Rulers and generals, how could they be predetermined!
It's fate's wheel revolving, today it's at my home.
This kind of plot exists in Eastern culture, but in the West, where the lawyer's son becomes a lawyer and the senator's son becomes a senator, a society with rigid hierarchy, born with different societal classes, such an idea is impossible to exist in Western society or Western mythology.
This is also the reason why Hawk expressed his reservations with Thanos's words before his death.
Now, Death's words have unraveled everything.
The Celestial God Team's use of the Planet of Life for reproduction was permitted.
Share only with your household servants, not outsiders!
And the 'outsider' here refers to Galactus.
Devourer!
Once again, unlike the other four Creator Gods born in this universe, Galactus is a product from the previous version of the universe.
Due to the change in versions, Galactus exists in a state of perpetual hunger, wandering the Multiverse, devouring Planets of Life to barely maintain his existence.
So the question arises.
If it were you, would you let your household servants enjoy it, or would you allow an outsider, even from a certain perspective a remnant of a previous regime, to enjoy it?
The answer is self-evident.
As for the rumors in Hawk's universe that the Celestial God Team expelled both Eternal and Death.
There's nothing strange about it.
In one universe, it's rumored that Thanos wants to win over Death, so he wants to wipe out half the life in the universe.
So at first glance, it seems there's not much issue.
After all, Death likes souls, which doesn't seem wrong.
But upon closer thinking, the flaws become apparent.
Death is the embodiment of all souls in the Multiverse. Death does not rely on dead souls to maintain its power; as long as there is life, and consequently death, there will always be souls, and as long as there are souls, Death will be eternal.
Therefore...
What is heard may be false, what is seen is true.
Everything is based on what the parties involved say as the standard version.
Just like now, it's one side with Thanos's words, the other with Death's words; Hawk naturally chooses to believe what Death says.
"You want the souls of the Celestial God Team, I'll give them to you, just bring out the Soul Gemstone."
"Alright."
Death listened to Hawk's proposal and spoke lazily.
The next second.
The Soul Gemstone, glowing with an orange light, emerged.
Sitting beside, Natasha's eyes lit up when she saw the Soul Gemstone appear. Before she could react, the Soul Gemstone that was just in Death's palm disappeared in the blink of an eye.
After sending away the Soul Gemstone, Death continued speaking lazily to Hawk: "You bought me a drink, may I invite you to my palace for a drink in return?"
Hawk and Death locked gazes.
"Are you afraid I'll back out?"
"Yes."
Death nodded directly, then, with a sly gleam flashing through the emptiness of his gaze, he got up from the high stool, leaned over, and whispered into Hawk's ear in a lazy and soft voice: "After all, if you run away, I can't find you, and I am very curious about your soul."
Hawk's lips curled into a smile, then he looked over at Natasha.
"You should go back."
"Wha..."
"Boom!"
"Clang!"
A sharp phoenix call resonated as Clint, kneeling on both knees and clutching the newly manifested Soul Gemstone, left with a sorrowful activation of the time-travel bracelet, echoing across Vormir.
On the Sacrifice Platform.
The bound spirit Red Skull, his eye sockets now burning with a peculiar flame, looked at the scene before him in disbelief.
A Fire Phoenix appeared out of nowhere, enacting a Phoenix Nirvana, rebirth through fire scene.
With the Phoenix's rebirth, Natasha, who had exchanged her soul for the Soul Gemstone, reappeared before Red Skull under the constriction of the Nirvana Fire.
A flame burned in Red Skull's eye sockets, enough to baffle his very soul.
"How did you..."
"Hello again."
After being reborn, Natasha instinctively touched her limbs, then, hearing the voice, looked over to the standing Red Skull and greeted him, then quickly said: "Sorry, this matter is beyond your level of clearance."
With those words.
Natasha reactivated her time-travel bracelet.
The next second!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
On the time-travel platform of the Avengers base.
Ant-Man Scott, Captain America Steve, Iron Man Tony Stark, Rocket Raccoon, Nebula, Dr. Bruce Banner… and others all returned one after another.
Though it seemed they had been away for a long time, in reality, they had disappeared for less than a second.
One moment they were gone, the next moment they were back.
Among those who returned was Hawkeye Clinton.
At this moment, Hawkeye Clinton's eyes were filled with sadness, still unable to process the death of his dear friend Natasha.
Then...
His peripheral vision caught a glance, seeing a blur, then he looked in disbelief at Natasha standing beside him.
"Hiss!"
Clinton looked at the living Natasha next to him, his sorrowful expression seamlessly transitioning to one of intense shock: "How did you..."
Natasha also saw Clinton, then reached out to embrace her friend Clinton, and after releasing him, she softly said, "It's a long story, don't tell them."
Listening to Natasha's soft words, Clinton instinctively looked up, making eye contact with Natasha.
In a flash.
Although Clinton did not understand what was happening, he unconditionally trusted his dear friend. Without a trace, he nodded, then under the gaze of the others, opened his hand to reveal the Soul Gemstone glowing with orange light.
Instantly!
Unlike the silence of the original scene, the hall filled with thunderous cheers at this moment.
The Infinity Gemstones are complete.
They can finally bring back the half of life that disappeared.
No time to waste!
After the cheering, everyone quickly threw themselves into the next step of the work.
Of course.
Primarily, it was Tony Stark and Bruce Hulk Banner who were working, because designing the Infinity Gauntlet was a technical job.
The others could only quietly suppress their excited hearts, eagerly and expectantly awaiting the moment when the Infinity Gauntlet would take shape.
Three days later, in the morning.
By the lakeside not far from the main building of The Avengers' base.
Clinton found Natasha when she was sitting in a pavilion by the lake, lost in thought as she gazed at the water.
"Hey."
"...Hey!"
Natasha turned her head and glanced at Clinton, who was walking in from the outside. A slight smile appeared on her face, and she moved her feet from the stone bench, making room.
Clinton sat down next to Natasha, facing the lake, and asked the question he had always wanted to ask.
"What happened at that time? I saw you fall."
"Yes."
Natasha pursed her lips and, without hiding anything from Clinton, looked at her close friend: "Hulk was there?"
"Hulk?"
Clinton frowned first, then realized: "Do you mean that Hulk?"
Natasha nodded.
Clinton's brows furrowed even deeper.
"He saved you?"
"Yes."
"Hiss!"
Clinton took a deep breath: "What's going on?"
Natasha shrugged: "Apparently, this Hulk is much more formidable than Dr. Bruce Banner described."
When Hulk and Death Bar had a conversation, she was right beside them.
So...
The embodiment of all cosmic time combined.
The embodiment of all cosmic life souls combined.
Clearly, the woman who walked into the bar earlier appeared terrifying on the outside but exuded a certain allure and awe... No, she was a supreme deity.
And the rule of exchanging soul for the Soul Gemstone was set by her.
But for such a powerful god, Hulk could still make her change the rules, which only meant one thing.
This Hulk...
Is equally formidable.
As for why this Hulk would do such a thing?
"You, Natasha, are my friend."
"..."
Natasha recalled the answer Hulk gave when she asked him, with a slight smile, and then looked at her close friend Clinton: "By the way, just keep this to yourself, don't tell them."
Clinton frowned.
"They should know about the sacrifice you made."
"But I'm fine."
Natasha smiled slightly: "Aren't I? So, don't tell them."
Meeting the gaze of his close friend, Clinton was silent for a while, then nodded.
"Alright."
"Thank you."
Natasha beamed brightly.
At this moment.
A piece of exciting news came through their earpieces: "Natasha, Clinton, come to the lab quickly."
Natasha and Clinton exchanged a glance, got up from the stone bench, and quickly ran toward the main building not far away.
In the lab.
Nanoparticles flowed like liquid metal, weaving together into a nano Infinity Gauntlet that shimmered with metallic cold light under everyone's watchful gaze.
This was not the magical product forged by Dwarf King Eitri using Uru divine steel, but the pinnacle of human technology.
With the swing of robotic arms, six Infinity Gemstones were set into the nano Infinity Gauntlet almost simultaneously.
And with the addition of the Infinity Gemstones, the fully deserved Infinity Gauntlet was born.
Now there's only one problem left.
Who can wield the power of this Infinity Gauntlet?
After all, snapping fingers with any other glove doesn't cost life, but snapping with the Infinity Gauntlet does.
Even someone as strong as Thanos, after snapping twice, cost half his life.
So...
Natasha and Clinton were the first to be excluded.
Rocket Raccoon and Nebula were also out.
Thor was eager to try.
But...
Tony, with reason and emotion, though Thor was a suitable candidate, everyone was worried that when Thor snapped his fingers, he might suddenly think about beer, and that would be a disaster.
Therefore, after much consideration, Dr. Bruce Hulk Banner, who was now completely integrated with Hulk, became the only suitable candidate.
Very soon.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Bruce Hulk Banner donned the Infinity Gauntlet.
The next second!
Bruce Hulk Banner's gaze swept over the group, who were looking at him with nervous, expectant, and anxious eyes. He raised his arm.
Then—
"Snap!"
"Boom!"
...