Natsu, Lucy, and Happy accompany Brandish to meet August, with Mest following them out of suspicion. Brandish pleads with August to reconsider the war, causing August to accuse her of treason. In Zonia, Sabertooth and Blue Pegasus rejoin the battle after being rescued by Gajeel's team, with the Oración Seis arriving to support them. Gajeel personally battles Bloodman, a member of the Spriggan 12 whose body is composed of Bane Particles, which Gajeel is immune to because of his own iron body. Concerned for Gajeel when he professes a desire to die, Levy joins the battle to save him while wearing a mask to filter out the particles. As Bloodman reveals his ability to use the same powers as Tartaros's Nine Demon Gates, Levy admits that her mask is useless and succumbs to the particles absorbed into her skin.