Chikara Yotsubashi

Chikara Yotsubashi (四 (よ) ツ橋 (ばし) 主税 (ちから) , Yotsubashi Chikara^?),^[2] also known as Destro (デストロ, Desutoro^?), was an infamous villain and the grand commander and founder of the original Meta Liberation Army.^[3] He is the son of The Mother of Quirks and the ancestor of Rikiya Yotsubashi.

Appearance[]

When he was alive, Chikara had long, light brown hair worn in a simple ponytail. Around his eyes, there appears to be a strange black blotch that apparently functions as some sort of mask.

He wore what appears to be a military uniform with a dark green jacket that had a red-outlined patch on the right sleeve with a figure resembling a rat. Underneath he wore a gray shirt with a red ascot tie.

Chikara in the manga.

Personality[]

When he was alive, Chikara strongly believed that to use one's Meta Ability freely was a basic human right, and that the government had twisted his mother's words of accepting "Quirks" as a means of oppression. This led to him forming the Meta Liberation Army and advocating the abolition of Quirk restrictions, wanting to build a world of personal responsibility where people are free to be themselves and can use their powers however they see fit.^[4]

To this day, Chikara's ideology has inspired and impacted many, with countless people believing in his approach to "liberate" Quirks from society. Though others, like Miyashita, simply view him as a terrorist who used his preaching as an excuse to cause chaos and get innocent people hurt.^[5]

History[]

Chikara was born to an unnamed mother during a time when people still had prejudices against anyone with meta powers. As he grew up, he was treated with disdain by his peers because of his Meta Ability, which left his mother distraught at the rejection her child faced from society. She made a plea for a society free of this prejudice and disdain by saying "This is my child's quirk. Please make a world where my child can live freely." Her plea is understood to be the start of the colloquial term "Quirk" to describe Meta Abilities, giving her the title "The Mother of Quirks", which seems to be common historical knowledge. At some point, his mother was murdered by opposers of meta powers who didn't want things to change and because of her support of her son's uniqueness, her death became a stepping stone for his future.^[6]

With the proliferation of Meta Abilities, the government began to regulate their use. They used Chikara's mother's previous statement and adoption of the term "Quirk" to advance their own agenda of suppressing and policing Quirks. By using the original meaning of the word they could then claim "A meta ability is part of someone's personality - a Quirk." This inherently creates the idea that if someone has a misunderstood, undesirable, or stereotypical Quirk, their personality is also those things, a struggle many Villains and Heroes sometimes have faced. Chikara was against this controlled system, believing that free use of Quirks is a basic human right. To fight for that ideal, he founded the Meta Liberation Army and adopted the name Destro, promising to be the man who would "destroy the status quo".

He and his organization spent years opposing the country that advanced in establishing superhuman laws. They also denounced the term of "Quirk", sticking to the original "Meta Ability", to not trample on his mother's words. At the end of his campaign, he was defeated, the Meta Liberation Army disbanded, and the majority of the members captured. During the years in which he was in prison, he wrote a biographical book exposing his ideals. After completing his writing, Chikara committed suicide. Unknown to the world, he had produced a son. Rikiya would be born from his son's lineage.^[5]

Legacy[]

Even years after his death, his book continues to be published, and with the retirement of All Might, it is inspiring a new generation of villains who follow his ideals of Quirk liberation.^[7]

He was mentioned by Gentle Criminal, alongside the likes of All For One and Oji Harima, as some of the world's most infamous villain figures who left their everlasting mark on society.^[3]

Destro's descendant was raised by his army's surviving acolytes, who hid his origins from the rest of the world and grooming since childhood to bear the mantle of Destro, restoring the Meta Liberation Army once more. Rikiya amassed an army of thousands and took up the codename Re-Destro to honor his ancestor's memory.^[8]

Abilities[]

Overall Abilities: Chikara's abilities are largely unknown, however, he has been compared to the extremely powerful All For One.

Leadership Skills: Chikara was the supreme commander of the Meta Liberation Army which opposed a number of nations for several years until its ultimate defeat.

Quirk[]

Unnamed Quirk: Chikara's type of Quirk and its abilities are unknown. It is possibly similar to Rikiya's, which allows him to turn frustration into raw power.

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Trivia[]

• Yotsubashi is the name of a railway station in Osaka, Japan.
• Chikara's first name was composed of the kanji for "lord, chief, master" (主, chika^?) and "tax" (税, ra^?), and his last name was "four" (四ツ, yotsu^?) and "bridge" (橋, bashi^?).
  • Chikara (力, Chikara^?) is a Japanese word for "strength".
• Destro shares the same name with the G.I. Joe villain Destro.

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