Infinity!

Lucy, being rather oblivious, didn't even notice how she had suddenly gotten from the sea to the shore.

With her hands on her hips, she pointed angrily at Aquarius, who was still floating on the shore, and shouted, "What are you thinking? Do you think you can just wash me away with you?!"

Aquarius glanced at Jiang Bai, who was smoking and looking nonchalant, seemingly sensing no malice from him, before turning her gaze away and saying impatiently to Lucy, "Mistake, just washed the boat away in the process."

"You definitely did this on purpose! You came here specifically for me!" Lucy instantly exploded.

Aquarius ignored her and turned away.

"Don't call me anymore for a while, I'm going on a week-long trip with my boyfriend."

There was a hint of smugness in her voice.

"With my boyfriend."

"Don't say it a second time!" Lucy was so angry she jumped up and down.

After Aquarius's figure disappeared on the shore, groans echoed from the twisted and deformed wreckage of the cruise ship that had washed ashore.

The fake Fire Dragon, Bora, and his henchmen crawled out of the ruins, covered in dust and dirt.

Just then, Natsu, who had been kneeling on the ground recovering, finally stood up.

With the boat gone, his terrible transportation syndrome vanished, and he instantly revived.

He cracked his neck, making a snapping sound, and his dark eyes burned with pure rage as he stared intently at Bora not far away.

"So it's you guys, the ones who call yourselves Fairy Tail, right?"

When Bora saw them, she was taken aback at first, then revealed her arrogant and smug smile.

"So what if it is?"

Natsu didn't say anything more, but slowly took off his coat, revealing his strong arms and the bright red emblem branded on his arm.

He walked towards Bora step by step, each step seemingly treading on the heartbeats of everyone present.

"I am Natsu from Fairy Tail."

"I've never seen a guy like you in my guild."

Lucy's eyes widened instantly as she stared incredulously at the familiar symbol on Natsu's arm.

"Fairy Tail...? Natsu is a mage from Fairy Tail?"

On the other side, Bora's men turned deathly pale upon seeing the emblem, and panic spread among them.

"That emblem... it's real, Lady Bora!"

"Damn it!" Bora's face changed, and she roared, "Don't call me that name!"

"Bora?" Happy, perched on Jiang Bai's shoulder, tilted his head and thought for a moment. "Bora of the Red Sky, I think he's the guy who was kicked out of the [Giant's Nose] guild a few years ago."

Natsu didn't stop, and scorching flames began to coil around his fists.

Whether you're a good person or a bad person, I don't care at all.

"But one thing I absolutely forbid is you from impersonating [Fairy Tail]!"

"So what?" Bora was completely enraged. He formed hand seals, and crimson flames gathered in front of him into a fierce whirlwind. "Kid, behold my Red Sky Typhoon!"

The raging purple flames, like a ferocious beast with its jaws wide open, instantly engulfed Natsu's figure.

Natsu!

Lucy gasped and instinctively reached out to help.

But a hand gently pulled her.

It's Jiang Bai.

"This little bit of fire isn't even enough for Natsu to get his fill," he said lazily.

"Eat?" A big question mark appeared above Lucy's head.

The next second, a voice filled with disdain came from within the flames.

"Disgusting!"

"You bastard, are you really a fire mage? This fire doesn't smell at all!"

To everyone's astonishment, the raging purple flame seemed to be drawn by an invisible black hole, rapidly shrinking until it all poured into Natsu's open mouth.

Natsu let out a satisfied burp, a wisp of smoke still rising from the corner of his mouth.

Thank you for your hospitality.

"They... they really ate it!" Lucy's jaw nearly dropped to the floor.

"We've eaten our fill, it's time to move around a bit."

Natsu took a deep breath, his chest bulging, and a huge fireball gathered around his mouth.

"I'm going in! Fire Dragon's Roar!"

A thick pillar of fire, like the breath of a dragon, roared out with unparalleled force!

With a single, simple strike, almost all of Bora's men were sent flying, instantly rendering them incapable of fighting.

One of his men, who had narrowly escaped being hit head-on, collapsed to the ground, staring at the figure bathed in flames, his face filled with utter terror.

"Cherry blossom hair... a scarf like scales... there's no mistake! This guy is the real deal...!"

"Fire Dragon!!"

Natsu's hands were engulfed in raging flames, and he transformed into a fiery red meteor as he hurtled towards the terrified Bora.

"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"

What followed was a predictable, one-sided beating.

Lucy stared blankly at everything, her mind completely blank.

"What... what kind of magic is this?"

Happy, swinging his little legs, sat on Jiang Bai's shoulder and, like a knowledgeable commentator, slowly explained:

"The dragon's lungs can breathe fire, its scales can melt fire, and its claws can entangle fire."

"This is an ancient magic that transforms one's own physique into that of a dragon— Dragon Slayer Magic."

Natsu's offensive was like a storm, Bora was forced to retreat steadily, unable to fight back.

He knew that if this continued, he would definitely be beaten to death by this pink-haired brat.

In his despair, his gaze fell upon Jiang Bai, Lucy, and Happy, who were watching the battle from a distance.

A seemingly lazy man, a rookie mage who has just started his career, and a flying cat.

Looks like an easy target!

Bora made a decision in an instant: he would use these three people as hostages!

He suddenly retreated, ignoring Natsu's attack, and turned to rush towards Jiang Bai and the other two.

Upon seeing this, Natsu actually stopped his pursuit, a hint of amusement even appearing on his face.

These days, there are still people who are so irrational.

"He's coming!" Lucy panicked when she saw Bora charging towards her menacingly, and instinctively reached for the Taurus key at her waist.

However, a hand pressed down on her.

It's Jiang Bai.

He took a step forward and slowly stood in front of Lucy.

The Happy on his shoulder didn't even bother to lift its eyelids, it just yawned.

"Lucy, don't worry, Jiang Bai is here."

"But!" Lucy was almost shouting in her anxiety. She looked at Jiang Bai, who was doing nothing, while Bora's fist, wreathed in purple flames, was already within reach!

"Go to hell!"

The raging purple flames, under Lucy's horrified gaze, slammed solidly into Jiang Bai's body.

However, a bizarre scene unfolded.

The flames, powerful enough to melt gold and iron, vanished silently the moment they touched Jiang Bai's body, without causing a ripple, and not even a scorch was burned on the hem of Jiang Bai's clothes.

He just stood there quietly, his face still bearing that lazy, averse-to-trouble expression.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

Now, without needing her underlings to remind her, Bora knew who she had messed with.

An absolute defense, an area that cannot be touched by any attack.

I couldn't see it clearly from a distance, but now I'm looking at that face, which is as famous as a wanted poster for the Shinigami throughout the entire underground world of magic.

The ferocity and smugness on Bora's face froze instantly, replaced by an extreme fear that came from the depths of her soul.

His legs began to tremble uncontrollably, his teeth chattered, and his voice became sharp and distorted with fear.

"You... you are... Infinity!"

Lucy's mind went completely blank for a moment.

Infinity?

That legendary mage, hailed as the strongest of the new generation in the Sorcerer Weekly, who single-handedly wiped out countless dark guilds and was given the title "Infinity"?

"What? Jiang Bai is... Lord Infinity?"

"That's right."

Happy finally opened its eyes. It flew off Jiang Bai's shoulder, crossed its arms, and began its explanation in an unprecedented tone of pride and self-satisfaction.

"Initially, the title 'Infinity' only referred to Jiang Bai's magic, which no one could break."

"But soon, everyone realized that the meaning of this name went far beyond that."

Happy's voice echoed in the silent harbor, each word carrying a powerful, moving force.

"'Infinity' refers to his boundless magic power, which is as vast as the ocean!"

It refers to his boundless and Infinity power that transcends reason!

It also refers to his Infinity talent, a talent that would make even the gods envious!

Lucy was completely dumbfounded. She stared blankly at the man who still had a calm expression, her mouth agape enough to fit an egg.

"Is Jiang Bai... really that strong?"

"Hey~" Happy flew back to Jiang Bai's shoulder and gave its final summary in its signature tone.

"Jiang Bai is the strongest. Even our guild leader said it himself, that no one knows who can defeat Jiang Bai."