Chapter 152: Livestream (6)

Jenny directed the livestream camera to focus on Nate, capturing him with the intense battle between Natsu and Cobra unfolding in the background.

"Hello, viewers! I'll be providing live commentary on the battle!"

She pointed excitedly. "On one side, we have two members of the Oración Seis: Racer and Cobra. Racer has been knocked down by Nate's attack and is temporarily out of action. But Cobra, besides being the Poison Dragon Slayer, also uses sound-based magic. He can hear the thoughts and intentions of anyone around him, allowing him to predict Natsu's every move! It looks like Natsu's at a disadvantage—but don't worry, Nate is here~"

Natsu, hovering in the air, heard her and yelled, "I'm not losing, got that?!"

He clenched his fists, intending to say something to Happy, but Cobra cut him off, his voice smug.

"Happy, take me to full speed. I'll start with Fire Dragon's Roar and come at him from his blind spot!"

Even as the thought crossed his mind, Cobra read it effortlessly, causing Natsu to growl, "That's cheating!"

"I heard everything. It's useless. You won't get close to me," Cobra boasted, standing calmly with his arms crossed.

Unlike Racer, whose magic weakened when exposed, Cobra's sound abilities had no such flaw.

[So he can hear people's thoughts?]

[That's so overpowered! How can Natsu beat that?]

[Come on, Natsu! Show him the spirit of Fairy Tail!]

[What if he tries not thinking about anything?]

[But how can you fight without thinking?]

[Actually, he just needs greater speed and strength to break through.]

Jenny smiled at the comments. "No need to worry. Trust in Nate~"

…

Racer lay on the ground, bleeding and immobilized from Nate's previous attack, which had sent him flying over a hundred meters. The impact had damaged his internal organs, and any movement sent sharp pain through him.

"Don't move, or I'll intervene," a cold voice warned nearby.

Racer glanced sideways, his eyes widening in shock.

"Meredy?"

Why was a member of the Seven Kin of Purgatory here?

Meredy extended her right hand, conjuring a set of crystal-like swords that hovered around her, all aimed at Racer.

"My magic is impossible to defend against, so you'd best stay down," she stated coldly.

…

In the sky, a flash of gold appeared as Nate joined Natsu.

"Need a hand?"

"Huh?" Natsu huffed, "I've got this!"

Nate chuckled. "I'll help, just to make it fair."

He glanced over at Cobra, who looked uneasy. The Wizard Saint Nate—also the creator of Magic Net—was under orders from Brain not to be harmed.

"Want to hear my thoughts?" Nate asked, snapping his fingers. "Too bad."

With a loud 'snap', the air around Cobra trembled violently in a straight path.

'BONG!'

Suddenly, Cobra's ears rang painfully, and blood trickled down.

"Ahhh! My ears!" he cried.

Natsu blinked in surprise.

"His sound magic is gone!" Happy yelled. "This is your chance, Natsu!"

Without hesitation, Natsu nodded.

"Let's go full speed, Happy!"

"Aye, sir!"

With Happy at maximum speed, they charged at Cobra. Natsu's "Fire Dragon's Sword Horn" attack struck Cobra squarely, sending him flying off his serpent companion.

Cobra spat out blood, clutching his damaged ears, and shouted, "Cubellios!"

The purple serpent managed to catch him mid-air, but Cobra gritted his teeth and gave the order to retreat.

"That's enough. Fall back!" he commanded as Cubellios flew away into the forest.

The livestream chat exploded.

[What happened? How did Cobra suddenly get hit?]

[I just saw Nate snap his fingers…]

[What just happened?]

[Jenny, explain!]

"You're asking me? I don't know either!" Jenny laughed awkwardly but kept the excitement alive. "It's all thanks to Nate's magic!"

Meanwhile, Nate became a streak of golden light, instantly catching up to Cobra.

Cubellios came to a screeching halt mid-flight as Cobra, looking terrified, opened his mouth to unleash an attack.

"Poison Dragon's Roar!"

Cobra's cheeks puffed as a red-brown magic circle appeared before his mouth, sending a blast of poison directly at Nate.

Nate observed calmly. This Poison Dragon's Roar was indeed stronger than Natsu's usual attacks.

"Enough with the roars. They just expose how desperate you are."

Nate raised his hand, and the blast disintegrated before it reached him, dissipated by his sheer magic pressure.

Cobra felt a pang of fear. This was the strength of a Wizard Saint. The sheer force of Nate's magic negated his attack entirely.

"Cubellios, get us out of here!" he yelled, realizing he was hopelessly outmatched.

But Nate was unfazed, fanning away the lingering poison.

"Oh, I forgot—you can't hear right now."

With that, Nate turned slightly and sent a punch in Cobra's direction.

'BANG!'

The force of the punch traveled faster than sound, and in less than a second, the shockwave hit Cobra, piercing his chest. He let out a strangled gasp, coughed up blood, and lost consciousness as he plummeted to the forest below.

The livestream captured the entire scene, and for a moment, the chat fell silent.

Then, one comment broke the pause:

[Nate is like a One Punch Hero!!]

And the screen quickly filled with similar comments.