Bakugo defeats All For One, sets up Deku vs Shigaraki finale

In the latest episode of My Hero Academia's final season, Katsuki Bakugo dealt a decisive blow to the series' long‑standing antagonist All For One, shifting the focus of the finale to an impending showdown between protagonist Izuku Midoriya and Shigaraki. Episode 4 concentrated on the climactic confrontation between heroes and villains, ending with Bakugo preventing All For One from reaching Tomura and ensuring the villain’s defeat after a brutal fight that left Bakugo exhausted and barely able to stand.

The episode opened with intense combat in which All Might suffered a severe setback and Deku was unable to intervene. Bakugo entered the fray and forcibly held the line, blocking All For One’s advance toward Tomura and delivering the final strikes that neutralized the threat. Scenes of Bakugo’s physical collapse underscored the cost of the victory and completed a long arc of character development that had centered on his conflicting ambitions and friendship with Deku.

Episode 4 also expanded the backstory of All For One, portraying his origins and the early emergence of his cruelty, including flashbacks that framed his relationship with his younger brother Yoichi Shigaraki. The...