Leaving the tranquil courtyard of Kamar-Taj, Thanos stood at the entrance.
He raised his left hand. The six Stones on the Infinity Gauntlet radiated terrifying energy, resonating with one another as their flowing halos seemed to trace the fundamental laws of the universe.
All six supreme powers were now in his grasp.
Even Thanos, with his will of stone, could not help but lose himself for a moment before this dream that was finally within reach.
A thousand years of conquest, countless sacrifices—he had finally come this far.
This heavy gauntlet carried his destiny.
He quickly recovered from his brief daze, and a resolute fire burned in his eyes.
His dream lay right before him. All it required was a simple motion.
The Black Order knelt on one knee behind him, their eyes filled with reverence, fanaticism, and a trace of barely concealed fear as they awaited their master's completion of that sacred feat.
At the same time, the many gods and ancient beings that had long lurked in the dimensions surrounding Earth, coveting the Stones, finally sensed the violent disturbance across the rules of the entire universe caused by all six Infinity Stones gathering together!
"Someone has collected the Stones!"
"They are mine!"
"Stop him!"
Greedy and urgent thoughts collided in the void.
One powerful divine consciousness after another, carrying its owner with it, attempted to breach the dimensional barriers, descend upon Earth, and seize the final prize.
However, it was already too late.
Atop the mountain, Thanos took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the countless illusions and whispers flooding his mind under the Stones' energy.
He endured the unbearable agony of the backlash from all six Stones, yet his face bore the calm resolve of a martyr.
Slowly, he raised his left hand, clad in the Infinity