"Hmm… already catg up, huh?"

  Kaminari turned his head to see Bakugo flying through the air, propelled by the tinuous explosions from his hands. That ability to fly really gives him an edge, Kaminari thought to himself, a small smirk pying on his lips.

  "Thunder idiot!!" Bakugo bellowed. "Get it through your head! I'm ygest rival! First pce is MINE!"

  The explosions from Bakugo's palms added ara burst of iy to his words as he closed in on Kaminari.

  Kaminari just chuckled to himself. If I had my s, a shot from my railgun would've sent you flying right now!

  He couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed. Sihe school had banned any equipment aside from clothing, he wasn't allowed to carry the metal s he used for his ranged railgun attacks. It was frustrating—without those, he was left with fewer le options.

  If I hadn't mastered "Godspeed" and "High Voltage Mode" just in time, I wouldn't even be fident peting against Todoroki and Bakugo in this Sports Festival.

  Kaminari sighed, reizing that he still had a lot of room to grow. His relian equipment only highlighted his then his own abilities further.

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  Meanwhile, he approached the end of the sed level, with Bakugo just about caught up to him, their fierce rivalry igniting once again.

  "I'm number one!!!" Bakugo roared, pushing himself even harder.

  Trailing close behind them was Todoroki, who kept his foaintaining his p the top three. He'd decided that he didn't o fight for first p this round, as long as he secured a top position, that would be enough.

  But his thoughts were interrupted by the sound of someone screaming from behind.

  "Midoriya?"

  Todoroki gnced back, surprised by what he saw.

  Midoriya was somehow rag along the steel beams with green energy crag around his body, giving him a speed and agility that Todoroki hadn't expected to see.

  What's going on? Todoroki thought, eyes widening slightly. He looks just like Kaminari… but with green lightning?

  Midoriya caught his gaze and shouted, determination burning in his eyes, "Todoroki! I'm giving everything I've got in this race too!"

  His words, broadcast live, reached the ears of everyog across Japan.

  Unbeknownst to Kaminari, his earlier "One Huhousand Volts" attack had pushed Midoriya to his limit, awakening a new uanding of his power. In his desperation, Midoriya had figured out how to el "five pert" of his Quirk throughout his body, keeping it within a manageable range.

  The famed "Midoriya miracle" was in full effect.

  This kid… he really is something, Kaminari thought, gng back briefly. That hero spirit… it's something else.

  Todoroki, however, was no longer calm. The icy chill radiating from his right side intensified as he activated his Quirk again.

  I 't let this green-haired kid overtake me! I accept Kaminari and Bakugo ahead of me, but there's no way I'm losing to Midoriya!

  With renewed determination, Todoroki summoned a massive wave of ice, creating a bridge that spanned across the remaining pilrs in front of him. While this would make it easier for others to follow, he didn't care anymore. His pride was on the line.

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  Ba the lead, Kaminari and Bakugo had cleared the sed level and were now on a stretch of ft ground, which immediately turned into a battlefield.

  Bakugo, fired up aless, was attag Kaminari every ce he got.

  Boom! Boom! Boom!

  Each bst left craters in the ground, sending clouds of dust into the air. Bakugo's crazed ughter echoed with each explosion, making him look more like a vilin than a hero.

  "Wahahaha! Get ready, Thunder Idiot!" Bakugo shouted, wild-eyed. "I'm blowing you out of my way! First pce is MINE!"

  With a fierce grin, he unched himself forward, aiming a powerful bst at Kaminari. But Kaminari wasn't about to just sit bad take it. He retaliated with his own lightning-charged punch.

  Boom!!!

  Their powers cshed, sending a shockwave that rippled across the course. Bakugo ushed back, stumbling as he tried tain his bance.

  But Kaminari wasn't done. Golden lightning surged around him, and with a burst of speed, he activated "Godspeed" once more, charging forward in a dazzling blur.

  "Get out of my way, Bakugo!" Kaminari yelled, shing out with a lightning-imbued kick.

  WHAM!

  Bakugo was sent flying back, tumbling across the ground, sparks of electricity crag around him.

  "Bakugo!" Midoriya called out, shocked by the sight of his rival being knocked back so forcefully.

  "Shut up, Deku!" Bakugo snarled, his expression twisted with rage. He was too focused on Kaminari to eveer Midoriya's own transformation. "Thunder Idiot! I'm not doh you!"

  With an explosive push from his palms, Bakugo propelled himself fain, ign the pain in his arms from the sheer force he was using. Fueled by adrenaline and pure stubbornness, he hurtled forward, determio catch up.

  Now the sed group was a high-stakes race between Todoroki, Midoriya, and Bakugo. The big ss showed their progress side by side, each of them giving their all in an intetle for sed pce.

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  Kaminari, now with a fortable lead, soon reached the third obstacle.

  "The final stage for Kaminari Denki, the first in the lead… a massive minefield!!" Present Miounced, his voice brimming with excitement.

  "The staff really outdid themselves with this one! If you look carefully, you actually see where the mines are buried," he expined. "Keep your eyes open and tread carefully!"

  Hearing this over the stadium's loudspeakers, several of Kaminari's cssmates ba the ice track like Tetsutetsu, Kyoka, Iida, and Momo couldn't help but gasp.

  Has Kaminari already made it that far?

  "Hmm… this is tricky. I'm not sure how fast these mines detonate…" Kaminari muttered to himself, looking out at the maze of hidden explosives in front of him.

  The darker patches of ground clearly indicated where the mines were buried, but they were scattered randomly across the path, making navigation a challenge.

  "Well, 't waste any more time. Let's go!"

  With the sounds of explosions and cheers from the audience spurring him on, Kaminari activated the more flexible "High-speed Movement," and darted into the minefield. However, his speed wasn't as fast as usual because he still had to rely on his eyes, carefully watg his steps.

  Not far behind, Bakugo, Todoroki, and Midoriya reached the minefield as well.

  "Hah! Mines? Like I care!" Bakugo ughed wildly, his palms fring as he unched himself over the ground with bsts from his hands, pletely ign the mines below.

  "Thunder Idiot! I'm ing for you!"

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