At the front of the race was obviously Todoroki Shoto, with Yoarashi Inasa right behind him. Yaoyorozu Momo was a little further behind.
Just as Ezaki Kitazawa was about to pick up the pace, a guy on another track spoke up.
"Hey, have you ever felt what it's like to get stuck to the ground?"
Ezaki Kitazawa glanced at him instinctively.
"Have you ever felt what it's like to have your butt on fire?"
The guy frowned, and in the next moment, he attacked Ezaki Kitazawa. A puddle of liquid shot from his hand toward Ezaki Kitazawa.
Ezaki Kitazawa quickly dodged, and the liquid hit the side of the track, sticking to someone there. The person struggled for a bit, then fell down and got stuck to the ground, unable to move.
"This Quirk... is disgusting!"
"You bastard! I hate it when people call my Quirk disgusting!" The man's face turned dark after hearing Ezaki Kitazawa's words.
Ezaki Kitazawa clearly didn't care about him. Just as the man was about to attack again, a large vine, as thick as a thigh, shot up from under his feet and wrapped around him, making him unable to move.
"See? This is what happens when you pick the wrong opponent!"
After saying that, Ezaki Kitazawa increased his speed.
After all, his dad was here too. If he saw him slacking off in the race, he'd be lectured the whole night.
The track was no longer a normal track; various obstacles had appeared, all created by the competitors' Quirks.
"If this keeps up, it's going to be hard to catch up with them," Ezaki Kitazawa muttered, but the next moment, he came up with a plan.
"Here I go!"
With a shout, countless vines shot out from the ground and formed a brand-new track.
Ezaki Kitazawa leaped up and started running at top speed.
At this moment, Present Mic, who was commentating, shouted, "This is incredible! This student actually used his Quirk to create a new track without obstacles!"
As soon as Present Mic finished speaking, loud cheers erupted from the audience.
"These are elite students, every one of them is strong."
"Yeah, looks like the highlight of the event isn't just Endeavor's son."
"Look, the one behind Endeavor's son—he's also very strong. It wouldn't be hard for him to take first place."
"This year's event is definitely full of excitement!"
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"Huh? His... his Quirk is ember, right? Why is...?" Ryukyu's assistant was momentarily confused.
"This guy... could he have a multiple Quirk? No wonder he was able to take part in the entrance test. Seems like this time was the right call," Ryukyu said calmly.
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On the eastern upper fence, Endeavor had already reviewed Ezaki Kitazawa's profile. With Present Mic's commentary, everyone's attention was now on Ezaki Kitazawa.
"Does this kid have multiple Quirks too?" Endeavor muttered.
"Yeah, we've recently seen his power. It might be on par with Todoroki Shoto's," the principal replied from the side.
"On par?"
Endeavor's expression changed. What was going on? Todoroki Shoto was the person he had trained to surpass All Might, and now, a kid from an ordinary family had caught up to him.
After being second for so many years, was his son going to inherit his spot and become the new second place?
Endeavor frowned, thinking to himself, "I hope you don't disappoint me."
"Words are useless. Whether his strength is on par with Todoroki Shoto's, we'll know during the competition," Endeavor said in a low voice.
"You're right," Aizawa Shouta responded.
Meanwhile, on the track, Yoarashi Inasa and Todoroki Shoto, after clashing repeatedly, had slowed down significantly. However, anyone who tried to pass them would inevitably get caught up in their battle.
Just as they were neck-and-neck, Present Mic suddenly shouted.
"Wow! An unexpected competitor has taken first place!"
Todoroki Shoto and Yoarashi Inasa froze and stopped their clash.
"Keep going! Don't mind me!" Ezaki Kitazawa shouted from the upper track to Todoroki Shoto and Yoarashi Inasa.
"Ezaki Kitazawa!!!" Yoarashi Inasa paused for a moment, realizing that his friend hadn't made a mistake.
But on the other side, Todoroki Shoto wasn't so calm. Dealing with Yoarashi Inasa was already difficult enough, and now, another strong competitor had appeared out of nowhere.
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