Azure Dragon's Cang Roar
"There is no such guild!"
Riyao's face twitched; he felt offended. The act was over, and now he wanted to throw all these idiots down in the trees and give them a good beating.
He originally wanted to put on a cliché act with his wife, but these bastards on the other side just blurted out his name to swindle people!
Having spent so many years in the Continent of Ishgar, when did the name "Azure Dragon" become the trademark of some random, roadside guild?
They dare to use this to scare the rightful owner without even paying the copyright fee! This is intolerable!
"You're just scared!"
The thug arrogantly raised his chin, while his boss behind him remained silent, only crossing his arms and snorting coldly.
The eldest brother, cloaked in black, tucked his chin into his collar, snorted with his nostrils pointing to the sky, and, in sync with his underlings' shouts, managed to strike a pose of a cool, aloof sage.
Mirajane hugged Riyao's waist, laughing so hard she could barely breathe.
She clung to Riyao's back, her shoulders heaving, burying her face in his shoulder and laughing so hard that tears were almost streaming down her face.
She never expected there would be Azure Dragon Guild, let alone run into the real Azure Dragon.
Their luck is unbelievable; they can stumble upon a scene of a fake beating the real Kui while casually strolling through a night market. It would be a shame not to award the Best Comedy of the Year to this group.
Riyao's chest heaved slightly as he forcibly suppressed the urge to throw these people into the sea to feed the fish, tilting his head to examine them twice.
"Are you a legitimate guild of light registered with the Magic Council?"
"Huh? It makes me angry just thinking about it. Those people in the Magic Council wouldn't let us use the 'Azure Dragon' guild name, saying it would be dangerous to use it."
Upon hearing this, the thug seemed to have been hit where it hurt, and spat angrily onto the deck, complaining bitterly.
The thug's words made Natsu and the others nearby unable to hold back any longer.
Gray, hiding behind the barrel, covered his mouth, his stomach cramping from trying to suppress his laughter. Lucy, speechless, covered her forehead, looking at the group of thugs as if they were a row of neat tombstones.
Danger is no longer standing in front of you.
The clerk in the Magic Council was only trying to persuade you to spare your lives because you paid the processing fee, and yet you complained that they were meddling!
Veins bulged on Riyao's forehead. He clenched his fists. Dealing with these bastards, he couldn't even use magic.
His knuckles cracked and popped as he took a half-step forward, his face dark.
So you're an independent guild?
"That's right, the Magic Council is nothing! Once we grow bigger and stronger, we'll wipe out that Fairy Tail, and our Azure Dragon Guild will be the strongest guild on the entire continent!"
The clueless thug was extremely arrogant, acting as if he were the Azure Dragon himself.
With one hand on his hip and the other pointing to the sky, his arrogant and domineering demeanor made one think that the Black Dragon Acnologia was his sworn brother.
Upon hearing this, Natsu almost couldn't resist rolling up his sleeves and rushing out, but Erza reacted quickly and pressed his head down, signaling him to calm down and watch how Riyao dealt with these reckless fools.
The older brother behind him remained silent, as if he were mute, and only thugs spoke.
Riyao looked at this lively character and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
"The Magic Council is right. Using 'Azure Dragon' as a guild name will attract danger. Can you guess what the danger will come from?"
"Feudal superstition is unacceptable! Our Azure Dragon Guild is a cultured mage guild!"
The thug waved his hand with an air of righteous indignation and retorted decisively.
After these words were spoken, a moment of silence fell over the surroundings.
They could even hear the sound of waves crashing against the ship's deck. The onlookers and Natsu's group were all petrified, their jaws nearly smashing through the wooden planks beneath their feet.
This is utter feudal superstition!
In a magical world teeming with mages and where dragons fly overhead, you, a hoodlum, suddenly appear and try to preach science and discredit superstition to the righteous?! Who on earth was responsible for writing your guild's onboarding training?!
Riyao was too lazy to tease these clowns anymore; he exuded a terrifying and awe-inspiring magical power.
Boom!
Even the slightest whiff of breath, no bigger than a fingernail, made the surrounding air feel heavy, as if it were filled with mercury. The entire ship suddenly sank, and the sea surface was rippled with a depression.
The leader behind the thugs was so frightened that his beady eyes widened. He felt like he had kicked a steel plate and reached out to poke the thugs.
This thug leader, who had always acted so composed, actually had some skill. Sensing the chilling pressure, his legs immediately started trembling, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back. He desperately poked the second-in-command in front of him, who was still bragging, with his fingers.
The thug wasn't intimidated at all; he thought his boss felt he hadn't been harsh enough in his threats.
After all, someone with too little strength can't even touch the threshold of sensing magic. This guy only felt that the sea breeze was a bit cool. He turned his head and received his older brother's signal, so he immediately straightened his chest and took a big step forward.
"Hey kid, you'd better kneel down right now..."
Before he could finish speaking, Riyao slammed the thug's head onto the deck.
Bang!!
Riyao's figure didn't even leave an afterimage. He spread his five fingers and pressed them directly against the thug's face. With a downward force of his wrist, the entire hardwood deck was smashed with a crack, and the thug's head was tightly wedged under the plank, while his two legs stood upright in mid-air, swaying.
When the other thugs saw their second-in-command beaten to the ground like that, they all rushed forward. What was the pressure? They weren't going to take it!
"For the glory of the Azure Dragon..."
Before he could finish speaking, Riyao pinned him to the deck. In just five seconds, all the thugs were planted on the deck by Riyao like carrots.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...
The dull thuds sounded like firecrackers, one after another. Riyao strolled leisurely through the crowd, slapping each child with a smooth, flowing motion, just like a farmer planting rice seedlings.
In the blink of an eye, a dozen pairs of thighs were neatly arranged upside down on the deck, and rows of feet were kicking wildly in the night wind, a scene so spectacular it made one's eyes twitch.
The ship's captain, biting his handkerchief, looked heartbroken at the sight of his ship being so ravaged. He dared not approach to demand compensation, lest he become a victim himself.
The poor old captain huddled in a corner of the cabin, trembling. He watched as his newly varnished hardwood deck turned into a patch of radishes, tears welling up inside him, too afraid to utter a sound.
Riyao looked at the gang leader who hadn't made a move the whole time. The other guy also wanted to make a move, but it took him five seconds to react.
"Aba aba..."
"Hmph, stop pretending to be mute!"
Riyao is getting closer and closer to the gang leader.
The leather shoes made a soft clattering sound on the wooden planks, and with each step, the gang leader's heart skipped a beat.
The gang leader frantically pointed to his throat, gesturing for Riyao to take a look.
He peered closer and heard a crackling sound as blue lightning erupted from the other person's throat.
[Lightning Dragon's Roar]
It turns out that this guy wasn't silent because he was aloof or mute; he was actually holding back a powerful attack from the very beginning!
The cyan lightning bolt was extremely fast and struck Riyao directly in the face.
With a muffled boom, a blinding flash of lightning exploded at face-to-face distance between the two, and charred smoke enveloped Riyao's head.
Just when the gang leader thought his plan had succeeded...
Mirajane and Natsu all gave the gang leader a thumbs up.
The group showed no worry whatsoever; instead, they lined up and, with eyes full of admiration, presented the warrior with the highest level of farewell.
This guy dared to slap Riyao's face with a knock-off version of Azure Dragon's Breath; he's definitely destined for greatness in his next life!
A gentle breeze dispersed the black smoke, Riyao, without a single hair out of place, stood with his arms crossed, staring at the gang leader in front of him with a half-smile.
"Heh, so it really is Dragon Slayer Magic. You're from the Northern Continent, aren't you? Since you admire the Azure Dragon so much, I'll have to let you witness the true roar of the Azure Dragon."
With a thought, Riyao felt a green light scatter from the Riyao Parasol Tree, which merged into his body.
He hadn't had a chance to regain the backups of the Celestial Spirit, Azure Dragon, and False God, but now that the Parasol Tree was right beside him, he easily regained control of them.
As the emerald light entered his brow, the previously empty mimicry slots within his body were completely filled. A violent, thunderous dragon's might exploded through his limbs and bones, even darkening the night sky above.
Riyao opened his mouth, and a glimmer of blue lightning appeared deep in his throat.
[Life Mimicry - Azure Dragon]
[The Azure Dragon's Cang Roar]
A pillar of azure lightning, dozens of times larger than the previous one, shot across the sky.
Rumble--
A thick, turquoise Thunder Dragon, as massive as a tsunami, roared out, grazing the thug leader's ear and carving a bottomless vacuum trench into the vast ocean. The clouds were blasted apart by the attack, and the lightning illuminated half of Hargeon Port as if it were daytime!
The gang leader remained frozen in place, mouth agape, a warm flow surging beneath his trousers, a puddle of water trickling down. His eyes rolled back, and he collapsed backward.