Time skip Two months later, Kuromorimine's first tankery match:
"We would like to welcome everyone to this years first Sensha-do match between Kuromorimine and BC Freedom High School. Can the commanders, and vice commanders with their pilots please step forward for the team greeting." the announcer said.
Once the announcement finished Natsu, along with Maho and Miho walked forward to greet their opponents. They were unpleasantly surprised to see their opponents laughing hysterically at them. "What's so funny?" Maho demanded hotly.
"Oh my apologies" said the commander sarcastically. "It's just that we couldn't help but notice that you have a boy in your team." she said arrogantly.
"Yes we do, what is the problem?" Maho asked irritated.
"Well it's just that because of him, you are guaranteed to lose, so enjoy your experience at losing, losers." She said as she turned away, laughing smugly. The whole team soon started following their commanders lead and laughed and jeered at the Kuromorimine team.
"Don't worry, this will just make it better when we annihilate them on the battleground."
"Anyway it's starting time, everybody should be in their tanks and ready to go in three minutes." Soon all the girls raced off to their tanks to prepare for the start. "Natsu I want to thank you for the little speech you gave everyone, as it significantly increased our morale."
"Don't worry about it Maho-chan."
Maho just blushed deeply in response. Before Natsu could leave Maho quickly gave him something. After he asked what it was she said "This is a microphone, this allows you to talk with the whole team."
"Oh Ok cool thanks," he said "Well it's time for me to change my form, I'll see you in the battlefield." he said.
"Yeah, ok bye," said Maho as she turned around and headed to her tank.
"Well lets get this thing started shall we." Natsu said to himself as black smoke surrounded him. Seconds later it dispersed to reveal him in his dragon form, which had grown to just under half the size of Igneel.
"Lets see what happens shall we?" He thought to himself.
"Match start!" Said the announcer once everyone was in position. Instantly all of the Kuromorimine team surged forward on their way to the enemy.
"Natsu, see if you can find them and take out the enemy dragon quickly." Maho commanded.
"Yeah Ok," he replied. Then he took flight, hovered for a bit over the tanks, before quickly accelerating away with a flap of his wings. Then he became a mere speck on the horizon as he headed to his targets.
Soon he came across what he was looking for, releasing a massive roar he announced to Maho their position.
"What the hell was that?!" Exclaimed the enemy commander.
"It must have been our enemy's dragon." Said her second in command.
"Well get our dragon after it we cannot afford for it to radio in our position."
"Hai right away ma'am," said the radio operator nervously. "This is the flag tank, all tanks stay vigilant for the enemy, and I want our dragon after theirs, we can't allow them to escape."
"Hai!" Everyone said back.
"We shall show that pathetic team why they should never have had a boy in their team." The commander said to herself.

With Natsu:
"Ah I see, they have finally launched their dragon and they get to watch as it is destroyed by me." He said to himself. Angling himself towards the approaching robot he opened out his clawed hand ready to tear themselves through the metal surface of the dragon.
After they flew past one another, Natsu opened his claws to reveal the stunned form of the dragon's pilot. Glancing back to see the robot, it suddenly exploded from having it's innards torn out of it.
"BC Freedom High School dragon eliminated." Said the announcer.
"What?!" Screamed the enraged commander. "How the hell did we lose it?"

Meanwhile:
"Commence firing!" Maho ordered. Almost immediately shells began raining down on BC Freedom High School position.
"What is going on?!" Screamed the BC Freedom High School commander.
"They've found us commander!" Said her gunner.
"We're surrounded!" Said another tank's Commander.
"All tanks return fire!" Screamed the commander.
However soon after there was a popping noise signalling a tank's knockout flag had been deployed. There was then a message that said "BC Freedom High School flag tank eliminated, which means that the winner is Kuromorimine!"
"Yeah, we did it!" Celebrated all of the Kuromorimine crews. High up in the air Natsu gave a massive roar in celebration.
Maho said "Come on lets go back a celebrate properly." All of the Kuromorimine tanks then accelerated towards their holding area.
After putting the pilot that was still resting on his paw down in her own holding area Natsu immediately flew off to his own to meet up with Maho and Erika.
Mass applause greeted the crews when they climbed down from their tanks in front of the crowd.
"You were awesome, Natsu, the way you tore through that dragon was incredible!" Miho exclaimed.
"Err thank you, I guess?" Natsu said in confusion.
"We did it!" Erika screamed as she threw herself at Natsu as she hugged his waist, putting her head into his chest.
"tch" Maho said in jealousy.
Silence fell over the celebrating crews as they noticed the BC commander walk towards them. Erika automatically let go of Natsu, so she could be appropriate in front of another person.
"Alright, you were right, having a boy on your team doesn't mean that you'll lose, I'm sorry if I offended anyone with what I said." the BC commander said.
"You're fine, it's not like this won't be a common occurrence, we'll have to get used to it." Maho replied.
"Congratulations on your win by the way." the girl said, "Goodbye." she said over her shoulder as she turned to leave.
"Oh thank you." Maho said, "and Goodbye as well, have a safe journey."
"Yeah you to," the girl called back.
"Well let's go back to the ship to celebrate." Maho said, "And let's win the whole tournament."
"Hai," Screamed all of the gathered girls. Natsu just smirked while thinking, 'She's growing up and is getting better at leading by the second.'