Deku: The Golden Saiyan Hero of Hope

Chapter 5: The Pursuit To Surpass One Another!

                                                Chapter 5: The Pursuit To Surpass One Another!

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

The air was filled with silence for a second before Bakugo's brain registered All Might's words. Those three words that completely left him immobilized as a sudden dark realization hit him in the core like a brick wall...

"Deku... beat me... "

Three words that Katsuki Bakugo never ever dreamed of uttering. But reality had different plans. And the reality is that Deku- Izuku Midoriya has beaten Kacchan- Katsuki Bakugo in a mock battle on the second day of U.A. High School.

As the smoke cleared, Izuku could be seen visibly panting and out of breath. That last attack took a lot out of him. But he still had enough energy left to stand and remain conscious. He looked at the destruction he caused and winced. He didn't mean to to cause this much damage, since he only aimed for the ceiling and the upper floors. But it seems this was the result of a full powered Detroit Smash mixed in with a little Ki. He just hoped that All Might will not deduct too many points.

Izuku looked across from him and saw Katsuki staring blankly at him, shaking. Izuku shook his head. Knowing Katsuki Bakugo as well as he did, he should've known this was what was going to happen after he invitable won. It was just a matter of time. In all honesty, Izuku didn't want to have to humiliate Katsuki, but it was necessary. He had to learn the hard way that Izuku will not let him bully and boss him around anymore. Now he means business, and he won't let anybody get in the way of achieving his dream. Not even Kacchan.

After a few seconds of silence, Bakugo finally began to speak, "Y-You... You played me right from the start. You knew that I was gonna attack you head on first. You knew that me and my teammate were going to be separated. So you orchestrated this very plan from the very beginning! You sent that girl to go after the weapon and while you distracted me and once she was in position, you launched an attack towards the upper floor where the weapon was located and that allowed her to retrieve the weapon... you baited me."

It was hard for him to admit it, but yes, Katsuki Bakugo was played and fell right into Izuku Midoriya's plan. Contrary to what many would assume, Bakugo isn't dumb and actually has a very high IQ. His overall attitude just overshadows his intellect. But he knows when he's beat. You just couldn't slice it any other way, he lost fair and square.

Izuku sighed, "Yes, you are correct." Izuku then showed his right arm to Bakugo. It was bruised and had an ugly purple and pinkish color, "You asked why I wasn't going all out right from the get-go. No, it isn't because I was underestimating you or perceived you as below me. This broken arm shows you why. I can't fully control my power yet. I can only access small portions. If I go all out, I'll end up destroying my own body in the process. It is not safe to use against real power at all if I perform an attack like I just did right now. There's still a lot I need to learn Kacchan. We both got a long way to go."

Izuku began to walk past Bakugo as he made his way to the exit, "I just want you to know Kacchan that I still believe that you are an amazing person and you have great talent and potential. Don't let this loss today bring you down. Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose. That's just the reality and nature of life. But true Heroes pick themselves back up and from each and every failure, they learn from their mistakes and improve themselves so that next time, they are sure to succeed." And with that last sentiment, Izuku exited the building and headed towards the Nurse's Office.