Compared to the two fairies, Natsu is truly slaying a dragon!

However, one thing is certain: Fairy Tail is definitely the guild with the strictest evaluation criteria for S-class mages.

Those who could become S-rank mages in other guilds would very likely be eliminated within Fairy Tail.

[Take Laxus for example. It's no exaggeration to say that his strength is already enough to crush Blue Pegasus's S-class mage, but Laxus has only just qualified.]

This is the first assessment in the year since Natsu joined.

[This test is also specifically designed for Laxus.]

There's no other way; looking at the entire year, only Laxus has reached this level of strength on his own.

Therefore, the S-level assessment, which had not been held for several years, was also held this year.

[The only person selected is Laxus.]

For this reason, Gildarts even made a special trip back to the guild from elsewhere.

[And he personally served as the examiner for the S-rank mage examination.]

The content of the assessment is unknown, but after this, Laxus successfully became the second S-rank mage in Fairy Tail.

[It was during this time that Gildarts told Natsu very seriously.]

If you want to become stronger, then become an S-class mage!

Only by truly becoming an S-class mage will you be qualified to truly explore this world.

At that time, Gildarts' words left a deep impression on Natsu.

And they are working towards it.

However, after a few days, Natsu seemed to have returned to his usual life, occasionally getting into fights with Gray, only to be dealt with by Erza.

[Or sometimes they get dealt with by Mirajane, and sometimes they become victims of Erza and Mirajane's fight, being sent flying by the aftershocks.]

Igniru said he was used to this.

All I can say is... this simpleton has absolutely no presence or ambition.

This made Igneel wonder if it was really a good thing to keep Acnologia a secret from Natsu all these years.

If only Natsu had known about Acnologia's threat from the beginning.

So, will he work as hard as Honez?

All of this remains unknown.

However, in any case, Natsu still had a happy childhood.

From this perspective alone, it's not bad.

Time flies!

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Natsu has grown a lot in the past two years and has become a young man.

But, if you're destined to be abused, you will still be abused.

[They're still about evenly matched with Gray; all I can say is... they've both grown.]

That year, fifteen-year-old Erza and fifteen-year-old Mirajane were selected for the S-Class Mage exam.

The rivalry between the two bitter enemies ultimately ended with Erza emerging victorious by a narrow margin.

[She became the guild's third S-rank mage.]

[At the same time, he also set a record as the youngest person to become an S-class mage.]

[His talent is visibly strong!]

Surprisingly, even after becoming an S-class mage, Erza's battle with Mirajane was still evenly matched.

[It makes one sigh; if two S-class mages could be crowned in a year, it would definitely be Erza and Mirajane!]

These two are truly geniuses among geniuses!

[It's astonishing.]

In X781, Mirajane, who had been mocked by Erza for a year, finally got her chance and, in one fell swoop, became an S-class mage.

For a time, they were triumphant, riding high on their success.

[This also made Natsu, who was always invisible, incredibly envious.]

He began to fantasize about becoming an S-class mage himself, but... unfortunately, passing the S-class mage exam remained a distant dream for him.

[Year X782, a year that no one in the Fairy Tail guild wants to look back on.]

[The confident Mirajane accepted the S-rank mission to defeat the Beast King, originally intending to train her younger siblings, and therefore refused Natsu's request to go back to the past.]

It was this arrogance that led to the tragedy of her younger sister, Lisanna.

The rampaging Beastmaster injured Mirajane, and to protect his sister, Elfman, her younger brother, chose to forcibly take over the Beastmaster's body.

[As a result, he went berserk and killed his sister Lisanna with his own hands!]

That day, the entire sky seemed to darken.

Lisanna's departure dealt a devastating blow to the Fairy Tail crew.

Afterwards, Elfman, who had always been incredibly quiet, began to realize the importance of strength and trained like crazy, transforming himself into a muscular man.

Mirajane... also suffered from a loss of magical power due to intense self-blame, and from then on, she was unable to use magic again.

[Ultimately, she became the guild's poster girl.]

Inside the Fairy Tail guild.

Lisanna, who had already returned from the world of Edolas, looked at her sister with some concern.

“~I’m really sorry about that, Mira.”

"So, the reason your personality has become like this is because of me."

“No need to say more,” Mirajane replied with a smile.

Then she looked up at the sky and murmured softly, "That's all in the past. I'm very satisfied with my life now."

Two more years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Natsu has truly grown up.

[His strength has also greatly improved, and through his reckless and destructive behavior, he has gained notoriety throughout the Kingdom of Fiore.]

On this day, a man named Bao Yanan found Natsu and informed him that a dragon had appeared at the port of Hargeon.

"Harugion Port...?"

Natsu narrowed his eyes, then without hesitation picked up his bag.

"Happy, let's go!"

【"oh!!"】

Behind him, the blue kitten spread its pure white wings and flew away from the guild with Natsu...

The white-bordered screen gradually dimmed at this point.

Conversely, on the other side, the black border gradually lights up.

Countless people opened their eyes wide and sat up straight.

Here it comes! The story of Henna.

Compared to Bai Naz's bland and helpless performance when faced with difficulties.

Many people are eager to see how Henna will handle these issues.

Will we experience the same pain and regret a second time?

No one knows the answer.

But one thing is certain: given Honez's personality and strength,

Things are definitely not that hopeless.

Chapter 104 Gray: I'm doomed! Will Black Natsu kill me from that world with one punch?

Under the watchful eyes of many, the black-bezeled screen gradually came into color.

[The beginning of the scene.]

Henaz and Makarov were standing at the guild's main entrance.

Both of their gazes were fixed on the word "FALRYTALL" on the sign above.

After Makarov routinely explained the origin of the name Fairy Tail, he turned his gaze to Black Natsu beside him.

[He proudly raised his head: "How was it?"]

"An eternal adventure?"

Haku murmured softly, then a slight smile played on his lips.

"It seems pretty good; it should be a great place, right?"