◇•Shoto Todoroki•◇

Shoto's surname contains the kanji for "roar, a roaring fire" (轟 Todoroki), and his first name contains "burning" (焦shō) and "freezing" (凍to). "Todoroki" is a common Japanese surname. His second surname is Himura, which contains the kanji for "day" (日hi) and "village" (村mura). According to Shoto's Volume 2 profile: Her favorite food is Soba (cold). He could have been the first Class 1-A character conceived after Izuku, Katsuki, and Ochaco, who were planned long before the school setting was decided. Shoto's known academic credentials are as follows: He is student #15 in Class 1-A. He ranked #2 during Shota Aizawa's Quirk Apprehension Test. He finished in 2nd place in the obstacle course at the sports festival. He ranked #2 in the freshman division of the UA Sports Festival He ranked #5 in the midterm exams.[2] Their positions in the popularity polls are as follows: He ranked #2 in the first and fourth popularity polls. He ranked #3 in the second, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth popularity polls. Shoto shares many similarities with Zuko from "Avatar: The Last Airbender": Both have fire skills. Both have a burn scar above their left eye, which was inflicted by a family member. Both have a cold and distant attitude, but as their respective series progress, they become more open and closer to the protagonist. Both hate their respective fathers and adore their respective mothers. Both were separated from their mother at a young age and reunited many years later. Both have abusive fathers. Shoto was abused by his father for training him harshly, while Zuko was abused by his father for being inferior to him. Their respective fathers chose their mothers for their genes: Rei for her powerful Quirk, and Ursa for her family ties and being a descendant of [name missing].

Temperature-resistant jacket: The blue jacket from Shoto is made of a special fire-resistant fiber. There is a special device near the neck that detects Shoto's body temperature and holds the vest to help regulate it. Combat Vest: The device on Shoto's back is capable of detecting Shoto's body temperature and automatically heats up or cools down accordingly. Shoto requested that his original suit have a device that would heat up. Utility Belt: There are metal capsules in the Shoto belt that contain water, painkillers, and disinfectants, making for a first aid kit. Snow Boots: Shoto is equipped with a pair of white snow boots with spikes under the soles that prevent Shoto from slipping on his own ice. They are later updated with straps that cross the front of the boots. Wristbands: As an update to his costume, Shoto received new wristbands made from the same material as his vest. They seem to help Shoto control the temperature of his ice and flames by preventing extreme temperatures from rising up his arms to his upper body.

Hero Suit: The second suit Shoto has worn is designed to optimize the use of both sides fire and ice in combat, as well as to lessen the drawbacks of his Quirk as much as possible

Sky-Piercing Ice Wall (穿が天てん氷ひょう壁へき Gaten Hyōheki?): Shoto creates a massive ice glacier, which can encapsulate his opponent or block the immediate battlefield in ice. This move is first used in his battle against Hanta Sero at the Sports Festival, but it doesn't have a name until the final exams. He noticed that Sero was more powerful than necessary, but he was irritated (from talking to Endeavor) and exaggerated it. A variation of this move, slightly smaller in size, but more controllable, is shown in his battle against Katsuki. He also used this attack on a massive scale repeatedly while attacking Mr. Compress. Wall of Flame (炎ほのおの壁かべ Honō no Kabe?): Shoto uses his left side to generate a flame explosion that covers a large area. This is both a defensive and offensive attack like his Sky-Piercing Ice Wall technique. It can be used to attack multiple opponents and create space between Shoto and his target. Shoto first used this attack against Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu during the Joint Training Battle with Cla.s.s 1-B.Cold Air Heat Wave (膨ぼう冷れい熱ねっ波ぱ, Bōrei Neppa?): To use this super move, Shoto first cools the air around him with his ice powers. Then, by switching to its heat, Shoto heats up quickly and expands the air around it. This allows you to release a superheated explosion. Incandescent Fist (赫かく灼しゃく熱ねっ拳けん Kaku Shakunekken?): Endeavor's original super move, later passed down to Shoto himself. This raises the temperature of your fire to its highest level and maximizes its power. In doing so, it can unleash devastating flame attacks or increase its speed dramatically. Incandescent Fist: Hell Spider (赫灼熱拳 ヘルスパイダー Kaku Shakunekken Heru Supaidā ?) Shoto concentrates his fire and emits it with his fingertips, allowing him to cut through objects. Use this attack for the first time to destroy the lasers in

Half Cold Half Hot (半はん冷れい半はん燃ねん Hanrei Hannen?): Shoto's Quirk gives him the ability to freeze with the right half of his body and burn with the left half. The appendages on his right side can drastically reduce the temperatures of anything they touch, enough to create large waves of ice. The limbs on his left side generate heat and allow Shoto to create and shoot streams of fire.

The drawback of his Quirk stems from his need to maintain his own body temperature, as overusing his ice power causes Shoto to suffer from frostbite. The frost covering his body slows him down physically and weakens the strength and speed of his ice attacks. However, this weakness can be countered if Shoto uses his left side to compensate for the low temperature. The side effect of prolonged use of his fire side has yet to be revealed, due to him never having used it excessively.

As noted by Stain, one of Shoto's biggest weaknesses is his heavy reliance on the devastating power of his Quirk. Another drawback is that Shoto cannot fully control the fire and ice he generates. While he is able to use these two abilities at the same time, he has said that he is not used to doing this, and still needs practice in handling his Quirk.

Overall Shoto has tremendous power, but due to past decisions and circumstances, such as his intentional neglect of half of his Quirk, he has yet to reach his full potential. And while Shoto may have total mastery over ice, his control over fire is still relatively inept, especially when compared to Endeavor's.

During the U.S.J. incident, Shoto was able to easily overpower the small villains in the Landslide Zone, and later displayed elite judgment, combat awareness, and athletic ability during the U.A. Sports Festival. In his battle against Izuku, a fan claimed that Shoto was already stronger than the average Pro Hero. In the final round of the Sports Festival, in which he faced Katsuki, there was a chance that Shoto could have won the match using his fire powers, but due to internal turmoil, he essentially gave up by defusing his flames, leaving him open to Katsuki's final attack and losing the match.

Improved Durability: Shoto has proven to be quite resilient, able to withstand multiple Izuku attacks, including an upgraded One For All direct punch with 5% strength in the stomach, without sustaining serious injuries. Enhanced Stamina: Shoto has shown himself to be able to withstand combat even when wounded, such as in his battle with Stain where he can continue to fight and support his allies despite suffering multiple hemorrhagic wounds to his arm and face and still dragging the villain's unconscious body once the battle is over. Improved Agility: Shoto is fast, agile, and has quick reflexes. He was able to maintain first place for most of the Obstacle Course during the sports festival thanks to his own athletic ability. He was also able to create walls of ice in a split second to avoid being ejected from the ring during his battles with Izuku and Katsuki. It also

Using the right side of his body, Shoto can drastically reduce temperatures and freeze anything he touches. Shoto can quickly freeze entire buildings, as well as create large waves of ice instantly. Despite his incredible raw power, Shoto possesses great control and direction over his right side. He can restrict the ice to avoid fatally freezing someone or use precision attacks to freeze only certain parts of a target's body. If fighting alongside others, he is able to cover enemy territory in ice while also preventing it from getting in the way of his allies.

Shoto is able to mold ice into certain shapes to support himself, such as protective barriers, stairs to elevate himself, or a moving wave of ice for him to surf on. Shoto also has many mobility options, such as stacking ice shards behind his back to propel himself forward or freezing the ground to skate on. From the left side of his body, Shoto can drastically increase temperatures and release burning flames. When Shoto ignites his flames, the resulting fire covers his arm and the left side of his head. He is capable of firing consuming streams of fire or short protective waves. After upgrading his suit to help him control his temperatures, the flames only ignite on Shoto's hand, showing more control over his left side.

As such, Shoto chose to rely solely on his ice power and never use the other half of his Quirk in battle, going so far as to cover his left torso and arm in ice in his first Hero Costume to symbolize his rebellion against his father. Shoto was often annoyed by Endeavor's mere presence and could barely contain his anger while speaking to him, especially whenever the Pro Hero mentioned the purpose he had for his son since before he was born. However, ironically, Shoto's hostility towards his father made him more like him, being apathetic and indifferent towards others while obsessively focused on his own goal of rejecting his father. Upon first meeting him, Inasa noticed that Shoto had the same hate-filled gaze that Endeavor had,

During his confrontation with Izuku Midoriya at the UA Sports Festival, Izuku's speech resurfaced the memory of his mother's supportive words, and for the first time since his childhood, Shoto used his fire power in combat. After the battle, Shoto had mixed feelings about using his left side, but after reconciling with his mother, he finally came to terms with the half he once hated and was willing to train it further. Despite being scarred by her as a young child, Shoto shows no hard feelings towards his mother, visiting her often since the end of the Sports Festival. Shoto seems to draw 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 together with Rei.

Despite his difficult past, Shoto doesn't allow his hatred for Endeavor to completely cloud his judgment and still acknowledges him for his skills and abilities as one of Japan's top heroes. He chose to intern at his father's agency during the Hero Agency Internships and made it clear that this was purely for his own benefit.

Appearance Shoto is a tall young man measuring 1.76 and well built for his age being 15 years old. She has slightly long hair although it does not go through her neck, she wears a fringe split twice so as not to obscure her vision. Her hair is evenly divided between two colors: white on her right side and crimson red on her left, this unusual color is due to her peculiarity. As another result of this he also possesses iridium heterochromia, which causes the iris of his left eye to be turquoise, while the right is a grayish brown. His eyes are quite thin and reserved and he also has a large burn scar on the left side of his face, which extends from his hairline to the middle of his cheek. Despite this, however several of the girls in his class have claimed that he is handsome, Mina Ashido even went so far as to say that he is the cutest boy in Class 1-A.

During school hours he wears the normal male U.A. uniform, replacing the usual brown dress shoe with casual laces of pale cyan and gray color.

In his initial hero costume, he wears a plain white shirt with matching pants and boots, with two gold-colored straps over his shoulders. He has what appears to be an ice-like material that covers his entire left side, including his head, though it is detachable, which he uses as a way to reject the fiery aspect of his Quirk.

His updated hero costume consists of a dark blue jacket with elbow-length sleeves, a high collar and joined in the center by a gray collar, wide pants of the same color, a metal-plated combat vest and white boots, soles and a thin line running down the center of each of them of a darker pale gray. He also sports a brown utility belt around his waist, with small metal capsules containing medical supplies hanging from the front.

Later in the Provisional Hero License exam, his costume earns two dolls

While generally calm and reserved, Shoto initially possessed a moderate level of arrogance, which combined with his solitary tendencies, sometimes caused him to take the initiative without considering the opinions of others, displaying confidence that he could face any obstacle with his own strength.

He used to be much more hostile as well, to the point of making someone resent him due to his cocky nature. Shoto preferred to act alone though for practical purposes, as doing so allows him to unleash his full power without having to worry about fire. Calm and collected yet brutal in combat, Shoto is well grounded in the ethic of heroism, only wishing to subdue his frozen opponents rather than kill them by prolonging the freezing.

Shoto deeply detested his fire abilities that he inherited from Endeavor, as it symbolized his father's evil towards him and his mother, as well as what he was born to be: a tool to surpass All Might, a fate he detested.

I'M SO SORRY!!" Everyone heads to the field to hear the conclusions of the person in charge of the exam, and then on a large screen are the names of the students who passed the exam and obtained the provisional hero's license, Shoto's name is not found on it. [72]

Shoto is looking at the pass chart, until Inasa appears and apologizes, because he feels responsible for him failing, Shoto explains that it was the attitude he had that caused the discord between the two, that in the end he learned the lesson and the important things that he overlooked. Shoto's classmates approach surprised that he did not pass the exam, Mineta makes a sarcastic comment about Shoto's attitude which disturbs him.

Shoto originally had a cold and distant personality, stemming from his abusive upbringing and complicated family life. Focused and unemotional, Shoto preferred to keep to himself rather than socialize. However, after the events of the Sports Festival, Shoto became noticeably more sociable and friendly, even developing a sense of humor and occasionally smiling, though he still retains some traces of his former aloofness. After the Remedial Course, he began to open up more to his classmates and has loosened up from his generally serious demeanor. Nevertheless, Shoto is still not used to socializing, as he appears somewhat awkward when it comes to understanding certain ways of speaking or trying to read between the lines.

The lack of synergy of abilities between Shoto and Inasa. Shoto advises Inasa to help with evacuation in the first aid area, but Inasa scoffs at this and ignores it; They both attack Gang Orca at once, causing the abilities to become distorted, this causes them to start arguing, Inasa calls Shoto "son of Endeavor" again in a derogatory way making Shoto angry. Both the supervisors and Gang Orca look at the scene in perplexity.

Shōto tries to calm down and focus on defeating Gang Orca, he uses his Fire Gift but Inasa also attacks with his Quirk, distorting the abilities again. Midoriya interrupts furiously asking both of them about what they are doing. [71]

A flashback of Inasa is observed explaining her hatred of Shōto, she started in the test to enter U.A. Inasa tries to get along with Shōto but instead is humiliated being called a nuisance, Inasa will always remember the cold look and the bad impression she got.

Back in the present, Shōto remembers Inasa for his Wind Gift, he begins to wonder why he didn't remember it, and it was because he always had in mind to reject everything that had to do with his father and left everything else in the background, and after the events at the school festival, he tried to forget his past but comes to the conclusion that he can't go on like this; at that moment Shōto is surprised by Gang Orca, who attacks Inasa and then catches Shōto himself who is distracted.

Shōto and Inasa are paralyzed by the effect of Gang Orca's Quirk, Shōto reflects on his actions and the little synergy he has with Inasa, but still both Shōto and Inasa make a last effort and activate their Quirk, creating a combination of wind and flame; Gang Orca gets caught up in this tempest.

The other students help defeat Gang Orca's henchmen, while the leader is still imprisoned in Shoto and Inasa's attack, Gang Orca manages to free himself

Shoto passes the first test. All 1540 participants of the exam are in a large room where they are told that only 100 of them will go to the next stage, the students must carry three targets on their body and apart they will be given 6 small spheres, the target that is hit with the sphere will light up, if all three are lit the student loses the test, Two students must be eliminated to move on to the next round. With the above explained, the walls fall to the outside and a huge area where the exam will be performed is revealed.

Midoriya asks his companions to stay together, but instantly Katsuki and Kirishima go another way, Shoto does the same as he explains that he cannot use his maximum power if he is not alone. At the beginning of the test, all the students from different institutes go against those from U.A.[66]

Shoto manages to pass the test being No. 54, he is directed to a waiting room where he observes that several students are there, especially Inasa who when he sees him gives him a withering look, this leaves Shōto confused. [67]

Ten more students from class 1-A pass the test and Shoto meets with them, more classmates are missing and the places are running out, this worries the group. [68]

The next stage of the exam is given with the hundred students approved (including the entire class 1-A), at that moment through the screens it is observed that the training field is destroyed by large explosions and then several people including children and the elderly are walking around the place. The objective of this test is to help the injured and perform rescue maneuvers

"Your behavior has changed a bit, but... those eyes of yours... are the same as those of Endeavor" Nagamasa Mora approaches class 1-A and apologizes for the words of his classmate Seiji Shishikura, because he thinks that U.A and Shiketsu should get along, the latter catches Shōto's attention remembering Inasa's look, Shōto then asks him if he did anything to him, Inasa addresses him as "son of Endeavor" and expresses that he hates them both and that he can see the same look of Endeavor on Shōto.

Minutes later, an announcement is heard explaining the situation of the second test, starting this one. [69]

In the middle of the test, another "attack" occurs, revealing that it was the work of the gang of orcas commanded by Gang Orca, who plays the villain in this stage. [70]

Gang Orca attacks near the first aid area, Shōto attacks them with his Ice Quirk but at that moment Inasa arrives using his Quirk that can manipulate the wind, both look surprised. The supervisors who set the scores, believe that the combination of skills of both students is perfect for suppressing the villains.

The next day, already in class, Professor Aizawa explains that the main objective is to get the provisional hero licenses and for that he needs the students to develop their own special attacks, in this case two. [63] Midnight, Ectoplasm, and Cementoss enter and explain to the class what special attacks are and what requirements are needed for them to be allowed. Aizawa orders the students to put on their costumes and meet in the gamma gymnasium.

Once in the gym, Cementoss molds the place and Ectoplasm creates several clones, this to help class 1-A develop their techniques. [64]

After several days of training, the provisional license exam finally arrives, which takes place in the national state of Takoba.

As they get off the bus, Class 1-A gathers to bellow U.A.'s motto, at which point Inasa Yoarashi, a student at Shiketsu Academy who rivals U.A., arrives. Shoto is struck by this, Inasa is reproached by his companions so he apologizes in a peculiar way and leaves with them. Aizawa recognizes Inasa and mentions that he applied to U.A., got the highest score and passed, but for some reason he rejected the admission letter. [65

Room layout. After the raid on the villainous league's hideout and the subsequent confrontation between All Might and All For One; the media is in chaos as the true identity of Hero No.1 is discovered. In this panorama of insecurity, the director decides to implement a plan, which consists of transferring students to residences near the institute in order to keep them safe. [61]

On the day of the transfer arrives and class 1-A is outside the Heights Alliance (the name of the residences), before entering the dormitories, Master Aizawa reprimands Todoriki, Kirishima, Midoriya, Yaoyorozu and Iida for disobeying and going on their own in the place where Bakugo was kidnapped and that if it were not for the events that took place after the rescue, the aforementioned would have been expelled. Aizawa concludes that from now on they will abide by the rules and that class 1-A has also lost its confidence.

Shoto's room. Class 1-A enters the building and Aizawa explains the distribution of rooms and everything that concerns the place. The students unpack and settle in their respective rooms, and at night, exhausted, the girls approach and suggest a room exhibition contest to which most accept. After going through some rooms, he begins to take the contest more seriously, this time including the girls' rooms at Mineta's suggestion. [62] Shoto is sleepy. Continuing with Kirishima's quarters and then Shoji, Shoto comments on the latter saying that it is minimalist. They continue with Sero's room and the next one is Shoto's room, the expectation arises among everyone of what the room will be like, revealing that it is a typical Japanese-style room. Shoto explains that the place where he lived was an old Japanese house and that he could not feel comfortable with the new room he had, they ask him how he remodeled everything in just one day to which he simply replies that he worked hard.

In the end the contest is won by Sato, Shoto goes to sleep but is intercepted by Ochaco who also calls Iida and Midoriya because Tsuyu wants to apologize to them.

Shoto and Momo meet with Izuku's group. Katsuki is taken to a police station for his safety. Afterwards, Shoto walks away and goes home. When he arrives, his sister greets him and says that his father is in the training room. Shoto walks through the training room and assumes that his father will take the position of hero number one now that All Might can no longer fight. Shoto sees the training room, only to realize that the room is almost in ruins due to Endeavor's rage who constantly repeats that he cannot accept the position that way

Shoto along with Izuku, Momo, Tenya, and Eijiro board a train to travel to a place called Kamino Ward, located in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. At the place, the group dons costumes to prevent the League of Villains from recognizing them. They leave the Donki Oote store and watch on the screen the public apology from the U.A. Academy board.[54]

The group walks to the location that Momo's tracking device is detecting. After waiting for a while near the place, the quartet prepares to infiltrate the supposed hideout of the League of Villains.

Shoto along with the group plan to go to the back of the hideout and see inside the place through a window. Shoto and Tenya have Izuku and Eijiro standing on their shoulders to see what's inside using the night vision goggles that Eijiro brought with him. Suddenly, Mount Lady destroys the front of the warehouse. [55]

Seeing that the heroes are in the warehouse, Shoto and the group assume that All Might is with Katsuki, so they decide to go home. Suddenly, the entire warehouse is completely destroyed by a mysterious man along with the surrounding area being significantly damaged. The man's aura completely terrifies Izuku, Eijiro, and Shoto. [56]

As the battle between All Might, All For One, Katsuki, and the League of Villains continues, Izuku knows that they are in crisis and there is no chance of rescuing Katsuki due to the presence of All For One and Katsuki being outnumbered by the Vanguard Action Squad. Suddenly, Izuku comes up with an idea and explains the plan to Shoto and the rest of the group.

Izuku puts his plan into action; Izuku and Tenya will carry Eijiro and propel themselves forward using their Quirks, Shoto will create a ramp with his ice, while Eijiro will use his Hardening to protect himself by breaking through the wall. The three of them cross the battlefield in the air, All For One sees the trio and tries to attack them, but All Might intervenes by hitting him. Katsuki watches his teammates as Eijiro yells for him to hold his hand. Tomura tries to take Katsuki away, but uses his Blast to launch himself towards Izuku, Tenya, and Eijiro. Katsuki grabs Eijiro's hand and smiles. [57]

Seeing that Izuku, Eijiro and Tenya have managed to rescue Katsuki, Shoto and Momo retreat from the battlefield; Shoto and Momo successfully escape. Shoto calls Izuku and discovers that he and his group are at the train station.

Raid arc to the hideout Two days after Katsuki's kidnapping, Shoto and the rest of his companions visit Izuku in the hospital. Shoto and Eijiro declare their plan to rescue Katsuki after hearing Momo talk about a tracking device that was placed on one of the villains. However, most of Class 1-A is against the idea. Shoto leaves after the doctor needs to check Izuku.

Later that night, Shoto and Eijiro wait for Izuku and Momo. They arrive, but before Momo can speak, Tenya appears, angry that they are about to repeat the same mistake she made in Hosu. Shoto tells Tenya that he will not face the villains in combat, and Eijiro explains that they are planning a covert mission. Momo claims that she came to accompany them all to prevent them from fighting. Tenya decides to go with them. [53]

Lineup to escort Bakugo. Katsuki and Shoto manage to get close to Fumikage and use their Quirks to calm Dark Shadow, causing him to shrink in size and retract again. As Fumikage and Mezo reconcile, Shōto expresses his surprise at Dark Shadow's power and how he defeated Moonfish with a single punch. The group decides that they should escort Katsuki back to the facility, and take a shortcut through the forest to do so. Mezo, Shōto, Izuku, and Fumikage begin escorting a furious Katsuki back to the facility.

The group meets Ochaco and Tsuyu. The girls wonder why Katsuki isn't with them. Mezo, Shōto, and Izuku realize that Fumikage and Katsuki are missing. Suddenly, Mr. Compress appears on a tree branch and reveals that he used his "magic" to take Katsuki by turning him into a marble. The masked villain says Katsuki will shine brighter on the villainous side. [50]

After delivering Kosei to Ochaco, Shoto attempts to freeze Mr. Compress, who avoids the attacks and begins his escape. Before Shōto tries to chase after him, Izuku formulates a strategy to save Fumikage and Katsuki. Tsuyu wraps his tongue around Izuku, Mezo, and Shōto while Ochaco uses his Quirk to make them weightless. Tsuyu then throws the trio towards Mr. Compress. Landing on the villain and slamming him to the ground. Izuku, Shōto, and Mezo see that they are right in front of Dabi, Himiko Toga, and Twice. [51]

Dabi throws his flames at the students, allowing Mr. Compress to escape. Shōto manages to dodge the flames, but Izuku and Mezo do not. In an instant, Twice appears behind Shoto and attacks him, but Shoto blocks the attack with his ice. Shoto continues to hold Twice until Mezo reveals that he took Mr. Compress' marbles.

As Izuku and Shoto rush to Mezo's defense, Kurogiri arrives and blocks his path. After Himiko, Twice, and the armed Nomu retreat through the portals, Mr. Compress reveals that the marbles that Mezo took are not the captured students, but decoys. The marbles that Mezo had in his possession are transformed into ice. The villain removes his mask and sticks out his tongue, revealing the real marbles. Behind a bush, Yuga Aoyama fires his Navel Laser at Mr. Compress' face, causing him to spit out the marbles. Izuku, Mezo, and Shōto rush to grab them. Mezo takes the one containing Fumikage. Shoto is almost within reach of the marble containing Katsuki, but Dabi catches him first, taunting Shōto. Mr. Compress deactivates his Quirk, freeing Fumikage and Katsuki. Shoto and the others watch as Katsuki is teleported with the villains. [52]

Moonfish attacks Shoto with his Quirk and he protects himself using his ice. The villain breaks Shōto's ice and nearly hits Katsuki, and is again intercepted by the ice. He warns Katsuki not to use his Gift of Blast due to it being able to ignite poison gas and cause more chaos, which is a major annoyance to Katsuki. Moonfish continues to attack the ice defenses, while using Don to maneuver around. Shoto analyzes that backing away is not possible, as they will be trapped in the gas and concludes that he and Katsuki are in trouble. [49]

Shōto is unable to fight properly while carrying Kosei. He does everything he can to keep Moonfish at bay by blocking his path with ice. Katsuki is furious that he can't defend himself, wanting to cause a huge explosion to stop the villain, but Shōto advises him not to. Suddenly, Mezo and Izuku arrive running towards Katsuki and Shoto. Mezo asks one of them to make light. Before he can explain further, Moonfish senses the presence of the students and prepares to attack them. However, Dark Shadow appears and uses his massive claw to crush the villain, destroying his teeth. Shoto and Katsuki look on in amazement.

School Trip Arc A day after the incident at the mall between Izuku and Tomura, Shota informs Class 1-A that the destination for the school trip has been changed. On the day of the trip, Class 1-A boards the bus that will take them to camp. An hour later, the bus stops to take a break.

Class 1-A being pushed to the limit. Shoto trains along with the rest of his class. Later that same day, Pixie-bob and Ragdoll provide Class 1-A with the materials to make their own food. While cooking, Mina asks Shoto to make a fire, causing Momo to remind everyone not to continue relying on others, otherwise she won't learn how to do it on her own. Shoto says it's okay and uses his fire to light the grill.

On the third day, Shoto continues his training along with his class and Class 1-B. That night, while preparing dinner, Shōto asks Izuku what he wanted to talk to All Mighty about. Izuku replies that he wanted to tell him about Kōta, because he can't help the boy who doesn't like hero society. Shōto tells him that words alone will not help, since Izuku is a stranger to Kōta and having a stranger impose his way of thinking on him would be pretentious, he believes that actions are stronger than words.

Later that night, Shōto is paired with Katsuki for the test of courage. A few minutes after entering the forest, Yui Kodai scares Shōto and Katsuki, causing the two to freeze in fear. Soon after, the Vanguard Action Squad attacks the field. Shoto, carrying a wounded Kosei Tsuburaba, runs through the forest with Katsuki. As they return to the facility, they both encounter Moonfish admiring a severed arm on the ground. Shoto fears that it belongs to one of his companions, the villain turns around and focuses his attention on the young people. [48]

Aizawa captures Shoto Suddenly stops and tells Shoto that although they both started as students who entered the U.A. through recommendations; She has done nothing to stand out like him. Shoto interrupts her, noticing that she has stopped producing the dolls. They realize that Aizawa is nearby, he surprises them hanging from an electric rope. Shoto tries to freeze him, but his Quirk is erased. He kicks Aizawa and tells Momo to run, but his master quickly stops him. Disappointed by Shoto's plan, Aizawa says that he was planning to catch Shoto anyway and hangs him from the electric ropes. Shoto replies that he could burn or freeze his bonds at any time, but Aizawa throws thistles underneath him. Before leaving, Aizawa mentions that Shoto should have talked more about his plan with Momo.

Eraserhead goes after Momo and Shoto ponders her words, remembering that she wanted to say something about the plan first. Momo returns shortly after and apologizes, but Shoto warns her that Aizawa is chasing her. She gets nervous, so Shoto decides to ask her if she has an idea. Momo states that her plan cannot work since his failed, but Shoto states that Momo is more apt for planning, revealing that he believes in her leadership so strongly that he voted for her to be president of her class. Shoto's words help Momo gain confidence. She throws the dolls at Aizawa, revealing the flash grenades inside. The explosion of light gives Momo enough time to free her classmate, claiming to have a special plan to defeat her class master. [42]

Before Shoto can ask about the plan, they are attacked by Aizawa. Shoto attempts to counter using his fire, only to realize that his Quirk has again been erased. Momo instructs him to run and find a place to hide out of Aizawa's field of vision. As they run, they discuss how Aizawa's Gift has been

Arc of the End-of-Course Exams Master Aizawa informs the class that in a week both written and practical exams will be given and that they must train their mind and body. Denki and Mina admit that they have not studied at all due to the events that have taken place throughout the quarter. Shoto, who placed fifth in the partials, comments that if they paid attention in class they would not have any problem.

A week passes and class 1-A takes the written exam. Students in their hero costumes then meet their teachers in the field test area. There, the director Nezu announces that the practical part will be carried out in the following way, two students against a teacher. Shoto is paired with Momo Yaoyorozu against Professor Aizawa. [39] Prior to that day, teachers discussed pairings. Aizawa states that she paired Shōto with Momo because they both rely too much on her Quirks, so she will erase them. [40]

After the first three matches, Shoto and Momo meet in a replica city. Shoto's plan is for Momo to be able to create small objects with his Quirk because when he stops producing them they will know that Aizawa is nearby, Shoto plans to distract him while Momo runs to the exit. He instructs Momo not to separate from him until then. [41] She praises him for coming up with a quick plan, but he replies that it's nothing special. Momo decides to create matryoshkas.

Hero Killer Showdown Arc After the sports festival, Aizawa shows his students the nominations they got, with Shoto being the most demanded by professional heroes, then tells them that they must choose their hero names with Midnight's advice. Shoto sees that he has received an offer from his father among several other heroes, however he chooses his agency and establishes his personal name as that of hero

Katsuki angrily asks why he is holding back, Shoto internally apologizes to Katsuki because he is still too unsure about what his left side means to him. Suddenly, Izuku cheers Shōto on from the dais, telling him not to give up and to do his best. Moved by this, Shōto ignites his flames once again and prepares to counter Katsuki's special move "Howitzer Impact", but is haunted by his memories and decides to extinguish the flames and leave himself completely open to Katsuki's powerful blast. Shōto is ejected out of bounds, rendering himself unconscious on the remains of ice. [36]

At the Sports Festival medal ceremony, Shoto receives the silver medal from All Might and asks why Shoto refused to use his fire. He replies that although Izuku opened his eyes, he still doubts himself and believes that his path to becoming a hero is still clouded. He also mentions that he understands why All Might has so much interest in Izuku. After returning to class, Shoto and the rest of Class 1-A are excused from the next two days of class.

Shoto visits his mother The next day, Shoto decides to visit his mother in the psychiatric ward. Throughout his life Shoto believed that seeing him would only cause his mother more pain, so he never visited her. However, Shoto needs to talk to his mother so that he can continue on his path and become a hero without anything stopping him from doing so. He dares to approach her and decides to talk about everything. Shoto is convinced to take her out of the psychiatric hospital.

Shoto uses his left side for the first time When the flames go out a bit and the ice melts from Shoto's body, he says that now Izuku is the one who is playing to help his opponent. He adds that like Izuku, he also wishes to become a hero one day. Having freed Shoto from his self-repression, Izuku smiles and remarks that the power he has is astonishing, to which he responds with a crooked smile.

With the battle coming to a climax, Shoto asks why Izuku is smiling in such a desperate situation, and mentions not to blame him for what happens next. Both are preparing for a final clash. Cementoss and Midnight decide to intervene, fearing that one of them will die. Shoto sends a large wave of ice at Izuku, and the latter escapes by jumping on it. As he flies towards Shoto, he prepares a full smash of his healthy arm, and Shoto counterattacks with a powerful burst of fire. Just before using the fire attack, Shoto thanks Izuku. Although Cementoss builds a wall between them, Shoto's fire attack and Izuku's wind pressure create an explosion that destroys the entire combat circle. The smoke clears, and Izuku is knocked unconscious outside the ring. Everyone is attracted to the results of the battle, and Shoto emerges victorious with half of his shirt burned.

Leaving the arena and encountering his father in the hallway, who praises him for using his left side but tells him that he needs to control it. Enji offers Shoto the chance to become his classmate after graduation, but Shoto ignores him and reveals that he has not revoked his refusal to him. He mentions that the only reason he used his left side is because he forgot about Endeavor at the time. As he walks away, Shoto says that he is unsure of his firepower and suggests that he may not need Endeavor at all. [33]

Once the second round is over, Shoto returns to the arena with a new uniform for

Shoto questions Izuku. After this competition, Shoto decides to confront Izuku at the entrance of the students. [27] At first, Shoto uses silence to intimidate Izuku and when he finally speaks, he says that the power that came from Izuku during the Cavalry Battle gave him the same feeling as All Might's. Then, to Izuku's surprise, Shoto asks if he is All Might's "secret son". Izuku tries to explain that this is not the case, but Shoto realizes that there is a secret connection between the two. Continuing, Shoto says that being the son of hero #2 Endeavor, he has even more reason to defeat Izuku.

Shoto explains to Izuku that his father always wanted to outdo All Might and when he fails to do so, he tries to get Shoto himself to do it. He then tells him about his past, the incident with his mother and how the hatred for his father and therefore his left side began. Shoto wishes to reject his father and his Fire Gift, and plans to win the Sports Festival using only his right side. Later, Midnight announces that the final of the Sports Festival will be a singles wrestling tournament. [28]

Shoto excessively freezes Hanta. On his way to the ring for his confrontation against Hanta Sero, Shoto meets his father. Enji says that Shoto's behavior is shameful, that he needs to end his childhood rebellion and take care of his duty to outdo All Might. He calls Shoto his greatest masterpiece, far superior to his brothers. Enji's words infuriate Shoto, and he carries this anger with him in the fight.

Shoto easily wins by pinning Hanta to a giant pillar of ice, Shoto apologizes to him and explains that he was angry, and uses his left side to free Hanta. [29]

Once the first round of matches is over, Shoto takes the ring and meets his second-round opponent, Izuku Midoriya. [30] As soon as their fight begins, Shoto leads with an ice attack, but Izuku counters with a Delaware Smash. Shoto attacks persistently until Izuku breaks all the fingers on his left hand.

Shoto, questioning Izuku's durability, asks if he is already too worn out to defend against the ice. Izuku is unresponsive and instead notices that Shoto is shaking due to the frost accumulating on the right side of his body. Attacks continue from Shoto, Izuku sacrificing his arm to counter him. Shoto slows down due to the frostbite he is suffering, this can be fixed using his fire, but he refuses to do so. Izuku provokes his opponent, stating that he has not yet hurt him in this battle, and demands that he use his full power. [31]

Shoto approaches Izuku, but as soon as he lifts his right foot to attack, Izuku punches him in the torso. Shoto recovers and tries to use another ice attack, but it is much slower, and Izuku is able to avoid it. They both grow closer and fight despite their afflictions, Shoto asks again why Izuku is enduring so much pain, to which his opponent replies that he is willing to do whatever it takes to become a hero. Izu

Confrontation between Team Todoroki and Team Midoriya. Team Todoroki and Team Midoriya are face to face, Midoriya keeps his distance and tries to get to Shoto's left side, in this position the use of the Ice Quirk would freeze Tenya and they would be at a great disadvantage, with time running out, Tenya throws himself using his special move "Recipro Burst", it is there where Todoroki manages to take the band from Midoriya and achieve the 10,000,325 points he had.

Midoriya attempts to retrieve the band using her Quirk, attacks Shoto and Shoto instinctively tries to cover himself with his left arm forcing himself to use the Fire Quirk,[26] Midoriya manages to remove the band but it is only 70 points. Shoto is stunned by having used his Fire Gift and Tokoyami takes advantage of the carelessness to take a 615-point band from him.

Shoto is second only to the obstacle course. Moments later, Shoto and Katsuki watch in bewilderment as Izuku passes over them driven by the explosion of the mines. [23] Izuku manages to pass them, but Shoto quickly catches up with him creating an ice path. Before he or Katsuki regains the upper hand, Izuku unleashes another explosion reaching the finish line. Shoto comes in second, thus moving on to the second round: The Human Cavalry Battle. [24]

Shoto forms his team with Tenya, Momo Yaoyorozu, and Denki Kaminari and tells them that he will never use his left side in battle. [25] Shortly after the Cavalry Battle begins, Team Todoroki confronts Team Midoriya. Shoto orders Denki to electrocute the other teams while using an insulation sheet created by Momo to protect himself. Then, he freezes opposing teams and takes some of their bands on his head.

Shoto freezes a massive robot villain. Before the festival begins, the Head Referee of First Year Midnight announces that the preliminaries will be a four-kilometer obstacle course around the stadium, which will begin immediately after the rules are explained. Shoto gains an early advantage when he freezes the path by pinning the competitors, but is surprised to discover that many of them were able to avoid his attack. Several giant robots block the way, Shoto easily defeats them by freezing them. [22]

Maintaining his early lead, Shoto easily overcomes the next hurdle: The Fall. It is a large canyon that must be traversed by narrow trails. He realizes that Katsuki is rapidly approaching. He reaches the last stage of the race being a minefield that is a disadvantage for him. As he carefully walks through the area, Katsuki unexpectedly appears using his Quirk, passing Shoto while telling him that Shoto gave his declaration of war to the wrong rival

Sports Festival Arc Two days after the attack on the U.S.J., Shoto and his classmates return to school and are given a lecture on the importance of the upcoming Sports Festival. [20] When the day comes, Class 1-A prepares in the designated waiting room. Shoto approaches Izuku and tells him that despite having All Might's preference, he believes that he is obviously the stronger of the two, Izuku admits that although Shoto is stronger, he will still do everything he can to come out on top at the festival