As Zorn watched the massive wave about to engulf the entire port, light flickered between his fingers. He used his magic to calmly slow the giant wave, leaving only the overturned cruise ship on the beach.
"He truly is one of the Ten Wizard Saints. He just moved his fingers and calmed the giant wave," Lucy secretly glanced at Zorn, noticing that he was holding Happy in one arm, while with the other, he was putting peeled chestnuts into his mouth, one by one, eating with a smile in his eyes.
Then she quickly clenched her fists, making a cheering gesture to encourage herself, "Alright, work hard, work hard." And continued to watch how things would unfold.
"What's going on?"
"The ship ran aground!"
"Cough, cough, damn it, what exactly happened?"
Bora propped himself up from the ground, clutching his head, a bit dazed, unsure of the situation or why a giant wave had suddenly appeared.
"You said you're a Magician from the Fairy Tail Guild!!" Natsu grabbed the ship's mast, jumped with a burst of strength onto it, and looked down from above, his brows tightly furrowed, his eyes filled with disgust as he stared at the despicable Magician before him.
"So what? Get him, boys!"
Bora's subordinates, hearing their boss's command, glared ferociously at Natsu, with two of them charging forward first.
"Then let me get a good look at your face." Natsu's voice was low, his eyes shifting from disgust to indifference. Since he still dared to claim to be a Fairy Tail Magician, he shouldn't blame Natsu for showing no mercy. Natsu began to take off his clothes, leaving only his combat vest, and assumed a fighting stance.
"Swish~"
Two subordinates simultaneously swung their fists at Natsu, but Natsu's expression remained unfazed, his eyes fixed on Bora, the culprit.
However, his body quickly threw punches, and the two subordinates who were still charging were instantly sent flying backward, brushing past Bora and crashing into the ground, kicking up dust.
"I'm Natsu from Fairy Tail, and I've never heard your name. You'd better think carefully about who you are!!" Natsu displayed the Fairy Tail emblem on his right arm for everyone to see, his voice low, his eyes stern as he looked down at Bora.
"That emblem…"
"It seems it's real, Boss Bora." One bald subordinate had already stuffed his hands into his mouth, tears streaming from his eyes, his legs trembling uncontrollably.
He looked at his boss, a bit at a loss.
The other subordinates exchanged glances, unsure of what to do. Fairy Tail was the number one Guild in the Fiore Kingdom, known for its formidable combat power. They were truly in trouble this time.
"Damn it, don't call my name now!" Bora also screamed in fear, sensing the morale of those around him had collapsed. He turned, his expression somewhat grim, to look at Natsu, thinking to himself, "Damn it, I need to find a way to escape."
————In the air not far away————
"So it's Bora of the Red Sky, the guy exiled by the Giant's Nose." Happy immediately recognized who this person was upon hearing the name.
"Oh, then Natsu…" Lucy, hearing this, looked with some concern at Natsu, who was now walking aggressively towards Bora.
"Don't worry, even if there were a hundred, or a thousand Boras here, they wouldn't be Natsu's match." Happy patted his chest, making a guarantee.
"Oh, Natsu is that strong?!" Lucy looked shocked.
"Happy, you really are Natsu's loyal little brother! Not bad, not bad." Zorn also nodded, agreeing with Happy's exaggerated description, then reminded the two to keep watching.
"How dare you use the Fairy Tail name to deceive people everywhere? I will absolutely not allow that." Natsu approached the group step by step, his inexplicable aura rising with each footstep, pressing down on everyone.
"Damn brat, what can you do to me? I don't believe you're that strong."
Bora also knew he needed to strike first. He spread his hands, unleashing the Fire Magic "Flame Tornado." As the purple magic circle expanded, a powerful flame tornado surged towards Natsu.
It instantly enveloped Natsu's area, the tall tornado rising directly into the sky. The ship itself gradually turned to ashes under the high temperature of the purple flames, and the air also became scorching hot.
"Whoa, whoa, Boss is serious now, using this kind of Magic right off the bat." The subordinates were also startled by their boss's move, as he usually started with a Fire Vortex Magic. They didn't expect him to unleash such powerful Magic immediately this time.
"Natsu!!" Lucy, watching the battle, instantly stood up and cried out, wanting to rush down, but Zorn stopped her with a raised hand.
"Tch~ I thought he was so strong, but he's all talk, completely useless. Come on, boys, let's go."
Bora looked at Natsu, who was motionless in the flames, a smirk on his face. His previously grim expression instantly relaxed. He flung his cloak back, put his hands in his pockets, and walked away with a disdainful look.
"I say, are you really a Fire Magician? Hmm, these flames are really hard to eat."
"Nani, that's impossible." Everyone who heard this voice looked on in disbelief, their mouths agape, staring foolishly into the flames.
Natsu was taking deep breaths, devouring the flames in large gulps, his face full of excitement as he looked at them.
As Natsu ate, the Fire Tornado gradually shrunk and disappeared, all entering Natsu's stomach.
"Thanks for the meal."
"What, what, what exactly is this guy?"
"All my power has surged up. Here's a return gift, please accept it." Natsu slammed his fists together, a magic circle unfolded, and he placed his hands on either side of his mouth, his cheeks slightly puffed out, unleashing "Fire Dragon's Roar," a flame even more powerful than the Fire Tornado, which erupted from Natsu's mouth and instantly engulfed the group.
"Boom~ Smoke billowed everywhere."
"So fast, no time!" Bora immediately and frantically cast Magic, using flames to propel himself high into the sky. He casually tossed aside his burning cloak, glared fiercely at Natsu for a moment, then quickly increased his flame output, hoping to escape quickly.
Meanwhile, his subordinates were all lying on the ground, their fates unknown.
"Trying to escape? Too late." From within the smoke, Natsu's eyes glowed red, staring at Bora fleeing in the air like prey. He pushed off the ground with his feet, instantly rocketing after him, gathering flames in his hands, and punching out: "Fire Dragon's Iron Fist."
"Damn it, so fast! Fire Wall!" Bora turned and hastily raised a Fire Wall to block the attack, but it was directly absorbed by Natsu, who then landed a punch. Bora plummeted rapidly downward like a deflated balloon.
"Boom~"
"What? First he eats fire, then he attacks with fire? Is this really Magic?" Lucy stood frozen in the air, her eyes staring blankly at Natsu, who was now hovering in the air, looking down.
"A Dragon's lungs blow fire, a Dragon's scales dissolve fire… This is the ancient lost Magic—Dragon Slayer Magic, Magic to combat Dragons." Happy explained to Lucy like a scholar.
"Yes, that's right. This Magic isn't just limited to fire. There are other attributes too, but you'll have a chance to see them later."
"Now that the battle is over, let's go down."
Zorn also added, seeing that the battle below had ended. He then deactivated his Magic, and the group instantly appeared on the beach.
"Damn it, my new clothes are ruined again. Hmm? Oh, where are Happy and Lucy?"
Natsu was still on the beach, lamenting his newly bought clothes, when he suddenly seemed to remember something. He stood still for a moment, then turned and looked around, but couldn't find the two. Normally, Happy would have already run up to him, cheering.
"Happy, Lucy, where are you?" Natsu shouted towards the town, not noticing that Happy, Zorn, and Lucy had appeared behind him on the beach.
"Not bad, Natsu. It seems you've trained hard these past two years." A voice of praise suddenly interrupted Natsu's shouting, making him stop and stand still.
He had indeed improved; in the original anime, he had fought for several rounds.
"Zorn is back, Natsu." Happy confirmed from the side. Unexpectedly, Natsu still didn't turn around after hearing this. Instead, flames, even more powerful than before, erupted from his hands, their color becoming a deeper orange-red, and the sand beneath his fists had already turned into crystals.
"This…" Lucy looked at the somewhat unusual Natsu, feeling a bit confused.
"Let's have a match, Big Brother Zorn." Natsu turned his head, his face excited, his eyes almost overflowing with joy, looking eager for a fight.
"No time, Natsu. The army is already heading this way. We should leave first." Zorn calmly looked towards the distant town, shrugging his hands helplessly, indicating there was no time.
He then activated his Magic, and a huge magic circle appeared beneath their feet. Golden light enveloped Natsu and the others, and the flames on Natsu's hands were directly suppressed and vanished by Zorn's Magic, especially Lucy, who exclaimed in surprise: "Eh, what is this!!!"
"Don't be scared, Lucy, this is Zorn's Magic."
Happy jumped onto Lucy's shoulder to comfort her.
"Get ready, we're going back to the Fairy Tail Guild." Zorn said, then with a wave of his single hand, the figures disappeared from the beach.
----------------------------------
I've already uploaded over 40 new chapters on Patreon!
If you're enjoying the story and want to read ahead, feel free to check it out.
Your support truly means a lot to me!
patreon.com/Kazenova223
Thank you so much for being here!
And if you're having fun with the story, don't forget to drop a Power Stone for me!