The Statistics

"Kaminari has been knocked unconscious. Yaoyarozu advances to the next round!"

The crowd cheers wildly at this and I just nod my head, 'Well, it's to be expected. She could've ended it in a simpler fashion, but for the sake of the showing off…'

Izuku is furiously taking notes in his book, "As expected of Yaoyorozu. Kaminari's quirk is a relatively dangerous one, and one slip up, and she could've gotten seriously hurt or worse. But with her intellect, countering Kaminari was a relatively easy task."

I sigh inwardly and think to myself, 'If only he used that knowledge to figure out how to control his damn quirk. I have several theories, but I don't know enough of the finer points to make a conclusion, and frankly, I don't care.'

The next pair of students walk onto the stage.

'Aoyama versus Mina, huh? Mina has good physical abilities and she's definitely faster. However, she's limited by her range. Her opponent, Aoyama, has good range, but that's it. He's weakened by his physical ability and he can't hold his laser for long, or fire it too often.'

Momo sits down next to me and sighs while eating a hamburger, "So, who do you think will win?"

"Wanna say it at the same time? I'm sure you have your own thoughts."

She nods her head, and I hold up my fingers, "3, 2, 1…"

"Mina."

"Mina."

We both look at each other and laugh a little, before I say, "Why?"

"Same reason as you probably, Mina can use her acid to outmaneuver Aoyama and use her physical abilities to move him out of the ring or knock him out. Her quirk isn't suitable for capture, and honestly neither is her mind."

I nod my head, "Wanna make a bet? Will she knock him out or move him out of boundaries?"

A smile forms on her face and thrusts her hand out, "Sure. The usual?"

"Of course," and I grab her hand.

A few people were interested in our conversation and Kirishima asked curiously, "Usually? What does that mean?"

I look over at him and explain, "Well, it's kind of boring to bet money, so we bet favors instead. One loss equals one favor to the winner."

His eyes widen and he nods his head, "That's kinda cool."

Uraraka, who was nearby, mutters, "Rich people."

I gesture towards the stadium floor, and bow mockingly, "So what will you choose?"

Momo narrows her eyes, and I can see her eyes calculating several factors before deciding, "Aoyama will lose from getting knocked out of bounds."

"Well, then, I'll go with a knockout."

Izuku looks at us, "Isn't it presumptuous to assume that Aoyama will lose? The fight hasn't even started yet."

I reply simply, "We are compiling the knowledge that we have to make the best decision. The statistics say, Mina."

AN: Cause not everyone has plot armor

Izuku quietly looks at us before looking back at his notebook and standing up, as he heads down to prepare for his fight.

The match had started, and as we had expected, Mina won in the exact manner we had stated. Aoyama first attacked, utilizing his range, but Mina used her acid quirk to slide along the floor and close the distance, before ultimately uppercutting Aoyama.

What I had not expected was, for Mina to win via knockout, 'Hmm, that was unexpected. Either Mina was stronger than I thought, or Aoyama was weaker than he looked. Probably the former, but the latter isn't off the table.'

Mina looks at Aoyama with an apologetic look, "Sorry, bout that. Hehe."

Kirishima looks at me in shock, "Wow, you got it right, Shiro!"

Momo shakes her head in annoyance, "Tch, fine, you win."

'Well, I'm not complaining that much.'

"Thank you very much. I'll decide what to do later."

She ignores me and looks up at the bracket, "Tsuyu versus Midoriya. This one might be harder to guess."

I nod in agreement, "I know what you mean. Midoriya wins in firepower, but… Asui's is infinitely more versatile and Midoriya might be at the disadvantage."

Ojiro looks at me with a strange look, "Can't Midoriya just blast Asui away?"

But Momo denies this, "The problem is Asui's frog features. She can stick to the ground and is extremely agile. If she can't dodge it, she might be able to withstand the shock by securing herself to the ground. I doubt she will, but Midoriya will most likely hold back to avoid seriously injuring her."

I continued her explanation, "Just like the previous fight, if Asui can outmaneuver Midoriya, her chance of winning will get higher. However, unlike the previous fight, it's not guaranteed, cause Izuku is still pretty strong in close combat."

As we talk, down in the locker rooms, Izuku is thinking to himself.

*Izuku POV*

'It's all down to the statistics, huh?'

Looking down at my arm and clenching my fist, 'My strength and range are better, but she beats in me in agility and speed. I also remember that she was able to carry both me and Mineta while using her tongue, so I need to be aware of that as well. But, I should be able to catch her off guard… I hope.'

A female staff member knocks on the door to the waiting room and says, "Participant Midoriya. It's time."

I reply nervously, "O-Ok, t-thank you very much."

I stand up and shake my head, 'All Might said, show the world that I am here. The only way I can do that is if I come out on top. I just need to win.'

I open the door, a confident smile on my face as I start walking towards the entrance to the arena when I am suddenly stopped, "Young Midoriya. Wait a minute!"

I turn to see All Might looking at me in his skinny form, "All Might! Is it okay for you to be here?"

He waves me off and opens his mouth and looks at me, but he quickly shuts it, "Actually, no never mind. You just do you."

He smiles at me and I look at him confused, before nodding and smiling back, "Sure, I guess."

*All Might POV*

A gentle smile forms on my face as Izuku walks into the light, 'I was worried that he was gonna be nervous, but his eyes were telling me otherwise.'

*Izuku POV*

"Now, now! Overwhelming strength, and a good brain on top of it. From the Hero course, it's Izuku Midoriya!!!"

I smile confidently as I walk up to my spot on the stage while Present mic continues, "She may look nice, but don't let your guard down. That frog will catch you by surprise. Also from the Hero course, Tsuyu Asui!!!"

Asui hops onto the stage and looks at me, "I hope we have a good fight, Izuku."

I nod, "Likewise."

"START!!!"

Leaping back, I aim my finger at Asui and fire.

*WHOOSH*

A burst of air shoots from my right pointer finger as the force causes it to break. However, Asui easily leaps to the side and avoids it, however, her hair flows wildly in the wind, showing the strength of the blast.

Gritting my teeth, I think to myself, 'Shit! I expected this, but I would've liked to end this in one attack.'

Asui approaches me cautiously as I hold my hand out, prepared to fire, 'I need to wait for the moment she is off the ground and blow her away. Or if I can get closer, I can use two fingers and maybe generate enough force to knock her outside.'

I narrow my eyes and rush in preparing to dive to the side and catch her off guard. However, Asui's tongue wraps around my arm, holding me up in the air and throws me outside of the arena.

Moments before I touch the ground, I grit my teeth and sacrifice three fingers on my right hand, blasting myself twenty meters into the air. I begin to drop quickly and use my left pinkie to reduce the impact. I stumble and feel a jolt of pain travel through my legs, but nothing feels broken.

"OH! Would you look at that! Seconds before he was disqualified, Midoriya managed to do some quick thinking and saved himself by blasting himself back inside. How lucky!"

I glare at Asui, 'I need to end this… NOW!'

Using the remaining fingers on my left hand, I point my hand like a spear and face Asui, "Sorry, Asui! SMASH!!!"

Four blasts of wind shoot out from my fingers, breaking all of them. The blasts merge together creating one big column of wind. Asui looks to each side and understands that she cannot dodge. Instead, she opts to stick to the ground and hopes she can stay connected.

But, she fails. The moment the blast of wind connects with her, she gets lifted off her feet and slammed into the wall behind her. She falls to the ground, unconscious, leaving a quiet crowd as Midnight looks at Izuku with a slightly disappointed look.

"Asui has been knocked out of bounds. Midoriya moves to the next round."

The crowd applauded, but most people were slightly concerned as they saw the force of my attack as well as my broken fingers.

AN: Two words. Plot. Armour.

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