Hiya! New chapter is here!

Before we start, I might not be able to put out the next chapter next week since my Quarterly Exams are next week (it's tomorrow) so it might be late. Aside from that, I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Not beta read, but I hope you still enjoy!
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With the eight match's conclusion, Kirishima and Tetsutetsu's wrestling match was underway, the two finally regaining strength after their one-on-one duel. BoBoiBoy watched the match, but couldn't help but glance at Izuku's empty seat every now and then. The greenet had left, most likely to prepare for his second match, but he must've left earlier to find his defeated friend.

And BoBoiBoy would be right. Izuku made his way to his designated waiting room but also Uraraka's. Before he could make it there, however, he finds himself bumping into Bakugou on the way.

「 Whoa, K-Kacchan? 」 Izuku stuttered out, tensing at the sight of the spiky blond.

Bakugou had a less than eager response to Izuku, 「 What the—? What the hell do you want?! Die, scum! 」 He yelled loudly, irritated by the sight of the greenet.

「 Oh, well, I'm next, so... I was going to get ready in the waiting room... 」 Izuku mutters, pointing to himself, as he robotical moves forward. 「 Also, congrats on winning the first round... Later... 」

「 That was your idea, wasn't it? That damned desperate plan. 」 Bakugou suddenly said, making the greenet stop in his tracks.

「 You just have to be annoying, don't you? What the hell— 」

「 It wasn't. 」 Izu interrupted, earning a shocked look from the blond.

「 All of it... Uraraka-san planned it all thinking about how she could beat you. 」 Izuku stated, glancing over his shoulder to stare Bakugou straight in the eyes, 「 If you thought that was annoying, that was because... Uraraka was leading you around by the nose! 」

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「 Hey, Bakugou! 」 Sero greeted the spiky blond upon noticing him returning, 「 That was tough, huh? Playing the bad guy. 」

「 Even if it was because of the match-up, you played an amazing villain, Bakugou-chan. 」 Tsuyu commented nonchalantly.

「 Shut up! Be quiet! 」 Bakugou shouted, not taking kindly to their comments, as he took his seat.

Kaminari sighed, 「 But man, I can't believe you were able to aim such a huge blast at a frail girl. 」 He remarked, shaking his head a little.

Bakugou only scoffed at the blond's statement. 「 What part of her was frail? 」 He mumbled, but no one heard except a good hearing BoBoiBoy.

BoBoiBoy let a small smile form on his lips. It was strange to hear the spiky blond say something like that, but it just goes to show, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

The brunet focused back on the seventh match that was finally concluding. 「 The draw from the seventh match of the first round, Kirishima and Testutetsu! 」 Present Mic exclaimed. 「 The winner of their arm wrestling match to decide who advances to the second round is... 」

Then there was a crack as Tetsutetsu falters, which gives Kirishima the opportunity to slam the gray-haired teen's hand down, solidifying his win.

「 Winner, Kirishima-kun! He advances to the second round! 」 Midnight announced, as Kirishima yelled out along with the cheering crowd.

「 The one who won his ticket was Kirishima! 」 Present Mic exclaimed loudly.

「 My metal fatigue... I should've eaten more iron...! 」 Tetsutetsu muttered, gripping his arm, but stopped when he noticed a hand stretched out for him.

「 It... was a good match. 」 Kirishima said, his hand extended for the other. Tetsutetsu scoffs a chuckle out and accepts the redhead's hand.

「 S-So youthful! 」 Midnight said, tingling with excitement at the chivalrous scene.

「 Now we've got everyone who's advancing to the second round! 」 Present Mic said, announcing the next round, 「 So, let's get started! 」

All the while, Izuku makes his way to the stage after having just spoken to Uraraka. It was obvious, even when she kept a smile on her face, there was no way she was not frustrated. Izuku felt a pit of guilt in his stomach. Even when he had told her he could help, there was nothing he could do for her. Instead, she encouraged him again.

Wiping the tears that filled his eyes, Izuku shook his head. He couldn't think about that anymore. Right now, he needed to continue on and fight. Uraraka was strong; she will learn how to rise from her defeat.

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「 Those two haven't started yet? 」 Ochako inquired, making everyone notice her presence, 「 I've gotta watch. 」

「 Oh, Ocha-kun! You were awesome out there— 」 BoBoiBoy said, cutting himself off when he noticed Ochako's face.

Her face was flushed, her eyes red and swollen, which made his spectacled friend yell out in worry, 「 Were your eyes hurt? 」 Tenya inquired the brunette, 「 You must hurry to Recovery Girl— 」

「 I already went. 」 Ochako interrupts, reassuring them, as she rubbed her eyes and sat down in between Tenya and Tokoyami, 「 This is, you know... It's different... 」

「 It's different? 」 Tenya repeated, realizing that his friend must've been frustrated with her loss.

「 Rather than feeling regretful right now, you should use the next matches as a source of encouragement. 」 Tokoyami encouraged as BoBoiBoy nodded in agreement.

「 Yeah. 」 Ochako nods, focusing on the stage, whilst Tenya turns white, 「 That's true. 」 He mutters, his paled expression making BoBoiBoy chuckle.

「 Thank you for waiting, everybody! 」 Present Mic exclaimed, announcing the next match, 「 It's time for the first match of the second round! 」

The crowd cheers as Present Mic reintroduces the participants. It was Izuku versus Mina.

「 Sorry, Ashido-san. 」 Izuku apologized, earning a confused look from his opponent, before Mina smirks and gets into a fighting stance, 「 Bring it on then, Midoriya! 」 The pinkette remarked.

"Ready? Start!"

It happened in an instant. If you blinked, you would've missed it.

Mina didn't even get to react when, all of a sudden, she felt herself flung backwards. The moment the match started, Iuzku had propelled himself forward as fast as five percent of One For All could provide him. Once he got close enough to Mina, he grabbed hold of her shirt and swung her once and out the boundary line of the stage.

And there she sat, fallen on her back, out of bounds with Izuku standing inside, an apologetic glance given to the shocked pinkette on the ground.

The crowd was stunned. 「 Ashido-san is out of bounds! Midoriya-kun wins! 」 Midnight announced as the crowd finally erupts in loud cheers.

「 What the hell was that?! Was Midoriya hiding his true strength all this time?! 」 Present Mic exclaimed, remarking about the greenet's power, 「 We've seen his strength during the cavalry battle, but he just ended the match with one attack like Todoroki! 」

Izuku bowed his head, apologizing again, as Mina just stared in stunned silence.

Meanwhile in the stands, Kirishima had returned to the stands, shocked to see the match had already finished. 「 It ended already?! 」 The redhead exclaimed.

Kaminari looks over his shoulder and congratulates his friend for his victory, 「 Kirishima, good job making it to the second round. 」

Kirishima smiled. 「 Yeah, I'll be up against you next, Bakugou. Let's have a good fight! 」 He said, leaning towards the spiky blond.

「 I'll kill you. 」 Bakugou said, cross-armed, without looking at the redhead who chuckled at his threat. 「 I'd like to see you try! 」 Kirishima responded.

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Izuku returned to the stands with his friends congratulating his victory. He thanked them before settling down in seat, notebook and pencil in hand, ready to jot down notes.

The next match is particularly interesting to him since it will determine who he will be against in the semifinals.

「 The second match of the second round is a battle of the elites with both of them from hero families! 」 Present Mic announced, reintroducing the next participants.

"Start!"

Todoroki immediately fires an ice attack that Iida dodges by running away from it. The heterochromic teen blocks the spectacled teen's path with another wall of ice, rendering Iida surrounded as Present Mic narrated, 「 Oh, Iida's been surrounded! Todoroki's going for the win right away! 」

However, Iida dodges the incoming ice attack by jumping over it. 「 Wow, a standing long jump! 」 Uraraka exclaimed as everyone watched in excitement.

「 Recipro... burst! 」 Iida shouted as swung his foot at the heterochromic teen, making a mental note of his limited time.

Ducking to dodge Iida's kick, Todoroki doesn't manage to dodge the spectacled teen's second kick that he fired immediately after landing and backflipping to kick the heterochromic teen straight in the head, causing him to faceplant on the ground, hard.

「 A direct hit! 」 Present Mic narrated, the crowd roaring in cheers.

「 He got a pretty heavy hit in! 」 Sero exclaimed, the whole class stunned, as Kaminari added his own remark, 「 That kick was way too fast! 」

Freezing the ground, Todoroki staggers from getting hit but attempts to freeze his opponent again. Iida dodges the attack again by jumping over the heterochromic teen. Grabbing Todoroki by the back of his shirt, Iida started running towards the out of bounds line. However, Iida doesn't get the chance to get any closer when he realizes his engines were clogged up with ice.

Iida tries to recall when and how the heterochromic teen had managed to do that when he suddenly felt ice spread across his body.

「 During the kick... 」 Todoroki started, his words shocking the spectacled teen, 「 Since I was only showing attacks with range, you forgot that I could do little tricks like this, too, didn't you? 」

Iida's body is now fully frozen, unable to move anymore, as Todoroki stands up from the ground, cradling his pounding headache. 「 I was trying to be careful of your Recipro, though. But I still couldn't dodge it. 」 Todoroki said, staggering a bit.

「 Iida-kun is immobilized! Todoroki-kun wins! 」 Midnight announced, the crowd screaming in loud cheer.

Amidst the cheers of the audience, the spectacled teen's friends look on in concern. Poor Iida. But it can't be helped.

The next match was between BoBoiBoy and Tokoyami. The aforementioned teens glanced at each other, nodding in acknowledgement as they stood up, ready to leave. Tokoyami went ahead with BoBoiBoy following right behind him after he bid his friends a quick farewell.

Once the two left, Iida later came back. The spectacled teen wearing an unreadable expression as he sat back down in his seat in between his two friends.

There was a tense silence. No one utters a word as Uraraka pats the spectacled teen on the back reassuringly. Iida glanced at the brunette and offered a thankful smile.

「 It's indeed frustrating... 」 Iida mumbles as Uraraka nods in understanding.

Izuku can't help but recall Iida proudly talking about his brother. 「 Is your big brother, Ingenium, watching your progress, too? 」 The greenet inquired before he could think, he mentally cringes for asking something that might be too insensitive at this moment.

Iida glances at the greenet. 「 I called him earlier, but he was working. 」 The spectacled teen stated, but he was not as bothered as he would have been. 「 I think that was for the best 」

「 Even though I lost, I still made it this far. 」 Iida said, finding himself serene, as he was in deep thought. 「 So when I tell him about my progress, I'll be sure to stand proud of what I've been able to do. 」

Izuku and Uraraka looked at him with a smile, happy to see their friend less dejected. 「 I'm sure he's proud of you already. 」 Izuku said, surprising Iida who smiled at the greenet's words.

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Somewhere else . . . police sirens echoed in the city. A cracked cell phone left on the ground with a missed call next to its unmoving owner somewhere in a dark alleyway.

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The third match of the second round was underway. The voice of Present Mic reintroducing BoBoiBoy and Tokoyami as the crowd goes with.

「 A battle between two strong cards! Who will come out on top? 」 Present Mic exclaimed, hyping up the crowd.

"Ready? Start!"

「 Dark Shadow! Go! 」 Tokoyami instantly orders Dark Shadow after BoBoiBoy.

【 Elemental Power! BoBoiBoy Cahaya! 】 BoBoiBoy is engulfed in bright glow again, the light dissipating and Cahaya is there.

The usual blue, white, and red gym uniform changes into a more white, gray, and gold one; A pair of white gloves with golden fingertips materializing out of nowhere; and, his dinosaur cap was now white and tilted slightly to the left.

The light element quickly jumps aside, dodging the Dark Shadow's claw, and he fires a Light Shot at the Tokoyami, who the shadow entity protected.

As the crowd grows wild at the sight of another new element, Izuku is intrigued at BoBoiBoy's choice of element.

「 Mm... long range versus long range... 」 Izuku muttered to himself, wondering why BoBoiBoy hadn't used his fire element instead, seeing as that element was better for melee and long range.

The fight continued on, beams of light firing off, and despite being good with close and long range, Tokoyami was left in the defensive most of the time. The raven head was worried since his brunet opponent had seemingly figured out his weakness to light.

「 This is bad... sooner or later, I'll lose too much darkness. 」 Tokoyami thought to himself, concerned about Dark Shadow's growing meekness.

Tokoyami sends Dark Shadow out again but before it could get to the light element, Cahaya let out a burst of light all of a sudden. Light filled the stadium, and everyone, besides Cahaya, was blinded.

"Hey! What's the big idea!?" Present Mic yelled in English, squinting at the stage, as he tried to see what was going on.

【 Optical... 】

The light dies down and everyone does their best to let their eyes adjust.

【 ...Light... 】

Tokoyami finds himself looking at Cahaya whose eyes were pure white. The light element was charging up a big attack. Whatever the attack was, Dark Shadow didn't like it.

【 Shot...! 】

A large laser beam of light is then shot out of Cahaya's eyes, the laser beam barely missing Tokoyami, as it hits the wall of the stadium behind the raven head. The wall crumbled, shaking the stands, as Cementoss used his Quirk to stabilize and keep the stands from falling.

The crowd was silent . . .

Tokoyami was silent, and hiding behind the raven head, Dark Shadow was trembling, terrified of the light. Tokoyami glanced behind him, his eyes trailing the broken wall of the stadium. That could've been him.

To say Cahaya messed up would be an understatement. He hadn't meant to let fire off a powerful blast. He almost just severely injured Tokoyami. He's gonna get an earful from the earth element when this is over.

「 You have bested me... 」 Tokoyami sighed, looking back at the light element. 「 I give up. 」

「 Tokoyami-kun gives up! BoBoiBoy-kun wins! 」 Midnight announced, inciting shout and cheers from the crowd.

「 Damn... being against BoBoiBoy really seems like a guarantee to lose for the other. 」 Sero muttered as Kaminari nodded slowly, 「 But surely BoBoiBoy isn't as invincible as he seems...? Right? 」 The blond said, unsure of himself.

BoBoiBoy returns back to his original self, bowing to the raven head. 「 Good match, Toko-kun! 」 The brunet exclaimed, extending a hand towards the other.

Tokoyami nodded and took BoBoiBoy's hand, giving it a firm shake. 「 Congratulations on your victory, BoBoiBoy. 」

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The fourth and last match of the second round went quite unexpectedly for some. Bakugou and Kirishima were seemingly on par with each other.

「 Take this! 」 Kirishima shouted, throwing a punch at the spiky blond who just barely dodged the hit, his cheek getting scratched by the redhead.

Bakugou quickly fires a counterattack explosion to the redhead's side. 「 A counter! 」 Present Mic narrated as the crowd cheered on.

Unfortunately for the blond, the redhead came out relatively unscathed from his attack. 「 That won't work on me, Explosion Boy! 」 Kirishima exclaimed with a smirk.

Grumbling, Bakugou tried to think of what to do with his opponent's annoying Quirk. 「 He's not budging... There's more to him than Hardening. 」

From Class B's stands, Tetsutetsu shouted out words of encouragement to his newfound redhead friend, 「 Kirishima, get his chin! His chin! 」

「 Yesterday's enemy is today's friend. 」 A Class B student mumbled, watching his gray-haired classmate cheer for another class' student.

「 Bakugou's having a hard time fighting back against Kirishima's fierce attack! 」 Present Mic narrated, the audience fixated on the fight, as Kirishima unleashes a fury of punches at the dodging Bakugou.

「 Kacchan's on the defensive? 」 Izuku muttered in disbelief, scribbling down on his notebook, as his eyes flicked from the stage to the page repeatedly. 「 Kirishima-kun's Quirk is simple, but that's what makes it strong. 」

As the fight continues on, Bakugou finally gets an opportunity to fire back. 「 Bakugou counter again! 」 Present Mic narrated; however, this time, Bakugou's attack did some damage on Kirishima as Present Mic exclaimed, 「 What's this? Unlike before, it's working?! 」

「 You've been straining to keep your whole body rock-hard this whole time, right? 」 Bakugou stated, a wicked smirk on his face whilst his hands emitted smoke, as Kirishima looked at the blond anxiously. 「 If you attack quickly in that state, sooner or later, it'll start coming apart. 」

Bakugou fires off an explosion to which Kirishima blocks it but staggers when the blond fires another explosion right after, and then another, and another. A barrage of explosions firing onto the redhead, his clothes ripping and burning with each hit.

「 You little— 」 Kirishima couldn't continue his sentence as Bakugou swung a final attack onto him. 「 The finishing blow! 」 The blond shouted as an explosion erupts from his incoming hand.

「 DIE...! 」 Bakugou yelled, hitting Kirishima with a large explosion that ended with the redhead knocked out on the ground.

Heaving and panting, Bakugou looked down at his fallen opponent. 「 Well, I understand why you wouldn't want a drawn-out match with me, though. 」

「 Kirishima-kun is immobilized! Bakugou-kun wins! 」 Midnight announced.

「 You idiot! 」 Tetsutetsu shouted from the stands, 「 You didn't have enough guts, Kirishima! 」

「 With that vicious carpet-bombing, Bakugou advances to the semifinals! 」 Present Mic exclaimed, the crowd screaming and applauding, as the second round concluded.

「 And that completes the final four—the semifinalists! 」

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The semifinals. Izuku never thought he'd make it this far but his training with BoBoiBoy helped him a lot it seems. Despite that, he can't help the nerves bubbling in his chest.

His opponent was Todoroki. He's debatably one of the strongest in their class and for good reason. Izuku knows he'll probably lose but for everyone who helped him get this far.

He'll give Todoroki his all.

That's when someone appeared in his way.

「 Endeavor?! 」 Izuku exclaimed in disbelief, jumping at the sight of the pro hero.

「 Oh, there you are. 」 Endeavor said, turning to face the still shocked greenet. 「 Endeavor... What are you doing here...? 」 Izuku inquired, stepping back a little bit when the pro hero stepped closer.

「 I watched your fight. 」 Endeavor started, pointing at Izuku, 「 You have a wonderful Quirk. You created so much wind pressure just by flicking your fingers. 」

「 If we're talking about power alone, yours is comparable to All Might's. 」 The pro hero stated, his words sending shivers down the greenet's back.

「 Wh-What are you... What are you trying to say? 」 Izuku stuttered, uneased by the man's presence especially after what Todoroki had told him.

「 I must go. 」 Izuku immediately said, walking past the pro hero, as endless troubling questions filled his head.

「 Endeavor knows about One For All? No, from the way he talked, he doesn't know. 」 Izuku thought to himself, discreetly glancing at the pro hero warily, 「 Anyway, this is one person I can't let find out. 」

「 It is my Shouto's duty to surpass All Might. 」 Endeavor had said, making Izuku stop in his tracks.

「 His match with you will be the very instructive test bed. 」  The pro hero stated, 「 Please don't disgrace yourself in it. 」

His words sparked a memory of what Todoroki had said to him. Frankly, he was still processing what he had been told, but hearing such distasteful words ignited an irritation in him. Who says that?

「 That was all I wanted to say. 」 Endeavor said before walking away, 「 I apologize for bothering you right before the match. 」

Izuku stood still in silence for a second until he spoke.

「 I... 」 Izuku started, making the pro hero halt and glance over at the greenet, 「 ...am not All Might. 」

「 That's obviou— 」 Endeavor doesn't get to finish his response as Izuku replies for him, 「 That's obvious, right? 」

Looking over his shoulder, Izuku's serious eyes met Endeavor's unreadable eyes. 「 Todoroki-kun isn't you, either. 」 Izuku stated, the two staring for a moment, before the greenet walked away.

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BoBoiBoy was waiting for Izuku.

「 BoBoiBoy? What are you doing here? 」 Izuku inquired upon seeing the brunet.

「 I just needed to talk to you for a moment. 」 BoBoiBoy muttered, fidgeting with his watch.

His hesitant behavior was a little bit unusual but Izuku gave him an encouraging nod which BoBoiBoy returned with a grateful smile.

Taking a deep breath, BoBoiBoy started, 「 You know what happened between me and Roki-kun... right? 」 Izuku nodded wordlessly.

The greenet hadn't brought it up since the brunet already had so much on his plate that he didn't want to contribute to that. However, he often wondered what he could've done to help.

「 I know this is probably a selfish request but... 」 BoBoiBoy trailed off, averting his eyes for a moment.

Izuku jumps when BoBoiBoy suddenly takes his hands in his. The brunet looks at the greenet with a determined expression.

「 ...beat some sense into him! 」 BoBoiBoy exclaimed, surprising Izuku.

That was certainly not what he expected the brunet to say, then again what was he really expecting?

The statement makes Izuku crack a laugh, smiling and nodding at his brunet friend. 「 I'll do my best! 」 Izuku said, squeezing BoBoiBoy's hands reassuringly.

「 I'll see you in the finals then? 」 Izuku inquired with a smile that BoBoiBoy mirrored.

「 Yeah! 」

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「 The first match of the semifinals is a big match! 」 Present Mic announced, reintroducing the first match's two semifinalists.

「 The man who won a huge victory in the first round and literally left the audience frozen—From the hero course, it's Todoroki Shouto! 」

「 On the other hand, this guy barely made it past the first round but showed off his ferocious strength in the second! What kind of fight will he show us this time? From the hero course, it's Midoriya Izuku! 」

「 So you're here. 」 Todoroki said, staring right at Izuku. 「 Todoroki-kun... 」 Izuku muttered in response.

「 Tokoyami-kun, what do you think of this match? 」 Tenya inquired the raven head's opinion.

「 It depends on whether or not Midoriya jumps in close to Todoroki. 」 Tokoyami answered as Ochako added, 「 Yeah, but Deku-kun's learned to control his Quirk a bit so I believe in him! 」

Momo listened to her classmates chatter, glancing at BoBoiBoy who seemed silently fixated on the stage. Izuku wasn't the only one who noticed BoBoiBoy and Todoroki's avoidance of each other. She missed staying behind with them at school in the library.

She hoped that whatever happened, BoBoiBoy and Todoroki could make up.

「 At this year's sports festival, both have shown top class performances! 」 Present Mic exclaimed as the crowd cheered loudly, 「 It's like two great rivals fighting against each other! ]

「 Now— Midoriya... 」

「 First, he'll come at me with ice. 」 Izuku thought as he readied himself.

「 ...versus Todoroki! 」

「 It'll be dangerous to let him use that power as he likes. 」 Todoroki thought to himself as he glared at the greenet, readying himself as well.

「 The instant we start... 」 The two semifinalists thought simultaneously.

"Start!"

Todoroki instantly sends an ice attack, making an ice wall behind him, as he anticipates Izuku countering his attack with the use of his fingers. The force of Izuku's fingers sent air pressures of cold winds everywhere, some ice debris flying along with it, and the heterochromic teen as well but he managed to stop himself from flying out of bounds with his ice.

「 Just as I expected. He's learned to control his power and prevent himself from injury. 」 Todoroki thought to himself, glaring intensely at his opponent, 「 However, if I manage to make him slip up, I can get him to accidentally injure himself. 」

「 Wow! Midoriya stopped Todoroki's attack! 」 Present Mic exclaimed in amazement.

Another ice attack was sent towards Izuku and was destroyed by another flick of his fingers. 「 He stopped it again! 」 Present Mic exclaimed, the crowd cheering.

「 From what I know of Todoroki's fighting, he always attacks in an instant, so I don't have much data on him. 」 Izuku thought to himself, analyzing Todoroki as best as he can, whilst fighting. 「 Data... During this fight, I need to find an opening... The ice he's stuck behind him is probably how he plans to keep from being blown away. 」

「 I've got to look carefully... Think... Find it... 」

From the stands, Kirishima, who was bandaged after his fight with Bakugou, watched in slight awe. 「 Man... You, BoBoiBoy, and Todoroki can all shoot off powerful attacks that can cover a lot of ground. Like "Bam!" 」 The redhead muttered to the spiky blond seated close by.

「 And you can do it with no time lag. 」 Sero added as Kaminari nodded in agreement.

Bakugou scoffs at their words. 「 I'm not just shooting them off. Don't underestimate 'em. 」 The spiky blond stated, receiving confused looks from some of his classmates. 「 If you overuse your muscles, the muscle fibers tear, and if you keep running, you'll run out of breath. 」

Kirishima glanced at BoBoiBoy who noticed his gaze. The brunet was somewhat listening in and nodded in agreement to Bakugou's statement.

「 My power's powerful but that also means I have to be careful. I don't want to accidentally obliterate someone into dust. 」 BoBoiBoy said, earning worried looks from everyone.

「 And I do have a time lag, but I guess none of you have yet to notice it. 」 He added, peaking some of his classmates' interest, but the brunet didn't elaborate.

Bakugou glared at BoBoiBoy but didn't say a word about him. 「 Quirks are physical abilities, too. 」 The spiky blond summarized, 「 They must also have some kind of limit. 」

Kirishima nodded in understanding. 「 If I think about it like that, I guess that makes sense... 」 The redhead said, looking back at the stage, 「 Then, against the instant-killer Todoroki, Midoriya wants... 」

「 ....an endurance match, huh? 」 Todoroki thought mentally, deciding he needed to finish this as quickly as possible. 「 I'll end this quickly. 」 He said, sending another ice attack that Izuku destroys again.

「 Todoroki doesn't recoil from Midoriya's power and gets in close! 」 Present Mic remarked, the audience watching the heterochromic teen creating another ice path that went upwards, running along it to close in on his greenet opponent.

「 Damn it...! 」 Izuku swung his foot at the ice path, destroying it but Todoroki dodges by jumping up.

Todoroki went in for it, however Izuku moved quickly enough to dodge the heterochromic teen's ice punch. Immediately after missing his initial attack, Todoroki sends another ice attack at the Izuku to which the greenet's foot gets caught in.

Izuku panics for a moment, his eyes watching as Todoroki creates another ice wall behind him in case of the greenet's powerful attack. Firing up One For All again, Izuku destroys the ice with one good solid punch, the force powerful enough to cause Todoroki to be pushed back.

「 That's a lot more powerful than before. 」 Todoroki muttered, pushing off the ice that toppled onto him, before glaring back at Izuku, 「 Are you trying to tell me... to stay away...? 」

「 It's not just his Quirk. His judgment, application skills, mobility... All his abilities... are strong! But... 」 Izuku thought to himself as he watched the heterochromic teen warily.

A chilled breath is sighed out of Todoroki's lips. 「 What, you're that tired just from defending and running away? 」 The heterochromic teen inquired, almost mockingly, as be noticed Izuku's heavy breathing and fatigued form.

「 ...he's trembling. Is that how it is...? 」 Izuku realized, noticing the frost forming on Todoroki's right side.

「 Sorry... Thanks, Midoriya. That guy's face is clouded over thanks to you. 」 Todoroki thanked the greenet, glancing at the flaming figure in the stands.

「 Let's finish this. 」 Todoroki said, sending a large ice attack to end it all.

「 Todoroki keeps attacking with overwhelming power! Here comes the finishing ice attack! 」 Present Mic exclaimed, the crowd growing wildly.

「 Where are you looking? 」 Izuku questioned in a menacing tone.

In an instant, Izuku destroyed the incoming ice attack that sends Todoroki skating backwards, the force so strong it almost sent him out of bounds had it not been for Todoroki's quick thinking, making an ice wall to prevent to stop himself.

Everyone stared in shocked silence at the show of power.

「 Tired? You should take a look at yourself, Todoroki-kun. 」 Izuku said, his tone of voice surprising the usually stoic heterochromic teen.

「 You're trembling. 」 Izuku stated, firing questions at the stunned Todoroki, 「 Quirks are physical abilities, too. There's a limit to how much cold your body can take, isn't there? And isn't that something you could solve by using the heat from your left side? 」

「 Everyone's fighting with everything they've got... To win and get closer to their dream... To become number one... 」

「 You want to win with just half your strength?! You haven't put a single scratch on me yet, you know! 」 Izuku yelled as Todoroki glared at him, 「 Come at me with everything you've got! 」

「 Midoriya... What are you planning? Everything I've got? Did my damn old man buy you off or something? 」 Todoroki questioned back, his voice clear with irritation, 「 Now I'm angry! 」 He yelled, running off towards his opponent.

There was something off, though.

「 His movements are... 」 Izuku thought.

「 ...slow! 」 BoBoiBoy and Bakugou both realized it simultaneously with the greenet.

Todoroki closes in, jumping at his opponent except . . .

「 This time... 」 Izuku mutters to himself as he rushes towards Todoroki.

「 The instant I lifted my foot... This guy...! 」 Todoroki's eyes widened as he realized way too late.

「 ...I'll put you on the defensive! 」 Izuku yelled, swinging a punch straight on Todoroki's stomach, sending the heterochromic teen backflipping backwards onto the ground.

「 A solid hit! We've finally got some action! 」 Present Mic exclaimed, the crowd absolutely aghast at the turn of events

「 Why...? 」 Todoroki asked, coughing, as he struggled to stand up.

He doesn't get an answer and barely dodges an incoming Izuku. Todoroki staggered away as Izuku punched the ground where he had just been, the floor breaking and shaking. The audience gasped in shock, along with Todoroki.

However, the heterochromic teen doesn't get a chance to catch a break when the greenet twisted his body and kicked the air, sending a strong wind pressure, which Todoroki barely blocks with a wall of ice that broke immediately when the pressure hit.

Todoroki tries to counterattack but Izuku quickly notices the slower pace of the ice incoming. Izuku easily dodges and rushes towards Todoroki, forcing the heterochromic teen in the defensive like he said.

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In the commentary box, Aizawa—Eraser Head—watched the fight in deep thought as he recalled the words he'd told his greenet student.

「 You can't keep saying you can't help it because you can't control your Quirk. 」

「 His power's gone down, but he's definitely gained some control... 」 Aizawa thought to himself as he found himself remembering the teen staying back with BoBoiBoy to train.

Seems like he had listened to Aizawa.

「 He's not just fighting recklessly. Now it's truly a fight of endurance. 」 Aizawa thought, however noticed the greenet's behavior, 「 But something's stirring him up. 」

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Shouto fires an ice attack that Midoriya destroys which sends both of them stumbling backwards. 「 Why are you going so far? 」 Shouto questioned him as he staggered to his feet.

「 Because I want to live up to everyone's expectations... 」 Midoriya answered, sluggishly standing up, 「 I want to be able to smile... and respond to them... 」

「 To be a cool hero... That's what I want to be! 」 Midoriya exclaimed, running towards the out of it Shouto

「 Shouto... 」 A voice from his memories called his name, distracting him from the present.

「 That's why— 」 Midoriya shouted as he headbutts the heterochromic teen in the chest, 「 Everyone's giving it their all! 」

「 There's no way I can know all of your circumstances, or your resolve. 」 Midoriya continued as he and Shouto wobbly pushed themselves up again, 「 But for you to become number one without giving it your all, to completely reject your father... 」

「 Right now, I think you should just stop screwing around! 」 Midoriya shouted as a rush of memories flooded Shouto's mind.

A flashback to when he was five fills his mind. Curled up on the ground, young Shouto held his aching stomach as tears streamed down his face. The voice of his father echoed, telling him to stand up and reprimanding him for being weak; lecturing him about his purpose and his inability to defeat small fry villains in his current pace of growth.

That's when his mother intervened, clinging onto his father, as she begged him to stop. Shouto was only five, she told him but his father merely responded by striking her with his hand. His father did not care that Shouto was only five, to him that was the ripe age for training.

The whimpers of his mother caught Shouto's attention, the poor young child unable to do anything but call out his mother cradling her red cheek as tears continued to stream down his face.

「 Shut up. 」 Shouto muttered out, unaware of the frost growing, as another memory resurfaces.

A flashback of young Shouto crying on his mother's lap, gripping onto her as he told her how he doesn't want to train anymore; he doesn't want to be like his father; he doesn't want to be someone who bullies her; he doesn't wanna be a hero anymore.

He then felt his mother's touch, patting him on the head comfortingly. She told him she knew that he didn't mean that last one, that he still wants to be a hero. She reassures him that it was okay for him to be one as long as it was a future he felt strongly about.

「 That's why... I will win! 」 Midoriya shouted, bringing Shouto back momentarily with a hard punch to gut that sent him flying backwards.

「 I'll surpass you! 」 Midoriya declared as Shouto's memories filled him again.

A flashback of young Shouto watching his sibling laugh and play outside as he was stuck inside. His father soon comes along, dragging Shouto away who begs to play with his sibling just once. But his words were dismissed by his father as he told him to not look for they were from a different world than him.

The scene then changes as a different flashback appears. Awaking from his slumber, young Shouto drowsily finds his mother talking with her mother—his grandmother—on the phone. He listened as his mother talked about how she could no longer take it anymore; how everyday the children seemed to become more and more like him; how Shouto's left side sometimes looks unsightly to her; how she can no longer raise him . . . or she feels like she shouldn't.

Shouto called out to her, his voice making her flinch. Then for a moment, nothing but the sound of the kettle whistling could be heard as his mother shakingly, slowly turned her head around. Her terrified eyes forever etched into Shouto's mind as she grabbed the kettle and poured its boiling contents onto him. His screams of pain are the only thing that snaps her out as she realizes in horror of what she had done.

He felt the cold touch of his mother's Quirk but it didn't lessen the pain, in fact, it seemed like she had amplified it accidentally. His burn, the consequence of his mother's unintentional doing.

Her cries still echoed his mind to this day.

Then, the scene changes again as another flashback comes up. A young bandaged Shouto listens to his father complain of what had happened. But Shouto doesn't care for his words, he questions his father about his mother's whereabouts. His father answered him, he had sent her to a hospital, he said, as if he wasn't bothered at all about his wife.

His words ignited anger in Shouto, it was his fault for what happened to her, the young boy told the man unfit to be called a father. With rage-filled eyes and tears streaming down his unbandaged eye, Shouto glared at his bastard old man as the man just looked at him back.

「 I will reject... my old man's power... 」 Shouto stammered, struggling to get up.

「 IT'S YOUR POWER, ISN'T IT?! 」 Midoriya shouted as loud as he could, his words invoking something in Shouto.

A memory of his younger self watching an All Might interview with his mother. The interview talked about children inheriting their parents' Quirks, and All Might explained how even if the children inherit their parents' Quirks, the important thing they should recognize is not the connection but recognizing your own flesh and bone—recognizing yourself.

A tiny flame flares up, however Shouto was still hesitating.

「 No... not after what I did... 」 Shouto muttered, the frost on his left side growing and growing. 「 Not after BoBoiBoy... 」

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「 What's your power, Roki-kun? 」 BoBoiBoy asked him, the question making Shouto flinch.

「 Why do you ask? 」 Shouto inquired back in response, trying to keep his voice steady.

BoBoiBoy shrugs. 「 I've heard you have a fire power, but I've only seen you use your ice. 」 The brunet said before his face quickly turned into worry

「 You don't have to tell me if you don't want to! 」 BoBoiBoy immediately added, his sympathy really shining through.

Shouto is grateful for the brunet's sensitivity but decides to answer his harmless question, 「 My Quirk is Half-Cold Half-Hot... 」

「 "Half-Cold Half-Hot, huh? Hehe. That's a mouthful! 」 BoBoiBoy repeated with a smile, chuckling but it didn't feel like he was laughing at Shouto, and his reaction was weird for the heterochromic teen.

「 What about you...? What's your Quirk? 」 Shouto asked back in return, earning a brighter smile from the brunet.

「 Oh! It's Elemental Manipulation! Though, I can only control seven elements: lightning, wind, earth, fire, water, nature, and light. 」 BoBoiBoy answered, his answer stunning Shouto.

Seven . . . Seven. Quirks.

「 ... 」

「 ... 」

「 Can you control ice, too? 」 Shouto asked sarcastically but when BoBoiBoy nodded in affirmation, Shouto was just bewildered.

「 How come no one in class hasn't freaked out by you having essentially more than seven Quirk yet? 」 Shouto questions how this news hasn't traveled all over the school.

「 No one's asked. 」 BoBoiBoy answered nonchalantly.

「 No one's asked what your Quirk is...? 」 Shouto repeated in disbelief.

「 Well... Izukun, Tsu-chan, Min-Min, and Kiri-kun know but they've promised to not tell anyone until I do or unless I say so. 」 BoBoiBoy explained, flashing him another smile.

「 So, you're the first one I've told besides them! 」

「 ... 」

「 ... 」

「 What? Is there something on my face? 」 BoBoiBoy asked, wiping his face just in case there was something on his face.

Shouto shook his head. 「 No... It's just... 」 He trailed off, glancing at BoBoiBoy for a moment before sighing out a breath he didn't know he was holding.

「 This is usually the moment people ask why I don't use my fire... 」 Shouto mumbled, fidgeting with the pen in his hands.

「 You must have your reasons. If you don't want to tell me, then I don't mind! 」 BoBoiBoy responded, 「 Plus, you've probably been asked more than a million times already. It's the exact reason why I don't tell people about my power. Too much of a headache to deal with. 」

Shouto was a bit taken aback. It was different from what he's used to. Maybe that's a good thing. He really doesn't know.

「 And hey... 」 BoBoiBoy started, snapping Shouto from his daze.

「 ...if you ever get too chilly using your ice, then you're more than welcome to come to me and I'll warm you up with my fire! 」  BoBoiBoy exclaimed in a humorous tone but he probably would if Shouto asked.

「 Unless you're pyrophobic! Then, I'm sorry for bringing it up! 」 The brunet instantly added in a slight panic.

Feeling his heart ached in warmth, Shouto slowly shook his head. 「 I'm not... But... Thanks, anyway. 」

「 Anytime, Roki-kun! 」

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His first friend, yes, he's finally realized, was hurt by him just like he has towards everyone he cares about in his life.

「 I— 」 Shouto doesn't get to start his sentence when someone in the stands yells out so loud it echoes through the entire stadium.

「 ROKI-KUN! IZUKUN! 」 BoBoiBoy, from the stands, shouted out, 「 GIVE IT YOUR ALL! 」

「 But you want to be a hero, don't you? It's okay for you to be one. 」

「 Before I knew it, I had forgotten... 」 Shouto thought as he remembered the words of his mother a long time ago.

「 You don't have to be a prisoner of your blood. It's okay for you to become who you want to be. 」

All of a sudden, the stage burst into flames. The stadium immediately heated up as everyone stared in shock. The sight of his fire left Izuku in stunned awe.

「 Th-This is...! 」 Present Mic exclaimed, speechless.

「 The fire's here... 」 Uraraka muttered as Iida remembered when the heterochromic teen had told his cavalry team he doesn't use his left side.

「 He used it! 」 Iida exclaimed, eyes shot wide open.

BoBoiBoy stayed standing, the heat not affecting him as much as the rest, as he watched in amazement.

「 Even though you want to win... Damn it... 」 Shouto mumbled, alerting Izuku, as the frost melted away. 「 To help your enemy... Which one of us is screwing around now? 」

Izuku stared at Shouto as the heterochromic looked back. 「 I want... to be a hero, too...! 」 Shouto stated as Izuku let a smile form on his face, the heterochromic teen grinned back.

BoBoiBoy had a smile on his face, too. He couldn't help it, but the moment was interrupted when someone from the stands shouted.

「 SHOOUUUUUTOOOOO!!! 」 It was Endeavor, yelling the heterochromic teen's name as he descended the stairs closer towards the front.

BoBoiBoy growed angry at the sight of the man covered in flames. The words the man shouted didn't lessen the brunet's distaste for him. 「 Have you finally accepted yourself?! That's it! Good! It all starts from here for you! With my blood, you will surpass me... You will fulfill my desire! 」

A single tear fell from Shouto's face, but he didn't look anywhere else. It was like he and Izuku were in there own world now.

「 Endeavor suddenly shouts encouragement...? Such a doting father. 」 Present Mic narrated, unsure, as the pro hero was confused at the scene.

「 Wow... 」 Izuku muttered, hypnotized by the heterochromic teen's Fire Quirk

「 Why are you smiling? 」 Shouto questioned, snapping Izuku back to the present as his smile fell.

「 In this situation... It's anyone's game... 」 Shouto stated, looking at the greenet incredulously, 「 You're crazy... 」

Izuku doesn't back down, however. 「 Don't blame me for what happens next. 」 Shouto said as he freezes his ground whilst his fires still burned on, the heterochromic teen preparing a huge attack.

「 Right back at you! 」 Izuku exclaimed, firing up One For All, but due to the heat of the moment, accidentally went beyond his limit of five percent.

He went a hundred percent.

「 Midnight! If they keep going, it'll be bad— 」 Cementoss shouted, noticing the shift in the air, as he placed his hands on the ground while Midnight rips her suit, a pink gas-like substance emits from her.

An enormous ice attack is shot, and Izuku jumps to dodge it, flying over the entire thing as he sets course towards Shouto.

「 Try to get close... and give him everything I've got! 」 Izuku yelled in his head, the hundred percent ripping his gym shirt's sleeve, 「 Come at me with your full power! 」

Shouto then motions his fire, waving his hands as the fire around him shifts.「 Midoriya... 」 The heterochromic teen said, sending his attack forward, 「 Thanks. 」

Before both attacks collide with each other, several layers of wall emerge from the ground, but it doesn't stop the massive explosion that erupts the moment their attacks hit.

The stadium is filled with high intense air pressure that sends everything flying, hair, debris, people.

「 What the heck?! 」 Mineta yelled as he was almost sent flying had it not been for Shouji holding his leg.

「 Man, seriously?! 」 Kaminari exclaimed, his face and hair getting blown back.

「 What happened? 」 Momo inquired, covering her face in an attempt to protect her face.

The class all wondered how in the world BoBoiBoy was still standing but it was thanks to the brunet's earth element grounding him for that.

Smoke engulfed the stadium as the winds died down as everyone did their best to steady themselves from the disorientation.

「 Just because something is powerful doesn't mean it's good, but this is amazing. 」 Cementoss muttered, looking around in stunned awe.

「 What was that just now...? 」 Present Mic question, the pro hero flipped upside-down after the blast, 「 What the heck is up with your class? 」

「 The air that had been cooled thoroughly was suddenly heated up and expanded. 」 Eraser Head explained, his tone of voice showing his shock, 「 Combine that with Midoriya's strength and... 」

「 That's what created this explosion...? Just how hot was that?! 」 Present Mic exclaimed in absolute disbelief, jumping back upright as he tried to look at who won. 「 Jeez, I can't see a thing! Hey, who won the match! 」

Midnight staggered to her feet, rubbing the back of her, as she steadied herself after being blown back from explosion. The dust soon clears on one side of the stage as gasps escape everyone's mouths.

Standing at the edge of the boundary line, Izuku was an inch away from being thrown out of bounds. The greenet tried to take a step forward but ended up wobbling and falling forwards, crashing straight onto the concrete ground.

Midnight made her way over, flinching at the injuries of the greenet's arms and legs, as she checked his pulse and noticed he was unconscious. 「 M-Midoriya-kun is immobilized...! 」 Midnight announced, turning to the other side of the stage, 「 So that means... 」

However, everyone gasped in shock to see a heaving Shouto out of bounds but he was standing. The heterochromic teen's shirt was half gone as he stared at the fallen Izuku.

「 T-Todoroki-kun is out of bounds...! 」 Midnight announced, exclaiming the second tie of the tournament, 「 It's a draw! 」

The crowd goes ballistic, roaring in screams of cheer, but Shouto muffles them in the background. Shifting his eyes to his class' stands, his eyes meet BoBoiBoy's teary eyes. BoBoiBoy wipes his tears and flashes the heterochromic teen a smile that Shouto doesn't know he deserves.

「 I need to talk with you...! 」 Shouto and BoBoiBoy simultaneously thought.

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「 'You're in my way.' You're not going to say that? 」 Endeavor said as Shouto stared at the cross-armed man.

「 You need to control your left side... You're just letting it all out, and it's dangerous. 」 He continued, smirking smugly, as he opened his arms out. 「 You haven't won yet, but you abandoned your childish tantrum and finally became a perfect upgrade of me. 」

「 After you graduate, come work for me. 」 Endeavor stated, extending an arm out to the heterochromic teen, 「 I'll lead you down the path of the mighty. 」

Shouto didn't respond for a second, instead staring at his left hand contemplatively. 「 There's no way I can abandon anything. 」 Shouto said, his statement confusing the man in front of him.

「 It's not something that can be so easily reversed. It's just... back then... 」  Shouto mumbled, watching his hand as he clenched it into a fist. 「 For that moment... 」

「 ...I forgot about you. 」 Shouto stated, shocking Endeavor, before he started walking past him.

「 Whether that is a good thing or a bad thing... Whether it is correct or not... 」 Shouto said, never looking back, as he walked aways. 「 I need to think about it. 」

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「 You broke your bones again... If you keep this up, you'll end up creating permanent damage to yourself. 」 Recovery Girl sighed, scolding the greenet disciple and his blond mentor.

Currently, with both his arms and legs bandaged up, Izuku laid in the bed, flinching in pain every once in a while. The sight made Toshinori worried for his disciple.

「 I'll be honest with you dearie. I think you should forfeit your match. 」 Recovery Girl said, receiving shocked and upset looks from both Izuku and Toshinori.

「 Even if you win the tiebreaker, against your opponent in the finals, whether it be that explosive boy or that multiple Quirks kid, I don't know if your injuries will hold. 」

She had a point, but . . . Izuku wanted to continue to fight on. Hanging his head low, the greenet thought about the elder's words. If he went up against Katsuki, the blond would not hesitate to go full murder mode on him. If he went up against BoBoiBoy, the brunet would have several strategies to use against him that Izuku doesn't know about.

He'll have to go a hundred percent and break all his bones again if that were the case. If only he could control his Quirk better.

「 To push and light a fire under a child who would destroy his body this much for what he yearns for... 」  Recovery Girl turned to Toshinori, shaking her head disapprovingly, 「 I don't like it. 」

「 You're going too far. You, and this boy. 」 Recovery Girl told him, 「 You can't praise him for this. 」

Toshinori doesn't get a chance to reply when the door swings open revealing BoBoiBoy and the greenet's friends calling out to Izuku.

「 You scared me... 」 Toshinori mumbled, wiping the blood that he spits out upon getting surprised by their sudden entrance.

「 Are you okay?! 」 BoBoiBoy and Uraraka inquired in unison before Uraraka noticed the skinny blond man, 「 Oh, nice to meet you... 」 She greeted as Toshinori nodded in acknowledgement and replied, 「 Yeah... 」

「 You're all so noisy. 」 Recovery Girl muttered.

Looking up to see his friends, Izuku asked them, 「 Everyone... what about the next match? 」 his voice soft and weak.

「 Since there was a lot of damage to the stage, they're taking a break to repair it. 」 Iida explained, earning a strained hum from the greenet in response.

「 That match was scary, Midoriya. 」 Mineta stated with a terrified look on his face. 「 What pro's gonna want that? 」

The short purple-haired boy immediately gets slapped in the head by Tsuyu's tongue. 「 I don't like your style of rubbing salt into his wound. 」 She scolded as Mineta exclaimed, 「 But it's true! 」

BoBoiBoy approached the bedside, yell-whispering at the greenet, 「 I thought we agreed on sticking with five percent? Why did you go beyond that much less go full one hundred percent?! 」 He reprimanded, earning confused and curious looks from the others, as Izuku mumbled a weak apology.

Engulfing Izuku in a careful, gentle hug, BoBoiBoy breathed out a sigh of relief. 「 I'm just glad you're okay. 」 He said before quickly releasing the greenet, his hands on his shoulders. 「 You are gonna be okay, right? 」 BoBoiBoy immediately added, making Izuku crack a small smile.

Having enough, Recovery Girl starts ushering the other students out, 「 Be quiet, now! I know you're worried, but he needs his rest now. 」 She told them as they tried to convince the nurse to let them stay for a bit longer.

Recovery Girl didn't budge, however. 「 Go on now, get out of here. 」 She ordered, closing the door on their faces once she forced them out.

She sighed, glancing towards the only people left inside: Izuku, Toshinori, and BoBoiBoy, before walking over to her desk to do something.

「 I'm sorry... 」 Izuku suddenly apologized, 「 I couldn't do what you asked. 」

「 If only I hadn't said anything... 」 Izuku muttered, now feeling regretful for his actions, 「 It's because I said that to Todoroki-kun... that I... 」

「 You were trying to get him to realize something... 」 Toshinori said, noticing what his disciple was doing during the match.

「 It's true... Todoroki-kun looked so sad... that I meddled when I didn't need to... 」 Izuku affirmed, looking back at the heterochromic teen's first match, 「 But that's not it. 」

「 More importantly, back then, I was just... frustrated. 」 Izuku admitted, closing his eyes as he couldn't bare to look at their expressions, 「 I couldn't see in front or around me... 」

「 I'm sorry... 」 Izuku apologized once again.

「 It's true that it is a regrettable result. 」 Toshinori understood his disciple but told him, 「 Saying what you did was foolish won't change that. 」

「 But you know, meddling when you don't need to... 」 Toshinori stated with a smile as Izuku couldn't help the tears forming in his eyes, 「 ...is the essence of being a hero. 」

Feeling a hand grip his shoulder gently, Izuku glanced at BoBoiBoy who looked at him with teary eyes. 「 I honestly hoped Roki-kun would lose so I wouldn't have to deal with him... 」 BoBoiBoy confessed.

「 I was scared to face him... but I know that I'm just running away. 」 BoBoiBoy said, 「 So I'm no longer gonna do that. 」

「 Whoever wins, it doesn't matter, I'm gonna make things right! 」 BoBoiBoy declared, wiping the greenet's tears, as Izuku chuckled while he nodded.

Just then, the door opened, revealing the said heterochromic teen they were discussing. The three stared at him as Todoroki stared back in silence.

「 Ah, you're finally here. Lay down on one of the beds, I'll check your injuries after him. 」 Recovery Girl said, pointing at the other beds of the room, as Todoroki nodded.

The heterochromic teen stared back at BoBoiBoy as the brunet stared right back, the two wanting to say something but hesitate.

「 Roki-kun. 」 「 BoBoiBoy 」 They both called out each other's name simultaneously, silencing both of them.

Before any of them could say another word, Izuku beat them to it. 「 Leave what you have to say for in the finals. 」 The greenet said, earning puzzled looks from both teens.

Izuku smiled, turning to Todoroki who looked at him in confusion, as BoBoiBoy's eyes widened as he realized what the greenet was gonna say.

「 I forfeit our match. 」

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「 Everybody! We've just heard word from our officials! 」 Present Mic announced, 「 After deeming he shouldn't continue lest he injures himself even further, Midoriya Izuku forfeits the match! 」

The crowd goes wild, gasping and muttering echoing from the stands, as Present Mic officially announces the winner of the first match of the semifinals, 「 That means Todoroki Shouto advances to the final round! 」

「 Now, let's move on to match two of the semifinals! 」 Present Mic exclaimed, reintroducing the two other semifinalists.

「 He's been a tenacious force to be reckoned with, the explosive man who's won both his matches with a bang! From the hero course, it's Bakugou Katsuki! 」

「 Versus— 」

「 The foriegn exchange student who can control seven elements like it's nothing! I'm terrified to ask what else he has in store for us! Also from the hero course, it's BoBoiBoy! 」

「 Don't you dare hold back. 」 Bakugou threatened as BoBoiBoy nodded, 「 Never planned on it. 」

「 BEAT HIS ASS, BOBOIBOY! 」 Ochako, from the stands, yelled at the top of her lungs as Iida reprimanded her for her use of foul language, which made the brunef smile.

Shaking off the interaction he had with Izuku and Todoroki in the nurse's office, BoBoiBoy takes a deep breath as he readies himself.

"Ready? Start!"

【 Elemental Power! 】 BoBoiBoy shouted, however, Bakugou took off towards him in an instant, 「 Like I'd let you! 」 The blond yelled.

Firing off several explosions at the brunet that BoBoiBoy dodges as best he can, Bakugou fires off a large explosion in the brunet face, creating a smoke that engulfs the stage.

「 Bakugou attacks with a huge explosion! 」 Present Mic exclaimed as he narrated the scene.

Bakugou doesn't let down his guard, checking his surroundings cautiously. The hair on his body standing up as sense something amiss in the air. His eye catches a red blur in the smoke.

【 BoBoiBoy Halilintar! THUNDERSTORM SLASH! 】

Spinning his head around, Bakugou barely dodges the blade the crashed down on the crowd with its user, the smoke clearing at the force of the attack.

「 What's this?! A new element? An upgraded element? 」 Present Mic exclaimed, feigning ignorance. Even though he knew of its existence, seeing it in action again was a sight to behold.

「 You can control seven element, split into duplicates of yourself that can use a specific element, materialize weapons from who knows where, and now you can have fucking upgrades, too? 」 Bakugou glared at the appearance of the upgraded Petir—Halilintar.

The brunet's blue gym uniform, a black one now, as the whites and reds remained the same if not more vibrant than normally. His dinosaur cap, now turned black and facing forward.

「 It doesn't fucking matter. Show me what you got, you Edgy Pikachu! 」 Bakugou yelled, his hands letting out mini explosion, as he growled at the brunet

Halilintar scoffed, 「 Oh, I'll show you, you Angry Pomeranian! 」 The thunder element shouted back, chuckling as he breaks his swords into two.

Bakugou moved first, charging at the element who evaded him easily with his Thunderstorm Sprint, slashing at the blond who struggled to hit the speedy element.

From the audience's point of view, it looked like Bakugou was fighting a line of red blur of electricity as Halilintar moves way too fast for most to see what was going on.

Finally, Bakugou manages to land a hit on the element that makes Halilintar skid backwards. Halilintar smirked, 「 Not bad. 」 He said before sprinting forward and striking several Thunderstorm Slashes at the blond who struggled to block.

Bakugou staggers a bit. 「 But not good enough! 」 Halilintar shouted as he brought his blade up, about to strike when the hand suddenly blocked his view.

「 Shut the fuck up! Stun Grenade! 」 Bakugou yelled before shooting a bright light explosion the element was too late to react to.

Halilintar backs aways, groaning out in pain, as he holds his face. He was disoriented by the bright light blinding him as he hurriedly tried to rub his eyes to clear his eyes. He doesn't get a chance when an explosion hits him.

The spiky blond uses this opportunity to attack the element with a barrage of explosions. 「 Bakugou counterattacks! 」 Present Mic exclaimed, the crowd shouting out in cheers.

Halilintar grits his teeth, slash his swords in front of him, Bakugou dodging his blind attack easily. Before Bakugou could attack again, he stopped when red lightning sparked around the brunet.

【 THUNDER SHIELD! 】 Halilintar shouted as a forcefield of lightning surrounded the element, Bakugou has to use his explosions to make him hover in the air to avoid getting hit by the lightning's range.

Fluttering his eyes open, Halilintar puts down his shield as his eyes adjust to the surroundings again. Bakugou realizes his opponent is recovering from his Stun Grenade attack, the blond began his finish attack a little earlier than he'd like.

「 I'll end this now! 」 Bakugou declared, propelling himself in a circular motion using his explosions and creating a tornado as a result.

The brunet's eyes finally focused back and widened at the sight of the incoming Bakugou. 「 HOWITZER IMPACT! 」 Bakugou yelled as he attacked.

Immediately, a large explosion fills half the stage. 「 He added momentum and rotation to the huge blast he showed us in his fight with Uraraka! He was like a human projectile! 」 Present Mic exclaimed, the class along with the whole audience in stunned silence at the display of power.

Bakugou stared at the remains of his attack, wondering if killed his opponent when . . . 「 Wait! What's this?! 」 Present Mic exclaimed, making the blond alert as he turned around to see the thunder element standing a few meters away from him, unscathed.

「 Nice try. 」 Halilintar said, 「 Now it's my turn. 」 as he threw a Thunder Blade towards the blond upward. The blade misses Bakugou as it flies into the sky.

「 You missed, idiot! 」 Bakugou mocked, jeering at the element who didn't seem bothered in the slightest. 「 I wasn't aiming for you. 」 Halilintar said as a rumble in the clouds catches everyone's attention.

The sky turned dark, dark clouds gathering as the clap of thunder erupts. As single red Thunder Blade, 【 Thunderstorm Rain. 】 Halilintar whispered with a smirk, several hundred Thunder Blades fell from the sky.

「 What in the world?! 」 Present exclaimed as the crowd watched in horrified shock.

Bakugou scrambles up and holds his hands up like his match with Ochako. He fires off an explosion upwards, destroying the incoming Thunder Blades falling, as he grips his now aching arms.

The spiky blond doesn't get a break since Halilintar immediately closes in sending a Thunder Kick to the blond's stomach, sending him to the air. While he's in the air, Halilintar readies himself for his Mega Thunder Strike attack.

Taking his dual swords, Halilintar slashes at Bakugou in multiple directions, kicking the blond down and propelling himself upwards. Bakugou crashes to the ground, and, mid-air, Halilintar attached his dual blades into one once again before flipping himself as he let himself plummet straight towards the fallen Bakugou.

The stage is engulfed again in smoke. 「 What the heck was that?! 」 Present Mic exclaimed as the crowd erupts in wild murmurs and shouts. Midnight squinted her eyes, approaching the stage to check the students.

「 Who won?! 」 Present Mic inquired as the smoke cleared, and there, stood Halilintar, staring wide-eyed at his opponent—Bakugou laid on the ground, unmoving.

「 B-Bakugou-kun is immobilized! BoBoiBoy-kun advances to the finals round! 」 Midnight announced.

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Ayooo! Cahaya and Halilintar has made their appearances! Which elements are left? ;)
Next Chapter : The Finale!

Thank goodness I'm so close to finish this arc. The fights are such a hassle to write ; – ;

Izuku lost :( He was so close! [ Did you guys enjoy the surprise tie between Izuku & Roki? ;) It was one of my favorite ideas I put into the story. ] Alas, Roki advances to the final round.

Bakugou versus BoBoiBoy: Oh boi! That was a fight that was horrific to write. I need to learn how to write better fight scenes, I feel like it's not good enough. Bakugou gave it his all, but still, he could not defeat the renowned Halilintar.

...Who would've guess it, it's Roki versus BoBoiBoy in the end :)

Now, will Roki win or will BoBoiBoy win? ( I think I can already guess who people will guess. )

Thank your for the reads and comments! I appreciate all you guys' patience! See you in the next update!