In the center of the arena, under the weight of countless anxious gazes, two boys stood face to face—still as statues.
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"Now, the class representative! Bakugo Katsuki from Class 1-A!"
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The audience held its breath, the stadium wrapped in a suffocating silence. All eyes were fixed on the two competitors, waiting for the precise moment when the balance would break and the battle would begin.
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Stopping in front of the microphone, Bakugo pulled his hands from his pockets."I want everyone to hear this loud and clear. I don't care if you're a hero, a civilian, or a villain. From today on, keep your eyes on me—"
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Then, in the blink of an eye, both boys moved. One raised his left arm, the other his right.
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Bakugo raised both hands and pointed to himself. "—burn my name into your skulls. Because I'll prove, right here and now, by crushing all these extras behind me, that I will be—"
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"Flashfreeze Heatwave!"
"Inferno Blastwave!"
BOOOOOOOMMMM!!!
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"—the one to surpasses All Might."