Chapter Summaries

Fairy Tail continued rebuilding its guildhall while Makarov weighed retirement and considered who could succeed him. As Lucy and Levy gossiped about Jiang Bai, Erza, and Mirajane, their conversation was interrupted by people arriving to ask for Loke.

• Natsu, Gray, and Erza competed to carry logs after Jiang Bai told Natsu and Gray that the work would build their bodies and magic power.
• At the bonfire, Makarov considered retiring but worried that none of the candidates was suitable, and decided to remain guild master for another ten years or so.
• The guild members continued rebuilding, with Jiang Bai supervising while Lucy and Levy grew close as friends.
• Lucy asked Levy about Jiang Bai, Erza, and Mirajane's relationship, and Jiang Bai teased Levy after she claimed to be the same size as Lucy.
• Visitors arrived at the guild asking where Loke was.

Lucy brought Loke back to Fairy Tail, where he revealed that he was Leo, the Celestial Spirit of the Lion, and reaffirmed that he would remain a member of the guild. The guild welcomed him, and Loke gave Jiang Bai and the others resort tickets before preparing to spend less time in the human world.

• A group of Loke's girlfriends crowded Mirajane with questions, and Jiang Bai claimed Mirajane as his while sending the women toward a random park in search of Loke.
• Jiang Bai asked Lucy to find Loke, and the next day she returned to the guild with him.
• Loke revealed that he was Leo, the Celestial Spirit of the Lion, and apologized for hiding his identity.
• Loke told the guild he would remain a Fairy Tail mage but could not stay in the human world for long periods.
• Natsu and Gray welcomed Loke, and Loke gave Jiang Bai and the others tickets to a luxury resort hotel.

Fairy Tail's group spent a day at Akane Beach, where Jiang Bai enjoyed time with Erza while Juvia secretly watched Gray. The group grew bored of swimming, and Lucy blamed Natsu for frightening her about a sea ghost.

• Jiang Bai felt disappointed that Mirajane could not join the beach outing because she was needed at the guild, while Natsu, Gray, and Happy charged into the sea.
• Erza and Lucy showed Jiang Bai their swimsuits, and he praised Erza while giving Lucy a dismissive compliment.
• Jiang Bai and Erza noticed Juvia hiding beneath a beach umbrella and watching Gray, and he teased Erza about mistaking her for a threat.
• Juvia became jealous when Lucy approached Gray and privately resolved that Gray should belong only to her.
• Natsu, Gray, and Happy got bored of the sea, and Lucy complained that she felt someone watching her.
• Natsu joked that a sea ghost was stalking Lucy, so she punched him and shouted that her dripping swimsuit was wet with seawater.

Jiang Bai followed Natsu, Lucy, and Erza to the hotel casino, where he helped Natsu and Lucy win before Wally attacked Natsu. Natsu survived Wally’s gunshot and knocked him unconscious, leaving the Tower of Heaven incident underway.

• Lucy persuaded Erza to visit the casino, so Jiang Bai followed them rather than stay behind.
• Natsu lost Happy’s fish money, and Jiang Bai used his magic to win chips for Natsu and Lucy before refusing to help them further.
• Wally confronted Natsu at the casino, threatened him with a gun, and shot him while Lucy cried out.
• Jiang Bai recognized the start of the Tower of Heaven storyline and remained calm as Natsu got back up unharmed.
• Natsu struck Wally with Fire Dragon’s Iron Fist and knocked him unconscious.

Simon, Sho, and Millianna captured Erza and Wally while trying to bring Jiang Bai to Jellal, but Simon revealed he had been pretending to serve Jellal and wanted to help his friends escape. Sho tried to seal Jiang Bai with his card magic, but it failed, leaving Sho’s faith in Jellal shaken.

• Simon attacked Gray and Juvia with dark magic, then vanished after receiving instructions not to hurt the blonde girl or the cat.
• Sho sealed Erza inside a card, and he, Simon, and Millianna planned to trade her for the captured Wally before taking Jiang Bai to Jellal.
• Gray returned to Jiang Bai’s group with Juvia, and Simon, Sho, and Millianna emerged to confront them.
• Jiang Bai told Simon that he and Erza had searched for him and that his younger sister, Kagura, was safe and strong.
• Simon revealed he had only pretended to trust Jellal and urged Sho and Millianna to escape with Jiang Bai’s help; Millianna believed him, but Sho refused.
• Sho tried to seal Jiang Bai with his card magic, but the spell had no effect, and Jiang Bai dismissed it as only useful against Lucy and Happy.

After Sho’s sealing magic failed, Erza reunited with Simon and learned about Jellal’s plan for the Tower of Heaven. The group sailed to the island to rescue Rob, while Siegrain told the Magic Council that his younger brother Jellal had built the Tower.

• Sho’s cards cracked, and Erza broke free and returned to the group.
• Simon explained the Tower of Heaven’s history and Jellal’s plan, and revealed that Rob had told them about Fairy Tail.
• Jiang Bai and the others decided to rescue Rob and sailed with Simon toward the Tower of Heaven, leaving Sho and Millianna to watch over Wally.
• The group spotted the Tower of Heaven on an island, while Siegrain told the Magic Council that Jellal had built the R-System.

Jiang Bai and his companions reached the Tower of Heaven, where he assigned them to confront its defenders. Natsu was swallowed by Owl while protecting Happy, and Gray set out to rescue him.

• Jiang Bai sensed Jellal and several strong opponents inside the tower, while Simon explained that Jellal had moved the slaves elsewhere.
• Natsu and Happy charged into the tower, and Jiang Bai sent Gray after them while assigning Lucy and Juvia to confront a guitarist.
• Jiang Bai told Simon to wait outside as he headed toward the tower.
• Owl ambushed Natsu and swallowed him after Natsu threw Happy clear of danger.
• Happy tearfully told Gray what had happened, and Gray promised to rescue Natsu.

Jiang Bai and Erza reached the upper tower, where Erza fought Ikaruga in a pure swordsmanship duel and defeated her. Elsewhere, Gray let Owl swallow him so he could freeze the enemy from within, then escaped with the unconscious Natsu.

• Ikaruga challenged Erza to a sword fight, and Jiang Bai continued toward the tower’s summit after Erza asked him to go ahead.
• Erza equipped two ordinary katanas and fought Ikaruga, blocking her Moonless Style attacks with precise swordsmanship.
• Erza split Ikaruga’s Garuda Flame attack and broke her katana, stopping her blade just short of Ikaruga’s throat.
• Owl used his flames to pressure Gray from the air, while Gray pretended to be exhausted and waited for an opening.
• Gray let Owl swallow him and Natsu, then froze Owl from the inside until his body exploded.
• Gray emerged from the ice fragments carrying the unconscious Natsu to safety.

Jiang Bai confronted Jellal at the top of the Tower of Heaven and effortlessly defeated his strongest magic and speed. After rendering Jellal unconscious, Jiang Bai expected Siegrain to arrive soon.

• Jiang Bai entered the tower’s summit and found Jellal waiting on the throne.
• Jellal revealed his face, then attacked Jiang Bai with Seven Star Sword, but Jiang Bai emerged unharmed.
• Jellal used Meteor to attack at high speed, but Jiang Bai kicked him back down and appeared behind him.
• Jellal unleashed Dark Paradise, but Jiang Bai erased it with one finger, breaking Jellal’s will.
• Jiang Bai knocked Jellal unconscious with a stomp and remarked that Siegrain should arrive soon.

Siegrain persuaded the Magic Council to approve firing Etherion at the Tower of Heaven by claiming Jellal planned to resurrect Zeref. After Jellal left to reunite with his other half, Ultear prepared to use the attack to test whether it could kill Jiang Bai.

• Siegrain told the Magic Council that Jellal was his twin brother and had rebuilt the R-System to resurrect Zeref.
• Siegrain urged the councilors to fire Etherion, and the vote passed despite Yajima and others opposing it.
• Siegrain told Ultear that his other half at the Tower of Heaven had been defeated by Jiang Bai and said he would return to make his power whole.
• Ultear agreed to cause trouble at the Council after Etherion fired, then join Jellal.
• After Jellal vanished, Ultear revealed that she knew his plan was doomed and intended to use Etherion to test whether it could kill Jiang Bai.

Jiang Bai confronted Jellal’s Thought Projection about Etherion and demanded the location of the captured people. Jellal revealed that they were being held on an uninhabited island twelve kilometers east, leaving Jiang Bai’s group with their whereabouts but Etherion still looming overhead.

• Erza, Natsu, Gray, Lucy, Juvia, and Happy joined Jiang Bai at the tower, where he explained that Jellal and Siegrain were the same person and that Siegrain had been Jellal’s Thought Projection.
• Jellal’s Thought Projection arrived and admitted that his goal was nearly complete.
• Jiang Bai identified Etherion above them and threatened to destroy it unless Jellal disclosed where he had taken the captured people.
• Jellal agreed and revealed that the captives were on an uninhabited island twelve kilometers east.

Jiang Bai faced Etherion head-on and emerged unharmed, astonishing Fairy Tail and the Magic Council. Ultear fled the council chamber and used Arc of Time to reduce the headquarters to rubble, leaving the council in chaos.

• Jiang Bai restrained Jellal after his Thought Projection merged with his original body, then prepared to test the limits of Infinity against Etherion.
• Lucy feared for Jiang Bai, while Natsu, Gray, Erza, and Juvia watched as he rose to meet the attack.
• The Magic Council fired Etherion at the Tower of Heaven, but Jiang Bai survived the blast and the tower remained intact.
• The council members saw Jiang Bai unharmed in the crystal ball, and Ultear realized she must avoid becoming his enemy.
• Ultear slipped out of the chamber and used Arc of Time to age the council headquarters back to its ruined state.
• The council members panicked as their building crumbled, while Ultear left and bid them goodbye.

Jiang Bai stopped Jellal’s plan to activate the R-System, and Erza killed Jellal after he attacked Jiang Bai. The group left to rescue the villagers, while Jiang Bai erased the Tower of Heaven and its island.

• Jiang Bai explained that he had stopped Etherion from powering the R-System and told Jellal that Zeref was alive and ruling as an emperor.
• Jellal rejected Jiang Bai’s words and charged at him, but Erza intercepted and killed him with her sword.
• Jiang Bai confirmed to Lucy that Zeref was alive, teased her about Natsu, and led the group away to find the villagers.
• Jiang Bai carried Erza, Natsu, Gray, Lucy, Juvia, Happy, and Simon through the air, then erased the Tower of Heaven and its island with Hollow Technique: Purple.
• Jiang Bai led the group east toward the deserted island where the villagers were being held.

Jiang Bai and Erza confronted the masked Black Magic Cult leader who had once attacked them and believed he had killed Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai easily defeated him and killed him, leaving the imprisoned civilians in the cave and the island’s guards under attack by the others.

• Jiang Bai sent Natsu, Gray, and the others to attack the guards around the island while he and Erza headed for the cave.
• The masked leader emerged, and Jiang Bai revealed that he remembered him as the man who had attacked him and Erza years earlier.
• The masked leader used Wind Magic: Thousand-Blade Strangulation, but the attack stopped before it could reach Jiang Bai.
• Jiang Bai let the leader unleash Wind Demon's Judgment, then dispelled the wind scythe with his hand.
• Jiang Bai struck the leader with Telekinesis and killed him after declaring that he was too weak to interest him in revenge.

Jiang Bai and the Fairy Tail mages rescued the enslaved villagers, including Grandpa Rob, from the cave and brought them back to Magnolia. After leaving Simon and the others to help the villagers atone, Jiang Bai returned to the guild with Grandpa Rob, where Makarov recognized the old man.

• Jiang Bai had Natsu break open the cage and freed the villagers, who were reunited with Simon and Grandpa Rob.
• Grandpa Rob asked about Makarov, and Jiang Bai promised to take him to see the Fairy Tail master.
• Jiang Bai flew the rescued villagers to Akane Beach and told Simon and the others to shelter them, feed them, and escort them home as a chance to atone.
• Jiang Bai teleported to Magnolia with Grandpa Rob and the others, and they entered Fairy Tail's rebuilt guildhall.
• Makarov began scolding Jiang Bai, then stopped when he saw Grandpa Rob.

Makarov reunited with his old friend Rob at Fairy Tail and celebrated his return with the guild. The next day, Yajima revealed that Jiang Bai had survived a direct hit from Etherion unharmed and might rival even the legendary Zeref.

• Makarov recognized Rob, and the two old friends tearfully reunited after decades apart.
• Makarov thanked Jiang Bai and called for a guild-wide party to celebrate Rob's return.
• Yajima joined Makarov and Rob the next day, and Elfman said Jiang Bai had gone on a date with Erza and his sister.
• Makarov proudly recounted Jiang Bai's remarkable feats to Rob and Yajima.
• Yajima disclosed that Jiang Bai had taken Etherion's full force without a scratch and said even the Ten Wizard Saints might not match him.

Jiang Bai spent a shopping date in Magnolia with Erza and Mirajane, then watched a play with Mirajane. Inspired by her rapt attention to the lead singer, he planned to surprise her with a song that evening as they headed back to the guild.

• Jiang Bai carried Erza and Mirajane’s shopping bags until Erza spotted a limited-edition strawberry cake shop.
• Erza bought cakes, then made an excuse to leave Jiang Bai and Mirajane alone for the rest of the date.
• Jiang Bai and Mirajane ate at an upscale restaurant and went to see a play called “The Singer Under the Moonlight.”
• Jiang Bai fell asleep during the play, then woke to hear the female lead singing and noticed Mirajane watching with fascination.
• Jiang Bai decided to surprise Mirajane by singing for her that night, and the two left the theater to return to the guild.

Jiang Bai performed a love song for Mirajane in the guild, using Telekinesis to create an orchestra and a dramatic circle of light. After the performance, Mirajane threw herself into his arms and asked to go home with him.

• Jiang Bai returned to the guild with Mirajane and asked Makarov to let him sing for her.
• Jiang Bai extinguished the guild’s lights, created glowing instruments with Telekinesis, and sang a song promising Mirajane their happy ending.
• Mirajane wept as Jiang Bai sang, while Erza and the guild watched in silence.
• After the song, the guild members praised Jiang Bai, and Makarov proudly claimed him as his boy.
• Jiang Bai wiped Mirajane’s tears, and she hugged him and said she wanted to go home.

Mirajane revealed a bold, seductive side to Jiang Bai, and they spent the night together. The next morning, Jiang Bai backed Makarov’s decision to let Gajeel join Fairy Tail despite Natsu’s objections.

• Mirajane took Jiang Bai back to his room, kissed him passionately, and teased him with cream from their cake.
• Jiang Bai encouraged Mirajane to be naughtier, and they spent a passionate night together.
• The next morning, Jiang Bai and Mirajane arrived at the guild hall hand in hand and found Natsu protesting Gajeel’s admission.
• Makarov explained that Gajeel had followed his former master’s orders and argued that his strength would benefit the guild.
• Jiang Bai told Makarov to let Gajeel join and reminded Natsu that he had already beaten Gajeel before.

Jiang Bai followed Makarov into Fairy Tail’s hidden sanctuary, where Makarov revealed the guild’s first master, Mavis Vermillion, and the secret of Fairy Heart. Makarov sought Jiang Bai’s help protecting the secret, and Jiang Bai agreed to take responsibility if Gildarts was unavailable when Makarov could no longer lead.

• Natsu recognized Gajeel as the person Jiang Bai had beaten, and Gajeel taunted Natsu into challenging him to a fight.
• Makarov took Jiang Bai downstairs and scolded him for stopping Etherion, while Jiang Bai insisted he had been certain he could handle it.
• Makarov showed Jiang Bai the sealed Mavis Vermillion and explained that Fairy Heart was Fairy Tail’s ultimate secret and a source of infinite magic power.
• Makarov hinted that someone had targeted the sanctuary and sought a successor to protect it, but Jiang Bai said Gildarts should come before him.
• Jiang Bai promised to take over if Makarov could no longer lead and Gildarts was away, reassuring Makarov.