Chapter 10: Blind Power

A.N. Alright I may give you two consecutive chapters since one will be a chapter of Konoha's destruction and the difference between Naruto's and Erza's roads to the present time.

This Chapter involves two fight scenes so you will have to deal with a back in forward. Also I never mentioned where Naruto stood in power level so I will explain it simply. Naruto's power is unique that would make him a threat against anyone unless they have this qualities; Speed, Endurance or Magic involved nullifying other spells. So don't think he is godlike or anything like that, it's just his power is hard to fight against.

Next chapter will have a brief flashback of some events that happened that lead to Konoha's destruction. This idea was inspired by a review I read from someone labeled as 'Tribunal of War', so thanks for your review. I read over it and will probably have the next chapter a Flashback chapter where the whole Konoha incident is explained. It will most like likely be more brief than some other of my chapters, but may be released sooner as well.

I read all my reviews and listen to the suggestions that may improve my story. I also read the pms I get from people and also like the overview some of you have. Thank you for reviewing and keep them coming.

Begin.

'Countless times I have hurt you in different ways, yet you respond with a smile...' Naruto thought as he gritted his teeth. Naruto's eyes changed into the Sharingan he acquired as he stared at Laxus with pure rage. Laxus was still fighting with his clones as he started to cause a huge ruckus by his destructive nature. Naruto crossed his arms as he continued to see his clones annoy the lightning mage by evading his attacks. He dispelled his clones as Laxus was about to hit one. Naruto anger was radiant in his eyes as he stared deeply into Laxus' own angry eyes.

'You also had to mention the daughter you were unable to protect…' "Well it seems Erza has changed Laxi-kun, in a way that pisses me off." Naruto said as the three tomoe of his Sharingan spun around rapidly. Laxus glared back toward the man he considered Fairy Tail's biggest embarrassment as he cracked his knuckles, loosening his body. He gave a cocky smirk at the blond as he realized Naruto wasn't going to run away this time.

"So she was able to finally shut that trap of yours huh?" Laxus said as lightning began to surround his arms and legs as the real fight was going to start. Naruto gave his own smirk as he gave his own response.

"Well she was able to shut me up in different ways before, something you wouldn't understand virgin." Naruto responded back, which he instantly brought his katana to block a powerful, lightning-powered punch from a fuming Laxus. Naruto was surprised by the power of the punch as he was sent skidding back. Naruto stopped himself as he licked his lips in anticipation as he prepared for what was going to happen.

"Well I underestimated what you were actually capable of, Laxi-kun. You may actually entertain me after all." Naruto said as he actually took this fight a little more seriously and took on a proper sword stance. Laxus took a small breath as he let lightning surge through his body, preparing for Naruto. They stood eye-to-eye just outside the town, thanks to the powerful punch from Laxus. Naruto blade was covered by a white magic source as Laxus whole body became covered by lightning. They took off, leaving small craters where they stood as they both went on the offensive. Then before they can even clash Naruto took a hard step with his right foot and launched himself back. He landed on a tree branch and watched the seething lightning mage who actually thought Naruto would take this serious. "Hi, Laxi-kun, I'm over here!"

(Erza)

Everyone watched in horror as Erza took the full blunt of the Jupiter Cannon. The blast died down to show Erza with a broken armor and blood dripping from her body, still standing there. Her legs were shaking as if they were ready to collapse and her eyes glassed as if she was unable to know where she was, yet she refused to fall. Natsu ran up to her to check on her and became worried when she hunched over to cough out blood.

"Erza!" Natsu yelled as he tried to help her, but she slapped his hand away. She turned toward him and gave him a smile before turning toward the moving guild. Inside the building Jose gritted his teeth in anger by the audacity of Titania's will to not fall. He used the magic-enhanced speakers to voice his command to the remaining mages of Fairy Tail.

"You have seen the power of the Jupiter Cannon once, so you know you have of surviving again!" Jose glared in anger as he screamed his next command. "I demand you hand over Lucy Heartfillia if you desire to live."

"You are out of your mind!" One guild member yelled out in response to Jose's demands.

"Where in the world would you find a guild that offers up a comrade to an enemy!" Another screamed out.

"She is our comrade!"

Lucy stood there speechless as she continued to hear her comrades defy Jose and refuse to give her over. She didn't want to be burden any longer and was about to give herself in until she heard an injured Erza scream out her response.

"We would rather die than give up one of our comrades!" Erza screamed as she coughed out more blood. Erza gave a smirk that Jose could see that reminded him of that blond brat. The same smirk he gave him when he try to make him leave Fairy Tail and join his guild. That smirk that told him a response without words, defiance.

"You dare look at me the same way as HIM, Then I will fire an even bigger and stronger Jupiter. Struggle in this 10 minute terror until it's reload!" Jose screamed in pure fury as he also released his other magic, his soldiers of shade.

"Either die by Jupiter or be killed by my soldiers." Jose said as he took one more glance at Erza to see her fear. He gritted his teeth in more anger as that smirk continued to stay on her face. How dare she taunt him with that look, how dare she imitate the man who was responsible for his growing disdain for Fairy Tail. He would make him pay and Erza would be the vengeance he desires.

Erza stared at the incoming soldiers and the cannon preparing to fire. Her body was in pain right now, but that would have to wait, the guild was her priority. She turned to Natsu as his eyes were directed toward the guild. She smiled as his compassion was as deep as his, or who she thought he was. "Natsu, do you think you can destroy that cannon in under ten minutes?"

Natsu was taken back by the question before he responded with a smirk and a thumbs up. "Yea, I'll do it in five!" Natsu said as he called Happy to take him up there.

Erza smiled at the persistence Natsu had that sometimes reminded her of Naruto's, or the one she believed was real. His damn persistence to have whatever he desired amazed her and he almost always succeeded. She coughed up more blood as she stared toward the incoming shades causing her to equip into her Black Wing Armor. She was sure that she was had some heavy injuries internally, but she didn't care, right now her guild had first priority. One Shade arrived before her as she sidestepped a downward slash, before beheading the soulless soldier. Erza flew up from the sky and with incredible speed cut through three different shade warriors. She then flew back when on Shade warrior appeared before her and quickly eliminated it by using another original sword style her once lover created. The shade was cut in three pieces as she striked using her sword as a base and sent an outburst of magic.

"They appear to be able regenerate…" Erza calmly said as she dropped down to the floor and stared at the reforming Shades. She prepared to go on the strike again until she felt a hand resting on her shoulder. She looked past her shoulders and connected eyes with Cana. She had a serious expression as she began talking.

"Erza, if you are able you should also go help Natsu, he'll need your help." Cana said as Erza wished to decline, but Cana was having none of it. "Don't worry about us, we will be able to handle them long enough."

Erza was still unsure what to do during this tough circumstances, so she decided everyone will be safer if she went on the offense. She nodded toward them as she took off to the mobile guild building, taking out some Shades on the way. Cana smiled at the retreating form of Erza as she and everyone else prepared to fight Jose's personal warriors.

(Naruto)

"Is that all you got Laxi-kun, because you are not satisfying me enough." Naruto said, ignoring the double-meaning. He jumped on a tree branch before quickly jumping away when Laxus appeared and punched through the spot he was standing on. Laxus looked pissed as he tried to catch the other Blond who has been easily dodging every attack. Naruto landed on another branch as he continued his crude sense of humor "Oh yea, hit it harder! Go rough with it!"

"Then stop running like a coward, you bastard!" Laxus screamed as he destroyed a whole tree in attempt to strike him. Naruto gave a taunting smirk before having a mock distraught expression with his hand on his cheek.

"Well what do you expect of me when you are coming at me so fast and so strong!" Naruto said in a way that became the boiling point for Laxus. His body ripped through his shirt as he became more muscular like before. His eyes turned pitch white as he let out a thunderous roar. He crouched down before launching himself toward Naruto, leaving a massive crater before him. Naruto was still in the motion of landing on the branch as his Sharingan was able to track his incredible movement, but his body was not picking up with his vision.

Laxus appeared before him and hit him with a powerful lariat, the caused him to go through several trees. Laxus appeared before him with both of his hands together and over his head, prepared to smash him through the strong earth. Naruto saw the incoming attack beforehand and was able to prepare his body in time. He motioned his body sideways as Laxus smashed the ground. Naruto was then shocked by the immense power of the strike as he was sent flying back. He dug his feet deep into the ground to stop himself. Naruto quickly deactivated gravity seals he asked Jiraiya to put on him for training purposes as he stared at the residing cloud of dirt that was created by the powerful attack.

"Well, you keep exceeding every expectation and calculation I had of you." Naruto said as he licked his lips in anticipation; when was the last time he actually had this much fun with an opponent that was equal to him other than Bluenote. Laxus gave a twisted smirk as more lightning surrounded his body. 'Man, didn't think there was a chance I can actually lose.'

(Erza)

"Erza!" Erza created her own entrance through the building only to find Natsu and an unconscious mage that was dressed as a ninja. Natsu gave her a big smirk as he began telling how he defeated this guy without using his power.

"So you won huh, flame breath." Grey said as he and Elfman walked through the giant hole Erza created to enter the building. Natsu immediately went up into Grey's face to tell him off.

"What are you doing here!" Natsu screamed out as him and Grey began to throw insults back and forward. Erza ignored them as she closed her eyes and sent waves of magic out. She learned of Grey's face.

"What are you doing here! Nobody called you here!" Natsu screamed in annoyance by the ice mage presence. Grey became angry by the way he spoke to him and began throwing his own insults. Normally Erza would beat them for acting this way, especially in a situation like this, but she was preoccupied. She closed her eyes and steadied her breathing as she let waves of her own magic out. She learned this trick from Naruto when he gave a brief explanation on why darkness was his greatest advantage. The waves of magic quickly took distance and was able to find what she was looking for. Some power sources were to weak so she ignored them, but she found five powerful sources and one enormous source who she believed was Jose Porla. She quickly turned to the other three in the room to give her orders, but the building began to shake before that. Everyone inside was confused inside, but those outside had their eyes wide open. The mobile building changed into their trump card, Super Mage Giant Phantom . Happy confirmed it as he flew out to see what was going on and came back in to explain what he saw.

"Hehe you guys are done for, Master has released it and it will destroy your guild-" He was quickly silenced when Erza stood over him and stepped on his chest hard. The man gasped for a momentarily before looking up at the eyes at what he described a red demon. Her blade pointing at his adam's apple as she gave him her response.

"Hn." Erza said not caring really what he said. His eyes widened with surprise by the similarities to her actions and that of the blond mage who defied all odds and defeated all five S class mages of Phantom Lord. He gritted his teeth as he stood up and tried to attack Erza from behind, but Grey froze him before that can happen and Elfman punched him out of the guild.

"What a loser." Grey said in a cool manner.

"What attacks someone from behind." Elfman said with his usual rants about manliness.

"Elfman, Grey, Natsu, I need you all to take care of the remaining Elemental Four and Gajeel." Erza said before coughing out more blood. Grey went to help her up, but she put her hand up and got none of it. She smiled toward all of them before giving out orders.

"Grey, you would have an advantage against water mages so you take her on…" Erza said as she pointed toward the center pathway that would surely lead him toward where she sensed the energy of a water mage. Grey reluctantly nodded before taking off to where Erza told him to go.

"Elfman, I believe that an earth mage would be more suitable for that of your skills." Elfman nodded as he took off. Erza turned toward Natsu who questioned her part of this.

"And what are you going to Erza?"

"I'm going to end this suffering and take care of Jose…" Erza said as Natsu did what she expected him to do, he stood before her and grabbed her shoulders and asked her not go on with this.

"You can't do this, you are still hurt and he is too strong." Natsu said, trying to persuade her not to act. Erza smiled at this and moved his hands away before grabbing him into a hug. Natsu was surprised by the sudden action as was Happy, who sat comfortably on his head.

"You were very ambitious Natsu and that was what made me believe you would surpass me, but you should also no I won't stand still and wait for that day. I will also become stronger to catch up to Naruto and to do that, I will have to fight someone as strong as Jose." Erza said before removing herself from Natsu and looking at his eyes with such conviction. Natsu nodded as well as he turned toward the other pathway. He didn't look toward Erza, but he gave her one last request.

"Just don't overdo it Erza, I'll kick Gajeel's ass fast so I can help you out." Natsu said before running off, leaving Erza all alone. She smiled toward him before she flew toward where she sensed Jose and his other lapdog.

(Naruto)

Naruto ducked from a powerful punch from Laxus and tried to strike his abdomen with his katana. Laxus disappeared in a flash of lightning speed and appeared behind Naruto's kneeled form. Naruto predicted his movement long enough launch himself off the floor and appear over him with his blade pulled back. He went to strike him, but Laxus grabbed his blade. He sent powerful volts of lightning through his blade, that shocked him. Naruto winced through the pain of having power volts go through his body as he tried to let go of his blade and get some distance. He was unable to do so as Laxus grabbed his wrist and slammed him hard on the floor.

Naruto let out a silent scream by the immense pain going through his body, but he was unable to take that time to rest. He used his reflex to quickly roll out of the way as Laxus stomped hard through the ground. Laxus wasn't done as he grabbed Naruto's ankle and through across the forest, causing him to go through more trees. Laxus smirked by the results of what he described as a one sided fight. "What's wrong! Where is that arrogance!"

Naruto used his small time to cast a spell that may change the tides of this fight. He quickly hid behind a tree as mist began to surround them. Naruto used this moment to catch his breathe as he expected Laxus would not find him for a while.

"Now you try to hide behind this mist, you are truly an embarrassment!" Laxus screamed out as he began searching for Naruto.

"It's because you spent too much time using the roids Laxi-kun, I should get an advantage too." Naruto screamed out, trying to get the lightning mage to waste his juice in anger so he took advantage, unknown how foolish he just acted. Laxus appeared before him with a giant smirk and himself ready to strike. Naruto inwardly face palmed by his stupidly in not remembering the pesky advantage dragonslayers had of enhanced senses. "Ah fuck me."

(Erza)

Erza calmly walked through a hallway with her eyes closed, waiting for the wind mage to strike. She has changed back to her Heart Kreuz armor as she was able to sense the mage silently creep behind her. Aria prepared to suck the energy away from her body, but that's when he noticed, it was to easy. He looked down to see the cause of such unease. Her blade was pointing at a fatal spot that will cause major injuries if one moves goes wrong. "Hn, so you knew I was here the whole time."

"Yea, I knew you were here the whole time…" Aria would have tried to evade, but it was too late. A giant slash was present diagonally as he fell forward. He gave one small smirk, as he looked up at the redhead. Memories of the same trick happened when he fought Naruto before. Him, the strongest of the elemental four was defeated first just because his eyes could not see one thing; the reality of one's actions….

"So you were able to defeat one of my finest with just one simple move, you are surprising Titania." Jose Porla actually complimented the redhead as she walked into another. Room He stood staring down at her as he slowly walked down the steps. Erza calmly stared at the master of Phantom Lord before bringing her hand up and coughing in it. She wiped the blood on her skirt as she looked up, to see Jose smirking toward her. "And trying to challenge me when you are still too hurt, would that be considered brave or stupid?"

"You are a monster of the lowest kind if you really wish to steal the lives of so many innocent." Erza said as Jose stopped walking and hysterically laughed at Erza's words. He got off the stair and walked forward until he stood a few feet away from her. He gave her a shady smile as he set his hand on his cheek.

"You criticize me for actions I have yet to do, yet your guild idolizes a man who is in a reknown dark guild?!" Jose said this time with a louder, more aggressive tone. Erza impassive expression changed a little as her eyes narrowed a bit.

"This has nothing to do with him, this is between you and I." Erza said as she clutched her blade tightly.

"No, you brought the matters of taking lives, now we will speak of him." Jose said as he gave a twisted smirk toward Erza. "I have done my research on him… do you know what he did to his village, Titania?"

"He took revenge on those who wronged him." Erza answered his question. He told him in the train station of his old home and in some way she kinda understood him; She killed those that enslaved her in the tower.

"Oh, no Titania you are missing a few details." Jose said getting a curious glance from Erza. "He not only got revenge, he killed those that were innocent in cold blood too."

"Stop talking about him and fight me!" Erza screamed as she equipped into her Flight Armor and tried to strike Jose with her blades. Jose staggered by her incredible speed, but years of experience helped him overcome her enhanced speed. He ducked under one her attempts to strike him with her blade and quickly countered another attack by hitting her in her abdomen with a palm strike. Erza slid back by the palm strike as Jose continued what he was saying.

"Children were found crushed under tremendous buildings or throats slit open, laying over a pool of their own blood." Jose said as he kept jumping back, narrowly dodging strike after strike. He leaned his head back, when a blade nearly reached his neck. "Hn, that was a kill shot Titania."

"Not really, you are still breathing." Erza said as she disappeared from his eyes sight and appeared behind him. Jose rolled out of the way from the attack, but was to late to realize the way she striked.

Erza diverted her direct strike to the floor, and was able to mark Jose with a vertical cut across his body. He didn't have time to scream as he saw her dig her sword deep into the ground and change her flight armor into something his report did not inform him of. Erza was about to strike with an unblockable attack too fast and unable to be seen by human eyes, an attack using the Nexus Armor; but fate had other ideas, she coughed out blood before her armor disappeared back into her pocket dimension. Jose realized the situation and sent a wave of Darkness magic and blew her away. Erza rolled back a few feet and quickly averted her feet back to a fighting stance. Her body felt weaker than before, but her eyes never changed, annoying Jose even more.

"Bitch! You continue to look at me in such a way after taking my Jupiter Cannon and feeling my power first-hand?" Jose questioned as Erza brought her hand up and wiped away the blood dripping down her lips. Jose gritted his teeth when he saw her give him a smirk and a taunt as a response.

"Should I be threatened by you?" Erza said before she became immobilized by his magic. Jose eyes turned black and an evil smirk crossed his face as he stared up at the helpless face of Titania.

"You show the same defiance as him, maybe you will be a woman worth killing." Jose said as he began shocking Erza, receiving painful screams from her. Jose then noticed the building began to shake as the battle between dragons have taken up a level. Jose then turned to Erza as she chuckled before giving an analyzation.

"Natsu is going to beat your ace, since he is someone I believe will be stronger than me." Erza said before screaming in more pain. Jose admired her modesty, but he was not going to admit it to this girl. He instead decided to question her on why she is still standing after taking the full blast of his attack.

"Why are you still standing after taking the full force of my Jupiter Cannon." Jose questioned the smirking Erza; still defiant to the immense pain she has received.

"I… won't fall to no one ever again, no matter how powerful." Erza said, as images of a smirking Naruto appeared in front of her. Jose laughed at her response as he pointed out her situation.

"You have fallen before me right now, so that means you are lying to yourself." Jose said before he noticed Erza laugh herself. She stopped laughing as she pointed out something Jose totally missed by all his talking.

"I let you believe I was caught by your spell so enough time can pass to use that." Erza motioned below Jose and that's is when he noticed markings begin to spread across his body. The link between the marking finally closed in his upper chest as his magic began to destabilized and released Erza. Jose looked confused until he notice a seal below him linked to another under the sword she dug deep into the ground earlier. He was confused until Erza appeared before him and punched him hard across the battlefield. Jose was shocked until he decided to question. "H-how."

"...do you really expect me to reveal my power to my enemy?" Erza said as Jose gritted his teeth as he tried to attack her using his strongest spell. An unstable orb of dark magic appeared in his right hand before he tried to fire, but it dissolved before it could do anything. Erza summoned a broadsword as she prepared to attack Jose again. Jose screamed as he could not believe what was happening, he was unable to use his magic properly. He concluded it involved the marking around him and that damn sword. He would not take any more embarrassment and prepared to fight back.

Behind a stone pillar, Makarov stood with an impressed smile on his face. He told everyone else to return back to the guild and would make sure Erza was taken care of, but there was no need. Erza has used smart battle tactics and was able to turn the tables on a wizard Saint while still injured herself. 'Hn, you taught her well Naruto.'

(Naruto)

"Haa Haa, can we take a small break or something?" Naruto questioned as he stared at Laxus from across a battlefield littered with destroyed trees. He clutched his sides tightly as he began suffering from something common to those who breathe hard when they exercise, cramps.

Laxus ignored him as he summoned lightning bolts from practically nowhere. Naruto kept avoiding them before summoning a blade and throwing it toward Laxus. Laxus moved his head to the side to avoid it, but the blade was never meant to hit him. As it pierced the hard earth, Naruto called out it's designed purpose and summoned another blade from his pocket dimension. Laxus was unable to see what was going on, but Naruto's Sharingan eyes were. Naruto quickly dug the second sword several feet across the other one, as Naruto noticed Laxus began a spell he knew all too much. 'Haha thanks alot, dumbass!'

Laxus fired out his dragon's roar, but he was shocked when the blast did split in two and entered the two swords. Naruto smirked before he summoned the attack before Laxus could move.

"3rd Blade Blinding Dance."

Laxus was stricken by several unseen blades, powered by his own power. Laxus gritted his teeth in pain as it motioned through his body, before Naruto appeared before him with a blade pulled back, ready to strike.

"Sword Art: Crescent Moon Flash."

A giant gash came across Laxus' abdomen before he dropped to his knees and held his stomach. Naruto turned around and prepared to give him a motivational speech about not giving up on his dream, but he was hit by a powerful lightning bolt before that. Naruto fell back from the small moment of not feeling his body by having that many volts go through his body.

"Bastard…" Naruto mumbled as he wanted to argue on how he decided to spare his life and that's how he repaid him, but bastard was a good word to use for now.

Laxus ignored his gash as it was not deep enough to need immediate care as he stood up and walked over to Naruto, his body back to normal. Laxus stared down at him, before he prepared to pick him up and make sure he was locked forever before his eyes met Naruto's now Mangekyo Sharingan.

"Tsukiyomi."

(World of Tsukiyomi)

Laxus awakened into a battlefield littered with weapons and pools of blood. The sky was red as the moon was black, but Laxus was most shocked to see a woman across the battlefield. His eyes widened as he recognized that woman as a former member of the guild and a girl he had be in a relationship with. A girl with a genuine smile across her beautiful face. Her long curly blond hair complimenting her deep black eyes as she wore the same outfit Laxus last saw her in. A beautiful long green dress that reached down knees. It was the same outfit she wore when she told Laxus she was going to visit her grandmother in a neighboring town of Magnolia.

"Maria!" Laxus screamed out as he tried to reach out to her, but was unable to as chains wrapped around his frame. He cried out as he saw her smiling genuinely toward him before a giant beast crept on behind her. "Watch out, behind you!"

She turned around to be caught off guard by the giant creature who caught her in its mouth. Laxus watched as a arm stuck out of its mouth, before chomping down. Her arm fell off as the monster continued to bite her down.

"Wow, never expected you to have a girlfriend." Naruto said as he appeared next to the chained Laxus, who stared at the creature with a mortified look and tears streaming down his cheeks. Laxus would have seen a different expression than he ever seen across Naruto's face, as he looked as he regretted this.

"I'm sorry..." Naruto whispered as he caused immense mental torture to a mage blind by his fear of inferiority and being weak again.

(Real World)

Blood slid down his left eye as the scream of Laxus was heard in this isolated battlefield. Laxus dropped down to his knees as his empty eyes stared at the sky. Druel fell down the corner of his lips as tears fell down his eyes.

'I'm sorry but I would be executed if the council took me and none of those bastards deserve to be the ones to kill me...' Naruto thought before clutching his eyes. The Sharingan deactivated itself as it returned back to normal. His eyes blurred a little before adjusting itself. "Hn, gramps is probably not going to take this lightly this time."

"You were stronger than I thought..." Naruto used the little magic he had left to summon a clone of himself to take him back to Fairy Tail. He never wanted to use this method for two major reasons. The first was that this spell hindered his vision and the other was the aftereffects this spell caused. He predicted before that Erza would stop hesitating when it came to killing him, but Laxus did not deserve this. He never knew Laxus was this messed up in his head, but in some way it answered why he desired Fairy Tail to become strong.

He brought his hand forward and gently rest it on his forehead. "I surfaced old wounds I never knew you have and now I forced you to relive them, in a way I am sorry."

"I would have given you my life as compensation, but my Scarlet-chan has first dibs." Naruto said, trying to bring some humor in this situation, but he couldn't even fool himself. Naruto closed his eyes before silently ordering his clone to take Laxus back to Fairy Tail. Once he knew he was finally alone, he dropped to his knees and threw up blood. He stared at the small puddle of blood as his master's words resonated inside his head. "... The eyes of hatred, prized possession of a world-renowned clan that brought them great success and later led to their self destruction... I believe I understand why they value these eyes so much."

"These eyes may be the death of me before I even get to see Erza again..."

(Erza)

Erza ducked under a punch and attempted to strike Jose with a sword. Jose jumped back before attempting a roundhouse kick which Erza stopped with her left arm. Erza adjusted her blade from her right hand and attempted a direct strike. Jose moved to the side, but a major wound appeared on his left thigh causing him to lose balance for a millisecond. Erza took advantage and attempted another attack with her blade. Jose bounced back with his right foot, with his arms in front of him in a X cross. Multiple cuts appeared on his arms as Erza finished her strike and jumped back.

"You relied so much on your magic that it made you become weak without it." Erza said as she walked calmly with her blade. Jose gritted his teeth before he stood on his wobbly legs.

"You are too arrogant to be calling me weak, Titania." Jose went to strike Erza with his fist, but Erza appeared before him and punched him hard in his abdomen, knocking his air out. She leaned into his ear as she whispered her words before he saw his end.

"This is not arrogance, I just know for a fact I am better than you..." She twisted her fist as another magic circle appeared on him. "I will show the spell that I will end Naruto with.

Erza turned and began walking away. Jose tried to use this as a moment to strike, but he was caught off guard when Erza snapped her fingers and immense pain followed.

"Scarlet Blade Dance."

Jose didn't understand it as he dropped down to his knees as his body gave out by the pain. He cried loudly as his body felt like it was being pierced and slashed by swords. From the smallest cell, to the biggest organ; his body was feeling hell. Jose could not take this pain as he began screaming for the mercy of death.

"Kill me! Please kill me!" Jose screamed out the top of his lungs, but Erza ignored him until she felt a strong magic presence behind her. She turned to see Makarov glaring at her, silently telling her to stop the spell. Erza dropped down her head as she snapped her fingers and the magic circle disappeared. Jose still continued to scream in pain as the aftermath of the tortured body still ached in pain, but Makarov ignored it as he kept his eye on Erza.

"You are forbidden to ever use that spell." Makarov sternly said, but Erza did not respond like he expected.

"I have always followed every rule to the smallest one, but this one I will be breaking." Erza said as she walked passed him before dropping down to her knees when Makarov let out his magic. He continued to glare at Erza before saying his last words.

"The actions you are prepared to take, are they really worth throwing your life away?" Makarov asked softly as he lightened his magic. Erza didn't say anything, but that was enough for Makarov. He sighed before walking away as well. "I consider you someone dear and I will continue to try tp stop you from falling deeper into the pit of darkness, but trust me, revenge is not the answer."

"..."

"I see, I will see you outside." Makarov said nothing else as he headed outside. Erza continued to say anything until she heard the same cloaked figure from before.

"You defeated a wizard saint using cunning tactics alone... I'm impressed." The same cloaked figure from before walked out of the shadow he resided in. Erza tried to stand up, but continued to cough up blood. "And also while injured, maybe you aren't as weak as I first calculated."

"Who are you?" Erza questioned as she didn't try to attack. The cloaked figure turned toward the shaking form of Jose before walking toward the sword Erza used to win this fight. He removed it from the floor and walked toward Erza. Erza never stopped glaring at the cloaked figure as she clutched the hidden blade in her right hand tightly. She prepared to strike as he closed in, but she felt something constrict her wrist. She looked down to see an energy based snake wrap around her wrist. She turned back to the cloaked mage as he set Erza's blade in front of her.

"Do not be alarmed, I only came to see your fight with Jose." He said as Erza stared up at the masked man.

"Why so interested in me? You should know I'm more interested in men who don't hide behind masks." Erza responded. He laughed in his deep voice.

"Hahaha a respond I would expect from the Blind Blade, he must really have rubbed off on you." He said as Erza ignored the mention of Naruto and kept her eyes on the figure. He stopped playing around as he asked what was on his mind while watching Erza fight Jose.

"Why didn't you use that crystal I gave you?" He asked Titania as he he released the snake around her wrist. Erza was released from its grip, but did not act on it.

"Hn, like I would use something given to me by my enemy." Erza responded back.

"That sounds hypocritical, since you use spells created by Fairy Tail's greatest traitor." He said before going even further with his statement. "Unless you still don't find him an enemy."

"I reinvented those spells for my own use, to further me closer to my goal."

"You are stubborn as you are weak, Titania." He began to turn away as he gave one last statement before leaving. "You may hold onto the sphere as long as you desire, you will surely lose that stubbornness soon and accept your destiny." He said before disappearing. Erza looked at the spot he stood before standing herself. She began walking away from the fallen Jose and back toward her guild with one thing in her mind. She summoned the orb that the cloaked figure gave her, noticing it has yet to lose that ominous feeling. A dark presence radiated out of the orb, but for some reason still felt compelled.

'Why did I even accepted it?' Erza thought as she continued to question why she accepted this and is still holding it.

'I don't need others help to defeat him.' She continued to stare at the orb, trying to remind her she has no need for it. She wished to dispose of the orb, but something was telling her not. Compelling her toward the object. Her real eye reflected the ominous purple color before she returned the orb into her pocket dimension, completely forgetting the darkness within that orb. Visions of Naruto finally free the dark path he taken filled her mind, completely ignoring the path she walking in. The path that will surely lead to nothing but despair for her and those around her.

End

The ending was a little rushed since I really didn't have another ending in mind. This chapter was over 7K so that was something.

Also, Erza is not stronger than Jose Porla and to let people know again, Naruto is not God-like. Laxus was able to fight in par with Naruto due to his incredible speed and being able to sense Naruto from striking beforehand. Any other questions about Laxus vs. Naruto, I will answer in Pm's or respond to your review( Which I would appreciate.) Also I added an OC for Laxus backstory.

Next Chapter will be a Flashback Chapter since I also felt it's time to explain Konoha and MAYBE what happened before Naruto left. I was planning at it coming this weekend, but I recently had more of an idea on Forgotten Fairy, Sleeping Dragon is also in progress, I wish to continue 'Blade of Decay' and Black Blade and I had another story that I just randomly thought of. Diablo 5 will probably be over with or in a long Hiatus since it was not as popular as I thought it would be. Regret has taken a turn that it sounded mostly better in my head, but was not a popular turn. I may end up fixing it with future chapters or write all over.

Yo, review if you like my story…. Or hate it, but ease on the flames.( Probably cuz Naruto is not god-like or there has yet to be a Lemon Scene, kidding bout the last one. Don't think I can write one.)