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Le Phoque Blanc – He's like that because of his current form as a Servant since he remained a Homunculi rather than getting his body back. I was meant to put a character profile for him at the end of the chapter he was defeated but I forgot so I put it at the end of this chapter.
Anyway on with the story!
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Un Baile Con El Parca Loco
/Natsu's POV/
"I wonder how the others are doing?"
"Well from what I can tell none of the other Straw Hats are in any deep trouble right now, a few of them are up ahead though so at least that's something."
"Did you sense that strange shift in Mordred earlier Ahnkseram?"
"The strange shift in her Spirit Origin," Ahnkseram asked as Natsu sent him a mental nod in response. "Yeah it hasn't shifted back yet, something tells me she's evolved but I can't be sure unless I see her in person."
"Well whatever she did she's used up quite a lot of power but at least it looks like she beat that armoured Knight, not that I expected anything less from her."
"You trust her that much?"
"I know Mordred can get the job done, probably went above and beyond just so she didn't let me down. Honestly that's one of the things I like about her that she's willing to go so far for those closest to her, an admirable trait that reminds me of myself."
Natsu's grin widened slightly as he began to hear the sound of familiar arguments nearby between Zoro and Nami, picking up the pace slightly he arrived at the entrance to some ruins where Zoro and Nami stood arguing with Robin too busy examining the ruins to care.
"Well it's good to see you three weren't made into sacrifices yet," Natsu called out with a grin prompting Nami to burst into tears and throw herself at him.
"Oh thank god now we have someone strong and competent in walking in a straight direction to get us out of here!"
"Oi I can walk in a straight line," Zoro scowled. "I'm just too busy looking out for any threats that's all!"
"How long have they been like this," Natsu asked Robin who giggled lightly as Natsu walked over to her, Nami clung firmly to his left leg soaking it with her comical tears.
"About half an hour or so, how did your fight go?"
"You could tell that was me?"
"Who else could shake the entire island like that," Robin asked with a deadpan look as Nami snapped out of her funk to look up at him in shock.
"You mean that all that shaking and the massive golden thing was YOU!"
"The construct was my opponent," Natsu replied gently prying the girl off of him. "And all I did was power up to prove that I had what it took to beat Enel."
"You plan on fighting this God guy," Zoro asked with an eyebrow raised prompting Natsu to nod in response. "Gonna have to get in line then."
"First person to find him has dibs, deal?"
"Fine but that puts the perv cook and Luffy in the running too, wait where's Mordred?"
"She just took out one of the enemy Servants," Natsu said as all three of their eyes widened in surprise.
"They have Servants of their own," Zoro asked surprised.
"They have four from what I've seen, I fought one but he isn't a threat to us and Mordred must have killed another because I can't sense his presence anymore. The third one seems to be fighting … Seilah! Well I guess she came back and got straight into things, she's honestly a workaholic I swear."
"And what about the fourth one?"
"His presence I can't seem to pick it up, it's like he's just gone and masked it but for a Berserker that shouldn't be possible?"
"If there's a Servant Natsu can't even detect then shouldn't we get the hell out of here," Nami asked now panicking once more only for Natsu to silence her.
"Actually I've got to take them out, made a promise that I would to a friend down on Jaya who works for another friend I have in this world so unfortunately running isn't an option. Not that you'd ever catch me running though since I doubt he is anything I couldn't handle."
"I would really like to explore these ruins some more before we leave, this place is full of ancient history that I doubt I'll ever get to see again," Robin said as Zoro began to walk off.
"And where are you going Zoro," Nami asked prompting the swordsman to shrug.
"Gonna keep looking for this God and try to fight him."
"Honestly you're gonna get us all killed," Nami sighed as she began walking over toward his direction. "Natsu you stick with Robin until she's finished exploring these ruins and I'll make sure this idiot doesn't lose his way again."
"Such a poor sense of direction he needs a navigator to walk around," Natsu chuckled earning him the finger in response. "Well then my lady shall we get to exploring these ruins, perhaps we might find something from the ancient times up here like a Poneglyph or something?"
"That would be a treat," Robin replied with a small smile as she slipped an arm around Natsu's as the pair walked off into the ruins. "And with you by my side I know that I'll be free to explore these ruins without fearing for my safety, thank you Natsu."
"Eh it's no problem, done more than my fair share of escort missions in my time plus I'm also curious as to the history of this place so it's a win win for the both of us."
"Well then let's not waste any time," Robin said with a smile as she dragged Natsu further into the ruins with him chuckling at her childlike eagerness.
After being dragged for around five minutes the pair stopped before a wall that seemed to possess some sort of ancient hieroglyphs that Natsu couldn't make out the meaning of however Robin appeared to have come prepared with a book containing rough translations of them.
"Tell me did you actually just steal Noland's diary from Cricket or did you somehow manage to copy down the entire thing in the span of a few hours?"
"What would you say if I said I stole it?"
"Well firstly I would say you are a bad girl for doing so," Natsu said with a mock glare. "But then I would say you are a Pirate so really who gives a shit."
"Such a generous God you are to little old me, sparing me after committing the mortal sin of theft," Robin teased prompting Natsu to snort in amusement.
"Well to be fair I'll probably end up giving it back to him when I bring him some of the gold from up here so really you just borrowed it without asking."
"Borrowed it without asking, you are a rather amusing person Natsu."
"I like to think so, haven't had a chance to relax in quite awhile so I'm hoping for the most part that this world gives me the opportunity to do so."
"So do I, from what you've told us so far you haven't had much luck in avoiding disaster and tragedy."
"Should be my middle name at this point," Natsu replied with a light chuckle. "Anyway what do these hieroglyphs say anyway?"
"Well let's have a look shall we," Robin said with a small smile as she began to flip through the pages of the book. "Hmm … well now isn't this interesting."
"What's it say?"
"These walls are part of a story, a familiar one actually."
"Is that a familiar story that I'd actually know or …?"
"Oh right," Robin replied with a slight blush. "Yes its one you have heard alongside most of the rest of us, The Tale of Noland the Liar."
"Wait really!"
"Oh yes and this story matches almost word for word the claims of Noland himself from his discovery of the kingdom of gold, his friendship with Calgara the Chief of the natives known as the Shandians and even a promise between them for an everlasting friendship. However it appears that the story differs from this point but the glyphs become almost unreadable by that stage."
"Well I'm sure that the rest of it is around here somewhere, perhaps they wrote other copies of it elsewhere?"
"It is possible," Robin replied frowning slightly as she traced a finger over the glyphs. "But there's something about these that doesn't seem to make sense, if they were carved into the rock then they would be deeply engraved and yet-."
"-they look more like impressions rather than the actual carving," Natsu finished for her as Robin nodded in agreement.
"Another thing that bothers me is that this is clearly meant to be the lost city of gold yet not one trace of said gold is present anywhere around here."
"Something tells me our good friend God Enel is responsible for it too," Natsu sighed. "This definitely warrants further investigation-."
Suddenly Natsu grabbed Robin and held her close prompting her to raise an eyebrow curiously.
"Something is coming and fast, its appearances within my senses are momentary but I can feel its power and its most definitely that Berserker Servant!"
"Is that why you grabbed me?"
Vanishing from where they had been standing Robin was shocked to see the entire area suddenly explode destroying the ruin in its entirety. Looking up at Natsu she watched as he breathed in deeply through his nose, his lip curling into a scowl as he gently let her go.
"This one is strong …"
"I knew you wouldn't be done in by an attack of that scale, yeah you aren't some low tier fodder like the rest of the trash around here!"
"Berserker …"
Appearing from thin air hovering above the now smoldering ruin was Berserker who held a similar looking blade to Zoro's own however Natsu could feel the scent of death coming from it as well as a font of power that seemed to connect to Berserker himself.
"Robin you need to go."
"But Natsu are you sure that-!"
"Robin I'll be fine but you need to warn the other that I'm going to be engaging another Servant and unlike the last one this one won't simply let me pass after showing a bit of my power."
Opening a portal Natsu motioned for Robin to go through. Looking between him and Berserker Robin nodded stiffly and ran through leaving Natsu alone to face Berserker.
"Now that the runt is out of the way we can kick things up a notch eh Natsu," Berserker grinned as Natsu felt power erupt from Berserker cloaking him in a dense Aura of death.
"Before we begin I have one question to ask you," Natsu said as he began to release his own power only widening the grin on Berserker's face. "Are you from the same place Aizen is from?"
"That mind of yours is as sharp as ever Natsu, took you all of thirty fucking seconds to pick it didn't it, yeah I'm from the same place as that immortal bastard! And for the record my name ain't Berserker and I'm not one of these pathetic Servants too scared to tell someone their name either!"
Advenimiento De La Destruccion Apocaliptica
La Gran Pantera Calamitosa
Grimmjow Jeagerjaquez (Berserker)
"Grimmjow," Natsu said with a frown as he remembered hearing Aizen mention him once before. "The one who always fought with Aizen's rival Ichigo right?"
"So Aizen does still mention me eh, can't wait to have a crack at him once he kicks the bucket but you'll do for now," Grimmjow replied with a grin. "But yeah that's me but let me give you a word of warning I'm far more dangerous now than I ever was alive, nothing anyone told you about me would be worth a damn now!"
"Well then I suppose it's a good thing no one has told me anything about you aside from your name," Natsu replied whilst cracking his neck to relieve some pressure. "Let's see how tough someone from Aizen's world truly can be."
Natsu watched as bones began to form around the left side of Grimmjow's face, a hole also forming where his stomach would have been that went right through his body however no blood was present to indicate it to be some kind of wound.
"Man its been a long time since I've seen that look, you've got no idea do you?"
"Aside from it being related to whatever you and Aizen are I haven't got the slightest clue."
"Well then that just makes things that much more fun now doesn't it," Grimmjow grinned as the bones finished forming around half of his face. "Now enough of all this talking crap I've waited years for this!"
Natsu was surprised as Grimmjow vanished from view as if he simply slipped away into the thin air around them however this shock was only momentary as his instincts had him narrowly dodge a punch that sent shockwaves hurdling past his face.
"What the-!"
A blow to the face sent Natsu crashing into the side of the ruins leaving Natsu utterly confused as to how Grimmjow was out speeding him. Bursting from the crater he narrowly avoided yet another powerful blow that levelled the second set of ruins for the day which no doubt made Robin cry on the inside as the knowledge was lost forever.
"Activate your Hybrid's Sight Natsu!"
Obeying Ahnkseram's command Natsu activated his Hybrid's Sight with Grimmjow appearing mere metres in front of him, a sadistic smirk on his face as he reached out and grabbed Natsu by the throat.
"Figured it out huh? A real shame you were a little too late!"
A bright blue light began to flow into Grimmjow's arm, a light with enough energy behind it to deal some serious damage.
"Oh shi-!"
"Enjoy the show Natsu," Grimmjow smirked as he flew down toward the ground at high speed slamming Natsu into the earth whilst simultaneously releasing the energy in his arm. "Cero!"
A massive explosion rocked the upper yard as Grimmjow unleashed the explosive energy stored within his arm, blowing himself back into the air as a massive dome of pure blue energy engulfed Natsu and the surrounding area.
"Oh yeah it feels good to be back!"
"I wouldn't start saying that just yet."
Spinning around Grimmjow was met with a blow to the face that sent him flying into his own expanding attack as Natsu hovered above panting slightly, most of the skin on his body having been burnt off with his neck half hanging open as it rapidly reattached itself.
As Natsu's body repaired itself Grimmjow emerged looking no worse for wear, his grin still plastered on his face as the explosion below hit its peak.
"I knew it would take more than that to finish someone like you off no matter how old you are, you've always been a tough son of a bitch to take out!"
"Yeah well I've found that when you want to kill someone you tend to stick around to make sure they bit the proverbial bullet not fly off and act like you won."
Grimmjow didn't respond as the duo vanished and appeared in front of one another with fists coated in raw power, the resulting clash setting off a large explosion between them as a vertical shockwave ripped apart the already destroyed area below.
Dashing to the side Natsu avoided the attack from Grimmjow's blade that fired another aerial slash attack that tore a fissure into the landscape behind them seemingly riling up the locals as projectiles were fired not just at Natsu but Grimmjow as well.
"Looks like the local filth hasn't learnt their lesson yet," Grimmjow smirked as Natsu halted the bullets and missiles in midair before sending them flying back at the attackers resulting in a series of scattered explosions as countless tribal looking Angels began emerging from the ruined forests.
"Who the hell are these guys," Natsu asked aloud as more weapons fire rained down in their direction.
"Those are the Shandians," Grimmjow said in disgust. "Pathetically weak bunch of tribals who pissed themselves and ran from this place when Enel showed up the bunch of cowardly little bastards!"
"How dare you insult the Shandian people, eat this," one of the Shandians cried as he pulled out a missile launcher and prepared to fire it. "What-!"
Before he had a chance to fire Grimmjow appeared in front of it and with one hand crushed the barrel of it rendering it useless forcing the Shandian to toss it aside and pull out two pistols.
"DIE!"
The Shandian unloaded onto Grimmjow who simply began walking forward unfazed, a sinister smirk on his face as he grabbed the Angel by the face and began to squeeze.
"Oh sorry what was that, can't hear you over the sound of your brain being turned to soup!?"
A squelching sound followed by blood splatter revealed that Grimmjow compacted the man's head, the bones being turned to dust with the brain and eyes leaking out of every orifice before the body was tossed aside.
"I thought I warned you and that pathetic excuse of a leader Wyper not to come around here, this is MY territory and in it only the strong survive!"
Grimmjow began advancing toward the Shandians however Natsu appeared and delivered a head butt to Grimmjow sending him flying back into the forest.
"What the hell are you all doing, get the hell out of here!"
"We won't take orders from an outsider like you," one of the Shandians cried. "DIE!"
Natsu growled as he began walking toward the attacking Shandians, bobbing and weaving around the bullets as they began backing up in shock.
"Perhaps we should listen," one of the Shandians said as Natsu inched closer to them. "I don't think we can take this guy!"
"You lot definitely can't take me if you can't even fight off the grunts of Enel," Natsu said as he delivered a powerful kick to the Shandian who opened fire on him first sending him flying through several trees.
"See what I mean Natsu, pathetically weak cowards who can only fight in groups," Grimmjow shouted as he landed on top of one Shandian, his blade piercing the top of his skull cleaving him in two.
"Screw what Wyper says we can't take these guys!"
"Pathetic scum, who said you lot got to leave scot free after interrupting my fight!"
Before Grimmjow could deliver another blow to the fleeing Shandians Natsu cut him off forcing the Berserker to focus all of his attention on him as he rained down a barrage of powerful punches and kicks onto him.
"Get the hell out of here or you'll be slain to the last!"
The Shandians didn't need to be told twice promptly fleeing just as Grimmjow began to counterattack against Natsu's barrage by beginning to deliver his own which was a mixture between punches, kicks and slashes from his blade.
"Still protecting the weak Natsu? Not sure why you'd bother when they'd sooner see you dead but then again you always were a bleeding heart!"
Blocking a punch from Grimmjow the pair butt heads as Natsu caught his blade in between two fingers, the grin on the Berserker's face never once faltering as he pushed against him with all his power.
"They were just fighting for their home, the home that we're currently trashing with our battle! On top of that they don't trust outsiders clearly because of what Enel did so really I don't blame them for attacking us!"
"HA, screw what those fools want! If they weren't able to defend this place then they never deserved it in the first place! As far as I can see this is my turf until someone throws me out of it and since that's next to impossible they can go fuck off and cry in that pathetic cloud hovel they live in!
Natsu was surprised when Grimmjow lifted him up and delivered a brutal kick to his gut knocking him high into the air as he spun around, his blade becoming coated in that same blue aura as power began to burst from the blade itself.
"Those Shandians aren't taking this land back from me, not from its new King! Cero!"
"So he can fire that attack using both his hands and his blade, interesting."
"The one through Grimmjow's blade has more control behind it though," Ahnkseram pointed out. "The one that utilizes his fists is more chaotic in nature, this one speaks of refinement and focused edge which means it will likely hurt a lot more should you get hit."
"Yeah I've got other plans," Natsu replied as he waited for the attack to be fired and sure enough he launched it much in the same manner as a regular aerial slash attack at the powerful blast soared toward him.
At the last second Grimmjow found that the pair had swapped places with Natsu warping behind him, placing a hand on his back and placing him in front of the blast before returning to Grimmjow's original position. The result was Grimmjow channelling more power into his blade and slicing his original attack apart before charging toward Natsu poised to strike.
"So you were pulling these tricks even at this age, cunning little bastard!"
Blocking a punch Natsu dashed to the right to avoid a strike from Grimmjow's blade whilst spinning around to deliver a kick to his neck. Ducking under the attack Grimmjow swung his blade upward only for Natsu to knock it away with his knee striking the flat of the blade, staggering him as Natsu landed a punch to the face.
"That's what I like to see," Grimmjow grinned as he wiped away a sliver of blood that had emerged from the half of his face not covered in bone. "Your punches have weight, proves you aren't some inexperienced whelp with too much power to play around with. Now show me more!"
"He's getting faster," Natsu noted as he found himself focusing more on blocking than he had been before. "And although slight the power behind the blows are steadily rising in conjunction with the speed."
Eventually Natsu found himself fully focusing on blocking as Grimmjow's blows began sending shockwaves through his body that steadily pushed him further and further into the ground. Deciding to see just how far he could push Grimmjow Natsu began to release even more power which disrupted the barrage of attacks as Natsu's hair went from its usual Salmon Pink to Pitch Black.
"So you think yourself capable of fighting me do you Grimmjow, like seriously capable? Fine then let's see if you can handle this form!"
Grimmjow didn't even have time to respond as Natsu vanished, delivering a blow to the left side of his face followed by an uppercut in the blink of an eye sending the Berserker skyward as Natsu began to emit a purple aura accompanied by lightning.
In each hand a swirling mass of purple energy charged with blue lightning began to form with Natsu raising an eyebrow in surprise.
"My lightning has changed colour?"
"Most likely your base lightning manipulation grew stronger after you absorbed Kaguya's lightning and made it your own, that lightning was far superior than that of Laxus' Lightning Dragon Slayer variant after all."
"Yeah I can feel it," Natsu said as the swirling mass formed into spikes in his hands prompting him to fly up to meet the recovering Grimmjow.
Appearing above him Grimmjow raised his free arm to block Natsu's kick and although successful he was still sent crashing to the earth followed by several spikes that struck the ground around him.
"Lightning Gravity Dragon Monarch's Tesla Spikes!"
Grimmjow grunted as the weight from Natsu's attack slammed into him forcing the Berserker to his knees however to Natsu's surprise that was as far as he would go even as the lightning began to course through his body.
"That's almost five hundred times the Gravity of this world …"
"He's a Berserker remember they don't care much for bodily punishment and won't stop fighting until they're dead."
"Is this all Natsu, is this all the power you can throw at me," Grimmjow roared as he steadily began rising to his feet even when Natsu increased the Gravity within the Tesla Spikes. "Stop fucking with me and FIGHT!"
Natsu was shocked when Grimmjow charged at the Tesla Barrier around his attack and simply smashed through it, setting off a sizeable explosion which he'd designed as the final failsafe only to then emerge unharmed from that as well, and charged toward him.
"I get the feeling he's still holding back as much as I am, if he wasn't he would've definitely taken damage from that attack."
"Perhaps try some of your stronger attacks then?"
Deciding to test out some of his stronger attacks Natsu coated himself in crimson flames and charged toward Grimmjow who began laughing whilst pumping power into his fist in preparation for the coming clash.
"Hybrid's Aura: Fire Lightning Dragon Monarch's Rupturing Fist!"
Dragging his fist behind him the crimson flames began to meld with the blue lightning with the lighting firing out thunderbolts that struck the ground below attracting the attention of Enel himself who watched the attack in genuine surprise.
"That's right Natsu show me what you can do," Grimmjow shouted over the crackling sound of their two attacks. "Cero!"
The two attacks met and almost immediately shockwaves and sparks were sent out in all directions as the pair pushed against one another. After several moments the pair began getting pushed apart as the two attacks began to hit their final stages.
An explosion went off clouding the area in smoke however it was quickly blown aside by the wind revealing both Natsu and Grimmjow hovering in the air unharmed, a smirk on Grimmjow's face as he put out a small flame on his shirt.
"Well it's about time …"
"For what exactly," Natsu asked dusting himself off as Grimmjow brought two of his fingers to his blade making Natsu's eyes narrow slightly.
"Heh, time for the kiddie gloves to come off," was the reply as he sliced both his fingers drawing blood as Natsu felt a sudden surge of power.
"This is the largest surge of power I've seen yet but what is it that I'm forgetting …"
"I think I know what it is Natsu," Ahnkseram said as a memory was pushed to the forefront of his mind.
/Flashback/
"So you call this a Zankupato," Natsu asked curiously. "And they all have unique names?"
"They aren't merely names Natsu, within these blades I suppose you could say lies another being though I won't bore you with the specifics. What matters is that with this a Shinigami can do great things, terrible but great."
"So all Shinigami have great sword skills then?"
"Oh you misunderstand me Natsu it isn't the blade itself that grants the power but what lies within, the blade is merely a conduit for which to channel the power. This is a fact that a large number in my world have yet to fully comprehend as they gasp and gawk at my abilities without using mine, never once considering what the reason behind that truly is."
"So what is your reason?"
Aizen stared intently at Natsu for several moments before bursting into laughter almost knocking half the things on his desk over as he banged a fist on it.
"That isn't something I can just explain Natsu it's something you'll have to experience for yourself when you fight a skilled fighter from my world. Some can use the power of the Bankai, some use the dreaded power of the Hollow, some like the fearsome Arrancar seal the core of their abilities within their blades in what many have since dubbed the 'Arrancar Form' which unleashes the users true power turning them into fearsome beasts of nigh unstoppable power. And then there was-."
"Hold up how many transformations do you people have!"
"Hurts your head just thinking about it doesn't it," Aizen replied with a smug grin. "But to give you an idea it's not so much that there are a lot of transformations but more … stages of growth with the idea being to come closer and closer to the fabled Vasto Lorde, a form said to be the closest thing to Lady Death herself."
"And can you do that, become this Vasto Lorde thing," Natsu asked only receiving the same smile in reply. "Fine then don't tell me but if you can't tell me that then tell me more about these Arrancar things?"
"Ah yes the Arrancar, different than the Shinigami yet also something all too similar. I suppose the translation for Arrancar itself would be 'Ripped Mask' or 'The Hollow Removed' depending on how you looked at it."
"The Hollow Removed?"
"Arrancar are full Hollows who have managed to remove the mask that forms on their face when they transform allowing them to gain powers overly similar to a Shinigami. I myself am responsible for a number of them when I formed a group known as the Espada. Among them there was always one I had feared becoming too strong though I was fortunate that Ichigo continued to strike him down."
"And who was that?"
"A man by the name of Grimmjow Jaegerjacuez," Aizen replied with a faraway look. "That one always was different than the others, his will to grow ever stronger and his constant drive to surpass myself and Ichigo took him far beyond what most would ever dream of attaining."
"How strong did he become before he was put down for good?"
"When an Arrancar is created they often have this hole located somewhere on their body whilst in their humanoid form, Grimmjow's was located around his stomach area," Aizen said prompting Natsu to nod. "Now it may have just been a trick of the light but I could have sworn that right before Ichigo cut him down that he no longer bore that hole."
"Is that a bad thing?"
"If he had not been killed then yes it would have," Aizen replied grimly. "For you see the only Arrancar that will gain a fully humanoid looking form are those who were formerly Vasto Lorde Class Menos."
"What's a Menos?"
"Look that isn't important but what is important is the significance of the lack of a hole in him, something that puts a man like him on par with a Vasto Lorde is something no one wanted to think about. One of my Espada had a form that went beyond even my own expectations and I believe that in his final moments Grimmjow discovered this."
"Well it's a good thing he's dead then, a shame you Shinigami can't simplify everything though I mean you have so many forms and variants it'll take a lifetime to remember them all!"
"Not if you've lived the life Natsu," Aizen replied as he turned to stare out the window. "Not if you've lived the life …"
/Flashback End/
"I remember now, THIS is Grimmjow, the man Aizen believed had achieved some crazy power before he died!"
"It would seem so," Ahnkseram replied with a sigh. "And it would also seem that Aizen's belief that he transcended beyond a regular Arrancar was no mere trick of the light, he didn't have any hole in his stomach nor the bones on his face until he went to engage us in combat."
"So if the fight drags out long enough we'll end up facing one of these Vasto Lorde level foes, assuming that it was even Vasto Lorde he was talking about in relation to that other guy?"
"I think that the primary concern shouldn't be that but rather the fact that he has yet to even release that Arrancar form of his yet he's generating so much power. Sure we aren't exactly trying either but the level of power that man could potentially unleash …"
Looking down at Grimmjow Natsu was surprised to see an attack forming in his hand, one that possessed almost ten times the amount his Cero did, perhaps even more. A blue sphere began to form which began to set loose a series of sparks in a spiral like pattern.
"Let's see if you can stop this Natsu, show me that awesome power you always go on about! Gran Rey Cero!"
Firing a massive blast from his hand Natsu found himself throwing up his Crash Barrier at maximum strength whilst channelling his Hybrid's Aura into it to further enhance it. Several seconds later the attack made impact.
The attack tapped Natsu's outer shield before suddenly exploding engulfing the entire area in a dark blue dome of chaotic raw power, the entirety of the Upper Yard shaking violently with even the nearby areas receiving the full brunt of the earthquake like power.
Grimmjow laughed as he too was engulfed by his own blast finding nothing but enjoyment at the thrill of cutting loose against an enemy as the battle between the pair truly began in earnest.
Translation For The Title Is:
Un Baile Con El Parca Loco – A Dance With The Mad Grim Reaper
Translations For Grimmjow's Title Card Are:
Advenimiento De La Destruccion Apocaliptica – Advent Of Apocalyptic Destruction
La Gran Pantera Calamitosa – The Great Calamitous Panther
Hope you all enjoyed and I'll see you in the next one but here is a Servant Profile for Alphonse because I forgot to do it in the last chapter.
Chaldea Servant Profile
Servant Name – Professor Alphonse Elric
Known Aliases – Al, Armoured Alchemist, The Fullmetal Alchemist
Summonable Classes – Saber, Caster, Lancer, Berserker
Origin – Unstable Singularity – Amestris
Region – Resembool, East State Of Amestris
Alignment – Lawful Neutral
Gender – Male
Servant Biography:
Professor Alphonse Elric better known by his friends and peers as 'Al' was born in the rural town of Resembool in the south-eastern region of Amestris and is the younger Brother of Edward Elric the only recorded Fullmetal Alchemist in Chaldea's records.
History dictates that Alphonse should have regained his humanity at some point during his teenage years however it appears that this version of Alphonse remained a Homunculi for the remainder of his life due to an incident that left his real body to perish at the hands of a former enemy.
As a result of his permanent status as a Homunculi this version of Alphonse differs compared to his human counterpart not just in combat ability but also in his overall worldview believing that he lost his body because he lacked the strength to get it back himself.
This view is what ultimately led Alphonse to create his most powerful weapon, Lapis Philosophorum, better known to most as The Philosopher's Blade.
After extensive study this blade has been found to be on par with many of the Divine Blades in our archives such as Clarent, Excalibur and Durendal to name a few. However this blade if pitted against one that is at full power is almost always fated to lose due to its fatal drawback, the power source.
Lapis draws power from a legendary artefact of Alchemy known as a Philosopher's Stone which whilst indeed powerful is nothing compared to that of the Divines themselves that power blades such as Clarent or Excalibur.
Either way this blade is a feat of Alchemy that has yet to be exceeded by anyone else in Chaldea's records and until such a time does occur crowns Alphonse as the most powerful Alchemy based user in the Servant Ranks even exceeding the supposed Fullmetal Alchemist Edward in terms of overall power.
Alphonse was killed in the year 2013 during a nationwide purge of Homunculi within Amestris after a series of terrorist attacks tricked the public into believing all Homunculi were ticking time bombs ready to be unleashed upon them by the organization.
Despite having fought for Amestris in the past Alphonse in his final battle before being destroyed is said to have killed over four hundred of the Amestris military in what would later be known as The Battle For Resembool Ruins.
Servant Parameters (Saber)
Strength – A+
Agility – B
Luck – C-
Endurance – EX
Mana – EX
Noble Phantasm – A++
Personal Skills:
Madness Enhancement – C-
A skill normally reserved for Berserkers however this version of Alphonse posseses it due to his past and how he came to become a permanent Homunculus.
The holder of this skill gets a permanent increase to their strength and endurance at the cost of their higher brain functions. This may be why Alphonse often seems rational one moment then completely insane the next however this has yet to be proven.
Alchemy Creation – EX
A skill similar to Territory Creation however it is reserved for Alchemists who are able to transmute the environment around them during combat.
The skill holds the same values as Territory Creation however it is not as diverse leading many to debate the differences between the pair to find which one is stronger.
Homunculi Body – EX
The form that this version of Alphonse has manifested in that grants him much higher stats than his other human forms.
With this skill one no longer has a mana cap and can regenerate lost limbs by simply attaching them back onto the body. Servant can still be killed should the entire body be completely obliterated however further testing has not proven this to be a viable means of true destruction.
Noble Phantasm:
Lapis Philosophorum Mea – Anti Fortress – A++
Named after his blade the attack funnels the Servant's nearly infinite Mana store through the Philosopher's Stone and converts it into an energy wave.
The attack is said to be capable of cleaving a castle in two with but one momentary direct hit however there is only one record of its use recorded throughout history at The Battle For Resembool Ruins where the entire deserted town was destroyed along with most of the Amestrian Army.
Theoretically the attack could be sustained indefinitely however this has never been attempted by the Servant and likely never will after repeated attempts at a test have been rebuffed.