Kurama Chakra Mode!
Golden flames seemed to wreath Takeshi's body as mysterious patterns surfaced.
Whoosh!
Takeshi appeared in front of Zirconis put of thin air.
Rasengan!
A massive Rasengan formed in his palm and smashed into Zirconis.
"Gyaaaah!!!"
Zirconis screamed, hurled away by the spiraling sphere.
Scissor Runner and Levia opened their jaws, dragon breath gushing out.
Boom!!!
The blast lit the night over Crocus and a shockwave swept the city.
"Uwaaaah!!!"
Everyone felt the terrifying impact, surrounding buildings were obliterated.
"What a terrifying strike!"
"Is Takeshi okay?!"
All hope rested on Takeshi, only he could defeat these dragons.
Thud...
From the smoke of the blast, five energy-formed giant hands shot out. They clamped around the five dragons' necks. With a yank, Scissor Runner and Levia slammed together, Earth Build and Archon smashed into each other, and Zirconis was pinned to the ground.
"Rooarrr!!!"
The dragons roared in pain from the impacts.
"Bastard! Let go of me!"
Zirconis thrashed but couldn't break free of the Nine-Tails Chakra arms.
Tailed Beast Transformation!
Energy erupted around Takeshi, swiftly shaping a colossal Nine-Tails.
"What is that?!"
Unsuspecting onlookers gasped at the new titan on the field.
Fairy Tail's Tenrou Group couldn't help but grin in excitement.
Happy shouted, "It's Takeshi!"
Laxus's eyes narrowed. "So he's finally getting serious."
"That's Takeshi?!"
The others at Fairy Tail were stunned at first, but soon spotted Takeshi atop the Nine-Tails, just like the clones that had wiped out the Small Dragons.
Elfman declared excitedly, "Yep! That's Takeshi's strongest form. With enough magic power, he can fight even Acnologia to a standstill."
Other guilds stared in awe.
"This guy... really is a monster."
Orga's jaw dropped. He'd thought Takeshi's daytime power was his limit, now this even stronger form appeared.
Is he even human?
"Looks like we were way out of our league this morning." Rufus sighed.
That morning, the five of them had planned to gang up on Takeshi after he wore himself out against Jura and Kagura. How naive that seemed now.
"Amazing! Takeshi is incredible!" Sting exclaimed, eyes wide with shock and excitement.
"Yeah! He's so strong!!"
Rogue had thought they were closing the gap. Instead, it kept widening. If Takeshi hadn't vanished for seven years, who knew how strong he'd be now?
"This... is Takeshi?!" Lyon gaped, stunned.
Jura nodded, equally awed. "Indeed, it's Takeshi. Who knew he had such a transformation?"
"It's that fox! So the fox was Takeshi all along!" Lahar stared in shock.
Seven years ago on Tenrou Island, he'd witnessed a giant fox clash with Acnologia. Back then, he'd wondered why the fox appeared, thinking it was Fairy Tail's secret weapon hidden on the island, never imagining it was simply one man's transformation.
"For a single person to reach that level... it's just... it's just..." Lahar faltered.
With Takeshi's power, he could probably obliterate the entire Magic Council.
"It's just downright cheating, isn't it?"
"Yes! It's a foul! A blatant foul!"
The Magic Council existed to uphold order in Ishgar's magical world, and Takeshi had already shattered that order.
If Fairy Tail ever stepped out of line and the Council dispatched its Enforcement Squad, how could they possibly arrest them?
Push them too far and the guild might just wipe out the Magic Council, it wasn't impossible.
That loss of control grated on Lahar.
"Stop overthinking it. Have you forgotten about Zeref and Acnologia?" Mest's voice cut in, jerking Lahar out of his spiraling thoughts.
Right!
On the surface, the world seemed calm, but in reality storms brewed. One misstep could bring everything crashing down.
Zeref, the terror that had endured since the legends of four centuries past, remained the most frightening of all.
Acnologia's power was unmatched, even Takeshi had fallen before it.
Now seven dragons soared overhead. The world was no longer something people like them could influence.
"All we can do is pray Takeshi defeats these Dragons. Otherwise, Ishgar will be destroyed ahead of schedule."
Mest had no time for speculation, the situation had already spun out of control.
—
Takeshi slammed a fist into Zirconis's snout.
"Argh!"
Zirconis went flying.
"Die!"
Scissor Runner charged, the massive pincer-like horn on his head snapping toward Takeshi's waist, aiming to cut him in half.
Smack!
Takeshi seized both horns, whipped his body, and hurled Scissor Runner in a shoulder throw straight at Earth Build.
Boooom!
The two dragons collided and tumbled across the ground.
Anchor dove from the sky, his skull hammering toward Takeshi.
Boom... Boom...
Takeshi crossed his arms and caught the impact, feet carving long gouges through the earth. An instant later, his fist smashed into Anchor's face, sending stars exploding across the dragon's vision.
"This is a clash of monsters!"
Watching Takeshi trade blows with the titans, every Mage knew this battle was far beyond them. Not just them, but even Wizard Saints Jura and Makarov.
Takeshi curled his fingers. Dense Chakra gathered at the tips, then he slashed.
Shhhhk—
"Roooar!!!"
A gash split Anchor's flank, dragon-blood spraying as the beast shrieked.
"It's wounded!"
Every Mage erupted. The dragons they couldn't scratch were finally bleeding.
"No! Motherglare, support now!"
Future Rogue instantly ordered his mount forward. Each of these seven dragons was a priceless asset.
Motherglare folded her wings and stooped toward Takeshi. Spotting the dive, Takeshi grabbed Anchor by the neck and flung the dragon like a flail.
Boooom!!!
Motherglare couldn't dodge and crashed head-on into Anchor.
"Roooar!!!"
Motherglare emerged unscathed, her hide armored in diamond-hard hexagonal scales, the strongest physical defense among the seven.
Boom!
Takeshi flashed to Levia and stamped the ground.
Levia swiped at him.
Booom—
He blocked, but the shockwave still cratered the surrounding earth.
With a leap, Takeshi spun and kicked Levia across the jaw, toppling the colossal dragon.
"Brilliant!"
The Mages cheered as Takeshi held the upper hand against so many dragons.
Yet Makarov's brow creased. "Last time he lasted five minutes. We're almost at five again."
"Right!"
Everyone remembered: every spell drained magic power, and the mightier the spell, the heavier the cost.
Takeshi's frantic pace had to be burning through his reserves.
"Don't worry. Our strikes do hurt them—little, but enough to buy time." Laxus said grimly.
"We'll fight too!" Sting declared.
"Takeshi's battling for us, we won't retreat!" Rogue added.
Motherglare charged, her skull hammering Takeshi.
Boooom!
The impact sent Takeshi skidding.
Rumble... Rumble...
Twin furrows gouged the ground beneath his feet.
Takeshi muttered, "As expected, dragons aren't pushovers."
Motherglare drew a deep breath.
"It's a roar!!!" Gajeel shouted.
Whoosh!
Takeshi appeared in front of Motherglare.
"What?!"
The dragon recoiled, startled by the sudden appearance.
Boom!
Takeshi's fist buried itself in her snout.
Whoosh!
The misfired roar veered into the mountains outside Crocus.
Boom!
A blinding sphere lit the night sky. Even inside the capital, the shockwave rattled windows.
"So this is a Dragon's roar!"
"Terrifying!"
Many saw such power for the first time, enough to raze cities and topple kingdoms. Had it struck the capital, nothing would remain.
Bzzzt—
Takeshi formed an oversized Rasengan in his palm and slammed it into Motherglare's chest.
Boom!!!
"Roooar!!!"
Blood sprayed from the dragon's maw as she slid backward.
Rumble... Rumble...
Her bulk plowed a trench across the ground.
Whoosh—
Takeshi vanished again.
Smack!
One hand clamped around Scissor Runner's throat, the other already shaping a second Ultra Big Ball Rasengan.
Boooom!!!