Thanos did not hesitate. Empowered by his conviction, his aura surged again. His purple skin faintly darkened, and high-temperature steam rose from his body.
The power of conviction was boundless, but bringing the power of "I reckon" into reality was no different from daydreaming. Thanos's conviction ultimately had to yield to reality. Believing himself invincible was useless. This was his limit.
Crack!
Space shattered, and a deep black hole burst open.
Russell swung his long tail, detonating Electric Arcs. His body shot forward in an instant, moving at such speed that he became nine afterimages, wielding lightning as he surrounded Thanos.
Electric Light Flash! His speed reached the absolute limit. Lightning tore through space, dragging out long, dense strands of black ripples.
Thanos could not catch Russell's shadow. Before Russell could make his move, Thanos roared and thrust his hands apart, unleashing the cosmic energy accumulated within him.
A magnificent shockwave descended, its overwhelming force sweeping down. Mountains, rivers, and seas shattered wherever it passed. The clouds high above vanished in an instant, and even space twisted and trembled beneath the disturbance.
The nine shadow clones swung their claws, tearing through the curtain of cosmic energy. They plunged straight into the shockwave, clawing and sweeping their tails, breaking through his defensive counterattack.
Thanos's eyes darkened, the veins on his face standing out clearly. Ignoring the eight phantoms, he clenched the Infinity Gauntlet. Three Stones lit up at once as he threw his full-powered punch straight ahead.
His instincts told him that this was Russell's true body.
His fist howled through the air and pierced space. Spreading cracks tore Russell's body apart, scattering the lightning as well.
Not the real body!
Having missed, Thanos did not pause. He clenched the Infinity Gauntlet again and swept his arm around, attacking the remaining