[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-comparing-two-fairies-this-natsu-is-actually-sla":3,"chapter-comparing-two-fairies-this-natsu-is-actually-sla-fairy-tail-a-tale-of-two-natsus-this-one-truly-s-chapter-261":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Fairy Tail Comparison: This Natsu Is Really Slaying Dragons!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1993660,2878,"Chapter 261","fairy-tail-a-tale-of-two-natsus-this-one-truly-s-chapter-261",261,"\u003Cp>[His cheeks had already deformed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The eyes that had always been in the dark, not long after opening, hadn't even had time to take a look at this world.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Then at this moment, they were completely replaced by terror.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That pupil, which had shrunk to the extreme, was staring fixedly at the approaching Black Natsu.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[How desperate is the feeling of being able to clearly hear the sound of bones breaking in one’s own body.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I’m afraid only Aria himself knows.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The pressure is getting stronger.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Black Natsu is getting closer and closer to him.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Crack... crack crack...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Indescribable pain surged into his heart, the opened mouth just wanted to let out a scream.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But, under the increasingly powerful pressure, even making a sound became increasingly difficult.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It was impossible to speak like just now.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Under that extreme oppression, he could only let out vague whimpers.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Like crying, and also like begging for mercy.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gajeel’s hands were pressed together, and a giant iron sword extended from his palm, reaching dozens of meters high.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This is a real fifty-meter big sword.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The sharp blade was facing Black Natsu like this.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[He started clamoring crazily.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Fire Dragon!! Damn it, look over here, look over here!!!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[However, Gajeel ultimately failed to attract any of Black Natsu’s attention.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No matter how Gajeel kept shouting, kept roaring, it was all to no avail.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[He could only watch Aria being squeezed flat bit... by bit.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That originally fat figure was like a balloon being squeezed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>0 (Requesting flowers)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Started to extend toward all directions continuously.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Wuwah~\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Ugh...!!!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Ugh ahhhh!!!!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[BOOM————!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Accompanied by a harsh explosion.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The whimpering sound from Aria disappeared completely.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That originally fat body was like a balloon being squeezed and burst!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The entire body burst open suddenly, at this moment...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Turned into blood flowers all over the sky!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The splashed blood evaporated completely the moment it approached Black Natsu.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But there was flesh and blood flying toward other places, and one piece even fell under Gajeel’s feet.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[On the wall in front of Black Natsu, the outline of Aria’s previous existence could still be vaguely seen.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But soon, those bloodstains were evaporated clean.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Only the smoke left after being corroded by the terrifying power was rolling up.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Aria...\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gajeel stared blankly at the piece of flesh that fell in front of him.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[As if, even the instinctive fear was forgotten.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[There was still billowing thick smoke on it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The smell belonging to blood made Gajeel’s stomach churn crazily.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Almost, he was about to vomit.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The magic power gathered just now had vanished.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gajeel knew it was useless.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Aria was dead, so the significance of his staying had become a joke.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[He didn't think his Dragon Slayer Secret Art could really kill this fire dragon who was as terrifying as a monster.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Black Natsu turned his head.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[His gaze locked onto Gajeel.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That gaze, which was like the Grim Reaper, locked onto Gajeel.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gajeel suddenly came back to his senses.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Only then did he discover that his clothes had long been soaked through by sweat.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tears were already spinning in his eye sockets uncontrollably.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[In his life, he had never had such a feeling of a day feeling like a year.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This feeling of needing to keep his nerves tense at every moment, like walking on a tightrope, almost drove him crazy.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[He even started to envy Totomaru, who had mental problems due to Black Natsu’s backlash.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[At least, he didn't have to think about when he was going to die.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Or rather... by what method to die, right?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Black Natsu turned around and started to approach Gajeel.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Instinctively, he took a step back.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gajeel’s footsteps were soft, his figure staggered, and he fell directly to the ground.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The next moment.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Black Natsu’s shadow gradually covered him.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gajeel looked up blankly at Black Natsu, whose face was still calm.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[His heart was accelerating crazily.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Even to the point where Gajeel himself could hear his heartbeat.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[At this moment! He felt as if he saw the Grim Reaper waving at him.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But, the Grim Reaper didn't seem to have any interest in taking him away.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Black Natsu had his hands in his pockets.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[His eyes narrowed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"By the way, you guys appearing here means that Phantom has started acting, right?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"The content of the action definitely wasn't just me alone, right?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gajeel didn't even know how to answer.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Black Natsu smiled, but the tone! was exceptionally grim:]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>【Meanwhile, at the Fairy Tail guild.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A massive tremor echoed throughout the vicinity of the guild.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It was not an earthquake, nor was it a volcanic eruption.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Instead... it was the violent shaking caused by the movement of a colossal object.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At this moment, the members of Fairy Tail, led by Erza and Mirajane, stood in the guild's backyard, prepared for battle.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Facing the sea.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Each face wore a solemn expression as they stared at the gargantuan object moving across the horizon.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It appeared to be an island, or perhaps a massive slab of stone that had been forcibly gouged out of the earth.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Beneath the stone were six giant mechanical legs, resembling those of a spider.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Above, there was a sprawling complex of buildings, similar to a castle.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It is worth noting that the complex did not seem complete; at least half of the structures were in a state of disrepair.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Moreover, it looked as though the damage was quite severe.】\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>【However, this did not affect the movement of those six mechanical legs.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【One could only say that it lacked certain transformation functions.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But in Jose's view, this alone was enough to deal with Fairy Tail.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【On the surface of the massive structure, a wall slowly descended, and then, thick cannon barrels extended from within.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The muzzles were aimed directly at Fairy Tail ahead.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Terrifying magic power was accumulating.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"I will say this one more time! Hand over Lucy Heartfilia!!!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【From within the massive structure came Jose's low, gloomy voice.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【On the side of Fairy Tail.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lucy was already a tear-stained mess.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Just moments ago, Jose had stated his purpose, and that purpose was Lucy!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【He had even laid out Lucy's entire family background.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【No matter what, she never imagined that the culprit behind all of this would be herself!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【That it was... because of her heartless father.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【That it was because of some arranged marriage she had never consented to.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Because of these things, her father had hired the Phantom Lord guild.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This was what led to the attack on Fairy Tail.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Makarov had been summoned to the Council, Hei Black Nazi had vanished, and now...】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The entire guild was facing the risk of being destroyed.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【All of this, every bit of it, was because of her.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【An indescribable sense of self-reproach welled up in her heart.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"I... I...\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lucy opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to say something.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But a warm embrace wrapped around her.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Don't be afraid, Lucy.\" Lisanna looked at Lucy with a smile.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Whether it's Mira-nee, Erza-nee, or everyone else in the guild, there is absolutely no way we would ever hand you over!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lisanna's words quickly drew agreement from everyone.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"That's right, that's completely impossible!\" Alzack glared at the direction of Phantom Lord.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Who would ever hand their own comrade over to the enemy? Don't dream!\" Bisca chimed in.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Lucy is our comrade! You can give up on that idea!\" Macao roared loudly!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"That's right! Whatever the Heartfilia family is doesn't matter at all! Lucy has always wanted to stay in our guild!!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"That's right, that's right! Get lost!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Get lost back where you came from!!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lucy covered her trembling lips with both hands.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Her eyes, blurred by tears, stared blankly at the comrades around her who were shouting in anger.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mirajane walked to Lucy's side with a dark expression.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【She placed a hand on Lucy's shoulder.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"What are you trembling for, Lucy!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mirajane said in a low voice.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"I...\" Lucy looked at the big sister figure before her through teary eyes.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Yes, ever since they first met, this hot-tempered white-haired girl had forced her to call her 'Big Sister'.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Even, if she didn't comply, she would suffer Mirajane's 'loving' discipline.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But at this moment, this big sister who usually made people feel afraid did the opposite, stopping Lucy's trembling.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Lift your head and straighten your back, Lucy.\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"You are a member of Fairy Tail. Since you don't want to go back, no one can take you back!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mirajane patted her own chest!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"I said so!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【She stepped forward, blocking Lucy, her gaze fixed on the gargantuan object ahead!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"What's there to be afraid of with a piece of trash like Phantom?\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"I didn't earn the title of Big Sister for nothing; I've got your back!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lucy's voice began to tremble.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Bi... Big Sister...\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"That's right! For once, I actually agree with this violent woman.\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Erza also walked up, laughing at herself.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"However...\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Erza clenched her fists: \"Hey! You Phantom guys, listen up!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"No matter what happens in the future, our answer will never change!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Erza gave Phantom a thumbs up, then slowly pointed it downward!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"We! Will crush you!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Ohhh!!!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The inspiring speech instantly ignited the fighting spirit of all the Fairy Tail members.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Countless shouts followed.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Listening to the shouts from outside, looking at those faces filled with fighting spirit.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Jose, inside the castle, gritted his teeth hard.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Veins bulged on his forehead.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The surrounding dark purple magic power surged along with Jose's anger.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Like an erupting volcano, the massive dark purple magic power poured out instantly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It broke through the ceiling, as if to dye the sky black.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Damn you people, you don't actually think you have a chance of winning, do you?!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Huh?!!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Accompanied by a roar, the sky-piercing dark purple magic power began to spread crazily.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It transformed into countless dark ghosts, brandishing sharp scythes.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【They charged toward Fairy Tail.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A comrade immediately swung their fist, striking at the ghost.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But they hit nothing!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The next moment, the ghost passed through their body.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In an instant, it was as if their energy and spirit had been drained, and they fell to the ground, exhausted.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"What's going on? My strength... it seems to have been drained?\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The person asked in confusion.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This scene was seen by others.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Especially Cana, whose pupils shrank instantly!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【She immediately shouted: \"Be careful, those are Jose's magic constructs! If you touch them rashly, your strength will be stolen!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Jose's magic?\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"There are so many of them?\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"This seems to be a collection of curses; they can even revive after being destroyed?\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Seeming to see the look of surprise he wanted to see.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Jose's expression finally improved slightly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The corners of his mouth curled up: \"That's right, as long as I exist, these ghosts will always exist!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"That old man Makarov is probably still bickering at the Council, and the super-large magic convergence cannon I prepared specifically for you has also finished gathering!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"You have no chance of winning anymore!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>",1826,"2026-06-15T13:50:32.810Z","2026-06-15T13:55:37.298Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5846bd5b96e9336962b06a773ad0202ab49b027c3f7ef4dc863319b1359e16e0","fairy-tail-a-tale-of-two-natsus-this-one-truly-s-chapter-262","fairy-tail-a-tale-of-two-natsus-this-one-truly-s-chapter-260",287,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffairy-tail-a-tale-of-two-natsus-this-one-truly-s-cover.jpg"]