This article contains spoilers from My Hero Academia Season 7 Episode 21.
My Hero Academia Chapter 396 dropped a while ago and it was definitely incredibly interesting for fans to see the progress it has made in terms of the fight between one and all for all. This fight is one that fans have been waiting to see for months and with the confrontation between Toga and Ochako delivered in previous chapters, it was only a matter of time before Horikoshi got into this fight.
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The battle between Deku and Sigaraki is going to be safe for the end and that means the battle of all for all against all is the final battle of the final battle saga. My Hero Academia. Facing this battle in this week's chapter, fans got their first look at the incredibly armored All Might.
Updated by Rei Penber on October 12, 2024: Everyone transferred their power to Deku. Because of that, he did not have the power of his own to stand for all against all. Thankfully, he now has the power of his new armor to fight once again. This power gives him a chance to hold his own against All For One in MHA Season 7 Episode 21.
All Might Vs All For One
All can fight for one, one last time
All Might and All For One share a deep history with each other. These two have fought several times till date and have hurt each other. All Might was the only remnant who could truly stand up to All for One and defeat him. However, in the past All Might also suffered a defeat by All For One, due to which he had to return to America, as mentioned in the previous chapter. After truly harnessing the power of One for All, All Might became many times stronger to the point where he could end the tyranny of All for All. The two clash and All Might is severely disabled for good. While doing so, he also suffered a serious injury that forced him to transfer his Quirk to someone else. Eventually, the two clashed at Kamino one last time and there, All Might used his powers to defeat All For One forever, or so he thought.
Little did he know that he had other plans in mind for everyone and that he would eventually come back stronger than ever. When the final battle began and it seemed as if the One for All could not stop him, everyone took it upon themselves to end this old rivalry for good. He is responsible for dealing with all the power and he is definitely going to put an effective end to this confrontation. That's exactly where fans are currently in the story as All Might stands in his way as a Quirkless fighter and still wants to fight him. My Hero Academia Chapter 396 finally kickstarted this battle and needless to say, it lived up to expectations.
Creation of Armored All Might
The newest power of all mites
Fans have been waiting for a long time to see what weapon All Might will use against All For One. It was clear that All Might would stand no chance against All For One if he went empty-handed. After all, he doesn't have his Quirk anymore and that definitely weakens him by a huge margin. The easiest guess for most fans was that he would carry hero equipment with him that would help him in battle. All Might was of course seen carrying a briefcase with him as he got out of his car and stood in the path of a one-for-all. In the previous chapter, it was all but confirmed that All Might was indeed using hero equipment to All for One. He unleashes this power after he smashes his briefcase and puts his entire body in an iron suit. All Might calls this change Armored All Might.

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The creation of this battle suit probably started long ago when All Might was in the United States, where he formed a great bond with Dave Shields and eventually his daughter Melissa Shields. Together, they created this incredible armor for All Might which he is now using in his battle against All For One. Of course, this armor greatly enhances his physical abilities and allows him to easily compete with the strongest of all time.
Armored powers all mite
The last chance for all to be all against all
Armored All Might is of course incredibly powerful. For one, he looks dangerous to take on in battle. He also has Hercules, his car which he can also use as a weapon. While One for All enabled him to tear apart buildings with a powerful technique, All Might relied on his car which turned into a shield and took the damage for him. In the process, the integrity of the shield was compromised by 66%. However, the shield proved to be incredibly powerful. From there, Armored All Might was what he was really capable of and needless to say, the abilities were definitely incredible.
All Might seems to have taken inspiration from his students and their Quirks when creating the armored All Might. This is evident from all the powers he displays while fighting. For example, he uses Blackwhip, which is Deku's. He uses the power of electricity, which is Denki's, he also uses Cellophane, which is Sero's, and he also uses Shoot Style Smash, which is Deku's signature ability. It's clear to see All Might incorporating his students' abilities into his battle armor and it's certainly incredible for fans to witness. Using these powers, he was able to push back even one for everyone, even though the monstrous villain was stronger than he had ever been. Armored All Might can interrupt his healing and hit him powerfully.
All of Armored's possible abilities can be
All Might will give it his best
Fans certainly haven't seen all of Armored All Might. The fight is just starting and it was all confirmed by Mite himself that he will not go into this fight with a losing mentality. He is only fighting this battle because he wants to win and for that, he will throw away everything he has for one. There are definitely more abilities that he has up his sleeve and fans will get to see them in the next chapter. Since it has already been established that Armored All Might uses the abilities of his students, it can be assumed that there are powers that he may reveal in the next episodes. For one, he could definitely use Bakugo's blasts, since they're fairly easy to create mechanically.
It is also possible for him to use acid in battle, which is used by Mina Ashido. Furthermore, Shoto Todoroki's pyrokinetic and cryokinetic powers are also possibilities he can use. Kirishima's toughness could be another ability that fans will be able to use in the next few chapters of Armored All Might. At the end of it all, Armored All Might is powered by his students and if he manages to win this encounter, it will be largely in their hands. Fans absolutely love this power-up for All Might and just hope it lasts long enough for everyone to beat one and this time, for good.
My Hero Academia Season 7 Episode 21 is scheduled to release on October 12, 2024. MHA Season 7 Episode 21 can be streamed on Crunchyroll and will air at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

- Studio
- the bones
- the creator
- Kohei Horikoshi
- Number of episodes
- 159