Thor swung Stormbreaker, launching a fierce assault on Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight. Thanos' Black Order possessed terrifying strength—each of them posed an enormous threat to the Avengers—but unfortunately for them, they had run into Thor.
Not only had Thor awakened the Odinforce, but he also wielded Stormbreaker, specially forged for him by the dwarves. His combat power had soared; he could kill whoever stood in his way, be they man or god.
With a single swing of his axe, he felled Corvus Glaive. The other man lay on the ground, seemingly dead, while Proxima Midnight was struck by his lightning and looked utterly miserable.
Previously, Thor had agonized over whether he was truly the strongest Avenger, since William was also incredibly powerful. But now, Thor had undergone a complete transformation. He felt that he and William were evenly matched.
But Thor soon realized that his position as the strongest was about to be challenged. He saw a golden flash streak through the atmosphere toward them, heading straight for the Wakanda battlefield.
That flash moved incredibly fast, and he could sense an immensely powerful presence from it—a terrifying aura no weaker than his own.
On the Wakanda battlefield, the Avengers were no match for Thanos. Even without the Infinity Stones, Thanos was a difficult enemy to defeat, let alone now that he possessed three Infinity Stones.
After Brigitte was destroyed, the Avengers lost their advantage and could only take blows. Spider-Man, Captain America, Doctor Strange, and the others had all been knocked to the ground. Even the giant Ant-Man was sent crashing down by a single punch, kicking up a thick cloud of dust.
"Hand over the Time Stone. I'll consider letting you die a little less painfully," Thanos said coldly.
The Avengers lay scattered across the ground, all too