Should I continue being a villain in the ninja world after transmigrating?

Chapter 17 Zeref Leaves Konoha

As Hiruzen Sarutobi made his move, the atmosphere on the scene seemed to instantly become tense.

Zeref tilted his head slightly, gave Mavis a deep look, and said, "I will find a way back, Mavis. And when that time comes, I will take the fairy's heart with my own hands!"

Mebius closed her eyes slightly, concealing the momentary vulnerability and sorrow in them, and unconsciously clenched her hands.

At this moment, she finally realized how ridiculous her previous idea of ​​persuading Jelf with words alone had been.

It seems we can only be enemies now, Zeref!

Discarding her naive idea of ​​using this peaceful and beautiful time in the ninja world to win over Zeref, Mavis reopened her eyes.

At this moment, her gaze was so calm that it even seemed somewhat cold, but anyone who met her eyes could feel the unwavering conviction emanating from the depths of her heart.

Meeting Zeref's gaze, Mavis said in an equally cold voice, "Zeref, Fairy Tail will stop you. You led Alvarez's army to start a war, and you still haven't given up on your plans. I will never forgive anyone who has hurt my comrades!"

Just a moment ago, Kakashi was feeling conflicted because Zeref had so coldly rejected Mavis's offer to stay, and he even subconsciously looked at Mavis's reaction.

But unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Mavis also quickly adjusted herself and made her own declaration to Jelf.

Perhaps in the so-called world of magic, Zeref is as powerful as Mavis said, but Mavis shouldn't be much weaker either. Kakashi had this thought for no apparent reason.

Jelf lowered his head slightly, his fine black hair obscuring his expression; Mavis could only see the slight upturn of his lips.

"Talking big won't beat me, Mavis."

Jelf raised his head again, a gentle smile still on his face, but his eyes were deep and cold, making people afraid to look him in the eye.

This strange and contradictory combination of gentleness and cruelty was enough to send a chill down even through the worldly-wise Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The curse of contradiction has even caused Zeref's thoughts and actions to become contradictory.

"Even without us, the outcome of the battlefield in Ishgard wouldn't be any different. August and Irene, 'The Calamity' and 'Crimson Despair,' Ishgard has no one who can defeat them."

“You’ve become increasingly arrogant, Zeref, only judging by the level of magic power.” Mavis’s expression remained unmoved by Zeref’s words. She looked at Zeref and said, “But don’t underestimate Fairy Tail, Zeref!”

Jelf's smile widened, and his loose robe swayed gently in the wind.

A sudden, eerie sandstorm swept in, and the figures of Zeref and Orochimaru were barely visible through the sand.

"Hehehe, then I'll wait and see." Zeref's light voice continued, "If we're lucky enough, perhaps the time flow in the two worlds is different, and we can still make it to the end of the war. And by then, even if August and Irene fail, I will personally give you and Natsu true despair!"

Mavis stared intently at Jelf's barely visible figure, and said nothing more.

At the same time, the sandstorm in front of everyone suddenly intensified, and Zeref and Orochimaru completely disappeared from the sight of the Konoha people.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sensed something was wrong and immediately led his ANBU members to charge forward.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

When the sandstorm subsided, there was no trace of where Zeref and Orochimaru had been; they had vanished without a trace.

Seeing Zeref and Orochimaru successfully escape, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned deeply.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had a deep understanding of his disciple's character, could hardly imagine what kind of insane research Orochimaru would do with magic.

Today's failed negotiations with Jelf have completely shattered the fragile illusion of peace that the two of them had built up over this period.

Mavis's expression was no better than Hiruzen Sarutobi's.

Mavis was deeply worried that Zeref had chosen to stay with Orochimaru, a rogue ninja from Konoha in this world.

After all, Zeref was a unique magical genius whose magical prowess and creative talent were unmatched.

Even though ninjutsu and magic have different power systems, Mavis, who knows Zeref's abilities well, understands that if Zeref wanted to, the ninja world could be turned upside down very quickly.

And to expect Zeref to have a non-interference attitude towards the ninja world?

Just imagine the scene of Jelf leading Alvarez's army into war; even Mavis, who knows Jelf's gentler side best in the world, wouldn't dare to make any promises.

No matter what schemes Jelf may have up his sleeve, we must stop him! Mavis made up her mind.

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Deep within a deserted forest outside Konoha, two figures stood facing each other. They were none other than Zeref and Orochimaru, who had just calmly retreated from right under the noses of the Konoha villagers.

Now that they were outside Konoha, there was no need to worry about Konoha catching up in a short time. Orochimaru looked at Zeref, who had chosen to leave Konoha with him, and felt very happy.

With a slight shift in his gaze, Orochimaru spoke as if nothing was amiss, "Is it really a good idea to leave that child named Mavis in Konoha like this?"

Zeref ignored Orochimaru's probing and glanced in the direction of Konoha, until Orochimaru's voice continued to come from behind him.

"I need to find a way to get her out of Konoha, or rather," Orochimaru's eyes narrowed slightly, "do you need me to kill her for you? It seems she's on your side now. If you can't bear to do it yourself..."

Before Orochimaru could finish speaking, Zeref, who had his back to him, suddenly turned around, raised his right hand, and pointed at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru's eyes narrowed suddenly, and a strong sense of crisis surged into his heart.

His battle-hardened ninja career made him instinctively dodge, but he was still pierced through the body by the magical beam emitted from Zeref's hand.

"Ugh..." Orochimaru spat out blood, staring at Zeref in disbelief as if questioning why he had suddenly attacked.

Zeref suddenly launched an attack on Orochimaru!

"Who gave you permission to mention Mavis so casually!" Zeref coldly looked down at Orochimaru's fallen body, speaking in an icy tone. "A bastard like you dares to use Mavis to test me!"

Orochimaru stared intently at Zeref, his eyes suddenly turning red, and he closed them reluctantly.