Chapter 68

【Accompanied by the short declaration, Natsu exploded forward instantly!】

【He charged toward August.】

【"Come on, you brat! Today I will definitely turn you into ashes!"】

【August spread his huge wings and roared angrily at the sky! Crimson thunder descended from the heavens!】

【Turning a radius of several hundred meters into a ruthless thunder domain!】

【The sky had completely darkened.】

【Crimson-black lightning filled the entire world, and the aura unique to a dragon permeated this battlefield.】

【On the scarred earth, countless tiny flames were still burning, rising into thick smoke, making the already dark sky even dimmer.】

【Just by watching this scene, one could feel the despair rushing toward them!】

Brain: "Hey, hey, hey... are they really going to charge in?"

"No matter how you look at it, this isn't a battle on the same level!"

Hades: "Indeed. At the beginning, we even thought there might be a slight chance of winning, but..."

Ultear: "But when the dragon truly displayed that exaggerated, extreme, terrifying power... I simply couldn't imagine how Black Natsu could win."

Ur: "Don't forget, there’s also Irene’s support. That should at least increase the win rate a bit, right?"

Sting: "Impossible. If the win rate is 0, adding a few percentage points is still zero."

"For Black Natsu to challenge a titled dragon at his current level is ultimately too early."

Zeref: "Just watch. Black Natsu’s growth rate has even exceeded my imagination."

"That potential hidden within him, which no one could imagine, might just... be revealed here!"

August: "Potential that no one could imagine... I’m really looking forward to it!"

In the footage.

【Endless thunder descended from the sky, and the thick lightning only needed to touch the ground.】

【To trigger a huge explosion.】

【It was almost an area-of-effect indiscriminate bombardment; hundreds of thunderbolts almost shrouded the entire area of several hundred meters around the dragon.】

【Countless explosions rang out, and countless crimson-black thunderbolts flickered in the air.】

【Black Natsu, wrapped in brilliant golden flames, ran frantically within the thunder domain.】

【His keen senses allowed Black Natsu to dodge the lightning striking toward him in a very short time.】

【Boom boom boom boom————!!!】

【Countless explosions rang out around Black Natsu, and the shockwaves stirred Black Natsu’s cherry-blossom-colored hair.】

【In the endless thunder domain, Black Natsu dodged and weaved, constantly avoiding the incoming lightning, just like a nimble monkey.】

【In a very short time, he crossed a distance of over a hundred meters.】

【And appeared in front of August.】

【Crimson explosive flames continuously gathered on Black Natsu’s right fist.】

【This time, with Irene’s blessing, it was several times stronger than the flames he had slammed into August before!】

【Veins bulged on Black Natsu’s forehead, and gritting his teeth, he used the air blast from an explosion not far behind him to leap up!】

【"Fire Dragon’s————"】

【His fist was raised high, aimed at August below.】

【"I won't give you any more chances to hit me, brat!!!"】

【August opened his hideous giant mouth toward Natsu.】

【Sharp fangs flashed with cold light under the reflection of Natsu’s flames.】

【Massive crimson-black thunder began to gather toward his giant mouth.】

【Seeing this scene, Natsu’s pupils shrank violently!】

【"No time!"】

【Such a thought flashed through his mind, and the next moment, Natsu’s raised fist stopped charging, and he slammed it straight toward August with furious flames.】

【Crushing Fist!!!】

【A fist stronger and heavier than the Fire Dragon’s Iron Fist.】

【It was an evolved version of the Fire Dragon’s Iron Fist, blessed with dragon power!】

【The fist wrapped in huge flames fell with a bang, but!】

【The dragon’s breath also gathered quickly at this moment, and the crimson-black breath was sprayed out!】

【Rumble————!!!】

【The thunderous roar that resounded through the entire sky struck!】

【That was a massive pillar of thunder with a diameter of over ten meters.】

【The crimson-black light even swallowed all of Black Natsu’s flames, and with an unstoppable force, it slammed fiercely into Black Natsu’s body!】

【"Ugh~~"】

【Black Natsu’s body was blown away by that terrifying thunder in one hit.】

【Rumble!!!】

【A massive crimson-black thunderbolt streaked across the pitch-black sky.】

【Falling toward the distance!】

【The next second...】

【Boom————!!!】

【With the area where the lightning fell as the center, a huge explosion covering a diameter of several dozen meters rose at this moment!】

【Countless cracks spread across the earth, like a spider web, extending wildly toward the surroundings.】

【Strong air waves swept through everything in the vicinity, and even in the air, countless tiny thunder sparks swam around due to the high concentration of ions.】

【"Natsu?"】

【Irene, behind, covered her mouth in horror, her pupils trembling as she looked at the direction of the explosion.】

【Rolling air waves carrying countless sand and debris swept toward this side.】

【Irene crossed her hands to protect herself, her crimson hair flying wildly in the gale.】

【It wasn't until a long while later that it gradually subsided.】

【Irene didn't care about the flames still burning there, or the large number of ions traveling in the air.】

【The moment the gale stopped, she immediately ran toward the location of the explosion.】

【"Natsu! Natsu!!"】

【After crossing countless rubble and ruins, what came into Irene’s view was a huge crater dozens of meters long and over five meters deep.】

【And Black Natsu was lying in that crater at this moment.】

【He was slowly pushing away the stones pressing on him, his whole person looking a bit withered.】

Sting: "As expected, the gap is just too big. However, it’s indeed shocking that Black Natsu could take that breath head-on."

Natsu: "Damn it, is the me in that world really going to die in this war?"

Gajeel: "That shouldn't be possible, right? Igneel is still coming at this time, it shouldn't let Natsu die just like that."

Wendy: "I think so too. If Igneel makes a move, then this Thunder-Descending Dragon definitely can't win, right?"

Natsu: "That’s for sure, Igneel is the strongest dragon!"

Gildarts: "Strongest dragon, that might be a bit of a stretch?"

"After all, there’s still Acnologia."

Makarov: "That’s true. But as the Dragon King, Igneel should have no problem killing a dragon like August, who just obtained a title, in seconds, right?"

【In the footage, Irene helped the fallen Black Natsu up.】

【Black Natsu’s condition was not optimistic at this moment, his whole body covered in charred black from the lightning strike.】

【His legs were stiff from the paralysis.】

【The violent flames that were originally wrapped around him were now only a few scattered sparks still burning stubbornly.】

【"Natsu, are you okay?"】

【Irene looked Black Natsu up and down, her eyes filled with deep worry.】

【Slap!】