Recaps

Li Chen expanded the League of Heroes, used it to confront the Deep-Sea Clan and Noxus, and prepared its members for threats including Hela. The arc ended with the Hero War tournament completed and Li Chen distributing rewards to the victors and other heroes.

• Li Chen recruited Tony Stark, Thor, and Tohka into the League of Heroes while its new heroes battled the Deep-Sea Clan in New York.
• Li Chen secured the authorities’ acceptance of his demands, and the League’s forces joined the battle as Joan of Arc organized civilian fighters and Garen defeated the Deep Sea King.
• Darius and Draven attacked Wakanda, killed its king, and escaped with his head while T’Challa watched.
• Li Chen shattered the Tesseract, summoned new heroes, and assigned Aizen to establish branches while Thor faced an illusion of Hela killing his family and awakened his lightning.
• Aizen staged a fight with King through hypnosis, and Li Chen joined Tony Stark’s virtual-reality technology to the Hero Training Room and announced the Hero Showdown Tournament.
• King defeated Tony in virtual combat, while the tournament also saw Grandis rise to B-Class, Itachi defeat Sasuke, and several other heroes compete.
• Li Chen summoned Koro-sensei and gave Zero the Fantasy Ring as Tornado of Terror won the Hero War and Aizen scored the most points.
• Li Chen distributed rewards to Mumen Rider, Grandis, Garen, and Tony, whose Potential Breakthrough Crystal increased his physical constitution.

Li Chen expanded the League, fought threats from Apocalypse and the Void, and opened a dungeon for his heroes to explore. After factions gathered at headquarters, he led reinforcements to Africa, where the League faced Noxus, the Monster Association, and Apocalypse.

• Li Chen recruited new heroes and brought X Academy into the League, while Zero recognized her jealousy over Tohka and considered asking Dust on a date.
• Apocalypse seized control of Professor X and launched a nuclear barrage, but League heroes shielded the cities and Havok destroyed the device controlling Professor X.
• Aizen wounded Apocalypse and let him escape, while Li Chen ordered Kizaru and Reinhard to reinforce the African war against Noxus and the Monster Association.
• Batman joined the League, and Li Chen assembled a Raccoon City team before welcoming Deadpool and naming Annie the new Sorcerer Supreme.
• Azir used the Reality Stone to raise Shurima in Vanaheim, while Thanos fought Boros and later recruited him into the Dark Legion.
• Li Chen opened the Alliance Dungeon, where Thor struggled against its priests and Spider-Man, Iron Man, Deadpool, and Grandis battled their way through its dangers.
• Li Chen’s team cleared the King’s Ruins, defeating its guardians and Borodin, strengthening Tohka and Yan Lingji, and recruiting several factions through Faction Summoning.
• Aizen stopped the summoned factions from fighting, then Li Chen led reinforcements to Africa, where the League attacked Noxus and the Monster Association as Apocalypse confronted Yugi Mutou’s Exodia.