[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-comparing-two-fairies-this-natsu-is-actually-sla":3,"chapter-comparing-two-fairies-this-natsu-is-actually-sla-fairy-tail-a-tale-of-two-natsus-this-one-truly-s-chapter-173":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Fairy Tail Comparison: This Natsu Is Really Slaying Dragons!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1993572,2878,"Chapter 173","fairy-tail-a-tale-of-two-natsus-this-one-truly-s-chapter-173",173,"\u003Cp>[BOOM!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A violent roar echoed from the direction of the palace.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A strong explosion even blew through the wall of the palace, and a figure fell toward the ground with countless stones.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bang, bang, bang, bang!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The sound of heavy objects hitting the ground echoed non-stop.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[On the wide square.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mard Geer covered his chest and climbed up from the ground with difficulty.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The mouth filled with blood opened and closed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"What’s going on?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Why... clearly not awakened, yet could be so strong??\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mard Geer was very confused!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[As demons, there are more or less some connections, so Mard Geer was very sure.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[As the head of all demons, the legendary strongest demon END, absolutely had not awakened.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But! Why, such an END could beat him without any power to parry??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This didn't conform to common sense at all!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Cough, cough...\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The injury to his internal organs made him cough twice again.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[His face was visibly pale.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Whoosh...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The urgent wind sound echoed overhead.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mard Geer couldn't help but raise his head.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Everything within his sight! Seemed to be occupied by crimson flames.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A figure was bathing in the flames and rushing toward him!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ma Erduojier’s pupils contracted frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately raised his arms, crossing them to protect his front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment! The black-haired Natsu, descending from the heavens, slammed a fierce punch forward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous force struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that instant, Ma Erduojier’s feet sank deep into the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless cracks began to spread wildly in all directions, centered on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gravel and sand were also caught in this impact, shattering instantly and being blasted several meters into the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground where Ma Erduojier stood, for a radius of several dozen meters, sank down a level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Erduojier’s face, under that heavy and powerful blow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>became abnormally twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a furious curse, Ma Erduojier’s right foot slammed against the already shattered ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He retreated two steps backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dodged the black-haired Natsu, letting him smash into the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deep frown, Ma Erduojier couldn't help but rub his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intense pain was eroding his mind at every moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, before he could react, Natsu’s figure erupted again from the spot where he had just landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just an instant, he rushed in front of Ma Erduojier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the slightest hesitation, Ma Erduojier immediately threw a punch to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, the black-haired Natsu seemed to have anticipated this; he stomped his foot hard on the ground, forcefully halting his forward momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that brief moment, he bent backward, his calm eyes watching Ma Erduojier’s fist graze past his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately following, his waist snapped back, and the now upright black-haired Natsu followed through with a straight punch, hitting Ma Erduojier square in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed instantly from his nasal cavity, and the sound of cracking bone nearly drove Ma Erduojier to madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing himself to endure the pain in his cheek, Ma Erduojier immediately threw a backhand punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was immediately blocked by the black-haired Natsu’s raised arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fist that had just struck was retracted once more, and he backhanded a blow into Ma Erduojier’s abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the immense pain, Ma Erduojier’s entire body couldn't help but arch forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His stomach churned violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mouth opened involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was at this very moment! The black-haired Natsu followed up with a knee strike, his knee aiming perfectly at Ma Erduojier’s face as he bent forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Erduojier’s upper body was like a roly-poly toy; just as he tipped forward, he suffered another heavy blow, and his whole body began to fly backward into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spraying blood traced a semicircle in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His feet had already left the ground, and the powerful force seemed to be carrying Ma Erduojier into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But! It wasn't over yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Erduojier, whose consciousness was already blurring, felt his hand being grabbed tightly just as he took flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his now-hazy eyes, he could clearly see the black-haired Natsu’s left hand pulling his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right hand was bent, and his elbow slammed toward his head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ughhh~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The continuous heavy blows caused several shattered teeth to spray into the air along with the blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ma Erduojier still couldn't fly away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand holding his arm jerked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Erduojier was pulled uncontrollably toward the black-haired Natsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils contracted frantically!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to clearly see the black-haired Natsu’s successive punches raining down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast! Too fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fast that only continuous afterimages could be seen, striking him like bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each strike caused a dull, muffled thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuous and heavy, like the drumbeats of a musical piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each strike brought forth a spray of blood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense and thick, like falling blood rain, drifting in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been struck by more than twenty punches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the final punch from the left hand landing on Ma Erduojier, the black-haired Natsu’s figure rotated on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his left foot erupted with powerful flames, acting like a thruster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning, he delivered a whip kick, slamming it fiercely into Ma Erduojier’s abdomen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ughhh~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another spray of blood gushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Erduojier was sent flying backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a cannonball fired out, he flew directly past the giant stone statue in the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smashed rapidly toward the houses at the edge of the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM BOOM BOOM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three consecutive explosions rang out; three houses were pierced through, and he only stopped after crashing into the fourth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, the powerful impact still destroyed the entire house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The building collapsed at that moment, and the rising smoke and dust seemed to fill the entire street!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the sky-screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless people couldn't help but close their eyes tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too brutal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a world of mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weren't most battles just exchanges of magic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't it just whoever had the stronger magic who won?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what were they seeing now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fists striking flesh, body slamming into body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That drum-like booming sound made one feel how painful it was just by listening!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have to know, the one doing the striking is a Dragon Slayer Black Mage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possessing physical capabilities comparable to a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a combo like that, who could withstand it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Laxus, who once had the strength to rival an S-Class Black Mage, couldn't withstand a punch like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just now, in less than half a minute, how many punches did Ma Erduojier take?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many whip kicks?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impossible to count; the spraying blood, the muffled groans, the bruised and battered Ma Erduojier—all of these were stimulating the visual nerves of everyone present!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hades: “I can hardly bear to watch; isn't this a bit too miserable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brain: “Yeah, yeah, Ma Erduojier is, after all, the Master of Tartaros, even if it was a hundred years ago when he wasn't as strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It shouldn't be to the point where he can't even land a single hit, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mavis: “The gap! The gap between these two is simply too large, whether it's magic power, combat experience, or even physical strength...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From the fight just now, it's clear that Ma Erduojier has absolutely no power to fight back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, the black-haired Natsu isn't even using his full strength; he hasn't even... really used magic, just pure physical strikes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is he trying to vent his anger?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1227,"2026-06-15T13:50:31.687Z","2026-06-15T13:55:36.354Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","80234b7d563d1d9677a8c555f7a4129c4d41c25095ed11419ca3b5b32f6959d4","fairy-tail-a-tale-of-two-natsus-this-one-truly-s-chapter-174","fairy-tail-a-tale-of-two-natsus-this-one-truly-s-chapter-172",287,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffairy-tail-a-tale-of-two-natsus-this-one-truly-s-cover.jpg"]