Chapter Summaries

Hawking prepared for the Planet Devourer’s arrival while Ancient One warned that his sudden growth might hasten the Celestial Embryo’s hatching. When Arishem the Judge arrived with many other Celestials, Hawking and Nick Fury put their backup plan into action.

• Hawking praised the Celestials as benevolent gods, leaving Ajak and Ikaris embarrassed because they knew the truth.
• Hawking and the others agreed to join forces with the Celestials against the Planet Devourer if necessary.
• Ancient One warned Hawking that his increased strength and life force might cause the Celestial Embryo to hatch soon after the battle, and Hawking vowed to resist the Celestials if they threatened Earth.
• Arishem the Judge appeared above Earth with many other Celestials, and Hawking realized they would need to use their second plan.
• Nick Fury told Hawking that governments had announced the Celestials’ arrival as a virtual projection by the Hero Alliance, preventing public panic.

Arishem ordered Ajak to prepare for the God Manifestation, and Ajak revealed to the Eternals that it would destroy Earth. After the Planet Devourer arrived and began fighting the Celestials, Mr. Hawking left a Shadow Clone behind and Apparated to the Celestial Embryo at Earth's core.

• Arishem confirmed Ajak's memories and ordered her to prepare for the God Manifestation, explaining that it could begin once the Planet Devourer was dealt with.
• Ajak told the Eternals that their mission was to bring about a new Celestial, that Olympia and their memories were fabricated, and that Earth's destruction was imminent.
• Tony Stark and Mr. Hawking urged the group to fight, and Mr. Hawking reflected Ikaris's attack and knocked him unconscious.
• Silver Surfer sensed the Planet Devourer, who appeared above Earth and began fighting the Celestials in space.
• Ancient One had the mages activate the Three Sanctuaries' defenses, while Mr. Hawking left a Shadow Clone behind and Apparated to the Celestial Embryo.

Hawking planted the Divine Tree on the Celestial Embryo and waited for Planet Devourer and the Celestials to weaken each other. After Planet Devourer fell, Hawking began draining the embryo as Arishem attacked Earth and Ancient One’s barrier.

• Hawking transformed the Ten-Tails into a Divine Tree and planted it atop the Celestial Embryo, planning to harvest its life force after the battle outside Earth.
• The Celestials merged into the Supreme Celestial Group, which overwhelmed Planet Devourer while Hawking and the Sanctuary rooftop group watched.
• Hawking reassured Ajak and the others that Earth still had hope, while Ancient One quietly made a decision as she saw them look to him.
• The Supreme Celestial Group defeated Planet Devourer, but broke apart afterward, leaving Arishem and most of the Celestials badly injured.
• Hawking received his Shadow Clone’s signal and used Divine Tree Descent to drain the Celestial Embryo as a flower bud began to form.
• Arishem sensed the embryo’s life force fading and tried to seize Earth, but Ancient One’s Three Sanctuaries barrier blocked his hand before it nearly buckled under his strike.

Ancient One and the Kamar-Taj sorcerers trapped Arishem in a Space Stone-reinforced Mirror Dimension while Hawking used the converted Time Card to freeze him briefly. After the Divine Tree's fruit began to grow and Arishem broke free, Hawking attacked him with Great Ape Form, Susanoo, and a Zanpakuto.

• Ancient One shattered the Three Sanctuaries' defenses, pulled Arishem and the wounded Celestials into the Mirror Dimension, and reinforced it with the Space Stone.
• Ancient One froze Arishem with the Time Stone, then Hawking converted the Time Card and used it to restrain Arishem again.
• Hawking stopped the heroes from attacking and said they should wait while the Divine Tree's fruit grew.
• Arishem broke free after ten seconds, and Hawking's Shadow Clone staggered him with a three-million-Combat-Power blast.
• Hawking transformed into Great Ape Form, covered himself in a ten-thousand-meter Susanoo, and slashed at Arishem's neck with a colossal Zanpakuto.

Hawking’s Shadow Clone failed to defeat the Judge, but its attacks revealed that a human could wound the Celestial. Meanwhile, Hawking consumed a Divine Tree Fruit grown from the Celestial Embryo and began elevating his life essence, though his Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan only partially awakened.

• Hawking’s Zanpakuto failed to pierce the Judge’s neck, and the Judge sealed space before smashing apart his Susanoo.
• Hawking’s Destructo Disc cracked the Judge’s hand, prompting it to consider Ajak’s plea but decide that humanity should still be used for God Manifestation.
• The Judge destroyed Hawking’s Shadow Clone after Hawking attacked with several techniques, and the Clone’s memories reached the real Hawking.
• Hawking harvested and swallowed the Divine Tree Fruit grown from the drained Celestial Embryo, sensing his life essence rise.
• Hawking found that the fruit had opened a crack in his forehead, revealing the Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan only partially activated.

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.