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Chapter 805 Thanos, I Understand You Better Than Anyone Else (Mega Chapter)

Vormir Star.

A spaceship hovered in the air.

The hidden location of the Soul Gem has once again welcomed new guests.

The space teleportation gravity channel on the spaceship quietly descended, and a tall, muscular figure appeared on the surface of Vormir—it was Thanos, who had come to retrieve the Soul Stone.

"Thanos, son of Titan..."

A faint, ethereal voice echoed in the air.

A cloud of mist rose silently from the ground, swirling and drifting before landing in front of Thanos. A young man draped in black leather appeared silently amidst the mist.

"Who are you?"

Thanos slowly clenched his fist.

The young man in black didn't answer Thanos's question. Instead, he surveyed Thanos's surroundings and said softly, "Hmm? Mr. Thanos, are you alone?"

"What do you mean...?"

"It seems Ebony Maw didn't bring you the most important news..."

The young man in black, shrouded in mist, stopped in front of Thanos and slowly opened his palm: "Let me introduce myself, I am Uehara Naraku, the guide of the Soul Stone..."

Before Uehara Naraku could finish speaking, a vast amount of soul power suddenly surged across the surface of Vormir, and clouds of mist billowed from the ground...

But these earth-shattering clouds and mists had only just begun to rise when Uehara Naraku casually spread his hands and suppressed them.

Uehara Naraku glanced at the ground with some displeasure and said softly, "It seems the Soul Gem has been hidden for too long, yearning for a master..."

"Then the guide to the Soul Gem..."

Thanos stared at the young man in black before him and said in a deep voice, "Now can you tell me where the Soul Stone is?"

"Come with me."

Uehara Naraku casually flicked his black leather jacket and said softly, "I hope that after hearing my story, you will still be able to strengthen your resolve..."

"..."

Thanos remained silent.

The towering Titan followed the black-clad youth, who seemed to float on clouds, as they climbed step by step toward the altar at the highest point of Vormir.

The journey was fraught with challenges.

The soul energy of Vormir is constantly erupting.

Hurricanes swept across the entire planet.

However, all of this surging soul energy was completely suppressed by Uehara Naraku, which also allowed Thanos to witness Uehara Naraku's power. Someone as powerful as him wouldn't lie to him...

"To gain something, you must also lose something else."

Uehara Naraku waved his hand to disperse the churning mist. He spoke with the air of a reclusive sage, his voice not loud, yet always capable of reaching the depths of one's heart: "Now you are about to face the most mysterious gem in the universe..."

At this point, Uehara Naraku slowly turned to look at Thanos: "Are you really sure you're ready to accept this power?"

"I've always been certain."

Thanos slowly extended his palm, displaying his Infinity Gauntlet: "I began preparing to accept everything that is happening today many years ago. Nothing, whether known or unknown in the universe, can change a man's will..."

"Then keep following me..."

Uehara Naraku raised his palm, creating wisps of mist that slowly guided Thanos toward the altar: "I hope you really won't regret it."

The two continued climbing.

Thanos followed Uehara Naraku step by step up the stone steps, his firm steps revealing his inner strength; Thanos firmly believed that his will was stronger than anyone else's.

Thanos glanced at Uehara Naraku floating in the clouds and suddenly asked, "Has Ebony Maw arrived here?"

"That... loyal person..."

Uehara Naraku frowned slightly, seemingly unconcerned about the person. He continued softly, "That person's life was already coming to an end, yet he still presumptuously tried to retrieve the jewel for his master, but clearly he was only wasting his time..."

Uehara Naraku's face showed a hint of emotion: "I admire his loyalty, so I gave him a portion of my soul energy. Although he cannot leave Vormir, his soul can still exist..."

As he spoke of this, Uehara Naraku's tone became somewhat melancholic: "Unfortunately, he thought he had found the hope of immortality and actually escaped from Vormir..."

"..."

After hearing all this, Thanos couldn't help but fall silent.

This cosmic overlord already knew what his subordinates were thinking, and he also knew why Ebony Maw was destined to meet his end. Thanos softly defended his subordinate, saying, "He brought me news of the Soul Stone..."

Did he tell you?

Uehara Naraku turned around and asked in return, "The Soul Stone isn't as easily accessible as the stone steps below us. Why has no one ever seen the most mysterious gem in the universe?"

Thanos slowly shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Ebony Maw's power could only support him to say one sentence. He used his last moments to give me the most precious message..."

"All right."

Uehara Naraku shrugged indifferently, letting out a soft, almost imperceptible sigh: "Such loyalty is truly enviable..."

Other people's subordinates... all have a sincere heart.

His own subordinates... all harbor rebellious intentions.

After a sigh, Uehara Naraku finally stopped at the highest altar on Vormir and said softly, "We've arrived."

Where is the Soul Stone?

Thanos finally couldn't help but furrow his brow.

"omnipresent."

Uehara Naraku stretched out his arms, gesturing as he spoke, "Everything on the entire planet Vormir is it, yet it is not it; it is hidden right here..."

"The Soul Stone is the most mysterious gem in the universe. It has its own unique rules, and those who wish to use it must understand the value of its power. Anyone who wants to obtain it must pay a huge price..."

"One..."

"A price that ordinary people would absolutely never be able to pay."

Looking at Thanos, who seemed somewhat confused, Uehara Naraku softly explained, "This price... is where your love gathers..."

Only by offering your most beloved person to the Soul Stone will you gain its favor, because it means that the power you possess has come at a heavy price…

That's why you won't use it easily.

"..."

Thanos fell silent again.

The tall man fell into deep thought.

Uehara Naraku stared at Thanos and slowly said, "If you don't have a true love, you're destined to be forever separated from the Soul Stone... If you do have a true love, are you really willing to give her up in exchange for the Soul Stone?"

"..."

Thanos remained silent.

Looking at the still silent Thanos, Uehara Naraku continued, "Thanos, the most powerful person in the universe, a person standing at the top is destined to be lonely. It seems that there isn't a particularly important person in your heart..."

"…No."

Thanos slowly raised his head.

The cosmic overlord's face was filled with complex emotions. His gaze was fixed on Uehara Naraku, and his voice was heavy as he said, "I will be back soon..."

"..."

A hint of doubt appeared in Uehara Naraku's eyes.

Thanos did not explain to Uehara Naraku; he simply stepped down the stone steps again and returned to his spaceship.

When Thanos returned to the altar…

A green-skinned woman appeared beside Thanos, her face blank and lost, as if she had lost her mind, because Thanos had told her everything about Vormir.

Uehara Naraku looked at the dazed woman, then glanced at Thanos: "Gamora, this is your daughter. It seems you're ready..."

"..."

Thanos slowly reached out and took Gamora's hand, walking step by step to the edge of the altar, his voice becoming more resolute than ever before.

"I had no other choice."

"No…"

Gamora violently tore at Thanos's wrist, struggling fiercely: "How could someone like you possibly have love... you butcher of this world..."

"Gamora..."

Thanos dragged his daughter forward, a thin line of tears slowly streaming down his face, but his steps remained firm.

"Little girl, your father truly loves you."

Watching this scene, Uehara Naraku said quietly, "You'd better watch your words, lest you hurt an old father's feelings too much..."

"How could he possibly..."

Gamora is still struggling!

However, she could not struggle for long any longer and was finally dragged to the edge of the altar by Thanos, where she was thrown into the ground below!

bang...

Gamora's body landed with a somewhat muffled sound.

Thanos seemed unable to bear his sins and slowly closed his eyes, his face unable to hide the grief of losing his daughter.

Just then…

The moment the offering hit the ground…

The soul energy of the entire planet Vormir converged beneath the altar, and then the massive soul energy shot straight into the sky, activating the entire desolate planet Vormir!

Uehara Naraku watched this earth-shattering scene with a calm expression. His gaze slowly moved and finally settled on Thanos.

Thanos slowly extended his palm, and an orange light appeared in his palm, flickering eerily...

Soul Gem.

The most mysterious soul gem in the universe.

Just as Thanos was filled with mixed emotions, slowly picking up the Soul Stone to place it in his Infinity Gauntlet, a demonic claw reached out towards him…

"Universal Guidance!"

A soft shout rang out!

A force of attraction appeared in Uehara Naraku's palm, pulling Thanos's tall body backward and flying him to his side!

Thanos was startled. He suddenly realized something and swung his fist, using gravity to smash it towards Uehara Naraku!

however…

Uehara Naraku merely raised his palm slightly, and a light blue spatial energy enveloped Thanos, rendering him completely immobile…

"Who...are you?"

Thanos twisted his wrist with all his might, looking at the spatial energy that imprisoned him, a hint of unease creeping into his eyes: "This is... the power of the Space Stone! Who... are you?!"

"Me?"

Uehara Naraku walked step by step to Thanos's side, stretched out his fingers, and pinched the Soul Stone from Thanos's hand.

This scene…

Thanos was filled with rage!

This was the Soul Gem he obtained by sacrificing his own daughter Gamora, and it was stolen by Uehara Naraku!

"That's...mine!"

Thanos clenched his teeth.

"Anyone's is fine."

Uehara Naraku nonchalantly spread his palms, looking completely unconcerned: "I don't care who got it, as long as it ends up in my hands..."

"You're not a guide at all..."

Thanos's rage was almost uncontrollable!

No one could possibly remain calm now, because he had just sacrificed his beloved, and in the blink of an eye, he had lost the soul gem that his beloved had given him in sacrifice…

If we can't get the gem back...

Thanos even felt that his heart might shatter!

Uehara Naraku nodded and slowly said, "There is indeed a guide to the Soul Gem on Vormir, and I learned from him how to obtain the Soul Gem, but the price is far too heavy..."

As he said this, Uehara Naraku glanced at Thanos and said softly, "Therefore, I need a man with unwavering will and an extreme desire for the gem to help me obtain the Soul Stone..."

"No one would willingly abandon their beloved; it requires an extremely strong will and unimaginable courage. There are very few men like that in this universe..."

"Only you..."

"Thanos..."

"You are the person I know who is most likely to obtain the Soul Stone."

"Of course, I believe you must have your own true love in your heart."

Uehara Naraku extended his palm, which radiated spatial energy, and forced Thanos to kneel before him. Only then did he reach out and stroke Thanos's head: "I completely understand your thoughts. We are the same kind of people."

"You bastard..."

Thanos stared intently at Uehara Naraku, a strange grin creeping across his face: "So you used Ebony Maw's soul to lure me to Vormir, deceiving me into sacrificing my own daughter to obtain the Soul Stone..."

"yes…"

Uehara Naraku toyed with the Soul Gem in his hand, then stored it into his black hole before continuing, "Don't get angry about these things now, because what you're angry about is yet to come..."

"..."

Thanos was somewhat speechless.

Where the hell did this genius come from?!

Just as Thanos was struggling and trying to start a fight, he saw a familiar soul float out of Uehara Naraku's palm—it was the soul of his daughter Gamora!

"The Soul Gem is really useless..."

Uehara Naraku couldn't help but show some disdain on his face.

For him, the Soul Stone was indeed a useless thing. His black hole universe already had a complete soul world because of the Death God world, and the Soul Stone was also a soul world.

The Soul Stone can only slightly supplement his black hole universe.

Perhaps the only thing Uehara Naraku could do was use the Shinigami's methods to pull the dead souls out of the Soul Gem, but what good would that do?

What good is it besides being infuriating?

Uehara Naraku shook his head helplessly, raised his hand to pull up the corpse from the underground altar, and sighed, "Since I took the Soul Gem, it makes no sense for you to sacrifice your daughter... Reincarnation Technique!"

Gamora's corpse emitted a white light...

Gamora's soul flew into the white light from Uehara Naraku's hand!

Thanos stared in disbelief as his daughter's body rose again, as if his beloved daughter had been resurrected: "...Gamora?"

resurrection!

The universe is vast and full of wonders!

This man actually has the means to resurrect!

"..."

Gamora looked up and saw Thanos kneeling there. Her face instantly turned sinister and furious: "You..."

bang...

Gamora collapsed to the ground again…

"Tsk, what a temperamental daughter..."

Standing nearby, Uehara Naraku knocked Gamora unconscious with a single punch, then looked down at Thanos and said, "Looks like you really love your daughter..."

A black portal opened behind Uehara Naraku, and he slowly lifted Gamora's body, whispering, "Then, if you want your daughter back, bring the Power Gem to redeem her..."

"..."

Thanos's eyes narrowed!

Damn it, this guy is using her daughter to blackmail him!

How can there be such a bizarrely thinking person in the world? How could someone try to use emotions to threaten a resolute and domineering ruler...?

"You don't want her anymore, do you?"

Uehara Naraku grabbed Gamora by the clothes and held her up in front of Thanos, calmly saying, "You've already experienced the pain of sacrificing her with your own hands... Now do you want to experience... the feeling of losing her again?"

"..."

Thanos felt a sudden tremor in his heart.

At this moment, he finally recalled the pain he felt when he sacrificed Gamora, a pain he never wanted to experience again…

but…

The Infinity Stones are related to his highest ideals.

"I'll consider it."

Thanos didn't give a definite answer. He looked at Uehara Naraku, knowing he was also an opponent collecting the Infinity Stones: "Tell me... who are you?"

Don't you recognize me?

Uehara Naraku shook his head helplessly and sighed. He grabbed Gamora's body and walked towards the black hole gate. His back view slowly changed.

Uehara Naraku's leather coat slowly changed, and a black robe with auspicious clouds gradually appeared and was draped over his body.

This is…

Xiao's uniform.

Even though Thanos hadn't paid much attention to the Akatsuki organization before, the recent massacre of his subordinates by them forced him to take notice of this force that had attacked him...

did not expect…

This is a member of Akatsuki...

Uehara Naraku stood before the black hole gate, his gaze fixed on Thanos, and said softly, "Then let me reintroduce myself..."

"I am the leader of Akatsuki, Uehara Naraku."

what

(End of this chapter)