Chapter 161

Crushing Evil is the 161st chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

The battle against the Oracion Seis comes to a close as Natsu defeats Zero with one of his most powerful attacks. Meanwhile, the other members of the alliance destroy their respective lacrima, destroying Nirvana and saving the Cait Shelter guild.

Summary
Inside Nirvana, Gray, Lucy (with the help of Gemini), Ichiya, Erza and Wendy are making their preparations to attack the Lacrima. Meanwhile, Natsu continues his battle with Zero. Zero unleashes his ultimate technique, Genesis Zero, calling forth shadowy beings from a pocket dimension called "Nil". These entities, referred to by Zero as People of the Nil, engulf Natsu and trap him in the Nil Dimension from which they hail.

However, Natsu is able to unleash the true power of the Dragon Force, literally burning away Zero's Darkness Magic. Natsu then uses one of his best moves, Secret Dragon Slayer Art: Crimson Lotus: Phoenix Blade and smashes Zero upwards, engulfing both of them in flames. The two then crash into the the lacrima in the middle of the room. Elsewhere, Gray, Lucy, Erza, Ichiya and Wendy destroy their respective lacrima, ultimately destroying Nirvana and saving the Cait Shelter Guild.

Fights

 * Natsu Dragneel & Jellal Fernandes vs. Zero (concluded)

Magic used

 * Ice-Make (氷の造形魔法 Kōri no Zōkei Mahō)
 * Celestial Spirit Magic (星霊魔法 Seirei Mahō) (Summoned the Golden Bull, Taurus)
 * Perfume Magic (香り魔法 Parufamu Majikku)
 * Requip (換装 Kansō)
 * The Knight (騎士 Za Naito)
 * Sky Dragon Slayer Magic (天の滅竜魔法 Ten no Metsuryū Mahō)
 * Fire Dragon Slayer Magic (火の滅竜魔法 Ka no Metsuryū Mahō)
 * Darkness Magic (闇の魔法 Yami no Mahō)

Spells used

 * Sky Dragon's Roar (天龍の咆哮 Tenryū no Hōkō)
 * Power Perfume (力の香り（ちからのパルファム）Chikara no Parufamu)
 * Genesis Zero (ジェネシス・ゼロ Jeneshisu Zero)
 * Crimson Lotus: Phoenix Blade (滅竜奥義　"不知火型"　紅蓮鳳凰剣 Metsu Ryū Ōgi "Shiranui Gata" Guren Hōō Ken)

Abilities used

 * Hand to Hand Combat
 * Dragon Force (ドラゴンフォース, Doragon Fōsu)

Weapons used

 * Two-sided axe
 * Bastard sword (Black Wing Armor)

Armors used

 * Black Wing Armor (黒羽の鎧 Kureha no Yoroi)

Items used

 * Celestial Spirit Gate Keys
 * Gate of the Golden Bull Key
 * Magic Perfume