Divergence

Divergence

Attacking other Reincarnators proactively will deduct 1,000 Reincarnation Points.

The cold notification appeared, and both Xu Yue's clone and original body received it simultaneously.

"Cough, cough... You! Who are you?!"

Struggling out of the rubble, "Shen Yan" made Xu Yue give him another look.

With the Three Tomoe Sharingan, Xu Yue had seen enough in that brief exchange to identify the other man's strengths and weaknesses.

In terms of speed, this guy had probably reached—or even exceeded—the speed limit of an ordinary Chunin.

But in every other aspect, he was incredibly weak. Only the first explosive strike of his high-speed charge assassination could inflict serious damage; his physical fitness and raw strength were pitifully lacking.

For him to take Xu Yue's punch under those circumstances and still stand up as if nothing had happened, he must have had some highly practical triggered defensive item.

"A Reincarnator. Didn't you already know?"

Before Xu Yue's words had even finished, dust exploded from the ruins where Shen Yan stood.

Konoha Whirlwind!

With intermediate Body Mastery, Xu Yue's full-speed burst had absolutely surpassed the level of an ordinary Chunin.

The entire pile of ruins was kicked apart.

Rubble flew in every direction, and dust erupted into the air.

Seeing such immense destruction and killing power unleashed through pure taijutsu left both Hannes and Eren dumbfounded.

Was this... really a human?!

But in the next instant, a bedraggled figure shot out from the dense cloud of dust.

Shen Yan, with his one-eyed eyepatch, had somehow evaded Xu Yue's attack using an unknown method.

Then, pushing his speed to its limit, he sprinted toward the Titan that had been steadily approaching from behind, leaving a trail of afterimages in his wake.

How was this possible?!

How had such a powerful expert suddenly appeared in this Mission Space?

Why had a high-level Reincarnator encountered a team like theirs, one that had not even escaped rookie status, so soon after entering?

Damn it!

The target had been right in front of him, yet all his efforts had come to nothing!

But!

"This time, you win. But you still can't do anything to me. Prepare to face our endless revenge!"

He pushed his prized speed to its utmost limit. With a smooth, low parkour move, he brushed past the Titan's palm and dodged its swipe, then continued fleeing ahead with the ease of a leaf untouched by water.

This was my home ground!

Every Titan could become my shield!

I could easily evade the Titans' pursuit. So what if he was stronger than me? He would still have to eat my dust!

With his back to the Titan, he gave a carefree flick without even looking back. In the next moment, Shen Yan was about to escape the street entirely.

However...

Boom!

Almost the instant Shen Yan dodged the Titan's grab, he felt the ground beneath his feet shake violently, while the sound of some enormous object collapsing reached his ears.

With some confusion, along with the smug satisfaction of having fooled the Titan into falling, Shen Yan finally couldn't resist looking back.

But all he saw was a figure pulling an arm from the Titan's shattered nape, bringing with it a spray of scorching blood.

The Titan he had painstakingly avoided by relying on his greatest advantage, his speed, had been utterly helpless before his opponent...

Xu Yue still wore that refined, gentle smile, but paired with the blood splattered across his face, it gave off an indescribably eerie and chilling aura.

"Isn't it good to be alive...?"

Before Wall Maria

"Captain! Let's break through!"

Although they were located farthest from the breach, the panic caused by the Titans' appearance, the confused slaughter and screams, and the moving Titans visible beyond the rooftops even from this distance made every Reincarnator's heart tighten.

These were absolutely not enemies they could handle right now!

"Fortune is found in danger. Since this kind of plot has been arranged, we might as well temporarily help defend the entrance to Wall Maria. We have to complete the plot-related kill mission too!"

In an instant, the Masked Captain, Mo Yan, made a crazy decision. Since the original plan had gone wrong, they would start over!

That was right. They could force their way in now, and the Garrison Regiment could not stop them. But at such a crucial time, becoming enemies with the entire armed force inside the walls would bring them considerable trouble later, even if they escaped for the moment. They might as well take a gamble and earn enough mission rewards!

"Don't worry. I value my life too; I won't throw it away for nothing. These people haven't changed their mindset yet, but once more and more desperate civilians arrive, they'll let people in. All we need to do is kill a few Titans before entering the wall at the end, earning enough goodwill. Only then will we have a better chance of entering Wall Rose and gaining an identity that the people inside the walls will recognize."

Mo Yan's choice was crazy, but not blind. A sharp glint flashed in the only pair of eyes exposed beneath her mask. Since they had already been blocked at Wall Maria, they could not count on Wall Rose remaining problem-free.

If this had been deliberately arranged by the Space, then when they reached Wall Rose, an excuse would be found to stop them there as well. In that case, they might as well take a chance now!

The members of the Yanzi Squad were all elites who had gained the strength of formal Reincarnators during their first two missions. Every one of them stood among the best of Reincarnators at the same level, and each possessed courage and fighting spirit.

After Mo Yan made her decision, whether they wanted to or not, they all chose to stand with her.

But that group of independent Reincarnators did not care about any of this.

"If you want to stay, stay. We're not joining you!"

"That's right! Everyone, charge with me!"

"..."

They were merely a loosely organized group that had joined temporarily, with no restraints binding them. In cooperative mode, they did not even need to worry much about attacks from other Reincarnators.

So what if they offended them!

"What are you doing?!"

Hannes, the strongest fighter guarding the wall, was currently near Eren's house, carrying Eren and Mikasa back.

The Garrison Regiment soldiers left behind watched the several Reincarnators approaching with vicious expressions. Their faces hardened as they shouted warnings, seemingly unable to believe that these lowly commoners dared defy them and disobey orders.

"What are we doing? We're screwing you!"

The burly man at the front, who had previously talked about killing them, suddenly had the muscles all over his body swell. He grew another size, transforming from an already imposing six-foot-three frame into something like a ten-foot miniature Titan. Then, with a roar, he slapped the Garrison Regiment soldier blocking his path into the wall.

The man stuck to the wall like a mural, unable to slide down for a long while.

The Reincarnators, each of whom had already completed two missions, displayed astonishing suppressive power against Garrison Regiment soldiers who had never experienced war.

Led by the muscular man, they easily broke through the gate and rushed into Wall Maria, leaving behind Garrison Regiment members groaning across the ground.

"Hmph. Ignore those idiots. Wall Maria will be breached too. If they can't blend into Wall Rose, only death awaits them."

Mo Yan spoke coldly, then gestured for her teammates to help the scattered Garrison Regiment soldiers, clearly drawing a line between themselves and those people from before.

By abandoning some burdens, they had instead highlighted their own positive image. They should practically thank those people.

"Hiss... What was up with that guy just now?"

A Garrison Regiment soldier climbing up from the ground seemed to be somewhat dazed from the impact.

"Don't worry, everyone. We'll help you defend this place as well."

Wu Yan, rough-looking but meticulous at heart, said solemnly as he pushed an artillery piece out from inside the gate.

His actions also drew the attention of the Garrison Regiment soldiers.

"Right, cannons! Quickly, push all the cannons out!"

For a moment, chaos erupted at the entrance.

"Huh? There's another one."

But just as they began preparing defenses to earn goodwill with the Garrison Regiment, Wei Yan, who possessed tank-like abilities despite his delicate appearance, noticed Xu Yue's Wood Clone standing unobtrusively to one side, trying to reduce his presence. He could not help looking surprised.

At that moment, Wood Clone Two flashed a sunny smile, revealing gleaming white teeth.

"I think there might be a better future following you all, so I'll wait here with you..."

Huff, huff~ The editor reminded me and I discovered that Chapter 22 had been banned. I checked it, and it was probably because of a line about weak knees. It's been unbanned now.

Quite a few chapters in Breaking the Law were also mistakenly banned by the system. Luckily, the editor was amazing—once I sent them over, they were unbanned immediately~

Heh~ After rambling on so much, what I really wanted to say was that there's only one update again today. Please vote, ahhh...