Chapter 392 - 392: Ren VS Water God Dragon (IV)
Boom!!
The sheer concussive force shattered the colossal waterfall into billions of droplets as Ren's chakra-clad claws ruthlessly struck Mercphobia.
Bang!!!
Despite his immense, godly weight, the Water God Dragon couldn't withstand the monstrous kinetic force of the blow and was sent hurtling backward. His massive, serpentine body rolled violently across the turbulent sea surface, kicking up colossal tsunamis before finally sinking beneath the churning ocean.
In the very next instant, Ren's instincts screamed. Relying on his god-like reflexes, the glowing golden fox threw himself to the side.
Boom!!!
A razor-sharp horn, gleaming like an executioner's greatsword, violently pierced the exact pocket of space where Ren had just hovered. Thrusting upward from the watery depths like a lethal spear, it was the massive horn protruding from the Water God Dragon's snout.
If Ren hadn't dodged with such breakneck speed, he would have been impaled outright. Mercphobia's true draconic body was unfathomably colossal, dwarfing almost anything on the continent. Even Ren's towering, golden Nine-Tails Chakra Avatar appeared small before the majestic God Dragon.
The huge horn resting atop the Water God Dragon's snout alone was about one-third the size of Ren's entire fox construct. It was more than sharp enough to cleave right through his dense chakra defenses.
Overall, the Water God Dragon's true form was more than 5 times the size of Ren's towering Nine-Tails avatar. He was a walking natural disaster of flesh, scales, and divine magic.
Refusing to give his opponent a moment to breathe, the Water God Dragon's colossal body burst forth from the boiling sea, taking flight and lunging toward Ren. For a pinnacle entity of the Dragon race, pure, unadulterated physical strength had always been his most terrifying asset.
Mercphobia's massive head rammed forward toward Ren like a speeding meteor. The horn on his snout was angled like an upright, divine blade ready to split the heavens in 2.
Instead of evading, Ren planted his chakra-construct feet against the empty air. He clenched his massive golden fist and struck directly at the Water God Dragon's incoming head.
Boom!!
The glowing fist collided head-on with the razor-sharp blade of the Water God Dragon's snout. The collision of these 2 apocalyptic forces produced a terrifying, world-shaking shockwave.
The invisible, concussive impact spread outward in a perfect ring. It instantly vaporized the surrounding storm clouds and violently parted the sea for miles around, destroying everything in its wake.
This devastating clash was happening entirely over the open ocean. Had it occurred on land, the sheer atmospheric pressure would have permanently altered the continent's terrain, leveling mountains into dust.
"Waaaaah!"
Kiria and the others couldn't help but scream in genuine terror as they were violently tossed about by the giant, displaced waves. Fortunately, they were tightly surrounded by Skullion Raider's protective gray ash mist, ensuring their physical bodies weren't harmed despite the sickening churning of the ocean.
"This... this destructive power is just too strong!" Kiria's eyes widened in absolute disbelief.
Witnessing the clash of true, unfathomable strength between Ren and the Water God Dragon, a cold sweat broke out across her back. She finally realized just how absurdly reckless she had been.
If the Water God Dragon had been even slightly serious during their brief encounter earlier, she would have been erased from existence long ago. Her vaunted Blade Dragon Slayer Magic felt like a child's toy compared to this apocalyptic display of divine power.
In that moment, all her arrogant bravado vanished without a trace. She couldn't suppress the overwhelming, instinctual urge to retreat.
"Skullion... Kiria... should we retreat? The strength of the Water God Dragon and that golden monster is too great." Madmole spoke up, his usually stoic voice laced with deep apprehension. "It's simply not something we can handle."
Whether it was the legendary Water God Dragon or that terrifying, nine-tailed monster, the impact of their collision was simply too much. Even Madmole, an Armor Dragon Slayer renowned across Diabolos for his supposedly impenetrable defenses, felt absolutely certain he couldn't survive the aftershocks of such devastating attacks.
Kiria was ready to agree immediately. She was crazy—completely sadistic, even—but she certainly wasn't stupid. She could perfectly tell the difference between a target she could butcher and a deity she couldn't scratch.
Before seeing the Water God Dragon's true power, she had arrogantly thought he was nothing special. That was exactly why she had wanted to cut him down and devour his flesh to claim his strength.
But now, bearing witness to his true, world-ending capabilities, she naturally sobered up. If you couldn't beat them, shouldn't you at least run as far away as possible to survive?
Just as Kiria opened her mouth to order an immediate retreat...
Skullion's calm but chilling voice cut her off. "No. Wealth and true power are always found in the heart of danger. This is a rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity we absolutely cannot miss."
"If we're lucky, and these 2 anomalies manage to severely injure each other, we can swoop in, kill them both, and devour their flesh and blood," Skullion continued, his voice dripping with sinister anticipation. "Imagine how much stronger we would become eating a God Dragon and whatever that golden beast is."
A deeply greedy light flashed in Skullion's eyes. He wasn't entirely blinded by avarice; he had simply calculated the odds and felt there was a genuine chance to claim the ultimate prize.
His Corpse Ash Dragon Slayer Magic allowed him to teleport anything within his mist. So, even if things went completely south, they could effortlessly escape before taking a fatal blow.
Moreover, there were 3 elite Dragon Eaters present. They might not hold a candle to a Water God Dragon in his peak condition, but they might just have a chance against one that was heavily battered, bleeding, and drained of magic.
At this insane level of combat, their entire gambit solely depended on how far the 2 powerhouses were willing to go to slaughter each other.
Back in the sky, Mercphobia let out a deafening roar. He spread his massive aquatic wings, completely blotting out the sun. They were several times larger than Ren's entire chakra avatar.
Mercphobia violently clapped his massive wings inward like 2 impenetrable mountains crashing together. He fully intended to crush the golden fox and everything else caught in between into a bloody paste.
Swish! Swish!
The 9 massive chakra tails behind Ren quickly fanned outward, fluidly transforming into giant, golden palms to catch and block the Water God Dragon's crushing wings.
Although Ren's overall size was relatively small compared to the Water God Dragon, he was currently wielding the power of the Nine-Tails. As the undisputed top-tier Tailed Beast of the shinobi world, utilizing even half of its total chakra produced a force of nature that could not be underestimated.
After all, back in his original world, Naruto had used only half of Kurama's power to casually grind several other fully materialized Tailed Beasts straight into the dirt.
Mercphobia's draconic eyes widened in genuine surprise as he watched Ren effortlessly block his crushing physical attack. However, the God Dragon's battle instincts reacted instantly.
The Water God Dragon opened his cavernous mouth. A highly condensed, hyper-pressurized water pillar carrying enough destructive power to effortlessly drill through a continent shot straight at Ren's avatar.
"Rasengan!" Ren roared from within the golden construct.
Channeling his immense, blazing chakra, the Nine-Tails form quickly conjured a massive, spiraling Rasengan within its primary golden claws. Without a moment's hesitation, he violently thrust the spinning sphere of condensed chakra directly against the incoming water pillar.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
The overwhelming rotational force of the giant Rasengan acted like a divine meat grinder, violently flinging the highly pressurized water away in every conceivable direction.
Within moments, the endless torrent from the God Dragon was entirely deflected, raining down upon the ocean like a torrential typhoon. Naturally, the massive Rasengan's structural power was also exhausted in the brutal clash.
Ren wasn't finished. "Multiple Rasengan!!!"
Ren's golden hands, along with 7 of his massive chakra tails, all seamlessly transformed into muscular arms. In the blink of an eye, giant, spiraling Rasengans formed one after another, lighting up the darkened sky with their brilliant blue-gold glow.
With a swift, commanding gesture, Ren hurled the massive Rasengans at the Water God Dragon simultaneously, unleashing a devastating barrage.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
Every single Rasengan landed flush against the Water God Dragon's massive draconic body. The impacts resulted in a series of incredibly violent, concussive explosions that cascaded across his scales.
"Roar!!" The Water God Dragon let out a thunderous scream of absolute pain, his massive form recoiling in the air.
A Rasengan created through the integration of the Nine-Tails' pure, dense chakra was completely different from one created using standard magical power. Its raw destructive force, weight, and rotational density were many times greater than a normal Rasengan.
Even for a God Dragon with his practically impenetrable scales and peerless defensive power, taking so many highly enhanced Rasengans head-on was agonizing. The brutal concussions rattled his very organs.
However, a few massive Rasengans were simply not enough to defeat an entity of the Water God Dragon's caliber. Enduring the lingering pain, he quickly regrouped in the air, his glowing eyes locking onto the golden fox.
Mercphobia took an impossibly deep breath, vacuuming in the surrounding atmosphere. The Water God Dragon's chest cavity expanded to a terrifying degree, swelling like a colossal balloon.
A massive bulge of condensed magical energy visibly traveled up his throat toward his maw. Though this exaggerated physiological swelling might have looked somewhat comical to an uneducated observer, it heralded an extremely dangerous, cataclysmic move.
Anyone even remotely familiar with Dragons knew exactly what this was—a true Dragon's Roar.
Unlike the advanced, albeit imitative magic of Dragon Slayer Mages like Natsu, a true Dragon's Roar was a top-tier, world-ending magical phenomenon. A full-powered Roar from a deity of the Water God Dragon's unfathomable level could effortlessly vaporize a mountain range or level an entire country to the ground in a single, devastating strike.
Ren naturally knew the apocalyptic danger of this incoming attack. He couldn't afford to hold back.
He held his avatar's right hand high into the air. A massive, hyper-dense Rasengan appeared in his palm, quickly undergoing a drastic, high-level Nature Transformation.
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