I proudly present the 26th chapter of my story. It's been a later update than I originally expected, but it wasn't my fault. Like many might have read in their PM boxes, I was with the family for a holiday weekend, which took up all of my time. Also, I was finally going to post 2 days ago, but my damn internet connection was all messed up and the guys I called were a pain to talk to. Internet company bashing by the way, show no mercy. Anyway, that's in the past now and I'm back to bring you guys with the updates you wanted. Now my favorite group of people, let's get on with the show!

12 days. It has been 12 days since Leah referred to Naruto as tou-chan in her sleep, and the White Dragon Slayer had been thinking about it ever since. The blonde ninja wanted to express himself and relay to the little girl that he wanted her to call him that, but he was at a loss on how to approach the topic.

Naruto knew that Leah was in a fragile state, which was why he didn't step out of the boundaries of the clan compound much. If they even had to go out, he would submerge himself under the Ninja Art: Transparency Jutsu so that the Guild mates wouldn't see him in the vicinity. It wasn't because he didn't want to see the mages of Fairy Tail, but rather it was since Leah wasn't purely ready to meet people she wasn't familiar with yet. He was never going to force anything on her.

Missions be damned because the little girl held priority.

During these 12 days, Leah became her true self again. She would be seen walking around the compound, smiling brightly and visibly jumping with a cheery attitude. The little girl was like a bundle of happiness at the compound and everyone loved her.

Mikoto, Haku, Kushina, Erza and Mirajane had their maternal instincts on full throttle throughout because Leah had quickly become such a precious person to them. The girls loved Leah's company, undeniably loved it. The little brunette was so beautiful, kind, loving and compassionate. The list could go on and on.

Truly, Leah had made a beyond excellent addition to the Uzumaki-Namikaze clan compound.

We join Naruto and the others on the 13th day after the incident.

The group were currently eating their breakfast at the dining table in relative peace. Jiraiya wasn't present because he had left for his left for the spy network investigation along with Gildarts. They were to arrive back to Magnolia Town sometime this afternoon. After everyone had their fill, Naruto used the shadow clones that he summoned to serve breakfast, to clean up everything, With that, they all went into the lounge to relax for a while.

'I really can't handle this. It's finally time to ask her because I've waited enough in my opinion and the patience is not sitting well with me. I need to know what she thinks.' Naruto thought to himself as he sat down on the sofa, while the others followed suit as they sat themselves as well.

Naruto turned towards the little brunette before softly asking, "Leah-chan?"

Leah looked at him with a smile from her position. "Yeah, Naruto tou-?" She quickly cut herself off and then turned away before cutely continuing, "N-Naruto-nii?"

With that, Leah quickly hopped into Naruto's arms, which made the man smile in return as he began stroking her hair gently. However, the small brunette was really scared right now because she had just voiced what she wanted out loud. She had almost referred her savior as tou-chan!

Everyone in the lounge heard Leah and them being surprised would be the understatement of the century. The female mages could have sworn that the little brunette had almost referred to their loving man as her father. They knew just how much Leah looked up to Naruto, but does she? Does she really think of him as a father?

Almost hearing that heartfelt suffix was all Naruto needed to start things off. He gently held Leah in his arms and placed his forehead to hers before wiggling it a little, causing the brunette to giggle cutely. With a soft smile, he began stroking her beautiful hair as he composed himself as what he was going to say now. It wasn't going to be easy, but he had to ask. It was now or never.

Meanwhile, the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer were wondering what their man was currently thinking about at the moment. They knew that the young shinobi was deep in thought as they could judge that by observing his facial expressions. However, they quickly shook their heads since they knew they'll get to know what is going on sooner or later.

Naruto then looked down at Leah with a smile. "Leah-chan… you called me tou-chan in your sleep a while back." He said delicately and kept eye contact at the stiffening brunette before continuing, "You were going to call me tou-chan right now, weren't you?"

Loud gasps were heard from the female mages as they looked on with wide-eyes. The little girl had indeed wanted to refer the young man as her father! Small tears formulated as they now watched this new and extremely emotional display unfold right before their eyes.

Fear. It was what Leah felt at the moment. She quickly looked away as tears rolled down her cheeks as she didn't know what to say. The little brunette decided to bite the bullet and nodded hesitantly before crushing into her savior's arms, wondering what to do now. A small sigh of relief escaped her as she felt herself getting comforted. Weakly looking up, Leah saw the young shinobi smiling down at her while rubbing her back gently and with that, she formed a teary smile of her own.

"You can tell me anything, Leah-chan. I just need to know if you really think of me that way." Naruto gently said before kissing the girl's forehead.

Initialization. With those words, Leah lost it and immediately started crying into Naruto's chest, hoping this wasn't a dream or something. As her tears kept flowing loosely, Naruto comforted her by whispering soothing words into her ear, which gradually calmed her down from her reaction.

Leah then slowly separated from the hug before crying, "I-I did… but... but I don't want you to p-push me away!"

Rejection. A thought which was plaguing her mind as she had inherited a genetic smart intellect from her birth mother. Leah was smart for her age and knew that the White Dragon Slayer was no longer just a brother-figure in her eyes. She knew that she had birth parents, but they had passed away and her only instinct was that Naruto thought of her as a daughter. However, she didn't speak of it in the open because she was scared of how everyone would react to her saying such a thing. She knew that her birth parents would be proud of her and would be looking out for her from the afterlife. But… Naruto.

The little brunette quickly wiped away her tears when she heard Naruto chuckling, which made her confused and angry. Her cheeks were all puffy red and that really made her look so cute at the moment, but that wasn't why the blonde was amused.

"Oh?" Naruto asked humorously before lovingly continuing, "…and why would I push away my own daughter?"

Absolute silence. The ladies of the White Dragon Slayer simply froze at those words. Tears began formulating before flooding their faces as those very words melted their hearts. The female mages didn't know how much more they could possibly fall in love with their amazing man. They were so delighted by the love of their life saying such a beautiful thing to the little girl. However, the way he said it made them want to drag him upstairs at the spot and show him their love. Looking towards Leah, they watched silently as the shocked to the core little brunette began realizing what she just heard.

Acceptance. Leah was currently in a trance as this was a dream come true for her. Why wouldn't it be? After all, she had been thinking about her savior for a while now. The man who saved her in Hotu Town from those monsters, who considered her a little sister, who took care of her when she came here devastated at the loss of her parents, who showed her nothing but gentleness and warmth. That wasn't what some ordinary person would do. No, this person was truly special in her eyes and she couldn't help it if tears leaked to no ends.

She didn't know what her birth parents would think if they heard her wanting to refer to Naruto as a father-figure. However, she knew that they would always be proud of her and her decisions. Right now, this very second was something special. She just didn't know what to say now!

"R-really?" Leah murmured softly as she didn't trust her voice at the moment.

Naruto smiled and gave her a nod before gently saying, "Really, Leah Uzumaki-Namikaze."

Love. That was it for Leah as the little girl ventured off into another crying spree before hugging the White Dragon Slayer tightly. She wanted to show him that he was the most precious person she had in the world now. Was it a bad thing that she required love from a parent when she no longer had any? She didn't think so. It was a blissful moment for her and something that she'll forever cherish.

"T-tha… thank you… tou-chan!" Leah squeaked from her comfortable position in her father's arms.

Naruto smiled as he kissed the top of her head lovingly. "You're very welcome, Leah-chan." He replied softly before ruffling up his daughter's hair, causing her to look up at him with her puffy cheeks.

Naruto grinned as he wiped away her tears and then started tickling her sides, to which Leah went wide-eyed before giggling angelically. Everyone in the room warmly listened to the melodious sounds and watched on with a bright smile on their face. With that, the White Dragon Slayer picked up his daughter and held her close before gently kissing her cheek. As he began stroking her chocolate brown hair, Naruto smiled as he looked down at the little girl, who was currently smiling as brightly as she could.

Spellbound. It was true all right. The blonde ninja's heart really did get captured by Leah, as his instincts had been trying to declare the little brunette as his daughter for a while now. Looking at the small girl now, showed Naruto that his decision was not wrong so therefore, he was more than happy to continue his thought process on the matter. Leah was his daughter now and it was going to stay that way.

Meanwhile, the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer had nonstop tears rushing down and sniffled at this wonderful sight. Just when they think they could love the man more than they already did, he goes and does something like this. Does he know what he's doing to them? They love him sooo much! Their hearts were soaring with happiness and Naruto's expression that he wanted Leah as a daughter as well, made them so wild with emotions. They started to picture Leah and Naruto and had to admit that the two of them really did match as daughter and father.

'You are so wonderful Naru-kun!' The female mages thought to themselves squealing whole while as they further observed Naruto comforting Leah.

The girls then started to blush heavily at the thought of giving their loving man children someday and seeing how Leah and Naruto were interacting right now, made them want to make some right now. Blushes raging on their faces at the thought, they quickly shook their heads. Now, they also began picturing Leah as a daughter, but they knew they would have to wait to see if the brunette felt the same way they did. For now, this happy scene before them couldn't possibly get more perfect.

"Alright Leah-chan, let's all go to the Guild so we can finally introduce you to everyone." Naruto said as he gently poked Leah's forehead before smiling when she pouted cutely before continuing, "I know you've noticed that we've been cooped up at the compound for a while now. I felt that you weren't ready to meet the others then, but now I honestly think you are ready to do so."

Leah then formed a megawatt smile on her face and nodded happily. "I want to see everyone also tou-chan! Let's go!" She chirped cheerfully, to which everyone smiled as they gave a nod of their own.

Naruto chuckled as he walked over to the female mages and gave each one of them a loving kiss, which they melted to. The girls were smiling brightly at their loving man and they hadn't been to the Guild either so it was a good idea to go there now. They had been taking care of Leah and comforting her at her time of need, which took away all of their time. It was time to tell the group about the compound anyway because most of the Guild mates had been confused by its structure as it was.

The group then smiled as they walked towards the door before making their way towards the Guild.

(With Naruto's Shadow Clone)

Ever since its creation, the bijuu chakra infused replica of the White Dragon Slayer had been tailing Ultear's every movement. Catching up wasn't a problem as the clone hardly took 10 minutes of continuous running, while maneuvering the sensory abilities to track her down. After the former councilwoman ran from one place to the next, she stumbled onto a strange looking airship.

The airship was rather massive in size. It consisted of a central hull at whose sides held two larger, elongated parts that jutted frontwards. The hull's shape was of a real boat, possessing an arched pointed power part which ended on the front with an open zone right above it. A dark arched roof which had the similarity of a tower, was above the hull. The tower like structure's sides held a dark roof consisting of large wing-shaped ornaments which jetted upwards. All in all, it was a creepy sight.

Upon arriving at this airship, Ultear immediately looked around before entering its confines. Naruto's clone swiftly did so as well as the two of them were now on the inside of the strange place.

Seeing as it was engulfed with the Ninja Art: Transparency Jutsu, the clone had no worries of getting caught by anyone as it was practically impossible to do so. Jiraiya's version had a slight flaw since the toad sage left a faint chakra signature while performing the technique, but Naruto had mastered it to a degree that it couldn't get detected.

As soon as that happened, the airship took to the sky.

"YOU FAILED GETTING JELLAL TO LAUNCH THE ETHERION!?"

Ultear flinched at the tone and quickly bowed her head. "My sincere apologies Master Hades, but there were major inconveniences that were met with our plans. We encountered Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze, who also goes by the moniker The White Flash. It was because of this reason that I wasn't able to play my part in this whole deal." She said grimly as she began recalling everything that had happened during the council meeting at Era Town.

"That is nothing but a pathetic excuse you are giving me right now. Not only did you fail to get one of the keys, but you have also been discovered. You're nothing but a disappointment and a useless excuse for a member of Grimoire Heart." The shadow figure said coldly and then gritted his teeth before viciously roaring, "NOW GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!"

Ultear seethed with anger and annoyance at the Master's cruel words, but then bowed her head sadly before walking out of the line of sight. As soon as Ultear was moving away, another shadow figure appeared beside the one that was talking to Ultear previously.

"She was and always will be an expendable tool. She means nothing to me nor do I expect any accomplishments from her. The one job I assigned her with and she failed. I have absolutely no need for failures and therefore, she has no further use." The shadowy figure of the Master said coldly to the newcomer, who just appeared beside him.

The shadowy newcomer nodded swiftly before darky replying, "Of course Master, I totally agree with what you're saying. For the time you assigned me to shadow over these fools, I've received nothing but disappointment. I consider them as cannon fodder and just as a means for our plans to finally come to fruition."

Nodding from his position, the figure of Master Hades leaned back. "Understood. Now, I think it's getting time for you to finally reveal yourself to those weaklings. Watch over them and see what they are doing because we cannot afford any more disappointing outcomes. While you're at it, find out more about this White Flash character. If this person has indeed caused problems for one of my subordinates, then it may prove to be a major thorn in my side, if not handled efficiently." He explained in a cold tone and chuckled darkly before turning his attention towards the newcomer.

"Hai Master!" The shadow figure replied in agreement before vanishing from the line of sight.

'Boss won't like this!' Naruto's clone thought to himself as he had caught everything with the Video Recording Lacrima that he was given by his creator, Naruto.

The lacrima was a gift handed to the blonde shinobi by Jiraiya, who found the information gathering device on one of his spy network trips. This creation was deemed rather useful for this cause. The clone glared at the figure of Master Hades before stealthily making his way towards Ultear to see what she was up to.

Meanwhile, the female in question was punching the wall in frustration. "Damn it! This is all his fault!" Ultear raged as she slammed another fist to the wall before removing it and continued her way along the hall.

What she didn't know was that Naruto's clone had caught up to her or that the clone was on her trail from the start. The clone realized why the boss wanting him to trail her because she was a really someone that you have to observe in great detail.

"It's his fault! I blame him for everything but why?" Ultear questioned herself harshly as she stomped the ground furiously before shouting, "Damn it…WHY DOES MY BODY REJECT ME HATING HIM!?"

With that, Ultear walked along the hallway towards her accommodation. 'Why can't I stay mad at you? What is it about you? Why did it feel like someone squeezed my heart when I see you get angry at me? What are these feelings!?' She thought to herself in confusion mixed rage before sighing deeply.

"Why do I feel so broken after telling Master Hades about you, Naruto-kun? Just… who are you?" Ultear asked out loud as tears escaped her and she wiped them off, not knowing what was wrong with her.

However, the troubled councilwoman was totally unaware of the shadow clone that was following her, who still had his Ninja Art: Transparency Jutsu blazing in effect.

(Back at Magnolia Town)

Leah was currently blissfully riding on her father's shoulders with a bright smile on her face as she looked over at the townspeople. Her smile never wavered as she turned towards the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer, all of whom were smiling radiantly at her in return as they continued their journey. Today was peaceful for the little brunette. Beyond peaceful.

With that, the group made their way towards Fairy Tail. Leah looked on in amazement at the structure of the building, but she knew one thing. The clan compound was too luxurious and spacious that practically nothing else came close to it, which made her absolutely giddy. Stepping into the entrance of the building, the small girl watched everyone that was currently inside.

As the group entered the structure, several Guild members looked on and smiled as they saw Naruto and the others. Most of them were concerned that they hadn't seen the White Dragon Slayer or the female mages, but figured that they might have been on a mission or something. However, what made them curious was the little brunette that was on Naruto's shoulders as that was a rather new sight to behold.

They couldn't question the group on anything as the blonde and his girls simply waved at them before walking upstairs towards the second floor. With that, the Guild mates shrugged their shoulders as they would talk when the group walked back downstairs or something.

"Come in!"

Was heard from inside the Master of Fairy Tail's office as Naruto knocked on the door. Smiling, he opened it and walked inside with the girls following suit. Entering the confines of the office, the Master smiled as he laid eyes on Naruto and the female mages. However, there was another one among the group and he was happy to see that newcomer back to normal.

Makarov waved at the little girl before warmly saying, "Hi there, Leah-chan! You're looking much better."

Seeing that blissful look the brunette had on her face, made the Master smile. It was because the old man knew what was wrong with the girl and he was quite restless about it all. After all, he was the one who redirected Tatsuma towards Naruto when he arrived at the Guild. However, he knew that Leah would only be open towards Naruto at the moment so he would talk to her sometime later. Now, seeing the brunette nod in a cute manner showed him that the girl was feeling better.

"Hey ji-ji!" Naruto said as he walked over to the old man before continuing, "I wanted to see if you could grant me this one favor."

In return, the Guild Master raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, but nodded anyway. He could tell that the young shinobi was serious in what he was going to tell him so he was going to listen very carefully.

Naruto's facial expression turned serious. "Ji-ji, I want to officially make Leah-chan my daughter." He stated keeping in tune with his formulated expression as he took the small girl off his shoulders.

Makarov went wide-eyed, to which his jaw dropped significantly as he tried understanding those words once more. He didn't even notice his surroundings because he was in a state of shock since well, the news wasn't every day hearing material.

The girls were smiling radiantly as they nodded their heads, while sending a loving glance at their handsome Naru-kun, who was going to take the role of a father. Of course, having children with the love of their life was something all of them wanted. However, for now they were content as is because Leah was too adorable to resist. They had hoped that sometime in the future, the little brunette might find it in her heart to think of them as mother-figures.

Meanwhile, the Master of Fairy Tail took a deep breath. 'That look in his eyes… I see.' He thought to himself with amazement before a wide grin etched way to his features.

With that, the old man began opening up some drawers in his desk to find what he needed at this particular moment. Humming a happy tone, he looked around and then pulled out several folders which he thought would have the documents. Sighing sadly, he put all of them away as none of them had what he was looking for. However, the Master's eyes widened as he opened the top drawer and retrieved the necessary folder. With that, he began flipping through the pages until he found the document.

Makarov then placed the document on the table. "Well these are the adoption forms for Leah-chan. You can fill out the information and then hand them back to me so that it could become official." He explained in a kind tone and then leaned back in his seat with a warm smile on his face.

Naruto smiled at the old man and thanked him wholeheartedly. As he grabbed a pen from the table, he leaned back in his seat as he observed the document in front of him. He then turned towards Leah, who was smiling tearfully since she knew what was going on right now and she couldn't be happier. Smiling as he turned towards his gorgeous women, he saw them looking on with a gentle expression as they knew what this meant for the little brunette. With a deep sigh, he looked at the document and then saw the information that it was asking him.

"Ahem, let's see here. Name is Leah Uzumaki-Namikaze, Age is 6 years old, Gender is female and date of birth." Naruto mumbled and then stopped writing before asking, "What's your date of birth, Leah-chan?"

Leah hummed before nodding happily. "It's May 6th!" She chirped cheerfully as her smile never wavered, while her happiness was simply radiating everywhere at the moment.

With that, Naruto smiled at the small girl and gave her a quick nod in return before kissing her forehead gently. After that, he began filling out the necessary information that was on the form. Proceeding with looking over everything a second time, the blonde ninja then handed the document back to Makarov.

The Guild Master smiled as he observed the form carefully, looking over to see if everything was in order. This was an important form so it had to be perfectly filled out or otherwise, it could become a problem later on.

Makarov smiled as he extended his hand towards the blonde before exclaiming, "It's all set, congratulations Naruto-kun, you're now a father!" Makarov exclaimed before extending his hand towards Naruto who grinned as he met the man's for a handshake.

Naruto grinned widely as he met the man's hand for a firm shake. "Thank you ji-ji!" He replied kindly before separating from the handshake.

Turning towards a sniffling Leah, he smiled before kissing her on the cheek and patting her head in a gentle manner. This little girl had wormed her way through and had become his daughter. It sounded absolutely perfect to him. As he enjoyed the little girl trying to hug the life out of him, his smile never wavered at the affectionate behavior of the child.

Sniffling, Leah patted her father's strong chest before turning towards the female mages and then quickly taking turns hugging each of them. The women were absolutely giddy at this and graciously accepted their embraces because it was a heartwarming sight to behold. Being happy was an understatement for the female mages since they wanted nothing more than to see the little brunette cheery again. Now that they were observing the radiant Leah, their hearts simply soared with happiness.

"Leah-chan, I'd like to give you a gift." Makarov said kindly, to which Leah stopped hugging the girls and turned around with a confused look.

Makarov simply smiled widely before asking, "How'd you like to become the youngest member of Fairy Tail?"

Gasps.

Leah quickly began smiling tearfully at the old man for saying such a kind thing to her. Nodding shakily, she rushed towards him and then enveloped him in a tight hug and sniffled again. She looked up at Makarov, whose smile never wavered as he only observed her with a gentle expression. This was the best day ever!

Meanwhile, Naruto and his ladies were shocked, but then regained their composure as they smiled at the interaction. It gave him a huge sense of pride in his heart, knowing his daughter could become a member of the Guild, which was the same thoughts of his ladies. All of them were extremely thankful for the Master for being so considerate to do something like this.

"Are you sure about this ji-ji? I mean Leah-chan isn't even a mage." Naruto asked the old man in an inquisitive tone to make sure what he heard everything correctly.

The Master simply nodded as he was melted in his embrace. "Leah-chan is your daughter Naruto-kun and therefore, so she's like a great-granddaughter of mine. I am positive because I would love seeing her around the Guild." He explained warmly as he leaned into his seat before continuing, "Leah-chan doesn't have to be a mage to be able to have a position at the Guild. She'll simply have the mark so everyone can see that she's a part of the family of Fairy Tail. It's not a normal occurrence, but I am doing this for a reason as well. I have one condition that needs to be met."

Upon hearing how highly the old man valued Leah, the group smiled brightly as they looked at him with a kind expression. Makarov truly was a compassionate person and they knew that for a fact. However, what he said at the last part of his explanation, caused everyone to raise an eyebrow. They didn't quite understand what the old man meant with the condition he spoke of, but looked at him as they realized they would get the answer soon.

The Guild Master of Fairy Tail smiled at the group before finishing, "The condition is quite simply really. I want Leah-chan to visit me from time to time so I can tell her stories of the good old days."

Leah immediately went wide-eyed. "Yay! I love stories!" She chirped cheerfully before hugging the old man again, knowing how nice he was being to her.

At this, Naruto and his ladies looked at each other with a warm smile. This was an absolutely perfect day and things were going so peacefully that it made all of them so relaxed. Leah was being given such a nice opportunity to become a Guild member. The little girl didn't have to be a mage, but it was so that she could hang out with the other mages of Fairy Tail. She could truly become a part of the family.

Makarov chuckled as he patted Leah's head. "It's official Leah-chan, you're the youngest member of the Guild! Now tell me what color you want your Guild mark to be and where do you want it?" He questioned warmly and then observed the small cheery child.

Leah hummed happily before looking intently at Naruto. "I want red color and on my left arm, just like tou-chan!" She exclaimed cheerfully as she pointed a finger at her father's Guild mark.

It was simplicity, but those words warmed up the White Dragon Slayer significantly. With a smile on his face, Naruto walked over to Leah and then grabbed her for a hug. This little girl. This little brunette has wormed her way into his heart and became his daughter. He knew that it was soon to think of the child as his own, but he didn't care for that in the slightest. Leah was slowly becoming his anchor in life, which he truly needs at this point. The shinobi knew that he had his women, whom he simply adored, but kids for now seemed a little early. However, Leah was just a fine addition to the family. Looking at his loves, he smiled softly as they were smiling tearfully at him upon viewing the interaction.

"I-I'll get the stamps!" Mirajane exclaimed as she wiped away her tears before nodding as Makarov gave her the permission to gather everything.

A few moments passed, to which the silverette went through the drawers to get the necessary items for the little girl's initiation to Fairy Tail. Smiling as Leah opened her left arm, Mirajane pressed the red colored mark and her smile never wavered as she put the stamps away.

Naruto turned towards Makarov and bowed his head before explaining, "Thank you so much ji-ji for everything you've done for us. It's been a while since we got out of our compound to go to the Guild because we were looking after Leah-chan for that time. We'd like to introduce them all to Leah-chan."

Makarov smiled as he got out of his chair. "It's no worries at all so you're very welcome. Well then, I have nothing better to do. Let's all go downstairs!" He said happily as he made his way towards the group, all of whom forged a smile of their own as they now made their way outside the office.

(At the Guild Hall)

A gathered crowd had formulated in the Guild Hall. Well, it wasn't gathered per say, but rather everyone were conversing with each other. The present mages were: Laxus, Evergreen, Freed, Natsu, Gray, Happy, Lisanna, Lucy, Elfman, Juvia, Cana, Bisca, Alzack, Levy, Jet and Droy.

Everyone had seen Naruto and his girls walking into the Guild and wanted to question where they were for all this time. However, the group had left upstairs before they could even ask them anything and then there was the little brunette that Naruto had in his arms. A questioning of Mirajane was also in order as there was a new barmaid at the bar counter and that was rather strange as well. Whenever Mirajane took on missions, no one usually took on the replacement role. Now, there was the woman that used to work at the counter, who told them that she was going to be working here permanently.

However, they were snapped from their thoughts upon the sounds of chatter coming from upstairs. Turning towards the staircase, everyone saw their Guild Master and the group they were just thinking about, walking downstairs and making their way towards them. The whole situation seemed a little iffy, but once again, they were sure they'll get answers soon.

"Everyone! I'd like you all to meet someone really special." Makarov exclaimed proudly as he held a brightly smiling Leah in his arms before shouting, "She's the youngest member of Fairy Tail and the daughter of our very own, Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze. I proudly introduce you to, Leah-chan!"

Dead silence. Upon those words, every mage present hearing this went wide-eyed with incomprehensible shock. The daughter of Naruto? They didn't even know the blonde ninja was in a relationship, so how could he have a daughter already? Well they knew just how close the girls with him were, but the child in front of them looked to be 5 to 6 years old. That was a shocker. Looking at the little girl right now, they had to smile softly because she was too adorable for words.

"DAUGHTER!?"

Everyone turned around to see Natsu, who was visibly flaming in anticipation and shaking with determination in his eyes. With that, they looked intently as the pink haired mage ran towards Naruto with his fist extended, but stopped dead in his tracks as he could feel some sort of dread in the air. Confused, Natsu flamed himself up again and made his way towards the sighing White Dragon Slayer before immediately halting his movement upon realizing why he stopped in the first place. It was Leah, who was currently jumping off of the Master of Fairy Tail's arms.

Leah huffed cutely as she landed on the ground. "STOP BOTHERING MY TOU-CHAN!" She shouted in fury with a heated glare, to which Natsu gulped nervously before slowly stepping back when he noticed Naruto turn his attention towards him.

Seeing this, Naruto and his ladies smirked at the interaction and shook their heads in amusement. The blonde ninja chuckled softly as he picked up his adorable little daughter and then kissed her on the forehead. She truly was being over possessive of him and it was a truly a heartwarming sight to behold. Another warm chuckle escaped him as he saw Leah giggling, while doing a mini-dance of victory in his arms. Turning to his women, he saw them giggling angelically as well as it was a cute interaction.

Natsu quickly regained his composure before arguing, "Your tou-chan isn't fighting me!"

Huffing in annoyance at the brash nature, Leah formulated another glare. "Don't bother my tou-chan!" She countered strongly before humming as she began patting her father's strong chest.

Indeed it was a wonderful thing for Naruto to hear as he grinned at his daughter's words. With that, he kissed her forehead in a loving manner as he couldn't be more proud of the little girl at the moment. Smiling, he turned to his ladies, who were giggling beautifully at the display as they nodded their heads. It was humorous to see a small girl be this way, but was too adorable to resist. Sighing sadly at Natsu's antics, they realized one thing. If her tou-chan was involved, Leah simply wasn't one to bother.

Elfman and Lisanna quickly approached the group and frowned before sadly asking, "Mira-nee where did you go?"

Mirajane frowned in return because she didn't tell anyone about her leaving the position as the barmaid. She wanted to inform them as soon as she got situated into the clan compound, but there was the fact that everyone was taking care of Leah at the time. No one could afford anyone knowing what was going on with Leah because she was still recuperating. It wasn't easy knowing that her siblings were being kept in the dark about all this because they would usually share everything.

However, Mirajane felt that it was needed and even told Naruto and her sister-figures not to inform the duo about it. The group agreed because taking care of Leah took the priority above everything so they couldn't say anything in response except nod in approval. Before she could answer, the Guild Master began clearing his throat, to which everyone around him turned to see what he wanted to say.

"Do any of you know what the structure close to our Guild is?" Makarov asked his subordinates and smiled as they shook their heads before warmly explaining, "It's quite something actually. This structure that you've all seen is the compound for the newly initialized Uzumaki-Namikaze clan. Our very own Guild mate, Naruto-kun was granted clan leadership a while back and we hid this from everyone. However, it's about time you all understood what was going on."

The mages of Fairy Tail went wide-eyed at what they were hearing, some more than others at this point. Laxus immediately understood what was going on and simply smiled at Naruto, knowing full well of what his fellow blonde received with that status. Those that were more onlookers of historical facts also understood, such as Levy and a select few. The members of the Guild that didn't understand the value of the clan leadership were simply in awe upon hearing about the title.

Mirajane looked at the Guild mates intently. "Master is right about that, you guys. Erza-chan and I have been living with Mikoto-chan, Haku-chan, Kushina-chan, Leah-chan and Naruto-kun for a while now. We are really sorry we had to keep this from all of you, especially you Lisanna-chan and otouto." She said softly as a small frown etched way to her beautiful features.

Even though everyone was shocked upon hearing this, they weren't mad at the silverette or anyone else that knew for that matter. The Guild mates knew that Naruto and the girls would have told them at their own pace and something must have come up, which led to them not getting a chance to hear it. They weren't mad as they knew everything now so it didn't matter to them.

Everyone knew how close Mirajane and Erza had become to Naruto and the kunoichi trio were of no surprise. It was as if those women were only complete with the White Dragon Slayer, which made a lot of women envious.

"You don't even have to worry about it, Mira-nee! I had approved of Naruto-san already as I knew you were getting close to him. He is a real man and therefore, you have made a manly decision!" Elfman boasted in a proud voice before looking at his older sister with a bright smile.

Mirajane blushed at the words and then started muttering, "Baka otouto" under her breath before smiling at the man in return.

It wasn't rocket science to know how much she loved the White Dragon Slayer as he was the only one she'll ever love. Mirajane knew that for a fact because Naruto made her happier than she's ever been before. However, she knew that they needed a little time before getting to know each other on that level and waiting wasn't really a problem for her. She had her love with her and was content for now.

Gray slowly walked up with a smirk before cheekily asking, "So Erza-san, living there too?"

Upon hearing those words, Erza blushed beet red before slamming the mage on the head, which sent him crashing to the ground. Sighing in conclusion, she looked at Naruto as her blush only deepened as she saw him smiling at her.

It was true that just like her best friend; Erza felt the same way about Naruto. She loved him, with all her heart she loved him. It was the reason for why she had moved into the compound. Just the very thought of being intimate with the White Dragon Slayer made her a blushing mess, but she slowly controlled herself. It would take time for them to get to that level and she was willing to wait.

Lisanna slowly made her way towards the group and smiled. "Hey there, Leah-chan! I am Mira-nee's little sister and my name is Lisanna Strauss. It's a pleasure to meet you!" She chirped cheerfully before waving excitedly to the little brunette.

Forming a smile on her face, Leah nodded happily from her father's arms. In return, Lisanna giggled and then shook the little girl's hand before smiling brightly at her. In an instant, the other Guild members gathered around the brunette and began welcoming her with a cheery tone. It was a great experience for Leah as she was talking to everyone around her, who was so happy to see her here. It was truly like a family and the thought made her smile.

It was then, Gildarts and Jiraiya stepped into the Guild, which made everyone turn around and smile at the incoming duo. They had been going on nonstop missions to the spy network additions that were being formulated and it was turning out really well. The duo smiled as they saw their fellow mages and looked at Leah, who seemed much better than before and that was something which made them happy as well. However, looking at the left hand of the little girl gave them a shock as it was the insignia of Fairy Tail, which could only mean one thing.

"You became a member of the Guild, Leah-chan?" Jiraiya asked in a curious tone as he began softly patting the little brunette's head.

Leah simply nodded in excitement. "Yep! I got the same mark that tou-chan has!" She exclaimed in a cheery tone before smiling as she placed her left hand beside Naruto's to prove her point.

The suffix made Gildarts and Jiraiya get shocked to the core as they looked at the brunette with wide-eyes. However, they slowly regained their composure as a warm smile emerged, knowing that the blonde shinobi truly wanted this for a while now. Seeing it now made them really happy.

Gildarts nodded with a smile. "Well your tou-chan is something, alright." He said warmly before chuckling as the girl immediately perked up upon hearing him speak.

"Tou-chan's the best!" Leah squeaked before hugging her father again, while the man in question smiled brightly at his daughter's loving nature.

Squealing, the females in the crowd looked at the little brunette with a bright smile on their face as she was really cute in their eyes. Leah was like a bundle of joy that anyone would be more than happy to be around, but they didn't know what had happened to the girl recently.

Naruto looked at his girls and all of them sighed sadly, knowing just how emotional it was for them seeing Leah so broken inside. They knew that the wound of losing her parents might never heal, but not once did the brunette show that she was aching at the recollection. Therefore, they had no reason to bring it up for now.

The White Dragon Slayer didn't know if he could possibly hope to be a better father than what Leah's birth father was, but he would be damned if he didn't try his level best. Naruto had just recently made a silent promise to Leah's birth parents, that he would give it everything he has to make the girl happy. He also knew that those kind spirits would be proud of him right now. The females in the crowd let out a squeal at what the brunette said and were really loving her right now.

Laxus walked up to the group and patted Leah's head before kindly saying, "I'm Master Makarov's grandson, Laxus. It's a pleasure to meet you, Leah-chan."

A warm smile formed as he saw the small girl nodding happily, to which he shook her little hand with his smile intact. Looking at Naruto and Gildarts, Laxus formed a smirk on his face, which made the duo rather curious as they raised an eyebrow at him.

"Quite a few rumors have been spreading around and I admit I'm also caught up on the hype." Laxus said in amusement before continuing, "The people want to see The Ace facing off The White Flash."

Naruto and Gildarts blinked before looking at each other as they simply shrugged their shoulders. They knew that they had wanted to fight one another for a while now so this was a good time to see it through. The idea was fascinating as the duo were now smirking widely and cracking their knuckles.

"Let's do this!" They shouted in unison, which caused everyone to gasp loudly.

Those two facing each other in battle? Legendary.

With that, everyone at the Guild rushed out of the building as they now made their way towards the outskirts of Magnolia Town. There was an open area on the outskirts, where no one would have any troubles about potential damages.

Gray looked around as he moved forward with the crowd before saying, "Naruto-san may be strong but Gildarts-san will win this."

Leah formulated an intense glare aimed at the mage. "No one can beat my tou-chan!" She shouted furiously as her eye contact never moved a millimeter out of place.

Nodding quickly, Gray agreed with slight fear at the little girl. Leah was Naruto's daughter after all, so it would be beyond foolish to even try and enrage her unless you wish to enrage her father. Shuddering at the thought, the ice mage rushed forward.

Meanwhile, Leah giggled in victory and happily wiggled around joyously in the arms of her tou-chan, who looked down at her with a smirk. The ladies of the White Dragon Slayer were grinning in approval as they nodded eagerly and kept walking along the streets of Magnolia.

Slowly and steadily, the mages of Fairy Tail approached the designated area and smiled at the sight. It was a fine choice of place because this area was far away from Magnolia Town. Therefore, they wouldn't have to worry about anything. The shockwaves that might have produced from the result of the battle wouldn't really pose as much of a threat, even if it travelled to the town.

"I've just set a barrier around us. No need to worry about the townspeople, dattebane!" Kushina exclaimed as she looked at her fellow Guild members with a proud expression.

With that, everyone nodded in appreciation and waited the inevitable. The land was huge so all of them stood on the sidelines, while the two opponents rushed towards the center of the ground. Leah had hopped off her father's arms and was now standing with the female mages. Now, it was the battle they were waiting for and all of them began whispering things for the fight to finally start.

However, Kushina gasped slightly as she finally remembered something and with that, she rushed off towards the center of the battlefield. The Guild members were confused as to what was happening but they shrugged their shoulders and watched on as the redhead ran forward.

Naruto looked at his red haired beauty approaching him and smiled before asking, "Hey there, Kushi-chan. What's up?"

Kushina smiled in return as she nodded her head. "I have an idea that will benefit everyone. It's a barrier that can surround you and Gildarts-san. It's transparent like in color so everyone on the sidelines can see you, but no one will feel the shockwaves from your fight." She explained in a sagely tone and then her smile deepened at the sight of the duo nodding in approval.

With that, Naruto walked up to Kushina and started kissing her passionately, to which the woman moaned happily as she returned the action in full vigor. Several females in the background growled viciously at the action, while the remaining ladies of the White Dragon Slayer smirked at the sight.

A few minutes into the scene, Gildarts cleared his throat. "Well, this is fine and all but I think we have a battle that we need to get started. Oye, are you in a need of a room, otouto?" He asked in amusement as he leaned back and began smirking widely.

Kushina blushed furiously and quickly pulled away from her kiss before mumbling cusses aimed at the orange haired mage, while Naruto chuckled as he gave his woman another peck on the lips. With that, the female Uzumaki nodded as she readied herself for the barrier creation. Naruto and Gildarts stood in the center of the battlefield and waited for the red haired kunoichi to finish.

Soon after, Kushina slammed her hands on the ground. "Uzumaki Sealing Style: Four Corner Suppression Barrier!" She shouted as a bright light enveloped the area, to which a very large box like shape of blue color formulated and surrounded the two mages inside.

Smiling at the sight of her love, the female Uzumaki waved at him before rushing off towards everyone else on the sidelines. Kushina blushed faintly at the teasing she got from her sister-figures upon arriving there, but had to smirk at the sight of the other women growling at what she did earlier.

Meanwhile, the battlers were looking at each other intently for a battle they would remember. Cracking their knuckles, they continued staring at one another, while the onlookers were getting tense at the buildup of the fight.

Gildarts smirked as he gathered up his magical energy and flared it violently, which immediately caused some of the landscape to feel the aura. A thick, potent aura now enveloped his being and it grew white in color as his visage took form of that of a ghostly figure.

On the sidelines, a vast majority of the people in the vicinity felt the ground shaking as a result of The Ace flaring his magical aura and it was intense. If it wasn't for the barrier that Kushina created, they would have been feeling the power right now and it wouldn't have been pretty for most of the gathered crowd.

The Ace looked at the blonde intently before asking in a much deeper tone, "So otouto, you ready for this?"

Naruto simply smirked at what was happening and then began flaring his own magical aura, which immediately caused an effect of his own. Just as soon as The White Dragon Slayer began flaring his power, a vicious gust of wind formulated which began neutralizing Gildarts' own as it kept growing. With that happening, Naruto was engulfed in an extremely potent level of energy as his visage took form of a lone shadow while his eyes glowed bright blue, just like his draconic father-figure, Timaeus.

Even though there was a barrier to protect them from feeling the aura, the people on the sidelines still felt the residue and were gasping for breath. Several of them paled at the sheer power the blonde shinobi was emitting, but soon it became bearable for everyone as the barrier got accustomed to the aura. With that, many of them returned back to normal, while having a shocked to the core expression on their face. It was now the time to see the power of the two opponents.

Naruto formed a smirk of his own as he looked at Gildarts. "Oh I was born ready, nii-san." He said coolly, his voice much deeper due to the overlay of potent magical energy. Grinning, the two dropped their auras, much to the sideliners relief.

(Naruto vs Gildarts)

A gentle breeze hit the faces of the two opponents as they rushed towards each other with their fists extended. Gildarts charged ahead as his fist slammed against Naruto's, to which a loud booming sound resonated the area. Wind accumulated in the barrier and blew viciously, while the duo was pushed back as they skidded on the grass. Naruto grinned at the resulting force of their connected punches, which was shared by the orange haired mage as they rushed at one another once more.

Gildarts stretched out his fist towards Naruto, who merely ducked his head before twisting his leg around to land the man a round-house kick. The Ace smirked as he quickly dodged the blow, but his eyes widened when Naruto quickly recovered and delivered a harsh kick to his chest. Skidding back a fair distance, Gildarts glared at his surrogate little brother.

Naruto smirked in return as he rapidly formulated hand signs. "Wind Style: Wind Shuriken Jutsu!" He roared, to which massive barrages of shuriken formed before launching directly at his opponent.

"Disassembly Magic!" Gildarts yelled as he held up his left hand, causing a white colored aura to outline around quickly. The netted pattern that formulated from the white aura from The Ace, struck the jutsu that was being aimed towards him. As the move connected with his, the pattern slowly spread around as it began to cancel out the incoming wind technique.

However, it kept moving forward and that made Gildarts go wide-eyed. 'Dammit, I still can't control the power I put into my attacks. This could become troublesome for otouto if not dealt with!' He thought to himself in a slight panic before sighing in relief as Naruto moved out the way.

Seeing as this was the perfect opportunity for him to strike, the orange haired mage ran forward as he pulled back his fist. In the momentum, he tried smashing a punch to Naruto, who suddenly vanished, resulting in his arm connecting with the ground. A loud crash was heard as dirt shot up from the area due to the power of the blow. Gildarts grunted as he pulled his fist from the destroyed piece of land. Before he could turn around to see where his opponent disappeared, the Crash Magic user felt a sharp pain in his neck as he was sent to the ground in front of him.

Naruto smirked as he lowered his right leg. "That's quite the strength you have there, nii-san. Just remember that I'm not your regular day opponent." He said in a casual tone before a grin emerged to his features at the sight of his surrogate older brother getting up from the ground.

Gildarts chuckled lightly as he dusted himself off. "Not only will this not be easy, I doubt I stand much of a chance here. Well, that's considering what happened to me with Acnologia on that mission." He explained in a downcast tone before strongly continuing, "However, that isn't going to keep me down and I plan to have fun with this fight. So let's have ourselves a battle!"

With that, Gildarts quickly rushed towards his opponent, who grinned as he braced himself for the upcoming attack. In the movement of charging forward, an abrupt stop was made as the White Dragon Slayer vanished from his foe's line of sight. However, that was short lived as Naruto suddenly reappeared in front of Gildarts, catching him off guard. The blonde ninja quickly extended his right leg and then twisted his body to land a high speed roundhouse kick, but it was caught on immediately by his opponent, who quickly raised his arms to block the attack.

Gildarts swiftly twisted Naruto's leg and used the momentum to slam the ninja on the ground with a powerful thrust of his arms, which resulted in a rather intense shockwave. Dust hovered in the air and a gentle breeze formulated and began swirling around the ground. He went wide-eyed when he saw Naruto getting up from the attack but then blinked as the blonde quickly disappeared from the scene. Before Gildarts could react, he felt a powerful blow landed to his chin and cringed harshly at the contact. Looking down, Gildarts saw a smirking Naruto lowering his right fist from the recent kick delivered to him.

"Not bad at all, otouto." Gildarts said in glee as he was having real fun with the battle. This was something he was waiting for and now he was really interested in the fight.

Naruto smirked and gave the man a nod, "I second that, nii-san. Now let's continue!" He exclaimed before rushing forward once more.

Gildarts braced himself for an attack before blinking, as he saw Naruto had already disappeared from his line of sight. It was really getting annoying for the orange haired mage to deal with the blonde's speed. It was then, he heard a faint noise in the background and he turned back to the source of the sound.

"Wind Style: Wind Shuriken Jutsu!" Naruto yelled as he called out the barrage of wind based shuriken attacks against his opponent.

The orange haired mage smirked at the repetitive technique. "Disassembly Magic!" He roared as he nullified Naruto's move and then smirked knowing that he was successful.

However that wasn't long lived because the blonde was already in front of him with his leg raised. Reacting quickly, The Ace quickly held his arms up to defend himself, but grunted as the powerful kick had enough force to make his arms feel sore. This wasn't necessarily surprising to him, he knew how powerful Naruto was, having survived against Acnologia on the plains near Arataharu Town. Jumping back to gain some distance, his interest in the battle amplified manifold.

With the adrenaline pumping in his veins, Gildarts dashed forward and engaged Naruto in hand-to-hand combat. Blow after blow, shockwaves washed over the battlefield within the confines of the barrier. Ducking under a wide hook from Gildarts, Naruto landed a swift punch to his opponent's abdomen. Grunting, the Crash Magic user responded with a knee directed at Naruto's chin. Naruto easily saw this coming and jerked away before back flipping, skidding backwards upon landing as friction came into play. The heir of the White Dragons smirked as he readied himself, but narrowed his eyes when he felt his opponent gathering up his magical energy.

"Crushing Evil, Spreading the Truth: Empyrean!" Gildarts yelled as he tried landing the uppercut to the blonde, which would devastate the very ground they stood on.

Naruto went wide-eyed at the move and quickly formulated a counter. "White Dragon Slayer Magic: Empyrean Judgment!" He called out as his body became entrapped in the white magical energy, which would protect him from the upcoming attack.

As the two moves collided, huge gusts of winds blasted around them as the force behind Gildarts' attack was immense. The two mages stood tall as the wind was slowly pushing them away but they had to battle through it. Naruto's eyes narrowed as his white magical barrier was slowly cracking, but it was because he didn't get time to put the energy he wanted into it.

As the punch continued to press forward, the barrier finally shattered and Naruto was sent flying back.

(On the sidelines)

Leah's eyes went wide as she saw her father get struck down. "NO! Tou-chan!" She cried loudly before rushing towards the battlefield, but then felt herself get pulled back.

Mikoto slowly grabbed Leah and held her tightly. "Naru-kun will be fine, Leah-chan. You don't have to worry because your tou-chan will win this fight." She said with determination before looking over at the barrier.

"Damn right he'll win. Naru-kun is the best, dattebane!" Kushina chirped as she pumped her fist in the air, while watching the fight going on.

Erza, Mirajane and Haku nodded in absolute agreement and smiled radiantly as they watched on. The girls knew their man would win this battle because he was the strongest person they knew. Erza and Mirajane understood Gildarts' strength, but they believed in Naruto, more than anything in the world.

The others on the sidelines were in a mixed reaction. They remembered how strong Gildarts was because he was given the title of The Ace, which meant that he was the strongest member of Fairy Tail other than Makarov himself. However, Naruto was always exceptional and since they hadn't seen him fight up close and only heard about his strength, they were unsure as of yet. Who would come out the victor? Would it be The White Flash or would it be The Ace?

Makarov was looking at the two combatants intently. 'Naruto-kun truly is the most surprising mage I've laid eyes on. I remember when Gildarts-san told me what happened at the plain against Acnologia and I still have a tough time wrapping my head around it. I already know who the victor will be, but seeing this battle reminds me of the good old days. How nostalgic.' He thought to himself in amazement as he kept fixed eye contact on the formulated battlefield.

"I'M ALL FIRED UP!" Natsu roared as he watched the duo face each other and wanted nothing more than to jump in and battle as well.

Cana was currently looking on with a sad expression. 'Should I tell you after the battle?' She thought to herself, knowing what she had to say could very well change the life of a certain someone.

Leah smiled softly as she looked over at the area before loudly cheering, "Tou-chan will win! GO TOU-CHAN!"

(Back to the fight)

'I severely underestimated that attack and I realize that now. Well, my barrier wasn't complete because I didn't put that much power into it, but the technique was still powerful. I don't want to overpower this by using my sword, bijuu chakra or the others. Let's see here.' Naruto thought to himself as he wiped off the blood that leaked from the corner of his lips.

Gildarts grinned as he heard the noise from the sidelines. "Leah-chan is cheering you on, otouto." He said as he looked over at the fallen blonde.

Smiling, Naruto looked over at the sidelines. "I heard and trust me, it's a huge confidence boost to hear my daughter supporting me. However, we should probably get back to it." He said in a serious tone as he turned his attention back to his opponent who nodded in agreement.

Taking the initiative, Gildarts quickly towards the White Dragon Slayer with a stretched out fist, but grunted as he skidded on the ground because his opponent disappeared. Before he could blink, his legs were kicked from under him along with an axe kick whilst mid-fall. With that, Gildarts grunted in pain as he felt the shock through his body. Jumping back, Naruto waited for his opponent to get up, which he slowly did. Truly interesting.

Naruto didn't waste any time as he quickly appeared before Gildarts and smashed his chest with a powerful straight punch, causing him to cough loudly upon the contact before he was sent back flying. The blonde jumped back slightly as he stood firmly on the ground, waiting for his opponent to rise. Gildarts quickly got back up but was slammed to the ground once more as Naruto flashed in front of him before delivering a punch to the jaw. The ground was getting pummeled badly, but it was of no interest for either one of the two mages.

"This is just the battle I was waiting for. I haven't had this much fun in a very long time!" Gildarts exclaimed as he rose to his feet with the pain still present in his body, but couldn't care for that in the slightest. Gildarts had a sinking feeling that he wouldn't experience a fight like this for some time, or ever, so he had to relish in the sensation.

Meanwhile, Naruto grinned happily before rushing forward once more, only to have Gildarts to appear within his guard and successfully slammed him with his elbow. Naruto grunted as the attack was powerful and was pushed back, skidding on the grounds. Gildarts wasn't done yet as he quickly pressed forward once more and landed a punch to his chest once more, sending him crashing to the ground. The lands shook slightly while the blonde grunted loudly at the sharp pains he felt in his body. There was no time to complain so he quickly rose to his feet and jumped into position.

'My Wind Style: Rasenshuriken is out of the question as it is a move to kill. I'm sure that even nii-san's Disassembly Magic holds nothing against that jutsu.' Naruto thought to himself before quickly rushing forward towards the orange haired mage and vanished in multiple flashes of white.

Gildarts' eyes went wide as he knew exactly what was going on but couldn't do anything, knowing that the flashes were anything but expectable. Finding himself unable to react, he keeled over in pain as a powerful punch connected to his stomach. Before he could look up, another punch connected to the side of his head, sending him crashing to the ground. The land shook from the impact but that was of no concern to them. The orange haired mage gasped at the sharp pain he felt around his body but groggily got up again.

Naruto took this as an opportunity to strike and dashed towards Gildarts with his fist directed to the man's throat. However the orange haired mage caught the punch and then tried changing its course towards Naruto, who quickly evaded the maneuver. Gildarts then punched Naruto's stomach again; however his eyes went wide seeing that the blonde had disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

"Nice try." Came a voice from behind Gildarts and before the man could react, he was thrown to the ground once more, courtesy of Naruto himself.

Gildarts grunted as he groggily got up from the attack with back pains accumulating now. His clothes were getting damaged and dirty from the dusty grounds he connected with, along with the head rush from the consistent falling. However he knew this was going to happen because this was the fight he was waiting for this whole time. Shrugging off any feeling of pain in his body, Gildarts quickly rushed forward and then tried connecting a fist to Naruto's chest and this time it did connect.

Naruto leaked blood from his mouth and gasped at the sudden contact as the punch held some bite to it and could feel the power behind it. He didn't have time to adjust to the pain so he immediately looked intently at his opponent. Quickly moving on ahead, Naruto avoided a punch before grabbing Gildarts and crashing him with his elbow as it connected with the man's chest. The orange haired mage coughed up blood at the move and collapsed to his knees.

"Wind Style: Wind Waves Jutsu!" Naruto roared as he completed his hand signs and shot a barrage of wind scythes that came shooting out of his hands and then rushing towards the downed Gildarts. The orange haired mage took the attack head on and the man's eye's bulged as he couldn't defend himself in time.

"ARGHH!" Gildarts shouted out in pain as the move collided with his chest, which was already sore as it was. The jutsu cut through his shirt and had caused blood to leak from his chest area, causing more pain to the Crash Magic user.

"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Jutsu!" Naruto yelled after completing his hand signs, as fire started forming from his mouth taking a form of a dragon made up of flames which went burning through everything in its path as the move rushed towards Gildarts.

This time, Gildarts was ready. "Disassembly Magic!" He yelled as he held up his left hand, and a white colored aura outlining it caused the attack to disperse before him, as the move canceled out. The orange haired mage rose to his feet as he knew that he had successfully nullified his opponent's attack.

Once again, the pattern formulated move continued its trajectory towards the blonde. What Gildarts didn't know was that Naruto had planned this all along. The blonde had used this move to implement his Hiraishin no Jutsu to disappear with a flash of white. The orange haired mage felt a raging pain in his back when Naruto reappeared with the same flash as he smashed the man with a chakra infused punch.

"AHHH!" Gildarts screamed as the pain from this latest attack was becoming unbearable. That attack was even stronger than the punches Naruto threw at him previously and he knew that for a fact.

Struggling to his feet, Gildarts rose up only to be knocked down again with a roundhouse to his chest which sent him smashing to the ground once more with dust forming from the impact of the attack. Gildarts coughed up blood because the move was devastating to his chest area, which was already damaged from the progression of the fight.

Naruto quickly rushed over at the fallen Gildarts and then gripped his throat and pulled him up, causing him to gasp loudly. The orange haired mage quickly gripped the offending hand and twisted it. Rolling with the movement, Naruto twisted his body and landed next to his opponent. Naruto then smashed Gildarts to the ground once more as the orange haired mage lost his balance when the blonde placed his left leg behind his opponent's right and pulled down harshly. A loud crashing sound was heard all over the vicinity.

Gildarts groggily got up to his feet, surprising Naruto greatly as the man before him was still able to get up even after all of that damage done to him. The orange haired mage quickly charged Crash Magic into his fists and spun on his heel, positioning his left arm above his right before letting both fists fly. The two strikes hit Naruto in his stomach sending Naruto shooting backwards as blood oozed from his mouth, along with sharp pains in his chest from the attacks.

Naruto winced at the pain but looked up at Gildarts with an impassive face. He quickly wiped off the dust which formed all over his clothing and frowned seeing his attire get so messed up, causing Gildarts to smirk at the sight.

"I'm sorry nii-san, but this ends here. While I seriously did enjoy this fight, all good things must come to an end." Naruto said coolly, to which Gildarts could only nod in sadness. He wasn't necessarily sad, just disappointed knowing he probably won't get a fight like this again…unless he's fighting Naruto of course.

The two opponents went charging at each other once more as their fists connected as gusts of wind formed around them, due to the impact being rather powerful. The two opponents smirked as they were pushed back from the momentum before they went rushing towards one another again. Gildarts got the upper hand as he landed a punch to Naruto's shoulder, who grunted in annoyance at the added pain in his body. It was short lived as the blonde immediately struck down Gildarts with a punch to the chest, causing the man to gasp loudly at his newly acquired pain.

Naruto had one idea which could determine everything and he had to implement it now. As he made another connection to Gildarts' shoulder, the orange haired mage stumbled back and skidded across the ground. Recovering quickly, the Crash Magic user sluggishly avoided another blow to the chest before landing a punch to his opponent's stomach. Naruto felt Gildarts' strength waver seeing as the blow lacked the strength of his previous attack, but it still hurt nonetheless.

With that, Naruto raised his hands as he formed his hand signs. "Water Style: Water Phoenix Jutsu!" He roared as water rushed out of his mouth, which took the shape of a phoenix and went charging at this opponent in top speed.

Gildarts eyes went wide at the sudden course of action. "Disassembly Magic!" He yelled as he held up his left hand, as he tried to nullify the attack that was quickly charging towards him.

Just as soon as he saw the technique getting disintegrated, Gildarts smiled at the sight and then sighed in relief. However, the orange haired mage didn't even realize that his opponent had already vanished from the area and just as he found out, he knew it was all over.

"White Dragon Slayer Magic: White Annihilation!" Naruto shouted from behind Gildarts, as two beams of white energy shot out of his hands which merged together midway, forming a single powerful blast.

"AAHHHHHH!" Gildarts roared out in pain as the technique had connected to his back. Right then and there, he knew the fight was over as he collapsed to the ground, bleeding profusely.

Approaching the downed man, Naruto delivered one more punch to his face, officially rendering him unconscious.

Naruto sighed deeply before catching his breath and slightly genuflecting, showing the respect he held for the match between him and his nii-san.

With that, Naruto kneeled down and gathered up his magical energy. "White Dragon Slayer Magic: Mystical Restoration!" He whispered as his hands glowed white and blue and he placed them on the orange haired mage in order to heal him.

The result was instantaneous because Gildarts slowly lost all of his bruises and the blood that had leaked all over his body. Naruto then used the same move on himself, to rid himself of any injuries he had during this battle. The blonde smirked knowing that he was the victor of the match and quickly made two shadow clones before ordered them to help his slowly awaking opponent to his feet.

Gildarts smiled as he looked over at the victor of their fight. "Great work otouto. That was the best match I had ever had the pleasure of fighting." He said warmly as a serene and extremely proud smile etched way to his features.

Naruto grinned as he looked at his surrogate older brother. "Thank you nii-san. Yes, it was an amazing battle." He answered truthfully and then chuckled softly at his joyous opponent right now.

The two of them smiled as the barrier around them began to dissipate and with that, they stepped out of the boundary. Following suit, the duo slowly made their way towards the gathered crowd and chuckled, knowing how the people of their Guild would react to seeing them having faced each other.

(With the crowd)

Silence was for a vast majority of the crowd, while the rest were simply trying to recall what they saw on the battlefield. After a moment of regaining their composure at what they had to see, they all began cheering loudly at the amazing fight.

"YOU'RE THE BEST, TOU-CHAN!" Leah shouted with a bright smile on her face as she quickly got off Mikoto's arms and then rushed towards the nearing blonde.

Makarov smiled proudly at Naruto for winning the battle, knowing that he was right all along in his thought process. However, he sweated at the knowledge that the White Dragon Slayer would only grow stronger over time. Then again, he also knew how Naruto had the will to protect everyone around him and that made the old man truly happy.

Naruto's ladies were literally radiating right now as they were looking at their man with the utmost affection. Of course they weren't surprised to see the blonde ninja winning the fight because they believed in him more than anything. With that proudness sinking in, they quickly rushed towards him, to give him a victor's congratulations. A wide smirk formulated on their features as they knew full well how jealous the other women would get at how they will congratulate their Naru-kun.

As the cheery Leah came running towards him, Naruto grinned and quickly embraced her in a hug. The little brunette's smile never wavered as she kissed her father's cheek before snuggling up with him, while softly patting his chest. The blonde shinobi chuckled softly at the gentle nature of his daughter and kissed the top of her head, knowing that the little girl was proud of him right now.

"You were wonderful, Naru-kun!" The ladies of the White Dragon Slayer chirped cheerfully in unison before taking turns hugging him for the victory and making out with him.

Naruto smiled as he finally stepped back from his girls. "Thank you all!" He said in a warm voice before chuckling softly as Leah simply clung onto him tightly.

The Guild members were a wreck after this battle and started congratulated the blonde for his win.

Meanwhile, Gildarts stood there with a proud look on his face. 'I don't really like losing, but this is something that I can truly accept with no regrets. Otouto means more to me than a measly fight and I am really proud, even though I knew he would win from the start.' He thought to himself warmly before getting pulled from his thoughts as Cana walked towards him, which made him rather curious.

Not a word escaped Cana's lips as she approached the orange haired mage before hugging him tightly. Gildarts became more confused than ever, which was the same case for everyone else that was looking on at this new scene unfold before their eyes.

Cana separated from the hug and then smiled tearfully. "I'm happy you are alright, tou-san." She said before tears freely escaped her eyes, realizing that she had finally told the man who he really was.

Every Guild member gasped loudly at the revelation and looked at the two mages with wide-eyes. None of them knew the relation between Cana and Gildarts and now it was out in the open.

Gildarts was the most shocked as he looked at the brunette with tears in his eyes. 'T-that means… Cornelia-chan.' He thought to himself as more tears escaped him before hugging Cana again, knowing that he was holding his daughter in his arms for the first time in his life.

Naruto smiled proudly as he looked on at the display. 'Good for you, nii-san. I am really happy for you right now.' He thought to himself before turning to his girls, who were smiling beautifully as they watched the emotional scene as well.

Separating from the embrace, Gildarts wiped away his tears. "I am so sorry I didn't know." He said softly to his daughter, who smiled in return as she gave a delicate nod.

"I'm sorry I hid this from you, tou-san. I thought that you wouldn't be proud of me until I became an S-class mage so I didn't have the heart to tell you." Cana replied gently as she looked down at the ground with a frown on her face before continuing, "It was during this fight that I decided to, even though I am not an S-class mage right now. I just figured it was finally the right time."

Gildarts quickly shook his head as he frowned as well. "There is no way I wouldn't be proud of you, Cana-chan. I am so happy right now that you told me and I don't hold it against you for not informing me about this earlier. You are Cornelia-chan's gift to me and I'll always treasure you. Thank you." He explained before wiping away his daughter's tears and then smiling at her.

Cana sniffled and then nodded with a smile in return. She then turned towards the shocked Guild members and chuckled warmly before they came rushing towards her, demanding answers. She giggled as they kept launching a barrage of questions at her.

Humming slightly, Leah smiled at the older brunette. "Gildarts-oji is your tou-chan!?" She asked in a cheery tone, to which Cana giggled and then nodded with a bright smile on her face.

Leah grinned in return as she was really happy for the female mage because she liked Gildarts, who she considered an uncle-figure towards her. However, all good things must come to an end. Just as soon as this display was going on, a certain pink haired mage was giving it his absolute best to hold everything together, but was failing miserably.

"FIGHT ME!" Natsu roared as he approached Naruto and Gildarts with fire burning in his eyes.

Gildarts smirked before turning towards Naruto. "Otouto! Natsu here wants to play volleyball again!" He said in a dangerously sweet tone before turning back towards a stiffening Natsu.

Immediately, Naruto formulated an eerie smile on his face and started rubbing his hands together like a nefarious villain. Meanwhile, Natsu went pale and quickly turned around before running away as fast as he could, causing Gildarts and Naruto to fall down and roll around in laughter.

Everyone joined in on the laughter, while Leah giggled melodically before swiftly rushing towards her father and then happily rolling around with him. Naruto picked Leah up and then smiled as he nuzzled her cheek, causing her to giggle again.

Turning towards Gildarts, the White Dragon Slayer smirked before innocently asking, "Ara ara, nii-san. Looks like you have a musume of your own, huh?"

In an instant, the orange haired mage blushed slightly before scratching his head sheepishly. Cana blushed as well, seeing her father's reaction to the question and simply hugged him with a smile on her face. The duo were really happy right now and everyone could see how relieved Cana was after telling her father the truth.

"So what does this mean for the title of The Ace?" Laxus asked in a curious tone as he wanted to know more about the outcome of this battle.

Everyone nodded in approval at the question because it was something to think about. Gildarts held that title because he was considered to be the strongest in the Guild and having lost this battle, meant that he wasn't the strongest any more.

Gildarts shrugged his shoulders in an uncaring fashion. "It is pretty obvious that otouto has become The Ace of Fairy Tail. I would have minded that before but I don't really care for that title, knowing that the one I consider precious will hold it with great honor and respect." He answered warmly before looking over at his surrogate little brother with a kind smile on his face.

Naruto smiled in return before hugging the man with thanks. "I'll take on the title to the best of my ability, nii-san. There is nothing to worry about there!" He declared as he separated from the hug with his smile still intact.

Gildarts grinned at the answer and nodded with approval. That title meant nothing to him anymore because it was time for him to pass it on to someone who had the power to hold it. He couldn't be more proud of Naruto right now, knowing that the blonde was going to really fulfill what he said.

Everyone smiled brightly at the duo before cheering loudly in support of the decision. It was hard to get more fearful of the blonde's strength but once again, they had another reason to fear him. It was a mind boggling match to witness and they had never seen anything like it before in their life.

Of course, Naruto's girls had nothing but love in their eyes as they looked over at their handsome man. They knew that Naruto was only going to get stronger and they were really proud of him. Their eyes softened at the sight of their love with the small brunette, knowing how perfect the duo looked together. Like a true father and daughter.

Leah was beyond happy for her tou-chan and was amazed at the battle. She giggled at the thought of someone trying to pick a fight with Naruto because he would just beat them senseless. Leah knew that her father would always be there to protect her and that made her smile tearfully. She loved him really much and that would never change, no matter what.

Cana was really proud of her father right now for accepting his defeat and handing down the title. She should have been sad about him losing his moniker, but seeing the smile on Gildarts' face showed her otherwise.

"THIS CALLS FOR A CELEBRATION!" Makarov roared loudly as he looked over at his subordinates.

All of the Guild members cheered on with a smile on their face before rushing towards Fairy Tail, where they would enjoy this momentous occasion.

Author's Notes: Now that marks way towards the end of a wonderful chapter!

Naruto has now become a father, won the title of The Ace and his surrogate older brother found out about his daughter. Not bad.

'Who was the mystery person that appeared beside Hades?' -:- Gasp Jutsu! -:- I'm not telling. -_-

'Will Leah become a mage!?' Nope, because she simply cannot. Leah is a civilian and therefore, she cannot forge magic at all. However, that doesn't mean she will be defenseless and weak because Leah will learn to defend herself, but that time is not now because she'll be having a fun childhood.

'How'd she become a member of Fairy Tail!?' Eh, Leah became a member of Fairy Tail, not a mage. She has the stamp of the Guild on her hand to show that she's simply a part of the family, so don't mistake that for me making her a mage. Like I said, she can't become a mage and neither will I find a way to force her to becoming one. She doesn't need that.

The fight between Naruto and Gildarts was lengthier than I had originally planned, but that is only because I wanted to detail it. There wasn't a lot of action in this chapter because of Leah getting better and the scene with the Guild mates. So therefore, I had to make this fight scene lengthier than I usually would make them out to be. The fight was understandable as Gildarts cannot stand a moment in a battle against Acnologia, while Naruto had almost killed the beast when they fought. Therefore, it wasn't much of a surprise to see the White Dragon Slayer winning this fight.

The next chapter will have more action than this one because I wanted to show how Leah is getting along in the story. That holds value.

'What's the next arc!?' Uhm… the next arc should be the Oracion Seis Arc and how I will target that will be a little different. It won't be too long until I bring out that major arc so don't worry.

You're all awesome and I'll see everyone in the next chapter. Later! :)

- Egyptian God Phoenix