The powerful suction lifted up the rubble around Zorn, making his clothes flutter loudly.
"Jellal, your men are already showing signs of weakness!"
As the black energy hurtled towards him, Zorn gathered a golden ball of extremely high energy in his hand and directly rammed it into the black energy unleashed by Jellal.
So what? Take care of yourself!
In the instant of the collision, the energy wave swept across the entire top of the tower, completely destroying it. The two, however, ignored the damage and attacked each other again.
Nazgre and his companion faced off against the Owl.
"Gray, Natsu, be careful! That's Owl, one of the Trinity Raven!"
After Raymond and his group finished off the minions below, they also split into several groups to find the corresponding individuals. As they came up, they saw Owl swooping down vertically from the sky to attack Nazgray, so they quickly called out to warn him.
"Whoa, I kick!"
"Bang!" Smoke billowed up.
Owl launched a flying kick, sending the flying chess pieces hurtling towards Natsu and Gray from high above. Natsu blocked it with his crossed arms, then countered with a Fire Dragon's Claw, sending them flying backward.
Upon seeing this, Gray immediately braced himself with both hands on the ground, instantly unleashing a surge of icy Magic Power. A beam of ice shot straight at Owl's face, freezing him into a large block of ice, encasing him completely and giving him no chance to react.
"Wow, that's amazing! Their teamwork is perfect!"
Raymond, who had initially looked worried, was now completely stunned by the two's perfect teamwork; they gave the enemy no chance whatsoever.
"Of course, these two are very familiar with each other's fighting styles and routines."
Happy suddenly appeared behind Raymond, looking at Nazgray and the other with a serious expression.
Natsu and Gray were also on high alert, not relaxing at all, because they knew that anyone invited by Jellal, one of the Ten Wizard Saints, to be their helper would be something extraordinary.
The ice block melted rapidly under the flames of the jetpack, and a swift figure burst out of the ice, hovering in the air thanks to the jetpack.
"Oh ho, it's about time you delivered that righteous blow."
The owl accelerated towards the two with its direct-fire device, using its Physical Arts and aerial abilities to keep up with Natsu and Gray.
"Oh, looks like you're quite skilled, managing to fight Natsu and Gray like this."
"Well, after all, it's one of the Trinity Raven, so its strength is quite formidable."
Happy and Raymond were also dazzled by what they saw.
"Damn it, get out of my way!!"
Natsu and Gray, annoyed by the situation, attacked together, sending Owl flying backward and crashing into the wall.
The two of them also used their best skills.
"Maker Magic - Ice Geyser"
"Fire Dragon's Roar"
The contrast between ice and fire was striking. In the horrified gaze of the owl, it was slammed directly into the wall, rendering him unconscious. To outsiders, it appeared as if one side was charred and the other frozen into ice, a rather harmonious sight.
"How dare they make Erza cry! We will never forgive them! No one can stand in our way!!"
Natsu and Gray stared sharply at the fallen Owl.
"Wow, that's strong!"
"Wasn't I speaking too soon?"
Raymond murmured in surprise.
--Separator--
Meanwhile, Hugh caught up with Erza, Cana, and the others, and the group arrived at a bridge next to a cherry blossom tree.
"Sister, I'm here!!"
"Hugh, what are you doing here!" Erza and Cana turned around after hearing the shouts and were surprised to find that Hugh had run over.
"I'm worried about you, sister. I'll protect you, sister, and I will absolutely not let Jellal get away with this!!"
Erza when she saw the fierce and pained expression on his face.
Don't worry, your sister is very strong!
Cana, watching the siblings' affectionate display, stepped forward and teased them.
"Tap tap~"
The sound of wooden clogs came from afar.
Woman carrying a sword walked slowly towards them, her clothes quite eye-catching, but the aura she exuded was that of a powerful figure.
"Hello, my name is Ikaruga. Nice to meet Woman all!"
"Damn it, it's the Ikaruga, one of the Trinity Raven! Sister, leave this to me!"
Seeing this, Xiu immediately threw out several cards, which struck the Ikaruga like sharp blades.
"Just an ungrateful jerk."
"Swish swish swish"
The Ikaruga bowed slightly, looking at the impolite fellow with displeasure. It swiftly swung its sword, instantly dismantling Hugh's attack card from the middle.
How could that be?
"Far from it! Nothing in this world can escape my blade!"
"Who cares about you, you wretched, filthy woman!"
Enraged by these words, Ikaruga swung his sword, only to have it blocked by Erza, who had donned the Heaven's Wheel Armor.
"Elder sister"
Looking at his sister who was protecting him, Hugh felt a pang of frustration at his own inadequacy in being unable to help her.
"Don't worry, Xiu, your sister will never abandon you again this time."
Erza looked resolutely at the enemy opposite her.
"Oh, you use a sword too, how interesting! Let's see if your Swordsmanship is better, or my Moonless Style!"
Ikaruga watched Erza, who was also wielding a sword, with great excitement, especially at Erza's sword-wielding movements just now.
"Cana, I'm leaving Hugh in your hands."
After Erza finished giving her instructions, she drew her sword and charged forward.
"Don't worry, with me here, none of you can hurt him." Cana said confidently, shielding Hugh behind her.
"Heaven's Wheel: Circle Sword"
Countless sharp swords shot out from behind Erza, attacking Ikaruga.
"That's it, Moonless Style: Yaksha Flash."
The Ikaruga remained completely calm, its sword moving so fast that it was impossible to see it or confirm whether it had already been swung.
Countless blades were also cut down, Ikaruga even swung his sword at Erza a few more times in the end.
"Ding ding ding"
Erza blocked it, but the final blow still struck the armor, shattering it instantly.
"How disappointing, Titania! You must have even stronger armor! Let me see it."
Looking at the armor that had been easily shattered by her strike, Ikaruga was truly disappointed. Ikaruga bowed slightly, and a circle of flames formed around her body.
The air was incredibly hot, scorching everything.
"Moonless Style: Garuda Flame"
Flames, along with slashes carrying intense heat and the power to tear space apart, hurtled towards the three. Erza instantly donned the Flame Emperor's Armor, standing in front to block the flames.
Cana also activated the Ice Shield card in her hand, protecting Hugh and her behind her.
"That's the Flame Emperor's Armor. As expected of the Titania, you put it on in an instant."
The Ikaruga gripped its sword, arrogantly mocking Erza, whose armor was now shattered on the ground.
"Both of them are so competitive, can my sister win?"
"Don't worry, Erza, she's the Titania of Fairy Tail."
Cana had great faith in Erza, after all, Erza's strength had been acknowledged by Zorn.
"Requip - Pure Heart Clothing"
Erza abandoned all defense and devoted herself entirely to the attack.
"I'm looking for someone ahead, and you're in my way!"
Erza glared at Ikaruga with murderous intent; at this moment Erza was truly serious.
To be continued!