Chapter 28: Day 4 of the Games!
Laughter of celebration echoed through the streets, and the source came from a certain tavern. ""Cheers!"" The Fairy Tail guild celebrated their accomplishments during the third day of the Grand Magic Games.
"Today felt great!" Natsu cheered holding up pieces of boar meat by the bone.
"Aye!" Happy cheered in agreement.
"No destroying stuff. We're not at our guildhall, you know." Lucy warned the pink haired dragon slayer knowing that Natsu could tend to go overboard.
"I gotta say man, you were amazing, you totally outclassed Jura!" Wakaba complimented Itachi whom was surrounded by various of their members.
"Hn." Itachi hummed emotionlessly.
"Our victory is secure!" Macao declared with a laughter, with his face a little red from all the drinking, as he drank even more beer.
"Erza won so easily, but I didn't win at all…" Wendy uttered being a little depressed that her match ended in a tie, despite having gotten a new friend.
"Don't be silly! You did great!" Charle assured.
"You surprised everyone in fact." Pantherlily said while posing for a sketch drawing for Reedus.
"Yeah! You were amazing, Wendy!" Levy nodded in agreement and then looked to the side. "Right, Gajeel?" Levy looked at the Iron Dragon Slayer whom was sleeping and snoring. Levy gained a small thick mark and pouted a little. "Wendy was amazing, right Gajeel?!" Levy raised her voice a little.
"Huh? Oh yeah sure…" Gajeel uttered before beginning to snore once again, causing Levy to sigh while Wendy let out a nervous chuckle.
"Wow, you recover so fast, Erza!" Lucy said as she, Lisanna and Mirajane were gathered around Erza whom looked to be back in full health and was ready for tomorrow, only that she still had a few bandages wrapped around her torso and arms.
"Actually, I owe it to Wendy and miss Porlyusica's help." Erza said.
"Elfman's the opposite. Their power hardly seems to help him at all." Mirajane said with an innocent looking smile.
"What a sad case he is…" Lisanna facepalmed and sweat dropped over her older brother whom was still recovering, and Evergreen seemed to be with him.
"Barrel surfing!" Natsu was lying on a board that had three barrels under it, rolling across the tavern with Happy.
"Aye sir!"
"That's dangerous!" Jet jumped to the side same with Droy and many others.
"Stop it Natsu!" Droy said when suddenly Natsu crashed into the sleeping Gajeel.
Gajeel not being happy about this, especially since it was Natsu, grabbed the pink haired dragon slayer by the collar with a scowl on his face. "What the hell are you doing you bastard?!"
Natsu however, looked like he was about to hurl after riding the barrel surfing. "You wanna ride it too?" Natsu asked while trying his best not to hurl.
"And get sick like you?!" Gajeel gritted his teeth at Natsu's stupidity.
"All right! I'll ride it!" Gray got on the barrel surfing.
"Good luck, Gray-sama!" Juvia cheered from the sidelines, although Gray crashed into a wall, and for some reason his clothes were blown off leaving him only in his boxers.
"Well then, it's my turn!" To everyone's surprise Erza decided to barrel surf.
"Seriously, that's dangerous!"
"Someone stop them!"
Just as Erza was about to crash, Itachi managed to jump up and grab Erza bridal style and jump off. Mostly because Erza was wearing a skirt, and there was a risk that someone might see her underwear. Being the overprotective brother that he was, naturally he prevented it. "Aren't all of you getting a little too excited?" Itachi questioned with a deadpan expression as he put Erza down.
"Oh, come on, Onii-san, you should go and have some fun as well!" Erza then kicked Itachi onto the barrel surfing and pushed him forward.
"This definitely has gone overboard… Guess I will just get off this thing before I crash." Itachi said with a deadpan expression, however to his surprise Mira was suddenly thrown in the air by Erza, and into his arms as he held her bridal style.
"Kya!" Mira squealed with an amused smile on her face and a faint blush on her cheeks.
"M-Mira…" Itachi uttered having been caught by surprise, and then he crashed into the wall, although he managed to react in time so that he suffered most of the impact instead of Mira, as the barrels broke and Itachi laid there with Mira sitting on top of him while giggling.
"That was fun." Mira giggled and wrapped her arms around Itachi, embracing him in a hug, causing him to sigh a little and then smile as well. And everyone else laughed as the celebration continued. Although in his mind, Itachi was worried about a few things. The main thing was that energy that might be connected to Zeref in the games. The other thing was Sabertooth plotting revenge for what Natsu did after day 2 when he rampaged in their guildhall. And lastly it was Millianna's new guild Mermaid Heel and what they might be thinking ever since they saw him with Jellal earlier today. What waited for them in the fourth upcoming day?
The very next day, the sun was shining brightly over the stadium, as the cheer from the audience was heard around the arena. "Day 4 of the Grand Magic Games! Today's contest segment is set to begin! The event is called the Naval Battle! It's a skirmish in the sea, in other words!" The announcer declared as in the center of the arena there was a giant floating ball of water. "The battlefield is a large ball of water! Get knocked out of it and you lose! The last one swimming is the winner! But, when the only two competitors remain, a special rule will take effect, the five-minute rule! If one of the two remaining competitors exits the ring during the first five minuets of the final showdown, he or she will rank last in the event!"
"So it's basically underwater sumo then." Yajima said.
"This is going to be great! Thank you very much!" The guest for the day Lavian the one who once made the request for Team Natsu to help out with his play seven years ago.
"Today's guest is Mr. Lavian, head of the Selazade acting troupe! The teams are hitting the waters! From Lamia Scale, Sherria!"
"I'm going to make up for yesterday's draw!" Sherria declared as she was stressed in as pink blue stripped bikini.
"From Blue Pegasus Jenny!"
"I'm not going to lose this time around!" Jenny declared as she was dressed in dark violet black tiger stripped bikini.
From Mermaid Heel Risley!"
"Never underestimate a mermaid!" Risely was dressed in her usual outfit, then again it wasn't that much to begin with.
"Juvia of Fairy Tail Team B is also in the water!"
"Water and Juvia go hand-in-hand. This is Juvia's domain." Juvia indeed seemed to have the advantage in this contest. Juvia was dressed in a blue white polka dotted bikini.
Then suddenly someone else jumped in, and it was Minerva of Sabertooth being dressed in a dark blue swimsuit that revealed her slim belly. "Minerva of Saberooth, at your service."
"Minerva joins the fray! Just listen to that crowd!" The crowd cheered wildly for the one considered to be possibly the strongest in Sabertooth.
"Looks like it's official, Sabertooth's team now consists of their five strongest members." Yajima said.
"Thank you very much!"
"Lucy of Fairy Tail Team A is also participating!"
"I can't lose, either. I need to make up for my failure on Day 1!" Lucy was determined to not lose like she did against Flare during the first day. Lucy was dressed in a pink bikini decorated with yellow stars, and she had her belt with her Celestial Spirit keys.
"What a gorgeous sight to behold! Each team has sent a female challenger in a swimsuit!"
"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"
"Uhh… I'm here and ready to get wild too, you know…" Rocker from Quatro Puppy was here as well in a red speedo.
"Tch. A man."
I get the "Tch!" treatment?!" Rocker questioned in anger.
"The rules are simple! Leave the water and you lose! The Naval Battle event is about to begin!"
"This match should be easy for Juvia." Gajeel said with a grin as he out of all people knows Juvia's abilities, considering they both used to be a part of Phantom Lord before they joined Fairy Tail.
"Lucy could prove to be a challenge, she's got Aquarius after all." Mira said as it was true Lucy also had the element advantage like Juvia if she used Aquarius.
"That might be true… although doesn't Aquarius have the tendency to blow her owner away as well as the enemy…" Itachi pointed out as he had heard that Aquarius ends up catching Lucy in her attacks as well as the enemy, and she does it on purpose. "Besides, we need to watch out for Sabertooth, that Minerva might be planning something." Itachi pointed out and narrowed his gaze at Minerva.
"Let the Naval Battle begin!"
Lucy wasted no time and summoned Aquarius whom sent a blast of water towards the others. Although Juvia countered it with her own attack. "Fight hard, Juvia! You, too, Lucy! But just a little less!" Mira cheered, she had to put her team first after all. "Oh, and you should fight a little hard too, Jenny!"
"That's a complicated way of cheering people on." Gajeel pointed out.
"Why are you cheering for Jenny again?" Itachi questioned with a raised brow.
"Why? Because we had so much fun during our battle." Mira replied with an innocent giggle causing the others to sweat drop.
"Don't think it was that much fun for her though…" Laxus uttered.
"We might as well sit back and watch. Put Juvia in water and she's unbeatable." Gajeel said with confidence for their teammate.
"Although Juvia gains an advantage in the water, she's not unbeatable. Besides, we don't know Minerva's abilities at all, this might turn out difficult." Itachi pointed out with his sharingan activated.
"Can't you be just a little positive?" Laxus questioned with a sweat drop.
"Thinking positive does not mean victory is certain." Itachi replied with a deadpan expression. Juvia and Aquarius were evenly matched as Juvia declared she would not lose with Gray watching, whom looked to be in deep thought about what to do about with Juvia's affection towards him.
And while everyone was distracted at Juvia and Aquarius battle, Jenny took the opportunity to knock Rocker out from the water ball. "Quatro Puppy is out… after falling victim to Jenny's surprise attack! But only Quatro Puppy seems dismayed! The crowd is happy that it's an all-girls match now!"
"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"
"Harsh." Itachi said with an emotionless expression.
"Wonder what the reactions would be if you were in there?" Mira giggled at the thought.
"That chick's dastardly to the core." Gajeel said.
"That sure is Jenny's fighting style!" Mira giggled with an innocent smile.
"Don't think that was meant as praise…" Itachi uttered.
Sherria then used the opportunity to attack Risley, although Risley avoided the attack by using her magic to make herself thinner, a lot thinner. And then Aquarius left declaring that she had a date. "Oh! The Celestial Spirit Aquarius has left to go on a date!
"What a youthful girl…"
"What a letdown. Tch!"
Lucy was left chuckling nervously and Juvia used this opportunity to attack her so-called romantic rival. Lucy swam for her life and summoned Aries and Virgo, Aries used her pink fluff to nullify the strike from Juvia, and Virgo in a black bikini rescued Lucy. And the male crowd went wild at these two spirit beauties.
"Thank you!"
Juvia kept on attacking although Aries blocked all her attacks. While Sherria attacked Jenny and Risley, and for some reason the announcers demanded that cute little Wendy replaced Lucy.
"This is supposed to be a tournament though… wish they would take this seriously." Itachi uttered with a deadpan expression at the announcers attitudes. Juvia then unleashed a new attack she got from opening her second origin, and of course it was related to her love for Gray, much to Gray's embarrassment. And as a result, Jenny, Sherria and Risley were knocked out. Minerva used her magic to be unaffected, while Aries shielded Lucy and Virgo.
"Oh, my! Juvia manages to defeat three competitors at once! Juvia's strength is unrivaled in this underwater scuffle!"
Juvia however, distracted herself by looking over to Gray to see his reaction to her love. Although Gray's face had paled and turned white. While Juvia was distracted Minerva used this opportunity to knock her out with her magic, although it seemed she just ended up outside. "Juvia fought valiantly, but sadly ends up outside the ring! Even so, she finishes in third place and secures 6 points!"
"That ditz…" Gajeel uttered in disappointment.
"How? Was she not paying attention or something?" Mirajane questioned.
"No, it was Minerva." Itachi said as he saw everything with his sharingan. "I see, she uses some kind of spatial magic and sent Juvia outside of the water. This is getting dangerous for Lucy." Itachi's arms were crossed and he tightened his grip. 'She's planning something, I can feel it.' Itachi thought while keeping focus on Minerva.
"Only Minerva and Lucy remain! Lucy has withdrawn her celestial spirits for now!"
"To conserve magic power and physical strength, I assume."
"Who will prevail?! Sabertooth?! Or Fairy Tail Team A?! The five-minute rule is now in effect! If either one exits the ring in the next five minutes, they'll be ranked last!"
"What's the purpose of this rule?"
"Why, to keep things exciting to the very end! Thank you very much!"
Minerva then formed some spatial sphere in the water, with powerful heat and struck Lucy multiple times whom screamed in pain. And as Lucy was about to reach for her keys, she discovered that they were gone, and turned towards Minerva whom held her belt along with her keys. And she then blasted Lucy again as she was flying towards the outside of the ring, however Lucy managed to stop herself just in time.
Then to everyone's surprise Minerva formed a spatial sphere behind Lucy and at the edge of the ring, and knocked her back further in. "This is bad." Itachi narrowed his gaze as it was clear Minerva was up to something in order to get back at Fairy Tail.
As the five minuet countdown went down, Minerva kept bombarding Lucy with attacks, and Lucy screamed in pain for each strike. As Lucy declared that she would never give up after everyone's struggle to get this far. Minerva stopped her attacks on Lucy and waited for the timer to reach zero. Leaving them only to fight for the top spot.
Minerva then continued to bombard Lucy with attacks, making the celestial wizard scream in pain. The bombarding of attacks kept on going. "Know your place, Fairy Tail! Who do you take us for?! We are Sabertooth the mightiest guild beneath the heavens!" Minerva declared with a wicked grin and kept on bombarding Lucy with attacks, and Minerva even prevented Lucy from falling out from the ring just to keep attacking her.
"Lucy!" Mira screamed out of concern for her friend. "She's just torturing her at this point!"
"The fight's already over." Gajeel said looking confused. Minerva then kept on punching Lucy with her fists infused with magic brutally.
"Stop it!" Natsu was heard shouting.
"I will teach you firsthand what it means to defy Sabertooth!" Minerva declared, although then… the sky darkened, the ground began shaking.
"Stop it… Or else, I will show you what it means to defy me!" Itachi declared, as he was going to live up to the warning he gave Minerva after Natsu attacked their guild. Itachi was angry, he growled as his blue energy that flared around him turned black, and he grew black flame marks over the right side of his face as his power increased.
Minerva stopped and began trembling, same with everyone else in the entire arena, this energy they felt was foul and filled with killing intent. "Wh-What is this dangerous energy released from Fairy Tail Team B's Itachi?"
"Makarov…" Yajima uttered and looked down to the gallery where his old friend stood.
"Itachi, calm down." Makarov said as the feeling of power grew more intense.
"Itachi you have to calm down." Mira placed her hands on Itachi's chest, Itachi for a moment looked away from Minerva and down to Mirajane and into her big blue eyes. Itachi took a deep breath and calmed down as the energy around him died down, and the black marks vanished.
"Heh, you got lucky this time." Minerva said and tossed Lucy outside of the ring.
"What was that power…?" Sting uttered from the Sabertooth gallery, whom were all left in awe, same with the audience as everyone looked at Itachi in awe while sweating nervously.
"My memory can't recall anything like that…" Rufus uttered.
Even among the audience, sat Master Jiemma, sweating a little. "That boy… what kind of power was that… I want it." Jiemma growled a little and reached his right hand up to his forehead and felt his own sweat. He brought his hand back down and clenched his fist in anger.
"The event is over! The winner is Minerva! Lucy remains limp and motionless! Is she all right?!"
Natsu jumped down from the Fairy Tail A gallery and rushed to Lucy's side. "Lucy!" Gray followed shortly after Natsu and they both rushed to the blond celestial wizards' side.
"Are you alright?! Say something!" Gray held up the unconscious bruised up Lucy while Natsu glared daggers at Minerva.
"What's wrong with you?!" Natsu questioned with his eyes filled with rage. Both Wendy and Sherria then rushed to use their healing magic on Lucy. The moment Erza got there she sent cold glares at Minerva whom was sliding down from the giant ball of water, and landed in front of Erza.
"What is that look for?" Minerva questioned with a smug grin as she looked at Erza.
"…"
"I asked you a question. I competed in full accordance with the rules, I'll have you know." Minerva stated.
"The rules? You tortured an opponent whose defeat was already certain!" Erza frowned upon Minerva's words and glared at her.
Minerva let out a chuckle at Erza's words. "It made it that much more exciting, though. If anything, you should be grateful. I let that worthless, useless girl have second place."
"What?!" Natsu growled and stepped with Gray next to Erza facing Minerva, when suddenly members of Sabertooth rushed to their lady's side.
"Oh, my! What is this?! Both teams are ready to fight it out!" The audience went wild at these words, the thought of Sabertooth versus Fairy Tail.
"Mm. It's vital that they remain coolheaded."
"But this is exciting, too! Thank you very much!"
"What do we do?" Mirajane questioned as the Fairy Tail Team B group besides Juvia remained at their gallery.
"Fighting those bastards would be thrilling!" Gajeel declared with a smirk and a chuckle.
As the audience kept cheering for the two guilds to fight each other, Itachi vanished and appeared between Erza, Natsu, Gray and the Sabertooth members. "You call yourself the strongest and mightiest guild? Like that matters, I don't care what you want to call yourself, correction, we don't care. Fact of the matter is, none of you stand a chance at winning against us. And I warned you, if you try and go overboard during the games you will pay the price. And I am a man of my word." Itachi said as he glared at them with his sharingan causing them to sweat a little bit. Although Minerva kept a confident smirk. "Take Lucy to the infirmary, we will finish our business with them another day." Itachi ordered and the two young men that were Natsu and Gray, carried the unconscious Lucy to the infirmary.
Later, in the infirmary, Team A, Happy, Charle and Porlyusica stood over a bruised up and bandaged up Lucy. "Is Lucy all right?!" Juvia opened the door and entered along with Team B.
"Lucy!" Mira entered with a concerned look for her friend.
"You guys…" Gray uttered.
"We may be on different teams, we are still in the same guild." Mira said as she went to Lucy's side.
"So, how is she?" Gajeel asked.
"Thanks to Wendy's healing magic, she will be all right." Porlyusica replied.
"No, Sherria's emergency treatment is to thank." Wendy said.
"You both are to thank." Itachi corrected and petted the top of Wendy's head.
"Thank goodness…" Mira let out a sigh of relief.
"I'm also relieved to know that she hasn't suffered any lasting injuries." Erza said also sharing a look of relief for Lucy's condition.
"Those guys…" Natsu growled at the thought of Sabertooth.
"I know what you wanna say." Laxus said also looking angry despite keeping up an emotionless expression.
"Lucy." Happy uttered as the Celestial Wizard started to wake up.
"Guys… I'm sorry." Lucy uttered as she looked around the room.
"Huh? What are you apologizing for?" Natsu questioned as Lucy hid under the covers of her hospital bed.
"I messed up again…" Lucy uttered having lost twice in the games now.
"Don't be crazy! We came in third place thanks to you!" Gray said with an encouraging look.
"We scored 8 points!" Wendy said with an encouraging smile.
"Yes. You did well." Erza gave a warm friendly smile and a nod.
"Oh… my keys…" Lucy uttered as she remembered Minerva took her keys during the match from her.
"Right here." Happy handed over her pouch with all her gate keys.
"What a relief… thanks." Lucy said with a warm smile as she embraced her keys, and drifted off into sleep.
"Looks like she's asleep." Mira said as the mood in the room changed.
"Sabertooth…" Gray growled.
"Don't like 'em one bit." Gajeel said with venom in his tone.
The door then opened and in entered Master Makarov. "Oh, Team A and B are both here. That's perfect. I'm not sure if this will help or hinder us, but the management has just ordered us to combine our teams into one." Makarov declared which brought some shock into the room.
"What?!" Natsu questioned.
"A combined team?" Laxus questioned.
"But why?" Mira questioned.
"We followed the rules, so how come we aren't allowed to keep both teams anymore?" Itachi questioned with a raised brow.
"Raven Tail's disqualification means that seven teams are left to compete. Having an odd number is problematic for choosing battle segment matchups. So they've ordered us to combine our two teams into a new, five-member team." Makarov explained and it did make sense.
"What about our scores?" Charle questioned.
"About that, Erza. Itachi. They apparently declared that they will let us keep the highest teams score points, if the two of you agree to fight each other." Makarov said which caused the two of them to look at each other with a surprised look, which was shared by everyone else.
"Why are they only willing to do it if we fight?" Erza questioned, not that she was against the idea, she would gladly want to show Itachi how strong she has grown.
"They thought it would be entertaining for the audience and a good show for the games. Of course, you can decline, but that will mean we will keep the points of the team with the lowest scores." Makarov said and Itachi let out a sigh.
"Very well, I will do it." Itachi said.
"Same here." Erza agreed as well.
"They want you both to fight serious though, can you do that?" Makarov questioned.
"Of course." Erza declared with her right fist clenched and with a smile.
"Erza will most likely get mad at me if I don't, so I will fight seriously. Going all out is a different question though." Itachi said to which Erza shot him a glare.
"Onii-san, feel free to use as much power as you want." Erza said with a smirk as the tension increased in the room.
"Hn, very well." Itachi smiled back at Erza. "When does the battle start?" Itachi looked over at Makarov.
"As soon as we are done here." Makarov replied.
"Guess we should make an even stronger team now then." Mira said looking a little excited.
"Yeah! I'm fired up!" Natsu declared with flames around his fist.
"What makes you think you even will be on the team?" Gajeel questioned locking heads with Natsu.
"Huh? And what makes you think your ugly mug will be on the team?" Natsu glared back at Gajeel.
"The most logical choice for a team of five would be, me, Laxus, Erza, Mirajane, and either Natsu, Gray or Gajeel." Itachi said knowing the two dragon slayers and the ice wizard were about the same level.
"We will decide that for later, now we have the tag team battle event left." Makarov said.
"There is also the full-team battle on the last day, after tomorrow's day off." Porlyusica said.
"I'm gonna be on that team! I'm gonna get revenge for Lucy! They humiliated our friend, I'm not going to let them get away with that!" Natsu growled ready to take Sabertooth on.
"I wanna fight 'em to! Don't ya go and hog all the fun for yourself, Salamander!" Gajeel growled at Natsu, also ready to kick butt.
"I want to get back at that Rufus guy!" Gray declared wanting revenge for what happened during day one.
"Hmm, this will be problematic…" Makarov hummed not sure which one of them to pick.
"One of them can take my spot, I'm not that much fan of fighting like those three are after all." Mira said with a friendly innocent smile.
"Hmm, very well then. Itachi, Laxus, Erza, Natsu and Gajeel. You will be the team to represent our guild in the games." Makarov declared to which the two Dragon Slayers beamed, while Gray growled in disappointment.
"Gramps, no fair! Why them and not me?!" Gray questioned.
"Because of the upcoming team battle. These two have at least show that they are capable of working together, back when they fought Laxus. Plus, Sabertooth is using their dragon slayer pair most likely, might as well use our own dragon slayers." Makarov grinned and then patted Gray's back. "Don't worry, you can replace one of them during the final day."
Back in the arena. "Now that Fairy Tail has finished restructuring its team, we're now in the battle segment of Day 4! However, before we start with the tag team battles. Fairy Tail's Itachi Uchiha! And Erza Scarlet! Have agreed to fight in order to keep the points of Team B! And here they are!"
Out from a tunnel walked out Itachi and Erza, ready to settle this. They both walked to one end of the arena and faced each other with the pumpkin man standing between them. "If my knowledge is correct, these two are siblings correct?"
"Yeah, Itachi adopted Erza as his younger sister after they both escaped from the Tower of Heaven and joined Fairy Tail. Although they don't share blood, they are both skilled fighters. This is bound to be an interesting battle."
"Thank you very much! Thank you very much"
A gush of wind blew through the arena as the tension increased. "Now then, you may begin 'kin!" The pumpkin man swung down his arm. And instantly Itachi summoned forth multiple shuriken stars and started throwing them at Erza, whom summoned worth two swords and started deflecting all the shurikens that flew around the arena and stabbed into the ground and the stone walls. "Waah!" The pumpkin man rushed out from the arena avoiding the shuriken stars flying around the best he could. Although some managed to stab into the back of his mask.
Then in a split moment they both jumped towards each other, Itachi grabbed both of Erza's wrists preventing her from touching him with her swords. Erza had closed her left eye, leaving only her artificial eye open, making her immune to Itachi's visual genjutsu. Itachi tightened his grip on Erza's wrists whom started to struggle more to break free.
"Shouldn't this fight be easy for Itachi?" Gray questioned from the gallery with Makarov.
"If they were complete strangers than yes. However, Itachi is the one who trained Erza. Although he knows all her moves, Erza knows his moves also and how he thinks. Erza's artificial eye does not only also make her immune to visual illusions, but she has armors designed to withstand elemental attacks. So, Itachi's elemental ninjutsu will only have half the affect, then again, the attacks can be so powerful that Erza will still take a lot of damage. However, she is no fool either and won't just let herself get hit. Erza might not be as strong as Itachi, but without a doubt, she is the most difficult opponent for him out of all the competitors in the games." Makarov explained as he paid close attention to the battle.
Itachi and Erza then jumped away from each other, and Itachi brought out two kunai knifes with paper bomb tags attached on them, and threw them towards Erza. Erza quickly jumped back as the knifes stabbed into the spot where she stood, and exploded. "Requip! Flight Armor!" Erza changed into her fastest armor, and jumped into the wall and used it as a springboard, to jump towards Itachi. Erza readied her twin blades as she flew towards Itachi at tremendous speed.
Itachi narrowed his sharingan, being able to keep up with her movements. He then summoned forth the katana he got from Erza when she was a kid, and deflected her strikes. Itachi stayed on the defensive and moved back as Erza attacked him, and Itachi deflected each strike. Itachi knew he couldn't beat Erza in terms of sword fighting, so he leaped far away from Erza while forming a set of hand seals.
Erza looked at the hand seals and requiped into a different armor. "Flame Empress Armor!"
Fire Style: Grand Fireball!
Itachi spitted out a massive blazing ball of fire towards Erza, whom formed a ball of fire from her twin fire swords. Erza swung her swords down sending the blazing ball of fire into Itachi's blazing ball of fire. Although Itachi's fireball was stronger, and pushed Erza's back, it was still enough to buy some time. Erza requiped into her Sea Empress sword and sent a wave of water into the blazing inferno, trying to put the flames out.
The flames were then put out, although a massive steam cloud arouse from the clash. Erza looked around with her artificial eye, and used her ears to listen for footsteps, or anything at all. All she heard was, wind. Erza quickly requiped into her Black Wing Armor and flew up and avoided wind bullets. "Over there!" Erza charged towards a certain spot in the steam, where more wind bullets came flying towards her.
Moon Flash!
Erza swung her blade in a cross like pattern, sending energy slices into the wind bullets, dissolving them. Itachi then jumped out from the steam and Erza levitated a sword and send it flying into Itachi, stabbing him through the gut. "I will not fall for a mere clone." Erza said with a cold narrowed gaze as the stabbed Itachi turned into a puff of smoke. "Using an opportunity like this, with all this steam. Naturally you will use a clone or two." Erza turned around and levitated another sword into an Itachi that attacked her from behind. "Told you." Erza smirked, which faded when suddenly the clone let out a light, and exploded in a fiery explosion.
As Erza flew out from the burning smoke Itachi appeared behind her. "You forgot about my exploding clones." Itachi said as he raised his fist, and threw a punch which Erza caught. Erza then delivered a kick towards Itachi's gut, although Itachi blocked it with his knee, and used his other leg to kick Erza in the gut, and send her flying crashing into the ground.
And all the steam cleared, revealing a confused audience left in awe. Erza quickly got up and requiped once more. "Heaven's Wheel Armor! Circle Sword! Blumenblatt!" Erza created a circle of swords around her that all flew towards Itachi, plus five other swords, and Erza charging herself. Itachi waved a set of hand seals.
Earth Style: Mud Wall!
A wall made out of mud then popped up from the ground, and blocked some of the swords, although the wall was eventually breached, when too much pressure from the swords were added.
Wood Style: Wood Dragon!
Itachi summoned forth a dragon made out of wood, that caught most of the swords. Itachi stood on the top of the dragon's head as it charged towards Erza. Erza swung her two swords at the dragon cutting it into three pieces. Itachi's wood style element still not being that powerful, especially when compared to the first hokage.
Itachi landed back on the ground, and faced Erza. He then pointed his finger at her causing her to raise a brow. "Let's see, how strong you really have become." Itachi said and charged, Erza focused and got ready, levitating multiple swords around her. She sent the swords flying at Itachi, whom used his sharingan to dodge each one of them with ease. As Itachi was closing in Erza swiftly turned around and stabbed another Itachi attacking from behind. That Itachi then turned into a murder of crows causing Erza to widen her right artificial eye, she then shot a sword into the other Itachi's gut, and he dissolved into a murder of crows as well.
"This is… an illusion? When did he…?" Erza thought back and realized it, back when Itachi pointed his finger at her. "I see, back then huh?"
"Although my sharingan can't cast you into an illusion with that artificial eye of yours. I can still manipulate the flow of ethernano, within your body to cast you under an illusion. That or use my Tsukuyomi." Itachi's voice was heard from every corner as the crows circled around Erza.
"Indeed, although, this is what you trained me for, onii-san." Erza smiled and let out a deep breath as she focused her ethernano. A red glow then emerged around her body, that quickly vanished as Erza lowered her magic power to zero. The crows started flying closer to her, and turned into shuriken, that stabbed her all around her body. Erza flinched in pain, and then released a powerful red aura around her as she let out all her magic power at once.
The very space began to crack, and Itachi whom was between a murder of crows smiled. "She has matured." Itachi uttered as his illusion shattered.
The shuriken stabbed into Erza's body vanished like they were never even there, along with all her stab wounds. Erza panted a little and then readied herself to continue the battle. "Let's keep going." Erza said with a narrowed gaze.
Itachi formed a set of hand seals as lightning flickered around his palm. And Erza requiped into her Lightning Empress Armor and directed her Lightning Empress spear at Itachi.
Chidori: Blade
Itachi formed a sword of lightning and Erza blasted a wave of lightning from her spear. Itachi swung the blade of lightning, and cut through Erza's. "Chidori is a special kind of lightning, it can even cut through lightning itself." Itachi said as he swung the lightning sword towards Erza, whom requiped into her Purgatory Armor and used its massive sword to block the strike.
Erza's armor then cracked and broke, as it wasn't able to hold the pressure. "Argh!" Erza grunted in pain and jumped back while panting a little. Itachi landed in front of Erza with the lightning blade vanishing, and unlike Erza Itachi wasn't panting, nor was he injured. Erza then requiped into her Armadura Fairy Armor.
"You're second strongest armor, huh? Well then, guess I should start getting serious as well." Itachi said as his eyes morphed into his mangekyou, when that happened Erza made sure to not look Itachi in the eyes, even with her artificial eye she couldn't resist the Tsukuyomi, and she knew that.
"I appreciate it, but I swear, I will manage to land a hit on you." Erza declared as her body let out a red glow. "Ethernano Blade!" Erza charged up that red energy into her sword, and leaped towards Itachi with full speed. Itachi then at lightning like speed formed a set of hand seals.
Fire Style: Dragon Flame Bomb!
Itachi spitted out a barrage volley of massive fire balls in the shape of dragon's heads. Erza readied her sword and used her extra enhanced power to cut through each of the dragon flame bombs. Erza then charged up a green lightning like energy around the tip of her sword. As violent red and green energy flared around her. Itachi widened his eyes a bit at feeling Erza's power.
The audience themselves looked with awe, while two women had shocked looks, that being Kagura of Mermaid Heel, she was also impressed with Erza's skills with a sword. The other woman being Minerva of Sabertooth looking shocked that Erza had this kind of power.
Fairy Burst!
Erza charged the tip of her blade in a thrust at Itachi, whom widened his eyes as a red aura flared around him. An explosion from Erza's attack then shook the stadium, and made the ground crack, various people struggled to even stand after the explosion. "Wow, Erza really went all out…" Gray uttered in awe.
"Hmm, but it didn't seem to be enough." Makarov said as the smoke cleared, revealing a giant spectral skeleton around Itachi, with one arm covered in flesh that blocked Erza's strike. "He went as far as to use his Susano'o, not even I expected Erza would push him that far."
Erza panted from having used up a lot of her magic power, and jumped back. She kept panting while looking at Itachi whom had a drop of sweat coming from his forehead. "Heh, made you break a sweat…" Erza smirked.
"I am impressed, you really have gotten stronger Erza. Although I believe it is time I finished this." Itachi said as his Susano'o readied a yasaka bead in one of its four hands.
Erza requiped into her Adamantine Armor, and readied her shield to block Itachi's attack knowing there was no other way. "Come on then!" Erza challenged and most people looked at her as if she was crazy.
"Reckless as always." Itachi sighed as the Susano'o raised its skeleton arm behind its head and threw the beads.
Yasaka Magatama!
The beads crashed into the Adamantine shield that once managed to block the Jupiter Canon in the past. The magatama exploded upon contact, and Erza's armor quickly began shredding to pieces, and the shield was being torn apart. Erza was then sent flying back with her armor mostly destroyed, with only parts to cover her chest and lower body left. "Once again, you impress me. Although I did hold back on that one, I still put more force into it than the Jupiter blast. This just goes to show how much stronger you have grown over the years. Although now that you are out of magic power, this fight is over." Itachi declared as he walked towards Erza with the giant spectral skeleton following him.
Erza then began to chuckle as she got back up. "This fight is not over yet… onii-san… I still have one more card to play. Second Origin! Release!" Erza shouted as more magic power appeared within her body.
"What?! She had her Second Origin thing suppressed this whole time?!" Gray widened his eyes in shock at this, as Erza requiped.
When the light died down around Erza, and the smoke cleared. It revealed Erza in an elegant armor composed of a short blue robe trimmed gold which is largely open in the middle, revealing much of Erza's massive chest, the robe was tied together around the waist with a simple red ribbon held together by a golden bead. She wore big blue gloves with gold trims flaring out at the end. On her shoulders were large golden pauldron, bearing the symbol of a lion's head with an open mouth. Her blue and golden leggings matching her gloves. Atop of her head is a tiara consisting of blue rhombus shaped pieces to each side and a centered blue shape triangle piece. Each decorated with a golden adornment. Two strands of hair from her sides were tied together by golden beads with an intricate swirly pattern. And in her right hand was a giant halberd. "Nakagami Armor!"
"You are finally using your strongest armor. But the downside to that armor is that it consumes a vast amount of magic power. You will only be able to use one single attack with that armor." Itachi said as his skeleton Susano'o let out a roar as it formed the Yata Mirror. "Go ahead, you know what this shield does." Itachi challenged and Erza narrowed her gaze. Erza then dropped something to the ground that exploded in a cloud of smoke. "A smoke bomb?" Itachi widened his eyes a bit in surprise that Erza had thought about something like that. Itachi was a little distracted, and Erza then appeared behind him and his Susano'o with her halberd raised.
Nakagami Starlight!
Erza swung the halberd with so much force and pressure, that to Itachi's surprise, it cut a major hole in the spectral skeleton's back. Erza then clenched her fist as hard as she could, and threw a powerful, devastating punch into Itachi's right cheek, sending a loud soundwave across the stadium. And Itachi was sent flying out from his Susano'o that faded. Itachi managed to gain balance and landed his feet on the ground, while skidding back from the impact of Erza's punch.
Erza was panting heavily and gave a light chuckle. "I said so, that I would land a hit…" Erza smiled as she fell onto her back, her armor vanished and she was left in her white shirt and blue skirt.
Itachi spitted some blood out to the side, and rubbed his cheek. He then gave the unconscious Erza a smile filled with pride. "Well done, you fought well." Itachi walked up to Erza and picked her up bridal style.
"The match is over! Despite having fought hard, Erza has lost! The winner is Itachi!"
The announcer declared and the audience let out a violent cheer at this, while Itachi carried Erza to the infirmary. On their way they ran into Mira whom gave them a warm smile. "You both did very well."
"Thank you, although I'm more impressed about her accomplishment in this fight." Itachi said and looked down at Erza whom managed to wake up.
"Thank you…" Erza uttered having heard them. They both smiled at her, and then Wendy came rushing towards them and quickly began to heal Erza's wounds. They then took a trip to the infirmary where Porlyusica threated the rest of Erza's injuries. Once that was done, the two of them went to meet up with the other members of their team, Laxus, Natsu and Gajeel.
The announcer then went on tell the match ups for the tag team event. First up was Blue Pegasus versus Quatro Puppy. Second was Mermaid Heel versus Lamia Scale. And the last match Sabertooth versus Fairy Tail. Once that was said, the new team of Fairy Tail walked out to the arena, with the cheers and support of their friends in the back of their minds.
"The highlight looks to be the volatile Fairy Tail-Sabertooth battle, wouldn't you agree?"
"They had me worried earlier."
"It was a fiery situation, thank you very much!"
"It's time for he first tag-team battle! Blue Pegasus' Ichiya and Rabbit… Quatro Puppy's Bacchus and Rocker!"
Blue Pegasus' Rabbit was just someone dressed in a blue rabbit suit. The fight started with the competitors shaking hands. And then the identity of the Rabbit was revealed, and it was… Exceed Ichiya from Edolas, Nichiya. This grossed out most of the stadium. Ichiya then came with what was a touching story, for him that is, on how they met. And the audience was further more grossed out. And Bacchus easily knocked out Nichiya. Ichiya then took a beating from Bacchus and Rocker.
Ichiya then sniffed some of his parfum, and grew in strength and size. And he managed to beat Bacchus and Rocker by grossing them out with a smile, and then punching them knocking them out.
"N-Not sure what to call that…" Itachi uttered looking a little pale with a deadpan expression.
"Revolting…" Erza uttered. "Although he truly is a skilled wizard."
"He is at S-class level… although he is still very much an idiot." Itachi sighed.
Next up was Lyon and Yuka from Lamia Scale versus Kagura and Millianna from Mermaid Heel. "Lyon and Yuka are formidable! Keep your wits about you, Millianna!" Erza warned her old friend, Erza was covered in some bandages from her battle earlier with Itachi, while Itachi had a bandage on his right cheek.
Itachi looked a little guilty, after all, Millianna might be suspicious when it comes to Erza now, after they saw Jellal with Itachi, while Jellal was dressed as Mystogan a known member of Fairy Tail.
"So, you're rootin' for Memaid Heel, huh?" Gajeel snickered at Erza.
"Yes, I've known her for a long time. It's only natural that I want to lend her support." Erza replied with a smile.
"Gray knew Lyon a long time ago, right? Wonder how he feels about this?" Laxus questioned and looked to the gallery at the frustrated Gray, whom was slightly depressed that he wasn't on the team, although Juvia was trying to comfort him.
"Knowing him he most likely secretly cares. Despite them being rivals." Itachi said with a slight amused smile.
Meanwhile, Natsu looked like he was in deep thought. "What's the matter, Natsu?" Erza asked the pink haired dragon slayer.
"It's just… I bet Lucy, Elfman, and the others wish they could see the matches, too." Natsu said considering Wendy, Charle and Porlyusica stayed behind at the infirmary to look after Lucy, while Evergreen did the same for Elfman.
"In that case, let's watch for them, too. So we can tell them about it later." Erza said and looked out into the arena.
"Right. Okay! That's what I will do!" Natsu smirked and watched closely at the battle as well.
"Erza, there is something I must talk to you about." Itachi said and Erza walked over to him with a confused look as to why Itachi looked guilty. "I'm sorry, but Millianna might have something against us now."
"W-What? What are you talking about?!" Erza questioned with a demanding look.
"Yesterday, Jellal and I investigated that power related to Zeref. Jellal dressed up as Mystogan to hide himself from the magic council. Although, we were ambushed by a member of the council that unmasked Jellal. After convincing them that he was Mystogan, and we were free to go. Among the crowd around us, I saw Millianna, glaring daggers at Jellal. Most likely they think we are helping him by now, and if what you said about Millianna desiring revenge against Jellal is indeed what she wants. Then she most likely is suspicious of us and Fairy Tail." Itachi explained and Erza looked down, her expression saddened at the thought of this predicament. "If only I had been more cautious…"
"No, it's fine… Millianna and I will work it out somehow later. For now… let us just continue with the games." Erza said and looked out at the arena, keeping up her normal serious expression as she watched the fight.
"Very well…" Itachi said and watched as well.
At the start of the fight Kagura backed off and let Millianna fight by herself for a bit. Millianna started off on the offensive, she was able to keep up with Yuka and Lyon with her cat like movements, although Lyon hadn't started getting serious yet. Then things started getting more difficult as they started fighting back.
When it looked like Millianna had trapped them, Lyon made an ice mouse that Millianna started chasing. Although she quickly regained her focus. Lyon made a snow tiger that chased Millianna, whom eventually crashed into a wall and got knocked out.
Then Kagura stepped in, and she easily overwhelmed Yuka and knocked him out. "She's good. She took one out without even drawing her sword." Laxus complimented.
"Mm. Kagura Mikazuchi is clearly a skilled fighter." Erza agreed.
"I bet she'd make a good match for my Iron Dragon Sword." Gajeel smirked at the thought of the challenge.
"I would say she is about your level, Erza." Itachi said to which Erza narrowed her gaze at this Kagura, and couldn't help but agree.
Lyon threw a barrage ice attacks, although Kagura avoided all the attacks and slammed Lyon to the side with her sheeted sword. "What are you doing, Lyon?! And you call yourself Ur's student! You can do way better than that!" Gray shouted from the gallery at his rival. "Get serious already!"
Lyon being more motivated created a snow tiger, ape and dragon, all that attacked Kagura at once. However, then suddenly Lyon and his ice creations levitated into the sky as Kagura used her gravity magic. Kagura then leaped towards Lyon and easily destroyed his ice creations, and just as she was about to hit him, time ran out and the match ended. Ending the fight in a draw, although it was clear Kagura would have won if the match had kept on going.
"She sure is strong…" Itachi uttered as Natsu and Gajeel got ready to leave for their match. "Go and get them."
"Yeah, going to see Lucy first." Natsu said with his fist raised as he and Gajeel left for their match. And after some waiting, it was time. "At last, this is the fight we've all been waiting for! A fateful showdown between the mightiest guild seven years ago and the mightiest guild now! Fairy Tail's Natsu and Gajeel… versus Sabertooth's Sting and Rogue! What's more, all four are Dragon Slayers! They all possess magic used to fight dragons! The dream showdown between Dragon Slayers is finally a reality! At last, they clash! Who will triumph, the fairies or the tigers?! The four dragons have been released onto the battlefield!"
Then the match began, and instantly to the surprise of Sting and Rogue. Natsu and Gajeel instantly attacked them sending them skidding back. Sting then released a breath attack at the shape of a white laser, which Natsu dodged. Rogue charged at Gajeel with darkness coming from his hand, Gajeel turned his arm into an iron sword and blocked the strike and easily pushed Rogue back. Natsu then attacked both of them with a fire dragon wing attack.
"Th-This is unbelievable! The illustrious Sting and Rogue, the Twin Dragon of Fiore's mightiest guild are being overwhelmed!"
Although then Sting and Rogue let out a white and black aura from their bodies and charged at Natsu and Gajeel. "What do you think?" Laxus looked over at Itachi.
"Natsu and Gajeel are indeed the superior fighters in this match, they are stronger than both of them." Itachi replied as he saw their energies with his sharingan. "Although, they could still be hiding something." Itachi said and narrowed his gaze at the battle.
Sting then attacked with even greater speed than before and slammed his fist into Natsu, whom managed to block although he was pushed back. Sting then threw a barrage of punches into Natsu's body. While none of Gajeel's attack could touch Rogue, while Rogue's connected.
"Oh, seems they are starting to struggle." Laxus said with a bored expression knowing that the fight wasn't nearly near its conclusion.
"They just have to show off by holding back…" Itachi let out a sigh. "Although I will give them this, Sting and Rogue definitely have better team work. Don't tell me they have forgotten what I taught them." Itachi uttered.
"I always looked up to you! And I made surpassing you my goal!" Sting said as he delivered a punch into Natsu's chest. "That time has come now!" Sting sent Natsu blasting back.
"What the… I can't move…" Natsu uttered as a white magic circle was on his gut.
"My white dragon talons deliver a holy attack. Anyone inflicted with their stigmata becomes paralyzed. And this is how I will overcome you!" Sting declared with his fist infused with light.
Gajeel kept shooting out a barrage of iron swords towards Rogue whom vanished from each blow. "A shadow dragon always dispatches its prey… without ever showing itself!" Rogue delivered a blow although Gajeel caught his wrist, shocking Rogue.
"You were saying?" Gajeel smirked.
As Sting was about to attack Natsu, Natsu smirked and slammed a fiery fist into Sting's face. "How are you able to move?!" Sting questioned and noticed the stigmata on Natsu's stomach burning away.
"Don't get cocky, you brats. Don't underestimate Fairy Tail! I can only not touch you when you are not attacking me, eh? Then I will just have to blow ya away while you are." Gajeel elbowed Rogue in the face and Natsu delivered a powerful blow with a fiery fist sending him crashing into a wall.
"Finally." Itachi uttered at Natsu and Gajeel getting serious.
Sting then gathered up all his magic into one point, his fist, and charged up such a bright energy that the light covered the entire arena. Sting used his Holy Nova and delivered punch towards Natsu, the force of the punch created a blinding light and created some shockwaves. Although, when the dust cleared and the light died down, it revealed Natsu whom stopped the attack with one hand.
"Incredible! Natsu stopped that fierce attack with just one hand!"
Sting remained shocked at this and was sweating nervously. And Rogue whom tried to attack Gajeel got punched back, Natsu and Gajeel were on a whole other level and dominated the Twin Dragon Slayers. "As expected." Erza smiled at Natsu and Gajeel's growth in strength.
"Gajeel's three-month training which opened his second origin, Natsu getting his second origin opened and with a little training, plus my test. Have made them grow this much stronger. They might be closing in on yours and Mira's level, Erza." Itachi commented.
Sting and Rogue got back up and released a powerful energy around them, and grew dragon scales on their bodies. "This is, Dragon Force…" Erza uttered with her eyes widened.
"Dragon Force?" Itachi questioned and looked closer at the Twin Dragons.
"An ability that increases a dragon slayer's strength, bringing it to the destructive level of a dragon." Erza explained about the ancient power.
"I see, indeed they both are stronger than before. By the way, why do you know about this?" Itachi questioned and looked over at Erza.
"Well, Master Makarov told me about it once." Erza replied.
"Hn, I see. Although I hardly think this change much." Itachi said and returned to watching the fight, where Sting had declared he could take on Natsu and Gajeel alone.
The battle started to look like Sting had the advantage as he threw a barrage set of attacks, and blasted a massive breath attack that destroyed the ground of the arena, sending them down to a cave beneath. Yet the audience could watch the fight, from the lacrima. Sting blasted both of them with a barrage fire of holy light, and Natsu and Gajeel seemed to be at a disadvantage.
"This is bad…" Erza uttered.
"No, they still haven't gotten serious." Itachi replied much to Erza's confusion. "Natsu still hasn't used his Lightning Flame Dragon mode. Which means he is still holding back, and Gajeel being around the same level as Natsu means he is also holding back."
"Why don't they fight seriously then?" Laxus questioned with a frown, then Natsu and Gajeel got back up after hearing the cheers from their friends.
"Owww. Natsu rubbed the back of his head.
"You are tougher than I expected." Gajeel cracked his neck.
"They were just testing his power." Itachi uttered and let out a sigh. "They were feeling out their opponent to see how strong their opponent is, and trying to get used to it. If anything, with Dragon Force, I would say this Sting and Rogue are about as strong as Natsu was back on Tenrou Island without his Lightning Flame Dragon Mode, maybe even a bit stronger. However, now with their second origin unleashed, they have far surpassed that level." Itachi smiled as he looked at the screen showing Natsu and Gajeel. "This energy… it's like Zeref, no it is somehow different." Itachi uttered and was about to go.
"Itachi, just leave this to me! You should stay by your comrades' side during your guilds victory. It's okay, me, Ultear and Meredy will handle this. I shall contact you should we need any help." Jellal contacted Itachi telepathically, and Itachi looked over to the stands seeing Jellal in his Mystogan outfit running on the sides. Itachi nodded and left that matter in Jellal's hands for now.
"Even as much as I hate this, Itachi taught us to work together. So, Salamander shall we get 'em?" Gajeel cracked his knuckles with a wide smirk.
"Hmm, gah! I wanted to fight them by myself! But pissing Itachi off will be bad… Argh! Fine whatever!" Natsu said although charged head first before Gajeel could react.
"Dragon Force is the same strength as a dragons'! Nothing in this world can possibly be stronger!" Sting charged up his white energy and charged at Natsu with a raised fist, although Natsu caught it with ease.
"Then maybe yours isn't perfected then." Natsu threw a blazing fiery punch right into Sting's face, he then directed his attention to Rogue and blasted him with a fire dragon roar.
"No way, I used this same power to kill Weisslogia! There is no way you can win!" Sting shouted in disbelief.
"Maybe your dragon wasn't that though then! Or maybe my strength to avenge… all my friends you humiliated! Is stronger!" Natsu roared as flames burned violently around him.
Shadow Dragon: Roar!
Rogue spitted out a wave of darkness and Natsu swiftly turned towards him and inhaled his breath.
Fire Dragon: Roar!
Natsu spitted out a wave of fire, that easily overpowered Rogue's breath attack sending him flying back. "Don't leave me out of the fun!" Gajeel appeared behind Rogue and delivered a powerful kick to his back.
Iron Dragon: Roar!
Gajeel spitted out a wave of iron right into Rogue's back making him scream in pain.
"I ain't done yet!" Sting charged at Natsu.
Rogue regained his balance. "Frosch… I can keep going!" Rogue charged at Gajeel.
"Bring it on." Natsu smirked confidently.
Natsu easily overpowered Sting in a fist fight, as he dodged a punch from Sting, and then a wave of light. Sting then let out a laser breath attack, and Natsu spitted out a wave of fire that overpowered him and sent him crashing into a wall.
Gajeel avoided each blow from Rogue, and as Rogue grew more frustrated and delivered more blindly attacks, and Gajeel extended his fist into an iron pillar right into his gut. Rogue vomited out blood, and jumped back and spitted out a wave of darkness, that Gajeel cut in half with an iron sword. And then slammed the side of the sword right into Rogue's side.
"What's wrong?" Gajeel smirked confidently.
"Is that all you got?" Natsu smirked.
"Sting!" Rogue gathered up a lot of dark energy into his palm.
"Yeah!" Sting gathered a lot of holy light into his palm.
Despite this, Natsu and Gajeel remained unfaced. "Unison Raid, huh?" Gajeel said with an emotionless expression, as the energy from the Twin Dragons grew in size. The spheres of energy then shrank into a small sphere between their hands.
""Holy Shadow Dragon Flash Fang!""
The wave came flying towards Natsu and Gajeel, whom both remained calm. Meanwhile in the stands and the gallery, every single member of Fairy Tail raised their right arm into the air, sticking their index finger up and their thumb out sideways. "Go get them." Itachi smiled.
Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Flame Lotus: Exploding Flame Blade!
Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Karma Demon: Iron God Sword!
Natsu released a powerful blazing waves of fire, that bombarded through the unison raid of Sting and Rogue, while Gajeel cut it in half with a gigantic iron sword, as Natsu's bombardment struck the Twin Dragons, creating a powerful explosion.
Both Sting and Rogue fell to the ground, knocked out. With Natsu and Gajeel standing over them in victory. "Fairy Tail has bested the Twin Dragons! Fairy Tail wins! They remain in the lead! This marks the end of the fourth day of the Grand Magic Games! The final round will take place in two days' time, after a break tomorrow! The final day will feature… a survival battle consisting of every participating team member! Which guild will win it all! You won't want to miss it!"
"Ha! We did it! Gajeel!" Natsu slapped Gajeel so hard that he fell into a minecart, and accidently pushed his arm up against the lever. "Huh?"
"Hey! What the?! Damn you Salamander!" Gajeel shouted as he the minecart drove him down a mineshaft.
"Whops. Oh, well." Natsu let out a laughter and celebrated in victory.
Fairy Tail was in first place with 56 points, thanks to getting the points of Team B plus the points Juvia earned and now the battle against Sabertooth. Sabertooth was in second with 44 points. Mermaid Heel was in third place with 40 points. Lamia Scale was tied with Blue Pegasus both with 30 points. And at last place was Quatro Puppy with 15 points.
"That's it for today then, although now we have even more people coming after us." Itachi said as he looked out on the gallery stands of each guild.
A small pressure was felt in the distance from the stands, of a pissed of Sabertooth master whom released a dark energy.
Natsu walked up to Sting and Rogue and smiled brightly. "Let's fight again someday!"
Natsu was met by member of their guild, that all gave him praises for his victory. While Gajeel was still missing. Itachi walked up to Natsu whom tensed up a bit. Natsu widened his eyes when he felt Itachi's hand on his shoulder. "You did well, Natsu. Both you and Gajeel." Itachi praised both of the Dragon Slayers, despite one of them not being there. "Now if you will excuse me, I will meet up with you guys in the tavern to celebrate. I have something to do." Itachi vanished in a murder of crows.
"Onii-san…" Erza uttered.
"He really is something." Mira said with an angelic smile.
In the dark streets, Jellal was tailing someone in a cloak. The dark cloaked person started walking faster, but was stopped by a murder of crows that appeared before her, as this person seemed to be female from the figure. "Stop right there."
"I said I didn't need your help." Jellal walked up behind the cloaked person.
"I wasn't about to pass this up. Anything related to Zeref is my concern now." Itachi was determined to learn more about how he got here, and how Madara and the others got here. "Who are you?" Itachi questioned with his sharingan activated. "Wait, this energy it's like… no way." Itachi widened his eyes as he saw the face of the figure under the hood. "Lucy?"
That's it for now!
Now, hope you all enjoyed the chapter! Also, the Itachi versus Erza fight. Now I'm sure I don't need to explain this, but I will do it anyway just in case. Erza is the most difficult opponent for Itachi in the Grand Magic Games, because he taught her and trained her. She knows almost all of his moves, and with her artificial eye normal sharingan genjutsu should not work on her, while the finger genjutus and Tsukuyomi would work. So, even though Erza is weaker than Jura she knows more about Itachi to last longer in a fight against him. Plus, Itachi wanted to see how strong Erza has become and didn't intend to finish the fight right away.
The reasons I had for the Itachi versus Erza fight were. One, it seemed interesting. Two, it gave Itachi more to do in this chapter. Three, it prevented something I thought was stupid in the anime, which was that the Fairy Tail team had to take the lowest score from Team A.
Now about the Natsu and Gajeel versus Sting and Rogue fight. The reason I changed it up a bit was not because I didn't like how it turned out in the anime. It's just that if Natsu had done what he did in the anime, and take on Sting and Rogue by himself it would destroy the point of Itachi teaching them about teamwork before the games.
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Thanatos 2018: Eh, thought having it being that high would be too much considering her was holding back. And Kisame will not return during the seven dragon incident, I have it planned for when he will appear.
Kh fan: LOL! And I have not yet had a chance to read the fic you recommended.
Eliza211: Mavis is adorable.
Vonneyboy21: Thanks!
Devon95: The whole Madara conflict will be a part of a certain arc.
Guest: I see, English is not my first language so… I will correct them when I get to the re-write.
Guest: Oh don't worry, I have huge plans for Itachi and his future power.
Guest: Well, that might be understandable if you are only known with Itachi during his Akatsuki days. But during his more peaceful days he showed signs of having a small sense of humor.
Guest: Care to elaborate more what is wrong with my fanfic?
Guest: Actually, I have some plans for pairings for Sasori and Kisame at least. Kakuzu on the other hand… not that easy to find him someone.