Three-person Combination Finisher: Lucy Fire

Across from him, Kain Shikaru looked at the three guys who seemed to be putting on a one-man show and gave them a friendly smile.

"You all seem to be having a lot of fun. Mr. Ugly is happy too."

He raised the doll in his hand and shook it.

"Then let Mr. Ugly join you!"

Before he finished speaking, Kain Shikaru charged towards the three of them with a speed completely disproportionate to his obese physique!

"They're here!"

Lucy was startled and immediately pulled a golden key from her key pouch at her waist.

"Don't underestimate the mages of Fairy Tail!!"

"Open! The Gate of Taurus! Taurus!"

A flash of golden light, and a muscular bull, wielding a giant axe and sporting a nose ring, makes a magnificent entrance!

"Moo~! Miss Lucy, your figure is still as stunning as ever in this outfit!"

As soon as Taurus appeared, he made a lewd declaration to Lucy.

"This isn't the time to talk about this! Go and take care of him!" Lucy shouted.

"For Miss Lucy! Moo!"

Taurus roared, hoisted his giant axe, and charged towards Kain Hikaru with heavy steps!

However, faced with this fierce attack, Kain Shikaru neither dodged nor evaded, his face still bearing that harmless smile.

He didn't even glance at Taurus, but simply stretched out his thick palm and casually pushed it forward.

"Super Haki Pushing Palm!"

"Bang!"

A muffled thud.

Taurus's massive body was struck head-on by a speeding train, and before he could even utter a scream, he was transformed into a golden light and sent flying back!

The gates to the Celestial Spirit World slammed shut.

"Huh?"

Lucy's mouth was wide enough to fit an egg.

That's it...?

"One isn't enough? Then bring another one!"

Lucy, refusing to believe it, quickly pulled out a second key!

"Open! Gate of the Archer! Sagittarius!"

A Celestial Spirit archer dressed as a horse mascot appeared and gave Lucy a standard salute.

"Hey, I'm here! What do you need?"

"Quick! Shoot him with an arrow!"

Sagittarius immediately drew back his bowstring, and several arrows shot towards Kain Shikaru like meteors!

However, Kain Shikaru simply stretched out his palm again and waved it forward casually.

"Super Haki Pushing Palm!"

The arrows, powerful enough to pierce steel plates, were deflected by an incomprehensible force the moment they touched his palm, ending up scattered and stuck in the tree trunks beside him.

Immediately afterwards, his puppet-like figure flashed and appeared in front of Sagittarius, also delivering a push.

Another golden light flashed, and Sagittarius returned as well.

"Hey, I mean! That's way too fast!"

"Open! The Gate of Cancer! Cancer!"

"Shrimp~"

"Open! The Gate of Aries! Aries!"

"I'm... I'm sorry..."

The result was as expected.

Whether it's Cancer's proudly sharp scissors or Aries' soft wool defense, both are utterly vulnerable under Kain Shikaru's seemingly ordinary yet incredibly domineering "Super Haki Pushing Palm".

Golden light flashed one after another.

In the blink of an eye, Lucy's proud Celestial Spirit army was sent back to its homeland one after another by this fat guy who relied solely on physical skills without any magic.

"How... how could this happen..."

Lucy stared blankly at her empty space in front of her.

"Mr. Ugly, you haven't had enough fun yet."

Kain Shikaru chuckled as he lifted the doll and switched its material to "cotton."

The next second, his obese body defied the laws of gravity and floated lightly into the air.

Immediately afterwards, he changed the material of the doll again.

"Steel!"

In an instant, its cotton-like body transformed into an incredibly heavy block of iron!

His enormous body, like a meteorite falling from the sky, with a terrifying sense of oppression, crashed straight down on Lucy below!

"Iron Body Heavy Press!"

"Lucy!"

Natsu let out a roar, and his figure instantly transformed into a streak of red lightning!

"Fire Dragon's Flying Kick!"

The foot, burning with flames, slammed into Kain Shikaru's side at the last moment!

"Boom!"

The huge iron block was kicked and sent flying, rolling several times on the ground before finally coming to a stop.

Natsu landed steadily and stood in front of Lucy.

However, Kain, who was kicked away, showed no anger on his face, but instead revealed a triumphant smile.

He was holding a long, golden hair in his hand.

It's Lucy's hair!

In the chaotic moment when he was kicked away, he managed to grab Lucy's hair!

"Alright, Ushi no Koku Mairi Number Two, ready."

Kain Shikaru grinned and stuck the hair into the head of the doll in his hand.

"From this moment on, you are my doll."

He spoke to Lucy words that sounded like the whispers of a demon.

The next second, he suddenly twisted the doll's right arm!

"Ah!"

Lucy cried out in pain as her right arm was forcibly twisted at a completely unnatural and bizarre angle!

A force that wasn't her own completely took control of her body!

"This... this is... a cursed doll!" Lucy's face was filled with terror.

"That's right," Kain Shikaru said with a smile.

"Now, I am your master. Come, say hello to your companions."

He controlled the puppet and threw a punch at Natsu.

Lucy's body, also out of control, threw a punch at Natsu!

Natsu! Watch out!

Lucy screamed frantically, but her body wouldn't obey her commands.

Natsu dodged to the side, his brows furrowing deeply.

He couldn't fight back.

If they retaliate, Lucy will be the one who gets hurt!

"Come on, let's keep playing."

Kain Hikaru was like a child who had found a new toy, manipulating the puppet at will and twisting Lucy's body.

"Flying kick!"

Lucy's leg flew up uncontrollably, aiming a kick at Natsu's head.

"Charge punch!"

Lucy's fist, whistling through the air, struck Natsu's chest.

Natsu could only dodge awkwardly, completely finding himself on the defensive.

"Damn it! Come at me if you dare! What kind of skill is it to manipulate others!" Natsu roared angrily.

Kain -Shikaru completely ignored his shouts and continued to have a great time.

As Natsu dodged Lucy's increasingly rapid attacks, his mind raced.

This can't go on; we'll be worn down sooner or later.

The weakness of this magic... right, the weakness is that doll!

Whoever gets the doll can control Lucy!

A bold and Natsu -esque battle plan instantly took shape in his mind!

Now!

Natsu spotted an opening, stopped dodging, and charged forward to meet Lucy's fist head-on!

His target wasn't the manipulated Lucy, but the fat guy standing behind her, having a great time!

Kain was completely taken aback by Natsu's unexpected move.

Before he could react, Natsu had already pounced on him like a ghost and snatched the cursed doll from his hand!

"What?!" Kain Shikaru was stunned.

"Now, I'm in control of Lucy!"

Natsu, clutching the doll, grinned.

"The Fire Dragon's flames..."

Natsu let out a low shout, and a ball of scorching flame instantly enveloped the cursed doll's right hand!

At the same time, Lucy, who was being controlled by him, also suddenly had her right hand burst into flames!

Strangely, although the flames looked terrifying, they did not cause Lucy any burns.

"Eh?! It's hot! No, wait! It's not hot at all! Natsu, what are you doing?!"

Lucy looked at her burning fist and was completely bewildered.

Natsu didn't answer her, but instead shouted at the sky:

"Happy! Now!"

"Ai!!"

Happy had been hovering in the air, swooped down like an arrow, caught the cursed doll that Natsu threw at him, and then used all his strength to unleash his maximum flight speed!

"Aaaaaah--!"

Lucy, like a human cannonball launched into the air, streaked with fire as she hurtled towards the bewildered Kain at an unimaginable speed!

This is the combined ultimate attack of Natsu, Happy, and Lucy.

"Lucy Fire!!"

"Boom--!"

A loud bang.

Kain Shikaru was struck squarely by this incredibly fast fiery attack!

His obese body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, tracing a graceful parabola in the air before crashing heavily into a tree in the distance. Black smoke billowed from his body as he slowly slid down, completely losing consciousness.

With Kain defeated, Lucy was finally freed from control.

Her legs gave way and she collapsed to the ground, every joint in her body groaning in pain.

"Ouch... it hurts so much..."

However, the physical pain paled in comparison to the anger she felt inside!

Lucy slowly got up from the ground, her body burning with black fury, and walked step by step to Natsu.

"Na--Z--!"

The girl's furious Roar nearly overturned the entire Tenrou Island.

"What kind of crazy battle plan was that?! Were you trying to use me as a firework to launch yourself?!"

"Using a frail girl as a weapon! You're a million times worse than the enemy! You idiot, moron, single-celled organism!!"