Ron ignored Claude and focused his attention on the priests instead. Sasuke's crimson Eyes made them hesitate, restricting their movements, and his attacks were not something they could easily withstand. As time went on, their situation grew steadily worse.
Claude realized Ron's intention and grew anxious. These priests were all his people, the foundation of his faction within the Church. If Ron killed them all, replacing them would be no easy task, and without them, Claude's position in the Church would be far harder to maintain.
But Ron gave him no opening. Using Natsu and Uchiha Sasuke to keep Claude occupied, he ensured that neither side could take the other down quickly. Killing Claude would not be easy, but neither was Claude capable of killing Ron. Both sides lacked clear information about the other.
Puchi!
A wound appeared on one of the priests. Shizuku immediately aimed Blinky-chan at him, and a powerful suction force pulled at his body. Blood gushed uncontrollably from his wounds toward the conjured vacuum.
Moments later, another priest fell.
Fear gripped the others. The death of their companions still lingered in their minds, and what people feared most was not death itself, but an unknown death. One priest broke first, turning to flee.
"Lord Claude, forgive me!"
The moment the first one ran, the rest found it impossible to hold. Two, three, four—before long, more than half had scattered, leaving only a handful whose loyalty to Claude kept them in place.
Akame appeared beside Shizuku.
"Demon Blade Murasame—One-Cut Kill."
Several more priests collapsed under her ability. By now, only a few remained, leaving Claude nearly alone.
Ron shifted his gaze back to Claude. The priests had been dealt with; now he could direct his full attention to Claude and kill him as quickly as possible.
"Killer Queen!"
A pink silhouette appeared at Ron's side.
"Sheer Heart Attack!"
The moment the autonomous bomb manifested, Claude knew something was wrong, but it was already too late. No matter what he did, Sheer Heart Attack relentlessly tracked the heat of his aura, never ceasing its pursuit until it hit its target. The more aura Claude used, the hotter he burned, and the closer the bomb chased.
At the same time, metal spears appeared in Ron's hands. One after another, he hurled them toward Claude, adding to the pressure alongside the combined assaults of Natsu and Sasuke. Dodging attacks from four directions was nearly impossible.
Suddenly, Sheer Heart Attack caught up. The instant it touched Claude, it exploded.
Boom!
The violent shock shook the entire space, the ground trembling and sinking beneath the force. Claude was blasted into a crater, his clothes torn and body bloodied, wounds streaming red. Staggering to his feet, he looked disheveled and battered.
Shizuku seized the chance, turning Blinky-chan once more toward him. The blood from Claude's wounds was drawn out, flowing into the conjured hatsu. His face darkened as he glared in her direction—only for a chill to seize him.
Lightning burst forth from Sasuke, currents surging into the ground. The metal spears Ron had thrown now served as conductors, spreading the electricity instantly to form a vast net.
Claude's pupils shrank. The spears had never been meant to strike him directly. Restricting his movement was only secondary—the true purpose was this. The lightning from Sasuke, carried through the spears, enclosed the entire battlefield in a web of electricity. There was no escape.
But Sasuke's lightning was only one part. The rest came from Ron himself.
"Thunder Nen Bullets!"
Spheres of lightning appeared, drawn into the spears. The current intensified, light blazing so bright that Claude's form vanished from sight.
The entire area became a sea of lightning.
Ron could still sense his aura. Claude was resisting, refusing to surrender, his will unbroken.
"Continue!" Ron ordered.
Natsu rose into the air, flames blazing in his hands. He fused them together, golden fire swirling.
"Fire Dragon's Brilliant Flame!"
The golden inferno crashed downward.
Boom!
Fire erupted and intertwined with lightning. Claude's aura, which had been resisting, was once again smothered and suppressed.
Ron looked on calmly.
"Thunder Nen Bullet.
Flame Nen Bullet.
Frost Nen Bullet.
Storm Nen Bullet.
Corrosion Nen Bullet.
Explosion Nen Bullet."
Six spheres of aura floated before him, each embodying a different element. Under his control they drew closer together, slowly merging into one massive sphere. Its aura swelled, terrifying in intensity. This was more than simple fusion; the energies had undergone a qualitative transformation.
The ground itself sank under the oppressive weight of its presence.
Ron extended a finger toward Claude. The fused Nen Bullet descended.
BOOM!
The explosion lit the world, a blast hundreds of meters wide. Even Churches a kilometre away collapsed under the shockwave. All eyes turned toward the devastation, drawn by the sheer scale of destruction.
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