When Cyborg Superman begins the invasion, using the Cyber Corps to open a giant boom tube over Metropolis as the real Superman heads towards him. Henshaw betrays Darkseid and closes the boom tube, stopping the invasion so he can personally kill Superman and orders the drones to attack Metropolis just as Superman arrives. The battle is one-sided, as Superman’s not yet at full strength, as Cyborg Superman reveals that he blames Superman for not being there to save him and his wife from the Excalibur space shuttle disaster. Meanwhile, Luthor uses the Mother Box to free the Justice League, who were imprisoned in another dimension, to help Steel and Superboy defeat the drones. Cyborg Superman launches the Watchtower into orbit to prevent the League from aiding Superman and Lois. With Superman nearly defeated, Lois opens the Watchtower's window shutters, allowing the Sun's yellow rays shine on Superman, bringing him back to full power. Superman defeats Henshaw with help from the Eradicator, in the form of one of the Fortress' crystals, which injects the Eradicator's program into Henshaw's brain, destroying him from within. With Cyborg Superman dead, the battle ends when the drones are deactivated, although all of the people who were turned into drones die in the process. Weeks later, Clark Kent is revealed to be alive, with the cover story of having been stranded off grid during Doomsday's attack, while the real Superman, donning a new suit, is welcomed back to the world with open arms.