A Unique Training Method
Shota Aizawa had already prepared training methods based on the Quirk of his students.
He repeatedly soaked Katsuki Bakugo's hands in hot water, and when the sweat glands dilated, he would release the explosives into the sky to increase the scale of his explosions.
They soaked Shoto Todoroki in a bathtub and repeatedly used ice and fire to keep the water temperature constant, hoping that Shoto Todoroki could use fire while his body was frozen, and that he could use both fire and ice Quirks at the same Quirk.
Have Hanta Sero continuously shoot out rubber tape to increase capacity and shooting speed; have Eijiro Kirishima and Mashirao Ojiro attack each other to train the utilization of their Quirk; have Kaminari connect to a high-powered battery to train the body's energy storage capacity; have Koji Koda shout loudly to train his vocal cords; have Yuga Aoyama continuously fire navel lasers, even when he has abdominal pain.
In short, Shota Aizawa had a knack for training these students, but he was at a loss with Jilan.
According to Jilan, his Quirk is Hamon, a technique that allows him to strengthen his body through Hamon or create various special forms in different media depending on the amount of force exerted. It can produce special attack branches such as "Scarlet Hamon Overdrive," "Turquoise Blue Hamon Overdrive," and "Life Magnetism Hamon Overdrive."
In Aizawa's view, Jilan Jiyu has no weaknesses. His combat potential is unpredictable, depending mainly on how flexibly he uses it in battle. Shota Aizawa also doesn't have a good way to counter this extremely unique Quirk, so he suggested that Jilan strengthen the energy limit of his Hamon and keep the Hamon covering his entire body at all times.
However, Jilan told Aizawa that he subconsciously maintains the presence of Hamon whenever he can breathe, and the Hamon quickly recovers with each breath. Moreover, his Quirk has grown significantly over time.
At first, Shota Aizawa didn't believe it. "You say your Quirk is enhanced? Then show me! Don't try to use this excuse to skip training."
He had Jilan use the same softball that Bakugo had tested. A few minutes later, Aizawa was shocked. Jilan had actually achieved a score close to Bakugo's! You have to understand, just three months ago, Jilan's score was neither high nor low, only above average. But now, his score has improved by a full third!
In just three months, Shota Aizawa's Quirk had increased by a third, a level of improvement that he found unbelievable. The intensive training he proposed for the students was actually a way to make up for their weaknesses and allow their Quirk to grow rapidly, but once they reached that limit, this method would no longer be effective.
Just like the method he suggested to Tenya Iida, "running," Iida had never stopped this kind of training. Even though continuing this training had little effect, it was the most effective method for Iida.
Aizawa understood that it was better to let Jilan train in his own way than to arbitrarily give instructions from his own perspective. So, after communicating with Jilan, Aizawa did not assign him any training tasks, but instead let him do as he pleased.
Jilan was not assigned any training, which made the other students who were receiving training dissatisfied. Ashido and others shouted that Mr. Aizawa was being biased.
But after Shota Aizawa briefly introduced Jilan's Quirk growth over the past few months, everyone quieted down and then threw themselves into training. Even Minoru Mineta, who initially wanted to slack off, became serious and continued frantically pulling Grape off his head even when his scalp was bleeding!
Five minutes later, Minoru Mineta collapsed in a pool of blood.
Jilan's Quirk didn't simply grow from breathing for a long time; the main reason was the bottle of Stock Solution she drank on I-Island, which greatly improved her physical abilities and increased the intensity of her Hamon.
According to the "Quirk Factor Theory," there are special Quirk Factor in the human body that are related to Quirk. Each time Quirk is used, it will have a certain impact on Quirk Factor. Continuous use of Quirk will stimulate the expansion of Quirk Factor, but if Quirk is not used for a long time, these factors may fade away.
Aizawa's method of training Quirk coincides with the Quirk Factor Theory, making it a rigorous but appropriate approach. However, for Jilan, this method is too slow; even with days of continuous training, his Quirk has shown little improvement. To quickly enhance his Quirk, he still needs to utilize the Raw Stone he possesses.
Instead of spending time on training, we should do something else useful, like giving tips to students who haven't found the right methods, so that their practical skills can improve quickly.
Shoto Todoroki often couldn't control the temperature while soaking in the hot spring, and the water in his bucket quickly dwindled to half due to the constant hot and cold cycles. Although Shoto Todoroki could produce ice, he couldn't produce water, so he still needed someone to pour water for him. As the only person who was free, Jilan carried a bucket of hot spring water to Shoto Todoroki's side and poured it in with a splash.
"Thank you," Shoto Todoroki whispered.
"Instead of thanking me, you should take care of yourself," Jilan said while pouring water. "Your neck and below are all red, but your lips are practically white from the cold. Friendly reminder: before you try to control fire and ice simultaneously, you'd better learn to control temperature."
Shoto Todoroki paused for a moment. "You mean..."
"Flame and ice are essentially two extreme manifestations of temperature. If we gradually control the temperature to transform ice into water, wouldn't 'hot water' be considered a superposition of flame and ice?"
"I don't understand," Shoto Todoroki replied frankly.
"You're not ashamed to ask questions now," Jilan sighed. "Then let me be clearer. You've always treated fire and ice as two different things and rejected them, which is clearly reflected in your hair. But you should understand one thing: whether it's ice or fire, their release needs to go through your body, not Endeavor or your mother. You should learn to accept yourself and merge the two energies within you so that you can use both powers simultaneously."
Shoto Todoroki's pupils contracted slightly. "How do you know about my mother?"
Jilan interrupted Shoto Todoroki, who was about to speak, "Stop. I don't have time to concern myself with your family matters. Whether you accept this power or not is up to you. I don't care, and you don't need to tell me these stories."
With that, Jilan picked up the bucket, turned around, and left, giving Shoto Todoroki no chance to speak.
Jilan walked to the corner, put down the wooden bucket, turned around and looked at Todoroki Shoto, who had stopped alternating between Shoto Todoroki and ice, was covering his face, placing his hand on his scar, and deep in thought. She chuckled softly, "In the end, no matter how much power they possess, they're still just a bunch of rebellious children. As adults, we need to show them the right path."