The residual crimson Dragon Flame, though greatly reduced in power, did not lose its momentum, still raging like a wounded furious dragon, violently sweeping towards where Tutu Maru stood!
Tutu Maru's pupils constricted, his reaction as swift as a ghost!
A dark red blade light flashed beneath his feet, and his figure made several instantaneous jumps across the ruined forest ground as if teleporting!
He narrowly avoided the direct impact of the Dragon Flame!
Boom—!!!
The area where he had originally stood was instantly engulfed by the residual crimson Dragon Flame!
The ground exploded into a charred deep pit, the soil at the bottom even appearing as molten glass!
The scorching heatwave, like a heavy hammer, violently struck Tutu Maru, who had just dodged and landed, sending him stumbling. The hem of his wide black haori was scorched with charred holes, and a few strands of his hair were curled by the high temperature.
Tutu Maru's peripheral vision caught sight of the large pit behind him, almost turned into lava, and his expression immediately turned ugly, "This kid, fire magic of such power..."
"It's not over yet!!" Natsu's roar, like a maggot clinging to bone, followed closely!
His explosively increased speed after the fusion made him like a crimson lightning bolt!
His figure flashed and disappeared amidst the swirling smoke and sparks, instantly appearing above and to the side of Tutu Maru!
His right leg lifted high, and the crimson Dragon Slaying Flame, like a living entity, coiled around it, coalescing into the shape of a ferocious Dragon Claw, tearing through the scalding air, and striking down with the might to incinerate mountains and boil seas!
"Fire Dragon's—Claw!!"
Too fast!
Too fierce!
The angle was tricky!
Tutu Maru had no time to draw his sword!
In a hurry, he could only cross his arms over his chest, and his seven-colored demonic flame instinctively surged out, forming a small, hastily condensed seven-colored light shield in front of him!
Bang—!!!!
A heavy thud sounded like a drumbeat! Followed by the clear sound of bones cracking!
Natsu's claw, burning with crimson Dragon Flame, struck the seven-colored light shield like a red-hot iron whip!
The light shield shattered instantly! The residual power slammed without reservation onto Tutu Maru's crossed, blocking arms!
"Ugh ah—!"
Tutu Maru felt a tearing pain in his arms, as if he had been directly hit by a high-speed magical train!
His protective magic instantly dissipated!
He was sent flying backward like a broken kite, like a cannonball!
He slammed heavily into a thick oak tree behind him, one that would require several people to embrace!
Boom—!!!
The hard oak tree trunk violently shook, its bark instantly bursting and flying, revealing the pale wood inside!
The immense impact made this century-old tree groan in pain, and a dent was forcibly smashed into its trunk!
Leaves rained down like a storm!
Tutu Maru was embedded in the tree trunk, his haori torn, his arms twisted at an unnatural angle. The intense pain made his vision darken, his throat sweetened, and a mouthful of scalding blood suddenly spurted out, splashing onto the charred bark and fallen leaves, making a "hissing" sound.
"Cough... cough cough..." Tutu Maru coughed violently, each cough aggravating his chest and abdominal injuries, bringing excruciating pain.
He struggled, supporting his body with trembling arms, pulling himself out of the dent in the tree trunk little by little, staggering back to the ground covered with fallen leaves and ashes.
The intense pain in his arms made the veins on his forehead throb, and large beads of sweat mixed with blood slid down.
The look in his eyes towards Natsu no longer held any of the previous laziness or playfulness, only a mix of shock, anger, and incredible horror.
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