At the Naval Headquarters, high above the raging battlefield, the tension had reached its breaking point.
The sudden appearance of the Five Elders, the second-highest authority in the world, sent shock and confusion rippling across every faction.
Yet—
Even with the arrival of the second Elder, the morale of the Marines refused to rise.
After all, the entrance of the Venus Elder had been… humiliating.
His assassination attempt had failed spectacularly, ending with him being slammed headfirst into the ground like a rag doll.
The supposed "highest power in the world" had crashed and burned in front of everyone.
And so, even with another Elder joining the fray, the tides of battle didn't shift.
Perhaps the only thing his arrival truly added… was a new level of chaos and disbelief to this already earth-shattering day.
"You two—"
Sugisawa Yuuto stretched out the great, crackling wings of the Thunder Dragon King, lightning shimmering along their edges as he smiled lightly at the two shaken figures before him — the supreme rulers of the world, trembling with anger and fear.
"Have you rested enough? If so… shall we continue?"
"Sugisawa Yuuto!!"
"You damn brat!"
Feeling the unimaginable pressure radiating from Yuuto's body, Jupiter Elder Peter and Venus Elder Nasushiro exchanged a look.
Terror flickered in their ancient eyes — a feeling neither had ever known before.
Under Sugisawa Yuuto's calm, unblinking gaze, they felt like prey being watched by a dragon high in the clouds. Every nerve screamed danger.
Every cell in their bodies howled in warning.
It was something they had never experienced — not even when they'd faced Rocks D. Xebec, the infamous Overlord of the Seas.
As the highest visible authority of the World Government — the pinnacle above even the Celestial Dragons — the Five Elders were never weaklings.
Far from it.
After centuries of life and secret tempering, each of them possessed power few in the world could fathom.
Even a pig, given that much time and training, could become a monster.
And these men had long since transcended mortality — each one wielding the strength of a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit.
Before setting foot on this battlefield, they had carried themselves with divine confidence.
They believed their strength rivaled that of the Admirals, and perhaps even the Four Emperors themselves.
If it came to a one-on-one battle, they might not win, but neither would anyone be able to stop them from leaving alive.
And together—two of them standing side by side—surely no power on earth could oppose them.
But now…
That confidence had shattered.
After seeing Sugisawa Yuuto's power with their own eyes, both the Jupiter and Venus Elders understood a terrifying truth:
They had underestimated the monsters who ruled the seas.
They had overestimated their own strength, grown soft from luxury and untouched by real war.
And worst of all, they had misjudged Sugisawa Yuuto — the strongest of the Four Emperors, the man who commanded the unparalleled might of Fairy Tail.
"What's wrong?" Yuuto's voice was casual, but sharp as thunder. "You two— the world's highest authorities — you're not afraid, are you?"
His eyes glinted with mocking amusement.
"Or are you already planning your next escape? Waiting for the other three Elders to arrive so you can attack me together?"
He smiled, radiant and dangerous.
"Fairy Tail bastard!" roared Jupiter Elder Peter, his tone dark and strained. "Are you really set on making war against us today?"
Yuuto waved a hand lazily. "Don't misunderstand."
His voice was calm, almost gentle.
"I simply want to kill the two of you. Or be killed by the two of you. Nothing more."
Then his grin widened into something fierce and brilliant.
"That's all this is."
"This is what you asked for—don't regret it!" Jupiter Elder Peter bellowed, his muscles swelling as golden energy rippled off his frame.
"In that case… let's fight!"
Venus Elder Nasushiro's expression hardened. In one fluid motion, he drew his blade.
The Supreme Sword, First Generation Guiche, gleamed coldly under the light — its aura ominous, its steel whispering bloodlust.
A collective murmur rolled across the battlefield as over a hundred thousand soldiers, pirates, and spectators fixed their eyes on the two Elder gods preparing to unleash their true forms.
And then—
Venus Elder Nasushiro's body began to change.
His flesh rippled. His aura twisted into something foul and divine. In a heartbeat, his silhouette expanded and warped — wings unfurled, smoke coiling around him like serpents.
An ominous figure cloaked in auspicious clouds loomed into existence before the stunned world.
"Wha— WHAT THE HELL?!"
"Ehh?!"
"What is that thing?!"
Countless jaws dropped. Cries of shock rose like a wave.
The grotesque visage of the transformed Elder — his fanged grin and burning eyes — struck terror into even the most battle-hardened hearts.
"Robin…"
All eyes turned to the black-haired scholar standing among Fairy Tail's ranks.
She didn't hesitate.
"Yaksha," Robin said firmly, her gaze locked on the transformed Elder. "A demon from myth and legend — a celestial warrior of wrath and blood."
Her eyes narrowed.
"The ability of this Five Elder… is the Mythical Zoan: Human-Human Fruit, Mod