Bruce

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Bruce (ブルース, Burūsu^?) was a member of Kudo's resistance that fought against All For One, and was the third user of the One For All Quirk.

Appearance[]

Bruce is a tall athletic man, with silver hair tied in a spiky ponytail that goes upwards and dark eyes. He wears a black bandana over his forehead and a green combat jacket, which signifies his status as a member of Kudo's resistance.

Gallery[]

Bruce in the manga.

Bruce's vestige.

Personality[]

When he was alive during the earliest era when Quirks emerged, Bruce became a battle-hardened veteran in an effort to survive the crumbling society. Like Kudo, he has a serious demeanor with apathetic traits due to his experience in history's most chaotic era. He is also a strong believer in viewing the world as nothing more than black and white, as he have believed every time there is victory, it means life, and every time there is defeat, it means death.

Because of how strong All For One was, and how he spread his influence over society, Bruce joined a resistance, led by Kudo, all with the goal of bringing All For One down. He is also a person with a strong sense of justice, shown when he was unwilling to lend his power to Izuku Midoriya, due to his optimistic attitude and "ridiculous" ideals to save his arch-enemy, Tomura Shigaraki. He is also logical, as he believes that Izuku will never understand the responsibility of how much One For All means to end their war with All For One.

However, he has a caring, empathetic side, shown when he was willing to help rescue the brother of his "mortal enemy", Yoichi Shigaraki. After being convinced by Yoichi to help Izuku harness the full power of One For All, Bruce reluctantly agreed to do so, and displays some mentoring skills, as he has taught Izuku how to harness his Quirk: Fa Jin. Bruce was also loyal to Kudo to the very end, showing a degree that Kudo trusts him as his second-in-command and inheritor of One For All, with both of them dying for the cause.

Abilities[]

Meta Abilities[]

Fa Jin (発 (はっ) 勁 (けい) , Hakkei^?): Bruce's Meta Ability allowed him to build up and store kinetic energy by performing repetitive movements. He could later release this stored energy as an explosive burst of speed and power.

One For All (ワン・フォー・オール, Wan Fō Ōru^?): Transferred to him from Kudo, Bruce's second Meta Ability allowed him to stockpile an enormous amount of raw power, allowing him to significantly enhance all of his physical abilities to a superhuman level. This resulted in unbelievable levels of strength, speed, agility, and durability.

Relationships[]

Yoichi Shigaraki[]

Bruce was one of two people who rescued Yoichi from imprisonment. Despite knowing that Yoichi was the younger brother of All For One, he still rescued and supported him. Yoichi has a tremendous amount of respect for Bruce, calling him his hero.

Yoichi managed to convince the Bruce to lend his power to Izuku, so that the young hero can use the full potential of One For All.

Kudo[]

Not much is known about the relationship between Bruce and Kudo, but it seems to be a well-established one. They are shown as being able to work together, particularly when they worked together to rescue Yoichi from All For One. Kudo also shares the same strong sense of justice as Bruce, which could have helped with establishing their relationship.

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Trivia[]

• Bruce's name may be a reference to Bruce Lee, a famous martial arts actor who used the concept of Fa jin for his famous "One Inch Punch".
• Bruce's English voice actor, Nazeeh Tarsha, also voices Daigo, Elecplant, and Kosei Tsuburaba (as of Season 5).

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