The Man Who Left Behind a Legend (4)

Boom!

Crash!

Under the relentless bombardment of light bullets, the Azure-White Wind Boat carrying Erza and the others broke apart. In an instant, violent gusts bent the trees below at the waist.

"The First Squadron will continue aerial suppression. The Second Squadron will begin a carpet search. The Third Squadron, prepare to provide support."

"Yes!"

Hearing the orders and footsteps coming from the forest, a complaint drifted from the bushes at the edge of the explosion.

"Aren't these guys a little too dedicated and cautious?" Pink Ball pouted her little mouth high into the air.

"Shh! Do you want all of us to be exposed?" Irene said.

"If this keeps up, we'll be found sooner or later. We need to think of a way to break out!" Erza said.

"You stay here and don't move. I'll lure them away!" Elfman said.

"Idiot! Don't act rashly. Even if you lure away the people in the forest, the rest of us might not be able to break out!" the bartender girl said.

"That's right!" Gray agreed.

"But... if we keep dragging this out, we'll be surrounded from both sides before long!" Manly man said.

"Damn it! If we'd taken the medicine beforehand..." Fairy Queen said bitterly.

"By the way... didn't Uncle Sordil say he'd be here soon?" Wendy asked.

"Yeah!" Golden Softie agreed.

At their words, countless black lines appeared above the bushes to one side.

"By Old man's logic, 'soon' could mean one or two minutes, or it could mean one or two years. Rather than wait for him to show up, we might as well surrender early. At least we'd suffer less." Pink Ball said.

"No way?!" Golden Softie cried.

"It's embarrassing to admit, but that guy really is that unreliable!" Irene said.

"More importantly, we're in a jungle right