Chapter 159

Flames of Rebuke is the one hundredth and fifty-ninth chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

Full Summary
The chapter opens with a recap of the story so far. With 6 Lacrimas to destroy and 12 minutes left to do so.

Natsu lies on the ground after being hit with Jellal's Flame attack. Zero asks Jellal if his memories have returned, to which he replies yes. Then an angered Natsu gets back up and starts running toward Jellal to attack him, but Jellal calmly attacks him with more fire. Natsu shouts that Fire Magic doesn't work on him, to which Jellal replies "I know. I remember.". He then explains that he has only regained his memories of Natsu, the light team's only hope and states that his only wish is to help him defeat Zero, and stop Nirvana irregardless whatever the atrocities that he may have committed during the past. He pleads with Natsu to accept his flame. Natsu attacks him screaming that he won't accept the man who made Erza cry as his ally.

A bored Zero tells them to take their fight outside as it annoys him. He then unleashes Dark Cappricio against Natsu. Jellal jumps in front of and shields Natsu from Dark Capriccio, remnicent of how Simon shielded Natsu and Erza in the Tower of Heaven against Jellal's attack. Jellal collapses saying that Natsu can finish him off if he wants as he is already on his last legs. He then pleads with Natsu once more to accept his flame, the Golden Flames of Rebuke.

Meanwhile, Wendy and Charle are making their way towards Lacrima No. 06 (The one entrusted to Jellal). Flashbacks reveal that Jellal met up with Wendy after everyone was assigned Lacrima's and as she couldn't use healing Magic anymore for the day, told her that he will take care of Natsu's recovery and entrusted her with the task of destroying Lacrima 06 in his stead. He also tells her that she has great power, the Power of the Air/Sky Dragon Slayer, sleeping within her.

Jellal offers the Flame of rebuke to Natsu, stating that he doesn't want Natsu to forgive him but to just take the power that the Flames of Rebuke will offer and that he believes in the man Erza believes in. Natsu begrudgingly accepts the Flame of Rebuke which engulfs him. He then begins to eat it while Jellal lies immobilized, smiling. The flame of Rebuke activates the Dragon Slayer's Ultimate Form. The Dragon Force.

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