Chapter 30

The match started. Team hero used the same strategy as Ban predicted so far. They moved ahead quickly thinking Ban is in the room with the weapon and won't rush to them. Jiro who was plugging her earphone jack into the floor hear them coming with the same position as Ban predicted. Kirishima rushing forward, then Asui jumping with her legs and arms, and Tokoyami with light step. They were about to reach the second floor.

In the second floor, Ban and Jiro waited for a while until they reach the middle of the hallway toward the stairs to the third floor. Jiro prepares to attack from behind the hero team. She plugs her earphone jack into the amplifiers on the legs of her costume. When the hero team reach the middle of hallway, Jiro come out of the hiding spot from behind them and used Heartbeat Fuzz. She amplifies her heartbeats into a sonic waves. It was not strong enough to incapacitating the other teams but it was enough to distract them and stopped them for a second. Ban told her to not make her attack too strong because it might damage the nuclear weapon and the building.

Asui and the others didn't expect to be ambushed. Even more so from behind. When they halted their step for a second, Ban come out from behind Jiro and run toward them. Tokoyami and Asui reacted too late. When the two of them about to attack Ban already passed them and targeting Kirishima. They didn't think that his target is the one furthest from him since the villain team ambushed from behind.

Kirishima already used hardening and prepared to take a hit, but instead of getting hit, he was lifted above ground. When Ban reached Kirishima he didn't hit him. Instead he grabbed Kirishima's waist and lifted him above ground. Then when he think the height was enough, he slammed Kirishima down and planted his feet to the floor.

"Alright one down!" Ban claimed.

"Shit! His target is Kirishima from the start!" Tokoyami said.

"Damn you! I can't move my legs!" Kirishima panicked.

"Jiro! Now!" Ban covers his ears with both his hands.

Hearing this Tokoyami and Asui turned back and see that Jiro wasn't there. When Ban rushed forward, he aimed at Kirishima on purpose to distract Tokoyami and Asui from Jiro and put their attention to him. Jiro actually in the room right beside them. Ban also choose this location because all the rooms in this floor are connected to each other and when Ban rushed forward, he had Jiro run to the room near their hiding spot and run to the room in the middle of hallway.

Jiro took out the capture tape and bind Tokoyami with it while he was distracted. "Two down! One more to go!"

Seeing her teammate got captured, Asui didn't try to help them. Instead she tries to escape. She hopped away from Ban and Jiro but suddenly she stopped midway and was pulled toward Ban. Ban used Snatch on Asui and grabbed her. "Three down! We won!"

"Ah um… the winner is the villain team!" All Might announce the winner of the match.

Everyone in the monitor room gasped with the result. They already heard of his plan and even though they already expected him to win, it still surprise them to see that everything goes according to his plan. Even Ban already predicted how his opponents will react. The only thing they didn't expect was Kirishima being immobilized with his feet planted on the floor.

The entire battle didn't last long. Only less than three minutes from the start. The preparation took longer than the actual match.

In the stage when he heard the result, Ban let go of Asui.

"Hey… a little help?" Kirishima asked for Ban's help to free his leg.

"Alright. Harden your body." Ban pulled Kirishima's leg when he used hardening on his body.

They left the building and gather in the monitor room where everyone stare at Ban in shock.

"What?" Ban asked.

"No. it was just too incredible." Ochako said.

"What happened?" Asui asked.

"Well since your battle is over too quickly let's watch the recording. The three of you will realize why you lose." All Might then press the remote to play the recording.

The three of them watched intensely with their jaw opened wide. The other also watched it again to remember every little details.

"That's what happened."

"That's crazy, ribbit. He thought over everything just like that, ribbit." Asui said.

"Well done, everyone! You all did splendidly, considering this was your first training exercise. Change out of those costumes and head back to the classroom. I'm off to give Midoriya his evaluation." All Might left in a hurry.

In the infirmary, All Might is being scolded by Recovery Girl.

"The year's only just started and he already injured himself several times! Why didn't you prevent this! I know you gave him your power, but whether he's your favorite or not, you have to stop indulging him!"

"Can you keep it down? At least when discussing one for all?"

"Oh, right. Sure thing, natural born hero. Mr. Symbol of Peace."

"Only you, the principal, old friends of mine, and Midoriya know about my quirk. It's a secret to all others."

"You might think that, but I think there's another person who figured it out. At least he won't try to expose the truth. I feel that he doesn't care much about you."

"What? Really? Who is it?" All Might shocked hearing that.

"You just taught him in class. It's Kaito Ban. He is very smart and perspective. He might have found out about you on his own. Somehow I get the feeling that he didn't like you."

"Really? Does he want to surpass me to be the no.1 hero?"

"No. I don't think he even want to be a hero. But as long as he doesn't stray from the right path I'll just let him be."

"I see. Kaito, huh?" All Might pondered.