They eventually end up fighting and, as Natsu tells Lucy, it ends up being 'painful'. Later, after Natsu gets a haircut thanks to Cancer and both he and Happy take a bath, Lucy listens to more of their stories, until Natsu points out that during their travels, they met up with Gildarts in a certain forest.ĭuring that time, Natsu happens upon Gildarts as they hunt for food, with both of them surprised to see each other. Even though she warns them not to cause any trouble, Natsu and Happy already create a lot of mess in her room. Afterwards, Lucy invites Natsu and Happy to her house, for which the two are yet again really grateful. However, knowing that Natsu and Happy had a lot on their mind, she says that it must've been the same for everyone else in the guild. Shocked, they try to understand this, wondering if everyone else was fine with Makarov's decision and claiming that Laxus should've become the next master, when Lucy states that Natsu wasn't thinking about the guild either when he left for his training journey, not telling anyone beforehand.
While Jason and his colleagues wonder where Lucy is at the moment, Natsu, Happy and Lucy wander through Crocus, with the first two finally learning that Fairy Tail has been disbanded. As Natsu leaves to the toilet and Happy mentions that Natsu did that because the Mages didn't value their friends, Lucy is left visibly saddened, with Happy asking if something is wrong. Back in the present, Lucy laughs that this indeed sounds like Natsu, recalling that she has read about the melting of Mount Altana in the newspapers. Seeing that those Mages are cowards, an angered Natsu attacks once more, with his flames covering an entire mountain, burning the fish and even Happy. A fight ensues and Natsu effortlessly defeats two of them, which scares the master.
In spite of that, Natsu rushes to the thieves' location, finding out that they are Mages that control this mountain, Mount Altana. At that time, Happy is seen running back to Natsu, crying that his fish got stolen, however, he finds Natsu in a weird state, eventually figuring out that Natsu has eaten some nearby mushrooms. The Fire Dragon Slayer finds their idea of making money shady, which scares them away, however, both Natsu and Happy suddenly fall down and a surprised Lucy hears that they are just hungry, offering them a meal, much to the duo's gratitude.Īt a restaurant, as Natsu and Happy are getting their fill, Lucy asks about their year of training and Happy complains that Natsu didn't even have any plans when they set out for the journey, mentioning one more incident afterwards. Outside, Natsu and Happy meet up with Lucy again, questioning Fairy Tail's absence in the tournament, however, before Lucy can respond, the members of Scarmiglione appear, asking to be Natsu's underlings. As Natsu and Happy leave, they state that after their training, they should check in with the guild, much to everyone's surprise. Fiore confirms it, with Hisui adding that Natsu has been a great help in solving several crises. A soldier, with a great deal of surprise, asks if the duo is really supposed to be released and the king, Toma E. After the Fire Dragon Slayer's shenanigans at the stadium, Natsu and Happy are brought to the Mercurius Palace of Crocus where they stand before the Royal Family.