"Are they conserving their energy...?"
Izuku Midoriya saw right through Bakugo's plan. Kirishima was maintaining his full-force attack while also hardening his entire body with his Quirk. He definitely couldn't hold out for long... He was waiting for an opportunity to find a weakness and prepare to annihilate his opponent.
Just as Midoriya had expected, when Kirishima's offensive slowed down, Bakugo's explosive attack struck him in the abdomen, a stark contrast to Kirishima's initial lack of pain.
After being attacked by Bakugo, Kirishima clearly clutched his abdomen in pain.
"Idiot, it's my turn!!"
Seeing Kirishima's weakness exposed, Bakugo Katsuki wouldn't let such an opportunity pass by. He unleashed a series of explosions directly at Kirishima Eijiro, and after the smoke cleared... Kirishima was already lying on the ground, unable to get up.
"The victor is Bakugo Katsuki!!"
While congratulating Bakugo on his victory, the audience felt mostly regret, as they all thought the passionate young man was a strong contender and believed he would win.
Next up was the final match of the second round, with both fighters standing on the ring.
"Um, Midoriya-kun! Nice to meet you!!"
"Yes, Uraraka!"
After Uraraka Ochako hurriedly bowed to express her gratitude, Midoriya politely returned the bow, after all, this girl had helped him a lot before.
"Then, let the match begin!!"
With Midnight's announcement, the ring match between Midoriya and Uraraka began.
Ochako Uraraka, who is wary of Midoriya from the very beginning, has a Quirk called "Zero Gravity". This Quirk allows her to reduce or eliminate the gravity of people or things that the fleshy ball in her palm touches. It is a very practical Quirk.
After the start, Uraraka remained alert and motionless, and Midoriya also did not make any move for the time being. Although his opponent was a girl like Uraraka Ochako, he dared not let his guard down. It should be said that Uraraka was also a very dangerous opponent.
If he were to approach rashly and be touched by Ochako's weightless palm, Midoriya would be eliminated immediately, so this is the only way!
"Li Ri, I'm sorry!"
Midoriya's apology before he even took any action put Uraraka Ochako on high alert, and then... nothing more happened.
Izuku Midoriya used the same technique as Tenya Iida: the rocket backpack on his back propelled him forward, the thrusters on his arms were fully activated, and the "King of Storms" on his feet was running at full speed.
With the terrifying speed displayed in the first minefield, bursting forth in an instant that even the explosions couldn't catch up with, Midoriya sprinted in front of Ochako in the blink of an eye.
Before Uraraka Ochako could react, he pushed her up and continued to sprint backward. In just over a blink of an eye... Uraraka Ochako went out of bounds!
"The victor is Izuku Midoriya!!"
After the referee announced the end of the match at midnight, the audience was still in shock. The match ended way too fast, even faster than when the referee knocked out Soy Face. It was over in just over a second. It was so frightening.
"Midori-kun, you've gone too far!!"
Ochako, who was pushed off the field, protested loudly, saying that Midoriya's burst speed using the equipment was too fast, and she couldn't react at all. It was a complete bullying!
"Sorry... I am from the support department after all..."
Izuku Midoriya, scratching the back of his head with a look of utter remorse, was just like he was during his battle with Iida... because he was in the support team, after all.
On the shelf testimonials!
I update twice a day, at irregular times... After all, I have two books to update, and my daily update volume is conservatively 4 chapters, so...
Offering a reward is out of the question, and adding more chapters is also out of the question, so don't even dream about it!
As a coward, I'll only do one book a day and update twice a day, it's incredibly safe!
By the way, My Hero Academia is expected to be completed in 30-50 words. Next, I will go to the world of One-Punch Man to learn from the master how to become a hero, a hero who has great power but does not lose his true self.
Chapter 54 Semifinals: Todoroki vs. Ooshiro
"Ladies and gentlemen, media! This is the semi-final of the U.A. High School tournament. Let's wait and see which two players will be competing in the final!!"
As Mike loudly introduced the situation, the elite students who had gone through the elimination rounds of the first two matches and defeated their opponents in the ring were finally about to begin their most intense battle!
"Oshiro Aruto, a boy with superb kung fu skills from Class A of Hero Course, defeated his opponent beautifully in the competition, truly a rising star of kung fu!"
"Shoto Todoroki of Class A Hero Course possesses overwhelming strength. His father is Endeavor, the No. 2 Hero, making him a true scion of a prestigious family!"
"Now it's time for the semi-final between these two players, let's begin!"
Mike's exaggerated introduction of "Hero Commentator" made Shoto Todoroki very uncomfortable. He hated it when people mentioned Endeavor's name in front of him, especially in front of tens of thousands of viewers, which made him very unhappy.
"Ooshiro-kun, although I am very grateful to you for the mounted battle, I will not hold back in this match!"
"Hong, you're too kind!"
The two contestants greeted each other, Hitsugaya declared war without mercy, and Ooshiro still bowed with his fists clasped in a contest greeting.
"The match begins!!"
With the referee's midnight announcement, the semi-final battle on the ring began!
From the very beginning, Oohaku quickly closed the distance between himself and Todoroki Shoto. His Quirk wasn't strong; he just had a powerful tail that most people didn't have. But he had years of martial arts training.
If Todoroki gets close to Shiro, he can be taken down in less than three seconds, and Todoroki understands this principle.
Even the shadowy figure of Tokiwa Futakage could be sent flying by a single blow from Ooshiro Ape, so Todoroki Shoto wouldn't make such a careless mistake. At the start of the match, a layer of frost formed on the ground beside him and on the entire arena within a five-meter radius around him.
Tail White clearly noticed the frost under Todoroki's feet, stopped just before stepping on it, and jumped back to create distance between himself and the frost.
Did you notice?
"After all, eight million students lost to you using this one trick. People who don't know any better could easily fall for it!"
The frost path that spreads five meters beneath his feet is the same move he used against Yaoyorozu Momo in the previous round. Within his precise control, anyone who steps onto it will be instantly frozen solid by the spreading ice.
The freezing domain that Todoroki can control is a move that makes up for his weak close combat ability. Anyone who tries to get close to him will be frozen.
"It's okay, this will do!"
Just as Ooshiro was hesitant to approach him, Todoroki Shoto's attack began. An ice path stretched out from where he stood, heading straight for Ooshiro. Anyone who touched it would be frozen solid.
Wei Bai dared not be careless. He quickly jumped back again to increase the distance between himself and Hong, while dodging the freezing attack Hong launched against him. Although Hong's ice attack was very fast, it could only rush in a straight line, and Wei Bai nimbly turned to dodge it.
"Is Ooshiro similar to a warrior character in a game, while Todoroki is similar to a mage character...?"
Watching the fight between the two on the stage, Izuku Midoriya began to analyze the situation. He needed to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each fighter in order to determine the next tactic.
Ooshiro's strength lies in his physical advantages, his robust physique and superb martial arts skills; even Midoriya is no match for him in close combat.
Todoroki Shoto possesses a powerful Quirk, while Midoriya was instantly defeated by a massive iceberg attack. Currently, Midoriya is still unsure of the limits of Todoroki's Ice Quirk.
While the people on stage were analyzing the situation, the battle on the stage became a stalemate. Ooshiro Sarufumi dared not get close to Todoroki Shoto; and Todoroki's ice attacks could not accurately hit Ooshiro, whose movements were too agile.
"Will you use mass freezing?"
When faced with an opponent he couldn't defeat for a long time, the thought that came to Todoroki's mind was to use the terrifying iceberg freeze that would instantly kill Seiro Hanta, covering half of the arena, and making it impossible for Ooshiro to easily dodge it.
However, Todoroki still hesitated. The White Ape was moving too fast. If the massive freeze didn't defeat him, then Todoroki himself would be at a disadvantage.
Prolonged use of freezing, or large-scale bursts of freezing, will cause frostbite to the right half of Todoroki's body, which is the limit of his Quirk; however... Todoroki's Quirk is "Half Cold, Half Burning," and the left half of his body inherits "Hellfire" from the No. 2 hero Endeavor.
After freezing the right half of his body to its limit, he easily solved the problem by using the fire quirk of the left half of his body. Moreover, the combined power of the ice and fire quirk is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
But—Shoto Todoroki refused!
What he hates most is his scumbag father who used him as a tool to surpass All Might and hurt his mother!
Therefore—Shoto Todoroki's plan is this: even if he only uses his mother's Quirk, he will win the sports meet!!
Large-scale freezing operation activated!!
With a determined attack, the ice on his feet instantly spread across half the arena. Although Wei Bai was prepared, it was too late!
When the White Ape couldn't dodge in time, he suffered the same tragic fate as the Soy Sauce Face, and was frozen directly under the iceberg.
"Don't worry about it..."
Don't worry about it!
Don't worry about it~~
Seeing poor Shiro's plight, the audience seemed to cheer up and unanimously comforted the poor child, telling him not to worry about it.
"Midori-kun, look, Todoroki-kun looks really strange?"
While the audience was comforting Ooshiro and telling him not to worry, Uraraka Ochako noticed something strange: half of Todoroki Shoto's body on the stage was covered in frost, and he was shivering from the cold.
"Is this the limit of her individuality?!"
Seeing this, Izuku Midoriya quickly made a note of it. He mentally calculated how many times Shoto Todoroki had activated his Freeze ability, and with the final giant iceberg, he deduced the limits of Todoroki's Quirk.
"Scorching! Why aren't you using my flames?!"
The other person in the audience was Endeavor, the No. 2 hero. He was not in a good mood. He was very angry to see that Shoto Todoroki was trying to freeze to the limit but refused to use his "Hellfire"!
In addition to being angry, Endeavor also had a stomachache. After arriving at U.A. High School, he ran into All Might, and that bastard went around bragging about his successor, Mirio Togata...
Although Endeavor initially appeared unwilling to listen and left, he immediately had his assistant look up detailed information on Mirio Togata. After learning about the strongest of U.A. High's Big Three, Endeavor felt a deep stomachache...
This kid... he's nowhere near as good as All Might's successor, Mirio Togata...
Chapter 55 Semifinals: Bakugo vs. Midoriya
After the duel between Ooshiro and Todoroki, Todoroki used a large-scale iceberg to completely seal Ooshiro's entire body, advancing him to the finals!
"The victor is Shoto Todoroki!"
After the referee announced the winner at midnight, the semifinals began with another match.
"Katsuki Bakugo from Class A of Heroes, with a villainous face that doesn't resemble a hero at all, has actually made it into the semi-finals. Will he be the one to advance to the finals?"
"Izuku Midoriya from the support team won first place in both the preliminaries and the main tournament. He's an unexpectedly strong player!"
After "Voice Hero" Mike introduced the two players, Midoriya and Bakugo stepped into the ring to face each other.
"I never expected my opponent to be you, Deku! I thought I'd be up against that giant woman!"
"I really didn't expect that..."
Bakugo laughed wildly. He really hadn't expected Izuku Midoriya to advance to the semifinals. He was truly not to be underestimated.
Deku, who is also taking this very seriously, is different from the previous opponents. It would be difficult to defeat him without using your full strength.
"3-2-1! The game begins!!"
With the referee's midnight announcement, the semi-final match between Midoriya and Bakugo began!
"Despicable man, die!!"
Bakugo, shouting loudly, charged towards Izuku Midoriya without hesitation, his hand already poised to unleash a powerful explosion.
Similarly, as Bakugo charged towards Midoriya, Izuku also charged directly at Bakugo, his speed even surpassing Bakugo's, aided by his propulsion equipment.
When facing Bakugo Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku knew him better than his other opponents. After all, they had been classmates since childhood, and he knew that Bakugo's strength lay in his ability to launch powerful explosive attacks in succession. Therefore, Midoriya chose to get close to him and decide the outcome with one blow!
In the blink of an eye, the two collided. Bakugo's attack pattern was too simple, and Midoriya saw through it at a glance.
He sidestepped Bakugo's right hand that was about to strike him, and at the same time flashed behind him, slashing directly at the back of Bakugo's neck with a hand chop, just like he did with Iida Tenya.
However... Bakugo seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. He placed his left hand on the back of his neck and launched a huge explosion without even looking, forcing Midoriya to retreat and create distance.
"I won't fall for your tricks. I saw exactly how you eliminated Four-Eyes!"
"Iida-kun is your class representative, okay...? Can't you remember other people's names...?"
Midoriya's predicament: although he wanted to defeat Bakugo easily, this opponent with his highly developed fighting spirit was clearly not so easy to deal with.
"Enough with the nonsense, just die, you idiot!!"
Bakugo shouted wildly, then stood still and used both hands to unleash a long-range bombardment. His "Explosion" Quirk also had considerable power at mid-range, and it was clearly large enough to cover the arena.
"This is really troublesome..."
Driven by the "King of Storms," Izuku Midoriya dodged his opponent's attacks with all his might, but Bakugo's attacks never stopped, and explosions resounded throughout the arena.
Katsuki Bakugo's Quirk allows him to unleash explosions from his hands, and he can control the size and intensity of these explosions. Furthermore, the limits of his Quirk are completely different from those of Shoto Todoroki.
Todoroki's Quirk is that if he keeps using ice, he will freeze himself, while Bakugo's Quirk is the opposite. He can use explosions continuously without harming himself; however, if he releases a large-scale explosion, it will damage the muscle fibers in his arms.
The current situation is that Bakugo is overwhelming Midoriya with bombardment, and since there is no limit to the continuous use of his Quirk, he has chosen to fight a war of attrition with Izuku.
But now things are more complicated for Midoriya. He has to find a way to get close to Bakugo. If he keeps dodging like this, he will eventually be hit by the explosion. He can't hesitate!
"Die! Die!!"
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