AN: This is the original version of Aizawa's Class in Chapter 17. I only got halfway done by the time I started feeling like it was getting way too bloated. I was considering if this was even worth keeping, since it felt like it was getting too long. So I went back and kind of condensed the entire thing, please give me your opinions on if I should've kept this version instead of what I finalized.
My main goal for all of this was to expand on the other student's roles during the USJ attack and what they did, since the entire USJ was in Kyuta's POV. I had stuff planned for Momo and Toru, while Midoriya's group would be the same as canon.
"Today's lesson won't be combat training. Instead, we'll be reviewing the events of the Unforeseen Simulation Joint incident. Each of you were placed in a real-life combat situation. Based on the reports, many of you showed quick thinking and strong instincts. That being said, there's always room for improvement."
Aizawa clicked again, and the map now had circles around seven specific sections.
"We'll go through what happened, zone by zone. I'll recap where everyone was.
Entrance: Ashido, Iida, Jiro, Henshin, Sato, Sero, and Shoji.
Conflagration Zone: Kirishima and Ojiro.
Landslide Zone: Todoroki.
Mountain Zone: Bakugo and Kaminari.
Ruins Zone: Tokoyami and Yaoyorozu.
Shipwreck Zone: Asui, Midoriya, and Mineta.
Windstorm Zone: Hagakure and Uraraka."
Aizawa's head shifted to the corner of the room.
"But before we begin with the zones, we'll start with Aoyama."
"Y-Yes?" Aoyama stiffened, shifting awkwardly in his seat.
"You had the perfect response," Aizawa explained plainly, without sarcasm. "Avoiding combat was ideal. Many of your classmates were forced into action. You found a way to stay out of conflict, which minimized the risk to yourself and potential interference to your classmates. You did well."
Aoyama blinked, mouth slightly open. His usual flamboyance was nowhere to be seen. His expression tried to settle into gratitude, but I noticed the subtle crease in his brow, the way his fingers dug into his desk.
Guilt.
The "perfect response" Aizawa praised? That wasn't Aoyama's plan.
Kurogiri must've warped him somewhere safe, far from any actual fighting. No enemies to face.
They have to keep their asset out of harm's way.
"We'll begin with the Entrance team," Aizawa moved on. "Sato and Sero. Let's hear it."
Sero leaned forward before speaking. "So, after everyone was split up, Henshin figured out where the warp villain's real body was, he made a plan to draw Kurogiri's attention so we could target that weak point. When he was distracted, I used my tape to tag his armor. Afterwards, I passed the tape to Sato, who—"
"I threw him," Sato cut in. "Kurogiri, I mean. After I got the tape, I used my strength to hurl him as far away from us as I could."
Aizawa paused for a moment. "Sato. Why throw him away? With that tape, you might've restrained him entirely. Why not aim to capture?"
Sato hesitated. "I... I didn't think that far ahead. I just reacted."
He glanced at me for help.
So I did.
"That was my call." I spoke up. "I asked Sato to throw Kurogiri away because I thought getting him as far away as possible would help the rest of the class regroup. Maybe we could've held him, but I prioritized everyone else."
Aizawa considered my words for a moment. "Noted. It was a tense situation. Your reasoning is sound. However, heroes have to assess what's more important—containment or support. In this case, you chose to assist your classmates. That was the best decision in your situation."
Sato gave me a grateful look as Aizawa continued.
"But remember, always weigh all your options. Neutralizing a high-threat target can stop the entire encounter from escalating further."
His eyes shifted to another member of the entrance group. "Iida. Your turn."
Iida stood with the usual sharpness in his posture. "Yes, sir. My assignment was to escape the USJ and contact the school for backup. Due to my speed, I was the most efficient option. Unfortunately, the fiendish villain's interference prevented me from getting out at first. I remained evasive until he was dealt with. Once that was done, I exited the USJ and informed the staff as quickly as possible.
Aizawa shifted his weight, turning toward the next pair. "Jiro. Shoji."
Shoji spoke first. "We used our quirks to track movement through the facility—Jiro used her earjacks, and I created multiple eyes and ears on my tentacles to extend our coverage. We focused on locating classmates and prioritizing rescue zones."
Jiro picked up smoothly. "Once we had a rough idea of where everyone was, we agreed to split up and help the other groups. I went to the Conflagration Zone to he—"
"Save it for when we move on to other locations," Aizawa cut in flatly.
Jiro leaned back with a small shrug, unbothered.
Aizawa looked up again, his gaze shifting to Mina. "Ashido."
She sat up straighter in her seat. "Right. So, at the start of it all, Thirteen tried to suck in the warp villain. But he used her Quirk against her. Opened a warp right behind her and took her out instantly."
Aizawa made a noise of annoyance, but didn't say anything.
"After that," Mina continued, "everything happened really fast. But once we regrouped a bit and got Kurogiri away, we made a plan to start searching for the others. I stayed behind with Thirteen, since carrying her around while trying to fight villains seemed kinda dumb. And leaving her alone was just as bad. She was defenseless."
Aizawa inclined his head slightly. "Acceptable decision. Prioritizing the safety of an injured ally is basic hero conduct."
His head turned to me. "Henshin, finish the report for the entrance group."
I straightened slightly. "Once we had the information from Shoji and Jiro, I assigned us into three groups. Shoji and Sato went to the Ruins Zone, Jiro and Sero to the Conflagration Zone, and I went alone to the Windstorm Zone."
"You sent two students per group, but chose to go alone. Why?" Aizawa asked flatly
"I didn't want to spread ourselves too thin," I answered. "If we sent one student to each of the five zones, we'd have limited backup if anything went wrong. Groups of two were safer. The only exception was me. I chose to go alone because I trusted my own strength. Besides, I'd already taken the lead up until that point. If anyone had to take the bigger risk, it should've been me."
He didn't comment on that immediately. Just studied me for a moment, unreadable with the bandages covering his face.
"That's a dangerous mindset," he said finally. "But in context, I understand the calculation. Explain how you decided which zones to prioritize."
"Process of elimination. I trusted Todoroki's ability to handle himself. From his performances in class I knew he was capable." I replied. "Same with Bakugo, add that the mountain zone was the farthest from us. We needed to regroup fast, and I wanted to start with the ones we had the best chance of helping. As for the Shipwreck Zone, I planned to head there after regrouping with Uraraka and Hagakure. None of us were really suited for aquatic combat. The only person I'd consider for that was Asui, and she was already there."
Aizawa crossed his arms, thinking.
"Those were mostly rational decisions. Prioritizing response based on environment and capability is something most pros should always consider, even when under pressure. You made the right calls given the information available."
He clicked the remote, and the screen focused on a blazing orange section of the map.
"That wraps up the Entrance Zone. Next is the Conflagration Zone. Kirishima, Ojiro. You're up."
I leaned back in my seat as Kirishima and Ojiro stepped up.
The next few segments would probably go quicker. My group took a while because we had seven students, every other zone had three or less.
Kirishima stood first. "Right. So, when me and Ojiro landed, we were dropped into a burning part of the facility. The fire had already spread around us, and we were boxed in."
"But it wasn't unbearable," Ojiro added calmly. "The villains in our zone didn't have fire quirks or anything. It was more like they were trying to use the fire to herd us into a corner. Which almost worked, but Kirishima bulldozed through a couple of walls to make new exits."
Kirishima grinned proudly. "Yeah, I figured if the doors were blocked, I'd just make new ones. My Quirk handled the impact fine. Ojiro took a little more heat than I did, though."
Ojiro nodded. "It wasn't great, but it wasn't enough to stop me. I focused on keeping our backs covered while we slowly circled the villains. We mostly stayed on defense and kept from doing anything reckless. It was basically a stalemate until help arrived."
Aizawa raised an eyebrow. "You didn't try to push forward?"
Ojiro shook his head. "Didn't see a reason to take a bigger risk. We weren't winning, but we weren't losing either."
"Good. Knowing when to hold a position is just as important as knowing when to charge. Jiro and Sero, tell us what you did."
Jiro picked up from there. "Okay. When Sero and I got close, I used my quirk to get a read on the fight. I could tell the two of them weren't in serious trouble, so instead of rushing in, I led Sero around to flank the villains from behind."
"Yeah," Sero added, tapping an elbow on his desk. "One of them was right in front of Kirishima, trading blows. I dropped in behind him and taped him up mid-swing."
Kirishima laughed. "That was some amazing timing, the villain was wide open after that. Knocked him out in one hit."
"After that," Jiro said, "we all fell back toward the entrance to regroup. No one was seriously hurt, so we figured it was smarter to consolidate with the others.
Aizawa exhaled quietly, his posture relaxing just a little. "Smart decision-making all around. Minimal risk, clean coordination. If I had to nitpick, Kirishima and Ojiro, work on your spatial awareness. Getting boxed in can't become a habit. And don't get too comfortable playing defense, you won't always have backup."
"Understood, Sensei," Kirishima and Ojiro replied together.
Aizawa glanced toward Todoroki. "Landslide Zone. Todoroki, you're up."
I leaned forward a bit, but only out of habit. I expected that this explanation wouldn't take long. Todoroki didn't get any back up, but he was up against a group of low-tier villains. He probably cleared them in seconds.
"The villains warped into my zone and tried to scatter. It seemed like their plan was to divide and conquer, but they were woefully unprepared. They had no coordination, no awareness of their own quirks. I froze them instantly. Most didn't even have time to react. There was one, who managed to avoid the initial freeze. I think he hid behind some debris, later he tried to ambush me. I froze him too. That was the end of it." Todoroki spoke plainly, arms crossed on the desk.
He paused for a second, considering something. "At the start, the villains said they planned to kill All Might. So I assumed they had gathered elite criminals who could challenge All Might directly. But after seeing how underwhelming they were, it's obvious that most of them were low level thugs, just disposable pawns."
That cold, detached edge in his tone wasn't even forced.
"Since they were so confident, I felt something was wrong. I realized we needed more information, so I interrogated the ones I froze. They didn't know anything useful. Just vague orders."
Aizawa studied him for a second before speaking. "Solid response. You handled the confrontation with precision, and you remembered to unfreeze them before returning. There were a few reports of frostbite and colds, but nothing severe."
Todoroki dipped his head. "I didn't want to risk any of them dying."
Aizawa gave a faint nod. "Good. That's the mindset of a hero. When it's avoidable, we don't leave people in situations that can turn fatal. Even when they're villains. Heroes don't kill through negligence."
He clicked a button on the small remote in his hand. The holographic map projected on the board shifted, highlighting the jagged terrain of the Mountain Zone.
"Bakugo. Kaminari. You're next."
Kaminari straightened in his seat, rubbing the back of his neck with a sheepish grin. "Right, uh—so… I wasn't super helpful in the beginning. My electricity's kinda hard to aim in a cramped area like that. I ended up hitting more than just the villains."
He laughed awkwardly. No one joined in.
"Bakugo made some space, shot himself up into the air with his explosions. I didn't really have the finesse to avoid zapping him too if he was close. So I just let it loose once while he was far enough. I took out a few guys, but that was all I had."
He paused, glancing across the room, already bracing for Bakugo to jump in. He didn't have to wait long.
"Tch, you were dead weight after that." Bakugo growled, arms crossed, but not even pretending to sugarcoat it. "I had to split my focus between knocking the villains out and keeping an eye on this dumbass so he didn't get gutted while standing there giggling like a jackass. If I'd been able to move more freely, I could've wiped them faster."
Kaminari shrank slightly in his chair. "Yeah… fair. I owe you one."
"I kept us moving," Bakugo went on. "Dragged him when I had to. Blew up whatever got too close. I wasn't about to leave the idiot behind."
Aizawa gave them both a long look, but I caught a flicker of emotion behind it. Maybe the faintest nod of respect to Bakugo.
Still, his tone didn't soften. "Kaminari. What happened was unacceptable."
It felt like the classroom was quieter than before, even though there was no actual difference.
"I understand your quirk has limitations," Aizawa continued, "But you need to control it better. Using a wide discharge without accuracy turns you into a liability in a close fight. You're lucky Bakugo was able to adapt. Next time, someone might not be."
Kaminari nodded quickly. "Y-Yeah, I know. I've been thinking about trying to find a way to aim it better."
"Good. We can look into getting potential support gear for you. Your quirk has a lot of potential, but it needs refinement. Relying on full discharge every time won't cut it."
Then Aizawa turned to Bakugo. "And Bakugo, good job. You protected a teammate despite the burden. That's what we expect. But next time, think about contingency plans. Relying solely on brute force doesn't scale forever."
"Whatever," Bakugo muttered, but he didn't argue.