My Hero Academia Chapter 428 Teases Deku’s Hero Career Continuing via His New Outfit, and No One Realizes

A leaked version of My Hero Academia chapter 428 was recently discovered. The chapter primarily revolved around the students of Class 1-A working together to rebuild a city devastated during the final war arc. It also delved into Ochaco Uraraka’s emotional turmoil following the supposed death of Himiko Toga. Additionally, the chapter gave a glimpse of Deku’s new hero suit, which may not be significant to some readers but suggests that his hero journey is far from over, despite losing One For All.

Undoubtedly, My Hero Academia chapter 428 instilled a sense of optimism in the fandom, as it hinted at the possibility of the protagonist resuming his role as a hero and achieving his long-held ambition since the beginning of the story. Nonetheless, this raises the question of author Kohei Horikoshi’s vision for the series’ conclusion and how Deku’s current journey aligns with the overarching narrative of the story.

This article includes spoilers for the series.

My Hero Academia Chapter 428 Hints at Deku’s Future as a Hero through His New Outfit

In My Hero Academia chapter 428, the main characters were depicted working together to rebuild a city that had been destroyed in the final war arc. Additionally, fans were quick to notice that Deku was sporting a new hero outfit. This further solidifies his role as a hero and suggests that he will continue to be one for the foreseeable future. However, this also raises some important considerations.

In the final arc, the protagonist transferred One For All to Tomura Shigaraki in the vestige world in order to defeat him. As a result, Deku now only possesses the remaining embers of the Quirk. This is similar to All Might’s state at the beginning of the story when he passed One For All onto Deku. Therefore, on paper, Deku still has a few months left with the remaining embers of One For All.

It is uncertain what Deku’s future as a hero will hold, and there is a possibility that he will finish his time at UA without a Quirk, similar to how he began his journey. The author, Kohei Horikoshi, appears to be leaning towards this outcome, although it is currently only speculation among fans.

Online Reactions to Deku’s Outfit in My Hero Academia Chapter 428

If Horikoshi continues to follow the established logic in the series, then the events in My Hero Academia chapter 428 should not prevent Deku from losing One For All in the upcoming months. However, unlike All Might who changed his appearance to maintain a certain image to the public, it remains to be seen if this will impact Deku’s ability to retain this power for a longer period of time.

It has been a long-standing notion among a significant portion of the fandom that Deku would ultimately end the series without a Quirk. This idea is fittingly ironic, as he would return to his original state of powerlessness after attaining the pinnacle of strength in the series. However, this outcome would also be accompanied by a wealth of experience and a significant impact on the advancement of hero society.

“Too bad he won’t be using it for too long,”someone said.

“With what powers,”another person said.

“So he’s still a HERO!!! Ok, I’ll catch up,”someone else said.

Deku has lost One For All (Image via Bones)

It should be noted that the interpretation of My Hero Academia chapter 428, regarding Deku’s future as a hero, is solely based on people’s opinions and the story has yet to address this matter. It is possible that Deku is wearing this hero outfit in order to assist with the reconstruction of the city at the request of Shota Aizawa.

“If only he had the quirk to make it work,”someone said.

“overdressed for someone who will only ever do paperwork…”another person said.

At present, this is merely conjecture from the fan community, but there is a possibility that Deku may continue his hero journey, as long as it is addressed in the manga before the conclusion.

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