Warning : hold despoiler for chapter # 408 of My Hero Academia .

Summary

Driven into a corner by the heroes ' resolve , My Hero Academia ’s biggest villain , All For One , has bring out the final superstar up his arm , and it may be the key to the meaning of his name . All For One has unleashed everything he has in a desperate attemptto turn over Shigaraki in clock time , and his ultimate move at last give away the one true motif behind his actions and his fixation with One For All .

In chapter # 408 ofMy Hero Academia , All For One unleashes all of his stolen quirks in a last - ditch attempt to propel himself toward Shigaraki before his body rewinds itself completely . Besides being a heroic spectacle , the villain ’s ultimate move is calledAll For One Goal , and itreveals the true meaning of All For One ’s name , which be his one truthful desire to possess Yoichi through One For All .

The late chapter imply that All For One ’s obsession with One For All is ultimately linked to his desire to uphold control over his brother , whom he views as one of his possessions , the only one that escaped his compass .

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All For One’s True Desire Is To Possess Yoichi, Not One For All

Chapter # 408 ofMy Hero Academiareveals All For One give Yoichi his name , which when broken up also means " the first thing grant or contribute to him . " All For One goes on to divulge that his heinous activity , manipulations , and all that he has done have been in pursuit of Yoichi .

All For One ’s arrested development on Yoichi is specially evident in chapter # 407 , where he quite literally term Yoichi as one of his possessions and is enraged by his defiance and refusal to remain under his control . All For One clear views Yoichi as pitiful and insignificant , and his rebelliousness fuels All For One ’s obsession with subduing him and , by university extension , One For All . This theme is one thatMy Hero Academiahas especially explored with Kudo , the 2nd exploiter of One for All , and Bakugo , who have both similarly infuriated All For One with their resolve despite their perceived insignificance .

All For One’s True Intentions Add Much Needed Depth To His Character

All For One ’s originsand his dysfunctional relationship with Yoichi irrevocably recontextualize All For One ’s quest for One For All throughoutMy Hero Academia . Until now , All For One was presented as a power - hungry autocrat seek globe domination . His relentless pursuit of One For All and hope to decimate it all together seem to stem from simply want to get disembarrass of an obstruction in his path or attaining the sweet satisfaction of obtaining the only queerness in the humankind out of his reach .

However , his grapheme takes on a much more complex , psychological tone with the Revelation of Saint John the Divine of his reliable motivator being his brother all along . The former chapter ofMy Hero Academianot only show the visually telling " ultimate move " of its villain , but it has also for good altered fan ' perception ofAll For Onewhile subsequently raising the stakes for the last battle yet again .

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All For One’s shadowed face featuring Yoichi’s struggle against All For One in the background in My Hero Academia

All For One releases all his quirks in My Hero Academia

All For One reveals his motive to possess Yoichi in My Hero Academia

All For One and Yoichi as children and All For One talking about Yoichi belonging to him in My Hero Academia

All For One in My Hero Academia as seen in the present and in the Vestige Realm