Battle Trial Arc

The Battle Trial Arc is the third story arc in Boku no Hero Academia. The students are separated into pairs, Heroes vs. Villains style. They are judged on how well they would do at being a hero.

Summary
Students are separated into Villain and Hero groups for a two on one team battle. Villains are assigned to guard a nuclear weapon they intend on deploying. The Heroes must stop them and their plan. If the Heroes capture the Villains or reach the nuclear core before time runs out, they win. If the Villains manage to keep the core the whole time or capture the Heroes, they win.

Story Impact

 * Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugou battle for the first time.