Board Thread:Manga/@comment-5774380-20160209010741/@comment-26932251-20160209050405

I was thinking about it... We can't underestimate Bertolt right now, he seems to be driven by a certain confidence and nonchalance regarding the death of so many people he knows. I mean, he's point blank telling to people he's known for years in the training corps to their face that they all have to die like with the apparent ease of telling someone they have to pick up after themselves. This is in very sharp contrast when he cried about the weight on his conscience from killing so many people when Connie demanded an answer.

To put it in vernacular, Bertolt just don't give a fuck.

And it's my belief that clarity of mind has made the colossal titan even more powerful and the reason why he was able to make such a big explosion.

I hate to say it but Bertolt might be stronger, faster, and in every combat relevant way more dangerous than ever before because as we see over and over again, a shifter's willpower seems to be directly interconnected with the titan's power.

As evidenced by the mushroom cloud, I think this is the strongest iteration of the colossal titan ever so I don't know about you guys but I'm mentally ready for the upcoming fight to be up in the air.

One possible reveal of Bertolt's increased power: If the Colossal Titan is depicted as freely standing rather than crawling or holding onto a wall like in previous chapters.