Title of this episode of Fairy Tail 105 is “Fire Dragon vs. Flame God".
It's been a long time since Natsu had a contribution to the story, but in this episode he really made a huge impact. The arc moves forward, and some of the characters have their own moments, which is important for the wide story arc. Each character has their own individual stories explaining their purpose in the world of Earthland. Their past are somehow guiding them forward to a better future.
As the Guild Master of Fairy Tail, Makarov had his own share of trials and challenges. He's been a leader for a long time but it ended as Purehito defeated him. Makarov was also a father to everyone in the guild, and that's what Natsu needs as he takes on Zancrow in a "flame god versus flame dragon" battle.
It's obvious that Natsu has a huge disadvantage in this battle, everything he did was good-for-nothing. On the other hand, Zancrow is an arrogant and egoistic person, mainly because he had lost his magic. When it comes to character, Zancrow is so far the weakest villain Natsu has had to face. With his fights with Cobra, Jellal and Zero there were decent stories behind it, and all of his opponents have this certain philosophy and belief that clashed with Natsu's.
The battle between Zancrow and Natsu is kind of uninteresting, because it just focused on the giant obstacle Natsu has to overcome. But Zancrow was also strong and he's got some great powers, too. He can make his flame into objects which is very impressive. Natsu also did that once, at the very start of Fairy Tail. Natsu comes up with an interesting idea to defeat Zancrow when they were head-butting. But before that, the scene between Natsu and Makarov's meeting is definitely the best part of the episode. Makarov was lying on the ground when the injured Natsu reaches out to him.
It is understandable though how Makarov tells Natsu to leave and escape, because now he's not a leader but a caring father who worries about his Fairy Tail children. But Makarov must realize that the Fairy Tail mages must stand up and fight Grimoire Heart. If there's anyone who must have the highest trust in this guild, it should be Makarov. He must stop shielding his young ones and let them join the war.
Natsu takes a huge risk just to defeat Zancrow, and this is because Makarov inspired him. Although, it's an interesting plan and a new part of his powers has come out. The trick is somehow the same with what he did to Etherion, he can also eat Zancrow's flames. All he has to do is empty out his power and produce a second vessel where he could place Zancrow's magic. It's not that easy though, because he could gotten himself killed. In the middle of the battle, Natsu looks like he's afraid. But it's interesting that while Gildarts had scared Natsu, Zancrow doesn't qualify as scary.
The battle ended with Natsu as the winner. He showed Makarov that the young generation of Fairy Tail is capable of fighting for their guild. On the other hand, Natsu is really awesome but if he fights Purehito and wins, that's really impossible. Everyone loves Natsu, but Purehito is a full fledge caster type mage, he will just sweep him away. But the important thing here is, Natsu is slowly inspiring Makarov that there's still a chance to defeat Purehito. Natsu may not defeat him alone, but if the entire guild will rise, there's a great chance for victory.
There are also some other battles in the episode. The most interesting one, was the battle against Caprico. There's a big chance that Caprico is a Celestial Spirit, just like Locke. Lucy is somehow connected with Caprico and Loke, and that is something to look forward to. Cana and Gray's attacks are useless and something strange is going on.
The other fight was the whole Azuma against Mirajane and Lisanna. Lisanna is still strong and manages to fight on her own, eventhough she's been gone from Fairy Tail for two years. Mirajane is really impressive in this battle, as she unleashes her evil side. That part where she goes behind Azuma is really scary! The episode of Fairy Tail 105 ended with Natsu's victory over Zancrow. And there are more exciting stories and conflicts to come!
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