Chapter Summaries

Karn opened a passage to the Root using the Greater Holy Grail and Japan’s underground ley lines, then used it to reconnect with his original body. He returned to Karn Manor after binding the world’s coordinates, leaving Rin Tohsaka, Illyasviel von Einzbern, and Sakura Matou behind.

• Karn turned his Servant body into a Lesser Holy Grail while Rin Tohsaka stalled the Clock Tower members who had come to Fuyuki City.
• After Karn found Rin still negotiating with the Clock Tower a month later, he blasted three members through the Tohsaka residence’s wall and restored it with magic.
• Karn destroyed the Magic Circuits of all twenty-five Clock Tower members in Fuyuki City, and the Clock Tower’s Lords abandoned their plans against him.
• Karn and Rin gathered Japan’s underground ley lines in Fuyuki City, strengthening the Greater Holy Grail and extending the passage it could sustain to the Root.
• Beneath Mount Enzō, Karn opened a passage to the Root as Rin Tohsaka and Illyasviel von Einzbern witnessed its power, while Sakura Matou served as his anchor.
• Karn entered the passage, bound the world’s coordinates through the system, and returned to his original body at Karn Manor.

Karn returned from the Root and began merging the Kamui Dimension with Rin Tohsaka’s world, using the Holy Grail and the Root to complete his domain. After more than a year of disasters and repairs, the merger was nearly complete, and Karn brought Rin to the transformed Kamui World.

• Karn returned to Mount Enzō, where Rin Tohsaka, Illyasviel von Einzbern, and Sakura Matou had waited after gaining power and insight from the Root.
• Karn sealed the Greater Holy Grail’s magic system and explained that he planned to merge the Kamui Dimension with Rin Tohsaka’s world; Rin agreed to help.
• Karn used the Holy Grail and Kamui to begin merging the two spaces, while Rin repaired areas of the world that collapsed and Illyasviel guarded Mount Enzō from the Clock Tower’s Magi.
• As the merger spread, Kishua lost access to the Second Magic, and natural disasters struck Japan and then Earth for more than half a year.
• After more than a year, the merger was almost complete, and Karn showed Rin the transformed Kamui World and teased her about becoming its lord’s wife.

Karn showed Rin Tohsaka around Earth and the wider universe before she returned to her world, then captured the Eternals and studied how to use the Holy Grail to grant powers. He modified the Grail into a power source and gateway between worlds, and planned to test it on Pietro and recruit people from other worlds.

• Karn explained the dangers of the Marvel Universe to Rin, then took her sightseeing around New York, a magical creatures zoo, and several planets.
• After more than a month of traveling, Rin asked to return to her world, and Karn booked one room for their final night together.
• Karn returned and took all eight Eternals from Island Prison to the underground Hive for researchers to study.
• Karn analyzed the Eternals and modified the Holy Grail so it could grant magical power and serve as a route between worlds.
• Karn chose Pietro as the first candidate for a trial, planning to use the Holy Grail to enhance his speed and protect him from harm.

Hermione Granger used her influence and Karn’s business empire to push the Ministry toward cooperation with Muggles, then went to Hogwarts to meet McGonagall. Karn returned and promised Hermione and Pheobe that they could travel with him to other worlds through a Holy Grail.

• Hermione Granger ordered the Ministry to begin cooperating with the Queen and the British Prime Minister, dismissing Auror Roger’s objections and warning officials against obstructing the plan.
• Hermione traveled to Hogwarts, where Ron invited her to a welcome ball and a meal, but she declined to see McGonagall.
• Phil arrived at Hogwarts and told Hermione that Karn had returned, so Hermione immediately Apparated home with him.
• Karn told Hermione that she could travel with him to other worlds and that a Holy Grail would make it possible.
• Karn invited Pheobe to join them and warned both women that they would need to prepare for a world unlike their own.

Karn completed the Holy Grail Projection in the Wizarding World, granted Hermione and Pheobe access to its power, and returned to the Marvel Universe. Thor brought Steve and his companions to a damaged Asgard, where Sif learned that Lorelei had escaped to Earth and set off to pursue her.

• Karn finished the magic array near London and connected the Wizarding World's Holy Grail to the one in the Kamui Fate World.
• Hermione and Pheobe signed contracts with the Holy Grail, and Karn told them that absorbing Cosmic Energy would keep them youthful.
• Karn returned to the Marvel Universe and decided to visit Alicia in the Resident Evil World before handing her Umbrella's authority and forces.
• Thor brought Steve and the others to Asgard, where he learned that Frost Giants had attacked, damaged the realm, and freed its prisoners.
• Thor took charge of Asgard's recovery after confirming that Frigga and Odin were safe, then learned Loki's group could not be contacted.
• Sif told Thor that Lorelei had escaped prison and gone to Earth, then set off alone to capture her.

Lorelei traveled to New York to find the Pent Group’s chairman while Karn acquired the Power Stone and offered Yondu’s crew a business partnership. The Superhuman Personnel Bureau then ordered Sif to leave Earth before she could pursue Lorelei.

• Lorelei learned about the Pent Group from a bar owner, enthralled him, and made him drive her to its New York headquarters.
• Yondu delivered the Orb to Karn, who shattered it, contained the Power Stone’s energy, and proposed a long-term partnership with Yondu’s crew.
• Karn offered Yondu three free product samples, and Yondu selected a Genetic Evolution Serum, a Replica Force Combat Suit, and a new-energy blaster before leaving Earth with them.
• Karn placed the Power Stone in the Infinity Wand and decided to wait for another Infinity Stone before confronting Tiamut.
• Lorelei killed the bar owner and entered the Pent Group Tower by charming its male security guards, prompting the Red Queen to notice her unusual movements.
• The Superhuman Personnel Bureau detected Sif and ordered her to leave Earth within twelve hours, rejecting her request to pursue Lorelei.

Sif was forced to leave Earth as the Superhuman Personnel Bureau warned Asgard against further interference, while Karn captured Lorelei and recruited her to help lead Umbrella’s planned expansion into the universe. After preparing to source trade goods from another world, Karn crossed into the Resident Evil World.

• The Superhuman Personnel Bureau confronted Sif, recorded Bifrost data, and forced her to return to Asgard.
• Sif went to the Golden Palace to warn Thor that his interference could trigger a war between Asgard and Earth.
• Karn ordered the Red Queen to capture Lorelei after she invaded Pent Group headquarters, and the mechanical guards subdued her.
• Karn resisted Lorelei’s enchantment and offered her a choice between becoming his subordinate and returning to Asgard; she eventually agreed to help with universal trade expansion.
• Karn prepared an aircraft carrier near the moon, considered the demands of interuniversal expansion, and decided to source supplies from the Resident Evil World.
• Karn used the Trading System to cross into the Resident Evil World.

Karn returned to the Resident Evil world, directed Umbrella to produce equipment and supplies for him, and reunited with Alicia, who was investigating Umbrella with the Truth Society. The chapter ended with Karn returning to Washington after Alicia called him about the magical snacks he had given her.

• Karn met with Umbrella’s executives and ordered large-scale production of weapons, combat guards, gene serums, and other supplies.
• Alicia learned of Karn’s return and continued her investigation with the Truth Society, whose members were preparing to expose Umbrella’s role in the zombie incident.
• Alicia and the Truth Society discussed infiltrating Umbrella’s Washington zombie-soldier base, while Alicia warned Saeko Busujima that challenging Umbrella could be dangerous.
• Karn resurrected Medea and Medusa, explained that they would help him manage his expanding operations, and received Medusa’s reluctant agreement.
• Alicia contacted Karn about the magical snacks, and he returned to their Washington residence, where she asked him for more.

Karn agreed to transfer control of Umbrella to Alicia, while Alicia’s attempt to guide the Truth Society’s revenge plans ran into resistance and family intervention. The chapter ended with Karn heading to Umbrella to hand over its real sources of power, including Red Queen and its military forces.

• Alicia told Karn she had infiltrated a group seeking revenge on Umbrella, and he advised her to lower security or ask Red Queen to devise an infiltration plan.
• Karn told Alicia she was nearly an adult and should take over Umbrella, then promised to stay several more years while she learned the business.
• Alicia rejected the Truth Society’s plans as unrealistic, urged the students to seek outside help, and nearly quit before Saeko Busujima persuaded her to stay.
• Yuriko Takagi flew to Washington after Saya Takagi contacted her and ordered Saya to leave the investigation, while Takashi Komuro refused to stop pursuing the truth about his mother’s death.
• Alicia decided she should take control of Umbrella and Red Queen, and Karn agreed to transfer power before heading to the corporation.

Umbrella’s change of chairman drew worldwide attention, giving Saeko Busujima’s group a chance to investigate the company’s old T-virus scandal. After Rei Miyamoto retrieved a USB drive left by her father and found horrifying evidence, Alicia went to confront Karn and met Medea at his villa.

• Alicia took control of Umbrella while Karn ignored the growing rumors and spent his time with Medea.
• Saeko Busujima and Yuriko Takagi discussed using public scrutiny and possible demonstrations to investigate Umbrella’s Noah’s Ark Factory, with Alicia quietly offering help.
• Rei Miyamoto received a message from her father directing her to a storage unit in Washington, and Takashi Komuro persuaded her and Hisashi Igou to retrieve the package without consulting the others.
• Rei, Takashi, and Hisashi opened the package’s USB drive, found disturbing evidence, and went to Yuriko Takagi for advice.
• Alicia arrived at Karn’s villa, where Medea greeted her; Alicia’s Nen briefly shook the entrance before Medea invited her inside.

Yuriko Takagi gave Sayuri Sawamura a USB drive exposing Umbrella’s secret Bio-Warrior experiments, while Alicia ordered Umbrella to prepare the Ark Plan amid growing protests. In the United States, Medusa rescued Utaha Kasumigaoka from demonstrators, and Sayuri took possession of the evidence to rally support.

• Yuriko Takagi reviewed the USB drive’s footage of Umbrella testing Bio-Warriors on clones, warned Rei Miyamoto that finding her father might be difficult, and decided to consult Sayuri Sawamura.
• Karn questioned Alicia about her plans before leaving with Medea for Eastern Europe; after they departed, protests against Umbrella spread across the United States.
• Alicia ordered Erik to prepare the Ark Plan, fired him when he questioned the order, and appointed Kabeli to replace him.
• Medusa rescued Utaha Kasumigaoka from men harassing her, exchanged contact information with her, and considered staying in the United States longer.
• Yuriko Takagi gave Sayuri Sawamura the USB drive, and Sayuri said she would use the evidence to persuade others.

Alicia arranged for Takashi Komuro’s group to sabotage the Noah factory, triggering a worldwide zombie outbreak that Karn soon investigated. After Karn sent Medea and Medusa to the Fate world, he appeared beside Alicia and demanded to know what she was doing.

• Takashi Komuro asked to join the Noah factory operation, and Alicia agreed after secretly preparing him to serve as a scapegoat.
• Alicia ordered Red Queen to prioritize Karn’s affairs while protests against Umbrella intensified and a horrifying video spread worldwide.
• Saeko Busujima’s team infiltrated the Noah factory as Takashi Komuro and Hisashi Igou entered separately; they shut off the power, released the zombies, and Hisashi Igou was killed as Takashi escaped.
• Zombies escaped from factories across five continents, and the outbreak spread rapidly; Yuriko Takagi and Sayuri Sawamura confronted Takashi, who confessed his involvement.
• Karn learned from Red Queen that Alicia was connected to the outbreak, sent Medea and Medusa to the Fate world, and appeared beside Alicia to demand an explanation.

Karn learned that Asgard was escalating its efforts to reclaim Lorelei and ordered Sharon to detain any Asgardians who returned to Earth. Meanwhile, Thor decided to bring Asgard’s army to Earth for negotiations backed by force, with Steve, Tony, and the others expected to reassure Earth’s governments.

• Karn met with Betty and Lorelei to divide the goods from the Resident Evil World between Umbrella’s needs and Lorelei’s space trade.
• Betty warned that Asgard was pressuring Earth to surrender Lorelei, and Karn ordered Sharon to capture and detain the next Asgardians who arrived.
• Lorelei chose an Eternal mind-control ability from Karn’s list of powers.
• Steve and Tony discussed the situation as Thor weighed Earth’s growing power, the Tesseract, and his difficulty seeing Jane Foster.
• Thor decided to assemble Asgard’s army and take the Bifrost to Earth within half a day, asking Nick Fury, Steve, and the others to reassure Earth’s governments.

Sharon prepared Earth’s forces to confront Asgard after the Asgardian army arrived in Mexico, and the standoff quickly became a battle. Karn watched the fighting from his manor, wondering who would come to Asgard’s aid.

• Karn offered Sharon a choice of powers, and she chose Ikaris’s abilities before making the Superhuman Personnel Bureau’s operations more aggressive.
• A Bifrost beam brought Thor, Sif, and an Asgardian army to Mexico, prompting Sharon to mobilize United States and Umbrella forces and evacuate nearby towns.
• The Ancient One told Baron Mordo that Karn was interested in the Infinity Stones and would eventually seek the Time Stone.
• Sharon confronted Thor and demanded that the Asgardians surrender; Thor refused, and both sides prepared to fight.
• Sharon ordered an attack and retreated with Pietro as missiles and shells struck the Asgardians; Thor flew to intercept them but was hit by a beam cannon and crashed into the deserted town.
• Karn watched the battle from Karn Manor and wondered who would come to save Asgard.

Karn and his allies defeated the Asgardian forces, then Karn confronted Odin and demanded ten years of mining in Australia as the price of peace. Odin left Earth with Thor, while the remaining Asgardians stayed behind under Karn’s terms.

• Sharon, Pietro, Wanda, and the United States Army overwhelmed Thor and the Asgardians, while Wanda’s mind control weakened their defenses.
• The Destroyer Armor arrived and fought Hulk, but Odin soon intervened and Karn blocked Gungnir’s attack on the Army positions.
• Karn confronted Odin, restrained Thor and Hulk, and demanded ten years of mining in Australia instead of compensation from Asgard’s treasury.
• Sif and the other Asgardians agreed to remain on Earth, and Odin departed through the Bifrost with Thor.
• Karn left Sharon to deal with the wounded Asgardians and the Avengers who had opposed him.

Karn captured Thor’s allies, stripped Steve Rogers of his super-soldier strength, and defeated Captain Marvel by trapping her inside the Space Stone. After returning home, he found Betty, Sharon, and Lorelei waiting for him.

• Karn ordered Sharon to send the captured Avengers and Asgardian Warriors to the mines, then used magic to revert Steve Rogers to his pre-super-soldier body.
• Captain Marvel arrived to rescue Nick Fury, but Karn blasted her away from Earth and left Sharon to handle the prisoners.
• Karn fought Captain Marvel with several attacks before trapping her in the Space Stone, where she could not escape.
• Sharon took the remaining captives into custody, while Lorelei arrived to send Sif to the Australian mines.
• Karn returned to his villa, where Lorelei and Betty joined him as he discussed threats from the Mad Titan and the Kree Empire.

Karn returned to the Federal Capital, reunited with Kushina and his family, and proposed sending Senju Yoko and Naruto to expand the Karn Chamber of Commerce in a newly discovered world. Yoko agreed to train for the assignment, while Karn planned to recruit additional people and use the Dragon Vein to place the World Holy Grail.

• Karn flew to the Federal Capital and found Kushina at the Daimyo's Mansion, where she punched him after he appeared behind her.
• Kushina told Karn that Yoko had graduated, while Naruto and Kakashi had lost contact during a mission; Karn reassured her that he had prepared for Naruto's situation.
• Tsunade, Yoko, Nonō, Yakushi Yukie, and Rin returned to the mansion, and Yoko and Yukie greeted Karn.
• Karn offered Yoko missions beyond the Shinobi World, and she became interested when he proposed expanding the Karn Chamber of Commerce in a new world.
• Yoko agreed to train at the Chamber of Commerce and pass its evaluation within three months; Karn said Naruto and other recruits might join her.
• Karn considered placing the World Holy Grail at the Dragon Vein and using the Shinobi World's Ten-Tails energy to support travel between worlds.

Karn returned to the capital, planned to send Sasuke and other young shinobi to gain experience in other worlds, and set up a Holy Grail Projection at the Dragon Vein. He asked Orochimaru to investigate whether the Pure Land was the source of the chakra used by Impure World Reincarnation, and Orochimaru agreed.

• Nawaki told Karn that no one had found Black Zetsu or Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, and Karn ordered Red Queen to redirect the Biochemical Mechanical Warriors to search for them.
• Karn visited Uchiha Mikoto, learned Sasuke was serving in the Land of Water, and planned to train Sasuke and send him with Naruto, Yoko, and other young shinobi to gain experience elsewhere.
• Karn met Kakashi and Naruto at the Dragon Vein, brought them back to the capital, and told Naruto he would be assigned new missions later.
• Karn removed the Dragon Vein's magical runes, opened a gap in its seal, and placed the Holy Grail Projection there to connect it to the Dragon Vein's energy.
• Karn asked Orochimaru to research the Pure Land as a possible source of chakra, and Orochimaru agreed while asking Karn to hold Tsunade back.

Karn prepared Naruto, Sasuke, Yoko, and their companions to explore a new world while promising Tsunade’s family that he would resurrect them after research into the Pure Land progressed. Half a month later, Yoko’s ten-person team was ready to depart, and Karn went to set up the Holy Grail for them.

• Karn watched Naruto and Sasuke train, then told them to choose three helpers each and prepare to leave with Yoko in half a month.
• Tsunade summoned Karn to meet Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and other reanimated relatives, and Karn promised to resurrect five of them after the Pure Land research advanced.
• Karn and Tsunade’s family agreed that Tobirama Senju would assist with the research while the others waited for a breakthrough.
• Half a month later, Yoko assembled a ten-person team that included Naruto, Sasuke, their helpers, and Tenten, and Karn warned them that using the Holy Grail to survive would end their mission opportunities.
• Karn went to set up the Holy Grail so it could summon the team before their departure.

Karn sent Yoko, Naruto, Sasuke, and their team to a modern world to guard the World Holy Grail and gather intelligence. Sasuke discovered that the world faced monster disasters, then Karn wrapped up affairs in the Shinobi World and returned to One Piece.

• Karn tasked Yoko's group with guarding the Holy Grail, expanding their presence, and gathering information in the new world.
• Yoko assigned Sasuke to investigate, Naruto to protect the Holy Grail, and went to purchase a temporary base.
• Sasuke investigated a Tiger-Level monster in Z City, killed it with a lightning-enhanced strike, and sealed away its corpse.
• Fubuki tried to recruit Sasuke, while Hero Association staff demanded the monster's body; Sasuke used his Sharingan to question an employee and then escaped.
• Karn updated Tsunade, Kushina, and the others about Yoko, checked Orochimaru's research, and reminded them to alert him if they found Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
• Karn traveled to the One Piece World, where he considered its resources and trade goods while continuing to delay connecting its Chamber of Commerce with those in other worlds.