Chapter Summaries

Hawking pursued his fight with Apocalypse outside the pyramid while their allies battled below. He discovered that the Killing Curse could hurt Apocalypse and surrounded him with five thousand clones, leaving the clash poised to continue.

• Hawking escaped the pyramid, and Apocalypse chased him into the battle raging outside.
• Hawking blocked Apocalypse's energy wave with the Multiple Afterimage Fist and then attacked him with the Adamantium Alloy Rod.
• Apocalypse caught the rod and prepared a close-range energy wave, but Hawking struck him with the Killing Curse, interrupting his attack.
• Hawking fired two more Killing Curses, and Apocalypse dodged the third.
• Hawking used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to surround Apocalypse with five thousand clones in Golden Armor.

Hawking revealed five thousand Shadow Clones during his fight with Apocalypse and attacked him with Killing Curses, but Apocalypse escaped through a wormhole and buried the clones beneath a vast torrent of sand. As the battle escalated, Hawking sent Storm and the others to stop Magneto while his clones launched a Kamehameha at Apocalypse.

• Hawking created five thousand Shadow Clones and fired Killing Curses at Apocalypse, who escaped through a wormhole.
• Apocalypse reappeared on the pyramid and turned it into a massive wave of sand that threatened to bury the clones.
• Mystique led the Brotherhood away from the battlefield, while Hawking ordered Storm and the others to pursue them and interrupt Magneto's control of Earth's magnetic field.
• Hawking's five thousand Shadow Clones unleashed Kamehameha attacks that blasted through the sand and converged on Apocalypse.

Hawking used thousands of Shadow Clones to keep Apocalypse occupied until they ran out of energy, then publicly rejected Apocalypse’s offer to join him. As Apocalypse attacked in a giant form, Hawking loaded the Goku Template and replenished his strength.

• Hawking’s Shadow Clones battered Apocalypse with Kamehamehas and Rasengans, forcing him to maintain his force field while Hawking stalled for time.
• After more than half an hour, Hawking’s Shadow Clones disappeared, and Apocalypse lowered his force field and offered Hawking a position under his rule.
• Hawking amplified his voice and refused Apocalypse’s offer, declaring that he would use his abilities to protect the weak and fight evil.
• Viewers across Cairo heard Hawking’s refusal during the live broadcast and saw him as a noble hero.
• Apocalypse enlarged himself into a giant and attacked Hawking, who loaded the Goku Template and immediately regained his energy.

Hawking let Apocalypse's attack injure him for dramatic effect, then transformed into a Great Ape under the full moon and overwhelmed him. The chapter ended with Hawking and four shadow clones shattering Apocalypse's force field and vaporizing him.

• Hawking took Apocalypse's attack head-on and fell into a crater, appearing nearly dead as viewers around the world urged him to rise.
• Hawking stood again as the full moon rose and transformed into a Great Ape.
• Hawking grabbed Apocalypse's leg, slammed him to the ground, and kicked him between the legs, overpowering him with his increased strength.
• Apocalypse freed himself by cutting off the leg Hawking held, while Hawking created four Great Ape shadow clones.
• Hawking and his clones fired energy beams together, shattered Apocalypse's force field, and vaporized him.

After defeating Apocalypse, Hawking was ambushed by Magneto, who captured him and Storm’s team to force him to submit. Hawking pretended to be restrained while secretly waiting for a chance to act, and Magneto prepared to pursue Captain Marvel and reshape humanity’s future.

• After Hawking’s Great Ape clones vanished and he descended, Magneto cut off his tail and forced him back into human form.
• Magneto ended the reporters’ livestream and had Mystique bring Storm and the others, restrained by power-suppressing collars, before Hawking.
• Magneto revealed that Hydra’s drugs and equipment had helped him capture the team, and threatened to kill them unless Hawking surrendered.
• Hawking agreed to submit, allowing Magneto to inject him and Mystique to put a collar and handcuffs on him.
• Mystique reported that Charles was missing from the X-Jet, and Hawking guessed that Nightcrawler had taken Charles to safety.
• Hawking reassured Storm and the others, knowing the restraints could not affect him and that he had surrendered only to lower Magneto’s guard.

Magneto trapped Captain Marvel with his enhanced magnetic powers while Mystique used Professor X’s form to attack her mind. Hawking waited until both sides were exhausted before striking, but Magneto sensed and blocked his ambush, leaving Hawking to reveal that he was not a mutant.

• Maria Rambeau arrived to confront Magneto, who overwhelmed her with metal and a powerful magnetic field.
• Magneto had Mystique transform into Professor X and use psychic control to weaken Captain Marvel’s resistance.
• Hawking overheard that it would take Mystique half an hour to control Captain Marvel and decided to wait for both fighters to tire.
• Hawking broke free of his handcuffs and attacked, but Magneto sensed him and recalled the metal torrent to shield himself.
• Hawking loaded the Naruto Template and told Magneto he could still use his abilities because he was not a mutant.

Hawking summoned the Toad Brothers to hold Magneto off while his Shadow Clones defeated the Brotherhood of Mutants and rescued their hostages. After the toads were forced to retreat, Hawking faced Magneto again and negotiated with Kurama in his mental space.

• Hawking learned Magneto planned to send humanity back to the Bronze Age and spare only mutants and their human relatives, so he refused to let Magneto win.
• Hawking summoned Gamabunta, Gamaken, and Gama Hiro to fight Magneto while his Shadow Clones attacked the Brotherhood of Mutants.
• Hawking's Shadow Clones defeated most of the Brotherhood, while Hawking blasted Juggernaut away with a Kamehameha and Tree Hopping.
• The Toad Brothers were injured and returned to Mount Myōboku after Magneto used his control over metal to overwhelm them.
• Hawking returned to face Magneto and, in his mental space, offered Kurama a chance to get out once every four months; Kurama had demanded once a week.

Hawking negotiated with the Nine-Tails for its power in exchange for letting it out once a month, then opened its seal despite Minato’s attempt to stop him. With the Nine-Tails’ chakra, Hawking blocked Magneto’s metal attack and destroyed it with a Tailed Beast Ball.

• Hawking and the Nine-Tails agreed that Hawking would free it for one hour once a month in exchange for its cooperation.
• Hawking began tearing open the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style, but Minato appeared and tried to stop him.
• Hawking explained that he was not Naruto and removed the seal, then joined fists with the Nine-Tails as it lent him its power.
• Hawking transformed into a seventy-meter-tall Nine-Tails incarnation and used its tails to block Magneto’s metal torrent.
• Hawking fired a Tailed Beast Ball that blasted Magneto’s metal torrent to pieces.

Hawking defeated Magneto after transforming into Nine Tails Chakra Mode and captured him and the Brotherhood. He decided to keep them at Mutant School under Professor X’s supervision, while Captain Marvel flew away after realizing Nick Fury had left Hawking to fight alone.

• Magneto tried to withstand Hawking’s Tailed Beast Balls, but Hawking entered Nine Tails Chakra Mode and used shadow clones to surround him.
• Hawking stopped Magneto from escaping, injected him with a suppressant, and fitted him with a collar that blocked his mutant abilities.
• Hawking spared Magneto and the Brotherhood, deciding they would remain at Mutant School under Professor X’s supervision.
• Mystique lost control of Captain Marvel, who broke free and confronted Hawking and Magneto.
• Hawking criticized Captain Marvel for leaving him to fight alone, and she flew away, embarrassed.

After defeating Apocalypse, Hawking resumed the global livestream and presented himself as a Saiyan from Planet Vegeta, using the broadcast to promote Heroes Alliance Company and its Super Hero ranking system. He returned to New York with the rescued Professor X and the others, leaving the Cairo aftermath to S.H.I.E.L.D. and local authorities.

• Hawking restored the cameras, resumed the livestream, and told Eddie that Apocalypse was an ancient Evil God who had wanted to enslave humanity.
• Hawking urged people with special abilities to join Heroes Alliance Company and announced its planned F-to-S Super Hero ranking system.
• Hawking claimed he was a Saiyan from Planet Vegeta, then said gods such as Odin, Thor, and Loki were real beings from Asgard.
• Hawking ended the broadcast, and Nightcrawler brought Professor X aboard the X-Jet before the group departed Cairo for New York.
• Hawking left the remaining Cairo matters to S.H.I.E.L.D. and local authorities and returned to prepare for Christmas dinner and the company's expansion.

On the X-Jet, Hawking discovered that his Justice Points had filled the progress bar and planned to draw a new template after returning home. He explained to Professor X why he had deliberately claimed to be an alien and intended to confront any government officials who tried to control him, while still pursuing coexistence between humans and mutants.

• Hawking confirmed that saving humanity during the Apocalypse Event had filled his progress bar and decided to wait until he got home to draw a new template.
• After the X-Jet landed at Mutant School, Professor X asked Hawking whether he was really from another planet.
• Hawking told Professor X he was not an alien or a mutant, but had chosen the alien identity to shape public opinion and give governments a pretext to act against him.
• Hawking said his strength and allies meant he did not fear the governments, and that he would retaliate against officials who targeted him.
• Hawking assured Professor X that he still sought peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants, but would not allow their cause to be controlled or weakened.

Hawking returned home after the battle with Apocalypse and told Wanda how he had secretly helped at the school, while the Security Council ordered Nick Fury to bring Hawking under its control. After sharing the truth with Wanda, Hawking drew a new template and obtained fifteen-year-old Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach World.

• Hawking told Professor X that he would lead efforts to help mutants and humans coexist, and Professor X agreed to remain at the school and watch over Erik and the others.
• The Security Council ordered Nick Fury to make Hawking sign an agreement accepting its supervision or face the disbandment of his company, and Fury agreed to speak to him the next day.
• Hawking returned home, repaired the damage caused when Wanda lost control of her powers, and joined his family for dinner.
• Wanda guessed that Hawking had fought in the televised battle, and Hawking confirmed it before later telling her about Hero Alliance in exchange for her promise to keep it secret.
• Hawking drew a new protagonist template and obtained fifteen-year-old Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach World.

Hawking loaded the Ichigo Kurosaki Template and tested its Shinigami abilities, discovering that Bankai greatly amplified his soul power and magic. After entering Getsuga form, he felt his soul rise to a godlike level and gained enough strength to cut through a mountain with a casual strike.

• Hawking reviewed Ichigo Kurosaki's memories, separated from his body, and tested Shikai and Bankai.
• Hawking fired a Getsuga Tensho at the moon and found it weaker than a Kamehameha but more effective against souls.
• Hawking used Shunpo to cross between rooftops and cast a Smokescreen that covered the entire Bronx.
• Hawking entered Getsuga form by merging Tensa Zangetsu with his soul, experiencing a dramatic rise in power and essence.
• Hawking judged his new strength to be comparable to his Nine Tails Chakra Mode and capable of cutting through a mountain.

Mr. Hawking tested the power of his Crescent Soul Reaper form, then delegated his company’s sudden surge of work so he could focus on his family and training. Nick Fury warned him that the Security Council planned to pressure him into oversight, revealed he suspected Hawking was not an alien, and offered to cooperate against the officials targeting him.

• Mr. Hawking used his Crescent form to cast a Smokescreen Spell over New York, then considered how Ichigo Kurosaki’s powers and memories could help him grow stronger.
• After Ichigo Kurosaki’s template faded, Mr. Hawking resolved to study Fullbring so he could combine his Soul Reaper abilities with his physical body.
• Mr. Hawking sent Shadow Clones to manage Hero Alliance International Company and spent the day with his family while adapting to Ichigo’s power.
• Nick Fury visited Mr. Hawking and warned him that the Security Council intended to demand his submission to oversight and obstruct his company if he refused.
• Nick Fury said he suspected Mr. Hawking was not an alien and offered information and cooperation against the officials targeting him.
• Mr. Hawking accepted Nick Fury’s offer, deciding not to attack him or S.H.I.E.L.D.

Nick Fury struck a five-year deal with Hawking, supplying intelligence so Hawking could eliminate selected officials while S.H.I.E.L.D. gained freedom and influence. After the Christmas break, Hawking returned to Mutant School, where Professor X pledged the Xavier Family’s full support for expanding Heroes Alliance Company.

• Nick Fury agreed to send Hawking intelligence and locations, while promising that Hawking and his company would face no government trouble for five years.
• Hawking warned Fury not to deceive him, then sent Shadow Clones with the files to eliminate the listed officials without leaving evidence.
• After the Apocalypse Event, Wanda, Pietro, and Hawking returned to Mutant School and said goodbye to Oleg and Elena.
• Professor X thanked Hawking for improving human attitudes toward mutants, while Magneto offered to help if humanity turned against Hawking.
• Hawking and Professor X discussed having younger X-Men join Heroes Alliance International Company, and Professor X offered the Xavier Family’s funding, venues, and talent to support its growth.

Hawking agreed to observe Reed and Victor von Doom’s upcoming Solar Storm experiment, then let Wanda join him while refusing to bring Pietro. He returned to Konoha to find Naruto training with Shadow Clones, where Yamato welcomed the chance to rest.

• Victor von Doom invited Hawking to observe the spacecraft launch and Solar Storm experiment, and Hawking accepted while deciding not to expose himself to the storm.
• Wanda asked to accompany Hawking, and he agreed after she reminded him of a missed shopping promise; Wanda insisted Pietro stay behind for class.
• Hawking loaded the Naruto Template and used the Summoning Technique and Reverse Summoning Technique to reach Mount Myōboku, then had Naruto summon him to Konoha.
• Hawking arrived to find Naruto training with many Shadow Clones, greeted Kakashi and exhausted Yamato, and Yamato relaxed at the prospect of taking a break.

Hawking wandered through Konoha while Naruto trained, then met Asuma and Kurenai and discovered that Kurenai was pregnant. He warned Asuma that a deadly calamity threatened his life before the child was born.

• Naruto continued his Shadow Clone training while Yamato used Wood Release to suppress the Nine-Tails, and Hawking's arrival gave Yamato a break.
• Hawking flew into Konoha and considered seeking special ninjutsu, including techniques held by Tsunade, as he anticipated Asuma's coming death.
• Hawking found Asuma and Kurenai strolling together and greeted them.
• Hawking revealed that Kurenai was pregnant, prompting Asuma to celebrate joyfully.
• Hawking warned Asuma that a deadly calamity was approaching and that he might not live to see his child born.

Hawking told Asuma and Kurenai that Asuma would soon die, then revealed to Tsunade that he could prevent it by sacrificing part of his soul to see the circumstances of Asuma’s death. He asked Konoha to teach him all its Sealing Ninjutsu in return, and Tsunade agreed.

• Hawking warned Asuma and Kurenai that Asuma would face a deadly calamity, leaving Kurenai frightened and Asuma promising to consult Tsunade.
• Asuma reported Hawking’s warning to Tsunade, who summoned Hawking to ask whether his prediction was true.
• Hawking said Asuma would die within half a month unless fate was changed, and Tsunade asked whether his death could be prevented.
• Hawking offered to burn part of his soul to learn how Asuma would die, asking Konoha to teach him every Sealing Ninjutsu in return.
• Tsunade agreed to Hawking’s terms.

Hawking used his soul-separating ability to convince Tsunade that it carried a real cost, then warned her that Asuma would die on a mission involving Akatsuki. Tsunade believed him and offered him access to the Hidden Leaf’s Sealing Technique experts, but Shizune reported no recent signs of Akatsuki activity.

• Hawking entered Shinigami Mode while Tsunade stood guard, then returned to his body after nearly fifteen minutes.
• Hawking told Tsunade that Asuma would die during a mission she assigned to dozens of Hidden Leaf Ninjas and advised her to keep him in the village.
• Hawking described Asuma’s two attackers as rogue ninjas wearing black robes with red clouds and slashed forehead protectors, leading Tsunade to identify them as Akatsuki.
• Tsunade thanked Hawking, promised to let him learn every Sealing Technique in the Hidden Leaf, and watched him return to his world.
• Tsunade summoned Shizune to ask about Akatsuki, and Shizune reported no unusual activity or sightings.

After the Fire Temple was massacred, Tsunade sent Kakashi, Yamato, and Team 7 to hunt down the Akatsuki while keeping Asuma in the village because Hawking had foreseen his death. The search led Kakashi’s team to Kakuzu and Hidan, as Hawking finished training and headed to Mount Myōboku to study sealing techniques.

• A Fire Temple monk reported Chiriku’s death, and Tsunade ordered a village-wide search for the Akatsuki members.
• Tsunade assigned Kakashi to lead the mission and kept Asuma behind, explaining that Hawking had predicted Asuma would die fighting the two Akatsuki members.
• Kakashi and Yamato led Team 7 and over twenty ninjas toward the Fire Temple, where they learned the Akatsuki might have taken Chiriku’s body to an Exchange Shop.
• Kakashi split the force into search groups, and his team found Kakuzu and Hidan in a nearby town.
• Hawking trained in the Combat Simulation Room, then used Reverse Summoning to travel to Mount Myōboku and study sealing techniques.