Natsu and Gray's combination was unstoppable, crushing their opponents all the way.
Although the two are "sworn enemies" in the guild, competing and arguing with each other for many years, when they cooperate, their tacit cooperation is like that of a skilled band.
"Fire" and "Ice" have very different styles and each plays a solo, yet they can also cooperate and blend into each other's rhythm, achieving an unparalleled tacit understanding.
Wherever the ice and fire man went, all the guards who tried to stop him fell down.
Of course, Gray and Natsu only went so far as to make their move, since the guards were all ordinary people, and even the usually reckless Natsu knew to be mindful of his limits.
After dealing with most of the guards, they still hadn't seen Erza, which puzzled Gray. Erza was a little faster than them, so how come they couldn't even catch up with her exhaust fumes in the blink of an eye?
Natsu simply shouted at the empty surroundings:
"Erza! Where have you been?!"
The echo reverberated within the tower with great force, but no one responded.
Suddenly, a burst of energetic guitar music came from the dark corner, and a figure slowly appeared.
Gray looked over warily and saw a long-haired man with heavy makeup, holding a guitar, dressed in a rock-and-roll outfit. His long, black hair was shiny and impressive.
"YO HO!"
"Welcome to the Tower of Paradise, Fairy Tail!"
"I am Udarudas, the Eagle of the Three Crows. Please stay and enjoy my music!"
The Three Crows, belonging to the dark guild Skull and Bones, is an assassination squad specializing in assassination missions, composed of three powerful mages codenamed "Eagle," "Owl," and "Dove."
In a certain war, the Three Crows were hired by one side to assassinate all the officers of the other side, thus influencing the course of the war. They are a powerful magical assassination force.
But it was clear that Gray, who belonged to an orthodox guild, had never heard of the "Three Ravens".
Natsu didn't care about any of them and started fighting immediately.
A battle broke out immediately.
Udarudas dodged Natsu's reckless attack and swung his long hair at Natsu, but Natsu neither dodged nor avoided it, and used Armament Haki to strike.
The jet-black fist, burning with flames, instantly blasted the long magical hair that had been pulled out into ashes. Natsu charged forward, intending to take advantage of the situation and eliminate the enemy blocking his way.
Udarudas, who was skilled in ranged combat, quickly retreated upon seeing this, while continuously strumming his guitar. Natsu, however, was not about to let the enemy get away and charged forward with all his might.
Seeing that he was about to be caught up, Udarudas, who was not good at close combat, was not afraid at all, but instead laughed loudly.
"YA HO!"
"You've been tricked! Dragon Slayer Mage!"
As the last note rang out, Natsu's fist froze in front of Udarudas, unable to advance any further.
Gray sensed something was wrong and called out to Natsu.
However, what Gray received in response was a pair of swift and fiery fists!
The magic "Sandman Rock" is a spell that uses magical instruments to control and enslave targets through sound. Udarudas used this magic to successfully carry out assassinations on numerous occasions.
The Three Crows had previously gathered information on Fairy Tail, so Udarudas chose to control the powerful Dragon Slayer Mage, making him an excellent puppet.
As we all know, Fairy Tail is a guild that values camaraderie. When their comrades are controlled and turned into enemies, what can they do besides passively defend themselves?
"HO HO!"
"It's an incredibly exciting melody."
"I'm so excited!"
Watching Gray struggle against the onslaught of the controlled Natsu, Udarudas excitedly strummed his guitar.
However, despite Gray's apparent defeat in the face of Natsu's relentless attacks, he was secretly doing his best to suppress his laughter.
The reason Gray didn't retaliate immediately was that he wanted to test how much of Natsu's power Udarudas could unleash.
After a round of probing, Gray got what he wanted.
Only 60% is possible; Natsu's fighting style is ultimately not something everyone can adapt to.
Since that's the case...
Suddenly, Gray, who seemed to be on the verge of defeat in Uldard's eyes, easily caught Natsu's punch and then kicked Natsu away.
With his hands clasped together, Gray instantly created a giant ice hammer. He leaped high into the air and mercilessly slammed Natsu down, the force of which shattered the ice hammer.
The ferocity of the attack shocked Udarudas, who stared wide-eyed as if Gray had struck not his comrade, but his enemy.
"Isn't he your companion?"
"You actually dared to kill your own comrade? Are you really Fairy Tail?!"
Faced with Udarudas's questioning, Gray smiled ambiguously and said, "Don't slander me. I am a member of Fairy Tail who is as pure as can be."
What Udarudas didn't know was that if he controlled other members of Fairy Tail, Gray would definitely fight with his hands tied back for the safety of his companions.
But ironically, the person he controlled was Natsu.
Moreover, he can only exert 60% of Natsu's normal power.
Gray watched his companions climb out from under the shattered ice hammer, a smile creeping onto his face.
"Don't worry, Natsu, I'm here to save you."
"laugh!"
He smiled, didn't he? He actually smiled!
As Udarudas watched Gray relentlessly punch Natsu's face, the battle instantly shifted to a one-sided affair, a sense of absurdity and terror rising within him.
Not far away, watching Gray finally get a chance to openly beat up Natsu, Noah, who had been watching the show for a while, didn't know what expression to make.
Forget it, let's take a look at the Celestial Spirit girls on another battlefield.
Lucy and the two cats' enemy is one of the Three Crows, a burly man named "Owl" who is equipped with magical feathers and wing-magic rockets and looks like an owl.
As a Celestial Spirit Mage, Lucy summoned her Celestial Spirit without hesitation when faced with a muscular "owl" that looked like it could fight.
As Lucy sang, the golden key in her hand swept straight down through the air.
A golden door formed from starlight suddenly appeared, and within the radiant Taurus symbol, the imposing figure of a muscular minotaur carrying a giant axe made its grand entrance.
The newcomer was none other than Taurus, the Zodiac Star Spirit, who was rumored to possess unparalleled strength.
However, the minotaur with the cow-colored outfit completely lost its domineering aura the moment it saw Lucy, and fawned over her with extreme obsequiousness.
"Miss Lucy's figure is as hot as ever, moo~"
Lucy was speechless. Black and white color schemes are never serious!
Although Tarot is a complete lecher, his appreciation of beauty is limited to mere admiration. As Lucy's contracted celestial spirit, he always puts loyalty first.
Except in cases where the enemy is also a stunning beauty...
The opponent was Taurus, the strongest of the twelve zodiac signs. Owl was unwilling to fight him head-on, so he simply flew around the giant axe of the tarot card and rushed straight towards Lucy.
The Celestial Spirit Mage's weakness is himself.
However, Lucy was not alone; Owl was not the only one who could fly.
By sensing the owl's intentions in advance through "malicious perception," Cheese grabbed Lucy's shoulder and lifted her into the air, easily dodging the owl's attack.
Harpy, in perfect unison, flew towards Talos.
Although Niu Niu is a bit heavy, the blue cat is also very strong.
Because of Cheese's special ability, it always managed to evade Owl's pursuit by sensing malice. However, Owl has no sense of malice, and was immediately put at a disadvantage when faced with the Taurus giant axe that came one after another.
In the midst of the struggle, Owl was accidentally struck by Talos's giant axe, and the monstrous force that permeated his body slammed him into the ground.
Seeing the owl lying motionless on the ground, Talos told Harpy to release him, landed heavily, and went to check if the enemy was incapacitated.
However, just as Talos approached, the owl, which had been lying on the ground, suddenly sprang up, its beak opening incredibly wide, as if to swallow Talos whole.
As an elite assassin, Owl naturally possesses magic; he can devour his enemies and steal their abilities.
Talos was caught off guard. Just as Owl was about to gain the power of the Protoss, a figure silently appeared beside him, and a heavy fire magic gathered in that person's right fist.
"Extreme Fire Explosion Fist!"
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