My Hero Academia‘s pitch is quite simple. It tells the story of a young powerless boy who aspires to be a superhero. Despite the numerous twists and turns, the series remains loyal to that idea. Izuku Midoriya’s hero journey started when All Might chose him to inherit One For All — the very same Quirk that allowed a Quirkless All Might to become the symbol of justice.
Initially, One For All is thought to only grant immense strength. As such, the user’s body must be strong enough to endure the strain of releasing that much explosive power. But as the story progressed, the mysteries involving One For All slowly unraveled. It turned out that One For All not only passes superstrength from one user to another but also the Quirks the previous users wielded.
What Quirks does Deku have?
Being the ninth user of One For All, Midoriya, also known by his hero alias Deku, inherited the Quirks of the previous eight users. Given that both he and All Might were Quirkless before inheriting One For All, Midoriya only has seven Quirks in possession. The Quirks he has are One For All, Gearshift, Fa Jin, Danger Sense, Blackwhip, Smokescreen, and Float.
One For All, obviously, has a complex history. It all started with All For One handing a stockpiling Quirk to his supposed Quirkless younger brother, Yoichi Shigaraki. That same stockpiling Quirk can also exponentially boost the user’s physical abilities, from strength to endurance. But unbeknownst to everyone at the time, Yoichi wasn’t actually Quirkless. He did possess a Quirk that allowed him to pass it from one user to another. This Quirk merged with the stockpiling Quirk, ultimately giving rise to One For All.
Kudo, the second wielder of One For All, has a Quirk called Gearshift. As its name suggests, it allows the user to change the speed and/or velocity of its target. The user can use it on themselves or anything they touch. Fa Jin, the third user Bruce’s Quirk, also works in a simple manner. Fa Jin lets its user store kinetic energy, which can be released at the user’s convenience.
Danger Sense is perhaps Midoriya’s most-used Quirk. He may have discovered it later that One For All, but he kept the fourth user’s Quirk active at all times, especially during his stint as a dark hero. After all, Danger Sense can detect any threat within the user’s vicinity. For Midoriya, the warning comes via a stabbing sensation at the back of his head.
Blackwhip, the fifth user Daigoro Banjo’s Quirk, generates black tendrils that the users can manipulate as extensions of themselves. It’s the perfect Quirk to grab faraway objects ala Spiderman. It’s also the first Quirk that manifested other than One For All’s usual physical enhancements.
The sixth user’s Quirk, Smokescreen, grants Midoriya the power to emit purple smoke, which he utilizes to obscure his opponents’ vision. The final Quirk, Float, is as simple as it comes. It gives the user the ability to remain in mid-air. Using Float jointly with the other Quirks ultimately allows Midoriya to fly.
