Recaps

Lucy defeated Cosmos in the one-on-one match by using Gemini to copy her and unleash the Super Magic of the stars. As Fairy Tail celebrated its victory, Zorn went to investigate a malicious presence beneath the arena.

• Lucy summoned Loke, who destroyed Cosmos's suction flower with Lion King's Brilliance.
• Cosmos attacked with a barrage of poisonous spores, but Lucy dismissed Loke and summoned Gemini to copy her.
• Lucy and her Gemini double cast Eighty-Eight Celestial Stars: Radiance, shattering the spores and knocking Cosmos unconscious.
• Jabdirola declared Fairy Tail the winner, and the spectators cheered as Natsu congratulated Lucy.
• Makarov and Mavis sensed darkness, and Mavis revealed that Zorn had gone to investigate the presence below the arena.

Zorn captured a black-haired man from the future who had been spying on the arena, then told Makarov and Mavis that the future was in danger. Laxus challenged Zorn over handling everything alone, but the first day’s final match began with Laxus facing Jura.

• Zorn overwhelmed the black-haired man with his magic, knocked him unconscious, bound him in chains, and disappeared with him.
• Arcadios arrived at the arena and found footprints and a human-shaped crater, but no sign of the missing man.
• Zorn identified the captive as someone from the future and explained that Acnologia had taken over the continent after Lucy stopped the gate from opening, while Frosch West’s death had turned Rogue to darkness.
• Laxus confronted Zorn for keeping the others out of the loop, then agreed to fight him; his lightning struck the already-unconscious future Rogue.
• The host announced the first day’s final match between Jura of Lamia Scale and Laxus of Fairy Tail Team A, and Laxus rushed toward Jura.

Laxus and Jura began a fierce battle in the Grand Magic Games, trading lightning attacks against Jura’s earth magic. As the fight intensified, Laxus combined his lightning with Armament Haki and formed a black-and-gold Lightning Dragon’s Halberd, while Jura prepared to test the mysterious power with an iron-rock staff.

• Mavis worried about Laxus facing Wizard Saint Jura, but Zorn assured her that Laxus was strong enough to become a Wizard Saint himself.
• Laxus attacked Jura with lightning, and Jura countered with Iron Rock Pillars and Multiple Iron Rock Wall.
• Laxus shattered Jura’s Iron Rock Fist with Lightning Dragon’s Roar, forcing Jura to escape on a rising stone pillar.
• Jura sent iron-rock spikes at Laxus, who dodged them and charged forward in lightning armor.
• Laxus covered his lightning with Armament Haki and formed a black-and-gold Lightning Dragon’s Halberd.
• Jura forged a powerful iron-rock staff and swung it at Laxus’s mysterious power.

Laxus and Jura escalated their duel into a clash of powerful earth and lightning magic, while Zorn protected the spectators from the impact. Laxus defeated Jura, but collapsed after the announcer declared him the winner.

• Laxus gained a slight advantage over Jura in their opening clash, astonishing the crowd and Makarov.
• Jura and Laxus unleashed their full power as dark clouds gathered over the venue.
• Jura raised a stone fortress and attacked with Overlord Rock Shatter, while Laxus summoned a lightning dragon and cast Lightning Dragon's Strike.
• Zorn created five layers of defensive arrays to shield the spectators from the collision of the two attacks.
• Jura admitted defeat and lost consciousness, and the announcer declared Laxus the winner.
• Laxus collapsed after hearing the result, and Zorn dispelled his protective magic.

After Fairy Tail dominated the first day of the competition, its members celebrated while Future Lucy reflected on how Zorn had changed her world. The gathering ended with Erza encountering Bacchus, an S-Class Mage from Quatro Cerberus, who hoped to face Fairy Tail in the competition.

• Lyon and the host, Jabdirola, marveled at Fairy Tail's strength after its teams took first and second place, while Yajima encouraged the other guilds to keep competing.
• Fairy Tail celebrated its victories at a tavern, where Natsu and Gajeel argued and wrestled, and Levy helped give Juvia and Gray a moment together.
• Erza brought Future Lucy cake, and Future Lucy praised her companions and recalled how Zorn had changed history and prevented tragedies.
• Erza met the drunken Bacchus, who said Fairy Tail's strength had inspired him to enter the competition and that he hoped their guilds would face each other.

Natsu struggled with motion sickness during the Chariot event, but Juvia transformed into water and carried him forward as the leading contestants battled for position. Future Lucy wondered why the competition resembled the one from seven years later, while Zorn told her that events could happen again through coincidence but could also be changed.

• Jabadirola introduced the Chariot event and welcomed Jason of Sorcerer Weekly as a guest.
• Natsu became too sick to keep up, and Gray, Lucy, Gajeel, Mirajane, and Jabdirola reacted to Fairy Tail falling behind.
• Juvia refused to abandon Natsu, transformed into water, and used Water Dragon Tornado to carry them racing after the others.
• Yuka, Liska, Ichiya, and Pascal used magic and tactics to compete at the front of the race.
• Future Lucy noticed the competition resembled the one from seven years later, and Zorn told her that events could be repeated or changed through people's choices.
• Future Rogue looked toward his familiar companions in the Sabertooth stands as Zorn flicked him on the head.

Pascal won the chariot race after disrupting the other contestants, while Yuka took second and officials used a replay to decide the tangled finishers. The one-on-one battles began, and Elfman was chosen to face Bacchus of Quatro Cerberus.

• Pascal stomped the ground, causing the leading chariots to overturn, then raced across the finish line in first place as Juvia used Water Stream Impact to help Fairy Tail catch up.
• Yuka of Lamia Scale finished second, and the host called for a replay to judge the contestants who reached the line together.
• Toby of Lamia Scale defeated Snake Ghost's Fang's lollipop-licking contestant with a spinning claw attack, angering Blueno.
• The host announced Bacchus as the next fighter, and Gajeel hoped to face him before Elfman was selected instead.
• Elfman leaped into the arena and drew strength from his friends' cheers, while Bacchus proposed a bet and Zorn doubted his confidence.

Elfman and Bacchus fought an intense, evenly matched battle in the arena, with Elfman using Beast Soul—Tiger Man to answer Bacchus’s drunken martial arts. The chapter ended with both fighters crashing to the ground, after which Bacchus summoned more liquor and prepared to continue.

• Bacchus taunted Elfman about his sisters, and Elfman attacked him, but Bacchus dodged and accepted the challenge.
• Bacchus drank from his flask, lunged at Elfman, and struck him hard enough to send him flying.
• Elfman stopped himself, transformed with Take Over Magic—Beast Soul—Tiger Man, and charged back at Bacchus.
• Elfman and Bacchus traded powerful blows as Lisanna, Gajeel, Happy, Zorn, Jabdirola, and Jason watched and cheered.
• The fighters sent each other flying and slammed into the ground, then Bacchus summoned a flask and drank more liquor.

Elfman defeated Bacchus in the arena, overcoming his Drunken Pigua Palm with the defenses he had built through Zorn’s training. Fairy Tail’s continued winning streak left rival guilds under pressure as the other contestants’ fighting spirit awakened.

• Bacchus attacked Elfman with his Drunken Pigua Palm, but Elfman’s hardened armor stopped the blows and injured Bacchus’s hands.
• Elfman recalled Zorn’s punishing training and charged Bacchus, overwhelming him with a rapid series of attacks.
• Elfman used Beast King's Arm to strike Bacchus and sent him crashing through the arena wall.
• Jabdirola announced Elfman as the winner, and the crowd erupted in cheers for Fairy Tail.
• The rival guilds recognized Fairy Tail’s strength, while their contestants grew determined to challenge its members.

Elfman impressed Future Lucy with his strength as Zorn described Fairy Tail’s S-Class standards. The Grand Magic Games’ Mirajane-versus-Jenny match turned into a swimsuit beauty contest, and Fairy Tail’s spectators watched as members of Mermaid Heel and Blue Pegasus joined the stage.

• Future Lucy watched Elfman fight, and Zorn told her that Fairy Tail’s S-Class Mages had met his standards, while Mirajane, Erza, and Laxus were measured against the Ten Wizard Saints.
• Mirajane and Jenny began the third match of the Grand Magic Games by modeling bikinis and posing for the cheering crowd.
• Makarov, Macao, the judges, and the spectators watched the contest, while Zorn returned to Fairy Tail’s seating area with Future Lucy and bound Rogue.
• Three Mermaid Heel beauties joined Mirajane and Jenny onstage, followed by two Blue Pegasus women, including Chelia.
• The pink-haired Blue Pegasus woman challenged the others to show true love, and Chelia declared that she would not give up.

Mavis supplied swimsuits for Fairy Tail’s cheering squad, and the guild’s members paired off amid teasing and a wedding-gown contest. The chapter ended with Lucy landing on Natsu as Lisanna asked him which of them he would choose as his bride.

• Mavis produced swimsuits for the girls, and Erza urged Fairy Tail to join the contest.
• Zorn embraced Cana, Gray took Juvia’s hand, and Levy confronted Gajeel as the guild members teased one another about their relationships.
• At the wedding-gown contest, Mirajane appeared with Laxus, while Zorn and Cana, Levy and Gajeel, and other pairs dressed as couples.
• Gray kicked Lyon away from Juvia, then admitted that she was his, making Juvia leap happily into his arms.
• Loke carried Lucy into the air and proposed, but he crashed into Natsu and Lucy landed on Natsu.
• Lisanna asked Natsu whether he would choose her or Lucy as his bride, leaving Natsu and Lucy stunned.

Natsu chose both Lisanna and Lucy as his brides, while Mirajane defeated Jenny in the swimsuit event. The second day’s final match was announced as Kagura versus Cana, and Zorn realized the Kingdom’s royal family was testing Fairy Tail’s strength.

• Natsu declared that he wanted both Lisanna and Lucy as brides, then caught Lucy when she nearly fell from his back.
• Lisanna teased Natsu and Lucy before running over to Mirajane, and the wedding-attire segment ended.
• Oba Babasama took the stage in a swimsuit, leaving the crowd and judges speechless.
• Mirajane transformed into Demon Sitri and defeated Jenny, who had tried to defend her guild’s honor.
• Kagura and Cana were announced for the second day’s final match, and Zorn inferred that the royal family wanted to test Fairy Tail’s contestants.

Cana and Kagura fought in the Grand Magic Games, trading powerful attacks as Kagura used Gravity Magic to restrain Cana. Cana turned the tables by enduring the pressure, catching Kagura’s sheathed sword, and freezing her in an ice pillar, leaving the match unresolved.

• Cana and Kagura entered the arena, and Kagura declared her resolve to fight for her guild and the hatred in her heart.
• Cana sent a fire tornado at Kagura, who crushed it with a Gravity Field before Cana leapt in and shattered the ground with her strength.
• Kagura sliced through the stone slabs Cana sent flying, and both fighters prepared to continue their battle.
• Kagura enveloped Cana in powerful gravity and charged with her sword still sheathed, confident she could end the match.
• Cana caught Kagura’s sword, then used Water Fountain and Ice Pillar of the Grim Reaper to trap Kagura in ice.

Kagura and Cana continued their fierce fight until Cana coached Kagura in using Gravity Magic on her blade. Meanwhile, Zorn left the competition with Yukino, Sorano Aguria, and Future Lucy to search for the remaining Zodiac Keys needed to open the Eclipse Gate.

• Kagura broke free from the ice and attacked Cana with her sword, but Cana defended herself with a card shield and fought back.
• Kagura used Gravity Magic and sword slashes against Cana, who dodged and smashed the attacks before knocking Kagura backward with a punch.
• Cana showed Kagura how to apply Gravity Magic to her blade, and Kagura tried the technique but drove her sword into the ground.
• Erza praised Cana for coaching Kagura during their fight, while Natsu guessed she had learned the technique from Zorn.
• Zorn took Yukino, Sorano Aguria, and Future Lucy away from the competition and asked Yukino to become a Celestial Spirit Mage.
• Zorn said they needed the remaining Zodiac Keys to open the Eclipse Gate and that they had to rely on Yukino to find them.

Zorn tested Sting and Rogue’s resolve, then took them along with Lucy, Runa, and Yukino while training the two Dragon Slayers on the way to Tianhaichuan Town. The group planned to search for a Celestial Spirit Key, while Laxus remained at the competition venue, angered that Zorn had left without him.

• Sting and Rogue stood up to Zorn’s threatening aura and insisted that Yukino and Runa were their comrades, awakening the girls’ emotions and prompting Zorn to invite the boys along.
• The next afternoon, Zorn imposed a gravity restriction on Sting and Rogue as they traveled to Tianhaichuan Town, lifting it after they endured the training.
• Zorn suggested searching a magic shop or auction house for a Zodiac key, and Yukino chose to visit the shop and buy another Celestial Spirit Key.
• At the competition venue, Levy asked why Laxus was angry, and Cana explained that he resented Zorn for shouldering everything alone.

Yukino defended Celestial Spirits after Afu insulted them, and Zorn transported the group to a field for her first battle. Future Lucy encouraged Yukino to trust the key’s wish to fight for her as Yukino prepared to face Afu.

• Yukino admired a silver Ursa Minor key in the shop when Afu barged in and mocked it and the shopkeeper.
• Yukino rebuked Afu, insisting that Celestial Spirits were partners rather than trash, and Zorn praised her.
• Zorn transported everyone to a field, where he restrained Afu and warned him to fight for the key.
• Zorn asked Yukino if she was ready for her first battle, and Future Lucy encouraged her to feel the key’s desire to help her and protect her partners.

Yukino summoned Ursa Minor and defeated Afu’s Cygnus with Zorn’s advice, securing two Celestial Spirit Keys after Afu fled. The group then set out to find Pisces, whose likely location was an isolated island lake where a mysterious young fisherman had been seen.

• Yukino summoned Ursa Minor, while Afu summoned the gloomy Cygnus, Deniv, to fight him.
• Deniv blasted Ursa Minor, but Zorn told Yukino to have him use Energy Boost, and Ursa Minor powered up by eating honey.
• Ursa Minor struck back and defeated Cygnus, leaving Afu sitting with the Celestial Spirit Key as the group’s victory became clear.
• Afu fled town by ship, and Yukino celebrated having obtained two Celestial Spirit Keys.
• Zorn told the group to search for Pisces at an isolated island lake, where two catfish and a mysterious young fisherman had reportedly been seen.

The group explored a flower-filled island and encountered a hostile boy guarding it, prompting Runa to fight him while Zorn joined in. The boy dodged their attacks, and the confrontation remained unresolved.

• Yukino admired the flowers and stopped Wraith from picking one, while Sting dismissed their value and Zorn teased him.
• Zorn teased Rogue for looking at Runa, and Runa warned the others to keep away from Yukino before running to her sister.
• A cold-faced boy attacked the group with a water pillar, but Runa summoned Miniature Angel: Anima to absorb it and strike back.
• Runa vowed to help Yukino find the remaining Zodiac keys and prepared to defeat the boy.
• Zorn sent chains of light at the boy, who dodged them with a backward flip.

Zorn defeated the Pisces boy, healed him and his mother with Celestial Spirit King energy, and persuaded them to give Yukino the Pisces key and provide Libra’s key. The group returned to a nearby town with both keys and prepared to go back for the Grand Magic Games final, while Zorn and Future Lucy anticipated an important matter afterward.

• Zorn kicked the Pisces boy into the lake, then brought him and his mother safely to shore and increased their power with golden light and blue starlight.
• Zorn persuaded the Pisces woman to give Yukino the Pisces key, and she and her son returned with Libra’s key.
• Zorn transported everyone except the Pisces mother and son to a nearby town, where the group questioned him about the keys and the energy he had used.
• Runa offered to make up for Zorn’s loss, but he said he had willingly obtained the keys for Yukino and affectionately ruffled her hair.
• Zorn and the group prepared to return for the Grand Magic Games final, while Future Lucy agreed that an important moment had arrived.
• On the island, the Pisces boy sat by a monument and stared at its photograph as his mother stood silently behind him.

Wendy prepared to fight Sherria in the final one-on-one battle, while Zorn returned to Fairy Tail and learned that his guildmates were planning a surprise for him. The match began with Wendy using enchantments to boost her speed and strength, leaving Sherria eager to face her.

• Pumpkin introduced Wendy of Fairy Tail Team B and Sherria of Lamia Scale as the final match's contestants, and they both tripped over stones while greeting each other.
• Zorn returned to Fairy Tail, reunited with Ximi, and heard from him that the guildmates were planning a surprise.
• Wendy gathered her resolve and cast Acceleration Enchantment to raise her speed.
• Wendy cast Attack Enhancement Enchantment on her arms, thighs, and fists, and Sherria felt her fighting spirit rise.

Wendy defeated Sherria in their arena match after their strongest attacks collided, then healed her and asked her to be friends. As Zorn left with the cats, Tami bargained for cat treats before agreeing to reveal a secret about tomorrow.

• Wendy's Sky Dragon's Wing Attack broke through Sherria's black tornado, but Sherria dodged the blades and counterattacked with God of the Sky's Dance.
• Wendy blocked Sherria's punch with a wall of air, then the two fighters unleashed their Roar and Bellow attacks, creating a devastating hurricane.
• After the storm cleared, Wendy treated Sherria's injuries, and the two agreed to become friends.
• Jabdirola declared Wendy the winner, and the spectators cheered the match and the new friendship.
• Zorn tried to learn what the cats were hiding about tomorrow, and Tami negotiated a promise of eight cat treats each day in exchange for the secret.

Zorn realized that the Grand Magic Games’ final match had been arranged as a test for him and the guild aces, with Makarov apparently involved in a bet. He accepted the challenge, then unleashed a terrifying presence that trapped the competitors in the passage, where they had to overcome their fear before they could face him.

• Zorn noticed the guild aces, Fairy Tail’s teams, Council representatives, and August gathering for a final match aimed at testing him, and he decided to rely on Physical Arts and swordsmanship rather than reveal his magic.
• Makarov encouraged Zorn to enter the arena, confident that he would win the match and the apparent bet.
• Jabdirola introduced Zorn and the guild aces as the final duel’s participants, and Zorn appeared in the arena.
• Zorn directed his overwhelming presence at the competitors in the passage, making Lyon, Kagura, Blueno, the knight order, and the other aces tremble with fear.
• When no competitors emerged, Yajima explained that they had to overcome the terror in the passage before they qualified to face Zorn.

Zorn tested the contestants by fighting them, overwhelming Natsu and then facing attacks from Laxus, Erza, Jura, and Cana. Cana’s kick struck through a cloud of smoke, leaving Zorn’s condition unknown.

• Zorn praised the contestants who had stayed with their companions and sent the fallen fighters back to their guilds.
• Natsu charged Zorn with his Crimson Lotus Fire Dragon's Fist, but Zorn’s Light Sword slash sent him crashing into a wall.
• Jura raised Iron Rock Walls to block Zorn’s blades of light while Laxus attacked him with lightning.
• Erza joined Laxus’s assault, but Zorn kicked Laxus away and blocked Erza with his Light Sword.
• Cana descended with Painful Sky Leg as Erza retreated, and her attack struck in an explosion that filled the arena with smoke.

Zorn overwhelmed Fairy Tail’s mages, but Wendy and Sherria combined their Sky Magic to strengthen the fighters, who rallied and charged him. The battle continued as Zorn unleashed Yasakani no Magatama.

• Zorn surprised Laxus and knocked him into the crater with a Light-Speed Kick.
• Cana struggled against Zorn’s chains of light, while Natsu climbed from the rubble and prepared to fight again.
• Wendy and Sherria performed a Unison Raid and enchanted the mages with boosts to their abilities, resistance, attack, defense, and speed.
• Erza led Laxus, Natsu, Gajeel, Gray, Elfman, and others in a charge toward Zorn, while Mirajane and Elfman transformed and joined the assault.
• Jura raised stone pillars to launch Lyon, Blueno, Kagura, and the other fighters into the battle.
• Zorn gathered light and unleashed Yasakani no Magatama.

Zorn unleashed a barrage of powerful rays that overwhelmed the fighters’ defenses, forcing them to combine their magic to hold back the attack. As Erza called for everyone to protect Lucy while she prepared Urano Metria, Zorn intensified the barrage, and August began scrutinizing the source of his power.

• Zorn showered the fighters with rays, and Jura struggled to defend everyone while Natsu and Gray failed to break through the assault.
• Gray and Juvia combined their magic in a Unison Raid, creating an ice wall that briefly shielded the group as Lucy dismissed the exhausted Aries.
• Kagura and Bruno used Gravity Magic to slow the rays, while Jura, Wendy, and Sherria supported the fighters and their stone pillars.
• Erza called on everyone to protect Lucy so she could use Urano Metria, but Zorn accelerated the rays and began shattering the ice wall.
• August sensed no magical fluctuations from Zorn’s blazing light and studied him, prompting Zorn to meet his gaze with a confident smile.