Souls Hero Academia (Rewrite)

Chapter 24: Battle Trials (1)

"WELCOME TO GROUND BETA!" All Might's voice boomed all over the area, the attention of the students fully focusing on him as the larger than life man continued. "THIS LITTLE PLACE WILL BE YOUR TRAINING GROUNDS FOR THIS CURRENT SESSION."

"Sir, are we conducting urban warfare like the entrance exam?" Tenya raised his hand, his suit of armor garnering the attention of everybody in the area. Even Izuku, who was torn between liking the suit of armor for its aesthetic or abhorring it due to the same aesthetic.

"Will we be fighting robots again?" Ochako raised her hand meekly, her already blushing cheeks turning a shade darker when the focus of the students, as well as All Might turned to her.

"Robots?" Momo whispered, confused. Everybody in the area didn't hear her question, save for Izuku, and probably Kyoka, if Izuku was correct in assuming she has enhanced hearing thanks to her quirk.

Turning towards Shoto, Izuku realized he was as cold as ever. He didn't even know if the bi-colored teen even had any other default emotion other than indifference.

"NOT QUITE, YOUNG IIDA." All Might wagged his finger at the teen. "ROBOTS ARE FINE AS TRAINING TOOLS, BUT NOTHING IS AS BLOOD PUMPING AS REAL-LIFE COMBAT!"

"Isn't this quite advanced, kero?" Tsuyu raised her hand, her tongue poking out under her lips. "This is just the second day, kero."

"EXPERIENCE IS THE MOTHER OF LEARNING." All Might's grin grew even wider as he continued with his impromptu discussion. "HUMAN BEINGS LEARN AND ADAPT FASTER WHEN PITTED IN REAL LIFE SCENARIOS. AND WHAT BETTER LEARNING IS THERE TO BE HAD THAN A REAL LIFE COMBAT SIMULATION BETWEEN YOUR FELLOW CLASSMATES IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT?"

"If that's the case, sir All Might, then will we be conducting open warfare with each other?" Momo was the next to ask her question, her revealing costume garnering more stares at her barely concealed assets, which didn't bother her that much.

"IN A WAY, YOU COULD SAY THAT." All Might hummed, his fingers tapping on his waist all the while. "AS YOU ALL HAVE EXPERIENCED IN THIS SUPERHERO SOCIETY OF OURS, VILLAIN FIGHTS TEND TO BREAK OUT IN PUBLIC, WITH HEROES IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED TO COMBAT THE GROWING CHAOS. HOWEVER, STATISTICALLY SPEAKING, MOST VILLAINS LURK BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. KIDNAPPINGS, BACKROOM DEALS, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, ALL OF WHICH HAPPENS OUT OF PUBLIC SIGHT."

"So, what? We gonna do some indoor fighting, then?" Izuku assumed with a grin, to which All Might answered with a nod.

"THAT IS CORRECT, YOUNG MIDORIYA." All Might pointed towards the erected buildings within the training grounds. "AS YOUR FELLOW CLASSMATE HAS SAID, WE WILL BE CONDUCTING INDOOR FIGHT EXERCISES. NOW, BEFORE WE GET TO THE MEAT AND BONES OF THE EXERCISE, ANY QUESTIONS?"

"Will we be transferred out of the course if we fail?" Toru shyly raised her hand... glove... Izuku's eyes nearly bugged out when he saw what the invisible girl was wearing.

'Just gloves? I know her clothes don't go invisible with along with her main body? Is she naked right now?' Izuku pondered for a moment, before letting loose a gleeful smirk. 'Finally! Someone who understands me!'

"What she said." Ochako pointed towards the invisible girl with trembling arms.

"How rough can we get?" Katsuki said calmly with a glare, body tense and coiled like a bomb waiting to go off.

"Will this be individual, or in a group?" Tenya raised his hand once more, back ramrod straight while he adopted a standard military pose.

"Isn't my cape fabulous?" A blond teen wearing what looked to be a sparkly costume and cape with a visor over his eyes posed elegantly like he was the MC of a fantasy novel. Izuku also disliked the costume, it being too gaudy.