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Alright, so first off, DAT COVER. ZOMG. Erza is so hot omg.

Ok so now that that is out of the way, on to the chapter. We open with a stare down between Erza and Ajeel before we switch over to Team Flying Dragon. Natsu seems upset they have to leave Erza behind but Gajeel says its Erza and she will be fine and Wendy comments that Erza protected them again. Inside the guild, Makarov says that Erza is strong but he doesn't know if she can take on a Spriggan by herself, but Mavis tells him to believe in her. At the cathedral, Evergreen asks if Freed's Jutsu Shiki wasn't a perfect defense and Freed says that there is no such thing as perfect, but thanks to the Flying Dragon and Osprey teams, the enemy attacks have been cut in half. Out at the cliffs of Magnolia, Bisca tells Asuka that it takes time for the Jupiter Canon to recharge but she will make sure the next shot counts. Elsewhere, the Ajeel Squad invades Magnolia as Kareem states he feels they are wasting resources but it is his duty to carry on. As they enter Magnolia though, the Flying Dragon Team lands and begins to make short work of them. Back up in the sky, Erza fires some swords at Ajeel who easily blocks them, however, the swords were just a distraction as she requips to her Black Wing Armor and unleashes her Black Wing Moon Slash. Ajeel asks if there is anyone stronger in her guild as he says she is a nice warm up. Erza, angered, tells him not to underestimate Fairy Tail but he traps her in sand and tells her to have fun turning into sand. She is then quick to notice she is unable to requip. Back at the cathedral, Freed's face falls flush as he senses something is wrong with his Jutsu Shiki. At the guild, Warren notices it too, stating there is a hole in the Jutsu shiki, leading Mavis to believe someone is using Nullification magic. Elsewhere, Wahl Icht arrives in Magnolia, claiming everything is easy. Everyone is immediately alerted to his arrival as they head out to fight. Lucy, at her apartment, grabs Aquarius' broken key and prepares to head out when she hears a noise coming from her bathroom, she heads in to find Brandish bathing in her tub. Shocked, she asks why one of the Spriggans is in her bath tub but Brandish simply wonders why Lucy left such a strong impression on her. Back at the guild, their radar shows even more ships arriving and even Mavis is quick to realize how hopeless their situation is.

This chapter was just okay for me. The cover was a 10/10 but the rest was kind of eh. It jumped around too much for my liking. There wasnt really any development because it just jumped around too much rather than focusing on what was important. The scene is set now so hopefully the next chapters are more focused.



As Natsu takes on Bakyll, Happy tells him the fight would already be over if he took the fight seriously, but Natsu says he is pacing himself as he doesn't know how many he will have to face. His mature answer leaves Happy in shock. But seriously folks, who is this guy and what happened to Natsu? The real Natsu would have blown everything on one attack to take out this guy. Anyway, Happy sheds a tear as he says that Natsu has grown up but he is quickly smacked out of the way by Carla. Wendy then gets an almost panty shot as Sane and Tristan curse Mashima for not showing the full thing. Lily, Carla and Gajeel smack through a bunch of enemies before Kareem tries to make a surprise attack on Gajeel but he is unsuccessful. Elsewhere, Gray and Juvia are smacking down some bitches when they lament that there are an incredible number of them. Just then, the Strauss siblings arrive to offer their help and Mira shows off her new take over Satan Soul: Mirajane Seilah, thus revealing that she took over Seilah. As Gray and Juvia express their shock, Lisanna says that Seilah would have died otherwise and Elfman says Mira is so nice. Mira then uses Macro to order all the soldiers to sleep, but some resist and she says they will just have to do it the old fashioned way. Seeing her use of Macro, Wahl Icht is impressed and asks if she would like to be one of the emperor's toys. In the skies, Erza is still unable to requip, while at the guild, Max gives a motivational speech that inspires everyone to keep going. At Lucy's house, Brandish tells Lucy to join her in the tub. Lucy refuses but Brandish tells her to not make her repeat things. Seeing Marin, Brandish thinks he is the problem and picks him up and puts him in a container before once again telling her to get in. As Lucy continues to hesitate, Brandish reminds her of her magic, shrinking the house next door. After this, Lucy gives in, stripping down and getting in the bath with Brandish.

So this chapter was pretty similar to the last. It jumped around so much that I feel like there wasn't too much development. That said though, seeing Natsu get character development was very nice. Natsu has never changed but finally, he is maturing. Mirajane Seilah though.... I don't like it. Idk, it feels like Mashima just gave her that because Seilah was so popular so he is giving Mira that take over just to keep her alive for the fans. I would have liked something different. As for the naked battle approaching.... Mashima is always find new ways to get Lucy naked. Not that I mind, and I do love me some Brandish, but I would hope they are in the tub for a reason and not just for fanservice.

And I hoped wrong. Its all about the fanservice. In the tub, Lucy asks Brandish why she is there but Brandish simply looks at her and tells her she isn't that cute. She then pulls out a pair of cat ears and tells Lucy to put them on. Lucy initially refuses but is eventually coerced. I am not sure where Brandish got the cat ears but they are comedy gold! Looking at Lucy, Brandish places her hand over her mouth wondering what she has done as she comments how adorable Lucy now is. Brandish states she has seen Lucy somewhere and Lucy mentions Sorcerer Magazine and the Grand Magic Games but Brandish tells her its neither of those. She then looks at Lucy and tells her to take off the ears as they are having a serious conversation and I lost it. I could not stop laughing after that. Brandish then asks Lucy to wash her back and as Brandish becomes distracted, pondering why she knows Lucy, Lucy prepares to shank a bitch and holds Aquarius' key ready to stab. Just then, Brandish realizes it, stating Lucy is Layla's daughter. Lucy lowers her guard as she asks how Brandish knew her mother. In a rage, Brandish then begins shrinking the room and Lucy rushes to get out and we get some overly gratuitous naked Lucy ass. Outside, Lucy asks again how Brandish knows her mother but Brandish says it is too much trouble and she won't say. As she says so however, Cana cuts in with a card to protect Lucy and tells Brandish to leave her alone. Lucy pulls out the capsule Marin is in and smashes it on the ground and steps on him. Lucy then uses Star Dress: Aries form and prepares to fight Brandish. In the skies above, Erza, thanks to Marin being taken out, manages to requip into Wind God Armor and breaks free from the sand. Elsewhere, Natsu and Gajeel finish off the Ajeel squad as they argue about who used less strength. Bakyl then stands up and tries to act tough, but Natsu punches him into the sky and through Ajeel's airship, distracting Ajeel and allowing Erza to slice him across the chest.

I LOVED this chapter. While the fanservice was eh, the humor was fantastic. I laughed so fucking hard at this chapter. I don't really have any complaints here. The chapter did what it needed to do and was hilarious at that. I hadn't considered Marin as the reason Erza wasn't able to requip but it makes sense now.



Fortunately for us, Ajeel was not one shot. As he stumbles after being cut from Erza, he says everything that touches him should turn to sand but then notices that the sword is made of water. Erza states her sword has the power to harden sand, greatly angering Ajeel. Ajeel then sends a flurry of sand at Erza who says its useless as she will just knock it away, but Ajeel asks if it will work on a sandstorm. The entire ship is covered in sand and Ajeel says that it is not just the ship, as the town, the guild and everyone in it are enveloped in sand. Erza then realizes that between Brandish and now Ajeel, the Spriggans really are on another level. Ajeel then welcomes Erza to his sand world as he blends into the sand and strikes at Erza from where she cannot see. Holding Erza up, Ajeel tells her to call him God and he may spare her. Erza however, gives a nakama speech blablabla we have heard this a million times. Erza requips to the Morning Star armor and uses it to shine brightly. Bisca, ready to fire the recharged Jupiter Cannon, sees the light and takes it as a sign, pulling the trigger and hitting Ajeel. Ajeel distracted, Erza reuips to her Nakagami Armor and finishes Ajeel with Nakagami Starlight. On the ground, Gajeel notices the sandstorm stopped and Natsu simply smiles.

I liked a lot of things about this chapter. First and foremost, NO FLAME PANTS. HOORAY. Erza won a battle using her different armors to do what was best for the situation. This is what made me love Erza in the first place. However, I wish there was more to it. This fight boils down to Ajeel overpowers Erza, Erza finally requips and slashes Ajeel, Ajeel overpowers Erza again, Erza requips and ends it. I wanted to see more back and forth and Erza is the kind of fighter who can make a long fight interesting. Unlike Natsu or Gray who just blast people with their element, Erza has a lot of unique armors that can fit to different situations to keep a fight interesting. I liked the fight, I just wanted to see a lot more of it. Also, a little ridiculous Erza wasnt hit by the Jupiter shot, but eh, Ill take it.

Thats all for this time folks. Go read the new and improved Pollbender now. Also, BOO. Happy Halloween.