Vol. 5Fairy Tail’s Return
Riyao helped Fairy Tail defeat Tartaros, rebuilt the guild with Mirajane after Makarov dissolved it, and later joined the fight against Alvarez. After Irene scattered the allied mages and sent Riyao away with Acnologia, he escaped, reunited with Mirajane, and guided Fairy Tail toward Magnolia as Alvarez gathered.
- Riyao helped Fairy Tail defeat the Celestial Spirit King and Tartaros while restoring Ur, but stopped growing her body after God Ankhseram warned him.
- Riyao and Mirajane set out to find more demons after the Celestial Spirit King brought down the Underworld Beast and Riyao drove off Jackal.
- Fairy Tail defeated Tartaros and stopped Face, but Zeref reclaimed the Book of E.N.D. and Makarov dissolved the guild.
- Riyao and Mirajane reopened a tavern for the scattered guild members, who settled into new work and asked how the couple got together.
- Riyao and Mirajane returned to Magnolia with their friends as the dragons hatched, and Fairy Tail reunited with Laxus as its seventh master.
- Laxus led the guild to rescue Makarov in Alvarez, where Riyao disrupted Marin’s spatial domain before Brandish μ arrived.
- Riyao and Fairy Tail brought Makarov home and defended Fiore from Alvarez and the Spriggan 12.
- Irene rearranged Fiore and sent Riyao away with Acnologia, but Riyao escaped, reunited with Mirajane, and gave the guild a map as Alvarez gathered in Magnolia.