Titania and The Hunter

Chapter 28: New Faces

I forgot to mention this last chapter but someone responded to my post about drawings pictures for this story. Guess who it was?

KitsuneDragon.

That's right! The guy who wrote the most badass anti-hero Naruto I've seen on this website drew a picture of my Naruto and has it up on his deviantART page. If you haven't seen it yet then you can check it out in my profile page.

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"FREEDOM! IT SMELLS SO SWEET!" Natsu roared at the top of his lungs before chugging down a whole mug of booze. He threw the mug across the hall and it beaned someone in the face but he cheered none the less, "HOORAY FOR FRESH AIR!"

"CHEERS!"

For some reason, the guild was celebrating the release of four of their members after just one night in a cell. Some of the Fairy members were sitting at a table and Lucy was watching the excitable Dragon-Slayer jump in joy at the end of his incarceration. Lucy turned to Lisanna sitting next to her, "Why is he acting like he just came out from a life sentence? He was only in there for a night."

Lisanna looked as Natsu laughed on top of a table and she shrugged her shoulders, "Well, Natsu's always been happy about the little things. He's...you know..."

Gray grabbed his mug, "An idiot?"

Lisanna turned towards the Maker Mage and gave him a small look before Elfman nodded, "If he was a real man he wouldn't have gotten himself caught for no reason."

"Yeah well..." Lucy looked forward and stared dryly at the blue cat lying on top of the table, "It looks like he isn't the only one playing out the jail time."

"I'm serious guys, I don't know if I can live on the outside anymore. I spent too much time behind the bars. I'm institutionalized now." Happy said while staring up at the ceiling and wondering if he really could adjust to the outside world again after his time in prison.

"You were in there for one night. And you said you slept through most of it."

"Yeah but I could've been there for a lot longer." Happy sat up and started counting on his paw, "I would have to start shanking people. Smuggling in supplies for favors. Sell Natsu for some cigarettes. I don't smoke but I still would've done it. I don't think I can ever go back to the way I was."

Lisanna pushed a plate full of fish to his side.

He beamed, "Fish!" He picked one up and started munching on it with a dreamy expression, "Chank mew, Linamma."

The other people at the table looked at the youngest Strauss sibling in amazement before Lucy said, "You are amazing. You need to teach me how you do that."

Natsu placed his hands on his hips and continued to laugh, "Man, we might actually start listening to those old guys if they threatened us with jail every time we screwed up!"

"SHUT UP!"

Natsu was hit with a flying drop-kick as Naruto's boots dug into his cheek. The pink-haired man was sent flying away as Naruto landed and pointed at his friend in anger, "We wouldn't of had to spend a night in jail if you and Happy didn't interrupt the trial like idiots!"

Natsu popped up from the rubble of a broken table and held his cheek, "Hey, we were doing it to help you guys!"

"We didn't ask for you help! We would have been done in an hour and gotten home! Instead, you decided that was the best time to come barging in dressed in drag! And not very good drag mind you!"

"I did it because those jerks interrupted my fight with Erza!" Natsu blinked, "Oh, speakin' of which..."

"ERZA, OUR FIGHT ISN'T OVER YET!"

A vein almost popped, "ARE YOU SERIOUS?!"

Mira pouted from behind the counter with Makarov sitting on the wodden top while dozing off. She cupped her hands around her mouth, "Natsu, don't start fights just when you get back!"

"But I've been waiting for this fight! No more interruptions!"

Sitting at a table a few meters away was Erza and Koyuki. The little brown-haired Senju was looking up at the older woman as she yawned. Erza rubbed her temples, "Please Natsu, not now. We didn't sleep very well yesterday and I think I have a headache."

"You can't keep putting this off forever! Your time is coming!"

Koyuki looked over at Natsu and had a childish pout on her face. The little girl stood up on the seat and started reprimanding the older man, "Natsu-niichan, you're being mean! Stop being mean to Onee-chan!"

Natsu shook his head, "No way Koyuki! I know a headache isn't enough to stop a monster woman like her!"

"Onee-chan doesn't feel good because you were snoring all night long! It's your fault so you need to stop!"

"No it wasn't!"

"Yes it was!"

"Nah-uh!"

"Uh-huh!"

Everyone looked back and forth as the powerful Dragon-Slayer argued verbally with the energetic five-year old. And was somehow losing.

Koyuki felt a hand grasp hers as Erza stood out of her seat, "Okay, if you really want to continue Natsu then I won't argue."

"YEAH!" Natsu jumped down from the table and sprinted at Erza with the intent to fight for as long as he had to. He pulled a fist back-

But he was instantly defeated when Erza jumped up and kick him in the face before following through and planting his head into the floor.

Everyone stared in silence as Erza stepped off Natsu's face and revealed the Dragon-Slayer with a boot mark across his nose. His leg twitched a little but he didn't stand up or move.

Koyuki cheered, "Yay! Onee-chan wins!"

The guild just started laughing at Natsu's defeat and started applauding for Erza's win.

Mira was clapping her hands as well before she noticed Makarov snap awake. She looked at her short master in wonder, "Master, is something the matter?"

"No, nothing's wrong." The wrinkled old man rubbed his face before staring forward with a serious gaze, "But he's finally back."

Mira tilted her head, "Who's-"

She collapsed behind the bar almost immediately.

This caused several heads to turn as some people noticed the plucky barmaid had passed out behind the counter, "Mira?"

Koyuki's eyes fluttered for a moment before she fell on her butt and laid across the table.

And then Happy's eyes shut and he fell forward as well.

Followed by Lucy.

Then Levy.

Then Cana.

And Elfman.

Naruto felt an immense wave of fatigue and tiredness wash over him and he nearly stumbled back while holding his head, "Crap. Not again."

Nobody could keep their eyes open for long before they dozed off and fell out of their seats. Not even Gray or Erza could withstand the powerful need to slumber as they fell over unconscious as well.

The entire guild hall was full of sleeping and snoring mages.

A shadow started to grow across the room and a man walked in from the large doorway. A man wearing a dark blue cloak and bandages all over his limbs started walking through the sea of sleeping mages. He had several intricate staffs strapped to his back by a green sash wrapped around his chest. But it was impossible to discern his features because his head was covered by a bandana and his face was covered by a scarf.

He took a few steps forward until he was standing in front of the short Wizard Saint. The man spoke in a low tone, "I'm back."

Makarov opened an eye and looked at the S-Class Mage that always put everyone to sleep when he walked into the guild. He grumbled, "Mystogan, why must you always put us to sleep when you come here?"

"It saves me trouble." He walked over to the request board and plucked a piece of paper off for a job, "I'll be taking this one."

"Mystogan!"

The staff wielding man looked behind him to see his fellow S-Class Mage, Naruto, with bags under his eyes and struggling to hold himself up with a table. Naruto glared at the strange man, "Why the hell do you have to do this every time? It's a pain in the ass for everyone when we're in the middle of something and you come pull this shit!"

"It's good to see you too Naruto. Always find your conversations to be so riveting." Mystogan stated before he started walking towards the doorway.

Naruto furrowed his eyes and made a small scowl. Two years now and he still couldn't quite get a read on who this guy was or what he wanted. He only appeared back in the guild for another job and that was like once in a blue moon.

Mystogan walked out of the guild and his body faded away like an illusion.

Everyone in the guild awoke in shock before sitting up again. Lucy rubbed her eyes and yawned, "W-what happened?"

"Did...did we all pass out?"

Lisanna rubbed her head, "Did Mystogan come by again?"

"Yeah." Naruto answered while pushing himself back up to his feet and rubbing his stomach with a wince, "He came in and picked up a request flyer before just leaving. Just like all the other times."

"Figures. That guy's like a textbook example of an introvert."

Lucy scratched her head and looked to the other people at her table, "Who's Mystogan?"

Lisanna looked over to the blonde girl, "He's a member of the guild but we don't really know anything about him."

Gray stretched out, "Every time he comes here he casts some kind of Sleeping magic over the guild and knocks everyone out. When we come to again we're all on the floor and there's a job missing from the request board."

Lucy was amazed by what he said, "He puts everyone in the guild to sleep? How is that possible?"

"He's strong." Elfman said, "We've never seen him before but he's one of our S-Class mages. Only a few people have ever actually seen him."

"Wow, really?"

"Yeah. Jii-San sees him all the time and Naruto figured out a trick to keep himself awake when Mystogan uses his magic to put us to sleep."

Lucy blinked in surprise before looking over to the whiskered blond as he walked over to Erza to see if she was okay. Lucy looked back over to Gray, "How does he do it?"

"Whenever he notices everyone falling asleep he just slaps himself or gives himself a jab in the stomach. The feeling of pain staves off the need to sleep long enough for Naruto to try and figure out why Mystogan keeps putting us to sleep."

Lucy was surprised by that method of staying awake, "Geez, how'd he figure out how to do that?"

Lisanna smiled nervously, "One time he was eating a steak when Mystogan came through so he fell asleep on a fork. He woke up screaming immediately after."

Lucy cringed.

Erza dusted off her skirt and looked over to see Koyuki slowly start yawning and open her eyes. She looked over to Naruto after he had decided to ignore the pain in his stomach, "Did he have anything to say?"

Naruto groaned and scratched his head, "Nope. It's still just an in-and-out deal. He said about ten words to me before leaving this time though."

Erza hummed, "That an improvement from last time."

Naruto grumbled as he thought back to the few times Mystogan came through the guild and he tried to strike up a conversation with the loner. The whiskered Mage didn't know why but he felt like if he could talk with the aloof Mage, he might be able to become friends with him.

"Have you tried confronting him yet?"

"Of course I have! I've cut him off before he walked out of the guild but he just fades away like he was a mirage! I even tried stealing his mask but he jumped away before I could!" Naruto gripped his head and groaned, "Two years and I still don't even know what that bastard looks like."

"I do."

Naruto's eyes flipped open and he looked upwards at the sound of the confident voice. Everyone else looked up as well to see a figure leaning over the railings of the second floor with a lit cigar in his mouth. The spiky blond man with the lightning bolt scar smirked when he felt everyone's gazes land on him.

Naruto narrowed his eyes in annoyance when his least favorite member of the guild reared his smug face into the conversation.

The older man smirked, "I saw him with his mask off once when he didn't think anyone else was looking. I bet you would love to know what he looks like, right? Wanna beg and see if I feel generous?"

Naruto scowled, "In your dreams, asshole."

Lucy looked up at the man staring down at them and could feel a great presence coming off of him. She felt overwhelmed, "W-who is that?"

Gray spat out, "That's Luxus. Don't even bother trying to talk with him. He doesn't give anybody else the time of day since he's an S-Class."

Lucy blinked before looking back up at the man as he tapped the ash off his cigar. This guy was an S-Class Mage just like Erza, Naruto, and Mystogan. But for some reason this guy felt so much different from how the others felt. While they were strong, they still talked with everyone else and enjoyed the time with their friends. But this man...she could tell he was intimidating and frightening just from standing there.

Natsu finally popped out of the ground with the same energy he had before and pointed upstairs, "Laxus, we still have a deal to settle! Meet me outside and we can finish our fight!"

Erza slapped him upside the head, "Pace yourself idiot."

"She's right Natsu. I don't feel like wasting my time going outside to lay your ass across the street." Laxus snuffed out his cigar on the railing before taunting the pink-haired man, "Why don't you come up here and try?"

"All right! Fine!" Natsu stormed towards the stairs to go up and challenge the arrogant Lightning Mage. He jumped over the counter, "I'll be up there-"

A massive hand slammed against Natsu as he jumped in the air and blew him back through several sets of tables until he impacted against the back wall. Makarov shrunk his hand back down to normal size before grabbing his wooden staff again, "When you earn the status to go up there."

"Hahaha! And I don't think that's happening anytime soon Natsu!" Laxus chided while pounding the banister and cackling at Natsu's pathetic display. He rubbed his eyes, "And I bet you'll have an even harder time making it when I become the next guild master!"

Everybody felt varying feelings of distaste and nausea at his self-confidence, like it was already set in stone to become their next guild master.

Makarov addressed the man standing over them, "Laxus, don't just assume it's your position so easily. There are a lot of candidates that show promise and merit for leading this guild."

"Oh right, my mistake. I forgot we have such a varied and grand assemble to choose from for the next master." Laxus announced with a wave of his hand before he started counting off from his fingers, "Let's see, we have..."

"An old man that's been missing for years and is already buried somewhere in the ground in an unmarked grave. A reluctant mute that can't look anyone in the eye and shits himself at the idea of talking to someone. A weak little girl who can't get over the fact that she failed the expectations she set for herself and everyone else..."

Mira visibly flinched while looking at the ground in shame and tightly gripping a washcloth in her hand.

"Some woman who's trying everyday to look scary and assert herself while in reality she's just a pathetic little girl hiding behind some armor."

Erza gritted her teeth and glared at the powerful Mage.

"And, of course, the crippled freak."

Naruto furrowed his eyes while the metal of his prosthetic creaked when he gripped his fist. That. Was not. A funny joke.

"Laxus!" Makarov yelled in a still tone, "That's enough."

Laxus rolled his eyes before standing up straight and looking down at all of them, "Make no mistake, I will be the next guild master. And I'll be the one to make this guild truly great. Whether any of you are still here when that happens is entirely up to you."

He walked away from the railing and there was a flash of light followed by a rumble of thunder and he disappeared from the guild. The rest of the guild was left there is silence while still looking up at the second floor.

Naruto growled and glared down, "That prick always knows how to make me mad."

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Erza and Koyuki were dressed in their pajamas, sitting atop Erza's bed in Fairy Hills while it was almost nighttime outside. Erza was gently combing Koyuki's brown hair after they had both gotten out of the baths while the little Senju played with a kitten toy. They silently sat together in the room and enjoyed their little moment together.

Koyuki looked up at Erza, "Onee-chan?"

"Yes?"

"Why did Laxus-niichan say all those mean things to everybody? They all seemed really sad and hurt when he was talking."

Erza continued to comb her hair while thinking back at Laxus' arrogant show of determination to rule over the guild. It was the same thing he had been saying for years and he always meant every word of it. Erza sighed, "That's just the kind of person he is. He finds some kind of reassurance in knowing that people remember how strong he is."

"But he said all those means things to you and Onii-chan, right? But isn't he family too?" Erza finished combing the younger girl's hair before she looked over at the red-head, "That isn't what family does, right?"

Erza laughed a little before pulling Koyuki into her lap and wrapping her arms around the little girl, "Actually that's just what family does sometimes Koyuki. We yell at each other. We insult each other. We argue with each other. Sometimes we make each other so blindingly mad we can't even stand it. But that doesn't change the fact that they're still with us through thick and thin." Erza gave a small smile, "He maybe a total jerk, but I'm sure we can still count on Laxus when the time comes."

Erza smiled and ruffled Koyuki mop of hair before the younger girl smiled and hugged Erza's chest.

*Tap*Tap*

They both looked over at the window when they heard the sound of tapping against the glass. When they turned they saw Naruto standing outside the window and giving them a small wave. He didn't even seem to mind that they were up on the second floor.

Erza moved Koyuki off her lap and walked over to the window before opening it up for him to step through. He walked in and stepped into her room, looking over at where she had knocked the walls into two other rooms to fully encompass everything she owned. He chuckled, "I forget how big this place is sometimes."

Koyuki was jumping in her spot, "Onii-chan, did you come for a sleepover?!"

Naruto shook his head, "Nah. You know guys can't spend the night here in the dorm Koyuki, it's against the rules."

Even though Erza loved him and they did have times where he snuck into her room for 'visits', she still enforced the rules of the dorm like any good den mother would.

Erza saw he was dressed up in his full outfit and had a pack of supplies over his shoulder. She titled her head, "You're going off on a job? This late?"

"Yeah." Naruto looked off to the side, "Something about hearing Laxus talk just makes me want to blow off steam and punch something."

Erza smiled and laughed while he kneeled down next to Koyuki, "I just took a quick mission from the lower request board. Something about stopping bandits or marauders outside of a town called Datura so it won't take too long. I'll be gone about a day or two."

Koyuki looked up at her big brother, "You gonna be safe?"

"Of course I am!" He hugged the little girl as she hugged back, "I'm always safe. So don't worry, okay?"

"Okay."

Naruto pulled back and ruffled her hair as she giggled before he stood back up and looked at Erza smile at him. He shrugged his shoulders, "I promise I'll be careful."

"I know you'll be careful. I'm more worried about how much trouble you'll cause." Erza stepped forward and wrapped her arms around his neck, "Come back soon, all right?"

"Yes ma'am."

They looked into each other's eyes before Naruto looked down, "Koyuki, turn around. This is the gross part."

"Ewwwww~." Koyuki said before she turned around and covered her eyes so she didn't see the display between the lovers.

Naruto wrapped an arm around Erza's hip and they leaned in and kissed. Their kiss lingered on for a good minute as they cherished each other's feeling and warmth.

They finally stopped and pulled back from before smiling, "I love you."

"I love you too."

They separated and Naruto walked over to the windowsill before saluting and jumping off the side.

Koyuki ran up to the window and looked outside in time to see Naruto walking back towards town.

She settled back down and jumped on the bed before looking up at Erza as she watched her lover leave, "Onee-chan, he's gonna be okay, right?"

Erza looked back at her and smiled before nodding, "Yeah, he'll be fine. There isn't much he can't handle."

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From the request form, Naruto could probably tell that the people he was supposed to be stopping were some criminals that came charging in and extorting the town. Threatening them with violence for money and stealing supplies for themselves. He just thought some people were feeling scared and asked for a way to stop them from going any further.

This...this was not what he was expecting.

The town was bleak, and a few of its building were destroyed. Shops were broken into and supplies were spread in a mess all over the concrete street.

People were running through the streets in a panic, most trying to assist the injured and beaten while some couldn't cope with their losses and were just crying in despair. Naruto walked through the street and looked around, catching sight of children with bloody bandages over parts of their bodies and men limping with crutches under arm.

He was silent as he looked around at everything in horror.

"Don't be stupid you brat! You'll get yourself killed!"

"I can do it! I'm strong enough dammit!"

"You'd be going off to die if you tried to face those monsters!"

Naruto looked over to the side to see a boy, probably just older than eleven, argue with a group of young and older men. He had spiky blond hair but Naruto couldn't see his face while he continued to shout.

"Get out of my way! I can do something about this!"

"We ain't gonna let some kid kill himself trying to be a hero!" One man caught the kid by surprise and wrapped his arms around him before pulling him away, "It's for your own good!"

"Let me go! Let me go!"

"Let him go! He's strong enough to do anything!"

"Shut up! You'd just get killed with him if you left!"

Naruto watched them carry the boy away before someone yelled to him, "Hey?"

The blond man turned around to see several man looking at him with wary eyes. One of them started walking towards him, "What do you think you're doing here?"

Naruto blinked and realized he came here for a mission, "I...I'm from Fairy Tail. I...got your request."

"Show us. Show us some proof."

Naruto noticed that they were starting to gather a crowd with scared women and men looking at him like they were ready to jump at any minute. He slowly and carefully gripped the end of his right sleeve before pulling it up until it showed his black tattoo.

Some people let out a deep breath of relief while others were still wary of this newcomer.

"Let him through."

They all looked over to see a middle-aged man with a scraggly beard walk through the crowd. He looked Naruto in the eye, "Are you really the Mage that took up this job?"

Naruto nodded, "Yeah...is this really just marauders?"

The man was silent for a moment before he motioned for the Mage to follow him. Naruto was reluctant for a second before he started following after the man, walking through the ruined town until they arrived at a small tent.

The man sat on a stool and rubbed his face with a cough before looking at the younger man, "I'm the mayor of this town. I'm the one that made the request you took. And to be honest...I lied to you."

Naruto had already ascertained that much. He crossed his arms, "What's going on here?"

The man ran a hand over his face before stopping over his eyes and shaking his head. His voice nearly broke, "There were so many of them. They robbed us...stole from us...beat us...and when there were those few fools that tried to stand up to them, they decimated them without a second thought. We tried to get help and send word but they threatened us. They told us if we said anything or made contact with other people then...then they would spread a wave of death over this town and let the streets run red with the blood of the children. Yet I...I still did this. I risked the lives of everyone because I was so scared."

Naruto watched the man make a descent into despair before he narrowed his eyes, "What's going on here?"

The mayor shook his head, "I lied because I knew if we sent out word of who was really here then they'd send an army of Rune Knights. But before they would even get here then they would slaughter all of my people. I-I had to find someway to get the message out. Against these people."

Naruto asked again, "Who's here? What's going on?"

"It's a Dark Guild." The man shook his head, "One of the worst..."

"Grimoire Heart."

And just like that, everything else in the world went silent. He couldn't hear the sounds of rustling wind or people sobbing outside. He didn't notice he was sitting in a tent with a man pouring out all his fear into his words. Hell, everything around him just turned into a black space as Naruto's eyes slowly started to widen.

They were here.

He was here.

Somewhere close.

The mayor lowered his head in shame, "I'm not asking you to fight the guild alone. I-I'm not even asking you to fight at all. Just please, please, get word out to someone before it's too late. Warn the Rune Knights to take precaution before coming here. Tell guilds to hide themselves before attacking. We can pay you. We'll get the last of our remaining funds and even more if you just give us some time. I..." He rubbed his eyes, "I can't stand to bury anymore of our dead."

Naruto was silent for a moment as the mayor looked up at him.

"I can't do that."

The mayor's eyes widened as Naruto stood up and turned to the exit, "Any large attack force would be recognized immediately and they won't hesitate to kill you if they think you had anything to do with it. Hell, they'd probably just kill all of you to tie up a loose end."

Naruto opened the tent flap up, "I won't take this job."

The mayor sat their in horror before Naruto walked away without saying another word. The mayor fell to his knees and cried, "You're killing us. Walking away now...YOU'RE KILLING US!"

Naruto walked down the street while the mayor's cry echoed through the air. But he wasn't paying any attention to what was being said. His mind was preoccupied with something else.

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Camped in a clearing within the forest, a hundred or so mages started moving their supplies and equipment into a small airship parked just a few dozen feet away. They were reloading their ship because they would soon be departing to meet back up with the main airship at any moment.

One man walked over to a large tent that had been rolled up to move before calling someone else over, "Hey, come help me with this!"

Another man came running over and picked up the other side before hefting it up and loading it in. When they finished they started talking to each other, "Why did we even come all the way out here for to begin with?"

"Hades-sama ordered all of us here while he made some business with another guild. He said this location might have been one of the places to release a key."

"But it wasn't. There wasn't a key here. Or anywhere near here."

"We don't argue with his decisions. People don't survive long when they try to argue with Hades-sama or the Seven Kin."

"Yeah whatever." They looked around at the final supplies, "Now that we've taken everything from that town, what do with do with it?"

"Don't know. Probably destroy it? Same like we always do."

"Makes sense. But not all of the Seven Kin are here right now. Do you think they'll be able to destroy the rest of the town all by-ah-ah-*Achoo*!"

"Gesundheit."

"Thanks."

The other man shook his head, "That wasn't me."

"Oh, then who was it?"

They heard a whistle and turned around to see a blond man with mismatched brown and blue eyes glaring at them. He cracked his knuckles and smirked.

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("The negotiations with Tartarus have finished. We haven't come to an agreement yet but once we've freed Zeref then I'm sure they'll come around.")

"Any reason we couldn't come along with you and the others?"

("Bringing more of you would only have complicated matters and made it more difficult to talk. I'm sure there are a few of you on each side who are eager at the idea to see who is stronger. Especially you.")

"I suppose you're right. When will you be arriving?"

("Within the hour. Just stay there and we will come find you.")

"Where's Ultear during this matter?"

("Ultear is preoccupied with another assignment I gave her. She won't be reporting in for some time so don't expect word from her anytime soon.")

"Understood."

The Communication Lacrima shut down and left the four people sitting in the dark.

"Uhahahahahaha! Figures Ultear-San would get a job that sounds the most fun. Whenever you receive a job from Master Hades, you're guaranteed some fun!"

"She's not doing this for fun. She's doing this as a job. It would be wise not to confuse the two."

"For you maybe! I think there's no point in doin' some hard like that if you ain't gonna find some joy in it! What about you Meredy? Do you think we should try and find some fun?"

"I'm worried about Ul."

"Uhahaha, I don't see why you should! Ultear-San can handle herself! You should just relax! Follow Kain's example!"

"Omnomnomnomnom."

"See? Why don't you try having some ice cream too? Betcha you'll feel better!"

"Not hungry."

"Pfft, suit yourself. Hey, how long are we supposed to wait here?!"

"An hour. The ship will come pick us up and-"

"Then let's find somethin' to pass the time! There's still a whole bunch of that village standing after this time! Why don't we go see who can kill the most people first?!"

"That seems unnecessary."

"So?! We're gonna have to do it anyway, right? Let's make a game out of it!"

"No thank you."

"I don't feel like wasting my energy killing people that can't even put up a good fight."

"Omnomnomnomnom."

"Fine, whatever. More for me. If you want me, I'll be down in the village-"

*BOOOOOM*

The room inside the small airship shook when the explosion reached their ears. They turned towards the exit to hear the sound of their subordinates yelling and fighting.

"Looks like you might actually find something interesting to do after all, Zancrow."

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Naruto gritted his teeth while holding a man by his collar before tossing him like a rocket into a crowd of mages.

The whiskered Mage pulled out his black sword with a resounding roar before he sprinted through the crowd, obliterating their weapons and blasting men away with his overwhelming power.

Dozen of mages started building up their magic and fired wave after wave of attacks at the whiskered blond. He gathered chakra into his hand and sent a wave of Wind to block the attacks before sprinting through the smoke cloud and dodging the rest of them. He spun through the onslaught of deadly strikes before he planted his fist in one man's face and sent him flying.

Naruto started beating down Mage after Mage as he was ruled by pure instinct and anger to beat these men down and destroy everything they had. He sliced through supplies. He destroyed hardware. He tossed Grimoire Heart members aside left and right as he prepared for the upcoming battle.

While Naruto wasn't surrounded, he threw his head back and yelled at the top of his lungs, "HADES, COME OUT HERE NOW! I KNOW YOU'RE STILL ALIVE YOU DECREPIT OLD FUCKER! COME OUT HERE AND WE CAN FINSIH THIS! HADES!"

The Grimoire Heart members all looked at Naruto and prepared to charge him again before they all cowered and stumbled back in fear.

Naruto was confused why they were running until he felt a massive surge of heavy and dark magical power press down on him.

It wasn't Hades. He had committed that man's magical signature to memory after he was nearly killed as a child. But still, this power was immense.

"He isn't here right now. But would you like us to send him a message for you postmortem?"

Naruto slowly turned around and looked back at the people trying to suffocate him with their combined magical power.

One was a tall man, muscular with tan skin and a goatee. He had hair that shot out in every direction and a tattoo of a line going down his left eye. He was adorned with a somewhat tribal outfit and he had his arms crossed while looking the blond man over with a calculative gaze.

Standing besides him was a much shorter, younger girl that barely passed his waist. She was a little girl that showed no outer emotion while she wore a strange winged headpiece over her pink hair and a purple leotard with a cape.

Besides her was a young man with long, bushy blond hair. He was wearing a yellow and blue outfit with a guild tattoo over his right pectoral. But the most unnerving characteristic about this man was his eyes that looked over you like a slab of meat and a psychotic grin like a serial killer about to carve out his next victim.

And finally, there was the largest person in the group of four, both in height and girth. His skin was pale white, like chalk and snow, with shaggy black hair over his round head. He barely wore any clothes, wearing only tights and a double strapped pattern over his chest to hold his cape up. And he was eating the last of his ice cream before tossing the rest of the waffle cone in his mouth.

Their magic power was strange, unnerving, and terrifyingly powerful.

Naruto pointed from left to right, "Lanky Stick. Little Stoic Brat. Psycho Rape-Face. And a Walking Tub of Pudding. Okay..."

Naruto hefted his Kokuryū on his shoulder before holding out his right fist.

"Who wants the first go?"

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I always thought that Mystogan's magic wasn't deflected just by strength. I thought he usually left Makarov awake because he needed to send off on the requests. And I used the pain equals awareness idea because that was a tactic they sometimes used in Naruto to make themselves alert when they were afraid.

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