Chapter 300: Muscle Strength is Crushed!

Kaminari, Midoriya, and Mineta listened quietly as Tetsutetsu recounted the details of his second and third sparring matches against Hitoshi Shinsou.

As students of U.A.'s Hero Course, they might seem easygoing on the surface, but deep down, each of them carried a sense of pride.

Hearing that Tetsutetsu had been completely defeated in the first match only made them more eager to hear how the next two rounds had played out.

As expected, learning from his previous mistake, Tetsutetsu was no longer affected by any unexpected sounds.

In the second match, he relied solely on his Quirk, Steel, and his judo skills to counter Shinsou's Binding Cloth Technique.

According to Tetsutetsu, Shinsou was still not very proficient with it, his throwing speed and angles were predictable enough that Tetsutetsu could dodge them using his own agility.

"But he does have potential, and his overall demeanor now really feels like a Hero Course student." That was Tetsutetsu's evaluation of Shinsou.

The third match, however, ended quickly. This time, Tetsutetsu immediately used Shave, one of the Six Styles.

Faced with the sheer speed of the technique, Shinsou had no time to react.

"Looks like even though Shinsou has been training under Aizawa-sensei, his ability to handle direct combat is still lacking," Midoriya commented as he reviewed the notes he had jotted down about Shinsou.

"Yeah," Kaminari agreed. He still vividly remembered how Aizawa had taken down a group of villains single-handedly during the USJ incident.

Compared to that, Shinsou still had a long way to go.

"But if you combine his Quirk with the Persona Code mask, he'd be incredibly effective in team battles," Mineta finally chimed in.

"True. Do you think Shinsou will transfer to the Hero Course in the future?" Kaminari asked.

He recalled that during the Sports Festival, Shinsou had mentioned his goal was to use the competition to prove himself to the Hero Course instructors.

Now that he had taken the first step, being accepted as Aizawa's disciple, his final goal shouldn't be far off.

"That…"

Hearing Kaminari's speculation, Tetsutetsu, Midoriya, and Mineta exchanged glances.

It did seem highly likely.

After all, Aizawa's disciple wouldn't just remain in General Studies forever, right?

"If that's the case, which class will he transfer into? Ours or Class B?" Tetsutetsu wondered, rubbing his chin.

"Class A and Class B both already have twenty students each," Midoriya pointed out.

"Maybe U.A. will make an exception," Kaminari suggested. He didn't believe the school would force another student out just to make room for Shinsou.

"If he does transfer, I think Class A is more likely—since he's Aizawa-sensei's student."

Midoriya's reasoning made sense, and Kaminari and the others agreed.

As they continued their discussion, the express train smoothly arrived in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Soon, the four of them reached U.A.'s entrance.

"Mineta, who did you invite?" Kaminari asked as they walked in. After all, if not many people showed up, this training session would be pointless.

"Everyone except Bakugo said yes. He refused, but Kirishima said he'd handle it," Mineta answered proudly.

"Kyoka just texted me. She said Kirishima, Todoroki, and everyone else are already inside," Kaminari said, glancing at his phone.

"That's great!" Midoriya grinned.

"Let's go! Let's go!!"

Mineta was practically bouncing with excitement. He had put in all this effort to set up the training camp for one reason—this moment.

Five minutes later, the four of them changed into their school-issued swim trunks in the locker room.

However, as Kaminari glanced down at the plain, regulation swimwear, he suddenly had a bad feeling.

"…Wait. Something's not right."

"Huh? What's wrong, Kaminari-san?" Midoriya asked, about to head out.

"Hurry up, Kaminari!" Mineta urged impatiently.

"Uh… yeah, okay."

Kaminari hesitated but eventually followed.

Still, the closer he got to the pool, the stronger his sense of unease grew.

Meanwhile, Mineta had already broken into a sprint. Who knew how desperate he was to get there…?

"Oh, you guys are finally here!"

Class Rep Iida, sporting defined abs, a yellow swim cap, and black goggles, greeted them energetically.

Mineta completely ignored him, instead scanning the area eagerly.

"Where are the girls?!"

"Where are the girls in swimsuits?! Where?"

Then, he saw them.

A row of girls… all wearing school-issued one-piece swimsuits.

As if struck by Medusa's gaze, Mineta instantly froze, his entire body petrified.

"Ah, Mineta-chan." Asui casually called out while stretching with the others.

Mineta, still frozen, stared at the scene before him, then inwardly screamed:

"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?! BIKINIS! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO WEAR BIKINIS!!"

…

A second later, however, he seemed to accept reality, sighed, and took a seat. His expression softened as he muttered to himself:

"…Well, I guess school swimsuits aren't bad either."

Kaminari shook his head, suppressing a laugh. Yeah… figures.

After all, this was the school pool, and the session was under the banner of "training."

If this had been a beach trip instead, Kyoka and the others probably would have worn bikinis.

Mineta seriously miscalculated this one… though he seems content now.

"That aside…"

Kaminari's gaze shifted from the girls to the boys.

He hadn't really noticed before, but the guys in his class were all surprisingly well-built.

Even students who seemed leaner—like Midoriya, Todoroki, and even Mineta—had visible abs.

Of course, he was no exception.

Judging by their physiques, he categorized them into three groups:

Top Tier: Iida, Shoji, and Koda. These guys had the most powerful physiques, their muscles clearly well-developed.

Mid Tier: Tetsutetsu, Ojiro, Todoroki, Kirishima, and Bakugo (who wasn't here yet but definitely belonged in this group).

Lower Tier: Kaminari himself, Midoriya, Aoyama, Sero, Tokoyami, and Mineta.

In terms of raw muscle strength, Kaminari was definitely on the lower end of Class A.

Well… I did neglect strength training before.

But if it came down to an actual fight? That was a different story.

With High-Voltage Mode activated, his physical abilities would get a massive boost, enough to match those in the top tier.

As for Quirks like Kirishima's Hardening and Tetsutetsu's Steel, once activated, they'd definitely surpass the top-tier group.

This realization strengthened Kaminari's resolve.

"I need to work on my muscle strength."

He quickly adjusted his training plan in his head:

Increase muscle training to three hours.

Reduce Quirk training to one hour.

Incorporate Electricity Absorption into muscle training, constantly absorbing ambient charge while exercising, then discharging excess energy before repeating the cycle.

Just then, Iida stepped forward, clapping his hands.

"Everyone! Let's begin our swimming endurance training!"

"We'll train in groups of five for one hour, take a fifteen-minute break, then start the next session!"

"OK!!!"

(To be continued.)

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