Chapter 26: Chapter 26: First Place
In fact, as it turned out, there weren't that many difficulties in the cavalry battle, and all because crowds immediately rushed at me, tasted my remote explosions and quickly flew out of their saddles. After that, only the most desperate dared to approach me...
- Damn it! He has an explosion quirk, just like that crazy Class-A guy!
- Your ass... He was hiding it!
- Are you a complete idiot? They have the same last name, and their faces are similar! They are clearly brothers. What's surprising about that?!
My first performance worked in my favor.
However, the other opponents were heavier. Although, thanks to Cold-Blooded, they could hardly touch me. Even if I couldn't dodge bullets yet, I could dodge something with a slower speed. Plus, Tokoyami covered me. It was a well-coordinated effort.
Around that time, I managed to catch a guy from Class B with a copy quirk. I launched a ranged attack and almost knocked him out of the saddle, and Tokoyami finished the job by grabbing two headbands at once.
The battle was heating up, because we often had to escape from the pursuit of my brother and the other teams. Fortunately, Shoji's legs were not weaker than mine, and he ran incredibly fast. In addition, he could maneuver, unlike the same Iida, but in the end we still clashed. Then Katsuki intervened in the matter, with whom we had to act roughly...
- Bastard! Die!
*BOOM*
We clashed in the air, which threw my brother back, and Tokoyami caught me deftly. Having dodged Shota's hand, Denki fired a bolt, but thanks to Momo's cloaks and Tokoyami's protection, this did not interfere with us.
We then counterattacked and even managed to take away Kirishima's headband.
Well, after that Katsuki stopped being impudent and realized that he was not alone in the team, so he calmed down...
During the competition, Tokoyami made almost a decisive contribution, constantly tearing off the bandages of the opponent thanks to his shadow. I protected us and knocked down the "targets". Momo perfectly coped with the role of support and sometimes threw out smoke bombs and even spikes. Shoji almost did not participate in the fights, but this was not required. He was an excellent "engine".
As a result, no one took my bandage, and we, in turn, got as many as twenty pieces.
Absolute dominance.
In many ways, it was because our main opponents couldn't use their full potential. Midoriya couldn't use his quirk. My brother was stupid and got emotional. Todoroki couldn't use ice properly, because then he would have slowed himself down. In canon, Momo helped his team by creating skates, but since she was with me now, they were naturally limited. He didn't have the resolve to use fire.
Well, as for the problematic personalities of class B... There were either very few of them, or they couldn't realize themselves, or they were busy with other opponents. Many were even knocked out by me at the beginning.
As for Shinso... He was smart and didn't try to fight back at all. I considered him a big threat, but he treated me the same way. He kept his distance and collected bandages from the others.
I could have gotten rid of him, but I decided it was more profitable to let him pass and finish him off easily in the next competition.
As a result, we not only passed, but even more...
— First place — Koji Bakugo's team!
"Second place, Katsuki Bakugo's team! To think that two brothers will meet in the finals!" Present Mic laughed, but my brother wasn't so happy... He looked at me and growled.
Yeah... I'm already ahead of him twice. Oh well, we'll decide everything in the final and go our separate ways.
Then the rest were announced, and then finally came the well-deserved break...
Then I took the reward for the task and improved my talent a little:
[Reward: 20,000 System Points. Genetic Enhancement Talent x1]
Not bad... Already 33 thousand on the account. Let's hope that for the third stage they will give a good reward. However, I will be satisfied with the final one.
By the way, Midoriya didn't pass the cavalry battle, their place was taken by the Kendo team from Class B.
Our break ended pretty quickly. The guys and I drank some water and chatted a bit about how well we played.
I tried to cheer Momo up, and then we went to the stadium.
- Don't lose!
- What else...
"If you win, I'll give you a reward..." Momo said embarrassedly, pursing her lips.
I smiled with interest:
- Really? Then I definitely can't lose.
- Hee hee, that's exactly it...
What a cutie... She was worried, but she only wanted me to win. Maybe I should give her a "reward" too?
After a while, twenty participants were announced. However, to my surprise, something interesting happened... Just like in canon, Ojiro suddenly refused to participate in the final match, and chose Midoriya in his place!
Well... Is this the main character's luck?
Although, I don't think he'll be much of a problem. There were no worthy opponents here at all. With Cold Blood, even my brother won't be able to keep up with me. Mind Control might have won if I didn't know about it, but I do.
Besides, Shinso was my first opponent...
Poor guy. His defeat was predetermined.
I hope that in due time I will find a worthy use for his quirk.
Momo was a bit unlucky, and all because she ran into Tokoyami... Well, I couldn't help her there. I can only advise using flashbangs and trying to disable him or push him off the arena. But I suppose she'll figure it out herself, after learning about the weaknesses of his quirk.
Shiozaki, by the way, is also participating now, one of her classmates, taken under Shinso's control, also refused to fight.
Midoriya got Kirishima.
And yes, by the way:
["Beautiful ending". 3 out of 3.
Conditions of completion: defeat everyone in the final test without receiving a single scratch.
Reward: 30,000 System Points. Regeneration x1]
Hmm, not bad...
Today is truly a great day. A hundred thousand points, a quirk, and two genetic enhancements... This is rightfully my Festival.
Well then... Let's see if anyone has enough strength to hurt me today?