Defeating a Saint and Slaying a Demon
As Hughes' thoughts wandered, the fully charged Dojigiri wild laughter, and the four jet-black greatswords shrouded in bluish-white light suddenly swung out.
Four towering sword beams roared through the void, terrifying and blinding, hurtling straight towards Jose and the Ogre Town behind him.
Wherever it passed, the earth shook and shattered, and the air twisted and hummed.
At this moment, everyone watching in the Ogre Town fell silent.
"Jose, didn't you complain about how weak this move was last time? Then try the Five Swords of the World in slash mode: Juzumaru!"
Dojigiri clearly full of confidence in this newly mastered technique, his arrogant laughter echoing as he spoke.
Seeing the devastating attack hurtling towards him, Jose narrowed his eyes, and a magic circle crackling with arcs of electricity instantly formed in front of him.
An endless stream of dark purple beams spiraled out of the magic circle, heading straight for Dojigiri's terrifying slash.
Hughes, hiding in the shadows, shook his head. Did he really think he could block Dojigiri with just Dark Rondo?
Jose underestimated the Dojigiri had unleashed the Etherious True Form.
"Boom!"
"Bang!"
Sure enough, after two loud bangs, Jose's Dark Rondo dissipated somewhat weakly, while Dojigiri's overwhelming slashes still had two remaining.
One beam hurtled straight at Jose's face, as if to cleave him in two, while the other slashed towards the Ogre Town.
"Jose, what will you choose? Will you only care about yourself, or will you brave the slash to save Ogre Town?" Dojigiri sneered.
Amidst the laughter, the Dojigiri's four jet-black swords were aimed at Jose simultaneously, and a terrifying bluish-white light reappeared, as he prepared for the next wave of attacks.
Realizing his carelessness, Jose's face darkened. A massive amount of dark purple magic swirled behind him, constantly compressing and solidifying, eventually forming countless tentacles-like dark purple beams of light.
"Dark Stream!"
Jose thrust his right hand out suddenly, as if giving a command, and countless dark purple beams of light roared out from behind him, densely packed like a torrent, constantly crashing against Dojigiri's overwhelming slash.
Hidden in the shadows, Hughes' body tensed, his eyes fixed on the slash that was about to strike towards Ogre Town.
If Jose doesn't have a backup plan, he'll have to step in and shatter the attack from the Dojigiri.
The root cause of the diplomatic conflict between Dojigiri and Jose in Ogre Town ultimately lies with himself; he will not stand idly by and watch Ogre Town suffer a disaster before his eyes.
He was only targeting Jose, not the entire population of Ogre Town.
A moment later, Hughes disappeared back into the darkness, no longer needing to lift a finger.
I almost forgot that Jose had another important trump card; no wonder he didn't even glance at Ogre Town.
At this moment in Ogre Town, the Phantom Lord guild, transformed into Super Magic Giant, looked down upon all living beings, and the huge magic circle in front of it was slowly dissipating.
"As expected of the true Magic Converging Cannon Jupiter!" Hughes exclaimed inwardly.
As is widely known, there are many Magic Converging Cannon in the Fairy Tail world, all of which are said to be able to destroy a town with a single shot.
But only the Magic Converging Cannon released by the Super Magic Giant that the Phantom Lord's headquarters transformed into is the real deal.
After all, only this Jupiter has a glorious record, having destroyed Erza's strongest defense, the Adamantine Armor, and then severely injured her. As for the other Jupiter, well... those who know, know.
On the other side, seeing his sword energy completely destroyed, the fully charged Dojigiri. He raised his four jet-black swords together and slashed down with tremendous force, as if splitting the heavens and earth.
"Demon Blade: Mikazuki!" Dojigiri Ezel roared.
"Bang!"
A massive slicing wave tore through the earth, sending dust and smoke billowing up, causing the entire Ogre Town to shake violently.
The earth seemed to have been split open, revealing a crack that was at least ten meters wide.
A terrifying, massive bluish-white blade of light appeared before Jose in an instant, inspiring trembling fear.
As a genuine member of the "Ten Wizard Saints," Jose may not be as strong as some of the older "Ten Wizard Saints," but he is by no means a weakling.
While Dojigiri his power, he had already mobilized all his magical energy.
Jose's eyes suddenly turned as black as darkness, and compressed, restrained magic gathered between his hands.
He slowly pulled his hands up to his right shoulder; with just this one simple movement, the void seemed to freeze, and the wind and sound vanished.
At that moment, Jose was like the center of the world, with all eyes focused on him.
Magic energy rapidly condensed between his hands, and a perfectly round, dark purple orb of light instantly materialized.
Kamehameha Wave... no, it's Death Storm, Jose's ultimate move Death Storm.
"Bang!"
"Boom!"
The dark purple light waves collided violently with the bluish-white light, emitting a dazzling white light, and the world seemed to turn completely white in that instant.
A deafening explosion was accompanied by a violent tremor, and the ground hundreds of meters between the two people was instantly reduced to ruins.
Dust rose and mist filled the sky.
Hughes, who was hiding in the shadows, sighed. It was his turn to take the stage.
Despite Dojigiri's dominant position from the start, it knew it couldn't defeat Jose, otherwise it wouldn't have unleashed its Etherious True Form from the very beginning.
Hughes guessed that Dojigiri only dared to be so arrogant because of the infinite resurrection of the Hell Core.
Perhaps in a little while, this guy will realize he can't withstand Jose's Death Storm and will launch a self-destruct attack before he dies...
The two were locked in a stalemate for a moment, their back doors wide open and defenseless, providing him with the perfect opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
If the Dojigiri escapes and leaves him alone to face Jose, that would be a real problem.
Whether they can win or not is another matter; it could easily damage their reputation!
Others have just defeated a demon that was trying to destroy the town and saved everyone. Why would he suddenly jump out and fight Jose?
Becoming infamous across the mainland is definitely achievable, the kind of infamy that's widespread.
Joining the battle when the two are evenly matched will only earn you praise from others.
After all, anyone with eyes could see that he was there to help Jose defeat the demon and save Ogre Town.
As for why Jose was accidentally knocked away during the process, the people of Ogre Town will explain it to him.
Thinking of this, flames suddenly erupted from Hughes's palm.
The flames roared, quickly solidifying and compressing into a deep red ball of fire, which Hughes tossed into the sky.
The crimson ball of flame, like a shooting star, streaked across the sky with a magnificent trail, before eerily hovering between Jose and the Dojigiri.
Hughes, who had been hiding in the shadows, suddenly appeared beneath the crimson flames, his body surging with flames that connected Hughes to the flames in the sky.
One breath, two breaths... Jose and Dojigiri, who were still unable to free themselves, watched in shock as the ball of fire in the sky suddenly grew to be as huge as the sun.
"Guild Master Jose, it's been a long time since we last met at the Guild Alliance meeting; don't worry, I'm here to help you destroy the demons!" Hughes said with a smile.
Then he clenched his right fist upwards with all five fingers and swung it downwards with force!
The sun is rising!
"Bang!"
At that moment, the world was reduced to the color of flames and the sound of Jose breaking through defenses amidst a massive explosion.
Jose bore at least three-quarters of the damage.
Hughes stood in the world of flames, nodding in satisfaction. This self-created technique, which he had failed to use in the Magic Council, had finally met its first victim today.
Defeating saints and slaying demons, becoming famous throughout the continent—the day is now!