Ren's confusion deepened upon hearing this. "Even you can't take him down directly? He must really be a formidable opponent!"
Ren naturally knew how strong Hashirama was! Madara Uchiha might have been powerful, but Hashirama had always been the one suppressing him! Thus, among Ren's many subordinates, Hashirama ranked near the top! Yet even such a powerhouse lacked the confidence to defeat his opponent! That showed just how powerful the other side was!
But in the Fairy Tail World, what kind of powerhouse could make Hashirama lose confidence?
As Ren pondered, a young man slowly walked down from the Tower of Heaven!
The young man approached, his calm gaze falling upon Ren. He said indifferently, "Lord Ren... it is our first meeting..."
Before he could finish, Ren recognized him. "Zeref... So it's you!"
Ren had never expected that the person seeking him out would actually be Zeref!
And Zeref wanted to meet him in this manner! Wasn't that far too bizarre?
The moment Ren said Zeref's name, Ryder immediately became vigilant! After all, since they had come to the Fairy Tail World, they naturally understood some of its history! Ryder and the others all knew of Zeref, but they had never seen him, so they naturally did not know what he looked like!
Only now, after hearing Ren's words, did they realize that the person using the Tower of Heaven to threaten them was actually Zeref!
Speaking of which, the Tower of Heaven had originally been created by Zeref!
Ryder and Hashirama remained on guard, but Ren did not care much. He merely said, "Interesting... Zeref, you came looking for me, and you chose this method!"
Zeref remained calm and cold. "It is nothing. I simply did not wish to hurt anyone. After all, each of your subordinates is so