Airi poured out all the information she had gathered over the past few days in one breath.
Ebson had long been plotting sothing. He had already sensed that the Tybur family harbored ill intentions toward him, so he planned to strike first while Marley convened the World Assembly.
As for Marley, Airi hadn't discovered anything unusual. The Marleyan Warrior Unit was still training as usual, seemingly without any precautions.
After hearing Airi's intelligence, Yago fell into silence.
At present, Ebson appeared to command the Paladin Titan, the Fortress Titan, the Airwing Titan, the Crimson Fla Titan, and Airi's Sea-Diving Titan.
In comparison, the Marleyan Warrior Unit had the Beast Titan, the Cart Titan, the Armored Titan, the Claw Titan, and the Tybur family's War Hamr Titan.
If a battle were to break out between these two sides, Yago couldn't say for sure who would win. However, if Marley remained in the open while Ebson's artificial Titans stayed hidden in the shadows, then Marley would undoubtedly suffer the disadvantage.
But what would happen once he brought the forces of Paradis Island into the fray?
On Paradis Island's side, there was his Fate Titan, Annie's Female Titan, Eren's Attack Titan, and the Colossal Titan—which Yago had previously insisted must be secured. To be a bit arrogant, Yago felt that he could easily lead Paradis Island to defeat either Marley or Ebson.
Because although it looked like all three factions possessed quite a number of Titan warriors, would things really be as simple as they seed?
Aside from his Fate Titan, which fused multiple Titan powers, the Colossal Titan alone—capable of city-level destruction—was enough to serve as a powerful deterrent. Eren's Attack Titan had also improved significantly over the years. Annie had even said that if she didn't go all out, her Female Titan might not last even ten minutes against the Attack Titan.
Most importantly, among both Marley and Ebson's artificial Titans, there were insiders from Paradis Island. Needless to say Airi, but within the Marleyan Warrior Unit, there was also Zeke—the veteran "actor."
With these two insiders, who could be considered trump cards, Paradis Island had every capability to completely overpower the other two factions.
However, a prerequisite remained—he needed to deceive… no, persuade Zeke first. After all, Yago had not yet revealed his plan to seize Marley's capital. On the surface, he was only working with Zeke to sabotage Marley and buy developnt ti for Paradis Island.
But regardless, after this round of analysis, Yago confidently patted his chest and said:
"In that case, comparing Titan powers, it's six against four against four—the advantage is mine!"
Would things really proceed as smoothly as Yago expected?
...
At the newly built naval port of Paradis Island, under the expectant gazes of countless soldiers on the shore, the newly ford Paradis Island naval fleet sounded its departure horn. Thirteen brand-new destroyers cut through the waves and sailed toward the horizon.
On the flagship, inside the command room, Koris's gaze was both solemn and uneasy. After so many years, he was finally embarking on the journey ho.
Among the departing fleet, the cloaked Historia excitedly leaned over the railing with Ymir. This was sothing even Yago hadn't anticipated—Historia's royal-blood Jaw Titan was not to be underestimated either.
Under the sunlight, Eren, with his neat short hair, stood with his hands in his pockets, slightly squinting as he enjoyed the warm rays on his body. Beside him, Mikasa rested her arm on the railing, occasionally turning her head to glance at Eren's handso profile. The two stood very close, yet maintained a subtle distance—it seed neither of them had taken that step forward yet.
After basking in the sun for a while, Eren opened his eyes. Sneaking a glance at Mikasa beside him, he deliberately cleared his throat and said:
"Mikasa, once we reach Marley, don't stick with all the ti. Everything there is unknown—it's dangerous. And I'll definitely have to fight other Titan warriors. If you keep following , it'll just get in the way."
Although it sounded a bit odd, this was the kind of concern a straight-laced guy like Eren could express.
Fortunately, Mikasa seed long accustod to his tone and replied seriously:
"Eren, don't worry. I'll protect you and won't let you get hurt at all!"
Eren: "? No! That's not what I ant—Mikasa, you're seriously underestimating , aren't you?"
Gazing at the boundless blue ocean ahead, Armin felt his heart surge with emotion. But as he opened his hand, a round stone lay clenched in his palm. Thinking of Bertholdt's final request, Armin's mood sank slightly.
A figure walked up beside Armin. His brownish-red hair fluttered slightly in the sea breeze. Floch patted Armin's shoulder and said softly:
"Don't worry, Armin. I'll make good use of the Colossal Titan's power. I've seen Bertholdt's mories—I'll help you fulfill his wish."
Above them, a composed figure stood at the highest point of the deck. Beneath jet-black hair was a pair of calm, indifferent eyes. The blades strapped to his thighs were all sharpened to perfection. Even on a naval warship, Levi insisted on wearing a full set of Vertical Maneuvering Equipnt.
While the mbers of Levi Squad felt unwell due to their first ti on a ship, Levi alone could stand at the highest point of the warship for hours.
Lowering his gaze to Armin and Floch, the Titan spinal fluid they used to obtain the Colossal Titan's power had originally co from Kenny before his death. Thinking of Kenny, a trace of complexity flickered in Levi's otherwise calm eyes.
Above the fleet advancing at full speed from Paradis Island, a massive airship was also heading toward Marley. Wearing goggles, Hange pressed against the window with an almost obsessed grin, watching the fleet below shrink to the size of ants.
Yelena leaned against the doorway of the command room and said softly:
"Zeke, we'll be eting soon."
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