In the sky, after the golden dragon and the black dragon passed by each other, the two colossal beings adjusted their stances once more, facing each other head-on.
In the previous clash, Kenichi had already shattered one of Acnologia's arms.
However, losing an arm did not diminish Acnologia's aura in the slightest.
Without any hesitation, Acnologia vigorously flapped his black wings, and his massive body charged towards Kenichi once again.
Watching Acnologia charge, a golden light shone in Kenichi's large, fighting-spirit-filled eyes, and he met the charge with immense force.
In the next second, Acnologia and Kenichi collided again.
Boom-
At that moment, a terrifyingly loud noise echoed through the air.
The massive bodies of the golden dragon and the black dragon were momentarily locked in a stalemate.
But soon, the golden dragon's huge claws grabbed towards the black dragon.
At this point, the disadvantage of Acnologia losing an arm became apparent.
Although Acnologia blocked one of Kenichi's attacks, having lost an arm, he couldn't block Kenichi's other strike.
Boom-
They saw Kenichi's huge dragon claw slam violently into Acnologia's body.
Acnologia, suffering a heavy blow, had his massive body fall towards the ground below like a meteor once again.
"Hey, hey, for real? It's falling towards us!"
Silver, who was fighting the steel dragon, saw Acnologia's massive body crashing down and spoke with resignation. Then he moved his feet, and his figure immediately shot towards the distance.
At the same time, Mirajane also retreated into the distance, taking Wendy with her.
Seilah, Minerva, and Rustyrose didn't hesitate either, chasing after Mirajane and Wendy.
Before Mirajane, Wendy, and the others could retreat far, Acnologia's massive body crashed onto the battlefield where they had just been.
Boom-
Accompanied by a deafening roar, a violent air wave instantly spread out in all directions.
Tempester, Silver, and the other Nine Demon Gates' members were all sent flying somewhat disheveled by the impact of this terrifying air wave.
Mirajane, Wendy, Seilah, and the others, the moment they were touched by the air wave, were enveloped by Minerva's Spatial Magic within a small pocket dimension, which prevented them from being blown away.
"Dammit! That damned dragon! Making me so disheveled! How much money does he have to pay for this? How much?!"
The one-eyed demon got up from the ground, speaking through gritted teeth.
As he spoke, he looked towards the spot where Acnologia had crashed.
However, when the one-eyed demon saw the situation before him, the expression on his face froze, replaced by one of confusion.
"What's going on?"
It wasn't just the one-eyed demon… Silver, Tempester, Seilah, Mirajane, and Wendy all looked at Acnologia's location with astonishment.
They saw that the massive pitch-black dragon had disappeared, replaced by a human man with dark skin, clad in black robes.
Although Acnologia had changed from a dragon to a human, the despair-inducing magical power emanating from him remained completely unchanged.
Wendy looked at the man lying against the rock wall at the edge of the deep crater and said in shock: "Acnologia turned into a human?"
Just then, a gentle female voice suddenly sounded in Wendy's mind.
"Acnologia was originally a human Dragon Slayer mage, just like Kenichi."
Hearing this sudden voice in her mind, Wendy was first startled, then overjoyed.
"Grandeeney?!"
That's right, the one who had just spoken to Wendy was the Sky Dragon, Grandeeney, who had been hiding within Wendy's body.
"Grandeeney, is that you talking to me? Where are you?"
When Wendy was very young, Grandeeney hid within Wendy's body to prevent her from dragonizing.
And Wendy had always thought Grandeeney had disappeared.
Now, hearing Grandeeney's voice, Wendy was naturally very happy.
"I am inside your body."
"Inside my body? What do you mean?"
"This matter... I'll explain when the other dragons gather."
"Other dragons?"
While Wendy and Grandeeney were conversing in their minds, high in the sky, the massive Igneel, carrying Natsu, was flying at an astonishing speed towards the location of Kenichi and Acnologia.
"Igneel, where have you been all these years?"
"Why did you disappear so suddenly, and now reappear just as suddenly?"
"Where are you taking me now?"
Natsu, lying flat on Igneel's back, fired a series of questions at Igneel.
But Igneel only said: "Too noisy. I'll explain these questions later."
At the same time, the Iron Dragon Metalicana within Gajeel, the White Dragon, Weisslogia within Sting, and the Shadow Dragon, Skiadrum within Rogue were all carrying their respective Dragon Slayer mages, advancing towards the location of Kenichi and Acnologia.
Meanwhile, Kenichi, coiled in the sky, naturally sensed several exceptionally powerful magical powers approaching at an astonishing speed.
"These magical powers are…?"
The moment he sensed them, Kenichi's expression shifted slightly.
Soon, Kenichi realized these magical powers belonged to Igneel and the other dragons.
Understanding this, a look of comprehension appeared in Kenichi's large eyes.
400 years ago, to defeat Acnologia, Igneel and Zeref devised a plan.
That plan was to send the five Dragon Slayer mages, Natsu, Wendy, Gajeel, Sting, and Rogue, to the future to find an opportunity to defeat Acnologia.
And Igneel, Grandeeney, and the other dragons hid within Natsu, Wendy, and the others' bodies.
On one hand, it was to suppress the Dragon Seeds within Natsu, Wendy, and the others, preventing them from dragonizing.
On the other hand, it was also to seek an opportunity to deal with Acnologia.
Now, when Grandeeney, hidden within Wendy, saw that Kenichi could actually overpower Acnologia, she, Igneel, and the other dragons knew the opportunity to eliminate Acnologia had come.
So they came as well.