I Wasn't Evenly Matched
"Let go of my daughter!"
Fourteen years later, Thanos was consumed by rage and carelessly put Gamora in danger. While furious with himself, he also wanted nothing more than to skin the culprit, Russell.
"Wow! Look, isn't this what a qualified father should be like?" Russell shrugged, his face shrouded in black mist, a red line of blood appearing at the corner of his mouth, stretching to his ears.
"Damn it, let go of Gamora!" x2
"Don't be so loud, I'm a coward..." Russell picked at his ear and said maliciously, "If I accidentally accidentally strangle Gamora, wouldn't I be very wronged?"
"..."
Neither Thanos spoke, their cold gazes toward Russell as if he were Deadman.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Several figures appeared behind Russell, some flying, some running, and Teleportation. The Avengers looked at Russell, covered in dust, not understanding what had happened or why he was choking Gamora.
Are they negotiating?
Coca -Gamora is one of us!
Fortunately, most of the members of the Guardians of the Galaxy were killed. The only two survivors are Rocket Raccoon, who is seriously injured and in a coma, Nebula, who is currently in the crumbled Temple II and whose fate is unknown.
Otherwise, besides two Thanos, there would be a few more idiots fighting Russell to the death.
"The situation is a bit serious. The shelling just now killed Black Widow and Ant-Man, and three others are seriously injured..." Supergirl stood next to Russell, probably guessing why Russell had kidnapped Gamora. She frowned, wanting to say something, but ultimately held back.
Russell looked back and saw that almost all the Avengers were wounded, except for Hawkeye, who was completely unharmed, his hair still in perfect shape. His presence was so powerful that even the carpet bombing seemed to ignore him; perhaps that was just luck!
Steve frowned and said, "Gamora, she..."
"Don't be foolish. She's Thanos's daughter now, not your ally." Russell interrupted directly, then changed the subject. "Protect the bodies of the fallen, deal with these two Thanos, and I can use the Time Stone to resurrect them."
After Russell finished speaking, Supergirl immediately added, "You can have Thanos with the Infinity Stones. I'll handle the other one."
"No need for that complicated method, I have a better way!"
Russell sneered and said to Thanos from 2014, "Give me the two Infinity Stones, and I'll hand Gamora over to you unharmed. How about it?"
The Thanos of 14 years ago remained silent, looking at his other self, who said, "Let's join forces to steal his gems and then resurrect Gamora."
"Can!"
The two Thanos instantly reached an agreement and decided to sacrifice Gamora first.
"Wait a minute, haven't you overlooked something?"
Russell chuckled and looked at the two Thanos: "Even if you defeat me, there's only one Gamora. Have you thought about how to divide her? Don't tell me you're planning to split her in half equally!"
This is not a problem at all for the two Thanos.
They share the same vision of the Quantum Realm; they are creating the future, where their selves in other timelines are no longer themselves. Therefore, after joining forces to eliminate Russell, they will fight again for the six Infinity Stones. The winner will live and take the stones and Gamora.
Seeing the two Thanos successfully join hands, Russell shook his head slightly, tightened his grip on Gamora's hand, and the Time Stone lit up with green light, rewinding her time to before she was injured.
"Stop pretending to be unconscious. Your two fathers are too Coldblood. In their eyes, your life is worth less than a stone." Russell released Gamora. He had always known that she was faking unconsciousness, and the two Thanos knew it too.
Gamora looked at the two Thanos with mixed feelings, tears welling up in her eyes. Stubbornly, she forced the tears back and glared fiercely at Russell: "You're no better than me."
"..."
Russell was speechless. It's really hard to be a good person these days!
She was just trying to save someone, but she was framed as a bad person. If I had known Gamora was so heartless, I should have strangled her just now.
"Gamora, come to me." x2
The two Thanos spoke in unison, Gamora hesitated for a moment before resolutely joining the Avengers' ranks.
"Alright, you two incompetent fathers, put away your hypocritical faces. A real father wouldn't let his daughter shed tears." Russell went all out, tearing open Thanos's wound and frantically pouring salt into it.
Injured or weakened Avengers left the battlefield, leaving only the Avengers: Infinity War. Duan Xinlan and Jian Shaoxin also left. The latter's Teleportation was nothing to boast about in front of true powerhouses; it couldn't fool their battle-hardened intuition. Staying would only be a hindrance.
The battle began, Supergirl wanted to team up with Russell, but he refused. "You and Iron Man deal with Thanos without the gauntlet, and finish this quickly. I can take care of things here in no time."
Supergirl frowned. "Are you sure you were evenly matched with him just now?"
I didn't have a 50/50 chance!
Russell muttered to himself, then said coldly, "I was just teasing him. This time I'll go all out."
"Well, personally, I think... it's better to play it safe."
Seeing that Supergirl was skeptical, Russell was greatly displeased. How dare she make such a boastful claim with only three million words? He had to prove his masculine prowess.
Russell narrowed his eyes at Thanos 12 years later, analyzed the pros and cons, and decided to take a gamble.
"System, use 'Skill Card: Pluck Feathers While Flying Past'!"
[Skill Card: Pluck Feathers While Flying Past (Can randomly take one item from the opponent)]
Thanos didn't have many items, so Russell had a very high chance of stealing one of the gems. He dared to be so audacious because the system said that the stolen gems would automatically bind to him and could be taken to other worlds for use.
Driven by greed, Russell lost his mind. In order to calmly complete his missions in other worlds in the future, he decisively chose to take a gamble.
The spatial portal opened, and Russell, disregarding what others thought, rushed to Thanos from 2012, wielding the Holy Light Longsword and unleashing the sorcerer's initial skill.
Jumping slash!
As the storm descended with overwhelming force, Thanos dared not underestimate it. He used the power of the Reality Stone to block it with his sword.
With a clang of metal against metal, a fierce wind raged and Thanos's thick arms bent slightly, his feet sinking into the ground up to his knees. The force he exerted caused the earth to crack, and palm-width fissures quickly spread outwards.
Russell and Thanos exchanged a glance, and the next second, the two Infinity Gauntlet collided violently.
Silently...
The Skill Card took effect, Thanos was horrified to discover that he had lost his connection to the Reality Stone, and not only that, he could no longer control the Soul Stone either.
Seeing the fear on Thanos's face, Russell was overjoyed. He opened a spatial portal, stepped back to a safe distance, and looked with mixed feelings of delight at the Infinity Gauntlet that had appeared in his hand.
Wait, why is it the Infinity Gauntlet?
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"This is outrageous!" Russell exclaimed, jumping up and down in anger.
He already has one Infinity Gauntlet, what would he need another one for? Does he have so many Infinity Stones that he can't wear them all on one hand?
Even if it's just to make a pair, he should at least have a right-hand one. Both Infinity Gauntlet are left-handed, so how is he supposed to wear them?
Russell, looking resentful, angrily threw the Infinity Gauntlet on the ground. Half a second later, he quickly picked it up and tossed it into his Space Ring.
On the bright side, without the Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos is still at Thanos's mercy, able to do whatever he wants with him!
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