The Beast's Forest

The forest training camp had begun.

Pixie-Bob pressed one hand against the ground.

She laughed.

"Start!"

Blue energy gathered around her cat-like paw.

Her Quirk, Earth Flow, activated.

The soil surged upward.

Boom!

The ground under Class 1-A erupted.

Like a flash flood, a massive wave of earth pushed everyone into the Beast's Forest.

"Reach the lodge on foot within three hours," Pixie-Bob said.

"This is also one of the tests for the forest training camp. I'm looking forward to your performance."

Her eyes moved toward Yuto.

"Yuto, was it? I'm looking forward to yours too."

Mandalay also looked at Yuto and thought for a moment.

"Yuto? That name sounds familiar. His face looks familiar too. I feel like I've seen him on TV."

Pixie-Bob nodded.

"I was about to say the same thing. He really does look familiar."

Mandalay said, "No matter who he is, this is our territory. We have to knock that arrogance out of them in the Beast's Forest and show them how hard this camp will be."

Pixie-Bob's eyes lit up.

"Leave it to me. I'll show Class 1-A how powerful the Pussycats are."

Class 1-A had already landed in the Beast's Forest.

They looked a little battered.

Mina stared at the forest in shock.

"The Beast's Forest? Why does that sound like something from an RPG?"

Tsuyu sighed softly.

"U.A. really likes doing things this way, ribbit."

Yuto said, "Complaining won't help. We can only move forward."

Class 1-A shouted together, "Yuto is right! Let's go!"

Suddenly, a loud explosion echoed through the forest.

A gray cloud of dust rose from the ground.

The earth trembled.

Roar!

A roar shook the forest.

A huge beast appeared in front of them.

It resembled a tiger and stood more than ten meters tall.

Class 1-A's attention snapped toward it.

Mineta shook like a leaf.

"What is that?"

Kaminari's voice trembled.

"A monster!"

Mina looked at the beast with wide eyes.

"Isn't this way too scary?"

Tsuyu said, "This is also part of the forest training camp's test, ribbit. The danger level is pretty high. This camp really won't be easy."

Everyone was still shocked by the beast.

U.A. was being reckless again.

The explosion in the Beast's Forest also drew the attention of people nearby.

"What happened in the Beast's Forest? That was a huge blast."

"The ground is shaking. It sounds like there's a fight in there."

"U.A. students are supposed to be training here, right? Is it connected to them?"

"Is it Class 1-A? Maybe Yuto is in there."

Not far away, the Wild, Wild Pussycats watched with smiles.

Pixie-Bob said, "In the end, no matter how strong Class 1-A is, they're still a group of fifteen-year-old students."

Mandalay shrugged.

"That's true. Their real combat experience, reactions, and tactics are still lacking."

"Maybe what Class 1-A lacks most is a leader."

Pixie-Bob smiled.

"A leader? That's not easy. Strong fighters are easy to find, but someone who can lead a team under pressure is rare. Heroes like that are valuable."

"Looks like Class 1-A will suffer in the first stage. What a disappointment."

Just as Pixie-Bob and Mandalay thought the class was about to struggle, their eyes suddenly widened.

Their gazes locked onto Yuto.

"What?"

Was he that boy?

The one who became famous at the U.A. Sports Festival and the U.A. final exams?

Inside the Beast's Forest, Yuto was the first to react to the charging beast.

Three Sword Style opened.

Blade light flashed across the forest.

Whoosh!

A rainbow-like streak shot forward.

Three Sword Style: Oni Giri.

Yuto's ghost-like figure crossed the grass and vanished from sight.

When he appeared again, he was already in front of the beast.

His swords swung at extreme speed.

A sharp blade light filled the air.

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