Chapter 88

Natsu Becomes a Meal is the eighty-eighth chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

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Lucy accepts Juvia as a friend and nakama. Juvia says it is the first time a woman has treated her kind, and “rain falls from her eyes”. Tired they both lie down to replenish their strength. In his room, Jellal is amazed by the Unison Raid, and thinks that from now on, the game will be more interesting. The Council continues their meeting. As it is, there are 4 votes for and 5 against the use of Etherion. Cornered, Siegrain is forced to tell everyone who Jellal is trying to revive. It is the Black Mage Zeref, History’s most powerful and evil mage.

Meanwhile, Natsu and Fukuro continue their fight. Even with Natsu strength, he is outmatched by Fukuro’s speed, and Fukuro plays with that, and with Natsu’s Motion Sickness. He releases a missile with hands which makes Natsu travel in circles (key word being travel). Natsu gets sick, and he is devoured by Fukuro, who eats people to use their magic. Happy attacks Fukuro, but using Natsu fire’s techniques, he is easily overpowered.

Meanwhile, the council finishes their meeting. Because of the new information, the votes have shifted from 4-5 to 8-1. Etherion is to be fired in an hour. Elder Yajima, the only one who opposed Etherion, asks Siegrain if he will take responsibility of the event. Siegrain confirms this, and the elder yells if he will take responsibility of the lives lost, Seigrain says that he’ll have the answer soon enough. In his room, Jellal asks what will “you” do, probably referring to Erza. He knows that Etherion will be fired, or as he refers to it, “Light will rain down”.