Chapter 60: Final Candidates

"Hahh...I feel a little dizzy and uncomfortable in my head, and my physical strength has been greatly consumed," Renault rubbed his temples and walked over to Todoroki Shoto, reaching out his hand.

Seeing Renault's gesture, Todoroki Shoto also sat up, grabbed Renault's hand, and stood up from the ground.

"I lost, fair and square, but I will soon surpass you," Todoroki Shoto said.

"I look forward to it, but I won't give you the chance," Renault replied.

The first semifinal ended, and the two of them left the stage amidst the cheers of the audience.

In the stands, Misaka Mikoto watched Renault's back and clapped her hands vigorously, completely unaware of her mother's teasing gaze beside her.

On the other side of the competitors' seats, the Class A students were more able to handle the outcome, while the Class B students were having a harder time accepting it. Although they had already known that both Renault and Todoroki Shoto were strong, the outburst of power they had witnessed was so exaggerated that they had forgotten to think.

These two people are stronger than many Pro Heroes, right?!!!

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Renault didn't have any serious injuries, just a few minor cuts and bruises, so he didn't go to Recovery Girl for healing. After all, her healing would consume Renault's own physical strength, and he still had one more match to go.

As for Todoroki Shoto, he needed to go and get some proper healing. After being hammered by Renault for so long, he was sure to have some injuries.

In the resting room, Renault turned on the TV and prepared to rest quietly while watching the next match between Bakugo Katsuki and Tokoyami Fumikage.

It was hard to say who would win between these two. In terms of pure strength, Bakugo was definitely stronger, but the upper limit of Tokoyami's strength was unknown, and he had not yet shown his full potential. Moreover, Tokoyami's Quirk, Dark Shadow, was indeed a very good Quirk, with attack power, reaction speed, and attack distance, and even his combat power would soar in the presence of darkness. However, this factor was not particularly applicable at present, but it didn't mean that Tokoyami was in a weak position.

Sipping on his drink, Renault's phone on the table rang. Picking it up, he saw that it was a message from Misaka Mikoto.

"Senpai, are you okay? You looked really tired before," her message read.

Seeing the concern in her words, Renault smiled and quickly replied, "Don't worry, I just used up a lot of energy. I'll rest for a bit and then go for the championship. You can just focus on watching me win."

In the audience, Misaka Mikoto was about to reply to Renault's message when her mother leaned over.

"Mikoto, are you messaging Renault-kun? Looks like things are going well," she said.

"What...what do you mean things are going well? Don't talk nonsense!"

Misaka Mikoto quickly put away her phone and turned her attention back to the competition.

Misaka Misuzu rolled her eyes but didn't press the issue, eager to watch the next match. Today's lineup was really impressive, and she wanted to enjoy the rest of the matches. As for Renault, he lives next door anyway, so he couldn't escape.

Soon, the arena was repaired, and U.A.'s efficiency was once again on display as the next round of matches began. Bakugo Katsuki and Tokoyami Fumikage took the stage one after another. Bakugou looked at his opponent with his usual villainous expression, while Tokoyami was still quiet but polite.

This match was definitely worthy of a semifinal. Bakugo Katsuki had gone through a lot in his previous match with Midoriya Izuku, but his recovery ability was outstanding. He had fully recovered by the time the match began, and he immediately launched a series of fierce attacks like a storm.

In contrast, Tokoyami didn't choose to confront Bakugo head-on right from the start. Although he had confidence in the defensive power of his Dark Shadow, he didn't want to blindly consume his energy. Instead, he began to attack from a medium distance, gradually increasing the distance between himself and his opponent.

For the first few minutes, the two fighters traded blows, and although it wasn't as intense as the previous match, it still showcased their skills.

Soon, everyone noticed the change in the situation, and Tokoyami's actions slowed down. He went from being both offensive and defensive to being mostly defensive.

"What's going on? Tokoyami's attacks were so powerful before."

"Does Bakugo have some kind of trump card?"

Meanwhile, Renault in the resting room figured out the reason.

"It looks like Bakugo has exploited Tokoyami's Quirk weakness," he said, watching Bakugou launch an attack that caused his palms to emit a bright light. He knew it was intentional.

Tokoyami's Quirk, Dark Shadow, was an exceptional Quirk that could even unleash greater combat power in darkness. However, in the face of strong light, his combat power would be greatly weakened.

There was a weakness that would be exposed in specific situations, but most people would not be able to address it without tools. However, this was not a difficult task for Bakugo. With his Quirk, Explosion, he could slightly control it when he activated it to create a dazzling light that effectively restrained Dark Shadow.

Soon, Bakugo used his speed to fly over Dark Shadow's attacks and appear behind Tokoyami. He clapped his hands together, and intense flashes of light and explosions erupted.

"Stun Grenade!"

"Boom!"

After the smoke cleared, Bakugo subdued Tokoyami with one hand on the ground, while his right hand flickered with bursts of light on the edge of the explosion, which stimulated Tokoyami's Dark Shadow to not move at all.

With his weakness exposed and being restrained too severely, Tokoyami could only surrender.

"Tokoyami-kun, surrender! Bakugo-kun wins!!!"

"As a result, the final will be a showdown between Bakugo and Renault! We will start today's final in 20 minutes!!!"

"Sure enough, it's Bakugo hah..."

After sighing, Renault in the restroom turned off the TV, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes. Bakugo went straight back to his own restroom. He had only consumed a little energy in this match and was not injured.

After returning to the restroom, Bakugo sat in his chair, recalling the scene of Renault and Todoroki Shoto's final move during their match. He had a similar high-power move himself, which was the impact he used to destroy Uraraka Ochaco's meteor shower.

But Bakugo was not confident that this move could counter Renault's or even Todoroki Shoto's move to win the match.

"Hmph, so what if it's like this? I will definitely win!"