Natsu and Gajeel's side.
"Even Lady Irene has encountered a powerful foe?" Neinhart turned his head in astonishment towards the mushroom cloud, his eyes filled with shock and bewilderment.
From afar, golden and red lights flickered intermittently, while colossal magic circles appeared in the sky, from which countless gigantic chains and greatswords extended, lashing and cleaving downwards like a violent storm.
Coupled with the intense vibrations from beneath their feet, it was not hard to imagine that the battle there had entered a white-hot phase.
Neinhart sighed, "I never thought anyone could fight the Empire's Twin Pillars to such an intense degree."
Moreover, the two people in front of him were also too troublesome; he never expected such powerful individuals to exist in an ordinary guild.
"Hahahaha, didn't expect that, did you! That's our Fairy Tail Guild Master!" Natsu, seeing Neinhart's shocked expression, put his hands on his hips and burst into triumphant laughter.
Before his laughter subsided, Natsu suddenly reacted and shouted excitedly, "And, haha, Gajeel, did you hear that? He even used 'even'! Looks like I'm also a powerful one, hahaha!"
He even showed off to Gajeel, who was some distance away.
"Ah, Natsu, always so unexpected, to still notice that at such a critical moment!"
"Yeah, it's really hard to understand!"
Happy sighed directly, looking at Natsu with a bit of helplessness.
Lily also folded his arms in agreement.
The two cats flew in the air, ready to support Natsu and Gajeel at any time.
"Fairy Tail!!!"
"Forget Fairy Tail, anyone who opposes the Empire is considered an enemy!"
Neinhart emitted black magic power from his entire body, going all out; for Lady Irene, he too must eliminate the opponent.
"Bradman, that guy is yours! Remember our objective!" Neinhart turned to the cloaked Grim Reaper beside him and shouted, his face resolute.
Although he was displeased about being assigned to act with the Grim Reaper, for Lady Irene's plan, he could only endure it for now.
Neinhart raised his hand and sent a hurricane sweeping towards Natsu, followed by more attacks that bombarded Natsu directly.
"You don't need to tell me!" The Grim Reaper said coldly, then his figure darted out like a ghost, his palm covered in bane particles, like a black mist, striking forcefully towards Gajeel.
Gajeel grinned; he was also Happy with the word 'powerful'.
But he had to take care of the enemy in front of him first.
His eyes were firm, showing no retreat, as he crossed his arms and took the blow head-on.
He stomped his foot, spun his body agilely, and his arms instantly transformed into solid iron pillars, swinging a full circle with a sharp whoosh. This strike was astonishingly powerful, forcing the Grim Reaper to retreat repeatedly.
"He's not afraid of my bane particles at all? Just inhaling a little is enough to be fatal!" The Grim Reaper looked at Gajeel in surprise, a hint of admiration and curiosity flashing in his eyes.
This was the first time he had encountered such a special person.
"Tch~ I've got iron lungs! Don't underestimate me!" Gajeel's lips curved upwards into a confident smile, and the iron pillar in his hand swung again.
"Iron Dragon's Pillar!" Gajeel roared, and a colossal iron pillar appeared out of thin air, smashing down on the Grim Reaper like Mount Tai.
A mysterious smile played on his lips, making him inscrutable.
Seeing this smile, a sense of unease welled up in the Grim Reaper's heart.
Boom~ With a loud crash, the Grim Reaper's body flew backward like a cannonball, heavily slamming onto the ground.
His face was filled with astonishment; he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"What? He can actually attack my body..." The Grim Reaper struggled to get up, his gaze fixed on the purple-glowing substance on the Iron Dragon's Pillar, his heart filled with confusion and shock.
His body was composed of bane particles, almost indestructible, so why was he injured by Gajeel's attack?
"Damn it, as the Ferryman of the Underworld, I'll show you the terror of the path to the Underworld!" The Grim Reaper slammed his hands on the ground, and countless bane particles instantly surged from his body.
They transformed into swarms of skull heads, surging towards Gajeel.
"Looks like my idea was right!" Gajeel's eyes lit up with excitement.
His body was instantly covered in a layer of black Armament Haki, and he stomped hard on the ground, taking a deep breath, and immediately condensed powerful energy in his mouth.
"Iron Dragon's Roar~"
Accompanied by a roar, countless iron filings whistled like a whirlwind.
Wherever this powerful force reached, the fragile skeletons were instantly shredded into powder, as if swallowed by a merciless storm.
However, the Grim Reaper did not sit idly by. He stretched out his hands, and countless skeletons immediately gathered together, forming a sturdy defensive wall that successfully blocked Gajeel's powerful attack.
"Didn't you just finish the Tartaros battle!" The Grim Reaper's voice was full of mockery and provocation.
"You should still be familiar with the power of curses, right!"
"The Nine Demon Gates' Curse Power gushing forth from the Underworld..."
"Curse Technique - Hell's Spiral!"
"Five Heavenly Swords - Onimaru!"
As his words fell, a thick curse power emanated from him, carrying a strong aura of death. He raised his hand, effortlessly performing all the techniques of the Nine Demon Gates.
A purple flame tornado, like a raging giant dragon, swept towards Gajeel.
Gajeel, however, stomped his foot and ascended into the sky.
At the same time, a sharp flash of a blade instantly struck towards him, moving too fast for anyone to react.
"Gajeel~" Lily, however, swiftly rushed over, directly catching Gajeel and flying him high into the sky.
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