In the movie universe, Ego had been killed by a few Annullax Batteries. It felt completely unworthy of a Celestial, like a sci-fi world had suddenly turned fantastical.
Could you imagine Thanos being taken out by a nuclear bomb?
Nuclear bombs had been humanity's strongest publicly known weapons for over half a century.
But—that was only within Earth's scope.
In the Milky Way, and even across the entire universe, there were far too many races whose civilizations surpassed humanity's. Planet-destroying weapons designed to annihilate entire worlds were everywhere, and it was perfectly normal for a cosmic powerhouse to crush a planet for entertainment when they were in a bad mood.
If a nuclear bomb could kill Thanos, then wouldn't his rampage across the universe for all these years be a joke?
That was why Hayato found it so unbelievable that Ego had been blown to death by a few Annullax Batteries.
Maybe... Star-Lord's protagonist halo was exerting some mysterious power.
Neither side gained an advantage in the first exchange. The only result was the utter shock of the spectators, along with shattered spatial rifts scattered everywhere, causing the fleeing Milano to sway and lurch like a drunken brute.
Ego had probably enjoyed smooth sailing for too long. When his first attack proved ineffective, he immediately grew impatient.
It was still a fist attack, but this time, Ego was serious.
More than a dozen fists at the previous level extended at once. Some hammered straight ahead, while others curved around to attack from other directions. From the outside, Ego's fists seemed to fill every direction, creating a spectacular sight.
"Heh, I've been waiting for this."
Hayato was not panicked in the slightest. Ego's attack was exactly what he wanted.
White energy gathered in his left hand, black energy in his right.