Chapter Summaries

Zorn recognized that the Ichiya leading the alliance was Gemini in disguise and exposed the fake during the battle briefing. Gemini fled toward the forest, and Zorn pursued while Hibiki realized the real Ichiya was in the bathroom.

• Ichiya scolded Blue Pegasus's members, then began explaining the alliance's plan before leaving for the bathroom.
• Gemini returned disguised as Ichiya and described Nirvana, the Oración Seis, and the plan to lure them to Blue Pegasus's Christina.
• Laxus said he could fight alone and told Lucy and Wendy to stay behind, while Jura warned that the enemy was extremely powerful.
• Zorn observed the fake Ichiya and pointed out that only five members of the Oración Seis were in the Sea of Trees.
• Gemini tried to touch Zorn, but Zorn kicked him through the villa door, where Gemini vanished; Zorn then pursued him into the forest.
• Hibiki realized the real Ichiya must be in the bathroom.

Zorn captured Angel after identifying Gemini as the Celestial Spirit used to infiltrate the villa, while the other wizards rushed toward the sea of trees to begin the battle. At a cliff, Laxus destroyed the Magic Bomber, and enemy figures appeared through the smoke.

• Lucy summoned Crux, who identified Gemini of the Twelve Golden Zodiac Keys but could not reveal their owner; Zorn confirmed Angel was the likely owner and arrived with her bound.
• Natsu ran toward the sea of trees, and Erza, Lucy, Gray, and the others followed as Lyon and Juvia and Wendy and Carla set off too.
• Zorn left Angel in Ichiya's care, and Ichiya promised to guard her closely.
• Laxus blocked the group's path with lightning as Natsu and Gray collided; the wizards spotted the Magic Bomber overhead.
• Laxus struck the Magic Bomber with Lightning Impact, sending it crashing below the cliff, where it exploded and enemy figures emerged from the smoke.

Fairy Tail and its allies fought Oración Seis after Brain demanded Angel’s surrender. The battle was disrupted when Hoteye softened and flipped the ground, leaving several fighters trapped or knocked down.

• Laxus struck Brain with a Lightning Fist, and Brain ordered Racer, Cobra, and Hoteye to retrieve Angel and kill everyone else.
• Gray and Natsu dodged Racer’s attacks, while Erza blocked Cobra’s Poison Dragon’s Fang and counterattacked with her Heaven’s Wheel Armor.
• Lyon and Juvia attacked Hoteye, but he softened the ground and swallowed them as Racer repeatedly knocked down the Blue Pegasus members.
• Lucy tried to comfort Wendy while the other battles continued and Midnight slept on his carpet.
• Hoteye softened and flipped the battlefield, trapping Natsu and Gray and letting Racer knock them down.

Natsu's group survived Cobra Erik and Hoteye's attack with Jura's help, and Wendy healed Erza after she was poisoned. The enemies escaped, while Laxus pursued them and the others prepared to continue the fight.

• Hoteye softened the ground to trap Natsu's group, and Erik attacked them with Poison Dragon's Roar.
• Jura blocked Erik's poison with Iron Rock Wall and freed the group, but Cobra Erik, Hoteye, and the others escaped.
• Jura told the group that Zorn had left to pursue someone after entrusting Angel to Ichiya.
• Erza's arm showed signs of poison, and she asked the others to cut it off before Wendy offered to heal her.
• Wendy used her Healing Magic to remove the poison from Erza's arm, and Erza recovered.
• Laxus freed himself from the softened ground and pursued Brain and the four who had rescued him.

Brain ordered Oración Seis to split up and delay the allied forces while he and Midnight dealt with Laxus. In the Waas Forest, Natsu’s team was surrounded by Dark Guild members led by Erigor, while Erza and Lucy encountered Cobra Erik.

• Brain sent Cobra Erik, Racer, and Hoteye in separate directions to summon Dark Guilds and stall the allied forces while he searched for Nirvana with Midnight.
• The allied forces divided into teams and searched the forest for Oración Seis’s hideout.
• Wendy told Natsu that Sky Dragon Grandeeney had disappeared seven years earlier, and Natsu recalled that Gajeel’s dragon had vanished at the same time.
• Erigor appeared before Natsu’s team and revealed that he had escaped after the Magic Council collapsed.
• Carla warned that Natsu’s team was surrounded, and Gray and Natsu prepared to fight the Dark Guild called the Naked Bandage Men.
• Erza and Lucy ran into Cobra Erik, while the other teams were also surrounded by enemies.

Erza and Lucy fought Cobra, Erik, until Angel appeared and disrupted their battle, while Natsu and Gray faced Erigor and the Bandage-Man Fairy Tail members. Zorn went to investigate why Jellal, who should have been imprisoned, was present; Natsu continued pursuing Erigor after breaking through his wind attacks.

• Erza used her armors and Observation Haki to battle Erik while Lucy summoned Sagittarius to help her.
• Angel appeared behind Lucy and used her voice to make Sagittarius turn against Erza, leaving Erza worried about Zorn's absence.
• Zorn went to check on Jellal and investigate why Oración Seis had brought him there despite the changed events.
• Gray froze the Bandage-Man Fairy Tail members with Ice Geyser while Natsu fought Erigor in the sky.
• Natsu overpowered Erigor's Wind Magic with Fire Dragon's Claw, then plunged through Erigor's Emerald Gale as Gray shielded Wendy and Carla from the shockwave.

Natsu defeated Erigor, while Gray and Lyon trapped Racer in an ice enclosure so the others could continue toward Lucy. Gray and Lyon attacked Racer together, but Racer struck Gray and sent him crashing into the ice wall.

• Natsu broke through Erigor’s Magic Wind Palm and defeated him with Crimson Lotus: Fire Dragon’s Fist and Fire Dragon’s Claw.
• Lyon and Jura found the western route to the abandoned village, and Jura stayed behind to face an approaching enemy while Lyon and Juvia continued.
• Racer overwhelmed the Blue Pegasus wizards, but Gray and Lyon arrived with Natsu and the others to stop his attack on Hibiki.
• After smoke rose in the distance and Erza shouted Lucy’s name, Gray and Lyon enclosed Racer in ice and sent Natsu, Wendy, and Juvia onward.
• Lyon used both hands to cast Ice-Make: Great Eagle, and Gray detected Racer charging from behind before shielding Lyon from a kick that sent him into the ice wall.

Gray and Lyon worked together to overcome Racer’s speed and discovered that his magic only slowed the perceived speed of objects within a limited range. Gray struck Racer with an enhanced Ice Arrow from outside that range, knocking him off the cliff and defeating him.

• Gray and Lyon coordinated their attacks, eventually trapping Racer with Lyon’s White Dragon and injuring him.
• Gray and Lyon noticed that nearby birds were escaping Racer’s magic and realized it affected only a limited area.
• Lyon froze Gray high above the battlefield, then provoked Racer and drew him away while pretending to fight alone.
• Lyon identified Racer’s magic as an effect that slowed the perceived speed of things within a certain range, and Racer realized Gray was aiming from outside it.
• Gray coated his enhanced Ice Arrow with Armament Haki and hit Racer, knocking him off the cliff and into the ground.

Juvia found the ruined Villa and learned Angel had escaped, while Zorn and Jellal reached Nirvana and broke its seal. The sudden light revealed the threat of Nirvana’s power, and Angel continued attacking as Hibiki knocked Wendy unconscious and Fake Lucy forced Sagittarius to fight.

• Juvia found Ichiya at the ruined Villa, learned Angel had gone to the battlefield, and rushed after her.
• Zorn and Jellal reached Nirvana, where Jellal touched the tree and broke its seal, sending a pillar of light into the sky.
• Brain tried to leave his fight with Laxus to reach Nirvana, but Laxus stopped him, while Jura and Hoteye halted their battle to watch the light.
• Hibiki knocked Wendy unconscious and warned Natsu and the others that Nirvana could switch light and darkness.
• Angel attacked Natsu, Lucy, and the others as Fake Lucy summoned Sagittarius and ordered him to shoot them.

Angel forced Lucy and her companions into a battle, and Lucy challenged her to a contest between Celestial Spirit Mages. Lucy lost Aquarius when she reunited with Scorpio, then summoned Leo, only for Angel to summon Aries and reveal that she had killed Karen Lilica, leaving Hibiki struggling with grief and darkness.

• Angel ordered Gemini, disguised as Lucy, to make Sagittarius attack Lucy and her companions, and Natsu was struck after knocking Sagittarius away.
• Lucy asked Natsu to leave Angel to her, and the two Celestial Spirit Mages wagered their keys on the fight.
• Lucy summoned Aquarius, but Angel called Gemini back and Aquarius left with Scorpio instead of fighting.
• Lucy summoned Leo, but Angel brought out Aries, causing Leo to apologize to Lucy.
• Angel revealed that she had killed Karen Lilica, and Hibiki tried to suppress the darkness and grief rising inside him.

Lucy’s compassion for the Celestial Spirits helped Hibiki resist the darkness, and he transferred knowledge of the Super Magic Urano Metria to her. Lucy used it to defeat Angel, leaving her unconscious by the river.

• Lucy let Leo and Aries fight despite their pain, while Angel ordered Caelum to shoot them both.
• Leo and Aries were struck by Caelum’s beam, then vanished as points of light; Lucy grieved and refused to give Angel her keys.
• Gemini hesitated after hearing Lucy’s memories and feelings for the Celestial Spirits, but Fake Lucy kicked her into the water.
• Hibiki stopped Natsu from rushing at Angel, transferred knowledge of Urano Metria to Lucy, and collapsed into the river.
• Lucy cast Urano Metria, whose starlight shattered Gemini and Caelum’s attacks and knocked Angel unconscious.
• Natsu and Happy hugged Lucy and cheered, while Carla marveled at her strength.

Laxus defeated Midnight and confronted Brain as the last Oración Seis members fell. Brain died after removing the seal on Zero, whose dark green Magic Power began to emerge and threatened everyone nearby.

• Laxus discovered Midnight could neither distort attacks on human bodies nor use his magic to distort something else at the same time.
• Midnight transformed into a monster, but Laxus struck him down after using Thunder Pressure Torrent and Lightning Dragon's Jaw.
• Midnight fell unconscious, and Brain admitted that his seal had failed and Zero would emerge.
• Brain struck his own chest with Dark Energy and died, removing the remaining tattoos sealing Zero.
• Dark green energy erupted from Brain's body, and Laxus and the others sensed Zero's immense Magic Power.

Erza defeated Erik in their battle, but he warned her that Brain's destructive inner personality, Zero, had been released. As Nirvana began collapsing under Jellal's and Zorn's magic circles, Zorn left to face the new threat.

• Erza fought Erik and Cubellios, then defeated him with Thunderclap Cannon.
• Erik explained that Brain's sealed inner personality, Zero, was brutal and powerful, and urged Erza to flee.
• Erza ignored Erik's warning, changed into her Black Wing Armor, and headed toward the evil Magic Power.
• Jellal and Zorn sensed the same threat while Nirvana began collapsing under the Autonomous Collapse Magic Circle.
• Zorn left Jellal to guard the protected circle and went to confront the final enemy.

Laxus and Zorn defeated Master Zero after he unleashed powerful lightning and darkness magic. With Oración Seis defeated and Nirvana collapsing, Erza reunited with Jellal, who said he had come to destroy Nirvana and atone for his sins.

• Laxus summoned a dragon-shaped lightning strike against Master Zero, who survived the attack while Black Gate was charred.
• Master Zero opened the Gate of Kikoku and sent undead hands after Zorn and Laxus, but Zorn burned them away with his light magic.
• Zorn overwhelmed Master Zero’s darkness and pierced him with a blade of light, ending the battle against Oración Seis.
• Nirvana began to collapse, and the others gathered as Blue Pegasus landed nearby after the fighting ended.
• Erza found Jellal at Nirvana, and he told her he had come to destroy it and make amends for his sins.

As Nirvana neared destruction, the New Magic Council arrived to take control and arrest Hoteye and Jellal. Hoteye accepted responsibility for his crimes after learning his brother Wally was safe, while Erza struggled to watch Jellal leave until Zorn quietly encouraged her.

• Laxus punched Natsu to stop him from attacking Jellal, and Jellal told Zorn that Nirvana would be destroyed in about thirty minutes.
• Zorn raised a protective barrier as Lahar and the New Magic Council's soldiers arrived, announced they were taking control of Nirvana, and asked to take Hoteye into custody.
• Hoteye refused Jura's attempt to defend him and accepted arrest, then learned from Erza that his brother Wally Buchanan was safe and traveling with friends.
• Lahar said the Council would take Jellal back, and Jellal prepared to leave despite Wendy pleading for him.
• Zorn placed a hand on Erza's shoulder and quietly spoke to her, causing her to regain her resolve as Jellal departed.

Erza confessed her feelings to Jellal, and Zorn restrained the Magic Council soldiers while they shared a kiss. The next morning, Wendy and the others celebrated their victory at Cait Shelter as Rob prepared to reveal the truth about the guild and his existence.

• After Lahar warned Jellal that he might never see anyone again, Erza stopped the Magic Council soldiers from taking him away.
• Zorn bound Lahar and the soldiers with chains of light, giving Erza time to kiss Jellal and embrace him.
• Erza let Jellal face his punishment, while Zorn asked Lahar to propose that Jellal serve in the Magic Council’s detention unit; Makarov and Jura joined Zorn in vouching for him.
• The next morning, Wendy and the Allied Forces tried on Nirvit Tribe clothes at Cait Shelter, and Erza chose outfits to take back to Fairy Tail.
• Rob thanked Fairy Tail, Blue Pegasus, Lamia Scale, Wendy, and Carla for defeating Oración Seis and destroying Nirvana, then resolved to reveal the truth as his Thought Form neared its end.

President Rob revealed that he had created Nirvana four hundred years earlier and that its backlash had destroyed the Nirvit Tribe, leaving him as a thought form. As the people of Cait Shelter vanished after bidding Wendy and Carla farewell, Erza invited Wendy to join Fairy Tail, and Wendy accepted.

• President Rob thanked the guilds for their victory, and Natsu suggested a party as the group celebrated.
• President Rob confessed that he was the Nirvit who created Nirvana and explained how its backlash killed his tribe, including his physical body.
• Zorn used a golden Magic Circle to delay the disappearance of Cait Shelter, but told Wendy he could only give her time to say goodbye.
• Wendy and Carla wept as the people of Cait Shelter comforted them and told them they would remain in their hearts.
• President Rob and the others entrusted Wendy and Carla to their new companions, then dissolved into light.
• Erza embraced Wendy and invited her to join Fairy Tail, and Wendy nodded through her tears.

After the Nirvana incident, Wendy and Carla joined Fairy Tail and were warmly welcomed by the guild. The chapter ended with the guild celebrating their arrival while Mystogan quietly left.

• The guilds returned home after the Nirvana incident, Angel was imprisoned, and Scorpio, Aries, and Gemini agreed to make contracts with Lucy.
• Gray and Zorn brought the seasick Natsu back to the guild, while Gray gave Juvia a Nirvit garment and she happily accepted it.
• Erza introduced Wendy and Carla to Makarov and invited them to join Fairy Tail.
• Wendy told the guild she was a Sky Dragon Slayer, and everyone celebrated her as another Dragon Slayer in the guild.
• Makarov announced a welcome banquet for Wendy and Carla, and the guild erupted into celebration.
• Laxus asked Mystogan to stay for the party, but Mystogan glanced at Wendy and vanished without joining.

Wendy eagerly met Elfman and the Lisannas at the Fairy Tail Guild and began her first quest outside the city with Freed. Meanwhile, Zorn helped Mystogan stop Amani and learned that the other world was draining magic from other worlds; Mystogan then discovered the next threat would appear in Magnolia.

• Elfman returned to the guild with the two Lisannas after completing their quest, and Wendy shyly introduced herself and said she wanted to take on bigger jobs.
• Gildarts recalled his encounter with the Black Dragon, credited Zorn's defensive magic and their companions for helping him escape, and paid for a vendor's stall he accidentally destroyed.
• Wendy set out on her first quest outside the city under Freed's guidance as Zorn went to help Mystogan stop Amani.
• Zorn added his Magic Power to Mystogan's staff, and together they closed the vortex and brought the sunlight back.
• Mystogan told Zorn that his world was running out of Magic Power and had begun drawing it from other worlds.
• Mystogan used Zorn's Magic Power to locate the next Amani, then revealed that it would appear in Magnolia.

Gildarts returned to Fairy Tail after three years away on a 100-Year Quest, and the guild welcomed him with celebration. Laxus immediately challenged him, but Gildarts effortlessly broke apart his lightning magic and blocked his kick.

• Lucy found Gray, Godspeed Salusuk, Gajeel, and Natsu mourning their magazine photo shoot, while Cana revealed that the issue was already fully booked for preorders.
• Cana told Lucy that Zorn had gone to find Mystogan and had not sent word back.
• Bells announced Gildarts's return, and the guild explained to Lucy that he had been away on a 100-Year Quest.
• Magnolia split open in Gildarts mode, clearing a path from the town entrance to the guild.
• Laxus attacked Gildarts with Thunder Pressure Torrent, but Gildarts's Crush Magic dispersed the lightning.
• Laxus charged in with a kick, and Gildarts blocked it before sending him flying back toward the guild.