For a few seconds, no one in the stadium moved, no one spoke.
But just as one of the announcers was about to award a point, the rubble shifted.
Hiro shoved a large piece of the building off her body, rubbing at her shoulders with her free hand.
"Aha!" She grinned, grimacing once, "Ow- You pack one heck of a punch for an old man!"
The volume of the crowd shook the stadium.
"I-impossible!" Lamia Scale's master screeched. "No one's ever stood against Jura in such a way!"
In the Fairy Tail booth, Erik was cackling.
Hiro simply stretched her arms above her head, grinning childishly as the bones popped.
"You have grown stronger." Jura praised. "I have not heard much of your rise in ranking, but I have heard many things about your accomplishments. I am very proud."
"Aw. Thanks!" Hiro grinned wider, "Been tryna keep my rank a surprise!~ Gotta look for it to find it.~"
Jura smirked back.
"It's been awhile since I've had a good battle...shall we cease the nonsense we've had to hold onto?"
He was surrounded by a deep green magic, his clothes swirling through the air due to the pure magical power.
Hiro's childish grin turned dark.
"Course! Hated havin to hold back during Hidden, and then not getting to fight at all! Been restless for days!"
And she was surrounded by a similar, deep grey aura.
The ground cracked beneath Jura's feet, and clouds swarmed overhead, directly above Hiro.
After a few seconds, the auras dissipated.
And they moved.
With a flash, Hiro's small form had grasped Jura's wrist, the man having reached out to strike, and vaulted over him.
Spinning on his heel, Jura raised his hand, pillars of rock and earth sprouting from the ground in a maze-like formation, attempting to knock Hiro from the air.
Her feet pushed against one of them, launching her to another, to another, growing faster within the maze as she grew her momentum. Then, with a final push, she launched herself through several pillars and straight into Jura's midsection, the older wizard flying back as she flipped to land on her feet.
"So fast!" Makarov muttered in amazement.
Not letting him stand, or even land, Hiro stomped her left foot, a bolt of lightning soaring from the sky to strike against the man.
Hiro's hearing focused on the grit-teeth the man had, letting up on the lightning only a few moments later.
Leaping up, she crossed her legs, a ball of air forming underneath her as she surveyed. She could feel a bit of blood dripping from her temple, bruises already forming along her body from the rubble.
"So agile." Lamia Scale's Master muttered angrily.
With a swift kick of her legs, the air underneath Hiro shoots down in a harsh torrent that shreds the ground beneath it.
"SO COOOOL!" Jason shrieked.
And there, lying on the ground, bruised and beaten, lie a defeated Jura.
