Everyone turned to Chen Si as well.
"First, we'll use Zeke's help to rapidly advance Paradis Island's basic technology. What matters most is opening our eyes to the world. Our next step should be to completely destroy Marley's ability to attack Paradis Island. Completely and utterly, so it can never threaten us again, by any means necessary!" Chen Si said slowly, his eyes sharp and cold.
Eren nodded slightly at that.
"Does that include wiping out the country?" Armin asked.
"For a country that wages war everywhere, destruction seems like the most fitting end, no matter how you look at it," Eren said calmly.
"What we do doesn't depend on us, but on them. Before deciding whether to go that far, we need a deeper understanding of their country," Chen Si said slowly.
"That's right. Even if the Survey Corps currently has the strength to defeat Marley, we're nowhere near being able to conquer it. To determine how to carry out our next strategic objective, we need firsthand knowledge. Understanding our enemies has always been the Survey Corps' guiding principle," Erwin said slowly.
"You mean reconnaissance, Erwin?" Levi asked, lifting his gaze slightly.
"Exactly. The first thing the Survey Corps must do is investigate our enemy. We need to go deep behind enemy lines and gain a thorough understanding of them. To understand our enemies, we must first understand their culture, their lives, and their habits. So, once we've received all of Zeke's supplies, I've decided to launch the first overseas expedition in the history of the Survey Corps," Erwin said gravely, his gaze as sharp as a blade.
"An overseas expedition..." Armin murmured, anticipation in his eyes.
Eren's eyes shifted slightly at that, and he sank into thought.
"All the Marleyan transport ships will reach shore within the next