Deku's best fights in My Hero Academia

My academic world of heroes is one of the most popular anime out there, ending on a high note as almost every character got the conclusion they deserved. The main character has been through a major journey, slowly getting his body used to using One for All at manageable levels.

Midoriya's powers have only increased over time, allowing him to take on difficult opponents and emerge victorious by unleashing immense power when called upon. Some of the best fights in My academic world of heroes engage this character by putting everything on the line to ensure victory.

8 VS Class 1-A

An exhausted Deku admits defeat and is brought back to UA

• It takes place in: Dark Hero Arc
• Winner: Class 1-A

After the Paranormal Liberation War story arc, Midoriya makes the critical mistake of carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders instead of relying on someone else. This causes his classmates to arrive and force him to return to UA and rest before he burns out.

Midoriya's exhaustion prevents him from fighting at his full strength, while Bakugo's apology makes it clear that he's making the wrong choice by ignoring his friends. He agreed to return to UA and enjoyed a long rest that helped refresh him for what would serve as his final conflict.

7 VS Kaina Tsutsumi (Lady Nagant)

It shows how far Midoriya has come, revealing new powers

• It takes place in: Dark Hero Arc
• Winner: Izuku Midoriya

Despite being exhausted while eliminating numerous villains, Midoriya was still alert enough to try to stop Lady Nagant from carrying out her evil deeds. He used his newly acquired Fa Jin to increase his speed and surpass the accurate projectiles he fired.

However, Deku never overdid it and tried to help Lady Nagant see the light. He managed to change her mind, though this triggered a Quirk that triggered an explosion planted in her body by All for One. However, Midoriya managed to save her, turning her into a valuable ally during the Final War.

6 Against Katsuki Bakugo

A fight to settle differences that expands Bakugo's character

• It takes place in: Provisional Hero License Exam Arc
• Winner: Katsuki Bakugo

Bakugo always bullied Midoriya for being Quirkless, only to find himself taking a backseat to his victim when he suddenly acquired a powerful Quirk. However, the breaking point in their relationship came when Bakugo blamed himself for All Might's loss of powers.

The two friends clashed in a hellish battle from which Bakugo emerged victorious and gave vent to his insecurities. This prompted Midoriya to tell Bakugo the truth, easing his burden and helping the fiery hero focus once again.

5 VS Goto Imasuji (muscle)

A brutal battle in which Midoriya proves the worth of a hero

• It takes place in: Forestry training camp arch
• Winner: Izuku Midoriya

My academic world of heroesHero training exercises turn fatal more often than not, and the Forest Training Camp story arc is a prime example of this. The League of Villains wreaks havoc once again, with Midoriya facing off against a psychotic villain named Muscular.

He is forced to exert 100% of his power to prevent Muscular from harming civilians. The fight seems like a lost effort until Midoriya goes all out with a Hail Mary attack that stops Muscular once and for all.

4 VS Kai Chisaki (review)

Eri's powers allow Deku to use 100% of One For All

• It takes place in: Shie Hassaikai Arc
• Winner: Izuku Midoriya

Overhaul is one of the most diabolical villains in the series. The idea of ​​him harming Eri causes endless torment for both Mirio and Midoriya, who could have stopped this villain but failed to identify the threat. The end of the Shie Hassaikai story arc involves Nighteye losing hope and suffering a fatal blow after his Foresight Quirk fails him.

However, Midoriya proves him wrong by unleashing 100% of his power to save Eri, only to find that the little girl's Quirk prevented her body from sustaining permanent damage. This allowed him to go 100% with his Full Cowl ability, unleashing a series of hellish strikes that brutally pummeled this foe and led to an emphatic defeat as Midoriya saved the day and dismantled Overhaul's diabolical gang.

3 Against Shoto Todoroki

The best fight at the UA School Festival where Todoroki finally accepts his powers

• It takes place in: UA Sports Festival Arch
• Winner: Shoto Todoroki

For a story arc that seemed like an excuse to keep viewers entertained, it's surprising to see the epic showdown between Midoriya and Todoroki. The latter was intentionally deactivating his fire powers, which didn't sit well with Midoriya.

He wanted Todoroki to perform at the highest level possible to become the strongest hero he could be, with his words striking a chord as Todoroki finally accepted his father's powers and chose to make them his own. What followed was a huge clash of powers that caused the teachers to intervene, lessening the impact as Midoriya was thrown out of the ring and defeated.

2 Against Tomura Shigaraki

The final battle of the paranormal liberation war where Deku goes all out

• It takes place in: Paranormal Liberation War Arc
• Winner: None (interrupted by Gigantomachia)

The finale of the Paranormal Liberation War story arc showed how much Shigaraki's powers had grown. He could use his Decay Quirk without touching anything, causing untold destruction in its wake that could only be stopped by Aizawa's Erasure Quirk.

Midoriya took this opportunity to beat up Shigaraki as much as possible while saving the people around him. In the process he unlocked the Float's power, but was unable to complete the job, with Gigantomachia's disruption giving the villains all the leverage they needed to turn society against Pro's very idea Heroes.

1 VS Tomura Shigaraki/All for One

Tomura and All for One merge to become Deku's strongest opponent

• It takes place in: Final War Arc
• Winner: Izuku Midoriya

The Final War is one of the most explosive story arcs My academic world of heroesoffering a show where heroes band together to stop the Paranormal Liberation Front from destroying the world. To make matters worse, All for One was trying to take over Shigaraki's body, causing them to fuse and form a psychotic entity that needed to be stopped by any means necessary.

With the other heroes defeated, it was up to Midoriya to save the world from this massive threat. He went all out, fusing two Quirks to use Blackchain's power and tactically allowing Gearshift to force this unstable Shigaraki into making mistakes. With Lady Nagant's help, Deku gains the upper hand while Tomura manages to regain control of his body following a brutal battle.