The scene continues.
Natsu, how do we find Zeref?" Happy tilted his head, looking incredibly adorable.
"Then we'll force him out!" Natsu descended from the sky, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit!
He unleashed endless flames from his fists, charging headfirst into the army ahead without any hesitation!
With every punch, scorching flames instantly engulfed the soldiers.
The Alvarez Empire's army had no chance to fight back.
"Dammit, who is this guy?!"
"Let him taste the magic of our Alvarez army!"
Hundreds of soldiers unleashed their magic, aiming at Natsu. The next moment, the sky lit up with dazzling colors.
BOOM!!!
Hundreds of magical attacks landed on Natsu, causing the ground to shake violently. Amid the explosions, Natsu's figure was completely swallowed.
...
"No! Natsu!"
Lucy, seeing Natsu in the magical attacks, cried out in worry.
Huh? "No what?" Natsu turned to look at Lucy, a confused expression on his face.
"Ah, it's..."
Lucy's face instantly turned red, and she looked away, refusing to meet his gaze.
Happy, who had somehow landed in Natsu's arms, said firmly, "Natsu will definitely be fine!"
The other members of Fairy Tail nodded in agreement. Seriously, this was Natsu they were talking about—of course he'd be okay!
"Haha, right? He's Natsu, the Dragon Slayer! How could attacks like these affect him?"
"Yeah!!!"
Even as they said this, their bodies trembled uncontrollably. Their hearts were anything but calm. They hoped with all their might that these spells would have no effect on him.
Happy clung tightly to Natsu, unwilling to let go.
"Damn, Alvarez!" Makarov's face darkened.
How dare they hurt his children? Unforgivable!
Others might not know about Alvarez, but he did. It was a nation from another continent, and its power far surpassed that of Ishgar!
"Why would the Alvarez army come to Ishgar?"
Unfortunately, no one could answer him.
The council members of Ishgar were also tense, their expressions grim.
Why would such a powerful empire send troops to Ishgar?
If this were true, it would indeed be the apocalypse!
...
The scene continues.
The smoke gradually cleared.
Natsu's figure, at the center of the explosion, was revealed.
Apart from some damage to his clothes, he had almost no injuries!
"Monster!"
The Alvarez soldiers were encountering someone like this for the first time and were at a loss.
Roar!
Natsu spewed endless flames from his mouth, instantly engulfing the Alvarez soldiers ahead. The range covered hundreds of meters!
And this wasn't even Fire Dragon's Roar—it was just a casual exhale.
"Ah, is this a monster?!"
"Only one of the Spriggan 12 can defeat him!"
"Dammit, this guy is looking down on us!!!"
"Take this, magic missile!"
As Natsu weaved through the army, other mages continuously unleashed spells!
But this time, their magic didn't hit him at all—Natsu deflected every single one!
Even so!
"Don't be afraid! He's just one person! As long as we keep shooting!"
Biubiu!!!
High in the sky, Happy looked worried.
"Natsu..."
Below, Natsu, with his arms raised in front of him, sensed Happy's concern and said solemnly:
"It's fine. I want to protect everyone!"
"So I will fight!!!"
His eyes were filled with unwavering determination.
"Fire Dragon King's Roar!!!"
Roar!!!
A deafening dragon's roar erupted from Natsu's mouth, echoing through the skies!
A pillar of fire nearly a kilometer tall appeared on the land.
Wherever the flames reached, everything was incinerated!
Even those watching through the screen could feel the terrifying heat of these flames.
"Gulp."
Countless people across the Fairy Tail world stared at this scene in shock, their mouths slightly agape, unsure what to say.
This roar could easily cover the entire Grand Magic Games stadium. Had Natsu been holding back during the competition?
This roar was simply unbelievable!
It was likely that small towns would be turned to ashes instantly in the face of this roar. Terrifying!
"Hey, hey, Natsu, your flames are way too scary!"
"As expected of the Fire Dragon King's Roar!"
"Is Natsu really this powerful?"
The members of Fairy Tail were also stunned. They had never seen this roar before. Its power probably surpassed that of an S-Class mage!
Those who had experienced the Tenrou Island incident also looked shocked. The power of this roar might even rival Acnologia's.
"Wahahaha, these are my flames! As expected of me!"
Natsu puffed out his chest, extremely proud.
"This is probably a scene from the future!" Makarov thought to himself.
The current Natsu was far from having the terrifying strength shown in the footage.
[In the scene]
The once densely packed army now had a gaping hole in the center. Even the earth had been burned away, illustrating how terrifying the heat of these flames was.
The soldiers who survived on either side were filled with fear.
Many sat on the ground, not daring to move!
"The... the terrain has changed!"
"M-monster!"
Natsu took a deep breath and glared fiercely at these people.
"We had no idea Ishgar had someone like this!"
"H-how many people were just taken out?!"
"Probably nearly a thousand!"
Hearing this, everyone gasped again.
"973 people."
Just then, an icy voice sounded in the video.
Everyone turned to look. A massive black sphere appeared in the air, radiating a dark aura.
Gradually, a man with jet-black hair emerged from the sphere.
"99,927 people remain."
The man calmly stated this number, showing no concern for these lives.
The Alvarez soldiers regarded the man with reverence.
"Your Majesty."
The man paid no attention to anyone else, his gaze soft as he looked at Natsu ahead.
Natsu, upon seeing Zeref, said with a grave expression, "You showed up earlier than I expected."
Zeref responded with a faint smile, "Because I wanted to see you quickly, Natsu!"
Natsu, however, was unimpressed.
"Then let's say goodbye here, Zeref."
As he spoke, he slowly unwound the bandages wrapped around his arm.
The two exchanged a smile.
The soldiers behind them, confused, asked the person next to them:
"Did he just call His Majesty 'Zeref'?"
"Zeref?"
At that moment, a man with ice-blue hair stood at the forefront of the army, appearing very refined.
But the moment he appeared, every mage in Ishgar felt immense pressure.
This man was incredibly powerful!
"That is His Majesty's name in Ishgar."
"Lord Invel!"
Invel calmly observed Zeref and Natsu.
"Speaking of which, the Black Wizard Zeref—that is his true name!"