The My Hero Academia manga is reaching its climactic conclusion as the tense showdown between Shigaraki and Izuku Midoriya rages on, with each refusing to give in even an inch. In the midst of this ceaseless struggle, Midoriya never stopped trying, trying to take advantage of every fleeting opportunity that appeared in the fierce battle.
Before the final clash between Izuku and Shigaraki, All for One cunningly tries to gain an advantage over the heroes by manipulating one of the students, Aoyama, as his unwitting pawn.
However, luck favored the heroes when Toru Hagakura intercepted important information about the All for One plot from Yuga’s parents, forcing her to quickly intervene and stop the villain’s nefarious plot.
Together with Izuku, they successfully captured a traitor within the ranks of UA School, who had repeatedly callously endangered the lives of fellow students.
In the following chapters, amid the chaos of the battle against Kunieda, Toru’s powers suddenly interact with Aoyama’s laser, causing a glitch that causes her corporeal form to be accidentally revealed to the naked eye. , a revelation that raises intriguing questions about the true nature of her powers.
Could this unexpected development represent a newly discovered ability for Toru to voluntarily control his powers, or is it merely a fleeting anomaly in the heat of battle?
Toru Hagakure’s ‘Stealth’ Skill and Unforeseen Alliances in My Hero Academia
Toru Hagakure’s skill, ‘Invisibility’, gives her no control over when she can see or not; it always works. Unless she wears clothes, she is invisible to human eyes. However, her visibility changes when she interacts with Aoyama’s Laser Navel.
This laser refracts light away from her body, making her visible for a moment. We get a glimpse of her face in Chapter 337 when she accidentally reflects a laser beam back at Izuku. Toru Hagakure, a student in class 1-A at UA, possesses the ability ‘Invisibility’, first introduced in My Hero Academia chapter 6.
During the UA High School entrance exam, Toru demonstrated his ingenuity by modifying his powers to add an offensive element. When faced with the approaching green robots, she redirects Aoyama’s Navel Beam towards them, earning herself some extra points in the process.
In addition to her ability to deflect light, Toru has also demonstrated the ability to disorient nearby opponents with what she calls Warp Reflection, similar to the effect of a stun grenade. However, she was never revealed until Chapter 337 of My Hero Academia, as her powers always made her invisible.
During the UA Betrayal Arc, when Aoyama began acting suspiciously and staying away from his classmates who were seriously training for the impending conflict, Toru became suspicious and followed him.
When Aoyama ventured into a nearby forest, his parents assigned him another mission, by none other than All for One. As the pieces fall into place during their conversation, Aoyama’s role as a traitor becomes painfully clear.
Toru took the opportunity and tipped off Izuku, who followed Aoyama into the forest. There, Izuku confronts Aoyama and his parents, leading to a tense confrontation and Aoyama finally accepting his allegiance to the villain.
In a surprising twist, he launches his Navel Laser at Izuku, but Toru intervenes just in time, redirecting the laser’s path and accidentally revealing her face. Amidst the chaos, her presence went unnoticed.
Midway through the Final War arc, Toru and Aoyama face Kunieda, a formidable villain. When Aoyama unleashed the full force of the Navel Laser, Toru used his beam redirection ability, ultimately incapacitating Kunieda and winning.
The intensity of Aoyama’s Navel Laser during the battle made Toru’s entire body visible, unlike previous cases where only her face was exposed. This time, Aoyama also noticed her, marking a significant development in their dynamic.