Chapter Summaries

After Grimoire Heart members ambushed Gajeel and Levy on Tenrou Island, Gajeel fought to protect Levy while she countered their magic and attacks. Levy fled to find Jiang Bai, leaving Gajeel alone against the two enemies.

• A signal flare alerted Gajeel and Levy to an invasion, and Levy recognized their attackers as members of Grimoire Heart.
• The dog-headed samurai used Solid Script magic to unleash a deafening roar, while the rooster monster tried to ambush Gajeel.
• Levy canceled the roar with Solid Script: Silence and burned the rooster monster’s eggs with Solid Script: Flame as Gajeel counterattacked.
• The samurai’s Slash magic cut through Gajeel’s iron scales, and Gajeel suffered more wounds while shielding Levy.
• Gajeel told Levy to find Jiang Bai, and she gave him a block of iron before running toward the signal flare.

Gajeel fought two Grimoire Heart members while Levy escaped and found Jiang Bai and the others. After drawing strength from his bonds with Fairy Tail, Gajeel defeated his opponents but collapsed, and Jiang Bai told Levy the battle was over.

• Gajeel recovered by eating iron and resumed fighting the rooster monster and dog-headed samurai.
• Levy fled through the jungle, stumbled, and was caught by Jiang Bai's invisible force before he and the others reached her.
• Levy begged Jiang Bai to save Gajeel, but he reassured her that he was monitoring everyone on the island and that Gajeel could hold his own.
• Gajeel recalled how Fairy Tail had become his home and declared that he would never lose as a Fairy Tail wizard.
• Gajeel unleashed Dragon Slayer Secret Art—Demon Karma: Iron God Sword, defeating both enemies before collapsing unconscious.
• Jiang Bai told Levy the fight was over and praised Gajeel's performance.

Jiang Bai rescued Gajeel and the Fairy Tail mages learned that Zeref was alive and cursed, though Jiang Bai claimed Zeref could not defeat him. After killing two Grimoire Heart monsters, Jiang Bai prepared to send the guild members to confront their opponents across Tenrou Island.

• Jiang Bai used Space Transfer to bring Erza and the others to Gajeel, while Levy rushed to his side.
• The dog-headed samurai revealed that Grimoire Heart had come to awaken Zeref, who was alive and sleeping on the island.
• Jiang Bai confirmed that Zeref was alive because of Ankhseram's curse and said he had already met him and could defeat him.
• Jiang Bai destroyed the dog-headed samurai and the unconscious rooster monster with an invisible force.
• Jiang Bai prepared to send the Fairy Tail mages to their opponents and warned that anyone who lost would face the guild's worst punishment.

Jiang Bai teleported Fairy Tail’s members to their battlefields while Wendy, Carla, Lily, and Mest confronted one another in the forest. Azuma revealed himself as a member of Grimoire Heart and destroyed the Magic Council’s warship, but vanished just as he prepared to attack Wendy and the others.

• Jiang Bai sent Erza, Laxus, and the other Fairy Tail members to their battlefields, while Makarov stayed behind and learned there would be a punishment for losing.
• Wendy urged Mest to follow the signal flare, but Carla and Lily warned her that Mest was suspicious, and Lily struck him.
• Mest used Space Magic to take Wendy away from an explosion, then confronted the man who had hidden inside a tree.
• The man introduced himself as Azuma of Grimoire Heart’s Seven Kin of Purgatory, and Mest admitted he was a Magic Council agent.
• Azuma revealed that the Magic Council’s warship had been destroyed, then disappeared just as he moved to attack Wendy and the others.

Jiang Bai divided the Grimoire Heart members among Fairy Tail’s fighters and transported them into separate battles across Tenrou Island. He warned Gray, Natsu, and their companions that whoever lost would receive the guild’s harshest punishment, leaving Natsu, Happy, and Lucy facing Kain Hikaru in fear of the consequences.

• Jiang Bai assigned Ultear to Gray, Meredy to Juvia and Mirajane, Zancrow to Natsu, Kain Hikaru to Natsu and Lucy, Azuma to Erza, Rustyrose to Laxus and the Thunder God Tribe, and Zoldeo to Loke.
• Jiang Bai froze Zancrow in place before he could attack.
• Jiang Bai transported Azuma to Erza and Ultear to Gray, then told Gray that the loser of his fight would receive the guild’s harshest punishment.
• Rustyrose appeared before Laxus and the Thunder God Tribe, Zoldeo faced Loke, and Meredy faced Juvia and Mirajane.
• Jiang Bai transported Natsu, Happy, and Lucy to Kain Hikaru and warned them that they would be harshly punished if they lost.
• Natsu and Happy vowed to win at any cost, while Lucy protested when Natsu said they might stake the rest of her life on it.

Lucy’s Celestial Spirits failed to stop Kain Hikaru, who used a curse doll to control her and force her to attack Natsu. Natsu, Happy, and Lucy defeated him with their combination finisher, Lucy Fire, but Lucy turned her fury on Natsu for using her as a weapon.

• Kain Hikaru knocked Lucy’s summoned Celestial Spirits back through their gates with his Super Haki Pushing Palm.
• Natsu kicked Kain away from Lucy, but Kain used the moment to seize her hair and make a curse doll that let him control her body.
• Natsu realized the doll was the source of Kain’s control, snatched it from him, and set up a counterattack with Happy.
• Happy carried the doll away as Natsu used Lucy’s controlled body as a flaming projectile, striking Kain with the Lucy Fire combination finisher.
• Kain fell unconscious, freeing Lucy, who angrily berated Natsu for using her as a weapon.

Jiang Bai sent Natsu to fight Zancrow and brought Makarov beneath Grimoire Heart’s airship to confront its master. When Precht appeared to block Jiang Bai’s attack, Makarov recognized his former master and was left stunned.

• Jiang Bai released Zancrow from his restraint, and Natsu began fighting the God Slayer mage.
• Jiang Bai transported Lucy to Levy and the injured Gajeel, while Gildarts said he had been told to watch over them.
• Jiang Bai took Makarov beneath Grimoire Heart’s airship and confirmed that its master was their target.
• Jiang Bai fired Cursed Technique Reversal—Red at the airship, but an old man stopped it with thirty-two defensive magic arrays.
• Makarov recognized the man as Precht and reacted with shock and disbelief.

Cana received Fairy Glitter from Mavis, but Bluenote overcame her attack until Gildarts stepped in and defeated him. Meanwhile, Natsu fused Zancrow’s god flames with his dragon flames and won their battle.

• Cana’s resolve to protect Fairy Tail awakened Mavis, who granted her Fairy Glitter.
• Jiang Bai teleported Cana and Gildarts to Bluenote, where Cana attacked him with Fairy Glitter, but he absorbed the spell and left her exhausted.
• When Bluenote threatened Cana, Gildarts shielded her and defeated him with a single punch.
• Natsu’s dragon flames were overwhelmed by Zancrow’s god fire, and eating the black flames initially caused him severe pain.
• Natsu emptied his body of magic power and fused with Zancrow’s flames, then defeated him with Fire Dragon God’s Roar.

Makarov confronted his former mentor Precht, now Hades, over his plan to awaken Zeref and remake the world, but Precht overwhelmed him in battle. Jiang Bai took over and revealed that his control of space could bypass Precht’s defenses, prompting Precht to unleash Domus Flau.

• Precht told Makarov that he intended to awaken Zeref and eliminate anyone who obstructed his Great Magic Era, including Fairy Tail members.
• Makarov transformed into a giant and attacked Precht, but Precht stopped his punch and drove him back with Ancient Magic.
• Makarov used Fairy Law, and Precht countered with Grimoire Law, causing both spells to cancel out as Makarov’s magic ran low.
• Jiang Bai stepped in and demonstrated that he could move through space past Precht’s defenses, unnerving him.
• Precht grew furious at Jiang Bai’s taunts and invoked Grimoire Law before summoning Domus Flau.

Jiang Bai defeated Precht by destroying the airship's hidden demon heart, ending Grimoire Heart's attack on Tenrou Island. Makarov spared his former mentor and ordered him to leave, while Precht remained committed to his obsession.

• Jiang Bai erased Precht's demonic army and revealed that he knew the location of Precht's demon heart.
• Jiang Bai used Hollow Technique—Purple to delete the part of the airship housing the demon heart, severing Precht's power and sending him crashing to the ground.
• Erza, Gray, Laxus, and the other Fairy Tail mages defeated their opponents, securing victory across Tenrou Island.
• Precht asked Makarov to kill him, but Makarov refused and ordered him to leave Tenrou Island with Grimoire Heart.
• Precht left with surviving subordinates, still believing that a great age of magic would come, while Jiang Bai warned Makarov that Precht would not change.

Zeref spoke with Mavis about his plan to start a world-spanning war, while Jiang Bai sent him to Grimoire Heart after the guild defeated the dark mages. On the airship, Hades prepared to bring Zeref the supposed “key,” which Zeref revealed was a lie.

• Zeref sensed Mavis nearby and told her he had found a way to die.
• Zeref said he would start a war across the world, and Mavis vowed Fairy Tail would stop him.
• Makarov worried that Zeref was on Tenrou Island, but Jiang Bai convinced him to let Grimoire Heart take Zeref.
• Jiang Bai transported Zeref to Grimoire Heart’s airship, where Hades welcomed him as their target.
• Hades ordered his followers to bring the “key,” and Zeref said the supposed keys were lies made up by his worshippers.

Zeref revealed that Hades’s Great Magic World was a lie, destroyed the airship and its crew, and sensed Acnologia approaching. At Fairy Tail’s camp, Makarov gave Natsu one last chance to earn S-Class status, but Acnologia’s roar shook Tenrou Island before the exam could continue.

• Zeref told Hades that the Great Magic World did not exist and that Jiang Bai had defeated him.
• Ultear used her Arc of Time to escape the airship with Meredy as Zeref killed Hades and the others aboard, blaming them for bringing Acnologia and making him forget the value of life.
• Zeref sensed Acnologia approaching and identified him as the one drawn by the keys the guild had gathered.
• At Fairy Tail’s camp, Makarov explained that the S-Class Exam was being stopped for everyone’s safety, but Natsu refused to accept it.
• Makarov offered Natsu one final chance to become S-Class by defeating him, then knocked Natsu into a crater with a single giant punch.
• Acnologia roared from beyond the horizon, shaking Tenrou Island.

Acnologia descended on Tenrou Island and attacked Fairy Tail, but Jiang Bai confronted him and blocked his destructive blast with Infinity. Acnologia recognized Jiang Bai as a threat and asked for his name.

• Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy recognized a dragon’s roar, and Wendy spotted a gigantic black dragon circling Tenrou Island.
• Makarov identified the dragon as Acnologia, while Gildarts revealed that it had taken his left arm, left leg, and part of his internal organs during the 100-Year Quest.
• Acnologia landed on the island and overwhelmed Fairy Tail with his presence, prompting Makarov to tell everyone to flee.
• Jiang Bai struck Acnologia repeatedly with Purple, but his attacks only pushed the dragon back and left a white mark on its scales.
• Acnologia fired a black energy blast at Jiang Bai and the others, but Jiang Bai stopped it with Infinity.
• Acnologia sensed a deadly threat from Jiang Bai and asked him his name.

Jiang Bai confronted Acnologia on Tenrou Island, and the two unleashed attacks powerful enough to devastate the island and surrounding sea. Jiang Bai wounded the dragon, but Acnologia recovered and accepted his challenge as their battle remained unresolved.

• Zeref sensed the immense magic power and recognized that Jiang Bai’s presence had shocked Acnologia.
• Jiang Bai demanded that Acnologia take human form, then created a thousand-meter energy sword as Acnologia gathered a destructive blast.
• Mest and Lahar watched from a nearby island and recognized Acnologia and Jiang Bai as their magic shook the sea and Tenrou Island.
• Acnologia fired his black beam, but Jiang Bai split it with his sword and struck Acnologia, sending him crashing into a crater with a severe chest wound.
• Acnologia healed and declared Jiang Bai his equal, while Jiang Bai said the dragon could be killed and challenged him to prove it.

Jiang Bai used Giant Magic to match Acnologia’s enormous size, intending to defeat the black dragon with physical strength rather than magic. He told Makarov to move the others farther away as the confrontation continued on Tenrou Island.

• Gildarts, Natsu, and Laxus watched Jiang Bai’s battle with Acnologia and admitted they could not interfere.
• Jiang Bai grew to a vast size using Giant Magic, which Makarov revealed he had taught him.
• Makarov recalled that Jiang Bai mastered Giant Magic in less than half a day after hearing its principles.
• Jiang Bai had learned Giant Magic because Acnologia resisted nearly all magic, and he planned to overcome the dragon with physical power.
• Jiang Bai grew as large as Acnologia and told Makarov to take the others farther away.

Jiang Bai overwhelmed Acnologia in a brutal physical fight, but the black dragon unleashed his ultimate Roar when Fairy Tail and Tenrou Island stood behind Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai blocked the attack with Limitless, yet the clash shook the island and left it at risk of sinking.

• Mest watched Jiang Bai and Acnologia fight and realized how absurd it had been to think he had nearly passed Jiang Bai's S-Class Exam.
• Jiang Bai charged Acnologia, threw him to the ground, and battered him with a furious barrage of punches.
• Acnologia found an opening, but Jiang Bai struck him with a Haymaker that sent him crashing through the ground.
• Acnologia gathered his power and fired his destructive Roar at Jiang Bai, who blocked it with Limitless to protect Fairy Tail and Tenrou Island.
• The Roar's force shook Tenrou Island, opened cracks across it, and sent seawater flooding onto Mest's island, so Mest ordered everyone to evacuate.

Jiang Bai overwhelmed Acnologia by trapping him in Unlimited Void, growing to an unimaginable size, and crushing him in his hand. As Acnologia struggled only to escape, the undefeated Black Dragon King felt fear for the first time.

• Jiang Bai reinforced his Infinity barrier until Acnologia’s world-destroying roar faded, then cast Unlimited Void.
• Acnologia endured the information overload but became unable to move as Jiang Bai began transforming.
• Jiang Bai used Heaven and Earth Transformation to grow larger than Tenrou Island, leaving Fairy Tail’s camp and the observers aboard Mest’s boat in awe.
• Jiang Bai seized Acnologia in his enormous hand and began crushing his bones.
• Acnologia’s pain broke through Unlimited Void, and his healing body fought to escape Jiang Bai’s grasp.
• Acnologia stopped seeking revenge and struggled only to flee, feeling fear and sensing death.

Jiang Bai warned that Etherion would feed the injured Acnologia, but the Magic Council fired it anyway. Acnologia devoured the blast, healed most of his wounds, and turned his attention back to Jiang Bai and the others.

• Jiang Bai released Acnologia after crushing him, leaving both of them gravely weakened and low on magic.
• The Magic Council, hoping to claim credit for defeating the Black Dragon King, activated Etherion and aimed it at the fleeing Acnologia.
• Erza, Mirajane, and the guild members supported Jiang Bai, who warned that Acnologia could devour magic that was not Dragon Slayer Magic.
• Acnologia turned toward Etherion and swallowed the entire blast instead of dodging it.
• Acnologia rapidly healed and regained most of his strength, then fixed his gaze on Jiang Bai and the guild members.

The Magic Council’s Etherion attack restored Acnologia instead of defeating him, leaving Fairy Tail facing the dragon while Jiang Bai was weakened. Makarov ordered the guild to flee, but the members chose to stand together and buy Jiang Bai time.

• The Magic Council panicked after Acnologia swallowed Etherion and recovered, then the chairman ordered the launch records destroyed and the incident concealed.
• Zeref watched the restored Acnologia and wondered what Jiang Bai would do.
• Makarov told Fairy Tail to escape Tenrou Island while he stayed behind to hold off Acnologia.
• Jiang Bai objected, and Natsu, Gray, Laxus, the Thunder God Tribe, Mirajane, Gildarts, Erza, Lucy, Wendy, Gajeel, and the others joined Makarov.
• Makarov tearfully declared his love for Fairy Tail, and Erza led the guild in a charge to buy Jiang Bai time.

Fairy Tail's attacks failed to stop Acnologia, and his Roar was about to destroy Tenrou Island. The island vanished in golden light just before the attack struck, leaving Acnologia and the distant witnesses to believe Fairy Tail had been wiped out.

• Natsu, Gray, Wendy, Gajeel, Erza, Mirajane, Laxus, Gildarts, and Makarov attacked Acnologia, but their spells barely affected him.
• Acnologia mistook Makarov's giant form for the terrifying transformation he had faced before, then resumed gathering power for his Roar.
• Jiang Bai realized he had not recovered enough magic to fight and prepared to teleport everyone away as Fairy Tail launched one final attack.
• Golden light from the Tenrou Tree enveloped Tenrou Island, which vanished just before Acnologia's Roar struck the empty sea.
• Zeref wondered whether Mavis had caused the island's disappearance, while Mest believed Fairy Tail had died and ordered his boat to return to Magic Council headquarters.