Outside, Frosch and Lector were already crying heart-wrenchingly, hoping the organizers would stop the match.
When they first met Acnologia, Sting and Rogue were crushed to the ground without even moving; they were definitely no match for this man.
"Sting, don't fight anymore, hurry up and surrender!"
Lector would rather Sting become an ordinary person than have him die on the stage... "Acnologia!"
Sting and Rogue had already assumed battle stances, their hearts in their throats; that powerful pressure made them tremble with fear, as if they could die at any moment.
Acnologia held the large black flag, stepped forward, and said calmly, "I also didn't expect to kill you two with my own hands, but by choosing to stand against me, you should have been prepared for this."
He raised his left hand, terrifying black magic power condensed, the aura of destruction gradually intensified, and the entire sky was reflected in a shade of gray.
Terror appeared on Sting and Rogue's faces; that powerful magic power, even before erupting, gave them a sense of fatal danger that they could absolutely not block.
They wanted to shout their surrender, but they couldn't make a sound; all the air had been sucked away, and the two suddenly felt a sense of suffocation.
Just as the two were in despair, a hand grabbed Acnologia's left hand.
It was Natsu who had arrived.
He looked at Acnologia's puzzled gaze and said, "Leave these two to me. I ran a lap around this town and haven't met an opponent yet."
The magic power in Acnologia's hand dissipated, and the space returned to its original color. He saw the determination in Natsu's eyes and said after a moment, "Then I'll leave them to you."
He felt that Natsu must have felt familiar with Sting and Rogue to suddenly intervene; after all, they were childhood playmates, and he would have some impression of them.
In fact, deep down, he probably didn't want to kill Rogue and Sting either; otherwise, he wouldn't have given Natsu time to stop him.
Seeing Acnologia leave, expressions of relief after a narrow escape appeared on Sting and Rogue's faces; the feeling of death just now was too intense, as if they had already stepped one foot into hell.
Natsu looked at the two and said coldly, "What were you afraid of just now? Since you chose to be enemies with Fairy Tail, you must have the resolve to die."
"I heard from Acnologia that you said you would sweep the first generation of Dragon Slayers into the trash heap. Now let me see if you have the qualification to say those words."
Sting's expression tightened: "Natsu-san..."
In fact, he had always admired Natsu, but he also wanted to surpass Natsu; saying those words before was just to get attention.
Natsu looked at the two who had no will to fight and said coldly, "No one will disturb our battle. Defeat me and you can live, or be defeated by me and you must die."
"If you want to choose Acnologia as your opponent, I can also call him back."
He knew how the two would choose; choosing him at least gave them a chance to win.
Sting was silent for a while; had it finally come to this?
He looked at Rogue, their eyes met, and then their fighting spirit began to ignite. There was no other way; then let's fight!
Natsu's whole body burst into flames, and he instantly rushed out, quickly arriving in front of Sting, sending him flying with a fierce punch, followed by a spinning kick; terrifying flames swept through, engulfing Rogue.
He looked at the two in their pathetic state, rushed up again to send them flying, and roared angrily, "If you don't want to die, show me your true strength!"
"Don't you claim to be the strongest? Attack me with everything you've got!"
Sting's competitive spirit was aroused by Natsu; he used the force to retreat several steps and opened his mouth to condense white magic power.
"White Dragon's Roar!"
Boom!
A white pillar of light shot through the air. Natsu dodged to the side, but before he could continue his attack, the white Roar curved and slammed hard into his back, sending him flying dozens of meters.
"Shadow Dragon's Slash!"
Rogue saw Natsu climbing up, instantly rushed over, condensed a long sword of black magic power in his right hand, and slashed out with all his might.
Natsu saw the two's tacit cooperation and his fighting spirit immediately soared: "That's more like it!"
He raised his hand to condense flames and swung it fiercely, like a fire dragon swinging its tail, directly sending Rogue flying, then jumped into mid-air and opened his mouth to condense magic power.
"Fire Dragons Roar!"
Boom!
High-temperature flames roared out, as if a burning giant dragon had broken free from its shackles in hell, rampaging through.
Shock appeared on Sting's face as he tried to dodge, but the flaming Roar was too fast and fierce; he was sent flying over a hundred meters and smashed into a wall.
The smell of burning filled the air, and all surrounding matter was swallowed by the high-temperature flames; the path the Roar passed through turned into a zone of lava.
Rogue watched this scene from afar, his heart racing, but he didn't hesitate and rushed over again to stop Natsu from continuing to attack Sting.
"Fire Dragon's Wing Attack!"
Natsu's eyes turned cold, he swung his arms as if they had turned into the wings of a fire dragon, sending the terrified Rogue flying.
Outside, the scene was already boiling. The host Jellal Fernandez shouted excitedly, "The Two Dragons are repelled! Sabertooth's Twin Dragons are being suppressed by Natsu alone."
"As expected of Fairy Tail. Even though they are also Dragon Slayers, they are significantly stronger."
"Go Natsu!" Happy jumped up and shouted happily.
Lucy smiled: "Natsu has become stronger again."
Compared to Fairy Tail's excitement, the people from Sabertooth had gloomy faces, and Jieman was even more murderous, with an aura that warned people not to approach.
Lector and Frosch breathed a sigh of relief; although Natsu was strong, at least Sting and Rogue had the ability to fight back.
Moreover, the two of them hadn't activated their strongest modes yet, so they might not necessarily lose.
"Strong indeed!"
On the field, Sting struggled to get up, his fighting spirit undiminished: "This makes defeating you meaningful."
Natsu said in confusion, "Didn't you guys kill dragons? With this kind of power?"
He had seen the power of the Number One Dragon Slayer General and the King of Red Dragons, Osta; it was simply not something this kind of power could kill.
Sting clenched his fist: "Then let me show you the power to slay dragons..."
"Holy White Dragon Mode!"
Activating Dragon Power, white light enveloped his body, and powerful energy turned into a pillar of light that shot into the sky.
"Shadow Dragon Mode!"
Rogue also turned his whole body into darkness, and Dragon Power shot into the sky, standing alongside the white pillar of light.
The two took the lead, launching a joint attack. After activating Dragon Power, the power of every punch and kick reached a new level, directly forcing Natsu to retreat continuously.
"This is Holy Ray for you!"
Confidence appeared on Sting's face as he condensed white light in his palm and slammed it hard into Natsu's chest, sending him back several steps.
Rogue turned into a black shadow and dove into the ground, following closely behind, instantly launching an attack. He landed dozens of punches on Natsu's face and sent him flying with a spinning kick.
"What kind of move is this?"
Natsu showed a surprised expression as flames erupted from his whole body. He raised his hand and a wave of fire swept out, but Rogue dove into the shadows, making it impossible to hit him.
The two cooperated with great tacit understanding. Under their joint efforts, Natsu was forced back continuously, his feet leaving deep marks on the ground.
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