The explosion caused by Amaterasu Formula 100 didn't last long.
After a few breaths, the shockwave from the explosion dissipated, and the flames vanished.
The figures of Kenichi and Yuri appeared in the sight of Hades, Happy, and Carla.
Happy, seeing that Kenichi was unharmed, was immediately delighted.
"Unharmed after such a terrifying attack? What a monster!"
Carla flew over, looked at Kenichi, and casually complained.
"This is Kenichi!"
Happy responded to Carla, then turned his gaze back onto Yuri.
"Hey, Carla, don't you think that person looks like Laxus?"
"Who's Laxus?"
Hearing Happy's question, Carla didn't know how to answer for a moment.
After all, Laxus had left the guild before Wendy and Carla joined and hadn't returned since.
While Happy and Carla were talking, Hades's old face was extremely gloomy.
He had used Amaterasu Formula 100 intending to quickly eliminate the manifested Yuri.
After all, seeing the face of his former companion stirred uncomfortable feelings even in Hades.
But what Hades didn't expect was that his Amaterasu Formula 100 failed to eliminate Yuri.
"It seems this isn't ordinary manifestation magic."
"But no matter what kind of manifestation magic, it will be dispelled as long as the caster is defeated."
As he spoke, Hades's cold gaze fell onto Kenichi.
Being stared at by Hades like that, Kenichi felt as if targeted by a venomous snake.
Simultaneously, he couldn't help but curse inwardly: 'As expected of an old monster who's lived over a hundred years, to discover the weakness of Historia of the Dead so quickly!'
There were only two ways to deal with someone manifested by Historia of the Dead.
First, make the manifested person feel fear.
Second, defeat the caster.
That's why the manifested Yuri remained unharmed even after taking Hades's Amaterasu Formula 100.
"Dark Bullets!"
After locking onto Kenichi, Hades didn't hesitate and directly launched an attack.
Hades pointed his finger towards Kenichi in the air.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh-
Streaks of dark magical power, like bullets, swept towards Kenichi.
But those magical bullets passed right through Kenichi's body upon impact.
Seeing this, Hades wasn't surprised, only saying calmly: "Besides manifestation magic and gravity magic, you have other magics too?"
"Praise-worthy for someone so young to master so many magics. But if a mage's own magical power isn't strong, having many magics is useless!"
With that, Hades raised his palm.
"Dark Wave!"
Bzzzt-
Instantly, a black magic sphere appeared in front of Hades's palm.
As Hades continuously poured magical power into the magic sphere, the sphere visibly swelled in size.
In just the blink of an eye, it grew from the size of a ping-pong ball to the size of a volleyball.
And at that moment, a black shockwave shot directly towards Kenichi.
Before the black shockwave could reach Kenichi, the manifested Yuri flashed in front of Kenichi to block it.
Soon, the black shockwave struck the manifested Yuri.
Under the impact of the powerful force, Yuri's body flickered a few times but ultimately stabilized.
Witnessing this, Hades narrowed his single eye.
But just as he was about to say something, numerous tiny points of light appeared around him.
Boom-
Soon, a series of explosions occurred where Hades stood.
And Hades's figure was engulfed by the explosion's flames.
"As expected of Kenichi, he got him!"
Happy in the sky, seeing Hades hit by the explosion, was excited.
"No, not yet!"
As soon as Happy finished speaking, Carla stared intently at the explosion site and said.
Soon, under the watchful eyes of Happy and Carla, the explosion flames slowly dissipated, and Hades's figure was exposed to the air once more.
Hades was completely unscathed.
"No effect?"
The excitement on Happy's face completely vanished, replaced by disappointment.
But Kenichi's face showed an expression of having expected this.
After all, his opponent was Hades, who could easily defeat even Makarov.
If he were killed so easily by Azuma's magic, that would be strange.
Of course, Kenichi's goal wasn't necessarily to kill Hades.
He just wanted to force Hades to use his full power.
"Not just Yuri, but Azuma too..."
"Brat, you have thoroughly angered me!"
Hades looked at Yuri in front of Kenichi and at Azuma who had emerged from below the deck… his old face was extremely gloomy.
"Today, I'll let you witness the magical power of the abyss!"
As he spoke, Hades removed the eyepatch from his right eye.
Bzzzt-
The moment Hades opened his right eye, a soul-shaking crimson light swept out.
At that moment, the magical power on Hades's body soared many times over.
"This magical power is..."
Erza, Mirajane, and the others below the magic airship, sensing this terrifying magical power like an abyss, all had their pretty faces change dramatically.
Happy and Carla were even more frightened, their faces turning pale.
Happy looked at Hades and said with a trembling voice: "So scary!"
"Is this person really human?"
Carla said with fear and astonishment.
"Kenichi!"
Erza gritted her teeth, then exerted 200% of her fighting spirit to launch an attack against Bluenote before her.
"Trying to eliminate me to support the kid above?"
"But... I'm not that easy to deal with either!"
Bluenote saw through Erza's intention, said calmly, then thrust his palm towards Erza in the air.
Bzzzt-
Under the impact of the horizontal gravity, Erza's figure was forced back.
"Requip!"
After stabilizing herself, Erza shouted lightly and directly activated her magical power.
The next second, the armor on Erza's body changed to the Heaven's Wheel Armor.
"Your opponent also includes me!"
While Erza was changing armor, Mirajane, who had already transformed into her demon form, instantly charged behind Bluenote and kicked him.
Boom-
With a loud roar, Bluenote's body flew backwards.
He finally stabilized after skidding a long distance on the ground.