War for Paradis arc

The subject of this article has no official name. It is a fan-given name as substitute for lack thereof, and should not be considered as part of the Attack on Titan universe.

War for Paradis arc
Information
Arc number	9
Manga chapters	107 - ongoing
Publication	July 9, 2018 - ongoing
Volumes	27 - ongoing
Chronology
◄ Previous	Marley arc
Next ►	None

War for Paradis arc is the ninth and final story arc of the Attack on Titan manga.

Introduction

The Survey Corps have returned to Paradis after the attack led by Eren on Liberio, but they soon find themselves at trouble in their own land when a faction of soldiers goes rogue and attempts to seize control of the territory, intending to found a new Eldian Empire with Eren as their leader. Meanwhile, Marley prepares to launch a devastating counter-strike on the island. With enemies inside and outside, a multi-front conflict begins to decide the fate of Paradis.

Chapters

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	107	Visitor  (来客 Raikyaku?)	July 9th, 2018
Hange visits Eren inside of his cell and recalls two years prior, when Kiyomi visited Paradis Island. Kiyomi reveals that Mikasa is a descendant of a shogun. The military then have a meeting with her. She explains that Zeke had brought them together. Zeke had told her of his true allegiances, having always been loyal to the Eldian Restorationists, despite appearances. He offers Hizuru the opportunity to exploit the resources under Paradis in exchange for their cooperation in his secret plan. Kiyomi divulges the details of this plan: to display the destructive potential of the Earth-shaking, to spend 50 years modernizing Paradis, and to have Historia succeed Zeke as the Beast Titan, bearing as many royal-blooded children as possible. Eren disagrees with the plan, although Historia reluctantly accepts. Hange admits that they had found no solution, and questions Eren for acting alone. Eren reacts violently, explaining Hange has no power over him or Zeke, before grabbing Hange's collar, asking Hange what they can do. At the graveyard, Niccolo, Jean, Connie, and Mikasa talk about Sasha before meeting with her family. The Anti-Marleyan Volunteers give Titan injections to Pixis, though he has them arrested due to the current uncertainty around them. Zeke is taken to a Forest of Giant Trees to be held captive. Gabi fakes a seizure, and knocks out the investigating guard, before escaping the prison with Falco. Reiner awakes, wondering where the two children are, and Historia sits outside in a rocking chair, visibly pregnant, when a man implores her to go indoors.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	108	A Sound Argument
The MPs discuss Historia's unplanned pregnancy with a commoner working at her orphanage, that had forced them to change their plans of immediately devouring Zeke. One MP believes Yelena had persuaded Historia, and the volunteers have something planned. Around that time, Jean, Mikasa, Armin, and Connie discuss Eren, who suddenly supports Zeke's plan, and who Connie finds to be a completely different person. While Connie angrily says they should be prepared to have to cut him down, Mikasa reminds them of an event from the previous year that showed how much he cares for them. Last year, while building a train track, Hange brings news that Hizuru had been unable to open up a diplomatic path. They regret other nations' unwillingness to see them in a positive light, and Mikasa suggests they should meet them face to face. Later on the train, Eren brings up the topic of finding a candidate for his Titan powers. The former 104th volunteer themselves, but Eren refuses, saying they are too special to him. In the present, Mikasa says Eren is moving forward for their sake, but the others disagree, Jean saying he put them at risk and Armin explaining they may need to have him eaten if he can not be trusted. Gabi and Falco rest by a stream, and fight over Gabi taking off her armband. They meet another young girl and before Gabi can attack her, are convinced to go to her house. In Marley, Magath briefs the Warriors of Zeke's likely betrayal. He explains that the world has banded together to form a global military alliance that will destroy Paradis Island in six months. Reiner Braun, however, believes Marley should attack immediately, to go against Zeke's expectations.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	109	Guides
Kaya leads Falco Grice and Gabi Braun to the Blouse stables, which are run by Sasha Blouse's mother and father. The two Warrior candidates pretend to be runaways and are allowed to stay for as long as they need. However, Kaya reveals that she knows they are Marleyans and asks what her mother could have done to earn so much hate that they would have a Titan eat her. Falco apologizes and explains Marley's long term invasion plan. Understanding that they personally had nothing to do with it, Kaya offers to take them to Niccolo, who might be able to help them get back to Marley. Meanwhile, Hange Zoë deals with insubordination from a number of Survey Corps soldiers who leaked sensitive information to the press. Dot Pixis believes they might have been compromised by Yelena since there was a change in Floch Forster while he was assigned to keeping an eye on her. Hange is disturbed by finding themselves in the same position that Djel Sannes had warned them about years ago. On Hange's orders, Mikasa Ackerman locks up Louise, who had become a soldier because she was inspired by Mikasa's rescue of her in the Battle of Trost District. Louise asks if Mikasa became a soldier because she was in turned saved by Eren Yeager, but Mikasa tells her to keep her mouth closed.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	110	Counterfeit  (偽り者 Itsuwari Mono?)	October 9th, 2018
Zeke tells Levi about the time he transformed the citizens of Ragako into Titans. Levi questions him over this, though Zeke professes that he had acted to avoid suspicion. Yelena tells Pixis about her secret meeting with Eren. She explains that she only wanted Eren to recognize her and made a few requests of him. She claims that her actions had been for Eldia's sake though Pixis is wholly unconvinced that she is being truthful. Hange meets with Onyankopon, and discovers that he was unaware of Yelena's actions. Hange releases him and has him accompany them. Hitch discovers Armin while he is visiting Annie's crystal. They walk together to the military headquarters, and find a large mob protesting for Eren's release. Mikasa joins up with Armin to request permission to visit Eren from Zackly. He denies them, due to believing Eren is under Zeke's control. Shortly after leaving, an explosion occurs in Zackly's office, killing the Commander-in-Chief and three others. Later that night, the military branches meet to discuss the developments, when a soldier rushes in and tells them that Eren had escaped. On a mountain path, Eren assembles with his Survey Corps followers, who had orchestrated Zackly's assassination. Eren tells the group that they are to locate Zeke. The next morning, while the Corps ride out, Pieck sits reading a paper, having successfully infiltrated the Walls.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	111	Children of the Forest
The military has lost over one hundred soldiers due to the defection of Eren Yeager and his followers. Acting Commander-in-Chief Dot Pixis has Hange Zoë and Nile Dok secure the personnel who either know of Zeke Yeager's whereabouts or protect the Queen's residence. Pixis reveals that he plans to negotiate with the "Yeagerists" by offering them knowledge of Zeke's location and that he hopes to bring the two sides together for the sake of Eldia's survival. Hange takes the remaining members of the 104th with them to investigate a restaurant after noting the line of work taken up by many of the Marleyan prisoners of war. The Blouse family arrives at that same restaurant, where Niccolo now works. Midway through their meal, Falco Grice and Gabi Braun reveal their identities to him, as Gabi tries to warn him of the upcoming Marleyan invasion. However, she admits to killing Sasha Blouse, causing Niccolo to attack her in grief. Falco protects her, taking the blow of a wine bottle that breaks over his head. Sasha's father manages to talk everyone down, realizing that both sides have lost people they cared about. Defeated, Niccolo asks Hange to wash out the unconscious Falco's mouth, because he suspects the wine has Zeke's spinal fluid in it.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	112	Ignorance  (無知 Muchi?)	December 7th, 2018
Niccolo is grilled for information concerning the wine. From this, Hange Zoë realizes that Zeke Yeager has lied about his spinal fluid paralyzing its victims. As Mikasa Ackerman and Armin Arlert reassure Gabi Braun that they do not want to kill her, Eren Yeager walks into the room. Meanwhile, the other Yeagerists enter the restaurant, led there by another Marleyan worker. They restrain those present and revealing that they refuse to negotiate with Dot Pixis. They demand that Hange leads them to Zeke. While Gabi sits nervously, Eren, Mikasa, and Armin sit down to talk. Armin questions Eren over attacking Liberio. Eren declares that he chose to do so of his own free will, though Mikasa disagrees, believing that he is being manipulated. Angered, he begins chastising the two for lacking freedom: Armin for being manipulated by Bertolt Hoover's memories, and Mikasa for her Ackerman heritage. He explains that the Ackermans were designed to protect Eldia's Kings, and as a result, the family instinctively protects one they recognize as their host. Speaking in disgust, Eren tells Mikasa that he has always hated her. Armin and Eren begin a fist fight, though the former is quickly beaten. Elsewhere, Levi Ackerman is informed about Darius Zackly's death, and tells the courier to let Pixis know of his plan to have Zeke eaten. As Levi is lost in his thoughts, Zeke darts off and lets out a scream. Levi's comrades fall from the surrounding trees, transformed into Titans.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	113	Savagery
Due to Falco Grice and many soldiers being stunned, Dot Pixis and Hange Zoë both worry, realizing Zeke Yeager must have transformed a group of Titans. In the Titan Forest, Zeke bids Levi Ackerman farewell while making his escape with an escort of three Titans, and leaving Levi to face his former comrades. At first, Levi is hesitant, though he soon steels himself to sacrifice the horde and begins ripping through them. He later catches up to Zeke and forces him to become the Beast Titan; however, Levi takes advantage of the Titan Forest to defeat him. Zeke's unconscious body is dragged out of the forest. Floch Forster and the Yeagerists bring Hange along with them to Keith Shadis, in order to seize control of the Training Corps. Through a speech and threats of imprisonment to those who do not comply, Floch convinces the trainees to join their cause and beat Shadis up for representing the old system that will lead to Eldia's defeat. On a wagon, Zeke wakes up to find himself trapped with a Thunder Spear in his stomach connected with a wire to his neck. Levi begins to chop Zeke's feet to prevent him from turning into a Titan. In intense agony, Zeke asks where his glasses are, beginning to have a memory of Tom Ksaver as he slips back into unconsciousness.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	114	Sole Salvation
Zeke recalls his childhood and how he was forced to become part of his parents' plan to free Eldia from Marley. He becomes friends with Tom Ksaver, a member of the Titan research team and vows to inherit the Beast Titan from him. He goes on to say he will ensure the success of the plan to take back the Founding Titan. After recalling his memories, Zeke triggers the Thunder Spear, detonating it and catching Levi by surprise.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	115	Support  (支え Sasae?)	March 9th, 2019
Floch Forster, Hange Zoë, and a number of Yeagerists are traveling to a Titan Forest when they hear the explosion caused by Zeke Yeager triggering a Thunder Spear. Zeke believes he is dying and thinks back to his shared mission with Tom Ksaver and his meeting with his brother, Eren Yeager. Before he dies, a mysterious Titan crawls up to him and tears open its belly, stuffing Zeke inside. Hange and Floch find the remains of Levi Ackerman as Zeke emerges from the Titan, fully healed. Meanwhile, Yelena has Dot Pixis and other dissenting members of the military assembled in Shiganshina District. Eren goes to meet with the imprisoned Gabi Braun, to have her send out a distress call to Marley in exchange for saving Falco Grice. However, a disguised Pieck Finger stabs the prison guard and pulls a pistol out, pointing it at Eren.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	116	Above and Below
Pieck Finger lowers her gun and tells Eren Yeager that she cannot shoot him because she suspects that he has a way to use the Founding Titan to defeat Marley, and she wishes to liberate the Eldians in the internment zones. As a proof of her intentions, she offers to show Eren the location of her fellow spies in Paradis Island. Meanwhile, Yelena fills in the captured Survey Corps soldiers on the details of Zeke Yeager's euthanasia plan for the Subjects of Ymir. Eren accepts Pieck's offer, and the latter takes Eren and Yelena to the roof of the prison. However, it turns out to be a ruse to lure Eren outside so Porco Galliard can attempt to eat him. Galliard is unable to do more than sever Eren's legs though, prompting Eren to transform into his Titan. Overhead, an airship fleet led by Theo Magath appears and identifies the smoke signal from Pieck and Galliard, announcing that they have located the Founding Titan.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	117	Judgment
The Marleyan military's air force invades Paradis, while Eren Yeager continues battling Porco Galliard, who is soon joined by Reiner Braun in his Armored Titan form. Pieck Finger and Gabi Braun reunite with General Theo Magath and Colt Grice, and inform them of Falco Grice's whereabouts and their belief that Zeke Yeager may be of royal blood, concluding that they must not allow him to come into contact with Eren to prevent the latter from activating the Founding Titan's powers. Reiner and Galliard have a hard time subduing Eren, who manages to keep them at bay using the War Hammer Titan's abilities. Eventually, the tide turns with Pieck and Magath coming to their aid with the Cart Titan's artillery. Just after Reiner unsuccessfully attempts to bite Eren's nape, he is struck by debris from the Wall thrown by Zeke's Beast Titan, who tells Eren to leave the rest in his hands.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	118	Sneak Attack
Zeke Yeager continues his barrage attack, destroying numerous airships and keeping the Cart Titan at bay. Meanwhile, Gabi Braun and Colt Grice attempt to save Falco Grice and break him out of prison, while the Survey Corps are forced to join some unlikely allies. As they try to reach Eren Yeager, Pieck Finger and Theo Magath deal a devastating blow to Zeke and his Beast Titan.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	119	Brothers Older and Younger
Zeke Yeager begins to stir after falling from the top of the Wall as Eren Yeager fends off Porco Galliard's Jaw Titan. As Armin Arlert, Mikasa Ackerman, and the military try to fight off the invading Marleyans, Zeke is horrified when Colt Grice reveals that his younger brother, Falco Grice, has ingested some of Zeke's spinal fluid. However, this does not stop Zeke from using his scream to transform Falco and all the affected members of the Eldian military into Titans. Falco's Titan attacks Reiner Braun on Zeke's orders, buying Eren time to get free. Reiner believes it would be all right to allow Falco to inherit his Armored Titan, but Galliard emerges from his Titan and sacrifices himself instead. Eren escapes from Reiner, but is then shot by a tearful Gabi Braun.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	120	A Fleeting Moment  (刹那 Setsuna?)	August 9th, 2019
After being decapitated, Eren Yeager wakes up in the coordinate, where all the paths converge. Zeke Yeager tells him that this is possible because he was able to catch Eren's head in his hand before Eren completely died. He tries to get Eren to command Ymir Fritz to sterilize the Eldian race, but Eren refuses, saying that he only pretended to go along with Zeke's plan in order to end up here. However, Zeke is not bound by the vow of renouncing war, and Ymir only responds to someone of royal blood. Eren is just a key so Zeke can unlock the Founding Titan's power. Though disappointed in Eren, Zeke chooses to blame their father Grisha Yeager for brainwashing him and resolves to save Eren by forcing him to witness their father's memories. Contrary to Zeke's expectations though, he discovers that Grisha was willing to set aside his mission to retake the Founder in favor of staying with his family. Besides that, Zeke learns that Grisha never stopped thinking about him.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	121	Memories of the Future
Continuing through Grisha Yeager's memories, Zeke comes to accept that Eren has never been manipulated by their father. However, Eren sends his father memories of the fall of Wall Maria through the Attack Titan, prompting his visit to the Reiss family the night the Wall falls. Though his father hesitates at the idea of killing the entire family, especially the children, Eren goads him into doing it, reminding Grisha of everyone who has died to get him this far. The connection breaks between Zeke and Eren in the present, and Zeke is shocked that Eren manipulated the stealing of the Founding Titan, which was only possible because Zeke took him into Grisha's memories. However, he realizes that Eren cannot see everything, because he did not know that he would be unable to command the Founder inside the paths, so he commands Ymir to remove the ability for all Subjects of Ymir to reproduce.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	122	To You, 2,000 Years Ago
Two thousand years ago, Ymir was a slave in service to an Eldian tribal leader named Fritz. When she took the blame for an escaped pig, his men hunted her for sport. She fell into a chasm beneath a tree while trying to find a safe place to hide, and merged with an unknown substance below, which transformed her into a Titan. Fritz kept her as his slave, forcing her to work the land for his people, wage war on his enemies, and to bear his children. When she died, he fed her body to their daughters to ensure her power would be passed on for generations to come. In the present, Eren Yeager calls out to Ymir, saying that she does not have to be a slave and obey Zeke's orders; she has the ability to choose. He believes that she is the one who led him here, and that she has been waiting for 2,000 years. Though Zeke tries to stop them, Ymir hears Eren and lifts her head in tears. Outside of the paths, Wall Maria shatters, revealing the multitude of Colossus Titans inside.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	123	Island Devils  (島の悪魔 Shima no Akuma?)	November 9th, 2019
The Survey Corps explores Marley for the first time and learn about the political situation in the outside world. Eren Yeager is quick to pick up on the injustices that the minorities in Marleyan society suffer, whether they are Eldians in the internment zone or immigrant refugees. Hange Zoë hopes to find allies so they can declare Paradis Island's desire for peace and avoid having to go along with Zeke Yeager's plan, but that hope is dashed when the "Association to Protect the Subjects of Ymir" makes it clear that they still consider the Eldians on the island to be worthy of hate. Back in the present, Eren has unleashed all of the Titans of the Walls. Armin Arlert realizes it is far more than needed if Eren's only intent is repelling the current invasion. Mikasa Ackerman wonders if Eren has always been this way and they never noticed, or if there was something different they could have done or she could have said to avoid coming to this moment. Using the power of the Founding Titan, Eren announces his intention to kill everyone in the outside world in order to protect the people of Paradis.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	124	Thaw
Gabi Braun leaves Reiner behind so she can save Falco Grice, and rescues Kaya from a Titan along the way. Kaya, in turn, covers for Gabi when a soldier suspects she might be from Marley. The two are conflicted over why they helped each other and Gabi remains with the Blouse family while heading to safety. Meanwhile, Connie Springer abducts Falco to feed to his mother to make her human again, leaving Jean Kirstein, Mikasa Ackerman, and Armin Arlert to handle the newly formed Pure Titans, which have moved on to killing Eldian soldiers after they finished with the Marleyan ones. With assistance from a newly freed Keith Shadis they succeed in gathering all the Pure Titans together at the top of the fort in the middle of town and annihilating them with Thunder Spears. Floch Forster returns to restrain Yelena and the other Anti-Marleyan Volunteers. Inside the fort, Armin meets up with Gabi, who lets him know that the Founding Titan undid the hardening on the Armored Titan at the same time as the Walls came down. Armin realizes that this means Annie Leonhart is now free as well.

Cover	Number	Title	Release date
	125	Sunset
Hitch Dreyse reunites with Annie Leonhart and the two leave Stohess District, following in the wake of the departing Wall Titans. Annie shares her story with Hitch; how her father adopted and trained her, and how determined she is to reunite with him. In Shiganshina District, others deal with the aftermath of the battle. Keith Shadis tries to convince the trainees to side with the Yeagerists until they have the opportunity to rise up, Armin Arlert leaves with Gabi Braun in hopes of saving Falco Grice from being fed to Connie Springer's mother, and Floch Forster has the Anti-Marleyan Volunteers imprisoned so they can contemplate whether or not to help the Eldians of Paradis Island. Outside the city, Pieck and Theo Magath are approached by Hange Zoë.