Chapter Summaries

Ye Yang effortlessly defeated Rufus in the Grand Magic Games, leaving the spectators stunned. Jubardi then revealed Ye Yang’s extraordinary record, and the crowd learned why he was considered the strongest Mage in the world.

• Ye Yang endured Rufus’s Light of Dawn without injury, then used his aura to knock Rufus unconscious and secure the match.
• Jubardi announced that Rufus had earned five points but would lose two because he fainted before being teleported out.
• Mages from the competing guilds reacted to Ye Yang’s overwhelming strength, while Sting and Minerva discussed whether he could be challenged.
• Jubardi read Ye Yang’s record aloud, including his S-Class promotion at thirteen, major missions, defeat of Jose Bora, and seven-year sleep after the Tenrou Island Incident.
• The crowd marveled at Ye Yang’s achievements and recalled Fairy Tail’s former strength.

Ye Yang led Fairy Tail A Team to victory in the Hide-and-Seek event, while his overwhelming strength and Mirajane’s performance impressed the crowds and rival guilds. After the rankings were announced, the first duel was scheduled: Juvia of Fairy Tail Team B against Freya of Raven Tail.

• Ye Yang wandered through the competition until the Hide-and-Seek event ended, and Jubardi announced Fairy Tail A Team in first place with eight points.
• The spectators chanted Ye Yang’s name, and Erza explained that a reporter had revealed details about his life, shifting public opinion.
• Laxus praised Mirajane’s performance, while guild members across the other teams reacted to their results and Ye Yang’s strength.
• Rufus reflected on how far Ye Yang surpassed him and wondered whether Saber Tooth needed to change.
• Jubardi announced Juvia versus Freya as the first duel, and Gajeel warned Juvia to watch out for Freya’s hair.

Juvia defeated Freya in the Grand Magic Games duel by using her rain magic to extinguish Freya’s flaming hair and overwhelm her with a water dragon. After winning for Fairy Tail Team B, Juvia reminded Gray that she expected their promised date.

• Juvia and Freya began their duel, and Juvia fought for the chance to spend a day with Gray.
• Juvia used water magic to restrain Freya, but Freya escaped with Flame Hair and attacked with a burning hair giant.
• Juvia summoned rain, extinguished Freya’s flames, and struck her with Water Dragon Twister.
• Jubardi declared Juvia Lockser the winner, earning Fairy Tail Team B 10 points.
• Juvia went to Gray and announced that she would wait for their date, making him blush.

Ren Akatsuki defeated Arania Webb in the duel after a distraction from Sherry sparked his Love buff and strengthened his magic. The chapter ended with Natsu learning that Ichiya was Blue Pegasus’s strongest wizard and hearing Ye Yang warn that Ichiya’s perfume magic made him far more powerful.

• The masked man forgave Freya for her failure and warned her not to make another mistake.
• Ren Akatsuki and Arania Webb began their duel, and Arania’s improved thread magic shattered Ren’s Sky Magic Ball.
• Sherry distracted Ren when Jenny called out to him, allowing Arania to bind him in a massive thread net.
• Ren and Sherry publicly bickered about their relationship, and Ren’s Love buff surged as he used Sky Transformation to defeat Arania.
• Jubardi announced Ren as the winner and placed Blue Pegasus second with fourteen points.
• Natsu was shocked to learn Ichiya was Blue Pegasus’s strongest wizard, and Ye Yang explained how Ichiya’s perfume magic boosted his strength.

Oga Nanageel of Saber Tooth defeated Walker of Lamia Scale in the third match of the Grand Magic Games with a single strike of God-Slaying Lightning Magic. Saber Tooth reached thirteen points and temporarily placed third on the first day.

• Ye Yang told Makarov that spectators could bet on the matches, and Makarov gave him a card to place bets.
• Sting recognized Walker's unusual magic, while Rogue left the stands, certain Oga would win.
• Walker used Tear Magic to grow stronger by crying, but Oga struck him with a Black Lightning Ball and knocked him out instantly.
• Laxus identified Oga's spell as God-Slaying Lightning Magic and noted that his control was crude.
• The announcer declared Oga the winner, putting Saber Tooth in third place with thirteen points.

After Ouga’s victory turned into a disastrous singing performance, the Grand Magic Games announced its final match of the day: Ye Yang of Fairy Tail A Team against Jura Neekis of Serpent's Scale. Jura entered the arena eager to measure himself against Ye Yang, while the other guilds gathered to watch.

• Ouga tried to revive the crowd by singing into Pumpkin Man’s microphone, but his deafening performance caused the audience to bury him in trash.
• Jubardi announced that Ye Yang would face Jura Neekis in the day’s final match, and the crowd split between cheering for the two mages.
• Jubardi noted Jura’s fifth-place Saint Ten ranking and Ye Yang’s victory over Jose seven years earlier, while Yakima and Fairy Tail’s members expressed confidence in Ye Yang.
• Jura told Lyon and Sherry that he regarded Ye Yang as the strongest mage he had ever seen and wanted to learn how wide the gap between them was.
• Makarov and Mavis reassured Romeo that Ye Yang would win, while members of Saber Tooth and other guilds watched in anticipation.
• Kagura watched Ye Yang, recalling that her brother Simon had told her about him after escaping the Tower of Paradise.

Ye Yang and Jura fought in the Grand Magic Games arena, escalating from a brief test of strength to powerful attacks that shook the battlefield. Jura pressed Ye Yang to reveal more of his power, and the chapter ended with their latest clash still unresolved.

• Jura challenged Ye Yang after preparing for their fight for seven years, and they tested each other with an Iron Fist and golden magic.
• Ye Yang broke through Jura’s stone defenses with Giant Magic and powerful strikes, sending Jura flying and shaking the arena.
• Ye Yang called the opening exchange a warm-up, and both fighters raised their Magic Power as Jura asked to face Ye Yang at full strength.
• Jura attacked with explosive stone pillars and Iron Fists, while Ye Yang cut through them with Heavenly Cloud and launched a massive sword aura.
• Jura used Overlord Rock Shatter to counter Ye Yang’s sword aura, and their battle continued.

Ye Yang defeated Jura in a fierce Grand Magic Games match, and Jura conceded after gaining a new level of strength. Fairy Tail A Team reclaimed first place, while Jura hurried off to attend to an important matter.

• Ye Yang and Jura exchanged powerful attacks, and Ye Yang broke through Jura’s defenses with Armament Haki and overwhelming physical strength.
• Jura unleashed Earth-Shaking against Ye Yang, and their collision shook the arena and filled it with dust.
• Jura bowed to Ye Yang and thanked him for what he had learned, then raised his hand and conceded defeat.
• Jubardi announced Ye Yang as the winner, awarding Fairy Tail A Team 10 points and returning them to first place with 18 points.
• Laxus told Gajeel that Jura had become stronger, while Makarov and Mavis discussed Ye Yang’s role in Jura’s change.
• Jura got Grandmother Oba’s permission to leave, and she ordered Serpent's Scale not to disturb him.

Fairy Tail celebrated its first-place finish in Crocas, while Natsu's drunken insistence on fighting led to a chaotic series of challenges. Ye Yang finally stopped Natsu, and a stranger challenged Cana to a drinking contest.

• Makarov toasted Fairy Tail's victory as Macao wept over the guild's long years of humiliation.
• Natsu demanded a chance to compete, broke free of Er Gou and San Mao, and accidentally sparked teasing when Lucy called him her man.
• Natsu knocked Marcus out with one punch, stunning the guild members who remembered their even match three months earlier.
• Gajeel tried to challenge Natsu and then Laxus, while Freed drunkenly defended Laxus before Levy and the Thunder God Tribe dragged them away.
• Natsu smashed tables and defeated challengers until Ye Yang punched him into the floor, and Gajeel abandoned his own challenge.
• A stranger invited Cana to a drinking contest, and Cana eagerly accepted despite Wakaba's warning.

At the tavern, Erza recognized Pascal, an S-Class Mage from Lamia Scale who had once fought her to a draw, while Ye Yang revealed that he had bet Makarov’s money on Fairy Tail and used a diamond to cover their bill. The next day, Natsu and Gajeel volunteered for the Grand Magic Games’ Chariot event, and Sting prepared to face Gajeel.

• Pascal outdrank Cana, greeted Erza, and challenged her to settle their unfinished rivalry at the Grand Magic Games.
• Makarov discovered his card was empty, and Ye Yang admitted he had bet its money on Fairy Tail to win.
• Ye Yang also found his own card empty because he had invested all its money, so he paid the tavern bill and damages with a diamond.
• At the arena the next day, Jubardi announced the Chariot event and asked each team to choose a contestant.
• Natsu volunteered for Fairy Tail A despite Lucy’s warning, and Gajeel volunteered for Fairy Tail Team B with Laxus’s approval.
• Sting volunteered to test Gajeel’s strength, while Rogue backed out after recognizing the event might exploit his weakness.

Natsu, Gajeel, and Sting suffered severe carsickness during the chariot race, leaving their teams to finish together near the bottom. After Lamia Scale won the event and Blue Pegasus took first place overall, Levy stayed behind to care for Gajeel as the battle portion was about to begin.

• Natsu, Gajeel, and Sting became violently carsick as their chariots set off, and the other guilds passed them.
• Pascal of Lamia Scale crossed the finish line first, while Fairy Tail A Team, Fairy Tail Team B, and Saber Tooth finished together and received two points each.
• Blue Pegasus moved into first place overall, prompting Master Ichiya to celebrate surpassing Fairy Tail.
• Natsu apologized to Lucy and Gray in the Fairy Tail A Team rest room and vowed never to ride a chariot again.
• Wendy said she had already tried to help Gajeel, but he remained sick, and Levy stayed behind to look after him as the others left for the matches.

Black Snake defeated Toby in the first duel of the second day, using Mimicry Magic and a sudden surge of power. Afterward, Ye Yang and the others warned that Black Snake was more dangerous than he seemed.

• Toby faced Black Snake of Raven Tail in the first match, and Jura warned him that Raven Tail might use underhanded tricks.
• Black Snake used Mimicry Magic to imitate Marcus's Sand Rebellion and blasted Toby with sand.
• Toby and Black Snake agreed to exchange their secrets if Toby won, then resumed fighting.
• Black Snake concealed his ability, defeated Toby in a sandstorm, and won the match for Raven Tail.
• Ye Yang sensed Black Snake's Magic Power suddenly rise, and Erza and Gray cautioned their team to watch out for him.

Black Snake defeated Toby, then found and destroyed the sock Toby had cherished, angering the crowd. As Icarus prepared to face Pascal, Mavis sensed darkness in her aura, and Makarov revealed that Icarus had once belonged to a Dark Guild.

• Black Snake asked Toby for his secret, and Toby tearfully confessed that he had lost his beloved sock.
• Black Snake pointed out the sock hanging on Toby's chest, and Toby rejoiced at finding it after three months.
• Black Snake tore up the sock, enraging the crowd and prompting Sherry and the others to comfort Toby.
• Jubardi announced Icarus's match against Lamia Scale's Pascal, and Cana urged Icarus to defeat him for making her lose at drinking.
• Mavis sensed a dark aura from Icarus, and Makarov told the guild that Icarus had been an assassin in a Dark Guild before Ye Yang met her and she joined Fairy Tail.

Makarov and Mavis welcomed Icarus into Fairy Tail, and she faced Lamia Scale’s Pascal in the Grand Magic Games. After Ye Yang’s warning made Bacchus retract his flirtatious remark, Icarus revealed her deadly intent, while Erza explained Pascal’s Drunken Pigua Zhang and Ye Yang confidently predicted Icarus would win.

• Makarov apologized to Mavis for recruiting Icarus, and Mavis approved of her joining Fairy Tail.
• Icarus entered the arena to face Pascal, drawing attention from the other guilds and prompting Kagura to recognize her strength.
• Bacchus flirted with Icarus, and Ye Yang’s Conqueror’s Haki frightened Pascal and made Bacchus take back his remark.
• Icarus revealed her killing intent, and Ye Yang told Erza he cherished her and the other women but said the time was not right for a relationship.
• Erza explained that Pascal used Drunken Pigua Zhang, and Ye Yang assured Lucy that Icarus was stronger than him.

Icarus defeated Pascal in the competition, earning Fairy Tail A Team 10 points. Meanwhile, Cat and Dog Real Estate promoters used the crowd’s interest in Ye Yang to advertise rentals, and Icarus returned to Ye Yang after the match.

• Pascal charged Icarus, but she cut his wrists with a swift sword strike and sent him flying.
• Spectators learned Icarus was associated with Ye Yang, prompting Cat and Dog Real Estate agents to pitch rentals as a way to connect with him.
• Makarov told Mavis that Ye Yang owned the real estate business and aspired to become the strongest landlord, and Mavis said she wanted to try being a landlord too.
• Pascal drank from his flask, dodged Icarus’s first sword aura, and attacked her in a flurry of blows.
• Icarus used Sword Flash to send Pascal flying, and he conceded the match, giving Fairy Tail A Team 10 points.
• Icarus returned to Ye Yang, who praised her improved swordsmanship, and she said the fight had been good training.

Mirajane and Jenny turned their duel into a gravure contest, which drew women from several guilds into an arena-wide swimsuit and wedding-dress show. The chapter ended with Mirajane, Erza, and Icarus taking a wedding photo with Ye Yang while the audience watched enviously.

• Mirajane and Jenny agreed to settle their match with a gravure contest, and the judges announced swimsuits as the first category.
• Mirajane and Jenny posed in swimsuits as Mermaid Heel and the sisters Sherry and Sherria joined the contest.
• Mavis produced swimsuits for the Fairy Tail women, and the female contestants filled the arena in swimwear.
• Jubardi announced wedding dresses as the next theme, and the women invited their male partners to pose with them.
• Mirajane, Erza, and Icarus joined Ye Yang for a wedding photo, while Er Gou and San Mao photographed them and the audience envied Ye Yang.

Jenny and Mirajane settled their tied match with a battle, and Mirajane revealed her Demon Shutter form to defeat Jenny. After Mirajane celebrated her victory, the final match of the day was announced: Yukino Aguria versus Kagura Mikazuchi.

• Jenny proposed that the loser appear in the next issue of Sorcerer Weekly, and Mirajane accepted the bet.
• Jenny used Reception: Machina Soul, but Mirajane responded with Full Body Reception: Demon Shutter.
• Ye Yang told Lucy and the others that Mirajane's Demon God Halphas form was banned by the guild master and could destroy a town, though its Magic Power was immense.
• Mirajane overwhelmed Jenny with a sudden attack and won the match for Fairy Tail Team B.
• Mirajane teased Jenny about the Sorcerer Weekly bet, then stayed with Ye Yang instead of returning to her team.
• Jubardi announced Yukino Aguria of Saber Tooth and Kagura Mikazuchi of Mermaid Heel as the final match of the day.

Yukino challenged Kagura to wager their lives and summoned the Celestial Spirits Pisces to attack her. Kagura evaded their assaults with ease, while Erza recognized her skill and said she was observing her opponents.

• Yukino agreed to wager her life against Kagura’s, and Kagura accepted.
• Yukino revealed a Golden Zodiac Key and summoned Pisces, two enormous catfish Celestial Spirits.
• Yukino ordered Pisces to attack Kagura.
• Kagura ran across one catfish, evaded the other with her sheathed sword, and continued studying their movements.
• Erza praised Kagura’s precise evasion, while Lector dismissed her as merely dodging.

Yukino summoned Ophiuchus, a massive black serpent, after Kagura defeated her other Celestial Spirits. Kagura struggled to harm the serpent as it attacked, and the chapter ended with her crashing to the ground.

• Yukino summoned Libra to manipulate gravity, but Kagura used her own gravity magic to defeat Libra and the Black-and-White Catfish.
• Yukino revealed a black key to the thirteenth gate and summoned Ophiuchus, a gigantic black serpent.
• Ophiuchus resisted Kagura’s gravity magic and fired a blast of black energy, which Kagura dodged.
• Yukino sheltered within Ophiuchus’s coils as Kagura’s sword failed to damage the serpent.
• Ophiuchus struck Kagura with a powerful attack and sent her crashing onto the ground.

Kagura defeated Yukino in their life-or-death match but spared her by cutting her hair instead of taking her head. Yukino was expelled from Saber Tooth, leaving Rogue to reassure Frosch that they would not be separated.

• Kagura defeated Yukino with her Fearless Heaven · Great Sword Style and won the match.
• Kagura cut off Yukino's hair in place of taking her life, and the crowd cheered her mercy.
• The second day of the Grand Magic Games ended with Fairy Tail A Team in first place and Fairy Tail Team B in second.
• Jieman ordered Yukino to erase her guild mark and leave Saber Tooth, while the guild members watched without defending her.
• Frosch feared that being weak meant being eliminated, and Rogue promised that he would never let Frosch be separated from him.