Warning: Spoilers for My Hero Academia Season 7, Episode 17
InMy Hero Academiaepisode 155, in the fight against All For One in the Gunga Mountains,the heroes' side get unexpected helpfrom familiar returning faces,Inasa Yoarashi and the students of Shiketsu High School, who were originally assigned to the evacuation of civilians but decided to lend a hand on the battlefield. This way,Inasa finally got his time to shine, not only turning the tables in the battle but also showcasing his overwhelming strength to its fullest for the first time in the series, proving he has been a criminally underrated character till now.
Inasa Yoarashi’s quirk Whirlwind is considered one of the most powerful quirks in the series as it allows him to control the wind and use it in multiple ways. Inasa was also the top recommended student in the U.A., surpassing even Shoto Todoroki. Unfortunately, he hasn’t had many moments to show his abilities. However,MHA’s latest episode just proved why Inasa is one ofthe strongest heroes, not only among the students but in general.
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Inasa has excellent control over hisquirk,as demonstrated by eliminating 120 students at a time during the Provisional hero license exam. But in the latestMHAepisode, Inasa displayed the true extent and potential of his quirk Whirlwind in a real life battle, since he was able to stop Toga’s sad man’s parade with incredible control and precision. Inasa easily handles Toga’s clones, only lifting them and not his allies, even after receiving an attack from AFO and gaining more power from the wind caused by the heavy storm. Inasa even gives an epic response after AFO’s boasting.
I’m the guy who decides which way the wind blows!
Also,Inasa showed that his quirk is suited to assisting other heroes and enhancing their powers in battle. Just as he combined his strength with Todoroki to trap Gang Orca in the provisional license exam, Inasa sent a tailwind to boost Tokoyami’s Light of Baldur and deal more damage to AFO. Which proved to be successful, as their attack hit directly on a Prime AFO whose body rewind to the time he was at the peak of his powers.
Inasa Controlled the Outcome Feared the Most During the Paranormal Liberation War Arc.
Inasa’s Power Could Have Given the Hero Side an Advantage During Both Wars
Inasa manages to control the sad man’s death parade, the situation that worried Hawks the most during the paranormal war arc, as he considered it the worst outcome for the heroes in the war, being his reasoning behind killing Twice. Inasa’s power lifts all the clones while still giving him room to fight, and he doesn’t even have drawbacks from overusing his quirks like other heroes like Uraraka.
This shows how useful Inasa could have been if he had tagged along during the paranormal liberation war as a part of the vanguard team or in the beginning of the final war in the battle at U.A. to help control Shigaraki instead of just being in the evacuation team, as he could have kept him from touching the floor and activating his quirk and help Gentle Criminal keeping the school afloat.
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Inasa’s Quirk Is Targeted by AFO
Inasa’s whirlwind is a really overpowered quirk, and he uses it in a creative way to be helpful in defense and offensive, even preventing the villains to move as he infuses off pressure of air to create a cage of wind, something that impressed even AFO. So it makes sense that AFO had expressed his interest in stealing Inasa’s quirk. Just as stated in the episode, for AFO to be able to take a quirk, it isn’t enough to touch the effects they produce, like Endeavor’s flames or Tokoyami’s shadow, but he must touch the main body directly.
Inasa had speed and offensive skills, but if AFO could still sneak behind him and steal his quirk, it would result in the sad man’s parade clones causing chaos on the battlefield and attacking all the heroes, leaving many casualties. Also, it would tremendously power up AFO, who could use whirlwind to attack the heroes at once and fly even faster to arrive and seize control of Shigaraki.
Inasa Continues To Be an Underrated Hero Despite His Achievements
In the fan voted most valuable hero poll results fromMy Hero Academiaepisode 155, which were posted in theseries' official X account, despite his numerous contributions in the battle,Inasa didn’t even make it to the top three, losing to Tokoyami, Hawks, and Camie. While they also had important roles in the episode, Inasa’s part should have been more recognized, as he saved numerous heroes and help Tokoyami during the episode.
This shows how muchMHA’sviewers don’t value the overall contributions of the characters when picking the MVP hero but instead turn it into a popularity poll. Nevertheless,Inasa’s return to the story shows how overpowered he is, and that he should be considered one of the strongest in the series, as he turned the situation around in favor of the heroes in the Final War Arc inMy Hero Academia.
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Anime series My Hero Academia follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born without superpowers in a world where most have them. Despite his lack of abilities, he enrolls in a prestigious hero academy, striving to learn the true essence of heroism and fulfill his dream of becoming a hero.
