Natsu with the Power of Seven Dragons
Rift in Time.
Inside the brightly lit Magic Crystal Cave, the temperature was so high it felt like it would bake your eyes dry.
Natsu stood at the edge of the crater, having just consumed the heart left behind by Riyao, and having witnessed Riyao's spiritual body dissipate and depart.
The source of grief and rage intertwined, igniting a terrifying flame within him that could melt time itself!
Glug! Glug!
The heavy, drum-like pounding of a heart echoed through the cave.
The most powerful demonic END origin, hidden deep within him and belonging to the Book of Zeref, was fully awakened.
Furthermore, the life force of the Riyao transformed into the most powerful fuel, forcefully containing the repulsion and conflict between the demonic factors and the dragon race.
This pushed Natsu's physical strength to an unprecedented extreme, causing the Fire Dragon King Flame of Igneel within his body to burn even more fiercely!
A pillar of golden-red fire shot into the sky, sizzling and dripping lava from the Magic Crystal dome overhead.
Cobra Cobra, standing not far away, twitched his ears wildly. Hearing the roaring sound of something breaking through a certain limit within Natsu's body, and recalling the tactical instructions that Riyao had stuffed into his mind before leaving, he immediately shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Everyone, channel all your magic into Natsu!" Cobra Cobra.
The moment the words left his mouth, Laxus decisively stepped forward, his body crackling with blue and red lightning as he gathered all the remaining magic power within him into his throat.
Gajeel, Wendy, Sting, and Rogue, who were standing nearby, also had a sudden inspiration. The four Dragon Slayer simultaneously puffed out their chests and opened their mouths towards Natsu in the center of the arena!
[Lightning Dragon's Roar]
[Iron Dragon's Roar]
[The Sky Dragon's Roar]
[The White Dragon's Roar]
[The Shadow Dragon's Roar]
Rumble--
Raging thunder, a torrent of sharp steel, a hurricane tearing through the atmosphere, sacred white light and profound shadows.
Five dragon-slaying roars with completely different attributes twisted into a colorful torrent of energy in mid-air and slammed solidly into the center of the pillar of fire!
In a semi-berserk state, Natsu instinctively opened his mouth wide and unconsciously swallowed everyone's roars!
Boom!
The seven Dragon Slayer Magic powers were forcibly fused into one under the harmonization of the Riyao's life heart, Natsu's magical power to surge to an exaggerated level.
The crystal ground beneath his feet collapsed inch by inch, his muscles bulged high, dark red dragon scales crawled up his neck and cheeks, and two prominent crimson dragon horns emerged from his forehead, making the traces of his dragonification more and more obvious.
Strangely, Acnologia, standing opposite him, crossed his arms and made no attempt to stop them whatsoever.
No one knows what's going on in his mad mind.
He tilted his head to the side, his vertical pupils gleaming with the excited light of a cat playing with a mouse, watching with great interest as Natsu devoured his companion's magic power and as the kid's aura grew stronger.
In the eyes of this madman who has been invincible for four hundred years, soft prey is no fun to bite. The most satisfying thing is to fatten up the prey and make it jump around, and then snap its neck with your own hands!
"Haha... that's it! I can't wait to tear you dragon cubs to shreds."
As the maniacal laughter faded, the Magic Crystal ground beneath Acnologia's feet shattered with a deafening roar!
He transformed into a black-blue afterimage that tore through the retina, rushing quickly to Natsu's front. With a twist of his waist and a thrust of his shoulder, he unleashed a powerful punch with his right fist, wreathed in destructive black energy.
The terrifying pressure of the fist hadn't even touched flesh yet, but it shook the entire space, causing the surrounding crystal pillars to shatter and scatter fragments all over the ground.
Half a minute ago, this punch would have been enough to send Natsu flying backward, coughing up blood.
But this time--
Snap!
A dull thud that made your teeth ache suddenly stopped the camera.
Natsu didn't retreat even half a step. His left hand, covered in dark red dragon scales, suddenly rose up, and his five fingers, like red-hot steel pincers, directly grabbed the terrifying punch head-on!
A violent shockwave exploded beneath their feet, Natsu's ankles sank deep into the crystal ground, and the dragon scales on his palms sparked a string of dazzling sparks, yet he managed to firmly weld the Black Dragon's fist to mid-air!
Taking advantage of the moment when the other party was stunned and didn't react, Natsu grabbed the Black Dragon's fist with his left hand and pulled it into his arms.
The veins on his neck bulged, and his forehead, which was covered with a pair of dragon horns, was wreathed in golden-red flames. With a powerful headbutt, he slammed the Black Dragon's head into the ground!
Thump--
The hard, Magic Crystal ground was smashed, creating a human-shaped crater more than ten meters deep, with debris flying everywhere.
"Black Dragon!! Die!!"
Natsu's eyes were bloodshot, a beast-like roar erupted from his throat, and his right fist burst into flames as he tried to continue his attack down into the pit.
But Acnologia wouldn't give him the chance to stand still and attack. This monster had fought against dragons for a hundred years four hundred years ago, and had already honed his combat skills to the highest level in the mountains of corpses and seas of blood!
Instead of panicking because of the collapsed bridge of its nose, the Black Dragon at the bottom of the pit opened its blood-stained mouth and let out a hoarse and fanatical laugh.
"Haha... You've also been imbued with the Dragon Force, you'll become a dragon just like me!"
Before the laughter subsided, countless spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the ground beneath Natsu's feet without warning, emanating a strange and chilling light, while scorching waves of destructive energy spewed out from the cracks!
Natsu's hair stood on end, and his beast-like instincts made him push off with his feet and leap backward into the air.
Boom!!
The next second, the entire earth was completely ripped open!
The instant Acnologia fell to the ground, without even a moment's hesitation, he roared directly at the ground beneath him, his face pressed against the earth.
It shattered the ground within a radius of a hundred meters, and with this violent, indiscriminate explosion, it successfully forced Natsu was rushing towards it, back.
As for whether a close-range barrel explosion would injure him, that was utterly irrelevant to a madman like him!
He wouldn't even blink if it meant blowing himself half to pieces, as long as he could tear his prey apart.
Before the blinding light of destruction had even dissipated, a dark figure radiating malevolent energy leaped out from the billowing black smoke.
The iron fist covered in dragon patterns collided fiercely with Natsu's fist wreathed in dragon flames once again, and the man and the dragon instantly became locked in battle in mid-air!