Thunder God Tribe VS the Chicken-and-Dog Duo

"Whoosh."

"Fwooosh."

The smoke and dust gradually dispersed in the wind, revealing the opponents in both sides' eyes.

"Wow... I didn't expect you to be this tough!"

With that, Azuma let out a sharp whistle at them, making Mest and the others cough repeatedly in anger.

"Cough, cough... Just who the hell are you?"

Looking at the black-and-red-robed man clutching his shoulder, Azuma smiled. "Didn't these little kitties just tell you... We're the advance force dispatched by Grimoire Heart!"

Upon receiving confirmation, Mest's pupils instantly widened several times over.

"Unknown dangerous individuals, Grimoire Heart... What the hell is this? This isn't some ordinary intelligence-gathering mission at all. It's a hell-level trial!"

"Lahar, you got me completely screwed over this time!"

Ignoring Mest, who was desperately suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Viola coldly said, "You Grimoire Heart fools dare openly provoke Fairy Tail? Does your guild master have a death wish?"

"That's right! (Negus, Happy)"

"Exactly! (the slow-to-react Sherry and Panther Lily)"

"Haha... If Nameless Demon Dragon, Ultimate Rakshasa, and Crusher were here, we might have been wary. Unfortunately, the missing are missing, and those on missions are on missions. As for you lot... Heh heh!"

Once Azuma began talking, the five little ones automatically gathered into a circle and launched into an intense discussion.

"Hey, hey... Their intelligence network is way too pathetic, isn't it? (Negus, his face full of disdain)"

"More than pathetic! It's just... I don't even have words for it! (Happy)"

"Compared to them, Mest and the others are much more reliable! (Panther Lily)"

"You can't say that either. Maybe the Magic Council doesn't even know Old Suo ever disappeared? (Viola)"

"Hmm... That possibility can't be ruled out! (Sherry, pinching her chin)"

"Hey, hey... We can all hear you! (speechless Mest and Azuma)"

Vigorously shaking his