An Unprovoked Conflict, Laxus

"You idiots, stop right there!"

Suddenly, a deep, ancient voice echoed through the guild's tavern. Immediately afterward, a colossal figure appeared somewhere near the entrance. After this colossal figure spoke, the entire guild fell into a deathly silence.

Chiba looked around and found that they were all silent and trembling with fear.

The enormous monster continued to shrink until... it became a small old man who barely reached Chiba's chest height.

"You... you seem unfamiliar. Are you a newcomer?"

Although the old man was impressively tall, he was leaning on a wooden cane that was about twice his height. His aged face was full of energy and wore a kind smile.

This little old man is the guild master of Fairy Tail.

Makarov Dreyar, one of the Ten Wizard Saints!

Chiba thought for a moment and said, "Um... I guess so. Hello, I'm Chiba."

The old man extended his hand and shook hands with Chiba, then said, "I am Makarov, the guild master of this guild."

"Well... but before that, please excuse me for a moment."

As he spoke, he glanced around and asked, "Erza and Mira returned?"

Mira, who was not far away, pursed her lips and then walked up to the old man. Erza, who looked ashamed, was also there with her.

"Erza, you've destroyed towns before when you were working, is it really necessary to make that face?" Mira said, pouting at Erza's expression.

Erza said, "That's different. Before, it was for work, but this time..."

"Okay, okay... it's my fault."

Mira stood in front of the old man and said somewhat lazily, "President, I admit that I was the one who started that incident in Deli Town."

The old man was so angry at her attitude that he puffed out his beard and glared at her. "Is this how you apologize?"

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, alright?"

Makarov: "..."

He felt that if he continued to communicate with this person, he would be driven mad with anger.

"Hehe! Come on! Don't make that face!"

Mira chuckled, then put her hands on her hips and bowed slightly, saying with a smile, "I've brought a major source of damage to the guild, Guild Master, you'd better remember to thank me properly!"

"Hmm? Where?" the old man asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Look! It's him!" Mira pointed to Chiba beside her.

Makarov was taken aback, then said, "He's that Lava Monster?"

"Okay!" Mira nodded.

The old man looked Chiba up and down, then said with some curiosity, "He doesn't seem special at all, just a perfectly normal person. And... I can't even sense any magic power..."

He was indeed curious, because with his strength, he could know the magic power of everyone in the guild perfectly well, but this boy in front of him...

"I use an energy called 'Chakra,' not magic. And I'm not a mage, I'm a ninja," Chiba explained with a slight smile.

"Chakra? Ninja?" This time, not only Makarov, but everyone in the guild looked on with curiosity.

"It is said that on an island east of Ishgar, there is a country called the Land of Shinobi, where warriors are called 'ninjas' and the energy they use is called 'Chakra.' You... are you from the Land of Shinobi?" Makarov asked, a look of surprise on his face.

Chiba wasn't surprised that Makarov knew these things; after all, if Hodrian, another of the Ten Wizard Saints, knew them, it was highly likely that he also knew.

Feiyin brought Chakra to this world, so it's normal for ninjas to exist in this world.

I just don't understand why people who use Chakra in both worlds are called ninjas.

Chiba shook his head and said, "I don't know either. I woke up at Mira's house. I've forgotten everything except the language, my name, and Ninjutsu."

"Hey! Do you know how to use Ninjutsu? Like in the books... Clone Technique!"

At that moment, the boy with cherry-red hair jumped in front of Chiba, smiling expectantly.

Chiba paused, finally noticing the boy.

Because... he was the original protagonist of the Fairy Tail anime...

Natsu Dragneel!

According to the timeline, Natsu and the other Dragon Slayers arrived in this era on July 7, 777, and joined Fairy Tail shortly afterward. Now, it is November 777.

I've only been in the guild for a short time...

"Of course Natsu! Chiba- nii-san is really strong!" Lisanna said with a smile from behind Natsu.

"Really?" Natsu looked suspicious.

Chiba couldn't help but smile. Although he was supposed to be the main character, he was still just a little kid, and yet he was being doubted by a child.

Shadow Clone Technique!

As the low shout subsided, several identical clones appeared beside Chiba.

"Wow... it really is a clone..."

"So you really are a legendary ninja. Can you scale walls and rooftops?"

"Shuriken Technique, can you show Shuriken Technique?"

"Summoning Technique! I must use Summoning Technique!"

The guild members seemed to be ignited with excitement, discussing the topic as if they had discovered a new continent.

Chiba: "..."

You guys really haven't watched Naruto?

Of course, he wouldn't show it off to everyone like a monkey. He released his Shadow Clone, smiled, and said, "Let's talk about it next time. I haven't imprinted the guild emblem yet!" As he spoke, he raised his arm.

Ah~

As if doused with cold water, everyone's high spirits plummeted.

Mira chuckled teasingly, "You really look like a circus monkey."

Chiba glared at her.

Mira puffed out her chest, glared back at him, and said, "What? You have a problem with that?"

Chiba pouted, seemingly sighing, and said, "They've grown up, huh? I can't control them anymore."

As he spoke, he glanced at her chest; hmm... it had indeed grown.

"Hmph~"

Mira gave a haughty snort.

"Pretty capable, huh? A ninja? I feel like he's some kind of Kazuma."

Suddenly, a discordant young voice reached everyone's ears.

At the guild's entrance, a blond-haired boy with an earpiece around his neck strode in. He had a golden mark under his right eye, and a smile that seemed to ignore everyone on his sharply defined face.

He stepped in, and the entire guild fell silent for a moment.

Chiba knew who he was.

Chairman Makarov's grandson... Laxus!

He is currently the strongest mage in Fairy Tail besides the guild master and Gildarts!

"What do you mean?" Chiba's face darkened. For some reason, he felt a strange anger rising within him from Laxus's tone.

"Hey..."

Laxus grinned, and then his body was suddenly enveloped in golden lightning. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Chiba.

"Bang!"

With a resounding crash, their fists collided. Laxus was crackling with surging lightning, but Chiba was not to be outdone. As Laxus charged forward, his arm was already encased in a layer of molten lava.

"As expected of the Lava Monster that hunted down S-Class Mage..."

Laxus looked at Chiba, whose entire body was now covered in lava, and smiled with satisfaction.

"However... this level alone is no match for me..."