Fairy Tail 431 see’s everyone beginning their battles with Erza quickly and swiftly defeating Jerome with her brand new armor where she has swords that look like wings hanging over her, it looks fantastic. Everyone gets underway to begin their battle, even Briar mentions that it’s time to show Fairy Tail the power of black magic.
Fairy Tail 428 focuses mainly on the battle which has begun between Natsu and Gray, as they begin to pummel each other however members of Avatar intervene and hurt Lucy giving them the chance to stop Natsu’s rage. On top of which Gajeel joined by Lily and Levy are part of the council who begin to get ready to stop the Purification process by Avatar.
Fairy Tail 426 see’s plans from Avatar being revealed to the Council when they think Gray is the person leaking it all, when he reveals that his only reason for being there is to find and destroy END. Natsu tells Lucy and Happy about what Future Rogue said, when we also see that Natsu, Lucy and Happy reach the base of Avatar, while Gajeel and Lily, now part of Council, figures that he should try and stop Avatar.
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