Chapter 46: Itachi

“Laxus, Itachi signed up for the S-Class Mage Exam, right?”

On the way to the guild, Mo En and Laxus chatted casually.

“That’s right. Just wait and see—I’m a hundred percent sure I’ll pass.”

Laxus wore a confident expression; his Thunder Dragon Slayer Magic had grown increasingly refined, and over the past two years he had earned considerable fame as one of Fairy Tail’s most renowned mages.

At just seventeen years old, Laxus Dreyar would break the record and become the youngest S-Class Mage in the guild’s history if he passed the exam.

“Go for it, Laxus! Pass the exam early and enjoy the honor before I take mine—then it won’t be yours anymore.”

Mo En teased Laxus with a smile.

“Itachi talk big like it’s nothing—wait until Itachi actually do it.”

Laxus snorted and paid no mind to Mo En’s words.

Makarov, listening ahead, slightly smirked—at least Laxus still talked to Mo En.

The three generations hurried to Fairy Tail, then rang the guild hall’s assembly bell; its distinctive chime rang out, spreading through the air.

The citizens of Magnolia were surprised—they all knew what this bell meant. Magnolia had many bells with different meanings, like the “Gildarts Mode” and this “Assembly Bell.”

Soon after the bell rang, all Fairy Tail members in Magnolia arrived and gathered in the guild hall.

“What’s going on? What happened?”

Ma Kaou, picking his nose, asked his neighbor Wakaba with a puzzled look.

“How should I know? Get away from me!”

Wakaba looked disgusted and shoved Ma Kaou aside, avoiding the idiot smearing snot on him.

“Aero is so beautiful~”

Ma Kaou didn’t resist; his gaze drifted to Aero on the other side, sighing in admiration.

“Tch!”

Wakaba rolled his eyes and moved even farther from his old nemesis.

“Quiet—!”

Seeing the members murmuring below, Makarov leapt onto the bar and shouted, silencing them all.

“I’ve called Itachi all together to exterminate the dark guild Iron Forest.”

Makarov didn’t beat around the bush—he stated the mission goal outright.

“Iron Forest?”

The members stared blankly; they knew nothing of Mo En’s feud with Iron Forest, so confusion naturally arose.

“Those bastards dared attack one of our Fairy Tail members!”

Makarov continued, revealing the reason for the strike against Iron Forest.

“What?!”

“How dare they?!”

“They’ve earned their death!”

The moment Makarov spoke, outrage erupted—the members below were fired up.

Fairy Tail was a single unit; an attack on one member was an attack on all. No matter who was targeted, none could tolerate it!

And when they learned the victim was Mo En, their fury intensified—he was their beloved guild pet. These Iron Forest fools were truly asking for death!

Of course, alongside their anger, they also breathed a sigh of relief—at least no one had been truly injured in the attack.

If it had been another child, or a weaker member, they might have been hurt.

But attacking Mo En? Those blind fools had kicked a iron plate.

“We must destroy them!”

The members shouted in unison, their morale soaring.

“Good! Prepare yourselves—we leave immediately!”

Seeing their reaction, Makarov was deeply satisfied—this was the guild atmosphere he wanted: the united Fairy Tail, hearts and fists bound as one.

“Tch. Why send so many?”

Laxus frowned at the scene—he saw no need to mobilize the entire guild for this raid.

Many members were weak; they’d be useless in battle and might even need protection themselves.

“That’s cohesion. That’s what makes Fairy Tail different from other guilds—she’s a guild full of love.”

Mo En spoke beside Laxus.

“Fairy Tail doesn’t need the weak. Love doesn’t make a guild stronger. When I become master, I’ll change Fairy Tail.”

Laxus lifted his chin, playing the part of the defiant rebel, stubborn to the core.

“Laxus, if Itachi ever become master, I advise Itachi not to do this. Believe me—Itachi’ll regret it.”

Mo En looked at Laxus seriously—he didn’t believe this arrogant, rebellious teen would never regret it when he finally woke up.

“Don’t lecture me, Mo En—I’m the older brother!”

Laxus glared at Mo En; this younger brother lacked respect!

“.”

Hearing Laxus’s words, Mo En fell silent—“Itachi’ll regret being my brother,” huh?

‘Wait, why am I quoting Danzo’s line?’

Mo En mentally groaned, shook his head, and said nothing more.

Looking at Laxus, Mo En silently made a decision—he would one day swap roles with Laxus.

Then he’d make Laxus say, “Itachi’ll regret it,” while he answered, “I’m the master!”

Mo En and Laxus’s private exchange didn’t disturb the others; soon, all guild members were ready.

“Next, we’ll split into two teams: one follows me to assault Iron Forest’s headquarters; the other stays behind to protect Magnolia.”

Makarov addressed the members—Fairy Tail was a guild, not an army. He couldn’t force everyone into life-or-death combat, nor could he assume every mage was battle-ready.

But he also couldn’t simply kick out the weak and say they weren’t worthy to fight a dark guild—that would crush morale. Splitting into two teams was perfect.

Moreover, members could choose their team—those unfit for battle could join the reserve team.

Since the assault team had strict limits, those eager but underpowered members would naturally yield their spots to those widely recognized as stronger.

This way, everyone was cared for: the weak stayed, the strong attacked, and the excluded were motivated to grow stronger—all benefits, no losses.

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