One Punch to Kill a Thanos
With his golden armor and helmet, and his Double-edged Broadsword, Thanos strode forward against the darkness. Though alone, he exuded an aura that even a thousand armies could not match, making him a force to be reckoned with.
Of course, no one dared to underestimate him. The Avengers were on high alert and quickly entered battle mode.
Russell narrowed his eyes. Unlike in the story, Thanos held a sword in his right hand, but held a golden Infinity Gauntlet in his left hand, with the Soul and Reality Stones embedded in it.
No need for self-introduction, you can tell at a glance that this Thanos is from 2012!
Thanos stood with his sword drawn, his eyes sweeping over the Avengers before finally settling on Russell. To him 12 years later, the Avengers were just a group of strangers he had never seen before; Russell, wielding the Infinity Gauntlet and the four Infinity Stones, was his sole target for time travel.
Thanos, a man of few words and ruthless actions, got straight to the point. "With four Infinity Stones, you must be an outsider!"
"That's right, where are they? The ones who gave you the information!" Russell looked around but didn't find any trace of the Reincarnator. Could it be that they were afraid of the Infinity Stones and were hiding in the warship instead of coming down?
"No need to look anymore, I'll kill them all."
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The three Supergirl were astonished, not because they were shocked by Thanos's ruthlessness—it was a good thing that the opposing faction was wiped out—but because the Supreme God was so Thanos. Those Reincarnator were less killed by Thanos and more killed by the Supreme God.
Choosing a faction is a real killer!
"Why did you kill them? You should know they came to help you. Without them, you wouldn't even be where you are now." Russell felt a deep sense of regret; the death of a group of Reincarnator meant the end of his chance to trigger a lottery.
"There's no need to keep disobedient people around."
Whether Thanos's reason is true or false is unknown. Perhaps he was in a bad mood because he obtained the Soul Stone and vented his anger on the Reincarnator provided the information.
"Isn't it better to send disobedient people to their deaths? Even trash has value for recycling..."
Russell shook his head slightly, putting himself in the villain's shoes. He thought Thanos was too reckless. He wouldn't do that; keeping him alive as cannon fodder to wear down the enemy would be good too.
"Enough with the nonsense, let's all attack and take him down!"
Stark couldn't help but speak up; the conversation between Russell and Thanos sounded a bit creepy, and he was afraid that the two would reach an agreement.
"Wait a minute, let me clear the area first."
Russell agreed with Stark's words: when dealing with heretics, there's no need to talk about chivalry; just attack together. But with the Temple II hovering in the sky, the heretics had the advantage in numbers at this moment.
To be honest, it's heartbreaking. The Avengers failed to collect all six Infinity Stones, not even one. Russell got four, Thanos two, and the two of them split them up.
With no Avengers to resurrect, Russell, adhering to the principle of fairness, believed that Thanos's army shouldn't be pressing in either. He raised the Infinity Gauntlet, clenched his fist, and the Space and Power Stones flashed, targeting Temple II.
High in the sky, a blue light curtain appeared on the surface of the massive ship, captured by the Space Stone. Then, a purple light burned away the ship's black outer armor, and with Russell's desperate tug, the warship plummeted from the sky.
A massive black shadow loomed over the ground, the Space Stone shone brightly, and Russell opened a spatial portal, leading everyone away from where they were.
Thanos did not move. The Reality Stone on the Infinity Gauntlet glowed red, and the ruins of the Avengers Compound, along with the surrounding vast land, were instantly turned into a swamp.
The Temple II crashed with a deafening roar, the impact creating a terrifying wave. The ship was damaged by the Power Stone, suffering multiple injuries that rendered it completely inoperable. But compared to the crash itself, this outcome was fortunate.
The Reality Stone was altered, and the Wasteland was reduced to ruins once more, with Thanos's army continuously emerging from Temple II.
First to bear the brunt are the Black Order, Thanos's five strongest henchmen. Next are the Outriders, resembling Venom, and the Chitauri army.
And then there's Nebula, the Nebula of 2012. This thing appeared several times, and there's even one buried in the ruins. It's a true workhorse.
The spatial portal opened, Russell looked at the thousands of troops, slightly pursed his lips, and used the Infinity Gauntlet, still combining the Power and the Space Stone, to throw the Temple II into the sky.
This time Thanos did not intervene, letting it fall freely and crash into a pile of scrap metal in the distance.
"You guys don't have the Infinity Stones, you're at a huge disadvantage against Thanos. Clear out the minions first, then come help me."
Russell was speaking to Supergirl two sisters. Thanos possessed a Soul Stone, which was a troublesome thing, and only the power of the stone could counteract it.
As soon as he finished speaking, Russell opened a spatial portal, stepped out and stood in front of Thanos. The four gems on the Infinity Gauntlet lit up at the same time, and he swung his fist down at Thanos.
Faced with the oncoming fist, Thanos neither dodged nor evaded, but used the power of the Infinity Stones to fight back, throwing a punch that collided with Russell's.
A terrifying power erupted in an instant!
As the two Infinity Gauntlet collided, a dazzling light surged, and a visible shockwave rippled outwards in all directions. The energy tore apart, causing the ground around the two to crumble and crumble, crushing them into ashes as they were swept away by the shockwave.
Their fists locked in a stalemate for a second, but in the contest of energy, Thanos quickly succumbed. He staggered back two steps, raising the Double-edged Broadsword in his left hand, intending to decapitate Russell.
The moment Thanos raised his Blade, he sensed that space was locked. A chill ran down his spine as a fist rapidly enlarged before him and slammed heavily into his side.
Unable to withstand the immense power, Thanos, even with two Infinity Stones, could not escape being blasted away. His body transformed into a cannonball, propelled backward by the force of the projectile, crashing into the Temple II thousands of meters away, creating a deep crater.
When gods fight, mortals suffer!
Thanos's army was swept away by the shockwave, and more than a quarter of the army was wiped out on the spot. The Avengers originally wanted to come to help, but when they saw the situation, they charged towards the remaining army without saying a word.
It wasn't out of their own volition, but rather because Russell had the upper hand and didn't need their help.
Temple II, its steel reduced to ashes, Thanos emerges from the ruins. The Reality Stone modifies his body, healing his wounds and restoring even his tattered armor to its original condition.
Russell stepped out of the spatial portal. Thanos 12 years later was quite powerful, perhaps due to the intervention of the Supreme God, making him much stronger than in the movies. However, he could only be described as having considerable power; compared to the other Thanos Russell had encountered, he was far inferior.
If both of them were to remove the Infinity Stones, Russell was confident that he could surpass him in terms of raw power, without needing Character Card, simply by using the Angel's Power within the Stigmata.
Thanos frowned as he watched Russell emerge from the spatial portal. Russell's use of the Infinity Stones was far more troublesome than he had imagined.
"If this is all you've got, then I won't hold back on the two gems, Reality and Soul."
Russell raised the Infinity Gauntlet, Mind Stone enhanced him, giving him confidence that he could better control the other three stones.
It wasn't over yet. The Time Stone acted on Thanos, rewinding his healed injuries to a previous state, and then the Space Stone locked him in place, rendering him immobile.
Finally, Russell frantically drew energy from the Power Stone and punched Thanos.
He was confident that he could end Thanos's life with a single punch!