Infinity Gauntlet vs. Infinity Gauntlet

The sudden appearance of Captain Marvel Stegers, caused Thanos to frown slightly, as did Russell. Stegers's condition seemed a bit off; her aura was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, chaotic and mixed, shifting back and forth between righteous indignation and cold indifference, making it difficult to tell whether she was friend or foe.

Stegers just clashed with Thanos, leaving him mentally exhausted and vulnerable to exploitation by the Supreme Intelligence. Only through sheer willpower did he avoid becoming a puppet, and he is currently fighting against the Supreme Intelligence to regain control of his body.

Teaming up with Stegers would definitely lead to being stabbed in the back; he's a ticking time bomb. But his combat prowess is extremely important. Even if we can't win him over, we can't let him become our enemy.

Russell hesitated for a moment, then, overcome with compassion, decided to lend him a hand. He encouraged him, saying, "Steve, I know you can hear me. Listen carefully. Carter is still waiting for you. If you yield to the Supreme Intelligence, I'll tell her you've found someone else, so she'll give up and stop waiting for you. And I'll marry her off to... Bucky!"

These encouraging words hit the nail on the head. Stegers let out a low growl, the green light in his eyes receding slightly, and he spread his arms to fire Photon Energy at Thanos and Russell respectively.

Russell, wanting to win over Stegers, dodged to the side, avoiding the Photon Energy shockwave.

Suddenly, a troublemaker appeared: Thanos saw Stegers as an unstable element and was determined to kill him. Cosmic Energy coalesced, shattering the incoming shockwave with a single blow, then he smiled coldly, and the Mind Stone on the Infinity Gauntlet shone with golden light.

In an instant, Stegers, who had just begun to recover, changed his demeanor drastically again. His once clear eyes became twisted and chaotic, and he was once again caught up in the struggle with the Supreme Intelligence.

Stegers's mental fortitude was astonishing; even Thanos couldn't directly control him using the Mind Stone, but kicking him while he was down was no problem at all.

Boom----

Amidst flying sand and stones, Russell vanished from his spot, reappearing behind Thanos. His left hand formed a blade, the Power Stone radiating purple light, and he slashed straight at Thanos's head with lightning speed.

Thanos obtained the Mind Stone long before, unlike Russell who was unfamiliar with it and didn't know how to use it. He had already developed many abilities. He enhanced his mind, improved his five senses and thought speed, and Russell's every move was under his perception.

As the chop came at him, Thanos easily dodged Russell's attack by slightly turning his head. His feet, knees, and waist moved in a coordinated line as he spun around and delivered a powerful punch, a four-hit combo aimed at Russell's head, neck, chest, and shoulder.

They couldn't hit him any further down. Thanos was nearly 2.5 meters tall, while Russell, even with his height-increasing golden boots, was only 1.85 meters tall. If they wanted to attack his lower body, Thanos would have to lie down and become Voldemort.

Yes, Russell's boots were a shameful six centimeters thick, but he did it for a reason: to make his kicking techniques more lethal.

Thanos threw four punches in a row, each one controlled and executed with ease and fluidity, demonstrating a master-level ability in hand-to-hand combat.

Russell's figure gradually faded as a four-hit combo pierced through his body in the blink of an eye. The next second, he stepped forward, the Infinity Gauntlet turning black with purple, and a heavy punch imbued with destructive power Thanos's chest and abdomen.

The fist sliced through the air, accompanied by a series of booming sounds.

Thanos stepped back two paces, wanting to test Russell's control over the Power Stone. He used the Mind Stone to enhance his mind, absorb Cosmic Energy, and concentrated it at the tip of his fist before slamming it down.

Infinity Gauntlet VS Infinity Gauntlet!

When the Power Stone and the Mind Stone clashed for the first time, purple and gold colors shot into the sky. With the center of the two as the boundary, they were locked in a stalemate for half a second, with chaotic air currents constantly sweeping in all directions.

With a loud bang, both of them staggered. The energy shockwave from their clashing fists crushed the surrounding ground into dust as if it were tofu.

Thanos was struck by the powerful force and his body was forced to retreat uncontrollably, taking more than ten steps before he stopped.

Russell was in a similar situation; his arms were sore and numb from the impact. He leaped into the air to dissipate the momentum and landed, taking two steps back before finally stopping.

"It's too wasteful for you to use the Power Stone. You should give it to someone more suitable!"

Through that attack, Thanos roughly gauged Russell's level of mastery over the Power Stone, concluding that it was negligible. Russell only used it in a simple, crude, and superficial way, completely failing to unleash the Power Stone's true destructive power.

Without needing further verification, Thanos's eyes narrowed, and he raised his hand to unleash a Cosmic Energy beam that sent Russell flying into the distance. Then, he strode over and unleashed a barrage of punches.

The punches tore through the air, crisscrossing and blocking any escape routes, forcing Russell to retaliate head-on.

The sounds of fighting rang out continuously. Every punch and kick from the two generated destructive wind pressure, and the terrifying, Blade- like energy whistled past, slicing away layer after layer from the ground.

Boom! Boom! Boom—

In terms of fighting skills, Russell's greatest advantage, equipped with the Saint Seiya Character Card, wasn't strength, but speed. He frantically increased the pace of the battle, and in his high-speed state, his figure shifted and changed positions so fast that it was impossible to distinguish between reality and illusion. A barrage of punches pressed down on Thanos like a high wall.

Thanos completely disregarded Russell's rhythm. With unparalleled fighting experience, he deeply understood the importance of controlling the pace of a battle. With each powerful punch, Cosmic Energy exploded, shattering the pressure of Russell's punches once and for all.

Even so, Thanos's punches became faster and faster. In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged attacks and defenses hundreds of times. The terrifying scene produced by each collision was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, with a deafening roar.

Morag could no longer withstand the devastation wrought by the two monsters. The earth groaned, and repeated tremors finally triggered a qualitative change. The Magnetic Field became chaotic, dark clouds rolled in, volcanoes erupted in the distance, the movement of the earth's crust was hindered, and a devastating earthquake began to show its ferocity.

As the fight went on, Thanos's expression grew increasingly serious. Despite his best efforts to control himself, he was still swayed off course by Russell's fighting rhythm.

The Mind Stone enhanced his spirit, allowing him to draw upon Cosmic Energy without restraint. However, unlimited energy does not mean he can take whatever he wants; he needs time to accumulate energy.

Russell, on the other hand, possessed the Power Stone, which also had unlimited energy, but he could directly extract it for his own use.

In the increasingly rapid battle, Thanos ran out of time to recharge, and his punches and kicks gradually weakened. However, Russell used him as a whetstone to gradually familiarize himself with the Power Stone, and his punches and kicks became more and more ferocious.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

After exchanging blows three times, Thanos retreated three steps in a row. Knowing that Russell was using him as a training ground, he immediately stopped attacking, crossed his fists to protect his vitals, and retreated continuously.

Buzzing—

Russell punched Thanos away, his eyes wide open, and opened a portal to another dimension in the direction Thanos had retreated. He then frantically drew energy from the Power Stone until his skin glowed purple before slamming it down heavily in front of him.

Buzzing!

The portal to another dimension tore through the air, revealing Thanos's retreating figure. Russell's powerful punch landed squarely on Thanos's back.