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'It's very impressive. If the opponent is a female student, I'm sure many viewers have already started praying for her, right?'
But this time, it's different.
'Don't lose your cool, Bakugo!'
All Might shouted in his heart. As a melee type, he knew better than anyone that Itadori's melee ability surpassed that of any other student in the class.
"It's such an easy move to see through."
Itadori slightly turned sideways, easily avoiding Bakugo's right hand, which was reaching for him at the shortest distance.
The next moment, an elbow struck Bakugo's arm, and Itadori grabbed the collar of Bakugo's sportswear.
Turn over and dunk!
"Over-the-shoulder throw!" Shoji and others exclaimed.
"Don't underestimate me!"
Bakugo shouted angrily. Just as he was about to be pinned to the ground, he pressed his left hand to the floor.
Boom!!
The airwave generated by the golden explosion pushed Bakugo's body back into the air. After flipping mid-air, he landed safely.
"What great reflexes. Even Momo and Todoroki can't compare to him, right?"
Kirishima, who had fought a draw with Kaminari earlier, returned at this moment. Having spent the most time with Bakugo, he exclaimed in admiration.
"But didn't you notice that Itadori hasn't even used his quirk?" Kaminari pointed out.
Everyone looked again.
They saw Bakugo, his palms facing backward, channeling a burst of energy to push his body forward rapidly, like a rocket.
That was his "Explosive Vortex"!
Itadori's eyes narrowed as he kicked out with a whip.
Bakugo's left hand exploded in response, propelling him rightward.
Boom!
The intensified explosion let him evade the whip kick.
"Howitzer Hit!"
Spinning violently in mid-air, Bakugo turned into a whirlwind, only 1.5 meters above the ground, spinning like a Hot Wheels toy.
"Greedy and weak? Poor and weak!"
Itadori taunted, hooking his right foot up and striking Bakugo's ankle mid-spin.
Bakugo lost his balance in the air.
"Disappear!"
Itadori sneered grimly, turning around. His lean yet powerful muscles were visible as he struck Bakugo in the ribs with the back of his hand.
Bulge!!!
Was it the sound of air exploding or Bakugo's ribs breaking?
It didn't matter.
Bakugo slid across the ground for over ten meters before stopping. His blue sportswear was now covered in dust.
"Amazing… so amazing!"
"Has Itadori's physical strength alone reached this level?"
"That Bakugo is just like a child in front of him!"
The audience burst into exclamations. Many students, especially from Class B, who had disliked Bakugo, felt a sense of satisfaction.
"No match at all."
Todoroki narrowed his eyes, his tone tinged with disappointment.
He thought Bakugo could at least force Itadori to use his secret ability.
But now, it seemed Bakugo wasn't even qualified to make Itadori release his substitute.
"Drink!!!"
Bakugo got up again, his hands erupting with bursts of energy as he rushed forward.
"Oh,"
Itadori sidestepped, easily avoiding Bakugo's attack.
"It's not over yet, jerk!" Bakugo continued to launch explosive punches.
Itadori moved like a martial arts master, redirecting Bakugo's punches with simple taps.
"Ha, he's just playing with Bakugo." Tsuyu observed, her tone almost sympathetic.
"No, that's not right." Izuku suddenly said, drawing the attention of the others.
Izuku frowned, "Bakugo isn't weak. His real strength is far above this. He must have a plan."
Momo raised an eyebrow, "How do you know, Midoriya?"
Izuku nodded firmly, "I just do."
Meanwhile, Itadori noticed an opening in Bakugo's attacks. He struck Bakugo in the abdomen, sending him flying again.
"Blockhead, give up! I'm starting to feel sorry for you!"
"The opponent is too strong! It's not your fault!"
The arena filled with calls for Bakugo to surrender.
"Hey, Eraserhead, this is getting too brutal." Present Mic said.
Eraserhead's cold gaze didn't waver, "Look at Bakugo's eyes. Does that look like someone giving up?"
Present Mic turned to see Bakugo's red eyes blazing with determination.
The audience, confused, murmured.
"What's with Bakugo? Why's he laughing?"
"Thank you! Arrogant jerk!" Bakugo shouted, "Look around you, idiot!"
Itadori looked down. Water stains shimmered faintly on the ground around him.
"My sweat." Bakugo sneered, "Think of it as glycerin."
"Grenades with a diameter of 20 meters exploding continuously!!!"
The explosions engulfed the arena in deafening blasts.
"Hey! He'll die if this hits!" Mina screamed.
"Bakugo's gone too far!" Kirishima added.
But Itadori smirked.
"Let me show you the power of The World!"
The crowd watched as the clock struck 15:00:00.
In the next instant, Itadori vanished from the explosion's center and reappeared where Bakugo had been.
Bakugo, flung backward, barely avoided flying out of bounds, though his arm was left mangled.
The clock remained at 15:00:00.
"This is The World." Itadori declared.
Arms crossed, he looked down at Bakugo, who lay defeated on the ground.
Behind him, due to the continuous explosions of Bakugo's grenades, most of the venue was in ruins and full of holes.
But even so, Itadori was still not covered with a speck of dust.
"Ahem!!!"
Bakugo coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Midnight's eye twitched as she prepared to announce the winner.
"Wait!"
Noticing Midnight's actions, Bakugo yelled angrily, supported himself on the ground with his hands, and tried to stand up forcefully.
Seeing this, Midnight gritted her teeth and put her hand down again.
"Well, what a terrible quirk..."
"In a split second, Bakugo…"
"In the next game, Todoroki might be in trouble too."
The students in Class A all took a deep breath when they saw Itadori almost kill Bakugo in an instant.
Even a bit of fear arose.
Midoriya, with one hand on his chin, muttered, "What happened? Why didn't time pass when Itadori attacked just now? Why wasn't there even a little time difference? Why was Bakugo knocked away in an instant? Time difference... time difference... time difference..."
After repeating "time difference" several times, Midoriya woke up as if from a dream and stood up unimaginably, "Could it be... No, it's impossible. How could there be such a Quirk?"
"Midoriya, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing Midoriya suddenly stand up, Uraraka, Momo, Kaminari, and others looked at him with confusion.
However, Midoriya seemed not to have heard them at all. Before he knew it, he shouted in an incredulous tone, "Itadori's Quirk... [The World]... is it a Quirk that controls time?!"
Originally, because Bakugo was instantly knocked away, the scene had fallen into a brief silence.
In an instant, Midoriya's shout was heard by more than one-third of the people in the audience.
After subconsciously looking toward Midoriya, everyone showed expressions of disbelief after hearing his words.
It was as if they had heard something from the realm of fantasy.
"Hey, what did that guy just say?"
"Well, it seems the transfer student's Quirk... is controlling time?"
"Controlling time? How is that possible?"
"That's impossible. How can there be a Quirk that controls time?"
"Wait a minute, if his Quirk really can control time, then everything he's done so far seems explainable."
The audience and professional heroes in the stadium launched heated discussions one after another.
"Control... time?"
Midnight in the referee area and Cementoss next to her looked at Itadori in disbelief.
She recalled Itadori disappearing in an instant, and during the first event, dozens of people being knocked out for no reason.
"Could it be that... his Quirk really is about controlling time?"
Midnight also realized that if this was how Itadori's Quirk was explained, then all the incredible things he had done before could be understood.
Even All Might, sitting in the audience, and Endeavor, who was originally uninterested in battles unrelated to his son, changed their expressions.
If it's true, this Quirk is terrifying.
The Whole World Learns the Truth and
Bakugo also suddenly realized it.
Why did Itadori instantly attack him when the explosion trap he had set was triggered?
And why was the explosion array behind him still in the state of just being ignited?
Combined with what Midoriya just said, there was only one explanation:
Itadori paused time and directly attacked him in a world where time had stopped.
Itadori turned halfway around and looked at Midoriya in the audience.
"That guy…"
Midoriya suddenly realized the uproar he had caused. Flushing red, he quickly sat down.
"Control... a Quirk that controls time?"
Present Mic pulled the microphone and shouted in disbelief, "Really? Is there really such a Quirk?!"
"I thought it was just good luck, but it is somewhat accurate. Midoriya, I admit I underestimated you before." Itadori murmured, his voice low enough that only Bakugo, Midnight, and Cementoss could hear.
Their expressions were even more shocked.
"You're like a pig tied up on the chopping block. Do you really think you can beat me?" Itadori sneered, walking toward Bakugo.
"Shut up!" Bakugo roared, pushing his battered body to its limits.
"If you won't move, then I'll do it myself." Itadori said coldly.
"Ughhhh!!!" Bakugo unleashed a desperate punch, his hand glowing with an explosion.
Itadori caught it, twisted his hand aside, and prepared to kick Bakugo's knee.
Suddenly, All Might appeared between them, blocking the blow.
"The winner has been decided!" All Might declared.
Midnight raised her hand, "The winner... is Itadori! Advancing to the finals!"
The audience erupted.
"His Quirk—pausing time?"
"How can such a terrifying ability exist?"
Todoroki stood silently, his face unreadable. Meanwhile, Mineta muttered something indecent, earning a hit from the girls nearby.
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Itadori's injuries were quickly healed by Recovery Girl.
Bakugo was rushed to the infirmary, but the echoes of the match lingered. As Itadori prepared for the finals, all eyes remained on him.