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Chapter 571 571
After Zeref was directly teleported off the island by Marco, the first enemy to arrive on Tenrou Island was, without question, the Grimoire Heart guild that Marco had previously observed in the "future."
At first, Marco had thought Grimoire Heart was the main event.
But now it seemed they were merely the appetizer.
Standing by the shore of Tenrou Island and looking out across the sea, they saw a massive warship-airship appear over the water.
This was Grimoire Heart's command vessel, shaped almost like a pirate ship.
They normally stayed aboard this flagship, keeping it hidden behind the clouds to avoid detection, leaving no trace of Grimoire Heart for others to find.
"So it really isn't some small-time disturbance."
Seeing that Grimoire Heart had even deployed an airship, Makarov could not help but sigh.
The other side had clearly come with bad intentions. He could sense many powerful presences on that ship.
By now, the last trace of luck or hope in Makarov's heart had completely vanished.
A battle between them and Grimoire Heart was now unavoidable.
"Tenrou Island is Fairy Tail's sacred land. No one may enter without permission. Friends aboard that ship outside—if you do not wish to make an enemy of Fairy Tail, then leave at once. Otherwise… don't blame us for being ruthless."
Looking at the hovering vessel, Makarov raised his voice, his booming words carrying directly to the ship opposite them.
"Fairy Tail was actually prepared? How did they know we were coming?"
On the airship, the dark mages of Grimoire Heart were all shocked as they looked at the gathered members of Fairy Tail waiting at the shore.
Their original plan had been to launch a surprise attack—land on the island, defeat Fairy Tail one by one, and then capture Zeref.
"Who leaked the information?"
Ultear, with her long black hair, straight bangs, white dress, and yellow sash around her waist, asked coldly with a dark expression.
She felt deeply uneasy.
The surprise attack had encountered problems from the very start.
If the enemy was already prepared, then what kind of surprise attack was this?
And if Fairy Tail was prepared, then what about Zeref?
Had they already found him too?
Had they acted first?
"Who could have leaked anything? No one's left the ship."
A burly man answered Ultear's question.
He also had black hair, but his was tied into a long braid hanging behind him. His face was covered in stubble, and his sideburns reached down to his cheeks.
Wearing a white coat over a dark purple bodysuit, he looked sharp and battle-ready.
"Bluenote is right. No one could have leaked the information."
The others all spoke up in support of Bluenote Stinger.
No one had left the ship these past days, so there was no reason the information should have leaked.
And besides, why would any of them tip off the enemy?
Capturing Zeref, assaulting Tenrou Island, attacking Fairy Tail, and completely destroying the number one guild in the Kingdom of Fiore—all of that excited them.
Who would secretly warn the other side?
"Stop arguing! The opponent is Fairy Tail. It isn't strange for them to discover us in advance. Since a surprise attack failed, we'll just face them head-on. Or have you already lost confidence?"
After his subordinates began arguing, Hades, standing at the bow, finally spoke.
He was an old man dressed in pitch-black armor, wearing a horned helmet, with a fierce gaze.
His right eye was covered by an eyepatch, and from beneath it there seemed to seep an ominous aura.
"How could that be?! Of course we're confident!"
Hades's words stirred the others.
They weren't afraid of Fairy Tail at all.
Grimoire Heart was the number one dark guild, and the Seven Kin of Purgatory were feared far and wide.
"It's just a tiny Fairy—watch me kill them all!"
A man with wild golden hair and red-ringed pupils shouted arrogantly.
Black-purple flames burned across his body as he shot forward, charging straight toward the Fairy Tail members on the shore.
"Zancrow is being a little too reckless. You all go support him."
Seeing Zancrow rush straight onto Tenrou Island, Hades shook his head.
He waved his hand, signaling the other members of the Seven Kin of Purgatory to lead the soldiers and storm the island as well.
"Yes!"
Including Ultear, the others all accepted the order and led the officers and troops onto the island.
They first had to crush Fairy Tail, otherwise, there would be no way to go deeper into the island and capture Zeref.
"May I go too?"
Seeing that the Seven Kin of Purgatory had all set out for battle, Bluenote asked Master Hades for permission.
It was obvious that Grimoire Heart remained highly disciplined internally.
Hades possessed unquestionable authority—even the vice guild master had to ask permission before joining the battle.
"No, Bluenote. Your power is too great, you should not move lightly. Leave it to the Seven Kin of Purgatory. They'll be enough."
Hades waved a hand and rejected Bluenote's request. He trusted the strength of the Seven Kin of Purgatory!
"Of course, that's after I deal with that little brat Makarov."
Trust was one thing, but Hades was no fool.
He didn't believe the Seven Kin could defeat Makarov.
No matter what, Makarov had once been the successor he personally selected.
Among Fairy Tail's younger generation of that era, Makarov had been the strongest and the most outstanding.
Bluenote said nothing more.
He actually knew Hades's true identity, after all. Their guild master had made no effort to disguise his appearance.
One of Fairy Tail's four founders, Fairy Tail's second guild master, the legendary magical genius Precht Gaebolg—how powerful had he been?
Even Warrod Sequen, now honored as one of Ishgar's Four Gods, had not been his match in those days.
Everyone in Grimoire Heart held Master Hades in deep respect—not only because of his glorious past, but also because of his strength.
Many of their magics had even been personally taught by Hades himself.
Looking at the old, tiny figure standing on the island, Hades let out a sigh.
He truly had never expected Makarov to lead Fairy Tail into what it had become today.
It far exceeded Hades's expectations—and it disgusted the man he had become.
This wizard guild that loudly promoted "unity, friendship, and family," this guild filled everywhere with righteousness and idealism, no longer aligned at all with Hades's current beliefs.
Thus, although the main goal of this trip to Tenrou Island was to capture Zeref, the complete destruction of Fairy Tail was also one of Hades's firm objectives.
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