No wonder Natsu didn't know.
Ichiya's strength was practically non-existent during the battle against the Oración Seis, aside from clowning around, he served no real purpose.
As for fame? Sorry, Natsu never pays attention to things like fame.
He doesn't even know that he himself is famous!
"I'm starting to feel like fighting him!" Natsu exclaimed excitedly, clenching his fists.
Erza crossed her arms, lowering her head slightly in thought. "But speaking of which, don't you all think that person in the rabbit suit is a bit strange?"
Elfman, relieved that someone finally brought it up, let out a sigh. "So it's okay to be bothered by that? That's great, I thought we weren't supposed to comment on that guy..."
It's no wonder Elfman overthought it.
When Blue Pegasus made their entrance, everyone ignored the person in the blue rabbit suit making their first appearance.
Under normal circumstances, there would have been plenty of questions.
For a moment, Elfman even wondered if he was the one with the problem.
Raizel had also noticed the person in the rabbit suit, but he wasn't particularly concerned.
Having been on so many missions, Raizel had seen people dressed in all sorts of crazy ways.
"Next up is the third match of the third day! From Quatro Cerberus, Warcry! Versus from Sabertooth, Orga Nanagear!"
Warcry, draped in a dog-head sweater, walked out from the tunnel, stretching his arms.
Orga was already a tall, burly man, slightly shorter than Elfman.
He had a green pineapple-style haircut, with a wolf-tail at the back reaching down to his waist, and wore a black headband.
His upper body was bare, his arms adorned with black tattoos, and he entered the arena with an expressionless face.
"Orga, go for it!!!"
Orga was quite popular in Crocus, and the arena erupted with thunderous applause.
Levy frowned as she watched Orga enter, saying, "This guy is really strong. His magic is the same type as Natsu's and Gajeel's—God Slayer Magic. Specifically, Lightning God Slayer Magic."
Orga had revealed his magic during a boastful drinking session at a tavern.
'Lightning God Slayer Magic?' Laxus, who had been leaning against the wall with his eyes closed, opened them and glanced over.
'Kid, you're next.' Laxus then closed his eyes again.
"You've absolutely got this, Warcry! The opponent is just a greenhorn rookie! The soul is always wild!!!"
"FOUR!"
Warcry raised his arms high, responding to his teammates' cheers.
"God Slayer Magic?!?" Natsu shrieked, pressing his hands to his cheeks as painful memories resurfaced—Zancrow, one of the Seven Kin of Purgatory from Grimoire Heart, also used God Slayer Magic.
"If it's God Slayer Magic, he should be pretty strong," Ultear mused, resting her chin on her hand.
"I wonder how much of Orga's strength this Warcry can actually test," Erza nodded in agreement.
The match begun...
But Warcry had tears welling in his eyes, leaving Orga bewildered.
Warcry's torrential tears left Orga at a loss.
'Do I know him? Did I bully him? Did I wrong him? Am I guilty?' Orga's thoughts spiraled further into absurdity.
"It's appeared! Warcry's Tear Magic!"
"He's crying? He's actually crying?!?" Natsu clung to the wall, bewildered. "Tear Magic? What kind of magic is that?"
Warcry wept uncontrollably on the battlefield, his tears forming a veritable river.
Orga simply crossed his arms and calmly observed Warcry's performance.
"The more tears you shed! The stronger you become!!!" Chapati Lola narrated.
Hearing these words, Orga finally understood and grew tired of Warcry's antics.
Raising his right hand in a choking gesture, a dark golden hemispherical sphere suddenly enveloped Warcry.
Then Warcry collapsed, his body charred black with arcs of electricity dancing across him.
"Thunder..." Panther Lily covered his ears, trembling all over.
"Just one strike..." Happy shuddered too, but from being terrified by Orga's power.
Laxus raised an eyebrow, snorted lightly, then leaned against the wall to continue feigning sleep.
"That's quite impressive strength." Raizel sensed the magical power emanating from Orga's Black Thunder—and this wasn't even Orga's full capability.
"Instant knockout!!! The match is over! In a flash, Orga's Black Thunder completely evaporated Warcry's tears!"
"What was that just now?"
"It happened in an instant!"
"He's... he's simply a monster!" The audience excitedly discussed among themselves.
"Incredible! The winner is Orga of Sabertooth! They're now accumulated twelve points! Quatro Cerberus has only gained one point so far—quite unfortunate, but let's hope they keep trying!"
"Hey! Orga! You should've made the match more entertaining!" Sting called out to Orga while leaning over the wall.
Orga stared intently at Sting before making a decision.
"Then I'll go sing a song."
"That's not what I meant!!!"
Unfortunately, Orga completely missed Sting's implied meaning.
"Microphone!" The pumpkin-headed official came running over, panting as he handed Orga the microphone.
Chapati Lola watched Orga holding the microphone.
"Oh? Does contestant Orga have something to say to everyone?"
"Testing, testing, microphone check," Orga spoke while poking the microphone with his finger.
Then Orga began singing, "The strongest, the strongest, NO.1! We are the mighty Sabertooth!"
"..."
"My ears!"
"Gajeel, he sings even worse than you!" Raizel covered his ears too—for no other reason than it being terrible.
Orga was forcibly cut off mid-song before he could send several people to their graves, requiring immediate funeral arrangements.
"Who said my singing was terrible just now?! Step forward!" Gajeel yelled.
Natsu patted Gajeel's shoulder and said meaningfully, "Gajeel, when it's your turn to compete later, pay him back with a song of your own. We shouldn't be the only ones suffering!"
"So it was you!!!"
Then the two began fighting again, completely ignoring everyone around them.
"Now we move to the final match of the first day!" Chapati Lola wiped cold sweat from his forehead before continuing his commentary.
Yajima continued, "The only teams yet to take the stage are Fairy Tail Team A and Lamia Scale."
"I shall now announce the final matchup of the first day! The ultimate battle determined through tournament selection and audience voting!!!"
"Fairy Tail Team A's Raizel Bael VS Lamia Scale's Jura Neekis!!!"
"Woooah!!!"
Cheers immediately erupted into thunderous applause, with roaring shouts reaching the sky.
"To clarify, each team has substitute members. Contestant Raizel is entering as a substitute!"
"He's here!!! It's Jura!"
"I came here specifically to see Jura!"
"I never expected to see Jura on the very first day!"
"Nani?!" — By Raizel, who had absolutely no idea he was a substitute.
And Makarov sitting nearby with a mischievous smirk.