Holy Shadow Mode

Bald Chapati declares the match open!

He touched his bald head, rubbing his palm against the smooth top of his head a couple of times. His wig had been soaked with sweat in the last game, so he simply didn't wear it anymore.

Natsu had been eagerly anticipating it for a long time.

Flames erupted from his body, casting a half-light, half-shadow on his face.

"Riyao, don't move, let me go first!"

He was the first to rush out, his feet leaving two scorch marks on the ground.

A punch landed on Sting 'Sting chin, causing his head to snap back and his neck to crack.

With a side kick, he struck Rogue in the abdomen, causing Rogue's body to fold backward and slide more than two meters.

Sparks flew everywhere.

The sparks exploded from the point of impact, hissing as they fell to the ground.

Sting's fighting spirit did not diminish in the slightest; on the contrary, it grew even stronger.

He licked his lips, his breathing quickened, and his expression was one of excitement, not anger.

The audience was astonished to see Sabertooth's two dragons being beaten so badly that they were completely powerless to fight back.

Chapati's eyes widened, and beads of sweat glistened on his bald head.

"The Sabertooth's double dragon combination is actually at a disadvantage!"

Natsu grabbed their wrists, hooking his fingers around their knuckles and tightening his grip.

He spun around, throwing the two of them off, sending them crashing into the wall. The wall was dented, and rubble rained down.

"You guys aren't going to leave it at that, are you?"

He made a disgusted face.

His mouth turned down, his eyes were uneven, one big and one small, and his head was tilted to one side.

Sting patted the dust off his clothes, then slapped his hands on them twice, sending the dust floating in the sunlight.

"Of course, that's not all. It would be best to have Mr. Riyao join us next."

[White Light Mode]

A white light emanated from his body.

White light emanated from beneath her skin, enveloping her in a milky white halo.

Riyao shielded his eyes, covering them with his hand.

Rogue's eyes narrowed, his pupils contracted, and black magic surged from his body.

[Shadow Mode]

He was enveloped in a dark, eerie light.

Black light flowed across the surface of his body, and the shadow beneath his feet began to writhe irregularly, extending outwards.

Natsu grinned excitedly, his teeth flashing in the firelight.

Sting and Rogue charged toward Natsu and Riyao, two figures, one in white and one in black, sprinting side by side.

Sting kicked Natsu into the air.

A kick landed squarely on Natsu's chest from below, sending Natsu flying high into the air as his body whistled through the air.

The spectators could only see a white streak of light striking Natsu repeatedly at extremely high speed.

The white light weaved back and forth in the air, and each time it collided, a circle of light exploded in the air.

Natsu's body was bumped around in the air, giving him no chance to adjust his posture.

Rogue attacked from Riyao's blind spot.

He slipped into the shadow of the Riyao, his entire body merging into the black shadows of the ground.

The shadows spread out from under the Riyao's feet, transforming into various weapons that slashed continuously.

Shadow blades, shadow spears, and shadow axes slashed at Riyao simultaneously from all directions, their angles tricky and their coordination seamless.

Riyao had many wounds on his body, and his clothes were mostly stained red.

The clothes on his chest were slashed open by the shadow knife, revealing a bloody gash.

Blood seeped from the wound on his arm, and drops of blood dripped from his fingers onto the ground.

He swayed slightly, but regained his footing.

Chapati, who was sweating profusely, also spoke in surprise. Sweat rolled down his bald head and into his eyes, but he didn't bother to wipe it away.

"The tide has turned! The Black and White Dragons have regained the upper hand. Can Riyao and Natsu successfully launch a counterattack?!"

Natsu was kicked back to the ground by Sting.

Sting swooped down from the air and stomped on Natsu's chest, slamming Natsu back to the ground.

Natsu slammed his back against the ground, creating a shallow crater, and dust erupted from beneath him.

Rogue conjured a long staff similar to Gajeel's in his hands, and a black shadow condensed in his hands to form a shadow staff, which he then blasted towards the Riyao.

The long staff slammed into Riyao's side, sending him flying and spinning twice in the air.

Natsu and Riyao collided.

The two collided and rolled away simultaneously, tumbling several times on the ground before finally coming to a stop against the wall.

Even in this situation, the members of Fairy Tail were not worried.

Mirajane rested his hands on the railing, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Erza her arms and didn't even blink.

Makarov stroked his beard.

Sting laughed heartily, his lips curled up, his nostrils flared slightly, and his chest puffed out.

"How about that?! These past seven years haven't been wasted on Rogue and me."

Rogue remained silent.

He stood behind Sting, black light flowing across his body, his shadow twisting restlessly beneath his feet.

In the stands of Sabertooth, the two kittens were cheering and jumping for joy.

"Sting and Rogue are the strongest!!"

Natsu's hands burst into flames, orange-red flames leaping from his palms and spreading along his fingers to his arms, emitting a whooshing sound as they burned.

"Haha, this is more interesting!"

Riyao looked at the wounds on his body.

He glanced down at the bloodstains on his chest, then at the still-bleeding wound on his arm, and a smirk appeared on his lips.

"If that's all, then you can all lie down now. Natsu, it's my turn to play now."

[Life Mimicry - Azure Dragon]

He entered his Azure Dragon Form.

Golden vertical pupils lit up, dragon horns grew from both sides of the forehead, the dragon tail extended from the tailbone, and the hair turned dark green.

Dragon scales emerged from beneath the skin, covering the entire body piece by piece.

The wounds have completely healed, and the bloodstains have disappeared.

He shattered the ground with a single kick.

As he stepped down, the ground cracked outwards from his foot, sending shards of stone flying and the cracks extending for several meters.

Sting transformed into a white streak of light, dodging the attack. His body was enveloped in white light, tracing an arc in the air.

[White Dragon's Claw Attack]

Several beams of white light transformed into claw-like strikes, slashing towards the Riyao.

Five white claw marks tore through the air with a sharp whistling sound, crisscrossing and blocking all of Riyao's escape routes.

Riyao didn't dodge at all, opening its mouth to bite off the white light slash.

With a snap of its jaws, it bit down on the white light, then slammed its jaws together, scattering fragments of light across the ground.

A white light emanated from his body, and his speed increased.

With a push of his feet, he disappeared from the spot.

In the blink of an eye, he caught up with Sting.

The distance between the two was instantly reduced, almost nose to nose.

He threw a punch.

Just then, Rogue emerged from the shadow of the Riyao.

The shadows on the ground rose upwards, and Rogue emerged from them.

[Shadow Dragon's Slash]

He conjured a huge, jet-black scythe with both hands. The blade was over a meter long, and the entire blade was jet black with dark light patterns flowing across its surface.

He swung the blade in a wide arc, aiming for Riyao's back. The blade sliced through the air with a whooshing sound.

Riyao turned and bit the black scythe.

He turned his body, swung his head back, and bit down on the blade.

With a snap, the scythe was bitten to pieces, and the black light fragments spun twice in its mouth before being swallowed.

"Hehe, I'll try out your moves too! Holy Shadow Mode, activate!"

White holy light and black shadows rose simultaneously from his body.

The two colors meet at the midline of the body, white and black dancing simultaneously, the light growing brighter and brighter.

Sting and Rogue's eyes widened, almost popping out of their sockets.

"You can do that?!"

Riyao didn't give them a chance to continue speaking.

He lashed out with his dragon tail, sweeping across the area and creating a whooshing sound.

Rogue easily dodged, his body flashing to the side, the dragon's tail brushing past the hem of his clothes.

As a result, a shadow extended from the dragon's tail, and at the end, a black shadow split off, stretching in the air and turning into a black whip that wrapped around Rogue.

The shadow wrapped around Rogue's waist, coiled twice, and tightened.

The Riyao spun around, propelling the dragon's tail and shadow whip, and slammed Rogue towards Sting.

Rogue was thrown out, arcing through the air before crashing into Sting.

The speed increased again.

Riyao transformed into a black shadow mixed with white light, landing prematurely at the spot where the two were about to land.

Shoryuken!

With just one punch, he sent both of them flying into the air.

He threw two punches in an instant, the fists blasting upwards and striking both of them in the abdomen at the same time. Sting and Rogue were knocked off their feet and sent flying into the sky.

Its body pierced through the air, emitting a sharp whistling sound, and flew higher and higher.

Riyao leaped into the air, his feet shattering the ground as he chased after him.

The relentless attacks, with fists and tails raining down alternately, prevented the two from even landing.

The sound of impacts echoed continuously in the air, a rapid, rhythmic thud.