The buzzer went off signaling that the time to pick teams was over.

Midnight: "Now then, it's about time we get started!" She said while stretching her arms.

Present Mic: "Come on, wake up, Eraser!" He said, patting Aizawa's shoulder. "After fifteen minutes to form teams and talk strategy, twelve cavalry teams are lined up on the field!"

Aizawa: "There are some interesting teams out there."

Present Mic: "Now, raise those battle cries! It's time for U.A.'s bloody battle! Light the signal flare!"

He said as Takeda tightened the headband around his head with a toothy grin. Izuku was the front rider with Ochako to Takeda's left and Mei to his right.

Takeda: "Uraraka."

Ochako: "Hai!"

Takeda: "Hatsume."

Mei: "You have a really nice as—"

Ochako/Izuku: "Hatsume! He's taken!"

Mei: "Damn it! He's really cute, too..." she mumbled.

Takeda: "I-Izuku!" He said with a red face.

Izuku: "Lets do this, Takeda!"

Takeda: "I'm counting on you!"

•

Shoto: "I chose you three because I thought it would be the most stable formation. Kamanari, you'll be the left wing, keeping the enemy away with your electricity. Yaoyorozu, you'll be the right wing. You are in charge of insulation and assisting with defense and movement. Iida, you'll be in front as the main source of mobility and physical defense." He explained.

Iida: "So you will attack and create diversions with fire and ice, then, Todoroki?"

Shoto: "No. In battle... I will never use my left." He said while glaring at Endeavor, clenching his left hand tightly.

On the big screen, the words 'Are you ready?' appeared, the crowd waiting in anticipation.

Present Mic: "I'm not gonna ask if you're ready or not! Now, let's go! Counting down to the brutal battle royal! Three!"

Katsuki: "We're aiming for—"

Present Mic: "Two!"

Shoto: "—one thing."

Present Mic: "One!"

Midnight: "Start!"

Takeda: "All of you, quick, say something to hurt my feelings!" He yelled as everyone head towards them.

Izuku: "I thought you were some dumb airhead when I first met you!"

Mei: "I only think you are sweet, sweet eye candy!"

Ochako: "I think your cowlick looks weir—"

Instantaneously, Takeda's hair flared with fire and electricity along with his arms, his horn began to give of a bright royal blue glow. Second Purge has been activated.

Takeda: "They're done for." He said with a toothy grin.

Tetsutetsu: "It's basically a battle for the ten million points!"

Toru: "Himora, I'll take that!"

Izuku: "An attack without delay!"

Takeda: "The fate of the pursued!"

Ochako: "Fate..."

Izuku: "We got to move now, Takeda!"

Mei: "Choice?"

Takeda: "...RUN AWAY!" He yelled, the audience sweatdropping.

Tetsutetsu: "I won't let you!" He said as his front runner loosened the ground around Team Himora.

Ochako: "What's this?" She said as their feet sunk.

Takeda: "Clever, but not enough— Be gone!" He yelled after glaring at the ground below them, his horn glowed brightly before the quicksand faded away.

Ochako: "Way to go, Himora!"

Takeda: "Uraraka, Hatsume! Turn your heads away!" The two did as told as Takeda pressed down on a red trigger. The jetpack on his back turned on sending the four into the air.

Tetsutetsu: "They flew?! Thanks to the support course, huh? Follow them!" He yelled.

Toru: "Jiro!"

Jiro: "I know!" She said while sending her earjacks at Takeda. Takeda turned and swat them away. "Tch. The little runt!"

Izuku: "I'm sorry we're relying on your Quirk, Takeda!"

Takeda: "No prob! I'm glad to be of assistance! The defense we lack in, we fall back on brain power— our strategies, Mei's tech, Ochako and her Quirk— this team is perfect." He said while looking out for attacks from below.

Ochako: "We're landing." She said as the hover boots activated, softening the landing.

Mei: "What do you think of my babies? Aren't they cute? Cuteness can be made, you know."

Takeda: "I-I don't really know what to say, but they're g-great, I guess..."

Mei: "Right?" She said as Shiina's eye twitched from afar.

Shiina: "I have sudden urges to harm-a bitch..." she said under her breath.

Toru: "We're going for them, too. Come on, Jiro, time to get revenge!"

Sato: "Hey, wait, Hagakure! Your headband's gone!"

Toru: "When did that happen?!"

Monoma: "Profiting while others fight." He said, holding her headband.

Present Mic: "Now then, even though barely two minutes have passed since we've started, it's already turned into a free-for-all! Fights over the headbands breaking out all over! Ignoring the ten million points and going for second and fourth isn't bad, either!"

Mineta: "Fighting? No, this is... a one-sided pillage!" He said as Shoji ran at Team Himora, his arms spread out and up.

Izuku: "Shoji? By himself?"

Mei: "We have company on our right!"

Takeda: "We need space!"

Izuku: "We can't be caught standing still!" He said as Ochako tried to move but couldn't, restricted by Mineta's sphere on her left boot.

Ochako: "What?"

Takeda: "What's wrong, Uraraka?"

Ochako: "I'm stuck!"

Takeda: "That's Mineta's..." he said while glaring at the sphere, it slowly melting.

Izuku: "Where did it come from?" He said while looking around.

Mineta: "From here... Midoriya..." he said from inside Shoji's arm cocoon.

Izuku/Takeda: "Is that allowed?!"

Midnight: "It is!"

Takeda: "Oh-! But when I just want to get a snack— I CAN'T HAVE ONE!" He said while crossing his arms, easily dodging swipes from Tsuyu's tongue, only leaning his head and upper body to avoid the onslaught.

Tsuyu: "I didn't expect any less from you, Himora." She said while peeking out from Shoji's makeshift cocoon, an admiring smile on her face.

Takeda: "O-Oh, thanks, Tsu!" He said while dodging again.

Izuku: "Tsu, too? That's amazing, Shoji!"

Tsuyu: "You called me Tsu... surprising..." she said before sending her tongue at Takeda, Mineta also launching a barrage of spheres.

Present Mic: "Team Mineta makes use of the overwhelming difference in their sizes! They're like a tank!" He shouted as Takeda flicked away Mineta's spheres at a rapid pace, all while dodging Tsuyu's tongue.

Izuku: "We got to get away, we're still immobilized!"

Takeda: "On it, I'd rather not get licked!" He said while pressing the red trigger again. The jetpack revved up again before attempting to lift the team off of the ground. Resistance being caused by Mineta's sphere still connected to the left hover boot on Ochako. The sphere eventually melted but melted off a part of the soles, the team taking off again.

Mei: "My baby was torn apart!"

Takeda: "O-Oh! I'm sorry! W-We had to get away!" Suddenly Katsuki took off from his teams shoulders and launched at the airborne Team Himora.

Izuku: "Kacchan!"

Takeda: "I'll handle him, land safely!" He said before jumping off. Takeda shifted his arm blades back into their Aerial Mode.

Katsuki: "Don't get carried away!" He said as the two closed in. Takeda dodged Katsuki's right hook and his left jab. Takeda lunged his left hand around and swiped at Katsuki, the blonde responding with a punch off his own. Takeda caught it with his right hand and kicked Katsuki away as he tried to grab his headband.

Present Mic: "The two riders of Team Himora and Team Bakugo are having a dogfight during a cavalry battle!"

Takeda rushes back in and attempted to drop kick Katsuki, missing when Katsuki pushed away with an Explosion. Suddenly Katsuki was grabbed by a metal gauntlet and pulled back to his team. Takeda began to fall but glided back to his team. He landed with a smirk and glared at Katsuki from across the field. The crowd roared at the mini-fight in the sky.

Present Mic: "Is that even okay?!"

Shiina: "Nice catch, Moonlight."

Luna: "Tch. I wouldn't even need to do this if Bakugo wouldn't be so rash."

Midnight: "It's a technicality, so it's okay! It wouldn't have been they'd touched the ground, though!" She said with a thumbs up.

Takeda: "You guys alright?" He asked with concern.

Izuku: "We're fine. Since you were in the air, no one went after us." He answered.

Takeda: "How was the landing?"

Ochako: "It's hard to control with just one foot, I don't think we have another use."

Takeda: 'Landing like that for us wont be efficient, I might have to spam my Aerial Mode if we get in a bind.' He said while sweating. 'We'll have to survive this with our increased mobility from Uraraka's Zero Gravity and my Aerial Mode.'

•

Present Mic: "As expected, everyone's after the first place team, and Class A is in hot pursuit! Everyone's got skills!"

Death Arms: "Those Class A guys are good." He said with all of the pro hero staff watching from the break room. The tv showing Team Himora trotting away from the other teams.

•

Cameramen: "With all those flashy moves, even just watching's fun! There's this much difference from their fighting with villains!" They said while recording and flashing pictures.

Present Mic: "Now, let's take a look at each team's points... It's been seven minutes! Here are the current rankings up on the screen!"

Crowd: "Huh? It's kinda..."

Present Mic: "What? Wait a minute! Other than Himora, Class A isn't doing so well..." he said as Katsuki got his headband taken by Monoma. "Bakugo? What?"

Monoma: "Class A is too simple-minded."

Shiina: "Shit! He got us!"

Katsuki: "What'd you say, bastard? Give that back! I'll kill you!"

Monoma: "Since Midnight said it was the first game, it would make sense for them to cut a ton of people in the qualifier, right? Assuming they'd keep about forty people for the next stage, we just made sure we stayed within that number as we ran, observing from the back the Quirks and personalities of those who would be our rivals. There's no point in being obsessive over just winning the prelims, right?" He said sinisterly.

Katsuki: "You did this as a class?"

Monoma: "Well, it wasn't a consensus, but it was a good idea, right? It's better than going after a temporary 'top' like a horse with a carrot waving around in its face. Oh, while I'm at it, you're famous, aren't you? As the victim of the sludge incident! Tell me about it some time— about how it feels to be attacked by a villain once a year." he said effectively provoking Katsuki.

Katsuki: "Kirishima... change of plan... Before we get Himora, let's kill all these guys!" He said with a murderous aura.

Shiina: "Lawsuits in coming..." she said with sigh.

Izuku: 'Class B had a long-term strategy that involved throwing the qualifier, huh? It's true that they could leave a stronger impression by overturning the mood that favored Class A before the sports festival even started. But based on their way of thinking, it means they won't necessarily target us.' "Takeda, it should be easier to run awa—" he was cut off by the sudden need to stop when Team Todoroki appeared in front of them. Shoto stares down Izuku before slowly looking up
at Takeda.

Present Mic: Less than half the time is left now!"

Takeda: "It can never be easy, huh?" He said with a smile.

Present Mic: "The cavalry battle is about to enter the second half! In this unexpected rise of Class B, who will wear the ten million points in the end?!" He said as Shoto glared at Takeda.

Shoto: "I'll be taking that now."

Mineta: "Shoji: Full Attack Mode!" He said as Shoji released them from the cocoon. "We're gonna steak the points from those two teams with everything we've got!" He said running at Team Himora and Team Todoroki.

Shoto: "I thought we would not have a confrontation until later in this contest, Midoriya."

Ochako: "He really thinks highly of you, Deku."

Takeda: 'Not even acknowledging me...' "Only half the time is left! Don't stop moving." He said as his team took off.

Shoto: "Iida, forward." Iida used his Quirk and sped up.

Iida: "Right!"

Shoto: "Yaoyorozu, prepare to guard us and conduct electricity."

Momo: "Right." She said while creating metal poles from her body.

Shoto: "Kaminari, you—"

Denki: "I know what I have to do!" He said with a smirk.

Takeda: "Watch our surroundings! Everyone's against us!" He said as five teams charged from the front. Takeda threw his left hand forward and a ball of blue fire erupted from his hand and in front of him. The fire created a small explosion, dust and dirt blocking the view of the team. "I'm going up— keep your distance!" He said before jumping off.

Denki: "Tch. Doesn't matter— make sure you guard well..." he said as Shoto pulled a tarp over everyone put Denki, and Momo stabbed the metal pole onto the ground. "Indiscriminate Shock... 1.3 Million Volts!" He said while releasing electricity. Takeda flew in front of the team and let the electricity hit him, the image of someone being electrocuted through the dust. The electricity didn't stop at Takeda and shocked the surrounding teams. It stopped as Todoroki prepared to use his ice Quirk.

Shoto: "Less than six minutes left." He said as the smoke cleared. Team Todoroki gasped when they saw Team Himora without their rider. "He can't land with out his team. We can't back down now." He said while sending ice down the metal pole from Yaoyorozu. The ice trailed behind them and covered the legs of the other teams' horses. "Sorry, but you'll just have to bear it."

Present Mic: "What? What'd he do? Todoroki took care of that crowd of teams in an instant!"

Aizawa: "He froze them after Kaminari's shock stopped them... I guess it should be expected, but he took into account how a lot of people avoided it in the obstacle course."

Present Mic: "Nice commentary!" He said with a thumbs up.

Shoto: "I might as well take these." He said running away with the trapped teams headbands.

Kendo: "Damn it!"

Student#?: "What? Mine, too?" He said before a wall of ice cut their vision.

Takeda: "Dang, I didn't think about that... Hatsume's gonna be mad..." he said as the jetpack sparked and blew out smoke. Takeda landed back on top of the unscathed, moving Team Himora and Mei's face showed sadness. "I'm s-sorry..."

Mei: "Baby! There's room for improvement!"

Ochako: "Oh no, its too strong! We can't get away!" She said as Team Todoroki closed in.

Takeda: "Disperse Series: Distance Cancellation." He said making his horn grow brighter, he held out his right hand and stopped the creation of ice from Todoroki. Takeda jumped off again and charged at Team Todoroki. "Disperse Series: Breaking Swipe!" He said and threw a right hook at Todoroki. Todoroki blocked with his left arm and reached for Takeda's headband, only for Takeda to swerve out of the way.

Shoto: "Yaoyorozu!"

Momo: "On it!" She said as she created a net above Takeda. Takeda burned it with his left hand and flew above Team Todoroki. He watched as they turned in his direction but was blinded by the sun. Takeda charged again and attempted to take a headband. Suddenly a pillar of ice pushed Takeda away and higher into the air. Takeda recovered and flew back at them at higher speeds, out of no where, he was in Shoto's face, Shoto's eyes widening in shock at Takeda's speed. His eyes began to dilate in fear before seeing Takeda reaching for his headbands when suddenly fire ignited on his left. Takeda jerked backwards and avoided the sudden blast of fire. He flew back to his team and shook his head in disappointment.

Takeda: "Dang it! I had them!"

Izuku: "We need to watch for Kaminari. With that level of armor, they could slow us down at any moment!"

Takeda: "I see... his lighting I can conduct into my right arm but that's with the risk of stray electricity hitting you all..." suddenly, Team Himora was backed into a corner, two walls of ice and the line for out of bounds being their captors.

Present Mic: "Team Himora has nowhere left to go!"

Takeda: 'Little offense and little defense... We focused on mobility and chance, bad mistake... I'm just holding the team back from winning, aren't I...? No! I can't think like that right now— We need to push them back. They only know that my quirks can control elements since I couldn't fully stop Bakugo's attack during hero training and that Todoroki didn't know that his ice stopped... I can use that! No matter what, we will hang on to the ten million!'

Present Mic: "One minute left! Todoroki made it so he'd have the ten million himself to seize it in an instant! At least, that's what I thought five minutes ago! But unbelievably, Himora's been able to keep away in that cramped space for five minutes!" He said as Shoto's team moves forward.

Takeda: "Hold! Aim!..." he said while preparing to flick his finger. 'Sorry, Izuku!' He thought while jumping off of his team. "You might wanna dodge one of Izuku's attacks—" He said as Shoto's eyes widen along with the rest of his team, they began moving seeing what move he was going to do. "Rail Gun!" He said and flicked his right hands middle finger, a beam of electricity shooting from it. The beam missed Team Todoroki and obliterated the wall of ice behind them, creating an exit and a chance to escape.

All Might: 'They're doing good!'

Endeavor: "He can see right through you. Fool."

Shoto: "Tch! I won't let you!" He said as he closed the wall before Team Himora could get through. 'Damn it! I didn't know he housed such power— it's on par with Midoriya... Himora is the ultimate defense, being able to conduct Kaminari's electricity, burn Yaoyorozu's nets and ropes, and that they keep pushing to my left so I can't use my ice with out risk— HE EVEN MADE ME USE MY LEFT SIDE— I was scared— scared of losing...One more minute. That's all I have. That bastard..! Himora's in the way of proving wrong that stupid old man.'

Iida: "Everyone, there's less than a minute left. You won't be able to use me after this. I'm counting on you!"

Shoto: "Iida?"

Iida: "Hang on tight." He said as his engines revved up. "Make sure you get it, Todoroki." He said loudly, his engines exhaust going blue. "Torque Over—" he said before being launched forward. Takeda stared them down as Team Todoroki closed in at speeds not visible to the naked eye. But, it was all for naught. Takeda threw his body back just in time for Shoto to only graze his horn. "Reciproburs—?!" He said as the crowd gasped.

Present Mic: "WHA?! He dodged it?! HE ACTUALLY DODGED IT! Class A's Himora dodged the last ditch effort of Team Todoroki, something not even seen by us commentators!"

Takeda propped his body back up and glared at Shoto with a sinister smile.

Takeda: "Can't touch this." He said while flexing his right hands fingers back in forth, provoking Shoto.

Iida: "He-He dodged... at t-that speed... What is he? Even when I forced the torque and the rotations— he still dodged it!" He said while gritting his teeth.

Shoto: "J-Just... how?" He said while glaring dangers into Takeda's soul, said boy just smirking smugly at him.

Iida: "With the recoil, my engine has stalled! I just can't win to you two, huh, Himora, Midoriya?" He said while glaring as well.

Present Mic: "Team Todoroki's attempt to turn the tables ends with Himora evading their attack, the result leaving them immobilized!"

Shoto: "Damn it!" He said while his fist shook. "Iida, can you move?!"

Iida: "A jog is the best I can do!"

Shoto: "An onslaught is what we'll do— hit them with everything you've got!"

Team Bakugo: "Don't for get about us!" They yelled as a massive explosion blew behind Team Himora, Team Bakugo rushing through with their headband back on among two other headbands.

Present Mic: "OH NO! TEAM HIMORA IS IN BETWEEN TEAM BAKUGO AND TEAM TODOROKI, WHAT WILL THEY DO? HOW WILL THEY DO IT?!" He yelled, the crowd was screaming, some weren't, waiting to see how things would play. Takeda clicked his tongue and jumped off of his team.

Takeda: "Stay safe! I got this! Izuku, cover fire if you feel comfortable!" He said while flying around explosions. Izuku looked at his hands before looking back at Takeda's silhouette in the sun.

Izuku: "I'll try—" he was cut off by seeing a the massive barrage of attacks sent Takeda's way. He clenched his right hand before charging One For All in his middle finger. "SMASH!" He screamed while sending a gust of wind at a set of ice pillars headed Takeda's way. He looked at his hand in shock to see that it wasn't harmed. 'I'm okay! I got it right for a second! This time— it wasn't on a person!'

Takeda: "Great job, Izuku! I got it from here!" He said while blocking a gauntlet that was aimed for Takeda's head.

Present Mic: "Himora ejects from his team and takes on the rapid assault of attacks! Will he hold out?!"

Takeda: "Here we go!" He said as ice pillars came at him. He dodged two and threw flames at the last one. Suddenly he heard a shift in the air and leaned his head to the left, dodging an attack from Luna. Katsuki jumped from his team's shoulders and lunges at Takeda again. Takeda flew at him and the two began to trade and block each other's blows. Takeda flew higher and Katsuki followed. Takeda flew right in the way of the sun and moved slightly so Katsuki had to cover his eyes. Takeda flew at him again and kicked him down towards his team. Suddenly a massive glacier appeared behind Takeda and he turned and put both his hand together, his fists touching, both hands ready to flick their middle fingers again. 'Dang! I'm almost out of energy—' "DUODRIVE: BUSTER CANNON!" He said as two beams of plasma blasted from his fingers and destroyed the glacier, literally evaporating it. Takeda's body returned to his normal state as he fell unconscious and began to fall to the ground. As his body fell, Luna launched her gauntlets, Shoto sent his ice, Katsuki flew at him again, and Team Himora ran to catch his fall. Just before all of the entities and attacks could reach Takeda—

Present Mic: "TIMES UP!"

Everyone wasn't going for attacks. They actually all tried to catch him. Luna grabbed Takeda with her gauntlets and Katsuki also attempted to. Shoto's ice curved into a slide to soften his landing as well. With Takeda in Katsuki's arms he hit the ice and slid down as Luna called back her gauntlets with a sigh of relief. Takeda's eyes darted open and he jumped from Katsuki's arms and onto the floor, panting heavily, his arms sparking and flaring. He calmed down and so did his arms as the crowd cheered. Takeda stood up wearily as the three teams walked over to the two.

Present Mic: "That's the end of the second round, cavalry battle! Now let's take a look at the top four teams right away! In first place, TEAM HIMORA! In second place, TEAM TODOROKI! In third place, TEAM BAKUGO! In fourth place, TEAM TETSUTE— huh? What, it's TEAM SHINSO?! When did you come from behind?! These four teams... will advance... to the final round!"

Shoto: 'I won't use this to attack.' He thought while looking at his left hand. 'That's what I decided, but I was overwhelmed— scared— desperate... I can't... at this rate, I'll be doing what my old man wants...'

Present Mic: "Now, we'll take an hour's break for lunch before we start the afternoon festivities! See ya!" He said as people left the stands. "Hey, Eraser Head, let's go grab food."

Aizawa: "I'm going to sleep."

Takeda: "Lunch? Lunch! LUNCH!" He said getting ready to take off but collapse from exhaustion. Everyone was silent until they heard snoring, immediately going to back their conversations.

Ochako: "Iida, I didn't know you had a special move like that! No fair!"

Iida: "It has nothing to do with fairness! I just wasn't using it as intended! But that didn't matter, I'm still astonished that Himora could see us at such speed! I wanted to do something so I could compete with Midoriya and Himora."

Ochako: "It's that manly thing, huh? Speaking of where is Deku?" She said as Mei, Luna, and Shiina walked by, holding Takeda who's fave was full of bliss as he slept.

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~•~

Present Mic: "Now that lunch is over, it's finally time to reveal the last game! But before that, there's good news for all of you who didn't make it to the finals! This is just a sports festival! So we've prepared recreational games that everyone can participate in, too!" He announced. "We've even brought in cheerleaders from America to liven things up! Huh?"

Aizawa: "What are they doing?" He said with irritation. The girls of Class 1-A were also in cheerleading outfits, with slightly depressed faces...

Present Mic: "What's the matter, Class A? What kind of fan service is that?" He said as Mineta and Denki gave each other thumbs up.

Momo: "Mineta! Kaminari! You tricked us, didn't you?! Why am I always caught up in Mineta's schemes? I even used Creation to make the outfits..." she said as Ochako pat her pack.

Jiro: "Those guys are so dumb!" She shouted while throwing down the pom-poms.

Shiina: "At least, we look good..."

Toru: "Well, there's still time before the finals, and it'd be a pain if things got tense. It's fine! Let's do it!"

Jiro: "WHAT?!"

Tsuyu: "Toru, you like this, huh?"

Shiina: "I know he does~!" She said while pointing to Takeda's who was giving a thumbs up to the girls with a nosebleed.

Present Mic: "All right, everyone! Let's have fun competing in the recreational games! When that's over, the sixteen from the four teams that made it to the final round will duke it out tournament style, one-on-one!"

Takeda: 'Since I'm out of energy— I really hope I don't face a powerhouse in the first round!'

Midnight: "Now, let's draw lots to determine the bracket. Once the bracket is determined, we'll have the recreational games and then start! The sixteen finalists can choose whether or not they want to participate in the recreation. I'm sure some of you want to rest or save your strength. Now, from the first place team—"

Ojiro: "Um...! Excuse me. I'm withdrawing." He said earning gasps from most.

Takeda: "Ou! Plot twist— OW!" He said being hit in the head by Shiina.

Izuku: "Ojiro, why?"

Iida: "This is a rare chance for pros to see you!"

Ojiro: "I barely remember anything from the cavalry battle until almost the end. I think it was that guy's Quirk." He said, Takeda and Izuku looking at Shinso, said boy looking away. "I know this is a great chance and that it's foolish to waste it... But— Everyone here competed by giving their all! I can't be up there with everyone without knowing what really happened."

Toru: "You're worrying too much about it! You should just make sure you produce results in the finals!"

Luna: "If you're gonna day that, I didn't do anything either."

Ojiro: "That's not it... I'm talking about my pride here... I can't... Also, why are guys wearing cheerleading outfits?"

Shoda: "I'm Shoda Nirengeki from Class B. I also want to withdraw for the same reason. Regardless of ability, don't you think it goes against the goal of this sports festival for those who didn't do anything to move onto the final round?"

Kirishima: "What's with these guys? They're so manly!"

Present Mic: "This is an unusual turn of events..."

Aizawa: "We'll have to see what the chief umpire, Midnight, has to say about this..."

Midnight: "Youthful talk like that is something... I like! Shoda! Ojiro! I accept your withdrawal!"

Everyone: 'She decided based on her tastes...!'

Aoyama: "I'm going to do it, okay?" He said with a hand on Ojiro's shoulder.

Midnight: "In that case, we'll have to move up two people from the fifth place cavalry battle team..."

Kendo: "If that's what's going to happen, then rather us, who barely did anything during the cavalry battle, it should be them, right? The ones who fought to the end and stayed in the top, Team Tetsutetsu, right?"

Tetsutetsu: "Kendo...?"

Kendo: "This isn't a collusion or anything. It just makes sense."

Tetsutetsu: "Y-You guys...!"

Midnight: "And so, Tetsutetsu and Shiozaki have moved up to make sixteen! This is the bracket based on the results of the drawing!"

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[Midoriya Izuku v. Shinso Hitoshi]-

[Himora Takeda v. Todoroki Shoto]-

[Iida Tenya v. Hatsume Mei]-

[Aoyama Yuga v. Luna Moonlight]-

[Kirishima Eijiro v. Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu]-

[Yaoyorozu Momo v. Kazuchi Shiina]-

[Bakugo Katsuki v. Uraraka Ochako]-

[Kaminari Denki v. Shiozaki Ibara]-
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Takeda, Ochako, and Momo fell to their knees at their opponents.

Izuku: 'If both Todoroki and I win, then... wait, either way, I fight a strong competitor. Takeda makes using One For All difficult, and Todoroki is a heavy-hitter... but if remember correctly, Shinso is...'

Shinso: "It's you, isn't it? Midoriya Izuku." He said from behind him, Izuku jumping away.

Izuku: 'This person... is from general studies.'

Shinso: "Looking forward Ron the first match."

Izuku: "Me—" he was cut off by Ojiro's tail wrapping around his mouth.

Ojiro: "Midoriya!" He said before Shinso walked away.

Izuku: "Ojiro, what's the matter?" He asked after Ojiro moved his tail.

Ojiro: "Don't answer him."

•

Shoto was staring at his opponent on the big screen.

Shoto: 'Always in the way... what's with that...? Either way... it'll be sooner than I expected... Come, Midoriya. I'll defeat you with this hand.'

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Katsuki: "Huh? Uraraka?" Said girl squealing in fear behind him.

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Mei: "Are you Iida?"

Iida: "Hm? Indeed, I am Iida."

Mei: "Oh good! Actually..."

Present Mic: "All right! Let's leave the tournament aside for a momentary interlude!"

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Present Mic: "Hey guys, Are you ready?!" He asked making the crowd roar back to life, all awaiting the tournament. "A lot's happened, but it's now come to this! A serious battle! You can only depend on yourself! Even if you're not a hero, you'll face lots of situations like that! You get it right? Heart, skill, body, wisdom, and knowledge! Use all of that to rush up!"

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Midnight: "Shinso is out of bounds! Midoriya advances to round two!"

Present Mic: "In the finals, the first person to advance to the second round is Midoriya Izuku from Class A! Yahoo! That was kind of a boring first match, but we should praise them both for a bravely fought match. Clap your hands!"

Izuku: "Shinso, why do you want to be a hero?"

Shinso: "You can't help the things you long for." He said while walking away. He reached the exit and the general studies and pro heroes cheered for him. "Depending on the results, they'll consider our transfer into the hero course. Remember that. Even if it didn't work this time, I definitely won't give up. I'll get into the hero course, get certified, and I'll definitely become a better hero than you guys!"

Izuku: "Yeah!" He said before being brainwashed. 'He got me! Even though the match is over, what's he...?'

Shinso: "People are usually wary when they talk to me, though... At this rate, someone will trip you up in no time. At least..." he said before deactivating the brainwash. "...don't lose in an unseemly way."

Izuku: 'Shinso...' "I won't!"

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Ochako: "Oh, Deku!" She said in the reserved set of seats for Class A. "Good work!"

Iida: "We saved a seat for you!" They said in a sing-song voice.

Shiina: "You two are weird— Anyway, Taki's about to fight Peppermint, come on!"

Izuku: "Thanks." He said before noticing Ojiro holding a fist up in acknowledgement.

Present Mic: "Thanks for waiting! Next up is... these guys! It's Class A's resident sleepyhead cinnamon roll— don't get on his nerves cause he'll turn you to ashes— Protecter of Class A, HIMORA TAKEDA!" He said as Takeda exited the tunnel, an unmoving smile on his face. Takeda blinked as his eyes lit to life with white fire, the reserves of his power draining out. "Taking fourth, then second in the prelims! The kid with the overpowered Quirk, you're too strong, kid! He wasn't recommended for admission for nothing! Also from Class A, TODOROKI SHOTO!" He said as Shoto walked out with his hair covering his eyes. "And now, for the second match of the finals— Ready... Start!"

Takeda: "Uhh... Todoroki is everything okay?" He asked concerned by his lack of movement.

Shoto: "No hard feelings, Himora?" He asked while showing a cold glare.

Takeda: "Of course not! This is all in sport, so you do what you need to win— I'll do what I need." He said while stretching.

Shoto: "You are truly admirable... but... I'm sorry..." he said while sending a massive glacier at Takeda.

Takeda: 'Oh no... he knows I'm outta power!' He said and prepared to take action. The glacier reached Takeda and he punched it, the ice crumbling and breaking at the hit. The crowd erupted with noise as Takeda held his arm in pain. Shoto was already on the move when Takeda looked up, sliding on his ice to move at him. Takeda circled Shoto as he circled him on his ice. Takeda held his arms up defensively as Shoto analyzed the situation.

Shoto: 'Seems I was right... he is out of power... maybe in run on a gauge or it's based on some kind of input...?' He thought before sending a pillar of ice. Takeda jumped and ran down the pillar, Shoto reacting by also running up the pillar. The two met and Shoto blocked a right hook from Takeda. Shoto went to freeze Takeda's side but was stopped by a foot to the chest from Takeda. Takeda followed up with dropkick sending Shoto off of the pillar of ice. Shoto caught himself by being ice around and shooting more pillars of ice at Takeda. Takeda couldn't keep up with the assault and was sent off of the third column of ice. Takeda landed in his back but kicked back up and ran after
Shoto. Shoto circled around Takeda and continued to launch ice as Takeda evaded the attacks, closing in. Takeda reached Shoto and uppercut him. Takeda used the ice under Shoto to jump and preform and axe kick to Shoto's head, sending his face into the ice. Takeda grabbed Shoto's arm and swung him around before throwing him at the ground.

Takeda: "Something's wrong... you're not at your best so something has to be bothering you..." he said as Shoto stood up with a tense glare.

Shoto: "What does it matter to you..." he said coldly before sending four pillars of ice at Takeda. Takeda sidestepped one, jumped over another, but was hit by the last two. Takeda slid before stopping just at the edge of the ring. Takeda crosses his arms as more pillars of ice rushed his way. He uncrossed his arms quickly, cross chopping the ice away. Takeda ran again, knowing that if he stayed longer he'd risk a ring-out.

Takeda: "Wait a minute... this is just— A stamina battle!" He said while noticing the ice covering spots on Shoto's right side. "Your Quirk is both fire and ice so they'd have to be like a yin and yang kind of thing— you can't have one with out the other. So... you need to use your fire to regulate and keep your ice under control or cancel out the drawback of the ice." He said while blocking and dodging more pillars.

Shoto: "You'll be done before that happens!" He said with irritation. He sent a small trail ice towards Takeda while sending two pillars.

Takeda: "I don't think so!" He yelled and jumped over the first pillar and jumping on the next one.

Shoto: "Big mistake." He said as the small ice trail erupted from under Takeda and encased him in ice, only missing his forearms. "I know the base of your Quirk. It's in your arms of course— but it's by touch. As long as you aren't touching the ice, you can't cancel it. Thank you, Himora— for becoming a stepping stone and letting me be able to reach the place I need to be to prove wrong my old man. Sorry." He said while turning his back to Takeda.

Takeda: "Don't think you've won yet." He said lowly from behind Shoto. Shoto turned around before Takeda punched him square in the jaw. Takeda grabbed Shoto by his collar before grabbing his arm and slamming in again. Shoto, in a daze, rolled away as Takeda brought down his hands in the place he used to be. Shoto got to his feet and attempted to send a pillar of ice, but to no avail as Takeda kicked through it and into Shoto's stomach. 'The rate of fire from his ice has decreased. I don't want to win if he's only gonna give half of his effort...' "Todoroki! Use your other Quirk! I won't accept a fight like this!" He said while glaring at him.

Shoto: "Never! I'll never use that bastard's left side!" He said and sent three more pillars of ice, no where near as fast as the others were. Takeda easily avoided them as he closed the distance between the two.

Takeda: "I said YOUR Quirk, don't make me repeat myself!" He said as the two began a fist fight. Takeda threw a left jab and then a right at Shoto's chest. He ended with a left haymaker to Shoto's Head but Shoto dodged and punched Takeda's face with his left hand. Shoto continued his attack with rapid punches to Takeda's stomach.

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Shiina: "It's awfully even with Todoroki not using his fire. But then again, Takeda's at a disadvantage without his Second Purge."

Everone: "Second Purge?"

Shiina: "Shit. Said too much..." she said as everyone crowded around her.

Izuku: "What's 'Second Purge'?" He said with curiosity, everyone nodding in unison.

Shiina: 'Taki, forgive for I have sinne—' "That second firm with the elements— that's what I call 'Second Purge'. It's his second form and his releasing of the built of energy and emotions. Pretty clever, right?" She said while crossing her arms with a proud smile.

Izuku: "So, do you know how his energy consumption works, and doesn't it involve the amount of pain he can take?" He asked while holding a pencil to her face.

Shiina: "Oh, well— Wait a minute! Stop leeching off me for information!" She shouted while sparks flew off of her body, everyone jumping and going back to their seats.

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Shoto kicked away Takeda's bruised body and began to pant heavily. Takeda attempted to get up only for his arms to give out. He tried again as Shoto walked to his body.

Shoto: "Give up, Himora! You shouldn't meddle where you don't belong. This has nothing to do with you—"

Takeda: "I don't cARE ABOUT YOUR GODDAMN DADDY ISSUES! I JUST WANT A GOOD FIGHT!" He said while rising to his feet without his hands and head-butting Shoto. "I don't even know your situation! I'm not even meddling— even if I was, I wouldn't and won't stop trying to make you be the best you you can be! Stop holding yourself back over a petty grudge! Use. Your. Quirk!" He said as Shoto stood up. "Just... use your power... please! I won't accept a fight like this, I have to beat the best when they're at their best, at my best." He said as Shoto's glare softened with each word until flames erupted from his left side. Endeavor's face should pure joy.

Shoto: "You're a real cool for helping your opponent..." he said with a smile through the flames, his left Quirk melting the ice from his right.

Endeavor: "SHOTOOOOOOOO!" He yelled as the flames from his costume blazed brighter. "Have you finally accepted your purpose? That's it! Very good! This is the dawn of a new era! You will live up to the reason that I created you!You will fulfill my desire!" He yelled as he walked to the edge of the stands.

Present Mic: "It seems Endeavor is giving parental words of... encouragement?"

Shiina: "Holy shit— he got him to use his left!"

Izuku: 'He did it! I was gonna ask him to know that Takeda would give his all but, it seems I didn't need to...' he thought with a smile.

Ochako: "The flames are so hot! I can feel them from here!"

Iida: "He used it! Such power!"

Everyone: "Wait did Takeda curse...?!"

Takeda: "Let's end this, we're pulling all the stops!" He yelled and lowered to a crouch, his arm spikes shifting into his Aerial Mode. "GIVE IT EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT!" He yelled as his horn glowed brighter.

Shoto: "Thank you, Himora. But don't blame me for what happens next!"

Cementoss: "Midnight!" He said and placed his on his stone chair, his Quirk activating. "If they keep going, it'll be bad—"

Midnight: "His body won't hold up!" She said as the fire in Takeda's eyes grew larger and his pupils began to shake in strain. She ripped off her thin sleeve and a pink gas escaped from her arm. Shoto launched a humongous wave of ice pillars at Takeda. Takeda closed his eyes with the white flames still leaking out and opened them as he zapped above the wave of ice and on top of it, running at extreme speeds.

Takeda: 'I gotta get close... I can't win otherwise!' He said as he began to claw and kick his way through pillars of ice. The ice began to circle back and come back for Takeda. Takeda threw his arms back and launched even faster at Shoto. "DUODRIVE: CROSS CLAW!" He said as Shoto activated his fire, melting the ice at his feet. He raised his hand an prepared to shoot flames as Takeda closed in on Shoto.

Shoto: "Himora... Thanks." He said before he shot the flames with Takeda less than a foot away from him. Takeda slashed down as an explosion went off, covering the whole platform, destroying the structure. The force was blowing spectators away, Mineta being held by his leg by Shoji, everyone blocking their eyes from the wind.

Mineta: "What the heck?!"

Denki: "Man, seriously?!"

Momo: "What happened?!"

Everyone waited as the gale force wind calmed down. Smoke rose from the stadium, the pro heroes on patrol outside staring in shock.

Cementoss: "Just because something is powerful doesn't mean it's good, but this is amazing..."

Present Mic: "What was that just now...? What the heck is up with your class?"

Aizawa: "The air that had been cooled thoroughly was suddenly heated up and expanded."

Present Mic: "That's what created this explosion...? Just how hot was that?! Geez, I can't see a thing! Hey, who won the match?" He asked as Midnight stood up and rubbed the back of her neck. She looked through the smoke and saw Shoto against the stadium wall with broken ice surrounding him. She, and everyone else looked to the other end of the stadium to see Takeda with his claws in the ground with his feet just centimeters away from being out of bounds. His face was bruised and bloody with both eyes still leaking fire, nose and mouth bleeding, brusies on his cheeks and his horn was glowing dimly. His sleeves were already gone, to add to it, so was his actual shirt, only a burnt black tank top to hide his upper body.

Midnight: "Todoroki is out of bound! Himora advances to the second round!" She announced, the crowd erupted with cheers and screams. Takeda tried to stand but fell, Midnight walked over to him and picked him up, but dropped him when she felt his body temperature. "Phew! That's a hot body! Can we get a stretcher?!" She asked. Seconds later medics came and carefully but Takeda on the stretcher.

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Takeda woke up to snoring and saw Recovery Girl trying to pry Shiina off of his body. Takeda stared at her with deadpanned eyes. Takeda lifted his upper body with ease making Recovery Girl's eyes widen.

Takeda: "I'll just take her back to the stands. Thanks for healing me!" He said as he ran through the door with Shiina on his back. Takeda made his way to the Class A stands and set Shiina down next to Ochako. Everyone slowly turned their heads when they heard snoring, seeing Takeda fully restored and getting ready to walk away.

Everyone: "Where do you think you're going?!"

Takeda: "Back to the infirmary. I'm not supposed to be out yet, I think... eh, I'll stay." He said and say next to Shiina. "Say, where's Izuku?"

Ochako: "He's talking to Iida in the waiting room, right now."

Momo: "Uh... how exactly are you... okay?"

Takeda: "I don't know if I should take offense to that or not. Anyway, So Iida's fight is next?"

Momo: "Don't ignore me!" She said twisting her fists into his temples.

Takeda: "Okay! Okay! I got healed— duh!"

Jiro: "How did she? We thought you were out cold."

Takeda: "How could I be when my body temperature was over boiling!" He said as he fixed his hair, glaring at Momo. "I don't think my body should even be a solid right now..."

Tsuyu: "Are you sure you shouldn't be back at the infirmary? That sounds pretty severe..."

Takeda: "Pssh~ I'll be fine. See!" He said with a smile, white flames began leaking out of his eyes making everyone scream. Momo created a fire extinguisher and began to hose down Takeda while kicking him to the floor. With a foot on his back Momo stopped shooting, Takeda's eyes were visible through the carbon dioxide, still blazing. Takeda stood up with anger, Momo taking her foot off of him. "That just proves I'm ugl—" he was cut off by a smoking palm from Shiina to his chin.

Shiina: "Finish that." She said while flames came from her other hand.

Takeda: "I think I won't, thank you." 'Does she have a bipolar conscious...' He said/thought while pushing her hand away. Shiina pushes him down in his seat and sat in hers.

Shiina: "Let's just watch the next matches..."

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[Midoriya Izuku v. Himora Takeda]-

[Iida Tenya v. Luna Moonlight]-

[Kirishima Eijiro v. Kazuchi Shiina]-

[Bakugo Katsuki v. Shiozaki Ibara]-

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Takeda and Izuku looked at each other and nodded in respect.

Ochako: "A fated battle between men..."

The two stood up from their seats and walked towards the exit.

Takeda: "Izuku."

Izuku: "Yes?"

Takeda: "Since you know my Quirk, you know that means you can go all out, right?" He said with a sad smile.

Izuku: "Yeah, I've taken that into consideration... I would like to know if you are absolutely okay with that, Takeda?"

Takeda: "Of course. This whole tournament is like a 'boss rush' for me because of the bracket." He said making the two laugh. "Let's show the world what we can do— no, that we are here!" He said as he stopped and turned around and held out his hand. "No holding back." He said as he looked at him.

Izuku: "No holding back." He said as the twos fist met.

Takeda: "Now let's do this." he said as the two parted ways.

Present Mic: "The first fight of the second round! We've got our Class A cinnamon roll back in the mix, HIMORA TAKEDA, hybrid warrior!" He said as Takeda walked out of the tunnel. "We got the brainy bookworm, and powerhouse with the plain look! MIDORIYA IZUKU!" He said as Izuku walked out with a determined glare. "Ready..." he said as Izuku charged One For All in his legs. Takeda's eyes flared more fire and his eyes flew brighter. "Start!" He said as the two took of at incredible speeds.

Takeda/Izuku: "HAAA!" They said as the two closed in, both fist's reeled back.