Shoto Todoroki

Birthday:

January 11

Age:

15

Sex/Gender:

Male

Height:

5'9"

Blood Type:

O

Appearance:

Shoto is a moderately tall and rather muscular young man who is well-built for his age, stemming from his intense training as a child. He has short hair that doesn't pass his neck, and wears bangs, parted twice to avoid obscuring his vision. His hair is evenly split between white on his right side and crimson red on his left, this unusual coloring being due to his Quirk. As another result, he also possesses heterochromia iridum, which causes his left eye's iris to appear turquoise, while his right is a brownish dark gray. His eyes, in shape, are quite thin and reserved. Additionally, he has a large burn scar on the left side of his face, which reaches from his hairline to halfway down his cheek. He usually has a serious expression. Despite this, however, several of the girls in his class have claimed that he is handsome and Mina Ashido even goes as far as to say that he's the best-looking guy in Class 1-A. He wears the regular male U.A. uniform during school hours, replacing the usual brown dress shoe with casual pale cyan and gray lace-up sneakers. His updated hero costume consists of a dark blue heat-resistant jacket with elbow-length sleeves, its collar high, with a cooling/heating device within it and joined in the center by a gray neckpiece. His baggy pants of the same color as his jacket, a metal-plated tactical vest which now functions as both a heater and radiator and white boots similar to his initial costume, with the soles equipped with spikes and a thin line running down the center of each of them a darker pale gray. He also sports a brown utility belt around his waist, which can hold four little metal capsules containing medical supplies hanging off the front.

Personality:

Shoto originally had a cold, aloof personality, which stemmed from his abusive upbringing and complicated family life. Focused and unemotional, Shoto preferred to keep to himself instead of hanging out with others. After the events of the U.A. Sports Festival, however, Shoto notably became more sociable and kind, even gaining a sense of humor and occasionally smiling, although still retaining some fragments of his previous distant attitude. Nonetheless, Shoto is not quite used to socializing yet, coming off as a bit dense when understanding certain phrases and figures of speech. While usually quiet and reserved, Shoto initially possessed a moderate level of arrogance, which, combined with his solitary tendencies, sometimes made him take the initiative without considering the opinions of others, displaying confidence that he could take on any obstacles with his own strength. He used to be much more unfriendly as well. Even in the present, Shoto seems to prefer acting alone, although only for practical purposes since doing so allows him to unleash his full power without worrying about friendly fire. Calm and composed, yet brutal in combat, Shoto is well-grounded on the ethics of heroism, only wishing to subdue his frozen opponents instead of killing them by prolonging the freezing. Shoto had a deep loathing for his fire abilities, which he inherited from Endeavor, as it symbolized his father's wickedness towards him and his mother as well as what he was born to be: a tool to surpass All Might, a fate that he detested. As such, Shoto decided to rely solely on his freezing power and never use the other half of his Quirk in battles (save only for melting his ice), going so far as to cover his left torso and arm with ice in his first Hero Costume to symbolize his rebellion against his father. Shoto often felt bothered by Endeavor's mere presence, and could barely contain his anger while talking to him, especially whenever the Pro Hero brought up the purpose he had intended for his son since before birth. Ironically though, Shoto's animosity towards his father made him more like how Endeavor was, being apathetic and indifferent towards others while obsessively focusing on his own goal of rejecting his father. During his match with Izuku Midoriya in the U.A. Sports Festival, Izuku's speech made the memory of his mother's supportive words resurface, and for the first time since his childhood, Shoto used his firepower in combat. After the battle, Shoto had mixed feelings about using his left side, but after reconciling with his mother, Shoto eventually came to terms with the half he once hated and became willing to train it further, now realizing that it is his Quirk and not his father's. Despite being scarred by her as a young child, Shoto shows no hate or disliking towards his mother, visiting her often ever since the end of the Sports Festival. Shoto draws his heroic values from All Might, a trait he shares with Izuku and Katsuki Bakugo, having fond memories of watching the Symbol of Peace on television with Rei. Despite his difficult past, Shoto doesn't allow his hatred of Endeavor to completely cloud his judgement and still acknowledges him for his skills and capabilities as one of Japan's top Heroes. Shoto is quite reflective of his own growth, realizing how much Izuku's words had changed his perspective and how better he became. However, Shoto's grudge towards Endeavor has not yet disappeared, even if he respects his father's ability as a Hero, self-admitting that such resentment can't vanish so easily and that he was wrong in trying to bury it. Having been denied a normal childhood so that his father could train him to realize his own selfish ambitions, Shoto still holds various psychological scars, which tend to reemerge when others compare him to Endeavor. Because of this and Izuku's influence, Shoto now strives to become a Hero, but without walking the same path his father did. Shoto remains relatively cold towards Endeavor and has made it clear that forgiveness for his past treatment of him and his mother is difficult, but has also demonstrated worry about his father's safety.

Overall Abilities:

Overall Abilities: Having been trained by his father, Endeavor, at a young age, Shoto entered U.A. High School through recommendations and has been established as one of the most powerful students in Class 1-A. He earned 2nd place in both the Quirk Apprehension Test and U.A. Sports Festival. Shoto also has a great handle over his versatile and powerful Quirk, Half-Cold Half-Hot, which grants him incredible dual-element capabilities. Using the right side of his body, Shoto can drastically lower temperatures and freeze anything he touches, and generate ice that he can freely mold into numerous constructs that include ice waves to cover large areas and ice barriers for defense. Shoto also employs his cryokinetic abilities for mobility purposes, such as stacking ice shards behind his back to propel himself forward, glaciating the ground to skate on it, or his signature move, creating trails of ice on which he can surf. From the left side of his body, Shoto can eloquently increase thermokinetics and release scorching hot flames in the form of consuming streams or protective waves. Overall, Shoto has tremendous power, but because of past decisions and circumstances, such as his intentional neglect of one half of his Quirk, he has yet to reach his full potential. At the U.S.J., Shoto could overpower small-time villains at the Landslide Zone by himself and later showcased elite judgment, combat awareness, and athletic ability during the U.A. Sports Festival. At the festival, Shoto was able to neutralize a Villain Bot-Executor, defeat his swift classmates, Hanta Sero and Tenya Ida, as well as fight on par with Izuku Midoriya for a prolonged period to a nigh-draw. In his battle against Izuku, a fan claimed that Shoto was already stronger than the average Pro Hero. When he was pitted against Katsuki Bakugo in the final round of the Sports Festival, there was a chance Shoto could've won the match using his fire powers. Still, due to inner turmoil, he extinguished his inferno, leaving him open to Katsuki's "Howitzer Impact" and losing the match. Starting with the Hosu Incident, Shoto began the full embracement of his left side, as well as his pyro-cryogenic interchangeability, particularly when he, Izuku, and Tenya faced off against the Hero Killer: Stain. Following his run-in with the Hero Killer, Shoto is recognized as one of strongest students of Class 1-A, as noted by Pixie-Bob. While Shoto may possess full supremacy over his cryokinesis, the control over his pyrokinesis could have been more effective, especially in comparison to that of Endeavor. Due to his training with the Pussycats, Shoto has gained increased efficiency over his Half-Cold Half-Hot Quirk. Enhanced Durability: Shoto has proven himself to be quite resilient, being able to withstand multiple attacks from Izuku, including a direct, One For All-enhanced punch at 5% strength to the stomach, without sustaining major injuries. Enhanced Stamina: Shoto has shown to endure combat even while injured. For example, in his battle with Stain, he was able to continue fighting and supporting his allies despite suffering from multiple bleeding injuries on his arm and face, and was still able to drag the villain's unconscious body once the battle is over. Enhanced Agility: Shoto is fast, agile, and has quick reflexes. He was able to keep first place during most of the Obstacle Race during the Sports Festival thanks to his athletic ability. He repeatedly created ice walls within a split second to prevent himself from getting thrown out of the ring through his matchups with Izuku and Katsuki. He was the only one in Class 1-A capable of at least partly reacting to and dodging Tenya's Recipro Burst. He could also partially dodge a knife thrown at his face and several other attacks by Stain, a notably swift opponent. Keen Intellect: Shoto has proven to be a very intelligent person. And despite his training, Shoto is also very skilled in academics, having scored 5th place in the midterms. During the U.S.J. Incident, Shoto accurately extrapolated that the invading villains had a Quirk user amongst their ranks that could jam communications. At the same time, he realized the attacking villains had an agenda and interrogated some of them to get answers. Shoto's theory was proven correct, as the villain's goal was to kill All Might. Shoto also deduced Izuku had a connection to All Might after observing Izuku's power and matching it to that of All Might when the latter was fighting Nomu. Though on point about Izuku's link to the Symbol of Peace, Shoto incorrectly believed Izuku might be All Might's secret love child. Shortly before the Hosu Incident, Shoto noticed the look of anger in Tenya's eyes and easily surmised that he was only taking up an internship in Hosu City to seek vengeance on the Hero Killer: Stain. While on patrol in Hosu, Shoto was able to work out the location of Izuku, Tenya, and Stain from an emergency call and arrive in time; however, he did complain it took a while, as Izuku didn't relay more than the exact location. When he and Momo Yaoyorozu were paired together to face Eraser Head for their First Term Final Exam, Shoto suggested that Momo continuously creates random objects until she was unable to do so, which would signify that the Eraser Hero is nearby, all in attempt to lure him out and act as a diversion so Momo can make her way to the escape gate. Shoto's strategy worked, but as explained by Eraser Head, it was too offensive-oriented, as Shoto had placed the burden on himself and needed to trust Momo more. After being scolded by his teacher and approached by his returning classmate, Shoto admitted to being aware of Momo having a plan from the start of their matchup and not inquiring about it before properly cooperating with her. Indomitable Will: Shoto has a highly undaunted spirit, not easily giving in to intimidation that would disrupt his focus, maintaining a cool head, and pushing through adversity. Initially, Shoto was jaded and aloof due to the abuse he and his family received from Endeavor's previous callousness, resulting in Shoto refusing to use his left side in battles as a sign of rejecting his father. Once the U.A. Sports Festival was underway, Shoto was considerably hellbent on not using his fire powers. Still, this misguided determination was corrected when he faced Izuku, who vehemently expressed that those powers belong to Shoto, nobody else. This encouragement triggered a latent memory within Shoto's psyche, as he recalled how his mother, Rei Todoroki, and All Might said those exact words that inspired Shoto to be a hero who can put people at ease with a smile, just like All Might himself. Remembering both these passionate words and his resolve, Shoto was free from the turmoil that stirred inside of him, finally used the power housed within his left side, and expressed how he, like Izuku, will be a hero and was grateful to Izuku for saving him from the emotional shackles that were weighing him down. Unfortunately, despite willingly using the power of his left side, Shoto still had some level of uncertainty afterward. While battling Katsuki, as Eraser Head explained, Shoto lost his spark following his previous match with Izuku, causing him not to give 100% of his strength. As Shoto became paralyzed with doubt, Izuku cheered him on, encouraging him to do his best, once again reigniting Shoto's will to fight and use his ignikinesis. Yet at the last second, before clashing with Katsuki, Shoto's inner turmoil was too prevalent, causing him to extinguish his conflagration and, in turn, lose the battle against Katsuki. Following the Sports Festival, Shoto has fortified his drive, becoming more than willing to use his pyrokinetic abilities in battle and even having the courage to finally face his mother, Rei, who previously, albeit in a mentally unstable state, gave Shoto the scar over his left eye.

Quirk:

Half-Cold Half-Hot (半はん冷れい半はん燃ねん Hanrei Han'nen): Shoto's Quirk gives him the ability to generate ice from the right side of his body, and flames from his left side. Due to years of rejecting his father, Shoto has developed a habit of favoring ice, even when fire would be a better option. This grudge also caused him to have difficulty controlling his flames. While he is capable of using both elements simultaneously, he isn't used to doing this and still needs to practice dual wielding. While training for his ultimate move, he claimed that using both abilities at the same time slows him down. If he overuses one element without utilizing the other, then his own body temperature will suffer; the ice half will cause frostbite and the fire half will cause heatstroke. Until his bodily limit is reached, however, neither has any visible effect on his body. Shoto can easily negate this weakness by alternating between ice and fire. As part of his training, Shoto sat in a barrel of water and alternated between using ice and fire to regulate the temperature of the water. It helped his body become accustomed to the cold, and he learned better control over his flames.

Ultimate Moves:

Heaven-Piercing Ice Wall (穿が天てん氷ひょう壁へき Gaten Hyōheki): Shoto creates an enormous ice glacier, that can either encapsulate his opponent or block the immediate field of battle in ice. This move is first used in his battle against Hanta Sero in the Sports Festival but is unnamed until the Final Exams. He noted to Hanta that it was more powerful than necessary, but he was irritated (from talking with Endeavor) and overdid it. A variation of this move, slightly smaller in size, but more controllable, is shown in his battle against Katsuki. Flashfreeze Heatwave (膨ぼう冷れい熱ねっ波ぱ Bōrei Neppa?): To use this technique, Shoto first cools the air around him with his ice powers. Shoto then switches to his fire, rapidly heating and expanding the air around him. This allows him to release a superheated blast. He first uses this attack against Izuku at the climax of their match in the Sports Festival.

Equiptment:

His costume is designed to optimize the use of both his fire and ice sides in combat, and diminish the drawbacks of Shoto's Quirk as much as possible by regulating his body temperature. But it has been further enhanced to accommodate his increased firepower and new abilities, and includes additional first aid equipment for emergencies. Temperature Resistant Jacket: Shoto's blue jacket is made from a special fire-resistant fiber. There is a special device near the neck that senses Shoto's body temperature and supports the vest to help regulate it. Combat Vest: The device on Shoto's back is capable of sensing Shoto's body temperature and automatically heats up or cools down accordingly. Shoto requested his original costume had a device that heated up. Utility Belt: There are metal capsules on Shoto's belt that contain water, pain medication, and disinfectants, making up a first aid kit. Snow Boots: Shoto is outfitted with a pair of white snow boots with spikes under the soles that prevent Shoto from slipping on his own ice.

Trivia:

His favorite food is cold soba. Since Shoto's eyes and hair show physical separation where the halves of his Quirk divide, he may have the genetic anomaly known as chimera.

Biography (Childhood):

Shoto's father, Enji Todoroki, better known as the Flame Hero: Endeavor, was always overshadowed by All Might and viewed as the No. 2 Pro Hero, regardless of his impressive crime-solving record. Enji developed a strong obsession with surpassing All Might, to the point where he arranged a Quirk Marriage with the Himura family's daughter Rei for her ice Quirk, in order to conceive a child strong enough to be capable of surpassing All Might. Although Enji aimed to create a child who would inherit the powers of both his fire and Rei's ice, this would fail with all of Shoto's older siblings; his oldest brother Toya, who inherited an even more powerful fire Quirk, but his mother's resistance to ice which made his body sensitive to his own flames, and his older brother and sister, Natsuo and Fuyumi, who only inherited their mother's ice Quirk. When Shoto was born with signs of a dual fire and ice Quirk, Enji was relieved to finally have a child with the Quirk he desired and hoped that this would cause Toya to give up on training his Quirk to become the No. 1 Hero. However, Toya continued to train and was obsessively determined to be acknowledged by his father. Driven by jealousy and resentment towards Shoto for replacing him, Toya snapped and rushed towards an infant Shoto, attempting to attack him with his Quirk but was quickly stopped by Enji. After this incident, Shoto was separated from his older siblings. None of Shoto's siblings were able to live up to this standard, and Shoto became known as his father's "masterpiece". When he was five years old, Enji began training his son to become a hero. However, unlike Toya's training, Enji's methods were too harsh, pushing Shoto to his limits until he got sick. Rei would try and defend him, but Enji would ignore her protests and hit his wife for interfering, right in front of Shoto. Enji also prevented Shoto from interacting with his siblings, who were free from training and allowed to play with each other. Shoto envied the fun they had and wished to join them, but his father forbade it, telling Shoto that they lived in a different world than the one he was training him for. He soon began to despise his training and resented Enji for abusing him and his mother. During those times, Rei was always there to support him. Despite the abuse she and her son suffered, she still nevertheless encouraged Shoto to become a hero. One night, they were watching a TV special featuring All Might. He encouraged children to make their powers their own, even if they inherited their parents' abilities. Agreeing with All Might's advice, Rei told Shoto that he was not a prisoner of his bloodline, and could use his powers to become whoever he desired, regardless of Endeavor being his father. Even though Shoto was chosen as Enji's successor, Toya kept on improving his Quirk in secret in order to make his father acknowledge him and be happy that he was born. When Enji discovered that Toya was still training and burning himself, he lashed out and hit Rei for not stopping him. Crying and screaming, Shoto tried to defend his mother, yelling at Enji not to bully her, but his father told Shoto to stay out of it. Enji's behavior and treatment towards his family continued to worsen, and in the process, resulted in Rei beginning to fear her husband. Rei eventually broke down under Enji's abuse and grew unsettled by her children due to their resemblance to him, even finding Shoto's left side unbearable to look at. One day, Shoto overheard her talking with her mother over the phone, having realized that she no longer had the mental stability to raise her son. Startled by his sudden appearance and triggered by his red hair, she snapped and poured a kettle over his head, giving him a severe burn over the left side of his face. Rei quickly came back to her senses and realized what she had done, frantically apologizing to Shoto while using her ice Quirk to try and soothe the burn. Sometime after this incident, Shoto asked Enji where his mother was, to which he coldly replied that he sent her to the hospital for hurting him. Shoto blamed Enji, saying that everything that happened was his fault. Afterwards, Shoto began to forget about his mother's supportive words, putting him under the idea of rejecting his father no matter what. Shortly after this incident, Toya seemingly died, which resulted in Enji going all in with his harsh training, feeling as though he couldn't turn back after having "killed" Toya. Shoto's dark upbringing left him to focus on nothing but rejecting his father. Driven by his resentment, he became cold and distant towards other people. Shoto participated in the U.A. Recommendation Entrance Exam, where he encountered Inasa Yoarashi. Inasa tried to ask Shoto about his father, but was totally blown off. Both of them raced in the practical exam, with Inasa just barely taking first place in front of Shoto. Inasa tried to befriend Shoto yet again, but Shoto only insulted him and told him to get out of his way.

Biography (Quirk Apprehension Test):

On the first day at U.A. High School in Class 1-A, Shoto manages to score second on the Quirk Apprehension Test given to the class by their teacher, Shota Aizawa.

Biography (Battle Trial):

The next day of school, All Might gives the class a Basic Hero Training lesson. He announces that the class will take part in combat training and instructs them to suit up in their hero costumes. Shoto is paired up with Mezo Shoji. During Katsuki Bakugo and Izuku Midoriya's fight, Shoto is surprised by Katsuki's cleverness and motor skills in using his explosions. For the second match, Shoto and Mezo are the Heroes against Mashirao Ojiro and Toru Hagakure as the Villains. Mezo tells Shoto the locations of their enemies and reveals they're both barefooted and is likely looking to ambush them. Shoto instructs Mezo to exit the building for his own safety and then freezes it with his Quirk. Mashirao and Toru end up frozen to the ground and Shoto walks into the room to confront both of them. Mashirao takes a fighting stance and Shoto warns him that if he moves he'll rip the skin off the bottom of his feet. With both of his opponents frozen, Shoto effortlessly walks past them and touches the fake weapon to secure Team B's victory. He tells Mashirao not to feel bad about his loss because they're simply playing on different levels of skill.

Biography (U.S.J. Incident):

During their next homeroom class, Class 1-A is instructed to choose a Class President, and Tenya Ida suggests they take it to a vote. Unlike the majority of the class, Shoto does not vote for himself and instead votes for Momo Yaoyorozu. In Hero Basic Training class, Class 1-A is assigned to Rescue Training in an off-campus facility. During the bus ride there, many of his classmates discuss their Quirks while Shoto remains in the back of the bus with his eyes closed. Eijiro Kirishima comments that Shoto's Quirk is perfect for becoming a famous hero. The class reaches the training facility, Unforeseen Simulation Joint, and are greeted by Space Hero, Thirteen, who built the facility. It was built as a training area for aspiring heroes to practice using their Quirks to save people. However, rescue training was interrupted by the arrival of several villains. While many of his classmates are paralyzed with fear, Shoto surmises that the villains have a Quirk user among their ranks that can jam communications. He figures that the villains have a concrete objective in mind, understanding that no villain would plan this ambush without a scheme in mind. Shoto tries to evacuate with his class, but they are separated and warped into different simulation zones of the U.S.J. Shoto ends up in the Landslide Zone and immediately freezes the villains waiting for him there. He taunts them, saying they should be ashamed for being easily bested by a child. More villains attack, but Shoto easily counters and incapacitates them as well. He warns the villains that if their bodies remain frozen, they will die. He offers to unfreeze them in exchange for information on their objectives. One of the fearful thugs tells Shoto they came to the U.S.J. to kill All Might. Shoto makes his way to the central plaza to find All Might trapped by Kurogiri and Nomu. Shoto freezes half of Nomu's body to help All Might get free, and boasts that the Symbol of Peace will not die on this day. After getting up, All Might refuses any help from the students, so Shoto stays back and watches in awe of All Might's incredible power as he defeats Nomu. Shoto believes All Might will handle the rest of the villains as well and decides to stay back, but Izuku Midoriya rushes in to help All Might. Just as Kurogiri and Tomura Shigaraki attack, Tenya returns to the U.S.J. with Pro Heroes as reinforcements. The villains are forced to retreat, and Shoto gathers outside the facility with his classmates. He overhears Toru talking with Mashirao about the battle in the Landslide Zone. She talks about how amazing Shoto was, but he thinks to himself about how he never even noticed she was there and how he could have accidentally frozen her. Afterward, Shoto and the others return to school.

Biography (Sports Festival):

Two days after the attack on the U.S.J., Shoto and his classmates return to school and are lectured about the importance of the upcoming U.A. Sports Festival during their homeroom class. At lunch, Shoto's interest is piqued when he overhears Ochaco Uraraka and Tenya talking about All Might taking a liking to Izuku.As the school day ends, Class 1-A is unable to leave their class thanks to the mob of students blocking the exit. The students are from other classes and are there to scope out their competition for the festival. Katsuki makes them all angry with his arrogant comments, putting a target on the backs of the students in Class 1-A. For the next two weeks, Shoto and his classmates train in order to prepare for the Sports Festival. When the day comes, Shoto and his classmates prepare in their designated waiting area by changing into their P.E. clothes. Shoto approaches Izuku and tells him that despite All Might's interest in Izuku, Shoto believes he is obviously the stronger of the two. He goes on to express his intentions to defeat Izuku in the Sports Festival. Eijiro tries to diffuse the tension, but Shoto refuses him and reminds everyone that the festival is not a team effort. Before Shoto leaves, Izuku admits that although Shoto is stronger, he will still try his best to come out on top in the festival. Shoto stoically accepts the challenge and leaves the room with the rest of his class to enter the arena. Once Midnight explains the rules and directs the pledge, the preliminary games begin. The first round is an obstacle race four kilometers around the area. Shoto gets a head start when he freezes the cluttered corridor but is surprised to find that many students were able to avoid his attack. Several giant villain bots then appear to block his path. Shoto surmises that these are the same bots that the students who took the entrance exam had to face. While impressed with the obstacle, Shoto wishes the U.A. faculty could have offered him something more difficult since his father is watching. Shoto proceeds to freeze the robot while it is off balance and run past it as it falls and blocks the way of those behind him in the race. Keeping his early lead, Shoto easily clears the next obstacle: The Fall. It is a large canyon that must be trekked by crossing tightropes. Shoto freezes a path through the fall but notices Katsuki gaining on him. Shoto reaches the final leg of the race; a Mine Field meant to burden those in the lead. He has to walk through the area carefully, allowing Katsuki to catch up to him. Angered, Katsuki states that Shoto issued his declaration of war to the wrong rival and the two start to fight for first place as they run. Moments later, Shoto watches in bewilderment as Izuku flies towards him and Katsuki after riding the momentum from an explosion he created. Izuku manages to pass them, but Shoto catches up to him quickly by creating an ice path. Shoto realizes this will help others cross the Mine Field, but he has no choice if he wants to win the race. Before he or Katsuki are able to reclaim the lead, Izuku triggers another explosion that momentarily stops them both. Although close behind, Shoto crosses the finish line second after Izuku. Even though he is unhappy about not taking first place, Shoto qualifies for the second event; The Cavalry Battle. After Midnight explains the rules of the Cavalry Battle, Shoto forms his team with Tenya, Momo and Denki Kaminari. He explains that this is the strongest formation he could think of. After Shoto explains his strategy to his team, Tenya asks if Shoto will use ice and fire to create diversions. As he responds, Shoto looks into the stands at his father. Shoto claims he never uses his left side in battle. Shortly after the Cavalry Battle begins, Team Todoroki confronts Team Midoriya. Rival teams rush to the scene as well, forcing Shoto to make a move. He orders Denki to electrocute the other teams while using an insulation sheet created by Momo to protect himself. Afterwards, he freezes the opposing teams and takes a few of their headbands. Shota notes that Shoto is adapting his strategy because he was surprised by how many people evaded his attack in the Obstacle Race. Even though Shoto's team corners Team Midoriya, Izuku has them keep their distance and remain on Shoto's left side. In this position, Shoto is unable to freeze them without hitting his own teammate. With time running low, Tenya uses his Recipro Burst special move, and in an instant Shoto takes Team Midoriya's headband. Tenya's special move leaves their team immobilized, giving Team Midoriya the chance to try and reclaim the headband. Izuku charges at Shoto with his Quirk, and Shoto instinctively uses the fire from his left arm to try and counter. Izuku uses his Quirk to break Shoto's defense and steal a headband, albeit not the ten million point one because Shoto switched the headbands around to trick Izuku, but he is too busy berating himself for using his left side to boast. Time continues to run down and Team Bakugo joins the fray. Both Teams Bakugo and Midoriya make one final effort at the ten million points, but time runs out. Although, Shoto does not notice that Fumikage Tokoyami steals the headband off his head. Afterwards, Shoto is angry with himself for using his left side and decides to confront Izuku at the student entrance. At first, Shoto uses silence to intimidate Izuku and when he finally speaks, says the power that came from Izuku during the Cavalry Battle was the same as All Might's. Then, much to Izuku's shock, Shoto asks if he is All Might's "secret love child". Izuku tries to explain that is not the case, but Shoto figures out that there is a secret connection between the two. Continuing, Shoto say that because he is the son of the No.2 Hero Endeavor, he has even more reason to defeat Izuku. Shoto explains to Izuku that Endeavor is obsessed with defeating All Might, and although he was never able to do it, he is still trying to through Shoto. Shoto reveals that he was born out of a Quirk Marriage and explains some of his past. Endeavor used his money to buy out Rei's family to implement a Quirk marriage with the intent of creating a powerful child to surpass All Might. All of Shoto's memories of his mother are of her crying, as well as when she called his left side unbearable and poured boiling water on his face. Shoto tells Izuku all of this to explain his reason for picking a fight with him: Shoto wishes to reject his father and his left side, and plans to win the Sports Festival using only his right side. As Shoto walks away, Izuku explains his own reasons for wanting to win and then promises to do his best to defeat Shoto. Later on, Midnight announces the Sports Festival finals will be a one-on-one fighting tournament. Shoto notices that he could face Izuku in the second bracket, and hopes that he wins. During the recreational games, Shoto uses the opportunity to mentally prepare himself. Following Izuku's match with Hitoshi Shinso, Shoto comments that he figured Izuku would win. On his way to the ring for his match against Hanta Sero, Shoto encounters his father. Enji calls Shoto's behavior disgraceful and says that if he had used his fire, he could have easily crushed the past two events. He goes on to say that Shoto needs to end his childish rebellion and see to his duty to surpass All Might. He calls Shoto his greatest masterpiece, far superior to his siblings. Shoto responds that surpassing All Might is all his father ever has to say and declares that he will only use his mother's Quirk to win. His father replies that Shoto will soon discover the limits to that power. Enji's words infuriate Shoto, and he carries this anger with him into the fight. As the match begins, Hanta nearly throws Shoto out of bounds by wrapping him in tape and swinging him towards the margin line. Shoto fiercely retaliates by freezing Hanta in a humongous pillar of ice and frees himself by breaking through the now frozen tape. Hanta is immobilized and Shoto is declared the winner. The former comments on how Shoto went overboard and Shoto apologizes and explains that he was angry, and uses his left side to melt Hanta out of the ice. Six matches later, Shoto watches Katsuki's battle with Ochaco closely. Once the first round of matches ends, Shoto takes to the ring and meets his second round opponent: Izuku. As soon as their fight begins, Shoto leads with an ice attack, but Izuku counters with a Delaware Smash. Shoto creates a block of ice behind him to keep from being blown out of bounds, as he expected Izuku to injure himself in order to destroy the ice. Shoto persistently attacks until Izuku breaks all of the fingers on his left hand. Shoto withstands the smash and creates a tower of ice to run up and close the distance between them. Izuku uses another smash to break the ice steps apart, but Shoto avoids it and nearly freezes Izuku at close range. In order to break the ice that is slowly freezing him, Izuku sacrifices his entire left arm and lets off a full powered smash. Shoto withstands the aftershock of the smash using an ice blockade. While recovering, Shoto notes that this attack from Izuku was significantly more powerful than the previous ones, and that he realizes his opponent is trying to keep him at a distance. Izuku is startled by Shoto's combat awareness, and some viewing fans even comment that Shoto is already stronger than the average Pro-Hero. Questioning Izuku's durability, Shoto asks if he is already too worn out from defending against the ice. Izuku does not respond and instead notices that Shoto is shaking because of the frost building up on the right side of his body. Shoto apologizes for the intensity of the battle and thanks Izuku for helping him irritate Endeavor by using only ice rather than fire. Understanding that Izuku has no healthy fingers left, Shoto sends an ice attack at him that he expects to finish the match. Shoto is shocked when Izuku declares that he is not finished yet and uses his already broken finger to counter the ice once again. Shoto asks why Izuku is going so far, to which he replies that Shoto is trembling, pointing out that Shoto's body can only take so much cold because Quirks are physical abilities. He also surmises that Shoto could offset his temperature by using his fire, but knows Shoto refuses to do so. He challenges Shoto to put more effort into the battle, stating that everyone else is giving it their all while Shoto is only using half his power.

Biography (Sports Festival):

Izuku provokes Shoto by claiming that he has yet to injure him in this battle, demanding that Shoto use his full strength. Agitated, Shoto asks Izuku if Endeavor bribed him. He rushes Izuku, albeit much slower than before because of the frost building on his body. Shoto closes in on Izuku, but as soon as he lifts his right foot to attack Izuku strikes him in the torso. Shoto is partially able to freeze Izuku's other arm but is still sent flying away. Shoto recovers and tries to use another ice attack, but it is much slower than the previous ones and Izuku is able to avoid it. They both move into closer quarters and fight in spite of their afflictions. As Izuku dashes at Shoto, the latter attempts to freeze him. Without any fingers left to use, Izuku pulls back his thumb using his cheek in order to release another smash to blast Shoto away. Shoto asks again why Izuku is putting himself through so much pain, to which his opponent replies that he is prepared to do whatever it takes to become a hero. Izuku headbutts Shoto and challenges him to use his full strength again, telling him to stop screwing around because even if he wants to reject his father, Shoto does not have the right to be the best if he is not prepared to do his best. Izuku's words make Shoto recall the terrible memories of his past. As more frost covers his body, Shoto remembers him and his mother being abused by Endeavor. As well as a time where he pleaded to his mother about not wanting to become like his father, to which she replied by asking if Shoto still wanted to become a hero. Izuku capitalizes and strikes Shoto with another punch, and declares that he will surpass him. While reeling from the attack, Shoto is reminded of his childhood. Still haunted, Shoto states once again that he will reject his father, but this time Izuku adds that Shoto's Quirk is his own, and not his father's. This invokes one last memory, one that Shoto had long forgotten. He and his mother were sitting down watching a special on TV about All Might, who encouraged all children to use their Quirk's in their own way in spite of inheriting them from their parents. Rei added that Shoto must remember to stay true to himself, that he is not a prisoner of his lineage, and that it was okay to use his power to become who he wants to be. Impassioned, Shoto ignites his flames and astounds the entire arena with his display of blazing power. When the flames die down a bit and the ice melts from Shoto's body, he says that now Izuku is the one screwing around for helping his opponent. Shoto adds that just like Izuku, he desires to become a hero one day too. Having freed Shoto from his self-repression, Izuku smiles and comments that Shoto's power is amazing, to which he responds with an affecting smile of his own. With the battle reaching its climax, Shoto asks why Izuku is grinning in such a hopeless situation and pleads for Izuku not to blame him for what happens next. They both build up in preparation for one final clash. Ken Ishiyama and Midnight decide to step in, fearing one of them might die. Shoto sends a large wave of ice at Izuku, and the latter evades by jumping above it. As he flies towards Shoto, he prepares a full power smash in his healthy arm, and Shoto counterattacks with a powerful fire blast. Just before he uses the fire attack, Shoto thanks Izuku. Even though Cementoss builds a wall between them, Shoto's fire attack and Izuku's wind pressure create an explosion that destroys the entire fighting ring. The smoke clears, and Izuku is revealed to be unconscious outside the ring. Everyone is taken aback by the battle's outcome, and Shoto stands victorious with half his shirt burned off. Shoto exits the arena and encounters his father in the corridor. He praises Shoto for using his left side but tells him he needs to control it. Enji offers Shoto the chance to become his sidekick after graduation, but Shoto ignores it and reveals he has not rescinded his disavowal of his father. He says the only reason he used his left side is that he forgot about Endeavor during that moment completely. As he walks away, Shoto says he remains unsure about his fire power and suggests he may not need Endeavor at all. Once the second round finishes, Shoto returns to the arena with a new uniform to face off against Tenya. He starts the match by trapping Tenya between two rows of ice. He goes in for the win using another ice attack, but Tenya evades using a standing long jump and activates his Recipro Burst technique in mid-air. Shoto is able to evade Tenya's initial roundhouse kick but falls victim to the subsequent attack thanks to Tenya's blinding speed. Tenya tries to swiftly carry Shoto out of bounds but is stopped suddenly. He realizes that his engines have been frozen, and questions when Shoto did so. Shoto reveals that it was after getting hit with Tenya's second kick and suggests that Tenya had forgotten his ability to freeze with precision because he's only been showing off ranged attacks during the festival. After freezing Tenya's body completely, Shoto admits that his opponent's Recipro Burst was too fast to dodge. Midnight declares him the winner and he advances to the final round. After Katsuki advances to the finals as well, Shoto meets his menacing glare. They meet in the waiting area when Katsuki accidentally barges into the wrong room. Before Katsuki interrupted him, Shoto was mulling over the conflicting memories of his mother's breakdown and Izuku's encouragement. Katsuki tries to intimidate Shoto by slightly blasting the table and warning him to do his best. Mostly unphased, Shoto replies that Izuku told him the same thing, and comments that he was foolish for focusing more on helping him than winning their fight. He asks Katsuki if Izuku was helpful during their childhood, but this only infuriates the former. Katsuki kicks over the table and yells for Shoto to ignore Izuku and his family issues so that he can use his fire during their bout. He angrily exits the room and states he wants everyone to know he can beat Shoto at full strength. Their battle begins with Shoto using a more controlled version of the giant ice attack he defeated Hanta with. Katsuki endures the ice blast by tunneling through it using his explosions. Katsuki rushes Shoto and Shoto moves to counterattack, but Katsuki evades using a mid-air explosion and grabs onto Shoto's left side and throws him. Shoto creates and surfs an ice wave to avoid going out of bounds. Katsuki attacks again and Shoto is able to stop him by evading his blast and grabbing onto his forearm. Rather than using the flames in his left arm (the same arm he used to grab Katsuki), he simply tosses him away. Shoto mulls over his opponent's words, internally apologizing to Katsuki because he is still too unsure about what his left side means to him to use it. Then suddenly, Shoto is once again encouraged by a shouting Izuku, who tells him not to give up and to do his best. Impassioned once again, Shoto ignites his flames and prepares to counter Katsuki's next move. Katsuki readies his special move: Howitzer Impact, but Shoto is haunted by memories of his parents and decides to extinguish the flames and leave himself completely open to Katsuki's powerful explosion. Shoto is knocked out of bounds, and Katsuki is declared the winner. At the Sports Festival's award ceremony, Shoto is presented with the silver medal by All Might and he inquires to why Shoto refused to use his fire. Shoto replies that although Izuku opened his eyes, he still doubts himself and believes his path to becoming a hero is still clouded. He also mentions that he understands why All Might has such an interest in Izuku. After returning to class, Shoto and the rest of Class 1-A are excused from the next two days of class. The next day Shoto decides to visit his mother in the psychiatric ward, much to his sister's disapproval. Throughout his life Shoto believed the sight of him would only cause his mother more pain, so he never visited her. Nevertheless, Shoto needed closure from his mother so that he could continue on his path to becoming a hero without anything holding him back. He musters up the courage to approach her, and resolves to talk over everything and free her from the ward's custody.

Biography (Final Exams):

One week before the final exams, Shota reminds Class 1-A to study for their written and practical components before ending class. Denki and Mina admit they haven't studied at all because of the events that have taken place throughout the term. Having placed fifth on the midterms, Shoto comments that if they paid attention in class they wouldn't have a problem, leaving Denki sad. During lunch, Shoto sits with Izuku, Tenya, Shoto, Ochaco, Tsuyu Asui, and Toru. He listens as they discuss what they believe the practical test will contain. They learn from Itsuka Kendo that the test may consist of fighting against robotic villains. Back in class, Denki and Mina are delighted by this, but Katsuki is annoyed by their behavior. He yells at them, and then openly claims he will receive a better grade than both Shoto and Izuku before storming out. A week passes and Class 1-A finishes the written section of the finals. They change into their hero costumes and join their teaches at the practical exam area. There, Principal Nezu announces the practical portion will involve pairs of students facing off against one teacher. Shoto is paired with Momo Yaoyorozu. Prior to that day, the teachers discussed the pairings. Shota states he paired Shoto with Momo because they both relied too heavily on their Quirks, so he would erase them. After the first three matches conclude, Shoto and Momo meet in a replica city. He asks if Momo is nervous about facing their homeroom teacher and says he has a plan. The match begins and they run through the city. Shoto instructs Momo to keep making small objects so they will notice when Shota is nearby, and once he is, Shoto plans to distract him while Momo runs for the exit. He instructs Momo not to get separated from him until then. Momo reluctantly agrees and they continue on. She makes Russian matryoshka dolls, prompting Shoto to tell her if he notices anything strange. She commends Shoto for coming up with a quick plan, but he replies it is nothing special. Momo suddenly stops and tells Shoto that although they both started as students who got into U.A. through recommendations; she has not done anything to stand out like he has. Shoto interrupts, noticing that she has stopped producing the dolls. They realize that Shota is close, but he surprises them when he reveals himself hanging from a power line. Shoto tries to freeze him, but Shota has erased his Quirk. He kicks at Shota and tells Momo to run, but is quickly restrained by his teacher. Disappointed in Shoto's plan, Shota says he was planning to catch Shoto anyway and hangs him from the power lines. Shoto replies that he could burn or freeze his restraints at any time, but Shota throws caltrops below him. Shota also mentions that Shoto should have talked over his plan more with Momo. Shota leaves and Shoto ponders his words, recalling that Momo wanted to say something earlier about the plan. Momo returns shortly after and apologizes, but Shoto warns her Shota is in pursuit. Momo becomes nervous and indecisive, so Shoto decides to ask her if she has an idea. He apologizes for not talking it over more. Momo claims her plan cannot work if Shoto's failed, but Shoto claims that Momo is more fit for planning. Shoto reveals that he believes in her leadership so strongly that he voted for her to be class president. Shoto's words help reinvigorate Momo's confidence. She throws the dolls at Shota, revealing the flash grenades inside. The explosion of light gives Momo enough time to free Shoto, and she claims to have a special plan to defeat their homeroom teacher. Shoto asks Momo what her idea is but Shota interrupts and attacks them. Shoto tries to counter using his fire, only to realize his Quirk has been erased again. Momo instructs them to run and find a place to hide outside Shota's field of vision. As they are running, they discuss how Shota's Quirk has weakened since the attack on the U.S.J. and Momo states it is a bad idea to assume they cannot use their Quirks. Shota closes in on them and Momo says there will be a moment when their Quirks will come back. When that moment comes and Shota blinks, Shoto attacks using his Giant Ice Wall technique. Now protected by the giant ridge of ice, Shoto asks what Momo's plan is. He awkwardly turns around to notice her opening her shirt to create a weapon similar to Shota's scarf. She replies it is slightly modified to her own version and goes on to share her plan with Shoto. He does not object and they run from behind the ice wearing dark cloaks. Shota moves quickly and restrains them with his capture weapon, but Momo reveals their upper bodies were only mannequins. She creates a catapult and uses the opening to send the weapon at him. Shoto uses his flames to heat the weapon made from shape memory alloy, causing it to tighten and bind Aizawa. They handcuff their teacher soon after and Shoto questions if the plan went too smoothly. Momo admits she initially missed the catapult lever, giving Shota an opening to stop them. When she asks why Shota hesitated, he claims to have been cautious of Shoto because he was still cloaked at the time. Shoto thanks Momo for her plan and she starts to get teary-eyed. He asks if she feels sick and offers advice, but she says it is nothing. After all practical exams conclude, Class 1-A returns to class the next day. Shoto learns he passed both the written and practical portions of the finals, and will attend training camp over the summer. His classmates opt to go to the mall to prepare, but Shoto decides to visit his mother instead.

Biography (Forest Training Camp):

A day prior to summer break, Izuku invites Shoto and the other boys from Class 1-A to the pool for endurance training. They hold competitive swimming races and Shoto wins his leg by freezing the pool instead of actually swimming. Just before Shoto, Izuku, and Katsuki compete in the final race, Shota arrives and tells them they're out of time to use the pool and kicks them out. Afterward, Shoto, Tenya, and Izuku recall their battle with Stain and how far they've come as budding heroes in the making. Summer break begins and Class 1-A rides a bus to a forest reserve belonging to the hero team: The Wild, Wild Pussycats. Pixie-Bob and Mandalay introduce themselves and challenge the students to reach base camp past the forest in three hours. When most of Shoto's peers refuse, he and his class are forcibly thrown into Beast's Forest by Pixie-Bob's Quirk. A monster created from dirt clods immediately attacks Minoru. Shoto works together with Izuku, Katsuki, and Tenya to defeat it. Class 1-A works together to fight their way through Beast's Forest. They encounter several different dirt monsters. Shoto and Katsuki take one out together, much to Katsuki's displeasure. Class 1-A doesn't arrive at basecamp for several more hours. Well over their time limit, Class 1-A arrives at the base camp exhausted and battered. Mandalay reveals the time limit was the expectancy for actual heroes, not the students. Mandalay's nephew Kota, punches Izuku in his groin. Katsuki says the boy is precocious, and Shoto compares the two to each other. The Pussycats serve the students dinner and the boys bathe in the hot springs afterward. Training begins the next day. Shoto trains by sitting in a pot of bathwater and changes its temperature by constantly switching between fire and ice. Later that day, the students are tasked with cooking curry for themselves. Shoto uses his fire to light several of the stoves, including one for Ochaco and Mina. He smiles because he's able to use his fire without restraint, and can use it to help others. After another day of training, Shoto asks Izuku why he asked Shota about All Might. He gives Izuku advice on handling a delicate situation with Kota. Shoto tells him that actions inspire others, not just words. That night, Shoto and Katsuki are paired together for the test of courage. Class 1-A students roam the forest while Class 1-B students try to scare them. The duo is slightly shaken by a Yui Kodai and Ragdoll. The League of Villain's Vanguard Action Squad attacks the camp. Shoto, carrying an injured Kosei Tsuburaba, runs through the forest with Katsuki. While going back to the facility, Shoto and Katsuki encounter Moonfish admiring a severed arm on the ground. The villain turns his attention to Katsuki and Shoto.