After watching this battle, everyone's hearts were full of ups and downs!
At first, everyone thought Mikasa was sure to win!
But then Mikasa's attack failed to break through the opponent's defense, and they began to worry again. Many people even thought that Annie would win with her sophisticated experience!
And just when Annie saw the opportunity to launch a counterattack, she fell into Mikasa's trap again, and was knocked down by Mikasa. The final winner was still Mikasa, but everyone seemed to have seen the degree of danger in the middle. Even if Mikasa won, it definitely wasn't easy!
The strength of these two seemed quite close!
"These two are too scary!"
Sasha grabbed Hannah's arm and shook it vigorously. She was so excited she seemed like a ghost. This battle had nothing to do with her, but she acted as if she were fighting on the field. She was extremely nervous, her forehead covered with sweat!
"Yes, yes! They're so strong! We don't know when we can reach their level!"
Hannah also said with some emotion. Franz, who was always by her side, immediately said, "It's okay, Hannah, you don't need to be as strong as Mikasa. With me by your side to protect you, you'll be safe!"
Hannah's face turned red, and she said shyly, "Having said that, if I can become a little stronger, wouldn't that help share a lot of your pressure, Franz?"
"Hannah, you are so considerate. Whoever marries you will be the happiest!"
"Franz, you are so caring. Whoever marries you will be the happiest woman in the world!"
"Hannah!"
"Franz!"
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Seeing the couple around her, who didn't care about other people's feelings at all and were crazy about showing off their affection, Sasha said she couldn't afford to be hurt and pretended to vomit, leaving!
If she couldn't provoke them, could she at least hide? At this time, Ryo came over and saw Annie patting the dust off her body, preparing to leave as if nothing had happened.
Mikasa was about to walk toward Eren.
He smiled and said, "You two, your fight just now was very exciting, but I hope you don't let this harm your relationship. We're all members of the 104th Training Corps."
The recruits had gone through hard training during the massive giant invasion, so Ryo felt they should be more united and not bear grudges because of a small problem. "Don't you think so, Mikasa, Annie?"
Annie's identity as the female Titan was a secret, and though there were other shifters like Reiner, Bertolt, and Ymir, Ryo wouldn't confront them until their identities were revealed. Until then, they weren't enemies.
Ryo wasn't rushing to confront them but planned to be strategic. If he acted too quickly, no one would believe the truth about the Titans. He needed to gain their trust first.
Plus, despite their role as enemies, the Titans had been with the 104th recruits long enough that they were starting to hesitate when it came to harming people like Eren, Armin, or Mikasa. For example, Annie had shown restraint in sparring with Armin.
Ryo wasn't willing to let Annie be an obstacle for Mikasa's safety. He knew Mikasa wouldn't need his protection in most situations, but against the female Titan, her safety was his priority.
"Well, of course, I don't see Annie as an enemy. But I can't let Eren train with her in the future."
Mikasa didn't know Annie's true identity, so her hostility was purely from seeing Annie beat Eren during training. Now that Mikasa had defeated Annie, she'd proven her strength, and if Eren wanted a sparring partner, she would be the one to step in.
"Tsk, boring."
Ryo was about to ask about Annie's attitude when she turned around, looked at Eren and Mikasa, said something casually, and left on her own!
Clearly, she was very upset, but didn't vocalize it. Mikasa had challenged her for Eren's sake, and Annie found it all quite dull.
Ryo touched his nose. If Mikasa helped Eren with training, Eren would probably be dissatisfied.
So, he stepped forward and said, "Eren, if you need to practice fighting, you can come to me. Just be prepared to get hurt!"
Mikasa's face changed as she heard the word "injured," but Ryo quickly added, "Ahem, well, I'll be careful. I won't let you turn into a pig head!"