The Power Stone Changes Hands

Show me what you've got.

"He's so arrogant!" Rocket Raccoon couldn't help complaining.

Quill, Gamora, and Groot silently nodded. The single-minded Drax paid no attention to the mood and tried to rush Ronan again, only to be firmly held back by his teammates.

Ronan suddenly thrust his hammer forward, firing a beam of energy with far greater penetrating power than any other weapon.

Yet Dane merely tilted his head and dodged the beam.

Despite his massive build, he was anything but slow.

Ronan suddenly charged forward, swinging the Universal Hammer downward as if intending to strike Dane's legs.

Dane simply raised his leg and launched a flying kick, planting it squarely on Ronan and sending him flying again.

However, the sensation of that kick surprised Dane slightly. He felt that most of its force had been reduced by the shield around Ronan's body. This was not the deflection shield used by ordinary soldiers.

It was closer to a full-body energy field shield, much like Captain Marvel's cosmic energy barrier.

Interesting.

Dane pressed his advantage. With a few long strides, he caught up to Ronan and threw another punch.

Ronan blocked with the Universal Hammer, but his strength was nowhere near Dane's, and he was sent flying once more.

Bastard!

Ronan was batted around like a ball, rage piling up within him.

But he had no way to deal with the giant before him.

Dane easily dodged every swing of his hammer. The combat techniques that had once allowed him to crush enemies at will were now riddled with openings, and Dane always found an opportunity to counterattack.

"Ronan the Accuser, that's all you've got..."

Dane finally spoke for the first time since appearing, and his words only made Ronan even more furious.

Unable to restrain himself, Ronan let out a