Juvia vanished into thin air.
At the commentary booth, Jabba rubbed his eyes, his face filled with bewilderment and shock.
"Contestant Juvia disappeared? Could that explosion have teleported her straight out of the arena?"
"That can't be right. Contestant Juvia is nowhere to be seen outside the arena!"
The hundred thousand spectators all began whispering to one another, and the entire stadium erupted in uproar. No one could make sense of what was happening.
"Could she have been blown to pieces?"
"Impossible. This is just a match. How could there be casualties?"
"Then where did she go?"
Confusion spread throughout the stadium. Only Gajeel, seated in Fairy Tail Team B's stands, saw through the truth at a glance.
He folded his arms and sneered.
"What a bunch of ignorant idiots."
"Juvia has completely assimilated with the entire body of water. She is the water itself now. That spatial attack just now hit nothing but air."
At the same time, in Fairy Tail's stands.
The dangerous battle just now had left Mirajane tense to the limit.
She clutched Lu Chongwei's right arm tightly with both hands. Using too much force, she left several distinct red marks on his arm.
Lu Chongwei smiled helplessly, raised a hand to gently rub his arm, and tenderly comforted the anxious Mirajane.
"Don't worry, Mira."
His voice was calm and certain. "As long as she remains in this body of water, Juvia will never lose."
Seeing the confidence in his eyes, Mirajane slowly released his arm, a blush rising to her cheeks.
After soothing Mirajane, Lu Chongwei turned, his gaze suddenly falling upon Sabertooth's stands.
His eyes grew cold as he silently marked this grudge down.
"Minerva, sooner or later, we'll settle this debt." Lu Chongwei murmured.
Splash—
The clear sound of flowing water suddenly rang