Chapter Summaries

Mirajane Strauss and Jenny Realight competed in a swimsuit-themed contest, staying tied until the final round. Jenny proposed that the loser publish nude photos in Mage Weekly, leaving Fairy Tail’s spectators reeling.

• Black Snake defeated Toby in the arena’s second match.
• Mirajane Strauss and Jenny Realight began a contest in which they changed outfits to different themes while the audience watched.
• Chen Fan’s friends recalled his old Mage Weekly rankings as a popular cover boy and an unpopular boyfriend within Fairy Tail.
• Mirajane and Jenny remained tied at twenty-three points as the contest’s themes changed.
• Jenny proposed that the loser publish her nude photos in Mage Weekly, and the men in the audience reacted with nosebleeds.

Mira accepted Jenny’s wager and won the final battle-form round by transforming into Satan Soul and defeating her. The chapter ended with Fairy Tail celebrating and the announcement of the next match between Kagura Mikazuki and Yukino Agria.

• Jenny thought the judges would favor Mira and believed she was certain to win their wager.
• After the final theme was announced as battle form, Mira challenged Jenny to settle their bet through a contest of power.
• Mira transformed into Satan Soul and defeated Jenny, earning Fairy Tail B-Team 10 points.
• Fairy Tail celebrated Mira’s victory, while Chen Fan denied that he planned to buy the magazine featuring the contestants.
• The announcer introduced the fourth match between Kagura Mikazuki of Mermaid Heel and Yukino Agria of Sabertooth.

Sabertooth’s Yukino faced Mermaid Heel’s Kagura in another beauty-showdown-style match as Sabertooth worried about its low score. The chapter ended during the announcer’s introduction, before the fight began.

• Orga said Sabertooth had only 11 points after Rufus was defeated and Sting forfeited, and Yukino vowed to win without disgracing the guild.
• Kagura’s Mermaid Heel teammates encouraged her before she entered the arena to face Yukino.
• The announcer praised Kagura’s strength and mentioned that Chen Fan had made her cry the previous day.
• Fairy Tail’s members teased Chen Fan about Kagura and his past antics, prompting him to turn and placate Mavis.
• The announcer began introducing Yukino, but the crowd booed before the match started.

Yukino challenged Kagura to wager their names, and Kagura accepted. Yukino summoned Pisces and Libra to attack and restrain Kagura, but Kagura resisted the gravity magic and dodged the pursuing spirits.

• The spectators booed when Sabertooth was called the strongest guild, and Chen Fan and the others smiled at Fairy Tail’s recognition.
• Yukino challenged Kagura to wager their names, and Kagura accepted after Yukino provoked her about a past failure.
• Yukino summoned Pisces, whose two fish charged at Kagura and boxed her in.
• Yukino summoned Libra to increase the gravity around Kagura and ordered Pisces to attack.
• Kagura resisted Libra’s gravity magic and leaped away from Pisces as Yukino asked whether she was trying to make her open the thirteenth gate.

Kagura defeated Yukino after cutting apart her Ophiuchus summon, and Chen Fan easily knocked out Bacchus to close the second day’s matches. At Sabertooth Guild Hall, Jieman berated his guild members and called Rufus forward.

• Lucy explained that the thirteenth Celestial Spirit key could summon a spirit said to surpass the Zodiac Twelve Gates.
• Kagura cut Ophiuchus into four pieces, defeated Yukino, and won the match for Mermaid Heel.
• Bacchus challenged Chen Fan, who kicked him into a wall and knocked him out in one blow.
• Jieman scolded Sabertooth’s members for their losses and preached that the guild should crush its rivals.
• Jieman called Rufus forward, and Rufus removed his hat.

Jieman expelled Yukino from Sabertooth after blaming her defeat for damaging the guild’s reputation. As Sting and Rogue questioned what it meant to be the strongest, they heard that a young mistress would join to replace her.

• Jieman reprimanded Rufus and Sting, then accused Yukino of disgracing Sabertooth after she lost and received pity from her opponent.
• Jieman ordered Yukino to remove her clothes and guild emblem, then expelled her from Sabertooth.
• Sting and Rogue walked through the guild with Lector and Frosch and discussed Jieman’s harsh leadership.
• Rogue said Sabertooth’s title meant little with Gildarts around, while Sting argued that Gildarts could still be defeated.
• Lector said a young mistress was coming to replace Yukino, and Frosch anxiously asked Rogue whether Frosch would disappear for being weak.

Chen Fan took his children back to the inn, where Yukino arrived looking for Lucy. Yukino asked Lucy to take the Pisces and Libra keys, but Lucy refused to accept them.

• Rogue reassured Frosch that he would always stay by her side, and she smiled, certain she would not disappear.
• Chen Fan carried Alice and Wells from Fairy Tail’s celebration toward the inn, and they praised his strength and asked when they could become as strong as him.
• Wells approached Yukino outside the inn, and Chen Fan apologized before learning that she was waiting for Lucy.
• Natsu, Wendy, Lucy, and the others returned and misunderstood Yukino’s presence with Chen Fan, prompting him to scold them.
• Yukino placed the Pisces and Libra keys on the table and asked Lucy to take them, but Lucy said she could not accept them.

Yukino offered Lucy her two Celestial Spirit keys, believing Lucy should gather all twelve, but Lucy refused to accept them because Celestial Spirit Magic depended on bonds and trust. Later, explosions at Sabertooth’s hotel signaled an intruder, and Sting and Rogue rushed to investigate.

• Yukino told Lucy she had planned to give her the keys after the Games and said Minerva would take her place among Sabertooth’s five changemakers.
• Yukino urged Lucy to take her two keys and gather all twelve Zodiac keys, citing the legend of a door that would change the world.
• Lucy refused the keys, saying Celestial Spirit Magic was based on bonds and trust rather than changing ownership.
• Explosions sounded at Sabertooth’s hotel, and Sting and Rogue ran toward the disturbance as the members realized an intruder had entered.

Natsu confronted Sabertooth guild master Jieman over his treatment of his comrades and challenged him to disband the guild if he lost. After knocking Dobengal down with one punch, Natsu fought Jieman and struck him with Dragon God's Iron Fist.

• Natsu attacked Sabertooth members and demanded to see their guild master.
• Natsu challenged Jieman to disband Sabertooth if he lost, condemning him for not treating his comrades like comrades.
• Jieman sent Dobengal to stop Natsu, but Natsu knocked him down with one flaming punch.
• Jieman blocked Sting from joining the fight and began battling Natsu.
• Natsu struck Jieman repeatedly and ignited black-red flames around his hand with Dragon God's Iron Fist.

Minerva asked Chen Fan to intervene in the standoff between Sabertooth and Natsu. Chen Fan stopped Natsu from retaliating, urged him to find Yukino and challenge Sabertooth in the Grand Magic Games, then left after kicking a guild member through the wall.

• Minerva arrived at Sabertooth’s guild and asked Chen Fan to help resolve the conflict with Natsu.
• Happy brought Chen Fan to the guild, where he warned that Fairy Tail could not afford to pay for more damage.
• Chen Fan told Natsu that Yukino could join Fairy Tail and urged him to focus on defeating Sabertooth in the Grand Magic Games.
• A Sabertooth guild member charged at Chen Fan, and Chen Fan kicked him through the wall.
• Chen Fan and Natsu left the guild, and Chen Fan stomped down with one foot.

Chen Fan destroyed Sabertooth's guild inn and left with Natsu and Happy, while Minerva stopped Sabertooth from pursuing them. At the Grand Magic Games, the standings were announced and Chen Fan took the arena for the Demon Subjugation Hall event as Erza volunteered to compete.

• Chen Fan destroyed Sabertooth's guild inn, then left with Natsu and Happy and entrusted Yukino to Natsu.
• Sting and Rogue emerged unharmed after Minerva teleported them away, but Minerva persuaded them not to pursue Chen Fan.
• The announcer revealed the standings after two days, with Mermaid Heel first, Fairy Tail B-Team second, and Sabertooth seventh.
• Lahar appeared as the day's guest and answered questions about the Magic Council and Chen Fan by repeatedly saying they were secrets.
• The announcer introduced the Demon Subjugation Hall arena event, and Chen Fan took his place in the arena as Erza volunteered to compete.

The contestants began the Demon Subjugation Hall event, where they chose how many monsters to challenge for points. Erza drew Number One and challenged all one hundred monsters, defeating them all and leaving the arena stunned.

• Pumpkin Head explained the Demon Subjugation Hall rules and the monsters’ ranks, combat power, and scoring system.
• Hibiki realized that contestants wanted to act before Chen Fan, but Chen Fan drew Number Nine.
• Erza drew Number One and declared that she would challenge all one hundred monsters.
• Erza defeated every monster, including the final demon king, while the arena watched in astonishment.

Erza cleared all 100 monsters for Fairy Tail A-Team, then the remaining teams began a magic power test to determine their rankings. The chapter ended after Milliana scored 365 and Nobari scored 124, while Chen Fan faced a competition that could not measure his power.

• Erza defeated all 100 monsters, earning Fairy Tail A-Team 10 points and cheers from the crowd.
• Natsu, Gray, and the others welcomed Erza, while Fairy Tail members vowed to grow strong enough to stand beside Chen Fan.
• The organizers announced a magic power test to rank the remaining eight teams, and Makarov angrily complained that Gildarts had not competed.
• Jura explained that Chen Fan had no magic power, leaving him frustrated that the test could not measure him.
• Milliana scored 365 on the detector, and Lahar said the value was equivalent to a captain's level.
• Nobari of Four Beasts scored 124.

The combat-power test continued as Hibiki and Obra scored poorly, while Orga and Laxus delivered impressive results. Laxus took the lead with 6875, and the crowd awaited Jura’s attempt.

• Hibiki of Blue Pegasus scored 95 and collapsed to his knees.
• Obra of Grimoire Heart scored 5, while Ivan warned Freya not to reveal Obra’s magic.
• Orga of Sabertooth used Black Lightning Cannon and scored 3825.
• Laxus used Lightning Dragon Halberd and scored 6875, surpassing Orga.
• The audience looked forward to seeing whether Jura could beat Laxus’s score.

Jura set a new Magic Power Finder record with a score of 8544, and Chen Fan began preparing a powerful attack for his turn. The chapter left Jura and the arena crowd bracing against the force of a blue-and-white sphere Chen Fan formed by drawing in wind and compressing magic power and air.

• Jura used Resonating Fuji and scored 8544 on the Magic Power Finder, breaking the record.
• Lahar and the spectators marveled at Jura’s power, while the Fairy Tail members worried that Chen Fan would not score zero.
• Chen Fan asked everyone to move back, then raised his arms and gathered wind into a blue-and-white sphere above him.
• The sphere drew in the arena’s wind and crackled with lightning, forcing spectators to resist its suction.
• Jura built a wall to shield himself and Pumpkin Head, sensing that Chen Fan’s sphere could destroy the capital if it erupted.

Chen Fan astounded the crowd by compressing magic power beyond the tester’s limit, destroying the device and winning more fans. The combat matches began, and after Milliana defeated Semas, Rufus and Eve started their rematch.

• Jura warned Chen Fan that compressing the sphere further could destroy the Kingdom of Fiore, and Chen Fan stopped before the magic power tester exploded at its maximum reading.
• The crowd cheered Chen Fan, while Lahar and Sabertooth members reconsidered how dangerous it would have been to oppose him.
• Milliana defeated Four Beasts' Semas by tying him up and knocking him down, earning praise from Erza, Lucy, and Natsu.
• Rufus faced Blue Pegasus's Eve in a rematch, and Eve unleashed his White Fang blizzard magic.
• Rufus dodged the incoming blizzard and activated Memory Make.

Rufus defeated Eve with his Modeling Magic, and Laxus prepared to face Grэм's Alexi as Fairy Tail watched for tricks from Ivan's guild. Makarov and the others monitored Grэм closely to protect Laxus and the children.

• Rufus used Burning Earth to defeat Eve, winning the match for Sabertooth.
• The next match was announced: Laxus of Fairy Tail B-Team against Alexi of Grэм.
• Azuma told Lahar to watch Grэм and stop the match if anything suspicious happened.
• Warren coordinated Fairy Tail's surveillance, and Bisca and Lisanna reported that Ivan and Grэм's members had made no moves.
• Makarov and the Raijinshuu warned that they would not let Ivan harm Laxus or use further tricks.

Laxus confronted Ivan, who used an illusion to disguise their fight and demanded the location of “Starlight Lumina.” Ivan left without getting an answer, and Gr الم was disqualified from the Grand Magic Games for breaking the rules.

• Mavis praised Fairy Tail for standing by its comrades, while Chen Fan decided to leave Ivan's situation to Laxus.
• Alexi's apparent assault on Laxus was revealed to be an illusion that concealed Laxus speaking with the real Alexi.
• Laxus saw through the deception, and Ivan removed his mask and demanded that Laxus reveal the location of “Starlight Lumina.”
• Laxus refused to give Ivan any information, and Ivan warned that Fairy Tail's true nature would eventually be revealed.
• The announcer declared that Gr الم had seriously violated the tournament rules and barred it from competing for three years.

Wendy Marvell faced Sherry Blendy in the fourth match, and the two fighters revealed their agility and wind magic despite their clumsy entrances. The battle continued in the air after Wendy kicked Sherry away, with both preparing another attack.

• Wendy Marvell and Sherry Blenty entered the arena, stumbled, and greeted each other before the match began.
• Wendy enhanced her attack power and speed, then sent Sky Dragon's Wing Attack at Sherry.
• Sherry dodged Wendy's attack and countered with a similar black-wind spell, which Wendy evaded.
• Sherry charged at Wendy and used Sky God's Dance to lift her into the air.
• Wendy steadied herself with a magical barrier and struck Sherry with Sky Dragon's Claw.
• After landing, Wendy gathered magic in her mouth, and Sherry made the same choice after being kicked away.

Wendy and Sherry clashed with their Sky Dragon and Sky God Slayer Magic in the tournament. Wendy knocked Sherry down with a Dragon Slayer Secret Art, but Sherry healed her wounds and rose again, revealing that the match was far from over.

• Wendy and Sherry’s spells collided in a massive explosion, leaving Wendy injured while Sherry remained unharmed.
• Sherry explained that she had heard about Wendy’s similar magic from Lyon and said she would fight for her guild.
• Wendy devoured Sherry’s magic, then used Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Light Breaking and Sky Pierce to knock Sherry down.
• Sherry stood up with all her injuries healed, and Lyon revealed that her Sky God Slayer Magic allowed her to heal herself.