FT100YQ Episode 5

A Bitter Decision is the 5th episode of the Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest anime.
Team Natsu engages the Water Dragon God after hearing Karameel's request, all the while the White Wizard gains the upper hand by wiping away the Magic of of everyone at the Fairy Tail Guild.
==Summary==
With Natsu managing to burn through Madmole's armor, he and Wendy are reunited with Lucy, Carla, Gray, and Happy, who prepare to assist in the fight. At Skullion's command, Madmole is able to stand once again, despite his burns from Natsu's previous attack. Concurrently, Erza dons her Flame Empress Armor and successfully manages to land a hit on Kiria, breaking the two through the ship's deck, where her opponent is forcibly teleported by Skullion to his location. The latter acknowledges the Fairy Tail Mages' strength, to which Natsu responds that they will ensure Mercphobia's safety, resolved to find a way around eliminating the Water Dragon God. However, Skullion informs them that their guild is much larger than their trio of dragon eaters, promising to showcase their true power before teleporting he and his companions away. To Team Natsu's disbelief, the Diabolos ship disintegrates into ash, with Erza speculating that it had been a creation of Molding Magic.
The Fairy Tail Mages decide to return to the Water Dragon God's temple, despite Carla's hesitance due to Karameel's previous outburst. Meanwhile, at their destination, the Water Dragon God awakens, suddenly grasping Karameel's neck in a forceful manner, yelling for her to flee.
Team Natsu arrives at Ermina by boat, only to discover the dragon, Mercphobia, rampaging the harbor. The group is approached by Karameel, who admits to having the White Wizard steal the Water Dragon God's powers in the hopes of granting him a normal life. However, she later discovered that what the White Wizard had done was merely restrict Mercphobia's Magic, which she could return at its maximum level any time she pleases.
Prior to these events, a shackled Touka awakens in the guildhall, where she is questioned by Jellal and the other Fairy Tail Mages. She reveals to having joined the guild in order to meet Wendy, who she believed would be able to expel the White Wizard from her body. However, the latter's entity retakes control of Touka's vessel, breaking her bonds and returning Mercphobia's Magic to full power. Despairing over the Water Dragon God's condition, Karameel begs for the Dragon Slayers to put Mercphobia to rest, as Natsu looks on in a state of indecision.
Faced with the decision of having to kill Mercphobia, Natsu berates Karameel for involving the White Wizard and refuses to slay the Water Dragon God; however, he is halted by Erza and Carla, with the latter reminding the Dragon Slayer of his pledge to protect their team. With Natsu's reluctant agreement, Wendy proceeds to enchant their team with Dragon Slayer Magic as they launch a barrage of attacks on Mercphobia. Despite this, the dragon emerges unscathed and raises the entire ocean above Ermina, leaving the spectators in awe at his power. Meanwhile, in Magnolia, the White Wizard sits at a table amidst the defeated Fairy Tail Mages and Jellal, declaring that she had just finished dyeing the guild white.
==Characters in Order of Appearance==
==Battles & Events==
*Erza Scarlet vs. Kiria (concluded)
*Natsu Dragneel & Wendy Marvell vs. Skullion Raider & Madmole (concluded)
*Team Natsu vs. Whiteout Mercphobia (started)
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===Items used===
*Celestial Spirit Gate Keys
**Gate of the Twins Key
**Gate of the Archer Key
==Manga & Anime Differences==
*Wendy's damaged swimsuit is less visible in the anime.
*Skullion and Erza are both seen landing when Skullion teleports Kiria. In the following scene, where Team Natsu is seen standing against Diabolos, Lucy and Erza do not have any apparent battle damage as they do in the manga.
*Some scenes of Mercphobia and his power destroying parts of the city are added after Karameel admits her mistake.
*The scene at the Fairy Tail guild where Touka is being interrogated has the following changes:
** The wall Touka rests against has smooth wooden planks laid vertically instead of slightly worn planks laid horizontally as in the manga.
** After Jellal asks Touka which one she is, the anime pans the camera around the building to show the named members currently present.
** Several unnamed Fairy Tail members present in the manga are not present. 
*In the anime, Karameel does not specify Dragon Slayer magic when begging Team Natsu to kill Mecphobia.
*The Dragon Slayer Seal uses a different design. While both versions give three fin-like marks above the 'head' of the Fairy Tail symbol, the manga has it transform such that its 'head' becomes a dragon's jaw, while the anime adds a tail-like mark appearing over the symbol's 'wings'.
*Lucy and Erza are both seen changing before casting their respective spells. Erza is also seen running up a building before her transformation.
*Mercphobia's shadow is seen before he re-emerges from the water. Lucy is also not guarding herself from the force of the water.
*Shots of Team Natsu seeing Mercphobia moving the water to the sky are added.
*When the Fairy Tail guild hall is shown with all its mages defeated, the following has changed:
**The wooden floor uses a different design
**Both Warren and Juvia are on the floor in the anime. In the manga, the former is propped up against a table's leg, while the latter has his upper body on a table. 
**Bickslow's tongue is not sticking out of his mouth in the anime.
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