Chapter 80: Ryukyu's Visit

Fifteen minutes passed quickly, and during this time, everyone had finished forming their teams. 

A loud buzzer sounded. 

Then came Present Mic's voice. 

"After 15 minutes of team discussions and negotiations, we now have 12 teams ready in the center of the arena!" 

As soon as Present Mic finished speaking, Midnight cracked her whip and shouted, "Let the match begin!" 

The moment they heard the word "begin," students from the other classes immediately charged toward Ezaki Kitazawa's team. 

"10 million points!" 

"No matter how low our ranking was before, as long as we get those 10 million points, we'll jump straight to first place!" 

"Don't blame us for ganging up on you! It's your fault for wearing that 10 million–point headband!" 

As they ran, they muttered to themselves. 

Meanwhile, the students who had been standing behind them hesitated, watching the scene unfold. 

"10 million points is tempting, but at the same time, the risk is 100%," Todoroki Shoto said seriously. 

"That's to be expected. They know too little about how terrifying Ezaki Kitazawa really is," Yaoyorozu Momo said calmly. 

"We just have to wait for the right moment! Stay sharp!" Bakugo Katsuki grinned menacingly from another team. 

"Five teams are coming straight for us. Ezaki, should we dodge or do something else?" Jiro Kyoka asked. 

"There's no avoiding this, but at least none of them are from our class," Kaminari Denki added. 

"Obviously! Everyone in our class knows that trying to steal those 10 million points is a death sentence," Kirishima Eijiro said. 

"True!" Jiro Kyoka nodded. 

"No need to dodge. Let's take them head-on—I don't feel like running," Ezaki Kitazawa said as he raised both hands. 

The next second, the ground suddenly trembled, and the five charging teams came to an abrupt stop. 

"What's happening?!" 

"Is this an earthquake?!" 

"No… it's that Ezaki guy's Quirk!" 

As they spoke, massive trees shot up from the ground on one side of the arena, instantly breaking apart some of the teams. 

The remaining teams quickly tried to dodge. 

"Wood?! So this is his Quirk?" 

"A large-scale Quirk… this is going to be a problem." 

"But if all it does is sprout from the ground, it's not that big of a threat to us." 

Hearing this, Ezaki Kitazawa smirked. 

"Oh? Is that so?" 

With a wave of his hand, the towering trees suddenly bent and twisted like snakes, swiftly striking at the teams. 

In just a few seconds, all five teams were wrapped tightly by the massive trees. 

"Incredible! As expected from the top recommended student—his power is insane! He took down five teams that were after the 10 million points in an instant!!" Present Mic shouted.

As soon as the words were spoken, the entire audience burst into cheers. 

At the same time, on the field, Todoroki Shoto and his team charged forward, aiming to snatch headbands from the five teams tangled up in the chaos. 

"Ezaki, should we go too?" Kaminari Denki asked. 

"Go for what? Ten million points isn't enough? Jumping in would just waste energy for no reason," Ezaki Kitazawa replied. 

"Good point. I never thought I'd get to experience an easy win like this," Kirishima Eijiro laughed. 

"And how does it feel?" Jiro Kyoka asked from the side. 

"Like I don't have to do anything at all!" Kirishima Eijiro answered seriously. 

For the rest of the match, no one dared to attack Ezaki's team. The earlier display had made it clear that taking those ten million points was impossible. 

Fifteen minutes wasn't too long or too short, and before they knew it— *beep!* 

Present Mic's voice echoed throughout the stadium. 

"The match is over! Now, let's check out the top four teams!" 

"First place! The Ezaki team, which held the lead from start to finish!" 

"Second place, Todoroki's team!" 

"Third place, Tetsutetsu's team!" 

"Fourth place, Bakugo's team! These four teams will advance to the final round! Now, it's time for about an hour-long lunch break! See you all later!" 

As Present Mic finished speaking, some spectators began leaving the stadium. 

"Sigh, that match was really boring," Ezaki said as he stretched. 

"Ezaki, let's go eat together!" Jiro Kyoka suggested. 

"Yeah, I woke up late this morning and skipped breakfast. I'm starving," Ezaki replied. 

But just as they stepped out of the stadium, Ezaki ran into Ryukyu and her assistant. 

"Hey, Ezaki! Long time no see!" Ryukyu's assistant greeted him with a wave. 

Seeing that Ezaki had met someone he knew, Jiro Kyoka offered to head to the cafeteria first. 

"Alright, you go ahead. I'll be there soon," 

Ezaki said, then turned back to Ryukyu's assistant with a smile. "It's been a while. But isn't your agency busy today? You actually have time to watch such a boring match?" 

"That girl just now… your girlfriend?" the assistant asked in a hushed tone, glancing at Ezaki with a curious expression. 

"What are you thinking? She's just my classmate!" Ezaki rolled his eyes. 

"That's not so strange. You guys are in high school already. Some people start dating in middle school," the assistant muttered. 

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