One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

More importantly, Gildarts is not an ordinary S-class mage; he is at the level of the Ten Wizard Saints!

In a one-on-one situation, almost no one was optimistic about Abel's chances.

One against three?

They're probably going to get really badly beaten!

Although it's not necessary to win, as long as the strength displayed is recognized, if anyone else present faced the combined attack of these three, they would likely be instantly killed without even having a chance to unleash their magic.

As a result, more and more people believe that this is the president's 'counterattack'!

Didn't you insist on taking the S-class mage exam?

Sure, I'll let you participate, but of course, I'll set the rules.

Now no one felt it was unfair anymore; instead, some were gloating and enjoying the spectacle.

Even Gajeel stopped yelling.

Under these rules, going there would just mean getting beaten up; he's not stupid.

Never mind, I'll wait until next time.

Makarov did not disclose the content of the final round of assessments, presumably to be announced at the very end.

But that's enough; everyone's curiosity has been piqued to the max.

I wish the president would do a live stream of it.

Of course, that's impossible.

After the group disbanded, many people looked at Abel with strange eyes, most of them with pity.

Although everyone knows that he has defeated Erza, many people also believe that it was not Erza's full strength.

If Mirajane and Gildarts are added to the mix, who would think Abel could win?

"We really did get tricked by that old man."

Even Abel shook his head helplessly.

After all, in his view, neither Erza's transformation magic nor Mirajane's receiving magic posed any threat to him.

But Gildarts is different.

This guy's shattering magic is truly terrifying.

Since the definition of shattering magic is to break atomic connections from the inside, any tangible object (except for dragon scales that are immune to most magic) or magic (except for nullifying magic that changes the nature of magic) can be instantly shattered at the caster's will.

Simply put, it's somewhat similar to Onoki's Dust Release from the other world!

Attacks like this are naturally extremely dangerous.

Even Abel himself wasn't sure if his Armament Haki could withstand Gildarts's Shattering Magic.

Therefore, the best way is to avoid getting hit.

Even if it comes at a cost, we can resolve this problem directly!

After deciding on the tactics, Abel left the guild immediately.

There's no rush to complete the optional content; it would be troublesome if we injured Gajeel and Wendy now.

Anyway, there are plenty of opportunities.

After Abel left, everyone who participated in the assessment began to search for their partners.

Natsu, for example, directly chose Happy, seemingly prepared to go all out on his own, since Happy really couldn't offer any help.

Kana found Lucy, who was very surprised, but since the two had taken a bath together and she had heard about Kana's inner struggles, she agreed to go.

What's funny is that Gray teamed up with Lucy's Celestial Loki, saying it was something they had agreed on last time.

Fred and Biguthro teamed up; they were both members of the Thor's Creed, so there's not much to say about that.

Felid also mentioned Laxus, but unfortunately Laxus had already been expelled from Fairy Tail by Chairman Makarov.

As for Abba Grin, the last member of the Thors, she came to Elfman's side, and the two of them somehow ended up together.

Levy got entangled with Gajeel, who volunteered himself, and they were forced to form a team together.

In the end, only Juvia was left, and surprisingly, she chose Wendy.

At this point, everyone had completed team formation, which was very quick.

All that's left is to prepare for the battle.

Everyone was in high spirits.

Two days later, all the participants in the assessment, along with Chairman Makarov, boarded a ship and headed to Sky Island.

As soon as he boarded the ship, Natsu, who suffers from motion sickness, appeared half-dead.

It makes one wonder whether he will even be able to participate in the assessment once he arrives at the destination.

"Hey, who did you learn your ice magic from? Why is it so fast?"

After holding back for who knows how long, Gray finally couldn't resist coming closer.

"Didn't your teacher teach you to be polite when asking others questions?"

Abel didn't even lift his eyelids.

Gray immediately blushed, but he wasn't really being rude; he was just too embarrassed to admit it because they weren't familiar with each other.

So in the end, he could only leave feeling frustrated.

After Gray left, Gajeel immediately came over.

"Hmph, newbie! I heard you defeated Erza the other day. When we get to the island, fight me first."

Gajeel was still somewhat resentful that he wasn't on the assessment list, and since the most talked-about person in Fairy Tail lately was this newcomer, he wanted to have a fight with him.

If he wins, wouldn't that mean he's stronger than Erza, and that the guild master made a mistake by not choosing him?

Chapter 475 I've seen through your trick!

We've arrived at Sky Island.

Makarov also announced the start of the assessment.

Then everyone was trapped.

"It's Philid's magical barrier!"

"mean!"

Meanwhile, Philid and Biguslo had already flown away through the air.

"The assessment starts now, so please wait here."

From the moment he boarded the ship, Philid secretly set up a spell, which successfully trapped everyone on board.

Of course, he didn't go too far; the spell barrier would automatically dissipate after a period of time.

Doing this is simply to gain an advantage.

"This is outrageous! Are we just supposed to wait like this?"

If everyone works together, it is still possible to forcibly break down this barrier.

The problem is that everyone is a competitor. If you expend too much magic here, your chances of passing the assessment later will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, no one wants to be the one to show off.

We can just wait until the barrier disappears.

But at that moment, Abel stepped out and placed his hand on the barrier.

It has strong defensive capabilities and is very sturdy.

So……

Golden light began to shine from Abel's hands.

It wasn't a dragon fist, but rather clothes bursting open!

No matter how powerful the barrier is, as long as it has a 'defensive' property, it will be perfectly countered by this skill.

Snap!

Philid's magical barrier was instantly shattered by the golden light.

Everyone was astonished to see Abel break through Philid's magical barrier so easily.

They had anticipated that the other party would succeed, but they hadn't expected it to be so easy.

It was as if I had just taken a sip of water.

"The barrier has been broken, let's hurry and leave!"

Everyone rushed onto the island in a frenzy.

When Abel was the last to reach the shore, Gajeel, true to his word, was already waiting for him not far away.

Levy, standing next to her, looked utterly helpless.

I shouldn't have been so soft-hearted back then and chosen this guy as my partner.

That's so reckless!

Levy could leave Gajeel behind and go on her own, but she knew very well that it would be almost impossible for her to pass the later tests on her own.

So why not stay and take a gamble? What if Gajeel wins?

"Come on, let me see what you're capable of that makes you think you can take my name."

Gajiru rubbed his hands together, saying that he had always been very concerned about the list.

But Levy, standing nearby, couldn't help but cover her face, thinking, "How do you know that the other person is using your name? Even if it weren't for Abel, it wouldn't be your turn!"

Abel immediately smiled at Gajeel, the Dragon Slayer mage who had delivered himself to his doorstep.

"Then I'll use you as a warm-up first."