Because Cobra can predict all his moves, Natsu can't gain the upper hand until he fights instinctively. When Cobra uses his new generation "poison" dragon slayer magic, Natsu loses his mobility, but wins the battle with a deafening roar.

Jura displays his true power and shows why he is one of the ten wizard saints. He battles with Brain, the leader of Oracion Seis and in a short battle defeats him. On the other hand Hot-Eye is winning his battle against Midnight and soon completely beats him. As Brain is about to fall unconcious, he thinks about his prayer - that Midnight should never disappear. And with that Midnight is shown to be revived and then crushes Hot-Eye in an instant saying that magic doesn't affect him. Natsu and the others wonder how they will be able to stop Nirvana from moving towards Cait Shelter.

Midnight fights a battle with Erza and Jellal; being weakened from the destruction magic, Jellal loses the fight easily. After initially being overwhelmed, Erza figures out the true form of Midnight's magic and prepares to fight him again. Meanwhile, Wendy searches for Jellal in order to find the necessary information that will help Natsu and the others stop Nirvana.

Erza manages to overcome Midnight's illusory magic, while Natsu, Gray, Lucy and Happy confront Brain's staff, Klodoa. Realizing Midnight's defeat, Klodoa explains that Brain has an alternate destructive personality called Zero that was kept sealed by the members of the Oración Seis using body link magic. The seal is released and Zero emerges and defeats Natsu, Grey, Lucy and Happy with ease. Erza, Jellal, Wendy and Charle make haste as Zero initiates Nirvana to fire upon Cait Shelter.

As Zero fires on Nirvana, Blue Pegasus's ship Christina, held together by Lyon, Sherry, and Ren, destroy one of Nirvana's legs and cause it to miss. Hibiki relays the details of the plan to stop Nirvana: within 20 minutes, the six legs of Nirvana must be destroyed at the same time. As Natsu goes to the location of first Lacrima to fight Zero, Jellal follows him after regaining some of his memory.

Having told Wendy to destroy the sixth Lacrima in his place, Jellal appears at the first Lacrima and gives Natsu the "Flame of Guilt". Natsu consumes the flame and enters Dragon Force for his fight against Zero and they power up for the final blow. Meanwhile, everyone reaches their respective destinations and wait for the right moment to strike.