The blonde woman extended both hands to block Thanos' large hand wearing the glove, with both sides exerting their strength.
But under the immense power of the blonde woman, Thanos slowly started to lose his balance, his body being pushed back by her.
The blonde woman was actually able to overpower Thanos with just her own strength!
That wasn't all—Thanos, gritting his teeth, raised his head and lunged at the blonde woman with all his might, but it was like hitting a wall; he was instantly bounced back.
And the blonde woman? She wasn't even affected in the slightest, not even blinking.
She simply stared coldly at Thanos.
"Who is this woman? She actually subdued Thanos!"
Rhodey said in astonishment.
"She's an Earthling! Are there such powerful people on Earth?"
Iron Man said with his mouth agape in shock.
After all, Thanos had easily beaten Iron Man like a dog, so to think this woman could effortlessly suppress Thanos with just her own strength—she was practically like a god.
"It's her!"
Coulson's pupils contracted as he immediately recognized her, even though many years had passed.
Isn't that Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers?
For all these years, Captain Danvers had been wandering the universe, seemingly forgetting about Earth.
But when Earth faced danger, she decisively returned.
Seeing this, Coulson felt a slight sense of relief.
Under their watchful eyes, Captain Marvel suddenly exerted more force, and in an instant, she had Thanos on the ground, kneeling on one leg!
Then, with one hand still keeping Thanos subdued, Captain Marvel raised her other hand into a fist and began to punch Thanos relentlessly.
Just as Iron Man and the others thought Thanos would be knocked down by Captain Marvel's fist, Thanos suddenly pulled one of the gems from his glove and used it to knock Captain Marvel away.
"This is cheating!"
Iron Man shouted in anger. If it weren't for that gem, Thanos couldn't possibly have defeated Captain Marvel.
"This is the power of the Infinity Stones!"
Rhodey and Coulson were both secretly amazed by the Infinity Stones' power.
Initially, Captain Marvel had Thanos in a vice grip, but after he used one gem, he instantly gained an overwhelming advantage and turned the tide.
And Thanos didn't just have one gem!
After Captain Marvel was knocked back, the camera switched to Iron Man, and he was seen with scars and blood on his face, his armor damaged in several places.
Clearly, he had just been through a brutal battle.
The expressions on the faces of Iron Man, Rhodey, and Coulson all became solemn. Iron Man's heart tightened slightly.
They were about to witness Iron Man's death!
It was clear that after Captain Marvel was knocked back by Thanos' gem, no one could stand against him anymore.
Iron Man was about to make his final stand, the last hope.
However, at this moment, Iron Man didn't do what everyone expected. Instead of facing Thanos, he looked toward a man wearing a red cloak with a long face.
That man extended one finger toward Iron Man.
"What does this mean?"
Iron Man was confused and turned to look at Rhodey and Coulson, but they were just as clueless as he was.
After the man pointed, Iron Man's face showed a mix of solemnity and determination, as though he understood something.
Then, Iron Man charged toward Thanos, but at that moment, Thanos made a snapping motion with the hand wearing the glove. Iron Man quickly grabbed his hand tightly, preventing the snap.
Iron Man immediately engaged in close combat with Thanos.
But the result was inevitable—Iron Man was quickly knocked away by Thanos.
Thanos, grinning with supreme confidence, extended his right hand, saying, "I am destiny."
Snap!
After that, Iron Man and the others in front of the screen were filled with confusion. Why did Thanos snap his fingers at this moment?
Earlier, when Captain Marvel was pushed back, Thanos seemed to have wanted to snap his fingers, but Iron Man had stopped him.
Could it be that snapping fingers was something incredibly important? Why was Thanos so obsessed with it?
And why did Iron Man try so desperately to stop him?
With these questions, the group continued to watch the screen.
After snapping his fingers, Thanos showed a victorious expression, as if basking in the joy of conquest, enjoying the satisfaction of victory.
But the next moment, Thanos' face turned to shock.
It was as if something was supposed to happen, but it didn't.
Thanos suddenly flipped his hand over to check the glove and found that the gems which had been embedded in it were now gone.
Thanos immediately turned to look at Iron Man.
There, Iron Man was extending his right hand, and in it were the six Infinity Stones from Thanos' glove.
"See? I told you, I took the stones!"
Iron Man said smugly, flashing a cocky smile at Rhodey and Coulson.
After seeing that Iron Man had stolen all six Infinity Stones, Thanos went from shock to despair.
"I am... Iron Man!"
Under Thanos' intense gaze, Iron Man gritted his teeth and snapped his fingers.
A dazzling light exploded from his hand.
The next moment, everyone in front of the screen was stunned. One by one, the alien armies on the battlefield turned to ash and scattered into nothingness.
And finally, even the once mighty Thanos, the cosmic overlord, was reduced to dust.
"So that's the power of a snap? No wonder Thanos is always so obsessed with it," Rhodey said in astonishment, as realization dawned on him.
He snapped his fingers a few times himself.
Who would have thought such a simple action could have such devastating power? It was utterly mind-blowing.
"So Infinity Stones are meant for snapping fingers!" Iron Man murmured.
After the snap, Iron Man slumped to the ground, exhausted, leaning against a large rock.
His face was partially burned by the energy of the Infinity Stones, and his armor was almost completely destroyed.
People surrounded him, checking on his condition, but everyone knew that Iron Man's time was running out.
(End of Chapter)