Mammoth Base Opera Castle

Thank you, Hirokoshi!
I was scared you’d go full Oda on your female characters but you pulled through. Now, I could be jumping the shark but I believe the chances of a flashback showing how the female heroes wind up crashing Overhaul’s victory kill party is coming next chapter.

Hm? I don’t see Nejire in chapter 155.
Hm? Someone has to save Aizawa.
Hm? Two of the Big Three already had solo fights this arc.
Think it’s safe to say Nejire will duke it out with Chronostatis, complete with an added flashback like Mirio and Tamaki.

That leaves  Ryukyu, Uravity, and Froppy to help deal with Overhaul and Plague Doctor Hulk. Maybe one will get Eri and Sir Nighteye to safety. Not Uravity, of course. She’s the key to bringing down Overhaul. One touch and he’s floating with no way to manipulate the ground. Maybe, Froppy could sneak up in camouflage mode giving Uravity her chance to grab Overhaul. Or, maybe…better stop or I’ll be here all day.

At this point, I’m just glad the girls are getting their due. Yay!

Deku has achieved his equivalent of Gear Second, but with one fatal flaw, he lacks technique. I think it’s safe to say U.A. don’t require students to learn a martial art, instead relying on increasing the body’s physical strength, speed, and stamina. Technique at U.A. basically means improving a students quirk to its highest ability. Overhaul pointed out the young hero lacks fighting technique and, for a body enhancing quirk like One For All, it won’t matter if Deku has full control if he sucks at fighting. So, if Deku wants to learn how to fight, what should he do?

All Might and Gran Torino aren’t up to it. Deku doesn’t fight like All Might and Gran Torino is more about gaining general fighting experience than learning a martial art. Ectoplasm is a great choice, being a kicking expert, but I think someone else is up to the task.

Sir Nighteye.
Yes, Deku surviving Sir Nighteye’s certain death prediction is just what the pro hero needs to finally give the One For All successor his full blessing and train him just like he did Mirio. Look at Mirio’s fight against Overhaul and Sir Nighteye’s fight against Rappa, these guys know how to fight. I’ll go so far to say Mirio’s quirk wouldn’t be nearly as effective if he didn’t have combat training. A powerful quirk means nothing if you can’t hit an opponent. Mirio jumped that hurdle. Now, imagine Deku doing what Mirio did but with his quirk. Cool, huh?

20% Deku=Gear 2nd…maybe not.
Let’s call it Gear 1.5. Only when Deku combines his power with fighting technique will twenty percent be, not only cooler, but his true Gear Second.