After marveling at Igneel's fatherly love, Makarov asked, "Then did you come here and establish a guild near ours because of Natsu?"
"...Yes!" Uzumaki Gamu hesitated before answering. Was that really why?
Well, since he'd already suggested it, might as well go along with him~
So Uzumaki Gamu continued, "Well... fighting the Black Dragon King is the Dragon Slayers' destiny, and the Black Dragon King will come to kill these survivors, too... If Natsu keeps growing stronger, he'll draw that dragon here sooner or later. That's why we decided to keep watch here~"
"...I see. Then why do you want to kill that black dragon?" Makarov asked curiously.
"It's my family's mission-we have to eliminate him before he truly begins destroying humanity, no matter what!" Uzumaki Gamu made it up off the cuff.
Makarov continued, "Then are you confident you can win?"
"No. I've never even seen him, so I don't know exactly how strong he is... All I can do is keep training!" Uzumaki Gamu couldn't gauge the Black Dragon King's strength from the anime and manga, either. He could only take things one step at a time!
That was also why Uzumaki Gamu hadn't rushed off to find that dragon. This time, he really had encountered an opponent he couldn't beat with certainty. He had to proceed carefully!
"I understand... If that dragon really does come here, Fairy Tail will help, too!" Makarov said. "Natsu is our family. We won't stand by and let him face danger alone!"
"Well... we'll talk about that when the time comes!" Uzumaki Gamu replied casually.
Their brief exchange of information had brought them closer, but after that earlier incident, the party couldn't continue. Uzumaki Gamu took everyone back to his own guild!
Once they returned, Uzumaki Gamu held a short meeting with