User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 498: Gray vs Invel, Review./@comment-25111584-20160822191018/@comment-3290324-20160822195741

While your scenario would be a good path (writing wise), Mashima won't take it. And that's probably for the best. Could you imagine the hate he'd get for killing off Juvia (and at the same time, Gruvia)? The fanboys/girls would go apeshit. ( .___.)