Marvel: Little Genius - Chapter: 435 (Patreon)

On the battleship of Thanos' army, Gamora ventured into the confinement chamber alone.

This chamber had traditionally been used to detain prisoners of value to Thanos, but now it held a particularly unique individual.

—Nebula, Thanos' adopted daughter!

However, this Nebula was not the same as the other Nebula. The one imprisoned here was Nebula from the year 2025.

When Thor and his team traveled to the year 2013 to retrieve the Reality Stone, Thanos took advantage of the chaos caused by the Dark Elves' invasion of Asgard to swap the two versions of Nebula from different timelines.

The Nebula from the future was captured and confined, while the past Nebula infiltrated Thor's team, ultimately leading to the current situation.

"Tell me, in the future... What was our relationship like?" Gamora asked with curiosity and anticipation as she stood before Nebula.

Her purpose in coming here today was to find out what had happened in the future, which had turned her stubborn and resolute sister into this state.

"At first, like the Nebula in this timeline, I wanted to kill you, to prove to Father that I was superior and more worthy of his pride.

But in the end, you touched my heart and changed my perspective. We became friends, real sisters.

Join me in stopping him, sister! I know you don't want to see the tragedy that happened to you happen again."

Gamora gazed into Nebula's eyes, not offering a response. She was trying to determine whether Nebula's words were sincere or not.

But from the look in Gamora's eyes, Nebula could tell that she had already made up her mind, and that's why she was standing before her now.

Sure enough, after a prolonged thirty-second stare-down, Gamora extended her hand to Nebula. "Come on, we can stop him!"

—

"The endgame has finally begun..."

Inside the New York Sanctum, Doctor Strange felt a distant ripple in the fabric of time. Through the Time Stone, he had already glimpsed the future's course, and he instantly understood the significance of this temporal disturbance.

"So what should we do now? Mark is still integrating the memories left by the Soul Clone, and it doesn't look like it's going to end anytime soon."

Star-Lord pointed to Mark, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground with his eyes tightly closed, showing no signs of awakening, and asked Doctor Strange.

"We can't wait for Mark to wake up. Now is the time for all of us to unite. Mark has his own mission and tasks to complete. Let the Terminator stay here to guard Mark's safety. The rest of us should move forward to the battlefield and prevent Thanos from getting the Infinity Stones again."

"Just us? Last time, we couldn't even handle Thanos alone, and now we have to face the entire Thanos army!"

As an experienced cosmic plunderer and notorious member of the Ravagers, Star-Lord was well aware of their destructive capabilities. Their immense firepower could destroy entire planets, and even rogue villains like Ronan were mere ants before them.

If Star-Lord had thought they had a chance against Thanos before, now, facing the entire Thanos army, he saw it as a one-way ticket to doom.

Doctor Strange waved his hand and explained to Star-Lord, "It's not that simple. The key difference between the current Thanos and the one from five years ago is that he not only hasn't obtained the Infinity Stones but also doesn't have the Infinity Gauntlet.

Consequently, his power has greatly diminished. With so many of us, even if we can't win, we won't necessarily lose. If Mark can complete his mission and arrive in time, we might even have a chance to win.

And by the way, who told you it's just us? In terms of numbers, Earth is our home field, after all..."

Doctor Strange gave a sly smile, and then Star-Lord saw numerous portals of varying sizes sparking to life around Doctor Strange.

"Don't just stand there. Let's go. It's time to show Thanos our true strength!"

—

Avengers Base: Captain, wearing the Flash suit, was unharmed by the explosion. Thanks to the speed boost from his suit, he quickly emerged from the ruins.

Looking at the now-ruined base that had once held countless memories and could be called home, Captain felt a sense of regret amid his vigilance. The place had been completely destroyed.

Just as Captain was feeling nostalgic, he heard a faint rustling noise behind him. Emerging from the wreckage was Tony, clad in a nano-suit that covered his entire body, and in his hand, he held his iconic weapon, the Vibranium shield.

"Here, take it! If you lose it again, I won't give it back to you," Tony said, removing his face mask and rather irritably thrusting the shield into Captain's chest.

Captain accepted the shield somewhat sheepishly and equipped it on his arm. "Tony, do you know what's really going on?"

"The one who plays with time will eventually be played by time. Just look over there, and you'll see what's happening."

Following Tony's pointing finger, they looked up at the sky, where a menacing-looking spaceship hung silently. Beneath the ship, a figure sat calmly amidst the rubble.

Captain immediately recognized him and called out his name with apprehension, "Thanos!"

Boom!

Crash!

Behind Captain and Tony, a massive battle axe suddenly burst forth from the rubble, followed by a war hammer soaring through the gap created by the axe. Along with the war hammer came a bulky figure.

Without a doubt, the only one capable of wielding both Stormbreaker and Mjolnir, the chubby guy, could only be Thor.

Using his immense divine strength, Thor forcefully carved a straight path through the wreckage from where he emerged to join Captain and Tony.

However, Thor's eyes were unusually fierce at this moment. When he burst out of the rubble just a moment ago, he had seen Thanos sitting calmly in the distance.

"What's he doing over there?" Captain asked.

"He hasn't done anything yet, but his intentions are quite clear. Have you seen where the Infinity Stones are?" Tony inquired.

"They should be somewhere beneath the rubble. Anyway, it looks like he hasn't gotten his hands on them yet," Tony replied, his words filled with caution and vigilance toward Thanos.

Captain breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the answer, then turned his gaze resolutely toward Thanos in the distance. "Then we mustn't let him get them."

Boom!

As if in response to Captain's declaration, dark clouds rapidly formed in the sky, and thunder roared.

A bolt of lightning flashed, and Stormbreaker and Mjolnir simultaneously flew into Thor's hands. He once again adorned the Thor armor, exuding a hint of his former glory from five years ago.

"Don't worry, Captain. With the addition of the mightiest Avenger, we'll definitely put an end to him this time, as long as we unite our efforts!" Thor declared confidently.

Seeing the determined trio of Avengers, Thanos smirked in disdain.

While in his original timeline, he hadn't yet achieved his ultimate goal, from the memories of future Nebula, he had already seen his success.

What he hadn't expected was the emergence of a group of Avengers who disregarded the laws of nature and the rules of the universe, disrupting the cosmic balance he had painstakingly restored.

However, it didn't matter. Now that he knew the reason for his previous failure, all he needed to do this time was to be more thorough.

"You refuse to accept defeat, but what does it matter? You still have to face me. I thought that by eliminating half of life in the universe, the remaining half could continue to prosper.

But you've shown me that this is impossible. As long as someone clings to the past, they can never accept the future and will always resist."

"Destroying your ridiculous dreams, while it may seem cruel, is something we won't apologize for. We're just that stubborn!" Tony retorted, unyielding.

"Thank you, because now I know what I need to do to truly achieve cosmic balance. I will turn this universe into atomic dust and, using the Infinity Stones you helped me find, create a brand new universe.

There, life will be free of resentment for what is lost and filled with gratitude for what is given. A universe that knows how to be grateful."

"That's a universe steeped in bloodshed, but they won't ever know!" Captain responded with anger.

"No matter what you say, it doesn't matter. Because none of you will live to see that time—"

Having spoken, Thanos was fully armed, wielding his double-bladed sword, and the battle was about to commence...