Chapter Summaries

Josen fought Homelander in the sky while Queen Maeve tried to protect the civilians from his rampage. Josen stopped Homelander from killing them and drove him back, but the battle continued as the two exchanged Heat Vision.

• Josen rescued Queen Maeve from Homelander and sent her down to protect the civilians.
• Homelander noticed people filming him and attacked the civilians with Heat Vision, but Maeve hurled a piece of the plane at him and drew his attention away.
• Maeve urged Homelander to stop, but he prepared to kill her and the civilians; Josen struck his Heat Vision off course, causing it to hit the plane and trigger an explosion.
• Josen resumed attacking Homelander, who paused to ask how Josen used his full strength without anything to brace against.
• Josen blasted Homelander away, blocked his Heat Vision with a force field, and countered with a golden beam as Homelander intensified his scarlet Heat Vision.

Josen fought Homelander at sea and in the sky, while Homelander rapidly improved his strength and combat skills. After Josen sent him hurtling into deep space, F-kid gave Josen a Fantasy Card containing Homelander’s super speed.

• Homelander and Josen clashed over the sea, and Homelander learned to use his strength more effectively.
• F-kid created a Super Senses Fantasy Card from Homelander, and Josen used it to enhance his own senses.
• Josen evaded Homelander’s surprise attacks, then struck him into the ocean and continued fighting him underwater.
• Homelander charged into the sky, but Josen caught up and battered him with a barrage of punches.
• Josen landed a deliberate knee strike that sent Homelander into deep space, and F-kid gave Josen a Super Speed Fantasy Card.

Josen fused five Homelander cards into a new level of power and fought Homelander from space to the ocean floor. After Josen overwhelmed and injured him, Homelander tried to flee.

• Josen fused five Homelander cards, gaining a qualitative transformation that made him rival a god.
• Josen caught Homelander in space and drove him toward Earth, shielding himself from Homelander’s Heat Vision.
• Josen redirected their collision into an uninhabited ocean, where they fought through the seabed.
• Josen’s golden energy blast overwhelmed Homelander’s Heat Vision, pierced his defenses, and detonated underground, causing a tsunami-producing earthquake.
• Homelander, badly wounded at the center of the explosion, fled toward the ocean’s surface.

Josen pursued Homelander to New York, exposed footage of his refusal to save children, and fought him in the city before taking the battle into the sky. Homelander broke free and attacked Josen with Heat Vision, refusing to repent.

• Queen Maeve warned beachgoers of a fast-approaching surge and carried two girls toward higher ground after Homelander's fight caused a disturbance offshore.
• Madelyn considered blaming Homelander's actions on psychic control as reports of his attack threatened Vought International's reputation.
• Josen struck Homelander into a crater in Times Square, pinned him with force fields, and broadcast footage of Homelander abandoning children to screens across New York.
• Homelander escaped underground, but Josen pulled him back out and dragged him into the sky to spare the city from their fight.
• Homelander broke free of Josen's grip, insisted he had never wronged him, and fired Heat Vision after Josen challenged him to repent.

Josen defeated Homelander and brought the unconscious supe to the roof of Seven Tower, where Butcher arrived to face him. Josen left Butcher alone with Homelander, warning that he would finish the job himself if Butcher had not done so by the time he returned.

• Homelander blinded himself against Josen's force field, but Josen struck him between the legs and sealed him with a jutsu, leaving him unconscious.
• Josen carried Homelander to the roof of Seven Tower and called Butcher to come meet him there.
• Butcher killed a neighborhood Hero in Hell's Kitchen, then rushed to Seven Tower after Josen's call.
• Josen showed Butcher the badly injured Homelander, whom Butcher recognized as the man he had long wanted to confront.
• Josen left Butcher with Homelander and told him to finish the job before Josen returned.

Josen raided Vought International’s secret laboratory, taking its Compound V stockpile and research records. He returned to Seven Tower, where Butcher was strangling the unconscious Homelander.

• Josen left Butcher with the unconscious Homelander and entered Vought International’s laboratory through a window.
• Josen used Mantra to search a supervisor’s mind, then knocked him unconscious and learned the laboratory’s secrets.
• Josen and F-kid took the refrigerated cabinets containing Compound V and stored them as a Fantasy Card.
• Josen copied Vought’s research files onto a USB drive for Butcher and took the laboratory’s servers.
• Josen returned to Seven Tower as Butcher pulled a strip of his coat tight around Homelander’s neck.

Josen killed Homelander after listing his crimes, then gave Butcher records of Vought’s Compound V experiments. After collecting Homelander’s soul, Josen returned to Z City and began changing out of his superhero suit.

• Butcher failed to strangle the sealed Homelander, who woke and begged Josen to spare him.
• Josen confronted Homelander over his crimes, including the harm he had caused Becca and Butcher.
• When Homelander claimed Becca had consented, Butcher charged him, and Josen’s F-kid removed Butcher’s A-Train character card.
• Josen killed Homelander with Gamma Heat Vision and gave Butcher a USB drive containing Vought’s Compound V records.
• F-kid took Homelander’s soul and shattered it into spirit particles for a Fate Draw attempt.
• Josen returned to Z City and began removing his dark-gold Force Field Suit.

After returning from The Boys World, Josen washed away the grime and darkness of his travels and reviewed the powerful rewards he had brought back. He went to the Hero Association to meet Lanny, who was out collecting a Monster’s corpse.

• Josen changed out of his battle suit and returned to Saitama’s apartment, where he found Saitama gone and took a shower.
• Josen relaxed on the balcony and reviewed his rewards, including Storm’s Character Card and Homelander’s Character Card.
• Josen considered giving Homelander’s power to a responsible Hero and decided to wait until the Hot Pot Group recruited someone new.
• Josen visited the Hero Association branch to see Lanny and learned she was on a field assignment collecting a Monster’s corpse.

Josen visited the Hero Association and asked Lanny to find the House of Evolution’s address so he could speak with Dr. Genus about researching Compound V. At the House of Evolution, Dr. Genus learned that a flying human had appeared above the base.

• Josen met with Lanny and asked whether she knew about the House of Evolution.
• Lanny explained that the Hero Association had traded Monster cell tissue with the organization, and Josen told her he already knew.
• Josen asked Lanny to send him the House of Evolution’s address and reassured her that he would deal with Association members who abused their authority.
• No. 28 warned Dr. Genus that the base’s radar had detected a flying human above the facility.

Dr. Genus prepared the House of Evolution’s defenses after learning that the S-Class Hero Josen had arrived. Josen tried to contact the underground base from its rooftop, then warned Dr. Genus that he would come inside.

• Dr. Genus ordered his clones to monitor Josen and deploy combat units if he got through the surface building’s traps.
• Dr. Genus learned that Josen was an S-Class Hero and ordered the combat units to prepare while he went to the Control Room.
• Josen used Instant Transmission to reach the House of Evolution’s surface base and landed on its roof.
• Josen turned a surveillance camera toward himself, knocked on it, and called out to the people inside.
• Josen warned Dr. Genus that he was coming in if nobody answered.

Josen appeared inside the House of Evolution's Control Room and demanded cooperation from Dr. Genus, overwhelming him with a display of power. He then headed to fight the institute's strongest biological weapon, while the frightened clones debated whether to awaken it.

• Josen suddenly appeared in the Control Room, where Dr. Genus and his clones froze under his pressure.
• Dr. Genus questioned Josen's intrusion, and Josen said he had come to discuss working together.
• Josen exposed Dr. Genus's secret schemes and released enough aura to crack the laboratory and shake the underground base.
• Dr. Genus agreed to cooperate, and Josen insisted on testing the institute's strongest biological weapon.
• The clones cleared a path for Josen, then argued over whether to awaken the weapon or send the controllable finished products first.

Dr. Genus sent Android 21 and No. 42 to release Carnage Kabuto as the House of Evolution’s last chance against Josen. Carnage Kabuto slaughtered the four clones who entered his cell, and the chapter ended with him still free.

• Dr. Genus ordered Android 21 and No. 42 to release Carnage Kabuto, despite knowing the specimen would kill indiscriminately.
• Josen descended through the House of Evolution and listened to Dr. Genus and the clones with Mantra.
• Android 21 and No. 42 entered Carnage Kabuto’s cell, where he killed No. 42 and then crushed Android 21’s resistance to his attack.
• Carnage Kabuto killed No. 72 and No. 33 moments after they entered to speak with him.

Carnage Kabuto broke out of his cell after Dr. Genus promised him a fight with an S-Class Hero. In the combat chamber, Beast King attacked Josen but found his claws stopped by an invisible barrier.

• Carnage Kabuto killed clone No. 41, snapped his chains, and flew toward the combat chamber.
• Beast King entered the chamber and objected to fighting an ordinary human, while Armored Great Ape was ordered to support him.
• Josen watched Beast King and Armored Great Ape argue before silently appearing in front of Beast King.
• Beast King struck Josen with Lion Slash, but an invisible barrier stopped his claws from touching him.

Josen killed Beast King with a single ordinary punch, then spared Armored Great Ape, who apologized and fled. Dr. Genus sent Carnage Kabuto to fight Josen, and the chapter ended as Kabuto attacked from behind.

• Beast King unleashed Lion Slash Meteor Shower, but Josen emerged unharmed and killed him with a single punch.
• F-kid turned Beast King's soul into a card, and Josen let Armored Great Ape go after he apologized.
• Armored Great Ape fled, leaving Dr. Genus furious and hoping Carnage Kabuto could last longer against Josen.
• Carnage Kabuto arrived, recognized Beast King's remains, and challenged Josen to a fight to the death.
• Josen warned Carnage Kabuto about his Asura Mode, and Kabuto attacked from behind after taking the warning as mockery.

Josen fought Carnage Kabuto, whose fear of Josen triggered his transformation into Asura Mode. Josen easily countered Carnage Kabuto’s attacks and sliced him in half with Gamma Heat Vision.

• Carnage Kabuto sensed that Josen’s punch could kill him and retreated across the combat chamber, surprising Dr. Genus.
• Josen said his power came from hard work, provoking Carnage Kabuto into transforming into Asura Mode and threatening to slaughter humans.
• Carnage Kabuto charged Josen with Extinction Barrage, but Josen dodged and then blocked or swatted away every punch.
• Josen fired Gamma Heat Vision, severing Carnage Kabuto’s arm and cutting his body in half from head to crotch.

Josen killed Carnage Kabuto, then forced Dr. Genus to accept restrictions on his experiments and make the House of Evolution work for him. He gave Dr. Genus Compound V and its research data, leaving the doctor eager to investigate the drug.

• Josen killed Carnage Kabuto and made Dr. Genus agree to cooperate.
• Josen ordered Dr. Genus to stop abducting civilians for experiments, prevent civilian casualties, and establish a foundation to compensate victims and aid communities.
• Dr. Genus accepted Josen's terms rather than risk being sent to Smelly Lid Prison.
• Josen produced Compound V and a server containing its research data, and Dr. Genus began considering how the drug might advance his research.

Josen warned Dr. Genus against pursuing the idea of replacing ordinary humans and recruited the House of Evolution to research Compound V under his leadership. Afterward, he returned to Z City and spent the day at the police department, where his section handled an increasing workload.

• Dr. Genus became excited about combining Compound V mutations with his cloning research, but Josen used his biomagnetic pressure to warn him not to destroy the world or replace ordinary people.
• Josen gave Dr. Genus his phone number and warned him to contact him only when necessary.
• Dr. Genus offered Josen leadership of the House of Evolution, and Josen accepted the group’s service, telling him to use the title “Boss.”
• Josen left the House of Evolution, and Dr. Genus eagerly began studying the treasure Josen had left behind.
• Josen used Instant Transmission to reach the Z City Police Department, ate lunch, and supervised his staff through the end of their shift.
• Josen dismantled the SR-rank Beast King card for enhancement and set aside the SSR-rank Carnage Kabuto card.

Josen reunited with Saitama and King over sukiyaki, then offered to help King improve through sparring. The chapter left off with King and Saitama fighting at high speed on the outskirts of M City.

• Josen discovered that Saitama was eating sukiyaki at King's home and used Instant Transmission to join them.
• Josen noticed King's progress with Electric Current Propulsion and suggested that combat could help him break through further.
• King described how his strength surged during fights, and Josen proposed using Saitama as a sparring partner.
• Josen and Saitama bickered over the food and their missed invitation, while King joined their playful chopstick battle.
• The next morning, King and Saitama fought at high speed on the outskirts of M City.

Josen trained King alongside Saitama in M City and received a request to help test a new S-Class Hero. After building a villa for the group to rest in, Josen went to the Hero Association headquarters for the test.

• King and Saitama traded punches during training while Josen prepared lunch, then the three ate and reviewed King's progress.
• Josen taught King about magnetic field rotation, and King resolved to continue training.
• Sitch called Josen and asked him to assist with a practical combat test for a new S-Class Hero at Sweet Mask's recommendation.
• Josen used Earth Release to build a villa in M City, astonishing King and waking Saitama.
• Josen arrived at Training Ground 7 at Hero Association headquarters, where Sitch greeted him.

Josen questioned Metal Knight’s status as an S-Class Hero and raised concerns about Dr. Bofoi controlling the Association’s security systems. Tatsumaki arrived, argued with Josen, and then attacked Metal Knight after Bofoi insulted her, leaving Sitch worried that the fight would destroy Headquarters.

• Josen objected to Metal Knight being called a Hero and said he would not recognize Dr. Bofoi without seeing him in person.
• Sitch explained that Dr. Bofoi remotely controlled the robot, and Josen privately prompted Sitch to consider the risks of letting one person control Headquarters’ defenses.
• Tatsumaki arrived after sensing psychic fluctuations and clashed verbally with Josen.
• Bofoi called Tatsumaki little and launched Metal Knight’s missiles at her as she unleashed her psychic power.
• Sitch feared Tatsumaki’s retaliation could destroy Headquarters and looked to Josen for help.