@Megadoomer:
I was surprised that Laxus didn't get healed off-screen so he could show up and beat Tempester, but this was much better. I feel like it's been a while since Gray actually accomplished something meaningful, and beating two of the villains in an arc certainly counts.
Beyond that, the chapter was largely set-up for the inevitable Erza vs. Kyouka fight (though I was surprised to see Sayla on her feet so soon), but I thought the chapter itself was pretty good, and the arc seems to be nearing its end - after this, all that seems to be left would be Makarov/the remaining Fairy Tail mages/Jellal's group/the various guilds that we've seen throughout the series destroying the Faces, Sting and Rogue beating Marde Guille, and E.N.D. being summoned (who will be hyped up as being "a bigger threat to the continent than three thousand Faces", but inevitably defeated by Natsu with possible help from others).
Natsu always has the help of others in his fights.
Their friendship helps keeping the flames inside his heart burning with passion.
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.Also, the 9 nine demon gates are worse than the 7 guys from the other evil guild in every single department, from design to powers.
I´ll give Torafusa a break though.