Chapter 236: **Su Yan vs. Jura**
"Cry!!" Natsu was dumbfounded.
[**Chapati Lola:** He's here—War Cry's *Tear Magic*!]
[**Yajima:** Fascinating magic, indeed.]
"Tear magic?"
"What kind of spell is that?!"
"The more tears I shed, the stronger I get," War Cry boasted.
**Boom!**
A bolt of pitch‑black lightning struck War Cry.
He collapsed before he could even scream.
"Black‑Lightning Orga's spell caught Laxus's eye," Panther Lily said, shivering—thunder terrified him.
"Instant KO!" Happy blurted. The bout was over so fast it recalled the days Laxus flattened Natsu in a flash.
[**Match over—!!**]
[Only a single flash! Orga's black lightning dried his foe's tears in an instant!]
[Winner: **Sabertooth's Orga Nanagear!** Sabertooth gains 11 points and moves into third place!]
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The crowd buzzed.
"Was that just now?" "Only a moment?!" "Monster!"
Sting teased, "Couldn't you have hyped the crowd more, Orga?"
Orga paused, turned back, and grabbed Pumpkin Head's mic.
"The strongest! NO. 1! We are the one‑and‑only Sabertooth!!" he screeched.
The singing was so awful that Natsu clamped his ears, though the audience roared with laughter.
First master **Mavis** smiled. "Powerful *and* popular—quite the guild."
Romeo grudgingly agreed: "Those guys really are strong."
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[**Chapati Lola:** And now, the final match of Day One!]
[**Yajima:** Fairy Tail Team A versus Lamia Scale.]
[**Jenny Realight:** They were equals once—this should be great!]
**Fairy Tail Team A's Su Yan vs. Lamia Scale's Jura Neekis**
Cheers exploded. Jura, one of the **Ten Wizard Saints**, always drew a crowd—the Saints are the ten mightiest mages on Ishgar.
[Competitor Jura Neekis, Wizard Saint and top reserve, versus Su Yan, hailed as Fairy Tail's strongest and a former Saint‑slayer—though that was seven years ago. How will things stand today?]
"Go, Master Jura!" Sherry cried.
Yuka mused, "Who knows how this ends."
"Of course we don't—the match hasn't started!" Toby laughed.
Leon simply shouted, "Master Jura, do your best!"
Leon knew Jura's power had grown. Yet Su Yan's return—and that memory of him turning into a blue dragon—still felt beyond human limits.
Jura pressed his palms together and bowed. "Master Su Yan, I may not be your equal, but please fight me at full strength. I must measure how far I've come in seven years—and how far I still have to go."
Su Yan smiled. "You're too polite. It's just a match—let's both give it everything."
"Really—!!"
"Jura, do it!"
"HB—!!" …
Levy gasped. "Jura's popularity is huge!"
Jet explained, "He's a Wizard Saint, Levy."
Droy added, "Same rank as Master Makarov."
Romeo fretted. "Brother Su Yan's luck is awful—running into Jura right away. Can he win?"
The arena thundered with cheers for Jura; only Fairy Tail called for Su Yan. Yet Makarov and Mavis looked utterly relaxed.
Panther Lily grinned. "Who's unlucky here, really?"
Happy puffed out his chest. "Relax! Nobody in this world can beat Su Yan!"
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**Mermaid Heel**
Kagura studied the field. She'd heard from Millianna and Simon that Su Yan might be the world's strongest mage—though they never said why.
**Sabertooth**
"It's starting!" Sting leaned forward. Many felt this would be the marquee clash of the Games.
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[**Lamia Scale's Jura Neekis vs. Fairy Tail Team A's Su Yan!**]
[The last match of Day One—begin!!]