Thanos opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. The anger from Michael's scolding at the beginning had vanished, and he seemed completely stunned.
'I was such a Titan.' After being thoroughly berated by a powerhouse like Michael, Thanos immediately fell into deep self-doubt.
'I was that kind of... bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong.' Thanos recalled his life and found that Big Shot Qi Jun's words seemed to make some sense. "No!"
"It's not like that!"
"How is that possible!"
Thanos vigorously shook his massive head, refuting Michael's 'conclusion,' though it was unclear what he had thought of.
"A joke! What is my status, Thanos? I am a cosmic overlord, bringing havoc to one side. How could I be someone who... bullies the weak and fears the strong! Moreover, my ideals, which I've held for so many years, are they just wrong because you say so? Who do you think you are? Just because you defeated me? Dream on! I, Thanos, live my life as I please; why should I care about others' opinions! "I still stand by my views!"
"I didn't consider those Cosmic Elders before simply because their numbers are relatively few compared to the infinite populace."
"But since I've discovered them now, it's not too late!"
"In the future, in addition to eliminating ordinary beings, I'll add another clause: eradicate those... Cosmic Elders who only know how to take and never give back!"
Thanos had his own convictions. This kind of prejudice and obsession, rooted deep in his soul, made it impossible for Michael to change Thanos's mind with mere words.
Unless Michael was willing to use a mutated gem to add an 'invincible glib tongue' ability to his mouth.
But that was clearly impossible; Michael wasn't that... bored... "Tsk."
"Self-deception."
Hearing Thanos's words, Michael couldn't help but sigh.
Thanos was being stubborn. Since he wouldn't admit his mistake, Michael couldn't force him to, could he?
But since reasoning was fruitless, Michael naturally didn't bother to waste any more breath.
"Logically speaking,"
"You attacked my allies."
"And you have consistently tried to kill my subordinates."
"I should have just gotten rid of you."
"But I admire your persistence, even though, in my opinion, it is not correct."
"For that persistence, I pardon your death sentence!"
"But while the death sentence is remitted, the living punishment cannot be escaped!"
"Go to Sakaar and reflect carefully!"
...Bang! Michael casually waved his hand outside the command ship.
A spatial gate abruptly opened, a brilliant blue, illuminating the nearby Nova Corps command ship as if the entire vessel had been dyed blue.
Ignoring the shocked Nova Corps commanders, Michael again made a grasping motion with his hand, reaching for Thanos.
Thanos, who had just sprung from his seat, ready to resist, was caught and confined as if by an invisible giant hand, utterly unable to move.
Thanos struggled with all his might.
Unfortunately, it was completely in vain.
Ignoring Thanos's death-stare, Michael lightly squeezed his hand.
Crack! Creak! Snap! A series of creaking sounds emanated from Thanos's body.
"Ah!!!"
Finally, whether Michael had hit a sensitive spot or not, Thanos couldn't help but let out a pained cry.
"Go!"
Michael stopped his movements, holding his hand in a grasping position, and then tossed it outwards from the battleship.
A faint, imperceptible spatial fluctuation flashed, and Thanos immediately vanished from the command ship. When he reappeared, he was already in front of the spatial gate emitting a brilliant blue light, but in the next instant, he 'rushed' into the spatial gate and disappeared without a trace.
Snap! With a snap of Michael's fingers, the spatial gate, which had just been emitting a brilliant blue light, instantly vanished without a trace, as if it had never appeared at all.
The Nova Corps officers and soldiers who had witnessed all of this dared not even breathe.
My goodness! That was the infamous 'Inhuman Thanos,' and he was just so easily dealt with by someone—oh no, so easily dealt with by a God...
"The previous action, although it seemed to severely injure Thanos, he still possesses Skyfather Level strength."
"Grandmaster is also an old Cosmic Elder, or rather, an old God."
"I wonder what kind of sparks will fly when these two guys collide."
Squinting his eyes, Michael mused inwardly... That's right, Michael directly threw Thanos to Sakaar, where Grandmaster resided.
As Michael had said before, although Thanos had provoked him—well, his subordinates—Michael himself had no intention of killing Thanos.
But Thanos had indeed challenged Michael's authority, which was an undeniable fact, so a punishment was naturally in order.
Coincidentally.
When Michael was refining the control core of the Small Universe, he had almost simultaneously grasped most of the Main Universe's rules.
The Small Universe and the Main Universe, though mutually exclusive, were in fact interconnected.
Originating from the same source meant that while Michael controlled the Small Universe, he also virtually controlled the Main Universe.
Although it was only equivalent to controlling most of it, he was still the absolute God of Space in this Marvel Universe.
Michael knew the location of Sakaar with just a thought.
Perhaps out of malicious fun, or perhaps Michael wanted to see how Thanos would react when truly confronted with a powerhouse of equal or even greater strength than himself.
Thus, with just that thought, Michael'slightly' punished Thanos and then threw him to Sakaar.
Given the ways Thanos and Grandmaster operated, their personalities and dispositions, Michael wasn't worried that the two would team up.
Moreover, even if they did team up, wouldn't they still end up being dealt with by Michael anyway... "Sir, what should we do next?"
Seeing that all matters were handled, White slowly stepped forward and asked Michael.
White knew when to do what. Just like earlier, when Michael was showing off, he naturally became a spectator.
"Boss, we're back!"
"Boss, we're back!"
"We're back!"
Just then, Skye and the others who had gone out to fight Thanos also swiftly flew back.
"Hmm."
Michael glanced at them indifferently, not saying anything.
Praise was out of the question; so many people ganging up on Thanos only resulted in a stalemate.
However, Thanos possessed the Mind Stone, an Infinity Stone that could provide infinite energy, and had the Sanctuary assisting him in battle. It wasn't a failure in their fighting, so Michael wouldn't blame them.
Instead... White, who was beside him, reassured Skye and the others with a gesture, indicating there was no need to worry.
This finally put the minds of Skye and the others at ease, as they had been anxious the whole way back.
Ultimately, White, who had accompanied Michael the longest, understood him best. "Oh?"
Just as Michael was about to say something, he seemed to discover something and let out a light gasp.
At that moment, White also seemed to receive a signal.
"Sir, Tony Stark has sent a communication request."
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