Chapter 18: Two-Tails Form
Everyone was dumbfounded upon hearing the number from Shun.
What is the concept of two thousand kilograms?
To put it simply, the average weight of an adult ox is about 1,000 jin (500 kg). So one weight is equivalent to the weight of an ox.
Four weights mean four oxen.
This means Shun was moving around with four oxen on his back at all times.
"...How is that possible?..."
"He's a monster!!"
Hearing this, Laxus's eyes twitched.
If he used his full power, he could withstand 2000 kilograms, but carrying 2000 kilograms all the time was unbearable.
Pat! Pat!
Shun lightly jumped on the rock.
"Phew! It's been a long time since I felt this light."
Since awakening the One-Tail form, his physical fitness had been increasing significantly at a rapid speed.
From the initial 100 kg weight, then 200, 300, all the way to the current 2000 kg.
Fortunately, this is a magical world, and those weights were inscribed with gravity magic circles; otherwise, 2000 kg would be the weight of a car, impossible to have such a small volume.
Laxus said with a gloomy face, "Don't think you can catch up to my speed just by taking off the weights."
His magic was Lightning Magic, top-tier in terms of speed.
"Is that so? Then I really want to try."
Boom!
Shun stomped hard, his body rushing rapidly towards Laxus, turning into a red blur.
"So fast!!!"
Everyone exclaimed seeing Shun's speed.
Laxus's body also turned into a bolt of golden lightning moving rapidly, while Shun's body glowed red, chasing quickly.
One gold and one red, two figures moved rapidly, as if competing in speed.
The distance between the red figure and the golden figure was gradually shrinking; obviously, the red figure was slightly faster.
"Yo! Looks like I'm a bit faster!"
A moment later, Shun and Laxus were running side by side.
"Damn it!"
Seeing himself being caught up, Laxus's face looked very ugly. He hadn't expected his proud speed to be matched by this brat.
"Lightning Impact!!!"
Laxus raised his palm, releasing a pillar of lightning at Shun.
Shun quickly dodged, tilting his head to avoid the lightning pillar.
His figure instantly rushed in front of Laxus, right fist clenched tight. Laxus, having just raised his hand for a magic attack, couldn't defend in time.
"This is bad!"
Laxus's expression changed drastically. He had heard of Shun's strength and witnessed it just now.
A monster who could carry 2000 kg weights at all times—taking a punch from him head-on would definitely result in serious injury.
Suddenly, Shing————!!
A green barrier suddenly rose from the ground, blocking the fist Shun was about to land on Laxus.
Boom————!!
With a loud bang, the barrier shook violently but wasn't shattered.
Laxus escaped disaster because of this.
[Rule: People inside the Jutsu Shiki cannot leave the Jutsu Shiki!]
At this moment, the Jutsu Shiki rules also appeared in mid-air.
"?!!"
Gray, Elfman, and others were very surprised, having never seen this magic before.
"Jutsu Shiki?!!"
Makarov uttered the name of this magic.
"Jutsu Shiki?"
"It's a type of barrier, a 'trap magic' set for those who step into it. Those who step into the Jutsu Shiki must abide by its rules and obey, or else they can't get out," Makarov explained.
"Great! Finally made it in time!"
Freed breathed a sigh of relief seeing the barrier block Shun.
"Freed?!"
"A Jutsu Shiki written by Freed?!"
"Is he actually skilled in Jutsu Shiki magic?!"
Erza and the others were shocked seeing this.
Shun knew immediately upon seeing the barrier that it was set by Freed.
Jutsu Shiki magic was surprisingly difficult to understand and learn. It could be described like programming in Shun's previous world, just programming with magical language.
Shun knew at a glance that he had no destiny with programming.
"What is this thing?!!"
Natsu's shouting came from not far away. Natsu was also trapped by a Jutsu Shiki barrier, constantly banging on it. He pressed his face hard against the Jutsu Shiki until it deformed, but the Jutsu Shiki remained motionless, like a transparent wall.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Shun punched the barrier several times in succession. Ripples appeared on the barrier, but there was no sign of it breaking.
"Well done, Freed!"
Laxus smiled smugly seeing Shun trapped in the barrier like a wild beast.
Freed said to Shun, "Shun, surrender. The rules of the Jutsu Shiki are absolute. You cannot get out of the Jutsu Shiki. No matter how fast you are, you will only be attacked. This duel is over; Laxus has won."
Shun said indifferently, "Over? Indeed, it is time for it to be over. But it's not me who's finished; it's you guys."
Boom————!!!
Terrifying crimson red energy erupted from Shun's body, and the ground beneath his feet shattered with a crash.
The broken ground floated slowly upwards, then evaporated.
Behind Shun, another tail slowly grew out.
Soon, two red fox tails swayed wildly behind Shun.