After the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail gates opened.
Behind Zorn and his two companions, countless Chains hung in the air, with soldiers attached to the ends of the Chains.
Looking up, the chains of light formed the shape of a towering tree, with countless branches hanging people on it.
The scene was extremely spectacular.
Sugarboy was also bound hand and foot, lying face down at the entrance of the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail.
"What's wrong with you all? What's with those expressions?!"
Zorn looked at the stunned expressions on everyone's faces, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets, and couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.
"So strong!"
Lucy watched, murmuring to herself, utterly stunned by the scene before her.
This is the fighting force of a fully armed unit of over a hundred people, plus the ability to deal with two team leaders.
Back then, none of the other Fairy Tail in the Kingdom had a chance to resist; they themselves had to repeatedly hide to escape.
I didn't expect them to resolve it all so quickly.
"Is this the Erza of this world?"
"Let me duel you then, and taste my punch!"
Natsu spotted Erza in this world, and his eyes immediately lit up with intense fighting spirit. He raised his fist, ready to strike.
Upon hearing the voice, Erza coldly looked up.
Zorn immediately moved to Wendy's side, giving them ample space.
"Hey Natsu, you..."
Happy, seeing Erza's expression was almost identical to that of the original world, immediately understood what was going on and tried to warn Natsu, but before he could finish speaking...
With a bang.
As the ground collapsed, Natsu was easily defeated by Erza, just like in the original world.
He lay on the ground, his limbs twitching.
"This is..."
Wendy looked at the familiar power in Erza's hand and asked in surprise.
Following Wendy's gaze, everyone noticed the Armament Haki that was now emanating from Erza's fist.
Just like what Lisanna showed back then.
At this point, they were unsure whether Erza was friend or foe, and some even adopted a fighting stance, looking at Erza with wary expressions.
"Don't be nervous! This one's one of us now!"
"Think back carefully, after the change of personnel, wasn't it always Erza who came to arrest you every time?"
"Every time, you're just using dragons to attack you."
"Just enough for you to escape."
As Zorn slowly spoke, the Fairy Tail members were also stunned. Everyone carefully recalled the thrilling moments before, and it seemed that it was indeed the case.
Since Erza came to pursue them, there have been no more casualties in the Fairy Tail. Although each time was extremely dangerous, they managed to escape successfully at the last moment.
If Erza had launched a surprise attack from the Magic Beasts followed by a Magic attack from the start, given their strength, they might not have been able to withstand it.
Thinking of this, everyone relaxed their tense nerves and looked at Erza with kindness.
"That's wonderful!"
Wendy, Happy, Carla immediately cheered when they heard these words.
The moment they heard Erza was their enemy.
An indescribable sadness welled up in their hearts. Now, Erza from this world was their companion.
It's just a bit of a pity for Natsu lying on the ground. He had previously declared his ambition to bring Erza back to her comrades, but it turns out she was already one of them.
When Erza heard Zorn tell her about her situation, she snorted coldly, turned her head away, and did not refute him.
On the other side, the former site of Fairy Tail.
Panther Lily arrived at the site of the battle with his troops.
The once lush forest was now a scene of devastation. The trees were blown about by the powerful Magic energy, their branches and leaves were scorched, and many large trees were uprooted and lay scattered haphazardly in the forest.
Seeing the intense atmosphere on the court, Panther Lily took a deep breath and calmed himself down a bit.
He then carefully examined the surrounding environment again.
"Were there any casualties?"
"Were all the soldiers taken care of in an instant?"
Panther Lily looked at the marks left by the Chains whips and the perfectly intact circular ground.
One can imagine that the enemy easily withstood Erza's attack, and then Sugarboy had no chance to resist, being hammered to the ground and then subdued.
Looking at the human-shaped crater in the ground, Panther Lily could imagine the terrible state of Sugarboy.
"Team leader!"
"No trace of anyone was found, but... it seems they vanished suddenly!"
A soldier ran over from a distance, saluted, and said in a trembling voice.
They were also very unwilling to believe that anyone could withstand an attack from two captains and a hundred fully armed soldiers.
It can easily defeat enemies and also possesses Magic Power that allows it to teleport large numbers of people directly.
"This... could it be..."
Panther Lily seemed to realize something, his eyes narrowed, and he shouted, "Everyone, assemble and return to the Capital!"
Having this ability means that the distance difference is insignificant in the face of this enemy; they could reach the Capital in an instant.
Now, only Hughes remains as the Capital's defense force, and he alone cannot withstand the enemy's invasion.
Within the Capital.
Laxus and Mystogan also stopped in the passage, staring at a cloaked figure that appeared in the distance.
Laxus was bursting with lightning and extremely excited, Mystogan also took out the Miko Staff from behind him.
"Tap tap~"
Although there was no Magic Power emanating from him, his aura directly pressured the two of them as he walked towards them step by step with the sound of his footsteps.
The intense aura gradually intensified, pressing down on the two of them.
"Haha, that's quite a powerful aura!"
"Looks like we made the right decision to come this time!"
Laxus sensed the aura of the powerful figure but was not affected by it in the slightest.
It becomes stronger when faced with a stronger opponent.
"Wow, you're pretty strong, buddy!"
The cloaked figure removed his hat, and a person exactly like Gildarts from the original world appeared before them.
He held an unidentified, very ancient-looking sword in his hand, pointing it at the two of them.
"Let's end this battle quickly! Once this quest is completed, I can leave this place sooner!"
The cloaked figure yawned, seemingly oblivious to the tense atmosphere, and brimming with confidence in his own abilities.
"Uncle, looking at you like this, I really haven't noticed any difference between you and the people I know!"
They're all the same—carefree and irresponsible!
"Since we're on opposite sides, then I'm sorry, sir!"
Laxus gathered lightning in his hand, staring fiercely at the man in front of him.
Who do you think you are!