Laxus's Dragon Force

At the entrance to Thunder Valley, the world-destroying thunder gradually faded, and a huge crater suddenly appeared.

Laxus stood in the pit, panting heavily, his breathing slightly disordered.

Using his own magic to draw upon the accumulated thunder and lightning of heaven and earth within Thunder Valley consumed more magic power than he had anticipated.

In particular, to enhance the power of the thunder, he used the golden lightning generated by his Lightning Dragon Slayer Magic as a bridge to condense the drawn-in thunder from Thunder Valley into a ball.

"Even if this move can't seriously injure Jose Bora, it should still leave him quite badly hurt!" Laxus analyzed to himself, glancing sideways at the depths of Thunder Valley from time to time.

He couldn't believe that Hughes would die so easily at the hands of Jose Bora, a monster he had been chasing for so long.

Even if Jose is a "Ten Wizard Saints" level powerhouse, Hughes should be able to hold out until he arrives.

What the hell happened to that bastard?!

Laxus couldn't help but curse under his breath.

Suddenly, the sound of clapping came from the thick smoke and dust. Laxus collected his thoughts and looked up with a solemn and iron-like expression.

Surely Jose Bora won't emerge unscathed from that ferocious attack!

What you fear most is what happens...

As the smoke cleared, Jose Bora, his clothes slightly soiled, looked at him with a mocking smile, his hands still clapping.

"Not bad, you've got some brains, knowing how to utilize the lightning within Thunder Valley, but you're still not as good as that kid who uses fire."

"The difference in strength between the two of you is as vast as the difference between a person and a roadside weed," Jose said calmly.

Laxus frowned. He could understand that Jose, as one of the "Ten Wizard Saints," was incredibly powerful.

But he didn't believe that he hadn't used any Darkness Magic and had simply withstood the combined attack of him and Thunder Valley Lei Ting without getting hurt.

Jose was able to become one of the "Ten Wizard Saints" because of the massive amount of magic power and Darkness Magic within him; his physical body was not strong at all, and was far inferior to others.

Laxus had only ever seen one person withstand his lightning with his bare body: Hughes.

But Hughes probably couldn't withstand the combined attack from him and Thunder Valley.

Laxus stared intently at Jose, his expression serious. "You're not Jose Bora, who are you?"

Laxus's sudden question startled Hughes. By recreating his skeleton through the Life Return, he not only made his face resemble Jose Bora, but also adjusted his body shape to match.

To make the disguise more convincing, he even got a gentleman's suit that Jose often wore before arriving at Thunder Valley.

Even his hair was meticulously restored and transformed to be exactly like Jose's, a process he carried out with his Life Return.

The only loophole is Jose Bora's Darkness Magic, Hughes cannot imitate. Fearing that he would give himself away, he hasn't even used the Flame-Flame Fruit since he entered Thunder Valley.

On what basis does Laxus determine that he is not Jose Bora?

Could they be trying to blow him up?

Hughes pondered inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged, still bearing the arrogant look of Jose who regarded all people as ants.

"Have you been knocked into self-doubt? You ant!" Hughes sneered.

Then, he pushed off the ground with his foot and appeared behind Laxus in a flash, whipping his right leg and sending the unsuspecting Laxus flying.

"You useless bum who only knows how to talk, Dragon Slayer Magic on you is a complete waste."

In the distance, Laxus staggered a few steps before regaining his footing. He was now certain that this person was not Jose Bora.

Jose Bora is definitely not that kind of fighter.

"Sizzle~ Sizzle!"

The violent magic of the Lightning Dragon Slayer Magic continued to surge within Laxus's body; his eyes were fixed on Hughes, but his palm was aimed towards Thunder Valley.

"Boom!"

A burst of golden, violent lightning suddenly erupted from his palm, shooting straight into the depths of Thunder Valley.

"Boom, boom!"

Thunder Valley began to erupt in chaos, with streaks of lightning shooting straight into the sky and then descending back down, striking Laxus's body.

Laxus opened his mouth wide and swallowed all the lightning from the Thunder Valley. His magical power surged rapidly, and the golden lightning surrounding his body grew thicker and more ferocious.

"I don't care who you are, but you'd better not have hurt Hughes, or I'll definitely kill you!" Laxus roared.

Hughes had no time to pay attention to what Laxus was saying; his attention was entirely focused on Laxus.

After absorbing the Thunder Valley into his body, Laxus's body suddenly became three times more muscular.

But what's most unusual is that white scales have grown at the corners of his eyes.

Hughes was slightly puzzled. Was this Dragonization? But he didn't see any signs of Laxus losing control!

Does that mean Laxus can now use Dragon Force?

Suddenly, a passionate and energetic melody rang in Hughes' ears, its tone growing ever more deafening!

Is anyone home? Could you please turn off the music? I'm a little scared, my heart is pounding.

Hughes:...Σ(ﾟдﾟ;)

Don't joke like that, okay? If this background music plays, even the Black Dragon would have to kneel!

"Dragon Slayer Secret Art Technique: Thunderous Roar!"

Accompanied by inexplicably appearing music, Laxus, unleashing the Dragon Force, slammed his right fist down.

Countless golden bolts of lightning, blotting out the sky, hurtled towards Hughes, their thunderous roar shaking the heavens and earth, shattering the earth and distorting the void wherever they passed.

Hughes knew it was time to leave...

"Boom!"

A streak of light flew across the sky, passing over the group of mages who had fled from Thunder Valley earlier...

"Is that person in the sky Jose, the president of the ' Ten Wizard Saints '?" someone in the crowd asked, pointing to the sky in shock.

Everyone looked up and were shocked. It really was Jose Bora, one of the ten strongest people in Ishgar, who had actually been defeated?

The man who had spoken earlier continued, "The lightning on Jose Bora carries the magical aura of Laxus. Could it be that Jose Bora, one of the ' Ten Wizard Saints,' has actually been defeated by Makarov's grandson?"

The onlookers were once again taken aback.

"Quick, take a picture! This is Big News Morgans, it can sell for a lot of money!"

From above, Hughes naturally noticed the group, seeing that his plan to disgust Jose had been successfully completed.

Hughes decided not to continue flying. After getting some distance away from the group of mages, Hughes straightened his body, gave a jolt, and dissipated the lightning and impact on his body.

Even if Laxus unleashed its Dragon Force, it would be nothing special!

Tekkai:... Please speak up for me, thank you!

Tearing off his gentleman's clothes, then using his Life Return to restore them to their original state, flames roared from beneath Hughes' feet. Using Flame Jet and Geppo, he soared through the air, quickly returning to Thunder Valley.

After the Flame-Flame Devil Fruit Awakening level reached 58%, the power of the flames became several times fiercer than before; therefore, Hughes's flight speed also increased greatly, and he landed next to Laxus in just a few breaths.

After unleashing the Dragon Slayer Secret Art imbued with the Dragon Force, Laxus immediately crashed.

This kind of attack, which unleashed his full potential and exhausted all his magical power, clearly put a heavy burden on him, to the point that his body couldn't withstand it and he fell into a coma.

Hughes patted his cheek. "Wake up, Laxus, Jose's here again!"

"Um?"

Laxus jolted awake, his eyes widening, his body twitching as he tried to stand up, but Hughes pressed him back down.

"Oh, I misread it. That's wild animal dung, not him."

"Honestly, this beast is so inconsiderate! How could it poop with the exact same shape as President Jose!"

Laxus lay on the ground, his eye twitching.

Well, he was sensible enough not to turn around and look at that pile of wild animal droppings...