My Hero Academia Episode 132: Full Power!!

The episode follows Deku as he patrols ruined city streets on his own, briefly returns to U.A., and then leaves again after helping defeat Muscular. It ends with Deku firmly choosing to keep fighting away from his classmates, carrying forward in a harsher, more isolated role.

Grand and Turtle Neck, two students from Ketsubutsu Academy, are searching a damaged district for civilians who still need evacuation to their school. While they are patrolling, they receive a warning from the Daina Police Station that a prison escapee has been spotted nearby, and they are told to finish evacuations quickly. Their efforts to persuade another group of civilians to leave fail, which frustrates Grand. Moments later, their classmates call them in a panic and tell them to take cover because the escaped villain is heading their way.

The villain arrives by smashing through several buildings and is revealed to be Muscular. Grand orders Turtle Neck to retreat and help evacuate civilians while he stays behind to delay Muscular. Muscular overwhelms Grand in the fight, and the situation turns desperate. Deku arrives and immediately joins the battle, using a new level of control over his power to counter Muscular. He defeats Muscular with a single devastating blow, a 45% Detroit Smash.

After the fight, Deku is met by All Might in an alley. The two talk, and All Might gives Deku support equipment, including the Mid-Gauntlets. Hawks then calls, and the episode confirms that Deku, All Might, Hawks, Endeavor, and Best Jeanist are working together as a five-person unit focused on hunting All For One and Tomura while also dealing with escaped villains.

The episode also shows Deku pulling away from his old life at U.A. In a flashback, he tells Inko that he will not be coming home, and Gran Torino gives him his scarf and permission to do what is necessary in the fight ahead. Deku then slips away to continue patrolling, choosing not to let All Might follow him into danger or see him hesitate.