8 Réponses2026-08-04 07:42:55
I read it weekly as it came out. The hype was unreal. The major battle is 100% Deku and Mirio vs. Overhaul, with Nighteye playing a key support role. Mirio’s fight is first—it’s heartbreaking and shows why he was the candidate for One For All. Then Deku takes over, using a new 100% that doesn’t destroy him because Eri’s rewind continuously heals him.
Overhaul goes through phases: base form, then his giant fusion form. It’s a classic shonen finale but with higher emotional stakes because of Eri. No other villains get a major battle here; they’re already dealt with. The focus is tight on saving one girl and stopping one man.
15 Réponses2026-08-04 10:58:18
Man, reading that volume for the first time was an experience. The battle is pure chaos. One moment the heroes are wrapping up the Nomu fight, the next Shigaraki is up and the world is ending. It's not a structured duel; it's panic.
You see all these powerful pros look genuinely scared. Endeavor's face when he realizes his strongest attack didn't work is haunting. Best Jeanist coming in with that crazy wire net thing is probably the coolest visual in the volume, but even that just buys seconds.
And then, in the middle of the apocalypse, your phone rings with Dabi's broadcast. It's such a brutal narrative one-two punch. The battle isn't just on the street; it's in the public eye. By the end, the heroes are physically broken and socially crucified. It's the lowest point in the series, and the 'battles' are just the mechanisms of that fall.
9 Réponses2026-08-04 02:26:05
If we're talking sheer spectacle, Endeavor vs. High-End Nomu is the centerpiece. It’s a public battle broadcast to the entire country, so the stakes are narrative and symbolic.
Endeavor isn't just fighting a monster; he's fighting public perception and his own legacy. Hawks' involvement adds layers of espionage and betrayal. The fight choreography is Horikoshi at his best—dynamic, destructive, and emotionally charged. It solidifies Endeavor's brutal, pragmatic style as the new standard for top-tier heroics, for better or worse.
10 Réponses2026-08-04 15:22:01
One small detail I adore: the use of the term 'Prominence Burn.' It's not just a cool attack name. A prominence in astronomy is a massive, loop-like eruption of plasma from the sun's surface. It's a perfect metaphor for Endeavor—a final, catastrophic eruption of all his fiery power, after which he's left diminished, like a sun after a massive flare.
The naming adds a layer of cosmic scale and inevitability to the attack. The battle culminates with Endeavor becoming a temporary, human-made star, sacrificing his own stability to obliterate the threat. This poetic symbolism is woven right into the action. The key battle shown is as much a piece of myth-making as it is a fight scene. It's the moment Endeavor's quirk transcends mere fire and becomes something astronomical, fitting for a man trying to fill the shoes of a 'sun' like All Might.
7 Réponses2026-08-04 03:13:02
The most striking thing about Vol 4 is the tonal shift, and Number 6 is the reason. He brings a sense of dread that wasn't there before. His conversations are more threatening than any fight scene because he talks about people like they're commodities.
We also see the tragic cost of heroism through Pop☆Step. Her declining health is a new, persistent threat that hangs over the series. Knuckleduster's past actions catch up to him in new ways, adding layers to his character. So while the list of new names is short, the volume introduces new dangers: systemic, physical, and psychological.
10 Réponses2026-08-04 02:22:02
Thematically, the battles all revolve around the cost of a society built on symbols. Endeavor's fight is about the burden and fragility of being the new symbol. Hawks' fight is about the dirty work required to maintain that symbol's illusion. Mirko's fight is about the physical cost of protecting the system that creates the symbols. Every clash is an examination of what hero society is built upon, and the cracks are showing in every panel. The villains are just the catalyst; the real conflict is the system fighting to sustain itself.
11 Réponses2026-08-04 17:22:38
I keep coming back to the panel where Shigaraki smiles after his awakening. It's one of the most chilling moments in the series. That's the culmination of his arc in this volume. Re-Destro's horrified reaction sells the moment—he realizes he's created something far worse than he imagined. Gigantomachia's acknowledgment is the final seal of approval.
Ujiko's glee is the punctuation mark. Every main villain's reaction in that moment tells you everything you need to know about their role and their relationship to the new Shigaraki. It's a masterful piece of sequential storytelling that uses every antagonist to heighten the impact of the central one.
16 Réponses2026-08-04 14:29:21
You know, all this talk about battles and symbolism... I just really liked the panel where Mirko smiles while kicking a Nomu's head off. Sometimes a cool action shot is just a cool action shot, and that's okay too.
14 Réponses2026-08-04 08:23:11
Is it weird that my strongest memory from that volume isn't a battle in the traditional sense, but the atmosphere? The shift from the upbeat school festival to the ominous, quiet tension of the woods is a battle in itself for the reader's sense of security. When the villains appear, it's not a duel; it's a hunting party.
Specific fight-wise, yeah, Deku versus Muscular is the centerpiece. The way Deku pushes One For All to 1,000,000% or whatever he shouts is just iconic. But also, seeing the usually unflappable Aizawa rushing in, knowing his kids are in danger, adds another layer. The battle isn't just physical; it's the battle to maintain the foundational idea that these students are safe under their teachers' watch. That idea gets completely wrecked by the volume's end.
14 Réponses2026-08-04 23:37:01
Shigaraki's power-up sequence is like a boss battle cutscene. He's immobile, undergoing a transformation, while the heroes and villains scramble to either stop him or protect him. Re-Destro and the Meta Liberation Army are trying to buy time, while the heroes are desperately trying to reach the capsule. It's a race against time rather than a direct confrontation, which is a unique type of battle tension. The 'fight' is to reach the objective before the timer hits zero.