Chapter 57: Endeavor

*Boom!*

*Boom!*

The first collision at the beginning of the game caused a huge commotion on the field. Renault narrowed his eyes and instead of raising his hand like the others, he immediately used his Quirk to deflect the wind in front of him. After the collision, Midoriya Izuku and Bakugo Katsuki immediately pulled apart, panting heavily.

Midoriya Izuku's right index finger was swollen and he couldn't move it. With three fingers already used up earlier, he only had six chances left to attack. Once he used up all his fingers and the game was still not over, Midoriya Izuku would have to risk his entire arm or use a special move to continue.

Upon seeing this, Renault had a rough idea of the outcome and got up to prepare for his next match against Todoroki Shoto.

"Renault-kun, are you going to prepare now?" Yaoyorozu Momo asked as she saw him getting up.

"Ah, I'll adjust my state. You guys continue watching the game," he nodded and then walked into the nearby passage.

Each pair of opponents was arranged in a resting room, so Renault didn't have to worry about facing Todoroki Shoto before the match began. However, before he reached his resting room, Renault felt a faint heat coming from ahead.

"What is this..." He turned the corner and indeed saw Endeavor walking towards him.

"You must be Renault, right? What a coincidence."

Standing in front of Endeavor, Renault looked at the middle-aged man who was slightly shorter than All Might, but equally tall and muscular, with flames burning on his face, shoulders, and shoes. He also looked at the corridor behind him.

Renault knew that ahead of him, and a short walk from his own resting room was Todoroki Shoto's resting room. Endeavor appearing here should be to find Todoroki Shoto. However, Renault didn't need to think twice. Todoroki Shoto wouldn't give his father a good face.

"Hello, Endeavor-san."

Although Renault was a bit unhappy with this Number Two Hero because of Todoroki Shoto's description, he still showed the necessary respect and politeness. After observing Renault from top to bottom, Endeavor said indifferently, "You have great talent, but it's still impossible to compete with Shoto. He's just in his rebellious phase now. Once he truly integrates his two quirks, he will become the strongest hero, and everyone else can only look up to him."

"It seems that you have high expectations for Todoroki-kun. Although I have different opinions from him in some aspects and don't want him to keep hiding his other quirk, unfortunately, he doesn't want to grow up as you expect. Whose fault is that?" Smiling, Renault walked directly past Endeavor and headed to his own resting room.

Endeavor frowned and felt a bit angry, but Renault was just a U.A. student. The pride of a Pro Hero prevented him from having any outbursts, so he could only watch Renault leave.

"Hmph, these young people nowadays."

Endeavor snorted and walked forward.

Back in his resting room, Renault poured a glass of water and turned on the TV.

On the TV, the competition inside the arena was being broadcasted.

At this moment, all five fingers of Midoriya Izuku's right hand were already injured, even though he had previously used only three fingers. After undergoing some initial healing, he injured himself again.

In other words, during the time he had come back, Midoriya Izuku had already launched four powerful attacks. And in front of Midoriya Izuku, Bakugo Katsuki's face was also slightly injured, obviously from being hit by Midoriya Izuku before.

But his overall state was still very good, and he was relentlessly sticking to Midoriya Izuku, launching round after round of attacks, forcing Midoriya Izuku to constantly dodge.

"Unlike the current Midoriya, Bakugo's Quirk becomes more powerful the more he fights and sweats. And coupled with his already strong physical abilities, a prolonged battle is very disadvantageous for Midoriya."

Here, there was no ceiling or walls like during their first training battle at school, it was purely a test of their physical strength. One was gifted from a young age with a strong sense of self-esteem and a target of becoming a top hero, while the other had longed to become a hero but was Quirkless since childhood, only recently obtaining the inheritance of a Quirk and growing rapidly.

"These are two completely opposite types of growth, but unfortunately, Midoriya, you still lack some," Renault spoke, turning off the TV and slowly closing his eyes, adjusting his state.

At the same time, in a League of Villains stronghold, Shigaraki Tomura was staring at the TV screen in a dimly lit room, watching the footage of Bakugo Katsuki's relentless attacks with a cruel smile.

"Bakugo Katsuki...perhaps he is a good candidate. The last time was too much of a failure, we must find an opportunity to take revenge on U.A."

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After 15 minutes of intense fighting, Midoriya Izuku's hands were completely immobile, his whole body covered in bruises, and he was struggling to maintain his body. On the other side of Midoriya Izuku, Bakugo Katsuki's sports suit was also torn in multiple places, his right arm trembling non-stop, and his condition was clearly not good.

But soon, Bakugo Katsuki suddenly made a sprint and rushed towards Midoriya Izuku.

"DEKU, THIS TIME I WON!"

*Bang!*

With one punch, Midoriya Izuku was knocked out of the arena.

However, Bakugo Katsuki didn't have much strength left at this moment, and this punch only knocked Midoriya Izuku out of bounds.

"Midoriya Izuku is out of bounds, the winner is Bakugo Katsuki!!!"

"Huff...huff..."

Breathing heavily, Bakugo Katsuki looked at Midoriya Izuku, who had fallen out of the arena but was still conscious and slowly getting up. There was no joy of victory on his face, but rather a strong sense of alertness.

Originally, Bakugo Katsuki thought that Midoriya Izuku was just a guy who had suddenly gained strength by dogshit luck and posed no threat. But now, Midoriya Izuku had brought him endless trouble, and even several times nearly caused him serious injury.

"This cannot continue."

After muttering these words under his breath, Bakugo Katsuki turned around and left the arena to go heal. He still had a match against Tokoyami Fumikage to play.

In the restroom, Renault slowly opened his eyes after hearing the broadcast announcing the results of the match.

"Is it my turn?"

At the same time, Todoroki Shoto also opened the door of the restroom and walked out with a cold expression.