My Avatar is the Heroine
Chapter 44

My Avatar is the Heroine

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"Alright, next up, exams in order. Kirishima, Bakugo, get ready. Those not yet called can watch the exam or discuss strategies—do whatever you want."

"Yes, sir!"

After the unison reply, Midoriya immediately looked over. "Su Lin, we..."

"Let's talk about a plan."

Yukino's gentle attitude let Midoriya relax a little.

"The problem is how to strip Midnight's clothes off," Mineta shouted, raising his hand.

"Strip your head, you pervert?" Sero said, speechless.

Back in the monitoring room, Kirishima and Bakugo's match had already started. Meanwhile, Midoriya asked nervously, "Su Lin-chan, should we reveal each other's Quirks? Your ability..."

"Clone Quirk—you've probably seen most of my clones already." Yukino raised her arm, slender fingers spread wide. "This body's ability is self-healing from injuries and getting stronger through training. In theory, as long as I don't die, the heavier the injury, the greater the power boost I get."

"Injuries..."

Midoriya's mind instinctively flashed to the image of Su Lin crying while training, and he felt a pang of reluctance. "I don't know what others think, but seeing you like this... it hurts me. When you train, it must hurt a lot, right? You were crying, but you still kept going."

"..."

Pfft, if you were a guy, you wouldn't think that way.

She shot him a look of disdain.

"Haruhi Kasugano, the one with the cream-colored long hair—combat power zero... her role is to boost the combat power of specific targets."

"Takanashi Rikka—stronger than Yukino in combat. She can perform special attacks with various effects, including fantasy magic and Illusion Techniques."

Yukino vaguely listed the abilities of a few bodies.

Since X-Hair couldn't be used as an Ultimate Move this time, the only way to beat All Might was to hope he held back.

"Just hearing it separately, these clones don't seem that strong," Izuku Midoriya said doubtfully. He wondered if Su Lin's Quirk hadn't been strong at first, and she'd only reached this level through self-training.

Meanwhile, on the field, Katsuki Bakugo, as expected, ignored Kirishima's thoughts entirely and charged straight at Cementoss.

"Hey, hey, let's take down Cementoss in one go, but can you not rush ahead alone?"

"Shut up!"

Cement walls suddenly appeared before him, growing wildly one after another.

Bakugo's palm blasted out. After an explosion, a wall at least a meter thick crumbled under the immense force.

But more cement walls followed.

"Die!" Bakugo's attack speed increased. With Kirishima hardened, every punch was devastating.

In the monitoring room, Midoriya observed the fight and spoke up. "This won't work. Kirishima's Quirk duration is too short, and Cementoss seems to be able to use his endlessly. In contrast, Bakugo has a chance of winning against the endless cement, but he's too far from Cementoss. With such a huge stamina drain, even if he gets close..."

"How could this be?" Ochaco Uraraka stood to Midoriya's left, her expression uneasy.

So Cementoss's Quirk is a bit broken.

Su Lin figured that even if she faced him, she'd probably lose. Takanashi Rikka's destructive power was too weak—she'd have to rely on so-called magic attacks. But Cementoss's control range was too large; if he attacked from all directions with cement at once, even Bakugo couldn't hold out, right?

But the result was unexpected. Bakugo unleashed several big moves in a row, then nimbly flew into the air. Dodging the cement that stretched skyward, he quickly closed in above Cementoss and slapped the cuffs on him.

"First round match: Kirishima and Bakugo's team wins."

The result was in.

Next was the second round exam: Tsuyu Asui and Fumikage Tokoyami vs. Ethereal Ghost Teacher.

This teacher's Quirk was called Spot Clone.

Also a clone type, but Ghost Teacher could only spit out spirit bodies, gathering different-sized copies of himself around him. In about the time of one or two songs, he could increase his clones to 36.

Tokoyami's weakness was close combat—facing endless clones, he was heavily countered.

Tsuyu Asui's ability became the key to breaking the deadlock. With Dark Shadow's cooperation, she used her stomach sac to successfully cuff the teacher.

Second team wins.

After that, Iida and Tail's team won pretty easily too. But when Todoroki and Yaoyorozu faced Shota Aizawa, they ran into big trouble. Yaoyorozu, who wasn't good at combat or teamwork, underwent a transformation in that fight and won with Todoroki's help.

Mineta's match was way too flashy, and the guy actually showed decent intelligence and judgment. With his teammate hypnotized from the start, he beat Midnight on his own, revealing talent that didn't match his usual nature.

The Principal, on the other hand, was like a terrifying villain in his match, controlling machines and laughing horribly while viciously tormenting the two students in the shadows, leading to Mina Ashido and Denki Kaminari's team getting completely crushed.

One match after another passed, and soon it was Midoriya and Su Lin's turn as the last group.

Chapter 74: Midoriya's Obstacle

Boom~~

With a dull, heavy roar, the silver metal gate at the entrance slammed shut. Su Lin and Midoriya were sealed inside the massive exam venue.

"Our opponent is All Might. At a time like this, we should run, right?"

Izuku Midoriya had almost no fighting spirit left.

Su Lin ignored him entirely, walking step by step toward the building area ahead.

"Su Lin... we should be thinking about running away. The opponent is All Might." Izuku Midoriya caught up anxiously.

"Is that so." Yukino stopped and turned back. "Precisely because it's All Might, we have to consider fighting, Midoriya-kun."

At that moment, Sister Doma had already silently slipped into the building next door, crouching cautiously by the wall, bringing Yukino an incredibly powerful BUFF.

If combat power were quantified, the boost from Sister Doma's aura would reach at least fifty percent. That meant her physical strength, originally under 300 kilograms, now approached 450 with the enhancement.

But this increase was almost negligible against an opponent of All Might's caliber.

"Su Lin-chan, facing All Might head-on isn't just dangerous—it's downright stupid. We..."

"All Might is your god, isn't he?" Yukino stared at him seriously.

Izuku Midoriya was momentarily speechless.

"He's my god too, got it? I don't want to fight someone like that either, but... think about the situation. If we just run, All Might only needs to stand at the exit, and none of us will get out."

As she finished speaking, a terrifying gust of wind pressure suddenly struck from the other end of the street.

Boom~~~

The horrific air current closed in from a hundred meters away in an instant. Along the way, the glass windows of buildings, streetlights, and even the overhead pedestrian bridge collapsed completely under the insane pressure.

Yukino immediately leaped into the building beside her, but the gale was too fast. In a flash, it sent her and Midoriya flying dozens of meters, crashing heavily to the ground.

"I'm here!"

All Might roared arrogantly. "I don't care about wrecking the street—to hell with it!"

"Cough." Yukino spat out a trace of blood and climbed to her feet, only to see Midoriya standing nearby with a panicked expression.

"This pressure... it's terrifying."

His legs were trembling slightly.

Through the rolling smoke, All Might's nearly three-meter muscular frame approached step by step. When he was about twenty meters away, he stomped the ground again, unleashing another gale that forced Yukino to shield her eyes.

"If you treat this as just an exam, you'll definitely lose. You two heroes—show me your real skills. Come at me!"

All Might, his face twisted into a villain's sneer, let out a hoarse, guttural roar.

Midoriya's face went pale, and he quickly backed away. "Fighting head-on is too dangerous. Let's retreat first."

"Go."

Without a second thought, Yukino got up and fled in the opposite direction.

"Don't think you can run."

All Might closed in instantly, his massive fist hurtling toward Yukino's neck.

In desperation, she hooked her left leg around a step on the ground and bent sharply sideways, barely dodging the vital spot.

But...

Bang!

All Might's fist still landed solidly on her shoulder. In searing pain, Yukino flew over ten meters and slammed into a nearby fire hydrant, then spat out a mouthful of blood with a "wah."

"So strong."

Lying on the ground, Yukino's body felt like it had fallen apart.

No wonder he was number one. Fighting a monster like this was downright lethal.

Midoriya, fleeing toward the other side of the street, froze in place at the sight. The next second, All Might appeared behind him at a speed too fast for the eye to track.

"Midoriya-shounen, you can't afford to lose focus in battle."

All Might grabbed Midoriya's body and hurled him toward a distant building.

With a thunderous crash, bricks and rubble tumbled down as Midoriya smashed into the hallway, dust scattering everywhere.

Yukino forced herself to stand. Under the cover of the smoke, she quickly separated her main body and merged with Sister Doma, who was hiding in a nearby corridor.

Doma quietly moved toward the exit through the windows between buildings, swiftly distancing herself from the center of the battlefield.

Meanwhile, Yukino charged openly toward the building where Midoriya had landed.

This fight, All Might was holding back heavily.

But even so, the two of them were pushed to their absolute limits.

Yukino rushed inside and spotted Midoriya on the ground at a glance. Without wasting words, she grabbed his hand and fled into the distance.

"Follow me!"

Held by the girl's hand, Midoriya's mind went blank for a moment. By the time he snapped out of it, he was already running behind her.

Yukino led him through over a dozen buildings, then let go abruptly, dropped to her knees, and spat out blood.

"All Might's too strong. He really went easy on you—he went all out on me, but held back ninety percent of his strength against you... pfft—that pisses me off."

Her shoulder blade was shattered, her internal organs severely damaged. Yukino had to admire herself for enduring the pain and running this far.

"Sorry, I didn't do much." Midoriya approached shamefully.

"Get lost. Don't come near me." Yukino leaned against the wall, feeling a strong aversion to Midoriya.

If this guy is still thinking only of himself, then Yukino wouldn't mind pulling the same stunt again—having her real body kiss her clone, and making sure the clone acts like she's enjoying it.

Just imagine: the girl you like being forcefully kissed by another guy right in front of you, and she's totally into it... He wouldn't be able to take it, Yukino was sure of that. She herself found it hard to stomach.

She took two deep breaths, clenched her teeth, and said, "Listen, my real body is moving toward the exit right now, but it's slow. To keep All Might from getting suspicious, we'll have to charge out soon and keep fighting him, acting like we're desperate to reach the entrance."

As she spoke, Yukino leaned toward the window, sticky blood smeared across the pale skin of her neck, her legs angled toward Midoriya.

Midoriya didn't dare step closer, only nodded and said, "I understand, Su Lin-chan. We'll win this time."

Monitoring Room.

"Tsk, putting those two together—what was All Might thinking?" Recovery Girl said helplessly, staring at the screen. From start to finish, Su Lin had stayed perfectly calm, every move aimed at winning, even looking out for her teammate. Midoriya, on the other hand, was stiff and hesitant. The moment Yukino took his hand, he froze on the spot. Anyone could tell something was off.

"Compared to Midoriya, Su Lin's a top student with almost no weaknesses. This test isn't really an exam—it's more like All Might's personal tutoring session for Midoriya. The real point is for him to break free from his emotional hang-ups and learn from his teammate's experience."

Shota Aizawa's flat voice made Recovery Girl nod. "Hope Midoriya can face himself."

On the field, All Might was slowly closing in on their hiding spot.

"Midoriya boy, a hero can't be shackled by foolish emotions. Whether it's losing your will to fight because you admire me, or hesitating because of Su Lin, it's all just a sign of your own weak resolve."

All Might muttered to himself, then suddenly spotted a black figure charging at him.

It was Takanashi Rikka.

Chapter 75: Victory

"Explode, reality. Shatter, spirit. Banish this world!"

Whoosh~~

Amid a mysterious, earth-shaking sound effect, a crimson beam surrounded by countless magic circles shot from Takanashi Rikka's golden right eye into the sky.

Evil Eye, activate!

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