The members of the seven-year group gained a bit more confidence upon hearing this. Even though seven years had passed, Kael and Gildarts' strength remained at the very top.
Laxus' strength had always been incredibly overwhelming. Even though he was behind by seven years, he was still a powerhouse.
Erza was slightly behind them, but she was not to be underestimated either; she was beyond what the seven-year group could compare to.
"I'm all fired up—!!"
Natsu excitedly spat fire from his mouth.
Kael asked Romeo, "How much longer until this festival?"
"Less than three months!"
"That's enough time!! Everyone, train yourselves thoroughly before then!! Fairy Tail will return to the throne of the strongest in Fiore!!"
"Well said!!"
"Yeah!! If we all work together!"
"A real man!!"
The members of the Tenrou group all grew excited.
Happy said excitedly to Carla, "Did you hear? It's a festival! Carla!!"
Carla crossed her arms and said, "This guild basically acts like every day is a festival anyway!"
The expressions of the seven-year group members weren't very good.
"Are you serious?"
"I think it's better not to go..."
"The fighting there is a different matter from what you're imagining..."
Kael said, "Don't worry! No matter what the event is, I have a way to handle it."
He didn't care whether they were the strongest guild or not, but there had to be enough S-class requests.
Makarov jumped up. "Target: thirty million... Target: Fiore's strongest!! Fairy Tail's participation in the Grand Magic Games is decided!!!"
Erza said with a serious expression, "Since we've decided to participate, we need to train hard from now on!"
Even though they were both S-class mages, the gap between her current strength and Kael's was no longer just a small amount.
"Yeah! I have to work hard too!"
Lucy felt like she couldn't just coast along anymore either.
"It seems everyone has made up their minds."
Gray's gaze swept across them. The members of the Tenrou group were all high-spirited. They were once the elite of the elite; falling to the level of third-rate mages was something they couldn't accept. They had to return to the front lines as quickly as possible.
"I'm all fired up!!!"
Natsu's entire body burst into flames. Whether it was Kael or Acnologia, having witnessed such immense power made it very difficult to compromise with his weak self; he had to become stronger.
The next day, the guild members scattered. Laxus took the Thunder Legion and went off to train somewhere unknown, while Kael and the others arrived at the beach for special training.
"The ocean—!!"
Everyone changed into swimsuits and ran toward the ocean upon seeing it.
One after another, they leaped into the seawater like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
"Hey, hey!! We aren't here to play!"
"Not here to play..."
Carla and Happy spoke; one was wearing a floatie, and the other had put on diving goggles.
Droy complained, "Clearly, you two look the most excited..."
Erza said, "We naturally understand that, but what we need right now is adjustment. We need to enjoy games, enjoy food, and enjoy sleep."
Jet said, "You've completely forgotten the training part. You guys better take this seriously."
Droy nodded. "At the very least, you have to be able to beat us!"
Jet and Droy's strength was even greater than Max's. Over the course of seven years, their magic power had even surpassed Erza's; this was why Max, whose magic was inferior to Natsu's, was still able to defeat him.
The two of them had come along partly to supervise and partly to act as sparring partners.
However, the group clearly didn't listen to them. One by one, they played wildly. The fatal pressure from Tenrou Island was still fresh in their memories; they truly needed to relax.
At this time, Jet and Droy saw the cute girls in swimsuits playing happily, and their faces couldn't help but reveal a lecherous look.
"Whoa... well, it's only the first day anyway, let's relax, relax~~!"
"Yeah! Let's enjoy ourselves properly~~!!"
Soon, the morning passed, and in the afternoon, everyone began to train seriously.
"Eh? Where's Kael?"
Levy didn't see Kael around and couldn't help but ask Mira.
Mira explained, "Kael! His magic's destructive power is too strong, so he went to a deserted island to train alone."
"Uh..."
Levy was somewhat speechless. It was true; Kael's destructive power was too terrifying. If it hadn't been for Kael's insufficient magic power at the time, it was uncertain who would have won the duel against the Black Dragon Acnologia.
At this time, on a deserted island dozens of kilometers away from the beach.
Kael was currently training here.
"Full Body Take Over: Nagato!"
Kael's appearance began to change. His hair turned red, he wore a red robe, and both eyes transformed into purple Rinnegan with concentric circles.
Although the Rinnegan didn't originally belong to Nagato, the System's Take Over was based on Nagato's peak strength; anything Nagato had possessed in the anime, the System would provide.
"Which one should I try first?"
"Hmm... let's go with this one!"
Kael's body slowly floated up while he spread his arms, reciting Pain's classic lines: "The world shall know pain! Shinra Tensei!!!"
BOOM—————!!!
A terrifying repulsive force erupted from Kael's body.
The sea beneath Kael was pressed downward by an invisible pressure. In an instant, towering waves rose—no, those weren't waves, they were a tsunami. The massive tsunami surged rapidly toward the surroundings as if it would destroy every obstacle in its path.
Deva Path Pain had used this very move to destroy the entire Hidden Leaf Village.
"Bansho Ten'in!"
Kael's body landed on the island. He raised a hand, and a massive boulder flew straight toward him.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
BANG BANG BANG!!
One by one, massive summoned beasts were called forth. Their enormous builds were not inferior even when compared to the Black Dragon Acnologia.
"They really can be summoned!"
All the summoned beasts possessed Rinnegan and could share their vision with Kael.
Next, Kael began to test out the various abilities of the Rinnegan.
After a good while, Kael canceled his transformation and lay down to rest. The experiments just now had consumed a significant amount of Kael's magic power, especially the Rinnegan, which was a massive drain.
"Incredible!"
The Rinnegan was truly worthy of being the ultimate power of the Naruto world.
Even though Nagato couldn't fully exert all of its power, the various basic abilities were already incomparably strong.
"Sigh! It's just a pity I can't use Susanoo."
The Rinnegan is the ultimate form of the Sharingan. In the hands of someone like Madara Uchiha, he could even manifest a Perfect Susanoo.
Overall, Kael was very satisfied with Nagato. With Nagato's strength, even if he encountered the Black Dragon Acnologia head-on, he could clash with him. It was just that the one likely to lose in the end would still be him; the lack of magic power was a fatal flaw.
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