A Slight Perspective Change: A BNHA Female Deku FanFiction

Provisional Licensing Exam Pt. 4

"Let's see...." Mena drawled. "The 62nd person has passed the exam. Another 38 and this mess will finally be over..."

Behind some rocks, Yo Shindo gathered with a few of his peers. He looked out from his vantage point, before quietly turning back to his group. His teammates consisted of Nakagame, Makabe, Toteki, and two other nameless figures.

"Alright guys," he said. "Let's think about our situation. At the beginning of the test, we focused on attacking UA, splitting them up and putting them in check right off the bat. Now our school is going after them in two groups, but a bunch of other classes are taking advantage of our work. We're at the final stage of the test, where everyone's fighting at their max levels. The arena's full of chaos."

As he spoke, he flashed back to when he had used his ultimate move on Class 1-A of UA, destroying the ground and disrupting every inch of the rocky terrain. In present time, it was a war zone for all of the other schools and students. Everyone was using their quirks to either defend or attack, now getting closer to the end of the exam.

"Your attack kinda backfired," Nakagame noted. "We didn't take out any of those kids."

"I mean, I know I was rushing," Shindo looked down, "but if you really think about it, this is a pretty good place to be in. As long as we don't freak out, we can take advantage of the current state of the exam and the desperate players involved."

"Desperate?" Toteki repeated.

"Right now, all anyone can think about is the number of slots left, causing them to panic and be careless," Shindo smirked, his pupils shrinking in glee. "They've got tunnel vision and are burdening their own stamina. No doubt they're all after UA now because it's the one school they have the most intel on. We can lie in wait until the perfect moment to strike. We've basically already passed the test."

"It's about time you stopped pretending to be so nice," Nakagame giggled, seeing his slightly sadistic expression. "Honestly, you're too sneaky, Yo."

"I prefer to be called tactful," Shindo stood up from the ground, peering with a grin over the rocks. "Besides, if we swoop in at the eleventh hour and make it a good show, it'll prove we have an indomitable spirit."

Two random students from another school walked on with each other, supporting their weight and avoiding the explosions around them. They had barely made it out of a battlefield intact, none of their targets touched as they fled the chaos around them. They stopped short and looked up suddenly when a few shadows towered over them however.

"Everyone taking this exam is struggling to live up to their own ideals."

The Ketsubutsu students who had been behind the rocks had now appeared. They held their balls ready in their hands, all line up in a horizontal and menacing formation. Shindo smirked down at the cornered prey, the gleam in his eyes almost scary.

"I respect that," he grinned, lifting a ball, "but unfortunately, I can't go easy on 'em."

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"You used your AP Shot!!" Kaminari gaped.

"I had to make a weak version so I didn't kill anyone," Bakugo snickered.

"You know what?! This is why everyone's terrified of you!!" Kaminari gulped, taking a slight step back for safety. "You're way too hardcore!!"

Damn it, Shishikura thought, the remains of the fleshy blobs floating up and re-forming on his outstretched arms. I can't believe I fell for that. But I won't again.....