Warning: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia chapter #405!!

Summary

• Bakugo's revival was due to his own power, with the bead of nitroglycerin being the final spark.
• Bakugo will never fully recover from his injuries, facing permanent damage impacting his hero work.
• Edgeshot and Bakugo's minimal relationship is overshadowed by Bakugo's power in bringing himself back to life.

My Hero Academia's Bakugo recently made his dramatic return to the field of battle after being believed to be dead, but the circumstances of his revival had caused a stir among some fans. However, chapter #405 reveals the details of Bakugo's revival, which may help to alleviate at least some of the concerns fans had about his brush with death.

Chapter 405 surprisingly reveals that Edgeshot, a hero who decided to risk his own life to save Bakugo's, was in fact still alive, having used up much of the mass of his body to stitch up Bakugo's injuries, both internal and external. The small bit of Edgeshot that remains explains that while he was able to sew up and even restart Bakugo's heart and lungs, something was still missing, and the young hero wasn't getting up like he should.

That's when Edgeshot noticed one of the beads of nitroglycerin, the very substance which caused Bakugo's fatal injuries, and that bead provided the final spark to reignite Bakugo's life force.

Bakugo Was Revived By His Own Power, Not Edgeshot's

In a shocking twist, it turns out Bakugo is filled with versatility

One problem many fans had with Bakugo's revival was that Bakugo and Edgeshot really didn't have much of a relationship. Edgeshot helped save Bakugo when he was kidnapped, but that's about the extent of their interaction. It would've been more meaningful to have Edgeshot be the one risking himself for Bakugo's sake had the two developed some kind of relationship, the way Bakugo had with Best Jeanist. Instead, it comes across as more of a generically heroic thing to do, saving a child's life at risk to one's own, and while Bakugo shows Edgeshot respect afterward, it's undeniably less satisfying.

In this chapter, however, Edgeshot insists that Bakugo and the efforts he went to in order to grow stronger are what's really responsible for his revival. Had it not been for the bead of nitroglycerin, Edgeshot's work to save Bakugo would have all been for naught. It's a tad ironic, as these beads caused the damage that had Bakugo so close to death in the first place. In a way, Bakugo's revival here is similar to Shigaraki's revival in the Paranormal Liberation War arc, as both are attributed to their own power, rather than the outside forces which were seemingly responsible for their return to life.

Bakugo's Body Still Pays the Price

Bakugo will never fully recover from the experience

In later chapters, it's shown that despite Edgeshot's valiant efforts, Bakugo will still be suffering some permanent damage to his body as a result of this injury, impacting his ability to do hero work. While Bakugo was released from the hospital, he was shown to still be on "light duty," preventing him from lifting anything heavy or getting too active. That is, of course, a difficult request for someone who gets as worked up as Bakugo does, but the boy is trying his best to follow doctor's orders while still participating in class activities at UA where possible.

Edgeshot and Bakugo did get one last opportunity to see one another in the series' epilogue chapters. In chapter #428, Bakugo is out helping to repair and clean up the rubble from the war, and he sees Edgeshot there. Edgeshot is still in his "shrimpy" form, but has been slowly regenerating his body mass, to the point where he has distinct arms once again. Bakugo is clearly a little embarrassed to interact with Edgeshot after the hero saved his life, but Edgeshot maintains that his sacrifice was nothing, and that he'll be back in action before Bakugo knows it.

With the full story now played out, Bakugo's revival makes a bit more sense than it did in the heat of the moment. Very few fans really wanted to see Bakugo dead for good, so perhaps the way things shook out is for the best. The fact that Bakugo is still facing some consequences of this life-threatening injury does go along way towards making it look significant, and not just a moment that was rapidly undone.

While it's likely to still be controversial, some Bakugo fans may be pleased to learn that it was Bakugo's own power, which he worked so hard to hone, that was responsible for bringing him back from the brink. It makes the fact that Edgeshot and Bakugo didn't have much of a relationship a little more bearable, especially knowing that Edgeshot did not die for Bakugo's sake. From Edgeshot's point of view, what he did was little more than what a medic might've done, even though the reality is that it was far more than that. Either way, Bakugo is back in My Hero Academia, and not a moment too soon.