Final Performance is the one hundred and twenty-sixth episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the thirteenth episode of the sixth season.
Summary#
Mr. Compress recalls back to six months before, before the League of Villains' encounter with the Meta Liberation Army, remembering how no one in the League asked him about his past. The League invade the Church of a cult of anti-abnormality bigots known as the Creature Rejection Clan, where they hope to steal and sell valuables. The Clan members are disgusted at the intrusion into their temple, especially with the presence of Spinner, but the villains ignore them and start rifling through their valuables.
The Creature Rejection Clan then attempts to force out the League, but Tomura retaliates by blocking a member's attack and killing him. Tomura tells the Clan that they will leave as soon as they finish collecting anything valuable. Seeing the league desecrating their sacred place angers the radical bigots and they charge at the villains. A short scuffle ensues between the two groups, which ends with the Creature Rejection Clan being completely wiped out by the League.
After the Creature Rejection Clan's defeat, the League continues its search for valuables. As Twice comments on religion lacking profitability now, Himiko Toga notes that one of her needles broke during the fight. Mr. Compress also reveals that his prosthetic arm is in need of a repair and asks if he should request a new one from Giran. Twice reminds him of the lack of money the League currently has.
The League returns to their worn-down hideout. Spinner questions Tomura on how long the League will be squatting. Mr. Compress comments that at least with the Yakuza they could be fine dining and that their current situation is bad for all those who idolize them. The acquired jewelry is proven to be fake by Twice and Himiko. Dabi arrives at the hideout and asks why he's the only one recruiting new members for the league. Twice retorts that Dabi never recruits anyone but just burns them. Dabi replies that they were trash recruits.
Losing his patience, Spinner asks Tomura what their goal is, as he only joined the League after being inspired by Stain. Growing up, he was discriminated against in his rural, small town for having lizard-like qualities, and believed that was how society and the world was. After seeing Stain on television, he realized how shallow the world was and decided to follow Stain's ideals to join the League. He confronts Tomura and asks what their goal is.
In the present, Mr. Compress thinks about how the League used to worry about where they would get their next meal and how each of their ideals were different. He manages to speak to Spinner, telling him he loved the League, and to help Tomura, who he sees as the key, as he's about to buy them some time. He utilizes his Quirk on his own butt, gouging out his flesh, which gives his arm enough room to quickly escape and compress Tomura and Spinner, jumping his way up Gigantomachia.
Best Jeanist tries to take control of the fibers on his clothes to slow him down, saying that he has no hope of escaping with wounds that fatal, but Mr. Compress continues to use his Quirk to pop off parts of his body, as well as destroying his clothing. A contained Skeptic cries at Mr. Compress to save him too, which he does by compressing him. He thinks about Oji Harima, the Peerless Thief, a criminal from the distant past who targeted the goods from false heroes, preaching reformation while giving back to the people on the streets. He remembers being told that their family is all about exposing injustice, with righteous blood running in their veins.
Shoto tries to execute a Flashfire Fist attack on Dabi, but he counters by using a Jet Burn to attack on Shoto, knocking him out. Dabi says to his unconscious brother that, since Endeavor is currently unconscious, there's no point with continuing the fight if he isn't fully broken. He calls him a masterpiece once again before reuniting with Mr. Compress, who uses his Quirk on him.
Mr. Compress thinks to himself that he now passes the reformation Oji Harima desired off to his boss to carry on in his stead. He reveals himself to be the great-great-grandson of Oji Harima, declaring that the Bandit King's blood runs through him. Throwing off his mask, he releases Spinner and Tomura and prepares for his final trick.
Burnin and the other heroes continue to fight off against the Near High-End Nomu. While facing one Nomu, Burnin is assisted by Master Driller, who is then killed when the Nomu bites down on him.
At this same time, Deku hears a voice telling him to "wake up" when he is suddenly jolted awake, still all battered and bruised. He realizes he was knocked out due to Dabi's attack, looking to see Shoto recuperating on the ground, much to his relief. Suddenly, he starts feeling another sharp pain emerge within his head, figuring out that it is Danger Sense, the Quirk of the fourth One For All user, which he had read about in All Might's notebook. Due to being unprepared for it emerging like this, just like with Blackwhip, his senses start to overload his head.
Lemillion and Best Jeanist's cables charge toward Mr. Compress, as Lemillion strikes him. He thinks to himself how he noticed earlier that the mass of Near High-End Nomu were moving under Tomura's command, and that if they can wake up him he can call them all toward them and turn the tide of battle. Keeping Lemillion busy, he entrusts Spinner with the role of regaining Tomura's consciousness, while hiding the compressed Dabi and Skeptic within his scarf, reasoning that Spinner is the most devoted to Tomura.
Spinner recalls Tomura's conversation with Doctor Garaki about how attaching the hands of his family fed his rage, but also kept him at peace, so finding the burnt remains of the remaining hand in his pocket, he places it on Tomura's face right as Lemillion and Best Jeanist's cables are about to grab them. Tomura finally awakens and uses Radio Waves to blow Lemillion, the cables, and all the other fighting heroes away, and causes the Nomu to stop fighting the heroes and head to Tomura's location.
Danger Sense goes off as Deku realizes what's happening. It turns out that All For One has taken command of the body, commenting how Tomura found such decent allies and that he considers his hate to be power, and the more he embraces those feelings, the stronger his hold on him becomes, so he can never let those feelings go. He also mentions how it is possible to send detailed signals to the Nomu through Radio Waves, but would be difficult for someone like Tomura.
As the other heroes try to restrain the Nomu, All For One tells Spinner they're retreating. Spinner objects to leaving Mr. Compress and Gigantomachia behind, as well as Himiko, who hasn't returned yet, but All For One tells him it's fine, since Tomura has been defeated by Izuku/One For All and Endeavor. He says that due to Tomura's body being awakened before the modifications was complete, he couldn't recover against the heroes attacks, forcing All For One to take over so the body can rest. Spinner still questions leaving their comrades behind, but All For One say Tomura must face those losses for his sake.
Lemillion, Ingenium and Shoto desperately try to fight All For One while Best Jeanist and Negire Chan attempts to stop the Near High-End Nomu but they all fail. The creatures proceed to grab ahold of Tomura/All For One and Spinner to make their getaway, while Katsuki and Endeavor are all barely able to stay conscious as the remaining pros led by Endeavor's sidekicks head over.
Despite his injuries, Deku forces his body to move by using Blackwhip Froppy Style to jump into the air to confront Tomura/All For One. All For One tells him they will meet again once his body is perfected, using Radio Waves to send him flying away. Izuku reflects that everything Tomura has done is unforgivable, but as he sees the Nomu carry Tomura/All For One into the distance, he thinks to himself how when he witnessed him being absorbed by All For One in the vestige world, he recognized his face as one who looked like he needed saving.
Characters In Order of Appearance#
Deku Gigantomachia Endeavor Best Jeanist Lemillion Nejire Chan Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight Rule Tentacole Sugarman Vine Mudman Shemage Creati Red Riot Pinky Crust Eraser Head Mirko Gran Torino Manual Rock Lock Ryukyu Present Mic Mt. Lady Midnight Hawks Mr. Compress Spinner Tomura Shigaraki Dabi Himiko Toga Twice Stain Ingenium Skeptic Oji Harima Shoto Burnin Master Driller First User (Voice only) Fourth User Kotaro Shimura Nao Shimura Hana Shimura Chizuo Magi Mako Magi All For One Tsukuyomi Kamui Woods Suneater Fat Gum
Quirks#
Decay Fiber Master Blackout Bind Compress Half-Cold Half-Hot Flashfire Fist Jet Kindling Blueflame Flashfire Fist Jet Burn Engine Recipro Turbo Wave Motion Nejire Flood Permeation Blazing Hair One For All Blackwhip Froppy Style Danger Sense Hellflame PLUS ULTRA Prominence Burn All For One Air Cannon Radio Waves Rivet Stab
Locations#
Battles & Events#
- Paranormal Liberation War
- Jaku Hospital Raid
- Best Jeanist & Trainees vs. Paranormal Liberation Front (Concluded)
- Hospital Raid Team vs. Near High-Ends (Concluded)
BGM#
- Serious Shiver
- Weeee Are Fu×kin Super Hero ·
- Analysis
- Rampaging Evil
- The Murderer's Eye
- Villain Invasion
- Reasons to be chased
- Something to Protect
- All for my sake
- Might⁺U
- North Wind
Anime & Manga Differences#
- The League of Villains' encounter with the CRC and their following conversation that was omitted from Season 5 is added here in a flashback.
- Oji Harima is given a more elaborate introduction in the anime.
- A young Mr. Compress being told by a family member about their legacy is also shown in the anime.
- A scene in which Pro Hero Master Driller fights and is killed by a Near High-End Nomu is added in the anime.
- All For One's takeover of Tomura's body is adjusted.
- Spinner's conversation with "Tomura" occurs while still on Gigantomachia before the Near High-Ends arrive, rather than on them like in the manga.
- Scenes of Lemillion, Shoto, and Ingenium attempting to stop "Tomura" and being blasted away before he escapes are included.
- Scenes of Best Jeanist and Nejire Chan trying to hold off the Near High End Nomu from rescuing "Tomura" are included.
- The anime adds "Tomura" attacking Deku with a Rivet Stab when he makes his last attempt to stop him.
Trivia#
- This episode features a shortened version of "Might⁺U," which first featured in My Hero Academia: Heroes: Rising.