My Hero Academia Vol. 40
- ISBN
- 9781974752737
- Publisher
- VIZ
- English release
- Pages
- 200
All Might's rematch with All For One continues in My Hero Academia volume 40. His superpowers are gone, while his opponent is trying to reach Tomura. The preceding volume sets up this late confrontation, so read the books together if All Might is your reason for returning. This is not a detached exhibition of his earlier strength; the changed conditions are central to understanding why the encounter matters at this point in the run.
Spoilers — why this volume matters. Tap to reveal.
All Might's presence matters even without his former powers because All For One is trying to get somewhere. The confrontation therefore has a geographical objective as well as an adversary: reaching Tomura is the villain's goal, and All Might stands in that developing situation. VIZ emphasizes the world's attention to the rematch, which gives the visible struggle another audience beyond the immediate fighters. Treating it solely as a comparison of their old and current strength would flatten its purpose. A hero can affect the route of a battle without being the person most capable of ending it.
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