What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks”? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless? The U.A. students have reached the practical portion of their final exam, but they didn’t expect to have to beat their own teachers in order to pass! Paired with his archrival Bakugo, Midoriya has to try to take on none other than All Might himself. Working with Bakugo is one thing, but is giving everything he’s got to beat All Might more than Midoriya can handle? And in a nearby arena, Yaoyorozu and Todoroki endure a similar struggle. All the while, a sinister new adversary prepares to make a move…
If you've watched the anime for this series, then you've already got a really strong idea of what happens in this volume. I have to say that the anime is shockingly loyal to the series on the whole, which I absolutely adore. Now that the students have survived their first semester of school (it's hard to believe that so much time has passed - especially since we never really saw them during their classes) it's time for their end of the semester tests. The teachers managed to throw one last, and major surprise at the UA students. The end result is a bunch of interesting smaller battles. Two UA students versus an instructor, all paired off with specific goals in mind. It was a bit shocking to see who Deku got paired with, though I honestly can see the intent behind it. The problem is that it had a lot of potential to backfire in a really dangerous manner. Thankfully it didn't, so there's that. Next it's time for summer vacation! Which in the case of the UA students means a trip together to a summer camp.
