Ch. 423Absorbing the Spirit King (Second Update)

Hawking defeated the Zero Squad and read their memories, gaining knowledge of Spirit King Power and the ability to create a new Spirit King. He met the Spirit King, who agreed to give him his power and revealed that he had accepted his betrayal to fulfill his mission; Hawking then began absorbing him.

  • Hawking broke Eye Monk's seal and knocked out all five members of the Zero Squad with Tenma Kofuku.
  • Hawking read the Zero Squad's memories, including Eye Monk's knowledge of Spirit King Power and Ōetsu Nimaiya's Zanpakuto-making techniques.
  • Hawking entered the palace and found the Spirit King, who said he foresaw Hawking's arrival and was willing to give him his power.
  • The Spirit King told Hawking that he had not resisted the Five Great Noble Ancestors because it was necessary and that he expected to be freed a million years later.
  • Hawking asked what lay beyond the world, and the Spirit King described nothingness while acknowledging that other worlds likely existed.
  • Hawking confirmed that many other worlds existed, placed his hand on the Spirit King, and began absorbing his power.

Ch. 424A New Power Framework (First Update)

Mr. Hawking absorbed the Spirit King's power and began building a new power framework, while creating a replacement Spirit King to stabilize the Three Realms. He revived several of Ichigo Kurosaki's loved ones, empowered Ichigo, and returned to the Marvel World to recover, leaving the fight against Thanos temporarily postponed.

  • Mr. Hawking fused his powers using Spirit King Power and Cosmo as the basis, then entered seclusion to keep the unstable framework from exploding.
  • Mr. Hawking created a new Spirit King, protected it with Aries's Crystal Wall, and awakened Eye Monk to explain what had happened.
  • Mr. Hawking warned Eye Monk to tell Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto not to threaten him or Ichigo Kurosaki, then returned to the Human World.
  • Mr. Hawking used Rinne Rebirth to revive Masaki Kurosaki, Katagiri Kanae, and Inoue Sora, and infused Ichigo Kurosaki with Spirit King Power.
  • Mr. Hawking returned to the Marvel World, told Star-Lord and the others to postpone their pursuit of Thanos while he recovered, and had the ship head for the nearest planet.

Ch. 425Supreme Power (Second Update)

Hawking prepared for a yearlong seclusion by arranging protection for the Saint Seiya and Jujutsu Kaisen worlds, then completed an initial fusion of his abilities into Supreme Power. He emerged with greatly increased strength, though his new power remained unstable and needed further refinement.

  • Hawking gave Android 16 to Athena to help defend Sanctuary while he was away.
  • Hawking asked Uchiha Itachi, revived and strengthened with an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, to protect Yuji Itadori until he returned.
  • Hawking entered seclusion in Marvel World and built a miniature universe that linked his qi, magic, Six Paths Otsutsuki Power, Cursed Energy, and Spirit King Power.
  • Hawking named the fused energy Supreme Power and found that it amplified all his techniques and raised his normal Combat Power to one billion.
  • Hawking realized that strengthening his Cosmo could stabilize Supreme Power and potentially raise his normal Combat Power to two billion.

Ch. 426Changes Over Two Years (Part 1)

After more than two years in seclusion, Mr. Hawking woke and set off for Earth to meet his companions and prepare for his three-year appointment. Meanwhile, Yuji Itadori and Itachi encountered a group led by a stitched-forehead human and four Top-Tier Special Grade Cursed Spirits.

  • Mr. Hawking learned that Star-Lord and the others had left during his seclusion, then asked WangWang to summon them to Earth.
  • Mr. Hawking began the two-week journey to Earth and planned to refine his power framework and achieve the Super Saiyan 2 Transformation.
  • Mr. Hawking checked the other worlds and found that Harry had graduated, Sakura had converted the Clow Cards, Ichigo had started a relationship with Orihime, Gohan was two years old, and Doctor Gero had built more than a hundred Android Warriors.
  • Yuji Itadori and Itachi entered a forest near Tokyo to investigate a possible Special Grade Cursed Spirit, and Yuji told Itachi he no longer needed protection.
  • Itachi sensed they were surrounded, and a stitched-forehead human and four Top-Tier Special Grade Cursed Spirits emerged from the woods.

Ch. 427Trap (Second Update)

Yuji and Itachi faced Kenjaku, Mahito, and three Special Grade Cursed Spirits in a trap intended to kill Itachi and free Sukuna. Yuji was caught in the Smallpox Deity’s Domain while Itachi fought Mahito as he tried to get two civilians to safety.

  • Itachi recognized the four Cursed Spirits and identified their leader as Suguru Geto, whom he knew from Tokyo Jujutsu High’s classified files.
  • Kenjaku explained that he had lured Gojo away and set the trap to kill Itachi, then free Sukuna and recruit him.
  • Itachi grabbed Yuji and tried to flee, but Yuji broke away to rescue Iguchi and Sasaki from a Cursed Spirit.
  • Yuji killed the tentacled Cursed Spirit and threw Iguchi and Sasaki to Itachi before the Smallpox Deity trapped him inside her Domain.
  • Itachi carried Iguchi and Sasaki toward the forest’s edge, then interrupted Mahito’s Domain with Tsukuyomi and attacked him with Amaterasu.

Ch. 428The Terrifying Hawking Has Returned

Itachi fought Jogo and Hanami while Yuji defeated the Smallpox Deity, but Kenjaku used eleven of Sukuna’s fingers to bring Ryomen Sukuna back. Hawking suddenly returned, reclaimed control of the battle, and confronted Kenjaku after quickly defeating Dagon.

  • Itachi sent a shadow clone to get Iguchi and Sasaki to safety, then used Susanoo and the Yata Mirror to block Jogo’s domain.
  • Itachi lured Jogo within reach of the Totsuka Blade, but Hanami trapped Susanoo with trees and enclosed Itachi in a domain as Jogo joined the fight.
  • Yuji defeated the Smallpox Deity, but Dagon trapped him in a domain while Kenjaku used gravity to pin him down and fed him Sukuna’s eleven fingers.
  • Ryomen Sukuna took over Yuji’s body, then panicked when Hawking appeared and immediately lost control to Yuji.
  • Hawking attacked Kenjaku and Dagon, broke Dagon’s domain, and defeated Dagon in seconds while Kenjaku tried to absorb Mahito and escape.
  • Hawking appeared before Kenjaku and asked where he was going.

Ch. 429Open Scheme (First Update)

Hawking defeated Kenjaku’s cursed spirits and absorbed the Great Catfish, strengthening his Cursed Energy. After his attacks failed, Kenjaku activated the Prison Realm to try to seal Hawking.

  • Kenjaku unleashed the Great Catfish, but Hawking shook the ground, shattered it, and absorbed its Cursed Energy.
  • Kenjaku released Kuroi Mushi and its domain, hoping to disgust Hawking and prevent him from devouring the curse.
  • Hawking burned Kuroi Mushi and its domain away with Fiendfyre.
  • Kenjaku used Maximum: Uzumaki, but the attack could not break through Hawking’s defenses.
  • Kenjaku activated the Prison Realm, which he had prepared to seal Hawking.

Ch. 430Clear All Cursed Spirits (Second Update)

Hawking defeated Kenjaku, rescued Itachi, and agreed to trade with Satoru Gojo by clearing every Cursed Spirit in the world in exchange for all known cursed techniques. Gojo doubted Hawking could find and eliminate the more than hundred million scattered Cursed Spirits.

  • Kenjaku activated the Prison Realm against Hawking, but Hawking broke it apart, restrained Kenjaku, and learned his history and plans from his memories.
  • Hawking decided to leave Kenjaku for Satoru Gojo and turned to help Yuji Itadori rescue Itachi from Hanami's domain.
  • Hawking split the domain, killed Hanami and Jogo, and absorbed them along with Mahito and Dagon into his Cosmo.
  • Satoru Gojo arrived, and Hawking explained Kenjaku's identity and intentions by sharing the memories he had read.
  • Gojo confirmed he had gathered copies of nearly every known cursed technique, and Hawking offered to eliminate every Cursed Spirit in exchange for them.
  • Gojo was astonished and questioned how Hawking could locate and clear more than a hundred million Cursed Spirits scattered across the world.

Ch. 431One Hundred Million Shadow Clones (First Update)

Hawking used one hundred million Shadow Clones to wipe out every threatening Cursed Spirit on Earth, then left the Jujutsu Kaisen world with Itachi and jujutsu books. In the Saint Seiya world, he found Seiya frozen and injured in the Underworld and began examining his memories to learn what had happened.

  • Hawking asked Satoru Gojo whether he was willing to let him eliminate the world's Cursed Spirits, and Satoru Gojo agreed.
  • Hawking created one hundred million Shadow Clones, sent them across the planet to defeat the Cursed Spirits, and absorbed their corpses into the Ancestor Space.
  • Satoru Gojo praised Hawking as a godlike figure after witnessing the worldwide purge.
  • Hawking left the Jujutsu Kaisen world with jujutsu books, placed Itachi in the Ancestor Space, and entered the Saint Seiya world.
  • Hawking arrived in the Ice Hell of the Underworld, freed Seiya from the ice, and healed his injuries.
  • Seiya told Hawking that Athena could be saved, and Hawking began reading Seiya's memories.

Ch. 432One Hundred Million Resurrected Gold Saints (Second Update)

Hawking revived one hundred million Gold Saints from the souls frozen in the Eighth Hell and led them with Seiya into the Underworld to rescue Athena and confront Hades and the allied gods. Their arrival turned the battle in the Seventh Hell as Eris and the Three Judges faced the overwhelming force.

  • Hawking learned from Seiya's memories that Hades had allied with Abel, Lucifer, and Eris, abducted Athena, and taken her to Elysium.
  • Hawking decided to enlist help and used Rinne Rebirth to revive one hundred million Gold Saints from the frozen souls in the Eighth Hell.
  • Hawking explained the threat to the resurrected Saints, who joined him and Seiya in a charge through the Underworld.
  • In the Seventh Hell, Eris and the Three Judges had overwhelmed the Saints fighting there.
  • Hawking and the one hundred million Gold Saints arrived, their Cosmos unaffected by the Underworld's suppression, startling Eris and the defeated Saints.

Ch. 433Wheel of Reincarnation (First Update)

Hawking led a hundred million revived Gold Saints against Eris and the Underworld forces, then sealed Eris and pushed deeper into the Underworld. At the Wheel of Reincarnation, he considered how to use its laws to expand his Ancestor Space into a world of his own.

  • The Three Judges of the Underworld recognized Hawking as the missing Ophiuchus, and Eris ordered them to flee to Elysium.
  • Hawking used ki blasts to keep Eris from escaping while the Gold Saints overwhelmed her, healing and reviving them as they fought.
  • After ten minutes of battle, Eris attacked Hawking, who sealed her inside an Adamantium Alloy Rice Cooker with the Evil Containment Wave and God Sealing Array.
  • Hawking healed the badly injured Shaka and the other Saints, then led the army through the Underworld's remaining troops.
  • At the Wheel of Reincarnation, Hawking considered studying its laws and creating a world within his Ancestor Space.

Ch. 434Sealing the Six Gods (Second Update)

Hawking led the resurrected Saints through the Wailing Wall and teleported them to Elysium, where they confronted Hades and the other gods. After sealing Hypnos and rescuing Athena, Hawking sent her to help the Saints contain the gods while he prepared to face them.

  • Hawking and the Saints destroyed the Wailing Wall, and Hawking teleported them directly to Elysium.
  • Hades, the Twin Gods, Alberich, and Lucifer realized that the Saints had escaped and gathered to fight them while Hypnos kept suppressing Athena.
  • The four gods clashed with the Saints, whose attacks could barely withstand the gods’ power and whose dead Hawking could not revive.
  • Hawking slipped into the temple, struck Hypnos with a Galaxian Explosion, sealed him in a Rice Cooker, and freed Athena.
  • Athena led the Saints in sealing off Elysium as Hades and the other gods charged toward her.

Ch. 435Humans and Gods (First Update)

Hawking defeated and sealed Abel, Hades, Thanatos, and Lucifer, ending the Holy War. He returned Athena and the Gold Saints to the Sanctuary, then took the sealed gods to the Marvel World to prevent future wars.

  • Hawking transformed into a Super Saiyan, overwhelmed Abel, and sealed him in a Rice Cooker.
  • Athena and the Gold Saints raised a barrier across Elysium, and Hawking confronted Hades over his judgment of humanity.
  • Hawking caught Hades's Pluto Sword, sealed Hades, and then defeated and sealed Thanatos.
  • Lucifer surrendered, but Hawking sealed him as well, bringing the Holy War to an end.
  • Hawking returned Athena and the Gold Saints to the Sanctuary, then took the six sealed gods to the Marvel World.

Ch. 436Demon Slayer (Second Update)

After returning from the Saint Seiya world, Hawking drew a Demon Slayer protagonist template but postponed loading it while he absorbed the Cosmos of six gods and reached Super Saiyan 2. He returned to Earth to face the Celestials, who refused to pardon him for killing and imprisoning their kind.

  • Hawking received a new protagonist template featuring fifteen-year-old Tanjiro Kamado but chose not to load it yet.
  • Hawking devoured the Cosmos of Reaper, Hypnos, the Goddess of Strife, the former Sun God, Lucifer, and Hades, raising his base Combat Power to two billion.
  • Hawking transformed into Super Saiyan 2, increasing his Combat Power to two hundred billion.
  • Hawking returned to Earth, where nine powerful Celestials and many others had gathered to confront him.
  • The Celestials demanded that Hawking be erased from the universe, and the Inspector refused his offer to release the Judges in exchange for dropping the charges.

Ch. 437Domain Expansion: Endless Microcosm (First Update)

Hawking confronted the Extirpator and trapped the Celestials inside his newly created Endless Microcosm domain. The Celestials recognized how much he had grown and decided to join forces to kill him before he became an even greater threat.

  • The Extirpator approached Hawking with the Staff of Life and refused to negotiate.
  • Hawking transformed into Super Saiyan 2, released Doctor Gero’s Androids, and expanded his Endless Microcosm domain around the Celestials.
  • Hawking explained that his domain altered space, strengthened his powers, and made his attacks impossible to dodge, though it was still incomplete.
  • The Celestials realized Hawking’s power had surpassed theirs and recognized his domain as a mobile, early form of a dimensional space.
  • The Celestials united their minds and decided to attack Hawking to prevent him from becoming a threat to the universe.

Ch. 438Eternity's Mediation (Second Update)

After defeating the Celestials in a three-day battle, Hawking agreed to Eternity’s demand to release Arishem and promised not to destabilize the universe. Eternity’s mediation ended the conflict, and Hawking healed the Celestials as they accepted his assurances.

  • Hawking’s Supreme Power grew during battle, letting him overpower the nine Celestial leaders and the reinforcements who joined them.
  • After three days and three nights, Hawking asked the wounded Celestials to submit, but they refused to abandon their duty to protect the universe.
  • Eternity appeared and told Hawking to release Arishem, promising the Celestials would leave him alone if he preserved the universe’s stability.
  • Hawking released the wounded Judge from the Rice Cooker and assured Eternity he would protect the universe’s peace.
  • After Eternity vanished, Hawking healed the Celestials and offered to help them in the future, and they accepted his assurances.

Ch. 439Hawking Got Married (First Update)

After defeating the Celestials, Hawking returned to Earth and agreed to marry Wanda that day. While they prepared for the wedding, Hawking sensed Thor had arrived in New Mexico and went to find him.

  • Hawking greeted the injured Celestials, then used Shunpo to board Star-Lord's spaceship and reunite with Wanda.
  • Wanda asked Hawking to marry her that day, and he agreed after learning that Oleg and Elena had approved.
  • Hawking returned to Earth and began preparing the wedding with help from Susan and the Hero Alliance.
  • Hawking sensed the Bifrost near New Mexico and left to find Thor, while Wanda used Chaos Magic to alter her figure.
  • Thor woke beside his fallen hammer, and Hawking asked him whether he had lost Thor's Hammer.

Ch. 440Wedding in Progress

Hawking reunited with Thor, removed the seals that had taken away Thor's power and Mjolnir, and invited him to the wedding, where Thor found Jane. Hawking returned to Wanda, noticed her changed body, and postponed the ceremony for three hours.

  • Thor was surprised to see Hawking holding Mjolnir, then found himself unable to lift it when Hawking handed it over.
  • Thor told Hawking how his rebellion-suppression campaign and attack on Jotunheim had led Odin to strip his power and banish him to Earth.
  • Hawking removed the seals on Thor and Mjolnir, restoring Thor's divine power and control of the hammer.
  • Hawking invited Thor to the wedding and asked about visiting Asgard with Wanda, and Thor agreed to welcome them.
  • Thor rushed to Jane at the wedding hall, where Jane slapped him for breaking his promise to return.
  • Hawking returned to Wanda, noticed her changed body, and postponed the ceremony by three hours.

Ch. 441Ultra Instinct and Breathing Techniques (First Update)

After spending the morning with Wanda, Hawking loaded Tanjiro Kamado’s template and explored his memories of the Demon Slayer world. He became especially interested in Breathing Techniques as a way to refine bodily control and prepare for learning Ultra Instinct.

  • Hawking woke beside the exhausted Wanda and reflected that he was now a husband and might soon become a father.
  • Hawking loaded the Tanjiro Kamado template and received Tanjiro’s memories of his family’s slaughter, Nezuko’s transformation, and his training to join the Demon Slayer Corps.
  • Tanjiro’s memories ended with him and his companions heading aboard the Mugen Train to support Kyojuro Rengoku after defeating Enmu and encountering Akaza.
  • Hawking judged the demons and their Blood Demon Arts less useful to study than the demon slayers’ Breathing Techniques.
  • Hawking connected Breathing Techniques’ precise bodily control to the control needed to master Ultra Instinct.

Ch. 442Healer Hawking (First Update)

Hawking traveled to the Demon Slayer World to study how Pillars used Breathing Techniques and arrived during Akaza’s fight with Kyojuro. He healed Tanjiro, who joined the battle with Inosuke, and Akaza fled toward the forest as sunrise approached.

  • Hawking used Dream Walking to reach the Demon Slayer World and found Kyojuro battling Akaza after the Mugen Train crash.
  • Tanjiro urged Hawking to hide, but Hawking healed Tanjiro so he could help Kyojuro.
  • Tanjiro and Inosuke joined the fight, forcing Akaza to fight more cautiously and spoiling Kyojuro’s plan to trap him.
  • As dawn broke, Akaza abandoned his mission and tried to escape into the forest.
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