Starting Line closes the U.A. entrance exam. Izuku wakes to broken limbs and zero villain points, then a letter from All Might reveals the rescue points nobody was told about, along with the sixty that came from pulling Ochaco Uraraka out of danger.
Summary
The first use of One For All has wrecked Izuku Midoriya, leaving both legs and his right arm broken, and he cannot manage a safe landing on his own. The girl he pulled out from under the giant robot floats him down instead. The practical is called just as he registers his disappointment, and he passes out. Other examinees marvel at the Quirk and wonder whether his earlier behavior was an act meant to mislead them, while Tenya notices that saving the girl was the whole point and begins questioning what the exam actually measured. Recovery Girl, the school nurse, arrives and heals him.
A week later a letter arrives and opens onto a screen with All Might, who apologizes for the silence and announces that he will be teaching at U.A. The written test went fine, he says, but the practical came back at zero, which is a failure. Then he plays footage of Ochaco Uraraka asking Present Mic whether her own points could go to the boy who saved her. Robots were never the only thing being scored: the judges were also awarding rescue points, and Izuku earned sixty of them for her. He passed, and U.A. is now his hero academia.
Key Events
Izuku takes the recoil of his debut One For All punch.
He finishes the exam with no villain points.
All Might reveals the hidden rescue-point criterion alongside villain points.
U.A. High School accepts Izuku.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in Chapter 4 of My Hero Academia?
Chapter 4 shows Izuku Midoriya waking with broken legs and a broken arm after his first use of One For All, having finished the U.A. entrance exam with zero villain points. A letter from All Might then reveals a hidden rescue-point criterion, and Izuku passes because he earned sixty points for saving Ochaco Uraraka.
What day did Chapter 4 of My Hero Academia come out?
Chapter 4 of My Hero Academia, titled Starting Line, was published on July 28, 2014. It is collected in Volume 1 and adapted in Episode 4 of the anime.
How does Izuku Midoriya pass the U.A. entrance exam despite scoring zero villain points?
Izuku Midoriya passes because the U.A. entrance exam also awards hidden rescue points alongside villain points. All Might reveals that Ochaco Uraraka asked for her own points to go to Izuku for saving her, giving him sixty rescue points and a passing score.
Who treats Izuku Midoriya's injuries in Chapter 4?
Recovery Girl, the U.A. school nurse, heals Izuku Midoriya's broken legs and arm after the entrance exam. This chapter marks her debut appearance in the series.
What is Chapter 4 of My Hero Academia titled?
Chapter 4 is titled Starting Line, marking the moment Izuku Midoriya is officially accepted into U.A. High School and his hero career truly begins.
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