The Dragon King Festival's End
Riyao mobilized the Dragon Force to fill his entire body, and his life force steadily suppressed the Dragon Force, making it effortless to use the Dragon Force.
[Azure Dragon's Iron Fist]
The fist sank into the dragon scales, and the impact pierced through the Diamond Dragon's massive body, causing it to curl up in pain.
Aww!
A piercing scream erupted from the Diamond Dragon's mouth, the sound echoing throughout every corner of the capital, causing broken bricks on the city walls to fall in a tremor.
The mini Diamond Dragon Mini Diamond Dragons on the ground were all affected; they froze simultaneously, their movements halting for a moment, as if a pause button had been pressed.
That scream sounded the clarion call for a counterattack.
Riyao flew onto the back of the Diamond Dragon, its feet landing on hard diamond scales.
Future Rogue had one hand around Natsu's neck, while his other hand was gathering black and white magic, preparing to smash it into Natsu's face.
The Future Rogue is far stronger than in the anime; he moves faster, has more powerful magic, and every move is ruthless and precise.
In the blink of an eye, Riyao appeared in front of Future Rogue.
Without wasting words, he directly lashed out with his dragon tail. The emerald green dragon tail lashed out from behind him, drawing an arc in the air, and the tip of the tail lashed out at Future Rogue with a whooshing sound.
Future Rogue could react, all he saw was a green afterimage in his pupils.
The dragon's tail lashed out at him solidly, sending him flying through the air before crashing straight to the ground.
Boom!
The ground was smashed into a large crater, the surrounding houses collapsed by the shockwave, smoke and dust rose more than ten meters high, and brick and stone fragments fell like raindrops.
Riyao threw Natsu toward the Hellfire Dragon, then leaped off its back, plummeting vertically and landing a foot on Future Rogue.
Their feet sank to their chests, and the ground shook again. Cracks spread from the bottom of the pit outwards, and dust billowed up, engulfing the two figures.
Mirajane saw Riyao in the distance and withdrew her claws from the Mini Diamond Dragon.
Seeing that Riyao was safe and sound, the unease in his heart finally dissipated, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.
Black and white light emanated from the smoke and dust, Future Rogue activated his Dragon Force Mode.
White and black light emanated from his body, with light and shadow intertwining and swirling on his surface.
Magic surged from his body, blowing away the surrounding rubble.
"Riyao!!"
He threw a powerful punch at Riyao, his fist carrying terrifying force. White light and black shadow intertwined on the surface of his fist, and the air was compressed by the punch, producing a loud bang.
[White Shadow Dragon's Iron Fist]
[Azure Dragon's Iron Fist]
Riyao also threw a punch, with emerald green Dragon Force coiling around his fist, forming a swirling green vortex.
The two fists collided, creating a violent shockwave that instantly dispersed the dust and revealed a deep pit beneath their feet.
Cyan, black, and white light exploded at the point of impact.
The two clashed fiercely, their figures darting swiftly through the ruins of the capital.
Fist against fist, knee against knee, each collision sent shockwaves blasting out and collapsing many houses.
The walls crumbled and crumbled, the ground cracked and cracked, and the entire capital city looked as if it had been repeatedly plowed.
In the Future Rogue raises his hand to unleash magic.
[White Shadow Dragon's Silk]
Countless crisscrossing beams of light and shadow shot out from his palm, dense and overwhelming, like a large black and white net covering the Riyao.
Riyao grinned, his lips curling up high, and charged straight at Future Rogue, letting the beam of light fall on him.
The beam of light struck him, exploding into clusters of light spots. His clothes were burned with holes, and faint white marks were left on his skin, but not even his scales were broken.
He withstood the barrage of beams of light without slowing down, rushing towards Future Rogue.
In the Future Rogue's pupils contracted, and he increased his magical output, making the beams of light even denser, but the Riyao were already right in front of him.
Riyao quickly threw three punches.
The first punch landed squarely on the heart, the fist sinking into the chest, the impact penetrating directly into the heart.
The second punch landed on his lungs, his ribs cracking, and his breath was abruptly cut off.
The third punch landed squarely on his throat, the fist striking his Adam's apple precisely, deforming his trachea.
"I'll shatter your evil thoughts with three punches!"
In the Future Rogue will take all three punches without even a chance to dodge.
He arched his back, clutched his throat with both hands, and gasped for breath. He crouched down in pain, his knees hitting the ground.
Riyao raised his foot, treating Future Rogue like a football, and kicked him in the side of his waist with his toe, unleashing a powerful shot.
Future Rogue was sent flying like a cannonball, his body tracing an arc in the air as he headed straight for the Diamond Dragon.
Riyao clapped his hands and turned to see Mirajane, whose Full Body Take Over: Satan Soul, standing not far away.
He ran over, hugged Mirajane tightly, and kissed her on the cheek.
"My Mira is so handsome."
"Stop fooling around, we're fighting."
Mirajane nudged Riyao, pressing her hand against his chest, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.
Riyao grinned, released his grip, pushed off with his foot, and took two steps back.
"Then I'm going to go beat up Future Rogue."
After he finished speaking, he flew towards the Diamond Dragon and landed on its broad back in a few breaths.
In the Future Rogue slumped on the dragon's back, his body riddled with wounds, his clothes tattered, and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
As he watched Riyao approach, a deep sense of powerlessness welled up inside him.
Is the Riyao really that strong at this point in time? That can't be right! That's impossible!
Even after activating the Dragon Force, he couldn't even fight back and was completely dominated from start to finish.
No wonder Future Riyao was so confident in returning to the past.
Failure was only a matter of time.
He pulled a small bottle of blood from his clothes. The bottle was not large and contained a dark red liquid. The bottle walls were covered with densely packed incantations.
He tossed it to Riyao with a listless motion.
"My future self made a bet with me; if I lose, I'll give this to you."
Riyao paused for a moment, then reached out and took the bottle of blood, examining it closely from all angles.
The magical patterns on the bottle are extremely intricate, with a faint magical glow flowing within each pattern, and it feels cool to the touch.
He flicked the bottle, making a crisp sound.
Riyao carefully put away the blood vial, tucked it into his belt, and patted it to make sure it was secure.
He looked at Future Rogue, his joking expression disappearing.
"Next, we need to fix the timeline branch. Although these seven dragons aren't a threat, they'll attract the Black Dragon."
Riyao flew to the side of the Diamond Dragon's tail, grabbed the end of the tail with both hands, bulged the muscles in his arms, twisted his waist and abdomen, and swung the entire Diamond Dragon up.
He used the Diamond Dragon's massive body as a meteor hammer, spinning it several times in the air, faster and faster, with the wind whistling through the air.
The surrounding air was stirred up, forming a whirlwind that swirled up gravel and dust, sending them spinning in the air.
As Riyao released his grip, the Diamond Dragon was flung out, its massive body arcing through the air before crashing straight towards the Eclipse Gate.
Boom!!
The Diamond Dragon crashed into the Eclipse Gate, smashing the massive door into scrap metal, twisting and deforming the metal, and scattering fragments all over the ground.
An invisible ripple spread outwards.
The timeline began to converge, the air distorted, and the surrounding scenery began to ripple like reflections on water.
The seven dragons, Future Lucy, and Future Rogue all radiated light, their edges beginning to blur, transforming into particles and slowly disappearing.
The specks of light drifted into the sky, growing fainter and more transparent until they finally merged into the night.
Future Lucy slumped to the ground, watching her hands dissipate, a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth, muttering softly to herself.
"Finally, we can go back, you bastard Riyao! Now we can change the future, right?"
Future Rogue looked at Riyao and Natsu, his body mostly dissipated, his voice growing softer and softer.
"Future Frosch, killed by Gray. Please help me stop him... I beg you..."
After he finished speaking, he turned into specks of light and vanished completely.
Several dragons, unwilling to give up, began to wreak havoc, their claws sweeping across the ruins and their tails whipping at the buildings. Unfortunately, they could no longer influence the future.
The attack penetrated through buildings and the ground, but touched nothing; it was like trying to catch the moon's reflection in water—completely futile.
Mavis stood atop the tower, overlooking the entire capital city. Her gaze swept over the ruins and the dragon, her ahoge (cowlick) swaying in the wind.
"Even with Dragon Slayer Magic, is it really that difficult to kill a dragon? It only caused them damage."