Captain Marvel Carol Danvers being brutally beaten on some remote planet landed like a bombshell, instantly causing massive shockwaves among the major powers of the universe.
The battle footage in particular was watched over and over by countless people.
Almost everyone who saw it could feel Captain Marvel's despair and helplessness at the time.
From beginning to end, she had only struggled desperately, without the slightest hope of winning.
Likewise, Allen's identity and origins once again became the subject of countless speculations.
Some even offered hefty rewards for any information about this bounty hunter's past and how he had acquired such tremendous power.
Unfortunately, aside from Allen himself, only Red Dragon and Artoria, who remained on Earth, probably knew.
Even Sakura had been kept in the dark.
Of course, Sorcerer Supreme Ancient One might have guessed as well.
After all, when he had used the Space Stone's power to leave, it was bound to have drawn the Sanctums' attention.
For a time, Blade, the identity Allen had assumed, was thrust completely into the spotlight.
Coupled with his pursuit of Star-Lord and the Orb, even Thanos and Odin did not dare take him lightly. They both sent people to try and make contact with him.
They wanted to find out exactly what he intended to do—whether he truly only wanted money, or whether he had set his sights on the Power Stone.
But none of this had anything to do with Carol Danvers anymore.
At this moment, she sat before a mirror, staring at her red, swollen face as she fell into deep self-doubt.
Since gaining her powers, she had never suffered such a complete defeat as Captain Marvel.
Allen's fists in particular had effortlessly pierced the energy shielding around her body with nearly every blow, allowing her to experience for