Mha: Sand Sand Fruit

If the principal's thoughts at this time were known to All Might, he would definitely say that the successor was found—but it was not Akira.

"Of course, I hope he can become a symbol of peace in the new era, just like All Might," the voice on the other end of the phone joked.

The principal smiled. "Yes, he will definitely become a symbol of peace in the new era."

---

**Exercise Venue A.**

Bakugo Katsuki stood before the circular sand pit, his brow furrowed in frustration.

From this moment on, he understood the vast difference in strength between himself and Akira. He no longer harbored any hope of beating Akira.

Earlier, his focus had been solely on suppressing Izuku Midoriya, but now, he had a new goal—to surpass Akira.

Gritting his teeth, Bakugo turned away reluctantly and left the area.

Meanwhile, Akira sat on the ground, observing the aftermath of the battle. The green-skinned machine's reaction was unexpected.

"Is this really the entrance test for U.A.?" A nearby candidate couldn't help but sigh while looking at the desertified land.

"Don't forget, he's All Might's apprentice!" another candidate reminded.

"Ugh... the 0-point imaginary enemy is gone. We've lost our chance to retake the exam. There's no hope for us now," one candidate lamented.

"What's your score?" asked another.

"9 points!" came the response.

"That's awful. How about you?"

"12 points."

"Not much better."

"Yeah, we're unlucky. We're stuck in the same training venue as a madman and a genius. Otherwise, we might have had a chance," another candidate said, his tone solemn.

"It's fine being a genius, but that lunatic, Bakugo, robbed me of at least 10 points. I hate him!" one man complained.

"Stop whining," another advised.

"Why can't I say it? He's a lunatic!"

Before the conversation could continue, a loud voice suddenly echoed from behind them.

"Supporting character? What are you talking about? Believe it or not, I'll blow you up!"

The man turned around stiffly, only to see Bakugo Katsuki. His face immediately stiffened.

"N-nothing to say," the man stammered.

Fortunately, at that moment, Present Mic's voice came through the radio, breaking the tension.

"All candidates, please quickly gather at the gate of the exercise venue."

Soon, all the candidates had gathered at the gate of the exercise venue.

At this time, All Might and his group walked out from the other side.

"Wow, this whole place has turned into a desert?" one of the professional Heroes said in surprise.

"All Might, what are Akira's Quirks?"

All Might paused, not having an exact answer. He had never asked Akira about his Quirks, so he could only guess based on his moves.

"I think it has something to do with sand," All Might said.

"Well, that makes sense. I didn't expect a god-tier candidate to come this year," another Hero laughed.

"It's not just him. There are other interesting students this year as well," Aizawa Shouta remarked, leaning against the wall, hands in his pockets.

"Yes, besides Akira, there are a few others who are also outstanding."

By now, they had arrived near the vortex.

"It seems the 0-point imaginary enemy has been buried in the sand," one of the Heroes said.

"I'll get him out!" All Might declared, then leaped into the air.

In midair, All Might swung his fist at the center of the vortex, generating a powerful gust of wind that lifted the sand.

However, the 0-point imaginary enemy was nowhere to be seen.

"Disappeared? No... it should be buried deeper. How did Akira manage that?" All Might wondered.

"How's the situation? Did you see the 0-point imaginary enemy?" a professional Hero asked.

All Might shook his head. "I don't think we'll catch him. He's probably buried much deeper."

"Deeper?" Everyone stared at him in disbelief.

The center of the vortex had already collapsed to a depth of 10 meters—how deep could it be? 20 meters? 30 meters? Or even deeper?

---

**Exercise Venues A and B – Candidates Gathered Together.**

As the crowd gathered, Akira noticed that Izuku Midoriya had not been affected by One For All during the test.

"Did you not use your Quirks in the test?" Akira asked, a bit surprised.

Before Akira could ask more, Midoriya spoke first.

"How's it going? Your score must be pretty high, right?"

Akira smiled. "Well... it should be good, but I almost had to retake the exam."

"Retake the exam? Can the hero test be retaken?" Midoriya asked in confusion.

"Didn't Present Mic mention anything to you?" Akira asked.

"What did he say?" Midoriya replied.

"Choose the lucky candidate to defeat the 0-point imaginary enemy," Akira explained.

Midoriya shook his head. "Present Mic didn't say anything!"

Akira paused, then seemed to understand. "So... he didn't mention that if you don't defeat the 0-point imaginary enemy, you'll have to retake the test?"

Midoriya shook his head again. "No!"

Akira's thoughts began to align. It seemed that Exercise Venues A and B followed similar protocols, but an unexpected incident in Venue A had triggered the current situation.

"The 0-point imaginary enemy must have caused the accident," Akira murmured to himself.

Midoriya blinked. "An imaginary enemy with 0 points?"

"Wait... did you defeat the 0-point imaginary enemy at your venue?" Akira asked, growing curious.

Midoriya awkwardly scratched his head. "No, the 0-point imaginary enemy at Exercise Venue B wasn't defeated!"