Fairy Tail: Strongest Creature

"Su... Su Yan... I'm sorry..."

Gray opened his eyes slowly and saw Su Yan standing beside him.

He suddenly felt a deep sense of shame. He had chosen to face Leon on his own, but he had failed.

Not only had he lost face, but he had also embarrassed Fairy Tail.

"Well! If you lose, you lose. It's not like you haven't lost before. Just make sure you win next time."

Su Yan smiled, offering words of comfort. He could understand Gray, and from Gray's earlier words, it was clear that Gray still felt responsible for Ur's death and believed he had destroyed Leon's dream.

Ice-Make magic required a free and focused mind. With the guilt of being the senior who had caused Ur's sacrifice weighing on his heart, how could Gray possibly win?

"You also want to hinder me from resurrecting Deliora?" Leon asked Su Yan, his tone wary. From what he had seen earlier, Su Yan would clearly be the biggest obstacle to his plan.

Su Yan shook his head. "I'm not interested in who you want to revive. I just saw my guild member being bullied by an outsider, so I decided to step in and even the score."

Su Yan had a neutral impression of Leon. Although Leon didn't have much connection with the Fairy Tail guild, he had, in the future, assisted them during difficult times.

Just as Su Yan was determined to punish Grimoire Heart for their future crimes, he couldn't ignore those who had helped Fairy Tail. Even if these events hadn't happened yet, he wouldn't stand idly by when Gray was being beaten.

"Then try it out!"

"ICEMAKE · Eagle!!" Leon shouted, releasing an ice eagle that shot toward Su Yan.

"Om—!"

The wave of Su Yan's Conqueror's Haki spread out, and the ice eagle shattered instantly.

"ICEMAKE · White Tiger!"

Leon, unconvinced, quickly followed up with another spell.

A massive ice tiger charged toward Su Yan.

"Shuh--!"

Su Yan's aura formed a giant fist, which shot forward and collided with the ice tiger, shattering the ground as it passed.

"Crack!!"

The ice tiger was obliterated by the Haki-powered fist. Leon's expression changed as he quickly dodged to the side.

The fist struck a distant mountainside, sending tremors through the entire island.

"Boom boom boom!!"

A massive fist-shaped imprint appeared on the mountainside.

"ICEMAKE · White Dragon!!" Leon shouted, wasting no time as he conjured an ice dragon.

The dragon twisted and roared as it lunged toward Su Yan, its massive jaws open wide to bite him.

Su Yan clenched his fists and bellowed, "Break!!!"

He threw a punch, and a storm erupted from the ground beneath him.

"Boom----!!"

His fist struck the ice dragon's head.

"Crack crack crack!!"

The dragon shattered into pieces.

"It's impossible!!" Leon screamed, his face twisted with disbelief. "I've surpassed Ur! How can I lose to you?!"

Gray, struggling to his feet, said, "Ur always told us there were more powerful wizards in the West. I doubted her at first, but after joining Fairy Tail, I realized she was right. There are so many powerful wizards out there, and Su Yan is the strongest I've ever seen."

"Shut up!!!" Leon roared, his expression frantic. "I've surpassed Ur! I'm the strongest! Only I can defeat Deliora!!"

At that moment, Su Yan's voice cut through the tension. "Deliora? It's just a demon from the Book of Zeref. Not the strongest by any measure. Even if you do manage to defeat it, there's nothing to be proud of."

"What did you say?!!" Leon glared at Su Yan, his face red with anger.

To Leon, Ur was the strongest. Deliora, a demon even Ur couldn't defeat, was his proof of strength. Su Yan's words belittled both him and Ur, an insult Leon couldn't tolerate.

Su Yan shook his head. He was only stating facts. For someone like Leon, trapped in his limited perspective, words wouldn't suffice. Su Yan preferred to let his fists do the talking.

"For someone like you, words won't get through. Let me calm you down."

"Call out!"

Su Yan stomped hard, propelling himself into the air.

His aura condensed into a massive palm in front of him, and he raised his hand, pushing the palm downward.

The colossal aura palm descended like the hand of a god.

Leon's heart was gripped with overwhelming fear. Beneath that enormous palm, he felt like a tiny insect about to be crushed.

"ICEMAKE · Great Ape!!!"

An enormous ice ape appeared behind Leon, raising its arms to block the palm.

"Crack crack!!"

Before the ape could touch the descending palm, fractures spread across its body.

"Bang!"

The ice ape shattered completely.

"Ahhhhhhh!!" Leon screamed in horror.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!"

The entire ruins shook violently. The palm pushed Leon downward, crashing through layer after layer of the ruins until it reached the underground cave where Deliora was sealed.

"Boom----!!"

When the dust settled, a massive palm-shaped crater was left in the ground, with Leon at its center.

Leon lay motionless, unconscious from the overwhelming impact of Su Yan's attack. The residual power of Su Yan's Haki had completely overwhelmed him.