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Chapter 45 - Fairy 43: Verses the Ace – Part 7

This weekend, will be 3 chapters/fairies will be uploaded, however the third chapter is not really a chapter, you will knew what I meant, when you see it, that's all.

Enjoy the fairy or chapter.

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From the moment when Zack landed onto the ground, the spectators of the duel became lively upon seeing Moon Walk for the first time, besides few that already seen this before.

"Wow… when can he fly?"

"Didn't he already mention he can do that right, I think Zack called it moon something, right?"

"Wait… I thought he was pulling my leg, when he says he can do somehow fly by kicking the air very hard, right!?"

"This is Zack we on about here… since when he was normal one among us?"

While the guild talks among themselves in the outer ring, they watched as Zack landed onto the ground, only to fade like a ghost, from the moment he hit the ground, creating some distance between himself and Gildarts.

Among the spectators of this duel, lies both Elfman and Lisanna, who watched the rapid blasts of blows and kicks and slashes from Zack just now, as they watched with shock and amazement.

This is the second time that Elfman, and the first time for Lisanna, since her eyes were covered, for obvious reasons, when they seen Zack fought for the first time.

Of course, at that time, all Zack did while dodging and Mirajane did all the attacking.

But either way, it was a shock to the Strauss, that within a year time, Zack became so strong, seeing as dozens of attacks were landing on Gildarts within mere seconds at that, attacks that seems like black blurs to Elfman and Lisanna who watched this.

However, to Mirajane, she could see those attacks clear as day, and she is not the only one among the spectators, however, she cannot see any of Gildarts movements, he was too fast, even for a S-Class Wizard like herself, properly the only one who could keep up with Gildarts' movements were Makarov himself, who also calmly watching this duel among everyone else.

As Mirajane watched the fight, she not once took her eyes away from Zack, her attention is mostly on the dumbass within her sea blue eyes.

And while she watches the fight unfold, a complex feeling afloat within her.

A feeling that she does not understand herself, as she watches the dumbass who improved so much without her knowledge.

After all, much like Elfman, this is also her second time she saw Zack fought, and since the first time they met, Zack became a lot, a lot more powerful within just a year. 

Mirajane felt pride for some reason, when she realised how much Zack has grown, she does not understand it herself why she felt prideful of this.

But she also… felt uncomfortable as well.

This uncomforted did not came from the fact, Zack became so powerful within a year time, that made her feel like this.

What made her uncomfortable, was the trivial thought that came to her, when she saw how strong Zack had become.

And this thought that made her feel so uncomfortable?

To the point even now, she unwilling to admit?

And that is, Zack seems reliable.

Upon seeing how much Zack had improved, caused Mirajane to think of that. And yet, this thought, that seems as trivial to others, like something that came to mind in a passing thought, was something else to Mirajane.

This shaken Mirajane to her core, when she came to this realization, it made her not just uncomfortable thinking of that, but… also fearful at the same time.

Fear flooded Mirajane, as she watches Zack, the fear that if her walls around her heart is not high enough, someone might come in, only to shatter it again.

After all, that is the purpose of those walls known as 'Majin'.

To prevent anyone to come so close to her, with only few expectations at that. 

That is why, when that thought came to her, and that realization that Zack made her feel. Only caused her to feel unease, as those walls around her distrustful heart raise to the highest level, all due to this feeling Zack made her feel.

Many might think this was nonsense and silly of Mirajane to even feel like this.

However, as many wouldn't understand why Mirajane felt this way, this uncomfortable feeling of this reliable thought.

But those that knew what happened to Mirajane before she came to Fairy Tail, would understand.

They will understand why she felt so uncomfortable and uneasy, because to her, the thought of relying on someone, made her remember why she created those walls known as 'Majin'.

She cannot afford to rely on someone else to protect her or what is dear to her.

As Mirajane tried to calmed herself down from these uneasy thoughts, it happened…

While Mirajane felt uncomfortable of this realization, and tried to do what she always had done, run away from her uneasy emotions by sealing those unhealthy thoughts away within her.

Her sea blue eyes widen once again, but this time not because of some uneasy realization. But something familiar happened before her very blue eyes, that made her eyes glued to the inner ring of the training ground.

Mirajane wasn't the only one who had become shocked, Elfman felt the same way, as his eyes also widen, as both Elfman and Mirajane watched something they had long forgotten about.

And this familiar thing that these two siblings only seen once, happened again, when for some reason Zack who came close to Gildarts simply punched the air before Gildarts.

Of course, at first, this confused many who watched this happened, after all, Zack's coated Armament Haki fist was nowhere near Gildarts to hit him.

And yet, it happened.

The very air between Gildarts and Zack's black metallic fist shattered, as if reality itself was broken down like a panel of glass being smashed and shattered apart.

And from the very moment the air and reality shattered, bluish white cracks spread like spiderwebs along with a furious roar that quivered the very ground below Gildarts and Zack.

No matter how one look at this, it both looked like and felt like, if the world itself was trembling in far before this very power.

Mirajane and everyone who watched this, knew if this barrier between them and the inner ring wasn't in place. Without a doubt, this force of violent nature, that made the earth itself tremble in fear, would have reached them as well.

This sent shivers down many spines, as they watched for the first time, how much of a threat this power is, this very power that has been altered from the very power that made one sole person the strongest on the seas. 

The shattering force of the blue like cracking lightning violently made its way towards Gildarts, like a wave of mass destruction in its own rights.

And yet, as the shattering force came before Gildarts, Gildarts who been so shocked by this very thing, grinned wildly, even in a threat that nearly reaches the level of magic that belongs to S-Class Wizards.

And before the very force of violent nature of the Quake-Quake Magic reached Gildarts, Gildarts simply tighten his right fist and throw a punch at the shattering force that about to hit his very own fist.

Just like that, Crush Magic and Quake-Quake Magic for the first time, met, and greeted each other in the most violent way possible.

As two forces of natural catastrophes met, a massive shockwave blasted between the shattering force and the crushing force that came from Gildarts' right fist.

Half of the inner ring crushed into cubes, and the other half of the inner ring was shattered like glass, as two violate vibrations blasted between the two calamities.

Everyone in the outer ring watched in amazement or horror, as for the first time, they seen such Magic that can even rivalled Crush Magic itself.

And yet, in the end, the one who won, was Crush Magic.

When it comes to Magic systems like Crush Magic and Quake-Quake Magic, what will win between them, is not the Magic itself, but the mastery and the specs between the welders themselves.

This is the reason why Quake-Quake Magic lost, because its welder wasn't strong enough to beat someone on Gildarts' level.

Not to mention, Gildarts wasn't even using Crush Magic at full power.

After all, if Gildarts wanted to, he could easily shatter the barrier in a single attack and even destroy the whole of Magnolia and beyond also within one single attack.

While everyone's eyes were glued on the destruction within the inner ring of the training ground.

Mirajane who watched this all unfold before her, felt the uneasiness within her grown upon seeing this. This cause confusion and uneasiness within the rebellious teenager, who in the end, turned around and left the training ground.

As the only one who noticed Mirajane had left, were Lisanna herself, who could only watch her sister's back leaving.

 

 

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Before you say Whitebeard wasn't the strongest, I am very sure there is a statement that says Whitebread in his prime was the strongest in the whole One Piece, of course, I could be wrong.

But I sure, it stated when it comes to Whitebeard and Rogers, the Whitebeard was stronger than Rogers, or more like in terms of raw power itself, Whitebeard came on top, and when it comes to Haki control and pure ability and skill, Rogers was better than Whitebeard, right?

Anyway, that it.

Thanks for reading. 

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