Before the battle begins, the episode takes a moment to breathe with critical character developments:
: All Might and Midoriya discuss the strange spontaneous activation of Deku’s quirk. Bakugo, characteristically blunt, crashes the meeting to scold them for being so obvious about their secret. Boku no Hero Academia 5th Season Episode 7
: Shoto tries to end things quickly with a massive ice wall, but Juzo Honenuki counters instantly with his Softening Quirk . He turns the ice into a trap, sinking Iida and the others into the ground. Before the battle begins, the episode takes a
: Lacking a scout, Tetsutetsu simply begins destroying everything to force a head-on collision. He turns the ice into a trap, sinking
The third match pits (Class 1-A) against Tetsutetsu, Honenuki, Kaibara , and Pony (Class 1-B).
: We see the No. 1 hero, Endeavor, in action saving children and eagerly checking his phone for a response from Shoto. It’s a bittersweet look at his ongoing efforts to mend his broken family.