Legendary Lucy

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Uchiha Kitaro looked at Makarov speechlessly. You're only realizing it now?

He never considered himself a genius in creating new techniques, but when it came to hard work and learning, he was definitely one.

No matter how difficult the subject—whether it was the Flying Thunder God Technique or Sage Mode—he had never struggled with learning.

Makarov, now taking things seriously, had initially dismissed Kitaro's efforts, thinking that without magic power, he could never become a mage. But now that Kitaro had found a way, Makarov had no choice but to give him proper guidance.

While Makarov was busy teaching Kitaro magic, the rest of the Fairy Tail guild fumed over their destroyed home.

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Meanwhile, at the Phantom Lord Guild's various branches…

"Did you hear? Gajeel wrecked the Fairy Tail guild!"

"Haha! They must be furious right now!"

"Serves them right for being in the spotlight lately!"

BOOM!!!

The Phantom Lord Guild's entrance was suddenly kicked open, the massive doors splintering apart.

A figure stood at the entrance.

"Who dares cause trouble in the Phantom Lord Guild?!"

"Huh? Hey, girl, who the hell are you?!"

Standing in the doorway was a young, beautiful blonde girl.

"I am the super rookie of Fairy Tail—Lucy! You Phantom Lord scum dared to destroy our guild, so I'm here to deliver justice on behalf of Fairy Tail!"

"PFFT—HAHAHAHA!!"

The entire guild erupted in laughter.

If it were the Fairy Queen, Erza, they might have taken this seriously. But Lucy? A so-called "super rookie" they'd never even heard of? Ridiculous.

"Girl, are you trying to make us die of laughter?"

"Since we're in a good mood today, I'll give you a chance—turn around and leave. If you don't, we won't mind having some fun with you."

One of the mages reached out toward her—

Squelch!

A blade flashed.

His hand was severed clean off.

"AAAAAGGHHHH!!! MY HAND!!!"

"Damn it! Kill her!!"

"Thunder Breathing, First Form—Thunderclap and Flash: Sixfold!"

Lucy's figure became a blur of lightning as she charged into the crowd.

Squelch! Squelch!

Six enemies fell, blood spraying as deep cuts appeared across their bodies.

"AAAAHHHH!!"

"Eightfold!"

Slash! Slash! Slash!

Eight more collapsed, screaming.

"Twelvefold!!!"

"WAAAGHHH!!"

Twelve down.

"Eighteenfold!!!"

"GYAAAHH!!"

Eighteen bodies hit the floor.

"Twenty-fourfold!!!"

"NOOOO—!!"

Lucy stopped, frowning. "Not enough people? Oh well."

She turned, flicking the blood off her blade. "Remember this—anyone who dares cross Fairy Tail will face annihilation, no matter how far they run!"

With a few more swift slashes, she stepped outside the guild branch.

Behind her, the walls of the Phantom Lord branch suddenly showed precise, clean cuts—

BOOOOM!!!

The entire guild building collapsed.

This exact scenario played out at every single Phantom Lord branch.

But it wasn't just this Thunder Breathing Lucy—there were also versions using Wind Breathing, Flame Breathing, Water Breathing, Stone Breathing, Serpent Breathing, Mist Breathing, Flower Breathing, Insect Breathing, Sound Breathing…

Some didn't even use swords—just their fists.

The result? Every Phantom Lord branch was completely annihilated.

That's right.

Every single one of these Lucys was actually a Shadow Clone of Uchiha Kitaro.

Fairy Tail's home had been destroyed, forcing them into a cramped underground space. That alone irritated Kitaro. And when he was irritated, someone had to suffer—Phantom Lord, the culprits behind this, were the perfect target.

During a casual conversation, Lucy had once mentioned wanting to become a famous female mage. Well, Kitaro decided to help her achieve that tiny dream.

Sure, this would bring her some trouble—but nothing major. The Lucys that destroyed Phantom Lord were clearly not the real one. The Magic Council wouldn't be able to do anything to her. And since Kitaro had already paid the "copyright fees," he had no guilt about using her image.

Everyone knew this was Fairy Tail's revenge on Phantom Lord, yet there wasn't a shred of evidence to prove it.

Meanwhile, Lucy herself had no idea.

As night fell, she pulled her suitcase behind her, heading to her small home.

"Things are getting complicated… but at least I avoided punishment. Phantom Lord has always been at odds with Fairy Tail anyway."

"I remember hesitating over which guild to join back then, but now? I'm so glad I chose Fairy Tail."

"Because Fairy Tail… is the best—!!"

The next morning, Lucy arrived at the guild. Despite the destruction of their building, work still had to continue.

Swoosh!!

Suddenly, every pair of eyes in the guild turned toward her.

The heated gazes made her feel uneasy. Did I dress too nicely today…?

Then, in an instant, the entire guild swarmed her.

"LUCY!! YOU'RE AMAZING!!!"

"I never thought you were the type to say it and actually do it!"

"Starting today, Lucy, you're my idol!!"

"W-WHAAAT?!!"

Lucy was utterly confused. What the hell did I do? I just went home and slept last night!

Mira handed her a newspaper. "Take a look at today's headlines."

Lucy took the paper—and her eyes nearly popped out of her head.

"Fairy Tail's Super Rookie Lucy Single-Handedly Destroys Every Branch of Phantom Lord!!!"

Below the headline were images of Phantom Lord's wrecked guild branches—and a large, full-color front-page photo of her.

In the picture, Lucy stood tall against the setting sun, blade in hand, over the ruins of Phantom Lord's guild. She looked fearless, powerful, and ridiculously cool.

Beneath the image, a bold caption read:

"Anyone who dares cross Fairy Tail will face annihilation—no matter how far they run!"

Lucy's jaw dropped.

"THAT'S ME?!!!"

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