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The classroom buzzed with tension as Aizawa stood at the front, arms crossed and eyes narrowed.
"You'll be split into teams," he said dryly. "One team will play villains. The other, heroes. The heroes must infiltrate a building and capture or recover a weapon. This will test your decision-making, teamwork… and combat readiness."
He turned toward the door.
"All Might will be overseeing."
A blast of wind followed the booming voice. "I AM HERE!" the Symbol of Peace declared, standing proudly in a bright yellow suit.
The class clapped, some laughed nervously.
Ron stayed silent.
Behind his calm eyes, he was focused. Today, he would be forced to show a little more of his power… and maybe gain another valuable quirk or two.
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Teams were drawn at random.
> Team A (Villains): Katsuki Bakugo and Tenya Iida
Team B (Heroes): Ron and Izuku Midoriya
Ron raised an eyebrow.
Midoriya looked like a deer in headlights. He stared at Ron in shock, lips trembling slightly.
"I… I'm sorry," Izuku mumbled as they headed to the prep zone. "Kacchan, I mean Bakugo… he's going to go all out on you."
Ron chuckled. "That's fine. So will I."
Midoriya blinked.
They entered the mock building. As soon as the timer began, Midoriya started muttering strategies and layouts, hands shaking.
Ron followed behind quietly, mapping out every angle in his head.
Footsteps.
An explosion.
The walls burst open and Bakugo came flying through with a roar. "DEKU!! AND WHO THE HELL IS THIS NOBODY!?"
Ron didn't even blink.
Bakugo charged at him, hand blazing. "I'LL BLOW YOU UP FIRST!!"
Ron moved faster than anyone could track. In a split second, he activated Engine, launching himself past Bakugo's first strike, then spun with a half-charged OFA punch that sent Bakugo skidding across the hallway.
He didn't knock him out—but he sent a message.
Midoriya stood stunned.
Bakugo snarled, wiped blood from his mouth, and growled, "You… You're not just Copy. That's strength. That's not yours!"
Ron shrugged. "Then stop me."
They clashed again. Ice slid across the floor, catching Bakugo off guard. Ron used Zero Gravity to float debris midair, then kicked them at Bakugo using OFA-powered strikes.
In seconds, Bakugo was wrapped in tape, struggling furiously.
All Might's voice echoed through the comms.
> "Heroes win!"
Ron stepped back, barely winded.
Midoriya looked at him with a mix of awe and suspicion.
"You… you're not like Monoma. Your quirk—it doesn't wear off, does it?"
Ron simply smiled. "I'm just good at using what I've got."
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Up in the control room, Aizawa watched the footage, arms folded. "That kid isn't a copycat. He's building something."
All Might nodded slowly.
Neither of them could say it aloud, but the truth was becoming clear.
Ron was no ordinary student.
And soon… they'd have no choice but to confront it.
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