Festival of Lights · Diwali
Jiang Bai awakened his magic while trying to save Erza and the children of Rosemary Village, but he and Erza were forced to flee after the village was destroyed. At Fairy Tail, Jiang Bai developed a spatial defense and earned permission to take lower-ranked jobs, while Erza became his closest protector.
Jiang Bai took on dangerous missions, welcomed Mirajane and her siblings into Fairy Tail, and continued his rivalry with Laxus as the guild’s younger generation grew. At the S-Class Exam, Jiang Bai defeated Laxus in the first round and faced Gildarts in a thirty-minute survival trial.
Jiang Bai earns S-Class status, helps Cana reunite with Gildarts, and grows closer to Mirajane while becoming one of Fairy Tail’s strongest mages. After rescuing Mirajane and her siblings from a dark guild, he helps her through Lisanna’s disappearance, then joins Natsu and Lucy in stopping a human trafficker.
Jiang Bai joined Erza and the others in stopping Eisenwald from using Lullaby, then destroyed the demon before it could threaten Clover Town. The Magic Council covered the mountain’s restoration but summoned Jiang Bai, and its envoy’s attempted arrest ended with Jiang Bai agreeing to go with the Rune Knights after forcing them to back down.
Jiang Bai and the others resolved the Galuna Island curse, while Gray confronted Lyon and learned Deliora had already died. On their return to Magnolia, they found Phantom Lord had wrecked Fairy Tail’s guild, and Jiang Bai prepared to respond.
Jiang Bai helped Fairy Tail defeat Phantom Lord, protected the guild through its rebuilding, and earned a place among the Ten Wizard Saints. The story left him victorious over Jellal at the Tower of Heaven as Ultear prepared to use Etherion to test whether it could kill him.
Jiang Bai rescued the captives from the Tower of Heaven and returned Grandpa Rob to Fairy Tail, then helped the guild survive Laxus’s attempt to take control. Makarov expelled Laxus, but the guild welcomed him back after Jiang Bai proposed he repay the damages, and preparations for the Fantasia Parade began.
Jiang Bai led Fairy Tail’s alliance against Oración Seis, destroyed Nirvana, and helped Wendy discover that Cait Shelter and its people were only illusions created by Rob. Wendy joined Fairy Tail, and as the guild celebrated, Mystogan warned Jiang Bai that Anima’s fluctuations were intensifying and his father was preparing to act.
Jiang Bai traveled to Edolas with Natsu and the others to bring Fairy Tail home, reunite Lisanna with her family, and stop Anima. After the Dragon Slayers freed Erza and Gray from the Magic Crystal, Jiang Bai confronted King Faust and fought his counterpart, while the reunited Fairy Tail arrived to join him.
Jiang Bai helped Warren defeat King Faust, reverse Anima, and begin rebuilding Edolas, then returned to Fairy Tail as the guild welcomed Lisanna home and prepared for the S-Class Mage exam. The exam began on Tenrou Island, where Natsu and Happy chose a path that led straight to Jiang Bai.
Fairy Tail faced Grimoire Heart’s invasion while Jiang Bai helped the guild defeat its members and confronted Zeref. Acnologia then arrived, and Jiang Bai began a massive battle with the dragon.
Jiang Bai and Fairy Tail survived Acnologia’s attack inside Mavis’s seven-year Fairy Sphere, then returned to find their guild fallen into poverty. After rebuilding their bonds and training for the Grand Magic Games, Fairy Tail arrived in Crocus and faced rival guilds and Dragon Slayers.
Fairy Tail dominated the opening events as Jiang Bai won the Hidden contest and defeated Jura, while the guild’s other members fought to build their lead. The arc left Fairy Tail celebrating its strong start as the tournament’s next battles continued.
Lucy defeated Yukino with a new Star Dress, and Erza and Wendy led Fairy Tail to major gains in the Grand Magic Games. After Raven Tail was disqualified and the guild’s teams merged, Natsu and Gajeel overwhelmed Sting and Rogue, leaving the pair to reconsider their pride and training.
Fairy Tail won the Grand Magic Games, but Future Rogue’s deception opened the Eclipse Gate and brought nine dragons into Crocus. Jiang Bai and the guilds fought the dragons as Sting and the other Dragon Slayers rallied to join the battle.
Jiang Bai defeated the dragons threatening Fiore, ended the Eclipse Gate crisis, and returned to Magnolia with Fairy Tail. After the guild celebrated its restored home, he used dragon essence blood to strengthen its members, while Mavis learned that Zeref planned a coming war.
Jiang Bai led a Fairy Tail team to Sun Village, where they defeated the threats surrounding the frozen giants and restored the village with Atlas Flame’s help. After returning to Magnolia with the mission complete, the guild celebrated and Mirajane claimed Wendy’s photographs of Jiang Bai as a child.
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