Quirk Training

After getting everyone down the cliff in the morning, Mandalay and Aizawa drove to the foot of another mountain. Using the American Shorthair's Quirk "Earth Flow" personality, they created a makeshift elevator to transport the bus down. They thoroughly checked everyone's luggage; Mandalay checked the girls' belongings, Aizawa checked the boys'. They confiscated all entertainment devices such as cell phones and game consoles, leaving only a few decks of cards and shogi pieces for leisure.

Besides his daily necessities, Jilan only brought a few books with him. Shota Aizawa wasn't that strict; he didn't take anything else from him except his phone.

Incidentally, Aizawa found several revealing magazines in Minoru Mineta's backpack and burned them in front of him. Minoru Mineta was not discouraged but turned the pressure into motivation. That night, while soaking in the hot spring, he actually planned to peep at the girls on the other side of the wall and tried to climb over the barrier by using the Grape on his head as a ladder.

However, Minoru Mineta's wishful thinking did not succeed. The child who was with Mandalay seemed to have been eyeing the person who was about the same height as him for a long time. Standing on the wall, he reached out and pushed Minoru Mineta off the wall. However, he himself saw something he shouldn't have seen, lost his footing, and fell off the wall. Bakugo caught him and took him to Mandalay.

The dormitory was a large room that could accommodate many people. All the boys slept on the floor in one room, while the girls slept together in a slightly smaller room.

Although everyone complained a bit when they checked their luggage that night and found many things missing, they were still in high spirits because it was their first time living together. They played cards until 2 a. m. before finally going to sleep. The girls were the same; they were very excited and chattered away in bed, showing no intention of going to sleep at all.

At 5:30 a. m. on the second day of the intensive training camp, the students of Class A were already dressed in their sports uniforms and lined up in front of the cabin. Regardless of gender, most of them, except for disciplined individuals like Shoto Todoroki and Iida, were yawning.

Jilan was naturally not among these people. After drinking a cup of hot milk and reading for a while, he went to bed promptly at eleven o'clock and was now full of energy.

Shota Aizawa observed everything but said nothing, simply stating routinely, "Good morning, everyone. Today marks the official start of the intensive training camp. The purpose of this camp is to enhance everyone's abilities and obtain 'Provisional License' as early as possible. This is essential preparation to counter the increasingly obvious hostility. I hope everyone will train diligently."

Aizawa paused for a moment, then continued, "Bakugo, step forward and try throwing this ball."

As he spoke, Aizawa tossed a softball he had used during the physical education test before the start of the school year to Bakugo: "Your first score was 705.2 meters. Try throwing it this far now."

"Want to test how much I've grown...?"

Bakugo understood Aizawa's idea and did not refuse. He took a few steps forward to an open space, took a deep breath, and stretched his arms a few times. Then, he exaggeratedly raised his right hand backward and, at the moment of throwing the ball, detonated the sweat he had accumulated. The explosion propelled the softball rapidly into the sky, where it disappeared in the blink of an eye!

Shota Aizawa looked at his phone, which was connected to a specially made softball, and uttered a number. "709.6 meters."

How could this be!? He clearly felt he had performed well, and his score should have improved significantly! Bakugo looked up in astonishment. Indeed, that was the number recorded on his phone.

"You've all grown a lot in the three months since school started, but that's in terms of spirit, technique, and a little bit of physical strength." Aizawa put away his phone and scanned the group. "As you can see, your Quirk haven't grown. So, this intensive training camp is to train your Quirk and help Quirk grow faster."

Shota Aizawa gave a terrifying smile, "This training is going to be tough, so please, don't die!"

"So... how should we cultivate our Quirk?" Uraraka raised her hand and asked.

"That's an excellent question. So let me ask you, how did you increase your physical strength?" Aizawa asked.

Uraraka hadn't expected Aizawa to ask her this, and hurriedly replied, "Eh? Physical strength? That's running non-stop, even when you're exhausted, you have to keep running, and you'll start to feel a little better as you run... Is that right?"

"That's right. Quirk on the same principle." Aizawa nodded. "This continuous running method can increase your physical limits, but have you ever used your Quirk when you're at your limit? That's when you're on the verge of collapse, using your willpower to forcibly squeeze energy out of your body so you can continue to unleash your Quirk... Actually, yesterday's challenge of crossing the Beast's Forest was a way for you to push your body's potential to its limits. However, except for Bakugo, you all chose a different approach: rest first before proceeding."

Bakugo grinned arrogantly upon hearing Aizawa's praise, crossing his arms. Although he had eaten two large bowls of rice since waking up yesterday, thankfully no one else saw it except for that brat. Now he could proudly look at everyone with the title of first place.

Midoriya, Uraraka, and others with thin skin lowered their heads in shame. However, Jilan sensed that Aizawa hadn't finished speaking, and sure enough, Aizawa continued, "I don't mean to punish you. In a real battle, simply wasting your energy is not advisable. Your decision to not know how many enemies were ahead was wise, and you didn't just rest; instead, you chose to arm yourselves with the enemy's weapons. That deserves praise."

"Although it wasted some time, arriving at the battlefield in top condition is a valuable lesson in combat. Bakugo, I hope you remember that too."

Bakugo didn't answer, he just turned his head away. Actually, after hearing the noise last night, he followed Midoriya Mandalay out and saw Midoriya's mode of transportation, which made him quite envious. He also wanted to ride in it and experience the feeling of speed. Of course, he couldn't show this feeling.

After giving his students a pep talk, Aizawa explained the training method, "Your next training will involve constantly using your Quirk, ensuring you can continue using Quirk even when you're at your limit, thereby increasing your Quirk's potential. Of course, many of you have Quirk with fixed strength, such as Momo Yaoyorozu and Minoru Mineta. What you need to do is compensate for your weaknesses and enable you to activate your Quirk more quickly. Do you all understand?"

"Understood!"

"Then... let the hellish Quirk training begin!"