User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 497: The Winter Mage, Review./@comment-5303512-20160809031824

Actually, now that I think about it, since chapter 500 is coming around the corner and that Gray vs Invel was put around that spot, I think (and I hope) this maybe the best time for Natsu to awaken as E.N.D.!