Merciful death

Inside the golden white flame, deep inside, in the very center.

Gray and Nagini's situation at this moment is so weird and unique.

Nagini's situation at this time can't be called to be good. She's evolving from the very core, her body currently is being destroyed and rebuilt again and again by the massive weird white flame energy.

While Gray who's wrapped by her situation is much better. This energy only meant to complete Nagini's evolution which shouldn't be of any use for other creatures or can be said it's very harmful to anyone than Nagini.

This flame doesn't have much heat, but the energy contained inside is so destructive.

Gray's reaction when things started wasn't so fast but used Haki trying to protect himself, while not daring to use apparition because he found the space around him was unstable because of Nagini's evolution.

Using apparition in such unstable space could only be a suiciding act.

And will his weak Haki really protect him?

This energy is so weird and powerful eroding Gray directly ignoring his defense that he couldn't gather any power to resist, moving down deep into his body.

But then from Gray's chest, a soft golden flame appeared covering his body protecting him from the energy, while absorbing the white flame at the same time.

If you focused on the movements of this energy, you will find that most of it are moving toward the direction of the crown and his chest.

And none of the energy entered his body directly again, because of the protection of the golden flame that grandly turning white.

Making Gray's body like a white hole absorbing this energy, which is also the reason why he wasn't reduced to dust till now.

This energy was made out of fashion of the three bloodlines inside Nagini's body. Or to be more right... It's made by the Maledictus bloodline that devoured the other two bloodlines after appearing inside Nagini's body.

And such energy shouldn't be something any other creature could bear, other than the owner of it, which is Nagini.

Gray whose eyes are closed and wasn't feeling anything around him also started changing slowly.

The change wasn't so big.

Only his white hair became whiter with every second and grew taller than before.

But deep inside him, a weird phenomenon is forming.

New white energy is being formed inside him, which is the crown new produced energy after purifying the devoured white energy from the outside, turning this energy inside him into something new. Something weird that can't be explained.

This energy didn't take a current form, it's a phoenix for a second, then a snake after, till finally, it transformed into a white core so calm and deep.

With the white star-like core formed, a huge design shined brightly on Gray's back. Shined with golden-white color. but then it slowly disappeared from his back while the core sank deep inside him, till it completely disappeared as if it wasn't there from the very beginning.

Leaving only a weird and deep bond between him and Nagini.

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Perona outside looked at everything in front of her helplessly, she can't get closer to the white flame at all.

All she could do is watching from the outside.

*SHAAAAAA*

While watching the flame, suddenly a strong and majestic sound came from within the flame.

With the sound, the flame became stronger and stronger, till it finally exploded and started to calm down showing what ended the flame is.

"What happened! Gray! Nagini!" Perona looked at the flame slowly calming down and wanted to see what's inside.

And soon she saw a very shocking scene.

The first thing she saw is Nagini who has changed completely.

Nagini's color is still pure white as before. But her size became so huge. She became a huge pure white serpent that looks so mysterious and noble closed its sharp eyes that have golden lines moving all the way to the very end of her body, while her face became smoother and sharper.

The most obvious change in Nagini is her new two pairs of huge white golden wings that are shining with soft crimson light deep with the golden lines at the very end of every feather. Giving Nagini a transcendent moment while making her more charming.

Nagini who finished her evolution opened her eyes slowly showing two golden-yellow gem eyes look so holy, emitting pressure that could crush any will. Then she turned her face and looked at the stunned Perona that was watching her with wide eyes.

Seeing Perona's worried face Nagini slowly spread her wings showing Gray who was enveloped by them.

"Gray!" Seeing Gray whose face can't be seen from his messy hair, Perona rushed to him with tears.

That's how worried she was.

Seeing both Gray and Nagini suddenly caught by a weird flame, she was really scared.

"Don't worry Perona... I'm okay" Gray who also came back to his senses, slowly raised his head and looked at Perona who flew to his side with a weak smile.

"Gray! what happened to you! what was that flame! and Nagini, eh? what's wrong with your hair?!" Seeing Gray is okay, Perona finally calmed down stared at Gray and Nagini, while asking about all her doubts.

For this Gray only smiled and he himself didn't know how to answer.

So he also looked at Nagini behind him. But when he saw Nagini's new look, his eyes widened.

Nagini's looks right now is so powerful. standing in front of him so calmly but giving a very imposing feeling.

Even though he expected her to change too much after the evolution, but this already exceeded his expectations!

It's almost like turning a snake into a dragon! and not a normal one but a very beautiful and noble dragon!

Well... In Nagini's situation, it's more right to say from a small bird to elegant Phoenix!

Especially while looking at those huge wings, he couldn't help but marvel at how beautiful Nagini became.

"!%@5$@" Nagini lowered her head to Gray asking if he's alright.

Looking at Nagini's two golden eyes in front of him, that has clear worries inside.

Gray again felt the divinity from her. But he felt the care from Nagini's more clearly, so he smiled happily and touched her head.

"Don't worry, I'm perfectly okay, Nagini" Gray said this while observing Nagini's changes closely.

And Nagini also enjoyed Gray's touch.

While touching her, Gray also checked her C disk.

He wants to see what happened to her, and what kind of change did happen inside her blood.

Looking inside, Gray directly saw the file he wants to see.

[Maledictus Bloodline (Merciful death)] - 160 GB.

Seeing this folder Gray's eyes almost popped out!

160 GB!!!! This is the biggest thing he saw till now since he awakened his own ability!

Especially the new name of the blood, Gray really wants to copy it to his disk...

But then he looked at himself. Especially his hair that became so tall reaching the ground, with annoyed eyes.

Thinking of what happened just now, Gray really felt annoyed. He only thought of copying the blood but forgot about what might happen next.

Even though it was so unexpected, he should have at least reacted a little faster!

'I really don't learn' Gray sighed while thinking of what happened just now. Nagini's evolution this time was so violent, and he was caught in the middle. If it wasn't for...

Gray put his hand on his chest feeling something and smiled gently.

Then he closed his eyes trying to feel if something changed inside him. But weirdly he couldn't find anything at all, as if nothing really changed on him. Which made him feel weird. He's sure that some of Nagini's energy slipped to his body...

But after some checking, Gray smiled and felt that's also good. He doesn't wish to be affected by foreign energy that might do unknown changes to him.

Upgrading his strength in the way he knows is what he really wants.

But was he really unaffected?

Gray didn't realize yet how much today's event... or this world will affect his future path...

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"Gray... your hair is so beautiful...." Perona who returned to her body held Gray's hair with her hand and said.

After replacing his previously burnt clothes, Gray also looked at his hair weirdly.

After what happened just now, Gray's hair became so white. White that it could shine in the darkness.

Seeing his appearance right now, no one will doubt that he's actually the owner of a source like dark shadow source...

But simply a pure shiny child!

Which also made Gray feel weird... Since nothing happened to him, he couldn't understand why his hair became like this.

But after a few seconds, he skillfully sorted his hair raising it from the ground level.

Which also made his hair looks so thick. But more elegant then before.

After doing all this, he looked at the dead Basilisk not far away.

Because it was so close to him and Nagini, its face was destroyed by the flame, which left only a dead body.

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(Author:... Actually, I forgot what the reason I made all this .-. I'm pretty sure there was another idea in my mind yesterday!... Sigh... What did I forget... Always feel something missing.....)