Warning : curb looter for chapter # 409 of My Hero Academia .

Summary

With All For One on the leaflet of defeat , My Hero Academiahas uncover its impregnable hero , and it is n’t Deku , but Bakugo , Deku ’s biggest rival . In fact , the epic climax of the showdown between All For One and Bakugo in the latest chapter prove his spark may be better than Midoriya ’s with a queer phrasal idiom .

Chapter # 409 ofMy Hero Academiareveals Bakugo has all but taken down All For One , and with what may be one of his most muscular bloodline in the serial publication . Though face up with a monolithic swirl of every quirk in All For One ’s self-will , Bakugo finagle to take down All For One with a massive , well - timed Howitzer Impact , claiming he only needs his " one quirkiness " as he does so .

Unassuming as they may seem , Bakugo ’s simple words , " the one quirk I ’ve got is enough , " hold a whole new world of meaning beyond merely mock All For One , especially when see from the context ofBakugo ’s character growththus far and his history of lower status issues .

Image shows My Hero Academia character’s Bakugo and Deku using their quirks to launch forward while All Might glowing hand is outstretched in the background.

My Hero Academia ’s ultimate immorality most tore All Might in half , but one protégé has prove he ’s more lively than Deku & deserves what he ’s wanted most .

Bakugo’s Character Arc Finally Comes Full Circle

Bakugo ’s assertion of impression in his own quirk and himself in chapter # 409represents the climax of his character arc . Not only has Bakugo been constantly trying to catch up to Deku and bridge the gap between them , but Bakugo ’s feel of envy towards Deku being chosen to inherit One For All are also well known which further makes his confidence in himself and his quirk all the more impactful .

DespiteBakugo ’s initial initiation as a yobbo , he has had one of the most nuanced character arc inMy Hero Academia , finally going on to consent that his antagonism stemmed from his feelings of unfavorable position towards Deku and a fear of not being able-bodied to watch up to him even when Deku was quirkless . Bakugo has since been always forced to acknowledge the gap between him and Deku , especially during the Final War where his initial licking against All For One drove the percentage point home , which makes his current victory even sugared .

Bakugo ’s lowest moment in My Hero Academia was all-important to him becoming a real hero because it force him to reflect on his behavior .

My Hero Academia: Bakugo’s grinning face.

Bakugo’s Victory Sidesteps Shonen Clichés

What cook Bakugo ’s winnings feel organic is merely that it avoids giving Bakugo a stereotypic waking up or incomprehensible power - up to achieve this victory . Instead , it is arguably Bakugo ’s understanding of his crotchet that widens , open up up new possibilities for him to explore . Bakugo make out to shoot down All For One using this very ingenuity by bring advantage of All for One ’s raging emotions to strike discreetly .

Moreover , the triumph over All For One is also the climax of the efforts and sacrifice of countless heroes who have stood in his track before Bakugo , including Tokoyami , Hawks , All Might , and countless others who lento chipped out at All For One ’s armour . Thus , in a direction , Bakugo ’s biggest victory in the serial completes his journey toward learning to work together and rely on other people , finally overcome one of his biggest flaw as he too admits he would not have been able to shoot down All For One alone in chapter # 409 .

Nonetheless , My Hero Academia ’s Final War has given Bakugo the prospect to shine like never before , bringing the complexities of his character and his journey to the forefront . Bakugo ’s unmixed determination throughout , even while on the brink of death , has irrevocably prove that he may be just as great of a hero as Deku , if not large , even with only one quirk .

My Hero Academia - All For One

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Bakugo from MY Hero Academia in his hero suit against the Volume 2 cover featuring Deku, aka Midoriya and Todoroki

Bakugo hits All For One with a Howitzer Impact as he talks about his quirk being enough in My Hero Academia.

deku and bakugo in MHA episode 136 facing each other with clasped hands behind them.

Bakugo learning a new way to use his quirk in chapter 406 of My Hero Academia