Fredy stepped forward.
And disappeared.
Not with Shadow Dash.
Not with speed.
But something deeper.
More absolute.
Even space seemed unable to track his movement.
He reappeared directly in front of Thanos.
The Mad Titan reacted instantly.
He threw a punch.
But it never reached.
Infinity stopped it.
At the same time—
Fredy's shadow wrapped around Thanos' arm.
Restricting movement.
And in the same instant—
A Rasengan formed.
Sage-enhanced.
Condensed.
Violent.
Fredy slammed it forward.
BOOOOOOOOM.
For the first time—
Thanos was pushed back.
Not just a step.
Not just resistance.
But real movement.
The ground cracked beneath him as he slid several meters back.
Silence followed.
Then—
Thanos smiled.
A slow.
Genuine.
Excited smile.
"Excellent."