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"Colossal Titan—"
Erwin Smith's gaze immediately turned serious when he heard Naruto's words, and he said, "Did you see it too back then? I'm sorry, but our Survey Corps has no records of that type of Titan. It seems to have appeared for the first time, and after it appeared once a year ago, it hasn't been seen since, so we have no information about it."
"The first time?"
Naruto couldn't help but be surprised when he heard Erwin Smith's words, not expecting that Titan to be a first appearance.
"However—"
Erwin Smith spoke again, hesitating for a moment before saying, "Actually, a year ago, another type of Titan, completely different from the ones we know, also appeared alongside that Colossal Titan."
"That Titan was covered in super-hard armor, and like the Colossal Titan, it displayed extremely high intelligence. It was also the one that destroyed the gate of Wall Maria."
"Because the Colossal Titan and Armored Titan have characteristics completely different from ordinary Titans, and they clearly possess extremely high intelligence, we refer to them as 'Intelligent Titans.'"
As Erwin Smith relayed this information, his gaze remained fixed on Naruto, as if he wanted to see what kind of expression he would show upon hearing it.
"Intelligent Titans."
After hearing Erwin Smith's words, Naruto felt a slight tremor in his heart, and a bold idea even formed in his mind: could those so-called Intelligent Titans be transformed humans?
Naruto analyzed the information he possessed and felt that this possibility was very high, and that those Intelligent Titans were likely related to the 'Fritz' identity he had chosen.
So—could I be the villain again this time?
However, if the Intelligent Titans are related to 'Fritz,' then what about those ordinary Titans?
Naruto felt as if this world was becoming complicated as well.
Beside him, Erwin Smith saw Naruto fall into contemplation after hearing the information he had revealed, and his eyes flickered slightly, as if he was plotting something.
Three days later.
Naruto's weapon was finished, and the first thing he did after getting it was to ride out of Wall Rose's gate with Erwin Smith, Levi, and a person named Hange Zoe.
"Commander, is it really okay for us to just come out like this?" On the way, Hange Zoe quietly asked Erwin Smith.
"It's fine."
Erwin Smith said calmly, "We're not going to the dangerous zone this time. We just need to find a lone Titan to test Naruto's strength, and then we'll go back."
"Test—"
Hange Zoe, hearing Erwin Smith's words, couldn't help but glance at Naruto, who was walking ahead with Levi, and asked with some confusion, "Commander, who exactly is that guy? Are we taking such a big risk just to test his strength?"
"Could it be—"
Hange Zoe thought of the 'rumors' circulating within the Survey Corps these past few days and couldn't help but widen her eyes, asking with a face full of shock, "Is that rumor actually true?"
After a few days, the news of Naruto joining the Survey Corps had spread throughout the Corps. Most of the Survey Corps members already knew of his existence and were very curious about him.
It wasn't that anyone was dissatisfied with Naruto's joining; after all, he was the first person recommended by Levi to join, and Levi's prestige in the Survey Corps, to some extent, even surpassed that of Erwin Smith, the Commander.
The Survey Corps' curiosity about Naruto was more due to a 'rumor' that had spread from unknown sources, stating that Naruto's strength was even greater than Levi's, who was known as the 'strongest soldier in humanity'!
Although everyone disbelieved this 'rumor,' they couldn't help but be curious about Naruto, this new recruit.
Of course, this didn't include Hange Zoe, because she was a complete science fanatic and mostly uninterested in anything outside of Titans.
But even so, Hange Zoe had heard the rumors about Naruto.
However, like most people, she believed it was just a 'rumor.' How could there be anyone stronger than Levi among humans?
But now, hearing Erwin Smith's tone, it seemed that the 'rumor' was true?
"Yes."
Erwin Smith nodded and said, "Levi himself said that Naruto is stronger than him, much stronger. Levi even used the word 'monster' to describe his power."
"Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, I believe Levi wouldn't joke about something like this. Besides, in a moment, we will witness firsthand how strong someone Levi calls a 'monster' truly is."
"A 'monster' stronger than the Captain—"
After hearing Erwin Smith's words, Hange Zoe's gaze toward Naruto seemed to carry a hint of fanaticism.
Soon after;
The group arrived at the "dangerous zone" where Titans were active.
In the distance, several wandering Titans, upon spotting them, immediately rushed toward them like hungry beasts discovering prey.
"Roar!~"
Seeing this, Levi immediately made a move to activate his Three-Dimensional Maneuver Gear, then said to Naruto beside him, "Remember, these Titans have extremely tough vitality."
"Even if their heads are blown off, they can regenerate within a minute or two. The only way to kill them is to attack the spot on their nape—one meter long and ten centimeters wide."
He had told Naruto about the Titans' weakness more than once, but seeing that Naruto wasn't wearing Three-Dimensional Maneuver Gear, he still couldn't help but remind him again.
"I know!"
Naruto nodded slightly at Levi's reminder, then, holding his weapon, leaped directly from his horse and walked toward the rushing Titans.
There were four Titans charging: one about four meters tall, one about five meters tall, and two about eight meters tall.
"This guy—"
Levi's expression immediately turned ugly when he saw Naruto's actions. He then turned back and shouted to Erwin Smith and Hange Zoe, who were not far away, "You two, stay far away! If something happens to that guy, I can't take care of three people at once."
Erwin Smith and Hange Zoe, hearing Levi's words, were about to retreat as he said, but then their eyes suddenly widened.
Naruto drew the long blade in his hand, and in a flash, he simultaneously cut the two eight-meter-tall Titans that charged first in half at the waist. Then he violently threw the long blade in his hand, piercing the head of the five-meter-tall Titan and nailing it directly to the ground.
What was even more outrageous was that he ultimately rushed toward the last four-meter-tall Titan with his bare hands, then leaped up, grabbed the Titan's head with his palm, and actually lifted the Titan's body from the ground before violently smashing it to the ground.
The scene made Erwin Smith and the other two feel as if they were dreaming!
"So light—"
After Naruto slammed the four-meter Titan to the ground with one hand, he then lifted its head and performed a reverse throw, like throwing a chick, flipping this four-meter Titan face down onto the ground. Then, he pressed down on the Titan's nape, stepping on its back to pin it to the ground, preventing it from struggling free no matter how much it tried.
Naruto pressed down on the Titan, feeling the sensation in his hands. He found that although this Titan was several times larger than an ordinary person, its weight was not much heavier than an adult. He felt a strange sensation in his heart, then began to study the Titan's body.
On the other side;
When Levi and the other two saw Naruto instantly deal with four Titans, and even capture one alive, their jaws nearly dropped in surprise.
Especially Levi—he had thought of many ways Naruto might deal with Titans, but he had never imagined a scene like this.
The most terrifying thing was that he actually pinned the Titan to the ground with his bare hands and rubbed it—this guy really is a monster!
"Wahahaha!~"
At this moment, Hange Zoe suddenly burst out laughing, jumped off her horse, and ran toward the two Titans that Naruto had cut into two sections, shouting, "So these guys, when cut in half, actually don't regenerate—"
"Hange, be careful!"
Seeing this, Levi immediately activated his Three-Dimensional Maneuver Gear, quickly caught up to Hange Zoe, pulled her back, and then scolded her angrily, "Idiot, didn't you see that those two guys haven't stopped moving yet? Going over like that, are you trying to die?"
Although the two eight-meter Titans had been cut in half at the waist by Naruto, only their lower bodies had stopped moving, while their upper bodies were still struggling.
However, after losing their lower bodies, they seemed not to know how to move, nor how to support themselves with their hands, but instead kept rolling on the ground.
The other five-meter Titan had its head firmly pinned to the ground by Naruto's blade, and its body was constantly doing a 'carp jump,' trying to break free.
Bang!~
Naruto studied the Titan he was holding down for a while, and after realizing he couldn't find anything else to study besides its weight, he directly punched its neck, blowing it up.
He didn't have a blade in his hand right now, so he couldn't cut it, but thankfully, blowing it up directly worked just as well.
This scene made Levi and the other two's eyelids twitch wildly again.
Too brutal!
If it weren't for the mismatched size, they would suspect Naruto was the Titan!
Naruto didn't know that his actions had "scared" Levi and the others. After finishing off the four-meter Titan, he walked toward the five-meter Titan that was pinned to the ground by his blade, ready to deal with it as well.
"Wait, don't kill them yet!"
Just as Naruto was about to pull out the long blade stuck in the five-meter Titan's head and finish it off, Hange Zoe suddenly ran over, staring at him with a fanatical expression and saying, "Captured Titans are precious test subjects. Can you help me bring them back alive?"
After Titans die, they mysteriously evaporate and disappear, leaving no corpse, so to study Titans, one can only capture them alive.
But capturing Titans alive is more than ten times harder than killing them.
To date, the number of Titans captured alive by the Survey Corps has not exceeded double digits, and each time, the losses were heavy.
But now, Naruto actually "caught" four Titans in one go—well, now it's three.
This was definitely the greatest achievement Hange Zoe had witnessed since joining the Survey Corps, bar none!
Hmm, although the current state of the three Titans would still pose some danger even if the Survey Corps members were to capture them—
But with Naruto there, was that even an issue?
This guy was a true monster who could suppress Titans with his bare hands, rendering them immobile!?
Haha, I'm going to be blessed from now on!
Hange Zoe cackled in her heart!
"Capture alive?"
Naruto heard Hange Zoe's words, and thinking of his own discoveries, he was somewhat moved by the suggestion of capturing them alive. Then he looked at Erwin Smith, who was approaching, and asked, "Is this person's suggestion acceptable?"
Because it was Naruto's first time meeting Hange Zoe, and he hadn't received a response when he greeted her earlier, he still didn't know her name.
"Of course it's acceptable."
Erwin Smith nodded, his gaze toward Naruto also somewhat fervent. Given the combat power he had just displayed, he was certain that with Naruto present in future operations, their casualty rate during outdoor missions would be reduced to an astonishing degree!
At this moment, Erwin Smith had only one thought in his mind: no matter what Naruto's background or objective was, he had to find a way to keep him in the Survey Corps—locked in!
"Alright!"
Naruto didn't know Erwin Smith's thoughts. After hearing his answer, he had Hange Zoe find some ropes. Then he held down the two eight-meter Titans that were only half-bodied, and had Erwin Smith, Hange Zoe, and Levi tie them up securely.
Finally, they did the same with the five-meter Titan.
Then the four of them rode their horses, dragging the bound Titans back into the city.
When the four of them returned to the Survey Corps with three live Titans, it immediately caused a stir of exclamations.
Captured Titans were not unheard of in the Survey Corps.
But capturing three alive at once was a first—though two were only half.
What was even more outrageous was that only the Commander, Captain, and two others had captured three Titans!
It was simply too absurd!
At first, everyone assumed that capturing three Titans alive was all Levi's doing, as his strength was well-known throughout the Survey Corps. Everyone believed that no one else could accomplish such a feat besides him, followed by a chorus of "Captain is awesome" cheers.
"Shut up, you idiots!"
Levi couldn't stand it anymore, so he barked at the cheering crowd, then left in a huff.
Everyone exchanged glances, and later Erwin Smith himself came out to explain that the three Titans had actually been captured by the Survey Corps' new recruit, Naruto, alone.
Immediately after—
The news that Naruto was recommended by Levi to join the Survey Corps, and that his strength surpassed Levi's, spread like wildfire throughout the entire Survey Corps.
Then, in less than a day, Naruto was given the title of "the new strongest in humanity," and his name became firmly linked with the Survey Corps.