User blog comment:FairyRaven/Fairy Tail Chapter 303: A Battle On Two Fronts, Review and Commentary/@comment-5201441-20121012113419

At first it felt strange to me not to see Natsu kicking some asses in the tournament, but it's for the best. Mashima did really good with this. As only Natsu fought the dragonslayers, it will not be repetitive to see Gajeel fighting them now. And it would be too fake if Natsu accepted to continue the tournament instead of running to save Lucy.

I already said that this would happen in the last chapter. I didn't figure that Natsu would be in the second team, but I was certain about Mira (GO MIRA!!). I hope she receive the space that she deserves.

I think what happened to Sabertooth will be revealed through the fight. Good chapter!