Chapter 40

【PS: I see some readers saying that Sosuke Aizen's strength is a bit weak. Let me explain here: the current Sosuke Aizen is in an S-rank one-star state. The one-star state has no Hogyoku enhancement. Even without the Hogyoku, Sosuke Aizen can still hang Jellal out to dry. Of course, in a head-on clash, Jellal can trade a few blows with Sosuke Aizen. Jellal's strength is still very strong; at his peak, he definitely has the strength of the top four of the Ten Wizard Saints. He is very strong. If he gets serious seven years later, I feel he has the power of the Spriggan 12 level.】

"Since that's the case, then I'll get a little serious too."

"Crowned one..."

"Way of Destruction No. 73, Twin Lotus Blue Fire Crash!"

Sosuke Aizen recited the name of the move for the first time.

Sosuke Aizen's voice sounded somewhat high and mighty, beyond doubt.

Although Sosuke Aizen could use Kido numbered below eighty-nine without incantation while maintaining great effect and power, it was very obvious that if he chanted, the specific effect and power would only be higher.

Two sky-blue rays of light condensed in front of Sosuke Aizen, and a massive pressure suddenly appeared.

Subsequently, the two sky-blue rays merged into one, fusing into a huge beam of light that rushed toward Jellal's position.

"What is this situation?!"

"Why... do I feel like my body has suddenly become so heavy..."

It was already very hard to bear the magic pressure of Jellal's full-power explosion.

Now that a pressure even stronger than Jellal's had appeared on Sosuke Aizen's side, Lucy was caught off guard and fell to her knees on the ground.

"As a member of the Ten Wizard Saints, as long as they go all out, they can cause the heavens and the earth to change color."

Erza looked at Lucy, who had suddenly slumped to the ground, and while bearing the massive pressure, she helped Lucy up from the ground and said with some difficulty, "This is the heaviness brought about by magic power."

"Now that both sides have gotten serious, the pressure is naturally not something we can easily withstand."

"If our strength were any worse, I'm afraid we wouldn't even have the qualifications to watch the battle."

While speaking, Erza looked at Jellal with a complex expression.

Looking at Jellal's twisted and ferocious expression, Erza felt so strange. Clearly, eight years ago, Jellal was such a gentle person, and he was so gentle to her as well.

"Die!"

Jellal ignored Erza and the others not far away.

His eyes were fixed on Sosuke Aizen, and he roared loudly. The angry roar resounded through the clouds. Massive magic power was ready, turning into a scarlet beam of light that rushed toward the sky-blue beam.

The next instant, red and blue collided together.

Boom!

Boom, boom!

Along with the collision, everyone present could clearly feel that everything around them was trembling.

The high tower that Konan had previously reinforced with defensive paper charms also began to crack inch by inch under this collision, and seeing this scene, Konan's brows furrowed once again.

To ensure the venue was not destroyed, Konan could only expend massive amounts of chakra to reinforce the high tower again and again.

It was only because of the energy blocks with infinite endurance; otherwise, the high tower would never have been able to hold up against this attack.

At this very moment, Erza and the others were completely speechless.

Their field of vision was completely filled with red and blue light, and they could only stare blankly at the red and blue light that seemed to be moving both very fast and very slowly.

This time seemed to last for a long time, and yet it also seemed to be just a fleeting moment.

"BOOM!!!!!"

The scarlet light symbolizing Jellal's ultimate move shattered with a bang.

And the sky-blue light had hardly been consumed at all, still rushing toward Jellal's position with undiminished momentum.

Jellal looked at his ultimate move, which had shattered almost instantly. His pupils dilated slightly, and his face was filled with disbelief. Jellal had never imagined that his strongest killer move...

...Altairis, which possessed power comparable to a falling meteorite, would actually be shattered just like that.

Jellal opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found that he couldn't make a sound no matter what.

"Almighty Push!"

Just when everyone thought Jellal was doomed, an unprecedentedly indifferent voice suddenly emerged.

I saw that, at some point, a man with wine-red hair, wearing the same black-bottomed red-cloud trench coat as Konan, was standing beside Konan, his right hand stretched out.

A repulsive force that was terrifying to the extreme appeared, colliding head-on with the sky-blue beam of light.

"BOOM!!!"

The seemingly indestructible sky-blue light exploded the moment it collided with the invisible repulsive force.

The circular explosion emitted a terrifying, dazzling white light, spreading in all directions with a heart-stopping momentum. Wherever it passed, the ground was completely overturned.

Erza and the others, because of plot requirements—after all, they were the few live audience members—were protected by Sosuke Aizen using Bakudo.

Otherwise, even though Erza and the others were at least A-rank wizards, there would be no question about them being blown away or even seriously injured.

【PS: A little bit of trivia: The two-star Nagato Uzumaki has stronger Rinnegan abilities. The one-star Nagato Uzumaki is the original combat power, and the two-star Nagato Uzumaki is the ideal combat power.】

【The ideal combat power is that Nagato Uzumaki truly becomes the savior as Jiraiya envisioned, not only is his body in a peak state, but his control over the Rinnegan is also on a higher level, and he has learned the Toad Sage Sage Mode at Mount Myoboku.】

"Ahhhhhhh."

"I can't see anything."

At the moment of the explosion, Natsu directly covered his eyes and shouted and screamed on the side.

However, soon Natsu stood up from the ground somewhat strangely and said, "Eh, my body doesn't seem as heavy as just now. It feels so light."

"Can you be a little more serious, you guy."

"It should be that gentleman who blocked the pressure and aftermath we were facing."

Gray looked at Natsu, who hadn't had a serious look since just now, and said somewhat helplessly, "If it weren't for this gentleman, I'm afraid our fate wouldn't be any better."

Saying this, Gray wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

There was no other way; the scene before him was simply too terrifying. Gray found it very hard to imagine what the outcome would have been if Sosuke Aizen hadn't spared a hand to put up a shield for them.

If they had to face the aftermath of this attack themselves, what would their fate be?

"Yeah, that's right."

"The gap in power is simply too far."

After hearing Gray's voice, Erza also said with a serious expression, "Such terrifying power that exceeds imagination, even among the Ten Wizard Saints, it must definitely be ranked in the top three, right?"

"Moreover, a powerful figure seems to have appeared on the other side as well."

While speaking, Erza narrowed her eyes and cast her gaze to the other side, to Konan's position.

She looked at the figure beside Konan, who was wearing the same uniform and had strange eyes.

'What strange eyes.'

'Just by looking at them for a glance, there is a feeling that even one's thinking and soul are about to freeze.'

Looking at this figure with strange eyes, Erza's expression was somewhat solemn.

The aftermath of the battle soon subsided.

Neither Sosuke Aizen nor Nagato Uzumaki continued to make a move.

There was no need to continue fighting. It was enough; fighting back and forth, the energy spent was all from Lin Cheng's side. Even if Lin Cheng had just harvested a full load of Magic Council etherion energy, he couldn't afford such waste.

Honestly, if it weren't for the feeling that he couldn't beat Zeref at all right now, Lin Cheng would have wanted to run into the Fairy Tail guild to steal Fairy Heart, the magic symbolizing infinite energy, and Mavis herself.

"That was unexpectedly surprising."

Sosuke Aizen glanced at Erza and the others, who were watching the battle intently not far away, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he smiled, "I didn't expect the leader of the Akatsuki organization, Mr. Nagato Uzumaki, to make a move in person."

"It seems this gentleman named Jellal is highly valued by you."

Saying this, Sosuke Aizen looked at Jellal with interest.

At this time, Jellal had experienced the great terror between life and death just now and was still a bit dazed, not having come back to his senses.

"I am also very surprised."

"I didn't expect Mr. Sosuke Aizen, who is a Soul Reaper, to reach his hand into the living world."

After hearing Sosuke Aizen's words, Nagato Uzumaki's Rinnegan scanned the area and then fixed on Sosuke Aizen, saying indifferently, "It seems that Hueco Mundo has been quite peaceful lately, making you all a bit too idle."

"Hahahaha, it's impossible to be that busy all year round, right?"

"Besides, didn't Mr. Nagato Uzumaki also appear in the living world?"

After hearing Nagato Uzumaki's reply, Sosuke Aizen also laughed softly and said, "Don't make it sound like I'm special. I heard that the Archbishops of Sin from the Witch Cult have also started to become active in the living world."

"And the Four Emperors, Mr. Ace and Mr. Blackbeard from the Whitebeard Pirates, are not willing to be lonely either."

"However, since Mr. Nagato Uzumaki has decided to protect this Mr. Jellal, then let's just leave it at that."

After finishing, Sosuke Aizen spread his hands.

After Nagato Uzumaki appeared, Sosuke Aizen returned to his initial gentle and harmless appearance.

"That would be for the best."

Nagato Uzumaki nodded slightly, looked at Konan beside him, and said, "Let's go back."

The moment Nagato Uzumaki's voice fell, the space where Nagato Uzumaki was located directly began to twist.

As the space continued to twist, in the uncertain eyes of Erza and the others, the background of the space where Nagato Uzumaki was located changed instantly; it was no longer the empty high tower, but an island on a lake.

There was a village on the island, and it was drizzling with light rain.

I don't know why.

Clearly, it was a very beautiful scene, but it always gave people a feeling of being unable to breathe.