Chase Down the Leader is the twenty-sixth chapter of Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia.
Summary#
The Obstacle Race is in its final stage: the Land Mine Field. Izuku has blasted himself ahead of the lead, overtaking them and putting himself in the lead. Katsuki and Shoto immediately run to catch up to Izuku and almost overtake him. However, at the last moment, Izuku uses the metal sheet to hit the mines on the ground and blow himself ahead of them. Izuku runs ahead to the finish line and crosses it, placing first, much to All Might and Izuku's happiness. Shoto and Katsuki place second and third respectively. Soon, the other students cross the finish line as well.
Midnight states that the 42 students at the top have earned the right to advance while the other students have failed. She announces the second event of the Sports Festival: The Human Cavalry Battle. The top 42 students each form a team of 2 to 4 for this event and earn points by grabbing headbands from the other teams. The number of points each student's headband is worth is dependent on their placement in the Obstacle Race, and Izuku, having placed 1st will have a headband worth 10 million points. Giving the chance for even the last ranking student to reach the top.
Chapter Notes#
- Izuku wins the Obstacle Race without having to use One For All.
- U.A.'s Business Course is featured.
- The first 42 students to finish the race qualify for the next round.
- Izuku is worth the most points in the Cavalry Battle having finished first place in the Obstacle Race.
Characters In Order of Appearance#
Izuku Midoriya Kyoka Jiro Fumikage Tokoyami Tenya Ida Katsuki Bakugo Ibara Shiozaki Shoto Todoroki Eijiro Kirishima Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu Tsuyu Asui Shota Aizawa Death Arms Mt. Lady Inko Midoriya Tomura Shigaraki All Might Mezo Shoji Yosetsu Awase Futo Nagashira Komako Masu Ronaudo Keage Ochaco Uraraka Momo Yaoyorozu Minoru Mineta Midnight Juzo Honenuki Hanta Sero Mashirao Ojiro Rikido Sato Mina Ashido Koji Koda Sen Kaibara Kosei Tsuburaba Denki Kaminari Kojiro Bondo Reiko Yanagi Hitoshi Shinso Itsuka Kendo Jurota Shishida Shihai Kuroiro Yui Kodai Hiryu Rin Nirengeki Shoda Kinoko Komori Togaru Kamakiri Neito Monoma Pony Tsunotori Toru Hagakure Setsuna Tokage Manga Fukidashi Mei Hatsume Yuga Aoyama Thirteen (Fantasy) Present Mic (Fantasy)
Appearances#
Musutafu, Japan
U.A. High School
Sports Festival Stadium
Earphone Jack
Dark Shadow
Explosion
Half-Cold Half-Hot
Pop Off
Invisibility
Explosive Speed
U.A. Sports Festival/First Year Stage (Continued)
Obstacle Race (Concluded)