As he spoke, Laxus's sneer deepened, and the aura emanating from him was like a volcanic eruption.
There were even crackling arcs of lightning swirling around.
" Laxus, don't do anything reckless!"
Makarov's expression changed, and he hurriedly stepped forward and shouted.
"Hehe, old man, don't worry, of course I won't do anything reckless. It's just that I can't be absent from such an interesting bet."
Laxus sneered.
"Kid, didn't you say you wanted to drink?"
"If you win, I'll treat you to drinks for a year, or even three years."
"But don't worry, I won't bully newcomers."
"Not only will I not participate, but the Thunder God Tribe will only send one member. If you win, I have no objection to you joining the guild."
"Of course, if you lose, you can still shamelessly stay in the guild, and I have no objection to that either."
"What's wrong? Shall we take a gamble?"
Everyone looked at Bai Yu.
Erza secretly gripped the sword at her waist even tighter.
If Bai Yu revealed his trump card before fighting Natsu and the others...
Facing the Thunder God Tribe, and even the strongest among the Thunder God Tribe, Freed, Bai Yu still has a certain advantage in the battle.
Unfortunately, the Mental Shock has now been exposed and can no longer serve its purpose of surprise.
This means that what was originally an advantage will become a disadvantage.
Facing Freed, the most mysterious member of the Thunder God Tribe.
Having a 30-40% chance of winning would be quite good.
As for the other two, it's probably a 50/50 chance, right?
Sensing the change in the atmosphere around him, Bai Yu paid no attention and walked out of the crowd with a smile.
"Then thank you for the free wine."
"You're courting death! How dare you speak to Lord Laxus like that! Now that you've dodged my attack, let me make my move!"
Bickslow was the first to shout angrily.
The dormant magic within him erupted instantly.
As a member of the Thunder God Tribe, he was able to catch Laxus's eye.
Bickslow is one of the best among A-Class mages.
"Magic Star Map - Puppet Possession!"
Buzz!
Eight puppets suddenly rushed out from behind Bickslow.
Like a shooting star, it hurtled through the air and chased straight after Bai Yu.
The short distance of a dozen meters was closed in the blink of an eye under the control of magic.
At the same time, under Bickslow's control, they formed a combined attack posture, suppressing Bai Yu from the left, center, and right.
It can be said that Bickslow's intentions were clearly expressed in his very first strike.
You can dodge them, but if you can dodge one, how can you possibly dodge eight magical puppets?
Moreover, the distance between the two sides had already been calculated by Bickslow.
Right now, all Bai Yu can do is defend.
Seeing the rapidly enlarging attack in his pupils, Bai Yu did not dodge; the katana at his waist was instantly drawn.
Guard!
These are the most basic close-combat skills of the Sword Saint.
It can Guard all attacks.
Although, the Guard is currently only at LV5.
However, for Bai Yu, who has rich combat experience, his experience is enough to make up for his lack of skill level.
Bang bang bang bang!
Just as the katana was raised to block Bai Yu, a semi-transparent defensive light barrier spread out and instantly collided with the incoming eight dolls.
However, before anyone else could rejoice, Erza's exclamation suddenly rang out.
" Bai Yu, watch out!"
"Heh heh, you're only realizing it now? It's too late!"
Bickslow's voice suddenly rang out, and he appeared right in front of Bai Yu, following the doll.
A powerful surge of magical energy swiftly pulled the eight avatars back from their flight, and at the same time, light gradually began to emanate from them.
"Kid, enjoy this laser attack up close!"
A dazzling light converged from the mouths of the eight puppets.
An indescribable sense of oppression instantly spread out.
Erza, Mirajane, and the others' expressions changed drastically.
They were well aware of Bickslow's methods.
Laser attacks are known for their power.
At such close range, a direct hit would likely result in severe injury.
"Sorry, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
Bai Yu smiled bloodthirstyly.
The katana he held changed instantly while he was in Guard stance.
Forced Upward Slash!
All movements, under the LV11 Upward Slash skill, appear as smooth as flowing water.
Most importantly, the attack is still imminent.
Bickslow, who was originally waiting to see Bai Yu make a fool of himself, tensed up and subconsciously took two or three steps back, intending to dodge Bai Yu's attack.
Unfortunately, Bickslow moved, he suddenly found himself subjected to an inexplicable upward force, like Rising Dragon Strike, which flipped him over and sent him flying into the sky.
During this process, Bickslow's body seemed to lose control slightly, and he couldn't move at all.
When he came to his senses, he was already seven or eight meters in the air.
Under the impact of that invisible updraft, the speed at which the body fell noticeably slowed down.
A strange feeling caused Bickslow's expression to change drastically, and all his muscles tensed up.
Without time to think, he quickly dispersed the attacks of the eight puppets, intending to use them to fly.
At the same time, I subconsciously looked down.
" Bickslow, watch out for the sky!"
Laxus the Roar urgently.
Bickslow's expression changed, and he hurriedly looked up, while quickly deploying four puppets to form a defensive barrier in front of him.
However, the moment this thought arose, what first caught their eye was Bai Yu, who was falling from the sky like a shooting star, wielding a knife.
Silver Light Falling Blade!
This is one of the three skills Bai Yu has acquired for the first time, although it is only at level 5.
However, when combined with various skills, it can unleash tremendous power and combos.
It leaves absolutely no chance to catch your breath.
Bang!
A silver light streaked through the void like a shooting star.
The four puppets of Bickslow were instantly shattered.
He slammed heavily onto the ground with tremendous force.
The immense power released caused the blood and qi within Bickslow's body to churn rapidly.
He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
The sudden turn of events caused everyone's expression to change drastically.
Watching Bickslow being struck hard on the ground in an instant.
This is completely different from what they expected.
Most importantly, Bai Yu's series of moves just now.
It's so dazzling that it's almost overwhelming.
If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would believe that close combat could have such an effect?
Erza's nerves were stretched to the limit, and an extremely absurd thought flashed through her mind.
" Bai Yu, watch out for Laxus's sneak attack."
Everyone quickly looked up at the roof.
However, the moment they came into view, Laxus and the Freed two were nowhere to be seen.
Only the deep sonic booms and massive waves of magical energy remained, sweeping across the entire plaza.
Even though they had already left, people a hundred meters away could still feel their urgency.
However, Bai Yu seemed completely unaware of all this, and simply sheathed his katana.