Lemillion's Unique Fighting Style Explained

Key Takeaways

• Lemillion's fighting style is unique due to his ingenuity, stamina, and foresight.
• Infiltration allows Lemillion to pass through any level that has drawbacks that make it difficult to control.
• Lemillion's rigorous martial arts training and ability to predict his opponent's movements enhance his fighting style.

in My Hero AcademiaThe way someone engages in a fight, so to speak, their fighting style, is largely determined by their traits. Able to cause massive destruction with a single attack, like All Might or All-For-One, they can defy everything and tear their enemies to pieces. On the other hand, those with quirky abilities like Eraser Head and Stain must devise unique fighting styles that make the most of their quirks.

Lemillion falls into the second camp. Similar to Eraser Head and Stain, he too has annoying traits that usually prevent him from being a hero. In fact, my father, who has the same habit, finds it difficult to control and rarely uses it in his daily life. However, Lemilion is not a person who will give up his dream of becoming a hero so easily. So he trained hard and was eventually able to develop his own unique fighting style. This time we'll take a deeper look at what makes Lemillion's fighting style so unique.

Special Feature: Infiltration

Before we get into the fighting style, let's first take some time to talk about the components of Lemillion's fighting style. Three main components contribute to his fighting style. His ingenuity, his physical strength, and his foresight. Let's start with his unusual Permeation.

Do everything step by step

As the name suggests, Permeation allows Lemillion to do everything step by step. He can freely rotate his body or parts of his body into intangibility and escape anything. While intangible, no attack can touch him and no defense can stop him. This feature is especially useful in infiltration missions. After all, whether the enemy is hiding underground or behind thick iron wall slabs, Lemillion can simply enter their lair without breaking a sweat.

“Mirio, if we do one of our unusual things wrong, we could be split in two. My dad gave up being a hero because it was so hard to control. But are you still going to keep doing that?”

—Togata Mirio’s father, Chapter 152

There are a lot more problems than you think

If you read the explanation above, Permeation seems like a really convenient feature, right? Well, that couldn't be further from the truth. This quirk demands an absurd amount of concentration from the user. To perfectly time which part of his body should turn intangible, Lemillion must have perfect control and awareness of every part of his body.

Moreover, while he is in a state of complete intangibility, everything, including light and oxygen, will pass through him. This means he can't see and breathe when he dives underground. As a side note, his hero costume is made of special fibers developed based on single strands of hair to prevent clothes from slipping.

stamina

Penetration is not some quirky thing that grants the user enhanced physical abilities. It may help that Lemillion moves like no other, but that's about it. So in order to take down villains and become a true hero, Lemillion must train his body the old-fashioned way. This means adding more muscle and learning martial arts.

raw muscle strength

Lemillion's only weapon is his body, as all kinds of weapons and tools exit only through it. To be more precise, his kicks and punches. He realized this early on, so strengthening muscles was always part of his daily training plan. But that doesn't mean he suddenly got as big as All Might. Lemillion's fighting style requires speed and agility. That is, muscular but still relatively skinny. That's why his physique may not be much different from that of ordinary people. These days, you can easily knock someone down with a kick or a punch.

martial arts

All the muscles in the world mean nothing if you don't know how to throw a punch properly. That's why he also receives martial arts training as part of his daily regimen, along with muscle strengthening and quirky control. He doesn't need to be an expert in every martial art under the sun. Boxing is sufficient for punching, and karate or Taekwondo is sufficient for kicking. Maybe you can tie it all together through grappling or Muay Thai. Yes. Lemillion has mastered the basics of mixed martial arts and that's all he needs to take down the bad guy.

foresight

Lemillion is a disciple of Sir Nighteye, who worked with All Might for many years. Nighteye's unusual ability allows him to glimpse into his target's future, giving him a perfect view of what his target will do in the next few seconds, minutes, hours, and even years. Thanks to this, no one can touch Nighteye in a fight. Meanwhile, he can easily land critical hits to take down enemies. Although Lemillion does not possess Nighteye's quirk, the master trained this precognitive power in his student.

accept everything

The first thing Lemillion does in battle is observe everything around him and take advantage of his surroundings. It is better to have information about the enemy in advance, such as the events that occurred during the attack on Hassaikai City. However, Lemilion is trained to always analyze his opponent's habits, movements, and personality so that he can predict his opponent's next move as accurately as possible, even if he knows nothing about them. By accepting all of this, he will exponentially increase his chances of winning the fight.

predict everything

When Lemillion uses Permeation to jump into the ground, it repels because two different chunks cannot occupy the same place. Lemillion uses this phenomenon to propel himself in any direction he wants, allowing him to move faster than his opponents can react.

But no matter how fast he moves, if his enemies see him coming, they may prepare a counterattack or take evasive maneuvers. At this time, it is important to predict the opponent's movements. By anticipating where enemies will be and what they will do next, Lemillion can catch opponents off guard and deliver a fatal blow. He already has ingenuity, strength, and martial arts, but it's foresight that takes his fighting style to the next level.

“I watch the enemy closely! And try to predict his next move! But you move much better than a two-bit Yakuza thug! You are strong, Chisaki! In other words, between the two of us, I am the stronger!!”

—Lemilion, Chapter 151

LeMillion fighting

Now that we have all the pieces of the puzzle – brilliance, strength, martial arts, and foresight – let's take a look at how Lemillion uses all of these tools in practice. There's no better way to showcase his unique fighting style than when he fought Kai Chisaki, better known as Overhaul, and his friends in the Shie Hassaikai arc.

move before the enemy

This fight takes place in a long hallway beneath Hassaikai Shie's headquarters. Chisaki tries to escape through a secret passage with Eri and his men. The moment Overhaul and his men realize that Lemillion has caught up with them, they immediately attempt to attack him head on. But before they can move, Lemillion is already on the ground, making his way towards Overhaul and appearing right behind the masked villain. All of these maneuvers occur within a fraction of a second. Before Overhaul could react, Lemillion had already landed a clean punch that knocked this Yakuza down.

ground catapult

Jumping into the ground and nearby walls and then using the bounce effect to launch in a chosen direction is Lemillion's signature move. Not only is it effective as a surprise attack, but it is also Lemillion's fastest move. In fact, one of his ultimate moves is the Phantom Menace. Executing this move causes Lemillion to bounce off nearby walls, floors, and ceilings at high speed, taking out multiple enemies at once. Lemillion uses the Phantom Menace to take down several of Overhaul's minions before they have a chance to react. This move works especially well indoors.

multi-level topology

After enduring grueling and extensive training sessions, Lemillion was finally able to gain complete control over his troubling habit. You can now restrict transmission to only apply to certain parts of the body and turn it on and off on the fly. This multi-level phasing allows him to basically ignore enemy defenses. The best example of this is during Lemillion's final fight with Overhaul.

Overhaul's destructive power comes from the palm of his hand. So when he realizes that Lemillion is about to hit him, he instinctively opens his palms as a means to block the attack and destroy Lemillion's hands. Unfortunately, Lemillion phases through Overhaul's palm and then makes his fist touchable again while the rest of his arm remains intangible. As a result, his power punch landed cleanly on Overhaul's face.

This means that when Lemilion has to infiltrate an enemy hideout and fight multiple enemies, he will dive and propel himself towards the farthest enemy. He will put himself up behind his enemy's back and take him down. He then dives again and bounces off the floor into a nearby wall at high speed, taking out the remaining enemies.

If anyone tries to attack him or block his attacks, he will use mulCrunchyroll.ti-stage phasing to get past their defenses and deliver a clean punch or kick to their face. If you have to fight for a long time, you will analyze your opponent as you fight in order to predict their actions and adjust your strategy accordingly. This is the core of Lemillion's unique fighting style.

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