—————————————————————————— 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. Izuku and Shoto’s final clash. They both power up in preparation for one final clash. Cementoss and Midnight decide to step in, fearing one of them might be killed. Shoto sends a large wave of ice at Izuku and around himself, but the latter jumps above it by using One For All in his leg. As he flies towards Shoto, he prepares a full power smash in his undamaged arm, and Shoto counterattacks by switching to fire and superheating the area around him, thanking his opponent as he does so. Even though Cementoss builds a wall between them, Izuku’s wind pressure and Shoto’s heatwave tear through it as if it were only cotton threads, and the resulting shockwave created by the collision of the attacks destroys the entire fighting ring, knocks over Midnight’s stand, and sends a large whirlwind that blows over most of the audience. Yuki decides to step in and blocks the large whirlwind and creates an invincible bubble of hers around Midnight at the same time to shield her from and the audience their attacks by using her Quirk.

—————————————————————————— 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. While reeling from the attack, Shoto is reminded of his childhood. He remembers that as a child he was constantly separated from his siblings, and when his mother finally had a mental breakdown from all the domestic abuse and burned his face. Endeavor had her put into a psychiatric ward, but Shoto blames him for his mother’s breakdown. Still haunted, Shoto states once again that he will reject his father, but Izuku yells that Shoto’s Quirk is his own, and not his father’s. This invokes one last memory, one that Shoto had long forgotten. He and his mother were sitting down watching a special on TV about All Might. All Might encourages all children to use their Quirks in their own way, even though they inherited them from their parents. Shoto’s mother adds that Shoto must remember to stay true to himself, that he is not a prisoner of his lineage, and that it’s okay to use his power to become who he wants to be. Story. Shoto unleashes his full potential. Impassioned, Shoto decides to activate his fire and astounds the entire arena with his display of blazing power. All Might realizes that Izuku had been trying to provoke Shoto to this point in order to save him from rejecting not only half his power, but half of himself. As the flames lower down and the frost melts from Shoto’s body, he says that now Izuku is the one screwing around for helping his opponent. Shoto adds that just like Izuku, he desires to become a hero one day too. Having freed Shoto from his self-repression, Izuku smiles and comments that Shoto’s power is amazing to which he responds with an affecting smile of his own.

—————————————————————————— 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. As Izuku dashes at Shoto, the latter attempts to freeze him. Without any fingers left to use, Izuku pulls back his thumb using his cheek in order to release another smash to blast Shoto away. Shoto asks again why Izuku is putting himself through so much pain, to which his opponent replies it’s because he’s prepared to do whatever it takes to become a hero. After headbutting Shoto, Izuku again challenges him to use his full strength, telling him to stop screwing around because even if he wants to reject his father, Shoto doesn’t have the right to be the best if he’s not prepared to do his best. Story. Izuku’s words make Shoto recall the terrible memories of his past. As more frost covers his body, Shoto remembers he and his mother being abused by Endeavor. As well as a time where he pleaded to his mother about not wanting to become like his father, to which she replies by asking if Shoto still wants to become a hero. Izuku capitalizes and strikes Shoto with another controlled One For All smash, and declares that he will surpass him.

—————————————————————————— 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.

—————————————————————————— 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. In order to break the ice that’s slowly freezing him, Izuku sacrifices his entire left arm and lets off a full-powered smash. Shoto withstands the aftershock of the smash using an ice blockade. While recovering, Shoto notes that this attack from Izuku was significantly more powerful than the previous ones and that he realizes his opponent is trying to keep him at a distance. Izuku is startled by Shoto’s combat awareness, and some viewing fans even comment that Shoto is already stronger than the average Pro Hero, irritating Yuki since she’s way stronger than an average Pro Hero. Story. Questioning Izuku’s durability, Shoto asks if he’s already too worn out from defending against the ice. Izuku doesn’t respond, and instead, he notices that Shoto is shaking because of the frost that builds up on the right side of his body. Shoto apologizes for the intensity of the battle and thanks Izuku for helping him irritate Endeavor by only using ice rather than fire. Understanding that Izuku has no undamaged fingers left, Shoto sends an ice attack at him that he expects to finish the match. However, Izuku declares that he isn’t finished yet and uses one of his already broken finger to blow Shoto’s ice away.

—————————————————————————— 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. Summary. The fated duel between Izuku and Shoto has finally arrived. As soon as it begins, Shoto leads with an ice attack, but Izuku counters with a Delaware Smash. Shoto creates a pillar of ice behind him to keep him from being blown out of bounds, as he expected Izuku to break his finger in order to negate the ice attack. Izuku counters Shoto’s ice attack. All Might comments that this was likely the only way Izuku could have retaliated. Izuku is forced to damage a second finger to stop Shoto’s next attack and mulls over that he only has six more chances, and must find Shoto’s weakness before he breaks all his fingers. Shoto doesn’t let up and continues his onslaught of ice attacks. In Class 1-A’s section of the stands, Eijiro returns from defeating Tetsutetsu. He sarcastically compliments Katsuki and Shoto for having techniques that blast through the whole stadium, annoying Yuki who can also do the same. Katsuki responds by explaining that Quirks are physical abilities and can get worn out just like anything else. He takes a moment to ponder that this is the very reason he designed his costume in such a way so that he could go beyond his own limits. Story. Izuku fears he won’t find an opening in time. Shoto’s assault continues, forcing Izuku to break the last finger on his right hand. However, Shoto withstands the smash and creates a tower of ice to run up and close the distance between them. Izuku uses another smash to break the ice steps apart, but Shoto avoids it and nearly freezes Izuku at close range.

—————————————————————————— Bakugo vs. Uraraka { 爆豪 VS 麗日 , Bakugō Bāsasu Uraraka ? } is the twenty-second episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the ninth episode of the second season. Izuku walks away and ponders Shoto’s proclamation to win the festival using only his right side. When Ochaco returns to her seat with the rest of the class, Tenya is alarmed by the marks on her face created from rubbing her tears away. He confesses that he’d be frustrated if he were in Ochaco’s position. Fumikage advises her not to wallow in remorse, and instead use Izuku’s match as a source of encouragement. Story. The stadium goes wild with anticipation for the second round’s first match between Izuku Midoriya and Shoto Todoroki. The two Sports Festival front runners exchange a few words, while Tenya, Ochaco, and Fumikage discuss how Izuku could win the match. Elsewhere, Tomura Shigaraki is advised to pay close attention to the match because the two boys may become formidable obstacles to him one day, especially Yuki, and is frustrated that her matches haven’t started yet. Tomura simply replies that he’s not worried about a couple of kids.

—————————————————————————— Bakugo vs. Uraraka { 爆豪 VS 麗日 , Bakugō Bāsasu Uraraka ? } is the twenty-second episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the ninth episode of the second season. Meanwhile, Eijiro and Tetsutetsu’s arm wrestling match commences. Tetsutetsu’s iron arm gives way and Eijiro is able to best him, allowing him to advance to the next round. Afterwards, Eijiro offers his hand to Tetsutetsu and commends him for putting up a great fight. They shake hands, and Midnight is aroused by their sportsmanship. With the second round roster filled, the next battle is slated to begin soon. Izuku leaves Ochaco after she wishes him good luck, and then she receives a call from her father. Story. He praises Ochaco’s performance and her true repressed feeling surface. Saddened by her loss, Ochaco claims that she didn’t do well and that she failed. Ochaco’s father continues to encourage her and she gets emotional as she admits to wanting to help her parents out sooner than later. Her emotions pour out into tears after her father says he believes that she will become a great, caring hero and that he is immensely proud of her. While walking towards the stage, Izuku gets emotional himself while reflecting on Ochaco’s encouragement to him, when he was supposed to be the one to reassure her. Then suddenly, Endeavor appears in the corridor.

—————————————————————————— Bakugo vs. Uraraka { 爆豪 VS 麗日 , Bakugō Bāsasu Uraraka ? } is the twenty-second episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the ninth episode of the second season. Midnight has Ochaco carried off the Recovery Girl’s office, and Katsuki leaves the ring, having advanced to the next round. He happens upon Izuku while walking back to the stands and is instantly irritated by his presence. Katsuki accuses him of providing Ochaco with her strategy, but Izuku stands up for Ochaco and informs Katsuki that the plan was Ochaco’s own. He confesses to having nothing to do with it and tells Katsuki if that battle was more difficult then he had anticipated, then it’s because of Ochaco and not him. This irritates Katsuki and he walks to the stands only to be greeted by his other classmates teasing him for his villainous approach to the fight. Denki comments in disbelief of Katsuki attacking a fragile girl, but Katsuki replies that he definitely wouldn’t label Ochaco as frail. Story. In anticipation of his next match against Shoto, Izuku goes to the waiting rooms to prepare. He is surprised when he finds Ochaco there and not Recovery Girl’s office. She explains that she was completely healed other than a few scrapes and scratches, and goes on to criticize herself for losing. Taken back by Ochaco’s lively attitude, Izuku asks if she’s okay, to which she replies she’s fine.

—————————————————————————— Bakugo vs. Uraraka { 爆豪 VS 麗日 , Bakugō Bāsasu Uraraka ? } is the twenty-second episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the ninth episode of the second season. The smoke clears from the initial scuffle, and Ochaco remains undeterred, still standing from Katsuki’s barrage of explosions. Uneasy, Katsuki mulls over the fact that Ochaco “isn’t dead yet”. Ochaco thanks Katsuki for keeping his focus on her. Katsuki looks up to see a vast amount of debris floating above the stadium. Neito explains that Ochaco kept low to the ground as she moved so that Katsuki’s explosions tore up the floor of the ring, creating weapons for her. Then she kept him focused on her by attacking relentlessly, rendering Katsuki oblivious to the impending Meteor Shower. Story. As she releases her Quirk, causing all the debris to fall down towards Katsuki, Ochaco rushes at him to try and capitalise on an opening. However, Katsuki unleashes a large, powerful explosion that repels all the debris, horrifying his opponent as she gets blown away as well. Ochaco tries to stand up and fight, but ends up collapsing, having reached her limit after taking the brunt of many explosions. Despite losing consciousness, Ochaco crawls towards Katsuki as she recalls the memory of her promising to help her family by becoming a hero. She ultimately falls unconscious and Katsuki is declared the winner of the match.

—————————————————————————— Bakugo vs. Uraraka { 爆豪 VS 麗日 , Bakugō Bāsasu Uraraka ? } is the twenty-second episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the ninth episode of the second season. Summary. The last duel of the first round in the finals between Katsuki and Ochaco commences. Katsuki warns her to give up before they start fighting because he’s not going to hold back. Tenya asks Izuku what his advice for Ochaco was, and Izuku says that she needs to strike first and touch Katsuki to send him out of bounds using her Quirk. Ochaco fakes out Katsuki. She predicts Katsuki’s first attack but is unable to avoid it, getting blasted with his signature right hook. He reminds her that she should’ve dropped out of the match and attacks, but he ends up exploding her P.E. uniform that she sent through the smoke as a distraction. Ochaco gets the drop on him, but Katsuki’s lightning-fast reflexes allow him to counterattack and blast her away. She continues her onslaught, attacking Katsuki over and over without rest. He continues to use his explosions to keep her away, upsetting the viewing crowd. Story. Some of the fans believe that because her feint didn’t work, Ochaco is getting desperate with her attacks. Neito notices the comment and says that they need to look closer. The viewing fans start to boo Katsuki for being too rough, but Shota calls out the man who started the uproar. He explains that Katsuki’s fierceness is an acknowledgment of his opponent’s strength, and he’s simply doing everything he can to keep Ochaco at bay so he can come out on top.

—————————————————————————— Battle On , Challengers ! { 奮え！チャレンジャー , Furue ! Charenjā ? } is the twenty-first episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the eighth episode of the second season. The sixth contest begins at once, with Fumikage facing off against Momo. The latter nervously contemplates her strategy, but the fight suddenly begins and Fumikage uses his Dark Shadow to barrage her with a flurry of strikes. She is able to create a simple shield to block him, but Fumikage focuses his attacks on her shield and pushes her out of bounds, ending the match rather quickly. Momo is disappointed with her loss, believing she never got to show off her skills. Fascinated, Izuku comments on how Fumikage is incredibly powerful and Mashirao replies that he feels bad for Momo. As the seventh match between Eijiro and Tetsutetsu begins, Tenya happens upon Ochaco in the waiting room. Izuku joins them since Eijiro’s fight is dragging on, with the two consistently trading blows using their similar Quirks. Story. Izuku offers Ochaco a strategy to defeat Katsuki. Ochaco and company discuss her upcoming match against Katsuki. Izuku points out that Katsuki will use his full power to defeat Ochaco, and offers her a strategy to beat him. However, Ochaco refuses. She admits that she feels embarrassed for relying on Izuku during the Cavalry Battle and declares that she will do her best to defeat Katsuki on her own.

—————————————————————————— Battle On , Challengers ! { 奮え！チャレンジャー , Furue ! Charenjā ? } is the twenty-first episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the eighth episode of the second season.  Mei misleads Tenya into advertising her support items. The fourth match is supposed to begin next, but Tenya equips support gear and Midnight scolds him for it. He pleads for her to allow it because Mei offered him the equipment in order to keep the match fair. Aroused by Tenya’s sportsmanship, Midnight allows him to wear the equipment and the “battle” begins. During the course of the match, Mei uses the opportunity to advertise her support items instead of actually fighting. After ten minutes of cat and mouse, Mei leaves the ring and apologizes for tricking Tenya, who is deeply upset that she turned their match into a commercial for her support items. As Izuku takes notes on Mei, Ochaco decides to silently leave the stands. Story. Mina Ashido and Yuga Aoyama duel in the fifth contest. Tsuyu roots for Mina, while Minoru pleads for Yuga to knock her clothes off. Izuku believes Mina is at a disadvantage due to Yuga’s ranged Quirk, but Mina knows his weakness because the two were a team during the Battle Trial. Yuga rapidly fires his beam at Mina, but she slides swiftly across the ring to evade his lasers using her acid Quirk. Yuga gets a stomach ache after shooting off a large beam and Mina uses this opening to melt Yuga’s belt and uppercut him. Yuga is knocked unconscious and Mina moves on to the next round.

—————————————————————————— Izuku returns to the stands and sits with his friends after receiving a congratulatory nod from Mashirao. The next battle between Hanta Sero and Shoto begins immediately. Hanta starts off strong and nearly throws Shoto out of the ring, but the latter takes out his aforementioned anger by freezing Hanta in a giant ice prison. Everyone, except for Yuki, watches in disbelief of Shoto’s power, and then Midnight confirms that Hanta is immobilized, giving Shoto the win. Shoto apologizes to Hanta for going overboard, blaming it on his anger. He uses his left arm to melt away the ice, and Izuku notices that Shoto looks immensely sad. Yuki notices this as well and her eyes narrow, she can’t help but feel a little concerned, knowing the reason. Battle On , Challengers ! { 奮え！チャレンジャー , Furue ! Charenjā ? } is the twenty-first episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the eighth episode of the second season. Summary. Once the massive amount of ice Shoto created is cleared from the stadium, the third match in the first bracket of the finals tournament begins. The bout is between Ibara Shiozaki from Class 1-B and Denki Kaminari. Present Mic introduces Ibara as an “assassin” which she takes exception to, and decides to correct him. She claims that it is her humble quest to spread good across the world, and that she would never kill her opponent. Story. Ibara easily overpowers Denki, winning the battle. The announcer apologizes while Denki muses over how cute he thinks Ibara is. He regains his focus and asks Ibara out on a date, promising to console her after her defeat. Denki starts the battle with his Indiscriminate Shock technique, but Ibara blocks it with her Vines Quirk and ensnares Denki at the same time. With her opponent immobilized and short circuited, Ibara is declared the winner of the match.

—————————————————————————— The Boy Born with Everything { 全てを持って生まれた男の子 , Subete o Motte Umareta Otoko no Ko ? } is the nineteenth episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the sixth episode of the second season. Shoto and his father talk before his match. Afterward, Izuku asks Hitoshi what drives him to be a hero. He walks away and replies that he cannot help what his heart desires. Izuku thinks about how he can relate to Hitoshi, and believes that before he got One For All, he was just like him. As Hitoshi walks towards the exit, his classmates from the crowd congratulate him. They point him towards the conversations of several Pro Heroes and one of them comments on how amazing Hitoshi is despite not being in the Hero Course. Hitoshi receives these kind words well and tells Izuku that he will become a hero even though he lost the match. Izuku has his injuries healed in Recovery Girl’s office. He tells All Might about his vision, but the number one hero appears to be completely oblivious to what happened. All Might tells Izuku that his passion allowed him to overcome Hitoshi’s power and not the vision, but Izuku is unsatisfied with his answer. After Izuku leaves the room, All Might and Recovery Girl discuss how Izuku seeing All Might in his vision is “a good thing”. Story. Outraged by his father, Shoto excessively freezes Hanta Sero. Shoto walks through the corridor towards the ring but encounters his father Endeavor on his way there. Endeavor says Shoto is acting disgracefully and that he needs to end his childish rebellion. Irritated, Shoto tells his father he will win the tournament without using his fire powers. Endeavor replies that Shoto will soon reach the limit of his mother’s power, greatly angering his son.

—————————————————————————— The Boy Born with Everything { 全てを持って生まれた男の子 , Subete o Motte Umareta Otoko no Ko ? } is the nineteenth episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the sixth episode of the second season. Izuku battles with Hitoshi. Hitoshi watches in dismay and tries to get Izuku to talk to him again. Izuku takes a moment to ponder how he activated One For All but puts it aside to finish the fight. Hitoshi realizes that Mashirao warned Izuku beforehand, as Izuku refuses to talk. He continues to try and force a reaction out of Izuku by talking about how his Quirk puts him at a disadvantage and how Izuku is blessed to have a heroic Quirk. Although Izuku feels for Hitoshi and can relate to him, he continues to fight and tries to push him out of bounds. Hitoshi punches him in the face and at his broken fingers to break his hold. He tries to push Izuku out of bounds, but the latter counters with a shoulder throw that sends Hitoshi out of bounds. Story. Having been defeated, Hitoshi remembers his past. At Nabooh City Junior High, many of Hitoshi’s classmates comment on how his Quirk is very villainous. Hitoshi gets used to being looked at as the bad guy but has always stayed headstrong in his desire to be a hero. The match ends with Izuku as the winner, and Shota comments on how Izuku used every trick he’s picked up at U.A. to win the match.

—————————————————————————— Inspired, Izuku takes the stage to battle Hitoshi. However, Hitoshi taunts Izuku about Mashirao and gets him to talk, activating his Brainwashing Quirk. The crowd watches in horror as Izuku stands immobile in the middle of the ring. The Boy Born with Everything { 全てを持って生まれた男の子 , Subete o Motte Umareta Otoko no Ko ? } is the nineteenth episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the sixth episode of the second season. Summary. The first match of the finals is underway, but Izuku has stopped in his tracks. Present Mic attributes this to Hitoshi Shinso’s Quirk. Eraser Head comments that the match is an example of why the U.A. Entrance Exam is flawed ; Hitoshi has a powerful Quirk, however, he was not admitted to the hero course because the practical exam was based on scoring points by fighting robotic villains. Story. Izuku’s mystifying vision. Hitoshi’s Quirk, Brainwashing, allows him to control anyone that talks to him. He tells Izuku he is lucky to have been blessed with a heroic Quirk, then orders Izuku to turn around and walk out of bounds. Izuku obeys and starts walking towards the edge of the ring, much to the shock of everyone watching. All Might yells for him to stop, but to no avail. In Izuku’s head, he struggles to stop himself, but is completely helpless to disobey Hitoshi’s order and continues walking, his mind is feels like it is full of fog and his body is moving on its own. He remembers what Mashirao told him before the match. Mashirao explains that during the Cavalry Battle, he was under Hitoshi’s control until he bumped into Ibara Shiozaki. Izuku could have avoided being brainwashed had he not talked to Hitoshi, and now there’s no outside interference to break Hitoshi’s hold.

—————————————————————————— The Boy Born with Everything { 全てを持って生まれた男の子 , Subete o Motte Umareta Otoko no Ko ? } is the nineteenth episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the sixth episode of the second season. Mashirao withdraws himself from the competition before the lots are drawn, shocking everyone in his class. He points out that he was used as a puppet by Hitoshi Shinso during the Cavalry Battle, and his pride won’t allow him to continue without knowing how he got there. Nirengeki Shoda from Class 1-B, as well as some others, also requests to resign, feeling that he does not deserve to participate in the finals. Midnight allows them to withdraw and decides that the newly opened spots will be filled in with members from the fifth, sixth and seventh place teams : Team Hitoshi , Team Monoma and Team Kendo. However, Itsuka Kendo gives the opportunity to Team Tetsutetsu because they fought harder during the Cavalry Battle. With all the participants set, Midnight discloses all of the match-ups for the first bracket : • Izuku Midoriya vs. Hitoshi Shinso. • Shoto Todoroki vs. Hanta Sero. • Ibara Shiozaki vs. Denki Kaminari. • Tenya Ida vs. Mei Hatsume. • Mina Ashido vs. Yuga Aoyama. • Fumikage Tokoyami vs. Momo Yaoyorozu. • Eijiro Kirishima vs. Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu. • Katsuki Bakugo vs. Ochaco Uraraka. Story. Izuku mulls over his matchup and his opponent tries to ask him a question. Izuku recognizes him from his challenge to Class 1-A, but Mashirao doesn’t allow him to talk to Hitoshi. Shoto hopes that Izuku advances so he can defeat him himself, Katsuki doesn’t recognize Ochaco’s name and Mei Hatsume pitches something to Tenya.

—————————————————————————— The Boy Born with Everything { 全てを持って生まれた男の子 , Subete o Motte Umareta Otoko no Ko ? } is the nineteenth episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the sixth episode of the second season. Shoto explains to Izuku that Endeavor is obsessed with defeating All Might, and although he was never able to do it, he is still trying to. Endeavor used his money to buy out Rei Todoroki’s family to implement a Quirk marriage with the intent of creating a powerful child ; eventually, Shoto was born. He reveals that Endeavor only created him to annex All Might as the number one hero and that all the memories of his mother are of her crying. He also says that his mother called his left side unbearable before pouring boiling water on his face, which brought a horrified expression to Izuku’s face. The reason Shoto has picked a fight with Izuku is that he wishes to show his father that he can win the festival without using his fire ability. Shoto leaves the area but Izuku stops him for a moment to declare that, despite his inferior motivations, he will still do his best to defeat Shoto. Katsuki secretly listens to their conversation from a distance. Story. Mashirao withdraws from the finals. After lunch, Present Mic announces that before the finals, participants can take part in recreational side games. He and Shota notice that, along with the cheerleaders hired by U.A., girls from Class 1-A are dressed as cheerleaders. They were fooled into wearing them by Denki and Minoru, much to Momo’s dismay and Yuki’s irritation. Before the recreational games begin, Midnight instructs students to draw lots in order to organize match-ups for the final round : a one on one fighting competition. Eijiro and Hanta explain to Mina that the final round of the festival differs every year, although it is always a one-on-one competition.

—————————————————————————— Confused, Team Tetsutetsu blames their loss on karmic punishment for underhandedly stealing Minoru’s headband. Tsuyu congratulates Mina, but she confesses to not contributing much to their victory. Ochaco teases Tenya for holding back and he explains it was not deception, he was simply hiding his abilities to be strategic. Ochaco notices Izuku is missing and doesn’t know it’s because Shoto has confronted him near the student entrance. At the same time, The No. 1 Pro Hero, All Might, greets The No. 2 Pro Hero, Endeavor. The Boy Born with Everything { 全てを持って生まれた男の子 , Subete o Motte Umareta Otoko no Ko ? } is the nineteenth episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the sixth episode of the second season. Shoto misinterprets Izuku’s relationship with All Might. Shoto Todoroki brings Izuku to the Student and Faculty Entrance, but his reason is unknown to Izuku. Izuku says that they should get lunch before they run out of time, but Shoto continues his cold intimidation and ignores him. When Shoto finally speaks, he says the power that came from Izuku during the Cavalry Battle was the same as All Might. Then, much to Izuku’s shock, Shoto asks if he is All Might’s “secret love child”. Izuku attempts to explain that isn’t the case, but Shoto figures out that there is a secret connection between the two. Shoto states that he is the son of The No. 2 Pro Hero, Endeavor, giving him even more reason to defeat Izuku. Story. All Might “catches up” with Endeavor. Meanwhile, the two top Pro Heroes meet on a set of stairs. Endeavor tries to ignore All Might, but All Might pursues him. He compliments Endeavor for his son’s performance and asks for tips on how to train the heroes of the future. However, Endeavor refuses and only replies that Shoto will usurp All Might as the top hero one day.