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"But... I can't do that right now either..." Professor X took a few breaths before he steadied himself. "I can't return to the fight."

"Then... Professor, let me escort you back," Storm said.

She was itching to join in too. Watching everyone else fight only made her want to fight more.

"No." Professor X waved a hand. "Ebony Maw is powerful. My presence here keeps him wary. If I leave the battlefield... my old friend may be in trouble."

There was something he left unsaid.

Ebony Maw was clever. Whenever he dodged, he darted into the ranks of Wakanda's warriors, severely limiting Magneto's options. Ebony Maw faced no such constraint. He could even use the warriors' bodies as weapons against Magneto.

The other heroes wanted to stop Ebony Maw, but getting close to him was no easy task.

Storm was frustrated. It looked like she would not get to fight after all.

Professor X was puzzled too. He had caught a name in his opponent's mind—"Gamora." Who was Gamora? It sounded like a woman's name. Two of the people Thor had brought were women. Which one was Gamora? At first, he had thought Thor was simply distracted, but now... perhaps that was not it?

His mental powers were too depleted. Otherwise, Professor X would already have known who was who.

Meanwhile, Supergiant staggered into the ship. She had to report to her father. If Gamora's appearance had not caught her off guard, how could she have been beaten?

Her head was still throbbing. She probably would not be able to use her powers for a while.

"I... I have to tell Father at once."

Kino spotted her but did nothing to stop her. This had been his plan all along.

She finally managed to climb aboard the ship and open