The Thunder God Tribe returns

Rewinding slightly, just minutes before Laxus's return, in another direction from Magnolia.

A group of menacing Fairy Tail mages surrounded a giant dressed like a nobleman. The giant looked around at the crowd and smiled slightly.

"You're the mages from Fairy Tail, right? That's right!"

"That's right!" Macao and Wakaba stepped out from the crowd with serious expressions, looking directly into the giant's eyes. "You're one of the Oración Seis? Why are you causing trouble in Magnolia?"

The giant did not answer Macao's question, but instead looked around at the mages and lightly stomped his toes on the ground.

In an instant, the entire earth began to churn as if it had suddenly liquefied, and giant waves of soil rose and crashed down, burying all the mages who couldn't react in time.

Rumble

The streets were completely destroyed, countless houses collapsed, and a corner of Magnolia was instantly leveled.

Cough cough cough

Amidst the billowing dust, several quick-thinking figures scrambled to their feet, coughing incessantly.

"As expected of Fairy Tail mages, they even have people who can move, right!" The giant couldn't help but praise as he looked at the resilient group.

Macao and Wakaba, supporting each other, shakily pushed aside the smoke and dust, looking at the giant in the arena. "Hoteye of the Oración Seis, I heard he has magic that softens the soil... cough cough cough, I didn't expect him to be this strong."

"Ah! Man!! Lisanna, are you alright?" The towering Elfman suddenly shouted and jumped out, barely pulling half of his body out of the ground before starting to search for his sister.

"Cough cough cough, I'm fine, Brother Elfman."

Lisanna's clear voice came from the sky. Although she was also disheveled, she looked much better than Elfman. At the moment the earth overturned, the girl decisively transformed into a large bird, flew into the air, and also saved Kinana, who was standing next to her.

After that, many more people stood up, but they all looked disheveled, covered in dust, and somewhat demoralized.

A single magical attack wiped out most of Fairy Tail's forces. Just how terrifying must that power be?

Even if Laxus or Eleven came, they might not be able to defeat him, right? After all, this is the power to almost wipe them out in one move! Even Eleven and Laxus probably couldn't do that.

The atmosphere grew increasingly oppressive, and the Fairy Tail members began to shrink back at Hoteye's smile; some even started to back away.

Is such an enemy truly capable of being dealt with?

Just then, a booming roar resounded through the heavens and earth, instantly dispelling all the tension in the air. "Ahhh!! A real man!!"

Elfman's loud voice startled everyone, even Hoteye could't help but look at him. The towering man suddenly took a step forward and stared directly into Hoteye's eyes.

"The word 'retreat' doesn't exist in a man's dictionary! How dare you destroy the streets of Magnolia and hurt my comrades! As Fairy Tail mage, I will never forgive you!! Ahh, man!"

With a roar, Elfman's arm transformed into a thick, beastly arm, and with heavy, resounding steps, he charged toward Hoteye.

The others were also startled awake by Elfman's shout and regained their confidence. They were Fairy Tail mages, how could they be defeated so easily!

Instantly, purple flames, white smoke, venom, cat claws, and all sorts of other magic followed Elfman's steps, all shooting towards Hoteye's spear.

However, despite the reactions from the group of people who were full of energy, Hoteye remained smiling.

"You think you can defeat me with just your beliefs, right? You're right! But let me tell you, all those who ultimately win are rich! What do you say?"

"Moving Square!"

The earth-shattering scene repeated itself once again; the ground churned like quicksand, and everyone who stepped on it began to sink in, unable to resist.

A portion of the quicksand shot into the sky, blocking all magical attacks; not a single attack could get close to Hoteye's body.

Elfman, who was charging at the front, roared and slammed his fist into the ground. The powerful impact propelled him high into the air, allowing him to successfully dodge the quicksand. He descended from the sky, clenching his fist, and slammed it down towards Hoteye.

However, a red light flashed in Hoteye's eyes, and then he smiled and looked up at Elfman was descending from the sky.

Hoteye's nickname "Hoteye" among the Oración Seis is clearly not arbitrary. In addition to his magic that softens the earth, he also possesses a pair of "Heavenly Eyes " that can see through everything.

"Close-range attacks are impossible! What do you think?"

Suddenly, a clump of soft soil rose from the ground, transforming into a giant hand that instantly crushed Elfman within it. With a soft "plop," blood spurted out, and Elfman's body was squeezed out of shape.

Then, with a casual flick of his hand, the battered Elfman was sent flying.

"Brother Elfman!!" Lisanna screamed in anguish, struggling desperately to catch Elfman, but one of her legs was stuck in the mud and she couldn't move at all.

Just then, a beautiful figure in turquoise streaked across the sky, narrowly catching the heavily injured Elfman. At the same time, two more figures appeared one after the other beside Hoteye.

"Quickly finish this! Dark Ecriture — Death!"

Hey babies! It's time for our shoes again!

At this moment, Hoteye could no longer maintain his smile. The arrival of these two was too sudden. Even with the detection of the Heavenly Eye Magic, he was still caught off guard and could only take the most urgent countermeasures.

Hoteye quickly manipulated the soft soil, covering the Dark Ecriture flying towards him. He ignored the lasers shot from the six puppets, choosing to withstand them head-on.

Considering all the evils, choose the lesser. Although being hit by the doll's laser hurt quite a bit, it wouldn't kill him. On the contrary, it was these few floating black characters in front of him that made Hoteye feel the breath of death.

Rumble

Bickslow's puppet attack hit its mark several times, causing a massive explosion that engulfed Hoteye entirely.

"Did it work?" Freed and Bickslow landed back on the ground and looked towards the center of their embrace.

Behind them, Evergreen somewhat disgustedly placed the blood-covered Elfman on the ground, complaining, "Honestly, you've dirtied my beautiful clothes. You couldn't win, yet you still insisted on charging in. It's ridiculously stupid."

Elfman shook his head. Evergreen was talking too fast; he hadn't heard a word she said. He chuckled sheepishly and said, "Thank you for saving me. You're a real man!"