Becoming the New Master of Sabertooth
The night was pitch black, but the sun shone brightly in the sky, dispelling the darkness.
A colossal fireball, larger than the entire mountain, hung high in the sky, like the sun descending upon the earth, exuding divine might.
The extinguished forest fires reignited under the influence of the giant fireball overhead, engulfing Hughes and the dumbfounded Jiemma in flames and billowing white mist.
Hughes frowned. This doesn't bother him!
He immediately waved his hand, and a powerful gust of wind arose, dispersing the smoke around the two of them.
At this moment, Hughes raised the Recording Magic Crystal and aimed it at Jiemma. He wanted to record Jiemma's process of casting the Eighteen Battle Gods of Calamity Demons magic and that ancient saying, and take it back to Makarov for research.
Now that we've come to the Fairy Tail world, we must be wary of the gods no matter what.
After all, the examples of Zeref and Mavis are there for all to see.
However, the gods are too mysterious, and there are very few objects and magics on the entire Ishgar Continent that can be associated with them.
This is a good opportunity. The old man is knowledgeable and experienced; he might be able to deduce useful information from Jiemma and the Eighteen Battle Gods of Calamity Demons he used.
Standing opposite Hughes was Jiemma, whose Whitebeard was trembling and whose face was covered in sweat.
A gigantic ball of fire, like the sun, is falling from the sky!
This is not magic, this is a natural disaster... this is an apocalyptic catastrophe!
Just as Jiemma was questioning his existence, Hughes kindly reminded him, "There are only ten seconds left. If you don't find a way to destroy the sun overhead soon, you're dead..."
As he spoke, Hughes swung his right leg horizontally, unleashing a massive slash that drew everyone's attention, cleaving the ground Jiemma Vice Admiral two with a deafening roar.
It also shattered all of Jiemma's unrealistic ideas.
Jiemma understood that this was a warning; the person before him would not give him any chance to escape. He now had only two options: one was to commit suicide; the other was to withstand the bombardment of the massive fireball from the sky and seek a sliver of hope for survival.
Eight seconds!
Hughes countdown, whispered like a demon's, continued...
Jiemma exhaled, and the next second, purple magic surged into the sky, causing the ground rubble to tremble and float, and a terrifying aura permeated the air.
A string of ancient words that Hughes couldn't understand came out of Jiemma's mouth.
"Iragudo... Nie... Will..."
"Secret... Dales... Elcontias..."
The ancient language became increasingly complex, and the terrifying aura emanating from Jiemma grew heavier, causing the void to tremble.
"This is it! This is exactly what he wanted!"
Hughes's gaze was fixed on Jiemma, and he dared not move the Recording Magic Crystal in his hand even slightly, for fear of missing any useful information.
"Five seconds! You have five seconds left!"
Four seconds!
As Hughes's death countdown ended, the rising aura around Jiemma abruptly stopped, and amidst a buzzing sound, a multicolored chaotic vortex appeared in each of Jiemma's hands.
He waved his hands, which were enveloped in a vortex of five-colored chaos, and the aura that had been stagnant around him rose rapidly.
With his Advanced Observation Haki activated, Hughes could clearly sense that Jiemma's aura was at least three times stronger than before.
The earth began to shake, seemingly in fear of the overwhelming magical power emanating from Jiemma.
"Bang!"
Hughes stomped his foot hard on the ground, and the ground stopped shaking instantly. The floating pebbles around Jiemma also quietly fell down, and the space stopped distorting.
Everything returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.
Seeing this, Hughes was slightly satisfied. That's more like it!
What kind of level and capability do they have to use such exaggerated special effects!
Anyone who didn't know better would think that Jiemma possessed "sacred power" capable of changing the very fabric of the world!
"Three seconds!" Hughes said in a deep voice, and then disappeared completely.
That bastard Jiemma is up to no good, he's up to no good!
At this moment, Jiemma, having finished charging up his power, had a ferocious expression, his veins bulging, his muscles bulging, and his entire body inexplicably rising several centimeters in height. The surging magical power he could not suppress instantly concentrated on his hands, which were enveloped by a multicolored chaotic vortex.
"Agudrigol!!"
Jiemma uttered the last ancient phrase, then pushed with both hands, unleashing a thick beam of energy—enough to form a circle with the outstretched arms of five or six people holding hands—directed towards the spot where Hughes had disappeared.
An indescribable impact swept across the surroundings, turning everything in its path to dust.
"Fairy Tail brats, let's all die together!"
Yes, knowing he was doomed, Jiemma chose a third path: he would take Hughes down with him.
At the same time, the great sun fell from above Jiemma's head.
"Boom!"
Like a falling meteor, the world was about to be destroyed. A huge explosion shook the heavens and the earth, and pillars of fire pierced the sky.
Everything in sight was a fiery red; Jiemma was gone, and so were the mountains.
The energy pillar that was generated a second earlier than the falling sun still existed. After shattering the mountain next to where Hughes and Jiemma were, it rushed towards another mountain.
Having sensed Jiemma's subtle movements with his Advanced Observation Haki, Hughes instantly knew his intentions and quickly moved away to dodge.
It wasn't that he was afraid of Jiemma's Eighteen Battle Gods of Calamity Demons magic, but Hughes suddenly realized that Minerva was in the forest between the two mountains behind him.
If, during her attack on the Eighteen Battle Gods of Calamity Demons, the energy pillar were to shatter and scatter, landing in the forest where Minerva was, given her current state where she couldn't even handle wild beasts, she would be certain to die!
Therefore, Hughes rushed over to protect Minerva first.
Inside the forest, Minerva stood there, stunned. If it hadn't been for the person in front of her, she would have been dead.
In front of Minerva's line of sight, Hughes unleashed both fists simultaneously, his fists flashing across the sky, forcefully shattering the energy pillar released by Jiemma into stardust.
Why...?
Minerva's voice trembled; how could she not recognize the Eighteen Battle Gods of Calamity Demons?
Why did her father kill her?!
Seeing that Minerva was on the verge of collapse, Hughes, who had finished his warm-up exercises, appeared behind her and gently touched her neck with his finger.
"Thump!" Minerva fell to the ground.
Looking at the unconscious Minerva on the ground, Hughes scratched his head, wondering if he shouldn't have come to save Minerva.
After all, Jiemma died at his own hands...
My Observation Haki couldn't detect Jiemma's presence. No, it should be said that Jiemma's presence was everywhere. That old bastard was definitely dead beyond any doubt.
If Minerva knew the truth, would she come looking for revenge?
After a moment's thought, Hughes grabbed the unconscious Minerva and said, "Or..."
The former headquarters of the Sabertooth guild is now a desolate wasteland in ruins.
The members of the Sabertooth guild huddled together, listening obediently to Hughes's speech.
Having witnessed that massive sun, comparable in size to a town, who would dare to be disobedient?
"So, I am now the new guild leader of your Sabertooth Guild. Do you have any objections?" Hughes stared at them and asked.
Everyone shook their heads. Although there had never been a case of a guild member becoming the leader of another guild, they felt that they might be able to set this precedent.
It's definitely not fear!!