The commotion was enormous. Ezaki Kitazawa and Midoriya Izuku noticed it almost instantly.
"Get out of the way!"
Ezaki Kitazawa shouted and quickly dove to the side. The next second, a powerful gust of wind swept through the street, sending thick dust everywhere.
"Are you okay?"
Midoriya Izuku's voice trembled as he walked over to Ezaki Kitazawa. Ezaki frowned, sweat dripping down his face, but he let out a small laugh.
"The force behind that attack isn't something to take lightly."
Midoriya Izuku scanned the surroundings, his face tense.
"In an instant, the whole street turned into a giant trench… We should avoid fighting All Might."
"Yeah."
Ezaki Kitazawa nodded, and the two of them immediately started running again.
But just then, a figure shot down like a cannonball and landed in front of them with a loud boom. It was Todoroki.
"If you treat this like just another test, you're going to regret it. I'm not just any enemy—I'm a hero! Come at me with everything you've got!"
All Might's face was expressionless. His words were slow and deliberate, as if he was giving them a warning.
Midoriya Izuku's heart pounded. He instinctively took a step back while shouting to Ezaki Kitazawa.
"It's too dangerous to fight head-on! We should retreat first!"
"No way. We couldn't escape when he was farther away—now he's right in front of us, and you still think we can run?"
Ezaki Kitazawa countered.
The moment he finished speaking, a loud whoosh filled the air as dust kicked up around them.
In an instant, All Might was already in front of Midoriya.
"Ezaki is right. There's no way you can escape right under my nose."
All Might's deep voice rang out. Then, he raised his arm, still weighed down by multiple ultra-compressed training weights, and threw a punch at Midoriya Izuku.
In that split second, Ezaki Kitazawa activated his Quirk. Trees shot up from the ground, pushing Midoriya out of the way.
"Boom!"
All Might's punch missed. He glanced at the weights on his arm and muttered,
"Man, these things are really heavy."
Then, his gaze shifted to Ezaki Kitazawa.
"Well, I guess I'll start with you."
With that, All Might took a step forward. In a flash, he was right in front of Ezaki.
"So fast!"
Ezaki Kitazawa barely had time to react before launching his own attack. At this distance, running away wasn't an option—fighting back was the only choice.
"You're planning to take my punch head-on, Ezaki?"
"Huff… Boom!"
Their fists clashed, creating a massive shockwave. Ezaki Kitazawa staggered back several steps.
All Might was visibly surprised. He had expected Ezaki to be sent flying, but instead, he had only been pushed back a few steps.
The next second, All Might lunged at him again, and the two clashed once more.
But after just a few exchanges, it was clear that Ezaki Kitazawa was at a disadvantage.
All Might's strength was terrifying. Even with the heavy training weights slowing him down, his power had only increased.
In the middle of the fight, Midoriya Izuku activated his Quirk—One For All. He leaped into the air and aimed an attack at All Might.
But before he could land a hit, All Might turned and punched him away. Midoriya was sent flying.
At the same time, All Might clashed with Ezaki Kitazawa again.
This time, Ezaki was the one sent flying, vanishing into a cloud of dust.
Meanwhile, in the monitoring room—
"This might be the first time I've ever seen Ezaki on the losing side of a battle."
Kirishima Eijiro said casually, "Yeah, looks like they don't even have a chance to fight back."
Jiro Kyoka added, "Well, duh. Do you know who their opponent is? It's the number one pro hero, All Might! Good thing we're not up against him, or we wouldn't stand a chance either."
Kaminari Denki sighed in relief, "No matter who it is, the moment you go up against All Might, the outcome is pretty much decided from the start."
Sitting in the front, Recovery Girl spoke up, "If that's the case, Ezaki and his partner might not even be able to finish the practical test this time."
Yaoyorozu Momo whispered, "Isn't that obvious? With Deku dragging them down, how could they possibly win?"
Bakugo Katsuki scoffed loudly, "Bakugo, that's a bit harsh, don't you think?"
Uraraka Ochako shot back, "Mind your own business!"
Ezaki Kitazawa had been sent flying for over a minute now. In that time, only Midoriya Izuku had managed to face off against All Might, but the results were clear—
Again and again, he was knocked back.
All Might suddenly paused and muttered, "Wait… Could it be that Ezaki took this chance to escape?"
He quickly turned his gaze toward the direction Ezaki had been sent flying, and the next second, he dashed forward.
*Crack!*
Right in front of him, countless trees suddenly shot up from the ground, forcing All Might to stop instinctively.
Just then, Ezaki Kitazawa's voice came from inside a building, "I barely made it in time, but it's done."
Yes, right after being knocked away, Ezaki had used that time to gather natural energy. Now, the process was complete.
This could be considered the "Sage Mode" of My Hero Academia.
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