Fairy Tail: Igneel's eldest son in Anime Multiverse Chapter 500: To Their Hearts’ Content

In Gandara, the grand metropolis of the Demon World, Yomi, commander of one of the three supreme forces, positioned himself at the towering floor-to-ceiling window, his reflection in the glass betraying a grim expression.

Blind as he was, Yomi detected the remote chaos with piercing clarity.

The instant Raizen's demonic aura pierced the heavens like a lance, Yomi understood his prior strategies had crumbled to nothing.

The fragile peace in the Demon World stemmed from the three-way stalemate between the mighty demons, yet all recognized that this balance teetered on the brink of ruin.

Raizen's impending death by starvation threatened it all, leaving his domain defenseless against the encroachment of the remaining two.

But now, everything shifted. The overwhelming aura Raizen unleashed hit Yomi clearly, even across thousands of miles.

He wasn't foolish enough to see it as a dying gasp. Be it breaking his fast or another miracle, Raizen had reclaimed his formidable might.

As the youngest among the trio, Yomi had ascended during Raizen's self-imposed famine and retreat.

He once thought he matched Raizen's prowess, but this revelation crushed that delusion.

Doubt crept in—did he even possess the guts to face that fabled Battle God?

Next, he picked up Charles's magic clashing with Raizen's, forcing him to concede the Demon World's depths hid monsters like this.

In the same way, Mukuro, head of the third great power, perceived the entire event.

Gazing at the sky twisted into a massive vortex by demonic aura and fire, her visible eye swirled with mixed feelings.

Without Yomi's hunger for dominance, Mukuro welcomed Raizen's return, as it bolstered the existing order she cherished.

Yet Charles's abrupt emergence, rivaling Raizen, sparked her caution.

Unlike the scheming Mukuro and Yomi, lesser great demons experienced a more straightforward thrill.

A small-statured woman with green hair let her sake gourd slip, yelling excitedly, "Hey, Enki, did you feel that?"

The massive man with dark-red skin looked upward. "Yeah, that's Raizen. His strength has returned!"

Taking a long pull from her gourd, the green-haired woman grumbled, "That fool Raizen isolated himself, and just when he recovers, he picks a fight. Has he forgotten us old pals?"

Enki grinned. "Raizen's back anyway. You're thrilled too, right, Kokou?"

Kokou, the great demon, snapped, "Cut the talk. I can't wait—I'm heading to Raizen for a brawl, and this time victory's mine. You in, Enki?"

Enki agreed with a nod. "Naturally. The rest of our old crew will probably turn up. Long overdue—time for a real gathering."

True to Enki's words, great demons scattered throughout the Demon World all felt Raizen's resurgence and his clash with Charles.

Deep in their duel, Charles and Raizen, utterly absorbed, remained oblivious to drawing the Demon World's gaze.

Even aware, it wouldn't faze them. The thrill of their current battle overshadowed everything.

Propelled by Raizen's punch, Charles soared back; flames from both palms merged into a blazing beam aimed at Raizen.

Unlike his initial Demon World blast, this compact Fire Dragon's Radiant Flame packed Charles's peak normal firepower.

The air twisted in the fireball's path.

Even blinded by the fireball, Charles sensed the colossal demonic surge closing in.

Suddenly, a near-black red beam of demonic energy pierced the fireball toward Charles, exploding it into a fiery ocean.

Charles dodged by twisting away, and emerging from the blaze, faced a barrage of incoming beams.

His form arced gracefully past the initial volley, though the pursuing shots hammered the terrain.

He dug in a foot, halted, and swept his arm wide.

Instantly, the fire sea extinguished, beams fragmenting into light specks.

Raizen was already upon him, fingers aligned like blades, claws stabbing forth as spear tips at Charles.

Charles leaped skyward; the ground underfoot exploded, swiftly followed by Raizen's power carving deep cracks like a web.

Airborne, Charles somersaulted into a devastating axe kick.

Raizen blocked with crossed arms against the shin, knees bending from the impact.

The immense pressure through his arms drew a feral grin from Raizen. He seized Charles's ankle, aiming to slam him down.

Charles struck the ground with a palm first, using explosive abs to hurl Raizen skyward instead.

Lowering into a stable crouch, Charles craned his neck and roared flames at Raizen.

Fire Dragon's Roar!

Facing the oncoming fire pillar, Raizen extended both hands to seize it.

Yet he misjudged Charles's inferno.

His hands rent Demon World's black flames effortlessly, but Charles's blaze dwarfed them.

Fissures split Raizen's palms, flesh charring rapidly.

Enduring the agony, Raizen bellowed thunderously—and tore the fire stream apart through sheer might.

Charles gaped in shock. No one had ever countered his roar that way.

Raizen paid dearly, hands blistered with exposed blackened bone.

Eyeing his mangled hands, Raizen unleashed demonic aura; it surged, rapidly healing the gashes.

"That's some lethal power. One mistake and I'd be done."

"Same for you," Charles shot back. "Few dare clash my flames with raw flesh."

"Guess I get to savor this fight more," Raizen grinned.

Charles balled his fist toward him—the intent clear.

Raizen roared with laughter, crouched, and pounded the earth, shattering it.

Charles barely swayed—and Raizen exploited it, blurring close to kick him into the fresh rift.

The barrage continued. Raizen shaped a gun hand, demonic power condensing into a huge orb at his fingertip.

The Spirit Gun demands little skill, so Raizen wielded it effortlessly. His dark version dwarfed Yusuke Urameshi's.

Once, through Yusuke, a Spirit Gun wrecked Shinobu Sensui's ki-steel armor. Now fueled by his demonic essence, it terrified even more.

Power peaked; Raizen unleashed the black Spirit Gun at Charles's descent point.

Moments passed before the blast's shock rippled outward.

A cataclysmic vista met Raizen—subterranean rock and dirt pulverized to dust by wild demonic force before erupting.

The finale revealed a crater spanning over ten kilometers, groundwater bubbling from its depths.

Raizen's blast had ruptured an underground water vein; soon, a lake would emerge.

He knew Charles wouldn't fall so simply.

Indeed, rising steam from water met a fire pillar—revealing Charles, dragon scales etching his face.

"Dragon Slayer Secret Art!"

Poised for attack, Charles swung his arms, flames whirling around him like servants.

Crimson Lotus Exploding Flame Blade!

Blazing fire twisted into a helix, charging Raizen.

Raizen's eyes narrowed sharply. This surpassed the prior roar; the disparity was obvious.

Had it come earlier, he'd never grab it unarmed.

Yet against this Dragon Slayer Secret Art, evasion proved impossible.

"Then let's clash!"

Clasping hands, Raizen amassed a horrifying demonic sphere between them.

This blackness arose not from energy type, but overwhelming density devouring light.

Instantly, Raizen's propelled black demonic orb collided midair with the fiery spiral.

Hokushin and his group, newly arrived, got hurled back by the blast wave.

Hokushin anchored his feet into the soil, guarding his face from debris and winds, peering to spot the victor.

Once calm returned, he beheld Charles and Raizen seated on the ground, exchanging laughs.

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