After two weeks of speculation, it’s finally time to read Chapter 308 of My Hero Academia, available for free on MangaPlus. Fans have been excited for a long time to find out the outcome of Izuku Midroiya’s new fight, and The latest version can only have met their high expectations.
The chapter begins exactly where the last one ended, with Shindo in Deku’s arms after being rescued by a last-minute attack by Muscular and back in action after fleeing Tartarus. The protagonist uses Nana Shimura’s quirk to float, looking for a safe place for his partner, ma Muscular has no intention of holding back and tosses the hero an entire palace. Deku notes that the antagonist preferred a ranged attack to a melee attack and then falls back in search of Tatami Nakagame, another student involved in the villain’s attack.
After entrusting Shindo to the girl, Deku speaks briefly with En, the sixth owner of One for All, and uses his Quirk “Smoke Screen”. Deku then came into possession of the fourth hidden ability of OFA after Blackwhip, Float and Danger Sense. En tells Deku not to overly respect the quirks, but rather seeing them as part of his arsenal, being used without restrictions to achieve his goal. Deku avoids Muscular’s blows thanks to Danger Sense and immobilizes him with Blackwhip. Then he asks him why he is angry.
After determining that Muscular is not ready to cooperate, Deku reveals to the villain that he understood his weakness from the start of the fight: As soon as energy is lost, its muscle fibers loosen and fray. Maintaining high blood pressure can create a weak spot in his armor. Muscular with anger tries to react, but Deku starts a frontal attack and hits him with all his might and seems to finish him off.
The chapter reveals two important details: the first is that Izuku is now fully aware of his own strength, while the second is that the protagonist is now able to use a different quirk. The character of the hero is always kind and thoughtful, but his fighting style is much more intense, and who knows, this trait may not lead to further changes in the future.
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