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

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Gray turned his head upon hearing this.

"Is there even a question? Of course, it's Laxus."

[Grey responded matter-of-factly.]

"After all, I've personally experienced Laxus's power; at least... I can't catch up to him yet."

Cana nodded slightly upon hearing this, then asked, "So, if Natsu loses, will you still want to fight him?"

"What are you talking about? I wouldn't take advantage of someone in a vulnerable state, would I?"

Gray curled his lip: "If we're going to have a match, it'll be after that guy's injuries have healed."

"We need to defeat him in his prime so that Natsu will truly submit!"

"As for what happened just now, I only agreed casually, but in reality, it's not fair at all. No matter who wins their fight, it will consume a lot of magic power."

"Therefore, I could never do such a thing."

"Wow, that's pretty good. Okay, thanks for your analysis, I'm going to place my bet now."

With that, Kana turned to leave.

"Placing a bet? What's going on?"

Gray called out to Cana with a puzzled look on his face.

Kana pointed to Macao not far away, where he had already set up a stall.

[While shouting something: "Hurry, hurry, place your bets now! Natsu vs. Laxus, the odds are 2 to 1! Bet on Natsu, win double!"]

Everyone in the guild was scrambling to surround Macao.

One after another, gleaming banknotes were tossed in front of Macao.

Gray could even see Makarov, who was both the president and the referee, gathered there.

He tossed a thick wad of cash in front of Macao.

"No way? President, you're the referee! How can a referee participate in betting?"

Macao looked at Makarov with a bitter expression.

"What's it to you?! I'm the guild leader, you know. If you say another word, I'll confiscate your stall. You know, setting up stalls near the guild's territory isn't allowed!"

Upon hearing Makarov's threat, Macao immediately raised his hands in surrender.

"Okay, okay, you're the boss, you're the boss, you call the shots."

"You're betting on Laxus, right?" With that, Macao took Makarov's money and prepared to register.

To everyone's surprise, Makarov immediately shook his head.

"Are you kidding me?! I'm betting on Natsu! Betting on Natsu! Double the odds, don't you dare back out!"

Macao looked at Makarov with some confusion.

"Won't they even support their own grandson?"

"Don't worry about it, just wait to lose money."

After watching Makarov's assistant, Vakaba, record his betting details, Makarov left satisfied and headed to the center of the battle.....

[Now, I should be able to win back the money I spent treating that kid to dinner, right?]

With this illusion in mind, Makarov arrived at the heart of the battlefield.

"Remember, stop when you've got enough!"

After giving one more instruction, still somewhat uneasy, Makarov took two steps back.

Then, the raised arm swung down suddenly.

"The match begins!!"

As Makarov finished speaking, the previously noisy scene fell silent.

Countless eyes were fixed intently on the two figures who remained motionless on the field.

"Should I not hold back?"

[As their eyes met, Laxus spoke first.]

"Of course, you can use your full strength." Henna's expression remained unchanged.

"Well, in that case, I won't be responsible for anything that happens."

Laxus slowly pulled his hands out of his pockets.

Golden lightning began to crackle around him.

Hennat raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Shouldn't that power be unleashed?"

Upon hearing this, Laxus's brow furrowed instantly!

The way he looked at Honez again began to change.

"What are you saying? I don't understand."

Henaz didn't insist on it, saying, "Just take it as me talking nonsense."

【boom! ! 】

With a deafening roar, scorching flames instantly surged upwards, completely engulfing Black Natsu's entire body.

[Boom boom boom!!!]

Flames roared, and the surrounding crowd gasped in alarm.

"Flames?"

"It feels so hot, it's not an ordinary flame!"

"Oh, oh, oh, that's exactly how it'll be more exciting, isn't it?"

"Flame versus lightning! Which will prevail?"

The magic power of both sides is constantly rising.

The deafening roar of thunder and the howling of flames echoed wildly all around.

A bead of sweat gradually seeped from Kana's forehead, then slowly slid down her cheek.

"Such an astonishing sense of oppression! The magic power of both sides is unexpectedly strong!"

"This is really nerve-wracking. I admit, I underestimated this newcomer a bit." Macao's brows furrowed into a deep frown.

"It feels like a close contest. The one who moves first will definitely lose, right?" Wakaba chewed on his pipe, oblivious to the nearly burnt-out tobacco at the top.

[Just as Wakaba whispered those words!]

Laxus, unable to hold back any longer, made its move!

Enveloped in lightning, Laxus suddenly sprang into action!

"Good composure, but it's not very useful!"

Laxus moved like lightning, covering a distance of tens of meters in an instant.

[Hack Natsu's face is now clearly visible!]

"I've seized the initiative! Victory is assured!"

A thought flashed through Laxus's mind.

The next moment! The fist slammed down!

【boom! ! ! 】

At the critical moment, Henna slightly shifted his body, narrowly dodging Laxus's punch, and then swung his right fist down in a smooth motion.

A loud bang followed.