Starting in One Piece, I'll Build the Strongest Fairy Tail!

KRA-KOOOM!!

With the power of the Ark Maxim amplifying him...

Enel could unleash the full potential of his Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

To utterly annihilate Laxus.

This time, the Raigo that Enel unleashed was a spectacle of unprecedented, world-ending scale. It was so immense that the Ark Maxim itself was groaning under the high-load operation...

This single Raigo...

It wasn't just capable of blasting islands hundreds of kilometers wide to smithereens!

It could even punch through the entire cloud sea of Skypiea and continue its descent to the Blue Sea, ten thousand meters below.

Enel had been lying in wait for days to prepare this single strike, waiting for the perfect opportunity when Laxus was weakened!

And now, thanks to Eden's "help," Enel had finally found that 'once-in-a-lifetime' moment.

"Don't you come over here!"

"What do you think you're doing?!"

"I thought we agreed to a fair duel?!"

Eden slowly tilted his head back, his eyes widening as he watched the colossal sphere of lightning descend upon them.

Wasn't this supposed to be a fair fight?

They were all out of magic power...

How come you get someone to deliver a personal XP and energy pack?!

Bro, if you're going to pull this, you got the guts to fight me out on the open sea?!

"Did he just tell me not to come over?"

"Gyahahahaha..."

"He must be terrified!"

At that moment, this genius, Enel, heard Eden's panicked shouts and completely misinterpreted them as fear. He placed his hands on his hips, laughing with smug satisfaction. "It's too late! Everything is too late! If you want to hate someone, hate that false god for defiling the great authority that belongs to me, the one true God!"

"Dude, what are you laughing at?!"

"Do you really think I'm scared of you?"

"I'm scared that one blast from you is going to push Laxus right through his bottleneck, making him the first of our generation to successfully break through to the Heavenly King tier!"

Eden could already see it.

If Laxus was the first to step into that inhuman domain, he would lord it over him, Erza, Mirajane, and even Mystogan all the way in Edolas for the rest of their lives.

In that instant, Eden could already picture the disgusting, smug look on Laxus's face after his successful breakthrough.

When that time came, that bastard Laxus would definitely act like a senior, looking down on him, Erza, and Mirajane with a condescending tone, saying, "As the most talented, strongest, and fastest-improving member of our generation, do you need me to give you some pointers? Share some of my insights and experience with you all?!"

"Enel..."

Meanwhile, Laxus had already staggered to his feet. He looked up at the blackening sky, a faint smirk playing on his lips, yet he still put on a frightened act. "Stop! You have to stop! Any more of this, and even I won't be able to eat it all."

"Gyahahahaha..."

"That's the point! I'm creating a Raigo that even you can't devour!"

"So die! My natural enemy, Laxus!!"

Enel loved seeing Laxus's "fear." He was so excited he could barely contain himself, roaring, "Tremble! Scream! Your God... has arrived!"

"You're the idiot here..."

Eden's composure was about to shatter.

Honestly, Eden rarely lost his cool.

But ever since he had entered this world of One Piece, nothing had gone according to his expectations.

Originally, he thought that arriving in this world, a world covered by seas, would be his personal paradise, his one-man show...

If he went all out, even if his opponent was stronger, even if he couldn't win a direct fight, he could just summon a tsunami and drown them.

But since arriving in this world, first Erza learned all three types of Haki and the Six Powers from Garp, raising her already formidable close-combat prowess to a whole new level.

Then, Natsu ate the Flame-Flame Fruit...

Although Eden never said it out loud, Natsu's base magic power had now stabilized at the level of an early-stage Wizard Saint.

And now, Enel was delivering a personal upgrade package to Laxus.

"Wait, so everyone gets their own upgrade package except for me?"

Eden cursed the unfairness of the heavens.

Although, he wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that ever since crossing over to this world, his own talent seemed to have grown stronger than it was in the Fairy Tail world. His training was faster, more intuitive. He could even grasp the basic principles of something like Haki after seeing it a few times and immediately start using it.

Hmm, how could you not call that a cheat?

Eden: "Nonsense! I never turned my cheats off."

KRA-KOOM!!

Before Eden could complain any further...

The Raigo, which had been charging for a full half-hour, finally descended.

This time, Enel would finally make a name for himself.

"Hahaha!"

"All of you, just disappear!"

Enel roared, he howled, determined to unleash all the pent-up fury in his heart.

And then, Enel watched as the Raigo he had unleashed converged entirely upon Laxus, who opened his mouth wide and began swallowing it whole.

"Delicious!"

"So delicious!"

Laxus commented as he feasted. "It's more delicious than any other technique you've used before!"

"You..."

Enel felt like he was being scorned by Laxus, looked down upon. He couldn't stand it. He immediately cranked up his energy output, roaring, "JUST DIE!!"

KRA-KOOM!!

Instantly, the power of the Raigo surged to an even greater height.

The terrifying lightning seemed poised to tear heaven and earth asunder.

Gulp! Gulp~

Unfortunately for Enel, no matter how much lightning he unleashed, Laxus swallowed it all without even flinching.

At the same time, Eden could feel Laxus's aura skyrocketing right before him.

Just moments ago, Laxus had been on the verge of collapse, like a lone scarecrow ready to be blown over by the wind.

But ever since Enel's Raigo arrived...

Laxus's aura surged from early Saint, to veteran Saint, to the pinnacle of human strength, and then charged straight for the Heavenly King threshold. The entire process was a single, smooth motion, without a hint of hesitation or pause.

BOOM! BOOM...

As Laxus's aura continued to climb...

Enel finally noticed something was wrong. Beads of cold sweat dotted his forehead, and his body began to feel weak, to tremble uncontrollably...

Suddenly, Enel could barely even stand. His vision blurred, and he was overcome by a terrifying illusion: if Laxus kept eating like this, he would sooner or later be completely sucked dry.

"Stop, stop!"

This time, it wasn't Eden shouting. It was Enel himself, desperately trying to cut off the power, no longer willing to be Laxus's personal charging station.

"It's too late now."

As for Eden, after Enel failed to stop the first time, he couldn't be bothered with him anymore.

First, he couldn't save an idiot.

Second, this was Laxus's fortuitous encounter. Even if he interrupted Enel now and won his bout against Laxus...

Eden would have helped Laxus seize the Rumble-Rumble Fruit from Enel's body afterward anyway.

Honestly, giving a god-tier Logia fruit like the Rumble-Rumble to Enel was a complete and utter waste.

It was better to let the mages of the Fairy Tail guild help Enel "safeguard" and "use" it for him.

"Stop!"

"Hurry up and stop!"

"If this goes on, I'm going to be sucked dry!"

"Completely and utterly sucked dry!!"

By now, Enel had collapsed onto the deck of the Ark Maxim. He was using every last ounce of his strength to stop himself from feeding power to the Ark, and in turn, to Laxus, but he couldn't stop.

Gulp~ Gulp~

On the other side, with every swallow Laxus took, his presence grew more immense, and the distance to the Heavenly King threshold shrank.

BOOM!!

Just like that, this feast and promotion ceremony, exclusively for Laxus, lasted for a full hour...

Finally, with a synchronized roar from the Ark Maxim in the sky and from deep within Laxus's body... Laxus did it!

Yes, Laxus had become the first among the S-Class mages of his generation in Fairy Tail to step into the Heavenly King tier.

A Heavenly King-level mage at the tender age of twenty-three. If word of this got out, it would probably scare the people of Ishgar to death.

One had to remember, even during the Alvarez Empire arc, Jura Neekis was nearly forty and still hadn't taken that final, crucial step.

As for how strong Laxus was now?

To put it simply, the Raigo that Enel needed the Ark Maxim and a long charge time to unleash? Laxus could now do it easily without the Ark and with zero preparation, and his would be even stronger.

The Heavenly King tier was also known as the inhuman domain. Beings who existed at this level could no longer be called human. They were all monsters.

CRASH!

After the Ark Maxim exploded, its pilot, Enel, naturally plummeted from the sky. He crashed into the sea of clouds, barely clinging to his life.

However, Enel paid no mind to his injuries. He stared at his own hands, his voice trembling. "My power? Where did my incredibly powerful, god-like ability go? I am a god! I am the god who controls lightning!"

ZAP!

Before Enel could say more...

Laxus, who had been meditating with his eyes closed to absorb his excess power and comprehend the vastness of the Heavenly King domain, suddenly snapped his eyes open. Before Eden or anyone else could react, Laxus had transformed into a current of electricity and appeared behind them, as if he had teleported.

"So fast!"

Even Eden was startled by Laxus's speed. He spun around, his eyes fixed on Laxus with extreme caution. In a defensive tone, he said, "Laxus, what's with you? You just broke through, and you're already planning to use me to establish your might? Don't think for a second that just because you reached the Heavenly King tier first, I can't beat you!"

"Eden... you win."

However, before Eden could say more...

Laxus, in a complete reversal of his usual self, calmly and serenely declared Eden the victor.

"Huh?!"

This time, it was Eden's turn to be frozen on the spot.

"Sorry, Eden."

"I've now entered an entirely new level."

"In Gramps's (Makarov's) words, the domain I now stand in has reached the level of our founders, like Warrod-senpai and Precht-senpai (in his normal state)."

"As I am now, it's no longer fitting for me to compete with you in this childish game of who is Fairy Tail's 'true strongest candidate'~"

"Levels, Eden. Levels..."

"We're on completely different levels now."

Laxus crossed his arms, a rare look of refreshing clarity on his face. All the negative emotions that had festered in his heart were washed away by his breakthrough. He was now, without a doubt, the strongest mage in Fairy Tail after Gildarts. No one else came close.

What, you say Mystogan? Just a prince from the human empire of Edolas. A guy who doesn't even have magic power in his body. How could he compare?

What, you say Erza? Let's talk again when Erza's magic power stabilizes at the peak of human potential.

What, you say Mirajane? A real shame about Mirajane. If she hadn't wasted several years because of the Lisanna incident, she might have been a worthy rival. A pity, truly a pity~

As for Eden, the one he was always compared to?

Pfft, that was hilarious!

A guy stuck at the Heavenly King threshold, unable to get in?!

Just trash.

"Heh, heh heh..."

Eden could only manage a strained laugh. For the first time, he truly understood what it felt like to be unable to win an argument and unable to win a fight.

"I really want to punch him."

"Sorry, Eden! I should have been cheering for you to win," Nami said to Eden, expressing her sincerest apologies.

"Too late," Eden said, looking at Nami with a deadpan expression. "Nami, use your brain for a second. A guy who can hang out with me, someone who's my kind of scum... could he possibly be a good person?!"

"Wow! That makes so much sense."

Robin was surprised that Eden possessed such self-awareness.

Clap, clap, clap, clap...

Instantly, Robin activated her Cien Fleur, sprouting hundreds of hands to applaud Eden's insight.

"And who might these lovely ladies be?"

After his breakthrough, Laxus finally noticed Nami and Robin standing beside Eden. He raised an eyebrow and asked.

"They're Nami and Robin, new recruits to our Fairy Tail guild," Eden stated plainly.

"A pleasure to meet you, two beautiful ladies~"

"My name is Laxus Dreyar. Don't mind my earlier... lack of composure. I'm not usually like that."

Laxus tried to salvage some of his image in front of the ladies.

"Laxus, long time no see!"

Before Nami or Robin could speak...

Natsu had already rushed up to Laxus. "Thanks for your help back on Tenrou Island! Without you and Gildarts, we probably wouldn't have even survived Master Hades's first attack."

"Huh?"

"Oh, Natsu, you're here too?"

"Sorry, I just noticed you."

Laxus's brow furrowed. The voice sounded familiar. He turned his head and, upon seeing Natsu, was visibly taken aback. He scratched his head awkwardly before speaking.

"Ah!"

"That hurts, Laxus!"

Hearing this, Natsu turned to stone.

"Pfft~"

"Your presence is too weak, Natsu," Happy snickered, covering his mouth.

"Oh, so you were here too, Happy?" Laxus's voice rang out again.

Instantly, Happy's smile vanished.

"Pfft."

This time, it was Natsu's turn to laugh. He pointed at Happy and said, "Looks like your presence is even weaker than mine, Happy!"

"You're so mean, Laxus!" Happy complained.

"I do know where the gold is," Laxus was saying, now chatting with Nami. He only turned his head when Happy called his name. "Happy, were you talking to me just now?"

"Let's permanently expel Laxus from the guild!"

"Agreed!"

On this, Natsu, Happy, and Eden reached a surprising consensus.

"Sorry, I was wrong."

Laxus panicked upon hearing this. He immediately rushed over to Natsu, Happy, and Eden, apologizing sincerely.

But no matter how you looked at it, it seemed like Laxus was apologizing for his past rebellious self.

"Since you know you were wrong, we forgive you."

"Don't worry, besides our tsundere Gramps, no one in Fairy Tail holds a grudge against you."

"Anyway, welcome home."

Eden smiled and clapped Laxus on the shoulder.

"Yeah."

"Sorry, I'm late coming back," Laxus said, his eyes a little moist as he nodded.

"By the way, about me rejoining... will Gramps agree?" Laxus asked, a hint of anxiety in his voice.

"I told you, I've already agreed, so what's there for Gramps to disagree with?"

"Laxus, think about it for a second!"

"Right now, you're not in the guild. And Gildarts loves freedom more than he loves being Guild Master."

"In other words, the next Guild Master will be chosen from me, Mirajane, or Erza."

"So, no matter which one of the three of us becomes the next Guild Master of Fairy Tail..."

"The very first thing we'll do is restore your membership."

"And there's nothing Gramps can say about that~"

Indeed, Eden's words were so logical and well-reasoned that Laxus couldn't refute them.

"I see, then I'm relieved," Laxus said with a sigh.

"So, in order to get your Fairy Tail membership back, you'd better suck up to me with all you've got! Laxus."

At this, Eden finally unleashed his ultimate finishing move.

"Eh?"

Laxus froze for a second, and then cold sweat immediately beaded on his forehead.