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Chapter 23 - Battle Trial 2

U.A. Battle Training – Todoroki & Shoji vs. Shin & Jiro

"All right, next match!" All Might's booming voice echoed through the observation room. "Team C: Shoto Todoroki and Mezo Shoji! Versus Team D: Shin Karasuma and Kyoka Jiro!"

The room perked up at the announcement.

"Whoa, this one's gonna be wild," Kaminari said, eyes glued to the monitor. "Shin's, like, crazy fast, and Todoroki's ice is no joke!"

"I'm betting on the quiet ones," Mina whispered to Sero, pointing at Shoji and Shin.

Yuki cracked her knuckles with a grin. "Shin's got this. Watch."

Shiro, leaning back against the wall, simply said, "This should be interesting."

Inside the Trial Building

The four students stepped into position.

Todoroki's breath misted in front of him, his expression calm but focused. Shoji flexed his arms—multiple limbs poised and ready.

Across the building, Shin stood at the entrance, arms crossed. Jiro stood beside him, jacks twitching with quiet anticipation.

"Got any plans?" Jiro asked.

"I've got a few. You ready?"

She smirked. "Always."

The countdown started.

3… 2… 1… BEGIN!

Shin shot forward like a lightning bolt, enhanced by his strength and lightning-type quirk. He leapt onto a ledge, scouting the upper floors. Jiro followed, tapping her jacks into the wall to listen.

"They're splitting up," she said, "Todoroki's closing in from the north side. Shoji's hanging back, probably setting a trap."

"Got it. We take Todoroki out first."

Jiro nodded. "I'll stall, you smash."

Elsewhere in the Building

Shoji kept his arms extended wide, sensors twitching.

"They're moving fast," he reported. "Karasuma's strength is no joke."

Todoroki calmly raised one hand, frost forming on the floor. "I'll slow them down."

The hallway behind Shin and Jiro suddenly turned into a frozen corridor—walls, ceiling, and floor.

"Here it comes!" Jiro shouted as the ice surged.

Shin didn't hesitate. He planted one foot, sparks of lightning crackling around his arms, and punched the wall of ice clean through, shattering it in a dazzling burst of frost and electricity.

Confrontation – Todoroki vs. Shin

They met in the center hallway.

"You're fast," Todoroki said coolly.

"You're strong," Shin replied, fists still buzzing with residual sparks.

"No need to hold back, then."

Todoroki unleashed a wave of ice—but Shin leapt straight over it, using the wall to vault himself at Todoroki with a thundering right hook. The collision was immense, shaking the room and forcing Todoroki to slide backward, his boots grinding against the frozen floor.

Behind him, Shoji dashed in to assist, arms extending like shields.

But Jiro popped up from the opposite side, jacks extended into the wall. "Heartbeat Wall!"

A pulse of sound energy shook the structure, making Shoji stagger.

Shin used the opening to duck under Todoroki's next ice wave and drive a punch into his gut, enhanced by his lightning-charged strength. Todoroki coughed, stumbling, but countered with a thick wall of ice that separated them again.

"This is amazing," Momo murmured in the viewing room. "They're countering Todoroki's ice like it's nothing…"

"Shin's strength is scary," Kirishima said with a whistle. "And Jiro's timing? Spot on."

Jiro regrouped with Shin behind a column.

"He's slowing down," she whispered. "Ice takes a toll."

"We go together. You distract, I finish it."

She grinned. "On it."

They burst forward—Jiro first, blasting sharp soundwaves through the floor and ceiling, disorienting both opponents. Todoroki raised another ice wall, but Shin punched straight through it, grabbing Todoroki by the collar and gently pinning him to the floor.

Shoji tried to intervene, but Jiro's sound cannon hit him broadside—just enough to knock him back.

"Team Shin wins!" All Might roared from the observation deck.

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Observation Room

"Holy crap," Kaminari said. "Shin just manhandled Todoroki."

"Not manhandled," Iida corrected, "he demonstrated excellent strategy and physical control."

"Same thing," Mina said, jaw dropped.

Yuki cheered. "Let's gooo! That's our boy!"

Shiro nodded silently, eyes sharp.

All Might chuckled, proud. "That's the spirit of a hero, right there. Control, cooperation, and courage!"

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Aftermath – Changing Room

Todoroki sat on the bench, dabbing his forehead with a towel. "I underestimated him."

Shoji nodded. "He's sharper than he lets on."

After that another battle trial begin

*******

All Might's booming voice echoed through the arena:

"READY! START!!"

"Let's go!" Yuki shouted, bouncing on her heels.

"Already tired…" Toma sighed, scratching the back of his head as he followed her into the building.

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Villain Team – Shiro & Kirishima

Upstairs, Kirishima stretched his arms. "So! You think they're coming straight for us or sneaking around?"

Shiro stood calmly near the bomb. "Yuki doesn't sneak. Toma might."

"Right. Loud and sneaky. What a combo," Kirishima chuckled. "Alright, I'll take point. You do your ghost thing."

"On it."

Shiro faded from view, vanishing into the shadows.

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Hero Team – Yuki & Toma

"They're guarding upstairs, no doubt," Toma muttered, tapping his temple. "One's heavy-footed. Kirishima."

"Got it. I go in loud, you sneak around?" Yuki asked with a smirk.

"Sure. Try not to bring the building down," he replied, already yawning.

She cracked her knuckles. "No promises!"

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Clash Begins – Kirishima vs Yuki

BOOOOM!

Yuki's voice echoed like a sonic bomb as she screamed into the building's hallway. A shockwave rattled the walls.

"WHOA!" Kirishima flinched. "She's like a walking airhorn!"

Charging up the stairs, Yuki yelled again, shaking the railings. Kirishima hardened and braced just as she leapt at him.

"Bring it on!" he grinned, blocking her follow-up burst.

They clashed hard—Kirishima tanking her shockwaves, Yuki bouncing off walls and sending voice bursts that staggered even his solid frame.

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Elsewhere – Toma vs Shiro

Toma crept through the lower hallway, rubbing his eyes. "Don't fall asleep now…"

Suddenly—Shiro appeared from nowhere, silent and fast.

Toma ducked instinctively. "Knew it."

Shiro's sweep nearly caught his ankle, but Toma kicked back and flipped away.

"You're always watching, huh?" Toma muttered.

Shiro said nothing—just reappeared and struck again.

Toma blocked and countered, each movement sharper than the last. The longer he was awake, the faster he moved.

"I don't talk much," Shiro finally said.

Toma smirked. "Guess I'll do the talking."

They circled, trading hits in eerie silence and muttered breath.

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Upstairs – The Bomb Room Chaos

Yuki and Kirishima were still at it.

"You're tougher than you look!" she shouted, twisting mid-air and blasting him from behind with her voice.

Kirishima laughed as he slid across the floor. "You're crazier than I expected!"

Suddenly—Shiro reappeared behind Yuki and grabbed her shoulder.

She screamed again—at full force.

Shiro was blasted back into a support beam, dazed.

Toma sprinted up the stairs, eyes locked on the bomb. He saw Yuki still brawling with Kirishima.

"I got it—" he muttered, bolting past the skirmish.

Shiro recovered just in time to intercept him, but Toma spun low, used the wall for leverage, and tagged the bomb.

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"Hero Team Wins!" All Might's voice called out over the comms.

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Aftermath

Outside the trial building, All Might greeted them with a proud grin.

"Excellent teamwork!" he said, cape fluttering behind him. "Your coordination was chaotic—but effective!"

Yuki flopped on the ground, laughing breathlessly. "That. Was. AWESOME."

Kirishima offered her a high five. "You nearly blew my ears off. Respect."

Shiro stood off to the side, ears still ringing, arms folded. Toma dropped beside him, blinking slowly.

"Let me sleep now," Toma mumbled.

All Might laughed. "Young Toma, that quick thinking at the end was truly Plus Ultra!"

Shin walked up with the rest of Class 1-A watching from the sidelines.

"Not bad," he said, nodding at his friends.

Mina leaned toward Kaminari. "Are all of Shin's friends this insane?"

Kaminari blinked. "Honestly? Kinda hope I'm not on their team next."

"Still, it's cool seeing all their quirks in action," Jirou added, nodding. "Yuki's voice is no joke."

"They're unpredictable," Todoroki said calmly from the back. "But efficient."

All Might clapped his hands. "Everyone, take note—this is what creative use of quirks and teamwork looks like. You'll need it."

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