Short on money, Lucy decides to compete in the Miss Fairy Contest to win the 500,000 jewel prize, in spite of stiff competition. However, the contest goes awry when Laxus arrives with his three bodyguards, the Raijinsh?. Evergreen turns the all the contestants into stone as hostages for Laxus's challenge: the Battle of Fairy Tail. To save the contestants, the entire guild must find Laxus and the Thunder God Tribe within three hours and defeat them. However, Freed Justine has set up runes all over Magnolia, creating traps with specified rules, including one that prevents people over 80 from passing a barrier has been set up around the guildhouse.