Rather than overstepping their own responsibilities, which would only negatively affect the overall operation and everyone else's actions.
"A position where we can respond no matter where Eren appears." Armin never stopped thinking. Only by considering things from Reiner and Bertholdt's perspective could he arrive at the correct answer.
"A position where we can see the situation clearly at any time. If there is such a blind spot, it can only be inside the walls... If the enemy doesn't know we've encountered enemies inside the walls, if they assume we wouldn't think to look inside the walls, then perhaps this is a perfect opportunity to turn the situation around..."
At that moment, someone fired a signal flare.
"Here! There's an opening here!"
The man shouted loudly, drawing everyone's attention.
Splat—
Blood bloomed like a ghastly flower as a blade pierced his body. At such close range, the assassination strike went straight through his back.
The soldier who had discovered the enemy's location fell straight down.
"Reiner!"
Faster than anyone could react, driven by a hatred fiercer than anyone else's, a figure surged forward like a raging storm.
A blade made of Black Gold Bamboo stabbed sharply into Reiner's neck.
But such a wound alone was nowhere near enough to kill him.
"So this is a Titan's power. I was only one step away from killing him."
Mikasa shouted in regret.
Once again, there came the familiar sight of thunder and lightning. Amid the blinding flash, Reiner Braun transformed into a Titan once more—the Armored Titan.
"Watch the surroundings! Find the other enemies!"
Armin shouted his orders to the others.
With Erwin Smith absent from the scene, he naturally held absolute command.
Suddenly, a large number of Titans appeared within their field of vision. At their head stood the Beast Titan,