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It had been a day since Endeavor's big fight against the villainous Nomu known as High End, the day the new Number One Hero of the Japanese Billboard charts proved himself to be on his way of being a worthy successor to All Might.

The entire country was raving about the battle, some gaining a new sense of hope, one they haven't felt since All Might's days.

Of course, there was still plenty of mixed opinions, people wondering if Endeavor was really all that great of a hero, or if he was lucky.

The only thing keeping people calm was knowing that Spider-Man was still in Japan, and his reassuring words to the media that so long as he was in the country, he would do his best to keep everyone safe.

An internal conflict was abound, between those who rooted for Endeavor, and those who rooted for Spider-Man.

This debate continued onto the UA Classroom, with the students speaking highly over what had happened.

"The way he held his arm up after he won..." Eijiro Kirishima said, the student raising his arm to mimic Endeavor's big victory win. "That's so manly!"

"Easy to see why he's The Number One Hero," Masahiro Ojiro said.

"Hawks was there too!" Toru Hagakure said. "He's so cool, and dreamy too!"

"There's a reason people say he's too fast for his own good," Hanta Sero said.

"Endeavor's cool, and so is Hawks," Denki Kaminari said. "But them teaming up seems kind of strange when you think about it."

"Strange how?" Kirishima asked.

"A fire-based hero and a winged based hero?" Kaminari said. "They're basically just like The Human Torch and Rainbow Dash."

"Yeah, so?" Kirishima said.

"I just found it ironic that the Number One Hero and the Number Two Hero have similar quirks to a pro hero couple," Kaminari said.

"Maybe don't compare Endeavor and Hawks to The Human Torch and Rainbow Dash in that manner," Ojiro suggested while looking slightly weirded out.

"That's not what I meant, man! Geez..." Kaminari said. "I just find it strange that now they want to team up."

"I get it, but I still don't think it has anything to do with their quirks," Kirishima said. "I think Hawks just wanted to get to know Endeavor."

"Hawks has always been a bit of a loner, so I can understand why his teaming up with Endeavor was unusual," Fumikage Tokoyami said. "But I do believe he just needed someone to help with the Nomu crisis, and Endeavor is the strongest hero to do so."

"See, that makes more sense," Kirishima said. "Name someone better than Endeavor to help out."

"How about Spider-Man?" Ochako Uraraka said. "He was there too, it sounds like he did a lot of amazing things."

"Well yeah, Spider-Man's pretty awesome himself," Kirishima said. "I half expected him to stop that Nomu, but seeing Endeavor doing it was cool too."

"I do feel bad for Spidey," Kaminari said. "The media was bothering him again."

"Yes, but this one was better," Ochako said. "She wasn't trying to slander Peter. Plus he gave another cool speech. He really has high hopes for the Heroes of Japan."

"That is reassuring to hear," Kirishima said. "But, I do understand one bit of worry."

"What's that?" Kaminari asked.

"Well...for starters, are Spider-Man and his friends overshadowing our local heroes?" Kirishima asked.

"You...did NOT...just ask that!" Came the voice of Mayday Parker, the girl sitting back against her chair in a super casual way.

"Hey, I mean no disrespect to your father, I think he's a great guy and I admire his bravery," Kirishima said. "I know he would never try to put anyone out of a job, but he's so good at his, I'm worried it might demotivate other heroes."

"To be fair, I heard rumors about that with All Might too," Kaminari said. "He was so good, most Hero Agencies didn't think they could even keep up."

"Exactly, it's not my dad's fault people are lazy," Mayday said.

"No one's saying it's his fault," Kirishima said. "Look, I don't think Spider-Man wants to defame anyone. But that doesn't mean he can't unintentionally do it."

"What do you want my dad to do?" Mayday asked. "Sit back and do nothing? That's just going to make things worse."

"She's got a point," Ochako said. "Everything Peter does is because he wants people to be safe. Besides, he can't be everywhere at once, so I don't know what jobs he'd take."

"Exactly. All Might couldn't be everywhere at once either, if he really was doing all the work, we wouldn't have a Top Ten," Mayday said. "This applies to Superman too. Even he can't be everywhere at once, that's why other American Pros have their chance to shine. If anything, America probably needs more pros. Or other countries across the world. Some don't have as many pro heroes, at least not ones on a major level. Can you name any Pro Heroes from China?"

"Well there's..." Kirishima scratched his head. "It's on the back of my mind."

"There's Shang Chi. I know he trained Peter in martial arts," Ochako took a battle stance. "The art of Spider-Fu!"

"...Never do that again," Mayday warned. "Anyway, Shang Chi is amazing but he's not exactly a Top Hero worldwide. He's simply one of China's best."

"What about that cop lady?" Kirishima asked. "The one with the really large thighs."

"Her name's Chun-Li," Mayday said. "Didn't she give you a ride to school once? With Leon Kennedy?"

"Yeah, that's her," Kirishima said. "She's a strong lady isn't she?"

"She's super hot, that's for sure," Kaminari said. "Right Mineta?"

"Oh yeah..." Minoru Mineta said, the boy daydreaming about Chun-Li. "How I'd love for her to step on me."

"...You're such a little shit," Mayday said.

"Don't kink shame me," Mineta said.

"My point here is that my dad wants other heroes to step up," Mayday said. "Because outside of All Might, Japan doesn't have too many notable heroes. Meanwhile America has guys like Daddy, Superman, Iron Man, The Flash, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, The X-Men, and the heart of the country himself, Captain America. All Japan had was All Might, and he's gone. The other heroes do need to step up. I'd say Saiyaman 1 and 2 have that potential, but they hold back too much to reach that potential."

"Geez...didn't realize Japan was slacking that much," Kirishima said. "Still, Endeavor and Hawks should be somewhat popular outside of the country."

"Endeavor has some fame, I've heard of him a few times back in New York," Mayday said. "Even people in my mom's home country know about Endeavor."

"Not just him," Came Flurry Heart's voice. "Turns out Hawks is popular in Equestria too. When I spoke to my mom after the Billboard Charts, she said she saw the show and loved seeing Hawks there. His quirk is very similar to the Pegasus Quirk that's very dominant in Equestria."

"Okay, so Hawks is at least known internationally," Kirishima said. "And there's probably more too."

"If there are, then let's focus less on my dad supposedly taking jobs and more on making sure these heroes do their damn jobs," Mayday said.

"Okay, that's enough," Tenya Iida said. "Let's just have faith that our heroes of today can continue their impressive service as we work to be the heroes of tomorrow."

Standing nearby and taking it all in, Izuku Midoriya seemed very impressed by how passionate and curious everyone was about the current day hero talk. He then noticed Shoto Todoroki nearby, the boy having arrived just a minute prior.

"Todoroki!" Izuku ran over to the boy, with Tenya and Flurry following shortly after. "Is Endeavor doing okay?"

"Yeah, from what I've heard, his condition is not serious," Shoto said.

"I'm so glad," Izuku said.

"Guess you can be really proud of your pops, huh?" Mineta commented.

"...Yes, that's true," Shoto said. He then felt Flurry's hand on his shoulder, the boy turning to face the girl.

"Is everything alright?" Flurry asked.

"Everything's fine," Shoto said as he walked to his seat.

Flurry still looked concerned for her friend, but her worries would have to wait, as Aizawa had come into the room.

"Right, the bell already rang so-" Aizawa could see that everyone was already in their seats. "Okay..." He walked to his podium and spoke to the class once more. "It's time to stop messing around and be more serious. Things are going to get a lot harder. Even though you have official licenses, you also have the authorization to act as heroes in an official capacity. Or, at least most of you. Two of you are still in supplemental courses."

"Tch..." Katsuki Bakugo lamented, knowing he was one of the two, alongside Shoto.

"From this moment on, we're kicking your training up a notch, so be prepared," Aizawa said. "Now, for today's homeroom lecture-"

Suddenly the alarms went off as red lights flashed throughout the room, "Emergency drill! Emergency Drill! Hypothetical villains have infiltrated UA High School grounds. Assistance from Hero Course Class 1-A is requested." A nearby wall activated, as lockers containing hero suits emerged. "Please change into your hero costumes and report as soon as possible."

"You heard the announcement everyone!" Tenya said. "Let's do this!"

"YEAH!" The Class cheered.

Not long later, everyone had gathered in what looked like an empty city while standing atop a roof.

"At the moment, our tactical information is limited, but we know that the villains have infiltrated Ground Beta," Tenya began. "Drill or not, we will treat this mission with the utmost importance!"

"We need to understand the situation better," Momo turned to the trio of Jiro, Koda and Shouji. "Reconnaissance Squad, if you will!"

"We're on it!" Jiro said.

Koda stepped forward and blew a whistle, "Bird Friends! Please scan the buildings for people in need!"

Several Birds flew over to the boy, ready to do as he commanded.

Koji Koda! Hero Name: Anima! Quirk: Anivoice!

Jiro placed one of her Earphone Jacks on the roof of the building, taking time to listen for anything.

Kyoka Jiro! Hero Name: Earphone Jack! Quirk: Also Earphone Jack!

"Northeast...nine hundred meters out," Jiro focused on her team. "Something's definitely going down!"

Shouji's extra eyes kept a lookout for any trouble. "I can confirm smoke from an explosion in that direction."

Mezo Shouji! Hero Name: Tentacole! Quirk: Dupli-Arms!

Upon looking closer, Shouji noticed something concerning as he spoke to a radio, "A building has collapsed near the river. It's currently ablaze. I don't see any villains in the area."

"Roger that," Tenya said from the other side and spoke to his team. "Our foremost priority is to put out that fire!"

"I can help with that," Momo said, the girl getting ready to use her quirk while Mineta and Kaminari gawked over her.

Mina and Toru were quick to knock both boys out, much to Mayday's amusement.

"Serves you right, pervs."

Momo was already creating something that could be used to put out the fire nearby.

Momo Yaoyorozu! Hero Name: Creati! Quirk: Creation!

A card was prepared as Momo turned to her friends. "There's no time to waste, need an extinguishing squad to race to the scene. Ingenium?"

Tenya nodded, then turned to the Fire-Ice boy, "Shoto?"

"I'm on it," Shoto said.

"I'll join as well," Tokoyami said.

"Me too," Sato said.

"And moi," Yuga agreed.

"Oh no!" Koda said, getting everyone's attention. "Someone's been swept away by the river!"

"It's our turn now, Grape Juice," Tsuyu said while focusing on Mineta. "We'll save whoever it is."

"Yeah!" Mineta said.

"I'll come too!" Flurry said.

"Rescuing Squad and Extinguishing Squad, moving out!" Tenya grabbed the cart that everyone was in. "Ingenium...GO!"

Tenya quickly raced to the scene while carrying his teammates.

Tenya Iida! Hero Name: Ingenium! Quirk: Engine!

"We'll stay to the back!" Izuku ordered.

"Great!" Ochako replied as everyone else went the boy's direction, save for at least one.

"Bakugo, you're going the wrong way!" Kirishima said as Bakugo kept walking while dragging Kaminari. "What's up!?"

"We're going after the villains," Bakugo explained. "Leave the rescuing to the extras."

"Wait, seriously!?" Kirishima asked. He knew better than to really argue with Bakugo, so the boy relented and followed his friend.

Meanwhile Tenya had arrived on the scene of the fire, while unintentionally crashing the cart. Fortunately all the students, aside from Mineta, were fine and landed safely as Tenya turned to his Icy-Hot friend. "Shoto! You're up!"

"No problem," Shoto said as he readied his powers.

Shoto Todoroki! Hero Name: Shoto! Quirk: Half Cold, Half Hot!

Thoughts of his father Endeavor briefly flashed through Shoto's mind as he used his powers to stop the fire using a massive wall of ice.

"Excellent job!" Tenya praised.

"Crisis averted!" Sato said.

"Magifique!" Yuga complimented.

"You're so amazing, Shoto!" Flurry cheered.

Tokoyami grabbed a radio to speak, "Froppy, are you at the river?"

"Yes! I found the victim!" Tsuyu said.

"Where is he!?" Mineta asked as he ran over. "Or she...preferably she!"

"Minoru, stay focused," Flurry scolded before arriving at the river. "Where's the person who needs saving?"

"He's over there!" Tsuyu confirmed, gesturing to a familiar boy in the water.

"Hahahaha..." Laughed Mirio Togata as he happily floated down the river. "Gee, how did I end up here!? This can't be good, am I right!?"

"No way, is that Togata!?" Mineta asked in disbelief.

"What's he doing here?" Sato asked.

"He's supposed to be on a leave of absence," Tenya said.

"Guess he wanted to volunteer to help," Flurry said. "Good on him for training us, bonus that he's not punching us in the stomach."

"Talk about rotten luck!" Togata continued as he happily floated away toward a collapsing bridge. "Hope I don't die!"

"The bridge!" Tenya pointed out.

"Tokoyami, send me out there! I got this!" Mineta said.

"Alright," Tokoyami said.

"Me too, Sugar Man!" Tsuyu added.

"You got it!" Sato said.

"Dark Shadow!" Tokoyami said as he released his creature.

"Here we go!" Dark Shadow said, ready for combat.

Fumikage Tokoyami! Hero Name: Tsukoyomi! Quirk: Dark Shadow!

Sato pulled out some sugary treats and immediately munched on them to gain a power boost.

Rikido Sato! Hero Name: Sugar Man! Quirk: Sugar Rush!

Dark Shadow assisted Mineta into the air and flung him toward the bridge while Sato tossed Tsuyu in his direction.

Mineta used his quirk to throw some material to glue the bridge and keep the debris from falling.

Minoru Mineta! Hero Name: Grape Juice! Pop-Off!

Tsuyu leapt by and extended her tongue. "Ribbit!"

Tsuyu Asui! Hero Name: Froppy! Quirk: Frog!

Tsuyu had used her tongue to pull Mirio out of the water, the boy seemingly happy, "Wow, look at that, you saved me, yay!"

"Alright!" Sato cheered.

Tenya spoke into the radio, "Reconnaissance Squad, any update on the search for villains?"

Shouji turned to Jiro, getting a negative from her before speaking into the radio. "Nothing here. We haven't found anyone."

"Copy that," Tenya said. "Please keep us-"

Suddenly there was an explosion nearby, taking everyone by surprise.

"Impossible, my ice should have stopped the fire!" Shoto said.

"Well fire is stronger than ice, unless you're Iceman," Flurry said.

This was noticed by the Rescue Squad.

"Another explosion!?" Izuku asked.

"This smoke looks a lot denser," Ojiro commented.

"This isn't good, we can't let the flame spread!" Momo said.

"So like, should we put out the fire!?" Mina asked.

"Of course!" Momo said.

"Well we've gotta move for that!" Mina said. "Uravity! Cellophane!"

"You got it!" Sero said as Ochako used her powers on Mina, allowing her to float away.

Ochako Uraraka! Hero Name: Uravity! Quirk: Zero Gravity!

"Bring it home, Pinky!" Sero said as he used his tape to maneuver the girl around.

Hanta Sero! Hero Name: Cellophane! Quirk: Tape!

"Team Rainy Day...!" Mina spread her acid over the fire and on a nearby building. "On the scene!"

Mina Ashido! Hero Name: Pinky! Quirk: Acid!

"And Moi!" Yuga said as he used his naval laser to weaken the building's structure.

Yuga Aoyama! Hero Name: Can't Stop Twinkling! Quirk: Naval Laser!

"Excellent, this way the fire can be contained," Tenya said.

"This time I'll be sure to snuff it out!" Shoto said, using his ice powers to stop the blaze.

Mayday looked relieved, "Wow, that's some quick thinking. Looks like Mina got her team. But, somehow I thought she was going for a different name than 'Pinky'?"

"She thought about it, but decided to just stick with it," Sero aid.

"Daddy insists she should have stuck with Alien Queen," Mayday said. "Maybe when she goes pro."

"It could happen," Izuku said.

"By the way," Mayday leaned in to speak softly to Izuku. "You don't think my dad's trying to take anyone's job, do you?"

"Huh?" Izuku turned his attention to Mayday. "No, I would never think that."

"I figured, but I was still kind of worried," Mayday said. "It's one thing for some parts of the public to think that, and another for some jealous pros. But our classmates?"

"I don't think they'll take it that seriously," Izuku said. "Anyway, keep your head in the game. I don't think this drill is over yet."

"Right, you got it," Mayday said.

Shouji could see everything from his location, "It looks like things are under control."

"Thank goodness," Koda said.

"Hold up," Jiro said, getting the attention of the two boys. "This sound, I think..." She spoke aloud in hopes of everyone hearing over the radio. "Be careful! Something is heading your way!"

Not too far away, some flashes of light nearly took out the rescue squad as the tape holding Mina was immediately grabbed.

"Wait...it can't be!" Izuku said.

Floating in the air was the Third Year, Nejire Hado.

"Hey, hey! There's still villains to deal with!" Nejire asked. "Do you guys remember me? I'm a villain too! Did you know that!?"

"So Hado's one of the bad guys in this drill!?" Izuku asked.

"Not just her!" Came the voice of Tamaki Amajiki. "I'm also a bad guy!"

"Hey, it's that moody guy," Mayday said.

"That's Amajiki!" Izuku said. "He's here too!?"

Tamaki however started to feel self-conscious, "Man...why'd they drag me into this? Everyone's staring. I'll just pretend they're potatoes, yeah that works better." Suddenly Tamaki turned around and left, "I'm going home!"

"THAT'S IT!?" Izuku shouted in disbelief.

"Wow..." Mayday said. "I figured he'd grow a pair after the Hassaikai stuff."

"Go easy on him," Ochako scolded.

"Hey you can't be a hero if you're this scared, especially in a drill," Mayday said. "Thank God I'm not this introverted, I can only imagine how bad things would be for me."

"Still..." Ochako glanced at Tamaki. "Is he really just taking off?"

"I think he's probably just confused," Oujiro said.

"Hey, wait up Amajiki!" Nejire called. "You can't bounce! You have a big part to play!"

"At least one of them is enthusiastic," Mayday said.

"And don't any of you move either, cause it'd be bad!" Nejire said in her best effort to sound intimidating despite her peace sign. "I'm a fearsome villain right now!"

Nearby, Tenya noticed the situation as well, "To think they'd pit us against members of The Big Three!"

"Better than someone like Wolverine at least," Sato said, shuddering in memory of the Practical Exams.

"We could have a chance to win if we sneak up from behind," Shoto said.

"Clever," Tokoyami said.

"Wait, that may not work," Flurry said. "Nejire is a lot more perspective than she acts. If we rush in, she'll spot you and attack."

"Even so, it's our best option," Tenya said as he gestured to everyone else. "Let's go!"

Flurry was about to leave but remembered that Tsuyu and Mineta were nearby. Of course she knew that Nejire could be trouble, the girl felt conflicted on what to do.

"Tsu and Minoru have this, I should help Tenya," Flurry ran to her friend's aid. "Nejire is as dangerous as she is cute, and she just won a Beauty Pageant."

Nejire, as Flurry predicted, was quick to spot the heroes, the girl putting on the toughest act she could. "I told you not to move! What didn't you get!?" She generated some power and aimed at the heroes. "Kids like you must be punished!"

"Watch out!" Tenya warned.

"Full Charge...Output Level Thirty!" Nejire said and sent out a blast Tenya's way.

Shoto was quick to use ice to block her attack, though this caused a rumble that led to a minor Earthquake.

As such, Togata fell back into the water, albiet intentionally, "Uh-oh!"

"No!" Mineta shouted with Tsuyu worrying as well.

"Dang, I got washed away again, huh!?" Mirio asked.

"We have to grab him!" Tsuyu said as she leapt away.

"Dammit! He's just doing this on purpose!" Mineta said as she followed.

Meanwhile, Flurry kept some magic ready to fight if need be, "I warned you all not to doubt Nejire's perceptiveness!"

Tokoyami turned to Tenya, "What should we do?"

"...We should prioritize human lives," Tenya said. "Leave Hado to Midoriya and the others."

"I got this one," Flurry extended her wings and took to the air. "Just hang tight, Senpai!"

Flurry Heart! Hero Name: Aikaze! Quirk: Love Magic!

Flurry flew out to rescue Mirio from the water while Tenya followed on foot while Shoto was surfing on his ice with Tokoyami beside him.

The explosions were causing distractions for Jiro, "There is way too much destruction going on, I can't pick the sounds apart! Are we in the clear!?"

"Hado still has Pinky," Shouji confirmed.

"No way!" Jiro stood up, "Let's go help save her!"

"Not so fast, it's our job to keep scouting," Shouji said. "There might be more than two enemies out there."

Tamaki was still debating on what to do, the boy standing out in the middle of the city.

"What do you want Amaji...I mean, villain!?" Izuku called.

Tamaki thought carefully about what he wanted to say, before he spoke truthfully and from the heart.

"To go home!"

That of course got all the remaining heroes confused, and slightly irritated in some cases.

"Then why are you here!?" Ojiro asked.

"Because if I leave...Hado will get mad at me!" Tamaki said. "Not to mention, Mirio. He's asking me to do what I could to help you become proper heroes. He's counting on me to push you!"

"Ha, good old Mirio, I should swing by and visit him later," Mayday said. "Maybe I'll bring Eri with me. Hey Izuku, wanna join?"

"Spider-Girl, make plans later," Momo scolded.

"Oh fine," Mayday said, then focused back on Tamaki. "Well, if you're going to do this, then do it!"

Tamaki then spread some wings while using one hand to generate octopus legs and the other to generate a clam over his hand.

"Geez...I forgot how gross his quirk looks," Mayday said to herself.

"It looks like he's doing this to help us," Izuku said as he prepared for a fight.

"I'm grateful, but this sure won't be easy," Sero said.

Tamaki took a moment to look around, realizing that someone wasn't there, "Wait, weren't there more of them? What happened to that Invisible Girl? Quirk or not, she usually wears something that makes her partially visible."

"Uraraka!" Izuku called.

"Release!" Ochako said, freeing Mina of her zero gravity.

Mina fell and pulled Nejire with her, but fortunately she was caught by an invisible force.

"I know you, you're Hagakure, aren't you!?" Nejire asked as she went to attack.

"WARP REFRACTION!" Hagakure called as she created a blinding light to stun Nejire. "Say Cheese!"

Toru Hagakure! Hero Name: Invisible Girl! Quirk: Invisibility!

"I can't see!" Nejire called. She felt herself getting webbed, courtesy of Mayday. "Hey no fair!"

"Life ain't fair, girlie!" Mayday bragged.

Mayday Parker! Hero Name: Spider-Girl! Quirk: Spider!

Momo then created a bazooka of sorts, and fired a net at Hado, effectively capturing her.

"No! Hado!" Tamaki said in worry. He then found himself blocking an oncoming strike.

Ojiro was rushing in with his martial arts skills, doing his best to try and take down Tamaki, or at least keep busy.

Mashirao Ojiro! Hero Name: Tail Man! Quirk: Tail!

As Ojiro kept fighting, he found himself getting captured, then immediately called out for his nearby ally, "Deku!"

Izuku rushed in with his Full Cowling Activated.

Izuku Midoriya! Hero Name: Deku! Quirk: One for All!

"SMASH!" Izuku was about to punch Tamaki, but stopped short of his upperclassman's face. "Stand down and surrender!"

"...Why didn't you hit me?" Tamaki asked.

"I..." Izuku stopped a moment to think. "I just couldn't."

"Not following through to the end can be fatal," Tamaki warned, then immediately kicked Izuku back. "Don't forget that today, I am your enemy!"

"Not good!" Ochako called.

"Izuku!" Mayday looked ready to step in.

"I will defeat you!" Tamaki warned. Just before anything could happen, he was rammed in the sides, courtesy of Kirishima. "Red Riot!?"

Ejiro Kirishima! Hero Name: Red Riot! Hardening!

"Hey thanks," Izuku said.

"Don't worry about it," Kirishima gestured to an oncoming car. "The calvary's here."

Bakugo was seen riding on the hood of the car, "Can't you make this thing go any faster!? Punch it!"

Kaminari was seen with cables in his mouth that were connected to a battery as he drove, "I'm punching it as fast as I can!"

Denki Kaminari! Hero Name: Chargebolt! Electrification!

Bakugo then used his powers to accelerate toward Tamaki, the older student blocking the first blow. Bakugo was ready to come back with more however.

Katsuki Bakugo! Hero Name: Undecided! Quirk: Explosion!

Bakugo blasted past Tamaki and readied to boomerang back toward him.

"I see you!" Tamaki shouted.

"PREPARE TO DIE!" Bakugo shouted, startling Tamaki as he knocked him over and had him pressed down with one hand.

"Whoa, Katsuki pulled it off," Mayday said

"That was awesome!" Kirishima said.

"You took down Amajiki! Way to go!" Izuku cheered.

"I believe that we've cleared the drill!" Momo said, with Mina and Toru high fiving in the background.

"I bet Peter would be so proud of us!" Ochako said.

Shouji looked relieved in his location as well, "It's over."

"I'm so glad," Koda added.

"I just wish I could have done more," Jiro said.

Meanwhile Flurry had pulled Mirio out of the river, making sure he was far away, "No more water for you."

"Yeah, much appreciated, you saved me!" Mirio said.

"The Drill is over," the announcer voice said.

"It looks like we've met all of our objectives," Shoto said.

"It would seem so," Tokoyami said.

Despite that, one student had an objection to the end of the drill.

"Fight me!" Bakugo shouted at a downed and confused Tamaki. "You went easy on me earlier!"

"That's not it," Tamaki said. "I found your face really terr-"

"Don't you underestimate me!" Bakugo shouted, this concerning all of his classmates. "I couldn't care less if you were acting, or that you're an upperclassman! Villains have to be taught a lesson!" The brash young hero made an even more terrifying face as he readied more power. "YOU'RE DONE FOR! LOSER!"

"I should have gone home..." Tamaki lamented.

Mayday's Spider-Sense began ringing erratically in her head, causing panic for the girl. "Izuku, we need to-"

"DIIIIIIIIE!" Bakugo shouted as a massive explosion went off, leaving a giant puff of smoke that took the form of a skull before evaporating.

Observing from the distance were the trio of All Might, Peni Parker and Aizawa. All Might face palmed in frustration, Peni rolled her eyes in annoyance and Aizawa simply gave an order to a robot, though not without some concern of his own.

"Escort Bakugo to the faculty lounge," Aizawa said.

"Aye-aye sir," The robot complied.

"Katsuki's not so bad, they said..." Peni commented. "He's just full of energy they said."

"Yeah, we're going to have our hands full with that one," All Might said.

"Those kids are great, but they need to step up," Peni said as everyone stepped out of the dust cloud, looking dazed and confused before collapsing. "Especially with that warning Endeavor got last night. I've never seen Peter look so worried."

"We're worried too," All Might said, looking back to the UA Dorms. "Bad things are coming..."

At the dorms, while Twilight was overseeing the homeschooling of Benjy and Eri, she glanced in Peter's direction, the hero just glaring out the window.

While he normally tries to be upbeat, at least around his family to keep them from worrying, Peter deep down knew that danger was coming, and he needed to be ready.

"I hope he's doing okay...yesterday was not very ideal for anyone," Twilight thought to herself, as she recalled what happened the previous night.

Having just been triumphant against High End, Endeavor was celebrating his big win with his fist raised in the air. However, he began to faint and nearly hit the ground, if not for Hawks and his quick reaction.

"You know, that's the victory pose that All Might uses," Hawks said.

"No...mine's different," Endeavor said as more heroes began to come. "He used his left arm, the fool."

"I didn't even realize that," Hawks said.

Peter Parker walked over alongside his wife Twilight Sparkle. Beside him were Johnny Storm, Rainbow Dash, Logan, Fluttershy and Son Gohan.

"Well, nice job up there, you really took care of things," Hawks said.

"Is that a joke?" Endeavor asked. "He nearly beat me before I got started."

"Someone can't take a compliment," Johnny said.

"Johnny, hush," Twilight scolded.

"It was rough, but..." Hawks tried smiling it off. "You still pulled off a big win." He turned to face the others, "Isn't that right, Spider-Man?"

"You did well, Endeavor," Peter said. "Just keep up the good work, and you're sure to bring peace to everyone."

"So, you actually came, did you?" Endeavor asked.

"I had to. People needed help," Peter said.

"...Sometimes, you remind me of All Might, but in different ways," Endeavor said.

"Different how?" Peter asked.

"Well...isn't this precious?" Came an unknown voice walking through the smoke.

"Huh?" Johnny turned to the voice's direction. "Uh, anyone know this guy?"

"That voice sounds kind of familiar," Peter said.

"Truth be told, I wasn't sure what to expect from that fight," came the voice of the villain, Dabi. "Let me introduce myself. This is our first time meeting after all. Right Endeavor?"

"Who is...?" Endeavor wondered as Dabi flashed a sinister smile.

A lot of what happened afterwards felt like a blur, for the next thing Endeavor knew, he was waking up in a hospital bed, thinking over the prior meet up with the mysterious villain.

Meanwhile in an old, abandoned warehouse, Dabi was seen waiting for someone, the villain joined by his Brotherhood ally, Avalanche. "Hey...you're late for our meeting."

Entering the room was none other than Hawks.

"How the mighty have fallen..." Avalanche sinisterly said as he and Dabi could not help but smile.

Hawks however, looked all business, and prepared for just about anything.

Chapter Text

The previous day, right after Endeavor's fight with High End, he along with Hawks, Peter, Johnny, Twilight, Logan, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Gohan were seen facing off against a League of Villains member, Dabi.

"Well, I wasn't expecting to find any of you here," Dabi said as he created a ring of fire around everyone.

"I know that guy," Peter said, glaring at the villain. "That's one of Shigaraki's guys!"

"The League of Villains member...Dabi," Endeavor said. "You killed Snatch! He was a good hero!"

"Snatch huh? Doesn't ring a bell," Dabi said. "Why don't we forget about him and have a friendly chat? Who knows when we'll get another chance."

Endeavor looked ready to fight, but he keeled over in pain, much to Hawks's worry. "You can't fight like this!"

"I got this..." Peter said as he walked over to the villain. "I think I can reason with him."

"Oh, Spider-Man, I'm almost surprised to see you here," Dabi said. "I'd love to chat with you as well, but I'd rather keep things between Endeavor and myself if you don't mind."

"Not happening," Peter said as he marched over. "You've got a lot of nerve showing up, dude. But it's fine. Once I take you in, maybe you'll be a lot more cooperative than your buddy Kurogiri."

"I'd play nice dude! You're clearly outnumbered!" Johnny warned as he generated some fire. "Also, don't even think that you could out do me in power. Your fire might as well be a candle in front of the sun!"

"I'm no fool, Human Torch, I know my fire can't hurt you," Dabi said as he pulled out a radio. "But, all I have to do is radio a good friend of mine. Within moments, this city you worked so hard to save could cave in with an Earthquake."

"Avalanche must be nearby," Fluttershy said, then turned her attention to her husband. "Logan, can you sniff him out?"

"It's a bit tricky to do with this fire around me, but I think I can manage," Logan said.

"I'm try to find his energy," Gohan said.

"Or you can take Dabi out yourself dude," Rainbow Dash said. "You're super strong, remember!?"

"Not yet!" Peter said. "Let me try something first!"

"Wow, you're really keen on this conversation, aren't you Spidey?" Dabi taunted.

"Dabi, don't do anything stupid," Peter said. "I don't know why you or Shigaraki are doing this. Quite honestly, I'm worried about your friend Himiko too. You guys seem so young, you don't have to throw your lives away to villainy!"

"Funny that you say that. You wanna know something interesting, Spider-Man?" Dabi rhetorically asked. "Ever since Albert Wesker showed up, he's been opening a lot of potential partnerships between Shigaraki and some new recruits. Now personally, I don't care for Wesker, to me he's a deluded man who thinks he's God. But I can't deny that he's been getting us some good business."

"Save it for the interrogation room, buddy!" Johnny warned.

"People from all over may want to join us soon. If we continue to prove ourselves, and we will..." Dabi said. "We may get some new allies. Including some girls you might know."

Peter stopped dead in his tracks, glaring hard at Dabi, "What girls?"

"You'll find out in time, Peter," Dabi taunted with a wide-mouth grin.

In a flash, Peter had Dabi by the shirt, glaring deep into the sadistic eyes of this young villain, "You...do NOT want to tempt me here!"

"Careful..." Dabi said as he held his radio. "Or did you already forget my warning?"

While keeping Peter distracted with the radio, Dabi took the opportunity to blast Peter back with his other hand, barely doing any damage, and only further serving to upset Peter.

"This is silly, I merely wanted to retrieve my fallen Nomu," Dabi taunted as he generated some power. "Perhaps this town is dead anyway, but not before I kill the top two heroes with my own fire!"

Before anything could happen, Mirko had arrived on the scene and kicked the ground hard, stumbling Dabi back and causing him to drop his radio. Using the last of his strength, Endeavor fired a blast to destroy it before nearly blacking out.

"Stay with us, Endeavor!" Logan urged.

"Mirko! We're so glad you're here!" Rainbow Dash said. "But how did you know about Dabi!?"

"I saw the news and hopped over!" Mirko explained before turning to Dabi. "Hey Patchwork, you're from the League, right? I'll kick your butt!"

"Damn...so much for having fun," Dabi said and turned to a hidden one-way radio. "Do it Uchiko."

Within moments, Dabi was teleported away via some black tar coming out of his mouth.

"For now, Number One, I'm sure we'll have our Heart to Heart someday. Until then, try not to disappoint," Dabi said, the villain losing his calm demeanor with a threat to the Number One. "And don't you dare get killed! Enji Todoroki!'

"You're not leaving!" Johnny blasted Dabi, but it was too late. The villain had disappeared with no trace. "Peter! I don't suppose you placed a tracker on the guy!?"

"Shit...I didn't!" Peter grabbed his head in frustration. "He got me so freaked out about something that I completely forgot!"

"Don't beat yourself up over it, any one of us should have caught him!" Johnny grumbled in annoyance. "Seriously, there was a whole group! Why didn't anyone else do something?"

"Peter wanted to get some information out of him," Fluttershy reminded. "It was worth a try, this city didn't need any more fighting, especially with Avalanche potentially nearby."

"I don't sense him at all," Gohan said.

"I can't sniff him out," Logan said. "Either Dabi was lying, or whatever teleported him got Avalanche too."

"The way he vanished," Peter recalled seeing it before. "It looked just like what happened in Kamino."

"Well, thanks for coming Mirko," Twilight said. "It would have been great to actually see you fight though."

"You'll get your chance," Mirko said. She then turned to Peter, the hero still looking disturbed. "Hey, are you alright?"

"I'm fine..." Peter insisted. He turned his attention to the hero. "Hey, to echo my wife, I'm really glad you showed up. Things are about to get really dangerous soon, and it looks like you're willing to help look into The League of Villains."

"Got that right," Mirko said. "Just like you."

"This is shaping up to be a big threat," Peter said. "We're going to need to work together. I don't suppose you want to form an alliance with us?"

"Well...I'm normally not one for teams," Mirko said.

"I get that, I'm the same way most of the time," Peter said.

"But...I don't mind lending a hand however I can," Mirko said. "Helps that I've always thought you were cool, Spider-Man. You seem like one of those heroes that really get it. How many guys like you can specialize both Street Level Crime and Avengers Level Threats? You remind me so much of All Might in that regard."

"I appreciate that," Peter pulled out a communicator and handed it to Mirko. "You don't need to attend any meetings, but if I need you for something important, I'm hoping that I can rely on you."

"I'll do my best," Mirko said.

"That's all I can ask for," Peter said, then turned toward Endeavor. "Looks like we're going to need to get this big guy to a hospital."

"Yeah, and celebrate his big win," Hawks said.

"Pfft, big win..." Endeavor dismissed. "This was only the beginning."

"After what we heard, yeah no doubt," Peter said.

"By the way Spider-Man," Endeavor said. "Your run-ins with Albert Wesker as of late, how badly would you say things might turn out? What does he want?"

"He wants to be a God, in any way he can," Peter said. "Wesker's been doing a lot of nefarious things lately. Fortunately we have the likes of Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine and Leon Kennedy helping us out."

"Any chance those alien girls I heard about can help?" Hawks asked. "Not just Starfire, but that pink one."

"You mean Amy Rose?" Peter asked. "Honestly, Mobius has had its own troubles, and if we're not careful, those troubles will be ours."

"It's nothing we can't handle," Johnny said.

Hawks scoffed upon hearing what he was told, "You guys always seem to have a lot on your plate. It kind of puts other heroes to shame."

"They can help too," Johnny said. "Better that than spread rumors about us 'stealing their jobs' or some dumb shit like that."

"Yeah, don't worry, I got your back," Hawks said. He glanced back at the older flame hero, and saw his continued bad shape. "Anyway, we should get Endeavor patched up."

"An ambulance should be on its way," Fluttershy said. "Afterwards, we need to stay on this. We can't just leave Dabi unattended, same with his friends."

"I should be able to find him," Logan said as he sniffed briefly. "Fire gives off one powerful scent."

"Fire..." Endeavor thought to himself as we flash forward to him in a hospital bed, thinking over what happened, and considering the future of what's to come.

As Endeavor recovered, Peter and his friends had gone back to their own investigations.

Meanwhile Hawks had met up with Dabi in a warehouse, the hero aiming his feather near the villain's neck. "That wasn't how you said things would play out."

"Oh, is that a fact?" Dabi taunted.

"I'd prefer it if you and I got along better, Dabi," Hawks said.

The nearby Avalanche looked like he was ready to take action, but Dabi gestured for him to not do anything yet as he kept his attention on Hawks. "I figured you'd only have small feathers after that last battle."

"If I'm going to meet a liar in a secret location, I'm not coming unarmed," Hawks warned. "The fight was supposed to go down in a warehouse tomorrow. Instead, you released a Nomu in the middle of a city, one on a totally different level than the others we faced. If we're going to trust each other, you need to keep me up to date."

"Call it a sudden change of heart, but I did warn you that I wanted to test that Nomu's power in the field," Dabi said. "Besides, you're at fault here too. You said you'd bring a random pro along, I didn't expect to see the Number One Hero. Not to mention you didn't have one pro, you had three. The Human Torch and his loudmouth wife were there too."

"The Human Torch and Rainbow Dash weren't expected, they just happened to show up because they caught wind of your plan," Hawks said. "You really should be more careful about how you go about business. Where the Human Torch is, Spider-Man isn't too far away."

"I suppose I can't fault you for the Overseas Pros," Dabi said. "But you still willingly brought Endeavor. Do you consider that fair?"

"Your Nomu gave Endeavor some pretty bad injuries," Hawks said. "I expected you to be thrilled about your Nomu's intense workout. Still, I did what you asked, the only one who broke their word here was you."

"You got one hell of a mouth there, buddy," Avalanche said. "Remember, you're at our mercy, not the other way around."

"It's fine Dom, don't let him get to you," Dabi said as he moved Hawks's feather away. "Of course, you're not wrong. But I needed to test our pet pro here to see if he can trust his word. You did save a few bystanders yourself. You came to us, you sympathized with our cause yet you fought so hard today."

"If I didn't, the hero community would lose faith in me and I wouldn't be able to help you," Hawks said. "Besides, I had other pros there that would have gotten suspicious if I did nothing. What I did today earned their trust, and considering that they're after Shigaraki, you need me to get on their good side if you want me to be able to help you."

"That's all well and good, but don't let your poor habits derail your true loyalty," Dom warned.

"Hey, at least I'm capable of thinking long term," Hawks said as Dabi began to leave. "Everything I do is for The League and The Brotherhood. Got it?"

"Sure, but a few nice words won't let you see the boss just yet," Dabi said as he and Avalanche began to leave. "I'll be in touch, partner."

Hawks stood there in disbelief as more thoughts ran through his head, including a fateful mission he was assigned.

"We need you to infiltrate the League of Villains," The Hero Director said.

"Huh? Wait, don't you have a search team for that one?" Hawks asked. "Like Gran Torino and the others?"

"Where'd you hear about that?" The Director asked.

"We need you Hawks, you just proved how good you are at finding things out," Madame President said.

"At Kamino, due to the kidnapping incident, we had to rush things to keep everyone as safe as possible," The Director said. "This is our second chance, if we don't utilize it, we'll just keep repeating the same mistakes."

"Let's say that I do, should I just sit back and ignore the harm they cause?" Hawks asked.

"We're asking you because we believe you can ignore it," The Director said, much to Hawks's irritation. "You're indifferent to fame, and you're very goal oriented. There may not be anyone more suitable than you."

Hawks flashed back to the present, having just arrived in the hospital to check on Endeavor, guilt running through his mind, knowing he was part of the reason for this man's injuries.

"I'm really sorry about this, Endeavor."

Outside, Dabi was near a pier with Avalanche by his side, the latter looking impatiently at the time.

"Dabi, we gotta head back now, Shigaraki will be waiting," Avalanche said.

"Sorry, I was trying to remember someone," Dabi said. "Endeavor said I killed someone named Snatch."

"Snatch?" Avalanche took a moment to think. "Ain't that the guy with the sand powers? You offed him when the team went after Chisaki."

"He asked me an interesting question," Dabi said. "You know about what I did prior to joining the League, right?"

"Yeah, you burned a bunch of people," Avalanche said. "Got a head start on your little crusade."

"You've caused death and destruction, has anyone ever asked you about the families of people who died because of you?" Dabi asked.

"Anyone I killed probably deserved it," Avalanche said. "I don't think much about it."

"Funny, I do..." Dabi said as he began bleeding from his burned skin, much to Avalanche's discomfort. "I've done it so much, it's driven me insane."

Avalanche wasn't sure what Dabi was going through, but he had an idea. Something about Dabi reminded him of another. "Try not to let it get to you, otherwise you'll end up as crazy as Wanda."

"Hm?" Dabi turned to the man. "Wanda...you mean Magneto's daughter. The Scarlet Witch. You mentioned working with her, but you always seemed too reluctant to talk that much about it."

"For good reason," Avalanche said. "I wouldn't suggest working with someone like that. That girl's mental instability can be worse than what you and Himiko have."

"Tch, comparing me to Toga?" Dabi asked. "I may be insane, but that girl is on another level."

"And Wanda is beyond that," Avalanche said. "Let's focus on destroying the heroes' reputation for now, and forget about Wanda. Now, are you absolutely sure you can trust Hawks?"

"I haven't fully decided," Dabi said. "He's valuable but I'm aware of the risk."

"At least you're handling it better than Jin did," Avalanche said. "John and Shigaraki were not too happy about that."

"Chisaki was never really a big worry for me, if I were Shigaraki, I'd keep my eye on Wesker," Dabi said.

"We're all doing that," Avalanche said. "Anyway, let's head off. We should report this to Shigaraki. I hope you have a decent replacement for that Nomu."

"As do I, Dom," Dabi said as he walked off with his teammate.

A couple of days later, Endeavor and Hawks were seen walking through the streets, outside of their hero gear and more as civilians.

"At least you only had to stay in the hospital for two days," Hawks said. "Also, your left eye is still working. Which is honestly surprising.

Endeavor merely grunted in response, making Hawks feel a bit awkward about the situation.

"I'm sorry, this is my fault after all," Hawks said.

"Don't flatter yourself," Endeavor said. "My injuries are my own responsibilities."

"Damn man, can I use that line when I get the crap beat out of me?" Hawks asked.

"Focus on what's important," Endeavor said. "That Nomu came straight for us, as if it knew where we were. The exact moment we were talking about it. A very off coincidence."

"Hey, two Top Heroes walking around in Broad Daylight, plus the fact that The Human Torch and his wife were with us," Hawks said. "In the end, we just drew too much attention."

"Perhaps," Endeavor said.

Despite his outward calm demeanor, Hawks grew concerned about Endeavor's questioning, "No more questions. I made a scene on the streets to make this flimsy excuse. Torch and Dash showing up was just pure convenience."

The two walked up some stairs toward a train station as Hawks continued to speak.

"It's also possible that the Nomu rumors themselves are being used as bait to catch heroes," Hawks said. "It might help if we contacted Spider-Man since he and his buddies are after The League."

"You should be more careful," Endeavor said. "If you're going to investigate this, you will need backup. So I do hope you take that Spider-Man comment seriously."

"...Aw, you're so worried you want me to have bodyguards," Hawks teased. "Don't be shy, there's plenty of room for you on Team Hawks."

"I'll incinerate you!" Endeavor warned.

Brushing it off, Hawks began speaking more, "Once my feathers grow back, I can go on patrol again. It will probably take another day or so, can't wait."

Endeavor moved some luggage through a turntable.

"So, you taking some time off yourself big guy?" Hawks asked.

"Possibly," Endeavor said.

"Okay, catch you later then," Hawks said as Endeavor waved good-bye.

Hawks's smile began to fade as he remembered the situation he was in, one that he's been in since he was a little boy. His first act as a hero coming from a very tender young age as men in suits implored his family to let them help the young Keigo Takami become a hero in life.

"Guess I gotta keep up this charade for a while," Hawks thought to himself. "How different would things be if I did make it to Kamino that day?"

"Well ain't this a surprise," Came a voice from behind him.

Hawks turned around to face a hero legend, "If it isn't Wolverine. What brings you to this humble train station?"

"The wife needed to make a stop at the little girl's room," Logan said. "Good thing Japan keeps their public restrooms cleaner than most places in the world, otherwise I don't think she'd consider the idea. Especially after seeing a New York City restroom."

"Oof, that is not something I look forward to," Hawks said.

"Anyway, looks like Endeavor's back on his feet," Logan said. "That Nomu fight must have really taken a lot out of him."

"It wasn't an easy win, that's for sure," Hawks said. "But he pulled it off. Hopefully that should reassure the public that he's well suited to being Number One."

"Well it's gonna take a while," Logan said. "He's good, but he's no All Might. People aren't ready for that type of change. Could be months, or even years before anything changes with the grand public."

"I think he's aware of that," Hawks said. "So um, how's Spidey been doing? I heard he's been working triple time or something."

"He's already been working extra to make up for the lack of All Might," Logan said. "With Endeavor down, he's been trying to cover for him as well. We got him to lighten up though."

"Well respect to Spider-Man for being diligent," Hawks said. "Endeavor and I were just talking, and once we're completely healed up, we'd like to help Spidey out."

"That's good," Logan said. "We're already building some connections with Mirko and The Lurkers. Right now we're looking into that Dabi fellow."

"Yeah, quite the mystery that one is," Hawks said. "He seemed to know Endeavor on a personal level, given how casually he spoke his real name."

"It's hard to say, heroes don't really have secret identities these days," Logan said. "But when a villain calls you by yer real name rather than yer hero name, that may raise some cause for suspicion. That's something I know from experience."

"Logan!" Fluttershy ran over. "I'm all done...oh, hello Hawks."

"Ma'am," Hawks said with a quick bow.

"My, how elegant," Flutterhsy said. "Were you two talking about anything important?"

"I'm just reminding Wolverine here about my offer to help him and Spider-Man with The League of Villains," Hawks said.

"That's good to hear," Fluttershy said. "So many great things can happen when we work together."

"Got that right," Logan said, then waved good-bye to Hawks. "Well, I'll be seeing you kid. Keep up the good work. Japan's lucky to have a guy like you."

"You flatter me," Hawks said. "And try to make sure Spidey doesn't overwork himself. He's got kids right? He should be spending more time with them."

"That is the goal," Logan said as he left with Fluttershy. "We'd all love to spend more time with our families, but work comes first sometimes."

"Yeah..." Hawks thought this over, and remembered his original goal. "A world where heroes have way too much free time on their hands. That's my goal. Spider-Man, you're just one more reason I need to fulfil that plan. But, not the only one."

Meanwhile at UA, Principal Nezu was seen reading some files when he got a knock on his door. "You may enter."

The door opened to reveal Midnight, "Sir, she's here."

"She?" Upon seeing the girl on the other side, Nezu recalled what he had planned. "Oh that's right, you're the girl from overseas who came here for Hero Training. I must say, it's quite admirable that you are so willing to pursue a heroic path that you willingly traveled to our humble little country."

"Even I'm amazed, I wonder how Spider-Man will feel upon seeing this girl?" Midnight asked.

"If I know Spider-Man, he will be very understanding, and very encouraging," Nezu said. "He's always been willing to give others a chance, if those people choose to do the right thing. Now come take a seat, Miss Dillion."

"Don't be so formal," Allison said as she sat down. "Just call me Allison. Or...Ally."

"Of course, whatever makes you comfortable," Nezu said. "Now, let's talk about your future."

Later Endeavor had come home during family dinner. Fuyumi and Natsuo were not the only ones present, as Shoto had come by to visit as well.

"Dad! Welcome home!" Fuyumi greeted.

"Yeah, it's been a while," Endeavor said, before turning to his youngest child. "This is quite a surprise."

"Yeah, Shoto got permission to leave his campus for dinner," Fuyumi said. "I asked his teach to come in and join us, but he declined."

Outside, Aizawa was seen attempting to calm a cat that had been screeching at him, all the while hoping things were going well inside with the Todoroki family.

"Anyway, I bet you're really excited to celebrate your big win against that monster, right dad?" Fuyumi asked, not really earning an immediate response.

"That's a bad scar you have," Shoto pointed out. "It looks painful."

Natsuo had no reaction himself, only glaring at his father, the tension getting bad as neither Todoroki son looked happy to see their father.

"Hey you two, you promised you'd be happy!" Fuyumi urged. "Dad's finally thinking about his family after all this time! At least pretend that you don't hate him!"

"I'm standing right here," Endeavor pointed out.

"Yeah, sorry sis, but I'm out," Natsuo said as he stood up. "I can't do this."

"Wait!" Fuyumi urged.

As Natsuo was about to leave, Endeavor was quick to stop him with a hand on his shoulder, "Natsuo, if you have something to say, then talk."

"Oh please, that's rich coming from you," Natsuo said as he knocked his father's hand away. "Okay then. I found out today that Shoto likes soba! I didn't know anything about my brother because you didn't want anything to do with us failures!"

"Ignore them Shoto, you're in a different league than the others." Those were the words that Shoto remembered his father saying in his youth.

"Somehow mom expects us to forgive you for how you treated us!" Natsu glared at his father. "But as far as I'm concerned, you're still the maniac bastard who ruined our family! You may look different, but you don't act that way! You neglected us! Number One Hero or not, it won't erase the past! Mom's screams! Shoto's crying! Touya's fate! You can claim to have a change of heart, but walking in here and expecting us to accept you!? How disgusting can you be!?"

"...I plan to be your father, and atone for what I've done," Endeavor said.

"IT'S TOO LATE!" Natsuo shouted, then turned to Fuyumi. "Thanks for the food sis, but I gotta go."

"Natsu!" Fuyumi called, unfortunately her brother did not want to hear it. "Great, that didn't go well." The girl began lamenting the situation. "Shoto's been visiting mom on a regular basis. Dad's been compromising and making an effort. Mom's even been acting more cheerful. I just hoped we could be a real family for once." The girl ran by her little brother's side as she continued to lament. "I was just looking forward to it so much! Weren't you, Shoto!?"

"...Come to think of it, that's the first time I've seen Natsu show that much emotion," Shoto said.

"Huh?" Fuyumi asked. She then heard a news report on TV.

"Two days after the fight, public opinion about the Number One Hero began to grow rapidly," A news lady said before going to some people on the streets.

"Is he really okay? He was covered in blood by the end," a woman said.

"I'm surprised he didn't arrest anyone from the league," another man said.

"Why was he struggling so hard against a Nomu? He should have just let Spider-Man handle it." A third man said.

"Turn that off!" Fuyumi demanded.

"Wait, hold on," Shoto said as another person came on screen.

"Do you know what he's doing right now!? Endeavor's risking his life for our sake!" Came the voice of Hiroshi. "Look at him!"

The video then cut to others praising Endeavor.

"I used to be a huge fan of Edgeshot, but Endeavor's totally my top hero after that!" A triclops fan said.

"Between Endeavor and The Human Torch, it was a good to see representation for fire types," a flame quirk user said.

"I can't forget that boy's passion," a girl said.

"The child now known by the nickname, 'Look Boy', struck a chord during the fight," the news reporter said.

"That's the boy from the streets," Endeavor recalled.

"Even overseas hero Spider-Man had these comments about Endeavor," the lady said.

"I don't care what rank he is, all that matters is that he does his job! He just needs to prove himself reliable, and I'd say he's off to a good start. You don't need to worry because Endeavor will be there to save everyone!"

"Ironic words coming from a hero that many in Japan are clamoring to be the True Number One," The reporter said. "In spite of his own setbacks at Kamino Ward, Spider-Man gained major public approval by not only showing up for hero work the following day, but looking stronger than ever. His big contribution in the Hassaikai Raid assisted in his popularity, a task many believed Endeavor should have prioritized as well."

"Somehow I think I missed that," Fuyumi said. "Still, it sounds like Spider-Man has faith in dad at least. Isn't that great Shoto?"

"Perhaps...or maybe he's just too trusting," Shoto said. "Endeavor as the Top Hero was amazing. But, that's not who's standing here. I have to agree with what Natsu said. I still can't forgive you for what you did to mom. That's my choice to make. As for being my father...I'll have to watch your actions to see if you earn that. Because I know something small can change a person, if that person allows it."

Fuyumi looked thrilled to know that her brother was still open minded enough to consider forgiveness.

Endeavor however still had mixed emotions, not just about Shoto, but his current situation in general. "I didn't become Number One how I wanted. My Hero work is tainted in shame. What is my power even for? When All Might asked me why I wanted strength, only one thing came to mind. I must guarantee the future for my kids. But, I have failed with my own family. How can I demand forgiveness after so long?"

Just as Endeavor was leaving, Fuyumi called out to her father, "Dad, you haven't eaten yet."

"I want you to know..." Endeavor began. "I'm sorry for everything. And I should have handled that conversation with Natsuo differently."

Shoto looked on with both curiosity and slight suspicion while Fuyumi had a bit more hope in her eyes.

Outside, Endeavor approached his second born son, with the intention of making things right. "Even if it is too late, I'll try to make amends. It's my only path forward."

Back in the UA Dorms, a large ruckus was heard outside as Izuku was seen laying in a crater, looking a little worse for wear.

"Uh..." Came the voice of his current trainer, Son Goku. "Did I take it too far?"

"GOKU!" Twilight marched over to yell at the Saiyan. "Haven't I told you to be careful when training Izuku!?"

"Hey he wants me to help him get stronger! So I'm doing what I can!" Goku insisted.

"You need to take it easy! He's only a kid!" Twilight said.

"Gohan went through rough training at that age," Goku said.

"Gohan is Half-Saiyan!" Twilight said.

"And Izuku's really strong!" Goku insisted.

"He's still not at your level!" Twilight said. "Besides, All Might asked you to teach Izuku about control! Not to spar with him!"

"He's learning control to fight better, I was testing his strength out!" Goku said.

"You could still stand to hold back some!" Twilight said.

"I am holding back!" Goku insisted.

While the two squabbled, Peter had returned to Campus after his patrol, paying little mind to the bickering as he assisted Izuku back onto his feet. "There you go."

"Thanks," Izuku said as he shook his head. "Man, training with Goku is tough."

"Yeah, he's very eager as a teacher," Peter said. "Hopefully he dials it back."

"I'm fine with it, I need to get stronger after all," Izuku said as he rubbed his arms. "Still, it's a lot to handle."

"You should go get some rest," Peter said. "Training means nothing if you don't let your body recover."

"Yeah, you're right," Izuku said. He then noticed something concerning regarding Peter. His eyes looked a little bloodshot. "Hey, Peter, maybe you should get some sleep too."

"Don't worry about me," Peter said. "Remember what I said? New York guys like me are nocturnal. I can get by."

"If you're sure..." Izuku said.

"Sometimes being a hero means putting in long hours," Peter said. "It's worth it though, because it keeps people safe. You'll understand soon, but right now, you really need sleep more than I do."

"Okay..." Izuku said as he stumbled into the building.

Despite the advice he just gave, Peter did feel a bit woozy as he shook his head, "Come to think of it, when did I last sleep? I guess I can lay down for a few minutes. After I check on Eri of course. And make sure Benjy ate. Oh, I should check on Ochako's progress, and see if Mayday needs helps with her homework..."

Meanwhile Izuku had stumbled toward his room and into bed, completely taking Peter's advice to sleep, and it did Izuku some good. He was out like a light within moments, but that's when something strange began to happen.

Izuku found himself in a weird location, surrounded by a strange cloud that covered everything except his eyes. Looking next to him, he saw a woman with a fierce expression on her face.

"Wow...she's beautiful," Izuku thought to himself. He then saw a few other people next to her. "Who are they though?" One however looked very familiar to him, and it reminded Izuku of a vision he had at the Sports Festival during his fight with Flurry Heart. "I've seen them before...are they the previous vestiges of One for All?" He tried moving but was unable to, "I can't move! Or talk! What's happening?" He looked next to him again, seeing two figures that were further away, "Who are those last two guys? I trust they also held One for All. I see seven people right now, and including me, One for All has been held by nine people. But one's missing."

"Stand at my side," Came a voice. He turned and came into view of one man on the ground, and another standing tall. "You foolish little brother, why must you resist me?"

"That voice..." Izuku realized. "I'll never forget that voice. It's, All for One!"

"Because what you're doing is wrong!" Another said. "I refuse to stand by and let you corrupt everything around us!"

"All for One called him a little brother..." Izuku realized. "Is he the first wielder?"

"What a callous thing to say," All for One taunted. "I just want to compromise. But I suppose that tolerance is not part of your rigid sense of justice."

"The world is falling apart right now, it's in total chaos!" The little brother said. "But meta powers should never be used for selfishness! You're only concerned with fulfilling your own desires!"

"Neither of them have noticed me..." Izuku realized. "Is this a reenactment of the past?"

"Come..." All for One summoned two men. He specifically pointed to one with a crocodile-like face. "This man's jaw has transformed. Those wretched fangs won't stop growing. He's a kindhearted man who cares for his elderly parents. But he was persecuted. He was called a monster. Even his own parents wanted nothing to do with him." He then gestured to a quirkless person. "This man has no abilities. On his way home, he was attacked by a gang of meta humans. His stun gun was useless, and an assailant's tentacle hair held him down while he was beaten."

It didn't take the little brother long to realize what his sadistic sibling was doing, "Please don't! There's no turning back!" He stepped forward to stop All for One, but was too weakly and sick to do anything.

At the request of the men, All for One utilized his abilities. He took the jaw quirk away from one man, and gave a super power to the other, allowing him to grow spike like vines.

"If I'm ever in need, will you lend me your aid?" All for One asked.

"Yes, of course I will..." The formerly jawed man said as he happily touched his face. "I can finally go home now!"

"I'll help too," the formerly quirkless man said. "I'm forever in your debt after this gift!"

"Now, is this really chaotic, little brother?" All for One asked. "I saw two people in need and helped them both out of the kindness of my heart."

"Do you take me for a fool?" The Little Brother asked. "You didn't do this out of kindness! You just wanted them in your debt!"

"I do need people I can trust and depend on," All for One said. "But for someone who's all about righteousness, why do you ignore the joy my power brings to others? The concept of humanity is broken in this world. My powers can restore a sense of order. So, who's the one indulging himself in self-interest then?"

"What kind of order lets you take advantage of people!?" The little brother shouted. "Do you even remember or care about the innocents you've toyed with!? Before you abandoned them!?"

He lunged to attack once more, but a masked assailant pinned the little brother down, "You'll lose your tongue before you insult him again!"

"Ah-ah, do be careful, my little brother has a weak constitution," All for One said in a slightly condescending tone. "Poor thing. Born without any meta abilities. Without power, you can't achieve anything. You're a pitiful hypocrite, but I still love you. You should know that. After all, you're my only family. If will give you everything you want, if you agree to join me. You can give choice to those without power, and mercy to those who've seen it."

A flash occurred and suddenly, Izuku saw the little brother in what appeared to be an empty room as All for One went to check on him.

"You stopped eating again, you're disintegrating into nothing," All for One said.

"Brother..." The little brother coughed a bit before continuing. "I refuse to become the man you want me to be."

"But you should have been there!" All for One said, a hint of excitement in his voice. "You should have seen them fall! All of them! They let their powers go to waste. They formed factions and rose against me! That's why they needed to be killed. But I was not the one who slayed them. My adoring public acted on my behalf to smite the wicked. I couldn't be more thrilled. The suggestion of desire and people act for it. Fantasy come to life! It's like the world from the comic we read together at a young age."

"Except you gave up and only read through volume three, you missed the end!" The Little Brother said. "The Demon King ruled that fictional land. But the Hero of Justice, despite his struggles, managed to find victory and save the world! Don't you get it? The villain always loses in the end!"

All for One then grabbed the little brother by the face, "Dreams have become reality. And reality doesn't follow stock plots. It's time you bend to my cause. I'll rewrite your story as well. Because you are dear to me brother."

"Let me go!" The little brother shouted.

"I found a meta power for you, one that even your frail body can use," All for One said. "You will join me."

"Please brother!" The younger brother shouted just as Izuku was thrusted into a white void.

"Huh?" Izuku looked around. "Where am I now?"

"You're the Nineth Wielder, right?" Came a voice. Izuku turned to see the little brother walking toward him. "Sorry, I wanted to show you more. You're barely using twenty percent of the power, yet. Be careful, we're long past the singularity point." Izuku reached out to the brother as he did the same. "Don't be afraid, you are not alone."

Suddenly Izuku woke up to the sound of shattering glass. It was by his own power that the glass broke as he woke up in a sweat while nervously panting.

"What...was that?" Izuku asked.

Seconds later, Mayday had barged into the room, "Izuku!?"

"Huh?" Izuku turned around to face the girl. "Mayday?"

"Hey, what just happened!?" Mayday looked around the room. "How'd the glass break!?"

"I don't know..." Izuku said. "That's got to be the second time she came rushing to my room like this. How does she react this quickly?"

Mayday looked out the window, making sure no harm was done, "I don't see anyone out here. But now your window is broken. You shouldn't have a broken window like this in the winter, you might get sick."

"I'll be fine..." Izuku said as he wiped some sweat from his head.

Mayday noticed his despair, the girl figuring that the broken window may be the least of Izuku's troubles, "Hey, are you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine..." Izuku said. "I just had a weird dream, that's all."

"Are you stressed out about something?" Mayday asked.

"I don't...know..." Izuku admitted.

Feeling worried, Mayday sat next to the boy and took his hand in hers, "You can talk to me about it if you'd like."

"I don't want to keep you up," Izuku said.

"Hey, I won't be able to sleep knowing that something's bothering you," Mayday said. "You can trust me Izuku. Now, what's going on?"

"...Alright, I'll try to explain it the best way I can," Izuku said. "For context, it began when I saw some weird vision at the Sports Festival..."

Chapter Text

It was the middle of the night and Izuku had gone out for a jog. He was unable to go back to sleep after that dream, even with Mayday trying to talk him through it. He did his best to explain, until the two got interrupted.

Ten minutes prior

"You think that dream is a sign or an omen?" Mayday asked.

"I don't know but...hold on, someone's coming," Izuku said.

The door opened a crack and a familiar voice was heard, "Midoriya, what was that sound? Are you okay?"

"Oh, it's Yuga," Mayday said.

"Uh, everything is okay in here!" Izuku nervously insisted. "I'm fine, I promise!"

"But I heard such a loud noise," Yuga said.

"He said he's fine, Yuga!" Mayday said.

"Mayday Parker!?" Yuga completely opened the door, spotting the two sitting in bed together. "My word! Is something scandalous going on here!?"

"No! It's nothing like that!" Izuku nervously insisted.

"Yeah seriously, you really think I'd do something like that with my parents nearby?" Mayday asked.

"Well regardless, you have caused quite the ruckus, Midoriya," Yuga scolded. "Perhaps you haven't eaten enough cheese."

A nervous drop of sweat ran down Mayday's head, "Dude, I know you're French, but you gotta lay off the cheese stuff. Even New Yorkers like me eat more than pizza and hot dogs."

"Look, I'm really sorry for waking you," Izuku said.

"Well, so long as you are okay," Yuga said. "Miss Parker, please tend to my good friend. And keep it at a family friendly level."

"Yeah, yeah, now go back to sleep," Mayday said.

After Yuga left, Izuku got on his feet, "I need to go for a run."

"Need me to come with you?" Mayday asked.

"No, I need to think about stuff," Izuku said. He turned to his very worried friend, "I promise you that I'm fine, I just need a quick jog, that's all."

"Alright...it's almost morning anyway, might as well get a few more winks in," Mayday said. "Just be careful, otherwise Mr. Aizawa will flip out."

"I'll be careful," Izuku said

Current Time

"Even though it was a dream, it still felt real," Izuku thought to himself as he recalled the little brother. "The moment our hands touched, it was over. In that instant, I saw the predecessors reaching out to me."

Izuku looked back and saw the sunrise, signaling that it was morning time. Wanting to get to the bottom of this, he called a quick meeting.

"You saw memories of the original wielder?" All Might asked. He was sitting in a room with Izuku, and the two were not alone.

Peter was also in the room, not just by Izuku's request, but Mayday's as well. The girl could not be there due to her own schoolwork that needed to be done, but Peter made time to stop by.

"Yeah, it was scary," Izuku said. "Mostly because All for One was a part of the dream too."

"Sounds like you had a rough night, buddy," Peter said. "Dreams like that can be intense, I definitely know from experience."

"It felt so familiar too, those old visions," Izuku said as he focused on his mentor. "You've seen them too, haven't you All Might? The previous wielders of our quirk?"

"Yeah, I have," All Might said. "I learned my Master, my predecessor that is, about the existence of vestiges. That's why I even know how the power works. I witnessed its history."

"The memory stopped after the first wielder was given the quirk, then he spoke to me," Izuku said. "He told me that I'm only using twenty percent of my power. Then he mentioned The Singularity. He was looking right at me."

"Huh?" All Might said.

"When I first saw them during the Sports Festival, you said they were like ghosts that didn't have intentions." Izuku said. "But I think they wanted something from me."

"Don't say Force Ghosts. Don't say Force Ghosts. Don't say Force Ghosts..." Peter thought to himself before speaking. "So it's like Force Ghosts?" "DAMMIT!"

"Something like that," Izuku said, bringing some relief to Peter. "Though when I told Mayday, she had a different reaction."

Last Night.

"Don't say Avatar Cycle. Don't say Avatar Cycle. Don't say Avatar Cycle," Mayday spoke aloud. "So like The Avatar Cycle?" "DAMMIT!"

Present Moment.

"Ha, what a nerd," Peter said, then immediately earned a glare from the two. "What? Coming from me it's a term of endearment!"

All Might took a moment to think about this, "So, he spoke with the first wielder." He then spoke aloud, "I didn't experience it like you did, and you know everything my master told me. Based on what you said, this phenomenon has only happened to you."

Many years prior.

"What you saw wasn't a dream," Nana Shimura said as she took off into the air. "It was the vestiges."

"But Master, what does that mean?" A younger All Might asked as he followed. "Do you know?"

"One for All has had many users, and now they're stored within it," Nana said. "They each had their own goals in life. Heroes that they wanted to become. "Feelings are what fuel power, Toshinori. That's just how the world works. The emotions of those who cultivated One for All are woven into the ability itself. But that's just my opinion."

"That sounds like a cult like mindset," All Might said.

"More like hopeful thinking," Nana replied as she turned to All Might. "If the battle for justice leads to my death, maybe we'll meet again inside of One for All. Like I said, hopeful."

Present Day.

All Might is currently in deep thought regarding Nana, barely even acknowledging his company.

"All Might?" Izuku said, trying to get his attention. "You still with me?"

"And...he spaced out," Peter commented as he walked over to clap near the teacher's head. "Yo! All-"

Suddenly All Might perked up as his hemorrhage activated, startling both Izuku and Peter in the process.

"Every time you do that, I get really worried about your health!" Peter said. "Are you sure that's not harming you in any way!?"

"I've been dealing with this for years, I'll be fine," All Might insisted. "Anyway, Young Midoriya. It sounds like you powered up and it woke you. Are you hurt?"

"I'm fine," Izuku said.

"I'm happy to hear that," All Might said. "I wish I had more answers. But I don't have a clue as to what happened to you last night. I'm still trying to figure out that Singularity thing."

"There is a theory about that, The Quirk Singularity Doomsday thing or something," Izuku said. "Quirks mix and evolve as they're passed down through generations. Kids get a mix of what their parents have. The theory is that this will lead to stronger and more complex power one day. And extraordinary abilities that no one will be able to control. Which makes some sense."

"I heard about this as well," Peter said. "Right now, kids with the X-Gene have the potential for incredible power, compared to anyone with the Extra Pinky Joint. I remember how strong Bobby was as a kid. Then you got others like Storm and Jean Grey who are major threats in their own rights."

"You have something unique to yourself, don't you Peter?" All Might asked.

"You could say that," Peter said as he looked at the palm of his hand. "The Spider Quirk is unique among others, only a select few have it. Me, Miles, Gwen, Peni, Miguel, Pav, Mayday and Benjy...granted they're all different in their own ways, it's still a commonality."

"Isn't there another one?" All Might asked. "A girl named Cindy?"

"Oh yeah, Silk," Peter recalled the flirty woman. "She taught me all about Spider Pheromones. Way too eagerly I might add."

"You had a brother too, right?" Izuku asked.

Peter nodded in confirmation, "Yeah, Ben Reilly. Technically he was cloned from me, but still close enough."

"Wasn't there another clone?" All Might asked.

"Yeah, but I haven't heard from Kaine in forever," Peter said. "I don't know if he's even alive."

"There's two clones?" Izuku asked.

"There was a third, one created by Otto Octavius," All Might said.

"You mean Doctor Octopus?" Izuku asked.

"Correct, but he fell in battle years ago," All Might said. "So it seems like the only Spider Clone still alive is Kaine, and even Peter isn't sure."

"The idea of cloning quirks...that seems like something All for One would be interested in," Izuku said. "I don't suppose anyone knows if All for One had contact with someone of this nature?"

"Aside from S.I.N., we're not sure," Peter said. "But don't let that get to you right now. You don't need that piled on this whole Vestiges thing."

"I still would like to know if Young Midoriya is the cause of these events," All Might focused on the boy. "Do you remember anything else? Any small detail could be a huge help."

"Give me a second to think," Izuku said as he flashed back to the dream. "Well, there were two figures I couldn't figure out. And you were a glowing blur. Might be because you're still relatively new, and alive? You think that's how it works?"

"Sorry kid, but your guess is as good as mine," All Might said. "But know that One for All is your ally. We'll keep investigating this together."

"Right, we'll do our best!" Izuku said.

"I'll help too, however I can," Peter said.

"Thanks, I know this is much foreign to you since you were never a wielder, and you didn't know about One for All until recently," All Might said.

"I'm good at figuring things out," Peter said.

"By the way, there's one more thing I want to say!" Izuku said. "It's about your old Master, All Might!"

"My Master?" All Might asked.

"Yeah...she was so beautiful!" Izuku gushed.

All Might smiled in agreement, "Isn't she!?"

Peter furrowed his brow at the two, "What a couple of simps."

"You've got practical training this afternoon," All Might said. "Better go or you'll be late."

"Oh yeah, Aizawa actually wanted me there for that one," Peter said. "Guess he's finally warming up to my illuminating personality."

"Well, let's go then," Izuku said.

Down the hall, as Aizawa left his room, he heard some talking from nearby.

"I'll be watching your training later," All Might said while walking with Izuku and Peter. "It'll be a riot."

"In a good way?" Izuku asked.

"Of course, it's you three," Aizawa said. "You look like you're thick as thieves, as usual."

"Heh..." Peter smiled at an old memory.

"Oh! Aizawa!" All Might said while freaking out. "It's nothing! No special treatment or funny business!"

"It's not like I caught you doing anything you shouldn't be..." An annoyed Aizawa said. "Dial it back."

"...Did you have to make it sound so weird?" All Might asked.

Coming out of the room Aizawa was in was a General Studies student, one that Izuku recognized.

"Oh I know you, Shinso right?" Izuku asked.

Indeed it was Hitoshi Shinso, the boy now glancing at Izuku. "Oh, a Class A Student."

"You look familiar," Peter said.

"I was at The Sports Festival, I lost in the Calvary Battle against your daughter, Spider-Man," Shinso said. "But it's fine, meeting her has been life changing."

"That so?" Peter asked. "Well, I'm glad to hear."

"Mayday said you wanted to be a hero, and I heard you've been pursuing it," Izuku said. "I hope Mr. Aizawa's been helping."

"Oh yeah, I've been learning a lot," Shinso said.

"Midoriya..." Aizawa said, the man's eyes piercing through Izuku's soul. "You should get ready, it's going to be a busy day today."

"Yes sir!" Izuku said.

"Spider-Man...I hope you're prepared too," Aizawa said.

"Prepared for what? A Pop Quiz?" Peter asked.

"Just get to the training grounds," Aizawa said. "And try not to overreact later."

"...That's ominous," Peter thought to himself.

At the steel structure training grounds, all the students from 1-A were gathering for their training session.

"Wow! I can't believe we're already back at it!" Toru said as she hopped around in glee. "Aren't you excited!?"

"Don't you get cold like that, Hagakure?" Jiro asked.

"Don't worry, I have a suit," Toru confirmed. "Peter helped hook me up by talking to Mr. Fantastic and The Invisible Woman! Making an invisible suit was a cinch!"

"Can't be surprised, he was worried about your choice of wardrobe," Jiro said. "No way he'd let you walk around in wintertime with little resistance from the cold."

"Speaking of winter, check out my outfit," Mina said as she showed off her furry vest. "Isn't it cute?"

"It's lovely," Momo said, the girl now wearing a cape.

"I didn't realize that the temperature had dropped so much," Ojiro said.

"Everyone's costume has changed for the winter," Tenya said. "They've adapted just as we have."

"I'm impressed that you lasted through the summer in all that gear," Sato said.

Flurry stretched out her legs, having added some leggings to her costume, "Pretty cool huh? They're blue, just like Wonder Woman's."

"You should be used to the cold, yourself," Sero said. "Your Kingdom is around a snowstorm, isn't it?"

"It is, but we are protected from it," Flurry said. "So long as The Crystal Heart isn't broken."

"Still nuts that you were named after a big snowstorm," Sero said. "One that you caused."

"I was only a few days old at the time, cut me a break," Flurry said.

"Good thing my suit is cold resistant," Mayday said as she glanced down at her suit. "MJ is such a life saver."

"It's amazing how well your suit adapts to the weather," Izuku said, then noticed the oncoming arrival of Bakugo, Kirishima and Kaminari. "Wow, Kacchan's outfit is different too."

Bakugo, who was now wearing long sleeves, marched over in an angry fashion, "Hey! If you have something to say, then say it to my face nerd! WHILE I'M BLASTING YOURS!"

"How does it work?" Izuku asked. "Do your gauntlets come equipped with a heat generator? It'd be a smart modification to combat the cold given that your power comes from your sweat glands. It's impressive!"

"STOP PRAISING MY SUIT!" Bakugo shouted.

"You're one miserable kid, Katsuki Bakugo," Flurry commented.

Bakugo immediately glared at the Crystal Princess, "What was that!?"

"Nothing you would be able to comprehend," Flurry snapped back.

"Oh yeah!? Come at me then!" Bakugo declared.

"Easy you two, save it for the training," Mayday said.

"Speaking of suit upgrades, it seems like Midoriya has gone through quite a bit himself," Ojiro said.

"I had to upgrade because I learned some new moves," Izuku said as he checked his gloves. "These gloves are going to come in handy."

"They're not the same you started with, right?" Mayday asked.

"Right, these are the 2.0 versions," Izuku said as Ochako looked on in admiration. "Hatsumei made some changes to the original design that makes them even stronger."

"She's very talented," Ojiro said.

"But really weird," Mayday said, unaware that this talk of Hatsumei was causing Ochako's eyebrow to twitch. "I don't know why Aunt Peni likes her so much."

"Because Mei and Aunt Peni aren't that different," Flurry said.

The more Ochako thought of Hatsumei, the more she recalled an explosion a couple of months back which caused her to land on Izuku, sandwiching the boy between her breasts and Mayday's.

"Bad thought!" Ochako shouted as she punched her own head.

"What's the matter with you!?" Ojiro asked in worry.

"Another weirdo..." Mayday commented.

"Well look who we have here? Relaxed and full of yourselves as always," Came a familiar voice as a tumbleweed blew by. "Once again, you underestimate us."

"There you are, we've been looking forward to this," Kirishima said as he cracked his knuckles.

"Is that so? Not sure why, there's no way you stand a chance against us in this exercise," Came Monama's voice as he and his class came in together. "Come on Class A! Let's see who's best once and for all!"

"Guess this was inevitable," Mayday said.

Entering from UA Class B Yosetsu Awase, Sen Kaibara, Togaru Kamakiri, Shihai Kuroiro, Itsuka Kendo, Yui Kodai, Kinoko Komori, Ibara Shiozaki, Jurota Shishida, Nirengeki Shoda, Pony Tsunotori, Kosei Tsuburaba, Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu, Setsuna Tokage, Manga Fukidashi, Juzo Honenuki, Kojiro Bondo, Neito Monoma, Reiko Yanagi, Hiryu Rin, Rina Howlett and Franklin Richards.

"By the way! You might wanna take a look at this!" Monama shouted as he frantically pulled out a piece of paper. "It's a survey that I found enlightening! I asked what was better! Class A's pathetic attempt at being rockstars! Or Class B's obviously superior play! Lo and behold, and you lost by two votes! Ha! You've been hogging the spotlight outside of school but your standing on campus is trash!"

"Wait, did we really blow it at the festival?" Kirishima asked.

"I bet this is rigged," Mayday commented.

"Now, it's Class A vs Class B! Our first joint combat training!" Monama maniacally shouted. "You're finished!"

Suddenly, Monama's neck was wrapped by Aizawa's scarf, the teacher having had enough of Monama's weird behavior.

"That's enough," Aizawa said.

"Stranglehold!" Awase said.

"Wow, Itsuka didn't even need to do anything this time," Franklin commented.

Next came Vlad King as 1-B's teacher explained the situation, "Today, we will have two special participants."

"Please try not to embarrass yourselves if at all possible," Aizawa said.

"Who's going to be joining us?" Momo wondered.

"I'll murder them!" Bakugo shouted.

"Is one of them a babe?" Kaminari asked.

"We'll do our best, whoever it is!" Kirishima and Tetsutetsu said.

"This first person is interested in switching to the hero track," Aizawa noted as a familiar boy wearing UA Gym clothes in addition to Aizawa's capture scarf made his presence known.

"No way, is that?" Ojiro worriedly commented.

"Huh, so he's actually going through with it," Mayday said.

"From General Studies Class C, Hitoshi Shinso," Aizawa introduced. "He will be joining in on your training, so treat him like you would treat any classmate."

"Wow, isn't this cool Mayday?" Izuku said. "Shinso mentioned he wanted to be a Hero Student, didn't he?"

"Yeah, he might actually have a chance after this training exercise," Mayday said. "His mind control skills are no joke."

"Tell me about it," Ojiro lamented, recalling how he was forced to team with Shinso.

Franklin looked displeased upon seeing this boy, "Great..."

"You mad, Frankie?" Rina asked.

"This guy tried making us look bad at the Sports Festival," Franklin said. "Now we gotta let him join in on our training?"

"Hey, maybe you'll get to fight him," Rina said. "This could be fun."

"Wow, looks like he has Aizawa-Sensei's capture scarf," Flurry said. "He looks like a little sidekick."

"Welcome to the club!" Tesutetsu cheered.

"We must be weary of his brainwashing," Yuga commented.

"Yeah, it's a powerful quirk," Ojiro said. "All you have to do is just talk to him."

"Not that powerful," Franklin said. "Mayday snapped out of it, as did I."

"Same with me and Flurry," Rina said. "Got all four of us a ticket to the real tournament."

"Well, three of you," Franklin rubbed his arm. "I slipped on Shoto Todoroki's ice, so I didn't get to show what I was capable of."

"Oh yeah, sorry about that," Shoto said. "I didn't intend for you to be collateral damage."

"Wording it like that makes me sound weak," Franklin said. "You better hope you're not going against me, Colgate."

"Huh?" Shoto asked.

"Frankie, be nice!" Flurry warned. "Shoto said he was sorry, man up and forgive him."

"Okay fine," Franklin said. "At least Tetsutetsu got to settle his beef with Eijiro Kirishima."

"Yeah that fight was awesome," Rina said. "Kind of wish Class B made it further."

"You made it pretty far, too bad you lost to Bakugo over there," Awase said.

"Well, it looks like I'm getting my second chance soon," Rina proudly stated.

"I'll send you running back to your daddy," Bakugo warned.

"...Watch it," Rina fired back.

"At least you made it further than I did," Flurry said. "I lost fighting against Izuku. No regrets but I would have loved to move on and test my skills against Shoto."

"You would have made an interesting opponent," Shoto confirmed. "Regardless of what my father thought, you handled yourself really well."

"Aw, thanks Sh-wait," Flurry glanced at the boy. "Does your father not respect me?"

"Not yet," Shoto said.

"...Dang..." Flurry lamented.

Izuku rubbed his chin in wonder, "Funny, the first time I saw the vestiges of One for All was during my match against Flurry. She got me really sleepy and then, boom. Does that mean I will continue to see them again in my dreams?"

"We have a second potential student," Aizawa said. "This one isn't from UA, but if things go well, a transfer may be possible."

"Wow really?" Kirishima asked. "So is it a Shiketsu student?"

"Or someone from Ketsubutsu?" Mina asked.

"Actually, she's from overseas," Aizawa said.

"She?" Kaminari asked. "So we ARE getting a babe!"

"I'm more curious about the overseas part," Ojiro said. "Is she American?"

"Correct, she's from New York to be precise," Aizawa said.

"From my turf?" Mayday asked.

"Didn't expect to have another student from New York," Kaminari said. "Hey Parker, any ideas on who it could be?"

"I don't know anyone from New York that would transfer here," Mayday said.

"How about you, Richards?" Tetsutetsu asked.

"Got me," Franklin said.

"Is this girl from a hero family?" Momo asked.

"No, but her family is closely associated with heroes," Aizawa said. "Now, when you see her, I expect you all to be on your absolute best behavior. I want no judgement from any of you. Especially anyone in my class."

"I expect my class to show respect too," Vlad King said.

"Hey we have no problems with American students," Kirishima said.

"Yeah, we're cool with Parker, Richards and Howlett," Kaminari said.

"I'm Canadian, dimwit!" Rina shouted.

"Somehow, I keep forgetting that Wolverine is from Canada," Ojiro said.

"If you don't mind, I'd like to introduce our guest," Aizawa said as he gestured to a girl. "Meet your potential new classmate."

This girl in question was wearing a green suit with a yellow electric spark for a mask. Her design looked more familiar to some more than others.

Mayday in particular recognized this pattern, while Franklin and Rina recognized the girl, even with her mask on.

"Everyone, I'd like you to meet Allison Dillion," Aizawa said.

"Call me, Ally," the girl said.

Mayday's mouth hung open as she pointed at the girl, "Y-you!"

"Is that Mayday Parker?" Allison said. "Wow, it's such an honor to meet you. My dad knows your dad quite well."

"I feel like I've seen that design somewhere before," Kaminari said.

"Yo teach, you know who this is right!?" Mayday asked. "Better yet, you know who her father is, right!?"

"I believe I said not to pass judgement," Aizawa reminded.

"But this girl, this is Electro's daughter!" Mayday confirmed.

"Electro!?" Kaminari asked in disbelief. "Wait, as in the electric villain that Spider-Man usually fights!?"

"The very same!" Mayday said. "That guy's given my dad such a hard time over the years!"

"I'm not even surprised," Franklin said. "I did say that Rina and I saw this girl at the Provisional Licenses exam."

"It's true, that was my big break," Allison said. "Unfortunately I came up short, and I don't have my liscence yet, which is why I figured I'd try my luck with UA."

"Why though!? What are you even up to!?" Mayday asked. "Is this one of your dad's schemes!? Is he after my dad!?"

"Parker, that's enough," Aizawa warned.

"But, it's Electro's daughter!" Mayday reminded.

"I know that your family and Electro have had a pretty bad rivalry over the years," Aizawa said. "But, Allison Dillion is not responsible for what her father has done. She chose to use her quirk to become a hero."

Mayday turned away in annoyance before focusing back on Aizawa, "Does daddy know about this?"

"I do..." Came Peter's voice as he walked over with a surprise guest. "And I had your reaction too, but my buddy here calmed me down."

"No way!" Mayday said as she laid eyes on the guest. "You're here too!?"

"I know that guy...the Demon of Hell's Kitchen!" Izuku declared as the man was now at the center of everyone's attention. "The Fearless Hero! Daredevil!"

Pro Hero: Daredevil. His Quirk, Radar. Born quirkless, an accident involving chemicals took a young Matt Murdock's eyesight, but in turn enhanced his other senses to the point where he could function just as good if not better than a person with all five senses.

"Hello UA High School," Daredevil greeted.

"M...Daredevil?" Mayday asked. "Wait, what are you doing in Japan?"

"I accompanied this young lady," Daredevil said while gesturing to Allison. "I am assisting in her goals to becoming a hero."

"Daredevil here was nice enough to cover my flight to Japan," Allison said. "Both for the Provisional Exam, and now."

"So, have you always been there keeping an eye on her?" Mayday asked.

"No, I actually just arrived myself," Daredevil said. "She came here on her own."

"Wait, you let a girl her age come here by herself?" Flurry asked.

"No, I actually asked Elektra to take her, but she backed out at the last second for personal reasons," Daredevil said. "I did not know until after the fact."

"I don't need a babysitter anyway," Allison said. "Besides, she didn't trust me."

"Damn, kind of wish Elektra did come," Rina said. "She's a cool chick; she was even one of my trainers growing up. She also trained my mom how to fight with sais."

"Who is Elektra?" Ochako asked. "Is she a pro hero too?"

"Not quite," Peter said. "She's technically part of The Defenders, but she's in a tricky position so to speak."

"She's a vigilante, illegally acting as a pro hero while, as usual, the American Government does nothing about it," Aizawa said.

"Like the Japanese Government is any better with its hero laws," Peter snapped back.

"Come on now, let's not get too political here, that leads to tension," Daredevil said. "Elektra isn't a licensed pro, but she is part of The Defenders, which has acted accordingly within the law."

"Man, the hero world is a strict place," Allision said.

"As it should be," Aizawa said.

Peter focused his attention on Allison, the hero amazed to see the child of one of his enemies standing before him in a hero school. "So...Allison right?"

"Call me Ally," Allision insisted.

"Okay Ally," Peter said. "I gotta say, I didn't expect to see you here. Honestly I didn't even know you existed. I don't think your father mentioned having a kid."

"Figured as much," Allison said. "Not that it matters, he was barely around anyway. It was me and my mom for most of my life, until recently."

"What happened recently?" Peter asked.

"Let's just say my living conditions had to change," Allison said.

"Meaning?" Peter asked.

"She went to a few different foster homes," Daredevil confirmed. "Her mother passed away last year, and since we couldn't get into contact with Electro, she had limited options."

"It's his loss if he didn't wanna bother coming to see me," Allison said. "I'll just become a famous superhero and rub it in his face. I never needed my father before, and I don't need him now!"

"...I'm sorry you feel that way, Ally," Peter said.

"Don't be, my dad made his choice, and I'm making mine," Allison said. "And hey, don't worry about a thing Spider-Man. I'm not mad that you put my father in jail, I'm just mad that I wasn't enough for him to change for the better."

"To be fair, I know some crooks who aren't proud of what they do, mainly because they have kids," Peter said. "Take Sandman. He was one of my biggest enemies, but he never usually acted out of malice. Flint just had a rough life, but he always prioritized his daughter."

"Well I guess I'm not lucky enough to have had a father like Sandman then," Allison said. "Seriously, it's no big deal. I don't need my father, I can make it on my own."

Despite her claim, Peter could detect a bit of sadness in the girl's voice, as he grew empathetic toward her.

"Well let's not dawdle too much on this, we do have an exercise to get to," Aizawa said. "Spider-Man, where are the others?"

"It's fun to stay at the school of UA!" Came Johnny's voice as he kept singing along with Rainbow Dash and Bobby to the beat of Y.M.C.A. "It's fun to stay at the School of UA!"

"Oh good grief..." Aizawa lamented as Johnny came in dancing with Rainbow Dash and Bobby Drake.

"They've got everything!" Johnny sang.

"To breed some heroes!" Rainbow Dash continued.

"They can handle all the noise!" Bobby finished.

"Wow, catchy," Kirishima said.

"It's fun to stay at the school of UA!" They continued. "It's fun to stay at the-"

"Enough!" Aizawa demanded. "This is a school, not a rock concert."

"Plus, according to this chart I made..." Monama said as he once again pulled the sheet out. "UA is more inclined to enjoy the art of thespians than-"

"Whoa, did you say lesbians?" Bobby asked. "Who came out?"

"Maybe Midnight?" Johnny said. "She and Mount Lady show a lot of sexual tension with each other. All we need is a video camera."

Mineta began imagining the two women in a promiscuous position, the boy's nose slightly bleeding as a smile beamed across his face, "These guys are geniuses!"

"Guys, knock it off," Peter said. "I'm pretty sure that kid said 'Thespians'. Unless his accent is just that thick."

"My English is top notch actually, all of 1-B excels well in the language, soon we'll be taking America by storm," Monama showed off his sheet. "Just like we took UA by storm with our stunning play! It outranked Class A's pitiful concert by a wide margin."

"The hell!? Earlier he said it was by two votes!" Kaminari said.

"Does it matter? Point is that Class B prevails!" Monama said.

"Damn dude, mind if I see?" Johnny asked as he took the paper.

"You should be honored, your nephew's class is top notch," Monama said. "Then again you do seem more fond of Class A for whatever reason. Kind of shameful. Especially now that you know-"

Johnny then burned the paper and blew the ashes in Monama's face as he smirked at the kid, "Damn, sucks to be you, huh?"

No one could believe it, aside from Franklin who saw that coming. "I didn't even need to read my uncle's mind to know he would do that. Pretty badass though."

"Your play was alright, Franklin was the saving grace," Johnny said. "But don't you dare act like Class A didn't put their heart and soul into that concert. My wife definitely loved it, she wouldn't stop singing it any chance she got."

"It's true, it got stuck in my head so I would whip it out on occasion," Rainbow Dash sheepishly admitted.

Jiro couldn't believe what she heard, the girl herself feeling flustered by what Rainbow Dash said. "She really liked my song that much?"

"The bias you have for Class A is shameful," Monama said. "How do you think your nephew feels?"

"The play sucked, and I wish I could have been part of that concert instead," Franklin said.

"..Ever the class traitor, aren't you Frankie?" Monama condescendingly asked.

"I told you that you don't get to call me that!" Franklin warned.

"Hey, enough you two!" Vlad King warned. "This is a team assignment, I expect my class to be a well-oiled machine!"

"Torch, where is everyone else?" Aizawa said

"Right behind you," Johnny said, gesturing to a larger incoming group.

Twilight led the way with Rarity by her side. Also present were Logan, Fluttershy, Wade, Pinkie Pie, Remy, Applejack and Peni.

Also coming in were the duo of Nightwing and Starfire, along with the duo of Gohan and Videl.

Aizawa began a head count, "Okay, that's eighteen so far."

"Eighteen?" Izuku asked. "Wait, why are there so many heroes here?"

"I'll answer in a second," Aizawa said. "Where are the last two?"

"They're coming," Johnny said as he gestured to two others. The first was Gwen Stacy, the girl having just flown in from Japan.

"Sup UA?" Gwen greeted.

"Gwen, you're here?" Mayday asked.

"Sure am, kiddo," Gwen said. "I came by to make sure Peter's doing alright, especially after some recent stuff."

"Ever the worrywart," Peter said.

"Dad, you didn't tell me Gwen was coming," Mayday said.

"I didn't find out until this morning, this was just as much of a surprise for me," Peter said.

"So, is Thwippy here too?" Mayday asked.

"He missed his plane," Gwen confirmed. "There was some trouble in the city, Rhino got loose."

Tenya instinctively rubbed near his shoulder, "Is it bad?"

"Miles has it under control, but he can't be here," Gwen said. "Which is fine, because someone else wanted to come back."

Lastly coming in was an X-Men member who doubled as a UA Alumni, "Yo, what's up UA? Glad to be back!"

"It's Shadowcat," Izuku noted. "That's a big surprise."

"Well she was here not too long ago," Mayday said. "Still, I didn't expect to see Kitty at all."

"Okay, that makes twenty," Aizawa said. "Glad you could all make it."

"You're lucky I'm here," Gwen said. "Especially considering how last minute it was."

"I'm aware," Aizawa said. "Now, you're all probably wondering why I called you here."

"Got that right, I was under the impression that you hated us," Johnny said.

"I do," Aizawa confirmed. "But, as much as it pains me to say it, I would like your assistance."

"Someone's honest," Applejack said. "Ah shouldn't talk but wow. What'd we ever do to you?"

"I don't have all day to tell you why I despise most of you," Aizawa said. "But I know you care about these kids, so I have a request."

"Let me guess, it's a training thing, right?" Peter asked.

"Yes, I suppose that was obvious," Aizawa said. "I need your assistance for an exercise I'm planning."

"Must be fun," Peter said.

"Before I do, how about we let our guests say a few words?" Aizawa said, first turning to the General Studies student. "Starting with you, Shinso."

Shinso nodded as he faced the students, "I am Hitoshi Shinso. I already faced some of you during the Sports Festival. But we're not friends just because we fought before. I don't subscribe to that notion of Sportsmanship. We're competing to be the best, and I'm already countless steps behind. I need to prove myself."

Mayday knew all too well what Shinso meant, especially after her run in with the boy at the Sports Festival.

"One day I will become a proper hero, and use my powers to help those in need," Shinso continued. "You are all hurdles for me to overcome. I'm not here to make friends. Thanks for having me."

After a few seconds, all the students began slowly clapping, trying to register what Shinso had to say.

"Whoa...he's so serious!" Ochako said.

"Be on guard," Tokoyami said.

"He's taking intensity lessons from you, Roki," Seto said to Shoto.

"Wait, you think so?" Shoto asked.

"Totally," Sero said.

"Wait, Shoto's nickname is Roki?" Flurry asked.

"I like this guy," Monama admitted.

"Good, now..." Aizawa turned to the young electric girl. "Allison Dillion?"

"Ally," The girl corrected.

"I'm your potential teacher, not a classmate," Aizawa warned. "I will address you the way a teacher would properly address his students, and you in turn will return that same courtesy."

"Okay fine..." Allison said. "Strict school."

"Remember Allison, this isn't New York, this is Japan, and they have different customs," Daredevil said. "Do you remember what I taught you?"

"Yeah um...always eat with chopsticks, bow a lot, and the number four is an unlucky number," Allison said.

"Bro what!?" Johnny asked.

"Dude, Four's bad luck in Japan," Peter said.

"We told you this back when you first went to UA," Twilight confirmed.

"I thought that was a prank," Johnny said, then turned to his nephew. "Yo Franklin, you find out about this too!?"

"My classmates told me, I just figured it was some weird Japanese Superstition," Franklin said.

"Please stop calling it that," Itsuka said.

Aizawa grunted in annoyance at Franklin's wording before focusing back on Allison, "I will make sure you are given constant reminders. Don't go overboard but at least try to keep our customs in mind."

"Sure thing Teacher Sensei," Allison said.

"Ally, those words mean the same thing," Daredevil pointed out.

"Ah, right," Allison said.

"Well, how about introducing yourself?" Aizawa said.

"Uh...I'm still rusty with Japanese, do any of these kids understand English?" Allison asked.

"Japanese students are taught English at a young age, not everyone will be perfect but they might at least understand what you're trying to say," Aizawa said. "Just speak honestly."

"Yes sir," Allison focused her attention on the class. "I am Allison Dillion, my friends call me Ally. You already know this, but my father is Electro. It's not something I'm proud of, but the good thing is that I have a chance to prove that I am more than the daughter of a supervillain. I aim to be a great hero and prove myself worthy of being among all of you."

Mayday furrowed her brow in suspicion. Despite Allison's claims, seeing her wearing a suit similar to that of her father's was not instilling Mayday with a lot of confidence.

"I get that we probably won't be friends right away, I even understand if some of you don't trust me yet," Allison said. "That just gives me all the more reason to prove to you why I belong in UA. I'm not letting anyone or anything stop me. So fair warning. If you stand by my side, I will consider you a friend. If you stand against me, then you'll be in for quite a shock."

"Tch..." Mayday rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"That's all I have to say," Allison turned back to Aizawa. "Floor's yours Eraser Head."

"It's Mr. Aizawa to you," the teacher said. "Or sensei, make your pick."

"Uh, alright, my Japanese is still bad, so I'll stick to English," Allison said.

"Pick up on Japanese, the school may encourage the English language but in the end, this is still Japan," Aizawa said. "At the very least, I hope you know how to read the text."

"Yeah, I can spell some of the words," Allison said.

"Using English Phonetics or using actual Kanji?" Peter asked.

"Um, what's Kanji?" Allison asked.

"You know, those Japanese letters that you've probably seen on the way here," Peter pulled out a newspaper. "Like this lettering here."

"Oh...that thing..." Allison nervously rubbed her head. "I'm not good with those. But it shouldn't be too hard, it's basically translating the alphabet, right?"

Peter shook his head at her answer, "Sorry, that's not how the Kanji works. They're not letters, they're more sounds."

"Sounds?" Allison asked.

"It's difficult to explain," Peter said. "But in Layman's Terms, Kanji is syllables. So instead of the alphabet being translated, you would translate words that end in vowels. So there's no A, B, C, but various sounds, like ah, or eh."

"Huh?" Allison asked.

"Take my name, my hero name is Spider-Man," Peter said. "But it's hard to spell properly with Kanji. So you take the syllables. Spi, Der, and Man."

"Don't forget the hyphen," Mayday teased.

"Real cute my little firecracker, but let's not complicate things," Peter then focused back on Allison. "So to spell my name, you'd need the Kanji. Spi is one, then there's Der. Though in Japan, you won't find too many words that pronounce the 'R', so my name is pronounced as 'Dah'. Spi-Dah. Like how my adopted daughter used to do."

"You have an adopted daughter?" Allison asked.

"Oh, right, you don't know that I adopted a Japanese girl," Peter said. "Her name's Eri, I rescued her from a local yakuza. Her previous guardian was mistreating her, so I gave her a new home."

"Wow, you actually saved a girl that needed it?" Allison asked in disbelief. "That's...actually really nice of you. Like, saving her is one thing but adoption?"

"It's no big deal, the girl needed a home, and I really liked her company, so I took her in as my own," Peter said.

"Does she know a lot of English?" Allison asked.

"She's still got an accent, but she's getting there," Peter said. "Just like you need to."

"Yeah, sure," Allison said. "Now, about those syllables."

"Excuse me," Aizawa said. "Listen, I appreciate you giving her a head start on Kanji, but we do have an exercise to get to. Plus, no offense, but you yourself aren't exactly perfect at this subject, and the last thing I need is for you to accidentally teach her the wrong thing. You have the basic idea, and I know you were trying to simplify it, but these things aren't easily simplified."

"Yeah, you're right," Peter said.

"This type of thing may be better left to your cousin," Aizawa gestured to Peni. "She is a native after all."

"Yeah, I got this," Peni said.

"Native?" Johnny asked. "Uh, little reminder that she grew up in New York. She's just as American as most of us pros are."

"Yes, I was raised in America, yes I was adopted by American parents and raised with my American cousin," Peni said. "But, despite that, I'm still a Japanese girl and I am just as in tune with my roots as I am with my American side."

"No matter where the world takes ya, you always remember where you come from," Applejack said. "Living in New York don't make me any less Equestrian."

"Do you ever get homesick?" Ojiro asked.

"Sometimes, but ah love living on mah new farm with mah husband and our kids," Applejack said. "On the bright side, while Remy and I are here, mah kids get to spend time in Equestria with mah brother Big Mac, his family and mah sister Apple Bloom."

"My daughter is with my parents and my sister Sweetie Belle as well," Rarity said.

"Johnny and I just flew Torus to Equestria," Rainbow Dash said. "My parents are going to watch over him."

"Just for a bit, Dash and I just didn't feel comfortable leaving him home alone too long," Johnny said. "Plus, the kid's behind on his schoolwork, so hopefully Bow and Windy can help him focus."

"Unless Scootaloo distracts him," Rainbow Dash said. "She is the cool aunt after all."

"Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo," Peter said, getting everyone's attention. "Three names that I have not heard in forever."

"The Cutie Mark Crusaders," Johnny said. "Those girls had limitless energy for sure."

"I remember them, they were so fun!" Flurry said. "I hope they visit soon."

"They probably will, and when they do, it will be unforgettable," Rainbow Dash said.

"Geez, you are such a chatty bunch," Aizawa said.

"Hey give us a break, we like reminiscing on the good old days," Rainbow Dash said.

"Well I suggest you focus on the present, we have an exercise to get to," Aizawa said.

"Right, it's time for combat training!" Vlad King said. "This will be a battle between Class A and Class B here in the corner of field Gamma! You will be grouped in teams of four, each competing one at a time."

"That sounds like fun," Setsuna said. "I hope it's a good mix."

"Me too!" Kinoko Komori said.

"If I may," Came the voice of Jurota Shishida.

"Go ahead," Vlad Kind said.

"Whoa...that kid reminds me of Hank," Bobby noted upon seeing the boy's quirk.

"Each class has twenty-two students, with Shinso and Allison Dillion, that makes forty-six students in total," Jurota continued. "How will our teams be divided evenly by four?"

"We considered this," Aizawa said. "So not counting Shinso or Dillion, the regular classes will be divided in a way that two teams from each class will have a fifth member. To keep it fair, they will be pit against each other."

"In addition, Shinso and Dillion will be competing opposite of each other as well," Vlad King said.

"So one side gets Shinso and the other gets Ally?" Ochako asked.

"Actually, they will be on both sides," Vlad King said.

"How would that work?" Franklin asked.

"In one round, Shinso will team with Class A while Dillion teams with Class B," Vlad King said. "Then later, they will switch so that Shinso will team with Class B and Dillion will be in Class A."

"Of course..." Mayday lamented.

"Mayday, be nice," Izuku scolded.

"May I ask something?" Allision said. "Why are me and this sleepy guy fighting twice?"

"I have a name," Shinso commented. "Also, I'm not sleepy."

"We need to see how well each of you do in each class," Vlad King said. "We want both Class A and Class B to see how they fair with you on each other's teams, this will help us decide where to place you should you be accepted."

"Plus, we already planned for Shinso to do it this way," Aizawa said. "When Nezu asked me to include you, rather than change plans, we decided to just do the same with you."

"At least the sides are even," Toru said.

"Yes, but keep in mind that having inexperienced classmates like Shinso and Dillion could be a disadvantage," Vlad King said. "Plus, the larger teams will have a handicap that will be explained soon."

"So, where does this leave us?" Johnny asked. "Is this something akin to the Practical Exams where these kids need to stop us?"

This response earned a worried reaction out of everyone, no one sure if they wanted to try their luck against the heroes again.

"Actually, this time around, you will be teaming with these kids," Vlad King said.

"Teaming?" Ochako asked. "Wait, can we pick which ones? I want Spider-Man on my team!"

"It should be obvious that you aren't deciding, Vlad and I are," Aizawa said.

"Figures..." Ochako lamented.

"Each team will get two pros to work with," Aizawa said. "Ten helping Class A, and ten for Class B."

"Sounds like we still have to fight them," Kaminari lamented. "But at least the odds are in our favor."

"Fine by me, I'll trash them!" Bakugo declared.

"Hey Eraser," Videl said while lightly glaring at Bakugo. "Do we get a say on who we fight? Because-"

"You do not get a say in anything either," Aizawa interrupted, much to Videl's annoyance. He then turned his attention to Vlad. "Time to explain the rules."

"Right," Vlad said as he began to explain the scenario. "Now listen closely. You're all hero agencies trying to capture a villainous organization. You should consider your opponents to be evil criminals. You'll win if you capture four competitors, or if you manage to capture just one of the assigned pros."

"They did say that villains are organizing more these days," Kinoko said.

"Alright, keeping it nice and simple!" Tetsutetsu said.

"Wait, so we're heroes but villains to the opposing team!?" Tenya asked in a panic. "I've lost this sort of roleplay before!"

"This does go against your nature," Momo said.

"Hey um, Tenya brings up a good point," Peter said. "This type of scenario is kind of weird. Wouldn't it be easier to assign one team as heroes and the other as villains?"

"The last time we did that, some of the students got carried away," Aizawa said while glancing at Bakugo.

"Why the hell are you looking at me like that!?" Bakugo angrily lamented.

Flurry subconsciously rubbed her arm, "Katsuki was way too comfortable in that villain role."

"Yeah but I don't think he'd act that way again," Mayday said. "Ever since getting kidnapped, he's become pretty chill."

"I can hear you two talking about me!" Bakugo shouted.

"Still, this exercise seems strange," Peter said.

"It's definitely as confusing as the plot of a Johnny Cage movie," Juzo said.

"...You watch Johnny Cage movies?" Tetsutetsu asked. "They're terrible!"

"Well that opinion won't bode well for cute hedgehog girls," Peter thought to himself.

"Don't worry about the exercise, we have this under control," Vlad King said. "Continuing on, in your team's base camp, you'll find an adorably decorated prison. Once you place your enemies behind bars, it will count as a capture."

"Who designed these things?" Kaminari asked.

"So cute!" Fluttershy commented.

"It would be more efficient to try and capture our opponents near their bases," Jurota said. "However, I doubt it will be that easy."

"Seriously, he speaks all sophisticated like Hank too," Bobby commented.

"So we gotta capture four losers, is that the disadvantage you were talking about?" Bakugo asked.

"Well you may not be great at fighting together," Aizawa said. "And if four people on a team with more than four get captured, that will count as a loss."

"Now we gotta haul around excess baggage!?" Bakugo asked. "That's bullshit!"

"Hey man, don't be mean about it," Kaminari said. "Besides, we can also win by just capturing one of the other pros."

"And how well did fighting a pro work out for you last time, lame brain?" Bakugo asked.

"Uh...right," Kaminari replied.

"Wait, can we capture anyone?" Johnny asked.

"No, you can incapacitate them, but actually throwing a student in a prison won't count if you do it," Aizawa said.

"But we can get captured," Rainbow Dash said.

"Yes, you're much stronger so this keeps things fair," Aizawa said. "I want the students to train with actual pros but I still need to keep this game only on hard mode, not expert."

"Seems kind of silly though," Gohan said. "We can incapacitate them but we can't throw them in jail."

"Rules are rules," Twilight said. "Let's just trust Eraser Head."

"Time to draw lots," Vlad King said.

One by one, the students began to pick out numbers. The first team of Class A were Kirishima, Koda, Kaminari and Tsuyu. The first team of Class B were Ibara, Tsurubara, Hiryu, and Jurota.

The second team of Class A were Momo, Toru, Yuga and Tokoyami. The second team of Class B were Komori, Kendo, Shihai and Manga.

The third Class A Team were Shoto, Shouji, Tenya, Ojiro and Flurry. The third Class B team were Kaibara, Tetsutetsu, Pony, Juzo and Rina.

The fourth Class A team were Bakugo, Jiro, Sato and Sero. The Fourth Class B team were Awase, Setsuna, Togaru and Kojiro.

The Fifth Class A Team were Izuku, Ochako, Mina, Mineta and Mayday. The Fifth Class B Team were Monama, Yui, Shoda, Reiko and Franklin.

"Now for Shinso and Dillion," Vlad Kind said.

Shinso pulled out two Numbers. Team 1 for Class A and Team 5 for Class B.

"That means Dillion gets the reverse," Aizawa said. "She will team with Class B in the first around and Class A in the fifth."

"Wait...but that means..." Mayday came to a sudden realization. "I'm on the same team as Allison Dillion!?"

"That's not all you should worry about," Flurry gestured to Class B. "You're going to fight Frankie."

"Oh yeah, you're right," Mayday said as she glanced over at Franklin. "Not just me, you're going to be fighting Rina."

"Yeah...I'm kind of worried about that," Flurry said as she glanced at Rina. "But, at least I get to team with Shoto."

"Yeah, and I get Izuku," Mayday glanced at a certain other teammate. "But Ochako's on the team as well."

"Don't worry about her, just be cool for Izuku," Flurry said. "I gotta focus on looking cool for Shoto. Or should I call him Roki?"

"You heard Aizawa, you gotta be close with a Japanese person before you use certain nicknames," Mayday said.

"Right, I'll work my way into that," Flurry said.

Meanwhile Kirishima pat Shinso on the back, "Welcome to the team! Let's have some fun out there! This is gonna be awesome! Get pumped!"

"Tell us more about your quirk!" Tsuyu said.

"I bet chicks dig your smile," Kaminari said.

Meanwhile Allison stood before her team in Class B, but already felt some tension.

"So...um...how are you liking Japan?" Hiryu asked. "I'm a foreigner myself, so I get how hard it can be here."

"You're a foreigner?" Allison asked.

"Yeah, I'm from China," Hiryu confirmed. "The language barrier wasn't easy at first. I had to learn Japanese and English from a young age, but I managed."

"That's nice," Allision said, still feeling out of place among her team.

Meanwhile Monama had met up with Shinso, the boy looking as nutty as ever.

"You're a perfect addition!" Monama boasted. "Let's destroy the always in danger Class A, together!"

"Take it from us and try not to focus on him if you can," Shoda said.

"Sure..." Shinso said, then focused on the sole American of the group. "It's been a while, Franklin Richards."

"Yeah..." Franklin still felt uncomfortable around Shinso. "Don't think I forgot about the Sports Festival. I just gotta keep an eye on this guy. Fortunately I know how his quirk works, and with my own quirk, I'll know what he's up to."

Allison stood by her team, each of them also looking just as uncomfortable, aside from Mineta.

"So...you got a boyfriend?" Mineta asked.

"No," Allison responded.

"You looking for one?" Mineta asked while shifting his eyebrows.

"Not really," Allison said, this disappointing Mineta.

Mayday glared hard at this girl, barely taking her eyes off her, "She's not setting off my Spider-Sense, so maybe she's not a danger to us after all. Still, I can't shake the feeling that this is a bad idea."

"Time for the pros to draw lots," Aizawa said.

"So, are we being randomly placed in teams too?" Johnny asked.

"I could do that, see most of you end up fighting against your own husbands or wives," Aizawa said.

"That's not funny, man," Bobby said.

"But, to avoid that, all of you will be teaming with your spouses," Aizawa said.

"What about anyone who isn't here with a husband or wife?" Gwen asked.

"Ghost Spider, you can team with Shadowcat since you arrived together," Aizawa said. "Plus, you were once classmates."

"Got that right," Kitty boasted as she high fived Gwen. "UA Alumni for the win."

"Daredevil and Peni Parker can make another team," Aizawa said.

"Well that's an honor," Peni said. "Alright Daredevil, let's whip these kids into shape."

"Sounds good to me," Daredevil said.

"Now, time to draw lots," Aizawa said as he and Vlad King dumped everything into one box to randomize it. "Spider-Man, you first. Draw for yourself and Princess Twilight."

"Alright," Peter said as he walked over to the box.

"Anyone who gets Spider-Man is going to have a huge advantage," Kaminari said. "He knows our class the best after all."

"He could end up with Class B," Tsuyu pointed out.

"Oh yeah...right," Kaminari lamented. "Man, I really don't want to fight Spider-Man."

Peter picked out a Number. "I got one of Class A's colors, and it says three." Peter looked around. "Which ones are Team Three again?"

"Team Three?" Tenya asked. "Why that's us! We're Team Three!"

"Yaaaaaay!" Flurry cheered. "I get to team with my aunt and uncle!"

"Spider-Man huh?" Shoto said, the boy now deep in thought. "How ironic, in the public's eye, this is the hero that rivals my father in popularity. Perhaps this could be a chance to get to know him better, and see him fighting up close."

Peter and Twilight walked over to join their team, with Flurry excitedly hopping up and down, unable to contain her joy.

"Alright, let's have a good training session," Peter said.

"I'm looking forward to working with you kids," Twilight said.

"The honor is all ours!" Tenya said as he bowed to the two. "Teaming with such refined heroes brings us joy."

"Hey, ease up," Peter said. "Come on, it's still us. The annoying old couple who bunks with you kids."

"Who you calling old?" Twilight teased.

"Old comment aside, you're far from annoying," Ojiro said. "It's funny too. Tenya and I went against you for our practical exam, now you're teaming with us."

"Yeah, I won't lie, I did kind of go easy on you two," Peter said. "Not that you aren't capable. You survived an encounter with The Rhino."

"True, but sadly we haven't done much to stand out since," Tenya said.

"Well now's your chance," Peter said. "Do your best, that's all that matters."

"Yes sir!" Tenya said.

"And please don't call me 'sir'," Peter insisted. "Let's just stick with Spider-Man. Right now, we're peers."

"Yes Spider-Man," Ojiro said.

Peter turned his attention to the dual quirk boy. "Hey, Shoto."

"Huh?" Shoto asked.

"How's your dad doing?" Peter asked.

"Oh, he's fine, thanks for asking," Shoto said. "My sister saw what you had to say about him, and his potential as Number One. It made her happy."

"Oh, so you have a sister?" Peter asked.

"Yes, she's a teacher at an elementary school," Shoto said.

"A teacher!?" Twilight said with sparkles in her eyes. "How wonderful, I have a strong amount of respect for teachers!"

"My sister would appreciate that," Shoto said.

The opposing team didn't seem too thrilled by this revelation.

"So we gotta fight Spider-Man?" Tetsutetsu asked. "That's gonna suck."

"I'm kind of worried," Pony said. "He's very strong."

"I'm kind of worried about his wife," Kaibara said.

"We'll be fine," Rina said. "We're getting our own pros too."

"I just hope they're enough to go against Spider-Man and his wife," Tetsutetsu said.

"Alright, next up," Aizawa said. "The Human Torch. Pick for yourself and Rainbow Dash."

Johnny pulled a lot, and found his Number, "I got Class A as well. Team One."

"That's us!" Kaminari cheered. "Bro! We got the Freaking Human Torch! Even better, we got his wife! Which means I don't have to fight her this time!"

"Chill man," Kirishima said. "But I do get the excitement, we've got great teammates!"

"I'm grateful, ribbit," Tsuyu said.

"Yo team!" Johnny said as he walked over with Rainbow Dash. "Ready to kick ass!?"

"You bet man," Kaminari said.

"Hell yeah!" Rainbow Dash cheered. "Let's do it, to it, everyone!"

The opposing team didn't seem too thrilled with this choice.

"This could pose as a problem for us," Jurota said. "The Human Torch has fire abilities that are believed to be Super Nova, and Rainbow Dash has gone beyond even The Sound Barrier, maybe more."

"This just got a whole lot trickier," Kiryu said.

"Wolverine, you're next," Aizawa said. "Draw for you and your wife."

Logan stuck his hand into the box and pulled out a number, "Class A. Team Five."

"Team Five!?" Ochako asked. "That's us!"

"Wait really!?" Izuku asked in disbelief.

"SCORE!" Mayday cheered. "I would have liked to have my dad on my team but Uncle Logan's just as great!"

"Honestly, this makes me nervous," Mineta said. "Wolverine's so scary looking."

"Oh I bet he's not that bad," Mina said. "Right Mayday?"

"No he'll definitely slice your balls off if you do anything stupid," Mayday said, this further worrying Mineta.

"Mayday, you shouldn't say things like that," Izuku said.

"Ahem..." Logan got the attention of the kids. "If we're going to do this, we're doing this right. I expect you kids to take this seriously, otherwise I'm focusing my attention on you, and you ain't gonna like that. Is that understood?"

"Yes sir!" The kids sans Mayday said.

"You got it, Uncle Logan," Mayday said.

"Drop the 'uncle' stuff, this ain't the time or place for that," Logan warned. "Until this exercise ends, you either call me Logan or Wolverine."

"Um, alright U...Wolverine," Mayday said.

"He's very intimidating," Izuku noted. "Not surprised, I've seen this side of him before. He does not play around."

"Let's just try to do our best," Fluttershy said. "In the end, what matters is if you learn anything that could benefit you."

"You got it," Mina said.

The opposing team looked just as disappointed.

"Great, now we have Wolverine to deal with," Franklin said.

"Typical of Class A, they get just about everything, because why shouldn't they have the world handed to them!?" Monama maniacally said.

"We still get pros of our own, let's not panic yet," Yui said.

"Deadpool," Aizawa said. "You're drawing for yourself and Pinkie Pie."

"Well duh, way to point out the obvious," Wade said as he marched over and grabbed a Number from the Box. "I got Class B! Pinkie and I are working with Team Two!"

"That's us!" Kendo said. "How fortunate!"

"Class B!" Wade leapt over with Pinkie by his side. "So...the underutilized class, the one that we haven't paid much attention to as of late."

"Uh, yeah, that's us," Kendo said.

"We're so happy to work with you!" Pinkie said. "I love getting to know new people! Of course I've seen a few of you before, especially the one with the orange hair!"

"I'm Itsuka Kendo," the girl introduced.

"Oh yeah, you were in that perfume commercial," Wade said. "You were with Momo Yao...Yao...crap I can't remember how her last name is pronounced."

"Yaoyorozu," Pinkie said. "And we're fighting against her."

"Right," Wade said. "Now, I need a run down on your quirks, abilities..." He then gestured to Manga. "And just what the hell this guy's supposed to be?"

"Wade! Don't ask that way, you'll hurt his feelings!" Pinkie said.

Manga's head took the symbol of a sigh as Kendo prepared to give the run down.

The opposing Team looked slightly concerned by this development.

"We're fighting Deadpool?" Toru asked. "Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

"Deadpool is a top pro for a reason, he won't be easy to get past," Momo said. "Pinkie Pie is not to be taken lightly either."

"I have not seen either of them fight much, this may prove concerning," Tokoyami said.

"We'll be fine with some proper planning," Momo said. "Let's wait until we get our assigned pros.

"Iceman, you're next," Aizawa said. "Pick for yourself and Rarity."

Bobby walked over and pulled a name out from the lots, "Looks like I got Class B as well. Team One to be precise."

"That's us!" Kiyru happily said.

"We've received help from Iceman?" Ibara asked. "Oh no, this is not a good outcome."

"What's wrong with Iceman?" Kiryu asked.

"Well he is made of ice, which fire is strong against," Jurota said. "Elemental wise, we are at a disadvantage."

"You underestimate me, bro," Bobby said as he walked over with his wife. "Johnny's got fire, but his flames might as well just be a sunny day in The North Pole compared to me."

"Is your ice strong enough to endure against The Human Torch's flames?" Kiryu asked.

"My ice is stronger than Johnny's fire," Bobby said.

"Ha! Good one!" Johnny called from near his teammates. "You're going down hard!"

"Just try it!" Bobby said.

Kaminari seemed slightly nervous by this outcome, "I really hope I don't turn into an icicle out there."

"We'll be fine, let's leave Iceman and Rarity to Torch and Dash," Kirishima said. "The rest of us just needs to deal with Class B."

"Gambit, it's your turn," Aizawa said. "Time to see who you and your wife will go against."

"Luck of the draw..." Remy said as he pulled a number out. "Oooh, dis gon' be fun."

"Who'd we get?" Applejack asked.

"Class B, Team Five," Remy said as he turned to the kids. "The final act."

"Looks like we got Gambit," Monama said. "How quaint."

"That's good, isn't it?" Reiko asked. "I hear he's strong."

"He's very strong," Franklin said. "Way too many people underestimate just what he can do just because he isn't in the spotlight much. Between him and Applejack, we really lucked out. Especially if we want to survive against Wolverine and Fluttershy."

"Logan..." Remy turned to the veteran mutant. "See you out there, mon ami."

A rare smirk flashed on Logan's face, "For your sake, I hope you got better."

"Would I be where I am if I stood still?" Remy asked. "Poker ain't just about the luck of the draw."

"So...we're fighting Gambit," Izuku said. "Based on what I've seen in the forest, he's highly skilled. We'll need to be weary of his kinetic abilities."

"So we avoid his cards, right?" Ochako asked.

"Gambit can make more than just cards explode," Mayday reminded. "They're just easier for him to throw."

"He can make any object explode, "Izuku said. "Isn't that right, Logan?"

"Pretty much nailed it," Logan said. "He's gotten strong over the years, so don't be surprised if his explosions pack a powerful punch."

"Though I don't think he'll get carried away," Fluttershy said. "This is just training after all."

"At the very least, watch out for his bo staff skills," Mayday said.

"Of course," Izuku said.

"Nightwing, you're up," Aizawa said. "Draw for yourself and Starfire."

The hero placed his hand in the box, all the while glancing at Aizawa, "I gotta admit, I'm a little surprised you invited me. Especially considering that you've had less than kind things to say about my mentor."

"It wasn't my idea, it was Principal Nezu's," Aizawa said. "He wants to build a stronger bond between heroes here and from overseas."

"Well, give him my regards then," Nightwing said as he pulled the number out. "I got Class A, Team 2."

"That's us!" Toru said.

"Let us go, Nightwing," Starfire said as she floated over to the students with her husband close behind.

"Wow, working with Batman's original sidekick..." Momo commented. "It's an honor."

"Not just that, he's the leader of the Teen Titans," Toru said.

"Technically, our team name was never 'Teen Titans', that's just what some people in the public called us," Nightwing said. "We just wanted to be referred to as 'The Titans', but once people give you a nickname, it can stick with you."

"Even as adults, many still call us 'Teen Titans'," Starfire said. "I do not mind, I find it flattering that we still give off such youthful energy."

"Sounds like old lady talk to me!" Wade called from across, much to Starfire's irritation.

"Hey watch it!" Nightwing warned.

"Oh, you mad bro?" Wade asked. "Well you should be, because you're going against us!"

"Yeah! We're going to send you two back to the retirement home!" Pinkie taunted.

"Aren't you older than us!?" Nightwing asked.

"Your face is older than us!" Wade said.

Nightwing and Starfire glanced at each other in confusion before focusing back on the Wilson pair.

"This is already going to be a pain," Nightwing commented.

Kendo however seemed worried, "Can we handle Nightwing and Starfire? Nightwing trained under Batman, and Starfire has those alien powers of hers."

"I think we'll be fine," Komori said as she held a water spray. "There's no one my powers can't affect."

"Great Saiyaman, you're next," Aizawa said. "Pick for yourself and Saiyaman 2."

"Yes sir," Gohan walked over to pull out a number. "Class B...Team 3."

"Hey that's us!" Tetsutetsu said.

"Wait, that means we're going against Peter and Twilight," Videl said.

"Yeah...we are," Gohan said as he glanced toward Peter's direction.

The spider hero looked just as surprised, and slightly curious by this outcome, "So, this is where we're going, huh?"

"Should we be concerned?" Shoto asked.

"Depends..." Peter said. "If Gohan can hold back enough."

Gohan and Videl had made their way over to their team, where Pony was quick to greet them. "Howdy! Welcome to Class B!"

"It's an honor to work with the two of you," Juzo said.

"Let's do our best!" Tetsutetsu said as he slammed his fists together.

"Yeah, we'll do our best," Gohan said. He took a glance at Tetsutetsu, "I feel like I've seen you outside of school at least once."

"Probably at Capsule Corp, I did my mentorship there," Tetsutetsu said. "I trained under Vegeta with Kirishima."

"Wow really? Well at least that shows me you're tough," Gohan said. "Not many can handle Vegeta's training."

"Training with him wasn't too bad," Tetsutetsu said. "Training with Seto Kaiba though, that was kind of scary."

"Yeah, Seto is a bit...unhinged at times," Gohan admitted.

"A bit?" Videl asked. "That's generous."

"Let's not focus on this," Gohan said. "We have training to prepare for."

"Okay Ghost Spider and Peni Parker, you're both next," Aizawa said. "Pick for yourselves and your teammates."

"Finally calling us over?" Gwen asked as she approached the lots. "Couldn't help but notice that you only asked the guys to draw, and not the girls. You're not discriminating against female superheroes, are you?"

"...You better not be serious," Aizawa said, piercing Gwen with a glare that sent shivers down her spine.

"Of course not, come on, you really think I would be serious about that?" Gwen nervously said, still feeling the effects of the glare. "Seriously, I know you, and I know you're not that type of person. I just couldn't resist making a joke."

"Let's leave jokes like that at the front door," Aizawa said.

"He's right, we don't want to sound like America Chavez," Peni said.

Gwen shuddered a bit, "That girl, I don't trust her. I feel like she's brainwashing Kamala, and I'm worried that Miles is next."

"Miles is a smart boy, he won't do anything stupid," Peni said as she pulled a number out. "As for Kamala, her only hope is her friendship with Miles. He'll keep her from whatever nonsense America is trying."

"Well with Carol Danvers pulling the strings, it's hard to say," Gwen said as she looked at her number. "I got Class B, Team 4."

"Looks like she's working with us," Setsuna said.

"Which means..." Peni looked at hers. "By process of elimination, I got Class A, Team 4."

"That means she's on our team," Jiro said.

"Team Four also means..." Peni glanced at the explosion user. "That I have to team with Katsuki Bakugo."

"One way or another, I got too many damn spiders in my way," Bakugo bitterly commented.

"Great, now I gotta reign in that ego," Peni lamented.

"Best leave that to Daredevil," Gwen said as she gestured to the hero. "Meanwhile Kitty and I have our own fight to get ready for."

"Yeah, against me," Peni said while confidently gesturing to herself. "Good luck with that."

"Oh, sweet little Peni..." Gwen smirked down at the girl. "I don't need luck."

"Hey, save it for the practice," Aizawa said. "To your groups, now."

Gwen and Kitty went to meet with Class B, where the latter immediately tried talking up the others.

Peni and Daredevil met up with Class A, with Bakugo glaring at the latter with curiosity. "I don't even think I know this guy that well."

"The training is about to begin soon, get ready," Aizawa said.

All the students were preparing, and speaking to their teammates and mentors to prepare for the upcoming battle.

"So, Class B Team Five," Ochako turned to Mayday. "It will be the first you and Shinso have fought since The Sports Festival."

"I wouldn't call the last showdown a fight since it was just a Calvary Battle," Mayday said. "But this time I'll get to see how much he improved."

"I'm so curious myself," Izuku said as he pulled out a journal. "I can't wait to see how he uses his quirk for combat! And how well he uses Mr. Aizawa's capture scarf!"

"Where were you keeping that?" Ochako asked.

"How cute, he's just like Twilight used to be," Fluttershy commented.

"He better not get carried away with that crap," Logan said.

"Oh be nice, he's just enthusiastic," Fluttershy said.

Shinso placed a peculiar mask on, the boy looking more determined. "I finally reached my starting line."

"By the way," Aizawa pulled out a large briefcase. "A little gift for the pros that are volunteering."

He opened the cases to reveal very familiar gauntlets.

"Oh, it's those things again," Peter said as he glanced over the weights.

"Yes, they've been modified to weaken you more, just so that the other team has a genuinely fair chance," Aizawa said. "Your names should be near your gauntlets. Remember they're specially modified for your powers."

"Right, mine were designed to be fireproof," Johnny said as he attached his, feeling a strange surge through his body. "Jesus! What just happened to me!?"

"Like I said, you're being weakened," Aizawa said. "Can't have you going super nova out there."

"What are these exactly?" Bobby asked as he picked his pair up.

"Remember what we told you when-" Peter attached his and felt a similar surge. "Crap! That hurt!"

Twilight put hers on too, feeling similar pain, "I don't remember this type of pain last time."

"Anyway, like I was saying," Peter continued. "They weakened us so the kids fighting us wouldn't get demolished."

Bobby placed his on, feeling pain running through his body for a second. "So...these things weaken me?"

"They should be resilient to your ice too," Aizawa said.

Bobby tried freezing his, but no luck, "Who designed these?"

"A girl named Mei Hatsumei," Aizawa said.

"Mei, what a smart girl, I really respect her," Peni said as she placed her gauntlets on. "Well these will hardly affect me so I use my robot suit."

"That's why you need this," Aizawa said as he presented a USB drive to Peni. "This should weaken your robot temporarily."

"Uh...I'm gonna need to run some tests," Peni said as she took the drive. "I don't put just anything into my SP/dr. I trust Mei, she's a bright girl, but that robot means too much to me to take any chances."

"She didn't do this alone," Aizawa said. "Tony Stark assisted, with help from Bulma and Seto Kaiba."

"How much you wanna bet that Kaiba's the one who made them hurt?" Johnny asked.

"I wouldn't put it past him, dude's a major sociopath," Peter said.

"You're not wrong," Aizawa said. "Anyway, get to your positions."

"Teams will begin at your base camps! You have twenty minutes!" Vlad King said.

"If there's no decisive victory within the time limit, then whoever has the most people left will be the winners," Aizawa said.

"Good luck Tsu!" Franklin called.

"Thanks Frankie," Tsuyu bashfully replied before leaving with her team.

Monama glared at the boy with malcontent. "Cheering for the other class? You truly are a traitor, aren't you!?"

"Big talk considering you and I are teammates," Franklin said. "If I were you, I wouldn't get on my bad side."

"Just keep this in mind, Frankie," Monama said, much to Franklin's irritation. "Traditionally, UA classes only have twenty students per class. This year was an exception, and each class got two additional members, a leisure they may not pile on with. If Shinso or that villain's daughter get in, they might replace someone from either class, including you. If you're not a team player for Class B, you'll be hitting the road, never to be heard from again."

"Wow you talk a lot," Franklin said. "Focus on surpassing Izuku Midoriya and my friend Mayday, because if you're not careful, a slot in our class will open up due to a student being out for his hopelessness, and several broken bones."

"Come on boys, try to get along please," Kendo said. "Monama, be nicer to Franklin, he's just being a good sport. Franklin, don't feed into Monama's ego, just do your best and ignore him."

"He won't be able to ignore him once their team is up," Rina said. "So these two better learn to get along, otherwise my dad's going to annihilate them."

"All of you, focus!" Vlad King ordered. "Part of this is not just to do, but to watch and learn."

"Yes sir," Class B said.

Aizawa seemed to have second thoughts, "I really hope this is a good idea."

"Hasn't your class trained with many of these pros before?" Vlad King asked. "Some of them are even UA Alumni. Not that our say matters, in the end this was Principal Nezu's call."

"Still, any time UA outsources, it leads to more trouble," Aizawa said.

"We can trust these pros," Vlad King said. "If it's the Gauntlets you're worried about, then don't. Remember, they've been modified to give the students more of a chance."

"Yes, after Seto Kaiba 'generously' offered," Aizawa said. "Whenever he or Tony Stark volunteer to help, I always feel like I'm going to regret it."

"You're overreacting," Vlad King said, unaware that there was a camera nearby transmitting the feed to a familiar place.

Within Capsule Corp, Bulma was standing alongside Seto Kaiba as the feed from the training transmitted into the magically restored building.

"I still don't think this is the best idea," Bulma said.

"It's fine, we've done this before," Kaiba insisted. "You remember too, don't you Tony?"

Coming into view was Tony Stark, the man laser focused on the TV as well, "I need to see how things are going as well. I am a shareholder in UA after all."

"And we should make sure our new and improved gauntlets work just fine," Kaiba sinisterly insisted. "We're being generous with our money, it's only natural that we make sure the investment is worth it."

"Okay, but why did you invite everyone back?" Bulma asked as she gestured to the other guests.

"Medaka is a UA Alumni too, she was in Peter Parker's class," Kaiba turned to the girl. "You remember him, don't you?"

"Yeah, but he barely remembers me," Medaka said. "Whenever he does his class reunion stuff, I'm always the one forgotten about. Even Ling Xiaoyu gets invited."

"Mind your tongue," Came the voice of Jin Kazama, the head of the Mishima Zaibatsu.

"It's fine Jin," his friend Ling said. "No harm done."

"Why did you invite this maniac!?" Bulma asked as she gestured to Jin.

"It was Sunset's idea," Kaiba said as he gestured to the girl, also in the room.

"I'm just trying to build a bit of goodwill," Sunset said. "Besides if things go wrong, Chun-Li, Leon and Barrett have this."

The aforementioned duo were also present, the former looking a little annoyed, "I'm not here as a bodyguard."

"Well you practically are," Sunset said. "You always have my back."

"Listen, your actual 'bodyguard' is off trying to find parking space," Chun-Li said. "I was invited because I'm also an alumni. I wasn't in Peter's class since I was his upperclassman, but I still want to see how he and the other students are doing."

"I came because I'm curious," Came the voice of Avalanche Leader, Barrett Wallace.

"A lot of those kids have potential, they can easily get invited into any superhero group," Leon said.

"I have my Avengers invitation ready," Tony said. "Right now, I have my eyes on Izuku Midoriya, Shoto Todoroki and Momo Yaoyorozu."

"Why those three?" Bulma asked. "Well, maybe Izuku Midoriya is self explanatory. Even Goku says he has potential."

"He sure does," Goku said as he came into the room with some snacks. "I've been sparring with Izuku for some time now. He shows a lot of promise."

"I just hope you're not breaking his bones any more than he does," Came Vegeta's voice, the man already in the room and waiting for the training to begin.

"But why Shoto Todoroki and Momo Yaoyorozu?" Bulma asked.

"After that last practical, those two showed a lot of promise," Tony said. "Shoto has incredible power, and Momo has a creative mind."

"Too bad only one of them has a Provisional License," Came the voice of Rhodey, the man also having made his return. "If Shoto Todoroki can't get his license, what does that say about him?"

"The License doesn't make the hero," Tony said. "Even Peter failed his first licensing exam."

"Besides, we've seen him in action at the Sports Festival," Medaka said. "He's a strong kid, and that's just with his ice. His fire looks like it has loads of potential too."

"We all have stake in this," Tony said. "If any of the Justice League were here, they'd be scouting for candidates."

"Given that Nightwing's out there, I half expected Batman to be here," Bulma said.

"You know him, he likes his privacy," Tony said.

"Well what about our final guest here?" Bulma turned to the girl. "One who came all the way from another planet no less?"

The girl in question was the Chipmunk born to Royalty, the one and only Sally Acorn. "I won't lie, I'd love to recruit some of these kids into The Freedom Fighters."

"You seriously came all the way from Mobius for that?" Leon asked. "Is that even a good idea?"

"Things have gotten bad on our planet, thanks to Eggman," Sally said. "You should understand, you're dealing with Albert Wesker, aren't you?"

"She's got us there," Chun-Li said.

"I'm surprised your overprotective friends even let you come alone," Seto said. "Where's that pet kitty of yours?"

"Nicole is my little sister, not my pet," Sally said. "Also, I'm not alone. I have protection."

"Yeah, I noticed who you brought over..." Bulma cautiously said. "Where are they?"

"Hopefully not near any of your valuables," Kaiba said.

"Hey, I know Rouge is not exactly trustworthy, but she wouldn't steal while she's on the job," Sally said.

She then heard a whistle as a familiar Demon Hunter appeared near the door, "Yo, Sally. Your batty friend was trying to raid a closet."

"Was not!" Came the voice of Rouge the Bat.

Sally grumbled in annoyance, "Just bring her and the boys in here."

Rouge came into the room, joined by her robot friend, E-123 Omega as well as The Ultimate Lifeform, Shadow the Hedgehog.

The three were meekly followed by former S.T.A.R.S. medic, Rebecca Chambers as she quietly entered the room and sat by Leon.

"I can't believe I let you talk me into coming," Shadow said. "I am not a bodyguard."

"Oh Shadow, you promised me you'd help watch over my lovely Queen here," Rouge said. "Besides, we're trying to build some goodwill between Mobius and Earth, aren't we?"

"You can do that without me, not like I was born on Mobius," Shadow said.

"Well, orders are still orders," Rouge said. "You don't want to disappoint Commander Tower, do you?"

"Am I supposed to care?" Shadow asked.

"Or how about my dear friend, Topaz?" Rouge asked.

"Again, am I supposed to care?" Shadow asked.

"Oh come on, she's an old friend of mine!" Rouge said.

"Shadow, we need to prepare for Eggman, even if it means working with these lesser creatures," Omega said.

"...He better not be talking about us," Leon said.

"Oh, hey Leon," Rouge greeted. "How are the others?"

"Fine," Leon said. "Claire's visiting Sherry, Chris and Jill are back at the BSAA HQ, looking for Wesker. Carlos went to Interpol to work with Crimson Viper and Bruce-"

"Hold on," Chun-Li said, this immediately worrying Leon. "Since when is Viper part of this!?"

"Chun-Li, you know Wesker's threat is huge," Leon said. "He's got S.I.N.'s resources, he's got Shadaloo his back pocket, working with All for One and The League of Villains, he's got The Brotherhood by his side, there's evidence of him working with Mr. Negative, and those rumors involving Eggman, Doctor Doom and Lex Luthor aren't helping either. Same with Sephiroth and potentially Jin's father or grandfather. We need to be as united as possible."

Annoyed as she was, Chun-Li shrugged it off, "Fine."

"And that Shadow, is another reason why we're here," Rouge said. "Suppose Eggman strikes Earth again? You and I both know why that's a bad idea."

"...Fine," Shadow said.

Rouge turned to the girl she called her Queen, "Don't worry Your Highness, Shadow will do his part in keeping you safe."

"You don't need to be formal," Sally said. "And Shadow, thanks. I do appreciate it."

Shadow turned away in annoyance as he focused on the TV screen.

"Geez, and I thought Cloud was moody," Barrett said.

"I'd say Ryu too, but even he smiles," Chun-Li said.

"This guy is definitely Sonic's opposite," Leon said.

"That reminds me, is Sonic here too?" Shadow asked.

"He's back home..." Sally awkwardly turned aside. "With Amy."

"...Very well," Shadow said.

Dante stood beside Sunset, the man looking confused, "Talk about drama."

"Tell me about it," Sunset said.

Jin Kazama. His quirk, Devil Gene. A different brand of quirk DNA, this ability grants Jin demonic looking powers that can consume him if he is not careful.

Ling Xiaoyu. Her quirk, N/A. Ling's abilities are due to martial arts training, and has the natural strength to overcome any obstacle.

Barrett Wallace. His quirk, N/A. The most inhuman thing about him is the gatteling gun attached to his arm.

Rouge the Bat. Her quirk, Unnamed. Rouge simply has enhanced abilities that grand her flight and incredible speed.

E-123 Omega. His quirk, N/A. Omega is a robot with a tank like arsenal. He can do a lot of damage simply by himself.

Shadow the Hedgehog. His quirk, Being the Ultimate. Speed, Super Strength, Chaos Powers, this Hedgehog is among the strongest in the Universe.

Rebecca Chambers. Her quirk, none. She is a medic from the former police group, S.T.A.R.S. She has incredible knowledge of medicine and experience against B.O.W.s.

Dante. His quirk, Demon. A half-human, half-demon mix, Dante's strength and speed are far beyond a regular human. His magical weaponry make him a force to be reckoned with.

"Think we should have invited anyone else?" Goku asked.

"Who else are we gonna invite?" Rhodey asked. "You expecting Solid Snake to show up too?"

"We don't need anyone else. There's too many people here as it is," Bulma said.

"But what about everyone that came to the Culture Festival?" Goku asked. "Shouldn't they get to know these kids more? Isn't that why Spider-Man invited them?"

"Well he did hope for Cole to be here," Tony said. "And Amy Rose."

"Jill too," Leon interjected. "She wanted to come, but things came up."

"Cole's actually working with Chris Redfield right now," Chun-Li said. "That includes Jill being there."

"They do want updates," Leon said.

"I can verify that Amy wants to be kept in the loop as well," Sally said.

"And Mr. Fantastic," Rhodey said. "He'd be here too, just for his son's sake, but he's looking into the Doom thing."

"We'll keep them all updated," Tony said. "Quite frankly, we should keep Equestria's leaders updated too."

"I can send a quick message to Celestia," Sunset said.

"Don't you hate her?" Tony asked.

"I don't hate her, I just think she's a fool," Sunset said. "Completely different."

"We'll work the kinks out later," Bulma said as she gestured to the TV. "It looks like it's starting."

Back at UA, two more teachers were arriving, this immediately noticed by Mina. "Looks like All Might and Midnight are here together! Is it a date?"

"Sorry, but older men aren't my type," Midnight said, then turned to All Might. "So, which class would you put the odds on?"

"Hard to say," All Might replied. "Class A has gotten stronger after overcoming all their different crisis. The thing is that Class B have better grades. Likely due to being able to cover the curriculum since they don't deal with as many threats. Class A turns disasters into strength. Class B has a more traditional approach. This will be good."

"Tch, come on All Might," Johnny said. "You really think it will be that simple? Good grades are alright and all, but this is a hero school. Experience is what's really important. Class B has good students, and I'm not just saying that because of Franklin and Rina, but they definitely have amazing potential."

"But training and studying don't mean anything unless you can prove you learned something," Rainbow Dash said. "You learn by doing, that's how I always get better. I wouldn't be where I am if I wasted so much time in a classroom."

"I can verify that Rainbow Dash is more of an 'on the field' type of leaner," Twilight said. "But learning traditionally helps too of course."

"Twilight, if everything was 'traditional' for you, then Celestia never would have sent you to our town," Rainbow Dash said. "And you never would have met us."

"But she's right that basic studying can take you far," Gohan said.

"Only one way to find out," Gwen said.

"Alright, fighters, take your marks!" Vlad King declared.

"You sound very into this," Aizawa commented.

"Begin!" Vlad King ordered as a buzzer went off.

Johnny was seen leading his students through the facility while keeping a close eye out.

Rainbow Dash was right beside him, with a confident smirk on her face. "This place brings back memories." She turned her attention to Kaminari. "Don't you agree, Denki?"

"Not funny, I had to go through torturous training because of that exam," Kaminari said.

"Heh, yeah, I didn't mean to put you through that," Rainbow Dash admitted. "But I did need to push you. If you need the extra training, it's to keep you alive. If you thought I was bad, imagine dealing with an evil speedster. Those guys are no joke."

"You've gotten better since then," Johnny said. "Not just from Remedial Training, but also training with me and Dash."

"Yeah, I also got some pointers from The Electric Conduit," Kaminari said.

"Makes sense, Peter invited Cole so he could give you pointers," Rainbow Dash said. "I think Peter wanted him to come for the training, but he wasn't sure if he would be able to properly communicate with everyone here since he barely knows them. It's risky enough that Daredevil came, but he had to, for obvious reasons."

"Plus, Cole's got his own duties to tend to," Johnny said. "With so many of us here, he's on call just in case something big goes down."

"Right, you guys are looking for The League still," Kirishima said.

"Not just them," Johnny said. "We're trying to find Albert Wesker too. Along with his lacky Juri Han."

"There's also Mr. Negative," Rainbow Dash said. "Peter confirmed that a while ago, thanks to some detective work from Leon Kennedy."

"That Wesker guy creeps me out," Kaminari said.

"What about Mobius?" Kirishima asked. "I know that Spidey's been helping that planet out too."

"Yeah, they're still worried about a guy called Doctor Eggman," Rainbow Dash said. "I don't think he's coming to Earth, but he has tried conquering this world before."

"Guess we'll just have to be ready," Kirishima said.

"Correction, we'll be ready," Rainbow Dash said as she gestured to herself and Johnny. "Eggman looks like a goofball, and sounds like one too, but when he gets down to it, he's one of the most dangerous villains in the universe."

"He's been doing terrible things for years, and has nearly taken over Mobius on occasion," Johnny said. "Just leave Eggman to us, to Sonic, and The Freedom Fighters."

"Alright, if you say so," Kirishima said. "But I won't back down from a fight if it comes down to it."

"Figures as much," Rainbow Dash said. "Anyway, let's try to focus here."

"Let's try to keep an eye out for the other team," Tsuyu said as she pressed herself against the wall and turned invisible.

"Uh, Tsuyu, did you just disappear?" Johnny asked.

"Call me Tsu," The girl corrected. "And no, I just turned invisible. Not in the way your sister does, I use camouflage like a real frog."

"Didn't know frogs can do that," Johnny said as he used his powers to give himself thermal vision of Tsuyu's location. "Good thing I know how to work with someone who turns invisible."

Tsuyu crawled a little further ahead, "We have a basic idea of what this other team can do. But let's try to stick close together. There's safety in numbers after all."

"Smart move, but remember, if you're all together, you could get trapped together," Johnny warned. "Think this plan over carefully. Remember that only four of you need to be captured."

"Or one of us," Rainbow Dash said.

"Tch, like that's possible," Johnny said. "If anything Tsu can just use her powers to keep watch."

"Her camouflage is impressive, but she can still be seen from a certain angle," Shinso said.

"Honestly, I can just separate and let out a million volts of electricity," Kaminari said. "I've gotten better at control thanks to Cole."

"They might knock you out with a sneak attack," Kirishima said. "Doesn't help that one of our opponents has an electric quirk too. She might negate it."

"Yeah true," Kaminari said.

"It might be better to take down the most troublesome quirk user first," Shinso said.

"You get it, bro," Kaminari said.

"It's the obvious plan," Shinso said.

"How much do you know about the other team?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Who do you think the strongest one there is?"

"If I had to guess, probably Ibara Shiozaki," Tsuyu said. "Franklin gave me a rundown of everyone's abilities, Ibara's quirk is powerful enough to withstand the elements for the most part. He believes that had she and Kaminari fought at the Sports Festival, Kaminari would have lost really badly."

"Are you kidding me!?" Kaminari asked. "I could totally take her on in a fight!"

"I don't know, Fluttershy saw her training once, and she said that girl's amazing," Rainbow Dash said.

"When did Fluttershy say that?" Kirishima asked.

"You know that Forest Area that's on this campus? It's one of the training grounds," Rainbow Dash said.

"I remember," Koda interjected. "Jiro and I had to do battle against her. She was much scarier than she usually acts."

"Yeah, Fluttershy can be creepy when she wants to be," Rainbow Dash admitted. "Point is that Fluttershy goes there often to check on the plant life, and the animals there. Apparently that Ibara girl likes to train there as well, and she's really talented. And really sweet according to Fluttershy. I think she's very religious or something, her hero name was originally supposed to be Maria before she changed it to Vine."

"Sounds like she follows Christianity," Johnny said. "I bet she, Daredevil and Nightcrawler would have plenty to talk about."

"Point is that Ibara is strong, and you kids need to watch out for her," Rainbow Dash said.

"Okay, but one more question," Kaminari said. "Tsu, when did Franklin Richards tell you this?"

"He and I talk sometimes," Tsuyu said. "He told me all about his classmates and their quirks. I don't remember them all, but Ibara definitely stuck out to me. Plus we saw a little of it during the Sports Festival too, mostly the racing part."

"Do you talk alone?" Johnny asked. "As in, just the two of you? On midnight strolls along the UA Campus under the Moonlight in the Night Sky?"

Tsuyu's face began turning red, the girl grateful for her camouflage, "With all due respect sir, I'd rather focus on the training."

"Yeah sure," Johnny said.

"Anyway, I think that Kaminari would probably be a target given how powerful his quirk is," Tsuyu said. "They might be worried about Shinso's quirk too. I don't know if that Allison girl told them anything about him."

"I am not acquainted with Allision Dillion," Shinso said. "We merely have the commonality of being potential UA students, that is all."

"Still, I really need you guys to keep me safe!" Kaminari said

"Dude, don't talk like that, you sound like a wuss," Johnny scolded. "No student of mine will sound like a wuss."

"Hurtful man," Kaminari said.

"Hey, we got this," Kirishima said. "We can help Kaminari and Shinso do what they gotta do."

"Alright, first let's find Shiozaki," Shinso said. "We'll work from there."

"Go my friends, and find Ibara Shiozaki," Koda said as he sent some birds away.

"It's so cool that you and Fluttershy have the same quirk," Rainbow Dash said. "One of Peter's old girlfriends had a quirk like that too."

"An old girlfriend?" Tsuyu asked. "Wait, this isn't related to Black Cat, is it?"

"Peter and Black Cat weren't boyfriend and girlfriend," Johnny said. "They just got together to...well, you know. Bow chika wow-wow."

"Dang, really?" Kaminari asked. "Spidey's got game!"

"Johnny, that never happened," Rainbow Dash said.

"You don't know that," Johnny said.

"Anyway, the girl's name is Chat, she can talk to animals," Rainbow Dash said. "And Peter did have an interesting dating life before making things official with Twilight."

"He's very handsome, so I wouldn't be surprised," Tsuyu said.

Soon enough, the birds returned and explained the situation to Koda. "Shiozaki's to our left, alone. She's using her vines to feel out the surroundings as she heads this way."

"Alone huh? They might have split up," Rainbow Dash said. "Koji, if you can, try to see if those birds can find Iceman. But be careful, he might know what your quirk can do."

"Yes ma'am," Koda spoke to the birds. "Go find Iceman my feathery friends."

As Koda sent the birds away, Rainbow Dash turned to the boy, "Great work, but please don't call me 'ma'am', it makes me sound old. Just call me Dash."

"Well we know where Shiozaki is," Kaminari said. "Should we get her?"

"It feels wrong to go after a girl that's by herself, but we gotta stop her," Kirishima said.

"Right let's..." Johnny heard a crash and looked ahead. "Watch out!"

Jurota tackled down both Tsuyu and Kirishima, "MEET MY ROARING RAGE!"

Kirishima and Tsuyu were knocked into a pair of pipes, briefly injuring the both of them.

"Both of them!? That's not good!" Kaminari asked.

Jurota sinisterly glared at the others, "We knew you guys would have Koda search for us, and we planned accordingly! Plus we also knew that Franklin Richards may have spoken to Class A about our abilities. Using Shiozaki as a decoy allowed me the chance to move through the shadows to find you! If we let your team prepare, then you could have potentially gotten us with a shock attack, so we went for a direct approach! So I sniffed you out with my acute sense of smell!"

Jurota Shishida. His quirk, Beast. His feral mode increases his strength, hearing, sight and ability to sniff things out. He is also prone to acting berserk.

"Monologuing are you? And an evil laugh? You really are playing the villain role," Johnny readied some fire. "Still, bad move coming here when I'm around. Nerfed or not, I have more than enough power to-"

Suddenly Johnny's hand was frozen, taking him and Rainbow Dash by surprise.

"Bobby's here! We gotta-!" Rainbow Dash's head was frozen by the ice as well.

"Crap! Where is he!?" Kaminari asked in worry as he frantically looked around.

"Up here!" Bobby said from a nearby roof. "You think I'd send these boys here alone!?"

"Boys!?" Johnny asked.

"We got you cornered now, neither fire and electricity won't do you much here," came a voice as Rainbow Dash freed her head from the ice. Tsuburaba revealed himself to be on Jurota's back. "I trained my quirk and got a new move! Air Prison!"

Tsburaba used his powers to trap Koda in an air shield. He then used it on Rainbow Dash just as she tried to move.

"This solitary cell won't allow any sound in!" Tsuburaba said as Shinso adjusted his mask.

Johnny freed his hand from the ice and was about to save Rainbow Dash when Bobby blasted him again.

"Nice try bro! You ain't beating my squad!" Bobby boasted.

"Good, now take them down Shishida!" Came Tsuburaba voice. Curiously, he wasn't the one who said anything.

"Consider this our early victory!" Jurota shouted, ready to strike.

"Crap! I am so dead!" Kaminari shouted in worry. Suddenly Jurota stopped moving.

"Yo! Beast Junior! What's up!?" Bobby asked. "Why'd he stop moving!?"

"I don't know, it sounded like Shinso spoke with my voice!" Tsuburaba said.

"He did what!?" Bobby asked in disbelief.

This was caught by everyone else present at the stands.

"Whoa...what is that mask?" Izuku asked in disbelief.

"Vocal modulator..." Shinso spoke in Aizawa's voice. "Vocal chords!"

Chapter Text

Before the first match, Shinso had a chance to speak with his team about his abilities.

"Some of you don't know much about it, so I'll give you a quick rundown about my brainwashing quirk," Shinso began. "First off, I focus my attention on a target, someone I want to brainwash. If I can get the target to answer me after I do that, the effect is complete. The target will move according to my orders, but if that person feels a state of shock, then my powers are nullified. From my experience, those with strong wills can break free as well, something I learned from the Calvary Battle against your nephew, Human Torch."

"Hey, brainwashing Franklin is an achievement on his own given his mind reading skills," Johnny said. "You even got Mayday, and her powers don't let her get brainwashed easily. You've got amazing potential dude, I'm so glad you're not using this power for evil like so many with this type of quirk do."

"I've been told this many times," Shinso said. "Given your experience, I imagine you've run into others with my type of quirk."

"Yeah, one of them is the father of my friend's wife," Johnny said. "He calls himself The Puppetmaster. He controls people by creating clay versions of them."

"I've met some girls who calls themselves The Dazzlings," Rainbow Dash said. "They're basically Sirens and hypnotize you through song."

"So, different methods, but the same idea," Shinso said.

"That reminds me, how many people can you brainwash at once?" Johnny asked.

"I haven't tried brainwashing multiple people, but I don't believe that I can," Shinso said. "My focus would be too splintered."

"Well keep that in mind dude," Johnny said. "Quirks can grow in power. With enough training you might be able to achieve that goal."

"It is something I believe will be beneficial, so I will work towards it," Shinso said.

"Well either way, it's a powerful move," Tsuyu said. "Especially if the person isn't expecting it."

"Keep these things in mind," Shinso continued. "I can't make the person I brainwash talk. Orders that require the person to think are off the table."

"Really? None of that?" Kaminari asked.

"Correct," Shinso said. "To put it simply, if I show the target the name Tsuyu Asui, then he or she can be ordered to write it because the name is available to read. If I try asking the name, the person won't be able to answer."

"Do you think you can improve on that?" Johnny asked. "Might come in handy if we need to get intel from someone."

"I'm not sure if I can yet," Shinso said. "The villains you met, I trust their powers let people talk?"

"Yeah, The Puppetmaster can get people to talk, in the same way you get an actual puppet to talk," Johnny said. "He can speak for the person."

"When The Dazzlings hypnotize people, they can talk as well," Rainbow Dash said. "Those people sort of act freely, but they're in a bad mood. So it's less like they control you all the time, and more that they brainwash you into something you're not."

"That reminds me of a guy Peter told me about," Tsuyu said. "I think he called him Mr. Negative."

"Yeah, that dude's been causing trouble lately," Johnny said, then focused on Shinso. "Can you control a person's emotions?"

"No, the person I control becomes devoid of emotions," Shinso said. "On occasion, I can get the person emotional enough to answer me, even if that person knows what I can do. That's how I managed to control all of Mayday Parker's team, even when they were figuring out my powers."

"This is actually something I've been thinking about," Kaminari said. "As people get to know you, they'll know what you can do. What if they just don't talk to you?"

"I've taken that into consideration, and that's why I have this," Shinso said as he gestured to his mask. "This mask isn't just for aesthetic. It's a vocal modulation chord. Persona Chords to be precise. If my voice goes through a microphone or megaphone, my powers won't work."

"So the person needs to respond to your real voice," Tsuyu theorized.

"Correct," Shinso said. "Thanks to the way this mask is designed, it can change the way I speak while my voice is still directly heard."

"I think I get it," Kaminari said.

"It changes your tone, but it's still your voice," Tsuyu confirmed.

"Wow, you're gonna be unbeatable with that thing!" Kirishima said.

"You're off to a good start so far, but it won't take the other team long to figure out what you're up to," Johnny said. "Then later you got Izuku's team to worry about."

"I'm well aware of that as well," Shinso said.

"Johnny, try not to worry him about what's to come later, gotta focus on what's happening right now," Rainbow Dash said.

"Right, what matters is using his advantage to help this team," Johnny said, then focused back on Shinso. "When you reveal this grand plan of yours, really make it count. Go right for the other team's most major weakness and strike hard."

"I will," Shinso reassured. "I promise to make the most of this, and I will do my best not to let you down."

"Just do your best here, that's what matters," Rainbow Dash said. "The best part of practice is seeing what you can improve on. Until then, we got your back."

"Thank you," Shinso said.

"And start!" Came Vlad King's voice over the intercom.

"That was fast!" Kaminari said.

"We don't have a plan, but let's go for it!" Kirishima said as everyone ran off to do battle.

Cut to present time. Jurota had just laid out Kirishima and Tsuyu, Tsubaraba trapped Koda and Rainbow Dash, and Bobby had Johnny pinned down.

Fortunately, Shinso's plan worked, and Jurota was controlled after mimicking Tsuburaba's voice.

"Wait, Shinso copied my voice and brainwashed Shishida?" Tsubaraba noted. "How did that happen?"

"Now to strike!" Shinso was about to use the capture tape when Tsubaraba reacted.

"Air Prison!" He used his quirk to trap Shinso, then tried waking up his ally with a few whacks to the head. "Snap out of it already, Shishida!"

The beast eventually came to his senses while looking a little confused, "Huh?"

"Shinso from General Studies, he brainwashes you if you answer him, but you can break free," Tsubaraba thought to himself as Shinso banged on the air prison. "I heard about his quirk from Franklin Richards and Rina Howlett, and how it nearly got them at The Sports Festival. Still, I wasn't aware he could copy voices."

Kaminari utilized his electricity and dashed toward his opponents, something Tsubaraba noted.

"He's fast!"

Jurota grabbed Kaminari, though it seemed like that was what the young hero wanted. "You got a good grip there, bro? Spark On!"

Kaminari generated electricity from his body to shock Jurota, the beast then throwing him against some pipes.

"Right on, Denki!" Johnny cheered.

"Focus on me!" Bobby dashed in and blasted Johnny point blank with some ice and sent him flying.

"Torch!" Kaminari grabbed his shoulder in pain while focusing on Jurota, "Geez, he nearly fought through that jolt."

"Shishida!" Tsubaraba said, having gotten off to avoid the shock.

Unfortunately he was captured by Tsuyu's tongue, "I got you now!"

"Sweet! Throw that dude in jail, Tsu!" Kaminari called as Tsuyu hopped away.

"You're not getting away!" Bobby was about to chase after Tsuyu when Kirishima got in his way. "Huh?"

"Take this!" Kirishima threw a punch at Bobby's face, but the older hero immediately hardened into his icy state, completely tanking the punch. "Huh!?"

"Nice moves," Bobby then hit Kirishima with a strong uppercut to stumble him back. "You're still way out your league kid."

"Yo Drake!" Johnny flew in and tackled his buddy and crashed both of them through the wall.

To make matters worse, Jurota had recovered from his shock and immediately went back on the offensive.

"Dude! How are you not unconscious!?" Kaminari shouted in disbelief.

At the waiting area, all the students and other pros were carefully observing from the sidelines.

"Dang, did you see him," Sato said in regard to Jurota. "That guy is super powerful."

"Also, did you see how Iceman didn't even budge when Kirishima punched him?" Mineta said. "I thought for sure he would be mismatched against The Human Torch too, but they're practically even."

"Iceman wouldn't be the hero he is today if he let an obvious weakness stop him," Tenya said. "Still, I am amazed that he barely seemed even bothered by The Human Torch's flames."

"This must be so interesting for you, Todoroki," Mina said while getting the boy's attention. "Iceman and The Human Torch each represent one of your quirks. You can probably learn one of their tricks."

"I hope so," Shoto said. "But their powers are a league of their own, I don't know if I can reach that."

Shoto recalled how Iceman created a giant ice pillar at the Practical Exams just to slow Trunks down, with Iceman barely even breaking a sweat doing so. He also recalled seeing clips of The Human Torch in action, and how effortless he used his fire.

"Are they examples of what I can be? Or are they simply goals far beyond my reach?" Shoto wondered.

"Come on Tsu, faster!" Ochako cheered.

"You got this Tsu!" Peter encouraged. "Score the first point! Go Team Froppy!"

"Team Froppy?" Ochako asked.

Peter awkwardly scratched his head, "I guess I'm being a little biased. I'm just really proud of Tsu."

Ochako looked to the side, "Franklin seems proud too."

"Wow, Tsuyu's so amazing!" Franklin said.

"Hey runt!" Vlad King shouted, this startling Franklin. "You're not disgracing your own classmates, are you!?"

"N-no sir!" Franklin cheered. "Uh...go Jurota! Trash that walking battery charger!"

"Wow, Vlad King's tough," Peter said. "Regardless my point remains, I'm really rooting for Tsu. Also the rest of Johnny's team too."

"Won't Iceman be upset?" Tenya asked.

"Hey, he mocked my haircut once," Peter said.

"Peter, that was like twenty years ago," Gwen said.

"He mocked me in front of my Aunt May! He never even apologized for that!" Peter said. "Then later I had to deal with Flash Thompson's crap on top of that!"

"For the record Peter, I really like your hair," Ochako said. "You look so cool."

"Oh..." Peter confidently brushed his hair back. "It's nothing really."

"Peter..." Twilight grumbled before focusing on the screen. "Class A is in a tough position."

"They'll get out of it," Izuku said as he wrote in his journal. "I trust my classmates."

Back at the sight, Kirishima had recovered from Bobby's strike and immediately remembered his other friends in danger. "I gotta help Koda!" He recalled what happened at The Sport's Festival. "If I remember, the air is easily breakable." He punched once, but nothing happened. "Guess that guy toughened up. But so did I!" Kirishima bulked up into his Unbreakable State. "LET'S DO THIS!"

With a quick punch, he freed Koda, much to the boy's appreciation. "Thanks Kirishima!"

"No problem!" He spotted Rainbow Dash and proceeded to do the same thing, reeling back and throwing a punch strong enough to break the air.

"Awesome!" Rainbow Dash said as she was freed. "That was badass! Logan trained you well!"

"Fat Gum and Tamaki gave me a few pointers too, I got some awesome mentors!" Kirishima said. "Now, let's win this!"

Tsuyu passed by with Tsubaraba, "Don't worry, I still got him!"

"Great work Tsu!" Rainbow Dash said, then noticed Jurota on his way. "Get ready guys!"

"Yes ma'am," Koda said as he summoned some fleas. "Fly to me little ones, and lend me your aid!"

"Red Gauntlet!" Kirishima said as he threw a punch.

Jurota however managed to avoid both attacks by shrinking down, "Back to my human form."

"Whoa!" Rainbow Dash said. "That's actually not bad!"

Jurota grew back into his larger size the moment he landed, "And the animal returns!"

"Not for long!" Rainbow Dash sped toward Jurota, though the boy was able to whack her aside and send her crashing through some pipes.

"Rainbow Dash!" Koda called, then was grabbed along with Kirishima.

"Only one of you is capable of matching my strength," Jurota said as he glared at the boy in red. "You're a tough one Kirishima, so you go first!"

Jurota threw Kirishima across the training ground.

"No, that's where she is!" Shinso noted.

The young woman in question was Ibara as she was seen still extending her vines. She looked up and saw Kirishima coming her way. "I've spotted a lost sheep plummeting from the sky."

Before long, the score sheet showed some Eliminations from Class A.

"Oh no!" Ochako said in worry. "They actually managed to catch Kirishima!"

"It's unfortunate," Tenya said. "But at least Asui was able to capture Tsubaraba.

"The odds are now even," Shoto said.

"No they're definitely not," Bakugo thought to himself.

Jurota still had Koda in his possession, keeping the boy's mouth covered as he desperately tried fighting him off.

"I can't speak...and he's too strong!" Koda mentally noted.

Jurota quickly sniffed out Kaminari and Tsuyu as they attempted to ambush him, and promptly leapt out of the way. "That plan won't work!"

"Try this!" Rainbow Dash sped after Jurota herself, hoping to take him off guard this time, but was flung into the air by some rocks, the girl quickly taking a moment to stop. "What the!?"

The magic from the rocks came from the nearby Rarity, "Jurota! Take that boy to the cell!"

"Yes ma'am!" Jurota said as he made his escape. "It is for the best. Fighting while carrying Koda will be difficult, and I cannot afford to be a liability for Miss Rarity. I should run for now, while my team still has the advantage."

"He's getting away!" Rainbow Dash tried going after Jurota again, but was blasted by Rarity's magic.

"Sorry Dashie dear, but I made an obligation to help this team," Rarity said.

"I'll stop her!" Kaminari attempted to blast Rarity with his electricity but she easily blocked it with a diamond shield.

"Let me try!" Tsuyu attempted to use her tongue, but Rarity leapt out of the way, the woman mildly disgusted.

"I know you're a frog and you fight with your tongue, but it feels like such a horrid skill from such a pretty young girl," Rarity commented.

"She thinks I'm pretty?" Tsuyu tried attacking again. "Wow, she's really nice."

Rainbow Dash sped in to attack, with Rarity generating another shield, but nearly getting knocked off balance.

"Call her skills horrid all you'd like, it nabbed this team's first point!" Rainbow Dash taunted. "Plus, you're just as capable of getting down and dirty yourself when you need to!"

Rarity pushed back and went for a strike that Rainbow Dash quickly blocked.

"Should we help her?" Kaminari asked, then narrowly avoided a blast from Bobby.

"You kids aren't escaping!" Bobby warned, though was promptly kicked away by Johnny, the hero then blasting Shinso's prison to free him.

"You kids need to run! We'll keep these two busy!" Johnny ordered as he and Bobby continued to clash.

Kaminari ran over to Shinso, the boy immediately having an idea, "Wait, Shinso, try using your chords on Iceman or Rarity."

"Yeah, I'll try," Shinso said. He adjusted his chords and spoke out to the magical girl. "Rarity! Want to switch!?"

"I got this dear! Just..." Rarity immediately stopped in her tracks, the woman now under Shinso's spell.

"Whoa! Rainbow Dash was quick to notice as she glanced at Shinso. "Nice work kid!"

Bobby knocked Johnny away, then turned to Rarity in confusion, "I thought I heard my own voice just now!"

"Rarity! Attack Iceman!" Shinso ordered.

"Must...attack... " Rarity seemed to struggle for a quick moment. "I...can't..."

"What's wrong?" Kaminari asked.

"Is she already breaking free?" Shinso asked in worry.

Bobby glared at the boy, "Dude, you did NOT just try to brainwash my wife! Using MY voice!" Johnny attempted to blast Johnny, but the ice user quickly put up a shield. "Learn a new trick, Torch!"

Rarity then grabbed Bobby, the woman still looking like she was struggling, "Bobby...I...can't..."

Bobby again generated an ice shield around himself and his wife. "Babe! Snap out of it!"

"Must...attack...but can't..." Rarity said. Suddenly she was pulled into a kiss by her husband, immediately snapping the girl out of it as her eyes went back to normal just as Bobby pulled away. "Oh my..."

"You back with me, babe?" Bobby asked.

"Yes, I am," Rarity said as she gently caressed her husband's face. "Thank you Bobby."

The ice shield was being pummeled, Bobby realizing this was a bad situation, "That mind control boy is much more clever than I thought."

"Let's regroup with the others and make sure they all know of this ruse," Rarity said.

Bobby nodded in agreement as he blasted through his ice with Rarity by his side. "Catch you later, losers!" He sent one more blast to blind everyone with ice dust as he made a clean escape.

Meanwhile Kirishima and Koda had just been placed in their cell, courtesy of Jurota and Hiryu.

"And now, we're up two to one," Hiryu said.

Kirishima laid shamefully in the cell with vines wrapped around him, "Sorry Koda."

"In hindsight, it would have been wiser if I prioritized capturing Rainbow Dash," Jurota said. "It was a prime opportunity to do so."

"It's fine, besides I doubt it would have been that easy," Hiryu said. "We'd need to be a team to capture them, and I think it'd be much easier capturing the other students than one of the two pros."

"That is a good assessment," Jurota said.

"Anyway, we're ahead, let's just try to keep it that way," Hiryu said. "Now, where are Iceman and Miss Rarity?"

"They covered my escape route," Jurota said. "What of Allison Dillion?"

"She's around," Hiryu said. "She's not much of a talker though, but she's still valuable. Let's just hope she works well with us."

"I believe she will," Jurota said.

Meanwhile Tsubaraba was seen sitting alone in his cell, feeling terrible about the current situation.

"I can't believe she captured me..." Tsubaraba was even more freaked out by the situation. "With her tongue too! Man, what if Richards saw that? Oh, he probably did, he's going to be jealous too. I hope he doesn't have Howlett come after me. But what would he? Not like it was my fault. Still, not a good situation."

Meanwhile at the observer's deck, Vlad King is making commentary regarding the situation.

"How about that, Class B is already pulling ahead!" Vlad King declared while Aizawa, All Might and Midnight looked on in disbelief. "Though they're down one member, they still have one more than Class A! It looks like Class B is setting themselves up for a win! I can't say I'm surprised given their brains and brawn. My superior students are attacking fearlessly, and will finally crush Class A!"

"Yeah! Keep bringing the truth Mr. Vlad!" Monama cheered.

"Stop with the biased commentary!" Mina said while holding a sign in Japanese saying "Against Biased Commentary".

Behind her were Jiro and Aoyama holding a banner in Japanese saying "Mr. Vlad should comment impartially". Pinkie Pie held up a sign in English saying, "No unfair teachers" while Deadpool's sign had a crudely drawn picture of Vlad with a red circle and slash going through the middle.

"This is embarrassing," Franklin lamented.

"Hey! Enough of your traitor talk and cheer for your classmates!" Monama cheered.

"You know my Aunt and Uncle are on the other team, right?" Franklin asked. "I can cheer for them too!"

"Man, that beast is strong, and he'll be hard to take down," Sero said.

"His sense of smell is no joke either," Sato said.

"Shinso, your inexperience is showing unfortunately," Aizawa mentally noted.

"He was ready to attack with the binding cloth, but he reacted too late," Izuku noted. "He can't keep up with the intense speed of the battle. They need another way to take advantage of Shinso's abilities."

"Gotta say, the fact that Rarity got mind controlled, even fer a little, says something about that boy," Applejack said. "Of course, Rarity's no stranger to mind control, so she knows how to break free if she needs to. But even getting that ain't too bad."

"Them Class B kids may be young, but getting a clean hit on Rainbow Dash ain't no joke either," Remy said. "Dat boy, Jurota Shishida, he's got power. Bobby wasn't wrong when he compared him to our buddy Hank."

"Fitting for you to acknowledge my class's superiority," Vlad King said. "You are fortunate to be siding with the winners."

"Now hold on now," Applejack said. "Class B's good, but these Class A students are in UA fer a good reason. Yer class is going to have to earn that win."

"Don't worry, when the time comes, we'll fight hard," Remy said. "But I'd be a fool to think any of these kids is going to be a walk in the park to beat. If your students are smart, they'll feel the same way."

"Is he complimenting us?" Ochako wondered.

At Capsule Corp, Tony had turned his attention to the room, "So, how's it looking so far? Anyone have something to say?"

"That boy, the beast one," Barret said. "He's pretty good."

"He got a hit on Rainbow Dash, either she's slacking or he's just better than he looks," Sunset said.

"Well Dash does have those gauntlets that Mei and I patented," Tony said. "They can bring down even Goku and Vegeta if I wanted them too."

"Not likely," Vegeta said, with Goku agreeing.

"That boy with the solid air powers has potential," Dante said. "Too bad he didn't last."

"Yeah, he got caught way too easily," Leon said. "But what really got my attention was that girl with the vines. She's quite calm and levelheaded."

"I had hopes for that hardening kid," Jin said. "He went out too quickly though, I'm quite disappointed."

"That's a shame, he's actually pretty good at fighting," Chun-Li said. "I heard he was a big help during the Hassaikai Raid."

"Lot of good that did here," Kaiba said. "He hasn't changed that much since The Practical Exams. What a waste of time during that internship."

"Ease up, Seto," Bulma said. "He just had an off day."

"I took time out of my busy schedule to train that kid, he should be top of the class," Kaiba said. "Anything less makes him just another loser."

"Seto, ease up," Medaka urged.

"Yeah, he wasn't that bad," Bulma said.

"Being 'not bad' isn't enough," Vegeta said. "I do commend Eijiro Kirishima for trying, but if this were a real battle, he would be dead."

"The Gloomy Prince has a point," Tony said, much to Vegeta's annoyance. "Almost only counts in Horseshoes, and last I checked, these kids aren't playing horseshoes."

"They'll catch up," Leon said. "Besides, it's good to see more of Class B, they rarely got a chance to shine lately."

"That's probably what's motivating them," Chun-Li said.

Rouge took everything into consideration, then turned to Sally, "Anything to say Your Highness?"

"I like that Frog Girl," Sally said.

"That would be Tsuyu Asui, one of Peter's apprentices," Leon said. "You probably met her at the Sports Festival."

"Yes, I remember," Sally said.

"She's quite agile, I can see why you'd take an interest in her," Rouge said.

"It's not just that," Sally said. "I just think she's cute."

Tony raised his eyebrow at the Queen, "Cute? Seriously?"

"Well yeah, doesn't she look cute?" Sally asked.

"I won't disagree, but we're not recruiting people because of their looks," Tony said.

"I can't believe you of all people said that," Rhodey teased, much to Tony's annoyance.

"Oh haha..." Tony said. "Let's try to judge based on skills rather than appearances here."

"No promises," Kaiba said. "I certainly wouldn't endorse someone who looks like Koji Koda."

"You're such a dick," Dante said.

"No one asked you," Kaiba said.

Back with Class A, the group had recomposed themselves after Bobby's Ice Dust wore off.

"Sorry, it looks like they got Kirishima and Koda," Kaminari said. "No doubt they're already locked up."

"Probably," Johnny said, then noticed Tsuyu looking dazed. "Uh, Tsu? You alright?"

"Yeah..." Tsuyu rubbed her eyes for a second. "Sorry, I'm not good around the cold, something about it makes me sleepy."

Johnny held his hand out and generated some heat toward Tsuyu, "Better?"

"Yeah, thanks," Tsuyu said.

"I did hear that you're cold blooded, so you can't handle cold weather," Rainbow Dash said. "Twilight's little brother Spike is the same way. That's one reason he hates traveling to The Crystal Empire. The place is surrounded by a tundra to keep invaders out."

"With Iceman's powers, we're lucky he didn't create a tundra just now," Kaminari said. "Still, I thought for a moment he'd be the only one to really watch out for. His wife's tough too, and so is the other team!"

"Class B's really been training hard, haven't they?" Tsuyu asked. "And underestimating Rarity seemed foolish too. Even if she's not a Pro Hero, she's still capable of fighting bad guys."

"Hey Tsu, I don't suppose Richards told you more during one of your dates, has he?" Kaminari asked.

"Dates?" Tsuyu blushed a bit before shaking it off. "You have the wrong idea! We just talk sometimes. It's not always alone, Mayday and Flurry are there too sometimes."

"You know my nephew's a cool dude," Johnny said. "I think you and him could hit it off well."

"Can we please not talk about this," Tsuyu said as she tried hiding her face, and her blush.

"Can you at least tell us if he mentioned anything else?" Shinso asked.

"Nothing that can help," Tsuyu said. "He just gave me a rundown of everyone's powers. I knew about Shishida's quirk, yet I still couldn't do anything to counter it."

"Yeah, knowing about the danger isn't always enough," Rainbow Dash said. "Still, you kids got one point at least. Class B might be ahead but it doesn't matter how you start, what matters is how you end."

"People who are winning tend to let their guards down because they're confident they have it in the bag," Johnny said.

"It doesn't help that we really screwed up," Tsuyu said. "We spent more time trying to understand Shinso's quirk than planning for our opponents."

"Learning about your teammates isn't a bad thing," Rainbow Dash said. "But I see your point, we could have prioritized certain things more than others."

"It's on us, we should have encouraged you kids more to focus on the fight than just how your teammates' quirks worked," Johnny said.

"I must take the blame," Shinso said. "I did not move quickly enough. I'm sorry."

"No it's our fault," Tsuyu said. "We left you to fight the other team without any help from us. I should have had a better strategy."

"You did well Tsu, but Dash and I should have said something," Johnny said.

"To be fair Johnny, we're here to judge their decision-making skills, not make choices for them," Rainbow Dash said.

"She's right, we can't rely on you two, we have to prove we can do this on our own," Tuyu said.

"Besides, Shinso's being too hard on himself," Kaminari said as he turned to the boy. "You've got great instincts for someone that's new to this. Meanwhile I got hurt and needed to be rescued. This kind of thing comes with the territory I guess."

"Things happen, what matters is adjusting to life," Rainbow Dash said, then turned to the boy. "Denki's right, you have some good instincts. You made great use out of your power and ended up capturing someone."

"Gotta say, I know you're not interested in making friends, Shinso," Kaminari said. "But I think you're a cool guy. You're totally going to make a fine hero."

Surprised as Shinso was, the boy was quick to downplay it, "Whatever, we need to think of a new plan."

"Heh, just like Squall," Rainbow Dash said.

"Who...?" Tsuyu shook her head. "Uh, I'll ask later. Right now I have an idea."

"Go for it," Johnny said.

Tsuyu pulled down her sleeve as some mucus began sweating out of her glands, "Kaminari, look for your pointers."

"Uh...okay?" Kaminari said.

Johnny looked on in disbelief, trying his best not to verbally react, "No one told me she could do this."

"Wow Franklin, you got quite a potential girlfriend here," Rainbow Dash thought to herself.

"One thing I noticed is that one of your pointers got stuck to Shishida's pocket," Tsuyu said.

"How does that help?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"It helps is powers babe, don't you remember?" Johnny asked.

"Hey you spend more time training Denki than I do," Rainbow Dash said.

"Point is that Denki can use that to his advantage in a fight," Johnny said. "Plus, he has visors that allow him to find them no matter where they go."

"Wow, you remembered, you're such a great teacher, Torch," Denki said.

"Who? Me? Nah, I'm just a normal yet very Fantastic human being," Johnny said while flexing his arm muscle as Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes while smirking.

"He's not very humble, is he?" Tsuyu thought to herself.

"Still ,this is a great plan Asui, you really pay attention to every little detail," Kaminari said.

"I'm surprised you didn't even notice," Tsuyu said.

"Oof, you really are cold blooded Tsu," Johnny joked. "Ice cold..."

"...Just get ready to smear my mucus all over yourself, " Tsuyu said.

Johnny's face immediately turned blue, "Perfect...Just perfect..."

Meanwhile Ibara was seen talking to her team, and slightly appalled by something. "Wait, you used me as a decoy? What a sinful act of deception."

"Yeah man, using this pretty little lady like that?" Bobby said as he stood by Ibara. "Shame on you."

"Huh? But we succeeded in our mission!" Jurota said.

"Still shameful, what would Hank think?" Bobby asked.

"What does that have to do with anything!?" Jurota asked.

"Bobby, enough," Rarity said. "Ibara, I know it seemed deceptive, but you still played a big part for your team. You were able to capture Eijiro Kirishima."

"Still, it would be proper to maintain genuine contact," Ibara said.

"...I see your point," Rarity said. "Jurota, Hiryu, it would have been proper to let her know what her role was."

"Yeah, it sucks when your team basically uses you as bait without telling," Bobby said.

"May we move on from this?" Jurota asked.

"Eh, no big deal I guess, your plan worked and you got two Class A kids," Bobby said.

"We just need two more to win," Jurota said. "We know about Shinso's voice changer, if we grab him and Asui while ignoring Kaminari, we can win."

"That is a good point, shame that we lost Tsubaraba," Hiryu said.

"...Hey, where's Ally?" Bobby asked.

"We lost track of her," Hiryu said.

"Dude, what did I just say about teamwork?" Bobby asked.

"Uh, sorry, it's just weird around her, since...you know," Hiryu said.

"That she's Electro's daughter?" Bobby asked. "Whatever Electro did, she had nothing to do with that. If you don't show you trust her, it will negatively affect her."

"It's true, no one likes feeling isolated," Rarity said.

"Very well, we'll find her at once," Hiryu said.

Jurota then began sniffing something, "Trickery..."

"What's wrong Shishida?" Hiryu asked.

"This might sound strange, but it feels like there's five Asuis heading our way," Jurota said.

"Five?" Bobby asked. "Wait, can she duplicate herself?"

"She shouldn't be able to, how would that be possible?" Rarity asked.

"Maybe frogs are like Gremlins?" Bobby theorized. "Get them wet and-"

"Bobby! Frogs are amphibious, they're always wet!" Rarity scolded. "Do frogs in the wild duplicate?"

"Babe, how should I know? I don't study animals!" Bobby said.

"For Celestia's sake..." Rarity lamented. "Someone should go fetch Allison and let her know something's wrong."

"We still don't know how this is being done though," Jurota said.

"I'm not sure, but chances are they're tricking your sense of smell," Hiryu said.

"In that case, I shall tend to them myself," Ibara said as she grew out her hair. "Devious schemes are hallmarks for defiance!"

Back at the monitor area, many had heard what Jurota had said, and it confused them.

"I don't get what Shishida means by that," Sen Kaibara commented. "Asui can't multiply herself like Mr. Ectoplasm does. There should only be one of her."

"This is kind of exciting," Twilight said. "I can't wait to see what Tsu and the others have planned. What about you Peter?"

Peter however was seen stifling some laughter, "Did he really call Tsu a Gremlin? Bobby's such a dumbass."

"Peter..." Twilight said in annoyance.

"Hey, Midoriya," Mineta whispered. "What do you think's happening?"

"I think I have an idea, based on what she told me and Flurry back during the USJ raid," Izuku said. "Something about bodily secretions."

Mineta immediately began blushing as he thought more of what that meant. "Secretions?"

Flurry also had an idea of what might be happening, "I knew she could put that ability to good use."

"What ability?" Mayday asked. Flurry whispered what she meant into Mayday's ear, getting a wide eyed reaction out of her. "She can do WHAT!?"

"Mayday, inside voice," Twilight scolded.

"Mom, we're outside!" Mayday said, then found herself under her mother's glare, to which she immediately clammed up. "Inside voice is cool..."

"I get what's happening," Logan said, this getting the attention of some nearby pros. "Tsu mentioned this as one of her abilities She can secret toxic mucus. Chances are she used it on her teammates to block that beast kid's scent."

"Gotta play dirty sometimes in a fight," Remy said. "Great plan of hers, she's a quick thinker."

"She's actually done this before, back when I trained her," Logan said. "She used her mucus once to cover a rock, so when I tracked down her scent, I ended up in the wrong place. She actually managed to trick me for a second. I'll admit, it was pretty impressive. She knew how to turn my strength into a potential weakness."

"Tsu has a Bright Future as a hero," Fluttershy said. "She's clever and very calm under pressure."

"Any weaknesses she may need to work on?" Remy asked.

"Yeah, she's usually levelheaded, but she's also very sensitive," Logan said. "The moment she doubts herself, she could spiral. She's also very hard on herself if she messes up. It's good to be aware if your mistakes, but if you beat yourself up too much, it ain't gonna help much."

"There is one other weakness," Fluttershy said. "One that Bobby can exploit indefinitely."

"Yeah, she can't handle cold weather," Logan said. "Unfortunately with Iceman's powers, he might put her to sleep in seconds."

Meanwhile Class A is seen getting closer to Class B's location, with all of Tsu's teammates covered in her mucus. As a result, Johnny had to fly only with his arms and legs, and with reduced speed to avoid drying up the mucus, at least for now.

"Shishida's nose is their biggest asset," Tsuyu said. "We should assume that no matter what we try, he will always know our locations."

"That's what we're using against him, correct?" Shinso said.

"Five people that smell like Tsu," Kaminari said. "So long as we use that against him, he won't know who's who." Kaminari checked his visors as he tracked his foe. "He also hasn't noticed the pointer yet either. He's just hanging out."

"Probably not alone, so be careful," Rainbow Dash said.

"Exactly, he has two other classmates, along with Allison Dillion and two pros," Shinso said.

"We'll figure that out later, right now we need to get rid of the beast man, he'll be the most trouble," Kaminari said. "By the way Tsu, are you feeling okay after that crash earlier?"

"I was mostly able to control the fall, but I don't think I can beat Shishida in a fight," Tsuyu said.

Johnny noticed something ahead, "Slow it down everyone! I see vines!"

"Must be that girl with the plants for hair," Rainbow Dash said.

"Great, so Shiozaki is there," Kaminari said.

"It's over if she captures us," Shinso said. "Should we retreat?"

"We could...or, we could play right into her trap," Kaminari said.

"Say, Denki...are your brain gears turning?" Johnny asked while smirking.

"You bet, Torch my man," Kaminari said as he returned the smirk. "I know just what to do."

Meanwhile Ibara was seen stretching her hair out and covering the base, "By the power of my true name, Vine! I will judge the wretched schemers! VIA DOLORASA!"

Ibara Shiozaki. Her quirk: Vines. The vines on her head can extend to great lengths, and they're detachable. As long as she has plenty of water and sunlight, her plants can grow instantly.

"I like this girl, she's like Poison Ivy, except she's not evil," Bobby said.

"Locations...Sniff them out for me Apocalypse Beast," Ibara said.

Jurota sniffed the locations of the others. "Ten, Twelve and Two O'clock. They fanned out and are heading this way. Plus two more flying from above. I can tell one of them is The Human Torch based on the heat."

"Let me know which way Johnny is coming in, I'll freeze him out of the air," Bobby said.

"The other must be Rainbow Dash, I'll trap her as well," Rarity said.

"One more thing, I am not Apocalypse Beast," Jurota said. "My hero name is Gevaudan!"

"Okay, so Vine and Gevaudan," Bobby said, then turned to Hiryu. "You got a hero name too, kid?"

"I go by Dragon Shroud," Hiryu confirmed.

"Awesome, your hero names rock," Bobby said.

"Thank you," Hiryu said, then began to think aloud. "Still, if they're all approaching, they must know where we are. Does anyone on their team have recon powers?"

"I know Johnny can see the heat signatures of people, but this might be beyond even his abilities," Bobby said. "Of course, underestimating him is stupid."

"Rainbow Dash may have scouted the area already," Rarity said. "Given her speed, she may have been able to go unnoticed."

"That's possible but..." Hiryu noticed something strange on Jurota. "Hey, Apoca-Beast? You have something stuck to your pants. It looks like part of Kaminari's gear."

"Huh?" Jurota looked down at his pants to see the tracker.

"That's weird, you think it's a tracker?" Bobby asked.

"Iceman, did The Human Torch or anyone tell you anything we could use right now?" Hiryu asked. "Like how the other team's quirks work?"

"Honestly, I've only ever been focused on either Izuku Midoriya, Katsuki Bakugo and Shoto Todoroki as far as training and development goes," Bobby said. "I can't say I know much about the kid that Johnny's training."

"Wait, didn't we see him using that at the Practical Exams?" Rarity asked. "When he saved Trunks and his classmates from that boy with those...ugh, unique powers."

"Oh yeah, he probably just tried using it to amplify his damage to Gevaudan here," Bobby said. "Not like it worked, bro tanked it like a literal beast."

"Feels kind of nice getting praise from a pro, especially one of the founding members of The X-Men," Jurota thought to himself.

"I have captured someone," Ibara said. "I will bring this wayward being into the light."

"Be ready for anything, we don't know who it is," Hiryu said. "It might be Kaminari for all we know."

Seconds later, Kaminari was pulled in by Ibara, the boy grinning in satisfaction. "Right about that! Sucks to be you! Hope you had a good time! I'm about to zap the five of you!"

"The sacrificial lamb..." Ibara said before summoning more vines. "FAITH SHIELD!"

"Great work Vine!" Rarity said. "Will you be able to keep him subdued?"

"I believe so, Miss Rarity," Ibara said. "The layers of vines may be able to block his electricity. But even if he breaks through, the shield will cast him aside. It's a perfect protector."

"Just be weary," Bobby said. "This capture was too easy. Plus if Johnny shows up, he could burn your hair."

"I trust that you will keep me safe if that were to happen," Ibara said.

"Oh yeah, leave that to me," Bobby said. "Just be careful yourself, these Class A kids are a crafty bunch."

"You got that right, Iceman!" Kaminari said through the vines. "These overgrown hair extensions won't save you! If I'm within ten meters of a pointer..." Electricity came out of his hand and toward the pointer. "My powers go straight for it!"

Suddenly Hiryu shot some scales at the pointer, sending it flying off as Kaminari's electricity destroyed it.

"Huh!? No way!" Kaminari said as he was bound some more.

"Good thinking Dragon Shroud!" Bobby said.

"Thank you," Hiryu said.

Hiryu Rin. His quirk, Scales. He has scales all over his body and can shoot them, or they can act as armor.

"Still, that felt a little too perfect," Bobby said. "You should get Kaminari to a cell and fast."

"Good, now hurry up and get your vines ready!" Hiryu's voice called.

"Of course, now where are the-?" Ibara suddenly found herself under mind control.

"NO!" Hiryu shouted in worry. "That wasn't me talking just now! It was Shinso's voice modifier!"

Shinso was seen hiding nearby, the boy thinking over the situation, "I may have underestimated my teammates. Even Kaminari is sharper than I gave him credit for. That's the power of experience I guess."

"Shit...okay new rule! Eyes on me real quick!" Bobby said as everyone quickly looked at him. "No one talk unless you're looking right at someone who can see you!"

"If someone gets controlled then-YAH!" Rarity dodged out of the way of a fire blast.

"Yo!" Bobby grabbed Rarity while shielding his eyes from the fire. "Torch! What the hell dude!?"

"You mad bro!?" He heard Johnny call.

"Yes I'm mad! Why would-" Bobby too found himself under mind control.

"Iceman!" Hiryu called.

"Ha! Great rule jerkass! You didn't even follow it for more than ten seconds!" Johnny taunted. "Now let's get rid of-"

Suddenly Johnny was blasted from behind and sent falling to the ground. Rarity used this opportunity to blast him with her magic before looking up.

"Ally! You're here!" Rarity called.

Allison smirked in satisfaction, "Finally, I'm so tired of being left out of the fight."

Rainbow Dash landed not too far away from her, "I don't appreciate that cheap shot against my man."

"Well then, come at me, old lady" Allison taunted.

"Old? Wow, good one," Rainbow Dash said. "I'm not as insecure about my age as a lot of girls. I'm basically fine wine. If you're going to insult me, be clever."

"I'd rather just blast you!" Allison tried taking Rainbow Dash out but the girl took to the air while smirking.

"Try harder, Ally," Rainbow Dash said as Allison went after the girl.

"Hiryu! Do you know where that boy's voice came from!?" Rarity asked.

"No ma'am, I think he's using echoes to hide his location!" Hiryu said. "Shishida, can you find him!?"

Jurota simply ran in the direction of where he believed Shinso was.

"H-hey! I'm talking! Can you at least answer me!?" Hiryu said.

"Remember what Bobby said," Rarity said as Hiryu looked at her. "That boy might be using his powers."

"He could at least look my direction then!" Hiryu said. "Ai ya...this is going to be troubling."

"Let's just wake Vine up and...hey!" Rarity noticed that Tsuyu had took the girl and placed her out of reach.

"I can run faster than your scale bullets!" Tsuyu taunted.

"Don't forget about me, young lady!" Rarity was about to attack with her magic, but Johnny flew in and tackled her out of the way.

"Human Torch!" Hiryu fired his scale bullets at Johnny, but the fire user began to heat up enough to destroy the scales upon impact. "It's not working!" He turned to Jurota. "Shiozaki! Asui's here too!"

"RIBBIT!" Tsuyu kicked Hiryu down. Just as she was about to follow up, she nearly got blasted by Allison.

"Come here little froggy!" Allison tried blasting Tsuyu again but she leapt out of the way. Hiryu attempted to blast her with his scales but Tsuyu avoided that as well. "Guess she is pretty fast."

"You're telling me," Hiryu tried standing up but Rainbow Dash flew in to kick him from behind.

"Got ya!" Rainbow Dash then avoided a blast from Allison.

"We need to wake Iceman up!" Hiryu said, then noticed that he was missing. "Where did he go!?"

"Up there!" Allison pointed to Tsuyu having wrapped her tongue around Bobby and pulled him up.

"He still feels kind of cold, I gotta keep it together though," Tsuyu said as she pulled Bobby up. "If I get him to the cell, that's an instant win for our team!"

Unfortunately for her, Rarity had noticed the situation, "Bobby!" She kicked Johnny away and focused on Tsuyu. "I don't think so, young lady!"

She sent a blast toward Tsuyu that caused her to dodge, though ended up dropping Bobby in the process, snapping him out of his trance.

"The hell!?" Bobby looked around and saw all of the chaos. "What's happening!?"

"Iceman!" Hiryu called, getting Bobby to focus. "We're surrounded! We need to fight back!"

"Don't worry, I got-" Suddenly Bobby took a kick to his face, courtesy of Rainbow Dash.

"Got ya!" Rainbow Dash taunted.

Johnny had used his thermal vision to seek out Kaminari, then used his fire to free him from the vines. "You alright, Denki?"

"I'm fine," Kaminari came down from the vines. "I hoped to do more damage, but it looks like things are going according to plan."

"Not for long..." Allison said as she marched over while generating some electricity. "You may have gotten lucky, but that's about to change!"

"Heh, fellow electric girl, I got this one Torch," Kaminari said as he walked over. "Is it me? Or are their sparks flying between us?"

"Wow, what a corny one-liner," Allison said. "Sounds like Spider-Man rubbed off on you."

"Comparing me to Spider-Man is a compliment," Kaminari said as he got closer. "But I'm about to show you what I learned from The Human Torch!"

Allison clashed with Kaminari, the sparks flying between the two electric users. Kaminari leapt back and tossed some pointers at Allison, but she used her own shock waves to destroy them. She aimed her palm and fired some electricity at Kaminari.

The other electric user managed to catch the electricity in his hand and immediately redirected it back at Allison, sending the girl flying back.

"Indiscriminate Shock!" Kaminari prepared his attack. "1.3 Million-!"

"Bad move, Denki!" Johnny called. "You're going to risk hurting your teammates!"

"Huh?" Kaminari turned to Tsuyu, who had just hit a takedown on Hiryu. "Oh yeah."

"Lost focus!" Allison dashed in to attack, but Denki was quick to block and grab the girl. He attempted to overload her while she did the same.

Kaminari and Allison stood in a stalemate as the two tried their hardest to take each other down. Kaminari felt a nosebleed coming on while Allison grew a headache. Within moments, the two were blasted far apart from each other.

Kaminari was able to stand, but barely, while Allison looked slightly injured, the girl having overworked herself.

"Geez...that's one strong kid," Allison said before keeling over.

Despite feeling slightly frazzled, Kaminari managed to shake it off in time to see the downed Allison, "No way, I won!?"

"That's my main man!" Johnny cheered. "Great work Denki! Now all that's left is the scale boy and the beast guy."

"Oh crap...I hope things are okay with Shinso," Kaminari said.

Meanwhile Jurota is seen barging through the pipes, "Based on the location of the scent, I can tell where the true Asui is. The others flying around are The Human Torch and Rainbow Dash. With Kaminari captured, that means the person here is Shinso! Impressive really. He believes himself to be behind us, but the truth is that he is a very terrifying opponent. Which makes him a threat!"

Upon facing off with Jurota, Shinso changed his voice slightly. "You're pretty good."

"I won't fall for that ruse!" Jurota went to attack.

"But Eraser Head taught me well!" Shinso used his scarf to pull a pipe down and sent it crashing onto Jurota's head. "BINDING CLOTH!"

"Not bad..." Jurota said as he withstood the pain. "Not bad at all! But villains aren't so easily defeated, not in that manner."

"Dodge!" Came Hiryu's voice.

"I told you, I won't fall for that!" Jurota prepared to attack.

"Behind you! Lookout Apoca-Beast!" Hiryu called again.

"I won't let you brainwash me ever again!" Jurota mentally declared, before realizing something. "Wait, Apoca-Beast?"

"Come on! Duck! Please!" Hiryu called as he was aggressively flung by Tsuyu toward Jurota's head, the collision knocking both of them out.

"Sorry about that!" Tsuyu said as she landed.

Shinso looked on in disbelief, but was thrilled to see Jurota no longer being a problem.

"Alright!" Ochako cheered.

"That's my Frog Girl!" Peter proudly said.

"Excellently done!" Tenya praised.

"Shinso's good, he's probably ready to transfer," Mineta said.

"The quick thinking from Asui and Kaminari helped, mixed with the mentorship they got from Rainbow Dash and The Human Torch," Izuku wrote down something in his journal and happily looked up at the monitors. "Great teamwork! Using Asui's mucus to erase the smells, mixed with Shinso's modifier, they made it difficult for the other team to properly communicate!"

"No way Johnny's mentorship actually did anything, did it?" Gwen asked. "Could this have been his plan?"

"I'd me more surprised if Rainbow Dash came up with this idea," Peni said.

"Let's not underestimate Johnny or Rainbow Dash," Twilight said. "But, I wouldn't be surprised if Class A came up with their own plans the whole way through."

"With enough time to prepare, Shinso was able to control the fight and use their paranoia against them," Izuku thought to himself.

"Brainwashing..." Shoto said. "I didn't think it could be that annoying, guess I was wrong."

"Now I'm even more nervous around him," Flurry said.

Izuku closed his book, satisfied with his entry, "With his voice changing and binding cloth, Shinso is definitely a force to be reckoned with."

"Man, what a kid..." Mayday said, this getting Izuku's attention. "He was already good at getting people to answer him without that voice modifier thing. Anyone who could brainwash me, Flurry, Rina and Frankie in less than a minute without trouble is definitely a force to be reckoned with. I hate to say it, but I came close to losing that calvary battle. It looks like he's gotten stronger since then, and honestly, that has me a little worried."

"You're worried?" Izuku asked. "You broke free of him before though, didn't you?"

"Yeah, might be my quirk," Mayday said. "Daddy can't really get brainwashed either thanks to his powers, and that rubbed off on me. But the rest of you are going to be vulnerable. Do me a favor, and be careful out there. Otherwise we might end up coming to blows."

"You really think so?" Izuku asked.

"If I get brainwashed, you're going to have to be the one that snaps me out of it," Mayday said. "You're the only one who could probably hurt me with a punch."

"Well...hopefully it won't come to that," Izuku said.

It wasn't long before the cell for Class A opened and the Class B team were placed inside.

Ibara was still under a trance however, the girl just standing there in disbelief.

"Hey, Shiozaki?" Tsubaraba shook the girl a bit. "Snap out of it!"

Ibara eventually snapped out of it and looked around in confusion, "Why am I in the prison? What happened here?" She looked to the side and saw that Jurota, Kiryu and Allison were tied up due to her vines. This troubled the poor girl, "I was forced to complete this vile action!?" The girl placed her hands together in prayer, "I've failed my flock! Please forgive me, I have sinned!"

"Hey, come on, don't freak out!" Tsubaraba urged.

Bobby grumbled in annoyance as he sat in the corner, "How the hell did we end up in here?"

"Johnny and Rainbow Dash thought it'd be funny to lock us in here the first chance they got," Rarity said as she glanced at the two.

"Looks like you two got put on ice," Johnny joked.

"It's such a rarity to see," Rainbow Dash teased.

Bobby and Rarity rolled their eyes in annoyance.

Tsuyu, Kaminari and Shinso seemed satisfied as well.

"By the way, Shinso," Tsuyu said, getting his attention. "I don't think you're as behind as you think. We probably couldn't have won this fight without you."

"I'm not nearly where I need to be, and I can't let others carry me," Shinso said as he pulled his voice modulator down. "I need to grow strong enough to become a pro hero on my own."

"That's admirable bro, but don't be too hard on yourself," Johnny said, which got Shinso's attention. "You're right in that you need to be strong on your own, everyone does. But having help from others is a blessing too. Sometimes heroes need to work together."

"And believe me when I say this kid, not wanting to make friends could hurt you as a hero," Rainbow Dash said. "I get that not everyone's social, but it's never a bad thing to have a buddy around."

"...I'll take what you have to say into consideration," Shinso said.

"Guess that's all I can ask for," Rainbow Dash said.

Meanwhile Tsubaraba was still trying to comfort a distressed Ibara as Bobby and Rarity used their ice and diamond powers respectively to free Jurota and Hiryu.

"You two alright?" Bobby asked.

"I could be better," Hiryu lamented.

"Hey, I get it, you're bummed about losing," Bobby said.

"I really thought we improved," Hiryu said. "Class A is clearly far beyond our reach."

"Hey pal, that's loser talk," Bobby said.

"But we did lose," Hiryu said. "We failed in our task and-"

"Losing this exercise doesn't make you a loser, or a failure," Bobby said. "You only lose when you give up. Sometimes in life, you're gonna get your ass kicked. It sucks but it'll happen. What makes someone a hero is not giving up, despite the odds."

"Remember dear, it's only an exercise," Rarity said. "So long as you understand where you went wrong, that's all that matters."

"Like, tell me, what do you think your big mistake was?" Bobby asked.

"Well, I suppose it's not knowing enough about Shinso and his quirk," Hiryu said. "Now, we knew what he could do, but we did not expect him to have the device he does."

"If I may..." Jurota interjected. "My mistake was going off on my own. When Shinso brainwashed Shiozaki, I momentarily lost the trust of my team. I never should have let our foes divide us like that. Had we stuck together, I believe we could have won."

"Exactly," Rarity said as she freed Allison. "Understanding that will help you quite a bit."

"Your lack of communication was kind of obvious from the start," Bobby said. "You did use Ibara here as a decoy. Kind of hard to trust your teammates when they leave things out."

"That was our mistake," Hiryu said. "But a big part of that was we wanted her being there to feel natural, we didn't want to add pressure on her by telling her why she really needed to be there."

"I get that," Bobby turned to the girl. "Ibara, had you known about the plan, you would have maintained your cool and did what you needed to do, right?"

"Perhaps, I am not one to be sneaky however," Ibara said.

"That's why we didn't tell her," Jurota said. "It felt easier to do it the way we did."

"Crueler too," Ibara said.

"Well, honestly, I can't take that much of a high ground on this. Back in the day I always did my own thing when teaming with The X-Men," Bobby said. "So I've been called out for this type of thing more often than not. Seeing it in front of me is an eye opener for me as well."

"You kids made a great plan, but there's a big difference between strategy and tactics," Rarity said. "You need to be able to change and adjust plans on the fly. But I will confess, it's not an easy thing to do."

"Which means you still have time to practice," Bobby said. "I had loads of it in the X-Men Danger Room. Give it time and you kids could try that place out as well."

"We appreciate the offer, thank you," Hiryu said.

"Damn Bobby, didn't expect you to be so smart," Johnny said.

"Dude!" Bobby turned to Johnny in annoyance. "Not cool."

"Well duh, you're the one with ice powers," Johnny said.

"Lame!" Bobby said.

"Rainbow Dash, please keep your husband under control," Rarity said.

"Ease up Rares, it's a guy thing," Rainbow Dash said. "Let them have fun."

"...Boys will be boys I suppose," Rarity said.

Back at Capsule Corp, Tony Stark looked amazed at what he had seen so far. "Great tactics on display."

"Using mind games to screw with your enemies, that's the way to do it," Kaiba said.

"Where are you getting mind games from?" Tony asked.

"That boy with the mind control, his powers messed with their heads," Kaiba said. "He's quite the little evil genius."

"Seto..." Bulma scolded before commenting on her own opinion. "Well Class A showed why they're on top. Having The Human Torch there definitely helped."

"And Rainbow Dash," Sunset said. "Don't sleep on my fellow Equestrian Girl."

"Since when do you have comradery with The Elements of Harmony?" Leon asked.

"Come on, they're always going to be my girls," Sunset said. "Even if Twilight usurped me as Celestia's pupil, but that's more Celestia's problem than Twilight's."

"So Sally?" Rouge said. "Anyone else you want to make into a Freedom Fighter? Like perhaps that mind control boy?"

"I'm not sure," Sally said. "That boy with the hypnosis might be too freaky to have around. I wouldn't be able to trust anyone."

"You mean more than usual?" Leon commented.

"H-Hey! I trust people!" Sally said. "Like Amy. I completely trust her."

"Aw, how sweet, you trust your little pink wife," Kaiba mocked.

Sally furrowed her brow at the man, "Anyone ever tell you just how much of a joy it is to be in your presence?"

"Come on, let's not argue," Rebecca said. "I'm actually curious about Shadow's opinion."

"Why me?" Shadow asked. "I don't care about these kids."

"Wouldn't you recruit any of them to G.U.N.?" Rebecca asked.

"No," Shadow said.

"I would recruit the hypnosis one," Omega said.

"I would want him on my side too," Leon admitted. "His powers and mask will definitely come in handy."

"Guys, guys, Class A is cool, but don't forget Class B," Dante said. "That girl with the vines in her hair would be perfect for setting traps."

"Good point, and that scale kid might make for a good agent one day," Leon said.

"That beast kid might make for a fierce threat with proper training," Vegeta said.

"...What about the girl with the electric powers?" Jin asked.

"She's strong, but I need to see more from her," Dante said.

"Same here," Tony said. "Though, I might be hesitant to trust the daughter of a villain."

"Hey come on, don't blame her for her father's crimes," Bulma said. "If we did, we wouldn't be able to trust Jin here."

"I already don't trust him," Tony glared at the man. "You did start a war after all."

"I did what I had to," Jin said. "Besides, you are in no position to talk to me about starting wars. Or did we imagine your little tirade against Captain America?"

"Everything Tony Stark did was to improve the world," Chun-Li said.

"Bogus, Cap was more in the right," Dante said.

"Okay, let's not start this debate again," Bulma immediately interjected. "That's in the past, let's keep it there."

"...Superhero stuff is so complicated sometimes," Goku said.

Back within UA, the monitor at the stage adjusted to show the final results. Two points for Class B, Four points for Class A, which was the cap off. It solidified the Class A win, much to Aizawa's pleasure.

Vlad King however was displeased by the results as he reluctantly began to comment, "Despite their failures, the Team of Class A plus Shinso are the winners!"

Chapter Text

At the stage, Aizawa was seen speaking to his students about the exercise.

"Now explain what you learned or what you would do differently," Aizawa said.

"Well, if I'm not brawling with my enemies, my quirk feels kind of useless," Kirishima said. "Had that fight been real, Shiozaki would have finished me off before I could even hit the ground."

"I need to give more detailed instructions to the bugs I call," Koda said.

"And I probably killed it, and earned a few new fans in the process," Kaminari boasted. "It's cool, those warm feelings aren't something you can control, now let's hear some praise! I'm not shy!"

"Denki, bro, love the enthusiasm, but maybe dial it back before your teacher obliterates you," Johnny said.

Tsuyu took her turn to speak next, "We lost Koda and Kirishima pretty quickly, and it hurt our team morale. I would have liked to win without losing anyone, but we were sloppy out there."

"I feel for Tsu on that one," Rainbow Dash said. "Had this been real, that means two of our teammates could have been killed. As a pro, I should be able to protect my students in a real fight."

"Good input," Aizawa said.

"There's also my binding cloth," Shinso said as he held the scarf. "I couldn't even use a tenth of what I learned from you. It's so frustrating."

"It's called training for a reason," Aizawa said. "The scarf is hard to use, it took me six years to master. Move on but don't forget this feeling."

"...Right," Shinso said.

"Human Torch, Rainbow Dash, any analysis you wish to share?" Aizawa asked.

"Well first off, these kids are great," Johnny said. "They took time to understand Shinso's power and were able to adjust to it really quickly. Things were tough at first but they adapted well. These kids are a clever bunch, and I guess you're teaching them well, Eraser."

"To Tsu's point though, Eijiro and Koji were lost way too early," Rainbow Dash said. "I think they were a little too eager to prove themselves out there. Speaking from personal experience, that kind of mindset could get you hurt."

"Tsu was able to come up with a plan fast at least, and both Shinso and Denki were able to adjust to it and use it to their own respective advantages," Johnny said. "I know Shinso feels like he didn't do much, but I can't agree with that. He did plenty. He managed to hypnotize both Rarity and Iceman out there, not bad for a beginner."

"Yeah, I totally did great, especially against Allision Dillion," Kaminari said. "I proved to be the stronger electric user out there."

"Denki, buddy," Rainbow Dash said. "I get you're proud of yourself, and I get wanting the glory. I was the same way before my friends had to humble me."

"Humble you? How?" Kaminari asked.

"They 'recruited' a little someone named...Mare Do Well," Rainbow Dash said while glancing at her friends, each of them awkwardly rubbing their heads or nervously whistling.

"Yeah, we definitely remember that," Twilight sheepishly said.

"See, back in the day, I had such a cool hero moment and was praised by my hometown," Rainbow Dash said. "I was so proud of myself that I kept looking for any problems I could. I didn't do it to help people, I did it because I wanted to be told that I was doing great. That's not something a hero should have in mind when trying to help out. I learned that lesson the hard way."

"Nothing bad happened, right?" Kaminari asked.

"Something bad did almost happen, I nearly got my town flooded because of my ego," Rainbow Dash admitted. "After that, I vowed never to let fame get to my head again. It did take me a while to really learn that lesson but that was definitely a good start."

"I've made mistakes like that too," Johnny said. "Fortunately my family was around to fix those mistakes. Peter too on occasion."

"I started keeping a list," Peter said.

"Point is, dial it back," Johnny said. "The girls will come to you in time, but they like it better when you play it cool."

"Cool huh?" Kaminari crossed his arms and stood in a gangster pose. "This cool enough?"

"You're getting there," Johnny said.

"Anyway Eraser, bottom line is that these kids did amazing," Rainbow Dash said. "They definitely deserve an A for effort."

"Thank you for your feedback," Aizawa said.

The other students began making their own points as well, starting with Yuga, "Those two went through work studies dug deep in their reflections."

"Not surprising," Sero said. "They faced those Shie Hassaikai villains. I heard it was a pretty intense raid. That type of thing changes you."

"Compared to the others..." Jiro said while trying not to laugh. "That braindead shock jock looks like a total moron."

"Well, he has Johnny as a mentor," Gwen commented. "Johnny's great but humility is not his strong suit."

"Yeah, I've seen up and close how arrogant The Human Torch can be," Jiro said. "He's still cool though."

"Alright, listen up," Aizawa said. "Kirishima, you should focus on getting your opponent to fight you head on."

"Yes sir," Kirishima said.

"Koda, you already said it," Aizawa began. "Increase the accuracy of your controlled animals. Don't rush, consider your enemy's weaknesses."

"Yes," Koda nodded.

"Kaminari, you weren't serious at the start!" Aizawa scolded. "Are you only strong if your team's in trouble!?"

"No..." Kaminari shamefully said.

"Asui, focus on how to recover from a mistake rather than the mistake itself," Aizawa said.

"Yes sir," Tsuyu said.

"Use what you learned today to improve your future," Aizawa said. "Dismissed."

"Yes sir!" the class said.

Shinso still looked disappointed in himself as he grasped his cloth.

"Even though he won, he's still aware of his inexperience," Midnight noticed. "Yet instead of feeling dismayed, he's replaying the match in his head and figuring out where he could improve and dominate the next match!" Midnight began swooning. "It's so invigorating!"

All Might awkwardly glanced at Midnight, "Contain yourself."

Peter also seemed uncomfortable by Midnight's actions, "I still find it strange she's a teacher at this school."

"Especially in that outfit," Twilight said.

Meanwhile Vlad King was seen front and center with his team, "So...do you know why you lost? Or shall I explain it to you?"

"Oh boy..." Bobby said as he stood by Rarity.

"Shishida was your focal point," Vlad King said, this startling the young beast. "Or wait, was Shiozaki your ace!? If you'd only come together as a team, you could have taken them all!"

"Mr. Vlad's eyes gets so scary when he's mad," Tsubaraba said.

"Yo Vlad, chill out," Bobby said. "These kids did their best and had a strong start. They got two students at least."

"That boy Shinso was just a bit of an unknown for them," Rarity said.

"We had an unknown too!" Vlad King gestured to Allison. "She could have been your advantage, but you misused her!"

"Come on man, you're a teacher," Bobby said. "Teach, don't scold. Even Wolverine isn't this aggressive when he's trying to educate these kids."

"They had a good plan, but they definitely could have improved I admit," Rarity said. "Ibara did well for example, she captured Eijiro Kirishima."

"One problem Miss Rarity," Monama said from nearby. "They intended to use her to deceive. But it's not in Shiozaki's nature to lie. You should have considered that fact Beast Man."

"You're correct, and that failure let our opponents come up with a plan," Jurota said as he turned to Ibara. "You have my sincerest apologies."

"May the flames of hellfire purify your soul," Ibara said.

"Wow..." Bobby awkwardly rubbed his head. "That's pretty deep."

"Such a shame, but now I know that Shinso's good, I can't wait to have him on my side," Monama said before calling out to him. "Shinso buddy, let's come up with a strategy to make Class A cry like toddlers! Something that will really ruin their lives!"

"Wow that kid's weird," Bobby said. "Anyway, the rest of you listen up."

"Yes sir?" the class said.

"You may have lost, but the bright side is that you know where you went wrong," Bobby said. "Jurota, you're strong, but you do come across as prideful at times. I should know, I'm the same way. Might be good to dial it back and try to control that pure rage."

"Of course," Jurota said.

"Ibara, you're a sweetheart, and I know you wish to maintain honor," Rarity said. "I will never ask you to deceive, but sometimes being a hero means stepping out of your comfort zone. Only you can decide how you want to do that."

"Yes ma'am," Ibara said.

"Hiryu, you got great leadership, just show a bit more confidence in yourself," Bobby said. "Your plus is that you're a quick thinker, you just got unlucky. Keep that in mind for next time."

"I will," Hiryu said.

"Kosei, you were great at the start, but you reacted to hastily to something going wrong," Rarity said. "Maintain your focus at all times."

"Thank you," Tsubaraba said.

"Ally..." Bobby began. "You'll get them next time."

"Yeah sure," Allison said.

"You should probably go and plan with your next team as well," Rarity suggested.

Allison turned to where Izuku's team was, the boy was sitting beside Mayday. She could already tell it was going to be awkward. "I'll try."

"And don't feel bad about losing," Bobby said. "You guys did amazing, and you made Class A earn their win. Those kids already have battle experience, so the fact that they struggled to beat you says a lot about your innate talent."

"Indeed, and I'm very proud to have worked with you kids," Rarity said. "You're such little darlings."

Hearing such kind words nearly broke the students, sans Allison, amazed by how kind and pure Rarity was being.

"Your words are like an angel's kiss," Ibara claimed. "Miss Rarity, I would follow you into battle at your whim."

"Aw, you're so adorable," Rarity pulled Ibara into a shared hug. "I just want to take you back home with me."

"Don't care carried away, Rares," Bobby said. "But seriously, I can probably take you kids in for Work Study. Assuming Vlad's okay with it."

"Thanks, but since you lost with us, he probably won't trust you," Hiryu said. "Shame since I feel like I can learn a lot from you."

"I concur," Jurota said.

"I would love to learn from Miss Rarity," Ibara said, breaking away to admire Rarity. "To be ever present in your radiance would be an honor to a simple soul like myself."

"You're quite the little beauty yourself, Ibara," Rarity said. "Oh I would love to have you model some clothes for me."

"Okay, that's enough," Vlad King said. "Stop spoiling my students. I don't want them settling for second place."

"They're not settling, dude," Bobby said. "They know they lost, but they also need to know that they can improve."

"They will improve, after I whip them into shape!" Vlad King shouted. "Now, all of you, back to your seats!"

"Yes sir..." The kids lamented as they went to sit down.

"Freaking grouch," Bobby said.

"Well he is their teacher," Rarity pointed out.

"Still, he doesn't need to be a dick about it," Bobby said.

"Got that right," Johnny said as he walked over. "That guy's rough."

"Hey Torch, good win out there," Bobby said. "Of course, I did go easy on you."

"Did you now?" Johnny sarcastically asked. "Well damn, I guess I should have known. You're just so talented as a hero, aren't you Bobby?"

"And Rarity, so elegant, and stunning...even when you lose," Rainbow Dash teased.

"Take your win with humility," Rarity said.

"I am, you did great too," Rainbow Dash insisted. "Hey, I mess with ya, Rares, but in the end, you held your own. If you went fully pro, you'd do well."

"Thank you dear," Rarity said.

"You were awesome too, Bobby, you've definitely gotten better," Johnny said.

"I just can't stop improving," Bobby boasted. "You know what that means for me? It means I can only keep getting better."

"And you know what this win means for us?" Johnny asked just as he began to sing. "That weeeeeee are the champions, my frieeeeeeeeeeend!"

"And weeeeeeeeee'll keep on fighting, to the eeeeeeeeeeend!" Rainbow Dash sang.

"Good grief," Rarity lamented.

"Weeeee are the chaaaampions!" Johnny said.

"Weeeee are the champions!" Rainbow Dash sang.

"No time for losers!" Johnny sang.

"Cause we are the champions!" Rainbow Dash sang.

"Ahem!" Aizawa interrupted. "Need I remind you that this isn't a concert!?"

"Ha, busted," Bobby teased.

"Whatever man," Johnny said. "Come on Dash, let's hit the winner's circle."

"Yo! Pinkie" Rainbow Dash called. "You're up soon, you better do well!"

"Okie Dokie Loki!" Pinkie said.

"Loki!? Where!?" Kaminari asked in worry, prompting confusion from Pinkie Pie.

Meanwhile Mineta was observing while Monama spoke to a very uninterested Shinso, "Is it me, or is that guy way too full of himself to realize no one cares what he thinks?"

"Maybe, but in the meantime, we should come up with a plan as well," Izuku said as he pulled out a notebook. "Let's brainstorm some ideas together."

"Oh, Uncle Logan!" Mayday called.

"Kid, I told you, when I'm on duty it's 'Wolverine'," The veteran said.

"Come on, don't be such a grump," Mayday said.

"Mayday! Be mindful of how you speak to Logan!" Peter scolded.

"Ugh, fine..." Mayday said. "Wolverine, we're going over some plans, can you and your lovely wife join us?'

"We'd be happy to," Fluttershy brought her husband along. "Come on Logan."

"Yeah sure," Logan said as he sat by everyone.

"Alright, let's get our creative juices flowing!" Ochako said.

"Oh! I have an idea! How about super team attacks like in a video game!" Mina said.

"This ain't a video game kid," Logan said.

"She's just excited, let her have fun," Fluttershy said, much to Logan's annoyance.

"Oh hey, shouldn't we invite our other teammate?" Mina turned her attention to the nearby Allison.

"Do we have to?" Mayday asked.

"Mayday, part of being a hero is giving others a chance to do good," Fluttershy said. "You can't be a hero if you don't see the good in others."

"Within reason," Logan added. "Still, Allison's here to learn, and she wants to be better. You don't gotta be her best friend Mayday, but you gotta give her a chance. Otherwise you'll find yerself in a handicap."

"Okay fine..." Mayday called the girl. "Yo! Ally! Come make plans with us!"

"Well this is a surprise," Allison sat by her teammates. "So, what's the plan?"

"How about some introductions first?" Fluttershy said. "I'm Fluttershy as you know, and this is my husband Logan."

"That's Wolverine to you," Logan said.

"I got it," Allison said, then turned to Izuku. "So, what's your name?"

"Midoriya, Izuku," The boy introduced.

"Midoriya? That's quite a name," Allison said.

"Just so you know, it's his last name," Mayday confirmed.

"Oh right, Japan does that last name before first name thing," Allison said. "I never understood that."

"Get used to it," Logan said.

"Sure," Allison turned to Ochako. "You are?"

"Uraraka, Ochako," The girl said. "I'm Peter's sidekick, just like Deku."

"Who's Deku?" Allison asked.

"I am, it's my hero name," Izuku said.

"Mine is Uravity," Ochako said.

"Ashido, Mina," the girl said. "My hero name is Pinky. But I prefer Alien Queen. Spider-Man likes it too."

"Neat," Allison said.

"Mineta, Minoru," the boy said. "Most call me Grape Juice, but you can call me the man of your dreams."

"Uh...cool?" Allison replied. "So...do I call you by last name or something?"

"That's how it usually is," Izuku said. "You can call me 'Deku' if you'd like."

"You can call me by whatever name," Ochako said.

"Same, but I'd prefer if we were on a first name basis," Mina said.

"Same here," Minata said while flexing his arm. "I'd really love to get to know you more."

"Dial it back, shrimp," Logan said, much to Mineta's annoyance.

"Okay, noted," Allison said. "So...let's get to planning."

Tenya gathered his team together, "We should strategize as well." He turned to his hero mentors. "Spider-Man! Amethyst Sorceress! Care to join us!?"

"Sounds good," Peter said.

"Of course," Twilight said.

"So, what's the plan guys?" Flurry asked.

"Most of our planning should focus on Todoroki," Shouji said.

"Me?" Shoto asked in surprise.

Sero realized his team should be planning as well, "Hey, what about us?"

"Sure, gather around," Gwen said as she and Peni got the students together.

"Bakugo! Come on!" Jiro said. "Let's get on the same page!"

"The page is, stay out of my way!" Bakugo warned.

"Of course..." Jiro lamented.

Peni face palmed in annoyance, "I just had to get stuck with Mr. Personality here."

"Don't be that way, this is our chance to guide him," Daredevil said.

"That might be hard," Jiro said.

"In this line of work, you will have to team with people who are difficult, something I know from experience," Daredevil said. "Katsuki Bakugo could be a key to helping these kids work with someone with a large ego."

"I heard that!" Bakugo warned.

At the moment, Izuku was still making some plans with his team, "We'll be up against Shinso in the fifth match. His voice modifier is a big threat."

"You have no idea," Allison said. "He's really good at just sneaking around unnoticed and tripping everyone up. Getting that vine hair girl and Iceman in quick succession was ridiculous."

"Any suggestions?" Ochako asked.

"Sticky acid, floating kick for the win!" Mina cheered.

"Uh...what?" Mineta asked.

"She's spunky," Allison said. "But if you want to counter that Shinso boy, just try not to talk too much around him. If you hear someone's voice, make sure you know who was speaking."

"Noted, thanks," Izuku said as he wrote it down in his book.

Nearby, Peter was observing his squad while they planned amongst themselves.

"There are plenty of places to hide," Tenya noted.

"It'll be a pain to find the enemy," Ojiro said.

"I can handle that," Shouji insisted.

"They might be aware of that, make sure you keep yourself hidden as well, Mezo," Flurry said. "If anything, I can fly up for a bird's eye view."

"Bad idea, your wings take up a lot of power," Tenya said. "Save that for when we really need it."

"These are great plans guys, but the other team may be aware of that," Peter said. "Plus, one thing you need to know about Saiyaman, it's that he's really great at fighting people who are hiding. He can feel out your energy signature."

"We'll keep him off you if we can," Twilight said.

"Be honest, could any of us take him on in a fight?" Ojiro asked.

"There's no way in hell you can take him on," Peter said, this worrying the students.

"Peter!" Twilight scolded.

"Hey I gotta be honest," Peter said. "Weights or not, Gohan isn't slowing down that easily. Those weights barely did anything with Johnny, Dash, Bobby and Rarity."

"He's not wrong, this will definitely add to the difficulty," Tenya said. "Let's figure out ways we can avoid either Saiyaman."

"THEIR TEAM'S DEAD!" Bakugo shouted nearby as his teammates sat in annoyance. "I'LL BLOW THEM STRAIGHT TO HELL! I DON'T NEED YOU!"

Peni looked like she was ready to unleash her own discipline on Bakugo when Daredevil calmed her down.

"Katsuki, for your sake, I really hope you can back up what you say," Daredevil said.

"Of course I can! Just look at me!" Bakugo shouted while showing off some sparks. "I'm fierce!"

"Even without my sight, I can just see the smugness on this kid's face," Daredevil thought to himself before speaking aloud. "Fierceness will only take you so far. Something my colleague Luke Cake can attest to."

"Keep in mind that the other team has Kitty and Gwen," Peni said. "Those girls will destroy you if you're not careful."

"They don't scare me!" Bakugo shouted.

"Well if you're not careful, they'll make you regret that," Peni said.

"Leave Kitty and Gwen to Peni and myself," Daredevil said.

"You calling me weak!?" Bakugo shouted.

"No, I'm calling you foolish," Daredevil said, causing Bakugo to stutter in anger. "I don't doubt that you're strong, but all that power means nothing if you can't manage it."

"I hope they're getting through to him," Jiro worried. "Then again, Bakugo hardly respects anyone, so I can't be sure."

Nearby Peter was shaking his head at Bakugo's outbursts while still trying to focus on his team's planning.

"We can save Iida for a trump card if our team's behind," Ojiro said.

"Before you rely on me, there's something I should tell you about my Recipro," Tenya said.

"Instant Kale Floating Bomb!" Mina cheered nearby.

"None of these terms makes sense!" Mineta shouted.

"Seriously, enough of this," Logan said. "I already told you kids, this isn't a game. Take it seriously or it's going to affect your performance."

"Logan, mind your tone," Fluttershy urged. "Mina's just excited, it's really cute honestly."

"I get that she's feeling enthusiastic, but if she and the others aren't careful, they're going to look bad out there," Logan said.

"It's just a bit of training," Fluttershy said. "You've been a teacher at Professor X's school, so you've seen kids who get excited."

"Yeah, they're the first to get hurt," Logan said. "Thankfully this ain't the Danger Room, but one wrong move, and someone could really get hurt."

"I'm with Wolverine," Izuku said. "This is fun but we do want to prove ourselves as heroes."

"But, to Mina's point, team attacks are important," Mayday said. "Even daddy and Uncle Logan-"

"Ahem..." Logan said.

"...Fine. My father and Wolverine have their own team up move," Mayday said. "The Fastball Special."

"Whoa..." Mina turned to Logan. "You and Spider-Man have a team-up move!? How does it go!?"

"He throws me like a baseball and I extend my claws out," Logan said. "You can figure out the rest from there."

"We gotta try that!" Mina said. "Mayday, you and I are totally doing that!"

"You want me to throw you?" Mayday asked.

"I'll cover myself in acid, I'd be an Acid Ball!" Mina said. "It's so gonna rock!"

"Uh...I don't know if I want to throw someone covered in acid," Mayday said.

"Use your webs then, we gotta try something!" Mina said. "It's awesomeness waiting to happen!"

"Sure, I guess," Mayday said.

"Reminder that injured students should see the nurse," A robot said. "Humans are fragile creatures whose parts can't be replaced."

Johnny gestured to the creature, "Is anyone going to explain that? That sounded like some Machine Uprising type shit."

"Careful Johnny, that robot was probably built by Eggman," Rainbow Dash teased. "He might have secretly infiltrated UA High and plans to turn everyone into robots!"

"Ha, imagine if he actually did that," Johnny said while chuckling a bit. This feeling didn't last as worry began to wash over. "That's actually a concerning thought though."

"Yeah, it is," Rainbow Dash admitted.

"Feel that! Such passion! Such vigor!" Midnight said as she sensually rubbed her arms. "Like a Spring Awakening!"

"It's winter though," All Might said as Midnight seemingly fainted. He then focused on the other students. "The end of the year is nearly upon us. Everyone's been working to perfect their quirks and develop their ultimate moves. Young Midoriya in particular has improved with One for All. He learned Shoot Style and Air Force. Most of the students even got provisional licenses. A few even fought against the Shie Hassaikai. And bounced back. In the midst of all these events and troubles, they pushed on earnestly toward their goals. Now they have the opportunity to compare themselves to other students chasing the same dream. In a way, this is a rehearsal for the rest of their lives."

"So All Might," Vlad King said. "What do you make of Shinso?"

"He's great, and determined," All Might said. "The fact that he felt frustrated after his match was very telling."

"This is a test for him," Aizawa said. "If he does well, he could very well transfer. I imagine he's eager to show off in his next match."

"Alright, well what about Dillion?" Vlad King asked.

"I think she still feels like she has a lot to prove," All Might said. "Her last team didn't show too much faith in her, and she might struggle a bit in her team. But I have faith in her teammates."

"If she wants it, she'll show it," Aizawa then turned to the other teacher present. "Well Vlad, a lot left to go."

Vlad took a deep breath before shouting, "Second round teams to the field!"

Before long the two teams started making their way to the training area, both classes walking side by side with their mentors.

"Hey, Yaoyorozu," Kendo said.

"Yes?" Momo replied. "What is it, Kendo?"

"Is there any reason you weren't at the School Pageant?" Kendo asked. "I was so sure you'd be there. You would have definitely stood a chance."

"For some reason, Mr. Aizawa didn't tell us that something like that would be taking place," Momo said. "Plus I had band practice, I wouldn't have had time to prepare for it. It's likely a pageant wasn't deemed necessary for my hero progress."

"Hm..." Kendo began remembering something. "Funny, after we were in that commercial for our intern days, people started lumping us in the same category. Our fans pushed us into a box."

"Into a box?" Momo asked, the girl actually envisioning something like that literally happening.

"You know, it's like people think idols are all alike," Toru said. "At the festival, people shouted 'Yaoyorozu' and 'Kendo' because they lumped you together."

"Makes sense," Momo said.

"Idols...a troubling nature," Tokoyami said with the other shadow kid shuddering in agreement.

"Pinkie Pie, Deadpool, had that happened to you two?" Momo asked. "Were you lumped in a box?"

"Me and my friends usually are since we're from Equestria," Pinkie said. "Everyone assumes we're all smiley and happy and sing about Friendship."

"You do though," Nightwing said.

"Not all of us are like that," Pinkie said. "Rainbow Dash doesn't do that all the time, she's a lot more like what you'd expect from a cool American Pro Hero."

"I get lumped in with weirdos like Squirrel Girl because I'm 'unusual' or something like that," Wade said. "Put Squirrel Girl in the spotlight, and she ain't so great."

"You also get lumped with most anti-heroes," Nightwing said. "People compared you to The Punisher."

"What the hell would he and I have in common?" Wade asked. "Is it because we use guns?"

"Well that's what it means to be shoved in a box," Nightwing said. "It could be that simple. I've been lumped with former sidekicks."

"How many former sidekicks even made it far?" Wade asked.

"Well, there's The Winter Solider," Nightwing said. "And also War Machine."

"They're not even that popular on their own," Wade said.

"Hey, Winter Soldier has done well for himself away from Captain America," Nightwing insisted. "He was part of The Thunderbolts."

"Tch, that's not a flex dude, The Thunderbolts suck," Wade said. "Those guys cause more harm than good. Besides, everyone knows it was a villain group."

"It was?" Toru asked.

"Yeah, a creep named Baron Zemo founded it, and that guy regularly throws hands with Captain America," Wade said.

"I won't deny that The Thunderbolts have villainous origins, and that they've made mistakes," Nightwing said. "But they're still around and still trying hard. Bucky Barnes does a good job with guiding them and that should be respected."

"When Nightwing and I first started in The Teen Titans, we did not have it easy either," Starfire said. "We have had our share of blunders."

"The most embarrassing one was when Cyborg and I tried a double team attack, and messed up really badly," Nightwing said. "We got into an argument so bad, he ended up quitting the team for a little while. Fortunately we patched things up, but it did teach one good lesson about being in a group."

"What's that?" Komori asked.

"When something goes wrong, the last thing you want to do is point fingers," Nightwing said. "No one likes messing up, but even the most properly coordinated team could have a slip up or two. It's bad since our slip up allowed a dangerous villain to escape our sight, which is another reason I felt so heated. But when you mess up, you need to admit when it's your fault, and work things out with your partner."

"It's a good lesson for you kids today," Starfire said. "Don't let any mistakes bother you, a little quick thinking will get you back on your feet."

"Wow, the training hasn't even started, and we're already getting valuable lessons," Kendo said. "I feel honored."

"Geez, was that long winded story just an excuse to have a 'valuable lesson' to teach?" Wade asked. "If so, good job. Something like that is better off saved for the end after the person messes up in the first place. Because now, you probably stuck it in their head that they'll mess up. Unless you're into sabotage."

"Wade, be nice," Pinkie scolded.

"Why wait for the end? It's good to cover basics now," Nightwing said. "Besides, I can't see these kids making too many mistakes. They already look like a well-oiled machine. They just need to keep their eyes on the prize."

"Exactly, besides we have Momo Yaoyorozu with us, and I believe she is Class Representative," Starfire said.

"Assistant Class Rep actually," Momo clarified. "Tenya Iida is the class rep."

"Meanwhile, we have Itsuka Kendo, and she's actually class rep," Wade said.

"Sure am, I'm the official class rep," Kendo said.

"Here's a fun fact, Izuku Midoriya was class rep for Class A very briefly before giving the position to Iida," Toru said.

"Yes...even though I had more votes..." Momo muttered.

"Did you say something, Momo?" Nightwing asked.

"It's nothing," Momo said. "I don't suppose you have anything to tell us before we start, do you Nightwing?"

"Just try your best," Nightwing said. "If you need help, we're here for you."

"We will try not to lose," Starfire said.

"Deadpool, Pinkie Pie, any advice?" Kendo asked.

"Just do your best," Pinkie said.

"And try not to lose," Wade said.

"Wow, is that the best you two have?" Nightwing asked. "Starting to see why it took Eraser Head so long to let you in."

"Nightwing!" Starfire scolded.

"It's just a joke, they can handle it," Nightwing turned to Wade and Pinkie. "Life's one big party with them. I'm kind of jealous of that simple mindset."

"Simple!?" Pinkie asked, with Wade looking slightly bothered.

"Nightwing, please be courteous, you know better than to speak in such a way," Starfire said.

"Alright Star," Nightwing said, thoughts running through his head. "I know that was harsh, but I think Deadpool and Pinkie Pie could use a little kick to take this a little more seriously. They need to remind the teachers watching why they're heroes too."

"Itsuka..." Pinkie turned back to the girl. "You're a very smart girl, so you don't need me to tell you anything you already know."

"Thank you, Pinkie Pie. I do hope I can prove myself, especially to Yaoyorozu," Kendo said.

"Me?" Momo asked.

"Yes you," Kendo said. "Honestly, I'm very jealous of you. You have better grades than me, and a better quirk too. I want to try and be my own hero, so I'm eager to have a chance to show my skills against you today."

"With all of my heart, I gladly accept," Momo said.

"Hey Tokoyami..." Came the voice of the shadowy Shihai Kuroiro. "If you think about it, we're pretty much lumped in a box too."

"If you say so," Tokoyami said as he began mentally analyzing the other boy. "Shihai Kuroiro. Your quirk lets you enter shadows and move freely in it."

"You and I share a destiny, we are brothers in the shadow," Shihai said.

"You too have stared into the abyss?" Tokoyami asked.

"Love live eternal darkness friend," Shihai said as the teams began to separate.

"Tsukoyomi will be fun to work with," Nightwing mentally commented. "That other guy though, he has me slightly concerned."

"Those two aren't twinkling at all," Yuga said as he joined his squad.

"Let's go, Class B!" Wade cheered. "Time to stick it to Class A." Some thoughts ran through Deadpool's mind. "Mostly because I want to rub it in Aizawa's face."

"Hey, Deadpool," Nightwing called. "Good luck out there. Try to give us a good fight."

"...Yeah, you'll get one," Deadpool said as he left as well.

At Capsule Corp, Tony was seen carefully observing the situation as well. "So...any early wagers?"

"Deadpool's team will lose," Kaiba said.

"What makes you say that?" Bulma asked.

"He's a fool, and he will drag his team down," Kaiba explained. "It's only logical."

"That's a bad reason to think they'll lose," Bulma said.

"Personally, I think that Class B has potential," Medaka said. "They're just overlooked because Class A keeps shining."

"Well I'm with Class A," Tony said. "You see that girl? The one with the ponytail? She's someone to keep an eye on and for very good reason."

"Geez Tony, don't age gaps mean anything to you?" Kaiba asked.

"That's not what I meant you little...!" Tony shook it off, not wanting to let himself be bothered. "What I mean is that Momo Yaoyorozu is a student of Twilight Sparkle."

"Big deal," Kaiba said. "What's so great about Twilight Sparkle anyway? All she does is talk about Friendship. She's just as bad as Yugi Moto's group of friends."

"Say what you will, but even you can't deny her incredible feats," Tony said. "Twilight Sparkle is one of the most intelligent people either of us know after all."

"This girl was there during the Hassaikai Raid," Bulma said. "She helped against guys like Wesker, Bison and members of The Brotherhood. She definitely held her own, so underestimating what she could do wouldn't be wise."

"There is one thing I will credit Class A on," Kaiba said. "Fumikage Tokoyami."

"Oh yeah, he's the one who was trained by Hawks," Bulma said. "He did well at the Sports Festival."

"He was also targeted by the League of Villains," Leon said. "Tokoyami did some heavy damage against some of the villains. His quirk is not to be underestimated."

"What about the other kids though?" Chun-Li asked. "The ones from Class B?"

"I don't know a damn thing about them," Leon said. "I just know that orange haired girl was in the Beauty Pageant. But beauty won't help here."

"Says the guy who simps for Ada Wong because of her looks," Tony commented, much to Leon's annoyance.

"You're one to talk Mr. Billionaire Playboy Philanthropist," Leon commented.

"It's fine Leon, most boys can't handle a pretty face," Rouge said while winking at the man.

"You're not funny," Leon said.

Rouge smirked once more at Leon before turning to Sally, "So Sally, any takes?"

"I can't say, but if that one girl was trained by Twilight Sparkle, then her team has a good chance. Especially with Starfire and Nightwing there too," Sally said. "Doesn't help that the other team has Deadpool and Pinkie Pie."

"Wow, no faith in either of them?" Dante asked.

"Well, to Seto Kaiba's point, they're not very reliable," Sally said.

"People always underestimate the party animals," Dante said. "You guys are going to eat your words sooner or later."

"Deadpool's a kickass mercenary," Sunset said. "Pinkie Pie's wacky and unpredictable. Don't underestimate either of them."

Back at the stage, Vlad had commented on the current pre-battle situation. "Both teams are in their bases. Now, it's time." The teacher cranked up the intensity. "Team Kendo, tear them to pieces! Start with the second match!"

"Stop with the biased commentary!" Mina scolded.

"This better not be a recurring thing dude, it's going to get old fast," Peter said.

"K Team, let's go!" Kendo declared as she and her teammates ran into their battle positions.

Sero was observing with the others on stage, then turned to Tetsutetsu. "Kendo seems like a really important part of your class dynamic."

"YEAH! She gets the job done no matter what!" Tetsutetsu shouted, much to Sero's dismay.

"Why are you yelling!?" Sero asked while covering his ears.

"That's our brilliant class representative for ya!" Tetsutetsu continued to shout. "She's smart and decisive even under pressure! So awesome! She's also brave, risking herself on the front lines while others are counting on her. Plus her attitude rocks! Without her we would've killed Monama or be a fool like him right now!"

"Uncalled for!" Monama declared.

"Think of her as the class's big sister," Tetstetsu said. "Itsuka Kendo inspires all of us to do our best!"

"That kid better not shout like that when it's our turn," Videl said.

"Doesn't seem so bad to me," Gohan commented.

Mayday scooted over to her Class B friends. "So...how good is this Kendo chick that she's getting showered with this much praise?"

"She's not just good, she's great," Franklin said.

"Itsuka's a smart girl, she can handle just about anything," Rina said.

"I'm convinced that when she graduates, she'll have a spot in The Avengers waiting for her," Franklin said.

"Well you're confident," Mayday said as she focused on the screen. "Guess I'll just have to see for myself."

Shoto took note of everything Tetsutetsu said as he focused on the screen, "Well, if that's the case, I wonder if Yaoyorozu's plan would work?"

"Why? What's she up to?" Ojiro asked.

"Don't worry about Momo," Twilight said. "I have confidence she'll do well. UA doesn't take Recommendations for just anyone."

Momo's team continued to run through the battle area, to which Nightwing spoke up to speak to Momo. "So, leader is Momo Yaoyorozu, correct?"

"Yes sir," Momo said.

"Got any plans?" Nigtwing asked.

"My plan is to immediately start reconnaissance," Momo said, then turned to Tokoyami. "If you please."

Tokoyami nodded and called his beast, "Now Dark Shadow!" He extended the shadowy bird. "Report back when you've found the enemy."

"You got it!" Dark Shadow said as it swerved around.

"Good start," Nightwing said. "Just be careful, I heard your quirk has a weakness. It was broadcast all over the Sports Festival."

"Do not worry Nigthwing, we've taken that into account," Momo said.

"You do know what the other team can do, right?" Starfire asked.

"Just the gist of it," Momo said. "Franklin Richards and Rina Howlett frequent our dorms to converse with Parker, Flurry Heart and Asui. Plus, I did my Internship with Kendo, so I know what her quirk can do as well."

"Hopefully it's enough," Toru said.

"Let us have faith in our teammates," Starfire said. "Momo Yaoyorozu is a smart girl and very capable. I have seen it for myself. I know she will lead us well."

"I promise to live up to your expectations," Momo said.

"Don't do it just to impress us," Nightwing said. "Do it for yourself too."

"Of course," Momo said.

Meanwhile Dark Shadow was flying through the training area while trying to find the enemy team.

All the while Kendo is running ahead of her team with Deadpool right by her side.

"So...you feeling confident?" Wade asked. "How well do you know the other team? Better yet, how well do they know you?"

"They should at least know what we can do," Kendo said. "But we've improved, so they'll have to be ready for anything!"

"So, what do you expect them to do?" Wade asked.

"They already did it," Kendo said as she gestured to Dark Shadow. "They started with recon."

Tokoyami's eyes widened, "Dark Shadow has found something! They're located near the chimneys!"

"Quickly then!" Momo said.

"Remember, always think ahead," Nightwing reminded as he followed the team.

Meanwhile Dark Shadow had Class B cornered, "Why are you all just standing around!?" He dashed in to attack. "I'll take whoever I can get first!"

"I'll leave it to you, Kuroiro!" Kendo said as she helped her dark classmate jump into the shadows.

He quickly traveled around and emerged from a pipe while falling onto Dark Shadow with a sinister smile on his face, "Into the abyss."

Back with Class A, they were getting closer to the chimneys, with Yuga noting just how far the shadow could stretch. "Magnifique. You're able to let Dark Shadow go pretty far now. I trust you improved well during your work study?"

"Somewhat, yes," Tokoyami said. "The problem is that the farther away Dark Shadow is, the less time he can be out."

"Oh, speaking of," Yuga said while gesturing to a returning Dark Shadow.

Tokoyami noticed something strange as Dark Shadow got closer. Suddenly he took a hit that knocked him back.

"Tokoyami!" Momo shouted in concern.

"What's going on!?" Yuga asked in disbelief. "This can't be right!"

"Fumikage..." Dark Shadow tried resisting control. "H-he got me!" Dark Shadow then punched his summoner back.

Ochako looked on in disbelief, "What's wrong with Dark Shadow!? Is Tokoyami losing control!?"

"That's not possible," Izuku said. "There's plenty of light so he should be in full control. Could it have been possessed!? Does someone else have a power like Shinso's!?"

Dark Shadow continued to attack, taking his chance to attack everyone around as they all frantically dodged.

"Why is that Shadow acting this way!?" Nightwing asked, before coming to a conclusion. "Wait, that other kid. The one who talked to Tsukoyomi!"

"Nightwing! That boy is in trouble!" Starfire urgently shouted.

Dark Shadow towered over Yuga, the poor boy trembling at the knees. "Please don't!"

"Quick Hagakure! Light!" Momo called.

"You got it!" Toru leapt up and summoned some light. "Warp Refraction! Say Cheese!"

Dark Shadow was weakened by the light as Tokoyami used this as a chance to retract his being. "Come, quick, back to me!"

As Dark Shadow flailed around, Shihai was flung out of the beast, which Toru noticed. "Look! Kuroiro was inside Dark Shadow!"

"I knew it!" Nightwing said. "Quick, get him!"

Momo threw a net to trap the sneaky hero in training, but he used his powers to slip back into the shadows.

"He vanished!" Yuga pointed out.

"He escaped into the shadows!" Momo said. "So, that's how his power works."

Shihai emerged upside down from a nearby pipe while sinisterly laughing.

Class B Student, Shihai Kuroiro. Quirk: Dark. It allows him to melt into shadows immediately. He is able to move through the darkness, but it has to be stationary in order for him to maintain control.

"Fumkage Tokoyami, I swear I will vanquish you," Shihai sinisterly declared. "You and I share a hallow destiny of darkness."

"I see, fated rivals, very well," Tokoyami said as he removed his cloak. "I'll use your challenge to reveal something. A move I learned while working with Hawks!"

"A new move?" Shihai asked in disbelief.

"That's right," Tokoyami said. "Dark Fallen Angel."

Tokoyami recalled his days working with Hawks. Despite being his student, he did not get to do much out in the field. Hawks could easily handle any low level crook.

Every time Tokoyami caught up to Hawks, he would have already captured a crook and had his sidekicks take him away.

Much as Tokoyami wanted to work with him, he could not keep up with Hawks's speed, and it fell on him to help the other sidekicks bring in criminals and handle the paperwork.

"I was the first student that Hawks took in after the Sports Festival. Much as I chased after him, I could never be quick enough, and I ended up doing clean-up for any incidents he resolved. I had to question him about it."

In his office, Hawks had explained why he did what he did, "Well, I can't exactly let things get worse just because you need practice."

"Then, why did you ask me to intern with you in the first place?" Tokoyami asked.

"We're birds of a feather," Hawks replied while flashing a snarky grin.

"...Was that a joke?" A bemused Tokoyami asked.

"Nope, I'm twenty percent serious," Hawks said. "Half of the reason is because I wanted to talk to someone from Class 1-A. I'm interested in those thugs from the League of Villains who attacked you. To make things easier for me, I figured I could find a solid recruit who could keep up with me. So from the top competitors at the Sports Festival, I picked a fellow avian who looked worthwhile. Now, tell me about how the first attack went down at the USJ."

Reluctantly, Tokoyami put aside his frustrations and explained what happened to Hawks.

"One thing Hawks needed to know was this. I am NOT a messenger pigeon. After my weeklong internship ended, I hadn't learned anything useful. Later, for Work Studies, I was taken in by Hawks again. My classmates by this point had experienced many trials. Of course, Hawks probably wanted to know more about them too. I don't appreciate being looked down on, not even by the third ranked hero. No, the second ranked hero now."

One thing Hawks noticed, along with his sidekicks, is just how much better Tokoyami got at keeping up with the pro.

It culminated one day. Hawks had sent his sidekicks home, but not his student.

"Hey, Tokoyami, stay a while," Hawks said.

"What intel do you want now?" Tokoyami asked.

"Let's take this to the sky," Hawks said.

Later Hawks was seen flying across the air while holding Tokoyami, the student amazed by the sudden feeling of taking flight.

"It's like we're one with the wind!" Tokoyami said.

"Is this your first time flying?" Hawks asked. "Back then I told you twenty percent of the reason I took you in was for your quirk. That birds of a feather comment. Fifty percent was for information about The League. That last thirty, to be frank, is because I felt like you were wasting your true potential."

Tokoyami looked up in amazement, then back across the horizon.

"Look around, nothing beats a bird's eye view," Hawks said.

"You said I was wasting my potential?" Hawks asked.

"It's good to put effort into beefing up your short-range combat weaknesses," Hawks said. "But don't forget about what you're good at. Use your quirk to move more freely. Like those two over there."

Tokoyami turned to see Rainbow Dash and The Human Torch flying in the distance. The duo hadn't noticed Hawks, or at least enough to stop and chat.

"People like them use flight not just for patrols, but because it's part of who they are, and part of what makes them heroes," Hawks said. "They experience true freedom in the air, giving them a feeling to cherish, and something to fight for. With their keen senses, they spot danger faster than most, and save lives just as quickly."

"Right," Tokoyami said, still glancing at the duo just as Hawks placed him on top of a building.

"Look, I'm not that interested in training the next generation," Hawks said as he landed as well. "This just wasn't something I could pass up. Remember, those of us who can fly, should fly. Don't be stuck on the ground with everyone else."

Back at the fight, Shihai was seen having laughed at the name Tokoyami chose.

"Dark Fallen Angel?" The student retreated back into the shadows and began to move around as Tokoyami kept an eye out. "Sounds dramatic. Show me what you've got!"

"He's moving through the shadows again!" Momo said.

"There's only one attacking too! How unexpected," Yuga said.

"This is one talented kid," Nightwing said. "If he's this good now, he's going to be even more amazing once he graduates."

Ojiro looked confused from where he stood, "Didn't this type of plan fail the first match?"

"It's actually a smart move," Shoto said. "In an area like this, he definitely has the upper hand."

"Geez..." Gohan rubbed his head in confusion. "This kid's quirk reminds me of that one guy from the Hassaikai. The one, me, Videl and Raven had to find in the walls."

"If you can travel around like that, it's definitely an advantage," Videl said. "That kid can pop up anywhere."

Tokoyami continued standing around, tension filling his body.

"Hey, are you okay Tokoyami?" Toru asked.

"I'm fine," Tokoyami said, the boy still thinking about Shihai's words. "He's fixated on me."

Shihai continued to move around at incredible speeds, the boy smiling at his plan coming to fruition. "Class A is completely in the dark. After that emotional trap I set on Fumikage Tokoyami, calling him a brother, the class probably thinks he's my target. But that's not true. I'm the Scheming Hero, Fanta-Dark! Misdirection is the key to my design!"

Suddenly he grabbed Yuga and began maneuvering away with the now terrified student.

"Aoyama!" Momo called.

"Crap! Someone's gotta save that kid!" Nightwing declared.

"Trickery..." Ibara commented from where she was watching. "How despicable he is. Wretched soul, repent at once!"

"You know, to Ibara's credit, that kid seems more villainous than heroic," Bobby said. "But, he might just be playing the role so it's hard to say."

Shihai continued maneuvering through the pipes, satisfied with how well his plan was going. "This cramped stage gives me more than enough pathways. I have speed on my side, and poor Dark Shadow is tethered to his host on the ground. Which means, they cannot catch up to me! There's no way!"

"Did you think I was slow?" Tokoyami asked from nearby, his presence spooking Shihai. Tokoyami was closing in from behind, using Dark Shadow's powers as his wings. "Dark Shadow. Dark Fallen Angel!"

"Wait, he can fly!?" Many from Class B asked.

"Hell yeah!" Rainbow Dash cheered. "Take to the sky, Tsukoyomi!"

"Wow, look at Tokoyami go!" Ochako said.

"Wow a new move!" Mina pointed out.

"How is that possible!?" Mineta asked.

"The principle of it makes sense!" Izuku said. "Dark Shadow is always floating, so Tokoyami can use it to take himself through the air! And by covering himself with his cape, Tokoyami can block the sunlight from weakening his work and maintain a high altitude! Plus with that hold, Tokoyami's hands remain free so he can do whatever he needs!"

"Wow," Mayday said. "That's some great logic-"

"It's such a brilliant move you guys!" Izuku continued, unintentionally interrupting Mayday as he spoke to everyone beside him. "It's so obvious that it didn't cross our minds, but he figured it out and it's working perfectly! It's kind of like he cut through his own personal Glorian Knot!"

"Izuku's so cute when he gets all excited like this," Twilight commented.

"He's one perceptive kid," Peter said.

"So cool! I'm impressed!" Izuku said as he focused back on the monitor.

"Hawks, I thank you," Tokoyami said as he grabbed Yuga to pull him to safety. "And I will fly even higher!"

"An unexpected rendezvous!" Yuga commented.

"Plan A was a failure," Shihai said as he slipped back into the shadows.

"Aoyama! Your naval buffet!" Momo called. "Tokoyami, cover the area!"

"Dark Shadow, do the cloak," Tokoyami said, to which Dark Shadow complied.

"I shall give light to these shadows," Yuga said as he blasted light downwards. "Naval Buffet!"

Yuga flashed enough light over the area that eventually, Shihai's location got exposed.

"There he is!" Momo said.

"I see him!" Toru said as she along with Wade and Pinkie made their pursuit.

Shihai made a run for it, but Momo was able to cut him off, "That's as far as you go!"

"We won't let you escape!" Toru said as she and the two pros joined.

"Don't try anything funny there, kid," Wade said.

"Launching a surprise attack alone, bold move, and very unexpected," Momo said. "Regardless, I've come to expect the unexpected."

"Oh I don't know about that," Shihai said as he began to run off.

"Hey, get back here!" Pinkie warned.

"You just don't know when you're beat!" Toru said.

As Momo got in close, she noticed a mushroom grow on her nose, "Huh?"

"Mushrooms!?" Toru commented as a bunch began to grow on her. "What's going on!?"

"What the!?" Nightwing shouted as he found himself covered in mushrooms.

"This is highly unusual!" Starfire said in a panic. "I believe I am going to be sick! I hope this is not a virus of sorts!"

"Silly woman, this is all part of our plan," Shihai said.

"Plan?" Pinkie asked.

"Today, Kendo proved that she is better than you," Shihai said.

Komori was seen walking along the grounds, "It's just like our brilliant class rep said shroom. If we see too much light, then Plan A failed!" Mushrooms began to grow on Komori, the girl being the cause of all this. "Cute little mushrooms for everybody!"

Chapter Text

Mushrooms continued to plague the Class A team, with Momo desperately trying to get them off of her cape. "There's more!?"

"Not cool! Not cool!" Toru panicked as more grew on her.

"Let us not panic!" Starfire said, despite her grossed out by the mushrooms growing on her as well. "There are not too many mushrooms! This can be dealt with."

Suddenly more mushrooms began popping up all over the field, prompting Toru to scream in worry.

"This looks so wrong!" Nightwing said.

"This must be because of her..." Momo commented.

"Because of who?" Nightwing asked.

"Komori..." Momo said.

"Ah! Everyone can see my silhouette!" Toru shouted in worry.

Up above, Tokoyami is still flying Yuga across the grounds, "A fungus field cropping up on every surface."

"This mess of champignon...is it?" Yuga asked.

"Yes, a planned attack," Tokoyami said.

Komori continued spreading her mushrooms, creating fungi of different variety. "Mr. Inonomidotis Frondose! Little Tricholoma Equestre!" She sprayed more water, getting them to grow more. "Flammulina Velutipes and Coprinopsis Atramentaria!" She walked around and sprayed more water. "Grow! Grow! Mesmerise the world with mushrooms!"

Kinoko Komoroi! Hero Name: Shimagi! Quirk! Mushroom! She can release spores from her body and grow mushrooms anywhere she wants. More humidity makes her quirk stronger.

The students watching from the stage looked slightly disturbed by all of the fungi they were seeing. The pros also seemed slightly weirded out, but were too used to seeing strange things.

"There's mushrooms growing on them..." A freaked out Mineta said. "It's like watching a scary movie!"

"Watch out for the cordyceps..." Peter teased in a spooky voice. "They turn people into zombies!"

"Zombies!?" Mineta shouted in worry.

"Ignore him," Logan said.

"There's nothing to worry about anyway," Awase said. "The fungus will disappear in two hours tops, so Class A should be fine. Unfortunately it means Komori won't hold anything back."

"...I ain't got good history with mushrooms," Logan said.

"Hey worse comes to worse, they can bounce on them," Rainbow Dash said. "It works for Sonic."

"Or just be like Mario and use them as power ups," Bobby said.

The mushrooms began covering the screen, much to Ochako's worry. "They're growing over the camera."

"Gag..." Jiro commented as she shuddered.

"Hey come on, don't be a bunch of wimps," Johnny said. "They're just mushrooms. They're harmless."

"Harmless he says..." Logan commented.

Back at the training ground, while everyone struggled to get the mushrooms off of them, Shihai was seen hiding among them, recalling the strategy that Kendo came up with.

Earlier

"Here's Plan A," Kendo began while gathered with her team. "Up first is Kuroiro. He's going to hijack Dark Shadow. The other team is going to likely send Tokoyami's quirk look for us. It seems like a safe recon move for them, but they likely don't know that Kuroiro leveled up and can manipulate all sorts of Darkness. We'll turn that bird against them!"

"Manipulating darkness?" Wade turned to Shihai. "That's pretty badass."

"It won't be an easy task," Shihai said. "They might know how to free Dark Shadow. Plus hiding in the shadows won't be fool proof if they have Nightwing on their team. He was trained by the Master of Shadows himself. If this plan fails, I will be a sitting duck."

"Nightwing may be good, but in the end, they need lots of light to break free, so it will be obvious if you're in trouble," Kendo said. "The lights will act as a beacon, drawing us to you and them. Plus, it can't be too bright, or Dark Shadow will become too weak to fight. So even if Kuroiro fails, we can spring another attack on them."

"Wow, really clever work Itsuka," Pinkie said. "You'd be great at surprise parties."

"When this is over, hopefully you throw a celebration party for us, Pinkie Pie," Kendo said while flashing a confident smirk.

Present

"Since Plan A was a bust, my only choice is to fall back for now," Shihai said as he left.

At her base, Kendo is still seen waiting, with both Wade and Pinkie beside her.

"Looks like Plan A failed," Wade said.

"Unfortunate, but that's why we make backups," Kendo said. "Right now, we're counting on Hinoko."

"This is exciting," Pinkie said.

"So, gotta know," Wade said. "Need us to go out there?"

"Not yet," Kendo said. "I feel like they might be expecting that. It's risky but I need my team to be alone for now. If it gets too bad, I'll ask you two to handle it. Kuroiro should be able to let us know if things are going downhill."

"So, breaking expectations," Wade said. "Excellent."

"Besides, it sounds like Nightwing doesn't take you two seriously," Kendo said. "I want to use that against him somehow."

"No one takes us seriously, that's why Aizawa never came to us for anything," Wade said. "He thinks Pinkie and I are useless."

"Not to toot our own horn, but I do feel like we should have earned his respect by now," Pinkie said.

"I believe so too," Kendo said. "I heard you two helped against the hero killer, and at Kamino Ward."

"Kamino Ward got our licenses suspended," Pinkie said. "It's a miracle we were able to return to work early. Good thing Spider-Man knows a good lawyer."

"It's frustrating too," Pinkie said. "When I heard about the Hassaikai stuff, I hated not being able to help with that. Especially when it came to Eri."

"Well I suppose it's fitting that you're with Class B then," Kendo said. "We all have something to prove to Class A and their Home Room teacher."

"Hell yeah we do," Wade said.

Meanwhile Toru was still seen panicking due to the mushrooms growing on her, "They won't stop growing! I hate it so much! Gah!"

"Calm yourself," Nightwing scolded as he brushed some mushrooms away. "I know this looks bad, but these things do seem harmless. If anything it's just an unfortunate distraction."

"I am slightly concerned however," Starfire admitted. "Mushrooms can be poisonous. Sometimes they can be parasitic too."

"I doubt whoever's doing this is trying to poison us," Nightwing said. "Good point about the parasite, but these things seem very surface level."

"Still, caution should be exercised," Starfire said. "But to Nightwing's point, Toru. You must maintain a level head, otherwise you will find yourself in a very difficult situation."

"I'll try," Toru said as she kept brushing the mushrooms off.

"Toru, please listen to our mentors," Momo said. "I know this looks bad, Kendo planned things remarkably well. But now is the time for us to regroup and counterattack."

"Clank! Thud! Boom-Boom!" Came a voice from nearby. "Bam! Crash!"

Suddenly there was a giant dust storm mixed with some rumbling, startling everyone nearby.

"Another assault!?" Tokoyami asked in disbelief as he tried flying Yuga away.

Within moments, the words shouted appeared above ground in Japanese Kanji.

"Why are there words coming out of the ground!?" Toru shouted in disbelief.

Nearby, Manga stook his head out, the boy satisfied with his result. "I am on the ball today! The "bam" one came out with a screech! It made my heart go 'ka-thump, ka-thump'!"

Class B! Manga Fukidashi! Hero Name: Comicman! Quirk: Comic! He makes the sound effects in comics come to life! He is also capable of adding zing to the words he uses in the battlefield.

"Oosh-oosh! Pow-Pow! Thud-thud-thud!" Manga shouted as more words popped out, leaving everyone trapped and surrounded by concrete.

"Is everyone alright!?" Nightwing called.

"I'm fine!" Momo said from nearby. "But that quirk is madness!"

"Yao-Momo!" Toru shouted from a distance. "Where'd you go!?"

Starfire used her powers to generate light for herself and Toru, "Creati and Nightwing should be nearby. Maintain composure and come with me."

"Yes ma'am," Toru said as she followed Starfire.

Yuga tried destroying the words with his laser, to no effect, "Not even my naval laser has an effect on these word things."

"Damp-Damp...Woosh," Manga continued as he generated more words. "Damp-damp...Woosh."

Toru noticed the words near her head, "Does that say 'damp'?"

"How odd," Starfire said, then noticed more mushrooms growing. "Oh my."

"Ah! The mushrooms are multiplying!" Toru screeched. "There's fungus everywhere!"

"Please compose yourself!" Starfire said as she zapped a nearby word.

"Invisible Girl! Starfire!" Tokoyami called. "Do not worry, I shall find you!"

"This is super gross," Yuga lamented.

From the stage area, Vlad King is continuing his commentary, "Komori and Fukidashi came to Kuroiro's rescue. Now attacking in ways of giving Class A's team a hard time from a distance. My kids are showing their superior strength!"

"Again with the biased commentary!" Mina said while holding a sign in protest.

"Yeah, stop!" Other students called.

"You ate your words once dude, you really wanna eat'em again?" Johnny asked in taunting manner.

"Man, it's gonna be hard to stop those wide range attacks," Sato said, then turned to Sero. "Also, if we go overseas, will Fukidashi need a translator?"

"I have no clue," Sero said.

"I have to admit, that one kid who turns onomatopoeias into actual attacks is pretty impressive," Peter said. "It reminds me of my comic book days."

"I feel like Spike and Shining Armor might geek out a little themselves," Twilight said. "My brothers sure do love their comics."

"Deku, the arena," Ochako noted, to which Deku nodded.

"The word wall separated Yaoyorozu and Nightwing from the rest of their teammates," Izuku said. "Could that have been their plan from the start?"

"Momo should be fine, she's got Nightwing," Mayday said. "He's great at navigating through the dark."

"Does it matter if the enemy has powerful abilities?" Allison asked. "Nightwing's good, but he's the only one there without a quirk."

"That's never stopped him before," Mayday said.

"While I have faith in Nightwing, there is one fact unaccounted for," Izuku said. "Neither Deadpool nor Pinkie Pie have entered the fray. If Class B is this good on their own, then having two experienced pros in their back pockets would make it almost impossible for Yaoyorozu's team to win."

"Hey, show a little faith," Mayday said. "Momo's a smart girl, she can handle it."

"...Wow, I've never heard you compliment Yaoyorozu before," Ochako said.

"Don't get me wrong, I still don't like her and her bossy nature," Mayday said. "But I can't deny that she really held her own during the Hassaikai thing, especially after run ins with Shadaloo and The Brotherhood. No doubt my mom's influence in training her."

"I appreciate your confidence in me as a teacher, Mayday," Twilight said. "But Momo's strides are mostly her own. She just needed a confidence boost."

"If anyone can figure this out, Momo can," Peter said. "If I know her, she's already thinking of ways to counterattack."

Meanwhile Momo and Nightwing were still trying to gauge the situation. Momo was worried about what she found herself in, and even Nightwing was at a loss.

"A bunch of teenagers creating complex strategies to put their foes in a tough situation," Nightwing chuckled to himself. "Reminds me of my youth. These kids would have made great Titans themselves. Honestly, they still could. The Teen Titans of Japan, that's got a nice ring to it."

"I'm glad you're able to see the positives," Momo said.

"Sorry, I should be mentoring you right now," Nightwing said. "How are you feeling?"

"Not well, this just turned out a bit too great," Momo said. "I can't find my teammates. It feels like this was the outcome they wanted from their attacks."

"Wow, smart girl..." Came Pinkie Pie's voice. Both Momo and Nightwing looked around in confusion before eventually spotting the girl coming out of the shadows. "Hi."

"Pinkie Pie?" Nightwing readied his batons. "Normally I'm happy to see you, but I don't think you're here to throw us a party."

"There will be a party for the winners, but sorry to say, it won't be in your honor," Pinkie said.

"Wow, nice bit of arrogance," Nightwing said. "Guess you aren't as innocent as you make yourself out to be."

"Guess Rainbow Dash rubbed off on me a little," Pinkie said while sheepishly rubbing her head. "Don't get me wrong, you can still come to the party. I'm not going to be that mean. But, I will help Itsuka defeat you both."

"Really? How will you manage that?" Nightwing asked.

"Well, the team got cut off from the brain," Pinkie said while subtly glancing upwards.

"And now I will win with brawn!" Kendo shouted as she leapt from the shadows.

"Momo! Watch out!" Nightwing went to strike but Kendo landed a punch that sent the Titans' founder flying back.

"Nightwing!" Momo wanted to help, but she saw Kendo making her next move. Momo quickly put up a shield to block her opponent's open palm strike.

Unfortunately it wasn't enough as the shield crumbled and Momo got sent flying back, "She crumbled the Tutsugen Shield in one hit!?"

Kendo landed in a battle position, ready for more.

Class B: Itsuka Kendo! Hero Name: Battle Fist. Quirk. Big Fist. Her hands get huge with her attacks. The bigger the fist, the bigger the punch it packs!

"Hey, I never got one of those cool intros," Pinkie noted. "And I've been around for five seasons already!"

Pro Hero: Pinkie Pie! Hero Name: None: Quirk: Earth Pony-Cartoon Strength. Her unique Earth Pony based quirk allows for cartoonish strength, speed and physics. Nothing makes sense with her.

"Thank you!" Pinkie said.

"I won't give you time to make plans!" Kendo ran to attack again, but Nightwing got in her way.

"You gotta get through me!" Nightwing ducked under Kendo's punch and went for an uppercut that knocked her back.

"I'll help!" Momo ran to follow up, but Pinkie Pie blocked her path.

"Boo!" Pinkie went to grab Momo, but the girl sidestepped and pulled out a staff to whack the older girl.

Pinkie however was quick to dodge the initial strike. Momo went for more strikes that Pinkie dodged in a cartoonish stretching manner.

"This is fun!" Pinkie said, then kicked Momo back. "But fun can't last forever."

"Pinkie Pie!" Nightwing leapt in to whack Pinkie Pie away and engaged in battle with her.

"Nightwing!" Momo wanted to help, but the moment she saw Kendo approaching, she quckly generated more shields.

Kendo began rapidly punching the shields, slowly deteriorating them, "You can make this an endurance test if you want to, but I know you have to use materials from your own body to make these things! So there's no way you're going to outmatch me Yaoyorozu!"

Kendo threw one more punch that knocked Momo back once more.

"Yaoyorozu's smart, but if I remember one thing from the Sports Festival, is that she can't take a punch well," Kendo thought to herself. "I may not be as strong as Spider-Man's daughter, but I have more than enough power to take Yaoyorozu down!"

All the while, Kendo's class were watching in amazement.

"She's in a situation where she has the total advantage!" Tetsutetsu said. "Her plan was right on the money! Our girl is smart and decisive even under pressure! That's our brilliant rep Kendo for ya!"

"I don't believe this was a smart decision on her part," Shoto said, much to Tetsutetsu's confusion. "If Yaoyorozu is separated because they fear her plan, that's a big miscalculation on their part."

"Miscalculation!?" Tetsutetsu asked.

"Momo's very intelligent herself, and has been building her self confidence for a long time," Flurry said. "If all Itsuka knows from Momo was anything around the time of the Sports Festival, then she's got a big case of Tunnel Vision. That explains her desperate attack right now."

"Tunnel Vision!? Desperate!? Kendo!?" Tetsutetsu asked in disbelief.

"Why are you just repeating what you hear?" Franklin asked in confusion.

"If the other team was worried about her plans, they should have disrupted Yaoyorozu from the start," Shoto said. "She would be able to anticipate having been in this predicament."

"Momo's the smartest girl in our class, if anyone can overcome the odds, it's her," Flurry said. "I bet even right now she's coming up with a plan to counterattack."

Momo kept getting pushed back while holding up her shield, doing her best to block the incoming strikes.

"Creati!" Nightwing wanted to help, but Pinkie blocked his path.

"Don't you ignore me!" Pinkie threw a punch that knocked Nightwing back. "If you underestimate me, you'll regret it!"

"Whoa, someone's fired up!" Nightwing clashed with Pinkie Pie. "Creati! Just hang on!"

"I said don't ignore me!" Pinkie threw another punch that nearly knocked Nightwing off balance. "I'm tired of being underestimated! I will make you respect the name, Pinkie Pie!"

"She's mad, I gotta be careful!" Nigtwing deduced as he maintained offense.

"I'm on my own for now, but that's fine..." Momo thought as she blocked the strikes. "Kendo believes herself to be inferior to me, but I'm the one who's got much to learn. Yet you still humble yourself enough to say I'm better. I have to live up to that. I have to prove why I was worthy enough to be chosen by even Princess Twilight herself as her apprentice!"

Shoto continued observing the battle, "This is well within her expectations, and Yaoyorozu has it in her to lead herself on a path to victory."

"You can do this Momo!" Twilight cheered. "Prove to everyone why you're one of UA's best!"

Within moments, Momo's shield finally broke, and Kendo was ready to strike. Momo wasn't worried however, she was even prepared for it. "You can do this. Think of everything you've cultivated to this point. And prove to yourself how much you've grown!"

"No way!" Kendo shouted in disbelief as Momo materialized something incredible. "Is that a freaking cannon!?"

"Cannon!?" Pinkie asked in disbelief, this allowing Nightwing to kick her.

"Ha, that's a weapon big enough to make even Cyborg jealous," Nigtwing joked.

"Thanks, I had to hold Kendo at bay to give me enough time to make this," Momo said. "It takes a while to make something so large."

Elsewhere Tokoyami is still flying Yuga over the training area.

"There's no sign of Class B," Yuga said.

"I've also lost Hagakure and Starfire," Tokoyami said.

"They should be fine as long as they are together," Yuga said. "Starfire will keep all of us safe."

"Agreed," Tokoyami said. "Shall we regroup with Yaoyorozu and Nightwing on the other side of the wall?"

"Hopefully," Yuga said.

Suddenly, Shihai showed up out of nowhere and grabbed Yuga, much to Tokoyami's worry. "Oh no...Can't Stop Twinkling!"

Tokoyami flew to save his teammate. Unfortunately Komori had a plan.

"The fungus among us is how we will win!" Komori said as more mushrooms started growing on Tokoyami.

"Accursed mushrooms!" Tokoyami scrambled to remove them.

Nearby, Manga was still on the attack. "Zoom!" He used his words to attack Tokoyami and knock him out of the air. After the attack, Manga started coughing a bit. "My throat's getting a little horse."

"I love horses," the nearby Deadpool said. "Especially ponies. I really love my wife."

As Tokoyami shook it off, he heard his name being called by Starfire. "Tsukoyomi?"

"Huh?" Tokoyami turned to see his team mentor, along with Hagakure, the two completely covered in mushrooms. "What level of horror is this!?"

"I can handle this," Starfire said as she removed the mushrooms. "I am afraid that Invisible Girl is not having an easier time however."

"This sucks!" Toru cried as Tokoyami went to help her.

"This is troubling," Tokoyami said. "We cannot find Yaoyorozu or Nightwing. Plus Aoyama has definitely been incarcerated. Our enemy has hidden themselves well and are attacking indirectly."

"I must admit, even I am a bit stumped," Starfire said. "I thought with Nightwing here, he could give us an advantage over our enemies trying to hide. Seems they thought this through quite well. These students are amazing, and will undoubtably make a big impact on the hero world upon graduation."

"Komori...Fukidashi...Kuroiro..." Tokoyami said. "With Pinkie Pie and Deadpool by their side too will make this much more difficult. We need to locate our opponents quickly."

"The fight is not yet over," Starfire said. "As long as you are not willing to quit, I will stay by your side."

"Thank you," Tokoyami said. "I am not ready to admit defeat. We will push through."

Meanwhile everyone at the stage was focused on Momo and her cannon.

"Is she insane!?" Tetsutetsu asked. "Who's she trying to kill with that!?"

"I don't think she's trying to kill anyone you dingus," Rina said.

"That looks like it packs a big punch," Mineta said.

"I'm amazed that she made something like that," Mayday said.

"Yeah, it's huge!" Peter stated.

"That's what she said," Johnny commented while high fiving Rainbow Dash.

"Will you stop saying that!?" Peter shouted. "It's not funny!"

"Stop setting yourself up for it," Johnny said.

"Yeah, it's your own fault, Spidey," Rainbow Dash said.

"This topic is far from appropriate," Aizawa lamented, even more when he noticed that Kaminari and Mineta were having a laugh as well.

Meanwhile Izuku seemed concerned about something as he continued watching the fight go down.

Kendo however was thinking about what Momo could be planning. "Is this a bluff? Does she plan on breaking through the wall?"

True to her belief, Momo had aimed the cannon toward a wall. "I apologize for threatening you."

Kendo leapt toward Momo, ready to strike, "I'll stop her by enlarging my fist at the moment of impact!"

"I won't let you stop her!" Nightwing got in Kendo's way and whacked her with his batons. Kendo rolled through and hit Nightwing with a punch that sent him flying back.

"I don't care who you are, I'm not losing!" Kendo focused on Momo, but she already fired, though doing so caused her some pain. To Kendo's surprise, it wasn't a cannon that was fired, rather something else. "She wasn't aiming at the wall!? Where was she aiming then!?"

Nightwing got back up and paired his batons into a staff that he used to strike, with Kendo being quick to block. "Keep an eye on your surroundings, kid."

"Grr...Pinkie Pie! Stop Yaoyorozu!" Kendo called.

Pinkie did as asked but Momo had thrown something at her. "Russian Dolls?" Suddenly they went off as flash grenades to blind Pinkie Pie, allowing Momo to tackle her back, though still barely able to move afterwards.

"When this turned into the kind of fight that you're good at, it increased my chances of defeat," Momo generated more stuff. "In order for us to win..."

Pinkie got back up while rubbing her eyes. Once her vision returned, she saw something else being made, "Watch out!"

As Kendo went to strike Momo, she saw what was being made, "Oh crap!"

"Pinkie Pie!" Nightwing rushed at the girl with his staff. "It's over!"

"Not quite!" Pinkie Pie reeled up a punch, hoping to connect before Nightwing struck first. "Don't! Underestimate! MEEEEE!"

The clash to decide the victor commenced on both ends.

Meanwhile Tokoyami was looking around in confusion, "That explosion just now, it wasn't Fukidashi, was it?"

"I do not believe so," Starfire said, then looked up. "I see something!"

"Is that from Yaoyorozu!?" Tokoyami asked.

"I will get it!" Starfire flew up to grab the item. She turned to see something written in English. "Yaoyorozu's Lucky Bag?"

Meanwhile as Komori hid while still growing her mushrooms, Shihai had gotten her attention, "Hey, Komori."

"Speak up silly, I can't hear you," Komori said.

"Um, I managed to catch the guy, the twinkly one," Shihai confirmed, as Yuga was briefly seen incarcerated." He's in jail."

"Really!?" Komori asked. "Nice Kuroiro! I'm counting on you for the other two toadstools. Or even the big Mushroom Princess herself."

Shihai nodded while thinking to himself, "I can't believe I impressed her."

"Our not so fungus opponents still can't find us," Komori said as she sprayed some water. "So we can keep attacking them with all kinds of mushrooms!"

"Yeah, of course," Shihai said. "By the way, Komori?"

"Yes Shroom?" Komori asked.

Shihai pointed to the distance, "You don't think they secretly know about this place...do you?"

From the distance, Tokoyami was seen flying in while wearing some goggles, with Starfire by his side.

"How are your Thermal Goggles working?" Starfire asked.

"Quite well, locating our enemies will be much easier," Tokoyami said. "Now when I stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at me!"

Starfire chuckled to herself, "Your aura reminds me of Raven, your determination reminds me of Nightwing, and your funny quips remind me of Beast Boy. Being around you is like having all my friends in one."

"...Funny quips?" Tokoyami thought to himself in confusion.

"That bag really came in handy," Starfire said as she thought it over. "Creati came up with something great for you, and thanks to her disinfectant spray, we will no longer have to worry about the mushrooms."

"I just hope Hagakure will be fine on her own," Tokoyami said.

"She has the advantage of stealth once more, I do believe she will be fine," Starfire said. "For now, let us focus on the enemy."

"I will admit though, I am impressed with the way Yaoyorozu was able to communicate without words," Tokoyami said. "Is this what a leader does?"

"A good leader knows his or her team well," Starfire said. "Momo didn't need to tell you what to do, because she had confidence that you would figure it out. When Nightwing leads us, he knows not only how to guide us, but also trust us to make the right calls. A good leader instills confidence. It took Nightwing some time to learn that, but he's improved with time. Momo too is improving, it is a treat to see."

"Do you consider her a good leader now?" Tokoyami asked.

"Almost, she still needs to work on her self confidence," Starfire said. "Still, she is making good strides, I think she just needs more practice."

"I see," Tokoyami said as he flew in further.

"What the what?" Manga asked. "Tokoyami and Starfire are heading toward where Komori is."

"That ain't good," Wade said as he went to give chase. "You stay here and keep watch. I'll make sure Starfire and Nightwing Junior don't cause trouble."

Wade chased after the two, leaving Manga alone for the moment. "Wait, what about that Invisible Girl?"

"What about me?" Toru asked from nearby, spooking Manga. "I did find it strange the mushrooms never grew on you guys, but that's because you disinfected yourselves, didn't you!?"

"Wait, how did you disinfect yourselves!?" Manga asked.

"Nuh-uh-uh! I'M NOT TELLING!" Toru then winded up and punched Manga hard in the face to stumble him back. She then unleashed an assault on the boy.

Meanwhile Starfire could see something up ahead, "We're getting closer."

"Now we can strike at our discretion," Tokoyami said as he too saw his foes.

Shihai looked concerned, "He's definitely heading straight for us."

"I will not allow you to hide from the storm you have wrought!" Tokoyami said as he generated some claws. "According to Hawks, speed can easily win against strength!"

Starfire looked back and noticed something, "Deadpool is coming. Can you handle the other two alone?"

"Leave it to me," Tokoyami said as Dark Shadow covered him.

"Hey! Author!" Deadpool unsheathed his swords. "Give me a cool quirk intro before my fight!"

Pro Hero Deadpool. His Quirk: Regeneration. Deadpool's regenerative abilities may help him in a fight, but it's his skills with swords and guns that give him the true advantage. He's also aware of the fourth wall.

"Damn right I am!" Deadpool rushed into attack. "It's over!"

Starfire then blasted Deadpool against some pipes, seemingly stunning him.

"All these years, and you still aren't exactly pleasant to be around," Starfire said.

"Is it because I remind you of Slade?" Wade asked. "Or because you think I talk to much? Don't act like I talk more than Beast Boy."

"Beast Boy is not...what do the kids say...?" Starfire asked. "Oh yes...cringe."

"Oh screw off," Wade said as he stood back up, ready to attack. "People like you just see me as a freaking joke! I've had it with that bullshit! There's more to me than some God Damn puns!"

Meanwhile Tokoyami got in close to his targets. "Black Abyss! Sabbath!"

"Shrommie!" Komori shouted as she took the blow.

"Komori! No!" Shihai shouted in worry as he looked around. "He's too fast. I have to retreat into the shadows!"

"Is it darkness that you search for?" Tokoyami asked as he threw his cloak over Shihai, trapping him inside of it. "You can borrow my cloak."

"No fair," Shihai said.

"If there is nowhere you can move, there is no need to worry about your quirk," Tokoyami said as he held the cloak with security.

"Fumikage!" Dark Shadow said as he held Komori. "I caught the Spore Girl!"

From the stage, everyone could be seen marveling at the screen.

"Dang! Tokoyami took two out at once!" Mineta cheered. "He's turned the tables!"

"They couldn't have done it without Yao-Momo's bag," Jiro said.

"Hagakure's amazing too! If they keep this up, they can win it, four to one!" Izuku said.

"We can't dismiss the help from Starfire and Nightwing, they're great mentors to have," Ochako said.

Back at the sight, Tokoyami had called out to his mentor. "Starfire! Did you have luck!?"

Starfire got knocked back, with Deadpool ready to strike once more. "You're not taking the win that easily!"

"Starfire, hold Komori!" Tokoyami said, with Starfire grabbing the girl as Dark Shadow released her.

"Let me go!" Komori demanded.

"Sorry, but you have a nice spot in a cell waiting for you," Starfire teased.

"Don't worry Komori!" Wade said as he lunged in to attack. "This will not be the fate of The Last of Us!"

"Dark Shadow!" Tokoyami readied his quirk. "Ragnarök!"

Tokoyami knocked Deadpool back through some pipes, this impressing Starfire.

"Wonderous!" Starfire cheered. "This works out well! If you can incarcerate Deadpool, that will be an instant win for your team!"

"Correct," Tokoyami said.

"You think it will be that easy?" Wade taunted as he stood up. "Do you really think you can beat me that easily?"

"I shall handle it from here Starfire," Tokoyami said, then grabbed Deadpool with Dark Shadow, squeezing the man slightly. "With all due respect sir, I'm afraid I will have to-"

Suddenly he started choking a bit, much to Starfire's concern. "Tsukoyomi? What is wrong?"

"Hey, you alright?" Dark Shadow asked.

Komori flashed a sinister grin, "It's not a cutie, but I made sure to keep it hidden until now. I'd be such a bad shroom if I didn't use it when we were about to lose."

"What did you do!?" Starfire asked as she checked on Tokoyami. "What is wrong!? Are you choking!?"

Tokoyami pointed to his mouth, trying to speak but unable to do so out loud. "My windpipe."

"Can't breathe well?" Komori asked. "That's all thanks to little schizophyllum commune!"

"You grew mushrooms in his throat!?" Starfire shouted. "What is the matter with you!? He could die! This is not hero-!"

Suddenly Starfire began coughing too, the woman holding her hands to her neck.

"Don't worry, I had plenty for you too," Komori said as Deadpool stood by her side. "The more the merrier, right Deadpool?"

"Great backup plan you had kid," Wade said.

"All because you helped," Komori said. "Thanks for looking weak for a second, it let their guard down."

"Well it wasn't hard, these two pack one hell of a punch," Wade said. "But, I did warn them not to underestimate me. Otherwise they wouldn't be so lax in a fight."

"It's always the bright colored one that's the most deadly," Komori playfully yet sinisterly stated.

Starfire refused to surrender as she charged up her fist. "I cannot go down like this! I have to fight for the sake of my students!"

She immediately went for a powered up punch that Deadpool managed to duck out of the way of and then kneed Starfire in the stomach. "You're good Starfire, but today..." Deadpool hit the girl with a massive uppercut that knocked her against some pipes. "A Titan Falls."

Starfire fell to the ground, barely able to move due to the fungi growing in her throat, with Tokoyami also falling over.

Back in the stage area, Monama took his turn to speak. "Komori does not have a flashy quirk, yet she is still quite scary. Did you think we'd hold back because this is training? You stupid bird. Next time, knock her unconscious."

"Dang, good thing dis girl aimed to be a hero," Remy said. "That ain't someone I wanna mess with."

"Still, this feels like a bit much," Applejack said.

Meanwhile Toru was still punching out Manga, much to the boy's amazement. "It's like I'm fighting a ghost that punches really hard!"

"I gotta hurry and finish this dude off before helping my friends!" Toru thought to herself as she kept fighting. "I'm worried about how Tokoyami is holding up, same with Yao-Momo! Invisible Girl is now Invincible!"

Suddenly Kendo had grabbed Toru, holding the girl in place. Exhausted as she was, and tied up, she still managed to help her friend. "Sorry it took me a while."

"Kendo! I'm saved!" Manga said, then noticed the situation. "What's happening here?"

"I knocked Yaoyorozu out, but not before she got me," Kendo said, noting that the rope that bound her was still attached to Momo. "Really wish she led the cannon fall off. It's hard dragging this stuff around."

"Where's Pinkie Pie?" Manga asked.

"I'm here!" Pinkie said as she dragged an exhausted Nightwing along. "Sorry, this one put up a bit of a fight."

"Whoa, you beat him!?" Manga asked.

"With Kendo's help," Pinkie said as she glanced at Nightwing. "He's tough, if this was one on one, I don't know if I could have lasted as long."

"Don't be modest, you helped me just as much," Kendo said as she glanced at Momo. "The way Yaoyorozu was fighting, it didn't even feel like I was winning. Everything she created showed that she was thinking ahead. It makes this victory feel hollow."

"She's a very talented girl, and so much braver than she gives herself credit for," Pinkie said. "I hope this loss doesn't affect her self esteem. She made us earn this win. Safe to say that they all did."

Nearby Komori had freed Shihai.

"Thanks for getting us out of this," Shihai said.

"It's only natural to save your teammate, Shroom," Komori said.

"You kids did amazing," Wade said. "You showed everyone why you should not be overlooked."

"We have you to thank, you're our favorite fun guy," Komori said.

"Nyeh, I get it," Wade commented, then noticed Tokoyami still choking, as was Starfire. "I'm getting a little worried for those two."

"Wow, you really pulled out the big guns, Komori," Kendo said.

"If I hadn't, we would have lost the round," Komori said.

"It's true," Kendo said. "Still, we got lucky, they could have easily beaten us."

"Enough of that," Pinkie said. "You won because you're talented. You just happened to be against equally talented students. You're going to encounter these hardships in the real world, and the last thing you want to do is second guess yourselves."

"Pinkie's right," Wade said. "So many people wrote you lot off because you're not Class A students. You proved that such a thing didn't even matter. You kicked ass, and you should be freaking proud!"

"Now enough of the frowns, let's see some smiles, like Kinoko is doing," Pinkie said, then focused on Tokoyami and Starfire. "Buuuuut, I'm getting worried about those two. We should heal them first."

Back at the stage, Tetsutetsu is cheering for his class, "I knew Kendo could do it! Alright! Go Class B!"

"Poor Momo..." Twilight said. "She did her best out there, she should be proud."

"I agree with Princess Twilight," Shoto said. "I hope Yaoyorozu does not get discouraged by this result."

"Our little Creati will become a great leader one day," Midnight said. "All these Plus Ultra Moments are oh so stimulating."

Mayday sighed in disappointment, "It's weird. Months ago I would have been happy to see Momo be put in her place. But I still hoped she and her team would win. Much as I hate to say it, I kind of respect how determined she was. Most people would have given up but she fought to the bitter end. Class B may have won, but only barely."

"Like I've said, Itsuka is very talented," Franklin said. "Momo Yaoyorozu is great too. If Itsuka gets The Avengers, Momo would definitely thrive in the Justice League or something."

"No one can deny Momo's heart and passion," Peter said. "You can't win them all, but she's gotten leagues better since her early days."

Izuku seemed confident as well, "Even though they lost, Tokoyami got to try out his new move, and Yaoyorozu never stopped looking ahead. It's obvious that everyone has improved. There's no denying it."

All Might looked thrilled as well, "With every step, these kids get closer to embodying everything they want to be in the future."

"We are...aspiring heroes!" Izuku felt as he maintained his optimism.

At the private room in Capsule Corp, Tony Stark himself looked amazed by the results. "UA's been hiding some seriously incredible kids. I never anticipated a clean sweep."

"I'm just surprised a team with Deadpool and Pinkie Pie actually won," Kaiba said. "All credit goes to that girl with the orange hair."

"It wasn't an easy win," Bulma said. "Class A's team came close on occasion."

"Momo Yaoyorozu's definitely improved since the Hassaikai Raid," Leon said. "Her teammates are very valuable too. Aside from the little weirdo with the belly laser."

"That was harsh," Chun-Li said.

"Sorry, but I'm being honest," Leon said. "He's got a weird hero name too. I can't imagine him being taken that seriously."

"Underestimating others is how the other team lost," Rebecca said. "Especially with Deadpool and Pinkie Pie."

"I'm not surprised those two won," Dante said. "They're way more talented than people give them credit for."

"The other team had some great moves too," Sunset said. "Especially that mushroom girl."

Sally was seen shuddering a bit, "Just thinking about that type of thing happening to me makes me so nervous."

"Tch..." Shadow replied. "How pitiful."

"Shadow, be nice," Rouge said, then turned to Sally. "So, who would you recruit?"

"Momo Yaoyorozu and Itsuka Kendo," Sally said. "Both are very bright girls and I could benefit from having them as commanders in The Freedom Fighters."

"Hey, I call dibs too," Tony said. "Those girls would fit well in The Avengers."

"I'd say go with the bird," Rhodey suggested. "He's good."

"Oh yeah, he's definitely got talent," Tony said. "I think we could also use that shadow guy, he'd be great for recon."

"Hire the mushroom girl too," Kaiba said. "Better to have someone like that somewhere you can keep an eye on her."

"Good point," Tony said.

"That Invisible Girl is a great fighter too," Xiaoyu said. "That mixed with her invisibility would make her a great force to have."

"She's good, but she's still clearly a novice," Jin said. "That girl Kendo, she is a great fighter. She knows how to mix strategy with brute strength."

"Strategy is good, but Momo Yaoyorozu is quite the tactician," Leon said.

"Anyone who can think that quickly is worth having around," Barret said. "But what about the guy who shouts words to attack?"

"Guess he's proof that words can hurt," Dante said. "Still, it seems like a great attack, honestly I feel like he could have done so much more damage than he did."

"He needs more training," Goku said. "His quirk's strong, but he was clearly undermatched against the invisible girl."

"Too be fair, she was invisible," Xiaoyu said.

"That shouldn't be an excuse," Goku said. "There could be bad people out there who are invisible, or just plain good using a disguise. If you're out there, you need to be prepared for anything. Had his leader not shown up, that Manga boy would have lost."

"That's actually a good analysis," Kaiba said.

"I remember when my friend Yamcha had to fight someone who was invisible," Goku said. "He had trouble, but he pulled it off. He used his hearing to find the guy and give himself the advantage."

"Is that how he beat him?" Xiaoyu asked.

"Actually, it's because my Master Roshi was able to help, with assistance from Blma. So Yamcha just knocked him out with his Wolf Fang Fist," Goku confirmed.

"Help?" Sunset asked. "Help how?"

Goku awkwardly glanced at Bulma, the woman subconsciously covering up, to which Goku was able to pick up on the discomfort.

"With Tomato Sauce," Goku said.

"Uh...tomato sauce?" Sunset asked. "Well, I guess that kind of makes sense."

Vegeta raised his eyebrow, this was not the story he remembered hearing, but he understood why Goku changed it.

"That old pervert..." Bulma thought to herself as she recalled what happened. "Krillin too, that sneak."

"Well, regardless of the win, I had fun watching," Medaka said. "I think all those kids have great potential."

"No doubt about that," Tony said.

Within moments, the rest of Class A along with their mentors were thrown in prison.

"Second match! Class B has an amazing clean sweep for a crushing victory!" Vlad King proudly stated. "Words can't describe how impressive this showing was!"

"This is getting ridiculous!" Mina shouted while holding her picket sign.

"Seriously..." Ochako, Shoto, Mineta, Jiro and Flurry agreed.

"Yo straight up, Vlad...?" Rainbow Dash began. "Kind of sounds like you're living vicariously through your students, and it's really weird."

"Yeah, get a freaking grip already," Johnny said.

"I'm so proud of you kids!" Vlad King declared.

Chapter Text

The battle was over, but before clearing the field, the Class B students were helping out their opponents.

Komori was checking on Tokoyami to ensure he was okay. "Sorry about that, do you want any cough drops?"

"I don't need your pity," Tokoyami said in between coughs.

"That's fair, but at least go see Recovery Girl and get some medicine for your throat," Komori said, then turned to the nearby pro. "You should too, Miss Starfire."

"You do not need..." Starfire coughed a bit while Pinkie Pie comforted her. "To be so formal."

"Come on you two, we're seeing Recovery Girl," Pinkie ordered.

Meanwhile Momo was being carted away with Kendo right by her side to ensure she was alright.

"Humans can't get stronger without training?" A robot asked. "What inefficient beings."

"Why must we carry the injured?" A robot asked. "Rescue protocol needs reform."

Shinso observed from his position as well, "The grounds were completely wrecked. So different from the first match."

"That's what training in the hero course is like," Aizawa said. "But I will admit, they went a little bit overboard."

"Fukodashi! Kendo! Remember your surroundings!" Vlad King said. "Damage must be kept to a minimum!"

"Yes sir!" Manga said.

"Sorry about that!" Kendo said.

"Vlad," Aizawa got his attention. "When will Komori's mushrooms disappear?"

"Then it would be logical to change locations," Aizawa said.

"Yeah, maybe take a break as well," Vlad King said.

Deadpool and Pinkie Pie took one final look at the defeated team, feeling a sense of sympathy for them. Despite that, they still felt more pride for the students who fought hard to earn their victory. A victory not so easily achieved.

Meanwhile.

"Ha! That match was an overwhelming victory for the superior class!" Monama shouted. "Just like at the school Festival, Class B is certain to come out on top! It couldn't be more obvious!"

"He's being annoying again..." Mayday lamented.

"Oh you poor losers," Monama said as he gestured to Izuku's team. "It couldn't be more obvious. No need for frustration. It's not your fault that we're simply better! Accept inferiority! Ahahahaha!"

Suddenly Kendo knocked him out with a karate chop to his neck and dragged him away, "Apologies."

"He's a broken record that needs to be set on fire," Mineta said.

"Pride comes before the fall," Logan said. "That kid's going to find that out the hard way."

"It's so weird, he always talks like that despite knowing that Kendo's just gonna knock him out," Mina said.

"He'll get his when our team goes next," Allison said.

Meanwhile the other students were mingling a bit, the classes trying to get to know each other better.

"Your class has some heavy hitters," Kaminari said to Sen Kaibara. "You're blowing my mind here."

"I'd say the same thing goes for you guys," Kaibara said.

"Hey, Fukidashi!" Toru said. "I didn't know you could make something so big!"

"It hurts my throat when I do," Manga confirmed. "But I'm hoping to power through the pain!"

Wade and Pinkie were seen celebrating their team's win, in song, much to Aizawa's annoyance.

"Class B's awesome performance is the reason why they're Staying Alive! Staying Alive!" Wade sang.

"The Genius of Itsuka and her great plans keeps them Staying Alive! Staying Alive!" Pinkie sang.

"Good grief..." Aizawa lamented.

"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Staying Alive! Staying Alive!" Wade and Pinkie sang. "Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Staying Aliiiiiiiiii-iiiiiiiiii-iiiiiiiii-iiiiiiive!"

"Will you two knock it off?" Aizawa asked. "This is the third time I had to say it. This isn't a concert. This isn't Equestria. No, more, singing!"

"What's wrong, Shōta?" Wade teased. "Mad that we proved you wrong?"

"You could have had us train your students at any time, going all the way back to the Practical," Pinkie said.

"But you saw us as jokes, even though I totally helped you during the USJ Incident," Wade said. "Then you repay us by helping in suspend our licenses."

"Now we worked with Class B to show that Class A aren't the only stars here," Pinkie said. "Shame, because we don't want to make Tenya's classmates look bad."

"Yeah, he's a bro," Wade said. "We'd never turn against him."

"We also like Izuku, he's a sweetheart," Pinkie said.

"But you?" Wade asked. "We'd definitely show you up in a heartbeat."

"Party's over for you, Eraser Head," Pinkie said.

Aizawa groaned in annoyance, "Fine, whatever. Just sit down. Or leave, I don't care."

Pinkie and Wade opted to stick around, mostly for Tenya and Izuku, but that's where their loyalty ended.

"Hey Tsu," Franklin said as he got the girl's attention. "You did great today. You hit hard and you were able to take a blow from Jurota like it was nothing."

"I wouldn't say nothing, it really hurt," Tsuyu admitted. "But I appreciate your support. I also want to thank you since you did tell me a bit about what the other quirks could do."

Franklin quickly gestured for Tsuyu to lower her voice, "Easy Tsu, everyone already calls me a traitor enough as it is already."

"Sorry about that," Tsuyu said. "Anyway, good luck later."

Franklin leaned in to whisper to Tsuyu, "What can you tell me about Izuku Midoriya?"

"Just that he's really strong," Tsuyu said. "Sorry, I don't have anything else. I still don't understand his quirk either. But he took down a yakuza boss and survived against dangerous villains that even Spider-Man didn't want him fighting."

"Alright, thanks," Franklin said as he glanced at Izuku. "You're one big mystery, Izuku Midoriya. One I will break through."

The boy in question was seen reviewing his notes, getting excited about all the details he's picked up.

"It's not just their quirks, you have to factor in attitudes and mental strengths that lead to overall growth and better performances on the battlefield!" Izuku jotted down.

"You're sure writing a lot," Ochako said.

"Such a good student," Fluttershy commented. "So great at picking up little details."

"Hey Izuku?" Mayday said. "Any chance this can help us find weaknesses?"

"I'm not sure, a lot of data I may have already had on Class B is outdated," Izuku said. "They've all grown so much."

"You've grown a lot too, Deku," Ochako said.

"I hope so," Izuku said.

"Nowhere near as much as me though," Mineta said.

Mina held her hand as if measuring Mineta, "I don't see it."

"I don't mean my height!" Mineta shouted.

"Your skills haven't grown either," Mayday said. "What have you even done lately that's worth mentioning?"

"I've done stuff!" Mineta insisted.

"Okay, don't start," Logan warned. "You kids need to be on the same page."

"We will be," Mayday reassured.

All Might then appeared beside Izuku's group and began to whisper, "I am here, without startling you."

"Oh, All Might," Izuku greeted.

"Young Midoriya, a moment please," All Might said.

"Oh, sure," Izuku said as he stood up.

"Wolverine, mind coming along as well?" All Might asked.

"Inviting me along?" Logan asked as he stood up. "You got my interest."

"That's cool, bye," Mina said as Izuku and Logan left.

"Feels like Midoriya is with All Might every other second these days, doesn't it?" Mineta asked.

"Seems that way," Ochako said. "I heard he's been helping Deku with practice outside of class."

"My, what a shock," Mina sarcastically said. "Figures you'd have the deats on Midoriya."

Ochako began to behave frantically as worry took over. "N-no! You got the wrong idea!I just overheard it from Peter! It's not like anything weird's going on!"

She then accidentally used her quirk on Mina, causing the girl to float into the air.

"Mina!" Fluttershy shouted in worry as she flew up to prevent the girl from flying off.

"Ah! I'm so sorry!" Ochako shouted in worry.

"Don't use your quirk like that! You'll wear yourself out before the match!" Mineta warned.

"Seriously kid!?" Allison said as she glanced up in surprise. "We got other things to worry about right now!"

Mayday paid little mind to this and opted to follow Izuku.

Elsewhere Logan was seen with All Might and Izuku, the man looking curious about this meeting. "So, what did you need me for?"

"Since you're teaming with Young Midoriya, and you know about One for All, you should be aware of what he's dealing with," All Might said.

"Recently, I've been having strange visions, and a weird dream," Izuku said. "It showed the history of One for All and how it came to be."

"It's connected to All for One," All Might confirmed. "He actually was the cause of the quirk's existence."

"All for One created it?" Logan said.

"He thought his brother, the original holder, was quirkless," Izuku said. "He gave him a super power, but it turned out that his brother had a quirk. The ability to pass other quirks down. So he passed down One for All, and it's happened all the way to me, the Ninth User."

"A quirk that steals others, and a quirk that gives them away," Logan said. "Ain't that ironic?"

"Young Midroya? I gotta know, have you sensed anything strange in your quirk since that night?" All Might asked.

"Nothing I noticed at least," Izuku said.

"Interesting," All Might said. "Like I mentioned, this is all new territory. I have never heard of something like this before. I plan to ask Gran Torino if he knows anything."

"Great, that'd be super helpful," Izuku said.

"Now, be careful in that fifth battle," All Might said. "Things could get weird."

"I will," Izuku said.

"Logan, please keep a close eye out for Midoriya," All Might said. "Young Shinso's quirk has me really nervous."

"Mayday's on the team," Logan said. "She knows that boy's quirk, things should be fine."

"They sure will," Mayday said, her presence startling everyone, aside from Logan.

"Mayday?" Izuku asked. "Are you eavesdropping on me again?"

"I'm not, but he is," Mayday said as she gestured to Bakugo who was right beside her.

"You're doing this again?" Bakugo asked.

"Kacchan!?" Izuku asked.

"Knew he was coming," Logan said. "Kid reeks of nitroglycerin."

"Figures you'd be here, Wolverine," Bakugo said. "I know you know about One for All."

"Yeah, I do," Logan said. "I'm surprised that you know. All Might tell you?"

"No, Deku did, he's not good at keeping secrets," Bakugo said. "The fact that Web Girl here knows about it should tell you that as well."

"Aw, I'm back to Web Girl now?" Mayday asked.

"Also," Bakugo turned to Izuku and All Might. "You two wanted me to keep this mentorship a secret, but you're sneaking around in plain sight! Everyone saw you leave. Even Spider-Man seemed worried. He's not here because he was afraid of rousing even more suspicion, but you two are making it hard to keep this thing a secret!"

"Also, someone could still hear you," Logan said. "For example, what's to stop Kyoka Jiro from listening in with her Earphone Jacks?"

"Uh..." Izuku's eyes widened in worry as he turned to Kyoka. She was talking with Daredevil rather than listening in, but the idea did have him worried. "Good point."

"Glad someone's talking sense," Bakugo said.

"Daredevil has good hearing too," Mayday said. "He might know something's up."

"Geez, you guys need to think things through more!" Bakugo scolded. Upon hearing a reaction from All Might, he got angry again. "Don't you gulp at me!"

"I'm with Katsuki, you guys need to be a little more aware of your surroundings," Mayday said. "If word gets out, you could be in danger."

"Exactly," Bakugo said. "Now, fill me in. And don't lie."

"He can't lie," Mayday said. "I already know, and I could just as easily tell you if he doesn't."

"You won't need to, Mayday," Izuku said, then focused on Bakugo. "I've been involuntarily using my quirk due to some dreams I had."

"In your sleep?" Bakugo asked. "You're so hopeless, I can't tell if you're improving or failing."

"Ease up, Katsuki," Mayday said.

"It's fine," Izuku said. "Because I don't know if I am either."

"When are you gonna master One for All?" Bakugo asked. "Soon I hope? I've gotten stronger since the last time we fought, so you better be keeping up."

"I'm trying, I swear," Izuku said as he smiled at his rival. "I won't let you down."

"Glad Young Bakugo is being considerate in his own special way," All Might noted.

"The hell are you smiling at!?" Bakugo shouted. "I'm dead serious you idiot, and that dumb look on your face really pisses me off!"

"Katsuki!" Mayday scolded. "Don't say that about Izuku! His face isn't dumb! It's cute!"

"Cute!?" Izuku asked in surprise.

"Don't be such a girl, Web Head!" Bakugo said.

"Hey! Don't say that like it's a bad thing!" Mayday scolded.

"For Christ's sake," Logan lamented.

All Might seemed a little bothered by how the kids were reacting, but focused on a bigger picture. "Midoriya is seeing vestiges of One for All, I can't help but feel like this is a sign of sorts. Master, what are you and the other users trying to tell us?"

At the infirmary, Momo was seen healing thanks to Recovery Girl's efforts. Thankfully she would be on her feet in a half hour.

"The third match will take place two blocks east from where the previous matches were held," Vlad King declared. "The cages are being moved to the new bases. Now, this little breather is over. Prepare for the third training battle!"

Gohan and Videl led their team of Tetsutetsu, Kaibara, Rina, Juzo and Pony while Peter and Twilight led their team of Shoto, Ojiro, Flurry, Shouji and Tenya.

"It's finally Iida's turn to fight!" Ochako said. "And with Peter by his side too."

"Also Flurry," Mayday said. "This will be a big fight for her."

"This group has Todoroki's two wide range fire and ice attacks," Izuku noted. "Iida's speed, Shouji's superior scouting capabilities, Flurry's love magic and ballerina like style, and Ojiro's excellent close combat. Being led by a brilliant strategist like Twilight Sparkle, who excels in magic, and a tactician like Spider-Man, who has his amazing spider powers, this can turn out to be an amazing team. Lucky draws."

"We got Todoroki," Mineta said. "Easy win."

"Ahem..." Logan said. "Any reason you don't think my daughter can win here?"

"No disrespect Mr. Logan, but I don't think even your daughter can handle Todoroki," Mineta said, then winced at Logan's glare. "I'm just being honest here!"

"You shouldn't count your grapes before they're grown, boy," Mina said.

"My grapes are huge!" Mineta shouted.

"That came out so wrong," Allison said, then turned to Mayday. "So, expecting your dad's team to pull off a clean sweep?"

"I'd like to think that, I don't know much about the other team, save for Rina, but my classmates are pretty amazing," Mayday said. "What has me worried though are Saiyaman 1 and 2. I hate to say it, but their strength rivals my parents."

"Rina and Flurry are friends, right?" Ochako asked. "You think that might affect how they fight?"

"Maybe Flurry," Mayday said. "Rina, I don't see her holding back too much."

"She won't," Logan said. "She's a competitive girl."

"But hopefully she'll hold back a little," Fluttershy said. "Rina and Flurry are best friends."

"I kind of hope so," Mayday said. "I don't want Rina and Flurry to lose their friendship over this."

"It won't happen," Logan said. "Rina's competitive, but she loves you, Flurry and Franklin. It's because you're friends that she won't hold back. Rina believes you three can handle her at her best, so she will go all out and bring the best out of you as well."

"Talk about tough love," Mina said. "But if Iceman and Rarity are still friends with Human Torch and Rainbow Dash, then I think Rina Howlett and Flurry Heart will be fine too."

"Exactly," Logan said. "Now stop worrying, and get ready to observe. This could be interesting."

Peter stretched his arms for a bit while Twilight stretched her legs, preparing for what was to come.

"Peter!" Gohan called as he and Videl made their way over to the duo. "Good luck out there my friend! May the best team win!"

"We appreciate that, Gohan," Twilight said.

"Gohan? Who is this Gohan?" the hero asked as he hit a pose. "I am The Great Saiyaman! Hero of Justice! Defender of-!"

"Cool it Gohan, you get way too carried away with this stuff," Peter said.

"Heh, I guess so," Gohan removed his helmet for a second. "Still, I can't believe we're going against you two."

"Believe it," Peter said. "Remember, this isn't just about fighting. You have a chance to educate these students about what it means to be a hero. It's time you pass your knowledge on."

"We'll totally do that," Videl said while cracking her knuckles. "And still beat you!"

"Tch, I'd like to see you try," Peter teased as he and Twilight joined their team.

"Let's go, Gohan," Videl said.

"Right behind you, Videl," Gohan said as he joined his wife.

At Capsule Corp, Goku looked visibly excited for what's to come. "Alright! Gohan's up! This should be fun."

"I hope he's up to the challenge," Bulma said.

"I would say there's nothing to worry about," Tony began. "But, since he's going up against Peter, his chances of victory are minimal."

"You better be joking," Kaiba said. "What's Spider-Man going to do against someone of Saiyan blood?"

"You'll see," Tony said. "Peter is quite crafty."

"So is Gohan," Bulma said. "Besides, how would Janet feel if she knew you were siding against him?"

"Well Janet's not here, so I have nothing to worry about," Tony said. "Besides, she's close to Peter and Twilight as well, so she'd be mixed here."

Sunset turned to Dante, "Do you think Spider-Man has a chance?"

"Probably," Dante said. "He's defied odds before."

"Shouldn't we be more focused on the students?" Sally asked. "This is their training after all."

"I'm curious about the boy with the karate clothes," Chun-Li said. "It's always a treat to see martial arts heroes."

"The big guy with the freaky arms has my attention," Barret said.

"I heard that boy Tenya Iida is really fast," Rouge said. "I want to see how fast."

"They're all good, but our eyes should be on Shoto Todoroki," Leon said. "He's one of UA's most talented students."

"He's also the son of Endeavor," Rebecca pointed out. "Japan's current Number One ranked hero."

"By who? Certainly not the public," Tony said. "If it were up to them, Peter would be ranked one."

"You are way too biased," Kaiba said.

"He's not wrong though," Bulma admitted. "I've seen plenty of people who believe Peter should be top ranked."

"Peter couldn't care less if he was top ranked or not," Chun-Li said. "So let's not worry about it."

"Yeah, let's focus on these kids and who beats who," Sunset said.

As Shoto went to join his team, Tokoyami got his attention. "Todoroki."

"Huh?" Shoto turned to his classmate. "What's up? Is your throat feeling better? Starfire's too?"

"Yes I took the prescribed medication, as did Starfire. We will endure," Tokoyami said.

"Glad to hear," Shoto said.

"I performed shamefully out there, please avenge us," Tokoyami said.

This confused Shoto, "Why are you asking me to avenge you?"

"Our mentors, Hawks and Endeavor," Tokoyami said. "We trained under two great heroes who were part of the last big battle people still have on their minds. Other heroes were there, but they managed to outshine them. Even Spider-Man and The Human Torch, two others who have this country's attention. It is our duty to uphold the honor of the top two heroes."

"I see..." Shoto said, unaware that Tenya was listening in. "The last big battle...sure."

Shoto could recall his father's battle against High End.

More importantly, he recalled the viscous training he endured under his father years ago.

"Shoto! You must master this move if you are to succeed! Stop pretending to be weak! Touya had this potential! He had greater fire power than me! But he had your mother's weak constitution. He was close. Until...But now it's on you Shoto! It has to be! You're the only one who can do this move! You can fulfil my ambition!"

As Shoto relived this, he heard his name being called, "Todoroki! Todoroki?" This snapped the boy out of it, and turned to see Tenya. He along with his teammates and mentors were already walking toward the fight. "Is something wrong? You looked quite puzzled."

"That so?" Shoto asked.

"You did. Are you nervous?" Tenya asked.

"No I'm okay, but thank you for asking," Shoto said.

"Wow, he's not that expressive, so I didn't notice," Ojiro said. "That's impressive Tenya."

"It's my responsibility as class president," Tenya said. "I must aid any of my peers."

"You seem quite cheerful," Shouji said.

"That I am, my brother's recovering quite well lately," Tenya said.

"Wow, that's amazing," Ojiro said.

"That makes me so happy, Tenya-kun!" Flurry said.

"I also have the duty to honor my brother and live up to his name," Tenya said as he placed his helmet on. "I'm watching everyone closely, and they're watching me. I made it to the Top Eight at the Sports Festival. I'll show everyone that I am a worthy successor."

"A worthy successor?" Izuku asked from where he was as he observed the monitor.

"Poor Tenya, it's not easy being part of a hero family," Mayday said. "I can handle the pressure, but some like him and Franklin seem not so confident."

"Hey! I can handle it just fine!" Franklin called.

"Lower your voice, Richards," Aizawa warned, much to Franklin's annoyance.

Pinkie looked up at the screen in worry, "I hope Tenya does okay out there. This must mean a lot to him."

"He'll be fine, he's got Spidey and Sparkly," Wade said. "They'll watch over Tenya well."

Back with Tenya, he could feel Peter patting him on the back, "Hey, Tenya. My advice? Don't worry about being a successor. Worry about being you. Be the best you can be, that will gain you respect. It's like I tell my sidekicks. Be Better, Be Yourself."

"Yes, Uraraka has mentioned that line at least once," Tenya said. "I will take your advice, Spider-Man."

"You have friends by your side," Twilight said. "If anything goes wrong, trust that you will all be there for each other. Remember, Friendship is Magic."

"Of course, thank you Miss Sorceress," Tenya said.

"Hey Spider-Man, I didn't know you had two mantras," Ojiro said. "I always thought you just said that Great Power line."

"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility isn't really mine, it's my uncle's. I just parrot it," Peter said. "Those were what guided me, so I'm hoping my uncle's wisdom could guide others too."

"Just so it's out there, Friendship is Magic technically isn't just mine either," Twilight said. "It's a mantra for my country."

"Well they're all good," Ojiro said. "I gotta ask. How strong are Saiyaman 1 and 2? Should we be worried?"

"Oh totally, if you fought either of them head on, you'd be screwed," Peter bluntly stated.

"...At least you're honest," Shouji said.

"That's why you need to fight with more than your muscles sometimes," Twilight said. "But until then, try to leave Saiyaman 1 and 2 to me and Spider-Man."

"Will do," Ojiro said, then turned to Flurry. "By the way, is there any advice about Howlett you can give us Flurry Heart?"

"Don't let her intimidate you," Flurry said. "She can smell fear. Just keep calm and fight. Watch out for her claws, and make sure she doesn't get angry enough that she bites you."

"Bites!?" Ojiro asked in worry.

"Well she is a bit boy crazy too sometimes," Peter said. "Perhaps Shoto here can work the charm on her."

Flurry furrowed her brow at the thought, "Shoto wouldn't do that, he's a gentleman."

"Weird, some girl used my likeness to do that to another girl once," Shoto said. "I don't get why she did that though."

"Guess some girls just find you that charming," Peter said. "I bet you really sweep them off their feet."

"...Why would I sweep a girl though?" Shoto asked. "That seems kind of mean."

Peter raised his eyebrow at the boy. "Dude, it's just an expression."

"It is?" Shoto asked, this earning a chuckle from Flurry.

Peter shook his head in confusion, "Eh, never mind it all. Let's just focus on the fight."

"Sure, I guess," Shoto said as he and the others continued on.

Meanwhile with Class B, Gohan was seen trying to lead everyone in his own way.

"Alright, today's a big day for us," Gohan said. "Class A is formidable, but the last exercise shows your class has amazing potential as well. So let's try to do our best here."

"We'll try Great Saiyaman," Kaibara said.

"I expect a hundred percent out of everyone here," Videl said. "Actually one hundred percent isn't enough. I want you to break past your limits, Plus Ultra style!"

"Right, Plus Ultra!" Pony said.

"You two are UA Alumni, right?" Kaibara asked.

"Yeah, we transferred here from Orange Star High School back in the day," Gohan said. "It was around the time I started the whole Great Saiyaman thing."

"Spider-Man was quite the influence on Saiyaman 1," Videl said. "But he was an influence on me too in a way."

"Is he the reason you two became heroes?" Juzo asked.

"Actually, my motivation came from The Wasp," Gohan said. "Believe it or not, she was kind of like a cool aunt back in the day."

"That sounds interesting," Kaibara said. "Sounds like the two of you were close."

"Very close," Gohan said. "I haven't seen her in a while, we've both been busy. But we try to keep in touch."

"How did you become friends with an Avenger?" Kaibara asked.

"It had to do with an alien invasion," Gohan said. "But I'll tell you about that another time."

"It's a really fun story," Rina said. "My dad was there too."

"Well, we should probably carry out this plan of ours, I hope it works," Juzo said.

"It should, plus I think we have a basic idea of what you all can do," Videl said. "One of you is basically like Eijiro Kirishima, but with metal."

"Hey come on, give me some unique credit!" Tetsutetsu said.

"Well you handled training with Vegeta pretty well, that's unique," Gohan said.

"Yeah, you trained with Vegeta, alongside Eijiro Kirishima," Rina said.

"Hey!" Tetsutetsu said.

"Come on, let's not be off page already," Kaibara said. "Let's just think of something to do."

"Ugh, this sucks though," Tetsutetsu said. "I feel like I get treated like some hardheaded moron. I'm a UA student too though! I don't just rush into things without thinking of the endgame."

"What are you talking about?" Kaibara asked.

"This team is unbalanced! We don't have any scouts!" Tetsutetsu said. "It's going to spell big trouble for us!"

"Good point," Tsubara said. "But we have a solid plan already. Besides, our mentors can fly, so-"

"I know what we need to do though!" Tetsutetsu said. He then started punching some pipes. "We'll just have to level this place!"

"Are you nuts!?" Tsubara asked.

"Come on! Let's go!" Tetsutetsu urged as he destroyed more.

"Why is he doing this!?" Videl asked in disbelief.

"I don't know!" Tsubara called to Tetsutetsu. "Mr. Vlad told us to keep damage to a minimum!"

Vlad could see the damage that Tetsutetsu was causing, this creating worry for the man. "I'm starting to think that I should just start shouting in the kid's face."

This damage was noticed in the distance by Class A's team.

"Damage is already starting," Peter said, then turned to Shouji. "Picking anything up, Tentacole?"

"I'm hearing the sounds of metal clashing with metal," Shouji said. "My guess, this is Tetsutetsu's doing."

"Tetsutetsu?" Peter asked. "The metal kid?"

"This could be trouble," Twilight said. "Ready up everyone."

"Right," the class said.

Tetsutetsu destroyed more metal, the boy determined to do what he must, "No cheap tricks here! It's a fight to the death! A brawl for the ages!"

"Hey easy! The other team has Todoroki and Spider-Man!" Kaibara reminded.

"Who cares!?" Tetsutetsu said as he led the charge.

"So much for thinking things through!" Kaibara scolded.

"Well we can work with this too I suppose," Juzo said.

"You're way too flexible, Juzo," Kaibara said.

"That's not a bad trait," Gohan said.

"Y'all 'bout to dagum blow it fer us, metal head!" Pony scolded in a thick accent.

"Great, now Pony's inner Texan is showing!" Kaibara said.

"Tetsutetsu doesn't mean any harm," Juzo said. "In fact, his approach plays to our strengths."

"Great, now you're the one who sounds crazy!" Kaibara said.

"Sen, I know things are looking weird right now, but in times like these, you gotta roll with the punches," Videl said.

"...Like with Howlett?" Kaibara asked as he gestured to Rina, who was doing the same thing.

"Let's tear shit up!" Rina shouted as she destroyed the pipes.

Videl looked slightly concerned, "Oh boy..."

"Bring it on you villains!" Tetsutetsu shouted as he punched harder.

"The sounds are getting louder," Shouji noted. "Based on the vibrations, it may be safe to say he is destroying their surroundings."

"He's a good brawler," Shoto said. "The group's goal may be to fight us head on."

"If that's the case, I welcome the approach," Ojiro said. "It will make it easier for us to deal with them."

"Just be careful, he might be a decoy," Peter warned. "Keep your eyes opened."

"Of course," Tenya said as he got ready. "It's time to make our class proud, let's go Team Three!"

Meanwhile in town, a villain who used his limbs as wheels was speeding around the highway, hoping to make a clean escape after committing a crime.

However, as he tried to escape near the harbor, he was blocked off by Endeavor. In a desperate move, the villain went to take a kid as hostage, but Endeavor blocked the man's path.

"Run! Now!" Endeavor warned as he allowed the kids to escape while holding the villain back.

"Damn you! Let go of me!" The bad guy shouted.

"That will not be happening," Endeavor said as he used his powers to burn the man's shoulders.

"Gah! Stop! Please! I'll go quietly!" The man said as he gave up.

Later a group came by to check up on things with Endeavor.

"Any injuries!?" Endeavor asked.

"Thankfully no," a sidekick said. "Capturing the villain at the harbor is a smart plan."

"Of course," Endeavor said.

"Um, excuse me," A rescued kid said.

"What is it, kid?" Endeavor asked.

"Uh, just...thank you," The boy said.

"Are you or your friends hurt?" Endeavor asked.

"No sir!" The boys said.

"Best be off then," Endeavor said as the kids ran off.

"Endeavor sir, we have reports of a hero wanting to team up with you," a sidekick said as Endeavor checked his phone. "Want me to make the usual report?"

"Yes, just compile a list of active requests," Endeavor said as he stared at his phone. "Thanks to Fuyumi, I was finally able to access Shoto's contact info. Still, I wish he would not disregard my messages. There's something I wish to talk to you about. I am not the same man who once disregarded you. I want to teach you that move!"

"Uh...sir?" A sidekick asked.

"I need you to stop ignoring my messages..." Endeavor said before shouting with his enhanced flames. "SHOTO!"

"Isn't his son in class right now?" One sidekick asked.

"This 'Shoto' shouting is getting worse by the day," The other sidekick said.

Meanwhile Shoto was seen sneezing, to the concern of his teammates.

"Bless you," Flurry said.

"Wow, I didn't think you could get sick," Tenya said.

"It could be allergies," Twilight said.

"I'm fine," Shoto insisted.

"We're almost there," Ojiro said. "You know the plan, let's split up."

"On it," Tenya said as he went one direction.

"Make it count, Todoroki," Shouji said.

"Good luck everyone!" Flurry said as she ran off.

"Do your best," Twilight flew up.

"We'll win this," Peter said as he zipped away.

Shoto continued running, hoping that everything would go well.

Meanwhile Tetsutetsu was having a blast destroying the pipes with Rina helping.

"Tetsutetsu! Rina! The other team won't show up just because y'all are making a ruckus! They'll think it's a trap!" Pony said.

"No, it makes sense for them to head this way," Juzo said. "Shouji will want to figure out what's going on, then Todoroki will unleash a powerful attack. Even Spider-Man might show up to check things out. If I thought the other team was standing around out in the open-"

Suddenly Shoto unleashed a powerful ice attack that had everyone on Class B's team trapped.

"That's our super strong ice master!" Mineta cheered. "So cool!"

"He made the ice like it's not blocking their line of sight," Ochako said. "He's gotten better."

"Shoto Todoroki's one talented kid," Bobby said. "His ice quirk is improving for sure. But even if it works for his advantage, he should hope that it won't affect his teammates."

"He seems like a smart boy," Rarity said. "I think it will be fine."

Back at the battlefield, Tetsutetsu was seen freezing. "Man! It's cold! But at least we know where Todoroki is! What about the others!?'

"Can't see them!" Kaibara said.

"Geez, now I'm stuck," Videl lamented as she tried moving.

Meanwhile Tenya was observing nearby. "Even if Honenuki used his quirk to soften the ground, it won't matter if we stick them in place."

"With their movements halted, we can take them in one swoop," Ojiro noted.

Tenya then dashed in, ready to fight, "Recipro Burst!"

"Come get some!" Tetsutetsu urged.

As Tenya ran, he stepped in some gloop, much to his surprise, "What!?"

"Blasting ice was a cheap move," Juzo said. "Though if you were a bit cold hearted and used fire, we wouldn't have been able to trap you."

Class B: Juzo Honenuki. Hero Name: Mud Man. Quirk: Softening. He makes things he touches go soft. They go back to normal when he touches them again. It will not work on living things.

"Great job Juzo, that power is amazingly flexible," Kaibara said.

"It's a handy quirk, easy to see how he got in on Recommendation like Frankie did," Rina pointed out.

"He must have activated his quirk the moment we separated, what a reaction," Ojiro noted as he ran along. "I'll retreat for now and-"

He then stepped onto more gloop.

"I softened some random stuff around here so it'd be smart to watch your step," Juzo said.

"Uncle Peter!" Flurry called as her uncle web swung. "Be careful where you land!"

"Why is-?" Peter then landed on some metal and he too was nearly caught by the gloop. "Whoa!" He pulled away on his webbing before he fell. "Close call."

Meanwhile Vlad is seen commentating, "Class B is doing an excellent job at brushing off Todoroki's area attack. Now to show their stuff!"

At the fight, Sero and Sato were seen discussing what they were seeing on screen.

"Did Honenuki know the ice was coming?" Sero asked.

"If he did, then he's really good at improvising," Sato said. "Can he really read a situation that well? I hope our classmates haven't been thrown off."

"Nice job Juzo! I'll go for Ojiro!" Kaibara said as he surrounded his fists and feet with tornados and went for a strike that Ojiro blocked with his tail.

"I can't keep up my defense!" Ojiro mentally noted.

Class B: Sen Kaibara. Hero Name: Spiral. Quirk: Girate. He can make any part of his body spin like a supersized drill.

Kaibara continued his attack while Ojiro tried to block. Flurry landed behind Kaibara, ready to strike. "Now I got you!"

As she got close, Rina landed down behind Kaibara, causing Flurry to stop in her tracks as the two friends glared at each other.

"Sen, you focus on our giant tail buddy," Rina aimed her Psionic Claws at her friend. "Me and Flurry have a bit of catching up to do."

"So this is it, I really have to fight Rina? Maybe I can talk things out," Flurry spoke up. "Now Rina, do you really want to fight me? We're old buddies, why would the rivarly between our classes get in the way of our friendship?"

"Are you trying to psyche me out?" Rina asked. "Flurry, I love you and all, but this is training. Besides, when have I ever held back during training? I know you remember all those times that you, me, Mayday and Franklin tested our powers against each other. We gave it our all then, and we're going to give it out all now."

Flurry furrowed her brow, "Figured it wouldn't be that easy." She then blasted the beam that Rina was standing on and caused her to nearly fall, the girl grabbing the pipes to keep her balance. Flurry used this opportunity to kick Tsubara away and toward the gloopy ice.

"Whoa, thanks Flurry," Ojiro said, then noticed trouble. "But we're not done!"

Rina pulled herself back up and glared at the two, "Dirty trick Flurry, I'm going to make you regret it."

Rina took a feral stance, the girl bearing her fangs as she glared a hole through her foes.

"...She's not really going to bite, is she?" Ojiro asked in worry.

"I would be prepared, just in case," Flurry said as she and her classmate took a stance.

"Ojiro! Flurry!" Tenya ran to help his friends but came across more gloop. "Caught again?"

Tenya fell into a pool of gloop, to which Juzo called to him, "Your legs are only as strong as what you're standing on. The ground beneath the ice is also softened. You're difficult to deal with, so I'll leave you trapped in the muck for now."

"Are you trying to prevent us from working as a team!?" Tenya asked. "Villain! Your wickedness knows know bounds!"

Shinso looked amazed from where he was standing, "He really gets into character."

"Oh no, Tenya's stuck!" Pinkie said in worry, then began to cheer. "You can do it Tenya! I believe in you!"

"Go Tenya! Show those kids why you're Class A's Representative!" Wade cheered.

"Bah, what a couple of turncoats you two are," Vlad King said. "Also, people in your position should exercise a little bit of non bias behavior!"

"No way he just said that!" Mina shouted in annoyance.

"Man, so hypocritical," Jiro said.

"Hey pal, my skills may be for sale, but my loyalty isn't!" Wade said. "Much as we respect Itsuka and her team, Tenya was my apprentice first!"

"Exactly!" Pinkie said.

"Pinkie and Deadpool laying into Mr. Vlad," Mayday focused on the screen. "Still, I'm worried about Tenya, Flurry and my parents."

"All that gloop will make it hard for them to get around," Izuku said. "Class B may not have anyone who can do recon, but having everyone in one place makes recon meaningless for them."

"With his ice off the table, Todoroki is fighting only with half his power," Shinso said.

"Exactly," Monama said. "All that's left is to overwhelm them."

Rina continued her attack, trying to land strikes on Ojiro and Flurry. Fortunately the two were able to work together to keep the violent girl at back.

Ojiro would not use his tail to block the claw strikes, knowing it would not end well, so he prioritized dodging and striking at openings.

Flurry made it easy as she knew when to blast Rina and knock the girl off balance. Ojiro went for a kick that knocked her back.

Unfortunately Kaibrara had shown up once more and went for a strike that Flurry was quick to dodge.

"Hey! Where'd you come from!?" Flurry asked.

"I got a lift," Kaibara said as he gestured to the nearby Videl.

"I hope you fight well Flurry," Videl said. "If you can't use what Saiyaman 1 and I taught you, then you're going to lose."

"I'll surpass you both!" Flurry kneed Kaibara back. "After I deal with Class B!"

"I won't be making that easy for you," Videl looked ready to strike but was bound by magic. "What in the world?"

Nearby, Twilight had floated over while flapping her Alicorn Wings, "Forgot about me already?" She then aggressively flung Videl through some pipes.

"Saiyaman 2!" Kaibara called, then dodged a punch from Ojiro.

"Focus on us!" Ojiro fought back while Flurry kept Rina at bay with magic blasts.

Meanwhile Shoto could see that things weren't at his team's advantage, "It looks like I can't use my quirk to the best of my abilities. Should I got to the front? If I do though, Shouji will be vulnerable."

Gohan then landed nearby, taking Shoto by surprise, "Well now, if it isn't Shoto Todoroki!? The son on Endeavor!"

"Crap, it's Saiyaman!" Shoto said.

"Todoroki, take him out!" Shouji encouraged.

Shoto attempted to blast fire, but Gohan charged up some ki to keep the fire from touching him, "Clever move young one, but that will not be-"

Suddenly his mouth was webbed as Peter landed nearby and punched Gohan through some buildings, "You two alright?"

"Yeah, thanks," Shoto said as he glanced at his hand. "My powers didn't even faze him."

"Saiyaman is a league of his own," Peter said. "Leave him to me, you need to protect-"

Suddenly some horns showed up and pinned against Shouji, much to the confusion of Shoto and Peter as Shouji was carried away.

"I expected Shouji to be far away from where we are," Came Pony's voice as new horns grew on her head. "Like behind Todoroki!"

Class B: Pony Tsunatori. Quirk: Horn Cannon. She can send her horns flying and control four that shoot off her head. She prefers to keep them polished.

Pony sent more horns Shouji's way, "These are stronger than I expected!"

"Hey!" Peter was about to web the girl when Gohan flew in to kick his fellow hero through some pipes.

"None of that!" Gohan turned to Pony. "Quick my sidekick, you know what to do!"

"Yes sir!" Pony summoned more horns. "Tetsutetsu! You're up!"

Using more horns, Pony grabbed Tetsutetsu as he flew toward the ice.

"Horn Dash...HAMMER!" Tetsutetsu charged through the ice and tackled Shoto. "Are my teeth chattering? It's so freaking cold that my brain feels frosty. I'm lucky that my steel isn't being frozen solid! Unfortunately for you! I don't think you stand a chance against me in a hand to hand fight!"

Tetsutetsu then slammed Shoto to the ground.

"He's been paying attention," Kirishima noted from the stage. "He's doing what Mr. Aizawa said I should have done in my match."

"It doesn't seem like he's thinking all that much, Honenuki is doing all the thinking for him," Kaminari said.

Peter pulled himself out of the pipes and threw a punch that Gohan was quick to block.

"Defeating me won't be easy, Spider-Man!" Gohan boasted as he grabbed Peter's wrist tightly and aggressively flung him toward a pipe.

Peter however managed to stop his momentum and ricocheted to connect with rebound punch to briefly stun Gohan.

"Always the cocky one, huh Gohan!?" Peter turned to kick but Gohan blocked and delivered a kick of his own to send Peter flying.

Peter stopped his momentum using his webbing and rushed back to strike, but maneuvered around a bit to confuse Gohan before landing a kick on his foe.

"Saiyaman!" Videl called. This left her open for Twilight to blast her from behind with some magic, but Videl managed to fly in and kick Twilight in the face. She was about to attack again when Peter managed to web her feet.

"I got you!" Peter called, then took a punch from Gohan.

"You're fighting me, Spider-Man!" Gohan said.

Peter shook off the attack and focsued on Gohan, "Better do away with you quickly then."

"Just try it, evildoer!" Gohan taunted.

"Me? You're the evil doer!" Peter said. "Only a villain would dress like that!"

Gohan's eyes widened in shock. "Hey! You told me I looked cool!"

"There's nothing cool about villainy," Peter quipped.

"Well...only villains mock others! Villain!" Gohan quipped back.

"Bring it then!" Peter taunted as the two resumed their confrontation.

Things were looking up for Class B's team. Kaibara and Rina had the advantage over Ojiro and Flurry. Pony had Shouji pinned against a wall. Meanwhile, the Class A mentors were engaged with the ones from Class B, keeping the pros busy.

Tenya was stuck in the gloop, unable to move at the moment. "You're doing all you can to keep me and my team apart! You are evil incarnate!"

"Sorry about it," Juzo said. "Recipro has a time limit, right? Not a good call using it right away. But anyway, I gotta go help Tetsutetsu."

As Juzo began to walk off, "Did you say a time limit? That was a while ago, Mudman." Juzo turned to face Tenya in confusion. "Ingenium will rush anywhere at any time! That's what these legs are for! They won't be constrained!" He then broke free from the ice and charged straight at Juzo. "As you can see, I've been in full throttle this entire time! New Style! Recipro Turbo!"

"Seriously!?" Juzo asked in disbelief.

Tenya could remember why he had this skill, he remembered not too long ago when his brother Tensei had congratulated him for his license.

Flashback

"Congrats on getting your license Tenya," Tensei said. "Still, you're abusing your engine a lot, aren't you? Hey mom, don't you think he's at that age?"

"Huh?" Tenya asked.

"Well, he is mature, but it feels too soon for that," Mrs. Iida said. "But go ahead."

"Try tuning your engine Tenya," Tensei said. "Training's good but you can also pull your mufflers out. More durable ones will grow back in their place. It's a technique passed down from our Grandfather so that the Iida Family can help more people, and do it faster than anyone else. This will be painful however, and takes a lot of dedication. If you want to improve your work, this is the way to do it."

Iida took his brother's advice, opting to pull his mufflers out. The pain was immense, Tenya had to bite down on something to endure the pain better.

End Flashback

Pinkie Pie looked on in amazement, the girl feeling very proud of her old apprentice, "Tenya's gotten faster and stronger!"

Wade smirked at the screen in satisfaction, "I knew you'd get that anime power up. It was just a matter of time. Go kick ass Tenya!"

Tenya is still rushing toward Juzo, "I raised Recipro's Horse Power, and lowered fuel intake to a minimum!" He dashed in closer, "For the next ten minutes...no one can stop me!"

Chapter Text

At the battle area, Tenya was seen speeding around the facility, much to the concern of Juzo who was doing his best to keep up.

"Is he going to beat me with a move I've never seen before!?" Juzo wondered in worry.

"I can't control it completely!" Tenya said as he got a kick to Juzo, taking the boy by surprise. "But the trade off is power!"

"Well, fair enough then, I know I'm no match here!" Juzo said as he prepared his next move.

Tenya had come to a stop and focused on Juzo, "You're under arrest, villain!"

Juzo however used his quirk to sink into the ground and began swimming like if it was water. "I'm not one of those stubborn heroes in training. Fighting at a disadvantage is pointless. Leaving Iida to the wind is bad, but I can't fight him. It'd be better to find Tetsutetsu and the others so I can help them. Besides, if worse comes to worse, one of the Saiyamen can stop him."

Tenya checked the ground below him, "The ice is returning to normal. Is he planning a surprise counterattack?" Tenya shook his head, "No, he'd know that wouldn't work. He likely retreated to help his teammates."

Nearby he could see Twilight and Videl exchanging blows in the air, the two ladies trying to outmatch each other.

"I wish I could help, but I fear I might be getting in Twilight's way," Tenya said. "But perhaps with some planning, we can go for either Saiyaman for the instant win. It won't be easy though."

Meanwhile Ochako was cheering for her friend, "Yeah! That's our speedster!"

"A super turbo huh? With that, he's even faster than Gran Torino," Izuku commented.

"It's because you started using shoot style and fighting with kicks, so Iida wanted to make sure he stood out," Mineta said.

"I should ask him if he has any pointers for me," Izuku commented.

"Uh guys!? Ojiro and Flurry are struggling!" Mina pointed out.

On screen, Ojiro was trying desperately to dodge Rina's incoming strikes with her psionic claws. Ojiro kept trying to put a distance but Rina's agility made it difficult.

"I'm coming!" Flurry ran in to help but Kaibara blocked her path.

"Can't let you do that!" Kaibara went for a punch, to which Flurry leapt back to avoid.

As Rina charged at Ojiro, he leapt back and used his tail to propell off a pipe to land a kick to the girl's head, barely stunning her as she looked amazed.

"Getting better? Good," Rina said as she aimed her claws. "Keep it up!"

"Howlett's rough," Jiro said. "I think Ojiro is trying to find an opening, but that girl is too fast."

"Ojiro's got this though," Sero said. "But I am worried about Flurry. Is she even that good at hand to hand combat?"

"She has that weird ballet style, but I think that other guy is throwing her off with his quirk," Jiro said.

Kaibara went for more strikes, then went for a kick with swirling legs that Flurry leapt over. She went for an elbow strike but Kaibara was quick to block and uppercut Flurry back, followed by a tornado punch to send her flying.

"Flurry!" Ojiro went to help but Rina blocked his path.

"I commend you for looking after your teammate, especially a friend of mine," Rina aggressively continued her assault. "But taking your eyes off your opponent is never a smart idea!"

"She's too fast, I can't even get a hit in!" Ojiro then noticed Kaibara leaping over and trying to land a kick, but Ojiro was quick to block. "Kaibara's support items are pretty dangerous too!"

"Sen! This is my fight! Focus on Flurry!" Rina shouted as she pursued Ojiro.

"She's dealt with! Let's bring down Ojiro!" Kaibara said as he chased after the karate user.

"Moron, if Flurry's dealt with, he should have sent her to jail!" Rina stopped a moment to go find Flurry. "I better pick up the slack."

Ojiro continued trying to escape, but one slip left him vulnerable as Kaibara closed in with the attack.

"Gotcha now!" As Kaibara was about to strike, he was suddenly whisked away.

"Huh?" Ojiro noticed that Tenya had ran by. "Iida!?"

"I'll throw spiral in jail, forgive my brief absense until then!" Tenya said as he ran off. "Go an help the others, and watch out for Mud Man!"

"You got it!" Ojiro said, then realized something. "He talks faster now too."

As Tenya ran off, Kaibara shouted out in annoyance, "Let me go! I still need to show what I can do!"

"Silence you fiend! I will not allow you to throw me off!" Tenya said.

"You let Hoenoki go too!" Kaibara determined. "You know he's a pain, why not go for him!? Or go after Saiyaman 1 or 2? You really think butting in on a one on one fight is a good idea, Ingenium!?"

"This is the example I learned from my brother," Tenya said.

Deadpool cheered from his location, "Can you believe this awesomeness, Pinkie!?"

"Yeah, he's so fast!" Pinkie agreed.

"That's what she said," Johnny teased, then took a stretchy punch to the face. "Ow!"

"You're not funny!" Pinkie scolded as she reeled her hand back

"Ha! Serves you right," Peter taunted.

Meanwhile Tenya had left Kaibara in jail, saying one final thing before leaving, "Sorry you couldn't show off more, but I can't compromise even in practice. Otherwise it could affect me in a real fight."

"...You're such a stick in the mud," Kaibara said.

"Not the first time I've been told that," Tenya said before closing the door and leaving.

Pinkie held up a peace sign, "Just like that, Tenya scores the first goal for his team!"

"Kid's so good, he could probably grab Gohan or Videl," Wade said. "Likely Videl, she's easier to take down compared to her goofy husband."

"Gohan is not goofy," Pinkie scolded.

"Point is that Tenya got the win," Wade said. "My pupil's doing quite well for himself."

"He's getting the job done too, he even saved one of his teammates from getting hurt," Pinkie said. "I'm really proud of how far he's come."

"Boy, it did not take long for you two to turn against Class B," Monama said. "How shameful."

"Aren't Japanese kids taught to be more respectful to their elders?" Wade snapped back. "Worry less about what we're saying and more on what you will do once you're up."

"I have that under control," Monama said, then glanced back at the monitor. "It's shameful, Rina Howlett just left Kaibara to his own devices. Guess there's no loyalty among westerners."

Meanwhile Shoto was seen making ice walls to block Tetsutetsu while Peter fought Gohan in the background.

Gohan proved to be fast and kept Peter on his toes, but the spider hero was able to read Gohan's movements to an extent, keeping a distance as he flung various objects at the Half-Saiyan to keep him distracted.

"You're going to have to do better than that, Peter!" Gohan said. He tried to attack once again, but Peter was quick to duck from a punch and then kicked Gohan back.

Peter leapt up and webbed down the sides to pull down for a double kick to Gohan's chest to skid him back. This left him open to be blasted back with some ice from Shoto.

"I hope my ice could work a little better than my fire," Shoto said.

"Shoto! On your right!" Peter called.

Shoto turned and saw Tetsutetsu charging over. He used his ice as a wall, but Tetsutetsu punched through it with ease.

Shoto sent more ice but Tetsutetsu punched through that as well and landed a strong blow on Shoto. "Have a taste of my fist!"

From the stage, Sato had some words to say about what he was witnessing, "Imagine the resolve Tetsutetsu has that he's able to move like this even though he must be freezing. Makes sense, not like his skin will tear off."

"So manly, I'll learn from this example," Kirishima said.

"Blasting ice even though it's useless is something an idiot would keep doing," Bakugo taunted.

"Tetsutetsu's tough to punch through that ice," Mayday said. "Honestly, Shoto's being dumb here. Did he forget what happened when he tried using ice against me in The Sports Festival? Enough power and that ice becomes immediately useless."

"To be fair Mayday, Todoroki has grown as a fighter," Ochako said.

"Maybe, but I doubt his ice is that much stronger," Mayday said. "He needs to come up with another strategy, otherwise he's done."

Meanwhile Tetsutetsu continued punching through the ice with no trouble, "I'll smash through your defenses! Nothing will stop my iron fists of justice!'

"I got this!" Peter was about to attack when Gohan kneed him from behind, knocking him near Tetsutetsu.

"Spider-Man!" Shoto turned to Gohan and blasted some more ice.

"Is that all you got!?" Gohan asked as he used some ki as a shield.

As Peter struggled to stand, he turned and took a punch to the jaw from Tetsutetsu.

"You're going down, Spider-Man!" Tetsutetsu threw another punch to Peter's stomach, then one under his chin. He then lifted Peter up, holding him using mainly one hand with the other as a support. "Take this!"

Tetsutetsu slammed Peter through the ice, to the amazement of everyone watching.

"No way! Tetsutetsu just laid out Spider-Man!" Kirishima shouted in disbelief.

"That's bullshit!" Mayday shouted as she stood up. "Daddy! Focus up and lay that muscle head out!"

"Mayday! Control yourself!" Logan scolded.

"Come on daddy! You're better than some Class B reject!" Mayday said.

"Hey!" Franklin shouted in annoyance.

"Oh shut up, Frankie!" Mayday said. "Daddy! Focus up!"

"May, you gotta chill before you get detention or something," Johnny said. "Peter will be fine, he just let his guard down. Just watch."

Despite the attack Peter took, he was quickly back on his feet and facing off against the other student, "Not bad kid. Colossus would be proud."

Tetsutetsu, while flattered, seemed concerned, "I put all I had into those blows, and you barely look affected. You really are The Amazing Spider-Man."

"Oh I felt something, but right now, Saiyaman is about to feel more," Peter said, then leapt to swing over and kick Gohan in the face, causing him to drop his guard long enough to be blasted back by Shoto.

"Good, now to capitalize on my other opponent," Shoto turned to Tetsutetsu and readied his other power. "Taste my wall of fire!"

Tetsutetsu was not the only one engulfed, as Pony was seen running from the fire as well. "Ouchies!"

"Shouji! Go after Tsunatori!" Shoto urged.

"Right!" Shouji said as he ran off.

As Shoto continued his attack, he could see a shadow in the distance.

"Still don't get why I was sent after you?" Tetsutetsu asked as he marched through Shoto's fire. "Your quirk has zero affect on me!"

"He's glowing from the heat?" Shoto asked in worry.

"Those flames of yours have my body burning red hot!" Tetsutetsu shouted. "Let's go!"

"Do your best Hot-Tetsu!" Pony called.

Tetsutetsu charged at Shoto, "I've been training for something just like this! You ever spent time inside an oven like I have!?"

Tetsutetsu threw some punches that Shoto desperately tried to block.

"Tetsutetsu has Todoroki on the ropes and won't let him escape!" Vlad King announced. "Due to their close proximity, Todoroki cannot use any of his area attacks!"

"Half cold, half hot!?" Tetsutetsu said. "You can't even put a scratch on me!" He had Shoto by his shirt. "You get it yet? I've forged my steel into something even you can't dent. By demolishing my limits!"

Tetsutetsu punched Shoto in the ribs, causing the boy some pain as his father's words flashed through his mind.

"Draw up all the heat you can from inside your body! And then take it beyond that limit! I know you can do this. You're just not trying!"

"Only thing to do now is keep punchin' till you're KO'd!" Tetsutetsu said as he continued his plan.

"Shoto!" Flurry tried flying in to help but Tetsutetsu blocked an incoming strike.

"I don't like hurting girls!" Tetsutetsu aggressively flung Flurry against the wall. "But I gotta win!"

Shoto's eyes widened in worry, "Flurry!"

Endeavor's words continued to ring through Shoto's mind.

"Know this. There is a power inside of you that goes beyond what anyone else can wield."

"What he said to me. Why am I remembering it now?" Shoto wondered.

"Shoto!" Flurry flew back to tackle Tetsutetsu. "Stop hurting him!"

"Get off me!" Tetsutetsu aggressively threw Flurry against some pipes.

Shoto felt more rage at seeing Flurry hurt, "No matter what...Fire or ice..."

"You'll follow my path. And one day, your power might even surpass mine!"

Within moments, he heard a new voice in his mind.

"It's yours! Your Quirk, not his!"

"Now," Tetsutesu readied a strike."Where were we?"

Shoto then grabbed Tetsutetsu's wrist, "Get back."

"Whoa, that's hot!" Tetsutetsu called out in pain.

"More..." Shoto said as he powered up. "More!"

The intense heat destroyed the video footage everyone was watching.

"Well, there goes the camera," Vlad King said.

"You got this, Shoto!" Johnny cheered. "Go beyond bro!"

"I can raise the temperature higher," Shoto powered up, much to Tetsutetsu's worry as Flurry looked on in amazement. "Go further. Burn myself if I have to! In order to become who I want to be!"

"Young Todoroki..." All Might said as he saw Shoto's power grow. "With Endeavor's firepower..."

"It's too much...can't get close." Tetsutetsu did his best not to get blown away. "That firepower is crazy!"

"Shoto!" Flurry called out in worry. She then sensed incoming danger and blocked a strike from Rina with a magically made shield, one similar to what her father uses. "Rina!?"

"Escaping me to help your precious Shoto won't-" Rina taunt was interrupted when Shoto blasted her off Flurry with his fire.

"I will not allow harm to come to my comrades," Shoto focused on Tetsutetsu. "And I will stop you."

"I get ya, Todoroki!" Tetsutetsu forced his way forward. "I'm holding all this heat inside of me, same as you are!" He pressed further. "I know. It's gotta be hard on you, too, right?" He began to over power it. "I don't think you'll be able to keep it up for long. In which case, I won't back down!"

"I got this!" Flurry tried attacking again but Tetsutetsu knocked her away.

"Endurance contests are my specialty!" He then leapt in to knee Shoto in the stomach. "I'm gonna go beyond!"

"You're wrong," Shoto said in defiance. "Give up before you see what I can truly do!"

"If you're not willing to risk everything during training..." Tetsutetsu began as he powered up more. "Then you'll never do it in a real fight either! Our powers and limits are there to be surpassed!"

"It's time for you to shut up!" Shoto shouted as his flames increased.

"Whoa..." Gohan said from his location. "That's some power!"

"Focus on me!" Peter swung in to attack, but Gohan kneed Peter in the stomach and kicked him toward a building.

"Sorry Spider-Man, but this ends now!" Gohan charged up his Ki. "Ka...Me..."

"Is he going for the Kamehameha!?" Johnny asked.

"Dammit kid, don't do anything crazy!" Logan shouted.

"Ha...Me..." Gohan charged up the ki and fired. "HA!"

As the beam closed in, suddenly a portal opened in front of Peter, and a second behind Gohan as the boy was hit with his own attack.

"GAH!" Gohan fell to the ground below.

"Wow, that was close," Peter said as he stuck his hand through the portal for fun. "Good thing this was here."

"Yes," Twilight appeared beside her husband. "Portal Magic is fun. I'm glad that Stephen helped me master it."

"Was he actually going to blast me with that though?" Peter asked.

"It wasn't enough to kill you, but he definitely wanted to knock you out," Twilight said. "At least he didn't turn Super Saiyan."

"These days, it's a miracle he even remembers how to," Peter quipped.

Twilight glanced down at Shoto, "I think he's in danger, I should-"

Suddenly Videl flew in with a kick to Twilight through some pipes.

"Twi!" Peter then blocked a punch from Videl.

"Sorry, but I'm still standing" Videl went for another punch but Peter managed to block that too.

"Not for long!" Peter headbutted Videl in the face, to which she kicked him aside toward the ground.

"This is going to be fun," Videl said as she flew down toward Peter.

From Capsule Corp, Tony turned his attention to Goku. "Is your son out of his mind?"

"He wasn't going to kill Peter if that's what you're worried about," Goku said. "But I will admit, the Kamehameha might have been too much."

"Might have been?" Leon replied. "That was pretty damn dangerous."

"Luckily Twilight was quick with that portal," Sunset said.

"If Spider-Man can't handle that, then he's just a glorified weakling," Shadow said.

"Hey watch it, Lab Rat," Tony warned.

Shadow looked displeased as he glared at Tony for his comment.

"Whoa, ease up Shadow," Rouge said. "He's just a little stressed."

"I hope that guy doesn't end up destroying all of us in a random fit of rage," Leon worried.

Meanwhile Pony is seen running from the battle as she glanced back toward where the fire was. "I'm pretty far away but I can still feel that!"

As Pony continued to run, she then noticed Shouji closing in on her, and realized what she had to do.

"I gotta hurry up and get back to our steely boy!" She then focused on her enemy as she took a stance. "Sorry, Tentacole! I never look at the octopuses at the aquarium. They are not cute."

"I'm used to people being scared of me," Shouji said.

"Then don't take it personally, okay?" Pony said as she took a stance. "I'm trying to help my team win!"

"Bring it on!" Shouji said as he took a stance.

"Thunder Horn!" Pony shouted as she attacked with a flurry of her horns.

"Octoblow!" Shouji began countering with several punches as he powered through the attacks. "You're-"

"-Done!" Pony finished as she was about to finish with a sneak attack, but one of Shouji's extra arms stopped the attack.

Suddenly, he saw someone in the distance. "Ojiro!"

"Huh!?" Pony looked up to see the boy coming in. "Oh no you don't, partner!"

As she tried to attack, Ojiro was quick to counter. "Twirling Tail Dance!" Using his tails, he blocked the attack and landed on Pony's shoulders while grabbing her horns. "You may be good with those horns, but they're no help to you if you can't fire them!"

"This is how you catch me?" Pony asked in disbelief. "It's so darn ordinary!"

"I'll take her to the jail," Shouji said as he held his arms out. "You go support Todor-" Suddenly the ground started moving and getting mushy.

Within moments, Juzo popped his head up, to which Ojiro noticed. "Him again!" He kept his tail wrapped around Pony to keep her from escaping his grasp.

"I'll be taking my teammate back now," Juzo said as he utilized his powers more to sink everyone faster. "If you didn't know, our class is pretty tight." He then dived down below and swam over. "Keep struggling. Your hold on her will only get looser."

Ojiro grunted in frustration as he sank, "You bastard!" Ojiro began to counterattack. "Fist of the Tail, Swamp Smack Spin!"

This attack sent Juzo flying and freed Shouji as he latched onto a pipe.

"Thanks for that," Shouji said as he grabbed Ojiro by the shirt and pulled him out.

"Likewise," Ojiro said.

Juzo took a second to try and regroup, "How'd he use so much force?"

As Shouji pulled Ojiro up, Pony started to pull herself free.

"You gotta tell me before you do something like that, Honenuki!" Pony called.

"I won't let you go!" Ojiro warned as he held her horns.

"It's cool, I'm not worried about that," Pony boasted as she summoned some horns that knocked her and Ojiro back.

"Ojiro!" Shouji shouted in worry.

"With the power of these four horns..." Pony boasted as they flew across. "I'll send you straight to the slammer!"

Within moments, the two were slammed inside the jail cell, much to Vlad King's satisfaction.

"Doesn't matter how she got him inside. If he's behind bars, then he's out." Vlad King declared. "Right now, it's one-to-one."

"That Pony girl is tougher than she looks," Applejack said.

"Cute and dangerous," Remy said. "A dangerous combination."

Meanwhile the camera picked up another fight, that being the continued showdown between Shoto and Tetsutetsu.

"What's wrong, Todoroki? Huh?" Tetsutetsu mocked as he kept fighting, despite losing his own grip. "You're getting slow!"

"I could say the same about you," Shoto said, though deep down, he knew he was in trouble. "I'm getting dizzy. My movements are imprecise. Sloppy. If I wanna cool myself down, I'll have to get him to back off first."

"Go beyond that limit!"

Endeavor's words encouraged Shoto as he readied a fiery punch to demolish Tetsutetsu with. Suddenly he sank into the ground.

"Can't let you melt my classmate," Juzo said.

A nearly worn out Tetsutetsu greeted Juzo. "Oh, hey. What's up?"

Due to Juzo melting the ground, some pipes came crashing down, one of them hitting Shoto's head really hard.

"Crap, I'm gonna pass out," Shoto thought to himself as he began to lose consciousness.

"Shoto!" Flurry tried swimming over to help. "I got you!"

"A rescue in vain," Juzo said. "Now harden."

Suddenly he took a mighty blow to the head courtesy of Tenya, which completely damaged his helmet.

"I didn't miss this time!" Tenya bragged. "Mudman!"

"Nice shot Tenya!" Pinkie cheered.

"You got this!" Wade encouraged.

"Torodoki!" Tenya grabbed the boy, "So hot!"

"I got you!" Flurry said as she stumbled over.

"Bastard..." Tetsutetsu said. "I won't let you get away."

Tenya contemplated staying to fight to get his team a point, but he recalled the last time he focused on fighting over rescuing, specifically his encounter with Stain. He also recalled the success he had when focusing on rescue during the Kamino Ward Raid.

His brother's advice then ran through his mind.

"The coolest person you can be is someone who helps others. If you see any lost kids, help them find their way home."

"Tenya," Flurry said as she focused on her friend. "You know what you have to do."

"Of course," Tenya turned to Tetsutetsu. "I'll leave her to you, villain! My priority is rescue."

As Tenya sped off, Flurry focused her attention on Tetsutetsu. "I don't appreciate what you did to Shoto." Flurry glared at Tetsutetsu as a shadow was cast over her eyes. "I despise anyone who would hurt my friends."

"I can say the same," Tetsutetsu said. "Your buddy hurt Honenuki. I won't let that go unpunished."

"Sorry, you're the bad guys here," Flurry's eyes briefly glowed green as she generated some power in her fist. "And I don't believe in honor among thieves!"

"Grrr, I don't care if you're a girl, if you stand in my way, you're done!" Tetsutetsu used the last of his strength to throw a punch. "Take this!"

Flurry went in for a punch too, with Tetsutetsu hardening his fist at the last second. The two then had a double collision as both Tetsutetsu and Flurry landed punches across each other's faces.

Since Tetsutetsu's metal steel couldn't reach his face in time, he was completely vulnerable to Flurry's magic punch, while Flurry herself took the full brunt of Tetsutetsu's metal strike.

Both of them fell over and lost consciousness. This result was a double knockout for both Tetsutetsu and Flurry Heart.

"Whoa..." Izuku commented from the stage. He recalled the first time Flurry fought, she was easily brought down after a hard strike from Bakugo. Now he sees a different side to the girl, one much more willing to get her hands dirty. "Flurry's gotten stronger."

"Something about her seems different," Ochako said. "She seemed so locked in."

"Guess she's been training harder," Fluttershy said. "Good for her."

Izuku had a theory as to how this happened, "Flurry started showing this type of aggression around the fight against Gentle Criminal. Between that and her frustrations at the time regarding Kacchan and the musical performance at the School Festival, I guess something changed within her."

Meanwhile, Flurry and Tetsutetsu weren't the only ones down. Juzo was also feeling the effects of Tenya's attacks.

"I'm losing consciousness after one hit. Even though he said he didn't have control at that speed. It was a mistake leaving Iida for later." Juzo felt increased frustration by this result. "Man, does this mean we lost? If I black out, the things I softened will go back to normal. I couldn't even leave behind something to help like Yaoyorozu did. I don't feel frustrated or anything. We'll lose fair and square."

"Honenuki!" Rina called as she ran over, the girl having recovered from her burns. "Hey! Honenuki!"

"Howlett!?" Juzo realized this was not over yet. "I refuse to let my friends fail just because I messed up! One more chance." He used his powers on a large pillar. "Howlet! Quickly! Push this!"

"YAAAAAAAAH!" Rina tore the sleeves off her costume and bulked her muscles as much as she could to knock the pillar over.

Tenya looked up in disbelief as he saw the pillar, "What in the world!?"

Peter landed nearby and used the webbing to grab the tank, "This is overkill!"

"I won't let you!" Juzo used his powers to try and knock Peter off balance, but the hero leapt up higher while still trying to pull the pillar. "Come on..."

"I got this!" Rina leapt at Peter to attack. "You know I love ya, Uncle Peter! But I gotta win! Fatal Claw!"

Peter endured the attack as he focused on keeping the pillar from falling. "Gotta...save them!"

"Flying Eagle Kick!" Videl kicked Peter in the side of the head and sent him flying. She immediately pursued him. "Now to finish you off!"

"Crawler Assault!" Peter landed a bunch of blows to send Videl flying as he focused back on the pillar. "I'm not done yet!"

Rina leapt at Peter to strike, but the hero was quick to elbow Rina away and sent her crashing through some pillars.

"I hope Logan doesn't get mad," Peter focused on the giant pillar. "I gotta keep Tenya and Shoto safe, then-"

Suddenly he took a strong blow to the back, courtesy of a now Super Saiyan Gohan and a mighty kick that sent Peter flying forward through several buildings.

"DADDY!" Mayday shouted in worry.

Due to this, the pillar fell and the shockwave sent Tenya flying forward and knocked him out.

When the dust cleared, Shoto, Juzo, Tetsutetsu, Rina and Flurry was seen knocked unconscious while Tenya was stuck.

"The six of them are down! But they aren't out until they're in jail!" Vlad King said. "What'll happen in the final moments."

Gohan powered out of his Super Saiyan form, "I might have gotten carried away, but-"

Suddenly Twilight grabbed him in a bubble of magic, "Sorry Gohan, but I'm still standing!"

"Crap, not good!" Gohan said as he began to punch around. "This won't hold me, Twilight!"

Tenya tried to stand up, but his arm was stuck under the rubble. "My left arm and leg are trapped. It's too much. I don't have enough strength to break out!" He turned to his unconscious teammate. "Todoroki. Apologies. If only I'd been a little better. Just one step faster to getting us out of here."

"Iida can't escape a little building that fell on top of him?" Vlad King taunted. "It looks to me like the struggle with Kaibara had a big impact on him! Ha! He fought back the entire time, and boy, did it pay off! Good job, Kaibara! You're definitely the MVP of this round!"

"The one-sided commentary is somehow getting worse," Kaminari noted.

"You're really getting on my bad side, Vlad King!" Pinkie warned.

"Yeah, don't talk shit about Tenya!" Wade demanded. "He's fighting harder than anyone out there!"

"Amazing how one can be so biased toward a student," Vlad King said.

"I am seriously going to hurt this guy," Rainbow Dash said.

"Not unless I get him first," Johnny commented.

"Both Class A and Class B have one person in their jails," Ochako said.

"And almost everyone is down for the count," Mina said.

"Only two more left," Mineta commented.

"Daddy's got this," Mayday said.

As Gohan struggled to break free of Twilight, Videl came in to land a kick, which Twilight blocked with her magic.

"That won't work!" Twilight said. Suddenly Gohan broke free as well. "Oh no!"

Gohan was about to go for a punch when Peter webbed his hand. "I'm not done yet!"

"How are you already up!?" Gohan asked.

"My back hurts like hell, but I am not lying down while my team needs help!" Peter said. "Masahiro may be in jail, both Shoto and Flurry are out, but Mezo's out there still!"

"We'll check on Tenya too! He'll make sure the rest of this team go to jail!" Twilight said.

"Better yet, we'll knock you out and hand deliver you to them for the instant win!" Peter shouted.

"That won't happen!" Gohan pulled Peter in for a punch that Peter blocked, then the hero rebounded and went for another attack that Gohan blocked as well.

Twilight tried for an attack of her own, but Videl made her strike and started exchanging blows with Twilight.

Peter amped up his speed and started firing machine gun like blows toward Gohan as the boy tried his best to block the strikes, then went for a few strikes of his own.

Twilight flew in to blast Gohan, to which Videl kicked Twilight, to which Peter punched Videl, to which Gohan struck Peter.

The four were moving too fast for the eyes to catch as they started clashing all over the battlefield.

"Whoa, can anyone see this!?" Kirishima asked.

"Barely," Kaminari said. "How fast are they!?"

"Whoa, daddy's not holding back." Mayday said. "Neither is mom."

The four adult heroes continued fighting hard, landing blow after blow against each other, Peter getting a powerful blow on Gohan, to which Gohan returned the favor.

Twilight landed a blow on Gohan, to which Videl struck Twilight for it. Twilight fought back while Gohan struck Twilight in response.

Peter struck both Gohan and Videl while the latter went for a kick to Peter's head while Twilight was open to a ki blast from Gohan.

Twilight blasted Gohan back, then took a blow from Videl in response, to which Peter stepped in to fight off Videl.

Peter then unleashed his strongest punches on Gohan, the speed and power doing some damage to the Half-Saiyan before he retaliated with a few strong blows of his own.

Twilight and Videl continued trading powerful punches against one another as well and within time, all four fighters were bloody in the face.

Twilight and Gohan charged some powerful magic and ki respectively and dashed in for a clash that Peter and Videl took part in, resulting in a massive explosion in that small vicinity and a slight Earthquake to follow.

"How freaking strong are these guys!?" Mineta shouted in disbelief.

"They're getting reckless!" Aizawa scolded.

Even everyone at Capsule Corp could not believe their eyes.

However, as quickly as that showdown started, it ended with all four of them on the ground, too injured to keep on fighting.

"Peter, you and your wife continue to amaze me," All Might said. "Can't deny the power of either Saiyaman either."

Due to the four main heroes being unconscious elsewhere, none of the students could grab them for an instant win.

Shouji instead decided to go for Class B's team. He couldn't find Rina, but he could find Juzo and Tetsutetsu. However just as he was about to grab them, Pony's horns picked them up first.

She then flew in and grabbed Shoto as well.

"Todoroki!" Tenya called.

"I can't let Shouji nab my pals! We'd be done for sure!" Pony then came to a bad realization. " So, what should I do? I couldn't beat Shoji even with all four of mah horns free. I definitely wouldn't be able to fight him and protect mah teammates. If I put Todoroki in prison, then we'll take the lead. But carrying all three of 'em is weighing me down. At this rate, I'll be caught before I make it to the jail. I can't even waste time looking for Spider-Man or Princess Twilight, not that it matters in they're not unconscious when I do find them. If I blow this, we lose."

"Give him back!" Shouji said as he reached for Pony.

"That's it!" Pony flew up higher.

"No!" Shouji said in disappointment.

"I'll go higher than he can reach and wait this sucker out," Pony deduced. "That way, even if we don't win, we technically won't lose!" She called down to Shouji. "Sorry, Tentacole! I won't be the reason we have to go crawlin' back home as failures!"

"Wait, she took everyone into the sky?" Sato asked.

"Aw, man. Shouji can't fly with his Quirk," Kirishima said.

"Huh! She's just running away," Bakugo said.

"Not much else she can do," Nightwing said. "She's in a no-win situation."

"So, Deku," Ochako began. "What do you think her plan is now?"

"It may seem strange, but she's taking the safe route," Izuku said. "If she left her teammates behind to escape, then Shoji could put them in jail."

"But why take Todoroki?" Mineta asked.

"Maybe she digs him?" Allision joked.

"More that if he comes to, he could attack with flames or ice even in the sky," Izuku explained. "This way, she can keep him knocked out. Or at least send him flying if he does wake up. It's like an insurance policy."

"But that doesn't make sense to do!" Mina said. " The whole point is to throw the other team in training jail!"

"They won't win, but they won't lose," Izuku said.

"Huh?" Ochako looked at the clock. "Oh, no! The timer!"

"Clever little girl," Logan said.

To Izuku's point, Pony stayed up in the air until the timer went off, resulting in the end of the round.

"Twenty minutes have passed! The third match is over!" Vlad King declared. "Each team put one person away, so we've got ourselves a draw!"

"Aw, man, that's ridiculously unsatisfying!" Kaminari lamented.

"In an actual encounter, running away and awaiting rescue can often be a reasonable option," Jurota pointed out.

"He's not wrong," Franklin said. "Still, lame ending."

At the sight, Tenya was being freed by the robots as Ochako looked on.

"Poor Iida. He must be so upset," Ochako said.

"Yeah, but..." Izuku smiled to himself. "He was so awesome."

Pinkie was teary eyed upon looking at the monitor, "Tenya...you tried your best. That's what matters."

"He's improving every day," Wade said. "He's going to be one hell of a hero sooner than later."

"Yeah," Pinkie wiped her eyes. "He'll be one of the best."

Mayday seemed satisfied as well, "Gotta say, Flurry really held her own. Between fighting that tornado hand guy, and going against Colossus Junior, she really proved her worth."

"She's tougher than she looks," Allison said.

"Hey, Mayday, you think your parents will be alright after that?" Mina asked.

"Of course, nothing keeps them down," Mayday said. "Daddy just needs a quick nap and he'll be up and about in no time. Mom might need to take it easy for a bit, but she's a tough lady too."

"Peter was so strong," Ochako said. "Fast too. He really lives up to being The Amazing Spider-Man."

"Twilight was just as amazing, what a powerful woman," Izuku said.

At Capsule Corp, Goku looked particularly proud of his son, "Way to show your stuff, Gohan."

"Peter really knocked himself out," Dante said.

"So did Twilight," Sunset said. "Keeping up with a Saiyan is not easy."

"Tch, if Spider-Man could keep up with a Saiyan, then Gohan is not training enough," Vegeta said.

"Spider-Man can keep up with anyone," Sally said. "That's why he's Amazing."

"The Amazing Spider-Man!" Xiaoyu cheered.

"I'd say the MVP was Tenya Iida," Tony said. "A hard working boy with a good quirk. That's someone I want in The Avengers."

"I'd give credit to that Pony girl too," Sunset said. "She's not just a cute face."

"Tetsutetsu knocked over Spider-Man," Leon said. "Even if it wasn't for long, he still pulled it off. That's not easy."

"That Hoenuki kid has potential too," Rhodey said.

"The real surprise was that Flurry heart knew how to throw a punch," Kaiba said.

"Oh yeah, that was pretty great," Tony said.

"Still, I'm disappointed," Kaiba said. "I expected more out of Shoto Todoroki. But he seems to be as overrated as his old man."

"Endeavor isn't overrated, he's earned his status as Number One," Bulma said.

"He's only Number One because All Might retired," Kaiba said.

"The guy's a one trick pony honestly," Sunset said. "I feel like the system is rigged or something."

"You're all being too harsh," Bulma said.

"Regardless of whether or not Endeavor is overrated or not, his son did show talent at The Sports Festival," Tony said. "But between this and him failing the Practical Exams, I fear that Shoto Todoroki could very well be in over his head."

Back at the site, Vlad King spoke up. "Since there are a number of round three students unconscious, along with their hero mentors, we can review their performances later! Get ready for the fourth match!"

At the office, Recovery Girl had healed Shoto's injuries, prompting him to wake up.

"Great, you're awake!" Tenya greeted.

"That's a good patient," Recovery Girl gave Shoto something. "Here, you should eat this protein bar. Ojiro ate his and went right back out."

"...How's Flurry?" Shoto asked.

"Yoo hoo," Flurry said from a nearby bed. "I'm fine, Tetsutetsu got me good though." She rubbed her jaw. "I'm lucky I didn't lose a tooth."

"That's my niece," A nearby Peter said next to his resting wife. "Tough as nails."

"Well my daddy is Captain of the Royal Guard, and my mom's an Equestrian Princess," Flurry flexed her muscles. "I gotta keep up the image after all."

Meanwhile Tetsutetsu was seen eating his protien bar as well as he got their attention. "Damn, Todoroki! The match was a draw, but I feel like I lost the head-to-head fight! That heat was insanity!"

"Uh, thank you," Shoto said.

"And Flurry Heart, you're strong too,"Tetsutetsu said. "Surprising since you look like a dainty little girl."

"Watch it, or you'll get another," Flurry warned as she held her fist out.

"I like your intensity!" Tetsutetsu said. "Let's do it again!"

"Ah! So loud," Recovery Girl said.

"He gets like that," Rina said as she walked over. "Hey, Flurry, Todoroki, Iida. Great job out there. Especially you, Dainty Princess."

"You want a punch too!?" Flurry warned.

"I'd love that," Rina pointed to her chin. "Get me good."

"Knock it off you two," Peter warned.

"So...it was a draw," Shoto said.

"If only I'd been faster," Tenya lamented. "We'd have claimed victory."

"Iida," Shoto said.

"It's obvious that I'm still too slow," Tenya said. "Honenuki's style was so flexible. And I just failed to react."

"Don't be so hard on yourself," Peter said. "If anything I should have been able to save you, but Gohan and Videl got me good."

"Thank you Spider-Man, but the blame is mine alone," Tenya said.

"Hey, Iida. You saved me, though, didn't you? I seem to remember that," Shoto said. "And anyway, when it comes to mistakes, I made the biggest one because of my first attack. It's become a habit to use ice as my opening move. Like it's just ingrained in my body. You are fast enough. I'm the one who's slow. And because of that weakness, I caused you and the team to worry. I wanna be a hero who brings people peace of mind.

"No!" Tenya began talking with his arms. "I would never consider you unrelia- Ah!" Tenya accidentally aggravated his arm injury.

"Chill out, Tenya," Flurry said.

"Right, of course," Tenya said. "Me though, I will run anywhere, to anyone who needs my assistance. That's my conviction as Ingenium's successor."

A moment later, Juzo made his appearence known. "Since we're talkin' about how we need to upgrade, I'll point out I also still have work to do. I hope you'll fight me again."

Gohan also made an appearance. "This is why training helps. Better to realize your weaknesses now than in a real fight. Now you can train to overcome them."

"Yes sir," Shoto and Tenya said.

"If you're are feeling better, then why are you still here!?" Recovery Girl scolded. "This is no place for chitchat!"

"What the hell, granny!?" Peter asked in disbelief.

"You watch your tone with me, Peter Parker!" Recovery Girl scolded. "All of you, out!"

"Right! Please excuse us!" Tenya said as he and the others got ready to leave.

Meanwhile Monama went on another one of his tangants.

"Poor babies, your backs are up against the wall! Class A and B both have one win!" Monama began to look crazy. "Lose this round, and there's no way you can say you're better than us!"

"Comes and goes in waves, huh?" Kaminari asked.

"Oh, you've no idea how much I've been looking forward to this fantastic match up!" Monama declared. "Why, you ask? Because our beloved Tokage's in it. If I were Bakugo, I'd be pretty worried about now!"

"All right, let's go," Setsuna Tokage said.

"Yes! Setsuna Tokage! The other student in Class B who got in through recommendations!" Monama said. "She can be a real nasty piece of work."

"Kacchan," Izuku worried.

At the battle area, Bakugo left with Sato, Sero, Jiro, Peni and Daredevil.

"Wait. Bad idea. Let's talk about this, okay?" Jiro said.

"Yeah. You're not serious, right?" Sato asked.

"Shut up!" Bakugo said, then smiled to himself. "Just watch me, Deku!"

"This kid's going to be a pain to mentor," Peni said. "With Gwen and Kitty out there, this isn't the time for him to screw around!"

"He's got this," Daredevil said.

"Huh!?" Peni asked. "How could you be so calm!?"

"This kid's cocky, but his tone doesn't scream arrogance," Daredevil said. "Let's just trust him for now. Our job is to guide after all."

"If you say so," Peni said.

"We'll start when everyone is in position!" Vlad King said. "Fourth match. Prepare for battle!"

Chapter Text

The fourth battle was underway. Jiro kept an ear out for any potential danger while Sero was seen setting traps with his tape.

He wasn't the only one leaving traps around as Peni in her SP/dr was leaving a few webs on the ground as well as if she was planting landmines.

"This stage really works for them given that Sero is setting traps, Jiro is on recon, and Daredevil having the advantage in this area..." Kojiro Bondo pointed out as he ran. "This could be so bad for all of us!"

"Plus there's Sato's strength, Bakugo's explosions, and Peni Parker's suit," Yosetsu Awase added. "It's a super balanced team. If we mess up, we're done for."

"None of that matters," Togaru Kamakiri said. "Let's just tear them apart."

"The early bird gets the worm," Setsuna Togake said.

"All of you need to keep a careful eye out," Gwen said as she ran ahead. "Know their quirks, and plan for upgrades. Consider how someone like Katsuki Bakugo could have grown. Also remember you're all stronger than last time as well."

"Don't go in thinking you're going to lose!" Kitty said as she phased through a bunch of objects nearby. "Do your best and prove why you're UA Students."

"Right!" The students said as they ran ahead.

Meanwhile Vlad King was seen commenting on the round, "Currently Class A and Class B are neck in neck! While it seems evenly match, the truth is that Class A's win is mostly thanks to Shinso! So it barely counts! Ha! I think we all know what that says about them!"

"Dude, these are kids, this feels like emotional abuse of some kind!" Johnny said.

"Yeah, don't be a jerk Vlad!" Rainbow Dash scolded.

Midnight sighed in annoyance, "For someone who's got blood control, Vlad is certainly hot blooded."

"Yeah! Stop rooting for your class so much!" Kaminari said with Kirishima, Tokoyami and Yuga in agreement.

"He obviously loves his students, a lot," All Might said.

"Stop complaining!" Aizawa scolded his class.

"Sir! This is a legitimate protest!" Kaminari said.

"Is this how you're going to react if you mess up in a real fight?" Aizawa asked. "Meanwhile Class B is coming up with a plan and countermeasures to win. Vlad speaks the truth, so he's technically being me."

"Ha! Not surprised you troublemakers can't hack it! You wanna know why!?" Monama asked in a taunting manner. "The reason you get caught up in so many disasters is because you're immature!"

As Monama kept laughing, Kendo karate chopped him to knock the rude boy out.

"Man that kid's annoying," Peter said as he made his return. "Still, Aizawa's not wrong. The media will hound you regardless of what you do. If you succeed, some will find a way to downplay your success. Fail, and you give them all the ammo they can ask for. At some point, you just gotta build some thicker skin."

"I guess," Kaminari said.

"I know how you feel, I was in your shoes once," Peter said. "I remember how much crap I got from The Daily Bugle, it pissed me off big time. It got to a point where I started feeling that way myself, and accepted that I was garbage."

"You? Garbage? Kirishima asked. "No way man! You're one of the best heroes in the world!"

"Well I don't always feel that way," Peter said as some shame fell upon him. "I couldn't even mentor my students to a win today. Those Class B kids are something else. Tetsutetsu is on his way to being one of the toughest heroes in the world. Juzo is crafty with his quirk and can cover long areas. Pony is not only tough but she's got good battle senses. Those three are definitely going to be Top Ten in the future."

"Wow, big praise," All Might said. "Those kids must have really left a mark on you"

"You could say that," Peter said. "Then there's also Rina. I remember when she was in diapers. Now she's growing into such a strong, young woman. She's going to be one of the best heroes in the world. I'm really proud of her."

"Uncle Peter..." Rina said from nearby, this getting the hero's attention. She then lunged in with a big hug. "Thank you! I'll keep making you proud!"

"Whoa, easy Rina," Peter said as he gently stroked her head. "I keep forgetting how huggable you can be. Definitely your mother's influence."

"Spider-Man!" A nearby and teary eyed Tetsutetsu said as he stood by Juzo and Pony. He then bowed to the hero. "Thank you for your praise!"

"Yeah, it means a lot coming from a hero of your caliber," Juzo said as he also bowed.

"Yer such a kind man, when we get back to America, come on down to Texas," Pony said. "We got the best steaks in the country."

"I'll take you up on that offer," Peter said.

Also nearby a disappointed Kaibara sulked a bit, "Guess I didn't do enough to get Spider-Man's attention."

"Hey," Videl placed an arm on his shoulder. "Don't let it get to you. It just means you need to train harder. I really liked your style, you should come to my gym sometime. Work on your battle style there."

"Sure, thanks Saiyaman 2," Kaibara said. "I'll train hard."

All Might glanced at the screen, "Class B has been training hard to get stronger. Class A still has plenty to offer."

"You certainly are sweet on Class A," Midnight said.

"I'm fond of every student," All Might insisted. Despite that, he had one student on his mind. "I'm looking forward to seeing what you can do, and what you've learned, Young Bakugo."

Meanwhile Katsuki is seen dashing across the steel area, the boy glancing back at his team, "Why can't you keep up!?"

"I'm trying to listen to sounds while I run!" Jiro said.

"You better not fall behind!" Bakugo warned.

Daredevil shook his head in annoyance, "Is he always like this?"

"All the time, he's always expecting others to follow him," Sato said.

"He hasn't changed much since The Sports Festival," Sero said as he swung on his tape.

"From a certain point of view, he is cooperating," Jiro said. "Sort of."

"To his point Kyoka," Daredevil said. "Try to improve your multitasking. Stopping often could leave you open. I know it will take practice but see if you can use your abilities while mobile."

"I'll try, but it's difficult," Jiro said. "What about you? Since you have a radar sense, does that mean you had to multitask?"

"Pretty much," Daredevil said. "Since I was a boy, I had to train all my senses to be in peak condition. I fight in dark alleys in the middle of the night. Learning to hone my own hearing has helped me out and allowed me to save lives."

"It's Daredevil's specialty for sure," Peni said as she flew in on her robot. "Of course, I do wish Katsuki focused on his listening skills."

"He's brash and uncooperative, and I agree he that he should try being less of a pain to be around," Daredevil said. "But somehow, I think he's got the right idea. He at least was open to communication earlier."

Flashback

The group were seen gathered around as plans were being made.

"Listen up underlings, just follow me when the match starts," Bakugo demanded.

"That doesn't sound like teamwork," Sero said.

"Also, did you just call us 'underlings'?" Sato asked in disbelief.

"Yeah, do not call me your underling when I outrank you," Peni warned.

"Peni, our duty is to let the students handle it and provide guidance and backup," Daredevil said. "Katsuki Bakugo has the right to assume leadership here."

"Fine, he can be leader," Peni glared at the boy. "Just watch your tone, you're being graded on this."

"Whatever, I just need everyone to look alive," Bakugo said. "To the extras in my class, you better not slow me down out there! To the mentors, try not to get in my way too much! Be ready to support me! Especially you Ears, keep track of the enemy!"

"My name's Jiro!" the girl warned.

"Also, are you going to charge after them? The other team looks like they're good at counterattacks," Sero said. "Jiro's more of a Recon Person. It'd be better to play it safe and wait for an opening."

"You moron, they're expecting us to do something like that," Bakugo said. "We're not waiting for the right moment, we're making our own opening. If we get eyes on them, we've won. Got it?"

Bakugo then tossed some grenades to his classmates, prompting them to freak out as they feared dropping them and setting off an explosion.

"Take those just in case," Bakugo said. "They don't pack much of a punch, but they'll be useful."

Back in the present, Jiro is running ahead as she looked up in worry, "This doesn't feel like much of a plan. Can this even work?"

"Got you!" Bakugo sent out a blast and then called out to Jiro. "Hey Ears!"

"It's Jiro!" The girl corrected as she immediately used her earphone jacks to latch onto the pipe and ground.

"Find them!" Bakugo ordered.

Daredevil landed beside Jiro, "I'll help you out."

"Thanks," Jiro said as she and Matt began using their sense to locate the enemy.

Oddly enough both of them heard several sounds from several different locations, all of them banging on the pipes and ground.

"Do you hear that?" Jiro asked.

"Yes, it's strange," Daredevil said. "It's as if they're everywhere at once."

"It could be the class," Jiro said.

"Feels like too many," Daredevil said. "It's something else."

"Hey you two, what's taking so long!?" Bakugo shouted.

"Hold on!" Jiro said as she continued to listen.

"They might be trying to throw you off," Daredevil grabbed his rod. "Be ready for anything!"

"Never know who can sneak up, huh Daredevil?" Came a voice from behind. He immediately swung around and narrowly missed Kitty as she back flipped out of the way.

"This is a trap!" Jiro called.

"Run! I got this!" Daredevil said as he ran to pursue Kitty.

Bakugo seemed briefly worried, then heard a voice calling to him nearby. "Hi..." He turned to see only a mouth that he tried to blast. "And bye!"

Many parts began to float into the air and toward the mouth.

"I used Jiro's search ability against her, a plan so good it even has Daredevil confused!" The voice of Setsuna said.

Class B: Setsuna Tokage! Hero Name: Lizardy. Her quirk: Lizard Tail Splitter. She can divide her entire body to pieces that move at her will. She can generate up to fifty fragments at a time.

"Cheap move!" Bakugo said as he attempted to retreat.

Meanwhile Sero had generated a tape trap to protect classmates, "Bakugo! Down here!"

Above Bakugo was still avoiding Setsuna, the girl intrigued by her opponent's reflexes.

"Nice, but checkmate!" Setsuna said.

"Glue Squall!" Above, Bondo started spilling some strange liquid to cover the area, while Gwen arrived and used her webbing to create a few spider web traps.

"Ew, gross!" Jiro said.

"Looks like this backfired," Sero said. "It's like they created a spider web to trap us in."

"Literally in Ghost Spider's case," Jiro said.

"Pfft, one spider cannot trap another," Peni said. "If Gwen wants to go to war, I'll take her to war."

Gwen landed beside Bondo, "Nice trick kid."

"Thanks," Bondo said. "It's all going to Setsuna's plan."

Class B: Kojiro Bondo! Hero Name: Plamo: Quirk: Cemadine. He is able to generate a fast drying glue from the holes in his head.

"Too late villains!" Togaru said as he dashed in.

Class B: Togaru Kamakiri. Hero Name: Mantis. Quirk: Razor. He is capable of creating blades from his arms.

Togaru sliced up a bunch of pipes to drop the glue web.

"I managed to throw Jiro off by creating a cacophony of noise around her, Daredevil as well," Setsuna noted. "Bondo restrained them all with glue. One touch and they're stuck for good."

Sato held his arms up to catch the pipes, "I gotta try to protect my teammates!"

Bakugo however destroyed the pipes with ease.

"Looks like I'm stuck with Jiro!" Togaru said as he dived in after the girl.

Bakugo however was quick to move her out of the way, ready to strike.

This action was notably surprising to everyone watching, including All Might.

"He saved people to win..." All Might noted.

"Win to save people," Izuku said, also just as surprised.

"Anyone watching? I've gotten even stronger!" Bakugo mentally noted as he blasted Togaru.

This heroic action reminded Jiro of something Bakugo said earlier.

Flashback

"One more thing, whenever you guys are in danger, I'll protect you," Bakugo said.

These words took everyone, even the two pros by surprise.

Back in the Present

"Wow, you managed to block the blast huh!?" Bakugo attacked Togaru again. "Guess bugs have fast reflexes! Not surprised given Spider-Man and his buddies!"

"We're not bugs!" Gwen shouted as she attempted to attack.

Peni was quick to block the strike, though not without her own two cents. "What she said!"

Setsuna looked on in disbelief," Seriously!?"

"Thank you!" Jiro called.

"Shut up! They got away!" Bakugo said.

"I didn't!" Gwen attempted to web Bakugo, but Peni whacked her away.

"I'll keep Gwen away from you guys!" Peni said as she gave pursuit.

"The rest of you, go look for them!" Bakugo ordered. "It doesn't matter if this is just training! I made a decision! No one will question our victory, because our match will be flawless!"

"I'll show you flawless!" Kitty went to attack but Daredevil dashed in to kick her in the back, stunning her long enough for Jiro to turn and blast her with her amps.

Kitty quickly retreated by phasing away.

"Kyoka! Your earphone jacks!" Daredevil called as he and Jiro began using their senses to find their enemies.

"I want four to zero, with no injuries! Or one of those pros in the cage before anything comes close to us! Understand!?" Bakugo shouted. "That's how someone with actual strength competes."

"What a determined boy," Daredevil commented. "Is he usually like this?"

"Yeah," Sero said. "It can be a pain sometimes, but it also makes him cool."

Back on the stage, an irritated Monama began to speak, "There must be something in my eyes, because it looked like he actually protected Jiro!"

"Got that right," Kaminari said. "Even if he did kick her."

"You're getting to see what Bakugo is really like," Kirishima said. "Don't worry, your eyes are fine."

Monama shouted in irritation, "Are you telling me his personality changed!? Huh!?"

"Uh...well..." Kirishima tried to speak. "What he did was kind of new. He's putting so much on the line."

Franklin turned to his friends, "Mayday, Flurry, did he change?"

"A little," Mayday said. "Katsuki's still a scumbag and kind of selfish. But he's not too bad."

"I just wish he'd stop yelling so much," Flurry said. "He's got a long way to go. He's still not a very nice kid."

"Wish I could fight him," Rina said. "I want my win back from the Sports Festival."

Meanwhile Togaru was seen making an escape, "Not smart to face Bakugo head on, better stay back."

"If we fight as expected, we will definitely lose," Setsuna said as she made her leave while using more pieces to throw Jiro and Daredevil off. "If we can't capture them now, we'll just retreat and ambush them repeatedly. It's our only advantage."

Jiro grew irritated from the noise, "So loud, but there aren't as many as before."

"You positive?" Sero asked. "Daredevil?"

"It's true, they're even moving further away," Daredevil said. "Almost like a retreat."

"They must be trying to regroup," Bakugo said. "Those morons are underestimating us."

Setsuna continued to leave, "Bakugo is the powerhouse. The others are just following his lead, pros included. If I get Bakugo to slip up, his classmates will too."

Daredevil continued listening, then realized something important, "That girl is clever, but she didn't think everything through. Kyoka, I know you can hear it too."

"The sounds..." Jiro began. "I think I'm starting to tell them apart!"

"Let's go!" Bakugo began maneuvering around the field, eventually spotting Bondo as the boy tried to make a run for it.

Bakugo changed direction and went for Bondo, but unfortunately this gave Awase a chance to make his presence known.

"He was hiding without making a sound!" Mina pointed out.

"They turned the tables again!" Mineta said in worry.

"And Construction-Done-Kwik!" Awase began using materials to trap Bakugo. "My Weldcraft is...complete!"

Class B Yosetsu Awase. Hero name: Welder. Quirk: Weld. He can fuse things together at the molecular level! However, in order for his Quirk to work, he has to touch the things he wants to weld.

"They know us too well!" Sero said as he tried capturing Awase with his tape, the boy narrowly avoiding it.

"Yeah, like you can catch me with Tape when there are so many pipes in the way!" Awase bragged.

"Was this part of Tokage's plan?" Sero asked. "She really thought of everything!"

Bakugo shouted in frustration, but fortunately he wouldn't be stuck for long.

"Here comes Sugar Rush!" Sato came in and freed Bakugo with rapid fire punches. "You're good."

Surprised as Bakugo was, the boy began grinning as he went for Awase, "You won't stop me, dammit!"

"You don't have to get so mad!" Awase said as he blocked Bakugo's explosions with some steel. When the smoke cleared, Jiro and Sero were seen together.

"Handle this guy!" Bakugo ordered.

"On it!" Sero said.

"You're mine!" Jiro added as she and Sero worked together.

"Whenever you guys are in danger. I'll protect you. And when I'm in danger...you guys had better save me! "

"Hope you like my Heartbeat Surround!" Jiro said as she blasted Awase, the boy now in pain from the sound.

"Awase!" Setsuna then saw what Bakugo was planning. "No! He's headed after Bondo!"

Setsuna sent parts of her at Bakugo, hoping to stop him. Unfortunately Bakugo was too fast, and was able to avoid everything as he got closer to his target.

"Not good!" Bondo shouted as he tried attacking with glue, but to no avail as Bakugo blasted through it.

"Took me a little while to get used to fighting in cold weather!" Bakugo bragged as he blasted Bondo in the face. "But I'm finally warmed up!"

Sato then showed up and knocked Bondo over, trapping him in an arm bar. "I got this guy!"

"What unexpected teamwork from Class A!" Vlad King said as he also focused on a tied up Awase. "They managed to take two of my dear students in an instant!"

Monama began to worry about what he was seeing, "I thought he was a tyrant who couldn't work with others! Don't tell me he's starting to mellow out now!"

As Bakugo got in close, Kitty tried to ambush him. "You're going down kid!"

Bakugo tried to blast her but she phased through and attempted to knock him out of the air. Sero then swung in and managed to wrap her, but she phased through that and went for the boy.

"It's over!" As Kitty was about to strike, Daredevil appeared from out of nowhere to whack her with his Billy Rod.

"My turn!" Peni then tossed a tiny bomb near her and sent the girl flying. "Sorry Kitty, that bomb wouldn't kill ya, but it won't tickle you either!"

Togaru went to attack Peni, but Bakugo blocked and grabbed the bug boy's face and swung around. "X-CATAPULT!"

He threw the boy against a wall, knocking him out.

Setsuna began to worry about her success rate. "He acts on his own accord. While the rest of them support him. I thought if we found a small opening we could widen it slowly until they break down. But look at them! How is this team so in sync?"

"Bakugo trusts his teammates so he doesn't have to do it all alone!" Ochako said.

"Being in the band loosened him up," Kaminari said.

"But he's still driving the beat," Kirishima said.

"At least he's not being totally selfish," Flurry commented.

Gwen had showed up to hit Bakugo with a forearm, and tried to follow up but the boy surprised her by bouncing back with a blast tackle that briefly stunned her.

"Check this!" Jiro then blasted Gwen with her amp to briefly stun the spider girl as Peni flew in to ram her through a wall.

Meanwhile Sero was checking on the team's leader. "Tokage's Quirk lets her split her body into pieces, which she controls from afar. The parts that leave her stop moving after a set amount of time. And then she regenerates them onto her main body."

Sero began taping the various parts of Setsuna as he further evaluated the situation.

"I'm guessing about a couple of things here. But I'm betting that she can't regrow those pieces forever. I think she's like Yaoyorozu. When she's tired, she probably loses focus. If she split herself as much as she could to make noise, then I figure it'll be harder for her to fight at full power. In that case, wouldn't she bring some back to her body to reset the timer? And save her stamina so she can keep using her Quirk! Jiro said it sounded like there were fewer noises around. Which just proves my theory!"

A blast nearly hit Setsuna, the girl barely dodging. "That was close!" She turned and saw that Bakugo was now in front of her, charging his final attack. "No...You're kidding! How have you changed this much?"

After knocking her out, Bakugo glanced down at the fallen girl.

"I haven't changed. My goal's always been the same," Bakugo declared. "To surpass All Might and become the number-one hero."

Gwen pulled herself out from the crater, then heard the buzzer go off. "No way that's it! I barely got to do anything!"

"Yeah, it's over," Kitty said as she pulled Gwen out. "What seemed like a potentially easy victory led to the worst ass kicking Class B got from Class A."

"I didn't think they could pull it off," Gwen said. "Peni and Matt must have really kept Katuski on a leash."

"Believe it or not, I think they won because of him, and not despite him," Kitty said.

"So what you're saying is that, he actually improved?" Gwen asked. "The way Peter described him, he seemed like a little shit."

"I think he still is, he just knows when to put the ego aside," Kitty said. "It's not uncommon. Logan used to be a little like Katsuki too. Not one to one, but Logan definitely was a stronger loner. Still is, but he knows when to be a team player now."

"I feel so dumb though, I shouldn't have let those kids get one over on me," Gwen said. "What's Peter going to think?"

"Don't worry about it," Kitty said. "Let's just go check on Setsuna and the others. They probably feel like garbage after all this."

"I suppose they would," Gwen said.

At Capsule Corp, Tony was seen scratching his head in wonder. "Well I'll be damned. I didn't think Bakugo had it in him, but that kid really pulled through."

"It's not that surprising, if Vegeta can learn to play nice, Bakugo can too," Bulma said.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Vegeta asked.

"A kid with a bad attitude winning?" Jin asked. "Looks like the future of heroics is going to be led by troubled souls."

"This coming from a guy who started a war," Dante commented.

"Watch your tone with me," Jin warned.

"Hey, be lucky you're even here," Dante said. "You know how many people had to clean up after you? The only reason you weren't captured is because your pops was a higher priority."

"Honestly Jin, your grandfather was even higher up," Tony said. "In fact Kazuya damn near looked like a hero himself because of how much he fought Heihachi."

"Will you equate that to Katsuki Bakugo?" Jin asked.

"Not even close," Tony said. "Hell, I'd say Katsuki is probably purer than Shadow."

"Excuse me?" Shadow asked.

"Shadow, when we first met, you tried to blow up the Earth," Tony said. "I don't think Katsuki came anywhere close to what you, Kazuya and Vegeta have done."

"Tch," Shadow replied.

"Tony, that isn't fair to Shadow," Rouge said. "Remember, he saved the world by his own free will."

"Don't bother explaining, I don't owe him a reason," Shadow said. "I did what was right for her and her alone."

"What matters is that Shadow helped Sonic save the world," Sally said. "Since then, he's been a good ally to us."

"Aside from the Black Arms stuff," Leon said.

"Hey none of that," Rouge said. "You should be nicer considering Shadow helped you against those Ganado creatures."

"Geez, women and their scorekeeping," Leon commented.

"Hey!" Rebecca shouted.

"Seriously!?" Bulma scolded.

"You're such a jackass," Sunset added.

"How crude," Xiaoyu said.

"To Katsuki Bakugo's credit," Barret began. "Better to be a jerkass turned good, than to be a good guy turned villain. Just like what happened to Sephiroth."

"Sunset's proof of that too," Rhodey said.

"Am not!" Sunset shouted.

"Didn't you turn into a demon once?" Rhodey asked.

"That was a total misunderstanding!" Sunset said. "Besides, thanks to some training I did with Ryu, my chi is balanced and I will continue to get stronger using any 'demon' energy I have. I'm basically a jinchuriki."

"...This whole thing aside, what about everyone else?" Tony asked.

"Hanta Sero did great," Bulma said. "I think he figured everything out pretty quickly."

"Kyoka Jiro's powers proved to be quite useful," Leon said.

"Despite losing, Setsuna has a unique ability," Sally said. "She'd be a great scout."

"I dig Awase's power too," Dante said.

"All in all, Bakugo was the MVP here," Kaiba said. "That kid had something to prove."

"I'll say," Goku said. "I can tell he's actually pretty jealous."

"Of who?" Tony asked.

"I think he's jealous of Izuku Midoriya," Goku said. "Gohan and Goten both mentioned that Bakugo had this chip on his shoulder because of Izuku. Right now, Izuku's getting stronger, I should know since I've trained him myself. And the stronger Izuku gets, the stronger Bakugo wants to become."

"That's an interesting deduction," Bulma said.

"Well it wasn't hard," Goku said. "Bakugo had that same look in his eyes Vegeta gets when he's jealous."

Vegeta glared at Goku, "The hell are you talking about, you clown!?"

"Jesus Christ, can we please not start?" Tony pleaded. "Anyway, final round is coming soon. Let's be ready for anything."

Sunset smirked in satisfaction, "Show me what you can do, Izuku Midoriya."

"Good luck Izuku," Goku thought to himself.

Back at the stage, Vlad King is lamenting his class's loss as they were placed in jail. "The horror! The shame! The match didn't even last five minutes! Thanks to unexpected teamwork, Class A wins with the day's first perfect score of four to zero!"

"I'm so happy for Peni, she was part of a winning team!" Peter said. "The best one today too!"

"Too bad about Gwen," Twilight said. "And Kitty."

"They'll get over it," Peter said. "Peni did great out there! I love my precious Imōto-chan!"

"Weeb!" Johnny said.

"Shut up!" Peter said.

"Daredevil did great too," Twilight said. "I'm glad he came over."

"Same here," Peter said. "Peni and Daredevil were the best hero team so far! Aside from you and me, Twilight."

"Your squad didn't even win," Rainbow Dash said.

"We didn't lose either, so ha!" Peter mocked.

"Yes, ha," Twilight joined in.

Eventually Bakugo's team had arrived and were being graded.

"You didn't do unnecessary damage and you neutralized your opponents efficiently," Aizawa said. "Bakugo may have taken the lead, but you three supported him. Solid win. Great job today."

"Any comments from the pros?" All Might asked.

"Yes," Daredevil said. "Kyoka, you did a great job, your quirk is very useful. I still feel like you could do more but I like the potential you've shown. I think within a year, you'll be ten times better than before."

"Thank you sir," Jiro said.

"Hanta, great instinct, you figured out your opponent's weakness very quickly," Daredevil said. "You also swing as well as Spider-Man."

"Much appreciated sir," Sero said.

"Rikido, you're strong, and a quick thinker," Daredevil said. "I think your power would make even Luke Cage proud."

"That means a lot sir, thank you," Sato said.

"Katsuki..." Daredevil began, earning a glare from the boy. "You have a remarkable future as a hero ahead of you. You're a natural born leader, and I know that if you ever had a team, they will definitely be able to rely on you."

"...Thank you," Bakugo quietly said.

"But you're still a little punk," Peni added. "If you ever talk disrespectfully to me again, I'm going to put you in your place!" Peni got in closer as she yelled louder. "Understand!? Don't ever mess with a Japanese girl with a New York attitude! We're a dangerous combination!"

"That's enough!" Aizawa scolded. "You made your point, now sit down or leave."

Peni rolled her eyes at Aizawa and stepped away from the man.

Aizawa rubbed his temples in annoyance, "I swear anything a Parker is involved in something, it gives me a massive headache."

Meanwhile Vlad is lecturing his own students. "Given what you knew about the other team, you came up with a strategy that should have given you an edge. But you were stuck on it and needed to be more flexible, like Honenuki!"

"I'm sorry that I made our team look lame," Setsuna said. "I failed."

"No, let's carve this loss into our hearts and learn from it!" Togaru said.

"Yeah. Sure," Bondo nervously said.

"If a monster like Bakugo turns into a team player, there's no weakness for us to exploit," Awase said.

"Afraid that's true," Togaru said.

"I agree," Bondo said.

"It happens," Kitty interjected. "Wolverine used to be a loner before he became a team player. So Bakugo can too."

"And don't worry about the loss," Gwen said. "Like your friend here said, learn from it."

"Besides, Daredevil and Peni were a formidable duo too," Kitty said.

"Yeah, I actually regret not being a better mentor to you kids," Gwen said.

"It's fine, I did like teaming with you girls," Setsuna said.

"Really? Well I'm happy," Gwen said. "You kids have cool quirks, I'd be down to do another team up. Maybe after you graduate?"

"Or sooner, you never know," Kitty said.

"I'd like that," Setsuna said.

Meanwhile Kaminari went to meet with Bakugo, " Kacchan, you can play with others when you want to! And Jiro, you were a total heroine out there!"

"Nope. I'm a hero," Jiro said.

"Our resident delinquent, taking in the strays," Sero said.

"Nope. Not a stray, dude," Jiro said.

Bakugo then came face to face with a happy All Might.

"You gave me chills," All Might said.

Bakugo took a moment to register that, then walked off. "What, you catch a cold or somethin'?"

Daredevil shook his head in shame, "That boy...Still, I have to wonder if I too was once like that?"

"Kacchan!" Izuku greeted.

"Outta my way!" Bakugo shouted.

"Dude, he's not in front of you," Mayday said. "What do you mean 'Outta my way'?"

Bakugo sighed in annoyance, "It means I'm pushing ahead."

"Yeah. You were amazing!" Izuku said.

"Huh. I'm moving so fast, you won't be able to catch up," Bakugo said.

"Yes I will," Izuku declared.

"Shut it, nerd!" Bakugo shouted. "Dumb words don't mean anything! I won't let you beat me. You're trash! A fricken' extra!"

"Just watch me," Izuku said.

Mayday placed her arm around the boy. "Your confidence is attractive."

"Uh, Mayday...I don't think...with your father around and all," Izuku nervously looked back.

"My dad huh?" Mayday called out. "Daddy! I'm flirting with Izuku!" This freaked the boy out. "You better come pull us apart!"

"Real funny Mayday!" Peter called in annoyance.

"Wow, that's it?" Mayday asked. "That kind of stings."

"Behave, Mayday," Daredevil warned, to which the girl rolled her eyes.

Peni giggled at this, "Young love."

All Might stood by Izuku, "You have a good childhood friend in him."

"What are you looking at, Snowman!?" Bakugo shouted at Bobby.

"The hell bro!? You want me to turn you into an icicle!?" Bobby shouted back.

"If only he were a tad more polite," All Might said.

Not too far off, Shinso was glancing at the two and his team, this noticed by Mayday.

"Hey, good luck Shinso," Mayday said.

"...Midoriya," Shinso said, getting his attention. "Will you give me your best out there?"

Izuku nodded his head. "I promise. I promise to give it my..." Izuku then felt himself pulled into a trance. "Huh?"

Mayday glanced at Izuku. "Hey..." She shook him a little. "Yo, Izuku!?"

Izuku just stood there, the boy still in a trance. For a moment, he could swear he could see the same silhouettes from the Sports Festival, including the First User of One for All.

"Izuku!" Mayday carefully slapped the boy. "Wake up!"

"Huh?" Izuku rubbed his face and focused on Shinso. "Hey, what was that for?"

"It's a warning to not be so friendly with me, because I will be giving it my all," Shinso said. "I hope you understand that, Midoriya."

Izuku could tell Shinso was focused, the boy respected that. "I will be!"

Suddenly Izuku again fell into a trance, to which Mayday shouted at Shinso. "Knock that off!"

"Shinso, enough, save it for the match," Aizawa said, to which Shinso freed Izuku and walked off.

Mayday whispered to the boy, "Be careful with him, he's crafty."

"Yeah, I see that now," Izuku said.

Meanwhile an annoyed Monama was still upset about Bakugo, "What? I can't believe that hysterical rage monster was a team player. Since when does he strategize?"

"Monoma. Apologies," Setsuna said.

"Setsuna, it's fine," Franklin said. "You did your best. No one could have expected that Katsuki Bakugo of all people could put his ego aside."

"Don't worry, next chance I have, I'll make him bleed, just for you," Rina said.

"Uh, that's not necessary," A nervous Setsuna said. "Still, with one win, two losses, and one draw, Class B can only hope to tie now. I really am sorry."

"What are you apologizing for, my dear Tokage? Our immature compatriot reflected on his actions and evolved! It's a marvelous thing. While it's true that Class B can't win anymore, we still haven't lost yet! The people will see! Win or lose, we'll prove our point. We're hardworking students who never cause an ounce of trouble. Aside from a couple of traitors."

"Watch it or you're bleeding next!" Rina warned.

"Remember, we're teammates, so don't get on my bad side," Franklin warned.

"Whatever," Monama dismissed. "Meanwhile, Class A gets undeserved attention because they're disasters! Who is on the better path? Everyone is a side character in other people's stories. But we are each the protagonist of our own lives!"

"So what's the plan?" Reiko asked.

"You're killing my vibe!" Monama said.

"I think we should do something similar to Tokage's team, even though it didn't work out for them," Shoda said. "Our team's a lot like theirs was in terms of balance compared to our opponents. We've got a group that excels at technical Quirks, so it would be better for us to hide ourselves and attack when we can surprise them. It's better than too much close combat."

"We also have Gambit and Applejack helping," Franklin said. "Of course they will have Wolverine and Fluttershy to worry about."

"My pops is going to really be on you guys," Rina said. "And don't underestimate my mom, she's a lot tougher than she looks. She trains regularly with Elektra, and Elektra's the toughest chick I know."

"I am worried about Wolverine and Faith, but I have the utmost faith in Gambit and his wife," Shoda said. "But remind me, what is his wife's quirk?"

"Applejack has super strength," Franklin said. "It's not at Spider-Man's level, but she's still dangerous. Like, remember that big container that Juzo and Rina knocked over? Applejack could do that with less effort. I'd say she might be as strong as Izuku Midoriya."

"Good reminder that there's a difficult fight ahead of us," Reiko said. "Don't you think Midoriya's spooky?"

"Spooky?" Shinso asked in confusion.

"Oh. She loves spooky stuff," Shoda said. "It's kind of her thing."

"Calling Izuku spooky is a bit unusual," Franklin said.

"Yeah, I don't know about spooky," Rina said. "He's sexy though. Not as sexy as Eijiro Kirishima, but Izuku's not bad himself."

"...Please go sit down," Franklin said.

"Whateves," Rina said and left. "Don't hold Frankie back guys!"

"Well anyway, Reiko," Franklin said. "Why do you think Izuku is...spooky?"

"Well considering his mobility and combat skills, he's the same if not better than Bakugo," Reiko said. "You once said yourself Richards, that Izuku learned a long-distance attack inspired by Spider-Man's web thwipping, so he doesn't even need to get close. We stumble even a little, and it'll end up like the last match. He'll destroy us."

"We also cannot forget about Mayday Parker," Yui said. "She is Spider-Man's daughter, and she won the Sports Festival without breaking a sweat."

"Something she never lets anyone forget," Franklin said.

"Her skills put her on par with Midoriya, and those two could make a really bad alliance," Yui said.

"True. So we'll make Midoriya and Parker our top priority," Shinso said. "No matter what the others do, we'll take them down first. At the Sports Festival, Parker was able to break free of my Quirk. Something you remember Richards."

"Yeah, you brainwashed me too," Franklin said.

"How did she break out?" Shinso asked.

"It's her DNA, brainwashing doesn't last long with the Parker Family," Franklin said. "It's possible to get her, but also difficult. Better men have tried brainwashing Spider-Man, including an enemy of my family's. Mayday's weaker, but she will still be tough."

"My plan is this. if we use Brainwashing in conjunction with Monoma's power, I think we can take her," Shinso said. "I'm not too worried about Midoriya though."

"You should be," Franklin said. "Flurry tried hypnotizing him too once, and that didn't work either. Besides, Izuku Midoriya has scary willpower. Don't underestimate him."

"Very well," Shinso said.

"I must say, it's a lot of pressure when you single me out like that," Monama said. "It's possible it'll be a blank on my end."

"A blank?" Shinso asked.

"It means he won't be able to copy Midoriya's Quirk," Shoda said. "Or Parker's."

"I see," Shinso said.

"Well, we won't be able to do anything unless we stop him somehow," Monama said. "We're counting on you, Shinso."

Shinso nodded his head, then noticed the arrivals. "Our pros are here."

"Well howdy kids!" Applejack greeted. "Y'all ready to do this?"

"It's gon' be a wild ride out there," Remy said. "Y'all got a plan?"

"Yes, destroy Izuku Midoriya, and Mayday Parker," Monama said.

"...Y'all gon' have to elaborate," Remy said.

"Also, don't get carried away out there," Applejack said. "Now, lay it on us."

Meanwhile with the teachers.

"Match Five. It's down to this," All Might said.

"The new guy. How's he doing?" Midnight asked.

"This battle will determine if he'll be able to transfer into the hero course," Aizawa said. "He already showed that he could hold his own in the first match. But I doubt he can use the same trick. They know it now."

"What about Allison Dillion?" All Might asked.

"She didn't have a chance to show off much earlier since my class didn't trust her," Vlad said. "This might be her chance to show how well she works with those who may not think she's ready."

"Both teams are stacked," Midnight said. "I hope our dears hold well."

Izuku led his team toward the battlefield, each of them ready for a fight. Mostly at least.

"Yeah, so, we should just start by going after Shinso, right?" Mineta asked. "I'm kind off freaking out about that weirdo. I don't want him snooping around in my head!"

"It's Franklin you gotta worry about the most," Mayday said. "Of course I doubt he'd be desperate to read your mind. He's not big on pornography."

"Mayday..." Fluttershy scolded.

"Don't get too hung up on one member of their team," Ochako said. "They've got a bunch of people who can attack from anywhere and catch us by surprise without giving away their location. And we make things... float!"

"Melt!" Mina added.

"Stick!" Mineta said.

"Spark!" Allison finished.

All four were posing and demonstrating their powers.

"Uh..." Logan replied.

"Not great," Ochako said.

"Now I'm bummed," Mina said.

"We can't lie in wait and attack," Ochako said.

"All right! Then we should go with my special Pop Off Vineyard Operation and kick their butts!" Mineta said.

"No one's going to fall for that," Mina said. "We should find them first and make them fall into a trap! No sweat."

"I'll be the bait!" Izuku leapt on the cage. "And lure them in!" He then leapt off in dramatic fashion.

"Deku!" Ochako said.

"He's so cool!" Mayday silently gushed.

"Hold on a sec. Didn't you say your Quirk was acting weird or something?" Mina asked.

"Yeah, that has me worried," Logan said.

"Yeah. But I think it's fine now," Izuku said. "After watching that fourth match, I think the other team will be on guard around me. They don't want to make the same mistake as the others did with Bakugo. I need to move even more than usual!"

"You sure you'll be okay?" Mineta asked. "We're all counting on you!"

"Hold up, remember what Spider-Man said before the Provisional License exam," Ochako said. "We can't just leave everything to Deku."

"Besides, we're all good in our own ways," Allison said. "I can be like a secret weapon!"

"Well the other team barely used you, so you're more of a surprise than Shinso is," Mayday said. "It can work out."

"This is going to take a lot of teamwork," Logan said. "Be ready to protect each other."

"Helping your friends is just as, if not more important than beating your enemies," Fluttershy said.

"I'm not worried, and neither should any of you," Izuku said. "Because I know we can win."

Mina and Ochako were briefly surprised by the confidence, then each smiled it off.

"Yeah!" Ochako cheered.

"Woo-hoo!" Mina also cheered.

"Weren't you girls just saying we're not suited for this?" Mineta asked.

"Chill Grape," Mayday said. "Let these girls believe in themselves."

"Still, what about Gambit and Applejack?" Mineta asked. "How dangerous are they?"

"Let's just say you kids should avoid them as much as possible," Logan said.

"Uh, right..." Mineta said.

"Everything feels normal," Izuku began to power up as he recalled Bakugo's earlier boasts. " After hearing Kacchan talk, I can't embarrass myself!"

The screen displayed the next bout.

"It's now time for the fifth and final training match!" Vlad King declared. Everyone on the stage and in Capsule Corp looked on in anticipation. "This one's for all the glory. Are you ready? Do your best until the last student's down! Begin!"

Chapter Text

Within the High Level Security Prison of Tartarus, a familiar duo were seen making their way down a hall, those being the Avengers, Clint Barton, also known as Hawkeye and Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow.

"Why are we picking up these files again?" Clint asked. "And who's it about?"

"All for One," Natasha said. "You remember that whole thing, don't you?"

"Wait really?" Clint asked. "I didn't think Japan would be so loose with that knowledge. Fury said they're keeping a tight lid on that whole thing."

"Well Fury has his ways," Natasha said. "Leon was able to help with this too since he was directly part of all that. Not to mention that Tony wanted information, especially after what happened to Spider-Man."

"Still, why do we need information?" Clint asked. "Isn't he locked up?"

"Keep in mind that he has followers that are still free," Natasha said. "Plus those rumored connections that he has with Albert Wesker and Shadaloo."

"Right, guess we should head inside," Clint said as he and Natasha entered the room.

"Hawkeye, Black Widow, good to see you," a man said.

"Hey, we're just here to get what we need and leave," Clint said, then noticed the monitors. "That him?"

"Sure is," a man said. "All for One."

Clint removed his sunglasses to properly glance at the villain, "Geez, what happened to his face?"

"Rumor is that All Might did that to him," the guard said. "Other than that, we're not sure."

"That's a lot of wires," Natasha said.

"He's exhausting all of our resources," A man said. "He's expected to get a proper sentencing soon."

"Any word on his allies?" Clint asked.

"One of his subordinates is a creature known as Gigantomacchia," the guard said. "He's said to be top of the chain."

"Wasn't that Tomura Shigaraki?" Natasha asked.

"We're not entirely sure what Shigaraki's connection is," the guard said. "But we do know that All for One has many allies, even ranging to The Brotherhood of Mutants."

"One reason there's hesitation to properly sentence him is to ensure none of his sympathizers are provoked," Another guard said. "Especially when we don't know how many of them exist."

"I do apologize for any trouble," All for One said, this freaking out everyone in the room. "It's just that memories are causing my body to throb with pain." Memories of the First Holder flashed through his head. "I can hear my little brother's voice..."

Meanwhile At Capsule Corp, everyone was getting ready for what was to come.

"So,. final battle," Tony said. "Any takers? I know who I'm rooting for."

"You're deciding based on nepotism, right?" Kaiba asked.

"Seto..." Bulma scolded.

"Tch, not like Stark hides his bias when it comes to Spider-Man and his daughter," Kaiba said. "I know he wants to see Mayday Parker succeed."

"I can't deny that," Tony said. "But, I am just as curious about Izuku Midoriya."

"I feel confident in Izuku," Goku said. "He's been training hard, and he's much more determined than most kids his age."

"He's got Wolverine on his side too, that helps," Leon said.

"Not just that, there's also Ochako Uraraka," Chun-Li said. "Someone that Spider-Man himself has been mentoring."

"She did great during the Hassaikai Raid," Leon said.

"I remember her being the girl that fought Katsuki Bakugo at the Sports Festival," Bulma said. "I thought he was really going to hurt her."

"She pushed through at least," Tony said. "Peter clearly saw potential in her, hence why he offered to take her in."

"I like Ochako myself," Sally said.

"That so?" Rouge asked. "Any reason?"

"Well, she's really cute and adorable," Sally said.

Many glanced curiously at the Mobian Queen for her comment.

"Got anything else to add, Sal?" Dante asked.

"And if Peter sees something special in her, then she must be amazing," Sally said. "If she does well enough, I might have to steal her away from Peter."

"Don't count on it," Leon said. "I don't think Peter will let her go that easily."

"Especially not to you," Chun-Li said, a comment that took Sally by surprise.

"Uh..." Rouge glanced at Chun-Li. "Hon, that seemed a bit mean to say."

"Not like it's any secret that Peter doesn't exactly trust you or The Freedom Fighters," Leon said.

"I don't see why he doesn't," Rouge said as she hugged Sally, the Chipmunk girl now feeling flustered. "Treating my poor Queen like she's a danger."

"Peter has always been judgmental and critical, especially when it came to the government," Sunset said. "He doesn't care for Equestrian Government. He isn't fond of the Guardians of the Globe. He hates Vought. He actively testified against Umbrella. He even turned against Tony during the Superhero Civil War."

"Those things are justified," Rouge said. "Equestria is a strange place, you admitted it yourself."

"And why would he like The Guardians?" Tony asked. "Those guys have always been a rip-off of the Justice League."

"That's a bit harsh to say, Tony," Bulma said. "Especially knowing what happened to them because of Omni Man."

"Look, with all due respect to those we lost, there was still some shady stuff happening," Tony said. "Besides, you've been around Immortal. Furthermore, you've been around Cecil. Can you say you trust Cecil?"

"Is he any worse than Nick Fury?" Bulma asked. "Also, can you claim to be better than Immortal yourself?"

"Immortal's been around for what, thousands of years? What has he actually done?" Tony asked. "His big thing is that he can't die, and based on how he fights, if he ever lost that, then it's probably his last fight."

"Strong words," Kaiba said. "But I do agree. The Guardians of the Globe aren't anything special. Even that Hero Association some rich guy founded has better heroes."

"You better not be talking about that Anti-Disaster Measure place," Bulma said. "Who do they have that's so special?"

"I'm inclined to agree with Bulma," Kaiba said. "The most capable hero they have is Tatsumaki."

"...Who?" Tony asked.

Kaiba raised his eyebrow in confusion, "You know, the girl with the green hair! The one with the telekinesis."

"You mean Terrible Tornado?" Tony asked.

Kaiba rubbed his temples in annoyance, "I forgot that she's called that in America."

"Keep in mind that her name is actually Tatsumaki, it's not a hero name," Bulma said. "She herself said she's fine with the Tornado part."

"Well better a hero name than an actual name," Kaiba said.

"Says the guy who convinced so many people that Yugi's friends were named Joey, Tristian and Tea."

"Peter still doesn't remember their actual names," Tony said.

"Sucks to be them," Kaiba commented. "Be happy though Stark, no one in Japan is calling you Otoko no Tetsu."

"I've heard natives refer to Johnny Storm as 'Ningen Torchu'," Sunset said. "It definitely happens."

"Well speaking of the Hero Association, at least no one translated Mumen Rider's name," Medaka said. "That man is an inspiration."

"Oh yeah, Mumen Rider," Bulma said. "He has no superpowers, but he still tries his best. I respect that in a person."

"I'll give that team some credit, at least they're willing to give the quirkless a chance," Tony said.

"So they probably would have hired you if S.H.I.E.L.D. wasn't interested," Kaiba pointed out. "Or The Hall of Justice decided they had enough of hiring quirkless guys."

"Has UA ever let a quirkless kid into their hero course?" Sunset asked.

"So far, no," Kaiba said. "There's no rule against a quirkless kid getting in, but I doubt they would ever give one a fair chance. These people care only for power."

"Are you one to talk?" Bulma asked.

"I never said I don't do that," Kaiba pointed out.

"Funny, Peter's asked me about that himself," Tony said. "He brought it up right after he returned to Japan last year. Shortly after his daughter was endangered by that sludge monster."

"Twilight never told me about that," Sunset said.

"You barely talk to Twilight these days," Tony said.

"But still, I would have liked to know that her daughter was in danger," Susnet said. "I would have hunted the guy down and completely erased him."

"...That might be why she never told you," Tony said. "We're getting off topic. The point is that Peter seemed very curious about quirkless heroes. I'm wondering if it had to do with Izuku Midoriya?"

"He's not quirkless," Goku said. "He's got powers."

"I can see that," Tony said. "But he does have trouble controlling it. He barely could at The Sports Festival."

"So you think Peter thought Izuku was quirkless?" Bulma asked.

"It's possible," Tony said. "From what Mayday has mentioned, he was seemingly quirkless, but after training with All Might, he suddenly developed his quirk. Something about latent power."

"Latent power?" Leon asked.

"It's strange though, that boy's power is similar to that of All Might's," Tony said. "And now with this boy developing this power, suddenly All Might loses his strength."

"You're saying it's connected?" Leon asked.

"I wouldn't be surprised," Tony said. "Izuku Midoriya is a boy shrouded in mystery. I intend to learn more about him, and I'm hoping this upcoming trial exercise will allow me to do so."

"If you really need more info, I can probably help," Rouge said. "Just give me the word, and I'll keep an eye on this boy."

"Bad idea, something tells me that if Peter found out we were eyeing Izuku, he would throw a fit," Tony said.

For some reason, Peter felt a strange feeling. He turned his attention to a nearby camera. "Huh?"

Meanwhile Tony is still explaining his reasoning, "Peter is very protective of his students. Let's not give him reason to think of us as his enemies."

"Wouldn't bother me," Kaiba said.

"Geez Seto, we just finished talking about how Peter hates these multi-million dollar people," Medaka said. "You really want to be added to the same list as Vought? Or The Guardians of the Globe?"

"Let him add me, I couldn't care less," Kaiba said.

"Well let me say something," Rouge began. "Comparing Sally's Freedom Fighters to any of those places just isn't fair. Sally runs things much fairer than them. At least she doesn't have someone like Homelander making your country look bad, Tony."

"Oh believe me, if I could I would blast that little prick in the face," Tony said. "How he gets by despite the shit he does is beyond me."

"We also don't have people like Cecil or even someone like Amanda Waller," Rouge said. "Sally isn't sketchy like that."

"That's not the vibe Sonic gives off," Shadow said.

"Oh hush, Sonic isn't like that," Rouge said.

"I'm amazed that Amanda Waller still has a job," Tony said.

"You'd be amazed at who still has jobs in this industry," Kaiba said. "I hear even the front runners in this side of the world have some shady secrets."

"All the more reason to keep an eye on things," Tony said.

"...This talk of Tatsumaki earlier," Sunset began. "It makes me wonder how Ryu is doing?"

"He's fine I bet," Dante said.

Moments later, a door opened, revealing Trunks, "Hey mom, there's a visitor here to see you. Rather, someone in this room."

"We're busy Trunks," Bulma said. "Can it wait?"

"Not with her," Trunks said as he gestured to a small Echidna woman.

"Lara?" Rouge asked upon seeing her daughter.

"Hey mom, I came to check on you," Lara said. "Dad was worried."

"He should know better than to worry about me, I can take care of myself after all," Rouge said. "Besides, I'm just hanging around Capsule Corp."

"That's probably why he was worried," Lara said. "He doesn't want you snatching anything you shouldn't."

Rouge furrowed her brow in annoyance, "What a pain..."

"Hi Lara, it's good to see you," Sally said.

"Hello Queen Sally," Lara turned to her mother's teammates. "Uncle Shadow! Uncle Omega!"

"Please don't call me 'uncle'," Shadow said.

"Greetings Lara, you have grown sufficiently," Omega said.

"Lara, mommy's still busy," Rouge said. "You should be going back home."

"Busy with what?" Lara asked as she glanced at the screen. "Oh, is that Spider-Man? Are you speaking to him about something too?"

"Not exactly," Tony said.

"But he's looking right at the screen," Lara said, gesturing to Peter glaring at the camera.

Peter was seen rubbing his chin in curiosity, "This is...?"

"That's concerning," Leon said.

"You don't suppose he knows, do you?" Chun-Li asked.

"Peter's very perceptive," Rebecca said. "I think he's onto us."

Fortunately for them, Peter was called over, "Yo Peter! The match is about to start! Hurry up!"

Despite his curiosity, Peter turned away from the camera, but not without a few more glances.

"I think he's suspicious," Sunset said.

"...I'm quite worried," Sally admitted. "Peter and I don't have the best relationship, I don't want to make things worse."

"We're all in this together," Leon reassured.

Moments later, Goten came into the room as well while munching on some chips, "Hey, there a secret meeting?"

"Trunks, can you please close the door before anyone else comes!" Bulma said.

"Okay, but Bulla's going to want to come too," Trunks said. "And Seto's brother might stop by."

"Mokuba will call me, so I'm not worried," Kaiba said, then glanced at the screen. "I see Izuku Midoriya, he's on the move."

"Izuku Midoriya?" Lara asked as she glanced at the boy. "He looks so plain."

"This kid again?" Trunks asked. "What a goody-two shoes."

"Trunks, be nice," Bulma said.

"What is this anyway?" Trunks asked.

"A test that UA are putting their students through," Goku said. "There were several team assignments and each team got two heroes to work with them."

"Well who's working with Midoriya?" Trunks asked.

"Wolverine and Fluttershy," Goku said.

"Wolverine huh?" Trunks glanced at his father for a second. "Well he's one tough man, isn't he?"

"Quite annoyingly durable," Vegeta said.

"Shadow, Omega and I know from experience how tough Fluttershy is," Rouge said. "This should be an interesting fight."

"Where's Katsuki Bakugo?" Trunks asked. "Did he fight already?"

"Yeah, his team won in a landslide," Goku said.

"Figures...what about Shoto Todoroki?" Trunks asked.

"His fight ended with a tie," Vegeta said. "We'll fill you in later."

"Fine by me, meanwhile I want to keep an eye on Izuku Midoriya," Trunks said.

"Yeah sure, meanwhile I know who I'm keeping my eye on," Goten said as he glanced at Mina. "Oh man, what a lady."

"...Are you serious!?" Trunks asked in disbelief.

At the battle site, the teachers were carefully observing alongside the pros, many of them eager to see how Izuku and Mayday handled the fight.

Suddenly All Might's phone began ringing, earning him some confused glares.

"Uh, sorry," All Might said, then saw who was calling. "I'll be right back."

"You really need a new ring tone," Midnight said.

"I don't know, it sounds pretty dope," Rainbow Dash said.

"Not as cool as mine though," Johnny said.

Peter curiously glanced at All Might as he made his leave, able to tell by his posture that something was wrong.

Elsewhere All Might had responded. "I appreciate you returning my phone call so quickly, but I'm in the middle of a class."

"So...about that dream Izuku Midoriya had," Came Gran Torino's voice.

"Just gonna get right into it, huh?" All Might asked.

"You asked me about the vestiges of One for All earlier, Nishimura had never mentioned anything about them," Gran Torino said. "But I do rememebr something that could be useful. I can't promise it would be anything grand, though. My memory isn't as clear as it once was."

"Hm..." All Might replied.

"But I believe this is what happened after your master first inherited the power," Gran Torino said.

Flashback

Nishimura and Gran Torino were seen standing together on a rooftop.

"Hey, I had this strange dream last night," Nishimura said.

"That so?" Gran Torinio replied.

"Yeah, a shadowy figure stood before me," Nishimura said. "He stared me straight in the eye before telling me that the time has not yet come."

End Flashback

"Far as I know, that's the only time she brought this up," Gran Torino said.

"Thank you for telling me sir. But I should get back to my students. Good-bye," All Might hung up and glanced back at the battlefield. "The time has not yet come? That implies that something will come eventually, that affects One for All and its wielder."

Meanwhile Izuku was running ahead of his teammates and making some mental preparations.

"Once Shinso comes into play, my team won't be able to talk much," Izuku noted as he dashed forward. "I'm also worried about One for All acting up. So whatever happens, I can't let myself get brainwashed."

Logan looked ahead with some worry on his mind, "I hope he's not planning to do anything on his own."

"He might try to, it's his style," Mayday said. "He wants to be the big hero and save the day."

"Deku's just determined," Ochako said. "He probably wants to win this faster than Bakugo did too."

"Hey if he wants to be better than Bakugo, he can capture Remy or Applejack," Mayday said.

"That won't be easy," Fluttershy said. "Not alone at least."

"Even in a group effort, those two will be a pain to deal with," Logan said. "All of you, watch your backs around them."

"Of course," Ochako said as she ran along with the others.

Meanwhile Class B were seen walking along the training grounds as well, preparing for their own test.

"Test about to begin," Remy said. "Y'all remember your plans?"

"Do not worry Gambit, we have all come up with a sound strategy," Monama said. "You will accompany Shinso, Richards and myself as we go in one direction, while your lovely wife takes Shoda and the girls another way."

"Remember, y'all going against some heavy competition," Remy said. "But given how y'all talked up Izuku Midoriya, it sounds like you're aware of dat."

"Do you know him personally?" Shoda asked.

"I talked to him a few times during the summer when y'all were at that camp with them Pussycat girls," Remy said. "He held his own when those League varmints showed up."

"He knocked out a villain named Scorpion with one mighty blow," Applejack said. "That's a guy Spider-Man regularly had to fight back in the day. So ah hope the plan y'all have to capture him is a good one."

"It is flawless," Monama said.

"Flawless huh? Big talk," Remy said.

"Let's not forget about Mayday," Franklin said. "But I think I can take her."

"Not alone, make sure you got back-up," Remy warned.

"Remember, Gambit and I are here to guide you," Applejack said. "In the end, y'all need to come up with the most strategies."

"We will," Reiko said.

"Watch out for Wolverine too," Remy said.

"And Fluttershy," Applejack added. "Don't let her kind demeanor fool ya. She can be vicious."

"Of course," Yui said.

"Alright, now let's split up," Remy said.

Remy led his team one way while Applejack led hers another. It was during this time that Monama wanted to strike up a conversation with Shinso.

"You know, since I was a kid, I heard the same thing over and over," Monama began "That I'll never be a hero with a quirk like the one I have now."

"What are you talking about?" Shinso asked.

"The two of us are fully aware of our weaknesses," Monama said. "So we have to embrace our darker side to survive."

"Dark side is right," Franklin muttered.

Monama glared briefly at Franklin, then focused on his other teammate. "I actually like you Shinso. I think we can be great friends."

"I disagree," Shinso said.

"You can say that, but it's true," Monama said. "At the Sports Festival, you managed to brainwash Parker, Howlett, Princess Flurry and even Richards here. How did you pull that off?"

Shinso glanced at Franklin for clearance to speak, to which Franklin waved it off.

"I started with Parker, she already had an ego so she was easy to provoke. I just needed to mention her family," Shinso said. "Howlett and Princess Flurry were easy to provoke as well. With Richards I needed to go straight for his family's pride."

"The sad thing is that I knew he had a hypnosis type quirk, and I still fell for it," Franklin said.

"You didn't know how my quirk worked, but you seemed to be quick in figuring it out," Shinso said.

"It helps being a telepath," Franklin said. "Still, you did impress Mayday enough that she was willing to vouch for you. Her dad was also impressed."

"What an honor," Shinso said, then focused on Monama. "Did you get the answer you desired?"

"Yes, and this further proves my point," Monama said. "In order for us to become heroes one day, we must act in less than heroic ways. If we don't, we won't be able to stand with the strongest. Copying our idols is not enough. Don't you feel that way?"

"What way?" Shinso asked.

"Like you had so many grand dreams as a kid," Monama said. "You now realize those are all just burdens. It's like the two of us are cursed."

"Man, you love to talk, don't ya kid?" Remy asked. "Remind me again, what's your quirk?"

"I touch a person, and his or her quirk becomes mine for a brief time," Monama said. "I know you're familiar with this quirk, an old teammate of yours has it."

"You mean Rogue? Yeah, same power," Remy said. "Great lady, nearly came close to settling down with her. Dat's a story for another time though."

"How did she handle those powers?" Shinso asked.

"She hated them," Remy said. "Y'all wanna talk about curses? She can't even touch no one without hurting the person. Compared to her, y'all are both lucky."

"Lucky huh?" Shinso asked as he glanced at his scarf. "That's a first."

"Now focus up, we'll be running into Logan's team soon," Remy said as he pulled out his cards. "Let's deal'em in."

Izuku continued traversing through the fields with everyone observing from the stage.

"When you consider Midoriya's team, the distribution of power comparable to that of the last round," Tenya said.

"Our team did have a similar spread, but they don't have a Jiro," Sero said.

"Yeah, they don't have a solid scouter," Jiro said.

"Which means they have to move much more carefully than we had to," Sero said. "If they're not careful, they could fall into a trap."

"Yeah, if they're going to pinpoint anything, then Midoriya will have to work harder than Bakugo had to," Jiro said.

"You're all forgetting one crucial detail," Flurry said. "Mayday's there too. She's very alert."

"I don't know if I can trust Mayday Parker as a scout," Jiro said. "She's a bit of a glory hog."

"Wow, rude much?" Flurry asked.

"Yeah, what's that supposed to mean?" Peni asked.

"With all due respect, Parker tends to act on her own," Jiro said. "Then again, if Bakugo can be a team player, then maybe Parker can be too?"

"Of course she can," Bakugo said. "You think she doesn't want to win? Especially while on Deku's team? Besides, if anyone can keep that girl on a leash, that damn nerd can."

"Leash!?" Peter asked in disbelief.

"Don't even try to deny how defiant your daughter can be," Bakugo said. "It's not the worst thing though, it means she has guts. But with Deku around, I don't think she will try anything funny."

"Not just Deku, my dad's there too," Rina said. "If you want scouts, never doubt my dad's sense of smell. Or my mom's ability to talk to animals. She can easily do what Koda did in his round and use birds to scout."

"Allison has that scouting potential too," Daredevil said. "Electric types have it in them to sense and put out echo locations."

"Hopefully Allison's new team is smarter than her last team," Gwen said.

Kiryu turned to his allies, "Was that an insult directed at us?"

"Well we did not utilize Allison Dillion well," Jurota said. "Theoretically, it could have had a negative affect on us."

"It did, you lost," Johnny pointed out. "Had you used Ally more, then you could have squeaked by."

"Trying to say she could have beat you, Torch?" Bobby asked.

"Never said that," Johnny said. "I'm just saying they would have had more of a fighting chance. Not that anyone here could beat me."

"Try to dial back the ego," Twilight said. "All of you, focus on the fight, and try to see what you can learn regarding your classmates or the students in the other class."

Izuku was rushing ahead and away from his teammates, "I'll go and act as bait. I'm one of the faster members of my team, so I'm more likely to be a target." Izuku landed and turned to his team to point ahead before continuing, "I'll get Class B to attack me, then once they're out in the open, we'll work together to take them down."

Suddenly a drum nearly got Izuku, to which he kicked it away.

"Was that Yanagi's Poltergeist?" Izuku wondered. He heard a shriek, and looked down to see a Class B student. "Monama!" He went for an Air Strike that Monama was quick to dodge.

"Already found me huh? How surprising," Monama taunted. "After seeing the insufferable win that Bakugo pulled off, we've already decided on making you a target. It's only fitting to go after anyone that's not only strong, but also agile. I had hoped to see Parker with you, but I imagine she's keeping her own distance, probably ready to sneak up on me. Not that I'm concerned, for reasons you'll soon see."

"This is one reason I wanted to keep Mayday behind honestly, this way we both can't be trapped," Izuku noted.

"It seems too obvious of a move however," Monama said. "The main reason Bakugo was so successful is because he was backed up by not only his three teammates, but also his pro hero mentors. So it would be easier to go after your other friends first. Thanks for being so flashy and showing us where you were. My teammates have probably found your hopeless classmates already!"

"He might be trying to get me to talk," Izuku noted. "He might have copied Shinso's brainwashing."

"Can your friends hope to last against my compatriots?" Monama asked. "Shinso's around so it will be difficult for any of them to freely communicate. You saw him get one member of the X-Men already, what's stopping him from controlling someone like Wolverine? If I were you, I'd go and try to keep them safe, if you can that is. Or, perhaps that scream you just heard was just Shinso's modulator? That means no one is actually in trouble, and you led us to your friends for nothing? What a predicament!"

Izuku began firing some air strikes as Monama leapt out of the way.

"How terrible, you didn't even glance in the direction of your friends in need!" Monama taunted.

"This is a clever trick, but I'm not falling for it!" Izuku continued his offense.

Monama landed and showed off some nuts and bolts, "Oh my, what's this!?"

Class 1B Neito Monama. Hero Name: Phantom Thief. Quirk: Copy. After touching someone, he can use that person's quirk for five minutes. He can't use two at the same time however.

Monama sent some nuts and bolts toward Izuku, this worrying the boy.

"That's Yanagi's power!" Izuku maintained his stance and prepared for a fight.

Unknown to him, Remy was waiting behind a corner while holding a deck of cards.

"That boy probably thinks I'm going after Wolverine, and that would be sensible," Remy said. "But I think I can trust mon cherrie Applejack to keep him and Fluttershy at bay. Meanwhile, it's best that we make sure Izuku Midoriya goes down first, before he has a chance to work with Mayday."

Meanwhile Mineta was seen floating in the air while holding a rope.

"And Release," Ochako said, this freeing Mineta from his floating as he landed near his team, minus one person.

"That scream earlier," Mineta pointed out.

"It wasn't any of us," Ochako confirmed.

"It must have been Shinso then," Mineta looked around. "Wait, where's Parker?"

Allison whistled to get the attention of the two, "Mayday went on her own to scout. But I doubt that was her screaming."

"I hope not," Mineta said.

"It's funny to imagine a grumpy voice screaming in a girl's voice," Mina commented as she faced in the opposite direction.

"Remember to look at us when you're talking," Ochako reminded.

"Not being able to talk free is so anxiety provoking," Mineta turned toward Allison. "Hey Dillion, did you feel this way in your match?"

"I didn't really get to interact with Shinso much, and I didn't pick up on the voice modulator thing until later," Allison said. "Even when I found out, I was too busy dealing with that other electric kid."

Logan sniffed something as he turned to the kids, "Be on guard."

The rope that Mineta had was now moving, "Wolverine's right, something got caught!"

Suddenly some nuts and bolts flew in their direction, to which Mina stepped up.

"ACID VEIL!" Using her acid, Mina created a wall to protect her teammates.

Meanwhile Shoda was seen looking at a radar where he was, "Lost some. So was this a hit? Or are they luring us into a trap?"

Mina continued using her acid to shield everyone as more bolts came flying in.

"What's going on!?" Allison asked.

"It must be Yanagi at work," Ochako said.

"Geez, these things are everywhere!" Mineta shouted in annoyance.

"Who's Yanagi?" Allison asked.

"A girl with ghostly powers!" Mina said.

Allison's eyes widened, "What do you mean a ghost!?"

Reiko appeared nearby Shoda, the girl seen using her abilities well.

Class B: Reiko Yanagi. Hero name: Emile. Quirk: Poltergeist. She can manipulate objects around her. However, the total weight can't be more than roughly that of an average person.

Also nearby was Yui, the girl shrinking a barrel that Reiko had given her.

Class B: Yui Kodai. Hero name: Rule. Quirk: Size. She can change the size of the stuff she touches. It cannot affect living things, however.

Yui then threw the barrel along with everything else that Reiko had. "Now release."

All the objects returned to normal size, freaking everyone out as they quickly avoided it.

"This is some clever stuff!" Logan said as he tore a barrel in half.

Allison used her powers to zap a nearby pole, allowing the nuts and bolts to magnetize to it while Ochako leapt up to use her quirk on the objects.

This did not deter Shoda however, "Twin Impact. Fire!"

This resulted in all the objects shooting down and attacking the group, causing them to panic.

"Shit!" Logan braced himself for impact as Fluttershy dodged every oncoming object that came her way.

"Oh my," Fluttershy said as she tried to avoid getting hit. "This is a clever tactic."

Shoda continued to observe from a distance. "I believe I have a rough idea of their current location."

Class B Nirengeki Shoda. Hero name: Mindz. Quirk: Twin Impact. After he hits a target, he can cause a second impact remotely. This follow-up strike is many times more powerful than the first one.

"Great work y'all," Applejack praised. "Got a follow up plan?"

"Yes," Shoda confirmed. "We'll hide ourselves and prepare for another assault. It's too soon to go after them right now."

"Smart idea," Applejack said. "Just be careful, Wolverine can sniff a person out."

"We're aware of that," Shoda said. "Don't worry ma'am. We'll be careful."

"Great...also don't call me 'ma'am'," Applejack said.

Meanwhile Logan was leading everyone out of the smoke and dust, "You kids alright?"

"Yeah," Mina said. "But that was so scary."

"What gives? I thought the enemy was supposed to be chasing after Midoriya, not us!" Mineta said.

"I wouldn't be surprised if they figured that out," Allison said. "After seeing Bakugo at play, they figured Deku would try something similar. Plus, they probably thought Mayday was with us too!"

"This is bad. They might've figured out our location with that attack," Ochako said. "But now I'm worried about Deku!"

Fluttershy whistled to summon some birds, "Our friends here will find him."

"What about Mayday?" Mina asked.

"She'll turn up eventually," Logan said. "Let's try to stay focused."

Meanwhile Izuku was still using his airstrikes against Monama as the boy was quick to avoid them. Not too far away, Mayday landed on a pillar.

"I knew it was smart to follow Izuku," Mayday commented. "Looks like he's got that blabbermouth cornered. This might be my chance."

As Mayday aimed her wrist to web Monama, she heard someone nearby, "Ahem..."

"Huh?" Mayday turned around to spot someone familiar.

"Greetings Mayday," Franklin said while smirking at the girl. "Looks like it's just you and-"

"Heeeeeeey, it's Frankliiiin!" Mayday said in a teasing sing-song voice. "Coming over to plaaaay!"

"Ugh, I told you before that's not funny!" Franklin shouted in annoyance.

"Sorry, you know I can't resist pulling your leg," Mayday sassed. "Anyway, I take it you're here to try and stop me from helping Izuku."

"You know I have too, it's a team assignment," Franklin said as he got into position. "I'd rather not have to fight you though, so how about I go after Izuku Midoriya and you can beat up Neito."

"Tempting, but how do I know you won't double cross me?" Mayday asked.

"Geez, have some faith in me," Franklin said, then felt the ground beneath him shake. "Geez, how much power does Izuku Midoriya have!?"

"A lot," Mayday said.

Down below, Monama continued to avoid Izuku, and then opted for more mind games.

"I had a lengthy conversation with Shinso earlier. About how those blessed with power destroy society!" Monama leapt around while still avoiding Monama. "You're frienemies with Bakugo, right? Then maybe you can explain."

"Gotta stay focused," Izuku said as he leapt toward Monama.

"How can Bakugo smile like he doesn't have a thing to worry about when he let himself get abducted?" Monama asked in a taunting manner. "And because he wasn't able to take care of himself, the Symbol of Peace is gone!"

Izuku growled in anger as he began to power up.

"Dat's a low blow," Remy admitted. "Still, it might serve as a good test for Izuku, let's see how he handles dis."

Suddenly, something strange occurred, something that caused worry for everyone. Particularly All Might, Aizawa, Peter and Bakugo.

Something emerged from Izuku's hands, a new power that no one, not even the boy understood.

It was here that All Might remembered Nana's words once again.

"He stared me straight in the eyes before saying this. 'The time has not yet come'."

"Is this the moment he foretold?" Al Might wondered.

Meanwhile Izuku was doing his best to control the strange new power that emerged. "What is this!?"

"Uh...Mayday, is that normal!?" Franklin asked as he glanced on in disbelief.

"No...I don't think it is..." Mayday had no words. "I've never seen Izuku do this before."

"Man, I'm getting a bad feeling 'bout dis," Remy commented.

Monama kept running, trying to put some distance between himself and Izuku. Though he was not without a little envy. "Seriously, a brand-new power? So not fair."

"I don't understand. What's going on?" Izuku wondered as he used his foot to try and press back the power. "I was fine until just now!"

Mayday placed her fingers to her temples, "My Spider-Sense is going through the roof! This isn't something Izuku planned! He's in actual danger!"

"Run!" Izuku shouted as his new powers nearly attacked Monama.

Monama used Reiko's powers to fly away on some nuts and bolts just as Izuku ended up crashing through a buidling.

"Shinso, you're up!" Monama called.

Meanwhile in the building, Izuku was struggling to control his energy. He turned to the nearby Shinso, who was too awestruck to move.

"Get out of here! It's too much!" Izuku warned as he tried to contain it. "I can't hold my power back! It's like it's exploding outta me!"

"Izuku!" Mayday was about to go and help, but Franklin held her back. "Can this wait!?"

"It looks dangerous," Franklin said. "Let me handle it."

"As if! You'll just use it as a chance to get your point!" Mayday webbed the bottom of Franklin's feet, leaving him stuck.

"Hey!" Franklin shouted.

"I'm going to save my friend!" Mayday rushed over to where Izuku was.

"Mayday!" Franklin realized his situation, and knew escaping the webs would not be easy. "Guess I'll have to do this my way then."

Meanwhile Remy was also seen running toward the building, "Izuku might be in danger. Exercise or not, I gotta make sure the little guy's alright."

In the distance, the rest of Class B can see the energy, this worrying the trio, and their mentor.

"I don't recognize that!" Reiko said.

"Think it's Dillion?" Shoda asked.

"Whatever it is, just be careful," Applejack said.

The strange energy shot into the air and back down, nearly attacking the Class A team as they frantically dodged.

"The hell is going on!?" Logan asked.

Fluttershy noticed someone heading into the sky. "Up there!"

In the skies above, Izuku's power is seen shooting him upwards.

"Deku, no!" Ochako shouted.

From Mayday's position, she could also see Izuku's bad situation, "Izuku!"

"Damn," Remy glanced up as well. "We might need to cancel, something strange is going on."

"This isn't my power! How is this happening!?" Izuku wondered as he got slammed into some buildings. "Stop it! Stop it!" The power continued to surge as pain ran through Izuku's body. "It hurts! Why!?"

Within Capsule Corp, the onlookers were each trying to take in what was happening. Confusion was all around.

"Goku, you trained Izuku right?" Bulma asked. "Is this normal?"

"If it is, he's never told me," Goku said. "But he looks scared, and he's lacking control. I don't think this is normal for him."

"Is someone else doing this to him?" Kaiba asked.

"These teachers better figure something out soon," Sunset said. "That kid looks like he's a liability."

Tony rubbed his chin in wonder, "This is getting confusing each day. That boy's definitely hiding something."

At the UA stage, everyone is seen watching in disbelief.

"When did Midoriya score another new move?" Sero asked.

"Peter! Is this normal for him!?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I have no idea!" Peter said. "I've never seen Izuku do something like this!"

"Think it's a villain attack!?" Nightwing asked. "What if he's being controlled by someone!?"

"That's not it!" All Might said, this gaining everyone's curiosity.

"How do you know!?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"It just isn't!" All Might ran to the other teachers. "Vlad! Aizawa! You have to stop this match. Something's wrong!"

Peter grew cautious at the sound of All Might's tone, as thoughts ran through his mind, "Is this related to One for All?"

Izuku continued trying to control his power, some tears coming to the boy's eyes as he tried to register the pain. "What is this? After All Might transferred One For All to me, I kept getting hurt because I didn't know how to use it."

"Izuku..." Flurry said from the stage as tears started coming to her eyes. "Uncle Peter! Auntie Twilight! Can't you go save him!?"

Peter glanced at the screen, clenching his fists as he made a decision.

"Stop it! No more!" Izuku said as he continued trying to control his power. "But with training, I was finally getting it under control! I was just getting started!"

Peter began making his way over to the battlefield.

"Wait!" Aizawa called. "I'll go, you just stay here."

Peter shot a dirty glare at Aizawa and proceeded anyway.

"Ugh, what else did I expect from him?" Aizawa ran into the battleground as well. "Still, I can't exactly blame him."

"Should we go too?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I'll go," Twilight said. "The rest of you stay here. If we crowd Izuku, it might worry him. I'll go provide support for Peter and Eraser Head."

Twilight flew over as well, with Flurry still feeling anxious about this whole thing.

"Please be careful!" Flurry urged.

"It's fine," Rina said as she placed her hand on Flurry's shoulder. "Izuku's tough, he'll withstand it long enough for Spidey to get there."

Meanwhile Izuku was still trying to restrain his power. "One For All! Get it together! I don't wanna make anyone else worry about me ever again!"

Suddenly Ochako had arrived and wrapped herself around her teammate. "Deku! Please, calm down!"

"Huh?" Remy glanced up at the two, the man scratching his head in worry. "I hope dat girl knows what she's doing."

Ochako continued holding onto Izuku, hoping to calm him down.

She began remembering instances of the past and trying to keep herself motivated. "When I was growing up, my mom and dad always looked tired. It hurt me to see them so wiped out. That's why, the first time I saw a hero on the street, I was more excited about the way bystanders and my parents reacted than anything else. I just loved to see how happy everybody looked! That's why I wanted to start helping people who were in trouble. But a simple dream can be hard to achieve. I've watched Deku fight desperately to help those in need. And it's made me wonder..."

"You've gotta calm down!" Ochako shouted while trying to prevent Izuku from making things worse with his powers.

Mayday looked up in disbelief, seeing Ochako wrapping her body around Izuku caused a bit of anxiety and confusion for the girl. "What is she...?"

As Izuku's powers went nuts, Ochako continued trying to quell this trouble. "Who protects the heroes whenever they're the ones who are hurting the most?"

"Ochako!" Peter called from a distance.

"Peter! It's Deku! His powers are going insane!" Ochako called, then yelped as the powers began shaking them all around.

"Izuku! Ochako!" Peter rushed in with Twilight not too far away. The woman used her magic to keep the rubble from causing too much of a disaster.

"Run. Can't stop it!" Izuku urged.

As Peter got in close, the strange power knocked him away and through some pipes.

"Peter!" Ochako shouted in worry. She could tell things were getting worse by the second. "His Quirk's out of control!" She then spotted Shinso nearby, the boy still looking confused. "Shinso, quick! Your power! Use it to help Deku!"

"Brainwash Midoriya? What should I say?" Shinso wondered. "I remember how amazing you were at the Sports Festival. During the race, and how well you made your comeback during the Calvary Battle. You were even a target on my mind, but we never got our showdown. This was my chance to have that encounter. Still, I want to become an upstanding hero and use my Quirk to help others."

Peter pulled himself out of the pipe wreckage, the hero feeling banged up, "Wow that hit hard. What the hell's going on with his quirk!?"

"Midoriya!" Shinso shouted after removing his mask. "Stop playing around and fight me!"

Izuku had an idea of what Shinso was trying to do. Feeling like he had no choice, he responded to his opponent. "Okay!"

In doing so, his powers immediately stopped, and a calm had reached the battlefield.

For Izuku however, he found himself in a strange place, surrounded by darkness as something wrapped around his body, preventing him from speaking. It was the same type of feeling he had when he first spoke to the original founder of One for All.

"Again?" Izuku wondered as he looked around in confusion.

"Crap, kid!" Came a voice from nearby as an unknown man stepped through the smoke. " You got it wrong. Dang it! Didn't we tell you? You're not alone out there. Ya got that? It's manifesting. Now's the time! So shape up." The man stood close to Izuku and looked him in the eyes. "You gotta start thinkin' more. From now on, you can't use your power casually. It's somethin' bigger.

Izuku looked on in wonder and confusion. "Is he one of the past users of One For All?"

"You're gonna have to work harder! Do your best!" The man encouraged. "If you train like a madman, most things should work out fine."

Izuku tried to speak, but he couldn't. He tried grabbing onto the smoke, but nothing happened.

"Whoa, where's your mouth, kid!? That's freaky!" The man said. "Whatever, don't sweat it!"

"I can see him so clearly," Izuku realized. "He's not a vestige or shadow or some kind of ghost. This isn't a dream, either. This man... These predecessors...are somehow living inside of One For All!"

"Feels like my time's runnin' out. That was fast. One more thing, kid. The power you just shot outta ya was originally my Quirk." Upon realizing Izuku's confusion, he decided to elaborate. "Maybe I should explain a bit. Our individual Quirk factors mixed in with the core of One For All. They've been inside a' you this whole time. Now, imagine this core rests in the middle of raging flames or a whirlpool of waves or somethin'. Those flames and waves are the cultivated power we users added to the original. But now, after so many years, the core is starting to expand and move. What you saw between fluctuations. The reason for that is because One For All itself is growing inside you."

"Why? What's going to happen?" Izuku asked.

"Think back. Earlier, you were dead set on capturing that guy," the man said, this referring to Monama. "It's all you could think about." Seeing Izuku just standing there, the guy commented on his stance. "Ya know you could nod or somethin', kid."

"Right. I was trying to catch Monoma," Izuku recalled.

"It just so happens the best Quirk for that is Blackwhip. Which belonged to me," The man said while demonstrating his own usage. "You're lucky kid, you got to meet me before the others. Not to brag, my power's great. Still, be careful. This Quirk has evolved. Blackwhip's got the might of One For All swirling within it. Which means it's much stronger now than when it was mine."

Suddenly the man was seen being pulled away, to which he groaned in pain.

"Oh, man. I'm gonna disappear. I feel myself drifting away. Because all that's left of me is my spirit," the man said. "Listen well. If you use One For All in anger, the power will react to that feeling. What's important is keeping tabs on your heart. It's fine to get mad. Rage can lead to incredible strength. But you need control, not just over your body, but over your emotions as well. After being passed down through eight people, One For All has become an awesome force. Prepare yourself. You'll have six more Quirks manifest as you improve. Control your heart and master using those who live in this power. Good luck! We're with ya, kid! You're the one who will complete One For All!"

Meanwhile in reality, Izuku was still seen in a trance as Ochako floated him down. "Deku! Hello Wake up!" Ochako slapped him hard to snap the boy out of it. " Oh, no, I'm sorry. Did the slap hurt?"

"Uraraka?" Izuku began to panic. "Ah! Get away! It's too dangerous!"

"Don't worry, Shinso's Brainwashing snapped you out of it," Ochako said.

"It did?" Izuku asked.

Nearby, Shinso was just glancing in confusion at the two. He wasn't the only one as a jealous looking Mayday glared at Ochako as she floated Izuku down.

"That was supposed to be my moment..." Mayday bitterly said as she angrily clenched her fists. "How did she beat me!?"

"Are you okay?" Ochako asked as she checked on Izuku.

Upon seeing an injury on Ochako's face, the boy grew worried. "Oh, my gosh! You're hurt." The two landed as Izuku continued to lament the situation. "Don't tell me...It's my fault, huh?"

Suddenly Monama came out of nowhere, attempting to attack Izuku.

Ochako however parried for her friend and did a roundhouse kick to Monama's face, followed immediately by a jumping spin kick to stumble him back.

"Whoa! Where'd you learn that from!?" Izuku asked.

"Peter taught me of course," Ochako said.

"Wow, he's training you well," Izuku said.

"This battle isn't over, Class A!" Monama taunted.

"Izuku! Above you!" Mayday called as some objects came into play.

"Release," Yui said.

"Now fire!" Shoda added as several objects rained down at the two.

"I got you!" Mayday used her webbing to knock as many things out of the air as she could while Monama ran off laughing.

"The dark stuff that came out of him went crazy and ruined our strategy!" Shoda lamented.

"That's life, you gotta be able to change yer strategy mid-battle!" Applejack said.

"Nice timing, you guys!" Monama greeted.

"Are you guys okay?" Reiko asked as she flew by Shinso. "What was that just now? And where are Gambit and Richards?"

"There they are!" Mineta said as he ran over while throwing his sticky balls. "Try and dodge this!"

Mina attacked with her acid and Allison attacked with her electricity.

Logan and Fluttershy landed nearby as well, both of them looking ready for their own fight.

"Midoriya! Uraraka! You two okay!?" Mina asked.

"I see Mayday!" Allison said as she gestured to the girl.

"The whole team's here now!" Ochako said.

"It's a brawl!" Mina shouted as she threw acid.

Moments later, Gambit appeared nearby while aiming his cards, "If it's a fight y'all want, then we gon' bring it to ya!"

Remy threw his cards at the Class A Team, to which Mina was quick to melt them with her acid. "Not happening!"

Applejack jumped over and slammed her fists on the ground to create a little Earthquake that the Class leapt away from.

"Hold it, Applejack!" Fluttershy called as she got ready for battle. "You're not capturing these kids on my watch!"

"That goes fer you too, Card Boy!" Logan called.

"Gonna try your luck against the Ragin Cajun!?" Remy taunted. "You're always the daring one, Logan!"

Izuku landed nearby Mayday, the girl quick to check on her friend, "Are you hurt!?"

"I'm fine," Izuku said.

"What was that?" Mayday asked.

"I'll explain it later, right now it looks like the fight's still going on," Izuku said, then glanced at his hand as he remembered the previous holder's words.

"If you use One For All in anger, the power will react to that feeling. What's important is keeping tabs on your heart."

"I refuse to accidentally hurt anyone again!" Izuku mentally declared.

Suddenly a capture scarf went toward Ochako, to which Izuku blocked and grabbed it, taking the girl by surprise.

"We need a plan, but there's too much to think about," Izuku mentally noted as he glanced at Shinso.

Nearby, Franklin had his eyes on Izuku, trying his best to understand what he had picked up from his opponent. "What exactly is One for All?"

Not too far away, Eraser was seen keeping an eye on things from a distance alongside Vlad and All Might.

"What's your call, Eraser?" Vlad asked.

"Try to contact Spider-Man and The Amethyst Sorceress," Aizawa said. "And All Might, I've decided that we're going to wait and see what happens."

"What? But, Aizawa..." All Might pleaded.

"This is far from over," Aizawa said. "The match continues."