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Chapter 6: The Quirk Assessment Test

"All right, demonstration is over. The real thing starts now…"

Test 1: 50-Meter Dash

The first test was the 50-meter dash. Two students will line up and race each other at a time. A camera-like computer machine will read and measure each student's time.

The first two students lined up ready to race are Tenya Iida and a green-haired girl with features similar to that of a frog.

"On your mark… Get set… " Then the machine made the sound of a gunshot signaling the beginning of the race.

Tenya blasted off and was the first one to finish the race.

"3.04 seconds." The computer announced as soon as Tenya passed the finish line. Shortly after, the frog-like girl was able to cross the finish line as well.

For 50 meters, I can only go up to third gear… Tenya thought.

Name: Tenya Iida

Quirk: Engine- He has engines in his calves which allows him to move at super high speeds.

Well, he's like a fish in water. He's certainly in his element. However, speed isn't the only attribute that is essential for a Pro Hero. It'll be worth seeing what others do. Aizawa said in his mind.

Name: Tsuyu Asui

Quirk: Frog- Well, the name speaks for itself. She can do whatever a frog can!

Tsuyu's 50-meter dash time was recorded as 5.58 seconds which is not too shabby.

"Lighten up my clothes and shoes… " She said to herself, as she reduced the weight of her clothes using her Quirk.

Name: Ochaco Uraraka

Quirk: Zero Gravity- Anything she touches will become weightless, and she will have absolute control over it. However, her drawback is that if she overuses her Quirk, she will begin to become nauseous.

I have to give it my all today. Midoriya and I promised each other to reach the top together, so I need to avoid expulsion at all costs. Ojiro said in his mind as he prepared himself for the race.

The machine made the gunshot sound as Ochaco and Ojiro began to race. Ojiro crossed the finish line in 5.0 seconds while Ochaco did so in 7.15 seconds.

"Not bad Ojiro, nod bad at all…" Izuku murmured with a smirk before his and Ojiro's eyes met. This was going to be yet another one of their competitions.

"Hmph, everyone you're not being creative enough. I'll show you what it's like to be allowed to use your Quirk!" A blonde, French kid said.

Name: Yuga Aoyama

Quirk: Navel Laser- He can shoot a laser from his belly button. But he's limited by the amount of time he can shoot continuously. 

"5.51 seconds."

"If I shoot for more than a second, I get a stomachache." Aoyama pointed out.

What the heck? Thought the various students of Class 1-A, as they thought that his Quirk's drawback was pretty weird.

Looking at the upper limit of your Quirks and the room for growth in each result, it becomes clear what you can and can't do. Aizawa thought before he looked at the last two students, who were getting ready to race. They were none other than Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo.

"On your mark…"

Bakugo looked to his right and said, "Try not to fall too far behind me, Deku!"

"Get set…"

Oh, we'll see about that Kacchan. Izuku said in his mind with a smirk appearing on his face. He decided to activate his Sharingan and use 8% of One for All in his right foot. He was going to boost himself and give himself a push before running with his pure physical strength.

That will connect to the creativity needed for you to survive. Aizawa thought as the gunshot sound went off and both students blasted off.

"Explosive speed!" Bakugo shouted as he ignited his hands with explosives that allowed him to get a boost of speed.

"4.10 seconds"

Bakugo grew angry as he saw Izuku taking the lead thanks to the boost he got earlier. During this whole race, he was just trying to catch up to him, which contradicts what he told Izuku before the race.

"4.13 seconds"

Bakugo finished the race slightly after Izuku. Damn it! How did he get ahead of me?! Bakugo angrily thought.

I have to use both the Sharingan and One for All at the same time so that no one suspects that I have two Quirks. Izuku mentally thought as he looked at his hand. I managed to increase my control of One for All up to 8% during the month between the exam and the school's first day, but I still have a long way to go. He looked at his score before his eyes drifted to Ojiro, who complimented his friend by giving him a thumbs up, which Izuku returned too. They were going to push themselves to do better and better.

Test 2: Grip Strength

Izuku proceeded to reactivate his Sharingan and One for All at 8% in his right hand, before grabbing the object. He was surprised to see that his grip strength was 175 kilograms! Placing him in second place after the tentacles guy named Shoji.

He's holding back… Aizawa thought to himself. This definitely wasn't the power Izuku showed during the Practical Exam. But Aizawa also didn't understand how Izuku got super strength. He didn't have it last year when he came to UA.

Ojiro came at 4th place, he used both his hand and tail, giving him a grip strength of 150 kilograms, placing him after a tall girl with a ponytail that created a special device to help increase her grip strength for the test.

"So far, I can say we're doing a great job." Ojiro exclaimed, snapping Izuku out of his gaze.

"Huh? Yeah, we're doing so well. If we keep up the good work, we won't risk expulsion." Izuku replied.

"Is something wrong? You seem troubled." Ojiro commented as it seems like Izuku had something on his mind.

"Ah, nothing to worry about…" Izuku replied.

Why are they using their Quirks like that? Izuku said in his mind.

Test 3: Standing Long Jump

Izuku activated his Sharingan and started to run at full speed. Just as he was about to jump, he activated 8% in one foot and jumped giving him a decent score.

Bakugo was happy that he managed to beat Izuku in that test. He and a few students were able to clear the entire sandbox thanks to their Quirks.

I still don't understand… They're using their Quirks differently… Izuku noted as he observed many students with his Sharingan.

Test 4: Repeated Side Steps

Izuku decided not to use his Quirks for this test, he didn't really need to. The last person to go was Mineta, and he was the only one to get a higher score than Izuku. He used the purple balls placed on his head to bounce him back and forth with little to no effort.

Something is off… Izuku thought. I can see with my Sharingan that everyone is using their Quirks, not like an on and off switch… They're channeling the blue energy of their Quirk through their entire body. Izuku began to solve the problem that has been troubling him ever since the test started.

"But that means that everything I've been doing till now is wrong. It means that I haven't been using One for All correctly all along…"

Flashback:

"Detroit Smash!" Izuku shouted as he hit the punching bag All Might brought him.

"Alright, that's it for today." All Might said.

Izuku had just finished his training at Dagobah Beach. His control over One for All had improved from 3% to 5%, but he thought that something was still off. He didn't know how to put it but despite having the power of All Might, he didn't feel like he was All Might. His initial thought was that it was due to his lack of control. However, he felt that there's another trick to it.

"All Might" Izuku called his mentor, grabbing his attention. "Is there a special trick when it comes to controlling One for All?" He asked.

"The trick to controlling One for All…" All Might put his hand on his chin and began to think about it. "Well, it's… FEELING!" All Might dramatically shouted.

"WOW! That's All Might for you!" Izuku shot back in enthusiasm.

"You've already pulled out the 100%." All Might said, remembering his successor's performance.

"It destroyed me, though." Izuku replied.

"But now that you have it, it'll be easy. You should've already grasped the feeling. What was it like?" All Might asked.

Izuku began to think about it. He had stopped thinking about the feeling ever since he discovered that he's able to see One for All in his body. He was really surprised that day. It was weird, but he deduced that his enhanced perception made him now able to see this blue energy in his body or whatever it is. And upon looking at other people, he discovered that other people had it too. He further deduced that people use this energy to use their Quirks. After all, it was the same thing with One for All. He was able to see the energy of One for All flowing in his muscles and make sure that he wasn't using 100%, thus not breaking his bones.

Shortly after, he finally remembered the feeling. "It was like bzzt or a whoosh… Um…" Izuku said and seeing the puzzled look on All Might's face, he tried to be more specific. "I know! Like an egg put in a microwave!"

Hearing this, All Might burst out laughing and blood came out of his mouth. "That's boring but unique! If that's the image you have, then lower the wattage or shorten the cooking time. Anything's fine, just focus on the image of the egg not exploding."

"The image…?" Izuku repeated as he found a piece of the puzzle he was trying to solve.

"You have three weeks until school starts. Keep focusing on that image. It won't happen overnight, but I'm sure you will be able to control One for All more fluently someday. At some point, it'll even be as easy as breathing."

Back To The Present:

So, during the month between the Entrance Exam and the first day, Izuku learned more and more about both Quirks. He learned that with his Sharingan, he could faintly see a blue energy that grew and moved whenever people used their Quirks. And that he had to grasp a certain feeling in order to fluently control One for All. However, unlike him, the students were using this energy in an entirely different way, and he couldn't help but find it really odd.

Could this be the final piece of the puzzle I have been looking for? Maybe if I channel my blue energy like them and slightly change the image I have in mind. I might be finally able to fluently control One for All.

Test 5: Ball Throw

"I wonder why Midoriya isn't using the super strength he displayed during the Entrance Exam?" Tenya asked, curious why Izuku was holding back, especially after Aizawa's threat.

"Huh? What do you mean by super strength?! That pitiful nerd is weak as fuck!" Bakugo replied. "I'm sure all he did was some training, and martial arts or something, there's no way Deku could ever get a strong Quirk!" He added with his usual violent tone.

"You're wrong, you didn't see him when he destroyed the Zero Pointer with one punch, he was truly amazing." Tenya replied while Bakugo scoffed. Tenya clearly remembered that day, and until now, he is still amazed by the display of strength Izuku put during the exam.

"Yeah, I heard about the rumors that someone from Battle Center B destroyed the Zero Pointer with one punch, not to mention he got first place on the Entrance Exam, so let's not underestimate him." A red-haired boy added.

Meanwhile, Izuku went to his designated spot, activated his Sharingan, and charged his arm with 8% of One for All. But before he could throw the ball, he saw from the corner of his eyes Aizawa using his capture weapon to bind him, so he dodged the attack.

"I see you're still quick on your feet Midoriya." Aizawa said in a monotone voice. "Come with me for a second."

Everyone was in awe at Izuku's reflexes. "It's like he predicted his attack!" Tenya shouted. He thought that unless his Quirk was super speed, there was no way he could have dodged the attack that easily. He had to admit, if he was in Izuku's shoes he wouldn't have been able to dodge the attack. But isn't Izuku's Quirk some kind of super strength?

"But Aizawa-sensei doesn't seem impressed. I don't think it's their first time meeting, Kero." Tsuyu exclaimed as she put a finger on her chin.

"Now that I think of it, Midoriya did recognize Aizawa-sensei immediately." Tenya replied as he recalled the events that happened earlier.

Class-A then began to make assumptions and try to guess how the student-teacher duo knew each other. One of them even suggested that Izuku might be Aizawa's secret love child, hmm I wonder who suggested that.

"Why are you holding back?" Aizawa asked.

"What do you mean?" Izuku replied with another question, confused by what Aizawa meant.

"Why are you not using the same power you used to destroy the Zero Pointer or something even close to it. Are you half-assing my test thinking that I won't expel you because we're acquainted?" Aizawa sternly said.

"No, it's not like that, not at all sensei." Izuku said as he waved his arms in defense. "It's just that I discovered this new part of my Quirk on the day of the exam, and I can't use it to the maximum, or I'll break my bones, just like the day of the exam." He added, fully explaining the situation.

Aizawa let out a sigh, understanding Izuku's situation, "Hmm, that makes sense considering that super strength wasn't your thing last time we met. Fine, given you only discovered your Quirk last year I can't expel you, and as your teacher, I can't ask you to break your bones and end up incapacitated. However, you must know that in the future, dire situations will require you to use your maximum. It's part of the job of being a Pro Hero. I won't pressure you, but you better learn how to properly control your power soon instead of being a glass canon, or I'll expel you. I have high expectations for you, so don't disappoint me." He then gave Izuku another ball to retry the test. "You can throw however you want, but consider what I said to be your first lesson."

Izuku went back to redo the ball throw test, thinking about Aizawa's words. He's right I have to learn how to fully control One for All soon. I cannot use the control excuse forever. I have to work harder than everyone to become the Number One Hero. But until then, it's likely that I would face some situations that will require my full power. And I'll have a maximum of two punches before I'm entirely useless. I need to find another way to use my full power and stay in a fight... 

"Deku seems in deep thought." Ochaco commented to which Tenya nodded.

"Whatever Aizawa-sensei told him, it must have been serious." Tenya added.

You're just a pebble, Deku! There's no way you'll beat someone like me! Bakugo said in his mind as he observed Izuku.

Suddenly, an idea popped out in Izuku's head. If he wants to see a power remotely close to what I showed during the Entrance Exam and limiting the risk of injury… I guess I could give it a try…

*Music: My Hero Academia OST -You Say Run*

Until now, I didn't get any limit-breaking score and all that's left is this, the long-distance run, sit-ups, and the seated toe-touch. It's now or never. I won't lose the first place I worked so hard to get… I'm All Might's successor after all, so I can't accept this. I have to live up to his expectations!

"It's about time." Aizawa murmured as he could clearly see Izuku's sheer determination in his Sharingan.

"Izuku! You're really cool." Inko's voice came to Izuku head.

"You can become a Hero." All Might's voice came to his head.

I'll definitely become the Greatest Hero! He shouted in his mind and everyone was able to feel the rising tension in the air.

Izuku then gripped the ball nice and hard and prepared to throw it.

Meanwhile, All Might was hiding at a corner and watching his Successor, but then he saw what was he about to do. "Hey, hey, is he serious?"

The Sharingan user charged 100% of One for All in his index finger, as the energy was coursing through his veins. However, just as this was happening, the blue energy grew more intense and changed from blue to cyan. He then threw the ball, pushing it at the end with his index, breaking it, and then yelling with all his might…

"Smash!"

The ball launched into the air so fast that it broke the sound barrier, creating gusts of winds one after the other. All of the students were knocked off their feet and many of them quickly closed their eyes and covered their ears, desperately trying to shield their eyes from the dust and protect their ears from the sound. There was even a purple haired girl who screamed in agony because of how loud the sound was.

It doesn't hurt as much as before… No, wait… It hurts even more! Izuku thought as for some reason the pain was even more unbearable than last time. It didn't make any sense to him. He didn't know why, but he knew he had to stand tall. He then turned his attention to Aizawa and closed his fist. "Aizawa-sensei, I can still move." Izuku said looking at Aizawa, with a victory look in his eyes and a smirk.

*Music Ends*

However, he was surprised to see Aizawa covering his ears and in pain.

Izuku then looked at the class to find the mess he created. "Eh…? AAAHHHH! I killed half of my class during my first day at UA!" Izuku comically panicked as his eyes bulged from their sockets.

After a few moments, the class recovered and pulled themselves together. Aizawa immediately sent the purple haired girl to the infirmary because her ears were bleeding while the others still had a hard time hearing anything, including Izuku himself. Shortly after, they finally began to process what just happened.

Aizawa just groaned before saying "It seems like you always find a way to surpass my expectations kid…" He then held up his phone as it read 1200 meters and immediately all of the Class 1-A's students' jaws dropped. "Congratulations, you earned the title of Problem Child. For God's sake, I already suffer from dry eyes, don't go and make me deaf too." Aizawa added.

"1200 meters! That's crazy!" The red haired boy yelled while trying to pick up his jaw from the floor.

"Oi, oi, how are we supposed to compete with that?" A yellow haired boy asked, with visible shock in his voice.

"Izuku Midoriya, huh? Looks like you'll be more troublesome than I initially thought." A certain bicolor haired teen murmured to himself.

"Yes! Yes! This is it! This is the power he displayed during the exam!" Ochaco cheered as she jumped in her place.

"Incredible, his power never fails to amaze me." Tenya said while nodding to Ochaco's statement and agreeing with her. "No, this power is even stronger than the one he used during the Entrance Exam!" He shouted. "However, his finger is swollen. He broke his arm and legs during the Entrance Exam as well. His Quirk is really powerful, but it is also very strange." Tenya added with his finger resting on his chin as he pondered about Izuku's abilities and his unique powers.

I came because I was worried, but what the heck, young man?! You still can't control 100% of One for All, but you also couldn't become incapacitated. So, you propelled the ball at the last point of contact, by sending the power of One for All to just your finger, minimizing the injury while maximizing the power! What the heck, young man?! You're so cool! All Might screamed in his head, thinking how cool his Successor is, but then his expression turned into shock. But Young Midoriya, what the hell is this power! It might be as strong as the power I once had during my prime!

What's with that power?! Everyone's Quirks manifest by the age of four. It's already unthinkable that his Quirk manifested last year, let alone becoming this powerful in a short amount of time! Bakugo thought. He was furious. To think that Deku's power was strong enough to knock him off his feet! "WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS? HEY! TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON, DEKU, YOU BASTARD!" Bakugo roared as he charged at Izuku with explosions in his hands, unable to contain his anger anymore.

As he was charging, Aizawa used his capture weapon to bind him and erased his Quirk. "Try something like this again, and you'll be immediately expelled!" Aizawa said, his eyes were red and his hair was rising and floating.

"I see, those goggles… You're the Pro Hero: Eraser Head!" Izuku deduced after seeing Aizawa's Quirk and putting two and two together.

"Eraser? I don't know him." One of the students questioned.

"I've heard of him. He's an underground Hero" One of the students replied. In reality, the only reason Aizawa wasn't famous was his hate for the media.

"Yaoyorozu create a bandage for Midoriya's finger. Midoriya, after the exam I'll give you a letter to go to Recovery Girl." Aizawa said, releasing Bakugo in the process.

Izuku went back to stand beside his classmates, but when he did, some of them took a few steps away from him. They were definitely afraid of him.

"Midoriya, what was that?!" Ojiro asked his friend. "This was unbelievable!"

Izuku just rubbed the back of his head and smiled sheepishly. "I don't know, I just used the full extent of my Quirk and as you see, I got injured."

"But still that was incredible! It was so manly!" The red haired kid told Izuku.

"Man, you threw the ball over 1 kilometer away! Sheesh, you're definitely something else." A yellow haired teen added.

Soon enough, many other students began to praise him and Izuku couldn't help but blush and shrink under all this attention.

For the first time in his life, Bakugo wasn't the one who was being praised, the one who everyone fawned over him. Normally, he wouldn't care but the idea of Deku being the one who's getting all that praise and attention instead of him, shook him to his core.

When Ochaco's turn came, she used her Zero Gravity Quirk on the ball and threw it as it kept on floating and floating until it became a twinkling star in the sky as it went into space.

Aizawa showed what his phone read, and everybody was aghast to see that it read a pink infinity symbol.

"Infinity?!" Class 1-A shouted

Guess I lost this one and to think I had to break my finger. Izuku thought as he had a flat expression on his face, but he shook it off and smiled.

Test 6: Sit-ups

Izuku and Ojiro destroyed this competition with their pure physical strength. Bakugo tried to keep up with them but lost them when they reached 100.

"Are you going to give up, Midoriya?" Ojiro asked.

"No, I can still go on!" Izuku replied.

"That's the spirit of youth!"

After seeing both boys not stopping even after 500 sit-ups and not wanting to waste any more time, Aizawa decided to end this in a draw, much to the two boys' dismay.

Test 7: Seated toe-touch

Due to Izuku's Taekwondo training that required him to be flexible, he was able to ace that test getting first place.

Seeing this, the pink skinned girl who placed second approached Midoriya and said "I've never met someone more flexible than me. I'm Mina Ashido." She then moved near his ear and whispered "Maybe we can dance together and see how flexible you are Mi-do-riya."

At that moment, Izuku's face became completely red and steam could be seen coming out of his ears. He began stuttering and waving his arms, which made Mina laugh.

Test 8: Long-distance run

After about half an hour, the only people who were still running around the field were Izuku, Ojiro, and Momo Yaoyorozu.

Since Izuku's Quirk: Sharingan, uses a lot of stamina All Might made sure that Izuku had to run 10 kilometers every day, in order to increase his Quirk's time limit from 15 minutes to 30 minutes. That and his training with Kurogane-sensei pushed him to his absolute limits too.

However, first place went to Momo who created a bike and kept pedaling. However, she had to admit, the two boys gave her a hard time. She almost lost to them and was exhausted after this test. She was happy to know that it was the last one.

After the end of the tests, Aizawa made his calculations before showing them their overall placements.

Class 1-A Quirk Assessment Test Results:

1. Izuku Midoriya

2. Momo Yaoyorozu

3. Shoto Todoroki

4. Katsuki Bakugo

5. Mashirao Ojiro

6. Tenya Iida

7. Fumikage Tokoyami

8. Mezo Shoji

9. Eijiro Kirishima

10. Mina Ashido

11. Ochaco Uraraka

12. Koji Koda

13. Rikido Sato

14. Tsuyu Asui

15. Yuga Aoyama

16. Hanta Sero

17. Denki Kaminari

18. Kyoka Jiro

19. Toru Hagakure

20. Minoru Mineta

Izuku was quite surprised to see his name at the top and ranking first, but he was happy. This gave him more confidence in himself and his abilities.

"Looks like you defeated me again, Midoriya. It seems like I have to improve more. I'm your rival after all, and I can't fall behind you!" Ojiro exclaimed, willing to get stronger to catch up to his rival.

"Well, you did pretty good yourself, look you're at the top 5." Izuku exclaimed, trying to cheer up his friend.

"Almost there…" Ojiro murmured. He was happy that the gap between them somewhat decreased.

Meanwhile, Mineta's eyes began to tear up as he saw that he got the last place in the Quirk Assessment Test. "N-No way! I'm getting expelled on the first day!" But right before he started to sob fully, Aizawa cut him off.

"By the way, I was lying about the expulsion. No one is going home."

"…"

Everyone in Class 1-A, besides Momo, was speechless as their eyes were as wide as saucers.

Aizawa smirked as he made his trademark freaky face. "It was a rational deception to draw out the upper limits of your Quirks."

"WHAT?!" Class 1-A yelled beside Momo as the rest of the class did not take kindly to being deceived so easily.

"Of course, that was a lie. It should've been obvious if you just thought it through. It's the first day of school for crying out loud." Momo said.

Bakugo just scoffed in annoyance, probably because he got 4th overall in the Quirk Assessment Test and Izuku was Number One. Something that he had never even considered being possible, not even in a million years.

"With that, we're done here. There are handouts with the curriculum and such in the classroom so when you get back, look over them." Aizawa then walked towards Izuku with a slip of paper in his hand.

"Midoriya, have the old lady fix you in the nurse's office. Tomorrow will be packed with even more rigorous tests. Prepare yourself." Aizawa said as he gave Izuku the slip of paper and walked away.

Izuku looked at the slip of paper as he was immersed in his thoughts. I got through this for now. I may be strong, but there are still things that I can't do. I made it to first place, so I have a good head start. I just need to make sure I keep working harder than everyone!

"Aizawa, you liar!"

"Oh, good morning All Might. So, you were watching? You got too much time on your hands?" Aizawa said as he passed by All Might when he was on his way back inside.

"A rational deception you said? Haha nice joke, but April Fools was last week. You punished a whole class of last year's first-years with expulsion. You cut those you judge to be without hesitation. For a man like that to take back, his words. That must be because you also felt it too, right? Izuku Midoriya's INCREDIBLE GROWTH AND POTENTIAL!" All Might bellowed as he pointed at Aizawa.

Aizawa gained a suspicious look on his face as a smirk appeared on his face. "Also? You seem to be supporting him quite a bit. Is it too far-fetched to say that maybe you have been giving Young Midoriya a little favoritism?"

All Might widened his eyes as he realized his mistake. Crap! I need to be more careful with the way I speak about Izuku towards others!

"Is that how a teacher should be acting?" Aizawa started to walk away, but he decided to say one last thing before he and All Might parted ways. "It's true what you say. He does have an enormous amount of potential, probably the most potential a UA student has ever had, including you and Endeavor." Aizawa pointed out, making All Might flinch.

So, he noticed that too…

"But potential will only get you so far in this world. Execution is what matters. There are still many things he needs to learn for him to become a Pro one, he needs to stop breaking his bones and control his Quirk. A mistake like that could cost his or other people's lives if he's not careful. Also, it seems like he's using his Quirk as an on and off switch, not as an extension of his body. I'll make sure to tell him this tomorrow during the Hero Basic Training. I will always cut those without potential. There's nothing crueler than letting a dream end midway."

That was the last thing he said before he walked off leaving All Might to his own devices. All Might smiled as he heard Aizawa's harsh, but honest words. But then he thought about that last part. Like an on and off switch?

"So, you're being kind in your own way, huh, Aizawa?" All Might sighed. "I guess we don't really get along after all."

Classes were now over as the first day of UA High School for Izuku Midoriya ended. The students were leaving the front gates as they conversed with one another speaking about how the first day went for them, how the classes and the teachers were, and what not. The first day of the school year always has the most energy more than most of the days in the school year.

"I'm so tired… " Izuku said as he walked out the main gates of UA, feeling very fatigued as he did. Ojiro had to leave early to train with Daisuke-sensei, so Izuku was walking all alone.

Just then, a strong hand grabbed Izuku's right shoulder. He already knew who the person was since he got used to it by now.

Izuku turned around and greeted them. "Hey, Iida, what's up?"

"Is your finger healed?" Tenya asked, concerned about his peer's health.

"Yeah, thanks to Recovery Girl." Izuku said as he showed Tenya his bandaged finger.

Flashback…. Nurse's Office:

*KISS!*

Recovery Girl kissed Izuku's broken finger as a green light illuminated it and healed it completely.

"Wow! It's healed! But I suddenly feel very tired, I need a nap." Izuku said as he instantly felt the fatigue kicking in.

"My Quirk can only stimulate a person's healing ability. Healing requires stamina. If you keep getting major injuries, you'll use too much stamina and end up dying instead, so be careful." Recovery Girl said as she gave Izuku candy so that can he regain some energy.

"I'll end up dying instead?!" Izuku cried in horror.

Izuku then noticed the purple haired girl that he indirectly injured after his ball throw, "H-Hey, I-I just wanted to say that I'm so s-sorry for what happened during the test. I didn't mean to…" He began as he started to repeatedly bow and mutter, still ashamed of himself. She got hurt because he couldn't control his Quirk properly.

However, the girl stopped him. "It's fine. I'm all healed up now, and you didn't know what my Quirk was. Aizawa-sensei also seemed to have put a lot of pressure on you, so it can't be helped." She said as she opened the nurse's office door. "See you tomorrow, Green." And with that, she left, leaving Izuku all alone.

"Green?" Izuku questioned the nickname the girl gave him because she didn't know his name.

Back to the Present:

I can't just keep getting help from others. I have to hurry up and learn how to control One for All… No, I also have to awaken the second tomoe in my right eye. Izuku said mentally as he and Iida walked side by side.

"I was really taken in by Aizawa-sensei. I even thought. This is the best of the best and such. I didn't think a teacher would encourage us with a lie. But it seemed to have worked out in the end. Although, I don't understand how you two know each other." Iida said as he crossed his arms, curious about the relation between Izuku and Aizawa.

"Well, you can say I fought him last year." Izuku replied.

"You what?!" Tenya asked with visible shock. Was his classmate a Villain or something before coming to UA?

"Yes, I fought him when my Quirk manifested, he was helping Recovery Girl study my Quirk because it's unique." Izuku replied not mentioning All Might.

"I see." Tenya simply responded as he put a hand on his chin, processing what he just heard.

I thought Iida was scary, but he's just earnest. Izuku thought as he was impressed by Tenya's diligence.

"Hey! You two! Going to the station right!? Wait for me!" Ochaco shouted as she walked towards Izuku and Tenya.

"Uraraka?"

"Oh, you're the infinity girl." Tenya said as Uraraka caught up with them.

"I'm Ochaco Uraraka." She introduced herself.

"Um, you're Tenya Iida," Ochaco said as she pointed at Iida. "… and you're Deku Midoriya, right?"

"DEKU?!" Izuku asked, with visible confusion.

"Huh? But during the fitness test, the boy named Bakugo said- 'Deku, you bastard!' Right?" Ochaco questioned while trying to imitate Bakugo.

"Uh…. my real name is Izuku, but D-Deku is what Kacchan calls me to make fun of me." Izuku said as he rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment.

"An insult?" Tenya questioned.

"Oh, is that right? I'm sorry, I didn't know. But Deku sounds like the Japanese word Dekiru for "You can do it!" It has some sort of "never give up" vibe, so I kinda like it!"

"DEKU IT IS!" Izuku said immediately with no hesitation as his face was bright red.

"What?! But Midoriya, you're accepting it too easily! Wasn't that an insult?" Tenya said as he was perplexed by the situation.

"It's like a Copernican Revolution… " Izuku mumbled as he hid his blushing face with his hands comically.

"Co-pe?" Ochaco asked confused as she didn't get the reference that Izuku was making.

"Midoriya you mentioned that your Quirk was unique that even Recovery Girl was studying it. Can you tell us more about it?" Tenya asked, curious about the Sharingan user's Quirk.

"Well, it's called Sharingan, when I activate it, my eyes become red, with a black ring showing around my pupils. On my right eye's black ring, I have one tomoe, but on the left one I have two." Izuku said, but both of them looked confused, so he activated it to show them.

"I see, and what powers does it give you?" Tenya replied interested in Izuku's Quirk.

"It gives me the power to read my opponent's movements and predict them like I'm slightly seeing the future thanks to the increased perception it grants me. It also gives me the power to copy other people's fighting styles and techniques, making them my own. But my body must be physically able to do it. Also, it can boost my physical strength, but if I overdo it, I'll break my bones, that's all I know about it for now?"

"Midoriya that's amazing!" Tenya exclaimed.

"Yes Deku, compared to you our Quirks are outmatched." Ochaco added as she thought how amazing Izuku's Quirk was.

"No, no please don't say that. You guys have awesome Quirks too." Although he said that, Izuku was happy that people thought his Quirk is amazing, well, technically his Quirks. But imagine envying him, the same kid who used to be Quirkless a year ago.

Pushing that aside, the group of three began to walk towards the train station conversing on the way there.

There are so many things I can't do yet. I have to work hard and do my best. This is only the beginning of my journey to become a Hero. But, All Might, I can at least be happy that I have friends, right? Izuku thought as he finally had people who he can call friends. It has been a while since he has socialized with his classmates or other people in his school. It made him feel happy that now his life was finally taking a step forward from the darkness and sadness it used to be.

Meanwhile in the Teacher's Lounge:

All Might was sitting down as he stared at his Hero Costume, which was currently in his hands.

You don't have time to relax, young man. The real thing starts tomorrow.

Chapter 7: Izuku's Resolve

Meanwhile in the Teacher's Lounge:

All Might was sitting down as he stared at his Hero Costume, which was currently in his hands.

You don't have time to relax, young man. The real thing starts tomorrow.

That Night:

"My phone is ringing… I wonder who's calling me." Izuku said, before getting up. He was currently in his room, finishing a push-up set. "It's All Might!"

'Hello Young Midoriya, how was your first day at school?' All Might asked his protégé.

"It was cool. I got first place in the Quirk Assessment Test." Izuku replied while using a towel to wipe his sweat.

'That's my Successor for you! Anyways I want to meet you at Dagobah beach.'

"Right now?"

'Yes, it's about One for All.'

"Alright, I'll be there in a few minutes." Izuku ended the call and then went to take a shower and get ready to meet All Might.

Dagobah Beach:

"Toshinori-sensei!"

All Might looked at the voice's owner and was glad to see Izuku, who had made sure not to call him by his Hero name this time. "Young Midoriya!"

"Sorry if I made you wait."

"No, no, it's my fault for calling you on short notice."

"So, what is this all about?" Izuku asked.

"Well, I've watched your performance today in the Quirk Assessment Test. I even talked with Aizawa, and he thinks you're doing something wrong while using the new ability of your Quirk. One for All to be precise."

"Is it about me breaking my bones?" Izuku questioned, thinking that his teacher wasn't happy with what happened during the ball throw test. Not to mention how he hurt everyone present too.

"No, not exactly." All Might then looked around to make sure no one was around just in case and then powered up to his muscle form. "Young Midoriya, I want you to punch my hands two times. One with your right and the other with your left using One for All." All Might instructed to which Izuku nodded.

Izuku then proceeded to power up and charged the power of One for All at 8% in his right arm. The energy coursed through his veins before Izuku punched All Might's hand.

All Might was surprised to see his hand pushed back a little. He was holding back, but he should've had perfectly blocked the punch with the amount of strength he put in.

Something is definitely different about him… All Might thought before he quickly shrugged it off, waiting for Izuku's second punch that for some reason didn't come.

Izuku, who was still charging the power of One for All in his left arm was cut off by All Might. "Why are you taking so much time to punch my other hand?" All Might asked.

"I was charging the power of One for All in my left arm." Izuku replied, a bit confused by the question and why All Might stopped him.

Am I doing something wrong…? Wait, is he trying to tell me…? Izuku thought.

"He's using his Quirk as an on and off switch."

All Might remembered Aizawa's words. "You're using your Quirk like an on and off switch…"

"And not like an extension of my body!" Izuku continued as he figured out what was All Might trying to tell him.

"Wait! You knew?" All Might quickly replied, surprised by his Successor's words. He didn't expect Izuku to know the answer.

"All Might, do you remember when I told you how I'm able to faintly see a blue energy inside people's bodies?" Izuku asked.

"Yes, I do remember… You said something about how this energy is actually what makes people use their Quirks."All Might replied as he tried to remember Izuku's explanation from that day.

"Correct, by channeling this energy and using it, anyone can use his Quirk. Before I started to imagine the egg in the microwave, I used to observe with my Sharingan this energy and channel it, in a way that makes me able to safely use One for All without breaking my bones." Izuku explained as All Might paid attention to understand everything that Izuku was saying.

"Yes, but with practice, you were able to control the output, by getting used to the feeling and imagining the egg in the microwave." All Might explained, helping his student with the puzzle he was trying to complete. "However?"

"However, when I observed my classmates' Quirks during the Quirk Apprehension Test, I noticed something different."

"What is it?"

"They were channeling this energy in their entire body. For example, that blonde hair kid named Aoyama. The energy that is spread through his entire body concentrates in his stomach, allowing him to shoot his beams. The pink skinned girl named Mina. She spreads the energy in her entire body before she can shoot her acid from anywhere. The same thing with that girl named… Momo Yaoyorozu, except that her energy lets her create anything." Izuku replied.

"Let me guess, you channel it in one limb, right?" 

"Yeah…" Izuku replied with a sheepish smile on his face.

All Might could only smirk at his protégé's words. The boy was a natural genius. "I see, your analysis skills are as sharp as always Young Midoriya. So, do you have any idea on how to improve?"

Izuku then shook his head and began to think out loud. "One for All and the Sharingan are really different. In order to use the Sharingan, all I have to do is activate it through my eyes, and then I can use its powers freely, but for One for All I have to activate it- Wait, the Sharingan is a Quirk which all I need to do to use it, is just activate it from the start and One for All is a Quirk like the Sharingan, so all I have to do is channel the energy in my entire body before I use it. No, I have to channel it and keep it spread out while controlling the output and making sure that I don't go over 8%. All Might! I figured it out!"

All Might just looked at Izuku with a puzzled expression and sweatdropped. He had to admit that Izuku's muttering was really helpful to the kid, no, a very weird powerful asset that could be considered a Quirk. "Then show me what you can do Young Midoriya."

"Yes Sir!" Izuku then concentrated and activated One for All. He also activated his Sharingan, to make sure that the blue energy was spreading through his entire body at 8%. However, he was surprised to see that it's cyan…

"Can you move?" All Might asked.

Izuku waved his right arm, trying to get the feeling of this new power. "I think I can, but there's something else I just noticed." He replied.

"What is it?"

"The energy's color changed to cyan… It's not blue anymore."

All Might was really surprised by this. He already had little to no info about this whole blue energy thing, but now Izuku was telling him that his energy went from blue to cyan. He was afraid that something bad might happen. However, the next thing that happened surprised him more, as green/cyan lightning began to swirl around Izuku's body.

"Is this normal?" Izuku asked, not knowing if All Might ever went through something like that.

"No, this isn't normal by any means…" All Might replied. Seeing that nothing else was happening, All Might decided to test Izuku's new form. "Try to throw those two punches again."

Izuku was able to perfectly land two consecutive punches at a high speed. All Might was surprised by this. He was glad that he put in more strength in his hand before the attack.

"Good job Young Midoriya, try two kicks now."

Izuku then landed two kicks without any delay. All Might was now sure that Izuku reached a whole new level of power.

"How do you feel?" He asked to make sure that his successor is okay.

"I feel like my body is much lighter and stronger now… " Izuku responded. He was in awe by this new power, as there was so much he could do now; the possibilities were endless.

All Might hummed in thought, trying to come up with some theory about Izuku's new form. "My theory is that since One for All gets stronger with each generation, it might have reached a new level, and could explain why your energy changed to cyan. I think it just took its time until it finally blended with your DNA. It could also explain why your ball throw was too powerful today."

Izuku nodded as he couldn't help but agree with everything All Might said. After all, it was the only reasonable explanation they had. However, little did Izuku and All Might both know that this wasn't a regular power-up, but something much bigger.

"I think I'll call this form, One for All: Full Cowl." Izuku pointed out and All Might nodded, having no problem with the name.

"Then it seems like we're done for today. Prepare yourself because we will start sparring together next Saturday. We need to gauge this new power after all."

"REALLY! SPARRING WITH YOU ALL MIGHT! THAT'S AMAZING!" Izuku shouted.

"HAHAHA! I like your spirit. You better go back home now. We don't want to worry your mother."

"See you tomorrow, All Might." Izuku exclaimed as he waved goodbye to his Hero.

All Might waved back at Izuku, and the latter went back home content with his progress.

The Next Day:

The first class in Class 1-A's curriculum was English, which was boring to everyone even though it was Present Mic who was teaching it. Lunch was at the main cafeteria, where students can buy gourmet food for reasonable prices. Of course, Izuku immediately started to fanboy once he met Lunch Rush: The Cook Hero in person. And then in the afternoon, Class 1-A had Hero Basic Training!

"I am…"

Izuku smirked as he knew exactly who it was.

"Coming through the door like a normal person!"

All Might burst through the door very dramatically which was not normal at all.

"It's All Might!" Kaminari said excitedly as he truly was hyped to be taught by none other than the Number One Hero.

"Wow, he really is a teacher!" Kirishima cheered, as he stood up.

"That's a costume from the Silver Age, isn't it?" Tsuyu said observantly.

"Its style is so different, it's giving me goosebumps." Ojiro stated as a bead of sweat rolled down his cheek.

All Might marched to the teacher's podium. "I teach Hero Basic Training. It is a subject where you train in different ways to learn the basics of being a Hero. You will take the most units of this subject. Let's get right into it! This is what we'll do today- Combat Training!"All Might exclaimed as he held a card that read the word BATTLE.

Bakugo smirked in anticipation, "COMBAT…"

"… Training." Izuku finished as he too was smirking. He had to admit, he was just so excited to try his Full Cowl and test it against someone.

"And to go with that are these!"

All Might pointed to the wall as from holes installed there, came out numbered boxes from 1 through 20.

"Costumes made based on your Quirk registrations and requests you sent in before school started."

The students cheered in delight as they couldn't wait to try their new costumes on.

"Costumes!" Izuku said to himself, eager to try his.

"After you change, gather in Ground Beta!"

"Yes, sir!"

At Ground Beta:

All Might stood at Ground Beta waiting for his students to arrive. After a couple of seconds, figures can be seen coming out through the tunnel.

"They say the clothes make the man, young men, and ladies. Be fully aware… From now on… you are Heroes!"

As he said that, students from Class 1-A all entered through the tunnel with their Hero costumes equipped. Every costume was unique and fitted each of the aspiring Heroes in training.

All Might smiled as he greatly approved of everybody's gear. "That's great everyone. You all look cool! Now, shall we begin, you zygotes?"

Flashback To Three Weeks Ago:

"I need to go to city hall to get my Quirk registration for the clothing allowance." Izuku said as he was sitting on his couch with papers spread all around the table. He got caught up with all of the training with All Might, that he forgot to send in his request for his costume. And he left it for the last minute.

"Oh wait, but I'm already registered as Quirkless… Oh crap, what should I do…?"

He decided to call All Might for help.

"Quirk registration? Oh yeah, you can update that." All Might said blatantly as he sat in the teacher's lounge.

"Wait, really?! Just like that?"

All Might chuckled. "Everyone is examined and registered all at once when they enter elementary school and junior high, right? But there are cases where people discover their Quirks are not what they thought they were. So, you're allowed to update it once or twice. They won't accept outrageous changes, but if you had none before, it's probably fine."

"I'm home!" Inko yelled from the front door.

Izuku got nervous, afraid that his mother could find out All Might and Izuku's secret, so he panicked and hung up by accident.

"Damn it, I hung up by mistake. I'll have to apologize to All Might later."

"Welcome back!" Izuku greeted his mother.

"Hey, Izuku—" Inko began as she pulled something out of her bag. "Congrats on getting into UA!" She added as she showed him the jumpsuit she bought for him. "I might have jumped to conclusions, though?"

"A jumpsuit?" Izuku repeated as he inspected it.

"It's not much as it is now, though. When you'd dozed off while studying, I happened to see your notebook."

"What?" Izuku blushed.

However, Inko's expression changed as she looked sad and bothered by something. "The terrible thing I said kept bothering me. I gave up back then. But you didn't give up. You kept chasing your dream, didn't you?" Inko said as she recalled the time when she couldn't tell Izuku that he can become a Hero. She began to tear up, but Izuku stopped her from going any further. His facial expression was now matching his mother's.

"Mom, please… We both know that's not true. I gave up… that day. And there has been a couple of times when I felt low and that I would never make it. So, don't blame yourself because you don't need to… You were just worried about me, and you have every right." Izuku then pulled his mother in a tight hug. 

He noticed how she was shaking. Seems like she never got over that dreadful day, and it was definitely a mistake of him to bring it up. 

"Thank you for being my mother and… sorry for all the trouble I caused you, especially when you had to raise me all alone." As he finished his little speech, his mother began to sob, and he tried his best to console her.

After a few minutes, she finally calmed down and looked at her son again. "Still Izuku, with everything that happened to you, you ought to be proud of yourself. No matter how much life put you down, you stood up again, you never gave up. And let me tell you this, this is something that many adults fail to do. What I've done back then, was still wrong, and I'm sorry. I'll support you openly with everything I've got from now on!" She exclaimed as she forced a smile and handed him his jumpsuit.

Seeing this, Izuku had a few tears in his eyes too. He was going to use this jumpsuit to come up with the best Hero Costume he can come up with. After all, these were his mother's feelings.

Back to the Present:

Izuku jogged through the tunnel as he was a little behind everyone else. It took him a little more time to get into his costume, so he had to hurry or else everybody will wonder where he's at. He finally entered Ground Beta as everybody had their eyes on his costume.

Izuku's costume consisted of a dark green jumpsuit like the one from costume Beta. He only changed the color to a darker green. A red belt in which he had some belt pouches to carry first-aid items like a roller gauze, medical tape, and some elastic bandages. He also had leg bracers and his red shoes, a pair of white gloves, with two blue stripes at the base, and elbow pads. On his face, he had a metal mask that he could move from his neck to his mouth and looked like All Might's smile. His ears had special green earpieces that looked like All Might's two bangs. Each one had a button that once Izuku pressed, would make a light green mask made of toughened glass appear over his eyes, to protect them from danger. In case the danger was too strong for the glass it would immediately go back to his earpieces so that no sharp glass shard could hurt Izuku's eyes. Finally, on his back was a symbol that looked like a fan the upper half was red and the lower one was white.

This is my costume! He said to himself.

"Oh, Deku-kun?" Ochaco said once she noticed that Izuku arrived at Ground Beta.

"Uraraka!" Izuku called her, but once he got a good look at Ochaco's costume, he began to blush.

"That looks so cool! Very original and unique. I should've written what I wanted… Mine ended up being a skintight bodysuit. It's embarrassing…"

"The Hero Course is the best." Mineta said as he gave Izuku a thumbs up.

"Oh, Midoriya you look cool." Ojiro complimented his friend. Izuku really wanted to return the compliment if Ojiro didn't just stick with his martial arts uniform… "Hahaha, don't worry, I know what you're thinking." He reassured the Sharingan user.

"What is that symbol?" Uraraka asked as she inspected the back of his costume. Ojiro was also interested to know more about it.

"I actually don't know, but I saw that symbol in my parents' room, it was a painting. I even saw it on some of my dad's old clothes. I kinda like it for some reason."

"I have to admit, it looks very stylish. I wonder if it's a brand…" Ochaco added making Izuku blush.

All Might saw Izuku's costume and couldn't help but chuckle at the similarities. So obvious. He thought.

All Might then noticed that everyone was here, so he began to give his instructions and explain the exercise. "Now, it's time for combat training!"

"Sir! This is a battle center from the Entrance Exam, so will we be conducting urban battles again?" Tenya asked and Izuku recognized him from his voice and hand movements. And that is because Tenya had a knight armor for a Hero Costume. Izuku had to admit that Tenya's costume looked cool and suited his personality.

"No, we're going to move ahead two steps. Most of the time, fighting villains takes place outside, but if you look at the total numbers, atrocious Villains appear indoors at a higher rate. Imprisonment, house arrest, backroom deals. In this society filled with Heroes, truly intelligent Villains hide in the shadows! For this class, you'll be split into Villains and Heroes, and fight 2-on-2 indoor battles."

"Without basic training?" Tsuyu asked, wondering if they were up to the task.

"This is a real battle to understand those basics! However, the key this time is that there's no robot you can just beat up."

"How will wins and losses be determined?" Momo questioned.

"Can we beat them up anyway?" Bakugo asked, hoping to blast whoever his opponent is.

"Will the punishment be expulsion like with Mr. Aizawa?" Ochaco asked as she didn't want to experience that kind of pressure again.

"How shall we be split up?" Tenya questioned.

"Isn't this cape crazy?" Aoyama said randomly.

All Might began to become overwhelmed as he wasn't used to being asked like 10 questions at once, he was a novice when it came to teaching. "I'll answer all of your questions! Now listen here." All Might brought out his teaching notes.

A script? Izuku thought with a sweat drop as he found amusement in his mentor's antics.

"The situation is that the Villains have hidden a nuclear weapon somewhere in their hideout. The Heroes are trying to dispose of that. The Heroes need to catch the Villains or get the nuclear weapon back in the allotted time. The Villains need to protect the nuclear weapon for the whole time or catch the Heroes." All Might explained.

"This situation feels very American." Izuku commented.

All Might brought out a yellow box. "Teams and opponents will be determined by drawing lots!"

"They're being decided so haphazardly?" Tenya asked. He thought the selection would be more organized.

"Pros often have to create makeshift teams with Heroes from other agencies. So maybe that's why. We need to always be prepared to team up with another Hero and work with them if the situation asks for it." Izuku pointed out and All Might was happy to see his successor's analytic mind already working.

Tenya nodded his head as he understood Izuku's point. "I see. The discernment to look ahead… Please excuse my rudeness!" Tenya said as he bowed.

"It's fine! Let's hurry up and do this quickly!" All Might bellowed as the students went and drew their lots to see who they were paired up with.

Team A- Izuku Midoriya and Ochaco Uraraka

Team B- Shoto Todoroki and Mezo Shoji 

Team C- Momo Yaoyorozu and Minoru Mineta

Team D- Katsuki Bakugo and Tenya Iida

Team E- Mina Ashido and Yuga Aoyama

Team F- Rikido Sato and Koji Koda

Team G- Denki Kaminari and Kyoka Jiro

Team H- Fumikage Tokoyami and Tsuyu Asui

Team I- Hanta Sero and Toru Hagakure

Team J- Eijirou Kirishima and Mashirao Ojiro

"Wow, it must be fate! I'm counting on you!" Ochaco said cheerfully as she was excited over the fact that she and Izuku will be working together.

However, Izuku was nervous over the fact that he got paired with a girl. Seriously?! I have to speak properly, or else- Izuku's thoughts were cut off.

"Midoriya come with me for a second." A familiar voice said.

Everyone looked to see that it was Aizawa-sensei and were frightened, thinking that he's here to expel the losing teams or something.

"Don't worry, I won't expel anyone today." Aizawa said, much to the class's relief.

Izuku went with Aizawa to a corner, wondering what did Aizawa-sensei want from him.

"In the Quirk Assessment Test yesterday, you were using your new physical enhancement ability as-"

"As an on and off switch, yeah I know, I already fixed that problem." Izuku replied.

"Did you figure this on your own?" Aizawa asked while looking at a very nervous All Might. He felt like All Might was giving Izuku some favoritism.

"Yes Sir." Izuku lied to protect the secret of his relationship with All Might.

"Fine, we'll see what you can do today." The man replied, suspicious by how Izuku already figured out his problem and fixed it in one day.

All Might put his hands in two boxes, a white one labeled HERO and a black one labeled VILLAIN. "The first teams to fight will be… " All Might dramatically took his hands out and in his hands appeared a black ball labeled "D" and a white ball labeled "A"."… these guys! Team A will be the Heroes, and Team D will be the Villains!" 

I'm sorry Young Midoriya but it seems that fate has other plans for you today. All Might thought as he had an idea on how bad the relationship between these two is.

Izuku and Bakugo both gasped. They didn't expect to be fighting each other so soon. Today is the day I show you that I've surpassed you, Kacchan. Izuku thought as his mind was already forming a plan.

PERFECT! I finally get to crush Deku with my own hands, and show him that he's just a pebble in my way!

"Everyone else, head toward the monitor room." 

"Yes, sir!"

Besides the four students participating, the students of Class 1-A did as they were told and left to go to the monitor room, accompanied by Aizawa-sensei to watch the battle that was about to unfold.

Izuku looked towards Bakugo and saw that he was giving him a mean glare. At first, Izuku was taken aback by it, the years of countless beatings flashing in his mind. But then, he clenched his fists and smirked as he looked back at Bakugo. He was telling him "come and get me". Bakugo was taken aback by this gesture and the sight of Izuku's eyes as Izuku had activated his Sharingan to appear more intimidating and it seems to have worked. Bakugo then got even angrier as he silently growled.

"Villain team, go in first and set up! In five minutes, the Hero team will break in, and the battle will start!"

"Yes Sir!" The students minus Bakugo said as the Villain team began to make their way into the building.

"Young Iida, Young Bakugo, learn to think from the perspective of the Villains. This is pretty close to a real battle. Go all out. Don't be afraid to get hurt."

"Yes, sir!" Iida replied.

"If things go too far, I will stop it."

"Yes, sir!"

All the while, Bakugo looked towards Izuku, gritting his teeth in anger. He was utterly infuriated by him.

When the Villain team made it to the floor where the fake nuclear weapon was located, Tenya began to speak. "Even if this is training, it pains me to become a Villain. So, our job is to protect this?" He proceeded to knock on the fake weapon. "It's paper-mâché."

"Hey!"

Tenya turned around to see that Bakugo had his back turned towards him. "Deku has a pretty strong Quirk, doesn't he?"

As much as he hated to admit, Bakugo knew that Izuku had a strong Quirk, which was proven during the ball throw test. He didn't know what it was exactly as he was sure that his special eyes weren't for show but he knew that his super strength wasn't a joke.

"Well yes, he has increased perception, he can predict attacks, he can copy fighting styles and has increased physical ability-"

"Enough!" Bakugo said, cutting off Tenya.

Bakugo was shaking in anger as a certain thought came to his mind. Has he been tricking me all this time?! Playing me for a fool when in reality he had a strong Quirk all along! That damn nerd! His Quirk manifested a year ago, my ass! This is bullshit! No Quirk can be this strong in a year. I bet he was hiding it all along. 

Meanwhile, the Hero team was still outside discussing their battle strategy.

"It's a lot of work to memorize the building's floor plan. But All Might is just the same as when he's on TV. Unlike Aizawa-sensei, it looks like there's no threat of expulsion. But even he said that there's no expulsion today, so we can relax and, -YOU'RE NOT RELAXED AT ALL!" Ochaco exclaimed as Izuku was visibly shaking. However, it wasn't because of nervousness, but it was because of excitement. This has been the moment he was waiting for.

"Well, it's because we're going up against Kacchan and there is something that I always wished I could do, for both me and him, even though he won't like it."

"I see. Bakugo's the one who makes fun of you, right?" Ochaco said as she remembered what Izuku told her yesterday about him giving the name Deku to Izuku as an insult.

Izuku sighed. "He's amazing."

"I'll definitely surpass All Might and become the Top Hero!" Bakugo's voice echoed in Izuku's head.

"It's true that he can be really annoying and a jerk, but his goal, his confidence, his physical strength, and his Quirk were way more amazing than mine." Izuku then stood up and tightly balled his fists. "But that's all in the past! Now, I have my own power, my own confidence, my own drive, and my own goal. So, now, I refuse to lose to him! I refuse to make him believe that he's superior to me." Izuku said as his Sharingan came to life.

Ochaco stood in awe at the sheer determination that was coming from Izuku. It made her feel motivated and inspired her to do her best. She smiled at him, "So it's a fated battle between rivals, huh?"

Izuku smiled sheepishly before saying "Oh, well, I guess you could say that."

Ochaco raised her fist high and cheered, "Alright then, let's do our best, we are a team right? So, let's work together and win!"

"Yes!" Izuku replied before grabbing the mask from his neck and adjusting it to his mouth. He then pushed the button on his earpiece that was also equipped with a communication device, for his second mask to appear.

Shortly after, All Might began to speak through the intercom speaker at Ground Beta. "Now, let's start the indoor person-to-person combat training with Team A and Team D!"

Izuku looked towards Ochaco and said, "Okay listen up Uraraka! Here's the plan… "

"Okay, everyone, you all should think as well." All Might told the class as they were all gathered in the monitor room. There were monitor screens all over the place that showed various shots of the building. This allowed All Might and the students to see exactly what was going on and assess their performance as such.

Young Midoriya! Here, you are no more than a single student. I'll grade you strictly, without playing favorites. So do your best, and remember our training together! All Might said mentally as he, Aizawa-sensei, and the rest of the students present stared at the monitors, waiting patiently for one of the teams to make a move.

At that moment, Izuku and Ochaco entered the building through an open window

"We've infiltrated successfully." Ochaco said as they landed on the floor.

"There are a lot of blind spots, so be careful to not get caught off guard." Izuku stated as the two began to walk through the hallways.

Izuku kept his guard up, looking around with his Sharingan. Iida should be on the top floor, guarding the nuclear weapon. Izuku thought. He then looked around again and saw Bakugo coming from behind the corner. Just as according to plan…

Izuku quickly grabbed Ochaco and moved out of the way the second Bakugo came around the corner and blasted an explosion aimed directly at Izuku, but it just hit the wall.

"Uraraka, are you alright?" Izuku asked with genuine concern in his voice.

"Yeah, thanks for the save." Ochaco responded as dusted herself off.

The smoke cleared as Bakugo swiped his arm through it. "COME DEKU, DON'T DODGE AND FIGHT ME LIKE A MAN!"

Izuku chuckled as he stood up straight. "I figured you would come for me first, Kacchan." Izuku's eyes narrowed, staring at Bakugo's form and trying to anticipate his next move.

"A surprise attack from the start?" A student questioned.

"Bakugo, that's cheating! A surprise attack isn't manly at all!" Kirishima, a red head guy said angrily as he threw a fist to his palm.

"A surprise attack is a strategy, too. They're in the middle of a real battle right now." All Might said as both he and Aizawa had their grading books in their hands.

"Midoriya avoided it!" Mina happily cheered for Izuku.

"There goes Bakugo!" Kaminari warned as through the monitors they could see Katsuki charging straight towards Izuku.

"I WON'T DO SO MUCH DAMAGE THAT THIS FIGHT GETS STOPPED, BUT I'M GONNA GET CLOSE!" Bakugo yelled as he aimed a right hook at Izuku.

*Music: Naruto OST -The Raising Fighting Spirit (Extended)*

But before Bakugo's right hook could connect, Izuku countered by grabbing his right arm. The Explosion teen gasped in shock as his feet were off the ground now. Izuku lifted him above his head and brought him down crashing to the ground with a strong force.

What the hell!? Did he read my moves with his Quirk?Bakugo thought in panic. He then felt the air in his lungs coming out immediately as soon as his back slammed to the ground, causing a loud thud.

"Wow, he's like a martial arts master!" Ochaco cheered as she was impressed by Izuku's amazing counter.

In the monitor room, everybody, except for Ojiro and All Might had their eyebrows raised as they weren't expecting Izuku to move so swiftly like that. They never knew that Izuku was a martial artist.

He has improved so much over the last year. His stance, his throw, his movements, they were all flawless! Very well executed! Aizawa noted, clearly amazed by Izuku's development.

I can't believe it! I did it! I managed to hit Kacchan, I still can't believe it! Izuku said in his mind as he never imagined that a day like this would ever come. A day when he would see Bakugo as just another teen like him.

"Kacchan… " Izuku began to speak as Bakugo began to pull himself up. "If you think I used my Quirk to predict that attack you're dead wrong. I know you usually start with a big right swing. How much do you think I've been watching you? I wrote an analysis for all of the Heroes I thought were amazing in my Hero Journals, including you. Yes, in that same notebook, you blew up and threw away last year!"

"WHAT!?" Bakugo shouted in bewilderment as he too remembered when he threw out Izuku's notebook from the window.

"The name Deku… the same one that you always use as an insult to call me useless and worthless. Well, guess what? The name Deku isn't going to mean useless or worthless or good for nothing anymore! Kacchan, from now on, Deku is a name that will mean, you can do it, it will mean never give up, it will inspire others! From this day forward, Deku is not the name of the frail kid you bullied, but the strong man in front of you who'll become the Greatest Hero! Deku is the name of the person who will bring you down today!" Izuku shouted as his Sharingan was violently spinning. They were full of determination due to the intense emotions that Izuku was feeling at the moment.

Ochaco's cheeks had a slight tinge of red as she remembered that those were the exact words that she used to describe the name Deku yesterday.

"Oh, is that right? I'm sorry, I didn't know. But Deku sounds like the Japanese word for -You can do it! It has some sort of never give up vibe, so I kinda like it!"

Bakugo now stood completely on his feet, Izuku's words were now engraved forever in his memory. "DEKU!" Bakugo angrily yelled.

"I-If you come any closer… I-I'll get angry!" 

Bakugo remembered the day when Izuku first stood up to him. He was a weak, small child. He trembled and shook in fear as he stood in front of him, and defended the other little boy that Bakugo and his lackeys were bullying. Izuku's face was full of tears that day.

But now, 11 years later, it was a much different picture. The person who stood in front of him now was by no means a small, weak child. He was a strong, well-built young man. No tears could be seen on his intimidating eyes as he had an expression that screamed with an undying will and determination. His aura was full of power and bravery… Izuku Midoriya was no longer afraid of Katsuki Bakugo… Izuku was no longer inferior to Katsuki Bakugo or anyone else!

"DEKU, YOU BASTARD I'LL KILL YOU!" Bakugo rushed at Izuku, but the latter didn't wait and got closer to the ash-blonde hair boy. Bakugo released an explosion at Izuku, aiming for his chest, but Izuku immediately ducked under the attack. He had already seen this coming, thanks to his Sharingan.

"Lowest Round Kick!" 

Izuku shouted before performing the attack, making Bakugo fall off of his feet. But before Bakugo could hit the ground, Izuku punched him in the guts, sending him flying to the other side of the corridor.

"Kacchan…" Izuku paused for a moment, as Uraraka and everyone from the monitor room were looking at him in awe. "FROM NOW ON… WE'RE EQUALS!