A Bizarre Adventure Starting with One-Punch Man

Because his life force was blocked, his vitality was constantly being drained by his injuries. Despite this, his weak but anxious gaze was still fixed on Qiao Sen, trying to persuade him to spare his beloved daughter.

On the other hand, Gamora did not experience the pure and sincere fatherly love that her adoptive father possessed.

She was surprised that she was completely exposed in a vacuum environment without feeling any discomfort.

Johnson had his reasons for controlling the father and daughter. He had long ago created a safe space in the vacuum of space where living beings could survive, ensuring that Gamora would not be frozen into a lifeless block of ice by the harsh environment of extremely low temperatures, vacuum, and radiation.

"Alright, people can't always rest on their past laurels; they have to learn to look forward."

Johnson, embodying the philosopher, casually patted the Titan Tyrant on the shoulder, revealing a benevolent smile amidst the latter's fiery glare, and said, "By the way, you're welcome."

Thanos: "..."

—Thank you so much!

"Let's go, we still have other tasks to complete."

The rotating golden lines of law reappeared, and a "dimensional gate" rapidly expanded in front of the three, revealing a desolate planet behind the circular gate, one-third of which was shrouded in a cloud of misty dust.

……

2012, Vormir.

Beneath a crimson sky lies an endless, arid desert. In the desert rises a castle-like mountain peak, atop which stand two symmetrical obelisks, as if they were gateways to an abyss where demons dwell.

--here it is……

Upon seeing the planet's landscape, Gamora recalled the information she had gathered while helping Thanos search for the "Infinity Stones," and felt a surge of emotion.

Thanos, who was in a near-death state, struggled with the pain and weakness brought on by the loss of life, and looked at Johnson with a questioning gaze.

Gamora did not report all the intelligence she had gathered, which meant that Thanos was unaware of the hidden location of this desolate planet.

Upon arriving at the foot of the mountain, a rugged and winding mountain path leads directly to the summit. It looks like it's going to be very difficult to walk, probably to test the sincerity and attitude of the visitors.

then……

Johnson snapped his fingers again.

The two accompanying people felt the surrounding scenery blur for a moment, and in the blink of an eye, they went from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain.

A figure shrouded in a black robe, enveloped in a misty aura, turned around and said in a sinister tone, "Welcome..."

"Thanos, son of A. Lars..."

"Gamora, daughter of the Titans..."

"Josen... uh?" The black-robed charlatan's voice trailed off from Josen's introduction. He said in confusion, "Strange Earthling, why can't I see your past?"

As a ten-year MCU fan, Johnson knew that the black-robed figure dressed like the Grim Reaper was none other than Red Skull, the Hydra officer who failed to seize the Tesseract from Captain America more than 70 years ago.

Perhaps it was his exceptional talent that led him to be chosen by the "Infinity Stones" and spend over 70 years as a jailer on this desolate planet.

"Can't see it? That's good..."

As if seeing an old friend, Johnson stepped forward enthusiastically, leaned close to the black-robed figure dressed as Death, and whispered in his ear, "Hail Hydra!"

( ?ω? )?)

Red Skull: "..."

(─.─||)

“Ahem… It seems you know my past, Johnson,” the Red Skull, who had been playing the charlatan for so long, said in a desolate voice, “That’s all in the past. Now I’m just a guardian, or rather a guide, eternally trapped here, leading you and all those who seek the Soul Stone.”

Thanos: !!!

At this moment, the Titan Tyrant finally learned the purpose of Johnson's trip: one of the "Infinity Stones" he had been searching for, the "Soul Stone," was actually on this desolate planet!

However, there was still one thing he couldn't figure out: if the other party was looking for the "Soul Stone," why did they bring him and Gamora along?

“Come, what you seek is right before you, and what you fear is also there.”

It's clear that since being imprisoned by the "Infinity Stones," Red Skull's temper has become much milder. Now, he's like a true guide to the underworld, diligently fulfilling his duties.

With the two pendants in hand, Johnson followed the Red Skull to the end of the mountain. Passing through a portal formed by two tall rock towers, an ancient magic circle appeared on the ground beneath their feet.

Further ahead, the road abruptly ends, followed by a daunting cliff and abyss.

Johnson looked down.

Feel nothing.

He didn't see any signs of spatial folding or spacetime distortion, so he figured the magic array operated on gravity acceleration. Anyway, at this height, unless someone had the ability to fly, even alien races with strong physiques would rarely survive a fall.

Meanwhile, the red skull behind him was still muttering about the rules: "To obtain the Soul Gem, you must lose something you cherish; it's an eternal exchange..."

"To exchange one soul for another 'soul'."

Upon hearing this, Thanos and his daughter seemed to understand something, yet their expressions were complex.

Snapped--

Johnson snapped his fingers, the crisp sound echoing through the deep valley, and the chains binding their faces were released.

“If you have any farewell words, feel free to say them,” said the benevolent Johnson, patting the tyrant on the shoulder. “After all, this parting is forever.”

Thanos: "..."

“Wait, I have a question,” Gamora ignored Thanos’s deep gaze and instead frowned at Johnson. “Your name is Johnson, right? According to the Men in Black, to obtain the Soul Stone, you need to exchange it for the soul of a loved one, and these three people here…”

“I don’t know you, and I’ve never loved the guy who slaughtered my planet, and he…”

Gamora glanced at the dying Thanos and sneered, "The whole universe knows he doesn't love anyone."

Thanos remained silent. Johnson, with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face, approached Gamora and explained, "The truth may be slightly different, but aside from that goddess he could never catch up with in his next life, the person he loves most in this world is you, his daughter!"

"How can it be……"

Gamora instinctively wanted to retort, but Johnson tapped her forehead with a finger.

"Just watch the anime yourself."

Gamora: "..."

In the blink of an eye, Gamora's gaze shifted from emptiness and doubt to astonishment and confusion, while Thanos roared angrily, "What did you do to him?!"

Johnson remained silent, while Gamora, having read the scene depicting her own character's final moments in Avengers: Infinity War through quantum reading, had a complex expression on her face.

"No, this is impossible..."

Chapter 366 Soul Gem Acquired

Having been a life mentor for so long, Qiao Sen used his magnetic voice to gently guide him: "Think carefully, do you really have no feelings for this 'father' at all?"

"This……"

Gamora's memories flashed back like a revolving lantern in the magnetic voice of Johnson's devilish whispers: every little detail of her growth, the warm hands and embrace after she was injured.

Yes, once upon a time, wasn't this man she still hates now the one she most wanted to rely on?

This is the contradiction of human nature.

"Gamora, my daughter..."

Seeing the expression on Gamora's face, Thanos, the chosen one, seemed to see his own end approaching.

At this moment, Thanos's face showed no fear or resentment, but rather a hint of compassion and a sense of relief.

"Do it, young Eternal, as long as you don't harm my daughter..."

Upon hearing this, Gamora's pupils dilated in shock, and Johnson also frowned in confusion.

(ー`?ー)

Wait, this tastes wrong?

How come I've become the villain again?

Thanos is putting on an act, and the handsome guy gets angry.

Those who know, know. What kind of good person is someone who can slaughter half the universe for their own ideals and desires?

"Humph!"

At this moment, Johnson was possessed by a tornado. With a grunt, he carried Thanos's heavy body to the edge of the cliff. The demon whispered, "Don't worry, this world is not connected to the internet yet. Even if you die, you will not see that goddess."

Thanos: !!!

—To kill a Titan, you must also destroy his spirit!?

After saying that, Johnson released Thanos's hand under Gamora's complicated gaze, letting him fall into the abyss.

“Father…” Gamora’s eyes welled up with tears, and as she finally understood her own feelings, she murmured, “Father…”

Before Gamora's surging emotions could erupt, she saw two golden-red beams of light, like the sun, shoot out from the eyes of that devilish man, striking straight into the depths of the cliff.

"……what?"

The sheer amount of terrifying energy emanating from the Red Skull was enough to frighten him into instinctively taking two steps back, even though he was still about to grumble a bit more.

"Sorry..." Johnson rubbed his nose sheepishly and chuckled awkwardly, "He is, after all, a one-of-a-kind Eternal Titan. I'm worried that if I don't finish him off, he won't die from the fall from this height."

Gamora: "..."

Gamora felt an urge to utter a curse, but the next second, a flash of orange light containing boundless power appeared before her eyes, and her consciousness involuntarily plunged into darkness.