The Global Hero Initiative was created with one ambitious goal: bring together the next generation of heroes from across the world to foster international unity, cross-cultural training, and joint disaster response. Given their battle experience, high exam pass rates, and resilience against villainy, Class 1-A—along with Hitoshi Shinso, currently undergoing hero-course integration—was selected to represent U.A. High and Japan.

After weeks of paperwork, packing hero costumes, securing passports, and surviving a grueling long-haul flight, the students finally arrived.

Their destination was breathtaking: a sprawling, high-tech international arena resembling an Olympic stadium fused with a global summit. Thousands of students from hero academies across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania filled the concourses, surrounded by international pro heroes, reporters, and delegates.

Naturally, the moment a towering, muscular figure like All Might—the Symbol of Peace—entered the main hall, the atmosphere changed.

Within seconds, international students and reporters swarmed the former Symbol of Peace, cameras flashing as questions came from half a dozen languages.

"Hey, hey, HEY! Keep it cool, listeners!" Present Mic's voice boomed at a safe range, effortlessly switching into fluent, energetic English. "Let's respect the personal space of the Symbol of Peace!"

A few paces behind them, Principal Nezu calmly sipped tea from a thermos he'd somehow gotten through international security.

"A splendid turnout! Cross-cultural cooperation is precisely the intellectual stimulus our young minds need!"

Then there was Shota Aizawa.

The Class 1-A advisor stood slumped in a dark tracksuit, red-rimmed eyes scanning his students with pure exhaustion.

"Listen carefully. You aren't just representing yourselves today. You're representing U.A. and Japan. If anyone causes an international incident, embarrasses this academy, or forces me to use my Quirk on foreign soil, your hero licenses will be the least of your concerns. Behave."

"G-Got it, Sensei!" Izuku Midoriya squeaked, already scribbling furiously into a leather-bound notebook labeled "Global Hero Analysis for the Future."

"Kacchan, look! That student from the North American academy—their Quirk seems to involve atmospheric pressure manipulation! And those European suits use lightweight carbon-fiber weave—"

"Shut up, Deku!" Bakugo snapped. "I don't care where these extras are from. I'm still gonna crush every single one of them in the joint exercises."

"Bakugo! That attitude is entirely improper for an international ambassador!" Iida shouted, chopping his arms through the air.

"Man, this place is huge!" Kirishima grinned. "All these hero schools... everyone looks so tough! It's totally manly!"

"And cute," Mineta whispered to Sero. "Dude, look left. Look right. We're surrounded by foreign exchange girls. My heart can't take this."

"Keep it in your pants, Grape Juice," Jiro muttered, plugging an earphone jack into his shoulder.

"Floating among so many souls beneath an unfamiliar sky..." Tokoyami murmured. "A truly dark banquet of international proportions."

"Hey, Shinso, you holding up?" Kaminari asked.

Shinso adjusted his capture weapon around his neck, eyeing the chaotic crowd with his usual deadpan expression.

"I'm just trying not to get swept away by All Might's fan club. Though if Aizawa-sensei expels anyone today, my chances of taking their seat increase."

"Don't even joke about that!" Uraraka said nervously, watching drones broadcast the event across enormous stadium screens. "It really is like a dream... students from all over the world, all here together."

Nearby, Shoto Todoroki silently surveyed the arena. The noise, flashing lights, foreign languages, and countless unfamiliar Quirks created a chaotic, vibrant spectacle unlike anything U.A. had ever hosted.

Yet, amid that chaos, one particular class—and one striking figure standing at its front—stood out from the crowd.