Seeing Takeshi appear, a proud expression emerged on Laxus's face.
"I'll do whatever I want. I don't remember when it was your turn to tell me what to do."
Then, Laxus looked at Gajeel, his expression turning ferocious. "Is it because you caused trouble in my Guild, and the old man took you in as a companion to avoid further trouble? Is that why people look down on us? Damn it!"
"This matter is over. Gajeel is now a companion of the Guild." Takeshi said, looking at Laxus.
Laxus curled his lips into a sinister smile and said, "Over? When was it over? Did you ask me? I never agreed that it was over."
"Whether you agree or not, Gajeel is now a member of the Guild. Guild companions must not fight each other, this is a Guild rule."
"Heh. Now you're talking about rules. What if I insist on fighting him?"
Takeshi's eyes narrowed slightly. "Then I don't mind letting you rest in the infirmary for a few days to calm down."
He was preparing to use Take Over Magic. As an S-Class Mage of the Guild, he couldn't stand by and watch Laxus attack a Guild member.
Crack! Crack!
Golden electric arcs appeared around Laxus's head, and a ferocious smile appeared on his face.
"Takeshi, many people now say you are the strongest in the Guild. I've long wanted to compete with you. Let's do it today and let everyone know who is the strongest."
"What?!"
"Takeshi and Laxus are fighting?"
"The Guild has just been built, is it going to be destroyed again?!"
The Guild members immediately became very worried.
Suddenly—
Makarov's voice rang out.
"Stop it! You two brats!"
Makarov walked in from outside the door, his expression very serious. He didn't care how much he was scolded at the Magic Council, but he didn't want to see conflict among Guild members.
"Laxus! Apologize to Gajeel!"
"Hmph!"
Seeing Makarov return, Laxus knew that the fight wouldn't happen. He snorted coldly and turned to leave.
"Laxus!"
Laxus ignored him, his body transforming into a golden lightning bolt and disappearing.
Makarov shook his head helplessly at Laxus's behavior. He didn't know why Laxus had become like this.
Makarov said, "Gajeel, I'm sorry. It's all my fault for not raising this brat properly."
Gajeel replied, "Please don't say that. Consider this punishment for what I did to the Guild before."
Gajeel didn't expect Makarov to apologize to him. The other party was the Guild Master of Fairy Tail and one of the Ten Wizard Saints. How could he possibly deserve Makarov's apology?
Makarov shook his head. "I promise, there will absolutely not be a next time. If he dares to attack you again, I will severely punish him."
Hearing Makarov's words, Gajeel felt a little moved.
In Phantom Lord, it was always the law of the jungle. If you were weak, getting beaten was expected. He grew up in this environment, so he didn't find anything wrong with Laxus's actions.
But when Takeshi stepped forward to protect him, his heart was touched. He had never been protected like that since he was a child.
Makarov's apology made him feel guilty. Although it was Jose's order, he was, after all, the main culprit in destroying Fairy Tail.
"Phew... That's great. Luckily Master returned. Otherwise, I really don't know how we would have handled Takeshi and Laxus fighting."
"Yeah. I was incredibly scared. I tthought the Guild was going to be destroyed again."
Many people in the Guild couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Takeshi's strength was self-evident, his track record clear for all to see.
Laxus was also a powerful S-Class Mage, inheriting immense magic power from Makarov. Even someone as strong as Natsu was instantly defeated by Laxus every time.
If these two fought, it would surely be earth-shattering.
Takeshi returned to his previous position.
Mirajane placed a drink in front of Takeshi and said, "Takeshi, you were a bit impulsive this time."
Takeshi raised the cup and took a sip. "Perhaps. With Laxus attacking a Guild member in front of so many people, what would the Guild members think? And that guy is really infuriating."
"If he dares to do something similar next time, I will definitely teach him a good lesson."
Takeshi was a hot-blooded young man, and he somewhat disliked Laxus's behavior. His actions were becoming increasingly excessive. Attacking a Guild member in front of everyone in the Guild had already crossed the line.
Mirajane smiled.
She knew Takeshi was right. Earlier, when Laxus saw Happy steal an S-Class Quest and ignored it, even acting as if it had nothing to do with him, she was furious.
She had no objection to Takeshi teaching Laxus a lesson, but she was worried about Makarov. Laxus was Makarov's grandson, which would make things very difficult for him.
—
Dark Guild, Naked Mummy.
Boom!
The Guild's main gate was violently broken open, and three figures stood at the entrance.
"How dare you mock us?!"
The three figures were the Thunder God Tribe.
"They actually broke into the Guild?! These bastards!"
"Don't think you're leaving alive."
Many members of Naked Mummy saw that the other party had actually come to their doorstep and all rushed forward.
"How annoying. A sneaky Guild in the shadows dares to go against a legitimate Guild. What kind of world is this?" Evergreen said, raising her glasses.
Three people who had just rushed in front of her met her gaze and were instantly petrified.
Stone Eyes, the eye magic Evergreen learned. As long as she made eye contact with her opponent, the opponent would turn to stone.
"Damn it!"
"Kill them!"
Everyone immediately became enraged when they saw their companions defeated.
At this moment, five wooden puppets flew around in the air, continuously firing laser cannons from their mouths.
Boom... Boom...
"Ahhhhhhh!"
Under the laser cannon bombardment, everyone in Naked Mummy let out painful screams.
A short while later, Freed said, "That's enough, Bickslow."
At this point, everyone in Naked Mummy had been knocked to the ground.
"Huh? Is that all? Not fun enough. My babies aren't done yet. These guys are too weak."
The puppets around Bickslow all clamored for more.
"It's precisely because they're too weak that they can't become a legitimate Guild."
"I have some news for you, about Laxus."
Hearing Freed's words, Evergreen and Bickslow both guessed what it was about.
"Is it finally time to act?"
"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. And so have my babies."
"It's time to go back to Fairy Tail."
The three said, stepping away from the Naked Mummy Guild.
"Just three people defeated our entire Naked Mummy?"
"The long-haired one didn't even make a move. In reality, it was just two people."
"Is this Fairy Tail, Laxus's personal guard, the Thunder God Tribe?"
Not long ago, they were still mocking Fairy Tail. At this moment, they realized how terrifying Fairy Tail, which they had mocked was.
Just the Thunder God Tribe could wipe them out. How terrifying then must the strength of the even more powerful S-Class Mages be? They were utterly terrified.
At this time, Laxus received the message that the Thunder God Tribe was returning.
A ferocious smile appeared on his face. "The Thunder God Tribe is returning. I've finally waited for this moment. I've had enough of this weak Guild. Fairy Tail's internal strife is about to begin. Old man, your era is over."