Never See You Again

A blinding red light suddenly flashed in Kino's eyes.

Heat Vision activated, and two blazing energy beams shot out like arrows.

"Aaaaaah!"

Thanos roared and swung his right fist, unleashing a surging beam of yellow energy.

In the air.

The energies of red and yellow collide.

In an instant, it was as if a sun had appeared, its dazzling light causing everyone to instinctively close their eyes.

At the point of impact, energy spread wildly in all directions like a raging tsunami, instantly igniting the surrounding air and creating concentric circles of distorted Heat Wave. Sand and gravel on the ground were swept into the sky by the powerful airflow.

"Everyone, retreat!"

The two groups of people around them all ran back.

"Kino!!!"

Thanos clenched his melting right fist and unleashed the full power contained within the Infinity Gems.

Boom---

A deafening explosion erupted from the center of the battlefield.

The powerful energy shockwave spread outwards.

Under the impact of this terrifying energy, the Darkhold and the Demon King's army, who had not yet had time to retreat, were all blown away.

From a distance, a giant mushroom cloud appeared.

"Cough cough cough, I'm not dead yet?"

Natasha struggled to open her eyes amidst the smoke and dust, and what came into view was a figure as large as a mountain.

"Hulk?"

"Wrong, it's Abomination."

The figure slowly turned around, revealing a hideous and terrifying face, a horrifying smile hanging from the corners of its mouth, which made Natasha tremble all over.

The Demon King's side didn't suffer much damage; most of the damage was blocked by the Dark Phoenix. The rest could find cover and be fine. If there was no cover, they could use nearby tanks, armored vehicles, Hulk, or demons to block the attack.

The Darkhold was not so lucky; all Black Order were injured, and the Chitauri infantry, the giant apes, and the Leviathan were all wiped out.

On the warship side...

Venom protected the warship with its Bio-field, and said speechlessly.

"This guy even ordered us not to damage the warship, but he almost smashed it to pieces himself."

"After all, it's rare for my darling to have so much fun."

Pamela smiled slightly, showing no concern for Kino whatsoever.

"Little Red, come here quickly, it's so cool!"

"Harley, don't press the buttons randomly, or you'll get a spanking again."

"Knew."

In the Future Tony stared at the massive, smoke-filled crater before him, its edges already melted, his eyes filled with shock and worry.

Tony landed beside him, patted him on the shoulder, and joked.

"Although you've lost your lawn, you could consider building a lake so you can fish there someday."

Future Tony he saw that Tony still had the mind to joke.

Aren't you worried that the Demon King will lose?

"Lose? Don't be ridiculous. If he loses even a single hair, I'll eat your Nanotech Armor."

Tony waved his hand and said confidently.

After all, Kino's greatest strength lies in his virtually invincible physical strength.

The others ignored the deep pit and continued their battle to wipe out the Darkhold.

Below, a biting wind suddenly swept up, quickly dispersing the billowing smoke and dust.

The edges of the magma hardened rapidly under the influence of the cold wind.

"See? I told you no..."

Tony's words were cut short as he looked down at the figure in shock.

Future Tony struggled to suppress the upward curve of his lips.

The Nanotech Armor on his body deactivated, turning into a stream of particles that returned to the Arc Reactor in his chest.

He removed the Arc Reactor and patted it on Tony's hand.

"Eat slowly. You can choose to season it with No. 42 concrete, hahaha."

After saying that, Future Tony finally couldn't help but laugh.

The war is over.

Tony looked at the Arc Reactor in his hand, then at Kino below.

You're so foul-mouthed.

Kino created a garment, put it on, and then, frustrated, rubbed his smooth, bald patch and simply shaved all his hair off.

This wasn't Thanos's "masterpiece," but rather his own Heat Vision, which refracted during the explosion and accidentally hit him on the forehead.

Although I wasn't injured, I've lost my hair.

"Sure enough, handsome guys can pull off any hairstyle."

Kino looked at his face in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction.

Arriving at Thanos leaning against the stone wall, I felt a pang of sorrow at his pitiful state.

The arm that held the gem was now just bone; the Mind Stone remained firmly grasped.

The once brilliant light of the Mind Stone has dimmed somewhat.

The golden armor shattered into pieces, scattered everywhere. His body was charred black, resembling charcoal, and it would crack open with every rise and fall of his chest.

Upon hearing the sound, Thanos slowly raised his head, his eyeballs now just two empty holes.

"Kino... I... lost..."

His voice was dry and trembling; every word was spoken with all his might.

"Yes, although I think it's impossible, I still want to try. Thanos, submit to me."

I can save you, and even give you greater power, more advanced knowledge and technology, or even take you to other Parallel Universe. You can choose to plunder their resources and accomplish your great deeds in a different way."

"Kino said."

Thanos was silent for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth and let out a dry laugh.

"Haha... It's... my... honor... to be... recognized by you... but... Thanos's... great work is already done!"

Thanos's voice was strong as he spoke his last words, but his breath grew weaker and weaker.

"Alright, I have a question I've always wanted to ask you, Thanos: Is killing half of all life for the sake of death, or for your own desires?"

Kino rubbed his head, sighed, and asked.

What does "for the sake of death" mean?

Thanos countered with a question.

"I know of a Thanos who slaughtered Titan, waged a cosmic war, collected the Infinity Gems, and killed all life."

"What he did was no different from what you did, but his purpose was to express his love and loyalty to the Goddess of Death, and to demonstrate his ability to bring her a great deal of life."

Kino told him everything he knew about Thanos.

Thanos listened quietly, his chest heaving violently, as his still-intact left hand fumbled to pry the Mind Stone out of his bones.

The power of the Mind Stone began to flow throughout his body, though it further hastened his death.

But his body, which had been on the verge of death, regained its ability to move.

Thanos slammed his fist into the stone wall behind him, using it to prop himself up as he stood up.

"Kino! Please grant me a request."

"You say."

"If you encounter Thanos, whom you mentioned, kill him. He doesn't deserve to be called Thanos!"

Thanos's expression was somewhat terrifying. Although he couldn't see Kino, he still stared at him with his empty eye sockets.

"Making a deal with me, the Demon King, comes at a price."

Thanos's expression was somewhat gloomy. He was the loser; everything belonged to Kino, and even his body was broken and mangled, leaving him with nothing of any worth.

"However, as a friend, I accept your deal; this time it's on you for free."

Kino said

"Friends? This is the first time I've ever had friends."

Thanos remarked.

He was an anomaly from childhood, and after growing up, he slaughtered Titan. Everyone around him, whether enemies, his daughter, or his subordinates, felt only fear towards him.

Unexpectedly, in the final moments of his life, he would have a friend.

"Friend, I hope we never see each other again..."

The Mind Stone slipped from Thanos's hand and was caught by Kino.

Goodbye forever.