The episode serves as a final proving ground for Shinso, who ultimately earns his transfer into the Hero Course starting the following year.
Midoriya and Hitoshi Shinso face off once again. Shinso uses his improved capture tape skills and persona chord, but Midoriya manages to counter him using his newly manifested Blackwhip quirk, despite his limited control over it. Boku no Hero Academia 5th Season Episode 11
Critics from Den of Geek and IMDb noted that while the episode focused on individual growth, its core theme was the evolution of teamwork between Class 1-A and 1-B. The episode serves as a final proving ground