- In Marvel: I Start by Marrying Scarlett Witch [Complete]
- MWM Chapter 419
“Try this out!”
In an instant, the bowstring was fully drawn, and a golden arrow, over a hundred meters long, shot into the sky like a streak of light.
“Boom!”
The massive energy cannon ports beneath the *Sanctuary II* were instantly blown apart by the golden arrow, leaving behind a crater over a hundred meters wide.
“Fire!”
Seeing the immense power of the golden arrow, Thanos wasted no time in giving the order to attack.
Destructive energy beams were fired at Leo from all directions. Yet, Leo remained calm. His right hand moved like a blur as he continuously drew the bow, shooting golden arrows that intercepted and destroyed every energy blast.
He was holding off the *Sanctuary II*’s barrage single-handedly.
“I think nowhere is safer than with him,” Ant-Man said, pointing outside the glass at Leo, who was protected by the golden, three-headed, six-armed Susanoo.
It seemed to him that no matter how formidable Thanos might be, he didn’t stand a chance against Leo.
Steve thought for a moment and turned to Tony. “Leo seems to have the ability to hide things, plus he can teleport. Maybe Scott’s right.”
Recalling how Leo had casually pulled out the Mind Stone and transported them from Stark Tower to the countryside in an instant, along with his overwhelming power, Steve quickly agreed with Ant-Man’s suggestion.
Even if Leo couldn’t defeat Thanos in the end, at least he had the means to keep the Infinity Gauntlet safe.
“I agree,” Tony nodded after some thought. “But before that, we need to deal with Nebula. It looks like she was replaced by her 2014 self when we traveled back.”
Tony had reviewed the security footage from the hall using Friday. It was Nebula who had activated the quantum machine, letting the *Sanctuary II* through, and later destroying the machine entirely.
“Having a mole like that is bad news,” Rocket remarked. “2014 Nebula, huh? She was *really* nasty back then.”
Rocket couldn’t help but recall how he and Groot had met Star-Lord, Gamora, and Drax in 2014, where they had battled Ronan and Nebula.
“I’m going up!” Thor, now unable to wait any longer, wielded both Stormbreaker and Mjolnir and smashed through the ceiling glass. Lightning flashed from his eyes as he summoned storm clouds, unleashing bolts of lightning toward the *Sanctuary II*.
Despite five years of despair, Thor’s body now heavier and his emotions more volatile, his powers had only grown stronger. Fully awakened to his thunder god powers, he was far stronger than he had been when he first appeared.
At the beginning, Thor had relied heavily on Mjolnir for strength. Without the hammer, he was just a strong, battle-hardened Asgardian.
He had been more of a “Hammer God” than a Thunder God.
But now, even without Mjolnir or Stormbreaker, he could harness the power of thunder, fully embodying the God of Thunder. Given time, he might even surpass Odin.
“Sir, if this continues, the mothership will suffer significant damage,” Ebony Maw reported to Thanos inside the command room of the *Sanctuary II*.
The *Sanctuary II*, designed to carry three massive armies and numerous smaller ships, was far larger than most spaceships in the galaxy.
Even the Q-ships aboard it were as large as some smaller warships.
But this size came at a cost—some of the ship’s other systems had to be compromised, including its weapons. Apart from the missiles earlier, the ship’s primary weapons were energy cannons.
Now, with the energy cannons intercepted by Leo’s three-headed, six-armed Susanoo, and the ship too large to dodge Thor’s barrage of lightning, the mothership was forced to endure the assault.
However, the true strength of Thanos’ forces didn’t lie in the *Sanctuary II*, but in Thanos himself and his armies.
“Deploy the three armies. Find all the Infinity Stones. I’ll personally kill these stubborn fools!”
Thanos donned his helmet and wielded the double-bladed sword forged for him by the Dwarf King, his expression cold and merciless.
“I thought that by wiping out half of all life, the other half would live happily. But I was wrong. As long as people remember the past, they will rebel.
If that’s the case, I will reduce this universe to dust and use the Stones to create a new one. At least there, life will not resent what was lost, only feel gratitude!”
“Understood, my lord!” Ebony Maw quickly flew off to relay Thanos’ orders.
“They’ve stopped firing,” Leo noticed as the *Sanctuary II* ceased its energy cannon assault and activated a defensive shield. He knew this meant Thanos was preparing for a full-scale attack.
So, he deactivated his Susanoo form.
Though he had effortlessly blocked all of the *Sanctuary II*’s energy cannon blasts, the high-intensity barrage of golden arrows had drained a significant amount of his Sage Mode chakra.
If the battle continued, once his true essence and Sage chakra ran out, he would’ve had to take the fight directly into the *Sanctuary II*.
As the shield of the *Sanctuary II* opened, small metallic ships detached from the ship, embedding themselves into the ground around the base like nails driven into the soil.
Their hatches opened, releasing swarms of alien warriors.
Chitauri soldiers outfitted with cybernetic enhancements, the massive Leviathan warbeasts, genetically modified berserker apes in armor, insectoid Sakaaran mercenaries, and the six-limbed Outrider forces poured out.
In addition to their overwhelming numbers, they also brought advanced weapons and war machines.
This army wasn’t just capable of attacking Earth. They could probably conquer the Kree capital of Hala if they wanted to.
At that moment, Leo understood why Thanos was so confident about defeating the Avengers and claiming the Infinity Stones.
Looking back, if it hadn’t been for Captain Marvel’s last-minute intervention destroying the *Sanctuary II*, Wanda nearly killing Thanos in her rage, and Tony sacrificing his life to snap the gauntlet, there’s no way they would have won.
Thanos and his army had conquered countless powerful planets across the galaxy, making them nearly unstoppable.
As the soldiers assembled into formation, a white beam shot down from the *Sanctuary II*, and Thanos, accompanied by Ebony Maw, Cull Obsidian, Corvus Glaive, and Proxima Midnight, appeared at the head of the army.
(End of Chapter)