"I've decided!"
"You..."
Vidaldus's tongue flicked out suddenly as he pointed a finger at Gray.
"Are today's Sandman!!!"
"Rock & Roll Baby!!!"
Zzzzt—
The piercing guitar waves transford into tangible purple soundwaves, instantly engulfing Gray.
"This sound... Ugh, aaaaaah!!!"
Gray clutched his head tightly, letting out a roar of pain.
"Gray-sama!!"
Juvia exclaid.
"Don't co near... Quickly... Run..."
Gray's whole body trembled as his ntal defenses crumbled bit by bit under the erosion of the demonic music, his eyes gradually losing focus.
"Heh heh heh... It's useless."
"No one can withstand a baptism from Hell."
Vidaldus frantically strumd the strings.
"Fall! Revel! Beco my slave!"
Vwoom—!
As the final note fell, Gray stopped struggling.
He slowly stood up. His clean, short hair instantly transford into a gaudy Mohawk of ice spikes. His expression turned fierce, and a wicked, arrogant smile hung on the corner of his mouth.
"Ehehehehe... Yeah—!!!"
Gray condensed an ice bass guitar in his hands and struck an incredibly embarrassing pose, his tongue sticking out long.
"I am the bassist from Hell! Gray has arrived!!"
The air suddenly fell silent.
"...Eh?"
Juvia blinked.
"Gray-sama... has beco a delinquent?"
"Co, let take you to the deepest pits of Hell!"
Rocker Gray's eyes were fierce as his fingers frantically swept across the strings of the ice bass.
"Ice Rock: Death Notes!!!"
Dense notes made of ice flew toward Juvia like shuriken.
Juvia stood still, staring at Gray's new look, a strange blush creeping onto her cheeks.
"Although Gray-sama looks a bit like a bad boy now..."
"But... this wild feeling, this aggressive gaze..."
"Hmm?"
Vidaldus tilted his head in confusion at Juvia's reaction, then suddenly realized.
"So you like him. I wonder what it feels like to be killed by the one you love? I really want to see it!"
Vidaldus struck his guitar sharply and imdiately gave the order.
"Kill that woman!"
Rocker Gray roared. The bass in his hands transford into an ice sword. With a killing intent, he charged at Juvia and slashed through her body with a single stroke.
Seeing the blade so close, the rose-colored filter in Juvia's eyes finally shattered.
"No..."
Juvia bit her lip, her gaze becoming firm. "At this rate, Gray-sama will be broken!"
"Juvia... will never allow this to happen!"
"B-But, Juvia cannot hurt Gray-sama!"
"I've got it..."
"Juvia, get out of the way!"
Gray scread in his heart, but his hands didn't slow down as he slashed.
Facing the charging Gray, Juvia didn't retreat. Instead, she stepped forward, opening her arms and turning her entire body into a gentle stream of water, enveloping him within.
"Water Lock: Love's Embrace Version!"
Juvia's face condensed within the water, her eyes full of affection as she cried out anxiously.
"Gray-sama, please wake up!"
"Even though you look handso like this, Juvia doesn't want to see Gray-sama this way."
"Gray-sama..."
Cold ice t gentle water.
Perhaps it was their bond, or perhaps it was Juvia's pure love.
"Juvia?"
Gray's clouded pupils contracted sharply as a glimr of clarity reclaid its ground.
At this mont, their magic power miraculously resonated and fused together... "Hmm? This magic power... it's Juvia and Gray's Unison Raid."
"So... is this considered showing off their love?"
Ron shook his head, integrating another magic circle into the tower, a smile playing on his lips.
"Jellal, it looks like we've won this round!"
He then turned to walk toward the next location... "Unison Raid: Ice and Water Concerto!!!"
Water turned into blades; ice froze everything.
Water and ice intertwined in the air, transforming into a massive ice tornado that instantly engulfed, froze, and shattered Vidaldus!
The cold air dissipated.
Juvia returned to human form, and Gray collapsed onto the ground, looking weak.
"Phew... It's finally quiet."
Gray shook his throbbing head, feeling as if he had just had an extrely embarrassing nightmare.
He turned to look at Juvia, who was currently emitting steam.
"Hey, Juvia, are you okay?"
At this mont, Juvia's face was as red as a ripe tomato, and her whole body was trembling.
'Aaaaaah! Lord Gray just... stayed inside Juvia's body for so long again!!!'
'Does this an... we've already united?!'
Juvia shook her head vigorously, Happy tears shimring in her eyes.
"Juvia... feels wonderful! Is this the Unison Raid of love?!"
Gray's lip twitched. He turned his head away uncomfortably, the tips of his ears slightly red.
"Cough... Anyway, thanks to you just now."
...The top of the Tower of Heaven.
Jellal looked at the fallen guitar chess piece on the board.
"A Unison Raid? I didn't expect them to have such a trick up their sleeves. As expected of Erza's companions."
"Simon and the others have betrayed us, and Vidaldus is out."
"Fukuro is facing the Salamander... Hmm? Did that Celestial Spirit Wizard go there too?"
"But..."
Jellal's hand stopped on the piece representing Ron. His brow furrowed, a faint sense of worry in his heart.
"Since the restaurant, Heterochromic Ron has disappeared..."
"...Ha... ha... ha..."
Lucy leaned against the cold wall, panting heavily.
"That idiot Natsu... he's running way too fast!"
She wiped the sweat from her forehead, looking at the fork in the road that had appeared again, wanting to cry but having no tears.
"What is wrong with this broken tower! It's like a maze; I'm getting dizzy from all the turning!"
"Aaaaaah—!!"
"This voice... Natsu?"
Hearing the familiar scream from nearby, Lucy's heart tightened. Ignoring her fatigue, she imdiately bolted toward the sound.
Just as she rushed into the hall, she witnessed a jaw-dropping scene.
In mid-air, Natsu was being carried by a rocket booster, spinning and flying at high speed.
"This... what kind of battle is this!"
Lucy's lip twitched, and she imdiately summoned the Sagittarius Celestial Spirit.
"Sagittarius, shoot that thing down."
The Celestial Spirit fired two arrows with a swish, shooting down the rocket booster flying wildly in the air. The freed Natsu fell heavily onto the iron cage in mid-air.
"Hmm? Another prey has arrived!"
Fukuro licked his lips, a dangerous light flashing in his eyes.
"The hunt for justice will never stop!"
Fukuro dashed straight toward Lucy, but Happy flew her up, making him miss.
"Lucy, what should we do? We can't beat him."
Happy dodged the attacks while looking at Natsu, who hadn't recovered yet, his expression full of worry.
"It's okay, I can fight too!"
Although Lucy was a bit nervous, her expression was very firm.
"Happy, put down first. It's ti to see the results of my special training under Ron."
Seeing Lucy land, Fukuro gave a strange laugh.
"Hoo hoo hoo, the prey is no longer running away?"
"First..."
Lucy took a deep breath, waving a golden key in the air.
"Open, Gate of the Golden Bull! Taurus!!!"
"And then... Star Dress: Taurus Form!!!"
Vwoom—!
Golden light enveloped Lucy's body.
When the light dissipated, her original casual clothes were gone, replaced by a bikini outfit with a Western cowboy style. Her hairstyle changed to twin buns, and a long whip appeared in her hand.
"So this is... Lucy's power after special training..."
Happy hid behind a pillar, his mouth wide open in surprise.
"Let's go! Taurus!"
"Ohhh! Miss Lucy has beco even more charming!"
The human and the bull launched a pincer attack from both sides.
However, Fukuro's physical techniques were the strongest among the Trinity Raven. In close combat, he could even fight Natsu on equal terms.
Even with Lucy and Taurus teaming up, they were being driven back by him.
"Hoo hoo hoo..."
Fukuro let out a strange laugh and kicked the human and the bull flying.
"Though you've grown a bit stronger, you are still weaklings before justice!"
Looking at the fallen Lucy, Fukuro's face was filled with arrogance and disdain.
"A Celestial Spirit Wizard doesn't even give the desire to swallow them."
"Just lie there quietly and watch as I eat the Fire Dragon."
With that, he turned toward Natsu, who was still lying on the birdcage in mid-air.
"Cough, cough..."
"Hey, don't underestimate ! I'm also a Wizard of Fairy Tail!"
Lucy clutched her stomach as she climbed up from the ground, a stubborn fla burning in her eyes.
"I won't let you... hurt my friends!"
She looked at Taurus beside her and crossed her arms in front of her chest.
"Taurus, lend your strength!"
Lucy's gaze was like fire as she roared out the incantation Ron had taught her with overwhelming montum.
"Burn! My Cosmo!!!"
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