Oak City, a branch of Phantom Lord.
"Hahaha! That felt amazing! We really made Fairy Tail suffer this time. I'd love to see their pathetic faces! I bet they look awful, right? Hahahaha!" A rough-looking wizard drained his beer in one gulp and laughed.
"Haha! Yeah! Didn't Lord Iron Dragon take out a few more of them last night?" another wizard agreed with a laugh. "Hey! When we head out on a job later, why don't we pluck a couple more fairy feathers while we're at it?"
"Yeah, yeah! Great idea!" His companions laughed and voiced their agreement.
With that, they headed outside, but—
Boom! With an explosive crash, Phantom Lord's front doors were blasted into splinters from outside! The Phantom Lord members heading toward them were sent flying too!
"You bastards... I'll never forgive you!" With fierce Dragon Slayer Flames burning around his fists, Natsu stood in the ruined doorway, glaring murderously at the stunned Phantom Lord members inside. "I don't care who comes at me! I'm going to beat the hell out of you bastards!!!"
"Raaagh!" Behind him, the Fairy Tail members roared in fury as well!
The war had begun! A war between guilds! A clash between two of the kingdom's great guilds!! A battle Fairy Tail had to fight to defend love and dignity! A fierce collision of convictions!!!
"Heh! Everything's going just as Master Jose planned! You won't be running around much longer..." Standing on a high vantage point inside the guild, Gajeel coldly watched the battle below, where Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord members were locked in fierce combat. He spat disdainfully and muttered with unbridled arrogance, "You Fairy Tail vermin!! Soon, you'll be gone forever, like discarded trash!!! Ahahahaha!"
"Yo! Long time no see, Iron Egg! What's got you laughing so happily all