"Too reckless, Natsu!" With this shout, Zorn's figure streaked across the sky like a shooting star, plummeting downwards.
However, just an inch from the ground, a powerful vortex suddenly erupted around him.
The ground was instantly torn apart, and countless hideous cracks spread out in all directions like a spider web.
In the blink of an eye, Zorn had arrived behind Natsu, who was still charging forward with all his might. With a flick of his right hand, an extremely sharp hand chop, accompanied by the sound of air being cut, slashed down fiercely towards Natsu's back!
In the blink of an eye, a sharp "whoosh" was heard, and a chilling gust of air suddenly swept in from the side.
Caught off guard, Natsu's feet slipped, and he staggered, narrowly avoiding Zorn's powerful attack by the smallest of margins.
"Well done, Gray! Your control over Ice-Make Magic has improved to such an extent, and even your casting speed has become faster!"
Zorn was not discouraged by his missed attack. Instead, he gave a light praise and lightly touched his toes again, his figure levitating in mid-air.
His eyes darted around like lightning, quickly scanning the surroundings before finally settling on the group of people who had surrounded him.
"Alright, then I'll only use Physical Arts and Swordsmanship to spar with you! Let me see how much your training has paid off."
Zorn smiled slightly and spoke softly. As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful aura emanated from his body, and he immediately gathered all the surging Magic Power within him into the depths of his body.
After doing all this, Zorn flashed and his feet stomped repeatedly in the void like a dragonfly skimming the water.
Each step he took seemed to contain boundless power, allowing him to hover steadily in mid-air, like a war god descending to earth, waiting for everyone to launch an attack on him.
Faced with this situation, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, but they quickly regained their composure and nodded slightly to each other.
It was obvious that they used Telepathy Magic and directly blocked Zorn's communication.
Natsu then readily took on the role of the vanguard in the team.
The two fists collided, and instantly a Magic Circle flashing red light appeared in front of them.
Immediately afterwards, he placed his hands near his mouth, took a deep breath, and then exhaled sharply.
In an instant, a massive Fire Dragon, accompanied by a deafening roar, spewed from Natsu's mouth, sweeping in like surging volcanic lava.
The raging flames instantly obscured Zorn's vision, as if they were about to burn the entire space to ashes.
Zorn, standing in the heat, felt the intense heat radiating from him and watched the air distort due to the heat and the moisture evaporate. Yet, he was filled with joy.
I'm happy with Natsu's control over fire.
At this very moment, although Zorn did not use his Observation Haki to sense things, he relied on his extremely keen combat instincts.
He could still clearly sense that two fierce and unparalleled attacks were firmly locked onto him from his left and right sides.
In the blink of an eye, Zorn swiftly conjured a dazzling Light Sword in his right hand and gripped it tightly.
Then, he swung his arm and swiftly slashed horizontally with his sword.
In an instant, the once menacing Fire Dragon was easily cleaved into several pieces, turning into countless sparks that scattered in all directions.
At the same time, two dazzling golden sword beams shot out from the sword, heading straight for Natsu with lightning speed.
"Natsu!" Gajeel and Gray exclaimed in surprise.
"I'm still worried about the two of you!" Zorn grinned, then unleashed a crescent-shaped slash at both sides.
Bang! It happened in an instant.
Violent explosions occurred from three directions, sending plumes of smoke billowing into the air.
Juvia was taken aback, muttering, "Lord Gray?" with a worried expression that quickly turned to anger.
"Next up is you, Wendy!"
Zorn stared intently at Wendy, a hint of a smile flickering in his eyes.
The decision was made to eliminate the support personnel first, in order to weaken the enemy team's strength.
Suddenly, Zorn exerted force with his feet, and his figure sped towards Wendy like lightning.
His Light Sword slashed through the air with several sharp strikes, the Sword Energy crisscrossing, but his speed did not decrease in the slightest.
"Don't even think about it!" Ultear shouted when she saw this.
She gripped the crystal ball tightly in her hand and tossed it into the air without hesitation.
With her control, the crystal ball rapidly split into countless smaller crystal balls, which then pounced towards Zorn at an astonishing speed.
These crystal balls simultaneously emitted dazzling light, forming powerful beams of light that rained down on Zorn, attempting to halt his advance.
"Wendy? Watch out!" Carla, who was standing nearby, also sensed the danger. She immediately spread her wings and pulled Wendy up into the air.
However, they still underestimated Zorn's strength.
Even without using Magic, Zorn's speed is still top-notch.
He continuously stepped on the air, performing Moonwalk and Shave multiple times, his figure as elusive as a ghost, making him difficult to grasp.
In the blink of an eye, he easily dodged Ultear's attack and rushed towards Wendy like a whirlwind.
"The air is under my control!" Wendy gathered her energy in her hands, and the Magic Circle instantly formed several air walls around Zorn, blocking Zorn advance.
With Carla's help, they flew directly above Zorn.
"Me too, Wendy, let's do it together!"
"No one can hurt Lord Gray, not even the Fourth Master! Juvia is furious!" Juvia, her head steaming and her mouth bulging, was clearly very angry, glaring angrily at Zorn below.
"Okay, sure!" Wendy readily agreed, then she and Juvia clasped hands, their Magic Power resonating in an instant.
Wendy took a deep breath, while Juvia manipulated the moisture in the surrounding air to form sharp water blades.
The breeze carried a sharp, penetrating edge.
"The Sky Dragon's Roar!"
"Water Flow Typhoon"
"Unison Raid - Sky Dragon's Wind-Curled Water Blade"
A tornado-like hurricane swept towards Zorn, carrying countless water elementals.
Seeing this, Ultear immediately manipulated the crystal ball again, firing a beam at Zorn to limit Zorn chances of escape.
With a loud bang, an explosion rang out.
"So, did it work?"
Natsu, Gajeel, Gray appeared before the group with long faces, asking questions.
The aftershocks of the explosion also blew them quite a distance.
"It's not over yet! This attack is far from enough!" Erza, dressed in bandages and shorts, held a demon sword in her hand, gathering her strength, her body slightly lowered.
"Open! Gate of Gemini! Gemini, I beg you!" With Lucy's clear and firm voice, she grasped the key in one hand and swiftly completed the summoning ritual.
In the blink of an eye, a dazzling light flashed, and a figure that looked exactly like Lucy quietly appeared beside her.
The clone of Lucy clasped her hands together in perfect unison with the original.
Instantly, a surge of powerful Magic Power erupted from their bodies like a raging torrent.
This force was so powerful and majestic that it burst forth directly.
"Hey, hey, hey, you even used Super Magic?" Zorn's voice, a mix of amusement and exasperation, pierced through the layers of smoke and reached everyone's ears.
Even Zorn himself began to doubt himself: Had the training he had given them over the past three months been too harsh?
Alright, alright, let them vent their emotions!
Zorn sighed inwardly, his heart filled with helplessness.
He slowly reached out and pulled the Dragon Cry from behind his back. Faced with the current situation, he knew he could no longer hold back and had to go all out.
After all, Erza's charged attack and Lucy's powerful Magic were both extremely dangerous at this moment.
Not only that, he also has to be constantly aware of possible support attacks from his other teammates, especially Cana, who hasn't made a move yet.
Keep in mind that Cana is one of the people who knows him best, and she could very well take him by surprise when he's off guard.
"Measure the heavens and open the sky, summon all the stars..." A clear and powerful incantation suddenly resounded all around.
To be continued~