Chapter Summaries

Gajeel escaped Viola and Negus, while Sonia rescued Erza, Gray, and Natsu from Jose’s attack at Phantom Lord headquarters. As the group fled on Sonia’s cloud, Phantom Lord fired Jupiter, but an unseen attacker struck the cannon before it could hit them, only for a second Jupiter to appear.

• Gajeel stunned Negus with his roar and escaped Purple Meow Meow’s punch by digging a tunnel, leaving Viola and Negus to head for the cannon emplacement.
• Jose defeated Erza and Gray, and Red Ponytail prepared to attack them with Soul Devour before Sonia revealed she had been watching.
• Sonia used the Light Origin Shield to defend against Jose’s attack, then swept away the Black Mist and escaped with Erza, Gray, and Natsu on a flying cloud.
• The fleeing group spotted Jupiter, and an unknown Blue-White Light Beam hit its barrel before it could fire at them.
• Phantom Lord revealed a second Jupiter, which fired after the cloud as another Blue-White Light Pillar struck the Fortress Giant and made it stagger.

Fairy Tail learned that Pink Ball had imitated Jupiter with Memory Shape-Making, while Phantom Lord prepared to fire again. Sonia’s group intercepted Gajeel in the sea and then returned to Phantom Lord’s headquarters, where they assigned opponents for the coming fight.

• Red Ponytail realized that Phantom Lord’s second Jupiter blast had been an imitation and ordered the cannon turned toward Fairy Tail.
• Makarov sent Bisca to intercept the first cannon platform and ordered the others to stop the second while Erza and the others prepared to act.
• Sonia explained that Pink Ball had used Memory Shape-Making to imitate Jupiter, and Big Sis told the group to prepare a counterattack.
• Gajeel surfaced in the combat zone, but Natsu and Happy chased him while Golden Softie accidentally struck him and started a fight.
• Sonia led Gray and the others back to Phantom Lord’s headquarters and assigned Jose and Aria to herself, Sol and Totomaru to Erza, and Juvia and the others to Gray.

Fairy Tail's fighters confronted Grimoire Heart's mages as Natsu and Gajeel began battling, Erza pursued Totomaru, and Gray encountered Juvia. The chapter ended with Gray breaking free from Juvia's water attack and preparing to fight her.

• Blue Meow Meow dropped Lucy near the sea, where Gajeel and Natsu exchanged Dragon Slayer attacks and then began fighting each other.
• Sonia, Erza, and Gray confronted Totomaru in the war room, but he used a blinding sword technique to escape, prompting Erza and Gray to chase him.
• Natsu and Gajeel traded blows and argued about their dragons and Dragon Slayer Magic as their battle continued.
• Blue Meow Meow let go of Lucy during the dragons' fight, while Lucy protested that she did not want to join in.
• Gray met Juvia outside the castle, where she misread his concern as dislike and trapped him in a sphere of water.
• Gray froze and broke out of the water sphere, recognized Juvia as the Rain Woman, and summoned ice weapons.

Crimson chased down Phantom Lord’s elemental opponents while Gray’s pursuit of Juvia ended in an awkward rescue that made her fall for him. Meanwhile, Golden Softie summoned Aquarius as she fled toward the sea, only for red and blue blasts to strike the mermaid.

• Juvia fled from Gray, but he caught up and froze her with ice magic; after she fell and Gray helped treat her, Juvia became enamored with his gentleness.
• Totomaru tried to flee Sol and then fought Crimson, but her dragon-shaped barrier blasted him away and she chased him in Dark Blue armor.
• Sonia found the Phantom Lord council hall empty, then a hidden attacker unleashed Sky Domain: Annihilation across it.
• Golden Softie summoned Aquarius from the sea while escaping, but red and blue energy blasts attacked the mermaid as she appeared.

Fairy Tail’s fighters defeated several of Jose’s allies while Aquarius’s attack swept Gajeel away, and visitors arrived at the guild to meet Cole. The chapter ended with Jose preparing to act as Gray helped Juvia recover in the sea.

• Aquarius unleashed a tsunami that swept away Gajeel, then warned the fighters not to disturb her two-week trip with her boyfriend.
• Big Sis Sonia knocked out Aria and continued deeper into the hall.
• Crimson defeated Totomaru with a sequence of attacks and left the corridor.
• A silver-armored knight and a long-bearded old man arrived at Fairy Tail, where Purple Meow Meow invited them inside to meet Cole.
• Jose learned that Totomaru and Aria had fallen and saw the mark in Red Ponytail’s mind disappear before Red Ponytail vanished.
• Gray discovered that Juvia’s water-made body healed when she touched water, then carried her into the sea to recover her magic power.

Blue Meow Meow and Natsu bickered over stolen fish while the princess’s allies mobilized and the Fairy Queen defeated Mr. Sol. Across the sea, a masked youth left the Phantom Lord Dominator branch as Natsu took over the fight, sending Gajeel crashing into the Transparent Lady and leaving Blue Meow Meow in trouble.

• Blue Meow Meow snatched back his fish from Natsu, who had stolen them while his friend was distracted.
• The big sister searched the building for Jose, then realized he might have escaped and mourned his likely fate.
• Heradi Xinshelie and Seraf Kadra greeted Pink Ball, then left to carry out the mission while Seraf’s attempted revelation was cut short.
• Crimson shattered the Fortress Giant’s protective glass, knocked out Mr. Sol, and headed upstairs.
• A masked youth tore down the Phantom Lord Dominator flag at Ogu Town and disappeared into a narrow street.
• Natsu fell between Gajeel and Golden Softie, unleashed a fiery attack that sent Gajeel crashing into the Transparent Lady, and Blue Meow Meow fled from Golden Softie.

Fairy Tail’s allies rallied to protect Princess Kornech while Gray, Natsu, and the others recovered Gajeel and discovered Phantom Lord’s Autonomous Destruction Magic Array. Jose activated the array against the transformed guild, and Sonia and Erza prepared to intervene as Makarov faced him.

• Seraf and Heradi arrived at Fairy Tail’s artillery position, revealed that Kornech was a princess, and set out to confront Phantom Lord despite Wakaba urging them to consult Makarov.
• Gray joined Natsu and the others by the water, where Juvia surfaced with Gajeel and explained that she had been asked to capture him.
• Natsu and Gray fought, and Lucy kept Juvia from joining in while the group regrouped.
• Sonia told Erza that Jose was missing and likely preparing a final attack, then proposed helping the giant loosen up.
• Jose activated an Autonomous Destruction Magic Array across the transformed Phantom Lord guild and confronted Makarov, who trusted Sonia and the others to stop it.
• Gray, Natsu, Lucy, and Juvia recognized the array, and Lucy began explaining how it worked.

Makarov defeated Jose with Fairy Law, ending Phantom Lord’s attack but leaving Fairy Tail’s guild in ruins. As the guild dealt with the aftermath, Jude prepared his next move concerning Lucy, and Natsu learned that Gajeel’s dragon, Metalicana, had disappeared on the same day Igneel vanished.

• Makarov unleashed Fairy Law, turning Jose’s hair white and destroying the Autonomous Destruction Magic Array, then ordered Phantom Lord to leave Magnolia.
• Makarov knocked out Aria as the Sky Element tried to attack him from behind, and he told Aria to take Jose away.
• Fairy Tail discovered its guild had been reduced to rubble, while Sonia confirmed that the Rain Woman and Gajeel were safe.
• Jude learned that Phantom Lord had been defeated and Lucy was safe, then decided it was time to carry out the next step.
• Natsu questioned Gajeel about Metalicana and learned the Iron Dragon had disappeared on July 7th, X777, the same day Igneel vanished.

Seraf and Heradi coordinated with the Magic Council to secure Phantom Lord, while Natsu persuaded them to spare Gajeel, who later joined Fairy Tail. A week later, Lucy disappeared after leaving a letter revealing her Heartfilia family ties, and Fairy Tail set out to find her as she approached the Heartfilia estate.

• Seraf and Heradi surrounded Phantom Lord as the Rune Knights arrived, and Seraf arranged with Lahar for them to guard the area without interfering.
• Heradi and Seraf explained that they had come to punish Phantom Lord for attacking their young lady, and Natsu convinced them to spare Gajeel because he was a fellow Dragon Slayer.
• A week later, Fairy Tail noticed Lucy had been missing, and Viola brought back a letter revealing Lucy's connection to the Heartfilia Family and her return home.
• Erza formed Fairy Tail's strongest team, and Natsu, Gray, and Happy set out for the Heartfilia estate.
• Lucy arrived outside the Heartfilia Mansion and hoped her visit would go smoothly.

Lucy returned to the Heartfilia mansion, confronted Jude over his actions against Fairy Tail, and insisted she would choose her own path. After visiting her mother's grave, she reunited with her guildmates, concealing the real reason for her return.

• Lucy returned to the mansion, where the servants welcomed her and Jevy explained that Butler Wittman had taken control of the household while she was away.
• Jude met secretly with a hooded figure, agreed to protect Lucy, and heard that the plan could not be changed.
• Lucy confronted Jude, rejected his plans for her future, and warned him not to target Fairy Tail again.
• Jude learned Lucy had gone to her mother's grave and ordered preparations after being told that the bait had been taken.
• Lucy visited her mother's grave and promised she would still help Jude if he were in danger.
• Natsu, Erza, Gray, Happy, and the others found Lucy at the grave; she brushed off their questions about why she had returned.

Jude learned that the housekeeper Wittman was a hidden enemy, while his wife revealed herself as Lilia, commander of the God Slaying Guard, and prepared to act against their foes. Meanwhile, an Erus fleet entered the waters near Galakor Island, prompting General Imber to respond.

• Wittman tried to escape after Jude and Grandma Spetta exposed her, but Lilia and the God Slaying Guard captured her.
• Lilia removed her disguise in the secret chamber and explained to Jude that she was his wife, Leila, and the highest commander of the Erus Empire's God Slaying Guard.
• Leila told Jude that she had to remain away for Lucy's safety, while Jude agreed to prepare for what was coming.
• Old Suo learned that the Celestial Spirits were bound by contracts to humans and agreed to wait until they were free.
• Lord Dol ordered his fleet near Galakor Island to enter first-level alert and sent out reconnaissance boats.
• A messenger informed General Imber that a large Erus fleet had appeared in Galakor waters, and Imber headed outside.

Crimson Empress Irene reviewed the aftermath of the Phantom Lord conflict and received updates on Albares’s military operations. Near Galakor, General Dol lured Inbel’s fleet into a surrounding attack, and the chapter ended as Inbel’s ships fired on the encircling enemy.

• Heradi and Seraf reported that Phantom Lord’s members had been detained, and Irene ordered Charlie to form a Third Training Brigade from the guild’s core members.
• Irene assigned diplomatic talks over the military action, confirmed Garna Island’s refugees had been resettled, and received updates on Vede, Herder, and Galakor.
• Ace, Gwell, and Lilia reported their missions; Lilia revealed that she had captured a suspected Northern Lands remnant, whom Bill would interrogate.
• General Dol’s fleet attacked Inbel’s fleet near Galakor, using a Poseidon strike to sink two enemy battleships before withdrawing to draw the pursuers away from their waters.
• Dol’s fleet surrounded Inbel’s fleet, but Inbel ordered a circular formation and fired on the encircling ships.

General Winter’s fleet retreated after the black sea wolves turned the battle around, while the story shifted to Fairy Tail as Lucy and her friends accepted a theater commission. The chapter ended with masked guild members waiting in Housenka Village, expecting Erza’s team to be occupied for several days.

• The black sea wolves used a secret weapon to force General Winter to order her fleet’s retreat, and the Battle Princess later met her and escorted her toward His Majesty.
• Makarov and the orange-haired handsome uncle discussed arranging something that Erza must not discover.
• Lucy told Mirajane she was short on money, so Mirajane offered her a job that would keep Natsu and Gray from damaging anything.
• Lucy, Natsu, Happy, Gray, and Erza traveled to Onibas City and met Rabian, Commander of the Scheherazade Troupe, at the theater to learn about their commission.
• In Housenka Village, a short masked person and a big masked man waited, confident Erza and the others would need four or five days to complete the commission.

Lucy and the Fairy Tail team took over the failing Scheherazade Troupe’s production, preparing and staging the play “Frederik and Yanderika.” The packed performance began with Lyra’s song and the Prince’s entrance, leaving the audience reacting in surprise to the story.

• Rabian explained that the Scheherazade Troupe’s actors had quit, and Lucy, Erza, Natsu, Gray, and Happy agreed to help put on a play.
• Lucy revised the script and assigned the team roles, while Erza practiced singing and Natsu and Gray prepared the stage.
• Makarov discovered Mira’s Communication Magic Crystal glowing in his clothes and hurried away with Gildarts.
• Happy flew toward Garna Island with flyers, while a silver-haired figure arrived late and entered a room filled with pale, alluring Big Sisters.
• A week later, the auditorium filled for “Frederik and Yanderika,” and Lyra’s song introduced the Prince, who appeared as the audience learned he had fallen in love with an enemy princess.

The guild's disastrous play turned into a chaotic battle that demolished the theater, though Prince Frederick ultimately defeated the fire-breathing Evil Dragon. Afterward, Makarov learned that Laxus had arrived and was waiting at the shop, so he hurried off with Gildarts.

• Frederick struggled through his lines until Julius appeared, and the two improvised a magical duel that sent Julius flying.
• Frederick proposed to Princess Yanderika, but the summoned Fire-Breathing Green Moth appeared and began setting the stage ablaze.
• The princess told Frederick and Julius to flee, then a falling Azure Dragon collapsed the stage and Julius's Ice Magic destroyed her dress.
• Frederick covered the princess with a blanket and battled the Evil Dragon as Julius joined in, and their fight split open the theater before Frederick subdued the dragon.
• Makarov confronted Gildarts in the dormitory, learned that Laxus was waiting at the shop, and dragged Gildarts there.

Makarov and Gildarts waited for Laxus while Natsu, Lucy, Erza, and the others headed to Housenka Village to relax. They ran into Loke, who fled after recognizing Lucy, and Erza later discovered Gildarts hiding at the hot spring, promising not to reveal him.

• Makarov and Gildarts disguised themselves and went into town, then waited at a hot spring for Laxus while Gildarts offered to find him.
• Natsu, Happy, Gray, Lucy, and Erza finished their job and agreed to take a relaxing trip to Housenka Village.
• The group met Loke on the road, but he ran away after Lucy introduced herself, then endured a sudden wave of pain and continued toward a nearby village.
• At the hot spring, Gildarts left to check whether Laxus was ready, while Erza and the others arrived and began bathing.
• Erza bumped into Gildarts, recognized him hiding in a blue-and-white-striped kimono, and promised to keep his presence secret.

Makarov and Gildarts tried to avoid exposing their secret while searching for the silver-haired youth, but the youth wandered into the inn and stumbled into the pillow fight. The chapter left Makarov and Gildarts arriving to find Sordil buried beneath pillows as the battle raged.

• Makarov scolded Gildarts for revealing too much and ordered him to prepare a signal before they left their hiding place.
• Erza and Lucy relaxed in the hot spring, then returned to the inn and joined the pillow fight with Natsu, Happy, and Gray.
• Makarov and Gildarts waited for the silver-haired youth, then rushed toward the inn after receiving a call that the fight had started.
• Natsu and Happy took Gray's extra pillows, while Juvia tried to help Gray and the silver-haired Sordil wandered into the room.
• Natsu, Gray, Happy, and Juvia overwhelmed Sordil with pillows, and Makarov and Gildarts arrived to witness the scene.

Lazy God and Gildarts joined Fairy Tail’s pillow battle against Erza’s team, quickly overpowering the fighters and eliminating Lucy and Juvia. Lucy escaped the courtyard to enjoy a safer walk, where she and her companions encountered two strange figures.

• Lazy God and Gildarts agreed to join the match, and the teams began fighting with pillows.
• Lazy God and Gildarts outmaneuvered Erza’s team, knocking Lucy and Happy out of the courtyard and burying Juvia beneath Pillow Mountain.
• The fighters realized they had never established the match rules, but the battle resumed before they could settle them.
• Lucy left the courtyard to avoid being hit again and walked with Happy and Plue.
• Plue revealed that he and Happy were real humans, and Lucy recognized Happy hiding in the bushes.
• Two head-bobbing strangers appeared in front of Lucy and her companions.

Lucy met Loke again in Housenka Village, where he rescued her from two predatory mages and revealed that he feared Celestial Spirit Mages. After Loke joked that he was running out of time, Lucy slapped him and left; meanwhile, Laxus discussed a secret plan with Makarov, Seki, Gildarts, and the Great Guild Master before departing to address Loke’s problem.

• Two mages used magic to immobilize Lucy and tried to take her away, but Loke knocked them out and said he was apprehending them on a mission.
• Lucy invited Loke to talk at Super Express, where he said he feared Celestial Spirit Mages and warned her to forget about him.
• Loke hugged Lucy and claimed he did not have much time left, then admitted he had only used a trick to win sympathy; Lucy slapped him and left with Happy and Plue.
• Above Super Express, Laxus explained his long-prepared plan to Makarov, Seki, Gildarts, and the Great Guild Master, who agreed to help while keeping Laxus and Seki’s return secret.
• Laxus entered a space-time passage to visit a friend and deal with Loke’s problem, while Loke continued dragging the two captured mages along the road outside Housenka Village.

Lucy and Happy investigated why Loke had abruptly ended his relationships with the women in Magnolia, while Lazy God asked the Spirit King to reform the rules governing Celestial Spirit contracts for Loke’s sake. The chapter ended with Lucy asking Crux to check Loke’s records, though Happy still thought the old spirit had fallen asleep.

• Natsu, Gray, Elfman, and other Fairy Tail members started a guild-wide brawl after arguing over who was the strongest man.
• A crowd of women came to the guild seeking Loke, saying he had suddenly broken up with them, and Lucy was mistaken for his new love interest.
• Lazy God told the Spirit King that Celestial Spirit contract rules should change to prevent contractors from abusing spirits, and the Spirit King agreed to discuss it over a feast.
• Lucy told Crux what had happened with Loke and asked him to investigate the Celestial Spirit Mages connected to Loke, while Happy suspected Crux was asleep.