Star-Lord Was About to Be a Jerk, and Tony's Punishment

"Now!"

Star-Lord Quill let out a roar!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Spider-Man Peter fired several strands of webbing in rapid succession, tightly binding Thanos's two arms as they tried to come together. Eight metal spider legs resembling external soul bones extended from his back and anchored themselves to the ground, giving Spider-Man Peter support as he pulled the webbing backward.

Destroyer Drax slid forward again, wrapping both arms around Thanos's legs as he tried to push off the ground.

Doctor Strange Strange maintained the Crimson Chains with one hand while drawing a portal above Thanos's head with the other, just large enough for one person to pass through.

Almost the instant the portal opened, Mantis from the Guardians of the Galaxy leaped out of it, landing squarely atop Thanos's head. Her legs rested on his shoulders while her hands swiftly pressed against his temples.

"Get him!"

Star-Lord Quill shouted excitedly!

"..."

Mantis did not reply. The instant her hands touched Thanos, her mental control over him began.

At the same time, Spider-Man Peter, Doctor Strange Strange, Destroyer Drax, and the others struggling to restrain Thanos physically let out strained roars almost simultaneously with Thanos, whose mind Mantis was attempting to hypnotize.

They were all struggling and exerting their full strength.

Spider-Man and the others only needed to apply physical force, but Thanos also had to divide his attention to resist Mantis's mental hypnosis.

An incredibly difficult tug-of-war began.

"Arghhhhh!"

Realizing something was wrong, Thanos immediately began to struggle wildly, but Mantis's hypnosis worked faster than he could resist.

Thanos's mind was consumed with grief because he had personally killed his beloved adopted daughter Gamora not long ago. His mental defenses were at their weakest, giving Mantis the perfect opening.

Very soon.

Thanos's eyes began to roll back, and his struggles gradually