AN: Sorry for this chapter for taking so long! But I'm starting to get back into the groove of things. I hope you enjoy it!


Izuku walked up the hill to U.A. muttering to himself. He had been thinking about what to do for the sports festival.

"I can't properly use 'One for All' without harming myself, so I need to think about what I can do without it until I can. Luckily, because of my training at the beach, I'm stronger than I was before and my natural endurance has dramatically increased. So how would I be able to use that against everyone's quirks? Even on that front, I am outclassed because of them. Kirishima and Sato have quirks that reinforce their bodies. The quirks of Torodoki, Aoyama, and Kacchan can keep me from getting to close to them, though Kacchan likes to use his up close. And the versatile quirks of Yaoyorozu and Roiyaru. hmm..." Izuku continued to think.

"Midoriya," Forest called. "Why don't you take up martial arts?"

"Martial Arts?"

"Yes. It would help close the gap when not using your quirk. And seeing that you use your quirk in a close combat fighting style, you could still use the martial art skills you learned while doing so."

"Yeah, that could work! But I don't think I could learn enough in this short of a period. Besides, what would I learn anyway? And who would teach me?"

"I could search for a nearby school online, or maybe someone you know could teach you."

"Someone I know..." Who do I know? Well, Roiyaru could, but he fighting is... hard to understand. Who else? Oh! What about Ojiro? He could help me. He's very adept with melee combat. Maybe he'll be willing to teach me a few things! "I could ask Ojiro for help."

"Good! Maybe you could ask him after school today."

Izuku continued and got to class. Going through the school day, nothing much happened, although Hakai seemed to be in a better mood. After school was over Izuku ran to catch up to Mashirao down the hall. "Wait, Ojiro!" Izuku called out.

"Huh?" He said turning around to the sound of his name. "Oh, Midoriya. Can I help you?"

"Yes, actually. If you don't mind, I would like you to teach me a few martial art basics."

"Martial Arts basics? What prompted this?" He asked.

Izuku didn't really know how to respond, but Forest answered for him.

"It would help him prepare for the festival and could help him with his quirk, learning to better control his movements."

Mashirao thought to himself before giving him a smile. "Sure. I'm heading home to practice now if you want to join."

"Y-yes! Thank you. This is such a huge help."

"No problem," Mashirao said as they began walking.


"Again!" Mashirao shouts. Izuku gets into position, breathes in, then throws a straight punch into Mashirao's hand. They had been going at this for over an hour. Before they did this with his right arm, and before they practiced his form. Currently, Mashirao was trying to help him with conserving his energy with his punches while also getting the most effect out of them. Izuku was tired because of all they did that day, but he wasn't going to give up.

"Wow, Midoriya! You getting better a lot quicker than I thought you would. You must be practicing at home."

"Well, of course. Though, I almost knocked over one of my All Might figures the other day." Midoriya smiled, getting back into position.

Mashirao laughed as he also got into position. "You're definitely passionate. Learning some basic martial arts is a great idea for someone with a strengthening quirk. I wonder why you didn't learn any before."

Izuku punched straight into his fist again. "Well, I guess you could say I'm something of a late bloomer."

"Late bloomer? So you only got your quirk recently? "

"Yep. You can tell from Bakugo that I used to get bullied a lot because of it." Izuku let his stance go. "It was... hard. Especially knowing how much I wanted to be a hero, that people believed I couldn't do it." Izuku said looking down. He thought about all he had been through over the years. The names and the fighting. It was rough but he always felt the worst when someone said he couldn't do it. He couldn't become a hero. Those words would stab his heart like a knife. When he heard those words from All Might, he felt that he might as well have been put in a coffin. But then All Might saw something in him. Knowing that he couldn't let him down.

Izuku looked up to see that Mashirao was staring at him. "Midoriya." He said putting a hand on his shoulder, "You can do it. I believe you can. And I don't doubt that everyone in our class believes you can become a hero. Just promise me one thing though as you make your way to your goal, if you don't mind."

"What?"

"Don't lose your passion," Mashirao smiled.

"Yes! That's a promise I can keep." Izuku shouted in joy. After which he got back into position, ready to keep going. And they did deep into the night.


Toruyo sat outside in her large backyard. She sat with her eyes closed, waiting for someone to arrive. When she promised to stop with the assassinations, she also promised herself to stop being a villain completely. She went to a school for heroes, yet she was working unsavory jobs in the background. One man, er-animal, in particular, gave her a chance in the school when many signs said not to. But with Hakai with her now, she had finally been convinced to stop. And for that to happen, she had to cut ties with her current dark-sided mentor.

She heard footsteps approach, and stop in front of her. "So, you're serious about this." She heard a voice say. Toruyo opened her eyes and saw him standing over her. Her mentor, Chizome Akaguro, also known as Hero Killer: Stain.

Toruyo stood up. "Yes, I am. I've been thinking about this for a while now. I've become deeply invested with my hero classes and they had begun to take up more time after school, but it was still manageable. You pushed me to try out, but I was lucky to get in knowing who and what I'm connected to. And after meeting with Hakai... I've finally made my decision. I'm done with this line of work. If I'm going to be a hero, I have to do it the right way."

Chizome only stared at her letting the air fill with silence. Suddenly he smiled. "So you finally decided to go all-in," he said. Toruyo looked on in confusion. "But you need to do what heroes cannot. You work outside the law, doing whatever you need, whenever you need, to get the job done. Do you even think you could work as a hero?"

"Yes, I do," Toruyo said resolution. "I promised him I would. Most heroes now are incompetent and inefficient. I did my work to compensate for that lack of efficiency in the criminal underworld, taking those who are wronging others with no heroes to stop them. If I must stop doing that, then I will do what I should have done. I'll become an efficient hero that can do things no other can."

"Hmm. That boy has really sparked something in you. Good. Without that passion, that conviction, you would be like all those false heroes." The hero killer grabbed his sword and pulled it from his saya, and pointed it at Toruyo. "I want you to show me. Show me you have what it takes to truly be a hero. Show me that all that time I have spent bettering you for this moment will pay off. Become a hero, here and now."

Toruyo held out her hand and summoned a Katana. But not just any one of them. The one she used for her hero work. It was made special for her. The handle, wrapped in pink, had a reverse curve, going the opposite direction of the blade, made in jintachi fashion. The tsuba had the shape of a lotus and a tassel was attach at the end of the handle. But what was most eye-catching was the blade. It had a ladder Damascus pattern. The combined materials were super Magnesium alloy and a Titanium Chromium alloy. Because of that, it was both remarkably strong and exceptionally light-weight, making it a lot more wieldy. Though the sharped edge was made of carbon steel. There was serration on the base of the blade, about 20% of its length. And of course, there was a teleporter button wrapped deeply into the handle. When she had this sword forged, it has cost a lot, but the price wasn't something she was worried about. She wanted it to be the best it could be. She had many of her other weapons also made in special ways or have specific modifications, like her odachi or assault rifle. But that's for another time.

Toruyo adjusted her glasses and got into a stance with her sword. "I'm ready." Immediately, she teleported behind Stain and swung. He steps to the side and meets her sword with his. Expecting this to happen, she already started swinging to his side. He dodged out the way and tried to pierce her arm, but she teleported away. She dashed up to his side and trusted forward. Stain deflected the blow and went for an attack of his own. Toruyo was fast enough to meet his strike, but she opted to teleport away instead. She wanted to avoid those kinds of confrontations with him to reduce the risk of getting herself cut. Avoiding his quirk is a top priority.

Stain ran up to her, not giving her time to rest, and swings downward. Toruyo deflected the strike, but he kept up the aggressor. Toruyo stayed and continued to block his attacks, trying to find an opening. With her last deflect, she tried to kick him in the stomach. Stain managed to step to the side, but Toruyo teleported behind him And tried to slash at his neck. Stain barely blocked as he swung he his sword behind him, her blade meeting the tsuba. She stepped away and stared at him. Ye turned around and readied his blade.

Toruyo began teleporting all around him, popping up from different angles and positions. Stain looked around and saw what she was doing. Not letting himself get confused, he had to wait for her to strike and try to counter it. After a few more seconds of changing around, Toruyo decided to teleport right in front of him. Not expecting he was a little late on his swing. His sword may have been enough to stop the swing, but Toruyo was already teleporting above him, her foot coming down in a kick. The kick landed, and he stumbled backward. Toruyo then popped behind him and kicked him in the back. She was going to finish off with a slash at his chest, but when she popped in front of him, His sword already in motion. It was so close, that she wasn't able to dodge completely. The tip of the sword grazed her arm.

Stain smiled as he saw the thin line of blood on his sword. Toruyo looked at the sword, then her arm. Her face shifted as she realized what happened. Stain brought the sword to his mouth. Before he could lick the blood off, Toruyo teleport to him and swung her sword. He could only block it, but that's exactly what she wanted. With there swords in contact, Toruyo slid her blade down his. Stain had to push off before it sliced his face. He looked at the blade and noticed it was cleaned of her blood.

Before he could think, Toruyo began an offensive of his own. Her strikes were fast and strong. That's something he helped her with. Stain told her how she needed to be firm in her strikes. She had learned how not to sacrifice the speed of her swings for power. She kept attacking, trying to wear him down. Everyone once in a while, Stain would find an opening of his own, but Toruyo dodged each strike that slipped through. Soon they were exchanging blows at high speeds, but Toruyo had the faster reaction time and dodged his attacks than he did hers.

Soon Stain was starting to get overwhelmed. Seeing this, Toruyo lunged forward. Stain moved his sword to deflected it, but it would a mistake. Right her sword would meet him, she teleported a foot backward, but still lunging forward. Stains timing to deflect the attack was now off, and Toruyo's blade would surely strike him. But she didn't. She stopped her blade a centimeter from his neck.

Stain started to chuckle to himself. "I'm glad it was just a battle of blades." Toruyo took a step back and lowered her blade. "You really are getting better. You won, so I suppose this is where I leave you."

Toruyo bowed. "Thank you for your teachings and patience. I know that after tonight we will fighting on two different sides, but I won't forget your lessons are will to steer society in the right direction."

"That's what I hope for you. You already have the mindset of ending the corrupt, but with Hakai's help, I believe you will do what needs to be done, though above the need to kill."

Toruyo stood straight. She glanced at his sword worn and damaged. "I could give you a new katana if you want."

"It's fine. Though this sword has seen better days, it will be this sword I will bring better heroes." Stain said as he walked away. "Next we meet I'll be eager to see what kind of hero you become."

Toruyo felt a slight pull on her heartstring as he disappeared into the night.


"Everyone, are you ready!" Tenya shouts. "We will be entering soon."

Izuku took a breather when he heard the news. It was about to begin. If he truly wanted to become a hero, he needs to show his resolve here and now. Both to the crowd and himself. He suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder. He glances at his side to see Hakai.

"You got this Midoriya." He smiles. "You've worked hard to get to this point, and now you show everyone else how far you've come."

"You're right, thank you. I just hope I can stand out enough."

"I know you'll figure something out." Hakai laughs, shaking his friend's shoulder. "But If we go head-on, I'm not going to take it easy!"

The green-haired boy looks at him and smiles along. "I wouldn't want you to!"

"Midoriya." Someone said to him. He saw Hakai's face instantly drop into a frown. Izuku turned around and saw Shoto walking towards them.

"Torodoki? Did you need something?"

"If you look at things objectively, I'm stronger than you," Shoto stated plainly. "But still All Might has been keeping a particularly close eye on you." Izuku was stunned but Shoto continued. "I'm not here to talk about that, but to let you know... I'm going to beat you."

Izuku stared into his cold eyes, serious and unwavering. Hakai spoke up, walking up closer to Shoto.

"You might want to finish the business you already have." He states. "I still haven't forgotten last we went at it. Not like I can."

Shoto turned to him, as Eijiro approached. "You two knew each other before coming to U.A.?"

"Naturally," Hakai responds. "He's my cousin... And the one who scarred my face." The room gasped at the information.

"You've changed since we've last fought," Shoto remarked. "You should know I have too. Whatever vendetta you have against me, now would be the time to resolve it. But I'm going to beat you in the end."

Eijiro puts a hand on Torodoki's shoulder. "Why is everyone at each other's throats? Let's not start fighting right before we start."

Shoto shrugs off his hand. "It doesn't matter. We're not here to make friends." Shoto turns and walks away.

Right before he gets to the door, Izuku speaks. "Torodoki." He says catching his attention. "I know you're better than me. You're very strong and capable, looking at it objectively... But everyone, from our class and others, is doing their best, aiming for the top!" Recalling All Might's advice, he thought back to the beach. Thought back to the way he went through all that training to get to U.A. Because he needed to get to the top. "I can't fall behind. So I want you to know, that I'm going to give everything I've got!"

Hakai stared and his green-haired friend. He could feel his resolve flow off of him, as he said those words.


It was time for the first stage to start. The students walked onto the field as loud cheers and screams could be heard throughout the stadium, fireworks going off in the air.

"Th-There's so many people here..." Izuku stuttered out, glancing around the stadium. He's never been in front of so many people!

"And to think that heroes must always keep up their performance for crowds like these," Tenya mentioned.

"All the praise he is giving us is making me kinda nervous." Eijiro states. "What about you Bakugo?"

"Nope. It's making more into it." He says deviously.

Eijiro shakes his head. "Roiyaru?" He says looking over at him.

"I'm getting excited!" Hakai shouts, putting his arms in the air. "I meant what I said the other day. I'm truly am looking forward to seeing what everyone can do. So many different people coming together to do their best. How can you not be excited!" Eijiro just sighs as he continues onward.

"You'll get used to it," Momo tells him. "He's excited about everything."

Soon, all of the first-year students were in the field.

"Quiet everyone!" Midnight shouts brandishing her whip. "Representing the students is Hakai Roiyaru, from class 1-A!"

Hakai stood for a second before walking forward. He headed up the stairs and stopped at the microphone. He looked around the stadium and took a breath.

"This event shows everyone, shows us, who truly has the resolve to do our best in this school. Friends or enemies, no one is safe from the rivalries that are to come. This isn't about training or exercises, this is about what you're made of. This is the door to the big leagues. So I speak to my fellow students when I ask: do you think you can strongly stay in it? I'm here because I can firmly say yes to that. I'm not going to take it easy on anyone here. All the ones who can't immediately say 'yes' to the question before, then you don't need to be here. And if that's the case, stay out of my way." The students as well as the crowd begin to murmur to themselves, but Hakai wasn't finished. "But to those who can 'yes', then know that I too am cheering for you. Cheering for you to be as strong and valiant I know you can be, for yourself and others in the world. I'm really excited to see what's in store! Now let's see who has the perseverance to be the last one standing!"

With that, everyone cheered as Hakai walked off the stage. "Nice speech, Roiyaru! Though it was a little aggressive for a moment." Izuku commented.

"I have to be. The path to being a hero isn't to be taken lightly. Heroes have to be willing to always give there all, and if not, they are in the way of those who are." Izuku thought on that for a moment. But not for too long, because Midnight began to announce the event.

"Now I'm getting pumped up to, so let's get started! The first game is going to be a qualifier! Many students do make it past the stage, so here's the game!" The screen behind here begins to spin a virtual wheel. A few seconds later it stops. "And its an obstacle race!" Midnight explains the rules to everyone, then everyone took their places. At the starting gate, green lights flashed on and began to count down.

I have to show everyone I am here! Without me being able to regulate 'OFA", I'm already starting at a disadvantage. But now is not the time to feel sorry! I must go beyond! So please, everyone, watch me!

"Start!" Midnight shouted as the last light went off. Thee large mass of students began racing forward.

In the stands, there is a section made for students who are not yet participating. Yūgure and Burunei sat together with Toruyo sitting at the end. "Oh! It's started!" Yūgure exclaims.

"Everyone's in the tunnel. I wonder who's going to make it out first." Burunei follows.

"I hope it Hakai. Then he'll be in the lead."

"That's true, but these first-years are really good, I hear. It's hard not to wonder just strong they truly are." Burunei finished. He looks over to Toruyo who hasn't said a word. "C'mon, Insuta. You have to be excited too! This is his first Sports Festival."

"I believe in Hakai," Toruyo said monotonously as always. "Even though I haven't truly seen his combat ability, I know He will do his best to accomplish what he put his mind to."

"He hasn't shown you anything?" Yūgure questioned. "When I got accepted, he challenged me all the time and wanted to train with me."

"He wanted to wait so we could surprise each other in the Festival."

"Oh, how cute!" Burunei said, transforming. "So now you'd better do your best too when it's time for the third-years!"

"Of course."

Ice and cold air erupt from the tunnel as the ground freezes over. Shoto comes running, the first one out of the tunnel. As he ran a trail of ice followed behind. Many of the people began slipping on the ice as they left the tunnel. Many of the students began to slow down, but not all. Katsuki used his explosion to blast himself forward, momo pushed off the having a pole form from her hand, and Hakai used his energy to fly over.

As people began to catch up to Torodoki, Mineta was using his quirk to bounce over the ice.

"Torodoki!" He shouted. "I outsmarted You! And now I can unleash my attack!" Mineta took off a ball and readied his arm. Torodoki looked over his shoulder just in time to see Mineta get slapped out of the air with a giant metal arm. He began rolling on the ground in shock. "Mineta!" Midoriya yelled out and reached out his arm. Though Hakai laughed as he watched him roll on.

The group turned back to see the attacker. In front of them were many villain robots that they fought in the entrance exam.

"And the first obstacles have appeared! Robo Inferno!"

"The zero point villains from the entrance exam?!" Kiminari exclaimed.

Many students began to back away and murmur to themselves.

"So these were used in the exam?" Torodoki said. He reached down to the ground and began freezing it over. "They could have done better. Especially since my old man is watching." As a giant zero-pointer arm reaches for him he swings his arm and began freezing the robot. Within a few seconds, the entire robot was frozen over. He let out a cold breath as he looks on to his work. Seeing them thoroughly frozen, he ran forward under them.

"He stopped them?" One of the students asked in disbelief. Hakai watched as Shoto ran on.

"No... I'm not falling behind you again!" He shouted. Hakai dashed forward and jumped high into the air. He formed a sword of energy as he soars through the air. He did a small spin as he swung a strong diagonal slash on the giant robot. Electricity sparked around its body before the robot, now split in two, exploded. Hakai landed behind the wall of robots and began running forward.

"The first one through the barrier is Torodoki Shoto, followed closely by Roiyaru Hakai! Both from Class 1-A!"

"Don't forget to conserve energy for later!" Amelia told him. "You shouldn't go all out now, as you may not be able to perform optimally for later."

Hakai didn't want to slow down. He wanted to jet past Torodoki all the way to the finish. But deep down, he knew she was right. He had no idea what could next, and he had to play the long game if he wanted to be ready later. "Yeah... You're right." He lowered his energy use as he ran. He was now going at a moderate pace, but still faster than most.

Yūgure and Burunei cheered loudly for there friend. Toruyo stared on as she saw Hakai running on the big screen. In one strong, swift motion... That's something I should keep in mind.

"Things are already getting heated," Burunei says. "Of course those two would be going head-on!"

"What do you mean?" Toruyo asks, to which Yūgure responds.

"Torodoki and Hakai are cousins. When they were young, Shoto would sometimes sneak out to play with him. They were really close. But something strange happened and Shoto ripped a gash across his face. Ever since then, Hakai seemed to have such a big grudge whenever someone speaks about him."

"I see." Toruyo felt her body flare up in anger, imagining what could have happened. But now was not the time to go further into such things.

Back at the robots, Midoriya watched as the frozen robots crashed to the ground. "What kind of people are really in the hero course?" someone gasped out.

"You think I would just let you get ahead!" Katsuki shouts as he blasts off the ground. He begins maneuvering over the robot alternating the blasts from his hands. "First that half-and-half bastard, and now Roiyaru? I'm not going to fall behind!"

"You say that but your forgetting about us!" Sero shouts as he swings from his tape next to Fumikage.

As Izuku runs forward he witnesses to other students using their quirks to fight the robots or go around. He was trying to avoid using 'OFA' so he had to come up with other ways to progress. He puts on his goggles and picks up a nearby piece of scrap metal. He dodged an incoming strike to took out the robot's arm. "Forest!"

"Yes, Midoriya!" The AI answers.

"Can you find me a path through the field with a minimal amount of confrontation?"

"Yes, Sir!" A few dots appear on the bottom of the screen for a couple of seconds before, Izuku sees an arrow stretch forward. It weaved around people and robots. "Follow the line as close as possible, but still aware of interruptions."

"Right!" Izuku said as he charged on. From the outside, He may have looked a little strange, but he noticed that the line kept him away from ongoing battles and even eventual meet-ups of students and robots. As he kept going he sees a zero-pointer get blasted in the head with a shell. He begins to slow down, but Forest stops him from doing so.

"Don't stop! I'll keep updating the line while you move. I'll keep using the sensors to guide you through the danger."

"Alright!" Izuku glanced back to see Momo let off more shots from her canon. Everyone waited for the robots to fall, but he going. Following the arrow, he maneuvered around the falling debris, using the scarp metal to block the oncoming danger he was warned about. In the end, he makes it through without a scratch.

"The student, Midoriya, rushed into the chaos and came out unscathed!" Present Mic points out. "The students this year are crazy! And I love it!"

"Thank you, Forest!"

"My pleasure."

For the Next obstacle, Shoto approaches a large canyon with tall islands of rock doting around, connected with rope. He runs on the first rope and as his feet touch it, he freezes it over, letting him effortlessly and quickly glide across. Hakai looked over the gorge and ignored the rope entirely. He directed the energy into his legs and began jumping from island to island. He could have flown over, but he would need his energy for later. Katsuki ignored both the rope and the islands and blasted his way across in the air, coming up on the two. Izuku made an annoyed face as him he approached the obstacle. Seeing no other choice, he strapped the metal plate onto his back and began crawling across. He had to be extra careful here. One mess up, and falls and will be out of the event.

Shoto is first to make it to the minefield. He looks around on the ground to see where it would be safe to walk. He had to the careful here, one wrong move could send him flying. He begins to walk through the field avoiding the mines. Hakai ran up to the field. "I guess nows the time!" He surrounds his body in energy and picks himself up off the ground and begins propelling himself forward. Close behind him, Katsuki continued blasting himself through the air with his explosions.

The two then fly past Shoto. "You think I'm just going to set this out!" Katsuki shouts. He twists his body and tries to blow Shoto's side, but he manages to step out the way. He then uses his other hand to try and blast Hakai who put up a pane of energy just in time for it to get blasted away. Hakai then formed a spear of energy and trusted to his side. Katsuki blasted himself up to go over the weapon. Shoto then briefly erupted a wall of ice and blocked the strike. Katsuki came down and tried to blast Hakai again who dodged out of the way. Taking this chance Shoto grabbed Katsuki's arm and tried to freeze it over. He yanked his arm back and aimed for his face, but Shoto knocked his hand out of the way.

The three continued to battle for first place, attacking each other every step. But they were interrupted by a loud and bright explosion. The force of which threatened to push them over. A large cloud of smoke filled the air as it rose. And from the top of the cloud, Izuku blasted through the air like a rocket, gaining on the leaders. Shoto, Hakai, and Katsuki all looked overhead as he flies right past them.

"And there's a new leader!" Present Mic announces. "It looks like this is turning to an underdog story!"

Hakai smiles as Izuku soars above. He disengages from the fight and began to fly higher and faster. Katsuki refused to get left behind again blast forward. "Where you guys think you're going!"

Seeing no other choice, Shoto begins making a path of ice to run on and dashes forward. Izuku began slowing down, he looked behind him just in time to see Hakai form a spear. He pulled back his arm and threw the spear, trying to knock Izuku off course. Izuku shifts his body to move the metal slate in front of him. The spear stabs a hole through the metal before disappearing, leaving him with a startled face. Is he trying to kill me?!

Hakai observing the damage winced as the spear disappeared. "Sorry about that!" he shouts. "Maybe I should dial it back." He finishes to himself.

As the former leading trio catch up, Izuku is descending to the ground. If this continued, he'll be right behind them again. No, I can't them get ahead! I've made it this far, so I have to keep the lead and not let them in front of me! He grabs hold of the straps on the slate and plated his feet on the approaching trio. He swings downward igniting the mines beneath. With the force of the explosion, he blasts himself forward. Rolling to a stand, he doesn't stop moving and runs as fast as he can to the arena. The metal slate fell backward towards Hakai. He quickly made a sword and sliced it in half. The splitting pieces flew in front of Katsuki and Shoto who had to jump out of the way to avoid getting hit. Even with the setback, they kept on.

Izuku entered the tunnel to the stadium. "Almost there!"

"Let's try this again!" Hakai shouts as he forms yet another spear, though not as sharp. He throws it forward to catch Izuku off-guard, but Forest alerts him of the incoming strike giving Izuku a chance to duck before the spear hits him.

"Damn it!" Hakai shouts. Realizing the other two are close on his tail, he takes advantage of the tight space of the tunnel and makes a barrier as he runs.

"Roiyaru, you Bastard!" Katsuki shouts muffled by the barrier. Katsuki uses his quirk to blow the wall and Shoto uses his ice. Together, they break down the barrier but the seconds they lost were undeniable.

"And the first person back in the stadium is...Midoriya Izuku!" Present Mic shouts as Izuku runs into the arena. The crowd erupts into cheers as he looks around. He won. He almost couldn't believe it. But he looked up at a smiling All Might who gave him a firm nod, confirming his win. His eyes began to tear up as he took it in. He dried his eyes as the crowd continued its cheers and applause.

"Midoriya!" Hakai said, jogging up to him. "You won!" Following behind was a tired Ochaco, almost falling over from exhaustion.

"And it was amazing!" She shouted, trying to catch her breath.

Izuku didn't want to take the win to seriously, but Forest had something to say. "Midoriya, you should take in this when. You worked hard to get here!"

"You right. But I still have a long way to go." He responded. More and more people began to fill in the stadium, most of them completely drained.

"The first stage or the first year is over!" Midnight announced. "Its time to reveal the results!"

On a large screen behind her, the names of the contestants appeared in the place they came in. Midoriya came in first place, Hakai in second, Shoto in third, Katsuki in fourth, and the list went on.

"Only the first 42 students will continue to the next round!" She continued. "Dorry worry if you didn't make it. There will be more chances for you to shine! The real competition begins next, so let's get to it!" Midnight raises her whip and the roulette wheel appears. Everyone stared on anxiously, wondering what the next game will be. "And the next game is... A Cavalry Battle!" The students began to murmur to themselves before midnight continued speaking. "The contestants will form teams of two to four people like a regular cavalry battle, but with a twist. The place you ranked in the last game will determine the number of points you are assigned in this battle!" The screen behind Midnight changed to show the points of the contestants. "Starting from the bottom the amount of points rises. And for coming in first place... Ten Million!"

The students went silent after those last words. "T-Ten Million?! Did I hear that right?" Izuku uttered out. As everyone came to the realization of what that meant, they all turned to Izuku.

"That's right! It's a chance to tip the scales to come out on top!"