Recaps

Kana and Mira completed their mission in Carlum after fending off an ambush, while Kana reported that a summoner from the Dark Magic Group had escaped. Makarov and Allen prepared Fairy Tail for further attacks, and Laxus received orders while away in Gildarts.

• Kana brought the prisoners aboard her ship, but she and Serpent's Lair failed to find the Dark Magic Group's summoner among the wreckage.
• Kana reported the ambush to Makarov, then reassured Mira as they continued their voyage to Carlum.
• Kana and Mira handed the prisoners to the Council, completed their mission, and went sightseeing in Carlum.
• Makarov learned that three mission routes had been ambushed and consulted Allen, who ordered Makarov to organize the S-Class Mages and have members travel in groups.
• Makarov sent Allen's decision and the summoner's portrait to the S-Class Mages, while Laxus in Gildarts chose to focus on his missions and seek out dragons.

Erza and the other S-Class Mages hunted down Ishgar’s Dark Guilds, and Allen traced Luwen Kent to a hidden Tower of Paradise in the desert. After Jellal destroyed the tower, Jose Porla and other leaders emerged from the ruins.

• Erza and the other S-Class Mages began raiding Dark Guilds across Ishgar, prompting the Council to complain about the destruction.
• Yajima demanded that Makarov end the raids within three days, and Makarov learned from Allen that he had found the gathering’s location.
• Allen, Ultear, Erza, and Jellal met in Gurova, where Erza gave Allen a Magic Communicator recovered from a Dark Guild.
• Allen traced the communicator’s magic into the Campana Desert and revealed a hidden Magic Circle surrounding the Tower of Paradise.
• Jellal used the Seven Star Sword to break the tower’s barrier and destroy the Tower of Paradise.
• Dozens of people emerged from the ruins, including Jose Porla, the master of Phantom Lord.

Allen and Fairy Tail’s three allies confronted Jose Porla and a Dark Guild that had planned to exploit Fairy Tail’s depleted ranks. Allen and the others crushed the ambush, and Allen killed Jose after the Dark Guild’s fighters surrendered.

• Allen recognized that Jose Porla’s group had lured Fairy Tail into an ambush, counting on their numerical advantage in S-Class Mages.
• Allen assigned opponents to Erza, Jellal, and Ultear, then charged Jose and killed an Ice Mage who tried to block his attack.
• Erza, Jellal, and Ultear overwhelmed their chosen opponents while Allen pressed Jose, who failed to injure him with Death Storm.
• Allen unleashed None, destroying the Dark Guild’s forces despite their surrender and leaving Jose barely alive.
• Allen told Jose that attacking Fairy Tail had sealed his fate, then killed him with the World Devouring Dragon Flame.

Allen presented evidence of Jose Porla’s collusion with the Dark Guild to the Council, then pushed for Phantom Lord’s disbandment and an investigation into its allies. Crawford resigned as chairman, and Allen returned to Magnolia with the outcome.

• Allen showed the Council footage of Jose Porla standing with Dark Guild members and attacking Fairy Tail, then killing Jose and the other enemies.
• Allen called for Phantom Lord to be disbanded and for the Council to investigate guilds with financial ties to it, and Yajima and several councilors supported the proposal.
• Crawford agreed to the proposal, assigned the Investigation Team to pursue the matter, and announced that he would resign as chairman.
• Allen and Yajima left the Council together, and Allen agreed to keep Fairy Tail low-profile before flying back to Magnolia.
• Allen told Makarov that Crawford had resigned and showed him the meeting footage, prompting Makarov to call for a celebratory feast.

Erza struggled to control Natsu, Gajeel, Gray, and Lyon as their teacher, then asked Allen to let her return to missions. Allen agreed but warned her that Fairy Tail needed to keep a low profile for the next two years.

• Erza caught Natsu, Gajeel, Gray, and Lyon fooling around in class and took them outside for the day.
• The four returned to their dormitory after ten at night with swollen faces and behaved seriously in class the next day.
• In August, Erza told Allen she could no longer endure teaching the four and wanted to take missions.
• Allen gave Erza permission to leave and reminded her that the guild had to keep a low profile.
• Allen and Ultear discussed the four students' misbehavior and their roles as disciplinary committee members.

On July 10, Mavis and August returned to Fairy Tail for the announcement of the S-Class Mage Examination candidates, and the guild learned about their mother-and-son relationship and Mavis’s restored condition. August toured the guild and school, while Allen left Natsu and Gray with punishments after their reckless sparring interrupted the visit.

• Mavis arrived with August, and Allen explained to Makarov and Gildarts how August had been removed from Mavis and how Allen had lifted the curse affecting her.
• Gildarts showed interest in fighting August, but Allen postponed their spar until the next day so Mavis and August could tour the guild first.
• August toured Fairy Tail’s school and met its S-Class Mages, discovering that several were stronger than Mavis had described.
• Natsu used Dragon Slayer Secret Art: None during a spar with Gray, and Allen stopped him and ordered both of them to write three-thousand-word self-criticisms, while Natsu also had to clean the toilets for a week.

Allen and his allies confronted Zeref on Tenrou Island to sever the curse imposed by the Ankhseram God. Allen cut through the curse as the god attacked, and the chapter ended with him pursuing it into the sky with Gungnir.

• Mavis asked Allen to help resolve Zeref's curse, and Allen agreed to act the next morning.
• Allen, Gildarts, Mavis, and August found Zeref on Tenrou Island, where seeing Mavis caused his curse to erupt.
• Allen transformed into his True Crimson Lotus Form and used the Dragon King Sword to attack the dotted line of Zeref's curse.
• Gildarts and August struck down the divine lightning while Mavis protected Allen with Fairy Sphere, but the Ankhseram God incapacitated all three.
• Zeref shielded Allen from the god's chains and resentful ghosts as Allen severed the curse's dotted line.
• Allen flew after the Ankhseram God with Gungnir and shouted at it.

Allen confronted the Ankhseram God: Aspect of Death after Gungnir pierced the dimensional barrier, and transformed into Chaosdramon X: True Crimson Lotus Form to attack it. As the god summoned a colossal figure and overwhelmed Allen’s technique, the Royal Knights entered Allen’s body to lend him their power.

• Gungnir struck the Ankhseram God, shattering the sky and revealing a chaotic inner world filled with manifestations of causality.
• The Ankhseram God: Aspect of Death descended, and the Crimson Lotus Knight acknowledged Allen before joining him in his transformation.
• Allen used Pure Land of Bliss against the god, but the Ankhseram God summoned a colossal figure and began to overpower his attack.
• The Digi-Crisis mark connected Allen to the Royal Knights, who praised his courage and entered his body one by one to help him.
• The Dragon Emperor asked Allen to let him see this world’s dragons if given the chance, then entered Allen’s body, followed by Alphamon.

After the Royal Knights empowered Allen, he destroyed Ankhseram God's Aspect of Death and restored Tenrou Island with Arc of Time—Rewind. Allen then helped rescue and restore Hargeon, while Fairy Tail members and officials organized relief efforts across the region.

• The Royal Knights entered Allen and strengthened him, allowing Pure Land of Bliss to overpower Ankhseram God's scythe and annihilate its Aspect of Death as the god vowed to remember Allen.
• Allen ended Chaosdramon X's True Crimson Lotus Form, reunited with Zeref, Mavis, August, and Gildarts, and used Arc of Time—Rewind to restore Tenrou Island.
• Allen and the others flew toward Magnolia, found severe destruction in Hargeon, and split up so Gildarts and Mavis could organize help while Allen, Zeref, and August rescued survivors.
• Gildarts and Mavis found Magnolia largely protected by Makarov and sent guild members to aid nearby cities as Makarov arranged military rescue operations.
• After the Hargeon rescue, Allen rewound the harbor's damage, then returned to the guild, where Makarov was relieved to see him.

After six months of reconstruction across Ishgar, Fairy Tail returned to Magnolia and Makarov announced the S-Class advancement exam. Natsu’s egg hatched into a winged cat he named Happy, while Allen learned that August and Zeref would soon arrive from Albares.

• Allen helped oversee Ishgar’s reconstruction and executed committee members who had inflated supply prices for profit.
• After reconstruction ended, Makarov announced that Kana, Mira, Sorano, and Yukino would compete for one S-Class promotion at Tenrou Island.
• Natsu argued with Gray about graduating, then hurried to Allen when the egg he had been carrying began to hatch.
• A blue, winged cat emerged from the egg, and Natsu named him Happy.
• Allen received a message from August saying he and Zeref had finished handling the disaster in Albares and would reach Magnolia in a few days.

Wendy found the egg that would hatch into her cat, Charle, while Mystogan arrived in Magnolia after a long delay and sought Fairy Tail's help with Edolas's Anima problem. Allen invited Mystogan to join the guild on its trip to Tenrou Island for the S-Class Mage examination.

• Wendy showed Allen the egg she had found, and he told her to care for it and talk to it while it hatched.
• After arriving in Earthland and recovering from his injuries, Mystogan learned about Fairy Tail and traveled to Magnolia to ask for help.
• Macao and Wakaba mistook Mystogan for Jellal, but Erza noticed something was wrong and confronted him.
• Mystogan explained to Allen and the guild that he came from Edolas and needed help resolving the Anima problem.
• Allen postponed further discussion of Edolas, reminded everyone to focus on the S-Class examination, and invited Mystogan to travel with them to Tenrou Island.

The Fairy Tail guild members arrived at Tenrou Island and organized a camp while Allen prepared a food-gathering competition. The chapter left Natsu and the others starting their hunt in the island’s forest.

• Mystogan observed the Earth-land guild and hoped Allen would help him solve his problem.
• Natsu and the others reached Tenrou Island and marveled at its flourishing forest and enormous Fairy Tree.
• Erza stopped Natsu and Gray from fighting and warned the guild not to cause trouble on the island.
• Allen assigned the guild members to pitch tents, prepare dinner, or explore, then led the eager boys toward the forest.
• Allen announced a one-hour competition to gather food, and the group set off to begin.

Natsu killed a giant magic-powered wild boar, accidentally setting part of the forest ablaze before using Fire Return to absorb the flames. Allen restored the burned trees, while the others hunted their own prey and Gray’s failed attempt to catch a sea turtle left him frustrated.

• Natsu found a giant wild boar, tested its defenses with Fire Dragon's Roar, and killed it with Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Great Serpent's Sweep after it charged into a tree.
• Natsu used Fire Return to absorb the fire he had spread through the forest, then dragged the boar deeper into the woods.
• Allen arrived after Natsu left and used Arc of Time: Rewind to restore the burned trees.
• Gajeel caught a fox, Rogue pierced a wolf, Sting caught several snakes, and Lyon froze several deer.
• Gray failed to injure a sea turtle with Ice-Make: Ice Geyser and left to find other prey as the turtle escaped into a lake.
• Gray grew irritable after his failed hunt and faintly heard several low growls.

Allen’s hunting competition ended with Natsu winning, and everyone returned to camp to prepare a year-end feast. The chapter left the guild celebrating together over food, drinks, and a toast.

• Allen waited outside the forest as the competitors’ attacks caused explosions, ice, and other damage inside.
• Rogue, Sting, Lyon, Gajeel, Gray, and Natsu returned with their catches as the competition ended.
• Allen ranked Gajeel second and declared Natsu the winner for bringing back a wild boar and a tiger.
• Allen and the others brought the prey to camp, where they prepared a barbecue and soup with the chefs.
• Allen toasted everyone for reaching the year’s end safely, and the guild celebrated with food, drinking contests, and an eating competition.
• Mavis told Zeref and August that she hoped Fairy Tail would always remain like a family.

Allen introduced six powerful Magic Beasts as Tenrou Island’s new guardians and warned Fairy Tail to prepare for the Black Dragon and the Ankhseram God. The next morning, the S-Class exam matchups were drawn, leaving Kana, Mira, Sorano, and Yukino with their opponents set.

• Allen introduced Musa, Urg, Aria, Leo, Tiger, and Nameria as the guardians of Tenrou Island.
• Allen warned the group that a great upheaval was coming and urged them to focus on the Black Dragon while preparing for the Ankhseram God.
• Allen, Fairy Tail’s masters and S-Class Mages, Zeref, and August rehearsed possible future battles and made several plans.
• Natsu and the others completed their morning training, and Allen held the S-Class exam opponent draw.
• Kana drew Laxus, Mira drew Erza, Sorano drew Ultear, and Yukino drew Jellal.

Kana fought Laxus in the first S-Class Promotion Exam match, using Gildarts’s advice to attack at close range and eventually awakening a powerful new spell. Laxus recognized her will but told her she still had to defeat another recognized challenger to qualify as an S-Class Mage.

• Allen announced the start of Kana and Laxus’s battle after the other examinees moved away from the arena.
• Kana charged Laxus with Crushing Magic, exchanged powerful punches with him, and decomposed the damage to her swollen right hand.
• Laxus struck Kana down with Great Generator, but Gildarts stayed back after Makarov reminded him to let her fight on her own.
• Kana drew on Gildarts’s teaching and unleashed Ura Hades, but Laxus blocked it with Roar of the Thunder Dragon as Allen contained the resulting explosion.
• Laxus helped Kana to her feet, recognized her will, and told her she had to defeat another recognized challenger before she could advance; Kana vowed to be the first to become an S-Class Mage.

Sorano and Yukino prepared to face Ultear in the S-Class Promotion Exam, and Allen explained that the goal was to show their strength rather than defeat an opponent with Ten Saints-level power. Sorano began the battle by using Armor Evolution.

• After Kana's match with Laxus, Allen treated her while Gildarts anxiously checked her injuries, and August fled after the guild teased him about finding a partner and having a child.
• Sorano and Yukino discussed how to counter Ultear's magic, and Allen told them that Ultear's Second Magic Source gave her combat power on the upper level of the Ten Saints.
• Allen urged the sisters to fight without losing confidence, and they regained their battle spirit when he mentioned Laxus.
• Allen examined Tyrannomon and Garurumon, praised their condition, and reminded the sisters that reaching Perfect Form required strong bonds and willpower as well as data.
• As the exam began, Sorano faced Ultear in the arena and activated Armor Evolution.

Sorano fought Ultear in the S-Class promotion exam, using Armor Evolution and increasingly powerful fire attacks before Ultear defeated her with Absolute Zero. Allen ended the battle and announced that Sorano had earned Ultear’s recognition and qualified for the next stage.

• Sorano used Armor Evolution to merge with Tyrannomon and attack Ultear, who countered with ice magic and a blizzard.
• Sorano activated Armor Evolution: Burst Mode and briefly suppressed Ultear, but Ultear froze her with Absolute Zero.
• Sorano broke free, unleashed her final move, Mu-shiki, and was frozen again when Ultear countered with Icebound Barrier.
• Allen stopped the battle, and Ultear released Sorano and Tyrannomon from the ice.
• Sorano admitted Ultear was still stronger, and Allen announced that Sorano had qualified for the exam’s next stage.

After Sorano and Ultear's battle ended the day's exam, Allen let everyone spend their remaining time as they pleased. As the others headed off to explore, fish, or forage, Allen returned to his tent and took something out.

• Sorano and Ultear's battle ended, bringing the day's exam to a close.
• Allen announced that everyone could arrange the rest of their time themselves.
• Natsu and the others cheered and set out to explore Tenrou Island.
• Wendy and Lisanna went with Lucy and Kana to forage for seafood, while Macao and Wakaba returned to their usual fishing spot.
• Allen noticed that Ultear and the others looked bored, then went back to his tent and took something out.

Yukino fought Jellal in the S-Class Mage Promotion Exam, using her Armor Evolution with Garurumon to push her speed and power to the limit. Jellal defeated her but approved of her effort, while Natsu and Gajeel left the battle thinking about how to counter fast opponents.

• Allen announced the S-Class Mage Promotion Exam battle between Yukino and Jellal, and Yukino used Armor Evolution to merge with Garurumon.
• Yukino and Jellal exchanged rapid attacks, and Jellal recognized that Yukino had reached advanced S-class strength but was straining under the evolution.
• Yukino increased her speed and attacked with Flame Claws and Garuru Roar, but Jellal blocked her strikes and wounded her with Six Stars.
• Yukino used Foxfire against Jellal's Nine Thunder Stars, but she exhausted her magic and was knocked away, splitting from Garurumon.
• Allen checked Yukino, and Jellal indicated that she had earned his approval; Sorano and the others gathered to help her and Garurumon.
• Natsu and Gajeel worried about facing fast enemies, and Allen advised them to rely on attacks with greater range.

Mira and Erza fought in the S-Class Mage promotion match, with Erza's Dragon King Sword overcoming Mira's ranged attacks. Mira then achieved Full Body Assimilation with Ophanimon and prepared to continue the battle.

• Allen and Ultear discussed whether Mira or Erza would earn S-Class recognition, and Allen weighed Mira's progress against the sisters' abilities.
• Allen began the promotion match between Mira and Erza, and Mira activated Full Body Reception: Gatomon.
• Mira used Star Flash and Star Fall, but Erza's Dragon King Sword cut apart the beams and her Time Metal Armor remained unharmed.
• Erza pressed Mira into close combat, where Mira struggled to keep up despite her agility and Goldramon's claws.
• Mira achieved Full Body Assimilation: Ophanimon and challenged Erza to round two.

Mira fought Erza in her Ophanimon takeover form during the S-Class examination, but Erza broke through Mira’s strongest attack and won. Mira passed the examination despite collapsing from the strain, and Allen restored the damaged shore.

• Erza attacked Mira, who blocked the strike and countered with Holy Arrow: Star Flash and Holy Light: Star Fall.
• Erza and Mira exchanged attacks while Allen used Arc of Time to contain their destructive shockwaves.
• Mira unleashed Holy Arrow: Starfall Aurora, but Erza broke through it with Sealed Dust Absolute Thought Slash and defeated her after Mira ran out of magic power.
• Erza stopped her final strike before it hit Mira, and Mira collapsed after leaving her Ophanimon takeover state.
• Allen checked Mira, confirmed she was exhausted, and restored Tenrou Island’s shore.
• Macao and Wakaba lamented losing their bets, while Allen noted that Mira’s combat power had reached the level of the Ten Saints.

Allen announced a rest day before the S-Class Mage battles, and the guild members made plans for the day. Natsu searched Tenrou Island for the giant bear and reached the Fairy Tree, but Allen stopped him before he could climb it.

• Allen announced that the guild would rest the next day before holding pair battles to determine the next S-Class Mage.
• Natsu and Happy went into the forest to find the giant bear, while the others split into groups to search for them.
• The island’s guardians avoided Natsu because Allen’s enchantment protected Fairy Tail members and kept the guild’s secrets hidden from them.
• Natsu reached the Fairy Tree and prepared to climb it, but Allen grabbed him and stopped him.

Allen brought Natsu back after catching him near Fairy Tree and promised he could learn its secrets after becoming an S-Class Mage. Inspired by Natsu’s ambition, Lucy, Wendy, and Lisanna chose to seek extra training with Erza.

• Allen caught Natsu near Fairy Tree, sent him back to camp, and told him he could learn the place’s secrets after becoming an S-Class Mage.
• Natsu blamed his friends for alerting Allen, and Allen ended their argument by assigning the boys extra training and exam papers.
• Lucy encouraged Wendy and Lisanna to work hard so they could close the gap with their stronger peers.
• Lucy, Wendy, and Lisanna asked Erza to lead their extra training, and Erza gladly agreed.

Natsu and the others endured Erza’s extra training before Kana and Yukino faced off in the S-Class promotion trial. Kana disrupted Yukino’s Armor Evolution at the start, but Yukino completed the fusion and countered Kana’s attack.

• Erza punished Natsu and the others with extra training, then made them complete another hour after they arrived late to morning training.
• Allen drew the first match between Kana and Yukino, while Mira was matched against Sorano.
• Yukino and Garurumon reviewed their battle plan during the preparation hour, while Allen told Gildarts to let Kana make her own decisions.
• Allen started the match, and Kana used Disassemble to slow Yukino and Garurumon’s Armor Evolution.
• Yukino completed the fusion, dodged Kana’s Crushing Fist, and attacked her arm; Kana dodged and swept at Yukino’s legs.
• Yukino leaped back, rolled, and hurled chunks of stone at Kana.