"Charge!!"

  "Get him!!"

  Bakugo, perched on Kirishima's shoulders, roared as he charged towards Kaminari's team. Almost every roup on the field had the same idea, zeroing in oeam holding that coveted 10 million-point headband.

  "I'll make yret that arrogance, Kaminari!!"

  "Yeah! It's all about the 10 million points now!"

  Kaminari wasn't surprised by the attention—they'd painted a giant target on themselves the momeook first pce. But he remained unfazed, even grinning at the challenge.

  "So, what's the pn, Kaminari?" Momo asked, her toeady despite the ining chaos.

  Tetsutetsu and Kyoka were also waiting, ready to rea his and.

  "We make a break for it!"

  He raised an eyebrow and smirked at the camera that happeo zoom in on him, broadcasting his face across the stadium and to viewers everywhere.

  "But first…" Kaminari extended his hands, pg them oetsu, Kyoka, and Momo's shoulders.

  "Time to boost your speed!"

  With a burst of electricity, the three of them were suddenly ed in Kaminari's electric charge, crag energy enhang their movements.

  "Let's move!"

  In an instant, the Kaminari team shot across the field, moving in a blur. Their sudden burst of speed left everyone else scrambling to keep up.

  "Don't let them get away!"

  Nearby, Hagakure was shouting instrus from her perch atop Honenuki's shoulders. The Css B student activated his Quirk, "Softening," turning the grouh them into a viscous, muddy mess. It was a tactic desigo slow Kaminari's team down, but by the time the effect reached their position, Kaminari and his team had already sped past it.

  "Whoa! The Kaminari team's moving at lightning speed!"

  Present Mic's voied over the speakers. "It seems like Kaminari's ability isn't just for himself—he's sharing that speed boost with his teammates!"

  The observation didn't go unnoticed by professional heroes watg the event. Among them was Kamui Woods, who watched with keen i from the stands, fnked by Mt. Lady ah Arms.

  "Impressive. A Quirk that provide support like that is rare," Kamui mused. "We could use someoh that kind of utility in ency."

  Death Arms nodded. "I wonder hoeople he charge up like that. If it's more than three, his potential goes way beyond just bat."

  "That's Kaminari, right? Midnight-senpai mentioned him," Mt. Lady chimed in, watg Kaminari's dispy with admiration.

  On the field, Kaminari kept his eyes sharp. "Kyoka! Get ready!"

  Without missing a beat, Kyoka extended her earphone jacks and drove them deep into the ground to their right.

  "On it!"

  The shockwave from Kyoka's Quirk tore through the ground, shattering it and creating an impassable terrain for the teams pursuing them. The tremor left Bakugo, Shoji, and other close pursuers struggling to keep their bance, f several teams to swerve away to avoid toppling.

  "Ha! Nie, Jiro!" Tetsutetsu grihrilled by their teamwork.

  "Feeling pumped now?" Kaminari teased, handing a bag of steel balls to Kyoka. "Here, this'll give us some extra firepower."

  Kyoka nodded, seg the steel balls to use for defense.

  "Let's keep moving," Momo said, gng at the roups catg up from behind. "If we keep up this pace, we'll be hard to catch."

  But Kaminari's team wasn't the only oh determination. Across the field, Bakugo was growling with frustration, his face twisted in a scowl as he watched Kaminari pulling away.

  "Kaminari, you're not getting away from me!" Bakugo roared. But before he could make a move, Monoma from Css B darted by and she headband off Bakugo's head.

  "Too slow, Css A," Monoma sneered, waving Bakugo's points in the air.

  "Get back here, you bastard!!" Bakugo exploded, both literally and figuratively, propelling himself after Monoma with a series of fiery bsts.

  Meanwhile, Css B had adopted a surprising strategy. Realizing they couldn't keep up with Kaminari's speed, they'd decided tet other Css A teams instead, stripping them of their points. In a matter of mihe only Css A teams still holding onto their headbands were Kaminari's, Midoriya's, and Todoroki's.

  On the sidelines, Kaminari observed the field with a smirk. "Css B decided to gang up on us, huh? That actually works in our favor."

  "Why's that?" Momo asked.

  "It means we're not fag everyo once. We focus on just a few groups at a time."

  As if on cue, Mia's team charged toward them, Mia's face set with grim determination as he held a handful of his sticky grape balls.

  "This is it! With the other teams occupied, we just go for Kaminari!"

  At the same time, Todoroki's team was maneuvering to cut them off at the edge of the field. Todoroki, riding atop Iida's shoulders, had been watg Kaminari carefully, waiting for the right moment to intercept.

  "You've been cirg the edge to avoid frontation," Todoroki observed, "but there's only so much space. You 't run forever."

  Iida nodded in agreement. "And with my engine Quirk, we won't lose in a straight race."

  Kaminari gri the sight of his oppo. "Well, Todoroki, I guess you finally caught up."

  But despite the growing pressure, Kaminari didn't flinch. Instead, he looked over his shoulder at the camera focused on him and, in true showman fashion, fshed a fident smile.

  "You might be fast, Iida, but you'll have to catch us first!"

  The timer on the scoreboard tio t down, but Kaminari and his team kept moving, their high-speed movements creating a whirlwind on the field. The crowd was on the edge of their seats, their cheers growing louder with each sed.

  "Will Kaminari's team hold onto their 10 million points?" Present Mic's excited entary filled the air. "Or will Todoroki, Bakugo, or one of Css B's dark horses mao turables?"

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