First Glimpse of Sharpness

Even now, Yang Xiao wasn't using his full strength. His Quirk required a powerful physique to augment it; otherwise, he wouldn't have been training his body so diligently at Seaside Park.

The body is a vessel, and Quirks are like bullets. Without a good vessel, bullets can't unleash their full power.

Now, Yang Xiao's Quirk was much stronger than before, and his body was even more so. He didn't even bat an eye at Todoroki Shoto's wall of ice.

However, Yang Xiao knew when to stop. The strength he was currently displaying was still within acceptable limits, and he had to control it carefully.

Otherwise, his upcoming school life would be fraught with difficulties. At the very least, strong individuals always attract attention, and he didn't want to be the target of that attention.

The most important point was that if he exposed too much of his strength, the other three transmigrators would have clues, and they would eventually find him.

For Yang Xiao, the later the better. He didn't want to be the first to charge in and be targeted.

"You're Yang Xiao, right?" Todoroki Shoto stopped his attack and looked at Yang Xiao meaningfully.

Yang Xiao knew Todoroki Shoto was interested in his strength. However, Todoroki Shoto was proud and preferred to work alone, so he wouldn't reveal Yang Xiao's abilities. This was why Yang Xiao had chosen to spar with him.

If it were Katsuki Bakugo, Yang Xiao would have surrendered immediately. Even if he didn't surrender, he would have conceded defeat after a short fight.

Even now, the fingertips of Yang Xiao's right hand were glowing, blinding the cameras monitoring their fight. All Might and the others could barely see his and Todoroki Shoto's battle.

"Classmate Todoroki, there's no doubt you're stronger than me, so let's end this fight here. I surrender," Yang Xiao said proactively. He was already satisfied with how far they had gotten and didn't need to continue.

For Yang Xiao, being able to fight one of the strongest students in Hero Class A and being able to largely counter him was proof that his training had been effective.

"I'm stronger than you?" Todoroki Shoto chuckled and looked at Yang Xiao. "I don't think so. I actually think you're a good opponent. I just don't understand why you have this much strength but choose to hide it and not reveal it to the public."

Yang Xiao spoke softly, "Everyone has their own unspeakable reasons. Let's not discuss this topic. In short, I surrender."

The more Yang Xiao acted this way, the more Todoroki Shoto felt Yang Xiao was strong. However, in his heart, he believed Yang Xiao was still inferior to him. This was even though he was only using half of his Quirk right now. If he used his bastard father's Quirk, Yang Xiao definitely wouldn't be able to hold on.

Still, Todoroki Shoto wanted to continue fighting Yang Xiao. He hadn't encountered someone his age with this much strength in a long time, and it ignited a desire within him.

"Let's keep fighting. We're both fine right now." Todoroki Shoto took a few steps forward. At this moment, the light on Yang Xiao's fingertips suddenly disappeared, and he sat down on the ground with a plop, shouting, "I surrender!"

"Why did he surrender?"

The classmates watching on the monitor were confused. Although they couldn't see the fight between Yang Xiao and Todoroki Shoto clearly, they knew these two were qualified to fight. Especially Yang Xiao, who looked ordinary, his strength wasn't as weak as they imagined.

Katsuki Bakugo frowned as he watched Yang Xiao sit on the ground. He was now certain that Yang Xiao had been hiding his strength. However, the crucial shots in the video were missed, which definitely meant something was wrong.

"Since young Yang Xiao has surrendered, then young Todoroki's group wins!" All Might directly announced the result, as Yang Xiao had explicitly surrendered.

Yang Xiao and Denki Kaminari's group were the villains' group. Villains could surrender, but the Pro Hero group couldn't. That was the rule.

So, Yang Xiao's group had failed, and Todoroki Shoto's group had won.

Denki Kaminari was still waiting for Yang Xiao's good news, but he heard the sound of failure through his headset, telling them to leave the building.

"Are you kidding me? It would have been better if they went together. How long did that take to fail?" Denki Kaminari grumbled, completely unaware of what had happened to Yang Xiao.

"It seems Classmate Todoroki was indeed superior. As expected of someone admitted through recommendation," Tsuyu Asui said, stroking her chin.

"Alright, everyone gather for the second match's critique," All Might waved his hand, signaling everyone to begin the critique of the fight between Yang Xiao's group and Todoroki Shoto's group.

The subsequent matches proceeded in order, and the fights between each group were exciting. Yang Xiao had become somewhat mysterious in his classmates' eyes. It seemed everyone now knew Yang Xiao had great strength.

That's right, being able to shatter solid ice, everyone attributed it to his strength.

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone!"

After all the matches concluded, All Might gathered everyone. "Except for young Midoriya, no one suffered any serious injuries. But everyone put their all into it. For a first training session, you all did very well."

"Having serious training right after Mr. Aizawa's class feels a bit disappointing..." Tsuyu Asui was straightforward and said what she thought.

"It's our prerogative to conduct serious training. Now, I need to go talk to young Midoriya about the critique. You all change your clothes... and head back to the classroom," All Might said, then disappeared like a gust of wind.

"All Might is amazing!" Denki Kaminari exclaimed with stars in his eyes.

"But why the rush...?" Ojiro Mashirao said, somewhat puzzled.

Only Yang Xiao knew what was going on. All Might wasn't rushing to find Izuku Midoriya to explain the critique; it was because his transformation time was up, and he didn't want to reveal his true physical condition in front of everyone.

"Hey, Yang!"

As most of the classmates were leaving, Yang Xiao was called by a voice. Without even thinking, he knew it was Katsuki Bakugo.

"Is there something you need?" Yang Xiao turned to face him.

"Were you hiding your strength?" Katsuki Bakugo looked up, his eyes fixed on Yang Xiao as he asked.

There was no one else around now, only Yang Xiao and Katsuki Bakugo.

Yang Xiao had no intention of answering Katsuki Bakugo's question and simply turned to leave. There was nothing to explain to this guy; the more he explained, the more troublesome it would become.

"Stop right there!"

A gust of wind rushed towards the back of Yang Xiao's head. Without thinking, Yang Xiao dodged it. For such a small evasion, he didn't even need to use his Quirk; he could dodge it directly.

As expected, the next moment, Katsuki Bakugo's hand passed through the spot where Yang Xiao had just been standing.

"He dodged?" Katsuki Bakugo was stunned for a moment, then grinned, "So you were hiding your strength!"

Yang Xiao rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit exasperated. What was Katsuki Bakugo even doing?