Killian, who had been heading back, stopped in his tracks. His brow furrowed as he looked at the Shadow Ninjas who had suddenly appeared in front of Potts.
"What are those things?"
No one answered.
Even Potts knew nothing about the Shadow Ninjas, let alone the others.
"Hmph. Cheap tricks."
With a cold snort, Killian suddenly moved.
He vanished from his spot, leaving a trail of afterimages. When he reappeared, he was already in front of the Shadow Ninjas, his massive fists slamming straight into their heads.
Bang!
Like bursting watermelons, the heads of the two Shadow Ninjas standing in front of Potts exploded.
Everyone froze for a moment.
After such an eerie entrance, that was all they had?
A sneer crept onto Killian's face.
But before his smile could fully form, shadows suddenly churned across the floor, and more Shadow Ninjas rose from them.
From the walls, the ceiling, and even right beside them, Shadow Ninjas emerged. In the blink of an eye, Killian and Maya were surrounded.
Killian's and Maya's expressions changed.
They watched the Shadow Ninjas warily, silently bracing themselves.
Potts was stunned by the sight as well. She could sense that these shadows seemed to be protecting her, but she had never encountered anything like them before.
Could it be...?
Potts thought of Tony.
That was the only explanation she could think of.
Just then, a familiar voice sounded behind her. "What's got you so lost in thought?"
Potts spun around, and Tony came into view.
She immediately covered her mouth with both hands, tears welling in her eyes.
Although she had remained composed all this time, she would have been lying if she said she wasn't afraid. Now that Tony was here, she no longer had to hold back her emotions, and all the hurt