Chapter Summaries

Zorn revealed that Natsu was Zeref’s younger brother and the demon END, then reassured him that Fairy Tail would stand by him as the war began. Zorn set out to confront Zeref while Mavis coordinated the guild’s forces and Bisca and Alzack fired the Jupiter cannons at the enemy camp.

• Zorn told the shocked guild members that Natsu was END, Zeref’s younger brother, and connected to the events Zeref had caused.
• Zorn reminded Natsu that Fairy Tail was his family, and Gray promised to stop him if things went badly.
• Zorn declared the war had begun, sent the guild members to the front lines, and promised Makarov he would protect the guild before flying off to face Zeref.
• Mavis took command of the battle through telepathy, with Warren helping maintain the communication network from Tenrou Island.
• Mavis ordered Bisca and Alzack to fire the Jupiter cannons, and they launched shells into the enemy nation’s main camp.

Ajeel overpowered Blue Pegasus’s attack and unleashed enormous sand serpents, but Erza arrived after Tartaros had been dealt with and took him on. Their clash drove the warship down to the ground as their battle continued.

• Hibiki warned Ichiya that Imperial warships led by one of the Twelve Holy Shield were near the border, and Ichiya prepared Blue Pegasus to fight.
• Eve fired the Magic Converging Cannon at Ajeel, but Ajeel shattered its beam with a casual swat.
• Ajeel transformed the earth into a desert and sent sand serpents at the ship, which Ichiya destroyed with a punch before more appeared.
• Erza cut down the new serpents, arrived on the deck, and told Ichiya that Tartaros had been dealt with.
• Erza attacked Ajeel in her Purgatory Armor, and their clash forced the warship down to the ground.

Erza used her Sea King Armor against Ajeel, while Ichiya fought Karim. In the Borderlands, Brandish shrank the forest and accepted Cana’s challenge as Lucy prepared to fight Marin.

• Erza changed into her Sea King Armor, but Ajeel’s sand absorbed the moisture she controlled and threatened to bury her.
• Ichiya held off Karim and told the others to leave Ajeel to Erza.
• Brandish encountered Lucy and Cana in the forest, then shrank the entire forest with a snap of her fingers.
• Cana released the magic she had stored in her cards and covered herself in Armament Haki, drawing Brandish into the fight.
• Cana told Lucy to face Marin, and Brandish ordered Marin to fight the Celestial Spirit Mage.

Cana fought Brandish while Lucy faced Marin, as both Fairy Tail wizards discovered their opponents' magic could restrict their abilities. The chapter ended with Cana preparing Fairy Tail's Fairy Glitter and a separate battlefield forming as Dimaria confronted the allied guilds.

• Cana used physical attacks against Brandish after Brandish nullified her wind magic, while Cana's black markings protected her from Brandish's shrinking spell.
• Brandish enlarged herself to block Cana's punch, then continued fighting while trying to wear away Cana's protective markings.
• Marin attacked Lucy, who summoned Aries, but he shut the Celestial Spirit gate and declared that spatial magic could not be used against him.
• Cana began unleashing Fairy Glitter, one of Fairy Tail's Three Great Magics.
• Lyon and Kagura prepared more than two hundred Mermaid's Heel and Lamia Scale members to defend Ishgar as Battle Empress Dimaria arrived with the Alvarez Empire's vanguard.

Kagura fought Dimaria until Ultear, Carla, and Wendy arrived and broke Dimaria’s Time Wall. In eastern Fiore, God Serena attacked the Four Heavenly Kings and Jura, but Gildarts arrived as the battle began.

• Kagura redirected Dimaria’s missile barrage with Gravity Magic and resisted her oppressive Magic Power.
• Dimaria froze time and moved to strike Kagura, but Ultear hit her with a crystal ball and shattered the Time Wall with more crystal balls.
• Carla and Wendy joined Ultear, and Dimaria angrily threatened them.
• God Serena confronted Hyberion, Wolfheim, and Jura, then used two Dragon Slayer spells to attack them.
• Jura countered with Rock Spike Hell, interrupting God Serena’s magic, and Gildarts arrived to join the fight.

Gildarts joined Jura and the others, countered God Serena’s Dragon Slayer Magic, and fought him as both men unleashed their full power. Meanwhile, Laxus confronted Wahl Icht and summoned a massive lightning strike that engulfed them both, leaving their clash unresolved.

• Gildarts arrived to help Jura and the others, then dispersed God Serena’s water and wind Dragon Slayer attacks with Crash.
• God Serena unleashed the power of eight Dragon Slayers, and Gildarts met him in a fierce battle that forced Jura and Warrod to shield the onlookers.
• Laxus faced Wahl Icht while the Thunder God Tribe and Fairy Tail members attacked the enemy army from behind.
• Wahl Icht analyzed Laxus, armored himself, and fought him with transmuted weapons, but Laxus knocked his shell aside and exchanged blows with him.
• Wahl Icht seized Laxus as a missile approached, but Laxus formed a huge golden Magic Circle and engulfed them both in a pillar of lightning.

Laxus defeated Wahl after stopping his destructive attack and announced the victory to the other Fairy Tail fighters. Zorn then faced August and Irene Belserion, who had joined forces to block his advance.

• Laxus overwhelmed Wahl with lightning and Armament Haki, then taunted him into unleashing his full power.
• Wahl formed a devastating energy cannon, and Laxus countered it with crimson-purple lightning to protect the town and his guildmates.
• Laxus struck Wahl with the gathered lightning and destroyed his mechanical body.
• Mavis told the fighters through Telepathy Magic that Laxus had defeated one of the Twelve Holy Shields and urged them to continue battling.
• Zorn arrived before August, and Irene Belserion appeared beside August to stop him.

Zorn fought Irene and August, demonstrating that his swordsmanship and control over light could counter their attacks. The battle remained unresolved as he summoned a massive dragon from the dark clouds and fused Dragon Cry with its head.

• Irene opened the fight with an Impact shock wave, but Zorn split it with a sword slash that carved a deep fissure in the earth.
• August challenged Zorn, then blocked his opening strike while Irene turned the shattered ground into lava; Zorn used Gravity Magic to smash the lava down.
• Irene summoned a blazing fireball, but Zorn crushed it with golden chains that adapted to her enchantments and struck back at her.
• Irene changed the light chains into flower petals, but Zorn appeared behind her and forced her back; he then controlled her attacks by commanding the light.
• August transformed and engulfed Zorn in a Melting Light Pillar, but Zorn summoned a dragon from the dark clouds and fused Dragon Cry with its head.

Zorn fought August while his Flash Divine Dragon battled Irene, and Ur and Silver joined forces against Invel. Ur and Silver unleashed a combined ice attack that defeated Invel, while Zorn and Irene’s dragon battle remained unresolved.

• Zorn attacked August with Light Swords and powerful close-range blows, while his Flash Divine Dragon engaged Irene in the sky.
• Irene recognized the dragon’s strength came from Zorn’s Dragon Slayer Power and the resentment of dead dragons, but her transformed dragon form and the Flash Divine Dragon continued battling after a devastating clash of roars.
• Ur and Silver coordinated their attacks against Invel, striking him with Ice Make magic and a punch before he summoned a blizzard and Ice Flower Funeral.
• Ur and Silver shared their gratitude and affection for the children they had raised while Invel’s blizzard raged around them.
• Invel donned Ice God's Robe, but Ur and Silver merged their black and white ice powers and sent him flying into the sky.
• A rose-wrapped ice sword fell from a Magic Circle, shattered Invel’s armor, and drove him into the ground.

Natsu and Gajeel fought Neinhart and Bloodman, unveiling powerful Dragon Slayer forms and pushing their opponents back. Mirajane vanished with Jacob during their fight, while the battles across the battlefield remained unresolved.

• Neinhart attacked Natsu while Bloodman struck at Gajeel, and Gajeel endured the reaper’s Magic Barrier Particles with his Iron Lungs.
• Gajeel used Armament Haki and Black Iron Dragon Mode to counter Bloodman’s curses and press the attack.
• Natsu entered Fire Dragon King Mode, burned Neinhart’s summoned corpses, and struck Neinhart with a powerful uppercut.
• Mirajane fought Jacob while Elfman and Lisanna led allied guild members against the invading soldiers.
• Jacob used Teleportation, causing him and Mirajane to disappear from the battlefield.

Mirajane confronted Jacob inside his spatial magic and fought him after transforming into Demon Sitri—Pleasure. Elsewhere, Larcade trapped Runa, Jellal, Gray, and Juvia with his Desire Magic, but Gray began resisting by focusing on protecting Juvia.

• Lisanna worried when Jacob pulled Mirajane into his mysterious space, but Elfman urged her to keep fighting and transformed into the Beast King.
• Mirajane used Full-Body Take Over: Demon Sitri—Pleasure and struck the invisible Jacob, revealing that she could track him with Observation Haki.
• Jacob dispelled his invisibility and vowed to fight Mirajane to the death, and the two clashed inside the space.
• Larcade used Desire Magic to overwhelm Runa, Jellal, Gray, and Juvia, binding them with white tentacles as they struggled to resist.
• Gray focused on his vow to protect Juvia and began resisting Larcade's pleasure magic, surprising Larcade.

Gray broke free of Larcade’s pleasure magic and fought alongside Jellal, but Larcade’s hunger and sleep spells threatened to overwhelm them. As his companions neared eternal sleep, Gray awakened a new power and froze them in ice to protect them, leaving him ready to face Larcade alone.

• Gray shattered Larcade’s tentacles with Ice Make—Silver World, waking the people trapped by the pleasure magic.
• Jellal blocked Larcade’s light blade, then Larcade used Soul of Gluttony to overwhelm Gray and Jellal with hunger.
• Juvia splashed Gray with water to bring him back to his senses, and Gray struck Jellal to rouse him before Larcade sent them flying with spinning crosses.
• Larcade cast Death’s Eternal Slumber, making Gray, Jellal, Runa, and Juvia struggle against an overpowering sleepiness.
• Gray awakened a power fueled by his desire to protect his companions and froze Jellal, Runa, and Juvia inside ice crystals.

Gray defeated Larcade and freed Juvia, Runa, and Jellal as the other Fairy Tail fighters brought their battles to a close. With most of the Empire's Twelve Holy Shields defeated, August and Irene prepared their strongest magic against Zorn.

• Gray and Larcade unleashed their strongest attacks, shattering the dome of light and leaving Larcade frozen in the sky.
• Gray freed Juvia, Runa, and Jellal from their ice; Juvia caught him as he collapsed and kissed him.
• Cana used Fairy Glitter to blast open the ground, allowing Lucy to summon Aquarius, who swept Brandish and the others into a whirlpool.
• Ultear, Wendy, Kagura, and Sherria dealt Dimaria a heavy blow, while Gildarts defeated God Serena and Jacob was blasted out of his space.
• Mirajane flew toward Zorn's battlefield, where Zorn said the Twelve Holy Shields had been wiped out except for August and Irene.
• August resolved to stop Zorn for his father, while Irene announced that she would use Ultimate Enchantment.

Zorn unleashed the Holy light version: True Several Thousand Hands: Buddha on the Summit, destroying August’s meteorite and dispersing his Magic Power before confronting Zeref and Jellal. As their battle raged, Acnologia found the space, leaving Zorn facing the threat of fighting the Black Wizard and the Dragon of the Apocalypse at once.

• August and Irene prepared their strongest Magic, but Zorn declared that he would defeat them and raised the Buddha Form behind him.
• Zorn’s golden palm shattered August’s meteorite and struck August with a force that dispersed his Magic Power and restored his original appearance.
• Zeref’s long-suppressed black Magic Power erupted, and he charged at Zorn as Zorn’s Buddha Form attacked Jellal.
• Zorn and Jellal clashed, with Zorn’s powerful palm strikes driving Jellal back while the others defended themselves from the resulting storm.
• Acnologia’s roar sounded from a distant space, and Jellal recognized that Acnologia had found them through the power they had unleashed.

Zorn transformed into Holy Buddha Form and battled Jellal while the others watched from safety. As the fight continued, Laxus led Natsu and Gajeel to support the other battlefields, and Zorn prepared for Acnologia’s possible arrival.

• Zorn activated Holy Light Magic—Holy Buddha Form and attacked Jellal with sacred light.
• Jellal charged Zorn with death magic, and the two fought fiercely through the ruins.
• Cana, Lucy, Natsu, Gajeel, and Laxus watched from the Celestial Spirit Clock as Natsu lamented that he could not help Zorn.
• Laxus convinced Natsu and Gajeel to leave Zorn’s fight and assist at the other battlefields.
• Zorn asked Laxus to take charge, then braced himself for Acnologia to arrive.

Zorn’s final strike filled Zeref with Holy Light Power, forcing his death curse and the light to clash inside him and leaving him incapacitated. Zorn left Mavis and Zeref to confront their past, while he urged August to reveal himself and used his remaining Magic Power to make Larcade and Natsu glow.

• Zorn struck Zeref with a blow that drove Holy Light Power into his body, causing it to battle his Death Power and leave him collapsed in agony.
• Zeref recovered his composure and spoke with Zorn, who said Mavis should decide Zeref’s fate and left them together.
• Mavis regretted not trusting Zeref, while Zeref said he had never been loved but remembered their time together fondly.
• Zorn found August watching Zeref and Mavis and urged him to reveal himself to his father before it was too late.
• Zorn used his remaining Magic Power, causing Larcade inside the ice and Natsu as he fought to begin glowing.

Zorn freed Natsu and Larcade, then reassured August and Larcade that their family could be reunited. Mavis and Zeref lifted their curses through their love, said goodbye to their children, and departed; afterward, Zorn reunited with Cana as the Book of E.N.D. vanished into petals, marking the war’s end.

• Zorn broke the ice trapping Larcade, and Natsu saw how badly Zorn had been injured.
• Zorn turned August and Larcade into children and told Larcade that Zeref loved him.
• Mavis and Zeref realized their love had lifted their curses, then reunited with August and Larcade.
• Zeref apologized to Natsu and said he would leave the world to him before he and Mavis departed.
• Natsu watched Zeref and Mavis vanish, while August and Larcade mourned their parents’ departure.
• Zorn reunited with Cana, confirmed the war was over, and watched the Book of E.N.D. turn into petals.

Zorn struggled to summon Holy Light Power as Acnologia tore at the time rift, but Cana, Makarov, and the Fairy Tail guild rallied around him. With Acnologia breaking through, Laxus and the other Dragon Slayers stepped forward to fight while Zorn was held back.

• Acnologia battered the time rift as Death Power inside Zorn disrupted his attempt to summon Holy Light Power.
• Cana, Makarov, and the Fairy Tail members encouraged Zorn to trust his comrades, and Anna joined them after explaining her search for a way to defeat Acnologia.
• Acnologia forced his claws, head, and body through the rift and declared that he would destroy Zorn and Fairy Tail.
• Zorn reached for Dragon Cry, but Laxus stopped him and said the Dragon Slayers would handle Acnologia.
• Natsu, Gajeel, Wendy, Erik, Laxus, and Jimmy prepared to attack, while Sting and Rogue complained that they could not join the fight.

Acnologia used the power of the Time Rift to restore his arm and attacked the Dragon Slayers, while Zorn and the others prepared to defeat him. The dragons within the Dragon Slayers appeared and joined the fight, as Makarov sent the others to prepare the remaining parts of the plan.

• Acnologia roared in fury and unleashed transparent tentacles, while Zorn shielded the city and warned the Dragon Slayers not to resist being captured.
• Acnologia seized Zorn and the other Dragon Slayers, while Meredy and Mest teleported away to gather the world's Magic Power.
• Igneel and the other dragons emerged from Natsu, Gajeel, Wendy, Sting, and Rogue, then encircled Acnologia.
• Igneel praised Natsu, and the dragons charged at Acnologia alongside the Dragon Slayers.
• Makarov ordered the others to prepare the rest of the plan, and they raced toward the coastline.

Erza, Irene, August, Larcade, and the dragons joined forces to restrain Acnologia while Zorn and the others confronted him inside the Time Rift. The dragons’ combined blast collided with Acnologia’s attack, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Erza sped toward the coast as Irene enchanted the dragons with powerful enhancements, allowing them to attack Acnologia together.
• Acnologia crashed to the ground, then unleashed destructive energy, while August shielded the people behind him and used gravity to pin Acnologia down.
• Larcade cast Desire Magic to weaken Acnologia, and Anna reacted with shock at Irene and August’s power.
• Inside the Time Rift, Acnologia challenged Zorn and the others as Laxus attacked first and Zorn followed with an enhanced kick.
• Acnologia fused Time Power and Dragon Slayer Power and fired at the five dragons, whose combined attack met his blast in a violent collision.