Fairy Tail Chapter 294 (Spoilers)

[Merc]

The fight of the dragon slayers begin! I have to admit I suspected dragon force would come into play, but I did not expect Sting and Rogue to activate it so easily. Will Natsu and Gajeel be able to do the same in a pinch? I really hope so, I would be disappointed if they lost at this point.

I was also hoping to see some more about the dragon king in this chapter, but it seems we'll have to wait at least another week for that.

What did Sting promise Lector? Seems like he promised him to beat Natsu, but I can't imagine why. Did it have something to do with the Edolas Arc? That was seven years ago, so it's a possibility, but who knows~

All and all I think it was a good chapter though, and I'm glad to see Natsu and Gajeel in action finally, and while Sting and Rogue have had to step it up twice with power ups... Natsu and Gajeel really haven't done anything yet.

[Marquis]

Addressing it from the start of the fight, directly to the end, where they activated Dragoin Force.

Natsu and Gajeel quickly gained the upper hand against Sting and Rogue. It is clear demonstration that with the opening of the second origin for Natsu, and the three months of training Gajeel had, it's how much stronger they became.

Secondly, are Sting and Rogue's respective Dragon Slayer powers. It would be reasonable to assume now that Sting is something like a Light Dragon Slayer, and Rogue is something like a Dark Dragon Slayer. Though I speak with 'something like', because they refer to their spells as holy and shadow.

Next, is the Drive. They both used one, and it increased their power. Though, not to the extent of Natsu and Gajeel. I feel, it is safe to assume that 3rd Generation Dragon Slayers may not be as powerful as the 1st Generation. even after activating them, they seemed to provide a minimal challenge to the two Dragon Slayers of Fairy Tail.

My next point, Sting's promise to Lector clearly plays a huge role in why Sting wants to defeat Natsu. Although, it will probably be revealed in a later chapter, I doubt it has to do with Edolas, as if you recall, the Queen sent 50 Exceeds into Earth Land, remember? I don't see why the Exceeds would hate Natsu, as if it wasn't for Fairy Tail, Exceeds would've been turned into Lacrima.

And of course, the comparasion between 1st and 2nd Generation Dragon Slayers. 1st Generation Dragon Slayers only seem to activate Dragon Force whenever they consume a large amount of magical energy, regardless of it's nature. But with a 2nd Generation, Dragon Force activates whenever they use their Dragon Slayer Magic. There is, however, obviously the downside that once a 2nd Generation enters that form, it is the full extent of their DS powers. It's also generally used as a supplementary dragon style, as observed with Laxus and Cobra.

A 3rd Generation, would generally act like a 1st Generation Dragon Slayer. But, they seem to have less potential power, as, unlike Natsu, Wendy and Gajeel, they did not simply focus on the one. They also implanted the Dragon Lacrima, granting them access to Dragon Force whenever they activated their 2nd Generation powers. Thus, their potential as true Dragon Slayers is no longer in play, however, they have the extra magic power to call upon, evidently. Whether Sting and Rogue can muster enough power to combat two Dragon Slayer's devoted to the lost magic is beyond my guess.

Aftermath. Can combining the power of a 1st Generation Dragon Slayer with a 2nd Generaton Dragon Slayer defeat a 1st Generation Dragon Slayer? Or is this merely the ignition of the "Dragon King Festival". Did Sting and Rogue really kill their dragon-parents?

Tune in next week when some of your answers will arrive. Until then, keep being a fan of Fairy Tail and cheer on our heros, especially Gajeel.

[Merc]

Hmm, well, if what String and Rogue were saying can be taken as truth, then they are Holy and Shadow dragons. But I have to wonder what Sting eats to regenerate? Churches? xD *joking*

Yeah, third gen seems pretty lackluster compared to Natsu and Gajeel. I don't really see why the gap is so big though. Did the dragon slayer lacrima implants weaken them somehow? Taint them? Were the implants of a different 'element' of DS magic than they were originally? Does DS lacrima even have an element like that?

Hmm, that is true. I just thought that based on little Sting's age in the flashback that it was a possibility. At any rate, considering how Natsu destroys everything in sight I suppose he's bound to have pissed off a few people... Or cats...

I'd really like to see Natsu and Gajeel in dragon force (somehow) duke it out with Rogue and Sting in that mode as well, just so we can see for certain whom is more powerful, and by how much. It's most likely that Natsu and Gajeel would become utter monsters in that form now, but I'd love to see it...

Maybe versus that Minerva (was that her name? ) BI-Trans-Canada Highway. xP

Honestly, I get the feel that Natsu and Gajeel, perhaps even one of them, could wipe out all of Sabertooth.

Overall, I'm most curious about this Dragon Festival. Will the dragons be returning? Will we maybe get to see the dragon slayers fight a dragon? Where the hell did Achnologia even go?

And yes. Cheer for Gajeel.

[Marquis]

The history of the Grand Magic Games were once called "The Dragon King Festival". That same festival is a feast of Dragons, Demons and humans, which never did all three appear at once in the series.

[Durriken Petulengro]

Does it take eating a large amount of magic for a first generation to enter Dragon Force? I thought Natsu entered it a few times with the whole "I can't lose for so and so clause of anime rules".

If it needs a large amount of magical power I could see him being able to eat Light once his magic is drained.

If he can pull it off because of the anger he has for them for hurting Lucy he will pull it out once he gets beat around again.

Or this is a possibility, Gajeel and Natsu are so strong, they still can easily overcome Dragon Force. It might be a let down to the reader but I don't know could up the stakes a bit and give a giant middle finger to Saber Tooth.

On the note of beating Sabertooth, didn't Fairy Tail beat them EASILY every time it was a fair fight. Like Laxus beat 5 of them or am I remembering a different guild.

[Marquis]

That was the anti-Fairy Tail guild Raven Tail.


¡For First Generation Dragon Slayers, those who have been taught their Magic by a real dragon, certain conditions must be met in order to achieve Dragon Force state: the only one known so far would be to eat substances with powerful Magical properties,[10] preferably those somehow related to the element they can control and consume; while other, unrelated substances can be eaten as well, these have been described as being similar to "poison" for the user, causing heavy after effects, such as pain on activation[11] and extreme exhaustion after use.[12] However, it is likely that, due to it being considered the final state a Dragon Slayer can achieve, Dragon Force may eventually be attained without outside sources of power. So far, Natsu Dragneel is the only Old-Style Dragon Slayer to have achieved such condition, doing so on two occasions: the first through the consumption of Etherion,[10] and the second from Jellal Fernandes' Flame of Rebuke.[13]
¡For 2nd Generation Dragon Slayers, those who have obtained their powers by implanting Dragon Lacrima in their body, Dragon Force mode is seemingly entered whenever they make use of their Dragon Slayer Magic.[3] However, due to this easiness to achieve this form, their powers don't seem to be increased at the same level of Old-Style Dragon Slayers, with no dragon-like aura appearing for them.[2] Laxus Dreyar and Cobra have been shown achieving such state.[2][3]
¡Third Generation Dragon Slayers, those who have not only been taught by a Dragon but have had Dragon Lacrima implanted into their body, are capable of activating Dragon Force whenever they choose.[