Chapter 18: Battle Training (3)
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Shiro charged at Shoji, feinting a punch by pulling back his fist. Shoji, cautious and experienced, reacted by creating multiple arms and putting them up to guard his head. In the same fluid motion, Shiro unballed his fist, lunging forward to grab Shoji around the neck.
Todoroki's eyes widened slightly as he watched. Shiro's movements were deliberate, calculated, and seamless. Even Todoroki hadn't expected the feint.
Raising his knee, Shiro drove it hard into Shoji's stomach, winding him. The force of the blow caused Shoji to buckle into a crouch. Shoji hadn't had time to brace himself, and the attack hit with devastating accuracy.
In that instant, Shiro's Spider-Senses flared, warning him of an impending threat. Reacting quickly, he jumped back just as Todoroki rushed forward, a cold mist emanating from his hand.
'Easy,' Shiro thought, allowing Todoroki to freeze part of his arm as he threw a slow punch to lure Todoroki in. Todoroki followed through with a strike of his own, but Shiro smoothly countered. Slipping his left arm under Todoroki's attacking arm, Shiro transitioned into a single-arm throw, slamming Todoroki onto the frosty floor.
The wheel above Shiro's head turned as Todoroki's ice crept up his arm, the system's adaptation process quietly progressing.
'It's better to adapt to Todoroki's attacks and nullify his ice rather than risk taking Shoji's hits head-on. I'll sustain less damage this way,' Shiro thought as he quickly retreated in front of the stairs leading to the third floor, positioning himself to keep both opponents in view.
"He slammed him just like Midoriya did to Bakugo!" Kirishima exclaimed in awe as he watched. "Oh, man! Shiro's taking them on two versus one!"
"It seems Todoroki has slowed down," Yaoyorozu observed, her brow furrowed. "He's capable of ranged attacks, yet he opted for close combat."
'This boy demonstrated exceptional combat skills during the entrance exam... and he passed without using a quirk,' All Might thought, his arms crossed as he analyzed Shiro's movements.
Todoroki, lying on the ground, softened his landing with a thin layer of ice. Gritting his teeth, he glared at Shiro. "Shoji, go ahead. I'll handle him," he commanded.
"But—" Shoji began, still clutching his stomach.
"We're running out of time," Todoroki cut him off, his tone firm.
Reluctantly, Shoji nodded and rushed toward Shiro, his limbs combining to form a shield-like barrier as he charged forward.
'Damn,' Shiro thought as he dodged Shoji's attack. Before he could regain his balance, Todoroki sent a wave of jagged ice spikes toward him. Off balance and unable to fully evade, Shiro felt his foot get caught in the ice.
'Cold…' Shiro winced, his teeth clenched as the icy grip began numbing his leg.
The wheel above his head turned once more.
[80% Understanding], the system notified.
'80%?' Shiro thought, his focus snapping back as Todoroki prepared another attack.
"This isn't looking good for Shiro," Iida remarked, his arms crossed as he watched.
Uraraka clasped her hands together tightly, her eyes filled with worry. "C'mon, Shiro… You've got this!" she muttered under her breath.
'How's he going to get out of this one?' Jirou wondered, her gaze locked on the screen.
Todoroki rushed forward, aiming a kick at Shiro to immobilize him completely. But Shiro, despite being trapped, caught Todoroki's leg with both hands, halting the attack.
Taking advantage of Todoroki's off-balance position, Shiro lifted his leg, attempting to throw him off completely. However, Todoroki grabbed Shiro's tie, preventing himself from falling.
'Do it… Freeze me!' Shiro thought, a smirk forming on his lips as he stared Todoroki down.
Just as Shiro predicted, Todoroki's ice began creeping up the tie, moving toward Shiro's neck.
The wheel above Shiro spun rapidly.
[Adaptation Complete!], the system announced.
Shiro's smirk widened into a full grin. "It was a good fight, Todoroki. You're strong," he said, his voice calm but laced with triumph.
Todoroki looked puzzled at Shiro's words. He suddenly noticed his hand growing wet. Glancing down, he realized the ice encasing Shiro's tie had melted, leaving it damp but intact.
Shiro felt the ice around his foot melt as well.
Todoroki attempted to freeze the tie again, but the ice kept melting on contact, releasing small wisps of steam.
'Heat?' Todoroki thought, his eyes wide with confusion. "B-But how?" he stammered.
Shiro didn't give him the luxury of an explanation. Tightening his grip on Todoroki's leg, he charged forward, slamming Todoroki into a wall.
Grabbing Todoroki by his shirt, Shiro threw him over his shoulder, slamming him onto the ground with enough force to leave cracks in the ice-covered floor.
Climbing on top of Todoroki, Shiro raised a fist. "Lights out," he said simply before slamming his fist into Todoroki's face, knocking him unconscious.
The students in the monitoring room couldn't believe their eyes.
"He melted the ice?!" several of them yelled simultaneously.
'Shiro… You've been hiding all this from me?' Uraraka thought, her eyes wide with surprise. Despite her amazement, part of her felt a pang of hurt at the thought of him keeping secrets.
Bakugo stared at the screen, his expression dark with frustration. 'That ice guy was no joke… But this guy still took him down. How?!'
Jirou smirked as she watched Shiro sprint toward the stairs. 'He's kinda cool. He looks like Yujiro Bond from that movie with that suit on,' she thought, her amusement growing.
All Might, his arms still crossed, thought to himself, 'I'll need to have a word with Principal Nezu about registering his quirk after this.'
Shiro reached the top floor just as Shoji was closing in on the weapon.
Ojiro was holding his ground, fending off Shoji with his tail and even landing a few solid hits. But Shoji remained undeterred, advancing inch by inch.
Determined to stop him, Shiro charged forward and delivered a powerful kick to Shoji's side, sending him crashing into a wall. Shoji had seen the attack coming thanks to his extra eyes and had braced himself, minimizing the damage.
"10 SECONDS LEFT!" All Might's voice echoed through the building.
'Good. We just need to hold out for ten more seconds,' Shiro thought, but his optimism wavered as Shoji stood up, reforming his shield-like wings.
Bracing himself, Shiro yelled, "Ojiro! Help me stay in place! We can't let him get through!"
Ojiro nodded, positioning himself behind Shiro and using his tail for extra stability.
"6… 5…" All Might counted down.
Shoji charged forward with everything he had.
'Just a little longer…!' Shiro thought, gritting his teeth as the impact loomed closer.
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