"Bang...!" The punch was blocked by Natsu's arm, followed by a rapid series of attacks. Sting's fists swung swiftly toward Natsu could only defend passively.
Sting shouted as he attacked, "You know what? I've always admired you, and surpassing you has always been my goal."
Natsu was slightly taken aback when he heard Sting's words.
"And now is the time to achieve our goal...! Take this! The White Holy Punishment!" Sting unleashed a holy light from his left fist, striking Natsu in the abdomen. The heat and impact of the holy light ripped through Natsu's clothes, leaving a mark on his abdomen. Natsu's body trembled slightly, but he was unable to move.
"A single strike from the White Dragon's Holy Claw will rob the enemy of their freedom."
"Even the White Dragon's Fist can turn flames to ashes...! Dragon Slayer Secret Art! Holy Nova!" Sting shouted, unleashing the Dragon Slayer Secret Art. A beam of light shot from Sting's fist and attacked Sting together Natsu. Gray was slightly startled by the scene and wanted to rush to help, but he held back. Natsu had told him to do it, so he needed to trust Natsu. Trust between comrades was the most important thing.
Rogue also appeared beside Natsu. "Shadow Dragon's Slash...!"
"Boom..." A black and white magic ball exploded violently. When everything cleared up, everyone was startled by what they saw: Natsu had one hand gripping Sting's fist and the other hand holding Rogue's leg.
"How is this possible...!"
"You're kidding!"
"I have no memory of being able to withstand that attack!" Rufus exclaimed upon seeing the situation, sweat beading on his forehead.
Sting and Rogue were even more surprised. Sting looked at Natsu's abdomen, but the mark had already been burned away by Natsu's flames.
Natsu smiled and said, "So this is what you've got? You want to challenge Acnologia's strength? Ignorance is bliss...!"
Natsu swung his hand and flung Rogue toward Sting again. This time, Sting seemed prepared and caught Rogue, but Natsu had already charged forward, his fists relentlessly attacking Sting and Rogue. The two tried their best to defend, but they still couldn't keep up with Natsu's punching speed. His fists landed on their bodies, leaving them covered in wounds.
Unable to withstand Natsu's attacks, the two quickly jumped backward, getting out of Natsu's attack range;
The two knelt on the ground, panting heavily, sweat pouring down their faces. Natsu, on the other hand, seemed to have no energy at all, his breathing remaining steady as he stood in the center of the arena.
"Natsu of Fairy Tail seems to be handling things with ease, but Sabertooth's twin dragons are already quite exhausted. What's going on, Mr. Azuma...!"
"Hmm... the difference in skill level is too great!" Azuma said after a moment of thought;
"Roar..." The audience erupted in enthusiastic cheers once again. This boy, who conveyed Fairy Tail's spirit of cherishing comrades on the second day of the competition, was also such a powerful mage;
"Who could have predicted this turn of events? Sabertooth's twin dragons are completely helpless against Fairy Tail, which only Natsu by its side. Is the match really going to end like this?!"
Suddenly, Sting shouted, "Don't be so arrogant...! How can this end like this! I've always known this isn't an easy barrier to overcome, I won't lose! Now I'll show you the true difference in our strength!" As he spoke, Sting slowly stood up, his body covered in white spots, and the white light emanating from him intensified.
Rogue was the same; his face had more black spots, his magic power had increased, and his black shadow was even more profound!
Natsu was initially surprised, while Makarov exclaimed in astonishment, "This... this is..."
The First Generation continued, "Dragon Power...!"
Minerva smiled and said, "That's what makes the third generation of Dragon Slayer Mage special...!"
"The Sabertooth's twin dragons, which were just at a disadvantage, have risen again and seem to have become even stronger. How will the battle unfold next?"
"Drink...!" Sting accelerated and charged towards Natsu. Natsu was taken aback by Sting's sudden increase in speed and was accidentally hit.
Rogue appeared behind Natsu and kicked Natsu again. This time, the kick landed, and Natsu lost his balance. He struggled to control himself, flames erupting from his fists as he swung at Sting, but Sting dodged. Sting then kneed Natsu in the stomach, followed by a powerful slam of his fists into Natsu's back, sending Natsu crashing to the ground. He then leaped into the air, shouting, "White Dragon's Holy Breath...!"
A massive explosion resounded, and a white light enveloped the entire arena, instantly destroying the ground with tremendous force.
To everyone's surprise, Natsu was lying on the ground below.