Why is Natsu on Team A?

The scene shifted to the wilderness of the Kingdom of Fiore.

The ground was covered in broken walls and ruins, while raging flames burned all around.

A one-sided slaughter had just ended here. An entire dark guild had been completely wiped out.

The ones who had done it were Sabertooth's Twin Dragons, Sting and Rogue.

Sting stepped on a fallen wizard, his face full of boredom.

"The opponents were too weak. I couldn't get fired up at all."

He turned to look at Rogue beside him.

"I heard Fairy Tail, who disappeared for seven years, has returned."

Rogue had both hands in his pockets, his expression cold.

"Fairy Tail?"

"That's right." Sting looked at him provocatively.

"Natsu is back too. I've wanted to fight him for a long time."

"And Gajeel. Didn't you used to admire him a lot?"

Rogue let out a cold snort.

"That's all in the past."

"Fairy Tail now is just a group of losers eliminated by the times."

"Their Dragon Slayers aren't worth mentioning."

Two Exceeds descended from the sky.

Lector was smug and triumphant.

"Sting-kun and Rogue-kun are the strongest Dragon Slayers!"

"Natsu and Gajeel don't deserve to be compared to you at all."

Frosch nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Sting raised his head and looked into the distance, battle intent surging.

"At the Grand Magic Games, I'll definitely run into them."

"I'll show everyone what a real Dragon Slayer is!"

Only three days remained before the Grand Magic Games opened.

On a forest path outside Magnolia, dappled sunlight spilled down.

Lu Chongwei and Mirajane walked side by side, ending their month-long special training early.

The two had received Makarov's secret letter and had rushed back to the guild specifically.

Beneath the shade of the forest, a familiar figure slowly came to a stop.

Gildarts