Surrounded

"Ah, and War Chief Zeke, we've met once before, haven't we?" Yago said to Zeke.

Reiner and Bertholdt were quite surprised; how could Yago know War Chief Zeke?

Zeke adjusted his glasses, his head slightly lowered, obscuring his expression. "Although I don't know who you really are, do you think you can act so arrogantly in front of us just because you've seized the Female Titan Power?"

"What?! He stole the Female Titan Power? War Chief, you mean, Yago, he stole Annie's Female Titan Power?" Bertholdt stared in disbelief as he asked Zeke.

As hosts of these Intelligent Titan, they certainly knew what the so-called acquisition of the Titan Power meant; only by becoming a Titan and devouring the previous Intelligent Titan they inherit its power.

If Yago inherited Annie's Female Titan Power, then this proves that Annie has already been Yago...

No matter how Bertholdt tried to hide it, he had to admit that he had always harbored feelings for Annie deep in his heart. However, as Annie and Yago grew closer, the somewhat indecisive Bertholdt eventually buried these feelings deep inside.

Reiner was equally shocked, his body trembling slightly, his fists clenched tightly.

Zeke calmly pointed to Yago and said, "You can ask him directly."

Bertholdt roared like an enraged lion, "Yago! Did you really steal Annie's Female Titan Power?!"

Yago wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. As long as they continued to misunderstand that he had taken the Female Titan Power, Annie's father would be safe.

Yago retorted without hesitation, "Hypocrite! Bertholdt! Do you know how many humans died after the Wall Maria was destroyed? And aren't you the ones who caused all of this?"

Yago: "You, the murderers who destroyed the walls, Bertholdt, Reiner, Zeke, Pieck, and Annie, are all guilty."

"I will atone for Annie's sins!" Yago added silently to himself.

"You!" Bertholdt was filled with rage and instinctively wanted to transform into Colossal Titan to send Yago to hell, but Zeke stopped him.

Zeke looked at Reiner and said, "This isn't the right time for the Colossal Titan. I think as the Shield of Marley, Reiner should be able to solve this problem, right?"

Reiner's expression was off; he seemed to be struggling, but ultimately his expression hardened as he looked at Yago.

Yago, however, remained completely calm. "Reiner, do you remember Ili and Thomas?"

Reiner was stunned. He asked, "What? Could it be... no, it was Annie who told you?"

Yago didn't say it explicitly, but instead said, "I saw everything in Annie's memories."

Reiner was silent for a moment, then took a breath and asked with a slightly complicated look in his eyes, "You really ate Annie? Why? Annie trusted you so much."

Yago's smile vanished, his nails grew wildly, cutting his palm, and he raised his dripping, blood-stained hand. "Because you are all traitors."

Sizzle! A sharp Small Knife also sliced through Reiner's palm.

There are always some memories you don't want to face, but Reiner always tells himself, "I am a warrior of Marley, and a warrior should not hesitate or be cowardly!"

Two surging yellow lightning bolts enveloped Reiner and Yago, flesh and bones intertwining to form two enormous bodies.

Amidst the steam, the Armored Titan, its body Hardening like armor, stepped onto the ground. The skin on its face, which had been tightly closed like a mask, suddenly cracked open, revealing the Armored Titan's mouth, and it let out a deep roar.

Opposite the Armored Titan stood an equally towering Titan with crimson eyes, muscular body, and a mouthful of sharp teeth. The oppressive aura of the Fate Titan was in no way inferior to that of the Armored Titan.

After a brief standoff, the two enormous creatures charged madly at each other.

The Fate Titan's right hand was visibly covered by a layer of transparent crystal, and it slammed its fist hard into the Armored Titan's chest.

The Armored Titan's Hardening skin, which the Survey Corps could only barely break through with the massive firepower of its Fixed Cannon, was shattered by this punch.

"A locally Hardening fist is indeed harder than the Armored Titan's overall Hardening," Zeke remarked thoughtfully.

"Pieck, Bertholdt, we can't let the Female Titan Power slip through our fingers, understand?" Zeke said.

Bertholdt: "But didn't you say this place isn't suitable for the Colossal Titan?"

"Normally, of course, but right now, shouldn't we be focusing on reclaiming the Female Titan Power?" Zeke's lips curled into a knowing smile.

Pieck, being obedient to his superior, replied, "Understood, War Chief." The Cart Titan then ran to the side.

The battle between the Fate Titan and the Armored Titan continues, but it is clear that the Fate Titan has the upper hand. The Armored Titan's movements are still too clumsy, and it is only relying on its extremely high defense to hold on.

Eren's Attack Titan was defeated by Reiner precisely because it couldn't break through the Armored Titan's defenses. Yago, on the other hand, didn't have this problem. His Hardening fists slammed down with all his might, and the Armored Titan's armor could only shatter into pieces.

Comparing endurance is laughable. The Fate Titan, inexplicably enhanced by the Female Titan Power, almost matched the Female Titan's endurance. The Female Titan's endurance was incredibly strong; in Annie's memory, after transforming into Titan, she carried Reiner and Bertholdt for almost a day and a night.

"Roar!!" Another punch, Armored Titan could no longer maintain its balance, falling straight down, its face unrecognizable, steam rising from its body.

The Fate Titan, of course, pressed its advantage and rushed towards the Armored Titan lying on the ground to finish it off.

A yellow lightning bolt pierced the sky and earth. The Fate Titan, rushing towards the Armored Titan, suddenly turned around and protected the back of its neck with both hands.

Countless large and small pebbles hurtled through the air, causing the Fate Titan's entire body to explode in a shower of blood, and its left leg was even broken.

"Roar!" As the rain of stones ended, a huge figure darted out from the side.

Despite Yago's best efforts to dodge, his entire right leg was torn off by the Cart Titan.

With a series of cracking sounds, the Beast Titan, resembling a giant ape, crushed the massive boulder in Beast Titan hands into pieces of pebbles.

"It's a real shame we can't just stand by and watch the Female Titan Power lie before us without taking it back," the Beast Titan spoke in human language.

The Cart Titan was on the left, Armored Titan also stood up unsteadily. Behind them, Bertholdt stood on the roof, his left hand already gripping a Dagger.

Yago was surrounded by the warriors of Marley.