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As Natsu's team battles the Zeref-worshipping Avatar cult,

Erza, Juvia, and Wendy join in and offer an overwhelming advantage.

However, Avatar's leader, Arlock, calmly reveals

that this was all within his expectations.

During all of this, Natsu was burdened by one other concern:

a prophecy told to him by a future version of Rogue.

Gray kills Frosch...

Should Gray kill Frosch, Rogue will be taken over by his dark side

and the world will eventually be thrown into chaos and ruin.

Can Natsu stop Avatar's plan?

And can he prevent the twisted future from becoming reality?

No matter how far, far away we are

you just need to keep on believing

So, please, stop crying, look up...

...and let's move forward together

Why do you look down

and stare at the tears you've shed?

Even if today is a bust

we can always walk forward with faith in tomorrow

Having someone who can reach out to me

and someone I can laugh with

gives me a new strength

that can change the world as we know it

No matter how far, far away we are

you just need to keep on believing

everything is for you for you

The morning sun has driven the night away

I won't be afraid or hesitate anymore

I'm going to turn my dream into reality

So, please, stop crying, look up...

...and let's move forward together

Your Eminence.

The rear has been wiped out, and the front can't enter the city!

They're just too strong!

We're fighting a losing battle!

They've reached us!

H-How is this happening?! We have 2,000 on our side!

But there's only seven or eight of them!

Doesn't matter how many you have. You can't beat us.

Because we're Fairy Tail wizards.

When Ikusatsunagi shakes the earth...

...the purification will begin.

You the head honcho?

"Ikusatsunagi"

Your Eminence! Never mind the Purification Plan's offerings...

Every one of our own branches is about to be wiped out!

You can't win now. Just give up.

How delightful youth is.

I was once young myself.

But everyone grows old...

...as they climb the stairs of regrets.

Until, ultimately, they reach despair!

--Wha--?! --He deflected it?!

You appear to be quite a skilled wizard...

...but can you deflect this?

Wha...?!

Impressive. But...

What is this thing?

Your attacks can pass through it, huh?!

That's not fair!

All right!

--What is he doing? --It's useless!

No one can break through His Eminence's magic walls!

Get real!

These walls won't stop me!

Impossible!

Fire Dragon...

...Iron Fist!

There.

I beat their boss. Now their Purification thing is finished.

What's so funny?

--You lose. --Huh?

I burned away my own face for this day.

That was the price.

I happily burned my face off.

What are you talking about?

Now, O covenantal god of battle!

Deliver on the price paid and unleash your might for me!

Ikusatsunagi! I summon thee!

What the...?

--What is this?! --My skin is tingling!

Is this...?!

I sense a vortex of magic power!

--Wendy! --The air has changed!

It's Grandfather's spell...

Everyone, die! Everyone, die!

--This is it! His Eminence's... --...sacrifice summon spell!

--Don't falter! --Purify her!

What's happening?!

Your Eminence!

It's going to get us, too!

--A foot?! --It's gigantic!

Get out of the way! It's gonna crush you all!

--His own people... --That's horrible!

Stop this! You're taking out your own guys, too!

This is the Purification Plan.

What?!

The souls of the faithful Avatar devotees are the true sacrifice.

The city and its people are irrelevant.

The souls of those who die for Zeref are the ultimate offering.

It is through them that Zeref will appear and lead us forward.

You bastard!

The battle god Ikusatsunagi will not be stopped

until it takes every last life here!

Umm, Grandfather? Are you... going to kill us, too?

Uhh...

It's huge!

What is this thing?!

They summoned one of the Eighteen Battle Gods of Yakuma?!

These guys...

They don't give a crap about their own comrades?

This ends now!

So this is a battle god...

The time of purification...!

--It's huge! --Victory is ours.

It's attacking!

It tore the ground apart!

This is insane!

G-- Grandfather...

Lucy! See that?!

Someone's on top of the sword!

--Is that...? --It couldn't be!

Man, he's unbelievable.

Go!

Natsu...

There is nothing you can do.

Ikusatsunagi is a god of battle.

His might is beyond human reach.

Hear me, my brethren. Offer your souls.

Sacrifice yourselves...

...for Zeref.

Damn you!

You don't even care about your own friends' lives?!

Someday, you, too, will realize "friends" are but a means to an end.

You're wrong!

Friends are people who share the same goal and move forward together!

No, they can even have different goals!

They grow to smile together, support each other, and trust each other!

That is nothing more than "dependency."

Call it whatever you want!

But it's that bond that has always been my salvation!

Don't underestimate the power...

...of friendship!

You can't hurt him.

To protect those dear friends...

And to never lose anyone else as I watch on...

I will get stronger!

This is Igneel's flame!

Fire Dragon King...

...Destruction Fist!

This is Igneel's flame!

Fire Dragon King...

...Destruction Fist!

You really have grown stronger...

The battle god!

His Eminence's battle god was destroyed!

Impossible...

This cannot be...

Our army of 2,000 has been beaten?!

A nightmare...

Who are these guys? Who are they?!

--He's a monster! --Run!

Wait! The Purification Plan isn't over yet!

We'll just hafta do it ours--

Abel!

This here is forbidden magic. I'm confiscating it!

You're going to pay...

You left your back wide open.

Arrest 'em all! Don't let anyone escape!

--Gajeel?! --And Lily!

Arrest...?

Yep. He works for the Council now.

That's insane!

Levy!

Lu?!

So the rumors were true! You really do work for the Council!

It's good to see you!

But what about you? I thought you were a reporter now!

What are you doing here?

Levy and Lily!

--Natsu! --It's been a while.

And... a Gajeel look-alike?

Are you tryin' to pick a fight?!

Seriously, the Gajeel would never work for the Council!

I needed money to eat, and that old tree guy offered me a job.

Oh, you mean Warrod!

Ah, that youngster? You don't say?

I see. So he's head of the Custody Enforcement Unit.

Huh? He joined because of my offer?

But I had meant it as a joke...

And that's how I wound up above all the guilds.

Also, you're under arrest, too, Salamander!

For that nasty look in your eyes!

You're under arrest for dressing sexy!

Juvia's under arrest for being clammy!

Clammy?

You're under arrest for eating too much fish!

Oh. Yumminess is a crime?

And you! You're under arrest for, uhh... Just because.

Huh? Are you serious?

And you already know why you're under arrest, Gray.

Don't expect any leniency from me.

Erza!

--Erza is here! --And she's in a bad mood!

You're certainly acting cocky for someone who looks like Gajeel.

I am Gajeel!

No. The Gajeel I know would never work for the Council.

Now listen here...

He really is Gajeel.

What?!

Did you seriously think he was an impostor?

Then this simplifies things.

--We've found Arlock! --Take him into custody!

--Let go! --How humiliating...

Grandfather!

This is a nightmare!

As you can see, we stopped Avatar's Purification Plan.

But the real credit--

I know.

When we stormed their hideout...

No one is here, Gajeel.

Check this out.

"The ultimate elimination will be held at Malba...?"

--This looks like Gray's magic. --Yeah.

We never would've found this place without your help.

You have our thanks.

Still, I did cause a lot of trouble. I'm sorry.

All that matters to me is that you're okay, darling!

You had me completely fooled, too.

You really need to work on your disguises, by the way.

Wha...?! You knew it was me?!

Umm, I don't understand what's going on at all...

--And why is Erza here, too? --I can explain later!

So those are Gray's companions?

The connection they share was too much for us...

In any case, the city is saved.

And not even by us.

Bah.

We're unstoppable when we're together!

We got to fight alongside each other again!

Have you grown a little, Wendy?

No. Not one bit.

It feels like we're at our guildhall!

Yes, with everyone here like this.

I missed this feeling!

All right! Victory is ours! Raise a shout of triumph!

Oh, man. We came here all worried about 'em...

And instead we find they've taken out an entire army.

Not to mention an insanely giant monster...

Man. They're just too much.

They're a sight to behold when they're all together, yes!

Don't you "think so, too," Frosch?

Huh?!

Frosch is gone!

What?!

Frosch!

Wh-Why is Frosch mingling over there?!

Wait...

You're Frosch from Sabertooth.

I think so, too!

What are you doing out here?

Good question...

That jerk! He broke his promise!

Promise?

Gray kills Frosch...

Just promise me you and Frosch won't leave town, no matter what.

You little...

...cutie-pie! You're so adorable!

Eheh!

Huh?

Just looking at you soothes me!

I understand how you feel, but stop making that pudding face!

I can't help it!

Is this a new romantic rival?!

He's planning to take my Frosch away!

It just goes to show how beloved Frosch is.

Indeed. I think you're exactly right, Sting. Yes.

C'mon. Let's go say hi.

M-Mm.

Hey, Natsu!

Great work, everyone!

Frosch!

Sting and Rogue! It's good to see you again!

Lector, too!

Give Frosch back!

Okay, okay. You don't have to get so upset.

I think so, too!

You know better than to leave my side, Frosch!

I'm sorry!

Now, now, Rogue. Don't be too harsh.

What?! You work for the Council, Gajeel? Seriously!

That's crazy!

Somehow I knew he'd say that.

What did you just say?!

Fine, then! You're under arrest, too!

Please calm down, Gajeel!

Gray, my love!

Who's more important to you?! Me or Frosch?!

Gah! C'mon! Quit being so clingy!

Until you fall asleep, until you give that smile

You are beautiful to me more than anything

Under the same sky, we look up at the same stars

May the dream we shared come true now

There's no doubt we can achieve the future we wished for

as our harmonies connect and stretch endlessly along this path

Some 400 years ago,

after bathing in too much dragon blood, a Dragon Slayer transformed

into a terrible black dragon

and became the Dragon King.

Elsewhere, a lone prodigy, unable to forget the family he lost,

immersed himself in the study of forbidden magic.

Little did he know this would anger the god Ankhselam.

Next Episode: "Memoirs."

"Memoirs"

And so the sad gears of fate begin to turn...