An eerie atmosphere fell over the venue. The Marleyan warriors who had originally been confronting the Titan warriors under Ebson now all fell into a brief silence due to the sudden appearance of Paradis Island.
Although only Eren's Attack Titan had appeared on Paradis Island's side, the countless Wings of Freedom figures standing on the surrounding rooftops made Pieck and Reiner, who understood the situation on Paradis Island, not dare to act rashly.
As for the Titan warriors under Ebson, they clearly hadn't expected the Titan warriors of Paradis Island to suddenly appear. They had never come into contact with the Eldians of Paradis Island before, so for a moment, they didn't know what to do either.
Seeing that the Marleyan warriors under his command were all standing there, not daring to move, and that the Marleyan artillery behind him were also stunned, Magath frowned, snatched a rifle from a nearby soldier, and—bang!—raised it and fired a shot in Eren's direction.
Lowering the rifle, Magath said calmly, "This is the first shot fired for Marley to reclaim the Founder, for the sake of world peace! Remember it well! It was I, Theo Magath, who fired this first shot!"
This had all been arranged in advance by Willy and Magath—to boost Magath's prestige and pave the way for his succession as Marley's General.
After traveling a long distance, the bullet had already lost most of its power. When it struck the Attack Titan, it didn't even kick up a speck of debris. But Magath's gunshot was like a spark igniting gunpowder. In the next moment, the War Hammer Titan raised its hand, condensed a hardened arrow, drew its bow, and fired at the Attack Titan.
The Beast Titan curled its lips into a smile. With both massive hands, it easily crushed two huge rocks and raised them, preparing to hurl them toward Eren's position.
The Attack Titan spread its arms, its hands forming claw-like shapes. Layers of translucent hardened crystal rapidly covered both of its arms. It opened its mouth wide to the ears and let out a powerful, spine-chilling roar, "ROAR!!"
Bending its legs and lowering its body, the Attack Titan lunged directly toward the Marleyan Titan warriors, its black hair whipping wildly in the wind!
"All units! Attack!" Levi suddenly drew both blades, his gaze sharp and filled with killing intent.
"Yes!" x n.
Sshk! The grappling hooks shot out, gas erupted, and countless Wings of Freedom soldiers leapt down from the rooftops.
The five Ackerman figures were even faster, ghostlike, their movements in midair nearly impossible to track.
Mikasa carried a full eight Thunder Spears on her back as she leapt straight down from the rooftop. Only at the moment she was about to land did she pull the trigger to activate her Vertical Maneuvering Equipment, keeping her flight height extremely low. While most Marleyan soldiers had their attention drawn to the sky, Mikasa effectively concealed herself.
"Everyone, please watch closely! I'm very strong too! Don't underestimate me!" Historia encouraged herself. Then she twisted the ring on her hand, and a sharp spike popped out, piercing her finger.
Golden lightning exploded forth. That's right—Historia's ring was a replica crafted by artisans based on Annie's ring. After all, as queen, Historia couldn't carry a dagger with her at all times, could she? Annie's transformation ring was not only small and elegant but also extremely practical—wasn't that just perfect?
A compact yet powerfully built figure burst through the steam. Exquisite muscles filled with explosive strength covered its body. Both hands were sheathed in white hardened bone claws. White bone armor covered its face, with fang-like curves beneath the mask that inspired fear. The diamond-shaped blade protruding from its head gleamed like a crown—the Jaw Titan of the King had arrived!
Historia's Jaw Titan was incredibly fast, quickly reaching the Attack Titan. The two Titans charged forward together.
"That is?! My brother's Jaw Titan!" Inside the nape of the Claw Titan, Porco immediately recognized the Jaw Titan power that had once belonged to his brother Marcel. Instantly, his eyes turned bloodshot.
The Claw Titan let out a furious roar and charged recklessly toward the Attack Titan and the Jaw Titan.
"Porco!?" Pieck was startled. Then, worried about Porco, she immediately followed. The Cart Titan chased after the Claw Titan on all fours.
The Armored Titan still hesitated. Whether it was the past friendship with those on Paradis Island or the fact that Yago had once spared him, Reiner was unwilling to become enemies with Paradis Island again. However, Pieck and Porco were also his close friends. After struggling internally, the Armored Titan still rushed forward with twin shields in hand, though Reiner's will to fight was faint.
The War Hammer Titan drew its bow again and fired another sharp hardened arrow toward the Attack Titan.
But after countless battles, Eren was no longer what he used to be. With the hardened armor concentrated on his arms, he could even withstand the explosion of Thunder Spears. The Attack Titan did not slow down at all. Facing the incoming arrow, it simply raised an arm to block it, and the long hardened arrow was deflected away instantly.
While the Marleyan Titan warriors had already moved into action, the Titan warriors under Ebson were still observing, unsure of what to do.
Half of Bill's body emerged from the nape of a Silver-Split Titan. The moment he appeared, the crimson eyes of the other split bodies of the Silver-Split Titan immediately dimmed.
Bill turned his head toward the ruins of the stands and asked,
"Sir, what should we do? That sharp-eared Titan seems to be the Founder Titan. Should we move to seize it?"
Ebson's figure could not be seen atop the ruins, but his voice clearly reached the ears of the Titan warriors,
"No. Ignore the Founder Titan. I want the one on the rooftop! I want Norman! Bring him back to me!"
"Norman? Who's Norman?" Inside the Fusion Heavy Titan, Ivanor and Bazel, as well as Litt within the nape of the Airwing Titan, were all confused.
Only Bill raised his head and looked toward Yago on the distant rooftop.
"Him? That kid? So he really didn't die… That name shouldn't belong to anyone else!"
"Follow me!" Bill's body remerged into the Silver-Split Titan, and the crimson eyes of the four split bodies lit up once more.
Then, the five Silver-Split Titans began sprinting rapidly, charging toward the building where Yago was. The massive Fusion Heavy Titan also raised its heavy hammer and began to run heavily, each step making the ground tremble.
The Airwing Titan hovered in the air, but instead of following, it turned its crimson gaze toward the Marleyan side. There stood the Tybur family—the very ones who had once ordered the destruction of his nation!
Standing alone on the rooftop, Yago immediately spotted the Titans charging straight toward him. But he showed no panic—instead, there was even a hint of excitement.
"You guys… don't think too highly of yourselves."
The wind fluttered Yago's coat. Beneath his black, tousled hair, within those deep, star-like eyes, flickers of golden and crimson lightning intertwined.
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