Compared to the two fairies, Natsu is truly slaying a dragon!

【boom! ! ! 】

[Magic bursts forth.]

A sudden, deafening explosion erupted between Black Natsu and the masked man.

The violent impact shattered the paving stones and kicked up a cloud of dust that enveloped both of them.

For a moment, even Sera, standing at the back, couldn't clearly see the exact scene at the center of the explosion.

But... it doesn't matter!

Sera knew perfectly well that this level of skill... wasn't even enough to tickle Henna.

As expected.

【call out!!】

The next moment, amidst the billowing dust, the short man's figure suddenly burst forth.

His gaze was fixed intently on the center of the billowing smoke and dust.

"Completely unharmed??"

Yes, he saw it; in the explosion, the figure remained completely untouched by even the hem of their clothing.

"What a monster!"

[The short, masked man cursed under his breath, but made no move to stay where he was.]

He immediately turned and prepared to run away.

【but……】

【boom! 】

An invisible force suddenly erupted, instantly dispersing all the smoke and dust surrounding Black Natsu.

The hem of the coat, lifted by the wind, slowly fell back down.

Henna's gaze settled on the short, masked man who was constantly fleeing.

【"Oh!"】

[He stomped his foot hard on the floor.]

The floor beneath Hyunaz's feet shattered instantly, revealing Hyunaz's figure.

They have vanished from the spot.

Run! Run like crazy!!

The masked man kept moving his short legs.

He would occasionally glance back in Henna's direction.

"Disappeared?"

Clenching his teeth, the masked man turned his head, only to be surprised to find a figure standing right in front of him.

【Honatsu!】

Something appeared directly in front of the masked man as he fled.

[This directly blocked his escape route.]

[The pupils are trembling violently!]

The masked man also became ferocious, waving his hands as he ran.

"The arc of time!"

Instantly, ripples appeared around the masked man, followed by the sudden appearance of one emerald crystal after another, floating beside him.

[As the masked man pointed forward!]

[At this moment, countless crystal balls began to accelerate, and with the extremely high kinetic energy generated by this instantaneous acceleration, each one possessed the terrifying power to shatter a house.]

At this moment, there are over a hundred such crystal balls!

"The future has flashed!"

The masked man murmured softly.

[Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!]

The next moment, a continuous stream of magic crystals completely filled every corner around Black Natsu, and surged forth in an overwhelming torrent.

However, regarding such a powerful attack...

Hänatsu slowly raised his head, and a vast amount of magical power began to emanate from it.

Under the masked man's terrified gaze, he merely raised his right hand.

[They didn't even use magic.]

[It was merely a simple burst of magical power!]

The impact alone was enough to send all the magic crystals flying!

Hundreds of magic crystals, their direction forcibly altered, bombarded the ground on either side of Hennaz in succession.

[Boom boom boom boom!!!]

The terrifying roar was like a climax in a piece of music, continuous and relentless.

[The blast gradually subsided only after hundreds of magic crystals had struck the earth and shattered completely.]

Broken crystals were scattered across the scarred ground.

"This guy..."

The masked man gritted his teeth.

Their pupils were trembling violently.

He probably never dreamed that what was originally a simple task—merely facilitating Deliora's revival and then retrieving it—would lead to... encountering such a monster!

Undeterred, the masked man once again channeled his magic.

Suddenly, the scattered fragments of magic crystal in the darkness began to tremble.

[Immediately afterwards, under the influence of the Arc of Time, the shattered crystal began to mysteriously regenerate.]

[It transformed back into hundreds of magic crystals, floating around Haku.]

[As the masked man maximized his magical output.]

Hundreds of magic crystals emitted an extremely dazzling light at this moment.

The masked man slammed his hand heavily on the ground.

The contorted face seemed to scream as it spoke.

"The Pantheon of Time! Radiance!!!"

[Buzz...]

[The hundreds of magic crystals are like the muzzles of hundreds of laser beams.]

The magic has reached its peak.

Then, it shot out with a roar.

[Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!]

Hundreds of beams of light intertwined, forming a dense, impenetrable net that completely sealed off Black Natsu.

The next moment, a violent explosion erupted.

The terrifying roar could be heard throughout the entire ruins.

[At this moment, on the third level of the ruins.]

Zero and Gray, who were engaged in battle, also felt this impact.

The entire ruins were shaking slightly, and the violent roar seemed to tear at people's eardrums.

The two of them raised their heads simultaneously.

"What...what happened up there?" Gray asked, his brow furrowed.

"Natsu is up there, you don't need to worry about him."

Just then, Mirajane burst onto the battlefield, slowly descending with the flapping of her wings.

Their attention has been set on Zero Emperor.

Without the slightest hesitation, Mirajane raised her arm, aiming it at Zero Emperor.

Dark purple magic gathered in his palm.

Sensing the terrifying, abnormal magical power, Gray didn't even have time to be surprised by Mirajane's sudden appearance before he immediately roared!

"Mira! Can you please stop interfering...?"

"The situation is getting a bit out of control, so it's better if we handle it ourselves. Gray, your training will have to wait until next time."

Mirajane said without turning her head.