Acnologia In Mushoku Tensei

Acnologia, King of Dragons, shuttered as he tried to move. His body was frozen for some reason. Here he was, in his own dimension where he reigned supreme, and yet something so unexpected had just happened to him.

He strained and tried to move his body, but it was pointless. There was something going on with his dragon body in Earthland. Those mages must be the cause of it, and because of them, he was vulnerable against Natsu who now possessed the power of the other five dragon slayers.

"Natsu!" yelled Laxus

"Hit him with…" Gajeel said.

"Everything we got!" cried Rogue

"Only you can do it!" cried Sting

"It's up to you…" Erik added

"Natsu!" Wendy finished.

All their hopes for the present and the future was in Natsu's hands. The scarf Igneel gifted him became actual dragon scales. At the same time, he powered up the flames his friends had given him and jumped into the air. The flames became bigger and soon turned into a giant flaming fist composed of rainbow colors.

Acnologia was shocked. He could take the attack head-on if he could move. But that wasn't what shocked him, obviously. No, it was the fact that he could feel Natsu's power rising stronger than it had ever been. This wasn't just from the magic power the other dragon slayers had given him, it was from something else. But what was it?

"This is the end!" roared Natsu.

He drew closer before Acnologia realized it and swung the giant flaming fist at him. The Dragon King tried to stand his ground. If Igneel hadn't taken away his other hand, he might've actually blocked the attack. But now he was just reminded of his missing hand, before being pushed back.

The flames hurt so badly. He could actually feel it as they penetrated his bones, and knocked him off his feet. The force of it sent him flying through several ice-like shards. At the same time, the gathered dragon slayer flames destroyed any shards within its surroundings in a ball of incredible fire.

Acnologia was speechless and at the same time numb. All he could do was feel the pain coursing through his body. This was the first time in four hundred years he had felt like this. But he could do nothing about it. His body just rolled painfully on the hard ground until it stopped and flung him into the air.

Every part of his surrounding was white now. Little ice shards flew in the air as he painstakingly gritted his teeth and moved his head.

"I need…more blood…more destruction." He said. Everyone heard his dying voice as his body was being flung further into the white void.

All he had known was anger, power and hatred. Love, compassion, and sincerity were things he had long since forgotten. So now that he had lost, deep down he was scared. He wanted those emotions he was very familiar with, because he believed he was powerless without them.

"I…will destroy everything." He said, his voice growing weaker and strained. "and have…" he stretched his arm out and clutched it. "I will…have everything…"

"You can't have everything." Natsu said.

Acnologia gasped as his eyes widened. The son of Igneel continued. "which is why you should treasure what you do have."

The Dragon King sensed the truth from him. Was it not his pursuit to have everything that led him to this state? He thought he was unbeatable, and yet this was what became of him. His ears were wide open as he continued to listen to Natsu's words.

"Don't be greedy." The fire dragon slayer smiled. "In my case, as long as I have my friends, I don't need anything else."

Then it clicked into the dragon king's head. The power he had sensed resonating from Natsu was his strong emotions for those people he cared about. Acnologia had never experienced such a thing in person. But it made his mouth to drop, and his eyes to widen as he came to that realization.

Now, this human body – and that of his dragon body – was breaking apart like glass. But he felt no pain. In fact, he felt at peace as a toothy smile spread on his face.

"I see."

His body shattered into tiny pieces which evaporated immediately.

"You are indeed worthy of being king…" He said with truth and sincerity, and in a way giving the title of "Dragon King" to Natsu.

"Hmm, Dragon king...thanks but no thanks."

Acnologia raised an eyebrow at this statement.

Natsu chuckled and returned the toothy grin. "I don't wanna be king of anything."

Acnologia heard that loud and clear, but he didn't care. He wasn't worthy of the title of king anymore. And so he closed his eyes, awaiting the eternal damnation that he would experience for the rest of his life.