Thanos merely shook his head and declined Kang's invitation.
He was about to head back anyway. Why join Kang's team now?
But when Kang saw Thanos refuse, his expression changed at once, turning pitiful.
"Thanos, you have to help me. If you don't, I'm going to die..."
Thanos frowned slightly.
"Aren't you working for the Living Tribunal now? Even I wouldn't dare cross you. Who would dare kill you?"
Thanos had nearly died in the Timeline.
Kang was the one who had saved him.
For that alone, Thanos could not stand by and watch him die.
If Kang truly was in trouble, Thanos would step in and deal with it.
He could repay Kang for saving his life.
At the question, Kang looked dejected. He glanced at the Tribunal Guard beside him and said in a low voice, "Working for the Living Tribunal sounds impressive. I even recruited some powerful people from across the universe, but hardly any of them actually listen to me.
"These are all the subordinates I've managed to recruit, yet not one of them is at Fixed Star level. The strongest are only Planetary Level.
"And that's without mentioning the Celestials and the gods of Olympus. They ignore everything I say."
After hearing Kang out, Thanos felt rather sorry for him.
Then again, it made sense. In this universe, strength had always ruled.
How could an ordinary person expect the powerful to obey his orders?
Of course, Kang was not exactly an ordinary person. But Transcendent Level strength amounted to little in the universe; it barely set him apart from one.
"Why don't you ask the Living Tribunal to back you up?"
"The Living Tribunal..." Kang gave a bitter smile at the mention of him.
"I only saved one of his Avatars. Why would he care