Determined Resolve
"We were attacked!" Naruto yelled as he listened to Makarov explain their situation.
"Yes we were attacked out of nowhere and no one seems to know who attacked us" Makarov explained.
"I might know who did" Sasuke said as he stood while he was patching up his injury,"What do you mean and how did you get that injury?" Makarov pointed out, "While i was out meditating i was attacked by a two mages called Gajeel and Juvia and apparently they worked for someone called Jose" Sasuke explained.
"Jose sent to men to attack you?" Makarov asked. "They were pathetic i dealt with them but they ran away" Sasuke said as he started to head out.
"Sasuke wait you should let me treat your wounds" Mira said as she walked up to him with a worried expression.
"Fine so i can pay those two a visit later on" Sasuke said as he walked to the infirmary with Mira. As they left Naruto spoke up "So what do you suggest we do gramps?" Naruto asked while everyone else was awaiting Makarov answer.
"I do not like the action that they have taken against us but no one was hurt so we just let it pass" Makarov said, no one like the answer he said but they knew he was right so they continued to go ahead with their daily routines.
Back in the infirmary Mira had finished tending to Sasuke's wound,"Alright there i finished tending it you should get some rest" Mira said as Sasuke put his shirt back on while Mira blushed.
"Thanks, no excuse me i need to go" Sasuke said as he started to walk out before Mira called out to him "Sasuke wait i need to ask you something."
"What is it?" Sasuke asked, "Why don't you open up and talk to us? When i look at your eyes i see sadness" Mira said in a sad tone.
Sasuke stared at her and responded "When you are left with nothing and lose the precious things in life and realized the pain they had to go through for you i think you're eyes would look like mine" Sasuke said as he walked out quietly while Mira just stared and thought about what he said.
In the guild hall Erza was preparing to leave to go check out the new armors when she saw Naruto and stopped by him,"Hello Naruto what are you doing?" she asked.
"Hey Erza I'm just here trying to find something to do what about you?" Naruto responded, "I'm about to go check out the shops for new armor to add to my collection and seeing as you aren't doing anything why don't you go with me" Erza asked.
"Yeah why not i always like hanging out with you" Naruto said while Erza blushed on how he said it, "Alright lets go" Erza said as she and Naruto headed out for the town.
After a few hour it became dawn and Naruto and Erza were heading back and having conversation. "Hey Naruto what was it like for you growing up?" Erza asked as they sat down by the river in town.
"For me growing up was hard i had no parents the people of the village all hated me and treated me like crap except for the third and some friends" Naruto said with a sad tone while Erza was saddened but what she heard."So you're an orphan to?" Erza said while Naruto looked at he.
"Yeah my parents died defending me from a demon that attacked our village when I was born and the only way to stop it was by my father giving his life up and sealing it into me" Naruto said.
"Why did they do that to you why would they give you those hardships and put you through all that pain?" Erza responded.
"They did it because they believed in me and knew that with that power i could do great things and i don't regret doing that because i was able to befriend the demon and become great friends with him and call him my comrade" Naruto said while Kurama smiled after hearing that.
"I'm sorry if i said anything that offended you" Erza said in a soft tone, "No it's alright i like talking to someone who i see as a friend" Naruto said as he smiled at Erza causing her to blush.
'He really is a good person' Erza thought to herself as she got up and hugged Naruto causing him to blush.
"Whenever you need to talk to someone or need someone i'll be there for you" Erza said with a smile as Naruto smiled back and returned the hug.
After their moment together they said their goodbyes and headed back home to what would they would witness the next day.
As morning rose Naruto and Sasuke started to walk towards the guild when they saw three figures pinned to trees.
Naruto and Sasuke decided to run and check the area only to their horror when they saw Levy,Jet and Droy pinned to the trees by metal bars.
Angered Naruto quickly pulled the bars off grabbed the three and rushed them back to the guild. "GRAMPS WHERE THE HELL IS GRAMPS!" Naruto yelled as he looked for him.
"What is it child?" Makarov said as he walked towards him "Master Levy and the others are hurt!" Naruto yelled as he sat them down in infirmary.
"Who did this!" Cana yelled while the others were angered at the sight of their hurt friends.
"I found them on the trees pinned by the same metal bars that hit the guild" Naruto explained, "So it was Phantom Lord" Gray explained.
"Master they hurt our family so this means war" Natsu said as he clenched his fist.
"They will pay for hurting them" Erza said, "I left the first incident slide but now that they have hurt my children that is unacceptable they have started a war that i intend to finish" Makarov said in a angry tone.
"So what are we waiting for let's go get them!" Natsu yelled, while everyone agreed as they were ready to go get payback.
Before they headed out Gray noticed Lucy was missing and question where she was.
"I don't know where Lucy is we haven't seen her since yesterday maybe she stayed home today" Mira responded, "I'll go check her house to see if she's alright" Natsu said as he grabbed happy and ran out.
Naruto looked at Levy and the others and was sad as he remembered what happened to Neji.
Sasuke stared at Naruto as he watched his face became serious and knew what was to come of this.
"I won't let my friends be hurt as long as i can prevent it" Naruto said with a serious tone as Erza and the others stared at him.
"Hey brat don't worry we'll repay them for what they did and i got you're back" Kurama said as Naruto began to walk outside. "Naruto wait" Gray and Cana said as he left the building.
"Hmm you'll do anything to protect others right Naruto?" Sasuke said as he started to walk out of the building.
As Sasuke was walking Gray stopped him.
"Hey Sasuke why did Naruto make that face?" Gray asked as Sasuke continued to walk as he answered his question "Since the beginning he's been alone and he treasures his friends because he has lost a fair amount of them and he will do anything to save them" Sasuke said as he walked out leaving Gray sad at what he heard.
Back with Natsu he was sprinting to Lucy's house to see if she was okay,"Hope Lucy is alright Happy" Natsu said as he closed in to Lucy's house.
When he got there he started to knock on the door as hard as he could until it finally opened.
"Oh hey Natsu" Lucy said before being hugged by Natsu causing her to blush.
"Lucy you're alright but where have you been?" Natsu said as he let her go, "I stayed home and slept in" Lucy explained while Natsu told her about the events that transpired leaving Lucy shocked and with that they rushed back to the guild.
"Master im back with Lucy she was alright!" Natsu yelled as he walked in with Lucy and Happy.
"Thats good now is everyone present?" Makarov asked. "No Naruto and Sasuke are gone" Gray responded, "What where have they gone?" Makarov asked in a serious tone. "Telling by how Naruto was mad most likely he went after Phantom Lord with Sasuke" Gray responded.
"What why would they go buy them selves!" Erza yelled, "I think he wanted to pay them back for what they did to Levy and the others" Gray responded.
"We won't let them do it alone come my children this is war" Makarov said as he and everyone else left to go after Phantom Lord.
"Master Jose we really humiliated Fairy Tail" Gajeel said while laughing, "Hmm yes that shows them who has the real power between the two of us" Jose said as he was smiling at their victory.
"Juvia thinks that we shouldn't have gone too far with them" Juvia said as Jose looked at her displeased with what she said.
"Juvia are you disobeying what i ordered you to do?" Jose said angry.
"No Juvia sorry for what she said" Juvia said as in that minute a blond-haired person flew through the doors with a red coat over his orange jumpsuit and his eyes looked like a toads while a raven haired teen with a sword also walked through in.
"Who might you two pests be?" Jose said as he looked at them. "Master that's the one who we fought in the forest and the other one is his friend" Gajeel said as he took stance and awaited their move.
"So you dare come here and attack me are you foolish" Jose said, "SHUT UP YOU HURT MY FRIENDS SO PREPARE TO PAY THE CONSEQUENCES!" Naruto yelled as he formed two clones and started having them spin chakra.
"Oodama Rasengan!" Naruto yelled as he leaped at Jose while Sasuke pulled out his blade "Hmm lets get started shall we" Sasuke said as he charged at Gajeel.