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Damn! Why didn't we see them approaching?!

All members, prepare for battle!

The enemy is coming from the sky!

Approximately 50 full-size aerial cruisers!

Nakagami...

...Starlight!

You're horrible.

Me & you made it through the bad times

Change the game - You taught me the importance

of sharing roundabout times that are too much to overcome alone

I have faith in our vision

for the future - Sure enuff (uh, uh huh)

Unneeded reasons, lingering hopes, and feelings of apprehension

Just ball it all up and let it go

No matter what happens, keep ya head up

Now let's go, to the future we seek

We can make it (uh huh)

There's no stopping us (uh huh)

The world may change again today,

but you're my family (uh huh)

We have an unwavering wish and dream

We are down by law - Just know this

We'll never, ever run from a fight

We are down by law - no matter what walls stand in our way

We'll go right over them - Woo we do it for real

(We do it for real)

We've managed to fend off one wave of attacks.

However, the fact we're being besieged from all sides remains unchanged.

Yeah, but we got all the guilds in Fiore to help us now!

Talk about reassuring! We've got this one in the bag!

No.

This is a Fairy Tail issue.

I had hoped to keep the other guilds out of this mess...

We'll never win with a goody-two-shoes attitude like that.

The battle's taking place on Ishgar.

This was gonna happen sooner or later.

But all I care about right now is getting the guy who attacked Fried's team.

Laxus does have a point.

We should gratefully accept the other guilds' help

and devise a brand new plan.

Warren.

What's the situation?

I'm on it!

"Natsu vs. Zeref"

So this Magic Sealstone stuff actually works, right?

Well, she's not causing any trouble...

...so maybe it really is blocking her magic?

She is pretty hot, though!

Do all western girls dress like her?

I mean, look at Bisca.

Y-Yeah. No ordinary mom dresses like that...

Since she's our prisoner and all, let's restrain her in a sexier way!

Y-Yeah!

We could tie her legs up and then make it so her rear--

Knock it off.

Oww...

Master told you to treat her with respect, you know!

Look away for just a second and this is what happens...

We're sorry!

Tell me.

Are you and my mom connected somehow?

You called me "Layla's daughter" after all.

I'm not telling you a thing.

If you're gonna kill me, kill me.

We don't do that to prisoners here.

Please. Tell me about my mom.

You should kill me now, while you have the chance.

You brought me inside your guildhall, correct?

You're going to regret that choice, you know.

It's no use, Lucy.

So that's the enemy's base, where Lady Brandish is being held...

With my Law of Space, sneaking in will be a piece of cake!

Your Majesty.

It appears that Ajeel and Brandish have been defeated.

What?

That's fine.

It wouldn't be fun any other way, Mavis.

Ajeel--my grandson--has fallen in battle?

They killed two of the Twelve... This is most unexpected.

They haven't been killed.

That's another of our opponents' weaknesses.

News from the east!

Almost every guild in Bosco has been wiped out!

--What?! --Almost every guild in an entire country?!

That's insane!

It's not clear if their goal is to conquer Bosco,

but they've stopped advancing this way for now!

There's good news, too!

The enemy army coming from the north...

...is about to get a visit from Sabertooth and Blue Pegasus!

The southern invasion group has taken over Hargeon's port...

...but Mermaid Heel and Lamia Scale are on their way to take it back!

So we just need to deal with the guys to the east and west!

Not exactly. There's no guarantee we'll win to the north or south.

C'mon! Have some faith in the other guilds!

First Master! We should go help them, too!

Yeah! We can't just sit here and let the other guilds protect us!

It'd look bad!

Now's our time to go on the offensive!

Of course.

Mirajane, Elfman, Lisanna, Gajeel, Levy, and Lily will head north.

Manly!

I would hate to have to owe Jenny.

--Let's do our best! --Yeah!

Besides, I wanna arrest Sabertooth.

Hey. That's not our goal.

Natsu, Gray, Juvia, Wendy, Charle, and Laxus will head south.

Guess we'll get to see ol' Lyon again.

Personally, I'd rather not...

That mecha-freak's real body is to the south, right?

I can fight alongside Shelia again!

The Sky Sisters, back in business!

Yeah!

Wait, where's Natsu?

Come to think of it, where did he go?

Is Natsu seriously off doing his own thing at a time like this?!

Find him!

Natsu! Where are you?!

--Natsu! --Where are you?!

Natsu!

I'm certain Natsu will be fine!

Erza!

I will go south in his place.

I would like to see Kagura again...

But you're too hurt...!

Natsu...

Lucy and Cana will continue to watch the prisoner.

R-Right!

Yeah. Definitely can't leave her to those old creeps.

Everyone else will defend the guildhall!

There's still the possibility of a surprise enemy attack.

First Master...

What shall we do about the east and west?

The western force is moving the slowest of them all.

I believe that's where Zeref is located.

Once the other three groups are dealt with,

we'll have to fend him off with everything we have left.

Then what about the east?! Let me go there!

The eastern army currently poses the greatest threat.

As such, the situation calls for our greatest military resource, too.

What do you mean?!

Warren. I assume we're in contact?

Yep! Fiore's ultimate military power is in position!

The Four Emperors of Ishgar?!

Awesome!

But, why...?

They've been working behind the scenes all this time, trying to avoid war.

But now they feel responsible for what's happening,

even though it isn't their fault.

Should the enemy somehow get past them,

then there's no one who can hold the eastern army back.

We're counting on you... Warrod.

Wh-Whoa! Look!

It's Natsu! We found Natsu!

He's traveling super-fast!

Where is he going?

He can't be...!

Your Majesty. An object is approaching at a tremendous speed.

Let's finish this once and for all, Zeref!

Natsu is seriously rushing right at Zeref, all by himself?!

That's way too reckless!

That idiot...

--Change of plan! Let's go after him! --All right! I'm coming, too!

Wait.

We need to stick to our first master's plan.

Let's leave Zeref in Natsu's hands.

Are you being serious?!

This is Zeref we're talking about! He even has the Book of E.N.D.!

Natsu said he had a secret weapon for defeating Zeref.

My right arm here holds a "secret weapon!"

I'm certain he'll succeed.

You always put too much faith in Natsu, Erza!

Umm...

My darling...

Are you saying you don't have faith in Natsu?

Come on! Stop it, you two!

First Master... What should we do?

Let's put our trust in Natsu.

It might seem like a reckless strategy at first glance,

but it's also a logical one.

We're currently surrounded on all sides.

Dispatching their leader and ending the battle as early as possible

might be an effective way out of this predicament.

Gray...

Let's have faith in Natsu.

It ain't that I don't have faith in him.

I'm... just worried about him going alone.

I can't believe it! You? Worried about Natsu?!

He isn't alone.

After all, he does have Happy with him.

Natsu.

--There they are. --Yeah.

There's so many.

It's like a big, black carpet.

And they're trying to roll it out in someone else's house.

That reminds me, what happened to that dirty rug we used to have?

You burned it up.

Oh, yeah!

I burned it up!

Here we go, Happy!

Aye, Sir!

What the hell?!

Enemy attack!

Take us down, Happy!

You're seriously gonna fight 'em all?!

Yeah! I'm gonna drag Zeref out!

--Bastard! --You're goin' down!

--He deflected it! --Doesn't matter!

Fire! He's only one man!

Natsu!

I'm fine!

I wanna protect the others...

...so I have to fight!

Fire Dragon King...

...Roar!

Th-The terrain totally changed shape!

H-He's a monster...

No one ever mentioned that Ishgar has a guy like him!

How many men did he take out?!

Nine hundred seventy-three.

That leaves 999,027 left.

--Oh! --His Majesty!

You showed up sooner than I expected.

I just couldn't wait to see you again... Natsu.

But this is where we say goodbye... Zeref.

Did he just call His Majesty "Zeref"?

Zeref?

It's His Majesty's name in Ishgar.

Sir Invel...

The black wizard Zeref.

Or perhaps that's his true name.

Could we have some space, please?

--You should get back, too, Happy. --Aye.

He's planning to use it right off the bat.

Good luck, Natsu!

Invel. Have them retreat several kilometers to the west.

But, Your Majesty, is it really necessary

for you to personally handle this lowly cretin?

It's something only I can do.

Everyone! Retreat to the west!

His Majesty will clear the path for us!

You ain't getting our first master.

Things only ended up this way because you couldn't destroy me.

I don't understand what you're saying one bit.

But I also don't care.

What is this magic power?

This heat...!

Here goes!

He burned the spell away?!

You got this, Natsu! You got this!

I'm surprised...

What is that power of yours?

It's the power Igneel gave me.

It's the last of the power he left inside me...

I spent ten months training just so I could release it now.

The last of his power?

Yeah.

I can only use this magic power once. It'll never regenerate again.

It's Igneel's tenacity, literally.

The power of someone who's dead...

Yes! That just might work...!

It might be able to destroy someone who can't die!

Mode: Fire Dragon King!

The land... is burning...!

Incredible!

This is the end, Zeref!

Now, after all this time, my wish is finally granted...

Thank you...

...Igneel.

Anna...

Layla...

Mavis...

And...

My dear little brother...

...Natsu.

The rain has stopped and it feels nice

But I'm just here, idling away

I'll come to you as you wait in the sky

So start an inner countdown and wait for me

If you see an opening,

strike without hesitation

That's what I learned

Oh yeah

from the bond of our friendship

I'm certain the miracle that brought us together

will reach beyond the sky

and my normal, constant feelings of anxiety will cut loose

Even if we get betrayed, just forget about them

Now go forth! Go! Go!

You gotta go

The tenacious flame entrusted by the Fire Dragon Igneel

burns away the black wizard's body.

Zeref, who senses death's arrival, begins to reveal the secret

behind Natsu's birth, which is unknown even to Natsu.

After learning the shocking truth, Natsu swings his fists even more.

But is it to protect his family, or something else?

Next Episode: "Across 400 Years."

"Across 400 Years"

A demon of the Book of Zeref finally returns to Zeref.