Time seemed to pause at that moment.

Thanos' left hand, adorned with the Infinite Gauntlet, was firmly held by Black Panther. His right hand, gripping the scythe, was restrained by Captain America.

His feet, frozen to the Vibranium floor, were trapped by Lucy's ice. Raina's mental force pressed against his forehead, while Deadpool's treacherous sword targeted his lower body. Meanwhile, the green flames of Hellfire continued to spread across his form.

All six of Earth's strongest heroes were attacking him simultaneously.

Yet, Thanos stood firm, like an immovable mountain. Even though his face, resembling a purple yam, showed signs of pain, he didn't utter a single grunt of agony.

He was accustomed to this.

No matter how dire the situation— whether fighting ten opponents or waging war against entire civilizations or galaxies— Thanos' body had adapted to the challenges he faced. This was the path he had chosen, driven by his grand ideals and ambitions!

He could not fall. No one could make him fall!

And so—

Thanos gripped the Infinite Gauntlet with his left hand once more. Under the dazzling light of the Reality and Soul Stones, a fiery blaze capable of burning both body and soul erupted from the gauntlet, centered on his fist, and blasted outward toward those surrounding him.

"Get out of my way!" Thanos commanded, his voice calm yet domineering. Hellfire and Black Panther, who were closest to the gauntlet, were the first to be blasted backward by the flames.

Next were Captain America, holding his shield, and Deadpool, whose body and sword were half-dissolved by the fire. The ice on the ground melted at an astonishing rate.

The power of the flames from the Infinite Gauntlet spared no one. The Death General, Black Swam, and even Loki were all pushed back by the flames, thrown ten meters away.

In an instant, the situation had completely reversed— only Thanos remained standing, while everyone else lay on the ground, groaning in pain.

"It's over." Thanos locked his gaze on Lucy, then stretched out his left hand. Before she could encase herself and the stones in ice, a whirlwind tore through her pocket, sending the gem instruments flying toward him.

"Stop him!" Lucy shouted urgently.

Captain America, his hands burned, lay on the ground. Holding back the pain, he threw his Vibranium shield with all his might. It struck the airborne gem instruments just in time.

The shield shattered the instruments, and the yellow Mind Stone fell out.

A shadow darted forward like lightning.

It was Black Panther!

Thanks to his Vibranium suit and the protection of Wakanda, he was the least injured of the group. He caught the Mind Stone in mid-air and quickly tried to escape.

"Are you sure you want to run?" Thanos' left hand tightened, and with the power of the Infinite Gauntlet, the weakened Shuri flew toward him. He grabbed her slender neck with his right hand.

Black Panther, who was trying to flee, halted abruptly, startled.

"Give me the Mind Stone. Otherwise, I'll kill everyone here." Thanos lifted Shuri with one hand, his voice low and commanding.

Thanos didn't exude killing intent, but everyone knew he would do exactly as he said. For the sake of the stones, he had already slaughtered entire civilizations.

"Brother, take the stone and run. Don't…" Shuri struggled to speak, but Thanos' left hand tightened around her neck. She began to lose her breath, and her resistance weakened.

"Stop!" Black Panther shouted.

He looked down at the Mind Stone in his hand, then at Thanos holding Shuri, and at his injured friends on the ground. With a resigned sigh, he said, "I'll give you the Mind Stone. Let everyone here go."

The enemy might trample on emotions and disregard the consequences to achieve their goals, but they could not do the same. Despite being superheroes, they couldn't abandon their feelings.

"No problem." Thanos nodded. His goal had always been the Infinity Stones.

Black Panther clenched his fist tightly, and under the reluctant gazes of the others, he threw the Mind Stone toward Thanos.

Thanos' right hand caught the Mind Stone and embedded it directly into the center of the Infinite Gauntlet. A strange energy flowed from the Gauntlet, spreading across his body in sizzling waves, putting tremendous strain on his form, yet also making him even more powerful!

"Three stones… no, it should be four."

Thanos couldn't help but smile. With four Infinity Stones in hand, no one would be able to stop him!

He reached into his pocket and pulled out the Tesseract. His fingers tightened, but before he could apply any force, the already cracked Magic Cube suddenly shattered into a pile of dust.

"Hmm?" Thanos was taken aback, his brow furrowing deeply. He continued to squeeze, and the Tesseract crumbled completely.

But where was the Space Stone?

"Where is the Space Stone?" Thanos suddenly turned around, glaring at Loki.

"The Space Stone? Why isn't it in the Tesseract?" Loki was equally confused, staring blankly at the shattered remnants of the Tesseract. Under the watchful eyes of Thanos and the Death General, he quickly shook his head. "I didn't do it! How could I take the core stone without destroying the Tesseract?"

Thanos' expression darkened. He believed Loki—Loki truly didn't possess that kind of power. Even Thanos couldn't have done it.

Few knew the truth.

It was something Kyle had left behind from the Second World War, and it had now become the key to reversing the situation!

After being embarrassed in front of Lucy and the others, Thanos' face was grim, but he maintained his composure. He already had three stones. Once he had one more—

Thanos lightly clenched his left hand, and under the power of the Infinite Gauntlet, Lucy, Raina, Black Panther, Captain America, Shuri, Hellfire, and even the Black Flame Horse were all pulled halfway into the Vibranium floor.

He had created a prison of earth.

"I'm going to New York. Watch over them!"

Thanos ordered the Death General and the others, not waiting for a reply, before quickly heading toward the Interstellar Spaceship. He had initially thought that obtaining the Space Stone would allow him to instantly travel to New York, but now he would have to use the spaceship to reach the battlefield.

Currently, Earth still had one Time Stone. If he obtained it, the result would be the same!

...

At this moment, light-years away from Earth, in the realm of the gods.

A swirl of space mist opened in the sky. Kyle, holding the Space Stone, led Thor, Banner, and Valkyrie to the Bifrost in the realm of the gods.

"The gatekeeper is gone." Valkyrie turned around, looking at the empty Bifrost, and spoke.

"So quiet… it's way too quiet." Thor furrowed his brow, gazing toward the end of the Bifrost, where the Hall of the Gods stood.

Compared to before, the realm of the gods was eerily quiet, devoid of any life.

Thor had an extremely ominous premonition.

"Thor, there's a presence in the Hall of the Gods. She must be waiting for you." Kyle seemed to sense something and used the Space Stone again to open a portal to the Hall of the Gods.

Thor couldn't help but rush inside.

Kyle quickly followed, with Banner and Valkyrie reluctantly trailing behind.

(End of Chapter)

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