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The entrance exam for U.A. was underway, with only a few minutes left.
Midoriya still hadn't scored any points. All he wanted was to impress All Might and show that he could do it too.
In the midst of the exam's chaos, the Zero Pointer appeared, a robot bigger than the others, much bigger, truth be told.
'It's coming this way...' thought Midoriya.
The Pointer was heading straight for him. Not just him, but several other exam takers were also running in his direction, specifically fleeing from the Zero Pointer.
'I have to run...' thought Midoriya, but there was a problem: his legs wouldn't move.
'I'm so scared my legs won't move...'
'I have to run... that thing is coming...' he thought.
However, that changed when he saw a person.
'That girl... what is she doing over there...' he thought.
He had seen that pretty, kind girl who had helped him earlier.
She needs help.
I have to help.
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Nearby...
So that's the Zero Pointer...
It was big... and looked dangerous.
Seeing this, Denji's lips tightened.
Wherever the Zero Pointer passed, it left a trail of chaos, destroying buildings and crushing the ground with its very steps. The participants ran in fear whenever they saw that thing coming towards them.
'That's ridiculously big... wow, they really have no qualms about putting that thing against the students...' Hana said.
It's true... But I think that's the intention, Denji thought, observing the Zero Pointer from a distance.
I want to try fighting that thing... I think it'll be fun, I want to fight... I want a good fight, Denji thought.
Denji put Hana down and said:
'Hana, stay here, you probably already have enough points to pass, I'm sure of it, you can keep fighting if you want more points...'
Hearing this, Hana asked curiously:
'And where are you going...? Don't tell me you intend to fight that thing... will you be okay??'
Then...
'Of course I will... and yes, I'm going to fight that thing... but it's not just that, there might be people who need help... didn't you see how big that thing is...'
I see... he wants to help others... Hana thought innocently, but Denji couldn't care less about helping others, what he really wanted was to fight and use his Quirk.
'Be careful...' Hana said.
Denji just smiled and ran off.
This guy... didn't even say a proper goodbye, he's too excited... well, what do I do now...? Should I keep fighting for more points...?
Well... I don't want to fall behind Denji-kun in points, so I guess a few more wouldn't hurt...
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Meanwhile, Denji ran off towards the Zero Pointer.
It was easy to chase that thing; after all, it was really loud and tall as hell.
At some point while running, Denji realized running wasn't very efficient, so he decided to try something different.
What if I use my chainsaws to move faster...?
Maybe I can use them to hang onto buildings and move faster...
I wonder if I can...? It shouldn't be that hard or impossible, right?
Denji could hear the Zero Pointer's footsteps getting louder as he got closer.
Alright, let's do this.
Denji activated his chainsaws and then released his chains.
With the chains loose like whips, he threw them at the edge of a building.
Did I get it?
'Now I just have to pull...' thought Denji, but although the idea was simple, it was more complicated than it seemed.
When he pulled, he ended up using too much strength, and the building's edge broke, and he fell backward when he was already halfway up climbing that building.
The fall didn't hurt him; after all, he had high durability, but it was still annoying since his legs weren't made of steel.
Dammit... too much force, AGAIN... now go.
Again, he tried swinging by hanging onto another building with his chains.
The buildings were tall, and there were no civilians, so it was a good training area; he wasn't at risk of hurting anyone, so it was a good opportunity to practice.
After failing many times, he eventually got it right once.
'I did it...' Denji thought, he was trying to swing between buildings, but kept failing.
Either he used too much force or he missed, well, there was always a problem, but now he had gotten it right.
When he succeeded, he was already very close to the Zero Pointer.
He was on top of a building, could see the entire test area perfectly, clearly see the distance the Zero Pointer was from him, and also saw the other participants running around like headless chickens down below.
'Is that... Midoriya... what are you doing there... get out of there, you idiot...'
The Zero Pointer was heading towards him. Why wasn't he moving? Was he in shock?
I have to help... or he's going to die, Denji thought.
But at a speed that even Denji couldn't quite perceive,
Midoriya moved like a flash. In an instant, he stood up, and right after, there was a strong impact, and he reappeared in front of the robot.
The robot was thrown back, and its face looked dented.
Denji could hardly understand what had happened.
'What happened...? It was so fast. The Zero Pointer is falling, what happened to its face? Did someone hit him??'
And why the hell is Midoriya over there?
He's going to fall, it's too high... Denji thought.
Midoriya, who was on the ground, suddenly reappeared in front of the Zero Pointer.
In front meant really high up... seeing this, Denji didn't hesitate.
He bent his knees and launched himself off the edge of the building.
'That idiot...' Denji murmured. After that, he 'flew' towards Midoriya, who was falling.
The building in question where Denji was had its rooftop destroyed by the force of his jump.
Moving at very high speed, Denji didn't have much time to think. He put away one of his chainsaws and kept the other active.
Before jumping, he had perfectly calculated the angle he needed to launch himself to catch Midoriya in the air, and that's exactly what he did.
Before Midoriya could hit the ground and die, someone caught him in mid-air.
'I got him... but how do I stop now...?'
Denji, of course, had no way to stop in the air... he didn't have wings or anything. They were still in the air and were heading towards a building.
'This isn't good...' Denji thought, seeing the building approaching.
Denji decided to try something. With one of his hands, he was holding Midoriya, the other was free. So when he hit the building, he plunged his hand with the exposed chainsaw into it and held on.
The chainsaw went through a wall, and they ended up hanging there while Denji held Midoriya.
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There were people down below who saw everything happen.
Midoriya, who had been paralyzed, acted when he saw that girl in danger, like a true hero, while others, like Tenya Iida, ran away.
After Midoriya punched the Zero Pointer, fragments of the robot began to fall. Those down below started dodging, but it was evident that the girl who was saved by Midoriya was also worried about him... and wanted to help him, but Midoriya had disappeared.
What happened? everyone who saw that thought.
'Tssss... my arm hurts...' Midoriya thought. 'My leg hurts a lot too... where am I...?'
'Everything happened so fast...' Midoriya thought.
'I'm not dead...? I was saved... but by whom??'
At some point, Midoriya realized he was still alive and that he was up high.
'I'm really high up... someone is holding me... I have to thank this person...'
Slowly turning his head, Midoriya saw two strange things.
First, the person who saved him had their arm stuck in the building.
Second, the person who saved him was really weird.
One of their arms was a chainsaw?
And there was another on their head...
'What a strange Quirk...' Midoriya thought.
I can't think that, I have to thank him.
His head was shaped like chainsaws and his sharp teeth made this person's appearance quite intimidating.
But Midoriya had the impression he had seen this person before.
'Ah... sir, thank you for saving me... I think I would have died if you hadn't helped me...' Midoriya said.
After that, he waited for his 'savior' to say something.
Some friendly words, perhaps?
But the first thing he said was:
'MIDORIYA, YOU WRETCH, HE WAS MINE! I WAS SUPPOSED TO FIGHT THAT ROBOT! YOU DESTROYED HIM BEFORE I COULD FIGHT! YOU... YOU MISERABLE...!' that person said.
'Ehh? What!!?'
Midoriya was scared as hell.
My God... he's angry... what does he mean, steal? That girl was in danger, I had to do something.
But wait a minute... I know that voice.
'DENJI-KUN... IS THAT YOU??' Midoriya asked.
Denji replied:
'Of course it's me, you airhead. Why are you so surprised??'
Why??
Your head turned into a chainsaw, how the hell was I supposed to know it was you if you hadn't spoken!!!
'It's just that you look different...' Midoriya murmured.
Denji then replied:
'I see... you're impressed by how cool I look in this form. I misjudged you, Midoriya...' Denji replied.
After exchanging a few words, Midoriya realized two more things.
First:
His arm and leg hurt like hell. Now that the adrenaline had worn off, he was starting to feel a ton of pain.
Second:
They were still up high, stuck on the side of a building.
Midoriya then said to Denji, as if not wanting to bother him:
'Hmm... Denji-kun... could we go down...?' Midoriya asked.
Denji then replied:
'Impossible.'
'IMPOSSIBLE? What do you mean, Denji-kun? Can't you get us down on the ground???' Midoriya asked, scared, with tears in his eyes, because he was in a lot of pain.
'Ow... man, you don't have to shout in my ear, I have enhanced senses in this form...' Denji replied.
'Sorry... but... you can't?'
'It's not that I don't want to go down, I simply can't. My other arm is stuck in this building... I could let go and it would be easy, but I can't do it with just one hand... my arm went too deep into this building and got stuck inside... so, if I wanted to let go, I'd have to drop you...' Denji replied.
I see... that's true.
Denji-kun's arm got stuck when he caught me before I hit the ground.
He can't let go because he's holding me.
But the test... I have to get down... I need to score some points... Midoriya thought desperately.
I have to get down...
Noticing something strange, Denji said:
'Don't even think about letting go... or using your Quirk. You can't...' Denji said.
I can't?? But I have to try!
But it was too late.
Because Midoriya heard a voice coming from loudspeakers that spread throughout the entire exam area.
'THE TEST IS OVER!' shouted Present Mic.
It can't be...