Cavalry Battle (1)

"Everyone, are you all ready? Team formation time is over!" Midnight's command brought everyone to a halt, their eyes filled with seriousness, because... the real battle was about to begin.

Sky-blue pants rubbed against Jilan Jiyu's back, a headscarf marked with scores floated eerily in the air, and only a cheerful voice could be heard saying, "Jilan, I really didn't expect you to choose me as the rider! I've been offline for so many chapters already!"

"Isn't it because your invisibility makes you hard to notice...?" Kyoka Jiro 'Hagakure shoulder.

Afterwards, Jilan Jiyu found Kyoka Jiro and Toru Hagakure as teammates. Toru Hagakure volunteered, saying that he could be the horse's legs so that Jilan could sit on it and be the rider.

Although Toru Hagakure was very strong, Jilan felt a chill run down her spine at the thought of being standing eerily in mid-air with no one beneath her, and decisively rejected the suggestion.

Finally, Toru Hagakure holding Toru Hagakure's feet as the front horse's leg, while Ibara Shiozaki and Kyoka Jiro stood on either side, guiding Toru Hagakure.

"Don't worry, Jilan, I will bring you victory just like in the previous simulation battle!" Although he couldn't see it, Jilan could feel Toru Hagakure's hand on his shoulder, and at the same time, he felt something pressing down on his head.

Before the competition began, Hagakure casually took off her clothes. Although no one saw it, she was now naked in front of tens of thousands of people.

If humans wear clothes to cover their bodies, then for Hagakure, who is already in a state of being unidentifiable, whether or not to wear clothes is simply a matter of personal preference and practicality.

At this moment, in order to win the competition and become someone who cannot be seen, Hagakure resolutely took off his clothes and became an idol in the world of perverts!

They're all formidable opponents... Jilan Jiyu looked around, their hearts sinking. They didn't know if their hastily assembled team could stand out.

Todoroki Squad: Momo Yaoyorozu Denki Kaminari, Tenya Iida.

Bakugo's team: Mina Ashido, Eijiro Kirishima, Hanta Sero.

Midoriya Team: Ochaco Uraraka, Mei Hatsume, Fumikage Tokoyami.

"Alright, everyone's formed teams, right? I won't ask you stupid questions like whether you're ready or not!" At this moment, Midnight came down early, and everyone stood in a circle at the edge of the central square playground, with each horse spaced a certain distance apart, watching the others warily.

From the studio, Mic shouted, "Let's count down together for this brutal melee!"

Three different hands rested on Jilan Jiyu. Jilan glanced back, intending to offer some words of comfort, but found Hagakure expressionless, Jiro expressionless, and Ibara Shiozaki's head bowed, obscuring his expression. The words she wanted to say turned into a simple, "Good luck, everyone!"

Toru Hagakure waved his hand in the air, Kyoka Jiro Jilan, and Ibara Shiozaki touched Jilan's hand.

"Go for it!" the three said in unison.

"...3, 2, 1, the match begins!"

There's only one goal: 10 million!

As soon as the match started, everyone rushed towards Midoriya's team, both to close the distance between them and to Compress Midoriya's space to hide.

"Your 10 million is mine!" Class B's team focused their attacks on Midoriya first; as long as they got his points, they would secure a spot in the competition.

Toru Hagakure called out, "Midoriya -kun is in danger! Jilan, aren't you going to help?"

Although Jilan was also running towards Midoriya, his first priority was to ensure that no one around posed a threat to him. He replied nonchalantly, "Is Midoriya capable of taking care of himself, or... are you still thinking about getting that 10 million?"

"Hehe..." Toru Hagakure was originally one of those who wanted to get 10 million, but he was persuaded by Jilan.

Based on past experience, about 30% of the participants should advance from this stage, which means four or five groups. The Jilan team has themselves in fifth place and Ibara Shiozaki in sixth place. Their initial score is only second to Midoriya and Todoroki's group, which means they are in third place and have already qualified for the next round.

What they're doing is actually similar to Midoriya's team: protecting their own points while stealing others'. Currently, everyone's attention is focused on Midoriya, and once they conclude that they can't get that point, they'll turn their attention to stealing points from other teams at the top, namely the seemingly easy target Jilan's team.

If they also try to gain points from Midoriya, they might fall into the trap of others, turning from predators into the prey. Toru Hagakure thought for a moment and then said he understood. Jiro nodded in agreement, Ibara Shiozaki remained silent, but his silence indicated his agreement.

In the pursuit group, Juzo Honenuki was the first to unleash his Quirk, and a swamp-like shadow instantly enveloped Midoriya's team, restricting Uraraka and Tokoyami's ability to evade!

Mic exclaimed, "Wow, what are we seeing? Midoriya's team is suddenly at a disadvantage! Is the 10 million really going to be lost so easily?!"

It won't be that easy, of course.

"Hatsume, Uraraka, get out of the way!" Midoriya shouted, pressing a red button in his hand. To everyone's astonishment, flames Jet out from the backpack behind Midoriya, instantly freeing him from the swamp and sending him flying into the sky!

Toru Hagakure shouted indignantly, "They're cheating! Using such high-tech gadgets makes it impossible for anyone to catch them. If they keep flying in the sky, the outcome of the competition will be a foregone conclusion!"

"Hagakure, first of all, it should be noted that they did not violate the rules. It can be seen that the jetpack is for single-person use. If they hadn't been given Uraraka's 'Zero Gravity' enhancement, they wouldn't have been able to fly. Choosing Tokoyami as his front leg allows him to attack while also defending, which is very suitable for his current situation."

Seeing the confident glint in Midoriya's eyes, Jilan smiled and said, "Midoriya, well done."

"Jilan, stop praising Midoriya! We might be in danger!"

Just as Jilan said, once Midoriya's team can no longer be the target of concentrated fire, then the other groups will be targeted.

"Tch, it can actually fly..." Tetsutetsu spat out some water, giving the Jilan squad behind him a threatening look. "You seemed pretty arrogant earlier, well then let me see what you're made of!"

Seeing his fierce gaze, Toru Hagakure defiantly declared, "Come on, you iron man, I'll protect Jilan's score!"

The two groups stared at each other, their eyes blazing with murderous intent, but neither moved. A gust of wind suddenly appeared, and tumbleweeds rolled past both groups, like cowboys dueling, waiting for the right moment.

The audience held their breath, waiting for their epic showdown. Ten seconds passed, then twenty seconds passed, and suddenly a shout of "Die!" came from somewhere. The two riders roared at the same time, and their poles charged towards each other, making a turn and running in opposite directions, quickly moving away from the battlefield!

At this moment, the sand was blown up, and the place was deserted.