Unison Raid
On the massive body of the Threads of Sin, Hughes, with a wild and arrogant expression, waved both arms.
The Tekkai- clad hand blade, like a sharp dagger, slashed and struck, colliding with the dark branches on the body of the Threads of Sin, producing a clanging sound.
Hughes's lips curled into a slight smile, as if he were satisfied. With a heavy push from his bent arm, the dark branch that he had just barely managed to block snapped instantly and fell to the ground with a thud.
Showing no sign of fatigue, Hughes crouched low, like a cheetah hunting for prey, his eyes blazing with an indescribable aggression and barely concealed excitement as he stared intently at the dense, dark branches ahead.
There are so many, it must be so satisfying to chop them up!
He licked his lips, his smile becoming even more sinister; his forefoot pressed firmly against the torso of the Threads of Sin, his heel slightly off the ground.
"Whoosh~"
The deafening explosion reverberated through the air, striking the heart of Laxus had already recovered.
He suddenly raised his chin. The massive body of the Threads of Sin no longer bore the image of Hughes, but instead two extremely deep holes remained where Hughes had just stood, telling the story.
A streak of black and yellow light was steadily climbing up the massive body of the Threads of Sin, and wherever the light passed, all the dark branches were destroyed and fell.
At this moment, the ground where the Threads of Sin rooted is rapidly piling up with piles of tentacled, pitch-black branches.
These piled-up, black branches seemed to possess boundless vitality. Even without the nourishment of the Threads of Sin, they continued to writhe wildly, whipping the ground and sending thick smoke billowing into the air.
"Lightning Strike!"
Laxus's expression hardened. He straightened his arm, palm facing upwards, with golden lightning shooting into the sky from his palm.
The crackling sound of electricity in the air grew louder and louder, and finally, a lightning tree resembling a giant tree faintly floated in the sky.
With each increasingly deafening roar, the lightning tree, carrying a terrifying pressure, grew ever larger...
Suddenly, a terrifying lightning bolt struck, landing on the ground where Hughes had either cut or hammered off sections of dark branches.
"Boom!"
The thunder roared and shook the heavens and the blinding light illuminated half of Alon Island. The world fell silent instantly, as if plunged into a white expanse.
Laxus stood still, panting heavily; the lightning Lightning Strike had almost exhausted all his magical power.
As the thunder subsided and the white light faded, Alon Island gradually returned to its original state, only appearing more dilapidated and weathered. The dark branches that had withstood the thunderous bombardment of Laxus had also turned to ashes.
"Laxus, don't steal my thunder!"
Hughes's loud laughter came from the clouds, and with it, black branches fell from the sky, covering the ground that Laxus had just cleared, with clusters of writhing black branches piled up again.
Seeing this, Laxus's lips twitched, his anger barely contained.
That bastard, who's stealing the spotlight here?!
Laxus's determination to become stronger grew even stronger.
The members of the Phantom Lord Guild, hidden within the body of the Threads of Sin, were stunned, while the furious Gogirde raised his hand.
"Smack!"
A powerful slap knocked Gar, who was grinning grotesquely, to the ground again.
Gar: Hehe, that felt so good, I want to do it again.
"Why? The second plan has already succeeded; after absorbing all the magic power of Alon Island, the Threads of Sin has become incredibly powerful. S-Class Mage are like ants in front of it, so why can't it do anything to it!" Gogirde roared.
Inside the Magic Crystal in front of him, all the black branches on the trunk of the Threads of Sin had been completely destroyed by Hughes.
Hughes, having reached the summit of the Threads of Sin, appeared somewhat triumphant, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.
He raised his arm, brushed his messy hair back from his forehead, and was about to say something flirtatious when he suddenly stopped.
"Damn it, I forgot my hands were covered in sticky sap..."
Hughes quickly shook his wrist and wiped the unknown liquid on his palm onto the body of the Threads of Sin.
"Hey, you bastard, what other tricks do you have up your sleeve? Show me! I'm not satisfied with just that!"
Hughes's mocking words entered the Threads of Sin, Gogirde, already burning with rage, immediately turned ferocious.
"Bang!"
The precious Magic Crystal was smashed to the ground, shards flying everywhere.
"Kid, you forced me to do this!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gogirde's profound magical power erupted, and visible black magical energy bound together the Threads of Sin, connecting Gogirde to the Threads of Sin.
Like a towering tree, the Threads of Sin Threads of Sin, and profound magic flowed across their surface before seeping into their body and Gogirde Threads of Sin.
The Threads of Sin began to shake violently, and Hughes, who was standing at its top, had to leap into the air.
Gazing at the Threads of Sin before him, Hughes, standing on the horizon, gradually developed a strange look in his eyes.
"No, I was just saying. Gogirde really have other tricks up his sleeve?"
As the magic power on the surface of the Threads of Sin seeped into its body, the originally enormous Threads of Sin rapidly shrank in front of Hughes, instantly changing from towering into the clouds to being as low as a cloud.
If the enemy exhibits unknown behavior, it's highly likely they're getting stronger, Hughes certainly won't stand idly by Girde stronger.
"Bang, bang!"
Two powerful punches landed, Hughes froze instantly. The body of the Threads of Sin Silk remained completely still, and the strange transformation was not interrupted.
"Indeed, the trunk's sturdiness far surpasses that of the dark branches," Hughes murmured.
The scorching flames rose again on Hughes's body. Since his punches were ineffective, he could only try pulling out the Flame-Flame Fruit again.
This time, Hughes deeply realized his lack of means to fight back. He glanced down at Laxus, who was still recovering his magic.
The entire magic of Alon Island was absorbed by the Threads of Sin, causing Laxus's magic to recover extremely slowly.
"Laxus, he can still use the Dragon Slayer Secret Art?"
Laxus shook his head and spoke frankly, "If I squeeze out all my magic power, I can still use the Dragon Slayer Secret Art once more, but its power..."
"Waiting around won't work. I'll unleash my full power here, and you follow my rhythm, using the Dragon Slayer Secret Art together—fire and lightning—let's see if we can deal any damage."
"Okay, I understand!" Laxus said succinctly.
He raised his chin, his gaze fixed on Hughes, magic condensing in his right arm, golden lightning crackling within, ready to erupt at any moment.
Hughes let out a long sigh, and countless specks of green light emanated from his body, like sparks, completely enveloping the threads of Threads of Sin.
Suddenly, the green light deepened and turned red.
Laxus seized the opportunity, swinging his right arm towards the center of the green light. The magic condensed in his right arm poured out, and golden lightning roared as it struck the green light.
"Dragon Slayer Secret Art Technique: Thunderous Roar!"
"Firefly - Fire Daruma!"
"Boom! BOOM!"
The green light turned fiery red, then exploded, spewing out intense flames that distorted the air with their scorching heat.
"Sizzle~ Sizzle"
Golden lightning roared within the flames, appearing and disappearing intermittently; then with a thunderous boom, it suddenly dispersed, clinging to the towering flames and nourishing them to become even more volatile.
Hughes could clearly feel the temperature of the flames rising rapidly. Even the previously unharmed Threads of Sin were cracking under the scorching of these electrified flames, with visible mottled cracks.
Laxus was taken aback, staring wide-eyed at the sight of fire and lightning merging before him in disbelief.
This is Unison Raid! He and Hughes can actually use Unison Raid?