Battle erupts

"Pieck, how did you infiltrate the Survey Corps? That's impossible!" Reiner looked at Pieck in front of him, his tone full of doubt.

Pieck calmly gathered his Black Hair, tied it into a simple low ponytail, tossed his hair, nodded with satisfaction, and then glanced at Reiner and Bertholdt, who had untied the ropes.

"It's a complicated explanation, Reiner. But if you think you have enough time to ignore the dozens of Soldiers outside the tent, I don't mind giving you a proper explanation."

Reiner's face darkened, and he clenched his fists. Bertholdt, standing to the side, didn't feel comfortable interrupting at this moment.

Reiner finally made his decision, gritting his teeth as he said, "I'm taking Eren with me!"

Bertholdt was taken aback; they were currently inside the Survey Corps. Somewhat worried, he asked, "Reiner, isn't this too risky?"

Pieck, on the other hand, nonchalantly played with his hair by twirling it between his fingers.

As they lifted the tent flap, Reiner and Bertholdt simultaneously gasped in shock. More than a dozen Scout lay sprawled outside the tent, and the Scout who had been patrolling were nowhere to be seen.

Reiner asked hesitantly, "Pieck, you... you killed all these Soldiers?"

Pieck: "What? You're reluctant to part with it?"

Reiner: "No! It's me!"

Pieck chuckled at Reiner's embarrassed expression, then pulled a small bottle from his waist and shook it. "A little bit of special anesthetic from home. How can a girl like me handle a dozen Soldiers?"

In the distance, Survey Corps Soldiers were also busy extinguishing a fire that had suddenly broken out in the logistical supplies.

Inside the tent, Eren sat alone on the edge of the bed, clutching the basement key in his hand. "Father, what secret are you hiding?"

"Eren, have something to eat, you haven't eaten all day." Armin carried a few pieces of bread and a pot of tea into the tent.

Eren thanked him quietly, picked up the bread and slowly ate it, Armin stood to the side.

Suddenly, there seemed to be a commotion nearby, with shouts of "Fire!" "Quick, get water!" and "Stay away from the gunpowder!"

"What happened?" Neither Eren nor Armin knew what had happened. Armin, who was closer to the curtain, stepped out of the tent before Eren to see what was going on.

As soon as Armin stepped out of the tent, he accidentally bumped into a tall figure.

"Oops! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..." Armin quickly apologized and looked up at the person in front of him.

Inside the tent, Eren picked up his uniform, draped it over his shoulders, and prepared to go outside.

"Eren! Run!" Armin's heart-wrenching voice came from outside the tent.

"Armin!" Eren's expression changed. What happened?

Armin lay on the ground, his face contorted in pain, his body curled up in a ball. Despite the pain, Armin issued a warning to Eren.

Without looking at Armin lying on the ground, Reiner silently apologized in his heart and went into the tent on his own.

Thump! The Wooden Barrel full of water in Mikasa's hand fell to the ground, spilling water everywhere, but Mikasa didn't care at all. Armin's voice reached Mikasa was not far away.

Ackerman's explosive power was astonishing, and Mikasa's speed was so fast that everyone only saw a blur. Mikasa charged towards Eren's tent like a mother lioness protecting her cubs.

"Eren, I told you, come with us, and the humans inside the walls will no longer be threatened!" Reiner stared intently at Eren.

Eren also stared intently at Reiner. The thought that Reiner was the murderer who destroyed the city walls and that countless Comrade had died because of Reiner filled Eren with rage.

Eren raised his right hand and said angrily, "Traitors! Thomas, Ili, Maddie, and countless other humans are all because of you! I will kill you all!!" Eren opened his mouth and bit his thumb hard.

Upon hearing Eren's words, Reiner was momentarily dazed, and unwanted memories flooded his mind. However, Reiner quickly recovered from this state; he was the Shield of Marley! The Armored Titan!

A Small Knife had appeared in Reiner's hand without his noticing. The sharp blade sliced through his palm, crackling with yellow electricity. "I am a warrior! A warrior should not waver in his will! It's all because of you guys! Foolish!"

Eren and Reiner were both enveloped in Yellow Lightning, and the fragile tent had already been blown away.

"Eren!!" Mikasa, who rushed over, only saw Eren and Reiner enveloped in yellow lightning. The flesh and bones of Titan began to appear out of thin air around the two of them, accompanied by a huge amount of steam that enveloped them.

Mikasa's eyes were filled with worry, worry for Eren, but Mikasa also noticed the pitiful, frail figure beside them. Armin's small frame looked weak and vulnerable in the eye of the storm between the two.

Mikasa looked up at Eren once more. Eren was now completely encased in muscles, and his Titan form was beginning to take shape.

As the Omni-Directional Mobility Gear sprayed Gas, Mikasa quickly pulled Armin to a safe distance, while Eren's Attack Titan and Reiner's Armored Titan clashed. The two behemoths collided with each other, their scalding Titan blood splattering onto Wall Rose.

"How could this happen?! How did they escape?!" Hange collapsed to her knees, several unconscious Scout lying before her.

Moblit, watching the two Titan battling each other on the city wall, was extremely anxious. "Section Commander! It's too dangerous here! Please be careful!"

"Roar!" The pointy-eared Attack Titan slammed its fist into the Armored Titan's face. Bang! Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the Attack Titan's fist was badly shattered. On the other hand, the Armored Titan was completely unharmed, except for a small crack in the mask-like skin on its face.

Steam seeped from the cracks in the Armored Titan's face. The Armored Titan crouched down, grabbed the Attack Titan by the waist, and shoved it forward with all its might. The width of the wall might be enough for humans, but it was still too narrow for two Titan.

The Attack Titan and the Armored Titan fell off the wall together.

"All personnel, immediately reinforce Eren! First squad, second squad, block the Armored Titan's retreat route, third squad, prepare the Fixed Cannon. We absolutely cannot let them take Eren away!" Erwin drew his Blades and quickly issued the order. Upon receiving the order, the Survey Corps immediately acted according to their Commander's will.

"Captain! Shall we go?" Juda shouted, while Petra also turned her gaze to Levi was observing coldly.

Without the slightest hesitation, Levi immediately led the charge. "Petra, Juda, find a chance to save Eren. Leave this idiot to me!" Levi said coldly, but it was precisely this cold demeanor that made the Survey Corps Soldiers feel incredibly safe.

"Yes, Captain!"

As Yago watched the Armored Titan slam the Attack Titan off the wall, he immediately decided that he could no longer hesitate. The Beast Titan, the Cart Titan, and even the Colossal Titan were nowhere to be found, and Eren's situation was far from optimistic!

Yago's gaze locked onto a Scout on his left. "Squad Leader Nanaba, excuse me!" Yago shouted, stomping his right foot hard on the ground and using the force to slam into the short-haired female soldier on his left, who was none other than Nanaba, who had brought the New Recruits here.

The other Scout surrounding Yago were clearly caught off guard. By the time they realized what was happening, Nanaba had already been knocked to the ground by Yago, his eyes glazing over, while Yago had already activated his Omni-Directional Mobility Gear and flown away.

"So hard, is Squad Leader Nanaba really a woman?" Yago thought strangely.