Black Panther #5 by Christopher Priest

As U.S. political pressure mounts and a coup threatens Wakanda, the king executes a precise endgame through Everett K. Ross, playing multiple sides against each other. He baits a demonic tempter while exposing Achebe’s manipulations, flipping the power dynamic with Washington and reasserting control over his nation. Allies are left rattled, adversaries unmasked, and the balance between diplomacy and ruthlessness becomes unmistakably clear.