The air in Training Ground Beta was charged with tension, thick enough to cut through.
The students of Class 1-A stood in formation, their eyes locked onto the towering figure of All Might, whose very presence radiated power and authority.
"Today's lesson," he announced, voice booming across the field, "is battle training!"
Excitement rippled through the class. They had been expecting combat exercises eventually, but hearing it directly from All Might sent adrenaline surging through their veins.
"This is not a simple sparring match!" he continued, his grin widening. "You will fight in hero and villain roles! The villains will attempt to touch a designated target, simulating an objective like a bomb or a hostage. The heroes must prevent this at all costs! Strategy, adaptability, and teamwork will be your keys to victory!"
Some students clench their fists, eyes burning with determination
Kairo stood toward the back, arms crossed. His golden eyes flickered with interest.
This was it.
Another step forward. Another chance to prove himself.
Then, the matchups were revealed.
Team Assignments & Reactions
Heroes: Kairo & Momo
Villains: Todoroki & Kenta
As Kairo's name appeared beside Momo, a smirk tugged at his lips.
Todoroki and Kenta.
One controlled ice with terrifying precision.The other wielded telekinesis, bending objects to his will as if gravity itself followed his command.
A high-level matchup.
Kairo's eyes flickered toward Todoroki. Their gazes met for the briefest moment-a silent acknowledgment.
Todoroki's expression remained unreadable, but Kenta cracked his knuckles, confidence gleaming in his eyes.
"A battle between monsters, huh?" Kairo murmured to himself. Fine by me.
Heroes: Izuku & Uraraka
Villains: Bakugo & lida
Izuku gulped, shifting uncomfortably. "I... I'm up against Kacchan?"
Uraraka gave him a reassuring pat. "Don't worry, Deku! We'll figure something out!"
Bakugo let out a sharp tch and rolled his shoulders. "Damn right you'll need to figure something out... before I blow you away."
lida adjusted his glasses. "Midoriya, Uraraka, I expect you both to give it your all. We will not go easy on you!"
Villains: Sero & Ojiro
Kaminari scratched his head. "Wait, I'm up against Sero? Bro, you know all my weaknesses!"
Sero smirked. "That's the point, dude."
Jiro nudged Kaminari with her elbow. "We'll handle it. Just don't fry yourself before the fight even starts."
Kaminari gave a nervous chuckle.
Heroes: Tokoyami & Asui
Villains: Mineta & Shoji
Tokoyami folded his arms. "A test of strategy, then. Shoji's mobility and Mineta's traps could prove troublesome."
Asui nodded. "We'll handle it. Just don't get caught."
Shoji, meanwhile, remained calm. Mineta... was sweating.
The training hall was eerily silent.
A sharp contrast to the weight of the battle about to unfold
All Might's voice echoed across the battleground.
"START!!"
The moment the words left his lips—
A tidal wave of ice surged forward.
Todoroki's Ruthless Offense – Ice Age
Todoroki was not hesitating.
A freezing storm exploded from his side of the battlefield, massive ice formations surging toward Kairo at breakneck speed.
Everything in its path—the walls, the floor, the air itself—froze solid in an instant.
The sheer scale of his power was terrifying.
A normal opponent would have been entombed before they even reacted.
But Kairo—
He had already moved.
Kairo's Battlefield Domination – Shockwave Control
BOOM!
A deafening pulse rippled outward from Kairo's palm—
A wave of compressed energy detonated against the advancing ice, shattering it before it could consume him.
But Todoroki was far from finished.
As the ice broke apart, Todoroki raised his hand—and released another burst.
A second glacier. Even bigger. Even faster.
Kairo's golden eyes narrowed.
"So that's how you want to play it?"
He planted his foot down.
This time, the shockwave didn't just repel the attack.
It bent the battlefield to his will.
With a single motion, Kairo's shockwaves spread outward, forming a fluctuating energy field around him.
Instead of just blocking, his vibrations altered the air pressure, creating an invisible force redirecting Todoroki's ice to the sides instead of straight at him.
Kenta, watching from a distance, clicked his tongue.
"That's annoying," he muttered, before raising his hand.
And the battlefield shifted again
With a flick of his wrist—
The surrounding debris—massive chunks of concrete, metal beams, and broken pieces of the training ground—all levitated into the air.
A moment later
They shot forward like missiles.
The weight behind them was immense, moving at ridiculous speeds.
Even with his shockwave barrier, Kairo couldn't block every single angle at once.
A direct assault. A pincer attack.
Kairo could dodge—but then the debris would strike Momo and the bomb behind him.
A test of his resolve.
And Kairo chose to stand his ground.
Kairo didn't just repel the attacks.
He adjusted.
He twisted his stance—expanding his shockwave field outward, covering not just himself but the entire defensive zone.
Kenta's flying projectiles—
Crashed into the vibrating barrier and were instantly redirected, spiraling away like bullets ricocheting off an unbreakable wall.
Even Todoroki's ice—
Lost its edge as the air itself trembled, destabilizing the molecular structure.
Kenta's eyes widened in shock.
> "He can stretch his shockwave barriers… like an invisible dome?"
Todoroki clenched his fists.
> "Then we'll just have to overwhelm him completely."
Kairo was holding back both of them, but Todoroki's gaze darkened.
> "Am I… going to lose?"
Memories flashed in his mind—his father's voice, the relentless training, the demand to be stronger, better, untouchable.
He gritted his teeth.
> "No. I refuse."
With a sudden shift, his right side ignited.
Fire.
Todoroki never used his flames in battle.
But right now—he couldn't afford to hold back.
Kenta raised his hands—
Amplifying Todoroki's attack.
Ice and fire erupted simultaneously—
>A massive, simultaneous dual-element onslaught.
Kairo felt the temperature shift violently—one side freezing his skin, the other burning the air itself.
His golden eyes sharpened.
> "If I don't stop this here—Momo loses.
He took a deep breath.
And then—
His entire body tensed.
A deep, resonating hum filled the air, as if the battlefield itself was vibrating.
His shockwaves weren't just defensive anymore.
"It's not just about blocking attacks…
It's about breaking the rhythm of the battle."
And then—
He unleashed it.
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The Shockwave Pulse – Decisive Finish
BOOM.
A single pulse—but this one was different.
The ice was obliterated before it could touch him.
The flames were snuffed out as the oxygen around them destabilized.
Kenta's telekinetic control was severed as the air pressure surrounding him shifted unpredictably.
For a brief moment—everything stood still.
And then—
Both Todoroki and Kenta were launched backward, crashing into the far wall.
The match was over.
Todoroki lay there, breathing heavily.
His hand clenched into a fist.
He had used his flames.
He had given everything.
And yet—he still lost.
His father wouldn't accept this.
But—
For the first time, Todoroki wasn't just thinking about his father.
He was thinking about his own strength.
> "I can't stay like this. I need… to push even further."
His gaze lifted toward Kairo.
This fight—
Wasn't over.
Kenta let out a sharp breath, rubbing his forehead.
He had underestimated Kairo.
That shockwave ability—it wasn't just a quirk.
It was a battlefield-controlling force.
A quirk that could shift the entire fight's flow.
And that meant—
> "Next time… I'll be the one pushing you back, Kairo."
A smirk crept onto his face.
The battle had ended.
But the rivalry had only begun.
All Might stepped forward, his gaze locked onto Kairo.
For a moment, there was silence.
Then, he spoke.
> "That… was beyond impressive."
He turned toward the others.
> "Todoroki. Kenta. You two fought admirably. But what you faced… was an opponent who doesn't just react.
He dictates the fight itself."
His piercing blue eyes rested on Kairo.
> "And that makes him one of the most dangerous as well as one of the most promising students in this school."
Kairo exhaled, wiping sweat from his forehead.
"That was fun," he muttered.
And somehow—everyone knew he meant it.
The match had ended.
But the storm it unleashed—
Was just beginning.