"This... how... is it possible..."
Zeref, hiding in the shadows, was stunned.
Acnologia had been seriously injured? He couldn't even imagine it.
Although the current Acnologia was still quite a distance from his peak strength, he was still not someone others could compare to.
Just look at Igneel. His strength was top-tier even among Dragons, yet he was defeated by Acnologia in less than twenty minutes.
But Takeshi actually seriously injured Acnologia.
That was Acnologia! The one who could devour any power!
"A good chance!"
Igneel's eyes lit up.
This was a perfect opportunity to kill Acnologia. Acnologia's left arm was injured, and his chest was wounded. If he missed this chance, he didn't know if there would be another opportunity to kill Acnologia.
Just as Igneel was about to act, Acnologia flapped his wings and flew up. He gave Takeshi a deep look before flying away from the area without looking back.
"The Black Dragon..."
"Acnologia... actually..."
"Ran away?!"
Everyone in Fairy Tail was stunned by this scene.
Such a powerful and terrifying monster had actually fled.
"So amazing!!!"
"As expected of Takeshi!:
"He even drove away a monster like that!"
"A real man!"
After the Fairy Tail members came to their senses, they all began to cheer.
Takeshi's eyes were fixed on Acnologia until he completely disappeared from sight.
Then his gaze swept toward the hidden Zeref. Zeref understood Takeshi's look and immediately left as well.
After Acnologia and Zeref had both departed, Takeshi deactivated his Take Over state and returned to his original form.
The moment he reverted, he stumbled and fell sitting onto the ground.
"Takeshi!"
Mirajane quickly ran over.
She asked with a face full of concern, "Takeshi, how are you? Are you okay?"
Takeshi waved his hand. "I'm fine, my magic power consumption was just a bit high."
That strike just now had drained more than half of his magic power in an instant, which was why it managed to seriously injure Acnologia. But that one moment was truly hard to bear.
For someone like Natsu, a Dragon Slayer Secret Technique at full power would at most consume thirty percent of his magic power, and that is already the physical limit for a Mage like Natsu.
For a normal Mage, a single spell consuming ten percent would already reach their physical limit.
Consuming too much magic power at once can be fatal for a Mage. It's like donating blood. 400 milliliters is the limit, and donating more becomes life-threatening.
Takeshi took a deep breath. Under the effect of Sun Breathing, his magic power began to slowly recover. This made him feel a bit better, and sweat stopped pouring down his face.
"Takeshi!"
The rest of the Fairy Tail members also ran over. Excitement was written on everyone's faces.
"Takeshi, you're too amazing! You even drove away that monster!"
"A man! A real man!!!"
"Takeshi, how are you doing?"
Makarov knew that Takeshi must have paid a significant price to use such a powerful magic. The more powerful the magic, the truer this was, just like with Fairy Law.
Takeshi reassured, "I'm alright, just a bit drained of magic power. It's nothing serious, I'll recover after some rest."
"Takeshi, you're way too incredible. How did you get so strong again? Back on Tenrou Island, you were no match for that guy, but now you've actually driven him away. The speed at which you're getting stronger is too fast." Natsu stared at Takeshi with wide eyes.
Just now, Takeshi was practically a human sun, his presence unparalleled. Takeshi's strength had suddenly leaped forward by another huge margin.
Takeshi shook his head. "Not really. My strength has improved some, but I'm still far from Acnologia. I only repelled him by borrowing the power of the sun. Otherwise, I wouldn't be his match at all."
"Power of the sun?"
Takeshi nodded. "Yeah, didn't I mention it? Escanor's magic is called 'Sunshine'. He gets stronger as the sun rises. Just now peak noon, which is when my power is at its peak. That's why I could seriously injure Acnologia."
Hearing Takeshi's explanation, everyone understood. However, understanding it was one thing, but Takeshi in that state was still far too powerful.
Takeshi was also quite excited. He had finally wounded Acnologia. Although he could only do so at noon, it meant he possessed the power to threaten his life.
However, Acnologia was truly Acnologia. Even at noon, he had only managed to burn him a little. And that was only because his strength was at a low point. If he were at his peak, he might not have been able to wound him.
"Takeshi, thank you for coming to the rescue just now." At this moment, Igneel's voice rang out.
"A Dragon!"
"So huge!"
"Is this Natsu's Dragon?"
The Fairy Tail members couldn't help but gather around Igneel, looking him over like curious children.
Many in Fairy Tail had seen Dragons before, but they were always fighting them as enemies. This was the first time they could observe one so closely.
"No need for thanks. After all, if you hadn't been fighting Acnologia, I might not have been able to wound him."
Igneel was a top-tier Dragon. In the original story, he had sacrificed his life to tear off one of Acnologia's arms, making him the only one in the entire series to truly harm Acnologia, which showed his strength.
Just then, Igneel's body began to shrink. Soon, a middle-aged man with crimson hair appeared before everyone.
The middle-aged man had a very sturdy build and a smile on his face, giving off a very friendly feeling.
Seeing this, everyone was shocked.
"The Dragon turned into a human!"
"I... I... Igneel?!"
Natsu was dumbfounded and asked tentatively.
The middle-aged man laughed heartily. "What? You don't recognize me just because I changed my appearance?"
"How... how did you become a human?"
"Aren't you all humans? It's more convenient to communicate in this form."
"No, that's not it. How can you turn into a human?!" Natsu gestured wildly, his face full of disbelief.
Igneel said, "Through magic, of course. Almost all Dragons have magic to turn into humans. Otherwise, how would we interact with humans? Not only can dragons turn into humans, but they can even mate with humans and produce offspring."
"That's actually possible?"
Everyone was quite shocked that such a thing was possible.