Chapter 30: Villains vs. Heroes
The air inside the control room was thick with anticipation as All Might reached into the Hero Team box and pulled out the next slip.
"The next Hero Team…" He raised the paper, his grin never faltering.
"Team D! Shoto Todoroki and Momo Yaoyorozu!"
A murmur spread through the students.
Todoroki and Yaoyorozu were both recommendation students, meaning they were among the strongest in the class. Pairing them together? That was a dangerous combination.
All Might then turned to the Villain Team box and pulled another slip.
"And their opponents… Team A! Izuku Midoriya and Kyoka Jiro!"
Izuku barely reacted.
He already expected this.
But Jiro, standing beside him, let out a small "Tch." She turned to him, raising an eyebrow. "Well… this should be interesting."
Izuku smirked. "Yeah, but I'm not planning to make it easy for them."
Without another word, they both headed toward the designated building, their battlefield.
The structure was old, industrial-looking, with concrete floors and metal staircases leading up to three separate levels. Most of the rooms were empty, except for a few crates and desks scattered around.
At the very center of the second floor, a replica bomb sat in plain sight—a bulky, black cylinder with a digital timer.
Izuku grabbed it and, without hesitation, placed it at the center of the floor.
Jiro tilted her head. "You sure about this? Seems a little too exposed."
Izuku nodded. "Yeah, that's the point. If they come for it, they'll have to expose themselves first."
Jiro sighed. "Alright, so what's the plan?"
Izuku glanced around the building, his mind already racing.
He knew exactly what Todoroki was going to do.
In the anime, he froze the entire building in an instant, completely overwhelming his opponents.
That wasn't happening this time.
"You stay near the bomb," Izuku instructed. "Use your Quirk to listen in on them. Let me know their position the second they enter."
Jiro nodded, her earphone jacks twitching. "Got it. What about you?"
Izuku cracked his knuckles. "I'm going to make sure Todoroki doesn't get the chance to freeze us."
Jiro smirked slightly. "Heh. You sound pretty confident."
"I have my reasons," Izuku replied, a knowing glint in his eye.
He turned and moved toward the first floor, his mind already preparing for what was to come.
Back in the control room, the students of Class 1-A leaned forward, watching the screens with keen interest.
"Ooooh, this one's gonna be good!" Kaminari grinned. "We've got two recommendation students versus Midoriya and Jiro!"
"Honestly, this feels a little one-sided," Sero commented. "Todoroki and Yaoyorozu are probably the strongest team here."
Kirishima crossed his arms. "Still, Todoroki's got a crazy strong Quirk. I mean, in the last round, Bakugo brute-forced his way through, but Todoroki's just gonna freeze everything, right?"
All Might stood at the front, watching the screens intently.
"This match will be very telling," he said. "Let's see how Young Midoriya and Young Jiro handle the challenge."
On the screens, the Villains were already preparing.
Outside the building, Todoroki and Yaoyorozu stood ready.
All Might raised his hand.
"BEGIN!"
On the screen, Todoroki and Yaoyorozu stood in front of the building, preparing for their approach.
Inside, Jiro adjusted her earpiece, focusing her Quirk. Her earphone jacks twitched, amplifying the vibrations around the building.
She suddenly tensed. "Midoriya! I'm picking up movement outside in front of the building!"
Izuku, already moving toward the ground floor, narrowed his eyes. So he's going for the freezing strategy, huh?
Not this time.
He sprinted forward, his flames surging, and without hesitation, he launched a massive fireball toward the outer wall where Todoroki was standing.
BOOM!
The explosion rocked the ground, flames erupting outward as the shockwave tore through the area.
Todoroki, caught completely off guard, was sent flying several meters, his body skidding across the pavement.
The students gasped as the explosion filled the screens.
"HOLY CRAP!" Kaminari shouted. "DID MIDORIYA JUST BLOW UP THE WALL?!"
Kirishima whistled. "That was brutal!"
Todoroki was struggling to get up, smoke rising from his costume.
Izuku's eyes locked onto Yaoyorozu.
She had been moving toward the entrance, possibly preparing to create something, but she had frozen after witnessing Todoroki being blasted away.
Her eyes widened as she saw Izuku charging toward her.
She tried to react, her hands glowed, signaling she was about to create a defensive weapon, but she was too late.
Izuku closed the distance instantly, his fist slamming into her stomach.
A sharp gasp escaped her lips, her body jerking from the impact. The sheer force knocked the air out of her.
But Izuku wasn't done.
Before she could even collapse, he activated his telekinesis, lifting her into the air.
Then, with a flick of his wrist, he launched her toward the nearest wall.
CRASH!
Yaoyorozu's body slammed into the concrete, leaving visible cracks before she collapsed onto the ground, completely unconscious.
Silence filled the control room.
"WHAT THE HELL?!" Sero gawked. "DID HE JUST....?! MOMO IS OUT?!"
"He completely took her out before she could even react," Mina said, her voice filled with disbelief.
Bakugo grunted. "Tch. About time that nerd showed some balls."
All Might, arms crossed, remained silent.
Izuku turned his attention back to Todoroki.
Todoroki was on one knee, shaking off the dizziness from the explosion. His gaze snapped toward Izuku, who was already stalking toward him.
Todoroki clenched his fists, readying another ice attack...
But Izuku was faster.
He extended his hand, his telekinesis flaring.
Todoroki's body suddenly lifted off the ground, his eyes widening in shock. Then...
BAM!
Izuku slammed him into the ground.
Before Todoroki could react.
BAM!
He was lifted again and slammed down once more.
Then again.
And again.
And again.
The sound of impact after impact echoed through the battlefield as Todoroki's body crashed into the pavement repeatedly, his consciousness fading.
By the time Izuku released him, Todoroki's body fell limp.
It was over.
Izuku walked forward, grabbed both unconscious bodies, and tied them up with the provided capture rope.
A moment later.
"TEAM A's – VICTORY!"
The room was dead silent.
No one spoke.
The students simply stared at the monitors, watching as Izuku stood victorious.
Kaminari was the first to speak. "Dude…"
Mina slowly turned to look at Izuku's seat. "What the hell… was that?"
"He completely destroyed them," Kirishima muttered.
Jiro, still watching the screen, let out a breath. "Damn, Midoriya."
All Might, arms crossed, finally spoke.
"Young Midoriya has… demonstrated a clear understanding of battle tactics. However..." His eyes flickered toward the students. "I believe we should discuss his level of aggression."
Izuku, still standing with his arms crossed, smirked slightly.
He had won.
And he had made damn sure no one would forget it.