Chapter 31: What are you so proud of?

Makarov: "The footage has ended..."

Mirajane: "Although I already knew that Natsu's father disappeared inexplicably, when I truly saw this scene, I still feel that Natsu is a bit pitiful."

Levy: "It's not just Natsu, Gajeel and Wendy are the same."

"They were clearly such small children, yet they had to face this brutal world alone, and the people they could rely on all disappeared."

Gajeel: "Sigh, don't mention those things, it's already in the past anyway."

Wendy: "However... I still miss Grandeeney very much..."

Natsu: "Me too, and what I want to know even more is why that guy Igneel left without saying goodbye. What did the plan he mentioned before mean?"

"And, what was the situation with his body not being able to support him?"

Countless questions filled Natsu's mind.

Mavis: "However, it is a pity that Natsu was asleep at the time and had no consciousness, otherwise we might have been able to know what happened during this time."

Gajeel: "That's right! You jerk Natsu, why were you asleep at that time?!"

Natsu: "Huh? What would I do if I didn't sleep in the middle of the night? Then why were you asleep too, and why don't you know anything either?"

Gajeel: "Uh... those little brats named Sting and Rogue, do you guys know?"

Sting: "Tch, I don't know what your situation is, anyway at that time I killed Weisslogia, and then started wandering in this world myself."

Rogue: "That's right, that's indeed the case."

Gajeel: "No, it's already like this and you're still bragging? Didn't the screen show it very clearly? Even on the day before those dragons disappeared, you two couldn't even beat me and Natsu."

"And you killed a dragon? Are you kidding me?"

Natsu: "I agree with Gajeel on this point. With your strength at that time, killing a dragon? That is purely insulting the dragon!"

Sting: "You're the one talking bullshit. Anyway, we did kill a dragon! Believe it or not."

Wendy: "Um, everyone stop arguing. I think perhaps Mr. Natsu of the black world can answer this for us, let's just watch with peace of mind."

"The black screen has movement."

Just as Wendy said.

Just when everyone was arguing on the world channel.

The black-bordered screen had silently lit up.

For a moment, everyone was invigorated!

Pair after pair of eyes shifted to the screen.

[The beginning of the footage, like the white-bordered side, continued from the previous scene.]

[The gathering of the three little ones, however, showed something different from the white-bordered side.]

["This big brother, I heard your performance this time was great, Mother and the others were full of praise for you, that's really amazing!"]

[Young Wendy's eyes looking at Natsu were full of twinkling little stars.]

[Before, Wendy had heard all the praise from the giant dragons for Natsu.]

[Plus, Grandeeney's teaching to Wendy: "When you grow up, you should learn more from Brother Natsu. In any aspect, he is outstanding enough."]

[Wendy firmly remembered the praise of the person she valued, so her gaze looking at Natsu was full of admiration.]

["It's alright, if you want to learn, I can teach you."]

[A little girl will not be ignored wherever she goes; after all, little girls are justice!]

[This point was also true for Black Natsu.]

[At least, for this little fan girl who admired him, Black Natsu wouldn't give any cold looks.]

[Rubbing little Wendy's head, Natsu said with a smile.]

["Really! Then thank you so much, Brother Natsu!"]

[Hearing that Natsu was willing to teach her, Wendy was overjoyed and quickly bowed to thank him.]

[Just at this moment, an untimely voice sounded.]

["Say, are you the Dragon Slayer that even Metalicana is full of praise for?"]

[Young Gajeel looked at Natsu somewhat unconvinced.]

[Although he hadn't seen Natsu's performance, he hadn't been scared to tears by Igneel's intimidation.]

[For a child, that was already pretty good, right?]

["Gajeel? Metalicana's child?"]

[Natsu looked at Gajeel in front of him and frowned slightly.]

["Yes!"]

[Young Gajeel's expression was very proud: "Dragon of Steel, likewise, I am also an Iron Dragon Slayer!"]

[Saying this, Gajeel took two steps back, then channeled the little magic power in his body.]

[The next moment, Gajeel's skin visibly turned the color of steel.]

[It looked very hard.]

[Gajeel raised his eyebrows and looked at Natsu: "How about it? Can you hit me?"]

[Wendy: "Um, that's not very good, after all, are you going to fight the first time you meet?"]

[Gajeel: "It's fine, my defense is very strong, not just anyone can hit... WHOA!!!"]

[BANG————!!!]

[Before Gajeel's words were finished, a fist was frantically enlarging in his line of sight.]

[Immediately after, there was a muffled sound of a fist hitting steel.]

[Natsu's casually swung fist hit Gajeel's cheek head-on.]

[Gajeel's body stiffened.]

[Natsu retracted his fist and muttered in a low voice: "I can even crush your father's scales, what are you so proud of?"]

[At this moment, the steel color all over Gajeel's body also returned to normal.]

[Immediately after, Gajeel, with a nosebleed and stars in his eyes, fell straight to the ground.]

[Wendy covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes wide open: "Ah?"]

["That's it?"]

Juvia: "Is this still the Mr. Gajeel I know?"

Panther Lily: "This Gajeel... is indeed a bit weak..."

Erza: "Uh... this kind of Gajeel is indeed rare."

Natsu: "Hahaha, Gajeel, you can't beat me, one punch and you're down, are you convinced!"

Gajeel: "Natsu, you'd better shut your stinking mouth!"

"That's Black Natsu, what does that have to do with you? In our world, haven't you always been beaten up by me?"

Natsu: "Huh? When was I beaten up by you? Even when we were little, I won more, okay?"

Gajeel: "Pfft, do you have a problem with your eyes? In our world, I won most of the time, okay?"

Lucy: "These two guys are worthy of being rivals from childhood to adulthood, they can even argue about this?"

Gray: "These two guys are really too childish."

Erza: "Don't you blush when you say that?"

In the footage.

[The small episode passed quickly.]

[Just like the white world, the giant dragons here also held a short banquet.]

[It counted as getting to know new companions.]

[However, at this banquet, Natsu seemed to have little interest.]

[For the play invitations of the other two little friends, he also waved his hand and refused the request to play together.]

[Holding a juice cup alone, he looked at the sky from time to time.]

[Seeming to notice Natsu's abnormality.]

[Igneel came over and asked with some worry: "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"]

["Were you injured just now?"]