Hades simply extended one hand and completely blocked Natsu's flames. Hades, who was engulfed in flames, was not harmed in the slightest; instead, he prepared to mock Natsu.
"You said... Fairy Tail's power?"
"If it's just this kind of power... it's still lacking..." Hades's mocking words were not yet finished when several other attacks came from behind him.
He could clearly feel the sudden surge in the opponents' magic power, and the subsequent attacks also felt somewhat sharp, drawing his attention to the girl on the left who was casting an attachment spell.
"Increase Everyone's magic attack power, defense, and speed."
"Arm, Armor, Drive!"
As Wendy cast her magic, blue magic circles passed over Everyone, instantly boosting their magic power significantly.
"Lightning Dragon's Crushing Fist - Modified."
"Ice Holy Sword - Modified."
Laxus and Gray, using their swift speed, rushed behind Hades. A punch and a sword, imbued with Armament Haki, attacked from left and right.
Hades immediately dodged the attacks left and right, his evasion direction seemingly sensed.
Freed and Bickslow's two long-range attacks directly blocked all his escape routes, and he immediately prepared to jump upwards out of the attack range.
"I was waiting for that move! Haha!" Gajeel's voice came from above.
"A man must always move forward!" Beast King - Elfman clenched his fists, covered in Armament Haki, and raised them high.
"And me, open! Gate of Taurus - Taros!"
Taros also appeared above Gajeel and Elfman, raising his iron axe and chopping down with the same force as Gajeel. With the amplification of strength, the attack power of the three greatly increased.
This coordinated teamwork startled Hades, who crossed his arms to block, but because he had no leverage under his feet, he was directly blasted into the bottom of the ship, and Laxus and Gray's attacks followed suit.
They landed squarely on Hades, and an iceberg with electric sparks appeared in Everyone's eyes.
Everyone did not relax their vigilance; instead, they became more solemn and cautious.
Suddenly, countless black chains broke through the iceberg's blockade, directly reaching out to grab Everyone.
Everyone was startled and immediately dispersed, nimbly dodging the iron chains' attacks. One should know that Zorn's chains were even faster than these, and they could dodge them once or twice back then.
Not to mention this speed; with the help of Observation Haki, there was nowhere to hide.
"Fairy Machine Gun!" Evergreen used the momentum to jump into the air, waving her arms to concentrate magic into needle-like explosive projectiles. Countless projectiles shot out, precisely striking the joints of the chains.
"Evergreen!" Elfman also accurately caught the falling Evergreen and placed her on his shoulder.
Unexpectedly, such close coordination did not harm him in the slightest.
"Clap clap clap clap!"
"Is this your teamwork? It's barely decent; you've shown me your strength!"
"It's a pity, it's still not enough!"
Hades clapped his hands and walked out of the smoke, his words full of praise for Fairy Tail's battle, but then he suddenly sighed in regret.
"Next, it's my turn to counterattack!"
After Hades finished speaking, countless black energy orbs filled the entire space behind him and instantly shot out. Just then, a clear, cold voice suddenly came from behind Hades.
"Is that so? Don't forget about me!" Kana's figure suddenly appeared behind Hades.
A highly concentrated energy gathered in her dark purple fist, and a dangerous aura suddenly locked onto Hades.
"What, when?" Hades exclaimed, immediately placing his right hand on the eye patch over his right eye.
A punch landed squarely on Hades's waist, and a thunderous roar echoed around. The entire ship instantly shattered into pieces, causing a layer of the coastline to collapse as well.
And those dark magic orbs were instantly pulverized by the aftershock.
Smoke billowed everywhere.
The resulting storm also allowed Natsu and the others to successfully use the momentum to move away from the area.
After Kana attacked, she also took the opportunity to jump away, landing steadily next to Laxus and the others.
"Haha, we succeeded!" Lucy and Wendy, the two girls, happily clapped hands to celebrate.
"Succeeded?"
"People like to call their mistakes experience! Self-righteousness is inherently a mistake, let alone overestimating oneself and daring to oppose me, Hades!"
"You who have made mistakes will have no future!" Hades slowly stood up from the ground, reaching out to wipe away the blood from his mouth. His hair was now disheveled, and his clothes were tattered, leaving only rags.
But his aura grew stronger with his words, and he even shouted provocatively towards the Tenrou Tree in the distance: "If you are still watching, the consequences will be more than you can bear!"
The roar carried an oppressive aura that directly pressed down on Everyone. Laxus, in turn, also unleashed powerful magic to resist Hades's oppressive feeling.
"This magic power..."
"Kana's attack was approved by Gildarts, how could it be..."
Lucy was the first to disbelieve; she knew the terror of that attack, and the surrounding destroyed environment also indirectly reflected Kana's attack.
Moreover, Hades's magic power was constantly rising at this moment.
"You brats are truly amazing; Makarov actually managed to cultivate such terrifying brats!"
"The last time I was beaten this badly was decades ago!"
"Demon's Eye, open!"
His right eye instantly opened, the seal completely broken, and all the dark magic power gushed out, instantly shrouding the entire airship and the shore in darkness.
"Let me show you - the Abyss of Magic!"
After Hades finished speaking, he took a deep look in the direction of the Tenrou Tree. Seeing no movement yet, he snorted coldly, and his magic power increased again, as if he was no longer holding back.
"What kind of stance is that?" Gray exclaimed, looking at Hades suddenly striking a strange pose.
Only then did black mist slowly rise from the broken stones on the ground.
"Zeref's Book - Chapter Four, Section Twelve's Hidden Magic - Divine Punishment!"
As Hades chanted the spell, countless demons emerged from the shattered stones, each carrying powerful magic power and murderous intent, glaring at the members of Fairy Tail.
Makarov, beneath the Tenrou Tree, immediately prepared to rush over, but was stopped by a voice: "Master, don't worry, with me here, no one can harm them!"
"I've been ready for a long time! Don't worry."
After Zorn spoke, he immediately transmitted the image from above the clouds into the minds of Makarov and several S-Class Mages.
The golden giant dragon churning in the clouds was circling around the rapidly forming lightning dragon, constantly preparing.
This terrifying magic power startled the S-Class Mages, who looked at Zorn as if he were a monster.
The members of Fairy Tail gathered together, their eyes filled with solemnity but not a trace of fear, recalling the words their Master had told them earlier: "With your comrades by your side, you don't have to worry about anything, because we are never alone."
"Oh, you actually have the courage to face me directly, but in the face of absolute strength, everything is fleeting!"
Hades said coldly.
"Earth Golem Demons, go! Destroy everything in your path!" Hades immediately ordered.
The demons began to gather energy beams in their mouths.
"Let's go too! It won't end here!"
"We are Fairy Tail!"
Everyone shouted out, their emotions fluctuating, and the Fairy Tail emblem responded to them, emitting a hopeful light.
"This is all our magic power, gathered together, for a full-power attack!"
Everyone exchanged glances and nodded.
Lucy touched the keys at her waist, clutching them tightly and whispering, "Everyone, please, help me!"
The light of the Celestial Spirits shone brightly, as if responding to Lucy.
"Urano Metria...."
"Fire Dragon's Roar!"
"Iron Dragon's Roar!"
"Sky Dragon's Roar!"
"S-Class Magic - Lightning Dragon's Impact!" Laxus communicated with the lightning dragon above the sky.
"Ice Make - Battle God's Spear!"
...
How is this possible? How can these spells... Combined Magic... Impossible...
Hades was incredulous, but he harbored an unknown secret in his heart, subtly glancing at the broken airship behind him.
The magic power in his hands, however, gathered more and more. "I have endless magic power; I will not lose."
He was clearly preparing to confront the group before him along with the demons.
Only, what he didn't know was...
"Juvia, is this it?"
"Mhm, yes, this is it..."
Lisanna and Juvia had already quietly snuck into the ship's hull with the current.
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