My Hero Academia: Who Is Better Between Overhaul and Shoto Todoroki?

 My Hero Academia has several heroes that are powerful enough to rival the strongest protagonists of Shonen anime. Even the prestigious U.A. school students are so skilled that they are on par with the Pro Heroes and even villains. Although they are still in training, they must not be underestimated. Mirio Togata was one such hero student who was considered better than some top Pro Heroes. Unfortunately, he lost his powers when he fought alone with the yakuza. But there is another student who is sometimes overshadowed by the struggles of the protagonists, even though he deserves much more attention. Son of the current hero no. 1, Shoto Todoroki had a tough childhood, but he has grown up to become a valiant fighter who can challenge any villain.

Despite being in training, Shoto’s skills with his Quirk are exceptional, and he seems like an outlier among his peers. But what if he were to fight with a powerful villain from the series? Who would win? The most challenging villain for Shoto will be Overhaul. He has a strong Quirk that will test Shoto’s unique Quirk and push him to his limits. 

Shoto’s Powers

Shoto is lucky to have inherited the right combination of Quirks from his parents. His mother, Rei, had an ice Quirk, while his father, Endeavor, is the flaming hero. Endeavor married Rei with the expectation that one of their children will get a combination of their Quirk and then fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming the hero no. 1. It turns out that his father’s prediction was right, and Shoto was inherited with the powerful flames from one side of his body while the other side creates ice. The two complemented each other and gave Shoto immense powers that made him a strong candidate for becoming the best hero. 

However, his powers did have their limitations. The fire half of his body can cause heat stroke, while the ice half can cause frostbite. However, he had the option of continually alternating between the Quirks, which would take care of both the downsides. It means that Shoto’s Quirk is also self-regulating if one is mindful of its use.

Whenever Shoto has fought, he has proved to be very skillful in the use of his Quirk. The villains and heroes have struggled to put up with his quick and agile tricks. Not only does Shoto have a powerful Quirk, but he can think on his feet. He also has a great understanding of his opponent’s weaknesses and knows how to exploit them for his advantage. So, overall, Shoto is a powerful future top-hero who might even become the hero no. 1 someday.

Overhaul’s Powers

Overhaul’s Quirk allows him to reshape and rearrange matter with just a touch. He even uses it to heal himself and even regrows his body parts. He can use anything around him for defense by rearranging and reshaping it down to its molecular level. In fact, his power even allows him to fuse his body with someone else’s to become stronger. There are no limits to his powers when it comes to offense. He can use anything and reorganize it to the molecular level in order to use it as a weapon. Overhaul is a dangerous villain who is not afraid of using any means necessary to take on his enemies. His powerful Quirk gives him immense powers to fight with even the top pro-heroes. 

Who Would Win?

The hypothetical fight will probably start like most of Shoto’s fights. He will use a barrage of ice to overwhelm Overhaul, but it would hardly worry him. Overhaul will easily be able to reorganize the ice and attack Shoto right back. Shoto can use either ice and fire half to counter the attack. The fight will likely continue this way for a while until Shoto starts getting tired. Even if any of Shoto’s attacks hits overhaul, he can heal himself in a moment. Shoto’s fire will not be of much use since Overhaul creates a defensive wall to protect him from such attacks. However, Shoto will struggle to deal with Overhaul’s attacks. He can reorganize the entire ground leaving Shoto no solid surface to stand upon while he constantly throws sharp projectiles. A critical blow will eventually hit Shoto, and Overhaul will win. 

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My Hero Academia: Ingenium’s Role in Shaping Tenya’s Identity

In the world of My Hero Academia, we are introduced to numerous characters who are striving to become a pro hero. Although 80 percent of the people in this universe have superpowers (called Quirks), only a select few can prove themselves worthy of becoming heroes. Most of the students in the hero schools have an ideal that inspires them. Like Izuku, who has always wished to become like All Might, the Hero no. 1, even though the protagonist is Quirkless, it is his ideal that motivates him to keep pushing forward no matter how far-fetched his goals might seem.

My Hero Academia is popular and successful because it is unlike most superhero movies or shows. The story gives a lot of importance to the side characters who have their issues and aspirations; it beautifully captures their side of the story to make the overall plot intriguing. One of these characters is Tenya Lida, who is the president of Izuku’s class. Unlike others, Tenya comes from a family of heroes, so he has many people to look up to. But his inspiration has always been his big brother, Tensei Lida. He has a friendly relationship with his big brother; however, he falls short of Tensei’s morality. 

It is intriguing to observe that like Izuku looked up to All Might, Tenya was in awe of his big brother. But, unlike Izuku, he got to spend a lot of time with his Hero; therefore, he could learn from his brother as much as he wanted. Tensei taught him what it meant to be a hero, a proper man, and a good brother, Tenya, as a result, grew up to become responsible and loving. Even the Quirks that both brothers had been similar, so they not only thought like each other, but they also had similar powers. 

Tensei became Ingenium when he grew up and saved people on multiple occasions. Tenya’s adoration for his big brother grew with time, and he joined the U.A high school to follow in his footsteps. It seemed that all of his dreams would be fulfilled, and he will work alongside Tensei. Unfortunately, his dreams were shattered when his big brother was ambushed and badly injured by the hero killer, Stain. He survived the attack, but his career as a hero came to an end.

Stain was unlike any other villain on the show, and he did not seek any position of power. All he wanted was to kill the unworthy heroes, who, according to him, were not heroic enough. Stain’s encounter with Tensei left him bedridden with no hopes of returning as a hero. The hero killer’s actions infuriated Tenya. He was hurt when he saw his big brother suffer. So, he decided to take revenge.

Understandably, Tenya was hurt but what he did after that was unlike him. He recklessly sought to take revenge from Stain and went to Hosu to find him. But things didn’t go as he would have liked. Stain easily beat him up, and it was only because Shoto and Izuku intervened that he could survive that day. His confrontation with Stain taught him many lessons. He realized that even though the villain’s action was not justifiable, his ideology about heroes and their pursuit of power, fame, and money over selfless service was right. 

Moreover, Tenya’s reaction to what happened with Tensei was precisely the opposite. Tensei had made peace with how his fight with Stain had turned out. He was proud of what he had accomplished in his life and only wanted to root for his little brother. In this regard, he acted exactly like All Might, who wished Izuku to follow his footsteps after he shared his powers with him. In Tensei, Tenya not only had a big brother but constant support and a hero worth emulating. Although he was not given much screen time, Tensei played a crucial part in the entire plot by shaping his brother’s identity as a hero.

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