Chapter 522

Or perhaps END is more appropriate.

"Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Crimson Lotus Exploding Flame Blade!"

Deep red dragon flame coiled around Natsu's left and right arms, forming two blades of fire.

As he charged forward, he spun his body like a furious whirlwind.

Although Natsu wasn't particularly smart, he had great talent for combat.

He knew that Ban could directly absorb his magic.

So from the very start, he had unleashed his strongest killing technique.

With a single move to defeat the opponent, they wouldn't have the energy left to absorb his magic, allowing him to seize the initiative in the coming battle.

"Not bad—this flame, though it's nowhere near the Boss's."

Ban raised his three-section staff, his figure flickering constantly as he charged straight at Natsu without dodging or retreating.

The hellish flames didn't make him want to avoid them at all.

His speed increased even further; as he swung his three-section staff, it stirred up a violent storm of wind.

"Don't blame me if you die!"

A flash of cold light passed through Natsu's eyes as he saw Ban charging toward him.

His magic didn't recede—it surged even more fiercely.

As if fueled by additional combustible material, a fierce flame shot skyward.

The pitch-black night over Wangdou Sect was instantly lit up by this fire.

"Boom!"

At the moment the flame exploded, a heat wave surged outward around Wangdou Sect's gate. Just as Macao's words ended, several main members.

Without hesitation, they struck immediately; their brutal Dragon Slayer magic instantly altered the magical flow around them.

Countless attacks fell upon the Seven Deadly Sins like a surging tidal wave.

But it wasn't just that—other Fairy Tail members also unleashed their signature techniques.

Multicolored waves of magical light slammed toward Gongdeda Sect's gate.

"Full Counter!"

A broken sword drew from behind Meliodas; as his magic spread, the power of the Demon King surged forth.

Upon the broken blade appeared what seemed like a transparent, invisible sphere.

All magical attacks that touched Meliodas's broken sword suddenly changed direction.

They flew back toward the Fairy Tail members.

After being reflected by Full Counter, all attacks suddenly increased in power several times over.

"Boom!"

In an instant, more than half of the Fairy Tail members collapsed.

The faceless members all fell, unconscious.

Only the remaining standing figures were Fairy Tail's main fighters.

As Meliodas, the strongest offspring of the Demon King, his magical power was utterly beyond their imagination.

When his full strength erupted at this moment, it was already enough to suppress everyone before him.

"This kind of power… why serve the Kingdom of Fiore…"

"Or have they already taken control of the Kingdom of Fiore…"

Macao stared at the short figure before him, his face grim, his heart filled with disbelief.

Every time an otherworlder acted, they brought endless shock to these native residents.

Even they, as members of the Ten Saints, couldn't possibly defeat them—not because of anything else, but because the levels of power were entirely different.

"Scatter quickly—we don't want to kill you."

"They're just the Zodiac Keys—no need to risk your lives."

Meliodas shook his head, took two steps forward, and remained calm; he didn't look down on them for their weak power.

On the contrary, he deeply admired these people for risking everything for their comrades.

Coming forward to fight—or to seek justice—even if it left them battered and broken.

"No, these aren't just the Zodiac Keys."

"They're the cries and helplessness of comrades—get out of the way!"

Natsu staggered to his feet, his aura beginning to change.

Compared to his previous strength and the heat of his flames, the difference was immense.

This sudden development intrigued Lin Cheng, who was manipulating everything from afar.

"Triggered END's power, plus Dragon Power?"

"Anger robs one of reason—looks like that's still true."

Lin Cheng's lips curled slightly; wanting to test END's strength, he immediately ordered Meliodas to step back.

He directly sent Ban charging forward, a brilliant light illuminating his three-section staff.

As Ban, the most versatile in skills among the Seven Deadly Sins, his strength was the most balanced within the group, and with his immortality layered on top.

His powerful self-recovery ability made him better suited to test Natsu Dragneel's current strength.

Or perhaps END is more appropriate.

"Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Crimson Lotus Exploding Flame Blade!"

Deep red dragon flame coiled around Natsu's left and right arms, forming two blades of fire.

As he charged forward, he spun his body like a furious whirlwind.

Although Natsu isn't the sharpest, when it comes to fighting, he still has a great deal of talent for it.

He knew that the Ban before his eyes could directly absorb his magic power.

So right from the start, he had already unleashed his strongest killing move.

By taking the enemy out in a single strike, his opponent would have no strength left to absorb his magic power, and only then could he seize the initiative in the battle to come.

"Not bad at all, this kind of flame — although compared to the captain's, it's still far inferior."

Ban held his three-section staff aloft with both hands, his figure flickering ceaselessly as, instead of dodging or evading, he charged straight at Natsu.

Those hellish flames had not given him the slightest desire to dodge in the slightest.

His speed, on the contrary, only grew faster and faster, and as he swung his three-section staff without pause, he likewise whipped up a layer of violent, raging wind.

"Don't blame me if you die!"

A cold glint flashed through Natsu's eyes the moment he saw Ban charging toward him.

The magic power on his body did not draw back in the slightest; on the contrary, it erupted even more violently.

As if something flammable had been added, fierce blazing flames roared up toward the sky.

Even the pitch-black night over Wangdou was lit up directly by those flames.

"Bang!"

The instant the blazing flames exploded, a wave of heat surged out in all directions around the gate of Wangdou.