"Besides, Thanos will definitely be the last to take the field. Other than Thanos, who else on their side could possibly be my opponent?"
Thor's arrogance was plain to see.
He firmly believed that he was one of Earth's strongest fighters, and that only Thanos was worthy of being his opponent.
His words suddenly made everyone realize something, and they all fell into thought.
They recalled the introductions before the match began and Thanos's lineup.
Aside from Thanos himself, there were Starfox Eros, Red Hood, Proxima Midnight, Steel Judge, and Ebony Maw, who had just been turned into an ice block.
That made only six people in total.
There was still one person who had never appeared before their eyes.
That unknown uncertainty weighed on everyone's hearts like a stone.
They did not know who the seventh enemy was, nor what kind of power he possessed.
On a battlefield, that sort of uncertainty was often the deadliest thing of all.
"Relax, guys." Peter Parker spoke up, trying to break the oppressive atmosphere.
He smiled optimistically. "Maybe Thanos simply didn't manage to gather seven people. After all, finding seven powerful experts willing to risk their lives for him isn't easy. If that's the case, haven't we already won?"
"Not necessarily, kid."
Steve Rogers shook his head, his expression grave.
As a battle-hardened tactical master, he had always been accustomed to considering the worst-case scenario.
"Don't underestimate Thanos. If he wins the next match against us, the score will become two to three. By the seventh match, he can simply forfeit voluntarily."
"Forfeit?" Peter froze.
"Yes." Steve nodded. "If he forfeits, the score will return to a three-three tie, triggering overtime."
"Under Grandmaster's new rules, Thanos can take the field again and fight once more in the tiebreaker. In the end, the