Before her words had even faded, Aquarius forcibly severed the contract, turning into a streak of golden light and vanishing from the water sphere in an instant.
"Hey! Aquarius! Why did you leave at a time like this?!"
Lucy cried out anxiously, but it was no use.
Fortunately, the effects of Star Dress did not dissipate immediately, and blue magic power still swirled around her body.
But Lucy knew perfectly well that without Aquarius's support, she was absolutely no match for Juvia on her own.
I can only dodge and stall for time.
Gritting her teeth, Lucy nimbly weaved through the water, doing everything she could to evade the attacks.
With Aquarius no longer keeping her in check, Juvia finally had a free hand.
She took a deep breath and swept her gaze over the remaining opponents.
"For Gray's sake, Juvia will end this quickly!"
Juvia raised both hands high, and an enormous volume of water within the sphere surged wildly toward her palms.
A colossal whirlpool of water suddenly formed, radiating heart-pounding waves of magic power.
"Water Flow Ascension!"
Her cry echoed through the water sphere as violent currents erupted like a volcanic explosion.
The terrifying impact ravaged the entire space within the sphere.
Sherria, Lilith, and Jenny had no time to defend themselves before they were struck head-on by the torrent.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three dull impacts rang out in quick succession.
The three women instantly lost their balance and were propelled by the raging current, flying out of the water in disgrace before crashing heavily onto the ground outside the arena.
Sherria, Lilith, and Jenny were eliminated simultaneously.
Commentator Jabba leaped to his feet excitedly, gripping his microphone as he shouted himself hoarse.
"Incredible control over water! Under the naval battle rules, contestant Juvia's water magic is