Chapter Summaries

During the chariot race, Natsu, Gajeel, and Sting were incapacitated by motion sickness while the leading contestants fought for the win. Bacchus used a powerful stomp to overtake everyone and finish first, leaving Fairy Tail aware of Quatro Cerberus’s formidable ace.

• Chapati and Yajima explained that Dragon Slayers struggled with transportation as Natsu, Gajeel, and Sting lay sick on the rear carriage.
• Happy and Lucy joked about Gajeel competing with Natsu over motion sickness, while Rogue was relieved he had not volunteered and Lector and Frosch lamented Sting’s exposed weakness.
• Yuka accelerated with Wave Magic, Risley ran along the carriage’s side using Gravity Magic, and Ichiya overtook her with Speed Perfume.
• Bacchus stomped the carriage, throwing the other leaders off balance, then used the recoil to cross the finish line first and earn Quatro Cerberus ten points.
• Erza identified Bacchus as Quatro Cerberus’s S-Class Mage and recalled that their past sparring matches had ended without a clear winner.

Natsu and Gajeel pushed through their nausea to finish the Chariot event, while Natsu explained that he wanted to grow strong enough to fight beside Jiang Bai. Fairy Tail Team A kept first place in the standings, and Natsu and Gajeel passed out after crossing the line as the guild prepared for the afternoon battle event.

• Bacchus, Black Snake, Risley, Yuka, and Ichiya claimed the first five places in the Chariot event, while Natsu and Gajeel crawled toward the finish and Sting fell behind.
• Sting questioned why Natsu and Gajeel struggled in an event that was their weakness, and Natsu said he wanted to stop relying on Jiang Bai and become strong enough to fight beside him.
• Natsu crossed the line in sixth and Gajeel in seventh, while Sting withdrew; Fairy Tail members in the stands were moved by Natsu's determination.
• Chapati announced that Fairy Tail Team A led with 22 points, Fairy Tail Team B and Blue Pegasus tied for second with 19, and Lamia Scale stood last with 6.
• Natsu and Gajeel passed out at the finish, and Jiang Bai teleported them to Fairy Tail's rest room before urging the guild to prepare for the afternoon battle event.

Black Snake defeated Toby in the first one-on-one battle of the Grand Magic Games, using Mimic Magic to copy Marcus's sand abilities. After Toby lost their bet and revealed that he had misplaced a sock, Black Snake realized it was around Toby’s neck and tore it apart, leaving Toby devastated.

• Chapati announced that Black Snake of Raven Tail would face Toby of Lamia Scale, and Toby accepted Black Snake's bet about revealing a secret if he lost.
• Toby attacked Black Snake with his Poison Jellyfish Paralysis Claw, but Black Snake turned into sand and evaded the strike.
• Mavis explained that Black Snake used Mimic Magic, and Black Snake copied Marcus's sand technique to knock Toby unconscious with Sand Rebellion.
• Toby lost the match and shouted that his deepest secret was that he could not find one of his socks.
• Black Snake spotted the missing sock tied around Toby's neck and tore it apart, while Toby broke down in tears.

Mirajane and Jenny turned their battle into a fashion and swimsuit contest, while Mavis drew the other guilds’ women into the spectacle. Jenny then proposed a nude-photo wager, which Mirajane accepted, and Jiang Bai unnerved Lucy by saying he could eliminate everyone who learned of a loss.

• Chapati announced Mirajane and Jenny’s match, and the two showed off a succession of outfits instead of attacking.
• Mavis complained that too few people were participating and magically dressed the women in the stands in swimsuits.
• Granny Ooba entered the arena in a swimsuit and performed a provocative dance, silencing the crowd and horrifying the spectators.
• Jenny proposed that the loser publish a nude photo in Weekly Sorcerer, and Mirajane accepted the wager.
• Lucy asked Jiang Bai whether he feared Mirajane might lose, and he calmly suggested making everyone who knew disappear.

Mirajane defeated Jenny in the second one-on-one match of the Grand Magic Games, winning their wager and leaving Jenny to face the promised nude photos in Weekly Sorcerer. Fairy Tail celebrated the victory as the crowd learned that Mirajane had once been known as Mirajane the Demon.

• Jenny transformed with Take Over Magic: Machina Soul and charged Mirajane with a powerful mechanical punch.
• Mirajane transformed with Take Over: Satan Soul: Sitri, stopped Jenny’s fist with one hand, and shattered her armor with a single punch.
• The referee declared Mirajane the winner, and Jenny broke down when she remembered the wager over nude photos.
• Yajima explained that Mirajane had been one of Fairy Tail’s strongest S-Class Mages and was known as Mirajane the Demon.
• Fairy Tail celebrated its ten points as Lucy questioned Jiang Bai about his threat, and Makarov offered to pay for everyone’s drinks.

Lucy of Fairy Tail and Yukino of Sabertooth faced off in a rare duel between Celestial Spirit Mages, with both summoning multiple Zodiac spirits. The match ended poised for a larger clash as Lucy summoned Loke and Virgo to challenge Yukino’s Pisces and Libra.

• Chapati announced that Yukino would face Lucy in the third one-on-one match of day two, and both mages entered the arena.
• Yukino proposed that the loser surrender all her Zodiac keys, but Lucy refused to wager the keys she considered her friends.
• Yukino summoned Pisces, whose water attacks flooded the arena, and Lucy answered by summoning Aquarius.
• Aquarius unleashed a massive waterspout, but Yukino summoned Libra, whose gravity magic crushed the attack and forced Aquarius to return to the Celestial Spirit World.
• Yukino urged Lucy to surrender, but Lucy summoned Loke and Virgo, setting the stage for both mages and their spirits to clash.

Yukino revealed a black key to summon the hidden Thirteenth Gate of the Zodiac after Loke and Virgo drove Pisces back and gained the advantage. She opened the Gate of the Unknown, and Ophiuchus began emerging through a vast rift filled with dark mist.

• Virgo burrowed underground to disrupt Libra's gravity magic, while Loke used the opening to strike Pisces with Regulus.
• Loke's light beams overwhelmed Pisces, forcing the two Celestial Spirits back to their world and leaving Yukino facing Loke and Virgo alone.
• Loke urged Yukino to surrender, but she declared that her Thirteenth Gate could defeat him.
• Yukino revealed a black key bearing two intertwined snakes and opened the Gate of the Unknown, summoning Ophiuchus through a huge rift.

Lucy used Jiang Bai’s Star Dress technique to transform Loke’s power into Leo armor and defeat Yukino’s Libra and Ophiuchus. The arena celebrated Lucy’s new form as a breakthrough in Celestial Spirit Magic.

• Ophiuchus appeared as a gigantic serpent, and Yukino urged Lucy to give up.
• Lucy asked Loke to lend her all of his power, then transformed into Star Dress: Leo Form.
• Lucy’s Lion Flash Fist destroyed Libra’s scales and knocked Libra out of the fight.
• Lucy struck Ophiuchus with Regulus, blasted it back through its gate, and caused Yukino’s black key to lose its power.
• Chapati announced that Lucy had revealed a new form of Celestial Spirit Magic as the crowd erupted.

Lucy defeated Yukino in the Grand Magic Games, helping Fairy Tail’s two teams secure the top spots after day two. At Sabertooth’s hotel, Jiemma expelled Yukino and ordered Sting to leave as well, but a woman in the shadows stopped Sting just before he erased his guild mark.

• Lucy defeated Yukino with a single blow, and the referee declared her the winner.
• Chapati announced Fairy Tail Team A and Team B in first and second place, while Lamia Scale finished last.
• Obaba scolded Lyon and Jura over Lamia Scale’s low score and demanded they perform better the next day.
• Jiemma berated Sting and Yukino for their losses and ordered Yukino to remove her clothes and erase her Sabertooth mark.
• Jiemma expelled Sting, and Sting began to erase his guild mark before an unseen woman told him to wait.

Minerva persuaded Jiemma to spare Sting and keep him in Sabertooth for the remaining Grand Magic Games. After the guild’s setbacks, Sting and Rogue renewed their resolve to defeat Natsu and Gajeel and reclaim Sabertooth’s lost dignity.

• Minerva returned to Sabertooth’s hall and argued that expelling Sting would leave the guild short-handed and unable to recover from its poor results.
• Minerva acknowledged that Jiang Bai was beyond any Sabertooth fighter in a one-on-one fight, while warning that Jura was also a formidable opponent.
• Jiemma gave Sting one last chance to prove himself in the remaining events and threatened to expel him if he failed again.
• Rogue questioned whether Sabertooth could still call itself the kingdom’s strongest guild as he and Sting walked outside with Lector and Frosch.
• Sting admitted Sabertooth could not match Jiang Bai, but vowed that he and Rogue would defeat Natsu and Gajeel with their Dragon Slayer Magic.
• Rogue agreed to face Natsu and Gajeel, and he and Sting struck their fists together.

On the third day of the Grand Magic Games, Chapati’s question about whether Jiang Bai or the Magic Council was stronger left Lahar refusing to comment. The morning event, Pandemonium, was announced, and Natsu and Gray argued over which of them would compete.

• Chapati introduced Lahar as the special guest commentator and asked whether Jiang Bai or the Magic Council was stronger.
• Lahar answered, "No comment," and Chapati moved on to announce the morning event, Pandemonium, with one contestant from each guild team.
• Natsu insisted he should compete because he had missed out on a real fight during the chariot event.
• Gray pulled Natsu back and said it was his turn according to the team rotation.
• Natsu and Gray argued over the rules and challenged each other to fight.

Erza took Fairy Tail Team A’s place in the Pandemonium event and drew first in the challenge order. She declared that she would face all one hundred monsters herself.

• Jiang Bai chose Erza for the event after she volunteered, leaving Gray and Natsu out of the competition.
• Erza entered the arena as Fairy Tail Team A’s representative alongside seven contestants from other guilds, including Wendy for Fairy Tail Team B.
• The referee explained that Pandemonium contained one hundred monsters of five strength levels and that contestants would earn points by defeating the number they declared.
• Erza drew first place in the challenge order and declared that she would take on all one hundred monsters alone.

Erza chose to fight all one hundred monsters in Pandemonium and defeated them despite severe injuries. She emerged from the arena as the crowd erupted in cheers.

• The pumpkin-headed referee warned Erza about the challenge’s danger, but she confirmed she would face all one hundred monsters.
• Jiang Bai assured Lucy and the others that the S-Class monster’s magic power did not make it a true match for a Wizard Saint, and Erza entered Pandemonium.
• Erza used several Requip armors and weapons to defeat the D-, C-, and B-Class monsters, then killed all four A-Class monsters.
• Erza faced the S-Class monster in Pure Heart Clothing, broke its six bone blades, and split it with a cross-shaped slash.
• Erza emerged covered in blood after the counter confirmed 100/100 monsters defeated, and the arena erupted in cheers.

Erza defeated all one hundred monsters in Pandemonium, earning Fairy Tail Team A first place in the round. With no monsters left for the other contestants, the organizers introduced the Magic Power Finder to rank them by the strength of their attacks.

• Erza cleared Pandemonium’s hundred monsters with a single overwhelming assault, leaving Orga and the spectators stunned.
• Yajima announced that Erza and Mirajane were both with Jiang Bai, prompting envy among the male spectators and admiration from many women.
• Jiang Bai brought the exhausted Erza safely to the stands, where he held her while Mirajane gave her water.
• The referee awarded Fairy Tail Team A first place and announced a special test for the remaining seven contestants.
• The organizers raised the Magic Power Finder and instructed the remaining contestants to attack it so their magic-power readings could determine the rankings.

The Grand Magic Games contestants tested their magic power on the MPF, with Nobarly, Millianna, Hibiki, and Obra producing widely differing scores. Orga’s 3,825 points were eclipsed when Jura scored 9,789, leaving the arena stunned.

• Nobarly struck the MPF and scored 124, which Lahar described as a strong result.
• Millianna hit the crystal with Kitty Bomb and scored 365, while Hibiki’s Archive Magic earned only 95.
• Obra sent his familiar to tap the crystal and scored 4, deliberately keeping Raven Tail’s strength hidden.
• Orga fired his Black Lightning Cannon into the MPF and scored 3,825, shocking the crowd and boasting over the other contestants.
• Jura unleashed his earth magic to help Lamia Scale escape last place and scored 9,789, leaving Orga and Lahar speechless.

Wendy used her Sky Dragon Slayer magic to score 4,531 points in the MPF test, surpassing Orga and taking second place behind Jura. Her performance delighted Fairy Tail and left Orga stunned.

• Lahar watched Jura score 9,789 points and realized how far the Magic Council fell short of powerful wizards like Jura and Jiang Bai.
• The pumpkin-headed referee called Wendy to take the MPF test, and Fairy Tail's guild members cheered her on.
• Wendy remembered how Jiang Bai and the guild had welcomed and protected her, and resolved to contribute to Fairy Tail.
• Wendy absorbed the arena's pure air and unleashed Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Shattering Light: Sky Drill against the MPF.
• Wendy scored 4,531 points, overtook Orga to claim second place, and drew cheers from Fairy Tail as Orga reacted in disbelief.

Erza and Wendy’s performances helped Fairy Tail retain the top two overall spots, while Jura lifted Lamia Scale to sixth. Laxus then entered the arena to face Raven Tail’s Alexei as the afternoon battles began.

• The referee announced Erza’s first-place finish and Wendy’s third-place finish in the event, and Fairy Tail Team A and Team B held the top two overall rankings.
• Jura’s result moved Lamia Scale up to sixth, while Pumpkin Man considered adjusting the remaining schedule because of Fairy Tail’s large lead.
• Millianna defeated Semmes, and Rufus defeated Ivan after launching a fierce attack.
• Laxus prepared to fight Raven Tail’s Alexei, and Jiang Bai and Makarov joked about making Laxus dance if he lost.
• Laxus entered the arena and the match began, as Natsu cheered him on.

Jiang Bai revealed that the apparent beating of Laxus was an illusion, exposing Ivan and Raven Tail’s ambush inside the arena. Laxus defeated Raven Tail’s members with overwhelming lightning, leaving Ivan alone and shaken.

• Jiang Bai dispelled the illusion for Fairy Tail, revealing that Laxus was facing Ivan and Raven Tail inside the barrier.
• Ivan removed his mask, revealed himself, and demanded that Laxus tell him where Lumen Histoire was.
• Ivan attacked Laxus with paper magic, but Laxus burned it away and refused to help him threaten Makarov.
• Obra sent his magic-devouring familiar at Laxus, but Laxus destroyed it with lightning and knocked Obra unconscious.
• Laxus unleashed Extreme Lightning: Dragon's Jaw, blasting Flare, Nalpudding, and Kurohebi unconscious and leaving Ivan alone in the arena.

Laxus defeated Ivan and the rest of Raven Tail, exposing their deception and getting the guild disqualified from the Grand Magic Games. Gray and Lyon then began their Ice-Make match, with Lyon claiming Juvia as the prize of an old bet and Gray denying he had ever agreed.

• Laxus knocked Ivan unconscious, and the illusion hiding Raven Tail's defeat vanished.
• Yajima explained that Laxus had defeated every Raven Tail member, and Chapati declared Fairy Tail Team B the winner.
• Ivan warned Laxus that Lumen Histoire was Fairy Darkness before Raven Tail was disqualified and banned from competing for three years.
• Chapati announced the final match between Gray and Lyon, who had trained under the same master and both used Ice-Make Magic.
• Lyon claimed he had bet that Juvia would join his guild if he won, while Gray denied making the bet and challenged Lyon to fight.

Gray of Fairy Tail Team A and Lyon of Lamia Scale fought an evenly matched ice-magic duel that ended in a draw when time ran out. They each earned five points, and Lyon left promising to win their next challenge.

• Gray and Lyon traded ice-molding attacks and defenses, then fought hand to hand as the crowd watched.
• Lyon revealed he could use a two-handed seal and summoned a powerful Two-Headed Dragon, which Gray stopped with his Ice Rampart.
• Both mages unleashed their strongest attacks, then charged through the falling ice and struck each other until they were too exhausted to continue.
• The referee ended the match at the time limit, and Chapati declared a draw worth five points for each guild.
• Gray offered Lyon his hand, but broke off the handshake when Lyon mentioned he had not given up on Juvia.