Two-Person Battles! Kagura, Who Never Drew Her Sword
The water balloon completely dissipated, and a large amount of water flowed down the drainage pipes into the area below the stadium.
Juvia splashed through the water as she walked back to Fairy Tail's training ground.
Sting and Rogue stepped forward to meet the Sabertooth in the player tunnel.
Sting called out, "Young Miss!"
Minerva straightened her sleeves and walked back to the center of the group.
"I'm fine."
Minerva stopped and turned to look at the Fairy Tail stands.
"The original plan was to use the final endgame rules to force Fairy Tail into last place, thereby narrowing the gap in points between the two teams."
Minerva looked away.
"I underestimated their methods."
Sting clenched his fists.
Minerva continued, "In the upcoming battles, whenever we encounter Fairy Tail, everyone must give it their all. We absolutely cannot be careless."
Sting and Rogue responded in unison, "Yes!"
Inside the Fairy Tail training area, Lucy hurried to meet Juvia as she returned.
"Juvia, you're amazing!"
Levy nodded vigorously beside her and added, "Yes, it actually managed to assimilate such a large water sphere."
Juvia clasped her hands together in front of her, her gaze drifting towards Gray, her heart filled with joy.
In the commentary booth, Chapati slammed his hand on the table and brought the megaphone to his lips.
"The Naval Battle event has concluded. The latest standings for Day 4 are now being released!"
The magical light screen in mid-air lit up.
"First place, Fairy Tail, 45 points!"
"Second place, Sabertooth, 28 points! Thanks to Minerva's outstanding performance, she has caught up significantly in the points!"
"Third place, Lamia Scale, 22 points!"
Fourth place, Blue Pegasus, 21 points!
Fifth place, Mermaid Heel, 18 points!
"Sixth place, Quatro Cerberus, 15 points!"
The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.
Chapati shook the race schedule.
"Fairy Tail truly lives up to its Fairy Tail! Although some points were deducted after the reorganization, their absolute advantage in first place remains unshakeable!"
Yajima picked up his teacup and took a sip.
"Maka has indeed trained a group of excellent mages."
Chapati loudly announced the upcoming schedule:
"Next up is the battle, which everyone's been waiting for!"
"The rules for today's matches have changed; all matches will now be two-player cooperative battles!"
The audience immediately cheered.
The referee with the Pumpkin head walked into the center of the field and waved his flag.
The first battle then commenced.
The Blue Pegasus sent out one night, along with a strange contestant dressed entirely in a plush rabbit mascot costume.
The Quatro Cerberus then sent out Bacchus and Loke.
As soon as the match began, Bacchus approached with drunken fist-style movements and struck the rabbit monster in the chest with a palm strike.
The doll's head was instantly ripped off by the violent force of the palm strike.
The plush garment ripped open, and a cat fell out, looking almost exactly like the cat from the night before.
Happy's eyes widened.
That cat and the Happy belong to the same species, and its name is Nichiya.
He fell onto the stone slab Nichiya and lost consciousness on the spot.
He stood frozen in place for a night, then unleashed a terrifying storm of magical power.
He then inhaled the perfume, and a visible vortex swept through the room.
He charged forward head-on, relying on his berserk physical fighting skills.
Several close-range heavy punches were delivered, and Bacchus and Loke were sent flying, crashing into the arena railing and losing consciousness.
Chapati shouted that Blue Pegasus had won.
In the Fairy Tail stands, Lucy raised her hand to cover her mouth.
"So everyone wasn't joking before, it turns out that one night really was that powerful!"
Immediately afterwards, the draw for the second doubles match was completed.
Lamia Scale sends Lyon and Yuka to fight against Mermaid Heel's Kagura and Millianna.
The four entered at the same time.
At the start of the battle, Yuka activated his Wave Magic in an attempt to suppress Kagura, but Kagura dodged it with her agile movements.
Kagura swung her unsheathed sword with a backhand motion, the tip of the scabbard striking Yuka precisely in the abdomen.
Yuka was thrown dozens of meters backwards and landed unconscious.
Millianna used a binding spell to throw out ropes, Lyon conjured an ice-shaped greatsword in his hand and slashed through the magical ropes. He then delivered an ice punch that knocked Millianna out of the arena.
The scene instantly transformed into a one-on-one duel between Lyon and Kagura.
Lyon formed a series of hand seals, summoning an ice eagle and Ice Tiger to attack him.
Kagura speed, her figure weaving through the icicles, her unsheathed blade transforming into a powerful hammer, shattering the incoming ice one after another.
Lyon pressed his hands to the ground, creating a massive Ice Wall to seal off the blockade.
Kagura strode forward, her scabbard sweeping across, shattering the Ice Wall into pieces.
The two exchanged blows, their fists and feet clashing repeatedly against the Ice Blades.
Although Lyon held his ground, he knew he was at a disadvantage.
Throughout the entire story, Kagura never actually drew the sword from her hand.
Lyon mobilized his last remaining magic power, forming a magic circle shaped like two hands, creating a massive ice wall that completely sealed off the central passage.
Kagura thrust forward from her sheath, piercing the core of the ice wall, but the aftershock of the Kagura also knocked her back.
The timekeeping Magic Crystals were exhausted at this moment.
The match ended in a draw, with both teams earning 5 points each.
In the stands, Lucy walked to the stone pillar.
"That contestant named Kagura is really strong. I remember she's from the same village as Jiang Bai and Erza."
Lucy looked at the figures leaving the arena.
"But why doesn't she draw her sword when she's fighting?"
Bisca explained, "Kagura didn't just refrain from drawing her sword this time; during the Grand Magic Games, no opponent could force her to draw it."
Alzack, standing beside her, nodded in agreement with his wife's words.
"That's right, so until now, no one knows exactly how strong Kagura truly is."
Alzack then added:
"But one thing is absolutely certain: Jiang Bai is definitely not involved!"
Little Asuka was riding on Makarov's shoulders, waving her little hands.
No! No!
Lucy turned to look at Alzack.
"Do you really need to bring this up yourself?"
Bisca sheathed her spear and offered her own speculation.
"Based on everyone's assessment, if she were to use her full power, her strength would at most reach the level of Laxus."
Laxus leaned against the wall behind him.
Laxus muttered to himself that he had unknowingly become the unit of measurement for combat strength within the guild.
Erza stood at the very front of the railing, her gaze fixed on Kagura as she left the stage.
"I already sensed it when I spoke with Kagura alone last time."
Erza gripped the hilt of the sword at her waist.
Kagura had actually been looking forward to an opportunity to challenge Jiang Bai.