Bang!
Rumble!
The slender iron fist shot forward and struck Jade squarely in the abdomen, smashing him into the street behind him.
"Jade! (Duet)"
Though they desperately wanted to get up and save their companion, their badly injured bodies simply would not obey them, leaving them sprawled helplessly amid the rubble.
"Hehe... I never expected Fairy Tail, the guild known as Fiore's strongest, to have such weaklings!"
Glaring at the relentlessly taunting Iron Block, Troy roared, "Bastard! If you've got the guts, fight us head-on! What kind of man relies on sneak attacks and underhanded tricks?!"
Bang!
What answered him was not Gajeel's words, but Poz's eagerly awaiting iron fist.
"Gajeel, haven't you had enough fun? (Sou)"
"Hmph! The show's only just begun. How could it be over so soon?"
"Gajeel, that's about enough. This is Fairy Tail's territory, after all! (Poz)"
Though Iron Block was confident in his strength, he was not arrogant enough to believe he could take on all of Fairy Tail. With the two reminding him, the Iron Dragon realized it was time to stop. But he had already made his declaration—if he backed down now, what would become of his pride? Gajeel rubbed his chin in thought for a moment before saying in a low voice, "Fifteen minutes! We withdraw in fifteen minutes!"
At those words, the cat-eared girl and Big Baldy, who knew him well, instantly understood what he was planning.
"Cough, cough... Fine. (Poz)"
"To be safe, Big Baldy and I will keep watch for you. Just make it quick, old man!"
As she spoke, the cat-eared girl's strange gaze shifted back and forth several times between Iron Block and Levy.
"Sou!!! (Iron Block, face flushed red)"
"Hehe!"
With a mischievous smile, the cat-eared girl gave the Iron Dragon no chance to erupt