Nirvana Arc

Nirvana also known as the Magic of Reversal and the main setting of the Arc.

Introduction

The Nirvana Arc is the 16th arc of the Five Worlds War: Fairy Tail Saga Campaign and the 18th Arc of the Five Worlds War Series.

Story Impact

• The 1st and 5th Divisions launch a united assault on Nirvana and its forces.
• Yoruichi Shihoin joins to assist and to save Soifon.
• Shunsui and Jellal instruct a small team, the Shatter Squad, to infiltrate Nirvana to destroy the Six Lacrima powering up Nirvana's legs:
  • The 1st Division members that comprise the team are, Ichigo Kurosaki, Nelliel Tu Odelschwank, Ikkaku Madarame, Yumichika Ayasegawa, Sanji, Sakura Haruno, Millianna, Kurotsuchi, Akatsuchi, Cavendish, Vista, and Rocker.
  • The 5th Division members that comprise the team are, Naruto Uzamaki, Erza Scarlet, Lucy Heartfilia, Bartolomeo, Tsume Inuzuka, Shibi Aburame, Trafalgar Water D. Law, Minerva Orland, Ideo, Basil Hawkins, Emporio Ivankov, and Inazuma.

• Ichigo is revealed to still have his Hollow and Quincy powers, regaining them after Yhwach's first death
• Tashigi reveals that Naruto Uzumaki has earned 500,000,000 berries with the epithet "Demon Fox"
  • His bounty is the same as Monkey D. Luffy's after the Dressrosa Saga of One Piece
• Ichigo is confronted by his rival Macbeth, who is later revealed to be indoctrinated.
• Ichigo faces Macbeth a second time and emerges victorious.
• Ultear Mikovich returns in her younger form due to Chitsujo, and joins the Alliance.
• Shino Aburame kills Machvise.
• Yoruichi finds and frees Soifon.
• Yoruichi faces and defeats Orochimaru.
• Kinkaku kills Yumichika Ayasegawa.
  • An enraged Kenpachi Zaraki defeats the Gold and Silver brothers
  • Kinkaku, in his own thoughts, reveals Kenpachi is Number 9 on the Coalition Blacklist
  • Yumichika's Zanpakuto is stolen by the Gold and Silver Brothers
• The Shatter Squad succeeds in destroying the six lacrima inside Nirvana
  • It is revealed that a seventh lacrima was added to Nirvana, and was guarded by Gecko Moria
• Ichigo confronts and defeats Moria.
• The Nirvana cannon fires into the sky, but is stopped by Chitsujo.
• Naruto is struck by Nirvana influence.
• Naruto attacks and fights Ichigo in an intense battle, which ends in a draw.
• Chapter 142 "Ichigo vs Naruto" is the sixth chapter labeled with "vs" between two characters.

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