05x09 - (S) Early Bird!

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"Class A" "Class B"

At U.A. High School's Class -A and Class -B team combat training,

the classes are tied

at the end of the third match, with one win, one loss, and one draw

as they start the fourth match.

Hey, wait. Are you serious?

You've gotta be kidding!

Shaddup.

Just watch, damn Deku!

With this stage,

and Sero, and Jiro...

It'll be bad...

Definitely a pain...

And with Sato, and Bakugo's power and explosions...

They're super balanced.

We should just assume we're dead if they take the initiative.

It doesn't matter.

Let's hurry up and slash them to pieces.

The early bird gets the worm! Let's get 'em!

"Early Bird!"

Currently, Class A and Class B both have one win, one loss, and one draw.

It may look like the two classes are evenly matched...

However!

Class A's win was mostly thanks to Shinso!

"Pro Hero - Vlad King - Quirk: Blood Control"

Can you really call that evenly matched?

"Eijiro Kirishima - Quirk: Hardening" "Denki Kaminari - Quirk: Electrification"

That's a mean way to put it, Mr. Vlad!

"Pro Hero - All Might - Quirk: One For All" "Pro Hero - Midnight - Quirk: Somnambulist"

Even though his Quirk's Blood Control, he's getting hot-blooded.

He's going overboard with his love.

But...

"Pro Hero - Shota Aizawa - Quirk: Erasure"

Stop that.

Mr. Aizawa! This is a legitimate protest!

Will you say the same if you mess up in a real fight?

Class B is working much harder coming up with plans and countermeasures.

That's a fact.

It seems Vlad had the upper hand.

You're just troublemakers!

Did you know?

Trouble is something brought about by the immature!

"Neito Monoma - Quirk: Copy"

Class B has been training hard every day to become stronger.

But this isn't all Class A has, either.

All Might, you like Class A, don't you?

I like everyone!

I'm looking forward to seeing what you do...

...Young Bakugo!

Hurry it up, slowpokes!

I have to listen to sounds while I run!

Just follow me!

"Rikido Sato - Quirk: Sugar Rush "

Expecting people to follow, as usual, huh?

"Hanta Sero - Quirk: Tape"

He hasn't changed since the sports festival.

"Kyoka Jiro - Quirk: Earphone Jack"

He's cooperating, anyway.

But...

Listen, you underlings!

Just follow me!

Stop with the "you."

And with calling us "underlings."

I'll take the lead and head upward.

"Katsuki Bakugo - Quirk: expl*si*n"

You guys just get ready to support me.

Ears! Make sure you keep listening for the positions of the small fry!

Not "Ears"! Jiro.

Are you going to attack, Bakugo?

The other team has people really good at counterattacks.

Since we've got Jiro, let's wait until we have an opening.

Wait for an opening, and carefully--

Idiot.

That's why we have to take the initiative.

Don't wait for an opening.

Move and make your own opening.

If we can see them, then we've won.

Got it?

Whoa!

That's dangerous!

Take those just in case.

They don't have much power, but they can be useful.

And...

Is this really...

...going to work?

There!

--Ears! --It's Jiro!

Everyone should be close!

Find them!

Hurry up!

Hang on!

She got me!

And it's over.

I used Jiro's search ability against her.

"Setsuna Tokage - Quirk: Lizard Tail Splitter"

Class B, Setsuna Tokage. Hero name: Lizardy.

Quirk: Lizard Tail Splitter.

She can split her whole body into pieces that can move around.

After improving her Quirk, she can now split into up to pieces!

Shut up!

Bakugo, over here!

And it's over!

Glue Squall!

Glue?

sh**t! It backfired!

It's like we built a spiderweb to trap ourselves!

Yes, all right! It's all going according to Setsuna's plan.

"Kojiro Bondo - Quirk: Cemedine"

Class B, Kojiro Bondo. Hero name: Plamo.

Quirk: Cemedine.

He shoots out glue!

He can control how fast it dries!

Too slow! Too slow!

"Togaru Kamakiri - Quirk: Razor Sharp"

Class B, Togaru Kamakiri. Hero name: Jack Mantis

Quirk: Razor Sharp.

He can produce blades from anywhere on his body!

Throwing off Jiro's searching by making noise...

Having Bondo make the pipes and tape sticky!

If you touch them, you won't be able to get them off!

I'll at least protect my teammates!

Bakugo!

Just what I wanted!

I'll start with Jiro!

Save people to win.

Win to save people.

I've gotten even stronger!

And...

When you guys are in danger, I'll save you!

You blocked it?

Bugs have fast reflexes, huh?

Seriously?!

Thanks.

Shut up!

They got away! Look for them!

It doesn't matter if it's class or what.

I've decided.

I will have complete victory in every fight.

-, no injuries!

That's how someone who's really strong wins!

Huh?

Is there something wrong with my eyes?

It looked like he protected Jiro...?

He did--

with a kick.

That's actually how he is.

Monoma, don't worry.

There's nothing wrong with your eyes.

Are you saying his personality changed?!

Uh, well.

It's true that it's the first time I've seen him do something as obvious

as putting himself on the line.

Don't fight directly with Bakugo. Retreat right away!

If we fight him normally, we'll definitely lose...

That's why if we can't capture them, we'll retreat right away

and ambush them repeatedly, keeping our advantage!

So loud! But there are less of them!

Less?

And they're all moving further away.

Trying to regroup, huh?

Damn it, underestimating us!

The other team is most likely just a one-man show

with the others following Bakugo.

If we can provide stressors to make Bakugo make a mistake,

then they'll just be a tired-out team.

There are a lot of sounds in the way, so it's hard to make out,

but if I concentrate, I can tell the difference between them!

Let's go!

He was hiding without making any sound?!

They turned the tables again!

Construction-Done-Kwik...

Weldcraft!

Complete!

"Yosetsu Awase - Quirk: Weld"

Class B, Yosetsu Awase. Hero name: Welder.

Quirk: Weld.

He can weld things together at the molecular level,

but his Quirk won't activate unless he touches the things he wants to weld.

They've figured us out too much!

Like you can get me with Tape in such a chaotic place!

Damn, was that part of Tokage's plan?

She really had everything worked out.

Sugar Rush!

Go!

I won't let you weld me, damn it!

You don't have to be so mad about it!

I'm leaving it to you!

Got...

...it!

When you guys are in danger, I'll save you!

And when I'm in danger...

Heartbeat Surround!

...you guys save me!

Awase!

And Bondo's over there!

D-Dang it...!

It's damn hard to fight in the winter!

I'm finally warmed up!

I've captured him!

What quick teamwork!

They captured two of my dear students in an instant!

I thought he was a tyrant who couldn't work with others!

This isn't him mellowing out...

Bakugo!

Bakugo acts on his own,

and the rest of them support him.

Find a small opening in that...

...and widen it slowly until they break down.

That was the plan, anyway!

X-Catapult!

What's with this perfect team?

"Ochaco Uraraka - Quirk: Zero Gravity"

It's because he trusts Jiro and the others that he can leave it to them!

Being in the band helped, huh?

And being a drummer!

Tokage's Quirk lets her split her body into pieces

and move them at will.

The parts that leave her stop moving after a certain amount of time

and she regenerates them on her main body.

I'm guessing about the next part,

but I don't think she can regenerate indefinitely.

Like Yaoyorozu,

when she's tired, she probably loses focus, right?

If she split as much as she could to make noise,

then doesn't that mean it'll be harder for her to regenerate?

So wouldn't she bring some back to her body

to reset the time they can move and her own stamina so she can regenerate?

Jiro said it sounded like there were fewer,

but that must mean that I'm right!

That was close!

Y-You...

...changed too much!

I haven't changed.

My goal's always been the same--

To surpass All Might and become the number one hero.

Oh my... Oh my...

"Welcome!!!"

It didn't even take five minutes...

With unexpected teamwork, Class A wins with a perfect -!

"Katsuki Bakugo" "Quirk: expl*si*n" "He uses a nitroglycerin-like substance secreted on the palms of his hands to create explosions."

"Affiliation: U.A. High School Hero Class -A" "Birthday: /" "Height: cm" "Blood Type: A" "Likes: Spicy Food"

"Kyoka Jiro" "Quirk: Earphone Jack" "She can insert the plugs on her earlobes into her opponent and channel loud sounds into them."

"Affiliation: U.A. High School Hero Class -A" "Birthday: /" "Height: cm" "Blood Type: A" "Likes: Rock Music"

You didn't do any more damage than you needed to,

and you secured them quickly after you captured them.

With Bakugo as the focus with his exceptional mobility and combat ability,

the three of you also provided good support.

It was a solid plan taking into consideration past data

and your difference in combat ability.

But you were too stuck in your plan and needed to be more flexible, like Honenuki!

I'm sorry I made you all look lame, too...

No, let's carve this loss into our hearts!

Yeah, yeah.

If a guy who could do that much turns into a good boy,

there's no weakness for us to exploit.

Yeah, none.

Nothing.

Kacchan, you can do it if you try, huh?

Jiro was totally like a heroine!

I'm a hero, though.

It was like a delinquent taking care of a stray cat.

I'm human, though.

I got chills.

You catch a cold or something?!

Kacchan!

Move, scum!

I'm not in your way, though...

"Izuku Midoriya - Quirk: One For All"

I'm moving forward.

Yeah, it was amazing!

I'm moving so fast you won't be able to catch up.

I'll go faster.

Shut up! Is that what you came here to say?!

I won't let you beat me.

Stupid scum trash!

Just watch.

You have a good childhood friend.

Damn it!

If only he spoke more politely...

"Hitoshi Shinso - Quirk: Brainwashing"

Th-That raging hysterical expl*sive guy...

...was pretty great...

Monoma, sorry.

With one win, two losses, and one draw,

Class B can't win anymore.

What are you apologizing for, Tokage?

Our immature compatriot reflected on his actions and grew.

It's a good thing.

It's true that Class B can't win anymore,

but we haven't lost yet!

I just want people to understand, you know?

Between hardworking students who never cause trouble,

and those who get undeserved attention because they're conspicuous in a bad way--

Whose path is correct?

Everyone is a side character in other people's lives,

but the protagonist of their own lives!

"Reiko Yanagi - Quirk: Poltergeist"

So? What should we do?

Don't say "So?" like that!

"Nirengeki Shoda - Quirk: Twin Impact"

I think we should do something similar to Tokage's team.

Our teams are similar balance-wise, too.

We have a team of people with technical Quirks,

so it would be better for us to hide ourselves and attack while we're hidden.

Above all, we've got five people.

There's no merit in turning it into a close combat fight.

But looking at the fight just now, don't you think Midoriya's spooky?

"Spooky"?

She means "scary."

Oh.

Midoriya, huh?

Looking at mobility and combat ability,

he's the same or better than Bakugo, right?

And apparently, he's also learned a long-distance attack recently.

If we break even a little,

it'll end up like the last match.

He'll be able to break through.

Then, we'll make Midoriya our top priority.

No matter what, we'll take Midoriya first.

But he was able to break out of my Brainwashing on his own before.

But if used in conjunction with Monoma's Quirk,

I think we can take him.

It's scary if you single me out like that.

"Yui Kodai - Quirk: Size"

It's possible that it'll be a blank on my end.

"Blank"?

Meaning he won't be able to copy it with his Quirk.

Well, we won't be able to do anything unless we stop him, anyway.

We're counting on you, Shinso.

The final, fifth match.

I wonder how Shinso's doing...

This groundwork will determine if he'll be able to transfer into the hero course...

He already showed that he could hold his own in the first match,

but whether or not the same trick will work...

Yeah.

The Class A team's pretty strong, too.

I hope he does well.

Anyway, we should just start by going after Shinso, right?

"Minoru Mineta - Quirk: Pop Off "

I'm kind of getting worried now...

I don't wanna get brainwashed!

"Mina Ashido - Quirk: Acid"

Don't get too hung up about just that part.

The other team is filled with people

who can attack from anywhere without giving away their location.

We make things...

Float!

Melt!

Stick!

We're at a disadvantage...

Yeah...

We can't lie in wait... We can't attack...

All right!

We should go with my Pop Off Vineyard Operation here!

No one's going to fall for that.

Anyway, we should find them first and make them fall for our trap!

I'll be the bait!

Deku...!

How? Didn't you say your Quirk was acting weird?

Yeah.

It's totally fine now.

But after being shown that fourth match,

I think the other team will be on guard around me.

I need to move even more than usual!

Will you be okay?

We're counting on you!

Don't worry,

we can definitely win this!

--Yeah! --Whoo-hoo!

You were less sure of yourself before...

Everything feels normal.

I'm moving forward.

I'm moving so fast you won't be able to catch up.

After hearing that,

I can't embarrass myself!

Now, for the fifth match--

It's the last match of the day!

Are you ready?

Do your best until the end!

Start!

"Preview"

Here's the preview!

We're finally starting the last match of the team combat training.

Class A will win if we tie or win.

But we can't let our guard down.

The Class B team has Shinso

and also Monoma, who can copy Quirks.

I'm the key to our victory.

I'll do it!

Next time, "That Which Is Inherited."

In the middle of the fight, something strange starts happening inside me.

"Next time: That Which Is Inherited"

Go beyond!

Plus Ultra!