The popular anime and manga series My Hero Academia is well known for its gripping cliffhangers that leave fans eager for more. This talent for suspenseful storytelling was on full display in chapter 415 of the manga.

In this pivotal episode, the series’ protagonist, Deku, is engaged in a climactic battle with the main villain Shigaraki.

As the two powerful characters clash, the story cuts to a subplot involving Eri, a young girl with an exceptionally strong superpower that allows her to rewind living things.

Eri has a close bond with Deku, looking up to him as her personal hero. In the midst of Deku’s fight, Eri manages to slip away from the hero Ectoplasm who was charged with protecting her.

The chapter ends with Eri apparently running headlong toward the raging conflict, setting up a classic cliffhanger as readers are left to wonder about her fate.

Fans are understandably anxious about this turn of events. Despite her formidable ability, Eri is still just a child, far too vulnerable to be charging into the dangers of the ultimate showdown between heroes and villains.

There is also the ominous possibility that the story is misleading readers and that Eri’s intervention will not provide a simple heroic resolution. My Hero Academia’s signature blend of shocks and surprises leaves all outcomes uncertain.

But one thing is clear – Eri wishes to support her champion Deku, no matter the risk. Where this courageous act will lead remains an agonizing mystery temporarily left unresolved.

My Hero Academia Chapter 415 Ends with a Shocking Teaser Involving Eri

In the midst of Deku’s epic confrontation with the villain Shigaraki, the vestige Yoichi makes a critical realization.

He observes that Deku and Shigaraki’s minds and memories have begun blending together.

Yoichi deduces that this is occurring because the opposing primal powers of One For All and All For One have been intensely resonating during the battle.

This connection was accelerated even further by a recent transfer of power.

As Yoichi reflects on the history behind this fated clash, he understands that All For One had originally sought to claim One For All by seizing its core essence or “soul.”

However, no matter how much strength and abilities All For One accumulated, that soul has always resided within the collective vestiges of One For All.

Now, facing off against this ultimate embodiment of malice and hatred in Shigaraki, Yoichi recognizes that stopping this great calamity is the essential purpose for which the long chain of One For All inheritors has been woven together across time, culminating in Deku in the present day.

Putting an end to this villainy is why the vestiges and Deku have come to this fateful junction of power and destiny. Their shared mission lies straight ahead in the raging battle.

More From My Hero Academia Chapter 415

As Deku and Shigaraki battle, their minds flood with memories from their first major confrontation at the U.S.J. Incident. They scream each other’s names as Deku unleashes another powerful close-range punch into Shigaraki’s body.

However, this time, only the vestige En is able to break through Shigaraki’s defenses and pierce his scar.

Deku realizes the transfer of power was largely rejected. The vestige Daigoro theorizes that just as Shigaraki’s willpower was strong enough to steal the vestiges’ quirks, it is also allowing him to resist accepting them as well.

Yet En still managed to partially break through, damaging Shigaraki, which suggests he cannot completely block them out.

Deku desperately wants to capitalize on the giant mutated fingers enveloping Shigaraki, but recalls he had to smash through the fingers during the previous vestige transfers.

Their hardened nail-like state would likely prevent another transfer from working.

Just then, Deku glimpses a towering vision of a young Tenko Shigaraki walking with someone. He understands that he is gradually getting closer to reaching the core of who Shigaraki is.

Deku knows he must keep trying the transfers no matter what it takes. Both arch-rivals steel themselves for another intense clash.