This is such a lively town.
That's because it's a port town-kabo.
We really stand out...
That aside, Princess,
as long as we're wearing these things, we have to end our sentences with "kabo"-kabo.
I know. It's just that I'm a little reluctant... kabo.
Oh! That looks delicious!
Over there, too! And there!
All things that we can't get in the palace!
Princess...
Sorry. This is no time to be excited.
Say "kabo" at the end of everything!
That's what you care about?!
Huh?
I thought that scent was familiar, so I followed it here...
Why are there two Mato-kuns?
Those pumpkins...
The king?!
What?! Then the king is here? And two of him?
N-No!
It's us-kabo!
Princess Hisui!
And Arcadios-sama!
Long time no see, everyone.
Yeah, not since the Grand Magic Games.
Aye, sir!
But what are you doing here, Princess?
That's our line.
We were just on our way to Fairy Tail.
What are you guys doing here?
Well, it's a long story...
I'll explain.
One day, I discovered that my 12 Gold Keys didn't work.
Then the Celestial Spirits of the 12 Golden Gates I have contracts with appeared,
and declared that our contracts were null and void.
We learned the Celestial Spirits were going to perform a ritual called "Liberum,"
in order to gain "absolute freedom," at a place called Astral Spirytus.
But if the Celestial Spirits gain freedom,
they'll only have 12 days left to live.
So we've been looking for this Astral Spirytus,
which is said to be in southern Magnolia.
I see. I knew about changes in the Celestial Spirit World through my own investigation,
but I didn't know the Celestial Spirits would act this soon.
Actually, it's my fault the Celestial Spirits have gone crazy.
What do you mean?
It all started with the Eclipse Project.
Eclipse Project?
But that...
...is over and done with, right?
No. It hasn't ended.
In fact, that was only the beginning.
The beginning?
Yes.
The Eclipse Gate, which allowed those dragons
to travel 400 years into the future,
was destroyed by the wizards' efforts.
But the great power it possessed has had an effect on the natural world,
bringing on the anomalous weather phenomena.
Then the after-effect of the Eclipse Project is causing the wacky weather everywhere?
Yeah.
And it didn't stop there.
The power is so vast that it journeyed across time and space,
affecting the Celestial Spirit World, too.
Even the Celestial Spirit World...
Then the Celestial Spirits of the 12 Golden Gates...
Stand, Hisui!
The world is on the brink of destruction because of my Eclipse Project.
That alone is unforgivable, but now it's even hit the Celestial Spirit World...
It's all my fault...
Princess Hisui...
Did you come all the way here to apologize?
It's over and you did all you could at the time,
so that's good enough in my book.
Yeah, Natsu's right!
Thank you very much.
Actually, even after the Grand Magic Games, I was depressed and blamed myself,
but then I remembered something Natsu-san said and that saved me.
What he said then?
Somethin' I said?
Yes.
We're doing everything we can to live for today!
That made me look ahead.
So even when I learned the Eclipse Project also affected the Celestial Spirit World,
I knew being depressed was pointless.
To do everything I could to live for today...
...I decided to create keys!
Keys?
What are these?
Keys that can force the 12 Golden Gates to open or close.
Force them?
I see! If I can force them shut,
even if psycho Celestial Spirits show up, I'll be able to send them right home!
Then we won't have to engage in an unnecessary battle with them.
Yes. With these keys, you can save all of the Celestial Spirits.
Yay!
Wait.
A minute ago, you said created these keys, Princess.
How were you able to do that?
That's right. Being able to force the gates open or shut is impressive enough,
but you created those keys?
I'm a Celestial Spirit Wizard, too.
Come to think of it, Princess Hisui created the time portal for the Eclipse Project.
That portal was made with magic from the Books of Zeref and Celestial Spirit magic...
Now that you mention it, it makes sense.
But these keys can't be used yet. The reason is...
The keys are mine now-zura!
Who the hell is he?!
You did very well.
Ow...
The fish!
Right, Lucy?
Don't ask me!
Those two!
You did well, sonny.
Shut up-zura, old hag!
O-Old hag?! How can you say that?!
Calling your innocent mother an old hag! It's too much to bear!
You're making me cry! I'm crying the tears of a misunderstood shark!
I feel like I'm watching a weird mother-son comedy routine.
Are those two really mother and son?
Yes. That's beyond dispute.
They're Celestial Spirits of the 12 Golden Gates that I have a contract with,
Pisces, mother and son, two in one.
That's...?
I told you to stop calling me "sonny"-zura!
You do make me proud!
And you're adorable when you're angry!
They've changed a lot, too...
They looked more delicious before...
You mean in their fish forms, right? But their true forms were...
Mama, we were summoned in these forms, which means...
...destruction to the enemies, my son.
Then the influence of the Eclipse Project...
Pisces! Give back the keys you stole!
Zura?
Same?
Those are the precious keys that will save you 12 Golden Gates.
I guess we used to have a contract with you, but we've been released from it-zura!
We don't have anything to do with you now.
Nothing to do with me?
Sonny, you took the keys, so there's no need to stick around.
Yeah, but I wanna have more fun-zura.
Especially with him... the Dragon Slayer, Natsu-zura!
Don't go puttin' no "zura" after my name!
This time for sure, I'm gonna knock a spirit back to normalcy!
And I'll get those keys back while I'm doin' it!
Aye, sir!
This way-zura!
I know I can count on you, sonny!
Get back here!
We should all go!
No. I'll go.
Please protect the princess, Lucy-sama.
But...
I still have Celestial Spirits that can fight.
Then I'll help Yukino, Lu-chan!
Got it! Go ahead!
I won't let you interfere with sonny!
Your opponent is me-samesame!
Hey, I'd be willing to let you off the hook if you hand over those keys right now.
Got it-zura! If you wanna fight without using your magic,
go right ahead-zura!
Huh? I never said that!
Got it-zura! If you use your magic, I'll spread the rumor
little by little all over the world that you're a lying wizard-zura!
If you're that afraid of my magic, I gotta give you a taste of it!
Kappa!
Wha...?!
Something came out of the kappa's hand!
Don't call me a kappa-zura!
You're the one who first said "kappa"!
This is my fancy item!
Fancy how?
Got it-zura!
If you're gonna let me hit you once so you can measure my strength...
...I'll take you up on the offer-zura!
I didn't offer nothin'!
Ka-pa-pa!
Kappa!
Natsu!
Here I come!
I'll go first!
Go ahead!
Gate of the Bear Cub, I open thee! Polaris!
Bearrrr!
It's huge! And a mech?!
Whether that's a steel shell or tortoiseshell, I can devour it!
Kuma!
Wow!
When it comes to power, he won't lose!
Nice job!
Kuma!
Kuma...
Huh? He went right down...
That was just the warm-up!
Oh, right!
Polaris Power-up!
I take honey instead of oil-kuma.
Mighty Bear!
That's adorable. But good boys need to take a nap after lunch.
Are you a good boy? Or a bad boy?
I'm a good cub. I take my nap after lunch...
Very good!
Again, no real resistance...
No! Wake up!
Now it's time for me to eat!
This time, you have to deal with me!
Levy-sama, Pisces's weakness is water!
Okay! Solid Script! Water!
Thank you for the snack!
Huh? That should've been her weakness...
Natsu, are you okay?!
Yeah. His weird talk knocked me off my stride.
Got it-zura! I'll stop this useless fighting and give you the keys back-zura!
Seriously?!
Of course not-zura!
Bastard! Iron Fist...
Kappa!
...of the Fire Dragon!
Double Kappa!
Not bad!
You too-zura!
I'm fired up!
Me too-zura!
Since it's come to this, I'm gonna fight 'til one of us is down and out!
Now you're talkin'!
Whoosh!
Where are you goin'?!
Natsu, come on!
Yeah!
Time to eat!
If water won't work, then maybe fire!
Solid Script! Fire!
No good?!
Oh, no! She dove underground!
Then we won't know where she'll attack from!
Gate of the Swan, I open thee! Deneb!
D-Deneb is here.
I don't need your sympathy.
I bet you're thinking, "He's the Celestial Spirit Swan, but his wings aren't white."
I'm not thinking that!
Deneb, figure out where Pisces is going to come from and fight her!
When a girl who's doing her best tells me to do my best, it has the opposite effect.
We didn't say that!
Very good!
Deneb! You don't have to do your best!
I-I don't want you to say that. I can do it if I try!
Summer Triangle!
Huh?!
That was great!
That's annoying.
He's moody.
Look! She's coming back!
Same?!
What was that?!
Arcadios-san! Arcadios-sama!
Get back here and fight me!
Got it-zura!
I'm sick of hearin' your "Got it-zuras"!
Roar of the...
Kappa Ring Four!
Dread Spiral!
Arcadios-san is strong!
That's because he's the commander of the Cherry Blossom Holy Knights!
When it comes to swordsmanship, no one is superior to him!
You're very skillful. But my dorsal fin cuts through everything!
I can tell how you're going to move! And your weakness is right there!
Sharkskin!
What?!
Arcadios-sama!
If only I had my White Lily armor...
Dammit...
There he is again!
Got it-zura!
I won't finish off a foe who's already lost-zura... as if!
You are a lying kappa bastard!
I know! Water is Pisces' weakness!
All right!
Kappa!
Take this!
Gyogyo!
How was that?! Give up?!
That attack was like water off a duck's back!
How?!
Since becoming Eclipse Celestial Spirits, we've overcome water!
That's fine...
...but you're wide open!
Gyogyo!
This is bathetic!
I mean, pathetic! How can I lose?!
Gate of the Clock, I open thee! Horologium!
Okay, get inside, Princess!
No. I won't just stand by and cry like I did with Eclipse.
Princess...
Besides, I'm kind of a Celestial Spirit wizard, too.
I don't want to run away anymore.
I understand. Your feelings come through loud and clear right here, Princess.
But please leave this to me!
Lucy-san...
Lucy Kick!
How about this?!
Wonderful!
Oh, you're done already?
Now it's your turn to dance!
Wing Attack of the Fire Dragon!
Huh?!
Natsu!
Natsu-san!
Hi! I got the keys back, too!
Aye, sir!
How dare you make my cute little boy cry?!
I won't let you get away with this!
Let's hurry up and shut the gate on Pisces!
I'd like to, but the keys can only be activated to shut the gates
after being charged with the magic of the wizard who has a contract with the spirits,
and the spirits have to have lost the will to fight.
Here she comes again!
Man, they're stubborn!
Get back, everyone!
When my mom is angry, she has the power of a hundred people!
Roar of...
...the Fire Dragon!
...the Mom!
Oh! What a pain.
Then I'll give you a Sharkskin Body Press!
Kappa!
He got the keys!
Bastard!
Got it-zura! This'll do it-zura!
Take care!
Princess Hisui...
I can't afford to give up now.
If they stole the keys, I'll make new keys.
That's the spirit, Princess.
Arcadios-sama, are you hurt?
No, I'm fine.
More importantly, I apologize.
Why?
I know this was impertinent of me,
but I thought something like this might happen, so I gave you a dummy set of keys.
So these are the real keys!
Nice one, old man!
Then all we have to do is find out where Astral Spirytus is...
...and then we can stop Liberum!
The other reason we were heading for Fairy Tail
was to tell you that location.
Then you know?!
Yes.
All right! Then let's get a move on!
Aye, sir!
Look at that mist!
It looks like Astral Spirytus is straight ahead!
All right. It's almost time.
Yeah! We've gotta stop Liberum!
Right. Nuts to freedom that just gives you 12 days to live!
We can't let Lucy be devastated by that.
Of course not! I'm not gonna let anybody make that crap wish come true!
Next time: Astral Spirytus!
Let's go, Happy! I'll knock 'em all back to their senses!
Aye!