All Might, as the previous Symbol of Peace, holds a unique role in My Hero Academia, serving as both one of the series’ most revered and one of its most contentious characters.
While it is obvious that his decades-long fight resulted in record-low crime rates, one could argue that his suppression of the problem, rather than removal, was indirectly responsible for Japan’s increasing villain threat.
All Might’s desire to mold Midoriya Izuku into a suitable successor to One About All has created the appearance that he doesn’t much care about his student as a person, something he never meant.
Just like his tenure as the Symbol of Peace tends to overwhelm the specific influence All Might had on certain people, it’s easy to overlook how he demonstrates his love and gratitude for Deku in the little times.
7. When All Might Scolded Deku For Abandoning The American Dream Plan
All Might devise the American Dream Plan to prepare Deku’s body for the inheritance of One For All. Deku’s physique would be toned enough to watch One For All immediately before his UA admission exam.
Unfortunately, Deku’s timeframe was way too generous. Deku reinforced All Might’s strategy with his own routines and has gone above and beyond since.
Deku finally recognized his error after he fainted during a workout monitored by All Might. All Might immediately recognized Deku’s deviation from his predetermined strategy and admonished him, but he couldn’t blame Deku’s reasons.
Instead of just sending him back to the original plan, All Might chose to devise a new one that took Deku’s fears into account while also ensuring his protégé had enough rest.
6. When All Might Personally Narrated Deku’s Acceptance Letter
Deku had poured his heart out to All Might at their first encounter, letting him know how much he meant to him.
All Might was aware of how much of an inspiration he was to Deku, even if he didn’t realize how much, which made his narration of Deku’s acceptance letter to his ideal high school all the more important. Deku was apprehensive about his chances of admission to UA because he officially failed the exam.
Fortunately for Deku, his burst of heroism at the finish against a “worthless” opponent had been exactly the type of trait that the tournament was designed to find. In a hologram projection, All Might informed him the same thing, along with the information that Ochaco Uraraka had vouched for him.
Deku was moved to tears when he learned that his deeds had won him a position at UA and that All Might had personally welcomed him there.
5. When All Might Support Deku During The Sports Festival
The main purpose of the University of Arizona’s Sports Festival was for students to recruit Pro-Heroes to intern for, but All Might had a secondary task for Deku.
He meant for him to proclaim that he would be the next All Might through his performance, without, of course, revealing the secret of One For All. All Might’s idea sparked a fire beneath Deku, which had terrible implications, yet his performance in previous events had been outstanding.
Deku managed to defeat his classmates in an obstacle course despite having full use of their Quirks, and his team was among those that qualified for the cavalry combat despite not depending on One For All.
Unfortunately, Deku went too far in his allegation against Shoto Todoroki, although this was motivated more by his personal animosity with his classmate than by a desire to impress his instructor.
4. When All Might Helped Deku To Find An Internship
Deku’s performance at the Sports Festival was spectacular, but his apparent lack of self-preservation and manic demeanor scared away potential Pro-Hero sponsors.
The majority of Deku’s classmates had received offers and were looking forward to interning with various Pro Heroes. When presented with a list of Pro-Heroes who accepted UA students, Deku was still undecided until All Might arrived.
All Might had earlier written to Gran Torino about Deku, but he was only now learning about the possibility of training with his former teacher.
Under Gran Torino’s strict supervision, Deku was forced to reassess how he used One For All, which led to the development of his Full Cowling super move, the foundation for all feats of super-strength he’s achieved. Deku’s internship resulted in the most remarkable development in Class 1-A during the week.
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3. When All Might Convince Deku’s Mother To Let Him Remain In UA
Following the Kamino Incident, the entire school administration agreed to build a school dormitory to house the entire student body. They decided to conduct personal house calls after learning that Katsuki Bakugo had been abducted while under their supervision.
All Might went to Deku’s house, only to discover that Deku’s mother was adamantly opposed to Deku entering the dormitory—or returning to UA at all.
Deku’s continual injuries and carelessness had begun to wear on her, and the fact that pupils had been stolen didn’t help. All Might hadn’t intended to, but her real fears prompted him to admit that he was grooming Deku to be his successor.
He emphasized how essential Deku was to him and his goal, eventually winning Inko over with his sincerity.
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2. When All Might Agreed To Twist Fate With Deku
Deku had suspected something was up when All Might declined to endorse him for a work-study position at Sir Nighteye’s agency.
Sir Nighteye and All Might parted ways because of a vision Sir’s Foresight Quirk had shown him. Sir Nighteye refused to work with All Might as a hero after the vision promised his death at the hands of a mysterious villain if he continued his heroic ambitions.
Deku was the greatest person to comfort All Might about the prophecy because he had recently reversed a similar prophecy Sir Nighteye had made about him. He faced All Might with the information he had discovered and was astonished by an unexpectedly passionate confession.
All Might confessed that nursing Deku and watching him develop had given him a new lease on life, and he didn’t want to die that way.
1. When All Might Wanted To Stop Deku’s Match
Deku’s Blackwhip Quirk showed itself in the worst conceivable way: causing havoc on Class 1B’s training grounds while taking him along for the trip during a Joint Training exercise.
While its abrupt appearance astonished everyone who saw it, most of them were used to Deku’s pranks and assumed he had a plan that would soon be revealed. All Might was the only one who completely grasped the gravity of the situation.
Because of Deku’s explosive Quirk, All Might instantly recommended Eraserhead to cancel the contest. His fear was so obvious that Eraserhead and Vlad King immediately went out to capture Deku, but it turned out they didn’t need to.
Before Eraserhead could remove Blackwhip, Ochaco Uraraka had devised and accomplished her plan to have Deku brainwashed by Shinso, thereby putting an end to the rampaging Quirk.
Conclusion
Simply said, All Might’s affection for Deku is crucial to My Hero Academia. These seven instances, among many more, demonstrate how strong their friendship is, extending beyond a mentor-student relationship.
All of Might’s deeds, sacrifices, and emotional ties with Deku demonstrate a love that is difficult to express, making their relationship one of the most essential and lasting sections of the series. It’s a clear illustration of how mentoring and love mold Deku into the hero he’s supposed to be, as seen on animeflixhub.com.
