Recaps

Zorn stopped Makarov from using Fairy Law and took over the fight against Jose, destroying Phantom Lord's castle and defeating him with Fairy Glitter. Fairy Tail won the war, and Makarov recovered outside Porlyusica's cabin.

• Makarov began casting Fairy Law, but Zorn appeared and stopped him, then teleported him to Natsu and sent them to Porlyusica.
• Zorn and Jose clashed with light and dark magic, changing the weather as their powers collided.
• Jose merged with the castle and powered up the Magic Converging Cannon, but Zorn split the castle and cannon with a giant Light Sword.
• Zorn used Fairy Glitter to destroy Jose, and the Phantom Lord and Dark Guild fighters surrendered.
• Fairy Tail won the war, while Gajeel lay among the ruins with every bone in his body broken.

After Fairy Tail defeated Phantom Lord, Makarov and the guild helped Lucy overcome her guilt and began rebuilding the ruined town and guild. The Magic Council investigated the battle, while Fairy Tail waited for the findings and continued its reconstruction.

• Porlyusica sent the recovered Makarov away, then spoke with Mystogan, who said Laxus had helped him defeat Phantom Lord's branches.
• Zorn and the returning Fairy Tail members gathered at the ruins, where Zorn had restrained Gajeel and the Element 4 and Erza added more captured enemies to the pile.
• Lucy apologized for causing the conflict, and Makarov reassured her that the guild shared its members' joys and sorrows; Cana and Levy comforted her as she cried.
• Zorn told Makarov that Phantom Lord had enough wealth to cover rebuilding Fairy Tail and compensating the town, and the guild donated the surplus.
• The Crescent Moon Knights took Zorn, the main combatants, and Phantom Lord's members for questioning, while a special squad arrested the Dark Guild members.
• After a week of investigation, Fairy Tail continued rebuilding as its members waited for the Magic Council's findings, with Erza scolding those who fooled around.

After Fairy Tail was cleared and Phantom Lord disbanded, the guild began rebuilding while Makarov considered who might succeed him as master. Zorn discovered that Loke was a Celestial Spirit facing death for breaking his contract, and told him that Lucy could help save him.

• The Magic Council stripped Jose Bora of his Wizard Saint title, disbanded Phantom Lord, declared Fairy Tail innocent, and ordered Phantom Lord's assets used to cover the losses.
• Yajima thanked Makarov for the guild's friendship and urged him to consider retirement, prompting Makarov to think about Zorn, Laxus, and Erza as possible successors.
• Erza formed a team with Lucy, Natsu, Gray, and Happy, while Zorn photographed them and Makarov later resolved not to choose anyone who caused destruction as his successor.
• Zorn followed Loke to the guild's Back Mountain and revealed that he knew Loke was Leo of the Lion.
• Loke confessed that he blamed himself for Karen Lilica's death and believed he had to accept the Celestial Spirit King's punishment.
• Zorn eased Loke's pain with holy magic and told him that Lucy could save him, promising to reveal the truth to the guild.

Zorn told Fairy Tail that Loke was a Celestial Spirit whose Magic Power was nearly gone, and he gathered Lucy and the others to find him. They reached Loke at Karen’s grave, where he refused to abandon his self-imposed punishment, and he began fading despite Zorn pouring Magic Power into him.

• Zorn told the guild that Loke was a Celestial Spirit and would die if his Magic Power ran out, then set out to find Lucy.
• Zorn teleported Lucy, Natsu, Erza, and Happy to the waterfall, while Juvia headed toward Fairy Tail to help Gray.
• Loke stood at Karen’s grave and said he would soon join her because he blamed himself for her death.
• Lucy and the others arrived, and Loke explained that he had stayed in the Human World to protest Karen’s treatment of Celestial Spirits.
• Makarov and the guild members apologized to Loke, but Loke began to flicker and grow translucent as Zorn poured his Magic Power into him.

Lucy and Fairy Tail fought to save Loke from disappearing after the Celestial Spirit King barred him from returning to the Celestial Spirit World. Moved by their friendship, the King made an exception, and Loke returned to his world with Lucy's key.

• Lucy and Zorn poured their Magic Power into opening Leo's gate, while Loke urged them to stop so they would not disappear with him.
• Happy, Natsu, and the rest of Fairy Tail joined Lucy and Zorn in sending their Magic Power into the void, but Loke continued to fade.
• The Celestial Spirit King appeared and explained that Loke was forbidden from returning because he had indirectly caused a key holder's death.
• Lucy challenged the King's ruling, and the Celestial Spirits manifested to support her plea for Loke's innocence.
• The Celestial Spirit King pardoned Loke as an exception and told him to become Lucy's strength and protect her.
• Loke thanked Lucy and Fairy Tail, received his key from Lucy, and returned to the Celestial Spirit World.

Loke returned to Fairy Tail’s guildhall, where he flirted with Lucy and gave Zorn a pair of resort tickets. After learning from Ultear that the Magic Council had received photographs of the Tower of Heaven, Zorn realized Jellal’s plan was nearing its final stage; a Council notice then summoned him to a meeting in three days.

• Loke returned to the guildhall, reassured everyone that he was recovering, and playfully carried Lucy out as the guild members teased them.
• Zorn arrived with Cana, and he and Natsu discussed what Celestial Spirits were for.
• Loke gave Zorn two tickets to a couples’ resort, while Zorn privately recalled Ultear’s message about the Magic Council receiving photographs of the Tower of Heaven.
• Zorn concluded that Jellal’s Tower of Heaven was complete and that Jellal would target Erza and push the Council to use Etherion.
• A carrier pigeon delivered Zorn a notice that the Magic Council would convene in three days to assign him a mission.
• At the Magic Council Headquarters, Jellal told Ultear that leaked photographs would trick the Council into using Etherion.

Zorn took the Fairy Tail group to Akane Resort Paradise, where they relaxed while he encouraged Juvia to join the guild. Meanwhile, the Magic Council investigated the reappeared Eighth Tower of Heaven, and Jellal began looking for a way around Zorn's interference.

• Zorn took Natsu, Happy, Gray, Lucy, Erza, and Cana to Akane Resort Paradise, where he put sunscreen on Cana while the others swam and played.
• Zorn used his Observation Haki to notice Juvia's feelings for Gray, then brought her forward and promised to recommend her for Fairy Tail.
• At Magic Council Headquarters, the Council learned that the Eighth Tower of Heaven had appeared and that Jellal was its leader.
• Zorn volunteered to deal with Jellal and blocked Jellal's proposal to use Etherion.
• After the meeting, Jellal and Ultear conspired, and Jellal resolved to find another way to continue his plan while Ultear secretly hoped to prevent future tragedies.

Jellal confronted Zorn in the arcade and used bombs across the town to restrict his movements, but Zorn revealed the bombs had been dealt with. Erza discovered that the new dealer was her younger brother Sho before Zorn and Cana arrived and captured Sho and Millianna.

• Natsu and Happy protested a game result while Gray and Juvia left the arcade, followed by a masked man.
• Erza and Lucy celebrated their winning streak until a new dealer challenged Erza to a game with their lives at stake.
• Zorn confronted Jellal, who threatened the town with bombs, but explosions showed that Zorn had already neutralized the danger.
• Jellal fled toward the island, and Zorn took Cana with him to stop Erza from being abducted.
• Sho revealed himself to Erza, then Zorn and Cana arrived with Sho and Millianna subdued, leaving Erza shaken.

Zorn gathered Erza’s former friends and revealed that Jellal had forced Erza to leave them by threatening their lives. Erza explained the truth about the Tower of Heaven and reconciled with Sho, while Jellal remained at large.

• Zorn used Sho to summon the others, while Raymond led Gray and Juvia to the meeting and Wally brought Natsu and Happy.
• Zorn told Sho that Jellal had coerced Erza by threatening Sho, and Simon arrived to confirm that Jellal was not the person they had believed him to be.
• Erza explained how she and her friends had been captured and forced to build the Tower of Heaven, and how Jellal later threatened them to keep her silent.
• Sho broke down after hearing the truth, and Erza held him and comforted him as her friends watched.

Zorn and Erza’s allies prepared to attack the Tower of Heaven while Jellal returned there and manipulated the Magic Council into considering Etherion. Zorn exposed Jellal’s disguise, Ultear brought down the Council headquarters to escape, and Zorn appeared on the Tower’s island as the final battle approached.

• Zorn teleported Erza, Natsu, Simon, and the others toward the Tower of Heaven as they vowed to confront Jellal.
• Jellal returned to the Tower alone, ordered Trinity Raven to prepare the island’s defenses, and used Siegrain’s position to influence the Magic Council.
• Jellal told the Council that Zeref was about to be revived and urged them to use Etherion against the threat.
• Zorn exposed Siegrain as Jellal, who dropped his disguise and declared that he would settle things at the Tower of Heaven.
• Ultear used the Arc of Time to make the Magic Council headquarters crumble, and Zorn teleported the Council Members to safety while Ultear remained buried beneath the rubble.
• After the Council Members urged him to leave, Zorn vanished from the meeting and appeared on the Tower of Heaven’s island.

Zorn and Fairy Tail’s allies invaded the Tower of Heaven, where Zorn confronted Jellal while Erza split the others into teams to face the guards and assassins. Zorn struck Jellal and forced him to reveal his Celestial Magic, leaving their battle poised to escalate.

• Zorn’s Thought Form merged with his real body, and he headed for the top of the Tower of Heaven to confront Jellal.
• Sho, Millianna, Raymond, and Wally held off the guards while Erza led the others into the tower and split them into teams to face Trinity Raven.
• Zorn found Jellal and challenged him over his lies and disregard for life.
• Zorn blocked Jellal’s Meteor attack, kicked him into a wall, and exposed that the Jellal there was a decoy.
• Zorn pressed Jellal to use his Celestial Magic, and Jellal cast Seven Star Sword.

Jellal resisted Zorn’s attempt to make him doubt Zeref, and the two Ten Wizard Saints resumed their battle. Meanwhile, Lucy and Juvia fought Udal Das-Hawk, whose strange music left Juvia unable to move.

• Jellal’s doubts about Zeref vanished under the influence of a strange red light, and he declared that he would defeat Zorn.
• Zorn and Jellal exchanged fast, powerful attacks that shook the Tower of Heaven.
• Lucy and Juvia encountered Udal Das-Hawk, who attacked them with his long hair and loud guitar music.
• Juvia trapped Udal Das-Hawk with Water Lock, but he absorbed the water and escaped.
• Udal Das-Hawk targeted Juvia with bewitching music, overwhelming her mind and leaving her unable to move.

Lucy and Juvia defeated the long-haired man after Juvia broke free of his control and the two combined their Magic Power. Elsewhere, Jellal used Dark Paradise against Zorn, and their battle continued.

• The long-haired man controlled Juvia with his guitar and made her attack Lucy with water magic.
• Lucy reached Juvia through her feelings for Fairy Tail, but the man's music overpowered Juvia again.
• Lucy summoned Aquarius, whose wave swept the fighters away; Lucy and Juvia then joined their Magic Power in an Unison Raid and blasted the long-haired man into the ceiling.
• Aquarius scolded Lucy before leaving, while Lucy and Juvia celebrated their victory.
• Zorn and Jellal sensed the Unison Raid's Magic Power, then separated after another exchange.
• Jellal cast Dark Paradise, creating a black hole that began pulling in everything around it.

Natsu and Gray defeated Owl while Erza confronted Ikaruga with Sho and Cana nearby. Erza changed into Pure Heart Clothing and prepared to attack, leaving the duel unresolved.

• Raymond warned Natsu and Gray that Owl was one of the Trinity Raven, and the two worked together to defeat him with ice and fire magic.
• Sho caught up with Erza and Cana, vowing to protect his sister and oppose Jellal.
• Ikaruga arrived and cut through Sho’s cards before Erza stepped in to protect him.
• Erza fought Ikaruga, whose Moonless Style shattered Erza’s Heaven’s Wheel Armor and forced her to switch to Flame Emperor’s Armor.
• Erza changed into Pure Heart Clothing and charged Ikaruga, declaring that she needed to find someone ahead.

Erza defeated Ikaruga and joined the others at the Tower of Heaven, where Zorn tried to free Jellal from the darkness controlling him. Jellal succumbed to it and summoned Starfall, leaving Zorn alone to confront a gigantic meteor.

• Erza recalled how Fairy Tail and her friends had helped her grow stronger, then defeated Ikaruga in a sword fight.
• Jellal and Zorn fought among the ruins, and Zorn tried to make Jellal question his devotion to the tower and Zeref.
• Erza and the others arrived as Jellal was overcome by darkness, and he transformed into a crazed version of himself.
• Jellal broke through Zorn's blockade and prepared to use Starfall against everyone gathered at the tower.
• Zorn teleported the others to a ship far from the island, then formed a giant javelin to face the meteor Jellal summoned.

Zorn destroyed Jellal’s meteor with Javelin Magic and defeated him, then prepared to remove the dark presence controlling him. Jellal lay helpless in a crater as Zorn said Erza would handle the matter afterward.

• Zorn’s allies watched in fear as Jellal sent a massive meteor toward him, while Zorn launched a compressed Javelin Magic spell to meet it.
• The Magic Council detected two abnormal energy signatures and viewed the collision through a crystal ball.
• Zorn’s javelin shattered the meteor, and Lucy and Juvia used a Unison Raid to calm the waves threatening the sailboat.
• Zorn appeared behind the stunned Jellal and struck him into a crater.
• Zorn told Jellal that Erza would handle the matter and that he would first pull the dark presence from Jellal’s head.

Zorn freed Jellal from the darkness controlling his mind, and Jellal accepted responsibility for his crimes and was imprisoned. After Sho and his friends were pardoned, they chose to leave the island and travel on their own, and Erza gave them a tearful farewell on behalf of Fairy Tail.

• Zorn bound Jellal and used holy light magic to drive the darkness from his mind as Erza and the others reached the island.
• Jellal regained his senses, apologized to Erza and his friends, and was later stripped of his Ten Wizard Saints title and imprisoned.
• Sho, Millianna, Wally, and Raymond received pardons, but declined Erza's offer to join Fairy Tail and prepared to leave the island.
• Zorn and the others found Sho and his friends at the beach, where Sho declared that they wanted to travel and build their own future.
• Erza recited Fairy Tail's rules for departing members and held a farewell party as the four sailed away with fireworks.

After returning to Magnolia, Zorn and the others explored Fairy Tail’s lavishly rebuilt guild hall and helped Natsu come to terms with the changes. Juvia joined the guild, and the master revealed that Gajeel was also there as a new member.

• Zorn and Cana made up after he promised not to leave her behind again, and the group returned to Magnolia together.
• Erza and the others toured Fairy Tail’s rebuilt guild, including its café, general store, swimming pool, and newly accessible second floor.
• Natsu felt sad that the old guild and its memories were gone, but Zorn reminded him that his friends were still there and new memories awaited.
• Zorn introduced Juvia to the master, who accepted her into Fairy Tail, making her joyful.
• The master revealed another new member, and the guild members recognized him as Gajeel.

Gajeel joined Fairy Tail and clashed with Natsu before Mirajane and the two Lisannas welcomed the returning guild members with a song. Zorn spoke with Laxus outside, then rushed back when a fight broke out and quieted the newly rebuilt guild.

• Gajeel's arrival angered Natsu, but Juvia and Zorn stopped the two men from fighting.
• Mirajane and the two Lisannas sang for the guild, and Makarov quietly welcomed the returned members home.
• Gajeel performed his song, drawing cheers from some guild members and thrown trash from others.
• Zorn found Laxus outside and asked whether he was worried about the guild, then startled him with a private remark that made him flee in a flash of lightning.
• A fight erupted inside the guild, and Erza kicked Elfman out after he stepped on her strawberry cake.
• Zorn rushed into the guild and stopped the commotion, though the members complained that the guild had only just been rebuilt.

During Magnolia Town’s Harvest Festival, Cana, Lucy, Erza, and other Fairy Tail mages competed in the Miss Fairy contest, showing off their looks and magic. After the voting, Fairy Tail’s master summoned Laxus and Zorn to discuss a new mission request.

• Cana shopped with Zorn before they hurried to Fairy Tail’s hall for the Miss Fairy contest.
• Laxus told Zorn he would soon learn why he had stopped taking missions.
• Cana opened the contest with a card trick and smashed a stone slab, while Lucy and Erza watched backstage and worried about the competition.
• Juvia, Mirajane, Lisanna, Lisa, and Erza each appeared onstage with their own displays, drawing loud cheers.
• Lucy changed into a bunny girl outfit and summoned Virgo, whose request to be whipped threw Lucy into a frenzy.
• Fairy Tail’s master called Laxus and Zorn into a room and told them that a new mission request had arrived.

Fairy Tail celebrated the Harvest Festival, and Lucy fretted over rent and her hopes of finding a boyfriend before a Sorcerer Weekly reporter arrived. After Jason repeatedly ignored her, Natsu drew his attention to Lucy, and the chapter ended with her finally receiving an interview.

• Zorn helped create a spectacular Fantasia parade as Fairy Tail and the people of Demon Island celebrated the festival.
• Lucy lamented missing the Miss Fairy contest’s prize money, and Cana revealed to the guild that Lucy had never had a boyfriend.
• Cana predicted that Lucy would meet her fateful encounter, and Lucy hoped a Sorcerer Weekly article might earn her money for rent.
• Jason interviewed Fairy Tail members but kept ignoring Lucy, leaving her in tears.
• Natsu praised Lucy’s Celestial Spirit magic and her help against Trinity Raven, prompting Jason to photograph and interview her.
• Laxus teased Zorn for arranging the moment, and Zorn said Lucy’s interview had worked out well.

Juvia bought a love potion to make Gray notice her, while Fairy Tail spent a quiet day at the guild and Zorn and Laxus investigated Dark Guilds. Hades decided to let Oración Seis draw powerful opponents’ attention while Grimoire Heart searched for the key to breaking Zeref’s seal.

• Juvia bought a suspicious love potion for 60,000 J and secretly watched Gray, but her trembling hand kept her from giving it to him.
• Lucy complained about being bored and about Natsu avoiding work, while Mirajane teased her about being a good match for Natsu.
• Natsu and Happy danced at the guild, and Erza scolded Natsu and Gray for fooling around instead of working.
• Zorn and Laxus found a Dark Guild defeated, discussed Oración Seis’s recent movements, and went to get barbecue before continuing their investigation.
• Ultear told Hades that Oración Seis had drawn the attention of two powerful opponents, and Hades ordered Grimoire Heart to focus on finding the key to Zeref’s seal.
• Ultear agreed with Hades, then secretly worried about Zorn, Gray, and the others.

Lucy mistook Natsu’s invitation for a confession, while Juvia’s love potion caused chaos throughout Fairy Tail. Natsu’s real plan left Lucy embarrassed and heartbroken, and the next day Gray was gone after trying to fly into the sea.

• Lucy overheard guild members say Natsu liked someone, then accepted his invitation to meet alone at South Gate Park.
• Juvia’s attempts to make Gray drink the love potion affected much of the guild before Gray finally drank it and chose Happy as his rival.
• The potion-fueled guild members challenged one another, and Gray raced off the rooftop into the sea while trying to fly.
• Lucy arrived at the park expecting Natsu to confess, but learned he wanted her to summon Virgo to dig up the master’s hidden collection of embarrassing photos.
• Natsu uncovered the photos and went home delighted, while Lucy ran off in disappointment.
• The next day, Lucy found Gray missing from the guild and learned he had gone to the coast, as Juvia mourned in a corner.

Zorn and Laxus’s investigation revealed that the Oración Seis were searching for Forbidden Magic, so Makarov assembled an alliance to stop them. As the alliance members gathered at Blue Pegasus’s villa, the Oración Seis found Nirvana Magic and prepared to learn what their opponents were planning.

• Zorn explained that the Oración Seis, Grimoire Heart, and Tartaros formed the Balam Alliance, and that the Oración Seis were searching for Forbidden Magic.
• Makarov announced that Fairy Tail would join Blue Pegasus, Lamia Scale, and Cait Shelter in an alliance to subjugate the Oración Seis.
• Laxus volunteered, Natsu followed him, and Makarov assigned Zorn, Erza, Gray, and Lucy to join them.
• The Oración Seis admired Nirvana Magic, and Angel agreed to find out what the approaching mages were planning.
• Zorn and the others arrived at Blue Pegasus’s villa and found three members scorched by Laxus, who appeared on the second floor and complained that they had taken too long.

Fairy Tail, Blue Pegasus, and Lamia Scale gathered at the villa to plan their mission, and Wendy arrived as Cait Shelter’s wizard. Zorn reassured the nervous Wendy, and the others welcomed her as the team prepared to work together.

• Blue Pegasus’s Tri Men fussed over Lucy and Erza until Ichiya appeared and declared his affection for Erza.
• Ichiya introduced himself to the Fairy Tail group, ignored Natsu and Gray, and nearly provoked a fight before Zorn stopped them.
• Zorn greeted Jura, introduced him to Laxus, and the guild members exchanged greetings while Gray and Lyon stared at each other.
• Wendy rushed into the villa late, and Zorn caught her with magic before she could fall.
• Carla warned Wendy not to trust men’s sweet talk, while Zorn encouraged Wendy to believe in her strength.
• Erza apologized for underestimating Wendy, the Tri Men served her refreshments, and Natsu tried to remember where he had heard her name.