Recaps

Hawking arrived in the Mirror Dimension and transformed into a Saiyan Great Ape, combining Six Paths power and the Eight Gates to fight the Judges. After injuring one of them and proposing peace, he learned they still intended to kill him for Tiamut’s death.

• The Judges sensed Tiamut’s death, and their raging Cosmic Energy began destabilizing the Mirror Dimension.
• Silver Surfer, Captain Marvel, Magneto, Professor X, Aquaman, Iron Man, Hulk, Wolverine, Storm, Pyro, and other heroes prepared to attack the Judges before Hawking arrived and stopped them.
• Hawking transformed into a Saiyan Great Ape, activated Six Paths Mode, opened all Eight Gates, and used Creation Rebirth to sustain his enhanced power.
• Hawking blocked the Judges’ strike with his Truth-Seeking Balls, then cut off half of their hand with his Zanpakuto before dodging their counterattack.
• Hawking offered to negotiate, but the Judges declared that he must die for killing Tiamut and said they would use his body to nourish a new planet and Celestial.

Hawking agreed to the Judges’ demand while planning to use the Evil Containment Wave, but Ancient One sacrificed herself to seal them with the Time Stone and Space Stone. As her seal faltered under the Judges’ resistance, Hawking prepared to try sealing them with his Rice Cooker.

• Hawking agreed to face the Judges alone, hoping to protect Earth and find a chance to capture a wounded Celestial with the Evil Containment Wave.
• Hawking’s allies urged him not to accept, while Ancient One decided to sacrifice herself and used the Time Stone and Space Stone to cast Mirror Seal.
• Ancient One ordered Hawking and the others to attack the Judges and weaken their resistance as she tried to complete the seal.
• Hawking and Earth’s heroes attacked the Judges and held off the other wounded Celestials, but the Judges used the Power of Judgment to tear open the seal.
• Hawking saw Ancient One’s body beginning to collapse and took out his sealed Vibranium Rice Cooker, preparing to use the Evil Containment Wave on the Judges.

Hawking sealed the Judges in a Rice Cooker and accepted Ancient One’s request to become Sorcerer Supreme temporarily. As Ancient One departed, Hawking saw Eternity and realized the Celestials’ threat still required him to grow stronger.

• Hawking used the Evil Containment Wave to seal the wounded Judges in a Rice Cooker and stored it in Ancestor Space.
• The eight remaining wounded Celestials fled after seeing the Judges sealed, while Hawking admitted he was too exhausted to pursue them.
• Ancient One asked Hawking to become Sorcerer Supreme temporarily, with Mordo managing Kamar-Taj and Stephen Strange set to take over in nine years.
• Hawking agreed to the temporary role, and Ancient One departed through a spatial rift.
• Hawking glimpsed Eternity in the rift and recognized it as the manifestation of Universe 838.

Hawking planned to leave Earth with the sealed Judges and train for three years before returning to face the Celestials, while arranging for Earth’s safety and preparing his family for his absence. He left Wanda and Pietro with holiday presents, but had not yet explained the truth about his departure.

• Hawking told the heroes he would take the sealed Judges into space, asked Nick Fury to keep Earth peaceful, and instructed Ajak to warn the Celestials not to harm Earth or seek him out for three years.
• Hawking asked Silver Surfer to travel with him, and Silver Surfer agreed to return to his home planet and become its Guardian.
• Hawking returned the tour group to the Marvel Universe so the heroes could spend the holiday with their families.
• Hawking told Oleg, Elena, Wanda, and Pietro that his company was transferring him to Australia, and Oleg and Elena accepted the explanation.
• Hawking lifted the Brotherhood of Mutants’ restrictions after Magneto and his followers recognized the need for humans and mutants to work together.
• Hawking gave Wanda and Pietro bracelets from Wakanda as holiday presents before explaining his departure to them.

Hawking told Wanda and Pietro that he had to leave Earth for three years to evade the Celestials, and promised Wanda that they could marry when he returned. Before his departure, Wanda and Hawking spent the night together, while the siblings also received battle suits for their missions.

• Hawking showed Wanda and Pietro how to use their new battle suits, and Pietro excitedly named his Silver Panther.
• Hawking explained that the Christmas performance had been real and that he was leaving for Australia for three years; Wanda was upset and Pietro left them alone.
• Hawking refused Wanda's request to travel with him, but promised to marry her when he returned, and Wanda happily agreed.
• Wanda tried on her customized red battle suit and showed Hawking a revealing alternate form of it.
• Wanda used Chaos Magic to bring Hawking onto the bed, and they spent the night together while Hawking made sure they would not have a child.

Silver Surfer explained the nearby galaxies and the Skrull Empire’s collapse to Hawking as they traveled toward Zenn-La. After using a jump point to reach the Large Magellanic Cloud, they arrived at Silver Surfer’s home planet, where he hoped to find Hawking a suitable spaceship.

• Silver Surfer described the Milky Way, Large Magellanic Cloud, Shi'ar Galaxy, and Andromeda Galaxy, including the Kree Empire’s wars and the Skrull Empire’s fall after Planet Devourer swallowed its capital.
• Silver Surfer showed Hawking a jump point to Zenn-La, and Hawking followed him through it, enduring the spatial tearing with his ki.
• Hawking considered how Apparition, Flying Thunder God, and Dragon Ball’s Shunpo might let him travel across space without jump points.
• After about three hours of flying, Silver Surfer pointed out Zenn-La and said its advanced technology and spaceships could help Hawking.

Hawking and the Silver Surfer approached Zenn-La and found the Kree Empire massing a fleet against the planet. Hawking stopped the Silver Surfer from attacking and they infiltrated Zenn-La's flagship to learn what was happening.

• Hawking agreed to travel by spaceship and use gravity training while hiding from the Celestials.
• Hawking and the Silver Surfer turned invisible as they approached Zenn-La and spotted Kree warships preparing to attack.
• The Silver Surfer moved to destroy the Kree fleet, but Hawking warned that retaliation could endanger Zenn-La.
• The Silver Surfer agreed to seek information first, and he and Hawking infiltrated Zenn-La's flagship.
• Hawking and the Silver Surfer entered the main control hall and found the fleet's captain.

Hawking and Silver Surfer approached Zenn-La’s emperor as the Kree threatened to attack, and Silver Surfer revealed that he was Ryder the 14th. They discovered that the Ryder family still ruled the planet and revered Silver Surfer as its Hero King, leaving them welcomed as ancestor and ancestor’s friend.

• Ryder the 20th refused General Rab’s demand that Zenn-La join the Kree war, and Rab gave him half an hour before attacking.
• Silver Surfer told Hawking that he was Ryder the 14th, who had become Planet Devourer’s slave to protect Zenn-La.
• Hawking and Silver Surfer revealed themselves to Ryder the 20th, who recognized Silver Surfer as the Hero King and his ancestor.
• Ryder the 20th explained how the royal family had preserved Silver Surfer’s legacy through monuments, histories, and other tributes.

Silver Surfer confronted the Kree fleet threatening Zenn-La and used the threat of Planet Devourer to make them withdraw. Ryder the 20th recognized Silver Surfer’s return as a chance to preserve Zenn-La’s independence and treated Hawking with deference.

• Ryder the 20th explained that the Kree Empire wanted Zenn-La to provide troops and serve as a resupply planet in its war against the Nova Empire.
• Hawking advised Silver Surfer to invoke Planet Devourer’s protection and demonstrate his power without killing anyone.
• Silver Surfer flew to the Kree fleet and destroyed a huge asteroid with Cosmic Energy.
• Ryder the 20th asked Hawking’s name and learned that he was Nod’s friend, then called him Ancestor Hawking.
• The Kree fleet retreated, and the people of Zenn-La cheered.

After Silver Surfer returned to the control hall, he and Ryder the 20th prepared to return to the Kree Empire while Mr. Hawking rested aboard the battleship. Mr. Hawking drew a new Protagonist Template and loaded Etherious Natsu Dragneel from Fairy Tail.

• Silver Surfer confirmed that Planet Devourer's death had freed him from the creator's control of his surfboard, and he praised Mr. Hawking's strength.
• Ryder the 20th realized Mr. Hawking might be powerful enough to defeat Planet Devourer and ordered the fleet to celebrate Silver Surfer's return home.
• Mr. Hawking asked Ryder the 20th for a quiet room, and Silver Surfer told Ryder to treat him well and keep his identity secret.
• Serita escorted Mr. Hawking to the best room aboard the battleship, where he drew and loaded the Etherious Natsu Dragneel template from Fairy Tail.

Hawking absorbed Natsu’s memories and gained his Demon Bloodline and Dragon Force, then entered his mental world and found Fire Dragon King Igneel inside him. Hawking introduced himself and began explaining how Igneel had ended up in an unfamiliar body.

• Hawking recalled Natsu’s life up to Grimoire Heart’s attack on Tenrou Island and considered how Natsu’s Demon Bloodline and Dragon Force would strengthen him.
• Hawking entered his mental world and found Fire Dragon King Igneel, who had been transferred from Natsu’s body while his Dragon Soul Technique remained intact.
• Igneel demanded to know who Hawking was and why he was inside his body.
• Hawking reassured Igneel that he meant no harm and began explaining what had happened.

Hawking sealed the Fire Dragon King inside his body and Dream Walked into Natsu to help Fairy Tail face its crisis. He arrived just as Zancrow attacked, reflected the God Slayer’s black flames, and left Zancrow stunned by Natsu’s sudden power.

• Hawking bound the skeptical Fire Dragon King with Adamantine Sealing Chains and subdued him with his overwhelming power.
• Hawking sealed the Fire Dragon King inside an Eight Trigrams Sealing Style cage and used Dream Walking to enter Natsu’s body.
• Hawking considered the dangers of Fairy Sphere’s time freeze, Natsu’s battle with Zancrow, and drawing the attention of Ankhseram God.
• Zancrow attacked Natsu with Flame God’s Wrath after devouring Natsu’s Dragon Slayer Magic.
• Hawking used Almighty Push to reflect Zancrow’s black flames, leaving Zancrow disheveled and wondering how Natsu had become so powerful.

Hawking, disguised as Natsu, killed Zancrow and healed Wendy and the three Exceeds. He then flew with them toward a fight involving Mirajane and Lisanna, leaving the group to face another Grimoire Heart mage.

• Zancrow unleashed his God Slayer Magic, but Hawking killed him with a single Dodon Ray.
• Hawking healed Wendy, Happy, Charles, and Lily while keeping his true identity secret.
• Hawking led Wendy and the three cats toward the area where he thought the Guild Master had fallen.
• Hawking heard fighting nearby and redirected the group toward Mirajane and Lisanna.
• The group found Mirajane fighting a Dark Mage from Grimoire Heart while Lisanna was bound to tree branches with a timer attached.

Hawking rescued Mirajane and Lisanna from Azuma, then challenged the Grimoire Heart mage’s Great Tree Arc with his own Wood Release. After Azuma drained the Fairy Tail mages’ magic by controlling Tenrou Island’s trees, Hawking cut off the drain and unleashed True Several Thousand Hands.

• Mirajane transferred Lisanna’s ticking magic bomb to herself, but Hawking arrived with Wendy and used the Shield Charm to protect them from its explosion.
• Hawking told Azuma that he had killed Zancrow, then attacked with Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique and overwhelmed Azuma’s wooden dragon.
• Azuma merged with Tenrou Island’s trees and drained the magic power of Mirajane and the other Fairy Tail mages.
• Hawking cast Five Elements Seal to stop the magic drain, then summoned True Several Thousand Hands to strike Azuma and the island’s trees.
• The Thousand-Hand Buddha’s attacks shook Tenrou Island, and Wendy and the others recovered their magic power.

Hawking rescued Fairy Tail members across Tenrou Island, defeated several Grimoire Heart mages, and healed Makarov. After Makarov proposed splitting up to stop Hades, Hawking decided to confront Hades alone while the others waited.

• Hawking explained that he was not Natsu and led Mirajane, Lisanna, Wendy, and the cats to search for the others.
• Hawking rescued Elfman and Evergreen by destroying Rustyrose and his Guardian sacred beast, then freed Capricorn from Zoldeo’s control.
• Hawking kicked Kawa-in Hikaru off Tenrou Island, rescued Lucy, and gathered the other members of the Thunder God Tribe.
• Wendy could not heal Makarov’s severe injuries, so Hawking restored him with Medical Ninjutsu and Yang Power.
• Makarov ordered the guild to split up and stop Hades and Grimoire Heart, but Hawking told everyone to wait while he went to deal with Hades himself.

Bluenote attacked Fairy Tail with Gravity Magic, but Hawking, possessing Natsu, defeated him with one punch and teleported to Grimoire Heart’s airship. Hawking began extracting Hades’s soul, but a force from the airship’s beating heart pulled it back.

• Bluenote used Gravity Crush on Fairy Tail’s gathered wizards, but Hawking, in Natsu’s body, resisted the force and knocked him unconscious with one punch.
• Hawking teleported onto Grimoire Heart’s airship and incapacitated the wizards who confronted him.
• Hawking appeared before Hades and shattered his magical chains and Dark Magic attacks with ease.
• Hawking pressed a hand to Hades’s head and used the Rinnegan’s Soul Extraction ability before Hades could unleash his Forbidden Magic.
• A force from the huge heart inside the airship began pulling Hades’s soul back into his body.

Hawking destroyed Grimoire Heart, killed Hades, and copied his extensive magical knowledge. After Fairy Tail’s mages and Laxus arrived, Hawking concluded Acnologia would not attack Tenrou Island and returned to Zenn-La, where he resumed training for his fight against the Celestials.

• Hawking absorbed Hades’s soul, destroyed Grimoire Heart, and copied Hades’s magical knowledge before returning with Hades’s corpse.
• Makarov reacted with disbelief and sadness over Hades’s death, while Hawking warned that a more formidable enemy remained.
• Erza, Gildarts, and the other Fairy Tail mages arrived and learned that Natsu, controlled by Hawking, had defeated Grimoire Heart’s leaders and several of the Seven Kin of Purgatory.
• Laxus arrived on Tenrou Island, and Hawking realized Acnologia would probably not attack because Natsu had not used Lightning Flame Dragon Mode.
• Hawking ended Dream Walking, returned to Zenn-La, and trained in his Gravity Chamber to raise his power enough to become a Super Saiyan.

Hawking trained on Zenn-La while planning to raise his combat power enough to transform into a Super Saiyan and negotiate with the Celestials. As he prepared to leave the planet, he realized Ancestor Space might let him enter other worlds with his real body.

• Hawking calculated that reaching three million base combat power, then combining Super Saiyan 1 with the Eight Gates Formation, could let him contend with powerful Celestials.
• After a week of training in the Gravity Chamber, Hawking raised his base qi combat power to over 400,000 and decided to leave Zenn-La to avoid attracting the Celestials.
• Hawking reviewed his activities across the small worlds, including studying time magic with Eriol Hiiragizawa and checking the progress of Dr. Brief's Gravity Chamber research.
• Hawking recalled that Silver Surfer had arranged for Ryder the 20th to build him a spaceship, using Vibranium he had supplied.
• Hawking realized he might use the system to link Ancestor Space between worlds and travel into them with his real body.

Hawking used a Shadow Clone and the Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan to move his original body into the Fairy Tail World for an hour. After helping Natsu, Lucy, and Happy confirm their S-Class job, he entered the guild’s secret space and focused on Fairy Heart, the ultimate weapon created from the First Hokage’s body.

• Hawking used Dream Walking through Natsu and the Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan to send his original body into the Fairy Tail World.
• Hawking protected Lucy with Transfiguration Charm pajamas, then appeared in his own body as Natsu returned to normal.
• Hawking took Natsu, Lucy, and Happy to the guild, where Lucy confirmed that Makarov had approved their S-Class job.
• Hawking greeted the guild members and entered the secret space beneath the library to see Fairy Heart.
• Hawking recalled how Zeref’s curse killed the First Hokage, how Hades tried to revive her, and how his experiments accidentally created Fairy Heart.

Hawking returned to the Marvel Main World after his template finished loading, then traveled to Zenn-La to inspect his spaceship. He accidentally appeared in a changing room with Serita and Nora, erased their memories of the incident, and went to find Silver Surfer.

• Hawking delayed absorbing Fairy Heart so he could later combine its power with the Time Rift and continue developing his abilities.
• The system forcibly returned Hawking to the Marvel Main World once the template finished loading.
• Hawking used the Flying Thunder God Technique to travel to Serita's mark at the spaceship construction base.
• Hawking appeared in the women's changing room while Serita and Nora were undressing, and Nora attacked him with a chair.
• Hawking cast Obliviate on Serita and Nora, then left to find Silver Surfer.

Mr. Hawking accepted the spaceship Ryder the 20th’s granddaughter Nora had designed and magically transformed it into a vast training vessel with a living spirit named Wang Wang. After thanking Ryder the 20th and saying goodbye to the Silver Surfer, he departed to deal with the Celestials.

• Ryder the 20th introduced Mr. Hawking to the spaceship and explained that Nora had primarily designed and built it.
• Nora showed Mr. Hawking the ship’s powerful defenses, Super Gravity device, and stored galactic information, while he declined weapons and their artificial intelligence system.
• Mr. Hawking used magic to create the spaceship’s spirit, named her Wang Wang, and explained that she could control the vessel.
• Mr. Hawking expanded the ship’s interior, added magical and ninjutsu barriers, and transformed it into a vast natural paradise for training and relaxation.
• Mr. Hawking thanked Ryder the 20th, said goodbye to the Silver Surfer, and departed aboard the spaceship with Wang Wang.

Hawking reached Xandar’s route while using Ichigo Kurosaki’s memories to learn Fullbring, then intervened in Ichigo’s battle with Ginjō and restored Ichigo’s Shinigami Power. Ichigo prepared to face Ginjō as Kisuke Urahara, Isshin Kurosaki, and Rukia Kuchiki arrived.

• Hawking ordered Wang Wang to take the spaceship toward Xandar and used a Shadow Clone to enter Ichigo Kurosaki’s inner world.
• Hawking read Ichigo’s memories of Fullbring and said he still needed to master Quincy Power to unite all four powers.
• Ginjō attacked Hawking, who knocked him away with a flick of his hand.
• Hawking used Shinigami Mode and his Zanpakuto to awaken Ichigo’s dormant power, restoring Ichigo’s Shinigami form.
• Ichigo thanked Hawking and said he would handle the rest as Kisuke Urahara, Isshin Kurosaki, and Rukia Kuchiki arrived.

Hawking met Kisuke Urahara and confirmed that he came from another world, while insisting that he posed no threat. As the Soul Society’s fighters faced Ginjō’s group, Urahara stayed behind to question Hawking about his identity and power.

• Kisuke Urahara greeted Hawking after seeing him restore Ichigo Kurosaki’s powers, while Isshin Kurosaki learned that Hawking was his son’s friend.
• Ginjō shared the Spiritual Pressure he had taken from Ichigo Kurosaki with the Fullbring group, strengthening them as the Soul Society reinforcements arrived.
• Yukio Hans Vorarlberna used Invaders Must Die to trap the fighters in separate battle spaces, but Hawking, Isshin Kurosaki, and Kisuke Urahara avoided the ability.
• Kisuke Urahara asked Isshin Kurosaki to take the others to safety, then sat with Hawking to question him.
• Hawking told Kisuke Urahara that he came from another world and was powerful enough to defeat anyone there, and he planned to capture Yhwach and study Quincy Power.

Hawking sparred with Kisuke Urahara in Ancestor Space and overwhelmed his Kidō attacks, convincing Urahara that Hawking was extraordinarily powerful. Back on the rooftop, Hawking offered to help Urahara survive an approaching disaster if he agreed to cooperate.

• Hawking brought Kisuke Urahara into Ancestor Space and invited him to spar.
• Kisuke Urahara bound Hawking with three Binding Arts, but Hawking broke them effortlessly.
• Kisuke Urahara attacked with three Destructive Arts, and Hawking dispelled them with a single clap.
• Kisuke Urahara conceded that Hawking was stronger and returned with him to the rooftop.
• Hawking warned that the Soul Society, the Human World, and Hueco Mundo would face a disaster and offered to help Urahara if he cooperated.

Hawking warned Kisuke Urahara that Yhwach and the Wandenreich would attack the Three Realms, and revealed the secret history of the Soul King. He asked Urahara to help fuse his four powers, then left for the Marvel World as Yamamoto and the Gotei 13 considered what to do about him.

• Hawking told Kisuke Urahara that Yhwach would return, conquer Hueco Mundo, attack the Seireitei, and seek the Soul King's power.
• Hawking recounted how the Five Great Noble Clans betrayed and mutilated the Soul King, and how Yhwach and the Wandenreich had grown powerful in hiding.
• Urahara questioned Hawking's claim to see fate, but agreed to trade if the danger proved real.
• Hawking revealed that he possessed Shinigami, Hollow, Fullbring, and Quincy powers and asked Urahara to help fuse them into the Soul King's power.
• Hawking returned to the Marvel World, while Urahara asked Yamamoto whether he believed the warning.
• Yamamoto asked the Gotei 13 captains and Vice-Captains to discuss Hawking and whether they should take action against him.