The following contains spoilers forMy Hero AcademiaChapter 381, “Dark,” by Kohei Horikoshi, translated by Caleb Cook available in English fromViz Media.
My Hero Academiachapter 381 was released earlier today and it was, quite easily, one of the most incredible chapters in this arc so far. After a lot of focus on the side characters in the war,My Hero Academia381 took attention elsewhere and focused on the likes of All For One. Previously, fans saw the students from Shiketsu High join the battle and in this week’s chapter, they put up a standagainst All For One, which was phenomenal to see for the fans.
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That said, the majority of intense action came after that,as All For Onefinally started going all out. Fans have been waiting for him to flex his powers for a long time now and ever since he got back to his prime, fans were waiting for a proper display.My Hero Academia381 gave the fans just that and it certainly lived up to all the hype and expectations.
Shiketsu High Make Their Move
Shiketsu High joined the battle in last week’s chapter and this week, it was a given that fans would see a continuation of that. However, it needed to be seen whether they would split up and join different battles or focus on the threat of All For One. It appears that most ofthe students of Shiketsu Highare focused on stopping All For One. The threat of All For One has been looming ever since he returned to his prime and fans were waiting for him to go all-out. This chapter saw him flex his powers for the first time since then and it was certainly very interesting for the fans to see.
That said, all the students of Shiketsu High showed incredible skill to hold their own against All For One despite facing several problems. Inasa, in particular, was exceptional in this chapter and his control over the winds within the cage was instrumental in stopping All For One in his tracks. Right now, all the members of Shiketsu High are throwing everything that they have in their bag towards All For One and while this is a dangerous tactic, it is also one that will certainly pave way for the victory of the members of the Heroes. Fighting against All For One is certainly not easy and this chapter also proved that very well. Inasa was on the receiving end of several injuries and despite that, he pushed forward, opening up room for others to learn decisive blows on all for one.
All For One’s Power
All For One is incredibly powerful and fans do not need an introduction to what he can and can’t do. After all, he is the most vicious criminal in the history of Japan inMy Hero Academia.He has power that is only matched by All Might and as he mentioned in this chapter, All Might is no longer there. Right now, he’s the absolute strongest in the entire world and, as such, his powers are truly fearsome. Even before he returned to his prime, All For One was a force that required Endeavorto combine with Hawksto stop, however, now that his body has returned to its prime state, even though it’s temporary, he is a force to be reckoned with and someone who is incredibly difficult to stop.
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My Hero Academia381 saw All For One explain to everyone around him how dangerous he truly is and what kind of power he holds within himself. His speech was truly terrifying and was certainly enough to make the majority of Heroes cower in fear. However, a lot of them are putting their lives on the line and facing him in what could be their final battle. They are determined and surprisingly, this kind of attitude was respected by the greatest villain in the series. Now, he’s going all out as well and trying to injure everyone around him. His powers are on a completely different level when compared to the rest and, as such, stopping him is going to be incredibly difficult.
Dark Shadow Unleashed
WhileMy Hero Academia381 saw All For One take the upper hand in the battle for the majority of the chapter, towards the end, a miracle occurred and the heroes finally have their opening for delivering a telling blow to the greatest villain. Dark Shadow, which is the Quirk of Tokoyami, has finally been unleashed. Thanks to all the shadows in the surrounding areas of the cage, Dark Shadow is at its full potential. Fans already know that at its maximum power, this Quirk is absolutely sensational when used. While it might be a bit too hard on Tokoyami’s body, it is something that needs to be done and he is a Hero who is willing to take the risk. This chapter saw Tokoyami unleash the entirety ofthe power of his Quirkand, for the very first time, All For One, even in his prime state, is fearful.
His body is telling him to avoid this blow at any cost because if it does connect, he is certainly going to be severely injured and the battle will be more level from there onwards. While the chapter ended before the blow connected, it seems that it’s incredibly hard for All For One to avoid this. This is especially true now that Inasa has started to back up Tokoyami as well. Fans have been waiting for Tokoyami to strut his stuff and his opportunity is finally here. Whether or not this will be enough to take down All For One remains to be seen, and with that,My Hero Academia381 ended on an incredible cliffhanger.
