A dispirited Marley
Looking at her former Comrade, Annie felt a little guilty, but there were some things she had to do.
Yago activated his Omni-Directional Mobility Gear and flew to Annie's side. Seeing Annie's slightly conflicted expression, he patted Annie's shoulder reassuringly.
Looking at the dejected Bertholdt, Yago sighed softly and said, "Bertholdt, it's a pity, the mistake you made was too serious. I hope you know that you can still try your best to make amends."
Bertholdt gave a wry smile, shook his head, and said, "I'm sorry, I can't betray Marley. My father and family are still in Marley. If I betray Marley, my family will only wait to die."
Bertholdt's words resonated with Annie immediately thought of her father, who was far away in the Eldia Internment Zone.
A hint of worry crept onto his little face. Yago raised his hand, gently patted Annie's head, and said softly, "Don't worry, I'm here."
Suddenly, a cloud of dust rose in the distance. Upon closer inspection, Cart Titan on all fours was seen charging toward them.
Yago's expression hardened. He didn't know if Captain had captured Zeke. If he Zeke, then the Marley Warrior Unit would only have Pieck Cart Titan, left.
"Annie, don't show yourself yet, keep an eye on Bertholdt!" After giving these instructions, Yago leaped from the high building and rushed towards the Cart Titan below.
Meanwhile, the Cart Titan had clearly noticed the situation. A seven-meter-tall Titan was carrying Reiner, whose fate was unknown, and that Titan looked very much like the Jaw Titan.
Beside what appears to Jaw Titan, a group of Soldiers from the archipelago are surrounding an unconscious Soldiers.
"War Chief, that unconscious Soldiers seems to be Eren Jaeger. Should we seize it now?"
Look closely, and you'll see a figure sitting on the neck of the Cart Titan —it's Zeke, the Marley Warriors captain who escaped death.
"Pieck -chan, what do you think I should do in this situation? Reiner and Bertholdt have obviously failed, but you're right, now is indeed the best opportunity to snatch Eren. The choice is yours."
Zeke's words actually left it to Pieck to make the decision himself?!
Upon hearing this, Pieck, nestled in the back of the Cart Titan's neck, hesitated. Although she didn't understand what the War Chief meant, what did it mean to ask her to choose? As the Cart Titan's host, she had always been in a support role.
"War Chief? I don't understand what you mean."
Zeke said calmly, "My beast has temporarily lost its power and is unable to make a decision: whether to rescue Reiner's lost armor or seize the Founding Titan from Eren, it is up to you, who still possesses the power, to decide."
Pieck fell silent. Regardless of the mission's requirements or the situation on the ground, taking Eren away was the more important and simpler thing to do, wasn't it?
Does this require a decision? What exactly does the War Chief mean? Pieck was completely baffled.
But the Cart Titan had already quietly changed direction, charging towards a group of New Recruits, its eyes fixed on Eren on the ground.
Such an obvious purpose clearly drew the attention of others.
Mikasa suddenly accelerated to meet the Cart Titan head-on, shouting, "Don't even think about taking Eren away from me!"
"I'll go help! Armin, take Eren away!" Jean also drew his Blades and followed Mikasa.
Armin, with a serious expression, carried Eren on his back, preparing to leave at the opportune moment.
The Queen Jaw Titan, on the other hand, also noticed the Cart Titan. Historia, knowing the importance of the Founding Titan, hesitated for a moment. The Jaw Titan grabbed Reiner with one hand and charged towards the Cart Titan.
Just as the Cart Titan was about to collide with Mikasa, the Cart Titan made an incredible leap, turned around, and pounced on the Jaw Titan.
This unexpected turn of events surprised everyone. Historia clearly hadn't expected the Cart Titan launch a surprise attack, colliding head-on with it.
Snap! The Cart Titan's massive jaws snapped shut on the Jaw Titan's arm that was gripping Reiner.
The Jaw Titan was enraged. "Trying to play with my teeth?" It snapped its jaws back, biting down on the Cart Titan's neck with even greater ferocity than the Cart Titan.
"Pfft!" Due to the Cart Titan's bite, the Jaw Titan's grip on Reiner's hand tightened suddenly without him realizing it, causing the delirious Reiner to spit out a mouthful of blood. Poor Reiner.
Snap! Finally, the Jaw Titan's arm was torn off completely, and Reiner was also saved by the Cart Titan.
However, compared to the Jaw Titan, which had lost an arm, the Cart Titan is in a much worse condition.
The deep wound on its neck extended all the way to its belly, and a large amount of steam was evaporating. If it weren't for the fact that the Cart Titan was known for its endurance, any other Intelligent Titan would have already collapsed.
This is Pieck's choice. Marley has never been Pieck's top priority; Comrade and family are the most important things in Pieck's heart.
Actually, Pieck was a little wary of Zeke, because Pieck subconsciously thought that Zeke would prioritize taking Eren and abandoning Reiner, which was unacceptable to Pieck. However, Zeke's actions surprised Pieck greatly.
"War Chief Zeke! Aren't you going to have a chat?" The voice from behind Zeke made his expression change.
Yago maneuvered the Omni-Directional Mobility Gear, rapidly approaching.
"Hurry, Bertholdt is definitely beyond saving."
Pieck wanted to save Bertholdt, but it seemed unlikely now, so the Cart Titan turned and ran, hot blood still dripping from his unhealed wounds.
Click! Yago sheathed the Blades, looked at the Cart Titan was already far away, and said in a low voice, "Without the Colossal Titan, will you give up?"