Chapter Summaries

Chen Si and the others learned that Rod Reiss could become a dangerous enemy, while Kenny revealed why the Ackermans had been persecuted and how Kuchel’s death shaped his past. Levi ordered the group to set out that night, and Kenny accepted a place among them after Historia showed him kindness.

• Chen Si worried that Rod’s royal blood and the enormous syringe could let him become a threat as dangerous as the Colossal Titan.
• Sasha lost control at the sight of Chen Si’s pork chop, and Eren and Connie restrained her while Chen Si hurriedly ate the meat.
• Kenny told Levi that the Ackerman clan had been persecuted because Titans could not alter them, and Levi realized Kenny had tried to assassinate Uri because of Kuchel.
• Mikasa remembered her mother’s words about her bandages and blushed when she noticed Chen Si holding her hand.
• Hange and Levi decided to act immediately, and Levi ordered everyone to pack and leave before dawn.
• Historia gave injured Kenny soup and urged him to help them, and Kenny agreed that she seemed more like Uri’s descendant than Rod.

Chen Si discovered that Mikasa carried advanced energy related to his own, then slept to recover as the group headed for the Reiss Family estate. The group learned more about Mikasa’s heritage before a massive Titan appeared amid a violent earthquake.

• Chen Si asked the system about Mikasa’s Lightning Power and learned her unknown energy shared his source and was more advanced.
• Chen Si learned his electric energy would take three hours to fully recover, then fell asleep on Mikasa’s lap as the others rested and kept watch.
• Older Chen Si and Older Eren discussed the hidden truth and memories that would return after Older Eren’s death.
• Levi told Mikasa that Kenny Ackerman was likely her relative, and Hange explained why the Royal Government persecuted Ackermans and the Oriental People.
• As the group approached the Reiss Family estate, the earth split and a colossal Titan appeared in the distance.

Rod Reiss transformed into an enormous upright Titan and began advancing toward the Wall, forcing the Survey Corps to retreat toward Orvud District. Erwin welcomed Kenny into the New Government, and the chapter ended with Chen Si asking Eren about his failed hardening practice.

• Levi and Hange rescued Sasha and Connie when the earth split beneath them, though Sasha's horse fell into a chasm.
• The Survey Corps saw Rod's 160-meter Titan, whose heat and advancing body shattered the ground, and Erwin ordered everyone to withdraw and report its movements.
• A messenger reported that Levi Squad and Chen Si Squad had defeated Kenny's remaining forces and captured Kenny, and Erwin offered Kenny a place in the New Government.
• Erwin ordered the group to retreat to Orvud District, where Hange reunited with Moblit.
• Chen Si explained that Rod had transformed early and asked Eren about his hardening, which Eren and Hange said remained too weak for combat.

The group debated whether Eren should let Rod Reiss eat him to restore the Founding Titan’s power, but Historia rejected the dangerous plan and rallied everyone to protect Eren. The chapter ended with Chen Si and Historia hidden inside a curtain of lightning, leaving the others puzzled about what had happened.

• Chen Si, Hange, Eren, and Levi discussed the risks of having Rod Reiss eat Eren, while Eren agreed to sacrifice himself if necessary.
• Chen Si and Historia argued that Rod could not be trusted with the Founding Titan’s power, and Historia declared that humanity should take that power from the Reiss Family.
• Chen Si, Sasha, Connie, Mina, and others voiced support for Historia and insisted that Eren must not die; Kenny joined the Survey Corps under the Queen’s orders.
• Hange proposed killing Rod Reiss, and Historia addressed Chen Si as a curtain of lightning surrounded them.
• The lightning curtain disappeared with Chen Si and Historia sitting opposite each other, and Jean noticed Historia’s flushed cheeks and rumpled clothes.

The Survey Corps prepared to face the approaching Rod Reiss Titan while confirming Historia could choose whether to become Queen. At dawn, the Titan reached Orvud District, and the ineffective cannon barrage left Erwin asking Levi and Chen Si whether they could attack it directly.

• Levi told Historia that Erwin intended for her to become Queen, and Chen Si assured her that the choice was hers; Historia agreed on the condition that she could decide her own fate.
• Erwin ordered Orvud District’s civilians to remain as bait so the Titan could be killed beyond the walls, and Chen Si revealed himself as the Thunder God to secure Commander Orlando’s cooperation.
• As the Titan approached at dawn, soldiers told the restless civilians that a military exercise was underway and prepared for a possible evacuation.
• The wall and ground cannons fired at Rod Reiss’s Titan, but it remained unharmed as Erwin asked Levi whether he and Chen Si could approach it.

Chen Si prepared his lightning attack while the others readied explosives for the approaching Royal-Blood Titan, and Zhang Surou helped Eren regain his resolve. As the Titan reached the wall, Chen Si rose into the air and unleashed Thunderclap.

• Levi explained that a sufficiently strong attack could end his Invisibility early, and Chen Si said Levi had inherited only ninety percent of Zeyechuan's ability because of his height.
• Hange brought gunpowder and explosives, and Erwin told Historia to stay off the front lines; Historia insisted she wanted to kill the Titan herself.
• Chen Si discovered he could draw released lightning back into his body, while Eren brooded over his doubts about himself and humanity.
• Zhang Surou reassured Eren that he still had room to grow and urged him to follow the path he believed in, restoring his determination.
• As the Royal-Blood Titan approached the wall, Chen Si rose into the air, aimed at it, and unleashed a pillar of lightning with Thunderclap.

Chen Si’s lightning strike destroyed the Colossal Royal Blood Titan’s head, but the Titan survived and attacked the wall, gravely burning Zhang Surou. The Survey Corps brought it down with explosives, and Chen Si discovered Rod Reiss was hiding behind the ribs in its chest.

• Chen Si blasted apart the Titan’s head and nape, and the Survey Corps believed Rod Reiss had been killed.
• Armin noticed the Titan moving again as it rose above the wall and sent heat and rubble crashing over the soldiers.
• Zhang Surou held Mikasa and Armin clear of the heat until Eren’s Attack Titan shielded them, but she collapsed unconscious with her back badly burned.
• Chen Si found Rod Reiss inside the Titan’s chest, while Hange’s explosives blew apart its foot and toppled it to the ground.
• Chen Si warned the Survey Corps that Rod Reiss was behind the Titan’s front ribs, and Mikasa reported that Zhang Surou was gravely wounded.

After Chris was gravely wounded saving Armin and Mikasa, the Survey Corps devised a plan to reach Rod Reiss inside the giant Titan and kill him. Levi killed Rod, and Historia claimed the throne as the people hailed her as their queen.

• Levi and the others found Chris badly burned, and Hange said she could be saved but would bear lasting injuries; Chen Si blamed himself for failing to stop Rod sooner.
• Armin proposed that Chen Si carry Levi and Eren to Rod’s chest, where Eren could transform and Levi could use Mikasa’s blade to cut through the Titan’s ribs.
• As Rod’s Titan rose again, Chen Si carried Levi and Eren to its chest, and Eren transformed and placed Levi in his mouth.
• Levi emerged with Mikasa’s blade and shattered the Titan’s ribs, then entered its chest and severed Rod Reiss’s head.
• Eren threw a chunk of the Titan’s flesh inside the wall, and Historia split it with her blade before declaring herself the true queen.
• The residents cheered for Historia as their new queen, and the Survey Corps watched humanity enter a new era.

Zeke and Reiner prepared to attack the Survey Corps while the injured Chris recovered in the Royal Capital. Erwin explained why he had kept Mike’s squad away from the battle against the 160-meter Titan, and Chris’s feelings for Mike remained uncertain.

• Zeke sensed a stirring in his blood, transformed into the Beast Titan, and set out with Reiner to wipe out the Survey Corps.
• Mike mourned beside the badly injured Chris as the Survey Corps members gathered in her hospital room and Oruo angrily confronted Erwin for keeping them from the battle.
• Erwin explained that the soldiers’ mission to secure the New Government was vital and that Levi, Chen Si, and Eren had defeated the colossal Titan without further help.
• Dr. Snow warned that Chris would likely be permanently disfigured, but Chris teased Mike, who confessed that he still found her beautiful.
• Levi warned Mike to treat Chris well, while Chris privately recognized that she was moved by Mike’s sacrifice but had not fallen in love with him.

Historia was crowned Queen in the Royal Capital, where Chen Si used his lightning to rally support for her. After the ceremony, Historia struck Levi to affirm her authority as Queen, and he accepted it gently.

• President Darius Zachary crowned Historia Reiss as residents of the Royal Capital cheered her coronation.
• Chen Si formed the words “Long live Queen Historia” in the sky with lightning, prompting another wave of cheers.
• Chen Si, Historia, and the others walked through King Fritz's palace in their new formal uniforms and discussed Historia's plan to hit Levi.
• Historia punched Levi, who thanked the group gently, while the Levi Squad watched from down the corridor.
• Oruo teased Petra by saying he would marry her if the Queen hit him, and Petra angrily told him to get lost.

Reiner tried to rescue Annie and Bertolt from Zeke, but Zeke defeated him and waited for the Survey Corps to come after the Coordinate. In the Royal Capital, Zackly sentenced three officials, Historia proposed moving Underground District residents aboveground, and the government faced disagreement over funding and power.

• Reiner transformed into the Armored Titan and attacked Zeke, but Zeke crushed his armor and defeated him in close combat.
• Zeke said he would wait for the enemy to come to him and murmured about his brother, Eren Yeager.
• Zackly sentenced Marquis Delano Kathenis, Marquis Abimeer Sisyphus, and Speaker Anda Cassel to death, while Daclais avoided trial because his forces controlled much of the capital.
• Chen Si and Hange discussed Daclais’s influence, the proposed parliament, and the need to reclaim Wall Maria; Chen Si and Levi agreed that Kenny should stay beside Historia.
• Historia proposed moving Underground District residents aboveground, Zackly supported her and asked Daclais to find the funding, but one of Daclais’s allies objected.

Historia forced the senior officials to fund the relocation of Underground District residents, strengthening her authority as Queen. Later, Chen Si took Historia and the 104th Cadet Corps to a luxurious restaurant, where a booking mistake left them without their reserved private room.

• Historia confronted Daclais over spending public funds on the Underground District, and Kenny forced him to agree at knifepoint.
• The senior officials accepted Historia’s authority, and Daclais arranged subsidies and relocation for Underground District residents, including children.
• Chen Si led the 104th Cadet Corps and an incognito Historia on an outing in the Royal Capital, where Marlowe and Hitch’s squad provided security.
• Chen Si paid for a private room at Miroslav, but the manager apologized and said the largest room had already been reserved.

Chen Si and the others confronted two nobles who harassed Ryan and attacked them, then faced armed attendants until Marlowe and the Military Police intervened. Patrick arrived and recognized Historia as the Queen and Chen Si as the Thunder God, leaving Swison, Hreva, and Ryan stunned by Historia’s identity.

• Swison and Hreva demanded that commoners leave Patrick's Restaurant, and Swison tried to force Ryan to go upstairs with him.
• Mina, Sasha, and the others defended Ryan, and Eren and Chen Si struck Swison and Hreva.
• Historia condemned the nobles, but eight armed guards arrived and aimed their guns at her and the others.
• Marlowe noticed the armed guards through the restaurant window and led his squad inside, while Patrick followed him.
• Miroslav Earl arrived with Military Police, and Marlowe ordered the guards to surrender their guns.
• Chen Si and Historia greeted Patrick, who bowed and apologized after recognizing the Thunder God and the Queen.

Chen Si exposed Hreva and Swison’s crimes and used their alleged plot to help Historia purge Daclais and the Central Military’s supporters. The purge ended noble political power in Wall Sina, strengthened the Military Government, and allowed Erwin to move the Wall Maria Retaking Operation forward.

• Marlowe announced Hreva and Swison’s crimes, Hreva died after recognizing Chen Si as Thunder, and Chen Si ordered Swison kept alive.
• Patrick hosted Historia and her companions for a lavish meal, where Sasha devoured most of the meat and Chen Si asked Patrick about his business rivals.
• Chen Si arranged for notices to accuse Daclais of rebellion and involvement in the attempted assassination of Historia, turning public opinion against him.
• Erwin informed Pixis of Chen Si’s scheme and launched a purge that imprisoned military officers, punished nobles, and ended with Daclais’s execution.
• Historia abolished nobles’ political offices, while Patrick founded a merchants’ guild that helped the Royal Capital’s economy flourish.
• Erwin moved the Wall Maria Retaking Operation ahead by a month and began considering successors for the Colossal Titan and Female Titan.

Erwin and Levi discussed successors for the Titans, with Erwin deciding to inherit the Colossal Titan and seek a young girl to inherit the Female Titan. At the Reiss farm, Chen Si flirted with Historia while distracting the orphans, then fled when Mikasa approached him.

• Dr. Phil examined Erwin's amputated arm and confirmed it was healing without infection.
• Erwin told Levi he planned to choose a girl from the 104th Cadet Corps to inherit the Female Titan and would inherit the Colossal Titan himself.
• Historia spent time with the Underground orphans at the Reiss farm while Eren, Armin, Jean, and Chen Si watched.
• Chen Si entertained the children with a dancing chicken projection and sent them chasing after it so he could be alone with Historia.
• Mikasa approached Chen Si and offered him a massage, and he escaped in a flash of lightning.

Chen Si learned from Bertolt that Reiner, not Annie, had unleashed the Titans that killed Carla, clearing up his misunderstanding of Annie. He could not break Annie’s hardened crystal and left her imprisoned, promising to protect her and work to secure her release.

• Chen Si visited Bertolt in the underground prison, where Erwin planned to inherit the Colossal Titan, and learned that Marley’s spinal fluid could transfer Titan powers.
• Bertolt begged Chen Si to spare Annie and revealed that Reiner had planned the attack with the Titans; Annie had refused the mission after hearing Chen Si was badly wounded.
• Chen Si reconsidered his belief that Annie had caused Carla’s death and chose to visit Annie’s crystal instead of helping Erwin claim the Female Titan.
• Chen Si struck Annie’s crystal with his Titan power but failed to break it, and Erwin decided they would deal with Bertolt first.
• Chen Si promised Annie that he had misunderstood her, would protect her father, and would try to get her released; after he left, Annie shed a tear inside the crystal.

Erwin inherited the Colossal Titan from Bertolt while Chen Si learned that Eren had begun recalling how Grisha passed his Titan power to him. Chen Si suspected his future self was interfering with Eren’s memories, then hurried off with Mikasa to the Survey Corps headquarters.

• Erwin ordered Bertolt’s inheritance and rejected choosing a successor for the Female Titan, while he, Hange, and Levi discussed Annie and the 104th Cadet Corps.
• Bertolt asked Chen Si to spare Marley’s civilians before Erwin turned into a Pure Titan and ate him.
• Erwin emerged from the steam with the Colossal Titan’s power, and Hange prepared to begin experiments.
• Chen Si met Hannes, Keith, and the 104th Cadet Corps outside the Base Camp and learned that Eren had remembered Grisha passing his Titan power to him after visiting Historia.
• Eren said a familiar power had blocked further memories, leading Chen Si to suspect his future self was responsible.
• Chen Si grabbed Mikasa and ran to the Survey Corps headquarters, followed by Sasha, Connie, Eren, Armin, Mina, Jean, Hannes, and Keith.

Chen Si provoked Mikasa into unleashing lightning and discovered that she had gained some of his power, then rushed off to find a bakery. At the Church of Thunder, his arrival interrupted a service as he demanded to know where nobles went for cake.

• Chen Si urged Mikasa to attack him, and her punch released lightning that blasted a crater in the ground.
• Mikasa said Chen Si was still the person she cared about most, while Chen Si realized her lightning ability drew on his energy.
• Chen Si asked Hannes for directions to a bakery and flew away, leaving Mikasa wondering whether he had rejected her feelings.
• Blake led prayers at the Church of Thunder while residents and street thugs gathered for protection.
• Chen Si crashed through the church roof in a bolt of lightning and asked Blake where the nobles' bakery was.

Chen Si visited the Church of Thunder, obtained a custom thumb ring for Mikasa, and raided Lord Baldo’s palace for food and supplies. After returning to the Survey Corps base, he learned the Maria Retaking Operation would begin the next day.

• Chen Si appeared during a prayer service, blessed some worshippers with an Electric Arc, and asked Blake about precious metals and bakeries.
• Blake gave Chen Si the Church of Thunder’s unique thumb ring, and Chen Si engraved Mikasa Ackerman’s name and the word “love” on it.
• Chen Si flew to Lord Baldo’s palace, where Lord Baldo nervously served him an elaborate meal and desserts.
• Chen Si hid the ring inside a cake, took Lord Baldo’s gold wine bottle, and demanded supplies matching what Lord Baldo had given Pixis before flying away.
• Chen Si returned to the Survey Corps base and learned from Levi that the Maria Retaking Operation would start the following day.

Chen Si surprised Mikasa and Eren with a birthday celebration, cake, and a ring for Mikasa at the restaurant. After the meal erupted into chaos, Mikasa put on the ring, while Chen Si faced Mina’s anger over his fabricated claims about her.

• Hannes worried about the restaurant’s prices while Keith refused to help pay, and the cadets reacted to the costly meal.
• Chen Si revealed a cake he had made for Mikasa and Eren, apologized to Mikasa, and wished them both a happy birthday.
• Chen Si placed Mikasa’s hand alongside his and Eren’s to cut the cake, revealing a ring engraved with Mikasa’s name.
• Eren fought Jean with cake while Sasha grabbed food and cake from the table, and Keith and Hannes laughed.
• Mikasa questioned Chen Si about his claims that he liked other girls, and Mina realized he had invented a story about peeking at her bathing.
• Mina attacked Chen Si for using her in his test, while Mikasa put on her ring and smiled.