"It's like this every year; no one has ever seen Kagura use her full power."
Yuka's body trembled slightly. Clearly, the fact that his full-out battle hadn't even forced out the opponent's true strength made him feel truly unwilling.
"We will be able to see it during the finals."
Lyon was also waiting for Kagura to draw her sword, so he hadn't used his full power either, keeping on guard at all times. He hadn't expected that, in the end, Kagura still wouldn't draw it.
"Kagura, how are you?"
"I am fine. That man named Lyon is very strong; he did not use his full power."
[Inside the arena, where the audience's excitement has not diminished in the slightest, the next match is also highly anticipated! Now, the emblems of the two guilds have risen over the stadium!]
[The grudge match between the guild called the strongest seven years ago and the guild that is the strongest now!!]
[Fairy Tail's Natsu and Gajeel versus Sabertooth's Sting and Rogue!!]
[And all four of these people are Dragon Slayers!! All of them possess magic meant to strike down dragons!!]
[It is finally here, the moment of fierce battle!!!]
[Will the winner be the Fairies or the Tigers? The four dragons on the battlefield have been completely unleashed!!]
"I never imagined it would be such a scene!"
Levy stared nervously at the four people in the center of the arena. Dragon Slayers were rare to begin with because it was a Lost Magic; she hadn't expected four Dragon Slayers could actually gather to duel.
"Natsu and the others will definitely win, right?"
Romeo couldn't help but swallow hard.
Mira said with a smile, "Don't worry, they will definitely win. Because they are the ones who have been watching that man move forward. Compared to moving forward without a goal, a goal that is both near and yet so far away can better ignite their fighting spirit."
Regarding this point, Mira had deep experience herself. Kael was the same age as her, yet his strength far exceeded theirs; he was very likely the strongest mage on the continent of Ishgar. Having a monster of the same age around them meant that even someone as strong as Laxus couldn't feel the slightest bit of arrogance. People like them would only think about working hard to catch up to Kael's footsteps. In this situation, they were capable of exploding with incredible potential.
[The dream-like Dragon Slayer duel has become a reality!! The match is about to begin!!]
"Of course it will be an overwhelming victory. Let them see the strength of the strongest guild."
Sabertooth's Master Jiemma said with a face full of arrogance.
"Hmph! Go! Brats! Show your strength and let everyone know what a mage from Fairy Tail truly is!"
Makarov was very dissatisfied with Sabertooth. On one hand, Sabertooth's own rules were too overbearing, expelling guild members over minor matters, which made him very angry.
On the other hand was the event from not long ago where the opponent maliciously harmed Lucy, making him even more annoyed with this guild.
[The duel... BEGINS!!!]
The host, Chapati, announced the start of the match.
"Here we go!"
"Yeah!"
Sting and Rogue were just about to move.
Natsu and Gajeel instantly appeared in front of the two of them.
Bang!
The two of them acted together, and Sting and Rogue were pushed back at the same time.
Natsu then rushed in front of Sting, flames wrapping around his feet as he raised his leg and kicked into Sting.
Gajeel also appeared in front of Rogue, knocking him to the ground with a punch before sending him flying with a kick.
"White Dragon's Roar!!"
Sting quickly stabilized his body and spat a white laser beam from his mouth. Natsu quickly dodged out of the way.
"Shadow Dragon's Slash!"
Rogue's hands were wrapped in black shadows as he attacked Gajeel.
"Iron Dragon's Sword!!"
Gajeel's arm transformed into an iron sword, blocking Rogue's attack.
"Hah!"
Gajeel then swung with force, and Rogue's body was flung directly away.
Grab!
Natsu clamped onto Rogue's face and pushed him hard toward Sting.
"Rogue!"
Seeing Rogue flying over, Sting was about to reach out to catch him.
Natsu's figure appeared from behind Rogue, his hands wrapped in fire.
"Fire Dragon's Wing Attack!!"
Sting and Rogue were both blown away directly.
[This... what is going on?! Sting and Rogue, Fiore's strongest Twin Dragons, are actually being one-sidedly suppressed!!]
Sting slowly stood up and wiped the corner of his mouth. "Strong as expected!"
Natsu looked at Sting and Rogue with some disdain. "With this level of power, did you really defeat a dragon?"
"It wasn't defeating it; I killed it with these hands."
"Weren't those your parents?"
"That has nothing to do with you. Now, let me show you the power sufficient to kill a dragon."
"White Drive!"
"Shadow Drive!"
A white light emanated from Sting's body, while Rogue released a dark shadow.
"Let's go!"
The two of them each rushed toward their targets.
Sting's fists struck at Natsu with extreme speed. Natsu raised his arms to block. Sting continued to attack Natsu rapidly, and Natsu blocked every single strike.
"I have always admired you, and I have always made surpassing you my goal. And now is the time to achieve that goal."
"Take this! Holy White Judgment!!"
Sting fired a white laser that hit Natsu's abdomen, and a special magic mark appeared.
"The strike of the White Dragon's Holy Claw robs the freedom of a body marked by the holy seal."
"With this, I have surpassed you!!"
Sting condensed white energy in his hands, preparing to attack Natsu.
Just as he rushed in front of Natsu, Natsu drove a fist right into Sting's face.
"W... why can you move?!"
Sting was a bit dazed, then he noticed that the holy seal on Natsu's abdomen had already disappeared.
"You're pretty capable, but you're still too green!"
"Don't underestimate Fairy Tail!!"
Sting and Rogue were once again subjected to a one-sided beating.
"Truly amazing! I really didn't expect you to be this powerful!! Then we'll have to use our full strength too!"
"The White Dragon's fist can turn even flames to ash. Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Holy Nova!!"
Powerful white light condensed on Sting's fist as he slammed it toward Natsu.
Boom————!!
The white light expanded, bursting with a violent explosion impact. The blinding white light made everyone in the audience unable to open their eyes.
The smoke soon cleared, and Natsu's palm was firmly holding Sting's fist.
"Wh... what..."
The cat Lector was stunned, his eyes wide in disbelief. Natsu had actually caught Sting's attack with a single hand.
"That's a lie, right?"
Orga's expression couldn't help but change as well.
Rufus said, "I have no memory of anyone ever catching that move!"
"Gajeel!!"
Rogue also attacked on his side, but he was easily knocked down by Gajeel.
Sting and Rogue continued to attack relentlessly, but the result remained the same—they had no power to resist. They were driven back step by step. This was not an evenly matched fight at all, but a one-sided crush.
[Mr. Yajima! Just what is this...]
"Mmm... the difference in level is just too large!"
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