NABC Chapter 514 Natsu vs. Laxus, Hercules Dragon Mode
Chapter 514 Natsu vs. Laxus, Hercules Dragon Mode
Chapter 514 Natsu vs. Laxus, Hercules Dragon Mode
Behind the guild, in the still center of the lake, lies the New Nirvana Duel Arena.
On a circular platform engraved with small rock magic circles, Laxus and Natsu looked at each other across the distance.
Laxus crossed his arms, looking calm and collected, while Natsu, unable to contain his surging fighting spirit, was completely ablaze with energy.
The Dragon Slayer magic transformed into scorching flames that burned intensely, causing the temperature of the dueling platform to soar.
"It's so hot!"
"Am I remembering wrong? Was Natsu this powerful just by releasing his ki two years ago?!"
"Natsu is really strong!"
In the audience, the members of the remaining team who took their seats were stunned by the heat, and some of their clothes began to smoke.
"Hahaha, that's nothing! Natsu almost melted the Grand Magic Games arena!"
"Laxus is indeed very strong, but Natsu might actually have a chance now~"
"Hehe, don't forget, that guy fought a real dragon. By the way, how did you know I took one down too?"
"Who asked you?!"
In contrast, the companions who returned from the future world seemed quite calm.
Although he mercilessly rebuked Gajeel for his vanity, his words still made Macao and the others look forward to this battle, which should have been a foregone conclusion.
The idea of fighting tens of thousands of dragons sounds incredibly terrifying. If Natsu is truly powerful enough to contend with dragons, perhaps—
"I'm betting 3000J on Laxus."
"I'll give you 1."
While Macao and the others were still looking forward to an exciting battle, Gajeel, Gray, and the others had already placed bets on Laxus at lightning speed on the betting platform set up by Cana.
Among them, Habi was the quickest to act, betting on two fresh yellow croakers.
The entire team remaining on duty: "————"
"Hey you guys, no matter what, you're all partners who fought side by side in the future world. Can't you trust Natsu a little bit?" Erza said, one hand on her hip, her face serious.
Lucy's little head popped out of the screen, and she muttered, "But, you seem to buy a Laxus too, right?"
"Then again, I can't afford to lose out." Erza raised her flawless face, speaking with righteous indignation.
She needs to save her money to buy and repair equipment, and oh yes, she also needs to prepare her wedding dress.
Thinking of this for no apparent reason, Erza secretly glanced at Chess sitting in the front row, and then her face instantly turned red and she was furious.
"I suddenly feel so sorry for Natsu —"
Lucy didn't notice anything unusual about her, or rather, she was completely immune to Erza's ability to instantly transform into a steampunk princess.
Even so, she couldn't resist and silently took out 2000J and placed it on Laxus's portrait.
Although the Sirius Group members, including them, were not clear about Laxus's current strength, they knew that if the future Laxus, who had been sealed away with them for seven years, was already so powerful, then the Laxus they had developed over the past two and a half years would only be more terrifying!
Meanwhile, the unfortunate players on the field were unaware of the betrayal by their best friend and closest teammate.
"Hmph, Laxus, watch out, I'm much stronger than before!"
Natsu focused all his attention on Laxus opposite him, a smile playing on his lips, as his fists collided, unleashing a raging inferno.
He had always regretted not being able to face Laxus head-on in the Fairy Tail Strongest Tournament two years ago, and now that he finally had the chance, he was naturally extremely excited.
"I can tell." Laxus slowly lowered his arms, surprisingly not denying it.
But the next second, he reverted to his arrogant and domineering expression: "Let's finish this quickly, we have important things to do later. Not only you, but I'm going to challenge you too—"
hum!
The oncoming, violent heatwave abruptly interrupted him.
Natsu burst forth at incredible speed, appearing in front of him in the blink of an eye, his right fist crackling with fire.
"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!!"
The high-temperature flames spread in a circular shockwave in all directions, and wherever they passed, the ground of the duel arena, which was reinforced by the magic array, shattered inch by inch. The power was quite astonishing!
"Oh? Not bad at all. This power is—"
Laxus braced his muscular left arm against the fiery fist, while his right palm, clenched into a chop, crackled with lightning, slammed down towards Natsu's head. "That's a pretty straightforward attack!"
Boom!
After a thunderous roar that shook the heavens, the onlookers looked up and saw Natsu lying motionless in the charred crater, spread-eagled.
A gentle breeze swept across the lake, and the scene fell into a deathly silence.
"Wow, so fast! I know I can't win, but this is way too fast!" Lucy exclaimed.
"That's definitely impossible!"
The flames that reignited answered her doubts. Natsu withstood the dizziness from the violent bombardment, flipped over and leaped into the air with one hand on the ground, gathering magic power in his arms as he twisted his body.
"Fire Dragon's Wing Attack!"
Laxus was taken aback at first, probably not expecting that he could still stand up, then he lightly jumped back to avoid the arc-shaped fire blade that was aimed at his chest.
However, in that brief moment of distraction, the energy of the curved fire blade had already been transferred.
"The Fire Dragon's Horn!"
Natsu charged forward, his dragon horn, formed from condensed flames, piercing straight through Laxus's chest and leaving a gaping hole!
Sizzle sizzle.
The constantly leaping arcs of electricity overflowed from the gap, instantly spreading throughout Laxus's entire body. In addition to dragon-slaying magic, he could also use the same "elementalization" conventional magic as Juvia.
The golden current turned and gave chase, its end once again revealing Laxus's calm face.
"I just said your attack style is straightforward, Natsu."
The right palm, slowly extended, bent its five fingers and grabbed at Natsu's back, who had failed to brake in time.
Just as Laxus was about to succeed, Natsu suddenly unleashed flames from his heels, propelling him into the air with a 360-degree spin: "Fire Dragon's Claw!"
A heavy kick landed precisely on Laxus's shoulder, sending sparks flying.
"I've become stronger not only because of my magic power, but also because of my combat skills!" Natsu said smugly, hanging upside down.
"Yeah?"
Before Natsu could even exert any force, Laxus seized Natsu's ankle, swung him around in the air like a rag a few times, and then hurled him out with great force.
Boom!
Natsu crashed heavily into the distant stands, instantly shattering rocks and sending dust flying.
Thankfully, that was the side facing where her friends were, otherwise Lucy would have complained again.
"Damn! She's really strong!"
A powerful magical storm dispersed the thick smoke, and Natsu stood on the shattered ground.
Despite his disheveled appearance, there was no fear in his eyes; on the contrary, his fighting spirit was even stronger.
"It's best not to act rashly," Laxus advised.
Whoosh whoosh.
As he finished speaking, arcs of electricity crackled around Natsu, and miniature lightning balls bearing lightning symbols appeared one after another in a ring.
"That is—"
Lucy's eyes narrowed; she immediately recognized the magic, "Thunder Palace?"
She was deeply impressed by this incredibly dangerous thing; it almost destroyed the entire town during the Civil War!
"But isn't the medium for this magic a magic crystal?" Mira frowned.
"It's probably something Laxus came up with, a new kind of magic similar to the Thunder Palace."
Chess replied, "Although there aren't many, each one is just as powerful as a magic crystal, and moreover—"
Erza's expression turned solemn as she picked up where he left off, saying in a deep voice, "This level of magic can be cast silently in that fleeting moment."
"Huh? Then Natsu is in big trouble?" Lucy looked worried as she listened to the analysis.
As a member of the strongest team, she still hoped that Natsu could win, or at least not lose so badly.
"It's not that bad." Chase glanced at the dazed Lucy, a cryptic smile playing on his lips.
Mira noticed his micro-expressions, covered her mouth and smiled: her wicked boyfriend was probably up to no good again.
Whoosh!
An even more terrifyingly hot burst of flames erupted, interrupting the comments of the other companions around them.
Natsu's body surged with magical power, and crimson light flowed across his skin, outlining clearly defined dragon scales.
A firestorm brimming with destructive energy swept out, easily destroying the core of the lightning ball and melting it completely into dripping firewater.
Before the molten metal even touched the ground, it was drawn in by a powerful suction force and flowed entirely into the mouth of the gluttonous Natsu. Good things shouldn't be wasted!
Immediately afterwards, his chest caved in deeply, and his cheeks bulged out high.
"Take this, Laxus, you destroyer of the fire dragon—"
"roar!!"
The destructive flame energy beam, compressed to its limit, shot out like a volcanic eruption, slightly distorting the space and annihilating the ground wherever it passed!
At that moment, all the residents of Magnolia City seemed to hear a real dragon's roar!
The terrifying breath lasted for several seconds before gradually subsiding.
Startled by the dragon's roar, Macao and the others covered their ears and looked up, only to be horrified by the scene before them, their expressions turning into memes.
The path of the breath attack was charred black and filled with red light; half of the dueling platform and even a corner of Nirvana vanished into thin air.
A hideous vacuum trail appeared in the sky at the far end, stretching to an unimaginable distance!
"Hey, are you kidding me? Was Natsu that scary two years ago?" Marcus was sweating profusely.
If Natsu is like this, then what about his arch-rival Gray—
Recalling his confident remarks when they first met, he suddenly realized that it wasn't necessary to "spar" with Gray.
On the field.
"I see. So this is the Destruction Flame Dragon Mode that Macao and the others mentioned."
Laxus, having evaded the roar by transforming into an element, withdrew his gaze and looked at Natsu with a hint of fighting spirit. "This is finally getting interesting."
This time, it was his turn to take the initiative, and his clenched fist burst forth with dazzling lightning.
This is exactly what Natsu wanted when he activated the Destruction Flame Dragon Mode.
The two rushed towards each other almost simultaneously, their fists colliding head-on and exploding into a chaotic shockwave!
The equally violent energies clashed, and endless lightning and scorching flames were briefly locked in a stalemate.
"Besides destroying the Flame Dragon, there's something else I'm going to show you."
A gust of wind whipped his cherry-blossom-colored bangs wildly. Natsu took a deep breath, smiled mysteriously, and announced, "Second Magic Source, activate!"
"A second source of magic?" Laxus asked with a hint of doubt.
The concept of the Second Magic Source was only perfected in the future, and it was a completely foreign term to him in the current era.
However, he soon clearly sensed the change.
boom!!
The destructive flames, which surged exponentially, shattered the balance in an instant, crushing the lightning energy into pieces.
Even Laxus struggled to react, his arm went numb, and he staggered backward.
Natsu pressed his advantage, leaping from the howling heatwave and raising his arms to unleash a massive fireball that swirled with destructive energy.
"The Flame Emperor that destroys the Flame Dragon!"
At the same time, Laxus shattered the ground to forcibly stabilize his retreat, and gripped the spear formed from raging lightning in his backhand: "Lightning Spear!"
The lightning spear ripped through the void, piercing the interior of the destructive fire sphere and exploding into chaotic arcs of electricity that filled the sky.
That wasn't all. Amidst the scattering sparks, Laxus strode forward and inhaled sharply: "Natsu, this is in return for your kindness."
"Roar of the Thunder Dragon!!"
The golden lightning beam instantly filled the entire field of vision, but Natsu remained completely calm, as if he had anticipated this.
He, who did not know fire elemental magic, shook his body, and his magic power overflowed wildly. He learned from Chess's God-Slaying Magic and condensed a huge phantom of Igniel and Gandora overlapping on his body.
"Dragon Slayer Secret Technique: Destructive Fire Type - Crimson Phoenix Sword!!"
Natsu waved his arms, and the phantom dragons flapped their wings, roaring as they swooped down to meet the thunder dragon.
The moment they made contact, the lightning beam was split into two streams by the unstoppable phoenix longsword!
Lightning flashed and flames roared as the two terrifying energies rapidly dissipated, vanishing just as Natsu reached Laxus.
As Natsu closed in, Laxus's pupils contracted slightly, probably because he hadn't expected the so-called second source of magic to be so powerful.
To my surprise, this idiot didn't even try to dodge, and just charged straight at me despite my roar!
"A great opportunity!"
Desperate for victory, Natsu didn't care about anything else and unleashed his second ultimate technique at point-blank range: "Destructive Blade Blade!!"
The attack, focused on a single point, suddenly erupted.
In his haste, Laxus hurriedly activated his Thunder Dragon Cloak, which could enhance his defense, but he was still blasted away, just like Natsu had done before, and crashed into the audience seats in the distance with a "boom".
"Hahaha, now you've seen how awesome I am!"
Natsu excitedly raised his arms and cheered, prematurely declaring himself the victor.
"Hey, really? That Laxus was actually suppressed?"
On the audience side, whether it was the Sirius team or the team that stayed behind, all the members had expressions of disbelief on their faces.
Harpy, that opportunist, has no shame; as soon as the wind shifts, he begs Kana to change the bet.
"If even a fire dragon can do it, then so can I—" Gajeel in the crowd was eager to try.
I didn't dare to approach Laxus before because I couldn't beat him, and I also felt guilty for hurting the guild before.
However, if given the chance, Grandpa Iron Dragon would absolutely not mind giving Laxus a good beating: to get revenge for the little one (Levy) who was bullied before!
Sizzle!!
The soaring lightning bolt drew Gajeel's attention back to the field.
Laxus slowly walked out of the ruins.
Despite taking a direct hit from a powerful attack, he didn't suffer any obvious injuries. However, the black and brown coat he had been wearing had disappeared, revealing his well-defined, muscular physique.
"To be honest, I initially intended to save this move for dealing with Chase."
Laxus stopped in front of Natsu and smiled, "But now, I'll show you my new power ahead of time, Natsu."
The moment the words fell, the golden arcs of electricity that had been leaping across his body suddenly stopped, and then a flash of red light quickly transformed into an even more intense and dangerous crimson lightning!
A suffocating sense of oppression descended upon the entire venue.
It wasn't just a pure intimidation from high magic power; it even contained a strangely familiar quality—
The aura of a god!
"Hera Dragon Mode, activated!!!"