Gildarts quickly dodged; he had no control over his own magic, and if he accidentally disintegrated Laxus like Natsu, it would be disastrous.
Suddenly, a giant hand reached out and caught Laxus. It was Makarov. Makarov put Laxus down again, and Laxus came to Gildarts' side and said, "This is tough! This old guy is a bit too strong!"
Gildarts nodded. His control over magic wasn't good enough; that meant his strength wasn't sufficient. Perhaps in his next stage, he would be able to dance freely with magic like Hades.
Hades chuckled, "What's wrong, you two? The true essence of magic isn't just about having enough magical power; it's more about control. The most powerful are those who can dance freely with magic!"
Hearing Hades' words, Gildarts and Laxus exchanged a glance and smiled, saying, "We've heard these words from someone who can't even use magic, and we've been trying our best. Don't judge us by your age!" The two then attacked Hades together.
The other side;
Chen Fan stood in front of Blue Note, looking at Blue Note without speaking. The invisible pressure emanating from him made Blue Note waver. Hades seemed not to understand what the real Chen Fan like; this man looked as if he could fly in front of him.
He spread one hand towards Chen Fan, "Gravity!" Instantly, a powerful gravitational pull surged through the ground, causing it to seem unable to withstand the force and begin to sink. The surrounding trees lay prostrate on the ground, as if enduring immense pressure. Finally, even the trunks of the trees succumbed and collapsed to the ground. However, Chen Fan remained standing upright, which greatly surprised Blue Note. No one had ever been able to stand after such an attack from him.
"What's wrong? Why do you look so incredulous?" Chen Fan said calmly, then slowly walked towards Blue Note. Blue Note was startled. Chen Fan wasn't just barely holding on; he was clearly still in complete control. No, to be precise, he wasn't affected at all.
He quickly jumped backward and flicked a raindrop at Chen Fan. Under Blue Note's Gravity Magic, the raindrop flew rapidly towards Chen Fan.
"...!" The raindrops reflected off his arm instantly, giving Blue Note no chance to dodge. The raindrops passed right through his arm. "Ah...!" The intense pain made Blue Note cry out involuntarily.
"Super Gravity Sphere!" Blue Note hadn't expected to unleash his most powerful move so quickly, but he was now forced to. Magic surged wildly around his body, and a black sphere appeared, drawing everything in its path. He was confident that once he unleashed this attack, Chen Fan would be annihilated.
Suddenly, he sensed something was wrong. He saw a hand rest on his magic Super Gravity Sphere, and then watched in disbelief as the hand took the Super Gravity Sphere away. Blue Note's eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"With doubled gravity and constant rotation, this magic is incredibly powerful. If it were to truly unleash its power, half of Tenrou Island would be destroyed. This thing is far too dangerous for you to play with," Chen Fan said, spinning the ball between his fingers.
Blue Note had lost all confidence and slumped to the ground. However, Chen Fan had no intention of letting him go. Blue Note was a dangerous person, and it was better to cripple him. He pointed his finger at Blue Note's forehead, and the impact directly damaged Blue Note's brain, turning him into a vegetable. Chen Fan understood the structure of the brain better than anyone else, after all, he relied on it to activate his superpowers. Then, he crushed the Super Gravity Sphere, turning it into magical elements that dissipated into the air.
Chapter Twenty-Four: Natsu and Zancrow
Hades' plan had failed this time. Hades received the news the moment Blue Note was defeated. For dark guilds like theirs, conjoined magic was indispensable, and the expression on his face wavered slightly. He hadn't expected Blue Note to be defeated so quickly. Chen Fan's power seemed to be beyond his imagination. But before he could think any further, Laxus and Gildarts, two super S-Class Mage, attacked him once again.
"Brother Chen Fan...!" Wendy ran over when she saw the battle was over, with Charle following beside her. Although the battle was brief, they were both mages and could sense the immense magical power emanating from the person Chen Fan had defeated. It was incredibly powerful, so powerful that it instilled a sense of fear in them.
Chen Fan patted Wendy's head and smiled.
"Is Brother Chen Fan going to the guild leader's place?" Wendy asked. Several people had noticed the disappearance of Makarov's Thought Body "953," and judging from Chen Fan's expression, he seemed to know where the guild leader had gone.
Chen Fan nodded and said, "I still have to go. Although I made arrangements a while ago, I don't think I'm a match for Hades." Chen Fan had to admit that Hades' defeat in the anime and manga was somewhat unscientific. A person who dances freely with magic, even Chen Fan had a hard time dealing with him. After defeating Makarov, Hades could have easily used his ultimate move to wipe everyone out. In the initial battle, Hades and Makarov each held a 'Fairy Law' in Kamijou, while Hades held a 'Law of Demons' —both were extremely destructive super magic. There could only be one explanation: it's like Accelerator losing to Touma—that was all due to the protagonist's halo.
But Chen Fan turned and walked away. Wendy and Charle were curious, wondering what Chen Fan was doing. They saw Chen Fan walk up to the big tree and say, "Azuma! I know you're here, and I know you crave to fight the strong. I can promise you that I'll fight you."
"..."
"I know your Guild Master Hades' order is to destroy this tree so that the Fairy Tail members will lose their magic, but with me here, you have no chance of succeeding. How about we come out and settle this once and for all?"
There was still no sound. Five minutes later, ten minutes later...
"Brother Chen Fan, has he left?!" Seeing that there was no movement at all, Wendy came up to Chen Fan and said;
"Impossible! If he really left, wouldn't I have been waiting here like an idiot for so long? It would be so embarrassing if others found out," Chen Fan said mysteriously.
"So he was afraid of losing face!" Wendy, Charle, and Mest thought to themselves.
While Chen Fan was still struggling with this, the island's underlings had been mostly wiped out by the Fairy Tail members, with only a few remaining. Natsu and Zancrow's battle was also coming to an end.
Unlike the one-sided beating Natsu in the anime, Natsu and Zancrow are now evenly matched, exchanging blows without either suffering significant losses or gaining a major advantage.