Chapter 22 - Battle Trials
(Hero Force Opening Theme)
https://youtu.be/pjfHUNSBEZE
[As the plays, the Paladin Hero Megazord is shown marching through a city as explosions occur around it.]
Hero Force!
[The scene cuts to Sora, Reina, Cyrus, Kiba, and Ayumi as the Red, Black, Blue, Yellow, and Pink Power Rangers and wielding their Hero Weapons with Sora in the middle, Reina and Cyrus to his left, with Kiba and Ayumi to his right.]
Hero Force!
[Cut to the Condor Hero Zord, Bull Hero Zord, Stallion Hero Zord, Lion Hero Zord and Swan Hero Zord all combining into the Paladin Hero Megazord and then cut to the Rangers taking position as the Megazord cockpit formed around them: The Red Ranger in the middle, the Blue Ranger to the left, the Black Ranger to the right, the Yellow Ranger in the back left, and the Pink Ranger in the back right.]
Hero Force!
[Cut to the Rangers as the last verse-chorus lyric, cutting to each of them posing, starting with Sora, Reina, Cyrus, Kiba, and Ayumi]
Pow-er, Ran-gers!
[Cut to a split scene, highlight reel of Sora and his Ranger form, both doing their actions at the same time. Sora on the left side facing the camera, smiling with his arms folded. The Red Ranger on the right, posing with the Condor Hero Zord screeching in the background.]
Yuri Lowenthal as Sora Ukashi/Hero Force Red
Growing stronger,
[Cut to the Condor Hero Zord flying through the air with a huge explosion following behind. Cut to the Red Ranger as he rides his Valiant Cycle.]
Faster every day;
[Cut to a split scene, highlight reel of Reina and her Ranger form, both doing their actions at the same time. Reina on the left in a workout outfit as she looks up, flicking her hair back and smiles to the side. The Black Ranger on the right side, posing with the Bull Hero Zord mooing in the background.]
[Cut to a split scene, highlight reel of Cyrus and his Ranger form, both doing their actions at the same time. Cyrus on the left as he looks up from his work bench, lifts his goggles up to reveal his eyes, and smiles to the side. The Blue Ranger on the right side, posing with the Stallion Hero Zord neighing in the background on it's back hooves.]
Jamie Chung as Reina Fukukado/Hero Force Black
Dan Green as Cyrus Hado/Hero Force Blue
Standing up to evil forces,
[Cut to the Stallion Hero Zord attacking a Zero-Pointer as the Bull Hero Zord bashes its powerful horns into the enemy's chest. Cut to the Blue Ranger fighting Batzlers, using his Sea Lance to bash at them. Then, cut to where the Black Ranger then uses her Terra Axe to slam down on six Batzlers, causing a big explosion behind the duo]
Coming our way;
[Cut to a split scene, highlight reel of Kiba and his Ranger form, both doing their actions at the same time. Kiba is sitting on some stairs, grinning at the camera. The Yellow Ranger on the right, posing with the Lion Hero Zord roaring in the background.]
Zeno Robinson Kiba Mason/Hero Force Yellow
[Cut to a split scene, highlight reel of Ayumi and her Ranger form, both doing their actions at the same time. Ayumi on the right side facing the camera, smiling as she faces the camera in a cheerleader uniform. The Pink Ranger on the right, posing with the Swan Hero Zord whistling in the background.]
Laura Bailey as Ayumi Sunzuni/Hero Force Pink
Call on mighty hero power,
[Cut to the Swan Hero Zord firing lasers from above as the Lion Hero Zord pouncing onto a Zero-pointer as the. Cut to the Yellow Ranger fighting Batzlers, doing a backflip as he grabs one of them and tosses it to the ground, then cut to where Ayumi then uses her Sky Bowgun to shoot through Batlzers, causing two of them to explode.]
for evil and machine;
[Cut to Alsatia's warship on a computer with Alsatian, Ernesh and Scrozzle all standing in front of the throne.]
Earth's defenders protecting us,
[Cut to the team morphing into their Ranger forms in a split screen of five: Kiba in the top left, Sora in the middle, Reina in the top right, Ayumi in the bottom left, and Cyrus on the bottom right.]
From all the unseen;
[Cut to the Red Ranger using his Pyro Saber to slash away at several Batlzers, blocking two more, before knocking them back with a firewave. Cut to the Blue Ranger using his Sea Lance to strike at a Batlzers, before spinning around and slashing all at remaining foot soldiers]
Go!
Power Rangers,
He-ro Force!
[Cut to the Yellow Ranger slashing at the cockpit of a robotic tank with his Savanna Claws, knocking it down, before leaping into the air to drop kick another Batlzer.]
Go!
Power Rangers,
He-ro Force!
[Cut to the Black and the Pink Ranger as they backflipped away from a Batzler about to explode, both Rangers wielding their Terra Axe and Sky Bowgun as they did.]
Power up,
To win the battle;
[Cut to the Rangers combining their Hero Weapons into the Justice Striker and firing it, facing towards the cannon.]
Protecting us,
[Cut to the Rangers all holding their Morphers up into the sky.]
Never surrender;
They keep us safe,
[Cut to the Rangers piloting the Hero Zords as they moved through the city, a side view of all five Zords as they ran towards the left.]
From all that we face;
[Cut to the Paladin Hero Megazord battling and defeating Mega Batzlers.]
Protecting the world,
[Cut to the Paladin Hero Megazord completed transformation, the Megazord poses with the Hero Force Insignia in the background]
The future of the human race;
[Cut to the Rangers, riding through the city on their Vailant Cycles.]
Go!
[Cut to the Paladin Hero Megazord soaring high into the air to avoid explosions.]
Power Rangers,
He-ro Force!
Go!
[Cut to the Paladin Hero Megazord performing its Paladin Strike, facing the camera.]
Power Rangers,
[Cut to the Paladin Hero Megazord taking stance, lowering its arms]
He-ro Force!
Go!
[Cut to the Ranger's arm coming into view, Red, Blue, Black, Yellow, and Pink as they all formed a team fist bump.]
Power Rangers,
He-ro Force!
Go!
[Cut to all five Rangers taking a stance as a big explosion occurs behind them.]
Power Rangers,
[Then cut to the title card with "Hero Force" forming underneath "Power Rangers" in cool silver color digital formations before flashing and transforming into metallic lettering with heroic panel design
He-ro Force!
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U.A High - Ground Gamma
"Right!" All Might spoke to the class. "The villain team will go in first! The true battle timer starts in five minutes, when the hero team sneaks in! The rest of the class will watch the match via CCTV in the monitor room!"
"Yes, sir!" The rest of the class chorused.
All Might then turned back to the first match participants. "Young Iida. Young Bakugou. You boys need to adopt a villain mindset! This is a practical experience, so remember! Give it your all and best! Remember, this is still a class! I will stop things if you take it too far."
All four nodded in understanding. And All Might flashed his signature smile and a thumbs up before turning back to the rest of the class. "Right then! Use your five minute prep time wisely! The rest of you, follow me to the monitor room!"
As he began to follow the rest of the class to the monitor room, Sora caught sight of Izuku as he stared back at Bakugou's glare, fists clenched.
It was obvious that the greenette was nervous to be in the sights of the bully, but he stood his ground nonetheless, keeping his gaze firmly locked on the red eyes of his opponent. Without a single word, it seemed like Izuku was issuing a challenge back at Bakugou. And that gave Sora some joy to see.
As he passed he by the boy, the Red Ranger nodded at him. "Good luck, Izuku. I'm rooting for ya."
Izuku met his eyes and gave Sora a thankful nod back. "T-Thank you, Ukashi! I won't let you down!"
Sora smiled and moved on to join the rest of the class, ignoring the heated daggers he felt on his back as Bakugou tried to glare a hole in the back of his head.
As he left the two rivals behind and followed into the main monitor room, Ayumi and the Rangers fell into step beside him.
"What was that all about?" Kiba wondered aloud while he looked back at the teams they left behind. "Had some last-minute advice for Seaweed?"
"I don't think I can tell him more about Bakugou than he already knows. Seems like they know each other REALLY well," Sora replied. "I just wished him luck."
"Are you sure about not giving him more advice?" Ayumi asked, looking back nervously to the two. "It looks like that jerk is ready to explode. And I don't want to think about how he fights with a quirk like THAT."
"I don't know. Something tells me it's not going to be that one-sided," Cyrus assured. "Well, we haven't seen how Midoriya fights yet. And..." He let the thought briefly linger as they fully entered the monitor room. "That's the first time I've seen Midoriya not be nervous around Bakugo."
"Looks like Green Bean's finally growing a pair." Reina smirked in delight.
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U.A. Ground Beta: Monitor Room
With a name like "The Monitor Room," all the Rangers thought they knew what to expect. Maybe a small-scale room with a number of screens all on maybe security cameras around the area where the teams who were fighting could be displayed. Something simple like that.
But none of them expected what basically amounted to a theater room that could make some company computers look like tablets in comparison. Still didn't compare to the Command Chamber.
Walking into the room, the first thing to catch the attention of the Rangers and the class was a computer monitor that seemed like a large-scale TV or small-scale movie theater screen. It shined with HD quality as it proudly displayed the large-scale view of the building itself, highlighting the massive form of All Might in a highlighted hue of color and shadow.
Around the main module and glowing across the length of the walls were both mini and holographic screens, each displaying different access points of the building as well as close ups on both teams as they prepared themselves for the task at hand. At random intervals, each screen would flicker and shine, adapting the feed and switching angles to that of another close proximity or angle.
It honestly looked like something out of a spy movie. And Kiba was here for it.
"Wow!" He gaped in awe. "It's like one of those spy rooms from the movies!"
"Well," Reina commented as she looked around the room. "I don't think we need to worry about missing the action. In any way, shape or form."
"No doubt," Sora agreed. "I mean, I know UA has a lot, but this... this is like a war room!"
"It's definitely a lot," Cyrus agreed as he adjusted his glasses. "But it's expected. I imagine mock battles have to be monitored closely when it comes to UA. With such powerful quirks mixing with each other, it makes sense to keep a close eye on things."
"And how much property damage they can cause," Ayumi pointed out. "I mean, I can't think of any other reason why they're fighting in a fake building."
"Astute observations, youngsters!" All Might called out as he affixed the main monitor to the centerpoint of the structure. "These buildings have been specifically constructed for the purpose of monitoring the damage output for each of your Quirks! When you're a pro, you have to keep aware of your surroundings at all times! That way, you can always make the most effective strategic decision in the moment it matters most!"
"So we're even being graded on the destruction of the building?" Mina asked, disheartened. "Aw man. There goes all my multi-floored acidic moves."
"If it makes you feel any better, Ashido, I don't think Bakugou has a way to attack without damaging the building at all," Cyrus said. "So I don't think he'll be getting out of this with full points without switching plans."
"That is the purpose of this exercise! To see how each person adapts to circumstances beyond their preparations!" All Might said with glee. "I must admit, I am interested to see how Bakugo will go about this as well! Which is why we shouldn't waste another moment!" With the five minute timer passed, the pro hero reached down and pressed a small button next to the console mic. "Indoor anti-personnel battle training STARTS NOW!"
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Soon afterward, the group sees Izuku and Ochaco enter through a window and observe their surroundings.
"And just like that, we're in." The latter silently commented.
"Careful." Izuku warned. "There are a lot of blind spots."
The two slowly walk down the hallway, checking every corner that was in their path. Izuku took point, always looking in every direction for any trace of a potential ambush or sealed off areas, anything that could clue him in on where to go or what to do. Ochaco checked their flank every time and stayed close, making sure to stay quiet. They were walking down a straight path until Izuku saw something and stopped.
Katsuki was in the air, right on top of them and he went on the offensive, launching an explosion towards the pair, but the greenette got Ochaco and himself out of the way, however, his hood was torn from the attack. The two landed on the ground away and Izuku got himself up.
"Uraraka, you okay?" He asked.
"I'm fine. Thanks." She responded, grateful for the save.
Both of them geared up for a fight, but Ochaco noticed the torn mask.
"Deku!" She worriedly said.
"It's just my mask." He said, keeping his eye on the smoke in front of him.
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Runaway Battle]
The smoke cleared, and Bakugo waved off whatever smoke was covering his view. Looking down on the two.
"What's the matter, Deku?" He taunted. "Afraid to stand up and fight me?"
"I knew you'd come at me first." Izuku said, getting ready to face his opponent. "And figured you'd try to catch me by surprise."
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Ground Beta: Monitor Room
The classmates each had their own things to say.
"He almost got the jump on him." Mineta commented.
"A sneak attack, Bakugo?" Kirishima questioned. "What kind of man pulls cheap crap like that?"
"It's a viable strategy." All Might pointed out. "He's playing the part. Acting like a true villain would."
"It didn't work." Mina responded. "Midoriya dodged him."
Cyrus couldn't help but say, "He was quick to react."
"Look. There he goes!" Denki said, directing everyone's attention to Bakugo charging towards Midoriya.
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Back to the match
"I won't hurt you so bad that they have to stop the fight!" Katsuki exclaimed. "JUST CLOSE!"
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST You Say Run]
Katsuki came in with a right hook reared up, but Izuku saw it before Bakugo got the chance to throw it out and managed to grab his attacker's arm, and throw the boy over his back making Katsuki land hard on his own back, flat onto the ground.
The others were surprised, but the Rangers were just happy that this self-centered bully was getting thrown to the ground by his former victim.
"Nice!" Sora cheered.
"Wow!" Ayumi said, "He was like a martial artist just now!"
"That was so cool!" Kiba said with a smile.
Reina had added, " WAY TO KICK HIS ASS, GREEN BEAN! "
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Izuku panted and then spoke to Katsuki. "Kacchan, you always use a big right hook to start a fight. I know because I've watched you for years."
Katsuki got his head off the ground and looked back to Izuku as he explained.
"I analysed every amazing Hero, even you." Izuku continued. "I wanted to learn everything I could about them. It was all in the notebook you burned and threw away."
Katsuki looked even angrier than before.
"You can call me Deku, but I'm not the same helpless defenseless kid anymore!" Izuku exclaimed. "You hear me?! I've changed! From now on, Deku is the name of a hero!"
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Darkness In Heart]
Katsuki then got up and turned towards his target, not paying any mind towards Ochaco at all.
"Deku." He growled, getting ready to let loose. "You're shaking in your boots, you're so scared." He let out a few small explosions, revving himself up for a fight he didn't think would happen. "And you want to fight me anyway. THAT'S WHY I HATE YOU!"
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The two's fight then started as Bakugo used an explosion to propel himself and kick Izuku, but the mopped haired teen was quick to block with his arms. Izuku then tried to wrap Bakugo leg with the capture tape they were all given before the match started to completely take Bakugo out of the exercise, but the ash-blond used another explosion to punch Izuku which he ended up dodging.
Izuku noticed how Bakugo was changing up his moves, so when he saw the explosion quirk user prepare to attack again, he decided to be evasive and started to run away so he could think of a plan and then challenge Bakugo. Bakugo had years more experience in fighting, and with his quirk then Izuku did. He needed to prepare for a fight that could potentially wear him down, so he needed to play smart and think of something to give him an advantage.
As Bakugo ran around, blowing up any place Izuku could hide in, as well as using insults to try and lure him out, the other students watched everything going on with all 4 doing the exercise, but the main focus was certainly Izuku and Bakugo.
"That guy has some serious anger issues, kinda scary." Kaminari commented as everyone nodded in agreement.
"Geez..." Cyrus muttered as he watched wth narrowed eyes. "I've seen prideful people before, but this is something else entirely."
Izuku then took the time to take a knee at the corner of the wall and analyze the situation. Bakugo had completely forgotten about Ochaco. Plus, he probably went rouge as Tenya, due to his quirk, would have had an easier job catching them than Bakugo did. It was obvious to see that all the ash-blond cared about was decimating him.
As he heard more of Bakugo's shouts to come out and fight, Izuku took the chance to mentally take back everything he said about not competing with Bakugo the day he met All Might. He planned to match and surpass him someday. To be the next Number One Hero.
Just then, he got connected on his earpiece by Ochaco, who stated that Tenya caught her when she saw his...villainous side and that Iida was taking his time monologuing, truly embracing evil. But she also stated that the room they were in was on the floor right above them.
Standing up and pulling out the capture tape, Izuku soon felt a presence and looked behind him to see Bakugo at the other end of the hallway. He watched as Bakugo lifted one of his arms to show off his gauntlet and pointed at him at a pin popped out.
All Might's eyes widened in horror at something Bakugo said before he spoke up to Bakugo through the earpiece. "YOUNG BAKUGO! THAT'S TOO MUCH!" The Pro yelled. "YOU COULD KILL HIM WITH A BLAST LIKE THAT!"
"Wait, what!?"
However, Bakugo didn't listen as he looked at Izuku with the expression of psychopath... And then he completely pulled the pin off.
BOOOOMMM!
Just then, a monstrous explosion was created as the blast rushed at Izuku, completely tearing up the floor, walls, and ceiling, even shaking the entire building.
The observers couldn't believe what they had witnessed. The intensity of the attack and the way Bakugo was looking at Izuku, like he actually wanted to kill him. "He's completely insane!" Reina yelled after witnessing the events unfold.
"That's an understatement! He could have killed Izuku!" Ayumi yelled in agreement.
"That was nuts!" Kirishima commented as they all felt the shake the explosion caused.
"YOUNG MIDORIYA! COME IN!" All Might yelled into the mike, fearing the condition the boy was possibly in right now.
Sora could see on one of the cameras that Izuku was flat on his back, on the ground, next to the hole where the attack went through. He looked like he had just gone through hell, but he was still alive. Then, Izuku pulled his head up.
"Look. On that cam." Sora pointed to the screen. "He's still alive."
At that moment, Bakugo appeared through the dust with a villainous expression towards Izuku.
"Man, he's like a shark that just smelt blood." Kiba muttered.
"It might be worse." Cyrus interjected. "Based on the size of the gauntlets, I think they were meant to make his Quirk more powerful than before. Meaning if he wanted to, he'll bring the whole building down."
"Are you serious!?" Kirishima exclaimed, then turned to All Might. "Sir, this is getting out of hand! Bakugo is going crazy! He's going to kill him!"
"Not so." All Might said, remembering what Bakugo said to him over the radio, but he was still worried. "Bakugo! Use that stored up power again, and I'll stop the fight. Your team will lose. To employ such a strong attack indoors is inviting the destruction of the stronghold you should be protecting. That's a poor strategy, whether you're a hero or a villain. The penalty would be a massive loss of points!" All Might shouted into the radio that Bakugo had in his ear.
As Izuku moved towards the window, Bakugo switched to hand-to-hand combat and used his quirk to get behind Izuku, hitting him. "He doesn't appear to come off as a guy with a strategy. But he's actually quite intelligent." Shoto observed.
"What're you talking about?" Ayumi asked.
"He changed his trajectory while in midair, using a blast that doubled as a smokescreen. Very clever." Shoto explained.
"A feint attack like that requires an extreme amount of precision. He had to calculate the physics and demonstrate control over his Quirk." Momo added.
"Ugh, that Bakugo is uber talented. I hate it." Kaminari sighed.
"This is too hard to watch! All he has to do is wrap tape around him, not kill him!" Mina exclaimed.
"Bakugo is certainly acting like a villain." Tokoyami added.
"I thought Midoriya was pretty amazing at the start of the fight, but he's clearly outmatched in terms of combat power. Not to mention, Bakugo seems like a natural at all this stuff." Ojiro pointed out.
"Yet, Izuku's still standing." Sora pointed out.
"Your point being?" Shoto replied.
"Until he either can't stand up anymore or uses his quirk to end the fight in one blow, the battle isn't over." Sora said. "Izuku is a thinker. That's how he's been able to deal with someone like Bakugo for almost ten minutes. If he plays his cards right, then this battle will be his win."
This explanation perplexed everyone there. Even Momo, Shoto, and All Might were curious as to how Sora had that much confidence in Izuku's abilities, in spite of what is happening right now
But then, the match finally came to its conclusion. Izuku finally used his quirk as both his fists and Bakugo's fists collided, blowing a massive hole through the roof, while Ochaco was able to touch the weapon, ending the match, but not without cost. The backlash of using his quirk broke Izuku's arm.
"The hero team... WINS!" All Might declared.
Ayumi practically gasped as she regained a bit of air. "Whew! Talk about nerve-wracking. I thought that Bakugo was going to do a lot worse to him."
"What a weird way for this to end," Kiba whispered to his friends, the rest of the students gasping and adding their own two cents to what came through on the monitors.
"No kidding..." Cyrus agreed as he could only look at the devastation on the video monitor, both Uraraka and Izuku on the ground, and Tenya and Katsuki unscathed.
"They lost the battle, but they won the war, huh?" Reina said.
"Yeah, though, was it worth it?" Sora's eye narrowed as All Might headed over to Bakugo's location in the wrecked building.
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A few minutes passed with everyone, sans Izuku, back in the monitoring room to review the first trial. While one might have expected the MVP of the battle to come from the victors, the award actually went to Iida, drawing audible gasps from most of the students and an incredulous look from Iida.
Everyone was surprised, except for Momo and Shoto, as usual.
"Shouldn't it be one of the heroes instead, since they're the winners?" Tsuyu questioned
[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Among Kosei]
"Hmm. Valid question." All Might remarked. "Why didn't I choose one of those two? Who has a guess?"
"Sir, I can tell you why." Momo spoke up. "Iida embraced this challenge. He was the only one who truly adapted to his assigned role. I'll explain. Bakugo's judgment was clouded by a personal grudge against Midoriya. As you pointed out earlier, launching a large-scale attack indoors was a foolish move. It could have been disastrous. Similarly, Midoriya's plan was also poorly thought out, considering the amount of damage he received. He rendered himself helpless. Not smart. As for Uraraka, she let her guard down mid battle, and her final attack was far too reckless considering the hypothetical stakes. If she treated the fake weapon as though it were real, she never would have risked using such an imprecise move. Iida was fully prepared for his opponent's arrival. He had a strategy and never lost sight of his mission to protect the dummy weapon. Even if he was foiled in the end."
The Rangers noticed how Iida's shame from losing quickly ended up turning into bliss from the very, very long explanation that Momo gave, detailing why Iida was the best out of the 4. They also noticed how All Might seemed a bit surprised at how detailed she was about the entire thing.
Momo had soon concluded by saying, "In any case, the Hero team only won because they took advantage of the fact that this was a training exercise. They were practically breaking the rules." Everyone looked at Momo, surprised by what she had just explained, even All Might and the Rangers, who had looked at her with wide eyes.
"Okay..." Kiba said, "Now I've heard everything!"
"Yeah..." Ayumi agreed, as she was nearly speechless.
"Yes, well... you overlooked a few things." All Might interjected. "Young Iida could have relaxed a little bit in the exercise. But, otherwise, you nailed it."
"One should always start with the basics and devote themselves wholeheartedly to learning. That's the only real way to become a top hero," Yaoyorozu stated.
Cyrus could only stare at her in amazement. Momo may have been stating everything that happened correctly in a professional manner, but she also basically complimented him. Then again, she was one of the students to be admitted to the Hero Course based on recommendations. So, of course, she'd be amazing.
'I think I'm in love...' Cyrus thought, with a bright blush. 'Wait, SHUT UP! What am I saying!? I just met her!'
"She does have a good eye on her," Sora said, with Reina nodding in turn.
"Yeah. She made it sound so sophisticated yet extremely simple to follow along," Reina whispered, impressed by the analysis. She assumed that this girl had to have gotten into UA on a recommendation.
"Now then. It's time to blow this joint." All Might said, having the same hero and villain boxes from before in front of him. "Let's move on to the next match! Think about everything we saw and discussed as you tackle his training for yourself."
"Yes, sir!" Everyone nodded with the exception of Bakugo.
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Despite Izuku's injuries, the rest of the matches proceed normally, with Iida being the MVP of the first match for showing the embodiment of evil, while Shoto showed that he was just as powerful as Bakugo when it came to using his ice, but the rangers noticed that he never once used his left side.
But that didn't stop them from laughing when Aoyama's cape was burnt by Mina's acid and when Kaminari shocked himself silly.
It was at that moment Mina spoke up. "Hey, wait. How come Kiba and the others haven't had a turn yet?"
Ojiro nodded at this. "Yeah. I noticed that, too."
"That's quite simple. For their training, the Power Rangers' match will be a little different as they'll be using the latest simulation technology that Power Loader had whipped up for them." All Might explained with his hands on his hips.
This took the whole class by surprise as they looked at the Rangers, who were just as surprised as them.
"WOW! Really, that sounds so manly, " said Kirishima as he had stars in his eyes. While Shoto started to glance at them, thinking about how powerful they really are that they couldn't face their classmates.
"All Might, sir! If I might add, why is the Rangers' match different from ours?" Tenya questioned upon raising his hand.
"Well, young Iida! As you all know, despite their vigilante actions, the Rangers have shown great promise in working together and saving citizens in the process. Think of this as an extra lesson in showing the importance of teamwork!"
"Anyone else thinking Nezu and Mr. Aizawa had a hand in this?" Reina asked her team.
"Yep." The others replied in unison.
"Now then! Power Rangers, please make your way to Ground Beta, and we can begin your combat training." All Might instructed.
"You got it, big guy." Sora said as the team walked out of the room. After that, the rest of the class began to speak amongst themselves.
"I wonder what kind of training those guys are going to do?" Sato asked, placing his hand under his chin.
"Whatever it is, I'm sure they'll ace it!" Mina said. "I mean, Ukashi did beat Mr. Aizawa and the rest of his team are as strong as him."
"Not to mention, they were the Top 5 in the entrance exam, and the quirk test was proof enough of how strong they are." Uraraka with a smile.
"Yeah, the Power Rangers got this one in the bag," Kirishima said with a smile.
"That may be true, but we have no idea what they'll be facing," Tenya stated to the class.
All Might listened to the students' debate on what the Rangers would be doing. He, Nezu, the teachers, and the Big 3 were the only ones who knew the truth about the Hero Force Rangers' abilities in U.A. He'll admit their powers were impressive, but he knew that in a fight, anything can happen, and even the most skilled opponents can fall if they're not prepared for it.
"Alright, students, now watch and analyze their strategies." All Might instructed them, he then proceeded to put on a device to communicate with the participants of the match as well as hearing them. 'Power Rangers. Here, you all are no more than students. Like Young Midoriya, I'll grade you strictly without playing favorites. So do your best, and go beyond!' He said mentally as he and the rest of the students present stared at the monitors, turning their attention to the screen.
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https://youtu.be/O6qHo4RFiLQ
Entering the training ground, the rangers were heading towards the destined bulding as All Might's voice came over the loudspeakers. "Alright, Rangers! It's time to begin your first combat training. Your goal for your training is the same as before: locate and secure the villains' nuclear weapon within the time limit. While they might be holograms, your enemies will try and prevent you from succeeding. So we based them off of the creatures that you've faced before. However, heroes must never let their guard down, no matter what foe they are fighting!" All Might explained.
"Batzlers, huh?" Kiba shrugged, cracking his knuckles and stretching his neck. "Well, at least we don't have to worry about any surprise attacks this time." He joked.
"Or having them attack people." Ayumi added.
"Look alive, guys, here they come!" Cyrus said as numerous digitalized versions of the Batlzers appeared in front of the team, armed and ready.
"So they got us a welcome party, huh?" Sora smirked as he looked ahead at the building they were supposed to get to. "Well, if I had to guess, the weapon is inside, so the only path forward..." he began.
"Is to go straight through." Reina finished as she rolled her arms.
"Exactly. So, let's not waste any time and get this done!" Sora delcared, clenching his fist.
The Rangers all charged back at the Batzlers and began to fight them. Ayumi dodged as one tried to slash her with its claw, then she got behind it and kicked it in the back, while Kiba blocked ones kick with his forearm, then punched it in the chest. Cyrus ducked as a third tried to slice her with its sword, then he spun around and tackled it, while Reina rolled forward to dodge a fourth's claw, then she got up and grabbed its arm, then flipped it onto its back. Sora ducked as a fifth tried to slice him, then he elbowed it in the chest, then got behind it and punched it in the chest.
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With Sora
Sora blocked a punch from one with his forearm, then he kicked it in the chest, then spun around and tackled another two. He then dodged as one tried to kick him, then blocked a third's kick with his hand before he spun around to dodge a stab from the second. He then kicked the third in the chest, knocking it down, then he grabbed the second's forearm as it tried to slash him, then he pulled its arm down, flipping it onto its back. He then turned as a fourth came at him, then he did three backward handsprings away from it as it tried to stab him, then he kicked its claw away, then spun around and tackled it.
Sora then cupped his hands to his side as a red hot ball of fire ignited to life into his palms. "Roar of Flames!" He yelled as he launched a ball of fire from his hands, incinerating all foes in his way.
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With Reina
Reina ducked and rolled past one as it tried to slash her with its claw, then she kneed it in the chest, and then she chopped it in the back, knocking it down. She then sent a kick at another, but missed as it ducked, then she backed away as it tried to slash her, then she grabbed its forearm, then pulled on it, flipping it onto its back. She then did two backwards handsprings to dodge a third's claw as it tried to stab her, she then back flipped away to dodge a fourth as it tried to slash her, then she jumped and split kicked them both, knocking them down.
The greenette soon encased her arms in rock-like gauntlets. "Earth Impact!" She exclaimed before slamming her fist into the road, unleashes a powerful earthquake that launched her opponents in every direction.
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With Cyrus
Cyrus dodged and spun around as one tried to slash him, then he elbowed it in the back, then spun around and tackled it. He then turned and kicked another in the side as it came at him, then he punched it in the belly, making it fall to its knees, then he elbowed it in the back, knocking it down. He then spun around past a third as it tried to stab him, and then he kicked it in the back, knocking it onto its chest.
Water surged around the boy's hands. "Pulse of the Stream!" Cyrus shouted as he thrusted his hands forward, a burst of water out of them, hitting the holograms, washing them away.
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With Kiba
Kiba dodged as one tried to slash him with its claw, then he grabbed its arm, then elbowed it in the chest while smacking the claw away, then he kicked it in the chest, knocking it down. He then blocked another's claw with it, then turned and blocked a third's with it, then punching it in the chest, then turned and slapped the second across the face. He then kicked a fourth in the chest, then he spun around and tackled it, knocking it down, then he rolled past a fifth as he tried to slash him, before he double kicked it in the back while getting up, knocking it down.
Gold bolts of electricity quickly danced around her fingers. "Cry of Lightning!" The Yellow Ranger fired a blast of lightning from his hands, engulfing the holograms in electrical power, causing them to explode into pieces.
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With Ayumi
Ayumi dodged as one tried to slash her in the chest, then she spun around and kicked it in the back, knocking it down. She then kicked another's claw away as it tried to stab her, and then she kicked it in the chest, knocking it onto another two, causing them to fall down. She then ducked as a third tried to stab her, then she punched it in the belly, knocking it back, then the she kicked it in the chest, sending it flying away into a wall, knocking it out cold.
She then channeled energy into her hands, as pink currents swirled around them. "Fluttering of Storm!" She exclaimed as she fired a blast of wind from her hands, engulfing the Batzlers into a powerful whirlwind and sending them flying.
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U.A. Ground Beta: Monitor Room
Meanwhile, everyone watched the Power Rangers completely demolish the "Villains" in both power and skill.
"What the hell..." Kaminari muttered in disbelief.
"Holy crap!" Sato exclaimed in pure shock. "They can control elements!?"
"Look at them, go! It's like watching a Kung Fu movie!" Ochaco said started to imitate the Rangers' moves.
"Heck yeah, it's awesome!" Kirishima said, too.
"They can't even touch them." Toru said as she saw the Rangers avoiding all the hologram attacks like it was nothing.
"Damn, the Rangers' quirks are broken. The holograms can't even land a single hit on them!" Sero commented.
"They're monsters..." Mineta muttered, shaking in fear.
"If you think that their strength is the result of quirks, that's incorrect. The Rangers first started their hellish training a year ago to improve each of their physical strength as their strength went to a whole new level. They learned different types of fighting styles since none of them have a quirk. They all learned different fighting styles, as well as how to use weapons. What you see now is the result of their strengths and skills." All Might explained.
"True, you can't judge them based on their power alone, as their skill and experience is what helping them here again their adversaries." Momo wisely said to the class.
Upon hearing this, the whole class of 1-A was amazed at the Rangers' achievements. Their respect for their classmates only grew more and more.
"Don't worry, they're doing fine, and when they transform, then it's a game over!" Toru stated.
"If they can transform," Tenya said, pushing up his glass. "Those cretins probably wouldn't give them a chance to do so."
"I agree, We have already seen firsthand what Ukashi can do when he changes into his costume," Shoji said, making a mouth with his quirk. "Imagined what would happen if they all transformed. The holograms won't even stand a chance, even if they are outnumbered."
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Back to the fight in the battle center, the fake Batlzers was getting their tails handed to them as the Power Rangers had the upper hand in this fight.
That's when Ayumi turned and saw more Batzlers coming into the fray. "Guys, we've got more baddies!"
The Rangers all regrouped for the second wave of enemies. Sora was in the middle with Reina on his left. (Kiba as on Reina's left) Ayumi was on Sora's right. (Cyrusn Ayumi's right)
"Seriously?" Reina sighed exasperately. 'It's getting a bit boring fighting like this."
Sora nodded in agreement. "Yeah, so let's spice things up a bit," He said, holding up his morpher. "Ready?"
"Ready!" the other rangers confirmed, holding up their own morphers.
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Everyone who witnessed the Rangers bringing out their Morphers knew what was coming as they were excited to see what would happen next.
"Guys, heads up, their going to change into those costumes!" Mima cheered with glee.
"And they'll get even stronger now," Momo said in an interested voice.
Todoroki didn't say anything as he wanted to see the Rangers at their best.
Bakugo, who was silent the entire time, kept his eyes glued on the screen.
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"Ready?!" Sora asked his teammates.
"Ready!" They shouted back at him.
"It's Morphin Time!" They all shouted together as they activated their Morphers.
The team, in unison, pressed the red Morph button on their morphers, causing them to start glowing red, black, blue, yellow, and pink. They then thrusted their left arms out together. "Call of the Hero!" The team shouted in unison as they pulled their left arms back and used their right hands to spin the Morphers' top half at the same time.
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(Morph sequence)
The screen split into five, Ayumi in the top left, Cyrus in the top right, Kiba in the bottom left, Reina in the bottom right, and Sora in the middle. The backgrounds change to their respective element terrain as their Zords appeared in front of the Rangers. They all flew forward with ease, emerging with their Zords, creating their Ranger suits around them from neck to feet. They all somersault through the air before landing in their positions, and then their helmets appear on them. Then, they do their poses as their elements burst behind them.
(End morph sequence)
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Sora clenched his fist and spun around before stopping, "Champion of the Skies! Hero Force Red!" He shouted while doing a pose, surrounded by a red hot blaze of fire.
Reina clenched her fist and spun around before stopping, "Champion of the Earth! Hero Force Black!" She shouted while doing a pose, surrounded by several rock formations.
Cyrus clenched his fist and spun around before stopping, "Champion the Seas, Hero Force Blue!" He shouted while doing a pose, surrounded by waves of water.
Kiba clenched his fist and spun around before stopping, "Champion of the Savanna, Hero Force Yellow!" He shouted while doing a pose, surrounded by golden thunder.
Ayumi clenched her fist and spun around before stopping, "Champion of the Forests, Hero Force Pink!" She shouted while doing a pose, surrounded by currents of air.
"Til the Age of Heroes end, Rangers Defend!" The five of them shouted together in sync for everyone to hear while getting into new poses with their team symbol shining above them. "Power Rangers Hero Force!" The Hero Force Rangers shouted before a giant explosion occurs behind them, further increasing their awesomeness.
To Be Continued...
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