The arena trembled as Laxus advanced, electricity crackling around his form. Across from him stood Raven Tail's elite warriors: Narubutinku, Flare, Kurohebi, and Alexis—each prepared to strike.
First, Narubutinku lunged, spiked gauntlets aimed at Laxus's chest. With a roar, golden thunder cracked from the sky, striking the brute down in a single blow.
Next, Flare's scarlet hair whipped like living fire, strands coiling around Laxus. In response, Laxus unleashed a roar that shook the stands—a primal Thunder Dragon's Collapse Fist—and sent Flare sprawling.
Kurohebi vanished into a plume of sand, reappearing behind Laxus to stab at his back. But Laxus merely raised a crackling hand, and a bolt of lightning shattered the desert mage's form, leaving him unconscious in the sand.
Alexis—Raven Tail's president—watched in horror. "My champions… defeated so easily!" he whispered.
Laxus stood over them, body humming with power. "You've never seen how I grew these past years. Thanks to Su Yan, I trained to surpass even myself. Now, for Fairy Tail's sake, I finish this."
Alexis's voice cracked. "I… I'm your father! You can't strike me down, son!"
Laxus's eyes softened for a moment. "My family is Fairy Tail. Any enemy of Fairy Tail I will defeat—no matter who stands before me!"
He struck with the might of a dragon, a single fist enveloped in golden lightning. The impact shattered Alexis's phantom and sent the real president crashing through the arena wall, leaving a smoldering crater.
As Alexis disappeared under arrest by the Magic Council's enforcers, whispers rippled through the crowd:
"He defeated all of Raven Tail alone!"
"Erza, Su Yan, and now Laxus—every Fairy Tail champion is a monster!"
"Fairy Tail B wins this duel—Laxus!"
On the sidelines, Natsu whooped, "Did you see that? He beat them all!"
Gray laughed, "That's my disciple's guild for you—special crusade against any foe!"
Lucy beamed. "Amazing!"
Erza turned to Su Yan. "You saw every move?"
Su Yan nodded, pride in his eyes. "I did. Laxus's strength now rivals any legend—even Gildarts at his peak."
Master Makarov frowned as he watched Alexis led away. "Such deceit… Ivan paid the price."
As Laxus prepared to leave the arena, a final voice echoed through the wreckage:
"Laxus… remember this: the secret lies within Fairy Tail. One day you'll know the truth…"
With that warning hanging in the air, the defeated Raven Tail was disqualified, and the final duel of the day was set:
Fairy Tail A's Gray Fullbuster vs. Lamia Scale's Leon Vastia.
The crowd roared once more—Gray's turn had come.