Nothing.

Was what Erza met with. She had been searching for anything abnormal for more than an hour now. She was slightly disappointed, it seemed like nothing will happen today. Plus, the sun above her was setting. It was getting very late. The redhead looked from left to right as she exited the destroyed house, trying to locate a certain blonde. It seemed like Naruto went to search on his own... Hmh.

Should she wait or go look for him? The young woman was about to use her Observation Haki but stopped when she felt magic flared to life. At first, she thought that it was an enemy until the ground shook violently. Her balance disappeared and she began to wobble from side to side. What was going on? Was this Naruto's doing?

Her brown eyes bulged in surprise when the small mountain in front of her burst open. Cracks began to run down the rocks, trees began to curve in as the trembling increases. It was madness.

A blue haired man dressed in cloak caught Erza's attention. She watched as he flew down from the busted mountain, crashing down the ground with a loud gasp. As the trembling died down, the redhead began to make her way towards the individual. The man's hair looked exactly the same as the person who she despited the most.

Was it Jellal?

Then does that mean Naruto was fighting Jellal?

She must see this.

...

But for some reason, that cloaked individual's outfit looked familiar...

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Groaning in agony as he clutched onto his stomach. Mystogan sat up painfully. He barely dodged that punch. But for some reason, his blonde guild mate's unknown power defied logic and struck him anyway... The last thing he saw was a massive crack in the air. Odd.

Mystogan coughed. Honestly, he didn't really know what happened. The moment his cloak came off he was attacked... What was the blonde's problem anyway? Now that he thought of it, he didn't know Naruto could use magic... No, that attack didn't feel like magic at all. It felt like... Nothing. But how could that be possible, it was as if the power was Naruto himself.

He slowly got up on his knees and looked around. With eyes narrowed, his unmasked face morphed into a worried scowl. That one attack did all of this? The area that he remembered to be filled with lush green was now a complete disaster. The earth's crust was poking out from all direction, trees were either fallen down or upside down.

Mystogan gave out a shaky sigh, what in the world was going on? Picking himself up, the mage hastily turned around. Sweat slowly poured down his forehead as his eyes bored into his attacker's blue ones. The blonde was standing high above from the mountain's newly made hole, completely still. Mystogan tried to read the emotions on the other man's face. Oddly enough, there was no anger nor there was any form of hate towards him. Mystogan didn't know why, but he knew.

Naruto was eager to fight him.

For what reasons he did not know why.

Calming himself, the blue haired man closed his eyes before re-opening them again. The best choice was to avoid fighting if possible.

"What was that for?" Mystogan began, his voice was cool and steady. He was about to continue speaking but stopped when Naruto spoke up, the blonde's voice loomed over his.

"Hey...," He paused "You're Jellal, right?"

That question froze the tension in the air. Mystogan's eyes narrowed slightly, his mouth formed a thin line. He wondered what the blonde's connection with his Earthland counterpart was. Were they enemies?

"No," That answer slipped from Mystogan's mouth. He could tell from Naruto's face that the blonde did not believe him. Seemed like he needed further explanation.

Too bad he was too slow.

"Bullshit, you can't lie to me," Naruto's voice was loud, easily for him to hear.

And without a warning, the foul-mouthed blonde rocketed off. Mystogan reacted in time and jumped to the side, avoided a powerful suicidal dive that was aimed at him. It seemed like no matter what he says, he can't avoid fighting in this situation...

The dust cleared, revealing a glaring Naruto, who was standing tall with his fists clenched. The whiskered man was ready to unleash his wrath at any moment.

Mystogan refocused. His expression showed now emotion.

"I do not want to fight," He gruffed lowly. He just wanted to get on with his mission, but looking at the now damaged mountain...

Naruto smirked slightly, "Let's continue where we left off, bastard,"

It seemed like reasoning with this man was a stupid move.

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Mystogan.

That was the name of the man who was fighting with Naruto...

It was really surprising to Erza when she found out that he looked exactly the same as Jellal. How was she able to tell? That was because Jellal only has one arm, the other went missing when the Tower of Heaven collapsed. She needed to ask Master more about this.

The redhead watched as the mage kept a good distance between her blonde companion. It was as if the blue haired man knew of what Naruto's power was capable of. She eyed calculatingly as waves of magic and shockwaves clashed against one another. She did not want to get involve in this fight. She wasn't stupid enough to do so. Observing the two, she couldn't help but notice the look on Mystogan's face. He was doing fairly well. Sweat could be seen coming down his head ever so often. It was as if the man was having a workout of his life. And as for Naruto...

There was a massive scowl on his whiskered face.

She could tell that the blonde was irritated.

Erza could tell why. Probably because Mystogan kept the distance between them, launching many powerful magical projectiles. It was a clever move. Not that Naruto had problems with range attacks or anything...

A slight shift in the area caught her attention. Peeking back behind her, a massive being with three eyes stood before her. Erza didn't know what it was nor did she care. The only that caught her eyes was a small blur around its body... It was as if...

Closing her left eye. She saw.

The same creature but smaller. Illusion...

Hmm..

The two stared at each other with silence. Until the redhead drew her sword from thin air.

Erza Scarlet had a job to finish. Saving Mystogan can come later. Besides, she doubted that he was going to die anyway.

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He watched as his opponent roared in agony.

Mystogan's Five Layered Magic Circle: Sacred Song shot down from the heaven to the earth's crust. Ripping away the soil into oblivion. Dust covered the area as the spell finished its magic. The blue haired man wiped his mouth as he gasped for air. Naruto's power was truly frightening. To be able to generate earthquakes and shockwaves just by smashing the air like glass. He didn't even know that there was a guy like this in Fairy Tail. How come the blonde wasn't an S class mage he did not know. The only thing he knew was that the man was dangerous, he was a force to be reckoned with.

The dust cleared, showing tuft of blonde hair swaying in the breeze. If Mystogan was surprised, he didn't show it. He knew that this was going to be the result. He had tried everything up his sleeve... Not saying that his attacks didn't work, but the blonde was just too durable. With eyes narrowed, he eyed his opponent who stood unmoving with the same expression on his face.

It seemed like his attack was very effective. The blonde's skin was burnt red, blood dripping down his chin like no tomorrow. Naruto's appearance was fucked by a tornado. Mystogan watched as the wounds on his bloodied opponent began to close. He clenched the Magic Stave in his hand with all his might.

"What are you?" He questioned. No, demanded.

Naruto stilled. His wounds were long healed. The two glared at each other in silence, neither of them moved. This battle was going nowhere, no matter what he tried or how much power he put into his attacks. He couldn't touch the blue haired man. The bastard kept keeping their distance and throwing magic projectiles. It was really annoying. If only he could get a clean hit...

"I'll ask again..." Mystogan's frigid voice reached his ears, catching his attention, "What are you?"

"..."

Naruto stared, not bothering to answer. Then, a sudden idea popped into existence inside his head. He smiled. A sly smile. Maybe he could enlighten this bastard.

"A ramen topping," He quipped.

Mystogan couldn't get a word out of his mouth when his opponent quickly grabbed the air and pulled it down to his feet.

Before he knew it. His world spun like a whirlpool.

XXX

Erza Scarlet eyed the ground below her. An unsure look on her cherry face. The moment she saw Naruto pull the air down was the moment she knew that she needed to get into the air. Black Wing Armor adorned on her luscious body. With a bird's eye view. She observed her surroundings.

Hmnh.

She just hoped that master Makarov won't be angry when they get home.

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His eyes were wide as golf balls. A loud gasp escaped his unmasked mouth as he realized what just happened. Naruto...

What a monster.

If Mystogan's calculation was correct. The blonde had managed to flip the whole area with just pulling the air. It was madness. He gritted his teeth as he tried his best to move. Right now he was literally floating in mid air. It was as if gravity had disappeared from Earth. Mystogan couldn't help but notice the ground below him tilting diagonally and from far away he could see some tilting in the opposite directions.

"Hey..."

Naruto's voice caught his attention.

Jellal's counterpart swiftly turned his head to the cause of the chaos. The blonde was standing on the tilting Earth as if it was natural to him. There was a wicked smile on his face.

"Got you now,"

The air was knocked out of his lungs when Naruto lunged forward and struck. All Mystogan could see was glass shattering around him. He could feel his inner organs and bones getting destroyed into bits as the unstoppable fist dug further into his body. He screamed in agony as his arms and legs spazzed uncontrollably. His mind shut down from all thoughts as the pain spread throughout his entire body.

It was unbearable.

And before Mystogan knew it, he was sent soaring backward when a massive shockwave erupted from the crack's core.

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Naruto stared at the sight before him. Eyeing every object in the midst of the dead disaster. The shake and tilting had calmed down and Jellal was nowhere to be seen. He gazed up at the sky and saw a floating Erza in her Bat Wing Armor. It seemed like she was watching the whole fight, what a great help she was.

A groan escaped the blonde's mouth as he moved around, itching his neck in irritation. The dried blood on his body felt so disgusting, he really needs to stop getting injured during fights, seriously.

"Naruto..."

Erza's voice touched his ears, he turned and gazed at her from the distance. The woman was now wearing her normal armor as she kept making her way closer towards him.

"You saw him, right?" He narrowed his eyes.

The redhead knew what he meant. An unhearable sigh escaped her lips, how was she going to explain this?

"That... Wasn't Jellal, Naruto," She eyed him. His expression turned from a scowl into a confused frown.

"What?" He muttered loud enough for her to hear.

And so she began to explain.

...

"Oh,"

Erza watched as Naruto's face turned completely pale. She could see cold sweat coming down from the side of his head. A troubled look on his whiskered face.

Naruto moved his eyes right passed Erza and into the distance. So he had mistaken Mystogan for Jellal. Now that was something he never knew before. The two looked so identical to each other, but that wasn't the problem. Jellal was alive and kicking. The blonde made a mental note to ask Erza more for more details. Who knows? Things might be getting heated up later on.

"So, what do you think we should do now?" The redhead in front of him questioned. Her eyes gazed straight into his very soul. She seemed rather curious.

Naruto scratched his head. A really unsure look on his face.

"I donno...," He muttered aloud. Honestly, he doesn't, "Is he even alive?"

Erza looked down and cupped her chin, there was a thoughtful look on her face.

"I believe he is," She said.

Mystogan was an S class mage after all. Of course, he was still alive. To prove her point, she used Observation Haki and scanned their surroundings.

...

Erza froze.

It seemed like she was correct. Mystogan was indeed alive. Her eyes robotically turned to the side where a massive rock stood. Just behind that rock, the devil was there. If she paid close enough attention, Erza could hear faint sounds of painful groan. It seemed like Mystogan was trying to hide his presence. Poor guy.

"Hm? What are you looking at?" Naruto voiced his curiosity as he noticed her staring.

Jerking back. The young lady panicked.

"N-Nothing!" She shrieked.

A doubtful glint flashed across Naruto's eyes. There was definitely something going on... Well, whatever. He thought back to Mystogan. The blonde felt kind guilty, the dude was probably minding his own business until he popped up out of nowhere and turned everything upside down.

...

Ah, who cared. There was no point in getting worked up about spilled milk after all. He was sure that Mystogan will understand...

!

He nearly forgot about something.

"By the way, Erza,"

The redhead looked up at him. An eyebrow was raised in wonder.

"What about the job? We didn't even finish it...," He muttered.

Erza smiled, it seemed like he didn't forget.

"Do not worry about it, I've already finished it long ago,"

Looking at her, Naruto couldn't help but frown. She finished? Since when? Cracking his neck, he turned and look at the setting sun. The sky was turning dark and he could see stars from above.

"Then, wanna head back?" He questioned.

Erza flashed a small smile. She agreed.

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Mystogan let out a heavy gasp as his body loosened. It seemed like the two had left the location, leaving him all by himself. Though, he was lucky that Erza didn't reveal his location. He was very grateful for that. Who knows what would happen if the blonde had found out, and besides. He couldn't think he could take another one of Naruto's punch. His ribcage was already broken from just that one attack, and now it was near impossible to breathe.

Well, consider himself lucky. Naruto won't be after his ass anymore. Mystogan didn't know what his blonde guild mate's beef with Jellal was, but he knew that things will be getting out of hand from now on.

...

Now then... He needed to get back to Porlyusica as soon as possible.

It was going to be a long and painful road.

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"What?!"

Erza Scarlet shouted from the top of her lungs as she received news from the third master of Fairy Tail. Makarov was sitting on the counter with a mug of beer in his midget hand. There was a serious frown on his face. He closed his eyes and took a sip.

"You heard me," He said, calm and steady.

Erza gritted her teeth. She and Naruto just got back from their mission not very long ago, everything was going perfectly fine until she found out that Natsu had committed an unforgivable crime.

He stole an S class mission!

And took Lucy with him no less!

"By the way, if you didn't know," Wakaba said from the side, cigarette in his mouth, "Gray went after them," He added.

"!"

That was when the members of Fairy Tail who were listening to the conversation backed away as they felt a murderous aura swarming around Erza.

Naruto observed the ongoing scene with a plain expression on his face. So Natsu had finally done it. The blonde was sure that one day the pink haired boy would do this. Shaking his head, he was one hundred percent sure that Erza was going to go after them... Well, not that it was any of his business. His eyes glided towards his side to where Mirajane was. The barmaid was looking at him with a small frown on her face, silently telling him to go after the youngsters.

Of course, he instantly replied with a 'Are you kidding me?' look before turning away and sat himself down on one of the tables.

"You're not going with her?" Nab Lasaro asked with eyes of curiosity, making the blonde look at him in annoyance.

"I don't see the point, she's an S class mage. Things like this are piss easy for her," He muttered under his breath, leaning a little bit closer to the table.

Naruto raised an eyebrow when he noticed Erza glancing at him from the corner of her eyes, there was a slight disappointment look in them. It seemed like she realized that he wasn't coming along. Well, it doesn't matter. He flashed a thumb up at her and mouthed.

'I'll leave everything to you,'

A lot of people in the guild saw this action and instantly went deadpan. They slowly turned towards Erza, who was now gaping at her blonde friend in surprise. Then suddenly, a small and proud smile flashed across her cherry face before nodding her head.

"Master," The redhead called, catching the midget's attention, "I will be leaving now, please keep everything in order while I am gone,"

Makarov blinked, "Uh, yeah...,"

Before anyone could say any else, the young lady stormed out of the guild, leaving everyone in her dust.

"..."

They turned to Naruto.

Really?

Meanwhile, The blonde was staring at the spot where Erza just was before getting up and dropped himself down at the counter.

"Hey Mira, can I get some udon?"

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Well, this chapter was supposed to be in chapter 9 but whatever. I'm going to skip ahead to Phantom arc. (OAO) Maybe i'll add Naruto's interaction with the guild along the way.

HUGE THANKs FOR Fuyuriku. That guy/girl's a Hero, thanks for pointing out the mistakes man.