Eren instantly transformed into the Attack Titan and crashed onto the street. The ground shattered with a thunderous boom, throwing up endless clouds of dust, and his roar echoed along the entire wall.
"It worked!" Ian cried when he saw Eren successfully transform into a Titan, then turned and immediately issued his orders.
Meanwhile, Chen Si became a streak of lightning, darting between the napes of twelve Titans. In the blink of an eye, all twelve fell dead and began giving off steam.
"He feels even stronger than Levi," Rico exclaimed in disbelief, staring in shock as Chen Si slaughtered the Titans.
"Everyone, get ready!" Ian ordered.
Mikasa, who had been watching Chen Si closely, breathed a sigh of relief and turned her attention to the Titans around Eren.
Trost District was now crawling with Titans. The ordinary soldiers were tasked with drawing away most of them. Without question, Pixis's plan was to reclaim the district at the cost of the soldiers' lives.
Chen Si was responsible for holding off and eliminating the Titans approaching the troops, while Mikasa joined the Elite Squad to protect Eren. Armin worked with Staff Officer Anka to coordinate and direct the operation from a distance.
Just as everyone prepared to cut a path toward the gateway, something unexpected happened. After transforming into a Titan, Eren turned and, without warning, threw a punch at Mikasa, who was closest to him.
"Eren?" Mikasa cried. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and leaped away in an instant. Eren smashed the house beneath her feet to pieces.
"Eren! Fucking stop!" Chen Si panicked at the sight. After cleaving apart the Titan in front of him, he unleashed a torrent of curses in Eren's direction.
Ian and the others, who had been about to move, were horrified to see Eren lose