"Is this really the time for the two of you to be talking about this? I've never encountered such a powerful guy in my memory."
Rufus previously thought that although Takeshi's magic was incredible, he could still handle him in their next encounter.
But after seeing the Susanoo, he realized he had severely underestimated Takeshi, this guy was a genuine monster. He recorded Takeshi's magic this time, but this magic was far too overwhelming for him.
"Haha! I almost forgot about that, but it's fine. At least he participated in the combat portion on the first day and defeated Jura. Speaking of which, if Rufus hadn't provoked him, we might have even taken second place, haha!"
Sting looked optimistic, as if he didn't care much at all.
Seeing that Sting and the others looked a bit deflated, Yukino clenched her fist and encouraged them, "Takeshi is indeed very strong, but he is not unbeatable. The Grand Magic Games is not a one-person event. I believe that as long as we work together, we can definitely defeat him."
[With that, the first day of the Grand Magic Games concludes!]
[Overall rankings are as follows!]
1. Team Fairy Tail A — 20P
2. Blue Pegasus — 16P
3. Team Fairy Tail B — 12P
4. Sabertooth — 11P
5. Lamia Scale — 8P
6. Mermaid Heel — 4P
7. Quatro Cerberus — 3P
8. Raven Tail — 0P
"Fairy Tail is amazing!"
"One first place and one third place!"
"Isn't Fairy Tail the Guild that's always in last place?"
"That was for the past seven years. Seven years ago, Fairy Tail was the strongest Mage Guild."
The audience members were all discussing non-stop, genuinely shocked by Takeshi's performance today.
Takeshi canceled the Take Over, reverting to his original appearance. His seven-star magic power meant the consumption when using Susanoo was not particularly large, and under the circulation of Sun Breathing, his magic power would soon be restored.
"I am still no match for you, Takeshi-san."
Although Jura lost, he didn't dwell on it too much. Seven years ago, the strength Takeshi displayed was already formidable. He had originally reminded the host to activate the barrier because he wanted to directly confront the Lanza del Relampago used by Takeshi in his Ulquiorra transformation.
Unexpectedly, Takeshi pulled out another transformation, and only then did he realize that Ulquiorra was not his strongest transformation.
"I just used a small trick. Jura-san's strength is immense."
Takeshi was not just being polite. Jura's current magic power is seven and a half stars or higher, and to achieve this level of magic power, both talent and effort are essential.
"If I may ask presumptuously, was that your strongest transformation?"
Jura wanted to know if he had been defeated by Takeshi's strongest form.
"Uh... no."
Takeshi debated whether to lie, but decided against it. There was no need to deceive him.
"...Just as I thought."
Jura had anticipated this. When Takeshi first appeared and was contemplating which transformation to use, it clearly indicated that he had multiple options, and every single one was capable of defeating him.
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The inn where Fairy Tail was staying.
"Cheers!"
Everyone raised their glasses together.
They were all happy today, especially the group who had spent the last seven years in Fairy Tail, many were even moved to tears.
For years, they had participated in the Grand Magic Games and finished last every time. Now, they finally had a chance to take first place.
"It has to be Takeshi! He can easily defeat a monster like Jura!" Macao said excitedly.
"Isn't it normal for Takeshi to defeat Jura? You're all making too much fuss." Makarov said calmly while sipping his wine.
On Tenrou Island, Takeshi had defeated three opponents whose strength was comparable to Jura's single-handedly, and later held his own in a solo fight against Acnologia.
If it weren't for the critical weakness of insufficient magic power, he might have even taken down Acnologia.
"Ohhhh! The Man Elfman did not perform well! I dragged everyone down!"
Although Team Fairy Tail B achieved a decent third-place ranking, Elfman's performance was not stellar at all.
Takeshi patted Elfman on the shoulder. "It's alright. The Hidden event wasn't suited for your abilities. Just perform well later on."
Laki said, "But since Takeshi appeared on the first day, it seems he won't be able to participate in the subsequent combat events."
"That's right. There's that issue."
Only then did everyone remember that their major trump card had appeared on the first day, and there were still days two through five remaining.
"It's fine. I can't participate in the combat events, but the competitive events have no such restrictions. If necessary, I can still appear."
Takeshi participated on the first day specifically to give everyone confidence and simultaneously announce to the world that Fairy Tail was back. A sufficiently high score would prevent the later participants from feeling too much pressure.
"I'll be up tomorrow!"
Natsu was fired up after watching the battle between Takeshi and Jura today. Takeshi repeatedly showed his incredibly powerful side, making his blood boil and his desire to fight reach its peak.
"Go, Natsu!" Happy cheered Natsu on.
"Hmph. If you are going out, then so am I."
Gajeel couldn't compare to a monster like Takeshi right now, but the person he least wanted to lose to was Natsu.
Makarov jumped onto the table. "Excellent! Listen up, brats! Don't get arrogant just because you took first place today! The competition isn't over yet! We need to score more, more, and even more points!"
"Our goal: First Place in Fiore!!!"
"Yeahhhhh!!!"
Everyone cheered.
—
Fiore Royal Palace.
"Your Majesty, the first day of the Grand Magic Games has concluded smoothly." A knight in armor knelt on one knee and spoke to the King of Fiore.
"It was an excellent competition. Especially the confrontation between Takeshi and Jura, two Wizard Saint-level Mages."
The King of Fiore, Toma E. Fiore, seemed to still be savoring the final battle.
"Takeshi truly deserves to be called Fiore's strongest Mage. His strength must be more than enough to become one of the Ten Wizard Saints. Why doesn't he have the title of a Wizard Saint yet?"
The knight replied, "Your Majesty, the Ten Wizard Saints are the ten Mages with the highest magic power on the Ishgar Continent, selected by the Magic Council. Besides considering the strength of the chosen Mages, they must also consider political issues. The Magic Council does not want any single country to become too dominant."
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