Zancrow and Natsu were already locked in combat, a Fire God Slayer Mage versus a Fire Dragon Slayer Mage, one wielding God Power, the other Dragon Power—truly a clash of titans.
"Hahaha, show me what you've got!"
Zancrow, with an arrogant expression, ignited black flames across his body, which solidified into a massive sword, instantly cleaving a swath of trees in half.
Natsu was shocked by this application of flames, but his Dragon Fire was no slouch either. He clapped his hands together, merging and amplifying the fire: "Fire Dragon's Brilliant Flame!"
With a furious Roar, terrifying high-temperature flames surged up, transforming into a tornado of fire that swept forward, engulfing everything.
Boom!
The two combatants transformed into two colossal fireballs that collided, one black, one red. The immense force of their clash shattered the ground layer by layer.
After a three-minute deadlock, Natsu began to falter. Pushed back by Zancrow's flames, he was finally sent flying over ten meters by a punch, crashing into the ground.
Happy cried out in alarm: "Natsu?"
He had never seen Natsu at a disadvantage against a fire Mage before. What exactly was this God-Slaying Flame?
Zancrow laughed heartily: "Too weak! Did you really think you could challenge me? Dragon Slaying Magic is too weak!"
"Again!"
Natsu's fury surged. His opponent could devour his flames to replenish energy, but he couldn't do the same. He absolutely could not afford a battle of attrition.
So, he opened his mouth, gathering magic power, and roared out: "Fire Dragon's Roar!"
A terrifying pillar of black and red flame erupted, shooting through the air. The ground was instantly melted into a deep trench by the fire.
Facing the terrifying fiery Roar, Zancrow laughed uproariously: "A waste of effort! All fire is my sustenance!"
He opened his mouth and inhaled, drawing all the flames into thin streams that were swallowed into his stomach.
"Fire Dragon Mode!"
Not to be outdone, Natsu erupted in intense flames all over his body and shot forward in an instant, his eyes fixed on Zancrow who was still devouring the fire: "You've left an opening!"
As he spoke, he had already gathered all his magic fire into his fist and delivered a powerful punch to Zancrow's abdomen, sending him flying hundreds of meters. The concentrated fire then exploded, transforming into a sea of flames.
"Is he dead?"
Natsu swayed, somewhat exhausted, and was quickly supported by Happy.
At that moment, a figure emerged from the flames—it was Zancrow.
"I'm not dead yet. That will have been your last chance!"
His expression was furious. That last blow had left his entire body in excruciating pain; the flames he had just devoured had erupted inside him before he could even digest them.
This bastard had actually managed to exploit a gap and land a heavy blow on him. It was truly infuriating.
Natsu's gaze sharpened. He reached out and shielded Happy behind him. This guy was indeed strong, no wonder Acnologia had said he probably couldn't win.
However, his own internal magic power was now depleted... "I'm tired of playing with you. Die!"
"Flame God's Roar!"
Zancrow opened his mouth, gathering magic power. A magic circle with black patterns unfolded before him, and terrifying dark flames instantly blasted forth, engulfing Natsu.
His flames were not only immensely destructive but could also burn continuously. Anyone enveloped by the God-Slaying Flames would be completely incinerated.
Watching Natsu scream within the God-Slaying Flames, Zancrow laughed excitedly: "The difference in our flame tiers is too vast. The power of God's Flame far surpasses that of Dragon's Flame!"
"Don't get cocky!"
Natsu, his expression furious, opened his mouth and began devouring the God-Slaying Flames. If he could consume this power, he would have a chance to turn the tables.
"You can't devour my God-Slaying Flames!"
Before Zancrow's mocking voice could even fade, he watched in disbelief as the God-Slaying Flames were completely devoured by Natsu: "How is this possible?"
Natsu wiped his mouth: "The reason I couldn't devour God's Flame before was because the Dragon's Flame within me was too strong. Now that I've emptied my Dragon's Flame, there's no fire I can't swallow!"
His body was like a fire vessel. Once he devoured a type of flame, he could completely adapt to it and even use it himself.
Flames ignited on Natsu's hands—black God's Flame in his left, red Dragon's Flame in his right. He instantly charged forward, clapping his hands together: "Merge into one, Dragon God's Brilliant Flame!"
Boom!
The two terrifying flames coalesced into a massive fireball, pincer-attacking the panicked Zancrow from both sides. Black and red flames intertwined and swept over him, erupting in a violent explosion.
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