Flying into the sky and looking down at the entire city, Takeshi felt incredibly comfortable inside. The entire world was beneath his feet.
Unable to help himself, he pointed one finger toward the sky and one toward the earth, quietly reciting, "Throughout Heaven and Earth, I alone am the Honored One."
[This... this... it's appeared!]
[Contestant Takeshi has issued a declaration of victory... no! A declaration of invincibility!]
"This bastard!"
Orga was even more annoyed seeing Takeshi's arrogant behavior. He really wished he could rush up and pick a fight with Takeshi.
"Don't be impulsive. Our goal is victory." Rufus advised.
"Victory? This pathetic victory... Right now, this looks like a game of tag."
Takeshi was 'it,' and they were the ones hiding everywhere.
Whoosh—
Takeshi vanished.
"Eh? He's gone. I wonder which unlucky soul got caught. Let's move quickly."
Everyone noticed Takeshi disappear from the sky and immediately began to act.
Who knew if Takeshi would appear in the sky again?
They had to get as many points as possible while they could.
On the screen, Takeshi instantly appeared in front of Bacchus.
[It's Bacchus! Takeshi and Bacchus have clashed!]
"Takeshi!" Bacchus was startled.
"Yo! Bacchus, what a coincidence." Takeshi greeted Bacchus with a smile.
Bacchus's face looked grim as he thought to himself, 'Coincidence my foot. This is no coincidence at all, this is your deliberate revenge.'
"Takeshi, don't look down on me. I am also an S-Class Mage." Bacchus grit his teeth and said.
"I'm not looking down on you. Didn't we just happen to run into each other? Then let's settle this." Takeshi had an innocent expression on his face.
"Bastard! Take this!"
Drunken Chop-Hanging Palm!
Bacchus couldn't take it anymore, this was the first time he had been so belittled.
He rushed at Takeshi, attacking him with all his might. His palm strikes were so fast that they were invisible to the audience, landing an unknown number of consecutive hits on Takeshi's body.
[Bacchus has attacked! What a fast attack!]
"Haaaah..."
Takeshi raised a hand and yawned.
Looking at Bacchus, he asked, "Are you finished?"
Bacchus's expression changed drastically as he quickly retreated, looking at the unharmed Takeshi in disbelief.
"How is that possible?! So many of my attacks hit you, how can you be completely fine?!"
He had just attacked with all his strength, even a block of iron should have been smashed to pieces.
"You didn't hit me."
"Impossible! My attacks clearly hit you! How could they not have hit?!"
"What you hit was just the infinity between us. Forget it, I'm too lazy to explain it to you."
Takeshi raised his palm and a small red energy sphere condensed in the center of his palm.
"Not good!"
Bacchus immediately tried to dodge, but it was already too late.
Boom... Boom...
The red sphere hit Bacchus, destroying many buildings in the process. Bacchus's eyes rolled back as he fell unconscious.
[Bacchus has been defeated! Fairy Tail gains 5 points!]
During this time, others had also encountered each other.
[Wait... Sabertooth is gaining points at an alarming rate!]
The members of Sabertooth acted quickly, eliminating the other four members of Quatro Cerberus and then dealing with several members of Mermaid Heel.
"Hmph! This is a point-grabbing game, you don't necessarily have to defeat your opponent to win." Minerva let go of Ichiya.
[Blue Pegasus' team leader Ichiya has lost his ability to fight. Sabertooth gains 5 points!]
[So fast! Sabertooth's actions are too decisive!]
[In the blink of an eye, they've gained 13 points! Now their score has reached 48 points! They are in second place! Will Sabertooth rush into first place like this?]
[Wait! He's appeared! Takeshi has appeared in front of Minerva! Minerva is in big trouble!!]
Whoosh!
Takeshi teleported in front of Minerva.
Minerva's face changed when she saw him. "Takeshi..."
Takeshi said, "Minerva, you said to follow the rules, and I've come according to the rules."
Territory Explosion!
Minerva raised her hand and unleashed space bubbles with explosive properties.
Takeshi stood in place with his hands in his pockets, not dodging.
Boom—
The explosion erupted on Takeshi, but very quickly, he walked out unharmed, not even the corner of his clothes damaged.
Meanwhile, Minerva had already appeared in the distance.
"Takeshi! Although I wish to settle our score, now is not the time."
"Want to run? Can you escape?"
Takeshi took a step forward and appeared in front of Minerva the next instant.
Minerva's expression shifted.
Takeshi raised his leg and swept it toward Minerva.
Crack—
A stone appeared where Minerva had been and was shattered by Takeshi's kick. Minerva's figure appeared in the distance.
"Oh? Interesting."
Takeshi remembered Yukino mentioning Minerva's Space Magic, which seemed to be able to freely substitute any person or object within the space.
This ability was similar to Sasuke's Amenotejikara from his Six-Tomoe Rinnegan. Such magic was undoubtedly very powerful.
"But space? I am also a master of space."
Swoosh—
The next instant, Takeshi appeared above Minerva again.
Cursed Technique Reversal: Red!
Takeshi raised his palm, and a red sphere hit the ground.
Boom—
A terrifying explosion occurred, blasting a large crater into the earth. The powerful shockwave shattered several surrounding buildings.
Minerva used Territory to shift her position again.
Takeshi immediately followed up, raising his palm for another Red.
Boom—
Half of a massive building was blown apart.
[Contestant Takeshi is pursuing contestant Minerva. Contestant Minerva is currently fleeing in a sorry state.]
"This bastard!"
Minerva's face was very grim. She hadn't expected Takeshi to be so troublesome. She possessed Territory and could freely swap her position with objects. Logically, almost no one should be able to catch her.
Yet this guy could teleport at will—he was an unreasonable fellow. Not only that, his attacks were terrifyingly powerful, fast, and frequent.
Fortunately, she had already prepared for this.
Whoosh—
Minerva shifted again, appearing near someone.
"Minerva?!"
Jura frowned slightly at Minerva's appearance
Originally, he had no particular feelings about Sabertooth, but Minerva's actions toward Lucy the day before yesterday had made him somewhat displeased.
Minerva smiled at Jura and said, "Jura, let me make use of you for a bit."
"What?"
Before Jura could react, Takeshi's figure appeared in mid-air.
Takeshi raised his palm and aimed at Minerva, a Red forming instantly. He fired it toward Minerva.
Whoosh—
Just as Red was about to hit Minerva, she used Territory to swap positions with Jura.
"Not good!"
Boom—