Brother, Stop Fighting!

The island's atmosphere was completely ignited by this declaration.

"How dare he!"

Cyclops's eyes were instantly filled with dazzling crimson light.

His handsome face twisted with anger.

"How dare he speak to us in that tone! What does he take us for? A bunch of prisoners he can toy with at will?!"

"Face them!"

He let out an angry roar and stopped listening to anyone's attempts to dissuade him. The humiliation and fury that had built up over half his life transformed entirely into fighting spirit at that moment.

"X-Force! Everyone! Prepare for battle! We'll make them pay the price of blood for their arrogance!"

"Scott! Calm down!" Magneto Erik's figure instantly appeared beside him.

He reached out, trying to grab Scott by the shoulder, but Scott ruthlessly shook him off.

"I can't calm down, Erik!" Scott roared.

"Did you hear him?! He's ordering us to kneel! We Mutants will never be slaves!"

Storm Ororo said nothing, but her actions had already made her position clear.

She slowly rose into the air and spread her arms. The rolling dark clouds overhead instantly pressed lower.

Bolts of lightning several times thicker than before gathered around her, forming a gigantic energy shield composed of storms and thunder that enveloped the entire island.

This was the most direct response.

On the other side, the villains who had just turned over a new leaf showed an entirely different reaction.

"Fools."

Doctor Doom folded his arms, his deep voice coming from beneath his metal mask.

He looked up at the Avengers fleet in the sky, wisdom flickering in his eyes.

"The disparity in power is overwhelming, and the island's terrain is unfavorable. Their momentum is impressive, but they cannot unite. Choosing to attack first under these circumstances is simply courting death."

He completely ignored Scott's