Team Up to Grind Hela

Strictly speaking, this was Steve's first time meeting a renowned powerhouse of the universe.

And it gave him a strange feeling.

The others also looked toward Thanos, trying to get some sort of explanation from him.

"Dou Jian is the strongest warrior of the Shi'a Empire. His power is immense. He even once achieved the feat of shattering an asteroid with a single strike—provided he was confident enough." Thanos did not hide anything.

"Confident enough?" Steve repeated.

"That's right. The more confident he is, the stronger he becomes. So far, no one has seen his limits." Thanos seemed to sneer. "But that is also his fatal weakness. All I need to do is shatter his confidence, and he will never be able to hold his head up in front of me again. Even the strongest can be reduced to this state. Naturally, the initiative in this alliance must remain in my hands."

Thanos never fought an unprepared battle.

Just as he would never personally attack Earth as long as the Ancient One was alive.

After all, compared to Odin, who was old and nearing death, the Ancient One was still as powerful as she had been in her prime.

This time was no different.

Once he had prepared to bring the Shi'a Empire into the alliance, Thanos had also prepared to crush Dou Jian.

During that battle, he had constantly planted influences in Dou Jian's mind, making him incredibly confident—more powerful and confident than ever before. Then he had relied on the Infinity Stones to crush him completely. Now, whenever Dou Jian saw the Infinity Stones, he lost all confidence, and naturally could not hold his head up in front of Thanos.

After finishing his explanation, Thanos turned and left.

The others were left staring at one another.

They had