[MHCISQD] Chapter 446: Pass

Without rushing, Bakugo stood in place, starting to move his body and adjusting his state by doing stretching.

His more composed demeanor compared to the past caught Renault's eye.

'This guy has indeed been changing, and it's not bad at all.'

The previous Bakugo, despite having talent and strength, had an unpleasant personality, prone to cursing and having a volatile temper. However, with his classmates' significant improvements in strength, coupled with Renault consistently keeping him in check, Bakugo's explosive temper had noticeably diminished.

After the stretching, Bakugo's hands emitted a few crisp explosion sounds, silently observing Renault.

"Well then, it's my turn."

He went all out from the start. With Bakugo's already fast speed and the explosive propulsion of his hands, he instantly appeared in front of Renault within ten meters.

Today, Renault's goal was to test Bakugo's strength, so he didn't counterattack but focused on defense and evasion.

After attacking twice, Bakugo noticed something and became more audacious, using move after move against Renault.

"Improved since two weeks ago, huh? " Renault commented as Bakugo swung a fist towards Renault.

"Huh, of course. I'm not one to stand still." Bakugo chuckled, pushed back to create distance, gripping his right wrist tightly with his left hand, the palm of his right hand facing Renault.

Little sparks gathered in the palm of his right hand, his entire arm tensing up. When the energy reached its maximum, a dazzling explosion erupted, engulfing Renault.

*BOOOM!*

The explosion covered Renault, punching through several adjacent buildings behind him.

Bakugo had used this move several times before, but without the wrist support equipment of his hero costume, the recoil would be significant, causing considerable damage to his wrist.

However, this time, wearing only his school uniform, Bakugo executed the move effortlessly.

Wafting away the smoke, Renault, unharmed, looked at Bakugo standing in place, realizing that, apart from some heavy breathing, his right hand showed no signs of injury.

'It seems not only his Quirk but also his physical abilities have improved; his arm's endurance has increased.' Renault thought so and then asked, "Is it over yet?"

Facing his question, Bakugo nodded, took a deep breath, and charged again.

*BOOOM!* *BOOOM!*

Outside the practice field, Aizawa and All Might stood there, listening to the explosions from inside.

Aizawa glanced at All Might.

"Are you sure it's okay not to go in and check?"

All Might smiled and nodded.

"Don't worry; Young Renault already told me about it. Today, he's mainly testing Young Bakugo's current strength, not engaging in a real fight. At most, Young Bakugo will be worn out, nothing to worry about."

He just wondered if Bakugo could get that 'thing'.

Renault had already discussed this with All Might in advance, and he was quite hopeful. If Bakugo could pass, it would mean a significant improvement in both his strength and Quirk. A mutation evolution in his Quirk was also highly likely.

"Young Bakugo, come on..." All Might muttered softly as he listened to the continuous explosions around him.

*BOOOM!*

With the point-blank explosion deflected by Renault, Bakugo's stamina was greatly depleted.

Facing Renault, Bakugo aimed to put maximum effort into every move, resulting in rapid exhaustion.

"Can't continue?"

Looking at Bakugo gasping for breath, Renault raised his right hand, slowly gathering a mass of black hole energy.

"Well then, is this the end? Try to see if you can withstand my attack. If you can, I'll consider it a pass in my exam."

Before Bakugo could react, the black hole energy instantly expanded, spreading towards Bakugo.

"Bring it on!"

Bakugo couldn't help but swallow hard, took a deep breath, tightened the muscles in his arms, and fired explosions one after another. However, it still couldn't resist the encirclement of the black hole.

In the end, a massive black hole formed a cage, enclosing him and steadily squeezing him.

Ten seconds... twenty seconds... thirty seconds... one minute...

"Considering Bakugo's abilities, five minutes should be the ultimate limit. Let's see how long he can hold on..." Renault muttered, standing still and patiently waiting.

Two minutes... three minutes...

Finally, at four minutes and thirty seconds, the resistance from within the black hole weakened. As Renault prepared to release the technique, cracks appeared on the edge of the black hole cage.

"Hmm?" Seeing this sudden change, a smile appeared on Renault's face. "Nice."

*BOOOOM—!*

As the tremendous burst of energy appeared, the black hole dissipated under the explosion's impact.

"Huff... huff..."

Half-kneeling on the ground, Bakugo, extremely weakened, looked at Renault and smiled.

"I did it."

"I thought you were about to give up. Unexpectedly, you managed to turn the tables in the end." Renault said satisfied. "Take a rest. The real challenge is up next."

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In the evening, at dinner time, Renault and Bakugo finally returned to the dormitory.

By now, everyone else had prepared dinner, waiting for the two of them.

Seeing Bakugo coming in with a strange expression, Kirishima couldn't help but say, "Hey! Bakugo, you didn't lose again, did you?"

"Huh? Shut up, or do you want to get blasted?" After glaring at Kirishima, Bakugo headed upstairs with his noticeably larger backpack.

Back in his room, Bakugo opened the bag and took out a Rider Driver, a metal gauntlet, and an orange-black bottle.

Holding the Driver, feeling the power inside him undergoing changes, Bakugo's expression kept changing.

"This pressure... it's quite intense."

Meanwhile, Renault had already sat down next to Yaoyorozu, eating from his bowl without waiting for Bakugo.

"That guy probably needs some more time; let's eat first."

"Did he pass?" Yaoyorozu asked in a hushed voice as she leaned close to Renault.

"Yeah."

Renault replied with a nod after taking a bite of beef.

"But he's still adapting. Once he fully gets used to it, there will be a significant leap in his strength. Let's just wait and see."