A holographic screen appeared behind Midnight. There were 42 names on the screen according to their ranks. The among the students that didn't make it, a few couldn't even escape the ice move from Shoto.
The relts displayed were:
1. Kazuto Takashi
2. Izuku Midoriya
3. Shoto Todoroki
4. Katsuki Bakugo
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Midnight said "We have a lot of students that made it to the next round, but it won't be the same in the next round." finishing with her signature sadistic tone.
The screen changed to the round announcer screen which was like a slot machine. It spun and stopped after a while.
Everyone looked at the screen where it displayed "Cavalry Battle".
Midnight says "The next round is 'Cavalry Battle'."
The crowd cheered as Midnight continued explaining the rules "It's same as the cavalry battle we all know, except there is one difference. Based on the results from the obstacle race, each student will be assigned points. You can make groups of two to four."
Uraraka, who understood the rules, said "So, depending on the group, each team is worth different points."
Midnight, angry that Uraraka stole her lines said "You are saying what I was supposed to say."
Midnight returned to her announcer role and the screen behind her changed again, displaying the results of the previous round, however this time, the name was followed by points.
The last rank was worth 5 points, and it gradually increased by 5 points, but it wasn't the same for the first rank. It jumped from 805 points to 10 million points.
Midnight said "The last rank is worth 5 points and it increases by 5 points each rank. 42nd is worth 5 points, 41st is worth 10 and so on. As for the first rank, he is worth... 10 million points." looking at Kazuto with a sadistic grin.
As soon as Midnight finished talking, everyone turned to Kazuto. In everyone's mind, a single thought rose 'If we take down the first rank, we can be first no matter what our position is'.
Kazuto chuckled after seeing their greedy eyes at him. He said "I already explained my class about 'picking your fights'. Everyone else should also listen. In a fight, it is crucial to know who fight and who to run away from."
Kazuto released his conquerors haki, covering the whole stadium. It wasn't strong enough to knock out anyone, just enough to sacre them and it did. The students, audience, heroes and the teachers all felt the conquerors haki. It was as if some will was trying to suppress theirs. The air felt heavy and everyone's instincts were screaming at them to stay away from Kazuto.
Kazuto obviously avoided the kids in the audience since it was too much for their age, so they were confused as to why the adults around them were sweating buckets and trembling all of a sudden.
Kazuto's control over his haki increased a lot after his fight with the Nomu. Kazuto stopped his haki and said "All the best".
There was complete silence in the stadium. People were still recovering from the shock. Kazuto looked at Midnight, who had her eyes closed, arms wrapped around herself and was shivering.
Just then, Kazuto's attention shifted to the voice he heard from behind, a voice he recognised. "I am definitely going to kill you scar face." Bakugo shouted.
Kazuto replied "Good luck with that."
With this, many people came out of the shock and Present Mic said "W-what was that? Eraser, what are you teaching your kids?"
Aizawa replied "This is not something I taught him."
One of the pro hero in the audience said "I haven't felt this since my initial days as a pro."
The hero beside him agreed.
Even in the special seats where teachers and the top pro heroes were seated, the heroes were shocked by the pressure from Kazuto. Endeavour just glared at Kazuto and his vision then shifted to Shoto who was also glaring at Kazuto's back.
'Shoto, you have to stop your childish tantrums or...' Endeavour thought. He then clenched his fists and turned to All Might sitting in front of him.
'...you will end up like me.' Endeavour thought. He was seeing the resemblance in his and Shoto's situation. Both were overshadowed by someone stronger and in a weird coincidence, both had similar quirks.
All Might looked at Kazuto and then at Midoriya "Young Midoriya, don't get scared. You will face many strong opponents like this in the future. You must face them with a smile on your face."
Other pro heroes also started discussing the first time they felt a pressure similar to this. One pro hero said "I was working as a sidekick and on my first day on patrol, I found a villain killing a man. When I asked him to surrender, the look in his eyes made me tremble, the same fear I felt now and was paralyzed for a minute. I almost let him go."
Midnight also controlled herself and remembered what she was doing. She recovered and said "Let me explain the rules, you can save all this for the cavalry battle. Each team is worth the sum of each member's points. The time limit is 15 minutes. The total team points are on a headband which the rider should wear on their forehead. Stolen headbands are to be worn around the neck. Compete for the highest point by the end of the round. The important point in this round is that even if you have you headband stolen, you are not disqualified. It is a brutal game where you are allowed to use your quirks, but a red card will be given if you attack with excessive force. An instant disqualification of the team. Now, you have 15 minutes to form teams."
Unlike Midoriya, Kazuto had Momo and Kirishima who wanted to team up with him. That's because he had displayed his strength and everyone knew what he was capable of.
But Kazuto had other plans. He turned them all down. There were two reasons for this. First, he didn't want to team up with his classmates and make the game boring. Second, he needed a strong horse. None of them had the strength he needed to move as he wanted.
Kazuto's eyes darted towards a certain student from class 1-B. Kazuto walked up to a student who was covered with brown fur and wore glasses. He was discuss something with his classmate when a hand fell on his shoulder.
He turned around and found Kazuto. When he saw Kazuto, he immediately flinched and jumped back. Kazuto smiled at him and said "Don't be scared. I saw your quirk in the obstacle race and want you to be my teammate. I am Kazuto Takashi from class 1-A."
The student warily looked at Kazuto and said "I am Jurota Shishida from class 1-B."
Kazuto asked "Nice to meet you. So, do you want to team up?"
Jurota asked "Why do you want to team up with me? We don't even know each other, or you don't know me. It is strategically advantageous to team up with your classmates."
Kazuto replied "I need a strong horse and I believe only you have the strength for that."
Jurota thought for a while and then turned to his classmate with black hair in a single braid. He said "Sorry Rin. I will team up with Kazuto."
Rin Hiryu, his classmate, replied "Don't worry man. This is a great team up."
Rin then walked to his other classmates to join their team, leaving Jurota and Kazuto alone. Jurota turned to Kazuto and asked "So, what's the strategy?".
Kazuto looked at him and said "There is no strategy. We just overpower them with strength. I just need you to keep up with me."
Jurota looked at Kazuto with a confused and weird face, trying to figure out if Kazuto actually meant what he said. Jurota said "I have seen you move and I know my strength. I don't think I can move how you want me to."
Kazuto said "I will handle all the attack and defence. I just need you to avoid getting trapped in one place from Shoto's ice, or get injured that you can't move. Other than that, it shouldn't be a problem. Also, make sure you don't talk to that guy with purple hair. I still don't know his quirk, but needs to speak to people to activate."
Jurota just nodded and looked at the kid Kazuto was talking about. He then looked at the other teams and how they were all secretly glancing at them.
"We sure are going to get targetted by a lot of people." Jurota said.
Kazuto said "Definitely by the teams with lower scores or those who already lost their headbands. They are the teams with nothing to lose. Those two teams with the second, third and fourth rankers will also come for me. The rest will try their best to avoid me.
Also, you will be their primary target. After my display of strength, they will go after you, the weaker one in the team. So, try not to drag me down."
Jurota gave up on strategizing and began preparing himself for the cavalry battle. He stretched his hands and legs to be able to move properly once the round started.
Kazuto didn't even have a hint of fear visible on his face. He knew that there was no one who could defeat him, even if they all ganged up on him.
Meanwhile, Midoriya, Bakugo and Shoto were busy planning for the fight with their respective teammates. They all had one target in mind, Kazuto.
All three of them had the same teams they had in the show. Hatsume Mei approached Midoriya because Kazuto rejected her and he was second in the race. She also observed how he managed to win the race without disclosing his quirk.
Midoriya says to Uraraka "Kazuto looks like he is done with forming his team. Even if it is just one person as a horse, we can't approach them carelessly. Kazuto is smarter and stronger. Also, from the USJ incident, I noticed that he has amazing reflexes, maybe he can sense his surroundings. So, you are the key to this strategy."
Uraraka clenched her fists, pressed her lips tightly and nodded at Midoriya. Tokoyami looked at Midoriya and asked, "The plan sounds good, but we all know Kazuto's strength. Do you think it will be possible even with your plan?"
Midoriya turned to Tokoyami and said "I had seen Kazuto fight and honestly, if we fight him head on, we will definitely lose without even putting up a proper fight. But, I know Ka-chan and Todoroki will definitely go after him. This will significantly increase our chances to grab his headband."
Hatsume Mei turned to Tokoyami and said "Trust my babies. They will shine under the pressure. Aahh... when we get the headband from him, every company will know the potential of my babies."
With Bakugo, he was also strategizing after learning his teammates' quirks. Bakugo said "Scar face is strong, but his rider isn't as strong as him. We have to kill him so that he doesn't have a horse."
Kirishima said "You make it sound easy, but this is Kazuto we are talking about. You should know how strong he is."
Bakugo clicked his tongue and said "Tch, do you want to die along with scar face. I am going to definitely kill him today."
Kirishima said "I hope you know what you are doing."
Shoto was also strategizing with his teammates. He looks at Kaminari and says "You are the only one who can damage him. My ice is practically useless against him. I don't know what his quirk is, but my ice should drop his body temperature and somehow it doesn't effect him. Your electricity might work, and even if they don't, the shock should atleast make his horse stagger long enough for us to grab his headband."
Iida looked at Shoto and asked "What about your fire powers?"
Shoto looked at Iida, turned towards a figure in the audience who stood out. A man with flames from his body. Shoto glared at him and said "I will never used my left side in a battle."
After a few minutes, Midnight announced "Alright, time's up. Everyone, get ready."
Behind Midnight, two screens appeared, one displayed the teams and their total worth points. The other displayed a timer for 15 minutes.
Every student went to their positions in their team. In just a minute, all teams were ready.
Midnight said "The second round of UA sports festival, the cavalry battle, begins." she announced.