Chapter 22

Natsu Vs. Erza is the twenty-second chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

Full Summary
In the Magic Council’s Meeting Site Era, the Council is discussing about the recent attempt of the dark guild, Eisenwald, to use one of Zeref’s magic. The member Siegrein tells the others that Fairy Tail was able to defeat Eisenwald with only four or five men and that they should show some appreciation.

Meanwhile, Lucy is wtiting a letter to her mother about the recent events and the fate of the Eisenwald members and Erigor and the strongest team of Fairy Tail. When she was finished, she was surprised by an almost naked Gray complementing her new house. Lucy kicks him and tells him to go home, but Gray told her that he was there to get her because it was the day that Natsu and Erza are going to fight.

Lucy and Gray arrive to see that both Natsu and Erza are preparing to fight. Lucy starts a conversation about the strongest mages in Fairy Tail with Gray, Mirajane, Elfman, Levy, Droy, and Jet. Natsu tells Erza that he would beat her and Erza replies that she will take it serious too. Erza requips to her Flame Emperor’s Armor that resists Fire magic. Seeing the situation, Happy bets on Erza instead of Natsu. Makarov acting as the referee, signals the battle to start. Natsu and Erza starts, they seemed to be equal in strength, when they were interrupted by a messenger from the Council who was ordered to put Erza under arrest.