The next few matches were set: Leon vs. Sting, Gajeel vs. Tristan, Kuro vs. Gray, and Cynthia vs. Raven. It was going to be a busy day, but that was to be expected with such a big turnout. Leon and Sting walked out of Black Phoenix and walked to Clover Town square. They both silently agreed to take the square because it was the largest area and they both figured they'd need it for what was going to happen. "I'm excited…I can tell you're strong!" Leon said with his usual kawaii grin.

"I hope you're strong…" Sting said as he slid into an offensive type stance, already preparing to take the offensive. "I'll show you the power of Sabertooth's White Dragon!"

"I won't hold back, Sting!" Leon exclaimed as he entered a stance for both offense and defense.

"Sting-kun can do this!" Lector said with a firm nod. "That other guy has no idea what he's in for."

"I doubt that…" A tall male (over 6 feet) with purple hair said while leaning against some railing. "Your friend Sting doesn't even compare to Leon…"

"Oh yeah!?" Infuriated by the male's words, Lector sprouted his wings and flew forward, but stopped as he got within 5 feet of the male, feeling his demonic presence. Lector backed off quickly after that. "Sting-kun will win…"

"Trinity-san, was that really necessary to scare him like that?" Tristan asked while walking over to Trinity.

"I didn't do anything, he just backed off on his own…it wasn't like I was gonna do anything…" Trinity shrugged while giving a toothy smirk, his fangs sharper than those of a dragon slayer.

"Let's go!" Sting said while charging forward, white energy appearing around his fist as he prepared to make the first move. "White Dragon's Punch!" Sting then threw his fists forward, aiming blows towards Leon's midsection and face to start things off.

"This'll be fun…" Leon grinned as Sting came forward. Since his stance was for both attacking and defending, he easily swayed out of the way of Sting's punches, blocking the ones that were close to hitting him. At the next punch, Leon strafed to the right, now in Sting's blind spot. "Iron Fist of the Acid Dragon! Acid covered Leon's fist, and he threw it directly at Sting's side, landing a direct hit. A sizzling sound came from the impact of acid and skin.

"Tch…!" Sting grit his teeth as he felt the acid burn his skin. He jumped to the side just as Leon prepared to throw another punch, sliding back across the ground a few inches. "Acid, huh…? Okay, this'll be a little more interesting than I thought it would be…" Sting grinned slightly before taking the offensive once again, cupping his hands to his sides as a white sphere formed. "White Dragon's Holy Ray!" Sting threw his hands forward after, unleashing a plethora of holy rays towards Leon.

"Heh…" Leon smirked as he ran forward, acid coating his arms almost in a trail. "Acid Dragon's Swirling Corrosion!" Leon then spun around, using his momentum to pick up speed quickly. Acid formed around Leon in a cocoon, and the holy rays sent by Sting merely bounced off the corrosion created by Leon, though only got through and struck the acid slayer in the chest, causing him to take a step back. "Not bad, Sting…!" Leon exclaimed as he continued to run forward, now engaging the white dragon in close combat, throwing a flurry of acid coated punches and kicks.

"He deflected it…Interesting…" Sting thought to himself as he awaited Leon's strikes. Now, the two slayers were locked in combat, though Sting was at a slight disadvantage because ACID. Whenever Sting blocked a punch, he still took damage because Leon's acid burned his skin. It was a lose-lose for Sting in a way, as he had to go on the offensive and make sure he didn't get hit. His White Dragon's Punch and Leon's Acid fist collided, creating a shockwave that broke the windows of the buildings nearby. The two jumped back, both smirking at each other. "Oi, oi…not bad…"

"I'm just getting started, you know," Leon gave a nod, his smirk turning into an innocent smile. Leon formed to spheres of acid in both of his palms, the spheres growing to the sides of volley balls. "Acid Dragon's Double Corroding Beams!" After this exclamation, Leon threw his arms forward, unleashing two beams of acid that swirled towards Sting, melting the ground they traveled at least a foot over.

"That doesn't look like an attack you want to take head on or even try to defend against…" Rogue commented while keeping his eyes on the lacrima screen.

"White Dragon's…" Sting began as he took a deep breath, white energy gathering inside his mouth. "Breath!" Sting then unleashed this energy, sending a potent beam of white dragon slayer magic to match Leon's Double Corroding Beam. The two attacks met in a stalemate, eventually ending in an explosion that sent them both flying back. A large smoke cloud covered the area now. "Damn…" Sting grunted as he quickly stood up, shaking his head. "Where'd he go…" Sting pointed his nose in the air, sniffing out for any signs of acid. Once he figured it out, he grinned, activating his White Drive to give him an extra boost. With a white aura now surrounding his body, he dashed into the smoke, quickly yet quietly so Leon wouldn't be aware of his presence. "That acid smell…right there!" Sting lunged forward, throwing a White Dragon's Fist to the back of Leon's head, causing the acid dragon to stumble forward.

"Agh...!" Leon grunted as Sting's punch hit him, causing him to stumble forward. He quickly turned on his heel, catching Sting's next attack with his palm, sliding back from the power. "Oh, so you're a third generation too?" A green aura then appeared around Leon's body, illuminating his green eyes. "Acid Drive…"

"He's a third generation too…?" Rogue raised a brow in interest.

"Sting, get out of there…" Yukino whispered.

"Third generation…" Sting mumbled to himself as he raised his free hand up, aiming another punch at Leon, but Leon caught this one as well. "Crap…"

"Acid Palm…" Leon said in a whisper. After Leon said this, an explosion of acid occurred from his palms, severely burning Sting's arms as a result. The force was so great Leon was forced to release Sting as he tumbled across the ground, smoke coming from his arms.

"Sting-kun…!" Lector gasped.

"Whoa…" Natsu's eyes widened at Leon's move, a rush of excitement flowing through his body as he watched the fight.

"D-Damn…" Sting pushed himself up slowly, feeling it difficult to near impossible to move his arms. "Alright…" Sting clenched his fist, bringing a burned arm back, gathering a large amount of white dragon slayer magic in his palm. "Secret Art: Holy Nova!" Sting threw his palm forward, (wincing while doing so) and unleashed an enormous burst of white energy towards Leon, cleaving through the ground it traveled and taking up an exceptionally large radius.

"S-Sugoi!" Leon grinned, his eye lighting up as the Holy Nova tore through the streets and parts of buildings just to reach him. Leon then crossed his arms, digging his heels into the ground. Impact was made, and Leon held strong against the Holy Nova for a minute or two before he was consumed by it, traveling with the blast through a nearby building.

"Leon-san…!" Tristan exclaimed with worry.

"…Huh…" Trinity blinked a few times at Sting's impressive power.

"That's the power of the White Dragon…!" Sting said while panting heavily, letting his arms drop to his sides.

A few moments passed, and Leon crawled his way out of the rubble, quite damaged from the attack, but he still stood. "Wow…you're really strong, Sting!" Leon shouted to the white dragon with a large grin.

"E-Eh!?" Sting's eyes shot open as Leon began to walk towards him. "He's still standing, even after an attack like that…?"

"Now it's my turn!" Leon grinned, sucking in a deep breath, acid swirling around his mouth until it formed into a green sphere. "Acid Dragon's…"

"Sting, move….!" Yukino shouted.

"It's too late…" Trinity said as a smirk tugged at his lips.

"Wave!" Leon threw his head forward, unleashing pure destruction in the form of acid towards Sting. The large wave literally melted the streets and buildings nearby just from its sheer power.

"White Dragon's Roar!" Sting exclaimed with hurry, unleashing his signature roar to clash with the wave of acid. It was a struggle for both parties, but eventually the sheer power of Leon's attack powered through Sting's, and struck the white dragon, creating a green explosion.

"STING!" Rogue and Yukino shouted in unison as they stared at the screen, awaiting the green smoke cloud to disperse. When it did, it revealed that Sting was defeated.

"And Leon moves to the second round," Ola wrote in the air.

"N-No way…" Orga's jaw dropped at the sight of their defeated master and comrade.

"He beat Sting…" Natsu whispered to himself in amazement…now, a smirk appeared on his lips. "Now I really can't wait to fight that guy…"

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After Sting was carried into the infirmary, it was now time for Gajeel and Tristan to fight. The town was large, so they didn't have any trouble finding a decent place to start off. Tristan gave a respectful nod to Gajeel before they began. "Gajeel-san, I hope you give me a good match."

"Gieheh…" Gajeel merely grinned as he slid into a stance, not wasting any time as a green magic seal appeared under his feet, his body now coated with his infamous defensive iron scales. "Don't worry; I'll make this good alright…"

"Starting off with the Iron Scales, I see…" Tristan gave a nod, placing his fist into his palm. "Steel Make: Knight's Armor!" After Tristan exclaimed this, a magic seal appeared under his feet, covering his body head to toe with his own custom made knight's armor. "Steel Make: Sword and Shield!" He repeated the action again, completing the armor set with a full sword and shield.

"GO GAJEEL-KUN!" Juvia exclaimed while waving her arms frantically, cheering on her fellow and closest guild mate.

"Gajeel's got this no problem…" Patherlily gave a firm nod after.

"He is going against their SS class though…I can't help but feel a little worried…" Levy let out a sigh while looking to the lacrima screen.

"I think he's got this one…" Gildarts said while waving a hand.

"Sensei can pull this one off…" Selene gave a firm nod.

"…Did you just call him sensei?" Luke and Waiston blinked a few times.

"Oh, I wish these fights would hurry up…" Cynthia grumbled as she paced back and forth. "I wanna get my fight in already…"

Gajeel glanced at Tristan's steel, a grin forming on his face as he thought of tasting it. "Hmm…That iron looks pretty good; I can't wait to have a bite…giehe…" Gajeel then made the first move, sprinting forward as his arm changed into an iron lance. "Iron Dragon's Lance!" Gajeel then stopped, pointing his lance towards Tristan, a green magic seal appearing before it. "Demon Logs!" From the circle, a large amount of iron lances shot out, now hurtling towards Tristan.

"This should be an interesting battle…" Tristan thought to himself as he brought his shield up, allowing it to take a majority of the incoming lances. He found that as he defended he was sliding back some, which wasn't good. He quickly jumped to the side, and clapped his hands together, using his teleportation magic. He reappeared in the air a few feet above Gajeel, his sword held high.

Gajeel raised a brow as Tristan suddenly vanished. "Where'd he…" Gajeel looked around before looking up, noticing that Tristan was just seconds away from slashing. With quick thinking, Gajeel morphed his iron lance arm into his Iron Dragon's sword, swinging it as Tristan swung; the two blades of iron collided and sparks immediately flew from collision. The two iron users jumped back. "Gonna take a lot more than a few vanishing acts to get me…"

"I expected nothing less…" Tristan nodded before running forward, his shield extended first to defend against anything Gajeel might throw at him. When Tristan got close, he then made a move with his shield aiming to throw Gajeel off guard, following up with a forward slice after.

Gajeel was taken off guard slightly by the shield attack. This did leave the iron slayer open, but he managed to recover just in time to avoid the majority of Tristan's slash, though it did leave a mark on his iron scales. Now, Gajeel's Iron Dragon's Sword began to rotate like a chainsaw, giving it the cutting edge. Gajeel swung only for Tristan to bring up his shield, but the chain-saw effect of the blade easily managed to cut through the shield, leaving Tristan surprised. "Giehe!" Gajeel chuckled before entering fierce swordplay with Tristan, who was now in dangerous territory.

"I can handle myself with a sword just fine…but his sword can cut through mine if I'm not careful…" Tristan thought to himself as he played it safe and avoided Gajeel's attacks. He couldn't teleport because he didn't have the chance to, so he just waited for his opening. During the dodging, he came up with an idea. He threw his sword to the side and caught Gajeel's spinning blade in his hands, the sharp, jagged edges grinding against his armor.

"Think that'll stop me…?!" Gajeel grunted as he put more of his strength into the attack, trying to take Tristan down right then and there.

"You'll have to…do better than that…!" Tristan grunted before using his brute strength to hurl Gajeel over to the side. "Steel Make: Lance!" A gray magic seal appeared before Tristan, firing off a decent amount of steel lances towards Gajeel.

Gajeel flipped, catching himself once thrown. He slid across the ground, now covering up against the incoming steel lances. He expected them to hurt, but he wasn't prepared for how powerful they really are. Each lance that struck his iron scales began to crack them a bit, leaving obvious marks. Gajeel slid back after the assault was over, wincing slightly.

"That's some powerful steel…" Levy said while biting her lip nervously.

"Doesn't matter how strong the steel is…Gajeel can still eat it…" Lily said as he watched the fight intensely.

"This Tristan guy ain't too bad…" Luke said while keeping his eyes on the fight.

"Sensei…" Selene muttered while watching Gajeel's movements.

Gajeel dashed forward, now aiming to engage the opposing mage of steel in close combat. "Iron Dragon's Hard Fist!" Gajeel threw his fists forward, entering a short burst of about 40 punches with his power amplified by the iron scales.

"Tch…" Tristan grunted as Gajeel forced him to enter close combat. This wasn't his strong suit, but he could hold himself in close combat rather well, he thought. Most of Gajeel's punches got to Tristan, creating dents in his custom made armor. The other hits that didn't make it were blocked or avoided. Gajeel threw one punch that knocked Tristan's helmet clean off, much to his surprise. Now, on the next punch, Tristan ducked, but it seemed as though Gajeel saw this coming.

"Iron Dragon's Club!" Gajeel raised his leg, morphing it into an iron pole that struck Tristan's gut, pushing him away as the pole extended.

Tristan slid across the street as the pole slammed into his armored gut. After a few seconds, the attack ended and Gajeel began to retract his leg; this was the opening Tristan was looking for. "Steel Make: Ballista! Archery Battalion!" Several steel ballistae appeared in front of Tristan, all holding fifty steel arrows each, immediately firing them all off once.

"Tch..!" Gajeel sucked in a deep breath, gathering a vortex of gray metal around his mouth as he aimed his head towards the incoming arrows. "Roar of the Iron Dragon!" Gajeel threw his up, unleashing a large gray vortex into the sky. The gray vortex consumed a good portion of the arrows, but wasn't even close to getting them all. The steel arrows rained down on Gajeel, creating a smoke cloud during the impact.

"Gajeel…!" Levy squeaked.

"Gajeel-kun…" Juvia placed her hands over her mouth.

Rogue remained silent while watching the smoke cloud disperse. "…"

When the smoke cloud cleared, Gajeel was still in his iron scales, but they were heavily cracked, and there was blood mixing with the iron from his wounds. "G-Gieheh…is that…all you've got…?" Gajeel said as he looked forward, but Tristan wasn't there anymore. "Wha…Oh not this shit again…" Gajeel looked up as Tristan repeated the same move from before, coming down with his steel sword. This time, Gajeel didn't move; he instead opened his mouth, catching the blade between his teeth…and then? He chomped down, eating the sword from Tristan's hands, causing the Black Phoenix SS class to jumped back, not too surprised that Gajeel ate it, but more surprised at the fact he ate it from his hands. "Not bad…!" Gajeel grinned as a green magic seal appeared under him, replenishing his iron scales. Now, a black magic seal appeared on his right hand, an accumulation of iron shards and shadow magic forming. "Now it's my turn! Erupting Claw of the Iron Shadow Dragon!" The accumulation exploded, consuming both Gajeel and Tristan in the blast, blowing them both back.

"W-What was that!?" Cynthia asked as the explosion took up about 30% of Clover Town.

"That's a new one…" Lily merely replied after the explosion.

Gajeel was still in his iron scales, but it was obvious that his body was cut, bruised, and bloodied after such an attack like that. Black Steel was now reduced to an injured mage who could barely stand at this point. But he grinned. Why? Because off in the distance he could see Tristan was just about in the same position, his armor destroyed and his body cut and bruised from the attack. "Gieheh…" The shadows of nearby buildings began to wrap around Gajeel as he entered his Iron Shadow Mode, preparing to finish this. "Roar of the Iron Shadow Dragon!" Gajeel threw his head forward, unleashing the powerful roar towards Tristan.

"Steel Make…" Tristan said while placing his fist into his palm. "Fortress Walls!" Ten walls of steel appeared before Tristan, each wall about 10 feet thick. 150 ft of steel in total; the ultimate defensive technique for Tristan. Gajeel's roar slammed through the first 3 walls, but once it got to the fourth, it was just unable to destroy it. "Steel Make: Morning Star!" Now a spiked mace appeared in Tristan's hands, and he used his teleportation to appear behind Gajeel, swinging the morning star at the back of his head. A direct hit; Gajeel's eyes widened for a second before his iron scales and shadows dispersed, and he hit the ground unconscious.

"He lost…!" Levy's jaw dropped.

"No way…" Selene's eyes widened slightly at Gajeel's defeat.

"I knew Tristan-senpai would win!" Leon exclaimed while throwing his hands into the air.

"My, my…he's certainly a strong one…" Tayakata said while giving a nod.

"Interesting…" Sidney thought to himself.

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"Hm…not a bad performance by Black Steel…" The hooded male said with a nod. "He performed rather well against an ace…"

"I thought he had it for a second…but I didn't expect those Fortress Walls…" The female said with a slight sigh.

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"And Tristan moves onto the second round!" Ola wrote into the air, a smile appearing on her face from the victory of her phoenix.

"He beat Gajeel…I want a shot at this guy too…" Natsu said as he could barely contain himself by sitting.