Having gotten Laxus's answer, Makarov looked at him seriously and said in a stern tone, "Laxus, you simply do not understand what a guild is, or what comrades are."
"If you understood that becoming Guild Master is not an honor, but a responsibility—a responsibility to bear the lives of your family—you would never say something like that: treating the guild as your private property."
"Laxus." Makarov spoke earnestly. "A guild is not a name, nor is it a position. Even if I agreed, you still could not become Guild Master."
"Is it because of those foolish, weak people? What right do they have to question me?!" Makarov's words enraged Laxus, twisting his expression.
"Laxus, why do you always say things like that?!" Natsu said with a grave expression. "Whether someone is strong or weak is not important at all!"
"If you want to become Guild Master, you must at least earn everyone's approval!"
"Earn my approval!"
"Approval?" Laxus looked at him disdainfully. "Natsu, then come find me. Let us see how much weight your approval carries."
After saying that, Laxus vanished.
"That bastard!" Natsu gritted his teeth. "I will definitely set him straight!"
"But none of us can get out," Gajeel said.
"Gray will find a way!" Natsu said with complete trust.
'Bzzzt.'
The battle information on the barrier kept refreshing.
People were constantly being defeated, while others won and continued onward.
Gray had also defeated several opponents in succession.
But—
Gray VS Bickslow
Everyone immediately frowned.
This would not be an easy fight!
"Happy, Bickslow is very strong. He is bound to be guarding a Magic Circle. Go help Gray," Natsu said.
"Aye!" Happy immediately set off to find Gray.
Elsewhere.
Gray spotted the strangely dressed Bickslow in the plaza—he wore black clothes with white vertical stripes, thick purple