Chapter 218

【Since Black Natsu agreed, Makarov had no need to stop them anymore.】

【Besides, Laxus's strength is strong enough; Makarov still has confidence in this point.】

【So, Makarov nodded slightly, then said.】

【"Since that's the case, then you guys go to the guild's backyard; it backs onto the sea and is wide enough, so you can toss it around as much as you want."】

【"I have no problem, besides..."】

【Black Natsu nodded, then looked at Gray, who had retreated into the crowd earlier.】

【"You come along too."】

【Gray was stunned!】

【Everyone present was stunned.】

【What did he just say?】

【In the face of Laxus, he actually wants Gray to join in too?】

【Hey, hey, hey! Isn't this a bit too arrogant?】

【Even Gray was like this, his extended finger pointing at himself in astonishment.】

【"You mean... let me come along??"】

【Black Natsu nodded as a matter of course.】

【"Of course!"】

【"Hahaha, Gray, you've been looked down upon."】

【"Aren't you going up? If it were me, I definitely wouldn't be able to stand it and would go up."】

【"Gray, don't be a coward; teach this newcomer a lesson!"】

【The crowd in the guild also completely boiled over at this moment.】

【Countless jeering voices were endless.】【Gray, feeling looked down upon, had an ugly expression.】

【He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice.】

【"I'm not the kind of person who takes advantage of others; a one-on-one is a one-on-one; I disdain two-on-one."】

【Laxus also shrugged his shoulders: "Me too."】

【Then he looked at Gray: "Then you just line up next; if that guy can still stand up after fighting me, then that's your business with him."】

【Speaking of this, Laxus paused slightly.】

【He smiled indifferently and said: "Although, I don't think he will still be standing after that."】

【After saying that, Laxus walked towards the outside of the guild first.】

【Black Natsu didn't hesitate either, and surrounded by a crowd of guild members, he arrived at the guild's backyard.】

【Not long after coming out of the guild's back door, everyone walked onto a beach.】

【Beside it was the blue sea.】

【It was also far enough from the guild.】

【Arriving here, Makarov nodded with relief and began to act as the referee for this contest.】

【Stopping at the right point is not just talk; Makarov is really afraid that Black Natsu won't be able to control himself and will blow up the whole place, which would be a big problem.】

【Therefore, it would be more reassuring to be the referee himself.】

【At least, when the situation is not right, Makarov believes he still has the ability to forcibly stop the two.】

【The crowd in the guild had also followed and surrounded them.】

【Three layers inside and three layers outside, they surrounded Black Natsu and Laxus, who were staring at each other.】

【The bustling voices kept coming out.】

【"So looking forward to it; one seems to be called the strongest newcomer, and the other is the strongest mage of the younger generation."】

【"However, looking at it, the ages of the two sides don't seem to be in the same grade; Laxus is obviously much older than Natsu."】

【"Yeah, looking at it from this point, Laxus has a much better chance of winning."】

【"You can't calculate it like that; in the world of magic, the most important thing is strength; it's not necessarily that older means stronger."】

【"Like those two guys Macao and Wakaba, isn't Gray almost catching up to them?"】

【"Hey, hey, hey, why are you suddenly dragging us into this?"】

【The people in the guild were chattering and analyzing.】

【Gray was also standing in the crowd, his gaze nervously watching the two people staring at each other ahead.】

【Regarding Makarov's previous statement that he absolutely couldn't defeat Natsu.】

【Gray was very unconvinced.】

【You know, that Natsu looks the same age as him, and the time spent training is about the same; how could he be stronger than him?】

【Although Gray is very clear about the principle that geniuses and ordinary people train for the same amount of time but have completely different results.】

【But... Gray considers himself a genius.】

【No matter which guild he goes to, he is a key existence being cultivated.】

【Gray acknowledges Laxus's strength, but after all, Laxus is older than him, so Gray can accept it.】

【However, if it were Natsu, it would be different.】

【Everyone is a genius; who would admit that they are worse than others?】

【"Hey, Gray, who do you think will win?"】

【Just at this moment, Cana's voice came from beside Gray.】