Gon, obviously. Midoriya is All Might’s prodigy and a future hero and whatever but like, there’s really no contest. He and Gon are on entirely different levels. Regardless of what sort of villain’s he’s fought, Midoriya is still a high schooler, being trained at the same level as other teenagers with the same career ambitions. Gon is a professional hunter, a job that most adults can’t even do. His jajanken is designed to kill people (he doesn’t usually use it to, but he most certainly can and has). Not that he would kill Midoriya, obviously, but he most certainly could. Then there’s also the fact that Midoriya’s strength is rooted almost entirely in one for all, but Gon is insanely strong outside of jajanken. That scene in heaven’s arena where he flipped that massive stone tile was before he even knew what nen was. Quirkless Midoriya is just another guy. Nenless Gon is the world’s buffest 12 year old. Hell, Gon without nen is as strong as beginner Midoriya was with one for all.

Also if we’re getting into a hypothetical fight let’s keep it real, there’s no way Midoriya would even attempt a fight with Gon. He’d take one look at him and decide he wasn’t about to fight a child. Gon, on the other hand, wouldn’t hesitate.

But that being said, they’re from two entirely different worlds and it’s hard to match them up against one another. If Midoriya was a hunter or Gon a hero it’s hard to say who would win.

About Gon

Gon Freecss  is a Rookie Hunter and the son of Ging Freecss. Finding his father is Gon’s motivation in becoming a Hunter.

He has been the main protagonist for most of the series, having said role in the Hunter Exam, Zoldyck Family, Heavens Arena, Greed Island, and Chimera Ant arcs.

About Midoriya

Izuku Midoriya is the main protagonist of the popular anime and manga series My Hero Academia. Izuku’s hero name is Deku. He was originally Quirkless but after meeting All Might and impressing him with his bravery, he gained One For All and became its ninth user.

Midorya vs Gon

Note: I’m using current manga Deku and Gon right before he lost his nen while fighting Pitou. This is them at their strongest points in each series AS OF NOW.

First we’ll talk about speed between them. It generally depends on the state of the two. For example how much percentage of OFA Midoriya is using, or how much nen Gon is using. Now if it’s adult Gon, it doesn’t matter what happens, he is ultimately faster than Midoriya no question, but say it wasn’t adult Gon, and just Gon using is regular amount of nen up to the point in which he maxes out. Midoriya would definitely be faster, also no question. This is because Gon’s ability focuses on strength and not speed, and Midoriya’s quirk focuses on multiple aspects, mainly strength and speed, in which his speed allows him to move at the speed of lightning.

Now lets look at each of their own individual skills and abilities

Isuku Midoriya

Midoriya has a power called One For All (OFA). At the time in the series, he has multiple quirks, 3 of which he has newly discovered. Let’s break down the quirks he has so far.

1. One for All- The power of One For All in general is a power that increases his speed, strength, agility, stamina, and basically his other physical capabilities. With this, he is able to move at the speed of lightning (that is why Greenish-teal colored lightning surrounds him while using his power), and he can change the amount of power he uses (by percentage).
2. Black Whip- Black Whip is a power that is in it’s prime or used best while the host of the power is angered. The whip(s) are dark energy that are able to be controlled flexibly by the host. They can be used to grab things, swing off of this like buildings, block hits, etc. This generally refers to the fact that this power can be used well for both defense and offense.
3. Float- Basically what it says. It allows him to float in the air. Using this ability he can fly/ glide in the air, however he has not yet been able to use this power to its full extent.
4. Danger sense- This ability causes sharp pain within Midoriya’s body the closer range and higher threat something is to him.

Gon Freecss

Gon uses nen, which is the life force of a human. His nen abilities fall under the category of enhancement, which allows him to increase his bodily strength. Lets take a look at his power moves and regular non nen abilities.

1. Jajanken- This is Gon’s Hatsu ability, allowing him to increase the nen strength in his body, which is generally in his hand. This ability includes three different techniques, rock, paper, and scissors. The rock is the main game, in which it increases his strength, and it is normally used in a punch. Next is paper, in which a blast of aura comes from Gon’s hand and causes a nen blast or explosion (big or small). Finally is scissors, which is very similar to rock, but it is like a blade of aura that surrounds Gon’s hand, making it incredibly easy for him to cut through almost anything he chooses.
2. Natural Born Senses- Growing up, Gon spent a lot of time in nature. He was born and learned to enhance incredible senses, including the ability to see in the dark, have a nose that’s better than a dogs, increased taste (taste something considered tasteless), see people from vast distances, smell when a strom is coming and how fast it will come, etc.
3. Natural healing Factor- Gon has natural born healing factors in his body that can heal injuries. For example, a broken arm that would take four months to heal would only take about a month for him. Or poison that is meant to leave him paralyzed for ten days only leaves him paralyzed for a few minutes to hours.
4. Hand to Hand Combat- with or without nen, Gon has some pretty good hand combat and agility, and can move his limbs much faster than any “regular” person.
5. Nen in general- Ten: By forming a shroud of aura around the user’s body, they can use it as a basic defense against Nen attacks, though it doesn’t protect against physical attacks. Ten also slows down the user’s aging process and keep their body from breaking down over time. Zetsu: Keeps the user’s aura from leaking out of their body, making them harder to sense and relieving fatigue, at the cost of leaving them defenseless against Nen attacks. Ren: Expands the size and intensity of the user’s aura to boost their strength and durability. Gyo: Focuses aura into a single part of the body to increase its strength, at the cost of leaving the rest of the body more vulnerable. Using Gyo on the eyes allows the user to see someone else’s aura, or other hidden objects. In: An advanced form of Zetsu that hides the user’s aura without forcing them to shut it off, making it perfect for sneak attacks. En: Expands the user’s aura in a spherical radius around them, letting them sense the shape and movement of anything that enters it. Shu: Extends the user’s aura onto an object that they’re holding, enhancing its strength. Ko: Concentrates all of the user’s aura into one part of their body, making it incredibly powerful, at the cost of the rest of the body being completely defenseless. Ken: A combination of Ten and Ren, using Ren to enhance the user’s aura before enveloping themselves with it, providing greater defense than Ten. Ryu: The real-time use of Gyo, shifting the concentration of aura between two body parts in quick succession.

Now for fighting styles of the two, Midoriya is an incredible strategist, and can come up with amazing plans of combat in seconds. Now it’s not to say that Gon can’t do this, but he’s not very used to doing it. He isn’t the type of person to think things through and often gets hurt because of it. If he is convinced that he needs a serious plan to acheive his goal, he can definitely come up with one, however he isn’t as fast or as good as Midoriya in this factor.

Midoriya’s advantages

I’ll begin with Midoriya’s advantages. He has stronger defense, his speed is generally much faster, he is much more intelligent, and he is much better and quicker at devising strategies. Now for Midoriya’s weaknesses. Although he has stronger defense- it’s riskier, his natural healing abilities and sense have almost no comparison to Gon’s, when it comes to pure and raw strength between Gon and Midoriya- Gon ranks higher as he can lift thousands of pounds and Midoriya can lift hundreds to maybe a little over 1 ton, his healing abilities are unmatched to Gon’s- making it that Gon can heal while in battle and Midoriya cannot, and he cannot see nen, because he can’t use nen, meaning he would be unable to see Gon’s attacks.

Gon’s advantages

Now for Gon’s advantages. He has In- which is a nen factor that will make him insensible and it is perfect for sneak attacks. He also has En, in which he can expand a certain amount of nen around him, which will allow him to know if anyone or anything is anywhere near him if it enters that circle of nen. Next is Gon’s hand to hand combat and natural abilities, which allow him an incredible ability of agility and physical strength, bodily durability, amazing senses of hearing, smelling, and tasting, etc. Gon also has higher raw power physical strength and more experience in hand to hand combat that doesn’t include using his abilities. Now for Gon’s disadvantages and weak points. He is very hard headed and selfish, which normally ends up with him getting hurt very badly. He isn’t very wise or careful, and has a large tendency to just rush into things. He does not match Midoriya in speed unless he is using his Limitation Transformation form.

Conclusion

Now with all of this said, I think you should be able to piece together the picture in which Gon would win. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, however Midoriya has a LOT less ways then Gon to counter his opponents attacks, considering if he can’t see what’s dealing him damage, then he would take a longer amount of time figuring out how to counter it which could be fatal.