A few leaders had not joined the flight, however-those of the Kingdom of Paradis Island.
Seeing the leaders of the other nations taken prisoner, Commander Pica swiftly ordered from the command post, "Hurry and escort the queen out of here! I'll cover your retreat!"
"Commander Pica, we're joining you!" Jean took up position alongside the Personal Guard.
President Darius wasted no time either. He pulled Queen Historia, who had been about to speak, into a secret passage and fled.
Once they were far enough away, Commander Pica raised his rifle. "Communications officer, contact the other nations and tell them what's happening here! Then order the Coalition Army to charge with me!"
Rat-tat-tat! All the troops remaining in the command post poured out, firing from behind cover in the trenches.
"Watch out!" Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted a warning and immediately used the Body Flicker Technique.
Only then did he realize that some stragglers were still putting up a desperate fight.
The last remaining troops of the Coalition Army also began to move.
Just then, the light in the beasts' mouths reached its peak. Their Tailed Beast Bombs were ready.
At the signal, they fired together, sending the bombs hurtling toward headquarters...
Just as the Coalition Army sank into despair, powerless to fight back,
the black energy spheres flew over their heads and struck far behind them to the right.
Boom! Every blast rivaled the explosion caused by the appearance of a Colossal Titan.
The shock waves slammed into them, flinging shells and cars into the air. Soldiers and officers who had failed to evacuate were swept off the buildings and fell to their deaths.
Rubble rained down like a storm. The trenches cracked under the tremors, and soldiers' steel helmets fluttered through the blast like leaves.
Commander Pica and Jean were relatively