Chapter 349

"Ara ara, I seem to smell some wonderful scent…"

"Brothers, can you not let me have them? These few people look like they'd be quite delicious."

"Hey, hogging them all to yourself is going too far — there are clearly so many of us!"

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After the appearance of several Dazuisi Sect members, the mages present also wore solemn expressions one after another.

Although aside from Sloth, the people before them were not recognized; merely from their bizarre tone, one could sense the madness within them.

"Sloth, Gluttony, Wrath, Lust… four Dazuisi Sect members striking at once — it seems you are determined to obtain that shard of the 'Great Will.'"

Facing the appearance of the Monu Sect, Toushirō also drew the Zanpakutō in his hand.

"But do you really think that with just the few of you, you can hold us here?"

As the strongest ice-type Zanpakutō, the moment Toushirō drew his blade, a fierce wave of cold radiated outward from him as its center, and the ground and trees were instantly coated in a layer of frost.

The terrifying low temperature made even Gray, an ice mage, unable to stop himself from shivering.

However, in the face of Toushirō's pressure, the woman — who looked like a demon, dressed extremely revealingly, with crimson eyes — let out a coquettish laugh.

"Shinigami? So you've noticed this shard too."

"And those guys… they seem to be mages of this world. To think that you Shinigami would actually mingle with such trash — that really is beyond my imagination."

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Upon hearing the other's words, the mages present — even Jura and Erza, who were as steady as rock and resolute of mind — could not hold back their fury.

With their strength, when had they ever been cursed at so directly?

And the key point was, this was not the first time.

Long before, when they had gone to subdue the Akatsuki organization, Sloth had, in his conversation with the Xuanwozhang Sect, carelessly or deliberately revealed his contempt for them.

"Ara ara… what's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

The revealing woman could not help but laugh again.

"You can't even hold onto your own home, letting us invade as we please — not once have you succeeded."

"You—!"

It had to be said, the revealing woman — namely the Lust Dazuisi Sect — had, with these words, undoubtedly struck at the sore spot of Erza and the others.

Because, just as the other had said, they had failed to stop several another instance of another world invasions — a point they could not deny.

"What are you saying!"

However, enduring such humiliation in silence was not Natsu's character. Flames blazed, transforming into a fiery tornado that roared toward the Lust Dazuisi Sect.

But… before it could reach her.

It was as if it had struck a wall of air; before it could fully fall, it had already vanished.

And the one who had acted was the Sloth Dazuisi Sect himself.

"How truly slothful — why waste time? Finish them off quickly; there are still a few other big rats to deal with."

"Once I obtain the 'Great Will' shard, I might be able to let 'her' gain her acknowledgment — just thinking about it makes my head tremble!"