Recaps

After a flying pig killed Jiang Bai, he woke up as his six-year-old self in a primeval forest and suspected he had transmigrated into One Piece. A system began binding to him but failed after detecting a world error.

• Jiang Bai, a lottery winner living comfortably in his hometown, fled his apartment when a pig flew toward him and appeared above him in the stairwell, killing him instantly.
• Jiang Bai regained consciousness in an unfamiliar forest and mourned losing his eight million yuan and the life he had planned.
• Jiang Bai discovered he had become a child and recognized his childhood face in a stream.
• Jiang Bai reasoned that he had entered the world of One Piece after recalling the anime he had watched before dying.
• A system began binding to Jiang Bai but announced that binding had failed because it detected a world error.

Jiang Bai was stranded in a primeval forest after an intern system accidentally brought him to the wrong world and abandoned him. He made fire and ate unfamiliar fruit, but his light attracted a giant wolf that confronted him in the darkness.

• Jiang Bai learned from system 9527 that his extraordinary aptitude had diverted him from the intended One Piece world, and the system then unbound and left.
• Jiang Bai tried to accept being alone, reminded himself that he had special aptitude, and focused on surviving the night.
• Jiang Bai made a fire by friction and ate several unfamiliar fruits to stave off his hunger.
• A giant wolf emerged from the bushes, and Jiang Bai backed away while gripping a burning torch and trying to stay calm.

Jiang Bai awakened a powerful mental ability while facing a giant wolf and used it to stop and crush the beast. The effort overwhelmed his six-year-old body, and he collapsed unconscious after surviving the attack.

• Jiang Bai tried to flee from the giant wolf, but it lunged at him and nearly caught him.
• A strange sensation sharpened Jiang Bai’s awareness, allowing him to dodge the wolf’s first strike.
• As the wolf charged again, Jiang Bai shouted “Stop, now!” and froze it in midair with power from his brain.
• Jiang Bai’s ability strained his mind and caused his nose to bleed, so he used his remaining strength to crush the wolf’s head.
• Jiang Bai lost consciousness and fell backward.

Jiang Bai woke in Rosemary Village after killing a giant blood wolf with newly awakened magic and realized he was in the world of Fairy Tail. After learning that the red-haired girl who had found him was Erza, he confirmed she was friends with Simon and Kagura, then triggered a severe headache trying to use his magic again.

• Jiang Bai woke in a village bed and remembered crushing the blood wolf's head with an invisible force.
• Erza told Jiang Bai that hunters had brought him to Rosemary Village and explained that the villagers were grateful he had killed the blood wolf.
• Jiang Bai learned the girl's name was Erza and that she had no last name.
• Erza said her friends were Simon and Kagura, confirming Jiang Bai was in the world of Fairy Tail.
• Jiang Bai tried to make a cup float with his magic, but a violent headache stopped him.

Jiang Bai persuaded Rosemary’s village chief to let him live with Erza after claiming his parents had abandoned him and explaining that he could no longer use the power that saved him from the blood wolf. As Erza welcomed him as family and helped him settle in, Simon reacted with hostility to the newcomer while Kagura watched with curiosity.

• Jiang Bai went with Erza to meet the village chief and pretended to be a lonely orphan to win his sympathy.
• Erza offered Jiang Bai a home, and the village chief questioned him about the power he had used to kill the blood wolf.
• Jiang Bai admitted he did not understand the power and could no longer use it, so the village chief agreed he could stay with Erza.
• Erza brought Jiang Bai home, called him family, and helped him clean and prepare an empty room.
• Simon and Kagura arrived to play, and Simon grew hostile when Erza introduced Jiang Bai as her new family member.

Jiang Bai befriended Simon through hide-and-seek and settled into life in Rosemary Village, though he still could not use his magic. When Erza lamented that she had no surname, Jiang Bai named her Erza Scarlet, and the village celebrated with her.

• Jiang Bai outplayed Simon at hide-and-seek, winning his admiration and bringing him closer to Erza and Kagura.
• Over the next three months, Jiang Bai became part of the children’s close-knit group but failed to summon his magic despite repeated attempts.
• Jiang Bai noticed Erza was unhappy and learned that she felt lonely because she had no surname.
• Jiang Bai gave Erza the surname Scarlet, inspired by her crimson hair, and promised he would never forget her.
• Erza joyfully announced her full name to Rosemary Village, and the villagers congratulated her.

After three peaceful months with Erza in Rosemary Village, Jiang Bai realized the village was under attack and rushed back, remembering that this was the day Erza's Tower of Heaven tragedy began. As he ran, he found that an unseen force obscured the details of fate from his memory.

• Jiang Bai and Erza grew close over three peaceful months, though Erza felt flustered when she held his gaze.
• Jiang Bai joined Uncle Rob and the village hunters on a trip to gather food, and Rob invited him to bring Erza to dinner.
• Rob noticed black smoke rising from Rosemary Village, and the hunters raced home in fear for their families.
• Jiang Bai remembered that Rosemary Village's destruction marked the start of Erza's Tower of Heaven tragedy.
• Jiang Bai tried to recall who was attacking and why, but an invisible force kept the crucial details hidden.

Jiang Bai returned to the village to find it burning, its adults slaughtered, and Erza and the other children bound by the Black Magic Cult. When Uncle Rob and the hunters attacked and were killed, Jiang Bai was left helpless, unable to make his power respond.

• Jiang Bai reached the village and saw the dead villagers and the bound children, including Erza.
• Uncle Rob saw his murdered wife and charged the Black Magic Cult with the other enraged hunters despite Jiang Bai's warning.
• The cult leader casually unleashed an invisible shock wave that killed Uncle Rob and the charging villagers.
• Simon cried out for his father, while Jiang Bai and Erza called Uncle Rob's name; the chapter revealed that Erza had hidden Kagura in a water vat.
• Jiang Bai blamed himself for being unable to stop the slaughter and wondered why his supernatural power would not respond.

Jiang Bai realized his fear of trouble had blocked his magic, then embraced the resolve to protect those he cared about. His magic power erupted, shocking the Black Magic Cult and leaving Erza and Simon staring at him in disbelief.

• Jiang Bai struggled to awaken his magic and wondered whether he truly cared about the people in danger.
• Jiang Bai recognized that his old habits of keeping his head down and avoiding trouble had made his soul resist using magic.
• Jiang Bai vowed to crush anyone who harmed the people he cared about.
• Jiang Bai broke through his inner resistance, unleashing an immense surge of magic power that froze the air and dust around him.
• The Black Magic Cult members reacted with shock and fear, while Erza and Simon stared at Jiang Bai in disbelief.

Jiang Bai awakened a surge of powerful magic and struck down one of the black-robed attackers, but the masked leader seized Erza and threatened her with a dagger. Jiang Bai agreed to endure three attacks in exchange for her release, and the leader’s first wind strike sent him flying.

• Jiang Bai used his newly awakened magic to smash a black-robed man into a burning house.
• Jiang Bai tried to free Erza with his magic, but the masked leader whisked her away and held a dagger to her throat.
• The masked leader challenged Jiang Bai to stand still and endure three attacks in exchange for Erza’s release.
• Jiang Bai accepted the challenge and suppressed his magic as the leader launched the first attack.
• The leader’s invisible wind fist struck Jiang Bai in the chest and hurled him seven or eight meters backward.

Jiang Bai rescued Erza from the masked leader, but after his magic power ran out, the leader blasted them with a magic item and took the captured children to the Tower of Heaven. Hidden in a water jar, Kagura survived the village’s destruction and vowed to become strong and seek revenge.

• Jiang Bai broke the masked leader’s wrist with Telekinesis and pulled Erza out of his grasp.
• The masked leader vanished into the shadows and attacked Jiang Bai and Erza with Wind Strangulation while Jiang Bai’s Mental Perception drained his magic power.
• After Jiang Bai exhausted his magic, the masked leader used two charges of Explosive Flame to engulf him and Erza in an explosion.
• The masked leader ordered the Black Magic Cult members to take the captured children to the Tower of Heaven.
• Kagura emerged from a water jar, saw the ruined village, and vowed to gain strength and avenge her family, the villagers, Erza, and Jiang Bai.

Erza escaped the destroyed village with the unconscious Jiang Bai, awakened Requip Magic while saving him from a wild boar, and encountered Makarov Dreyar. She recognized him as the master of Fairy Tail, the guild Jiang Bai had hoped to join.

• Erza carried the unconscious Jiang Bai away from the village, but a wild boar attacked them in the forest.
• Erza tried to draw the boar away, but it charged at Jiang Bai instead.
• Erza awakened Requip Magic and struck the boar with a powerful punch, sending it crashing through trees.
• Makarov Dreyar emerged from the grass and said he had sensed spatial magic from Jiang Bai and a strong burst of magic from Erza.
• Erza stayed wary until she recognized Makarov as the short old man Jiang Bai had described as Fairy Tail's master.

After hearing Erza’s account of the village’s destruction, Makarov diagnosed Jiang Bai’s injuries and invited both children to join Fairy Tail. Before leaving, Erza remembered Kagura, but Makarov sensed that she had escaped on her own, and he took Erza and the unconscious Jiang Bai toward the guild.

• Erza recognized Makarov as the master of Fairy Tail and broke down as she recounted the attack on Rosemary Village.
• Makarov discovered that Jiang Bai had severe injuries and had exhausted his magic after using powerful Space Magic to save Erza.
• Makarov invited Erza and Jiang Bai to Fairy Tail, and Erza agreed to go with him.
• Erza remembered that Kagura had been hidden in a water jar, but the jar was empty when they returned to the village.
• Makarov used detection magic and concluded that Kagura had left on her own, then carried Jiang Bai and led Erza toward the guild.

Makarov brought the unconscious Jiang Bai and Erza to Porlyusica, who treated Jiang Bai and assured them he was not in danger. After waking, Jiang Bai saw Erza was safe and comforted her as she embraced him.

• Makarov carried Jiang Bai and led Erza through Magnolia to Porlyusica's cottage.
• Erza pleaded with Porlyusica to save Jiang Bai, explaining that he had been hurt protecting her.
• Porlyusica examined Jiang Bai, found that he had exhausted his magic power and suffered only superficial wounds, and gave him medicine.
• Porlyusica let Erza stay with Jiang Bai and allowed Makarov to wait in the cottage.
• After about two hours, Jiang Bai woke and saw Erza beside his bed.
• Erza hugged Jiang Bai in tears, and he reassured her that he was all right.

Jiang Bai and Erza recovered under Porlyusica’s care, and Makarov brought them to Magnolia and welcomed them into Fairy Tail. As Jiang Bai received his guild emblem, he encouraged Erza to choose a color for herself rather than copy him.

• Jiang Bai thanked Makarov and Porlyusica after waking, and Porlyusica drove them out of her cottage.
• Makarov led Jiang Bai and Erza through Magnolia to Fairy Tail’s guild hall.
• Makarov introduced Jiang Bai and Erza as new members, and the guild welcomed them with cheers.
• Xiaomai stamped a silver-white Fairy Tail emblem onto Jiang Bai’s right wrist.
• When Erza asked for the same emblem, Jiang Bai urged her to choose a color of her own.

After recovering from his injuries, Jiang Bai used telekinesis to float into the Fairy Tail guild hall, where Wakaba offered him a puff from his cigarette. The chapter left Jiang Bai staring eagerly at the cigarette as Wakaba joked with him.

• Erza chose a scarlet Fairy Tail emblem, and she and Jiang Bai received matching guild marks.
• Jiang Bai asked Makarov for money and housing; Makarov gave them funds and rooms in the guild's separate men's and women's apartments.
• Jiang Bai reassured Erza that they could buy a house together someday, while she sought armor to become stronger and protect him.
• On the third morning, Jiang Bai's magic meridians had healed, and he discovered he could use telekinesis to fly.
• Jiang Bai floated into the guild hall, drawing astonished looks from Macao and Wakaba, then fixated on Wakaba's cigarette.
• Wakaba offered Jiang Bai a puff, mistaking his longing for childish curiosity.

After Makarov stopped Wakaba from offering Jiang Bai a cigarette, he assigned Erza to keep an eye on Jiang Bai and explained the risks of smoking. Jiang Bai asked why Erza wore armor constantly, and she revealed she wanted to protect him, before using Requip Magic to change into ordinary clothes in his embrace.

• Wakaba offered Jiang Bai a puff, but Makarov knocked Wakaba down and scolded him for encouraging a child to smoke.
• Makarov told Erza to prevent Jiang Bai from smoking, and Erza solemnly accepted the duty that would grow into her role as the guild's disciplinarian.
• Jiang Bai noticed Erza's new armor and asked why she wore it all the time instead of using Requip Magic when danger arose.
• Erza told Jiang Bai she wore the armor so she could block an attack for him if he failed to react in time.
• Jiang Bai hugged Erza and thanked her, and Erza used Requip Magic to change into ordinary clothes while he held her.

Jiang Bai visited Fairy Tail’s library to find mental and spatial magic that could help him grow stronger and protect Erza. He discovered Mental Perception matched an ability he already used and chose several spells to study, especially Space Pouch, which he imagined improving into a ring for Erza.

• Jiang Bai asked Makarov for books on mental and spatial magic, and Makarov led him to Fairy Tail’s underground library.
• Jiang Bai found Mental Link and Mental Perception, realizing he had already been using the latter without instruction.
• Jiang Bai collected the Space Transfer and Space Cutting books after reading about their spells.
• Jiang Bai discovered Space Pouch could create a portable subspace and decided he wanted to master and improve it for Erza.

Jiang Bai decided to create the magic he wanted after finding no powerful spells in Fairy Tail’s library, drawing inspiration from Gojo’s Limitless and Six Eyes. He began developing the idea by learning Space Magic and successfully created a subspace with Space Pouch.

• Jiang Bai told Makarov he would create his own magic, and Makarov praised his ambition.
• Jiang Bai imagined adapting Gojo’s spatial defense, perception, and control for his own magic.
• Jiang Bai decided to start with Space Pouch as a foundation for mastering Space Magic.
• Jiang Bai used Space Pouch to open a black portal, slid a book inside, and pulled it back out undamaged.
• Jiang Bai closed the portal and sensed that he could reopen the subspace whenever he wanted.

After four days of practice, Jiang Bai successfully created a simplified defensive version of “Limitless,” though it still consumed considerable magic and required deliberate activation. He found Erza training and challenged her to test the defense by trying to touch his clothes with her fists.

• Jiang Bai’s first attempt to construct “Limitless” collapsed, and spatial turbulence cut his arm.
• Jiang Bai spent four days refining his control over Space Magic until a stone stopped just before striking his face.
• Jiang Bai decided against trying the offensive moves “Blue” and “Red” in his small room and acknowledged that he had not mastered ultimate control.
• Jiang Bai found Erza training on the guild’s training ground and asked her to test his new defensive magic.
• Jiang Bai challenged Erza to attack him with her fists while he stayed inside a circle and did not fight back, and Erza agreed.

Jiang Bai demonstrated his Infinity defensive magic to Erza during a spar, then decided to take jobs and went to the guild hall. The chapter ended with him telling Makarov he wanted to take a job.

• Erza stopped her first punch when Jiang Bai did not dodge, thinking he was looking down on her.
• Jiang Bai explained that he was testing his defensive magic, and Erza attacked again with all her strength.
• Erza's fist could not reach Jiang Bai because his Infinity magic stretched the space between them, leaving her amazed.
• Jiang Bai decided to experience a wizard's everyday life by taking jobs and making money.
• Jiang Bai found Makarov at the guild hall and told him he wanted to take a job.

Jiang Bai challenged Makarov to a spar to prove he was ready for a mission, and the guild gathered to bet on how many of Makarov’s punches he could withstand. The chapter ended as Jiang Bai insisted he would defend while Makarov attacked, prompting the guild master to prepare to test him.

• Makarov objected to Jiang Bai taking a mission, but Jiang Bai proposed a spar to prove he met Makarov’s standards.
• Makarov agreed and led Jiang Bai to the clearing outside the guild, where the guild members gathered to watch.
• Wakaba opened bets on how many punches Jiang Bai could take, and most guild members wagered that he would be defeated immediately.
• Jiang Bai bet a gold coin on himself surviving three or more punches and told the crowd to prepare his winnings.
• Makarov warned Jiang Bai against arrogance, but Jiang Bai said he would only defend while Makarov attacked, and Makarov readied himself to begin.

Jiang Bai stood unharmed as Makarov tested him with three attacks, each stopping just short of his chest and vanishing. Makarov and the guild members were left stunned by Jiang Bai’s strange defensive magic, while Makarov wondered how the six-year-old had developed it so quickly.

• Makarov enveloped his fist in golden magic and punched Jiang Bai, but the attack slowed to a halt just before reaching him.
• Makarov struck a second time with greater speed and force, but Jiang Bai’s unseen defense stopped his fist again.
• Makarov sent a ball of golden magic at Jiang Bai, and it slowed to a stop near his chest before disappearing.
• The crowd realized Jiang Bai had endured three attacks from Makarov without moving or being hurt, while Wakaba reacted to the bet’s outcome.
• Makarov praised Jiang Bai and considered how the boy’s spatial barrier had swallowed his attacks.

Makarov granted Jiang Bai permission to take B-rank jobs after seeing how well his defensive magic withstood the master's attacks. The guild members crowded around Jiang Bai to question him after he revealed that maintaining the magic had exhausted his magic power.

• Makarov warned Jiang Bai that Space Cutting would be ineffective against powerful opponents, and Jiang Bai accepted the advice politely.
• Makarov gave Jiang Bai special permission to take jobs ranked B or below, arguing that his defense and Space Transfer made him suited to them.
• Makarov realized Jiang Bai had run out of magic power, and Jiang Bai admitted he had tested how long he could maintain Limitless.
• Wakaba and Macao crowded around Jiang Bai, and Macao asked what kind of magic had blocked Makarov's attacks.

Jiang Bai explained that his defense stopped attacks by making them cross an infinite series of shrinking distances, leaving the guild members stunned by the power and implications of his magic. Makarov realized Jiang Bai was manipulating the laws of the world, while Erza watched him with pride.

• Erza brought Jiang Bai water and shielded him from the guild members’ questions as Makarov secretly listened from nearby.
• Jiang Bai drew lines in the dirt and explained to Wakaba and the others how infinitely dividing the distance kept attacks from reaching him.
• The guild members struggled to understand the idea and concluded that Jiang Bai’s magic could provide absolute defense.
• Erza watched Jiang Bai with growing pride, while Makarov recognized that his magic redefined space and distance.