Deku learned to rely on others during the Final War. Bakugo obtained a perfect victory alone against All For One. Deku's victory was fueled by friendship and support; Bakugo's had more advantages.

The subject of his bullying was Quirkless protagonist Izuku Midoriya (Deku), who later received One For All (OFA) thanks to a fateful encounter with All Might. But this was where Bakugo's ...

And in doing so, My Hero Academia has finally made Bakugo into a true-blue hero. In My Hero Academia chapter 285, Izuku Midoriya is still pitched in a heated battle with Tomura Shigaraki.