Chapter 107: The Next Blow Will Settle This
"Magic Light!!"
Jose Porla, his face a mask of cold fury, pressed his palm to the ground.
Boom boom boom boom boom!!!
In an instant, pillars of dark, ghostly magic light continuously erupted from the arena floor, shattering the ground. The beams of light did not shoot straight up; they raced along the ground like heat-seeking missiles, all converging on Ren's massive form.
Ren, in his towering Whitebeard state, merely watched them approach. He casually clenched his right fist and smashed it down, not at the ground, but at the empty air in Jose's direction.
"————!"
Crack crack ———!!
The atmosphere shattered.
A terrifying, invisible force of pure vibration erupted from Ren's fist. It met Jose's "Magic Light" head-on.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom!
All the "Ghost Arrows" and "Magic Light" beams that Jose had released were instantly destroyed by this vibration force. They were not just nullified; they were disintegrated.
And the terrifying vibration force didn't stop. It surged forward.
Rumble—!
The entire arena... no, the entire city of Onibus, began to shake violently, as if it were the epicenter of a massive earthquake.
"Ah—! An earthquake! Again!"
All the spectators who were still in the arena screamed in fright, clinging to their seats.
Crack crack—!
A massive, gaping crack spread from Ren's feet, racing across the arena floor faster than a speeding train. It headed directly for the Phantom Lord stands.
"Ugh ah ah ah ah!"
"Wah ah ah ah ah!"
The spectator stands, which had been packed with thousands of Phantom Lord guild members, couldn't withstand the direct, earth-shattering force. The entire structure collapsed in on itself, and the Phantom Lord members screamed as they fell in a massive, chaotic avalanche of stone and bodies.
A moment later, the shaking subsided.
Everyone stared at Ren, dumbfounded.
Seeing the terrifying, large-scale destruction caused by Ren's single, casual punch, everyone was petrified with fear.
"Monster—!"
"Attention, audience!" Chapati Lola's voice, now high-pitched with pure panic, shrieked over the speakers. "The destructive power caused by the two Mages is too great! Please evacuate from the arena as quickly as possible! I repeat!"
"Attention, audience! Please evacuate from the arena as quickly as possible!..."
Upon hearing the announcer's words, the audience in the stands, who had been on the fence, also began to flee in a panic. The previous battles were manageable, but the current battle... it was no longer something they could observe from the sidelines. This was a battle between gods.
Ren looked at Jose, who was now hovering in the air, his face a mask of shock. Ren smiled. "A Ten Wizard Saint, huh? I wonder if you'll be able to give me a satisfying fight!"
Jose looked at the destruction of his own guild's stands, his expression now solemn. This was not some mere "brat." This was a monster.
"You little brat... don't get carried away!" he hissed. "The battle has just begun!!"
"Dark Spiral!!!"
Dark, shadowy energy condensed and coiled around Jose's arm, a vortex of pure, dark magic. As Jose swung his palm, a massive, spiraling beam of dark energy rushed towards Ren, destroying what was left of the arena floor in its path.
Ren, seeing this, raised his Murakumogiri with both hands. He didn't use his tremor power this time. Instead, he coated the massive blade in invisible Armament Haki, and then, he poured his Conqueror's Haki into it. Terrifying, black-red lightning began to coil and spark around the blade.
"Open for me—!"
Ren roared, and a massive, Haki-infused physical slash erupted from the Murakumogiri.
Swish—!
The Dark Spiral, a powerful spell from a Wizard Saint, was directly split open by the non-magical, Haki-fueled attack.
Boom boom boom boom—!
The massive slash continued, cutting through the already shattered arena again. As the terrifying slash swept past, all the Phantom Lord guild members who were in the vicinity, trying to climb from the rubble, were sent flying, knocked out by the sheer force of the Conqueror's Haki.
The enormous slash extended an unknown distance, carving a new canyon in the earth, and its terrifying destructive power sent shivers down everyone's spines.
Cold sweat trickled down Jose's forehead. He had... he had almost been hit by that slash. If he were to be struck by such a terrifying attack, even as a Ten Wizard Saint, he would be severely injured... if not killed.
Jose's expression immediately turned ugly. He was a Wizard Saint! He was Jose Porla! And he had just been scared by a mere brat from Makarov's guild. This was an utter, unbearable disgrace.
More concentrated, more evil magic energy began to coil around Jose's arm.
"Vanish for me! You stinking brat!!"
He prepared to unleash his most powerful attack.
"Magic Light!!" Jose pressed his palm to the ground.
Boom boom boom boom boom!!!
Magic light continuously erupted from underground, shattering the ground, and the light rushed along the ground towards Ren.
Ren casually clenched his fist and smashed it in Jose's direction.
"————!"
Crack crack ———!!
The atmosphere shattered!
A shockwave also rushed along the ground towards Jose's direction.
Two powerful energies collided head-on.
Boom ——————!!
A powerful impact spread outwards.
Crack crack ————!!
The entire arena was covered in dense cracks.
"Ugh ah ah!"
"Wah ah ah!"... The Fairy Tail members and Phantom Lord members all blocked the impact with their arms, some clutching the railings to prevent themselves from being blown away.
"Ya ah ah ————!!"
Many citizens who had just run out of the arena also felt the ground shaking, screaming and quickly moving away.
Bang ————!
Ren burst out of the smoke, raising the Murakumogiri in his hand and slashing down at Jose.
"Magic Shield!!"
Jose opened a magic barrier in front of him.
Boom ————!!
Ren's swing of the blade struck the magic barrier, and the powerful impact shattered the surrounding ground.
Crack ———!
A crack appeared on the magic barrier.
"What?!"
Jose didn't expect his magic barrier to be unable to withstand the opponent's attack.
"Dark Stream!"
Jose immediately released streams of dark purple light, one by one.
Ren swung the Murakumogiri, blocking all these light beams one by one.
Swish ————!
Ren gripped the Murakumogiri with both hands, charged up, and then unleashed a huge horizontal slash.
Jose immediately dodged upon seeing this.
Crack ————!!
Half of the arena was directly cut open and flew up.
Gasp ————!!!
Both Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord members gaped in shock at this sight, completely stunned.
Jose's expression was also solemn at this moment; he had originally thought it was just a kid, but he didn't expect him to be able to unleash such terrifying power.
How could he tolerate such a powerful guy under Makarov's command?
"Ghost Soldiers!!"
Jose created a large number of dark, ethereal soldiers, who swarmed towards Ren. These dark soldiers would drain the target's life force upon contact.
Buzz ————!
Ren clenched his fist and charged up, a white transparent spherical light shield, compressed with the power of vibration, condensed on his fist.
"—————!!"
Crack crack ————!!
The atmosphere shattered.
Rumble ————!!
The terrifying vibrational impact swept through these Ghost Soldiers.
Bang bang bang!!
The Ghost Soldiers were all scattered by the vibration, which continued to rush towards Jose.
Jose's expression changed, and he quickly cast a barrier to block it.
Crack ————!
The barrier shattered.
"Ugh ah ah ah!!"
Jose screamed as his body was struck by the residual force and sent flying backward.
Boom boom boom!!!
"Master!!"
The Phantom Lord guild members all changed their expressions dramatically upon seeing Jose being knocked flying by Ren.
"That's great!!"
The Fairy Tail members all cheered upon seeing this.
Makarov was completely stunned.
'Is this kid Ren a monster? That's a Ten Wizard Saint, one of the ten strongest Mages in Ishgar, as chosen by the Magic Council!'
Ren was actually able to contend with him... no, he was completely suppressing him. Had this kid Ren's strength already reached this level?
This kid's progress in strength is too fast!
Boom ————!!
A surge of dark magic power shot up into the sky, scattering all the surrounding rubble. Jose, now hovering, looked slightly disheveled. There was blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. But his body radiated a terrifying, dark magic power, causing the sky above the entire city of Onibus to change dramatically, the clouds swirling into a dark vortex.
"You damn brat... You've really angered me!!"
Jose's gaze fixed on Ren, all his magic power unleashed. His eyes turned completely black, making him look terrifying, like a demon.
Jose condensed a large amount of darkness in his hands, forming a dark purple orb of pulsing, negative light.
"Death Storm!!!"
[Akarin's Note: The original text uses "Death Storm." This is likely Jose's ultimate attack, Dead Wave (暗黒の波動 Ankoku no Hadō).]
A super-powerful dark shockwave, a beam of pure annihilation, shot towards Ren.
Ren, seeing this, gripped the Murakumogiri with both hands.
Buzz ————!
A white, transparent orb of light—the power of the Gura Gura no Mi—appeared on the blade of the Murakumogiri. He then layered his Armament and Conqueror's Haki on top of it.
Ren swung his blade down at the dark shockwave.
Boom ——————!!
A terrifying explosion, a clash of pure light and pure darkness, erupted. A powerful, spherical impact spread outwards, and everything enveloped in the light—the arena, the ground, the sky—shattered.
Makarov immediately enlarged his body into his giant form, standing in front of the guild members to shield them.
The Phantom Lord members were not so lucky; many were blown away by the concussive impact.
Boom ——————!!
Crack crack ————!
The already devastated arena, and a large portion of the city around it, collapsed with a thunderous roar.
"Haha... Hahahaha... Hahahahaha!!!"
A moment later, Jose's mad laughter echoed from the smoke.
"Damn brat! You must be dead this time, right?! Hahahaha!!"
"Did you see that? This is what happens when you provoke a Ten Wizard Saint!! Hahahahaha!!"
Jose spread his arms and laughed madly, finally getting rid of that annoying kid. Makarov's family... Fairy Tail... actually had such a powerful young brat. Killing this guy would surely cause Makarov great pain, wouldn't it?
Suddenly!
Ren's deep, booming voice rang out from within the smoke: "Hey! Hey! Don't say someone's dead so quickly! That's bad luck!"
"Gah ————!"
Ren's words brought Jose's laughter to an abrupt halt.
Jose looked towards the center of the smoke. A tall, massive figure stood at the center of the explosion. As the smoke slowly cleared, Ren stood there, his white coat pristine, his form completely unharmed.
"No! Impossible!!" Jose's expression was shocked and frantic. "You took my strongest magic, my Dead Wave, head-on! And you're... you're unharmed?! This is absolutely impossible!!"
"Hmm... Your magic is quite powerful!" Ren said, stretching his massive shoulders. "Indeed, the Ten Wizard Saints still have something. But overall... it's just average."
Ren gave his assessment based on Whitebeard's memories. Jose's strength was decent... probably on par with an average, pre-timeskip Warlord of the Sea. But he had inherited the power of Whitebeard, the strongest man in the world.
The Fairy Tail members, who were peaking out from behind Makarov, were all speechless upon hearing this. A Ten Wizard Saint... was just "average" to Ren.
"You damn brat! You're too arrogant!!" Jose screamed, his mind snapping.
"If one hit doesn't kill you, then two! If two don't kill you, then three! I refuse to believe I can't finish you off!!"
Ren said indifferently, "No need for so many. One hit. The next hit... will finish you!"
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