Summary

• The Paranormal Liberation War in My Hero Academia results in heavy casualties for the heroes.
• Heroes like Midnight and X-Less are among the casualties, while the villain Twice is the only casualty on the villains' side.
• Despite the losses, Shigaraki/All For One escapes and the heroes must deal with the aftermath of the battle in the second half of Season 6.

After the climactic mid-season finale of Season 6 of My Hero Academia, it is time for heroes and villains to count the losses they suffered during the Paranormal Liberation War. Both sides suffered casualties during the all-out battle that ended with Shigaraki Tomura/All For One escaping, but not before he inflicted heavy losses on the heroes and tarnished their reputation in the eyes of My Hero Academia's world.

The Paranormal Liberation War culminates with an assault by the assembled Pro Heroes of Japan against the villains' Paranormal Liberation Front. The heroes are split into two teams: one, led by the #1 Pro Hero Endeavor, attacks the Jaku Hospital in an attempt to stop Shigaraki from awakening at his full power; the other, led by #2 and #4 heroes, Hawks and Edgeshot, attacks the Paranormal Liberation Front's base in the Gunga Mountains.

The heroes' plan was to take the villains by surprise and capture them all, but Shigaraki's awakening and the raw power of Gigantomachia turned the battlefield into chaos.

X-Less, Crust, & Many Others Were Killed in the Jaku Hospital Raid

On the heroes' side, the first victims of the battle are in the Jaku Hospital raid. Thanks to Mirko, Shigaraki's awakening was seemingly prevented before his new body was completed. However, My Hero Academia's hero X-Less makes a mistake and destroys a machine, creating an electric discharge that awakens Shigaraki. The first victim is X-Less himself, followed shortly thereafter by Crust, who sacrifices his life to save Eraserhead, fully aware that his Quirk is the only thing that can stop Shigaraki's Decay Quirk. A Pro Hero seen in the Stain arc, Native, and another called Funkman, are among the victims.

In the Gunga Mountains, the first victim is Eel Boy, a hero with the power to sprout giant eels from his hands. He quickly moves to capture Mr. Compress and Himiko Toga, but is stabbed in the back of the head by the last surviving clone of Twice. Most casualties, however, happen after Gigantomachia starts moving in My Hero Academia, following the call of his master, Shigaraki.

My Hero Academia Season 6's Biggest Casualty Was Midnight

The most well-known victim is Midnight, one of the teachers at U. A. High. She tries to use her Somnambulist Quirk on Machia, but is repelled by Mr. Compress, falling dozens of feet to the ground before being ambushed and killed by a gang of villains. The students later find her body in the forest and tearfully mourn their teacher, whose last words were a request for Yaoyorozu to create a powerful anesthetic to stop Machia's rampage. Also lost to Machia's rampage is Majestic, without whom the students may not have survived.

Twice Was The Only Villain to Die

On the villains' side, the only victim is Twice. The heroes follow a policy to avoid lethal force, which is why Hawks' decision to kill Twice at the beginning of the battle was so controversial. However, the villain's Quirk, Double, could have turned the tide of the battle in an instant, overwhelming heroes with sheer numbers, which led to Hawks' regretful choice.

In the end, nineteen Pro Heroes perished during the battle, while 16,929 soldiers of the Paranormal Liberation Army are apprehended. Sadly, Tomura escapes along with the remaining Near-High End Nomus, while the heroes have to deal with the dramatic aftermath of this battle in the second half of My Hero Academia Season 6.

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