Dad...
Dad... Where did you go?!
July 7th, 777.
The king of the Fire Dragons, Igneel, who had raised Natsu Dragneel as a parent,
was suddenly gone.
After that, Natsu joined a wizard's guild, Fairy Tail,
but didn't give up on searching for Igneel's whereabouts.
This reunion was entirely unexpected.
Magic that allows humans to slay dragons,
Dragon Slayer Magic, was given to them, and they took part in the war.
The power of the Dragon Slayers was tremendous.
Victory for the dragons that chose to coexist with humans was imminent.
However, there was one miscalculation.
The Dragon Slayers, who had been given too much power,
even murdered the dragons that wished to coexist with humans.
But one of those humans
was a man who had bathed too much in dragon blood.
It is a dreadful thing to even speak his name.
The man slew a new kind of dragon and continued to bathe in their blood.
Eventually, his skin turned to scales and his teeth to fangs.
He transformed into a dragon himself.
That is what lies beyond Dragon Slayer Magic.
The man destroyed those dragons that are sleeping here, too.
Though still human, he became the king of the dragons.
The king of the dragons started another war.
That was the Festival of the Dragon King.
The king's name is Acnologia.
Those wings of darkness are a dragon and yet not a dragon.
Was this mighty "demon" lured here?
Or has it come in pursuit of Zeref?
That voice! I'd never forget it!
Acnologia!
I apologize for everything, Natsu.
I've been inside of you all this time.
Tartaros Arc: Iron Fist of the Fire Dragon
That's Igneel?
Dad...
What did he mean, "inside of you"?
Don't tell me that inside of Gajeel, too...
My heartbeat...
...is normal again.
Are you okay, Rogue?
Yeah.
More importantly, where did the man with the book go?
Now that you mention it...
Wendy!
Are you all right?
Yeah...
Don't exhaust yourself.
I won't.
Carla, that's...
What's going on here?
The black one is Acnologia, right?
What about the red dragon?
There's another dragon?
I don't get it,
but it looks like another dragon is fighting Acnologia?
Acnologia is the enemy, right? Then what about the other one?
What is that?
An ally?
Dragon...
Acnologia...
What should we do? Has it come here for us?
I doubt it,
but at this rate, it's possible all of Magnolia will be annihilated.
Why, at a time like this...?
And there are two of them.
Their strength is beyond anything humans can handle.
The dragon that's fighting Acnologia...
Fire?
A Fire Dragon...
It couldn't be...
What... What the hell is happening?
Mard Geer-sama...
The wings of darkness, Acnologia...
The king of Fire Dragons, Igneel...
I will not allow you to interfere with my plan.
Instead, the plan has been revised.
Both of you will perish.
You, of a forgotten species.
Are you okay, Gajeel?
What the hell is goin' on here?
Hey! Salamander!
Is that Igneel?
What did he mean, he was inside your body?!
Don't ask me.
All this time...
I've been looking for him all this time.
Natsu...
What the hell...
...Igneel?!
Natsu?!
Natsu!
Fool.
I said we'd talk later!
Tell me now!
Why'd you suddenly disappear?!
And you were in my body the whole time?!
Where are Gajeel and Wendy's dragons?!
What happened on July 7th, 777?!
Tell me, Igneel!
Quiet!
Natsu!
Quit spacing out!
It's hot!
Get back!
Th-This is...
Seriously?!
Incredible heat...
Wha...? Aren't we in trouble?!
Even though we're far away, it feels like my body's gonna melt!
It's hot!
What flames...
It's as if the sun itself has fallen.
Hey, look!
Acnologia is suffering!
I imagine he'll be helpless before the might of those flames.
Sh-Shouldn't we hide?
It's probably too late.
That's...
...the Roar of the Fire Dragon.
Those flames are unbelievable!
Fro thinks so, too...
That's the power of a dragon.
Incredible...
A-Awesome...
No. He didn't suffer any damage at all.
It had no effect whatsoever?!
Are you serious?
Even though he was engulfed by those flames...
If he didn't suffer so much as a scratch from an attack like that...
Is Acnologia...
...invulnerable?!
Then what are we supposed to do?
Fro doesn't know, either...
All we can do is watch.
I'm fired up.
Natsu!
You're in the way!
What do you mean, I'm in the way?!
Is that what you say when we're reunited after years?!
I told you. We have a great deal to talk about, but later.
You've got your own work to do.
Work?
You belong to one of those guilds, don't you?
Then I'll officially hire you.
Look.
The book that man is holding...
It's the Book of END.
END...
Bring me that book.
Why should I do that?
Because you're the only one who can.
Besides, he's the ringleader of all this fuss.
That alone is enough reason to fight him, isn't it?
He's the one...
Listen. Whatever you do, don't open that book.
And don't you dare destroy it, either.
Just steal it from him.
What's the reward?
What?!
Of course! I'm workin' for the guild!
Fine.
Your reward is learning everything you want to know.
It's a deal!
Then go get him, Natsu!
A'ight!
You just be sure to keep your promise!
Don't go anywhere!
I won't.
It's a promise!
I'm fired up!
The book that man is holding...
It's the Book of END.
END...
Bring me that book.
Why should I do that?
Listen. Whatever you do, don't open that book.
And don't you dare destroy it, either.
Just steal it from him.
It's a deal!
Then go get him, Natsu!
A'ight!
I'm fired up!
Who are you?
I'm...
...Igneel's son!
The dragon's child?
I'm taking that book!
I'm gonna stop Face, too!
Oh?
But first I'm gonna kick your ass!
Thorns!
This is the first time he's seen my Curse power, but he can dodge it?
Iron Fist...
...of the Fire Dragon!
Kyoka.
Can you hear me?
Mard Geer-sama!
The dragons are a nuisance.
We're going to accelerate Face's activation.
Right now you're in the control room, aren't you?
Yes.
But...
...Keys and Seilah were both defeated,
so no one can animate the chairman.
No worries.
If we're at the launch phase,
then even you can hasten their activation.
The main lacrima is in the center of the control room.
Form a living link between that and yourself.
A living link?
By becoming the Face activation key,
you can accelerate its timetable.
Once Face is activated, not only will the wizards become powerless,
but I expect we'll be able to steal the dragons' life force, too.
And then we'll resurrect Master END.
We'll win.
So do it.
Mard Geer-sama...
If I form a living link between this vast amount of magic and my own Curse power...
...it will kill me.
What about it?
Do you fear death?
No.
If it is to fulfill Tartaros's long-cherished wish,
my life is of no consequence.
Everything...
...is for Zeref!
What are you...?!
What is that?!
Some kind of markers?
I have a bad feeling about this.
Fro thinks so, too.
These are the number of Face units across the continent.
Living link established.
Now I am one with the Face activation device.
What?!
Living link?!
She merged with it?
For what?
To speed up Face's activation?
Now it's very simple.
If you kill me, you stop Face.
Although I'll die anyway after Face is activated.
That's some confidence.
I assume you don't imagine yourself losing.
Indeed I don't.
You still don't know...
...Kyoka, Slave Star Empress of the Nine Demons!
My true, Etherious form!
While Igneel and Acnologia continue their battle,
Kyoka activates Face with living link magic.
Erza stands against Kyoka, the only way
for the countdown to be stopped.
However, Kyoka is now in her Etherious form,
and at last, Erza goes down on her knees.
Next time: Tartaros Arc: 00:00.
Tartaros Arc: 00:00
Even if you lose everything, something remains.