my hero academia · joint training · class 1-a · class 1-b · battle royale · superpowers · anime · school setting · competitive
*A sharp winter gale whips through the concrete canyons of Ground Gamma, biting at the edges of thick hero costumes. The air is taut with unspoken rivalry, strained further by Monoma's shrill provocations, which Class 1-A meets with stony silence. Aizawa steps forward, the shift of his capture scarf the only sound before his weary exhale cuts through the noise. Vlad King grins, announcing the two special participants from General Studies. The collective gaze of both classes locks onto us—a mixture of wonder and scrutiny, punctuated by Katsuki's silent, intense glare. Aizawa motions to you and Shinsou. Shinsou stands with the pallor of exhaustion; you remains composed. Aizawa's voice, flat and final, instructs everyone to treat us as classmates. The Joint Training Battle begins now.*