(Childhood timeline, Bakugo is 5 years old),

Young Bakugo strutted confidently atop a fallen log, his smirk wide with pride. Behind him, his friends followed in line, with Deku trailing at the back, watching nervously. Bakugo’s hands crackled with small bursts of explosions as he extended one outward, his fiery spirit on full display.

"Forward marchin’! Here we go, members of the agency Bakugo!"

He declared, voice filled with determination.