The appearance of the second Sanctuary II was also a heavy blow to the Avengers. Everyone's minds froze for a moment, only Tony looked at the giant before him and whispered, his tone laden with past bitterness, "Those who play with time will ultimately be played by time."
In fact, the biggest reason for the appearance of the second Sanctuary II was Thanos, who was still stunned on the ground. For no other reason, Nebula Two-Five-Child hadn't picked him up at the designated time point and brought him to the 2023 timeline. Thanos didn't doubt Nebula Two-Five-Child's loyalty, he immediately began extracting data from 2023 Nebula's mind.
Although 2023 Nebula hadn't participated in the specific quantum field research, she had seen bits and pieces of it. Based on these scattered data fragments, Thanos quickly deduced the method of time travel. Don't forget, before Thanos became the director of the Universal Family Planning Commission, he was actually a scientist. And he was very good! Otherwise, he wouldn't have said, "Tony isn't the only one cursed with knowledge, because he himself is also cursed with knowledge!"
However, while the means of time travel were researched, the positioning tools were not so easily obtained. So after one false time jump, they arrived at the 2015 timeline. At this time, 2023 Nebula connected with 2015 Nebula's mechanical head. Therefore, 2015 Thanos also learned of his future and began researching time travel on 2015 Nebula's head. This is how he and 2014 Thanos arrived one after another, descending upon the 2023 timeline.
One can only say that besides being a bunch of silly people, the Guardians of the Galaxy were natural disaster producers! First, Star-Lord's punch brought about Avengers 4, and then Nebula attracted the attention of a group of Thanos. The galaxy was truly unlucky to have such an unreliable group protecting it!
As for Nebula, she could be considered the busiest actress on this set. The two-person, five-person Nebula was buried under the rubble of the Avengers Base. Even when Kurohane used the Reality Stone to restore the base, she didn't come out. Now that the Reality Stone's energy supply had been cut off, the perfectly good base, after giving Thanos a 'gift,' turned into ruins again. Now Kurohane was 100% sure that Nebula Two-Five-Child was definitely gone!
However, Nebula on Sanctuary II 2014 was saved by her good sister, Gamora. The two of them had already joined the ranks of the Avengers and stared blankly at the second Sanctuary II!
With the same entry method, Thanos 2015 appeared on the battlefield again. The familiar double-edged blade and golden armor, but in the hands of Thanos 2015, there was no Infinity Gauntlet, nor any Infinity Stones. Because Thanos 2014 not only took the Infinity Stones but also killed the Dwarf King who could forge the Infinity Gauntlet. Thanos's principle of action was to kill half each time. As for which half, of course, Thanos himself decided.
Thanos without the Infinity Stones glanced at his 2014 self, then looked up at Kurohane flying in the sky. "Awesome power. I will give you a chance. Surrender the Stones and surrender to me."
Thanos (Thanos 2014, stunned): (his expression shifted, a mix of surprise and irritation).
Kurohane: (shaking his head, a faint smile). See! I told you the boomerang you throw will always hit you! The only one who can slap Thanos in the face is another Thanos!
It was only after seeing Thanos 2015 that Kurohane understood why Thanos, who only had two Infinity Stones, could be so confident. Even without the Infinity Stones, he was still confident!
Kurohane had no time to think too much; he immediately used the Space Stone to reclaim Sanctuary II. He used the Mind Stone to reinforce his mental strength, then pulled Sanctuary II down from the sky. It landed directly behind the first Sanctuary II that had landed. Fortunately, these two spaceships weren't Transformers. Otherwise, this scene would be too philosophical! Considering Thanos usually referred to Sanctuary II as 'her,' perhaps this could be considered a great yuri moment!
Another massive explosion sounded, and the old model of Sanctuary II was completely destroyed. The new model of Sanctuary II also became scrap metal, breaking into two halves in the middle. Most of the Black Order forces on the spaceship were instantly killed. Besides the four minor Black Order bosses, only Gamora and 2015 Nebula were unharmed.
Several figures struggled out from the damaged hull, looked at each other, and immediately began fighting. The Avengers didn't say much to these people, they simply faced another wave of enemies. And it wasn't just the Avengers fighting the eight Black Order members, Black Order members from different time points, while helping each other, were also secretly trying to harm one another!
Why, you ask? Under the mighty Lord Thanos, there could only be one Ebony Maw, Cull Obsidian, Corvus Glaive, and Proxima Midnight!
Kurohane then descended from the sky, standing in a three-way standoff with the two Thanos. Seeing the two Thanos wary of each other, Kurohane's clever little head came up with a brilliant idea! The Space Stone in his hand flashed, and he instantly grabbed Gamora from the battlefield. She had been stabbed in the stomach by Corvus Glaive and was unconscious.
"Lord Thanos, I heard you traded Gamora's life for that Soul Stone." Kurohane spoke in a provocative tone, his gaze shifting from one Thanos to the other. "Now I'll give you a choice. How about you give me the Soul Stone, and I'll give you this Gamora?"
"That's my Gamora!!!" Thanos B (Thanos 2015 without the Infinity Stones) spoke first, his voice filled with burning rage, while Thanos A (Thanos 2014 with the Infinity Stones) remained silent, exuding a menacing aura.
"Give me back Gamora!!!" Both Thanos shouted this sentence simultaneously, their voices rumbling, creating a strange resonance. It had to be said that this cruel Universal Emperor truly had feelings for his adopted daughter, to the extent that it was recognized by the Soul Stone.
"Whoever gives me the Soul Stone, I will give Gamora to him." Kurohane, after all, was a former agent, and taking hostages was something he excelled at. His left hand, which held Gamora's neck, exerted slight pressure, and the Mind Stone emitted a bright light. The two Thanos looked at each other, and then immediately reached a consensus.
"Shall we defeat that kid first, then decide who owns the Infinity Stones and Gamora?" Thanos A proposed, his voice calm but calculating.
"Alright, let's kill that human first, then use the power of the Time Stone to save Gamora!" Thanos B retorted, a cruel smile etched on his face.
The two Thanos reached an agreement in just two sentences. Although Thanos generally didn't accept any terms for cooperation, in his eyes, there was only surrender or death, but the current situation wasn't too optimistic. Cooperating with himself wasn't a big deal, after all, a self-confident person like him wouldn't be able to look down on himself!
White Holy Energy appeared. After Kurohane healed the wound on Gamora's stomach, he patted her shoulder.
"Stop pretending," Kurohane whispered, a small smile on his face. "You must have heard what your two cheap dads just said. They still don't consider you as important as the Soul Stone. I'll kill both of them for you later to get revenge!"