BN // MHA S2 EP23

Intro —————————————————————————— Shoto Todoroki : Origin { 轟 焦凍 : オリジン , Todoroki Shōto : Orijin ? } is the twenty-third episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the tenth episode of the second season. Shoto asks why Izuku is going so far. Izuku replies that Shoto is trembling and points out that Shoto’s body can only take so much cold because Quirks are physical abilities. He also surmises that Shoto could offset his temperature by using his fire, but knows Shoto refuses to do so. He challenges Shoto to put more effort into the battle, stating that everyone else is giving it their all while Shoto is only using half his power. Izuku provokes Shoto by claiming that he has yet to injure him in this battle, demanding that Shoto use his full strength, intriguing Yuki. Story. Agitated, Shoto rushes Izuku, albeit much slower than before. Katsuki notices Shoto’s drop in mobility and assumes that it’s because Shoto’s stamina is running low after wasting so much of it fighting Hanta. Shoto closes in on Izuku, but as soon as he lifts his right foot to attack, Izuku controls One For All and strikes Shoto in the torso, sending him flying away. Shoto recovers and tries to use another ice attack, but it’s much slower than the previous ones and Izuku is able to avoid it. They both move into closer quarters and fight in spite of their afflictions. Cementoss urges Midnight to stop the match because Izuku is fighting too recklessly by continuing to injure his already broken fingers with more smashes knowing that Recovery Girl will heal him. Shota retorts that Izuku isn’t fighting recklessly, he’s simply doing everything he can to win the match within his current skill level. He also commends Izuku for his resolve and ponders his student’s intent.