Team Up and Take Him Out

"You must be Chiba, the one Laxus mentioned, right?"

In front of the two stood a cool-looking young man with green hair, holding a rapier. He asked Chiba in a low voice.

Chiba nodded.

"I am Freed, a member of Fairy Tail, and the captain of the Thunder God Tribe Legion, Laxus's personal guard." Freed gave a brief self-introduction, then brandished his rapier and engaged in battle with the men in black robes.

"Baryon Formation, oh baby!"

A strange sound rang out, and several pentagonal puppets spun around before unleashing a powerful laser beam that instantly defeated more than a dozen men in black robes.

"To survive against such opponents and with so many enemies chasing you, that's quite an achievement. No wonder Laxus has taken a liking to you. So, how about it? Interested in joining our Thunder God Tribe?"

A strangely styled man wearing a helmet appeared behind me. When he spoke, his mouth was open, and his tongue was sticking out, with Fairy emblem on it.

Chiba was genuinely startled by this strangely shaped fellow who suddenly appeared, and quickly waved his hand in refusal.

"That's a bit of a shame. I am Bickslow, one of the Thunder God Tribe under Laxus's command." The man chuckled, then directed his puppets to assist Freed in battle.

Not far away, bursts of energy erupted from the crowd, and a hot young woman in a green dress spread her fingers and let out a sharp shout.

"Fairy Machine Gun, Leprechaun!"

Countless yellow magic light bullets shot out, disappearing into the crowd like raindrops, causing one explosion after another.

The last member of the Thunder God Tribe, Evergreen!

At this point, the entire Thunder God Tribe had arrived at the battlefield!

"That's amazing..."

Tianna watched in astonishment as just three people fought against a legion of three hundred mages. In her knowledge, no three members of the Magic Council could coordinate to achieve such a feat.

Chiba frowned. Although the three members of the Thunder God Tribe were strong, it was a matter of several years from now. At present, they could barely be considered A-Class. On the surface, it seemed that they had suppressed the enemy, but in reality, even just one move from each of them had consumed a lot of their magic power. The reason they were here to help them was simply because of Laxus.

"His coolness only lasts a few seconds." Chiba shook his head and sighed, then slowly closed his eyes.

Relying on these people is impossible; we'll have to resort to cheating...

"Wow~ Why did you close your eyes at this crucial moment? We're in a team fight!" Tianna grabbed Chiba's cheek and said hurriedly.

"..."

Just as Chiba said, the Thunder God Tribe's cool demeanor only lasted a few seconds before they were surrounded by the men in black robes. Three against three hundred, it would be quite an achievement if they could hold out for even a few minutes.

Laxus wasn't faring much better. Although Laxus now possessed S-Class strength, he still couldn't gain the upper hand against Kruse, the Throne of Water, who was also a formidable opponent among S-Class fighters. Even without unleashing his Dragon Slayer Magic, he was steadily pushed back by Kruse's relentless attacks, nearly being stabbed in vital areas several times by his spear.

Just seconds later, Chiba suddenly opened his eyes.

"Waaah~"

Chakra surged like a whirlwind, swirling around him. A white Chakra Cloak appeared on his body. Some white dragon scales appeared on his face.

Seven Star Seal, First Layer, Open!

"Multiple Wood Clone Jutsu!"

He formed the Ren seal with his hands, and more than twenty Wood Release clones separated behind him. These twenty-odd Wood Release clones joined the battle at the same time, unleashing a variety of Ninjutsu, instantly turning the tide of the battle.

Meanwhile, Chiba's true form locked onto Kruse, who was fighting Laxus, and charged forward wielding the Heaven's Blazing Sun.

"Clang!"

As expected, the sword was blocked by the spear. At this moment, Kruse was no longer the nonchalant person he had been at first. The veins on his face throbbed slightly, and a huge burst of magic power erupted, knocking the two of them back.

Chiba raised an eyebrow and said to Laxus, "Shall we join forces and take him down?"

Laxus waved his sleeve, unleashing a torrent of lightning. Though extremely unwilling, he was powerless against Kruse's formidable strength, which he couldn't handle alone. He simply snorted, tacitly agreeing.

"Hmph! Don't hold me back!"

Chiba: "???"

Hey~ you arrogant jerk, you're really getting cocky now. If I hadn't saved the day, you might have been riddled with holes by Kruse's bullet.

Laxus, his hands crackling with lightning, was about to engage in hand-to-hand combat with Kruse. To be honest, if Kruse hadn't been stronger than him, Laxus would most likely have just posed with his arms crossed, and lightning would have been crackling out of him.

Qian** envied this fighting style, where the body doesn't move but the brain does. However, even with Feiyin's simplified hand seals, he still had to form at least one hand seal when using Ninjutsu. The hand seal-free Ninjutsu Rasengan and Demon Flash still required the use of the hands to activate them.

In hand-to-hand combat, Chiba would have the advantage; the Sharingan's perceptive abilities would make him virtually invincible. After all, Kruse seemed to be at most a skilled gunman, not a gun-wielding monster. Observing his movements would be much simpler.

Yes! Much simpler!

Furthermore, he wasn't fighting alone. With Laxus, that formidable fellow, present, even an S-Class Mage wouldn't necessarily fare well against the two of them. Besides, given Laxus's proud nature, he felt embarrassed if someone assisted him in battle, let alone have someone steal his spot as the main attacker.

In their coordinated battles, Laxus would take the lead in attacking, Chiba would provide support.

The latter was happy to have some peace and quiet; Laxus could focus on attacking whenever he wanted. He could just make a big dumpling in each hand and then punch it into the air, thoroughly enjoying himself.

In Chiba's words, this is called blocking his movement.

Yes, it's not that we can't hit them, it's that we don't want to.

What a joke! Do you think my two Two-Tomoe Sharingan wouldn't be able to detect his movements?

As a good support, how can you steal kills from the damage dealer?

The air was filled with those two giant balls of food; wouldn't Laxus be able to electrocute him? It's that simple...

Damn it, why didn't they give me a pair of Mangekyō when he came out...? Why does this old guy use a gun like a woodpecker?

Kruse was overwhelmed by the two attackers. He gritted his teeth, mobilized all his magic power, and sent the two flying several meters away. Then he raised his spear high, ready to unleash his ultimate attack.

"Water Dragon's Heavenly Wrath!"

With a deafening roar, a blue magic circle appeared on the tip of the spear. The surging water rose up and condensed into an incredibly solid, enormous water dragon, which then attacked the two of them from above.

"Raging Bolt!"

Laxus roared, his body crackling with lightning as he met the ferocious, howling water dragon head-on.

Meanwhile, Chakra frantically condensed in Chiba left palm, forming a spinning blue needle that shot out.

"Boom!"

The three collided, unleashing an extremely violent explosion. The shockwave spread dozens of meters through the air, and they all instinctively retreated several meters to avoid being caught in the blast's force.

But! Chiba is the only exception! Because there's never been a better time than now to finish off Kruse!

A perverted, excited smile spread across Chiba's face.