"The third generation of Fairy Tail?"
Hades scanned the members of Fairy Tail, and his gaze immediately put an immense amount of pressure on everyone.
"This guy's magic power..."
The members of Fairy Tail could feel it. The magic power coming from this man was almost identical to the Old Man's, perhaps even slightly stronger. This was the first time they had encountered someone whose magic power truly rivaled the Old Man's.
"Old Man, if you want to fight, then go deal with those guys. Erza, you and the others go deal with them too. Also, look after the Old Man. He's not in good health and loves to act tough. If you see something wrong, make him back off."
"Kael, what about you?"
Mira asked with a worried expression.
Mira had come to the island as part of the logistics team. She had been happily preparing food so that the people who were eliminated or finished with the second stage of the trial could eat a delicious meal right away.
But then she saw Wendy running over in a panic. When the people at the temporary base heard the news, their faces turned pale, and they rushed over here.
"Me? I'll be responsible for handling these three."
Kael pointed toward Hades, Jose, and Bluenote.
The expressions of the Fairy Tail members changed. Even without looking, it was clear these three were the strongest of the enemy group. The magic power radiating from each of them was terrifyingly strong.
"Brat, who are you calling stubborn! I think the one who likes to act tough the most is you!"
Even though Kael said that, Makarov did not plan to leave all three of them for Kael to face alone. These three were too powerful; he had to help take the burden off Kael by handling at least one of them.
"Brat, how much longer can your Sage Mode last?"
Makarov asked Kael. He had heard Kael call out "Sage Mode" earlier, and his physical capabilities had clearly increased drastically.
"Sage Mode... hmm... 3..."
"Can it last three more minutes? That's a bit short, but if we focus our attacks on one person, it should be enough..."
"No, it's three seconds."
As soon as Kael finished speaking, he dropped out of Sage Mode. His pupils returned to normal, and the markings around his eyes slowly faded away.
"EH————?!"
Makarov was completely dumbfounded. He knew Kael's main problem was a lack of stamina, but this was taking it way too far.
Jose was overjoyed when he saw this. "Haha! You little brat, your magic has worn off. Let's see what you do now!"
Hades also looked at Kael and said, "Kid, I have already seen through your magic. You use the markings on your kunai to track and perform space-time teleportation. In other words, as long as all your markings are cleared away, you won't be able to use that space magic anymore."
Hearing this, Bluenote seemed to have an epiphany. He spread his arms and let out a loud shout:
"Hah!!!"
RUMBLE————!!
The ground shattered. A powerful shockwave expanded outward with Bluenote as the center.
"Uwaaa!"
"Waaaa!"
Many people couldn't help but scream as they struggled to keep from being blown away by the impact.
Soon, the stones and trees on the surrounding ground were completely cleared away, ensuring Kael had no traces left behind.
Bluenote looked at Kael smugly and said, "Kid, let's see what options you have left now."
"Kael..."
Makarov couldn't help but feel a little worried seeing this.
"Uh... why did you make such a big scene? You startled me. All that just to sweep the floor? Was that really necessary?"
Kael retorted at Bluenote, sounding annoyed.
Hades said composedly, "Brat, have you still not seen the reality of the situation? Your Fairy Tail doesn't have a single chance of winning."
The corners of Kael's mouth curled up, revealing a light smirk. "The ones who don't understand the situation are you guys!"
Kael stepped forward, and his body began to change again. This time, it wasn't a subtle change like his pupils or eye markings.
Kael's body seemed to ignite with golden flames. No, instead of calling it flames, it was more like his entire being had turned into a golden substance. The energy radiating from him was like burning fire, and mysterious patterns appeared on his clothes.
"What is this?!"
Natsu shouted in disbelief, his mouth hanging wide open.
"Kurama Mode!"
In Tailed Beast Mode, the Jinchuriki turns into the Tailed Beast itself. They can appear in a massive Tailed Beast form where the Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beast become one. They can fully control the Nine-Tails' power to reach their complete form. In this state, they can better utilize the Tailed Beast's original power and even fire Tailed Beast Balls.
Kael had wanted to use this form ever since he received Minato Namikaze, but the magic power required for this form was too high. The consumption was even more terrifying than Ulquiorra's Segunda Etapa.
With his six-and-a-half-star magic power, he could only barely activate it. As for a full Tailed Beast Mode, his magic power was not yet enough to trigger it.
Hades and the others also turned serious. Facing Kael's unknown transformation, they were on high alert. Kael's Sage Mode from earlier had already left an incredibly deep impression on them.
"I'll finish you off in an instant. Don't die on me!"
Kael looked up and set his gaze on the three of them.
Hearing Kael's words, Bluenote said dismissively, "Ha! Brat, although I don't know what you—"
SHUA!
Kael instantly appeared in front of Bluenote, grabbed him by the face, and slammed him into the ground.
BOOM——————!!!
An incredibly terrifying shockwave rose from the ground, like a meteorite crashing into the ocean. It kicked up a massive wave, only the wave wasn't made of water, but soil.
"Uwaaaaaaaa!!"
"Waaaaaaaa!!"...
Tenrou Island shook violently. Almost everyone nearby was blown away by the terrifying impact.
After a long while, the tremors finally subsided. Everyone slowly crawled up from the ground and was immediately stunned by the sight before them.
"What is this?!"
Right before their eyes was a massive crater, dozens of meters deep and over a hundred meters long. Kael stood in the middle of the crater with Bluenote beneath his feet, his status unknown.
Hades' pupils shrank. Jose's face changed drastically.
The members of Grimoire Heart were all trembling with fear. They stared at the scene in disbelief, doubting their own eyes. They suspected they were under an illusion and that the scene before them wasn't real, but the stinging pain in their bodies told them this was actually happening.
"This... how is this possible..."
"Vice-Commander... Blue... Blue... Bluenote..."
"…was defeated!!!"
In an instant, in just a single instant, the Great Mage Bluenote—the man known for leaving nothing but scorched earth in his wake—had been taken out by Kael. This was too terrifying. Was this really something a human could do?
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