A winner decided... Wait, he was tricked? Then a winner decided for now

The two pebbles thrown by Uraraka Shige are affected by Uraraka Shige's 'Quirk' and continuously gain Gravity acceleration (the sentence is wrong, but the meaning is clear =w=).

When it was first thrown from Uraraka Shige's hand, it was only slightly more powerful than a small stone shot from a regular slingshot.

However, after accelerating continuously in the air and increasing its kinetic energy, its power becomes quite significant.

"Bang~" ×N

As before, the Power Loader used the mechanical devices on his body, combined with his 'Quirk', to dig up part of the ground in front of his feet, turning it into a boulder that he hurled towards Uraraka Shige.

The pebbles that Uraraka Shige threw all hit the boulder, or rather, were all intercepted by the flying boulder.

However, the power and 'Quirk' used by Uraraka Shige this time were much stronger than the previous sneak attack. As a result, the pebbles that Uraraka Shige threw did not hit the boulder with a 'thud' as before. Instead, they made a sound like a small explosion and embedded themselves deeply into the boulder, with cracks appearing near the embedding point.

Unlike the previous boulder, this one did not fly towards Uraraka Shige and was instead knocked down by these small, inconspicuous pebbles.

But!

Hmm... what was that saying again?

Forces are reciprocal! So when a boulder intercepts rubble, the rubble also intercepts the boulder. This raises the question: which one is intercepting which?

That's right, it was a boulder blocking a boulder, a pebble blocking a pebble, you blocking yourself, and I blocking myself! (Fog/Wulin Gaiden Lu Xiucai/Mind-numbing. jpg)

Ahem... just kidding...

After witnessing the boulder intercepting the rubble while simultaneously being intercepted by it, and hearing the sounds of the rubble and boulder striking each other, the Power Excavator's attitude towards Uraraka Shige instantly became much more serious.

Putting everything else aside, this one move alone was enough for him to see that Uraraka Shige's 'strength' was definitely not small. In addition, the speed at which the stones Uraraka Shige threw increased continuously, making it clear that Uraraka Shige's 'Quirk' definitely contained an effect that could enhance the power of long-range projectiles...

Furthermore, when Uraraka Shige invaded U.A. High School. before, he saw Uraraka Shige standing in mid-air, which clearly shows that Uraraka Shige also possesses a certain degree of flight ability.

This is sufficient to demonstrate that Uraraka Shige has developed her own 'Quirk' to a certain extent.

Taking all these factors into account, it's clear that Uraraka Shige is different from the small fry 'enemies' he previously dragged to the ground; he's the kind of 'enemy' that deserves his attention.

For this kind of 'enemy', the optimal fighting method for Power Loader is, of course, to enter what he is most proficient in: by continuously setting up trap after trap underground, and ultimately using these traps to defeat the enemy.

To reiterate, although his 'heroic name' is Power Loader, he is actually a complete strategist!

However, although this fighting style was his forte, Uraraka Shige was able to completely counter it by virtue of his ability to fly!

If he were to fight in this manner, at most he could only eliminate the small fry 'enemies' and safely remove Momo Yaoyorozu, Kyoka Jiro, and Denki Kaminari from the underground area.

However, it is clear that Uraraka Shige is not an 'enemy' that can be eliminated in this way.

In other words, if he fights in this way, he will undoubtedly be unable to defeat Uraraka Shige.

Now that he understands this, why would he still choose to use this fighting style?

Of course... anything is possible!

After all, as the Power Loader, he is a 'hero,' not an enemy. His top priority is undoubtedly to rescue the students and bring them to safety! As for dealing with the 'enemy,' that's a matter to be addressed only after ensuring the safety of the students (hostages)...

Eliminating all 'enemies' to make students safe is a method that is only used when there are no sufficiently threatening 'enemies'.

This can be seen from the several times All Might appears in the original work.

When facing weaker 'enemies' (in the mud incident), All Might always eliminates them decisively and cleanly because he is absolutely certain that he can eliminate the 'enemies' without harming the hostages. Therefore, he can solve both problems at the same time, taking a two-pronged approach.

However, when faced with the 'USJ' invasion incident from the original work, he first saved 'Eraser Head', and only after Midoriya and the others had gone far away did he finally unleash his full power in the battle.

When facing the second battle against 'AFO' in the Battle of Kamino, he waited until Kacchan was rescued before finally unleashing his full power in a fierce battle against 'AFO'!

Having given so many examples (o(≧▽≦*)o~), I just wanted to demonstrate that, in this situation, the Power Loader would undoubtedly choose to use their most proficient combat method, prioritizing rescuing the students as their primary objective.

At the same time, as a shrewd person, he clearly understood that Uraraka Shige would not just stand by and watch him save all the students and then disappear before his eyes.

So, in the next moment, the Power Loader chose to use a deceptive tactic to relax Uraraka Shige's mind and make him careless.

"Kugeki~ Judging from your expression, you obviously won't let me take these three students away so easily. In that case, the only way to get rid of them is to deal with you first."

As the Power Loader spoke, he threw two more boulders at Uraraka Shige, his body hunched over as if he were about to suddenly leap out, appearing as if he were testing the waters and eagerly preparing for close-quarters combat.

However, just as Uraraka Shige retreated to avoid the two boulders, the Power Loader instantly placed his palm on the ground and quickly dug a huge hole beneath his feet, large enough for four people to pass through. This caused him and the three students to fall into the trap tunnel he had dug earlier.

Immediately afterwards, he led the three students quickly underground to the other side of the mountainous area.

Because Uraraka Shige's vision was briefly obscured by the two flying boulders, and because he had been dodging earlier, he was too late to stop the 'hero' when he realized that the Power Loader's real intention was to escape with the three students.

It can be said that, having almost never fought a 'hero' before and lacking experience in such battles, coupled with his momentary carelessness, he was completely outmaneuvered in his first formal encounter with a 'hero'.

"So that's how it is... I've been completely and utterly fooled..."

Uraraka Shige, her heart filled with irritation and surging anger.

"However, even if you manage to escape for a while, you can't possibly save only these three students, can you? In that case, I'll wait for you somewhere else... like the disaster simulation site that's least compatible with you— the Flood Zone."

"Let me stay there and settle things with you face to face..."