Chapter Summaries

Laxus fought Serena in a devastating battle, awakening Dragon Power and using Speed’s Synchronization Magic to turn the tide. Serena then matched Laxus’s speed with fused Dragon Slayer Magics and defeated him again, while Speed warned that their synchronization could last only thirty seconds.

• Laxus and Serena exchanged blows for twenty minutes, wrecking the land before their attacks sent them both crashing into the terrain.
• Serena explained how he combined multiple Dragon Slayer Magics, then struck Laxus with a massive fireball while Laxus pierced Serena’s chest with lightning.
• Laxus emerged in Lightning Dragon Mode, but Serena used corrosive black water and other fused magics to break his scales and batter him.
• Speed arrived, merged with Laxus through Synchronization Magic, and helped him move so quickly that he struck Serena from underground and overwhelmed him with lightning attacks.
• Serena activated Dragon Power and used Eight Dragon Flower Scatter, then fused his magics into Supreme Heat Light and Lifeless Darkness to match Laxus’s speed and break through his defenses.
• Serena blasted Laxus away again, and Speed told him that their synchronization could last only thirty seconds.

Laxus defeated Serena with a decisive Dragon Slayer attack, while Lucy and Brandish's feud escalated into an exhausting fight. Lucy and Brandish continued trading punches as Aquarius arrived and chose not to intervene yet.

• Laxus entered Sword Lightning Dragon Mode and fought Serena at rapidly increasing speed.
• Serena transformed into the Ash Dragon, but Laxus wagered his life on a lightning-fast secret art and pierced Serena's chest.
• Ifrit gave Laxus a Magic Potion and said the Twelve Shields were nearly defeated, with Zeref and Acnologia still to come.
• Lucy and Brandish traded insults and fought with magic until they exhausted their strength, then resorted to pulling each other's hair and punching.
• Aquarius appeared beside Ifrit and said she would let Lucy and Brandish keep fighting until they were tired.

Lucy and Brandish learned the truth about Layla and Grammi’s deaths, reconciled, and became friends. Wendy then confronted Larcade, whose magic had no effect on her, and the battle remained underway as he attacked her with Light Blades.

• Aquarius chastised Lucy and Brandish, then explained that Layla had sacrificed her life to open the Eclipse Gate and that Grammi had not caused her death.
• Lucy and Brandish watched Zoodiar murder Grammi, learned Grammi’s final wish was for them to be friends, and embraced as they mourned.
• Happy found Wendy and Charle and told them Larcade had defeated several of their allies, while Cana tried to hold him off with alcohol.
• Larcade knocked Cana down, and Wendy arrived to face him while Happy kept Charle back because of Larcade’s magic.
• Wendy’s magic resistance made Larcade’s negative magic ineffective, and she used Dragon Power to tear apart his tentacles with a violent gale.
• Larcade retreated and sent hundreds of Light Blades toward Wendy.

Wendy fought Larcade with Dragon Power, relying on her immense range and rapid healing to withstand his attacks. After borrowing Ifrit’s magic and using Super Limit Compression, she pierced Larcade’s chest with her Sky Piercer, leaving the battle’s outcome unresolved.

• Wendy overwhelmed Larcade with Sky Dragon Slayer attacks, and he revealed that he was Larcade Dragneel, a demon created by Zeref Dragneel, Natsu’s older brother.
• Ifrit confirmed that Larcade’s revelation was true and told the group that Irene was Erza’s mother, but he refused to give Zeref a chance.
• Larcade used White Magic to wound Wendy, but she healed and continued fighting, eventually breaking through his Holy White Shield with an arrow.
• Larcade and Wendy prepared their strongest attacks, with Larcade saying he wished to become light and Wendy borrowing Ifrit’s magic and mental power.
• Wendy fired her compressed Sky Piercer as Larcade unleashed Cosmic Light Spikes, and her bullet pierced his chest.

Emily faced August and revealed a new, terrifying form of Deception Magic that let her swap consciousnesses between living beings. After August conceded, Emily emerged as the first to uncover Deception Magic’s rules and entered the Semi-Ultimate realm.

• Larcade admitted defeat to Wendy, and Ifrit immobilized him until Cana woke up.
• Ifrit warned everyone that Zeref and Acnologia had entered the Albares Empire and gave them medicine to recover.
• August explained that Emily’s limited attacks and weakening Deception Magic made her likely to lose if their battle continued.
• Emily declared that people created miracles, not magic, and unveiled her ultimate form of Deception Magic: Complete Replacement.
• Emily transferred August’s consciousness through several animal bodies, warning that it would soon diminish until it matched the animal’s mind.
• August conceded and returned to his body, though he said he would need months to recover, while Emily entered the Semi-Ultimate realm.

Irene defeated Erza with the Sage Dragon’s Roar, entered her body, and went after Emily. Emily saw through Irene’s disguise and faced her attack, leaving their battle unresolved.

• Irene learned that August had lost to Emily and turned her attention to the approaching Zeref and Acnologia.
• Erza confronted Irene over abandoning her, then declared Irene an enemy of Fairy Tail and charged at her in Silver Mode.
• Irene used the Sage Dragon’s Roar to erase Erza’s fighting spirit, knocked her into a mountain, and took over her body with Personality Separation.
• Disguised as Erza, Irene approached Emily, who recognized her by her seductive way of walking and called her an impostor.
• Emily used Deception Magic to evade Irene’s first attack, but Irene unleashed an enchanted Sage Dragon’s Roar across the area.

Irene possessed Emily and used Deception Magic against Erza, but Erza’s evolving Golden Armor and fighting spirit let her defeat Irene in Emily’s body. After Irene returned to her own body, she told Erza she had never loved her, and Erza raised her head changed.

• Irene took over Emily’s body and learned to use Deception Magic, while Erza rose and transformed into her Golden Armor to rescue Emily.
• Erza’s Golden Armor endured Irene’s illusions and attacks, and Erza cut down Irene’s black dragon deception before disarming her of Ifrit’s blade.
• Erza broke through Irene’s Deception Magic and pinned her, but Emily warned Irene not to use the spell’s third realm or risk losing control of her body.
• Irene returned to her own body and blasted Erza away, then told her she had never loved her.
• Erza lowered her head, then raised it with a fundamental change in her presence.

Erza defeated Irene after Irene lowered her weapon, and Irene confessed that she had loved Erza before dying. As Zeref and Acnologia arrived, Fairy Tail chose to fight them, but both battles turned sharply against the guild.

• Erza pierced Irene after breaking through the meteor, and Irene lowered her blade at the last moment.
• Mavis explained that a mother's love had overcome Irene's instincts, and Irene apologized to Erza and died before finishing her confession.
• Ifrit helped Erza hear Irene's full confession as Zeref and Acnologia arrived; August, Brandish, Larcade, and Mavis each declared where they stood.
• Mavis rallied Fairy Tail to protect their family, and Laxus led the Dragon Slayer Mages against Acnologia while Gildarts led the others against Zeref.
• Acnologia overwhelmed the Dragon Slayer Mages, while Zeref rapidly defeated the fighters opposing him.

Ifrit brought the people of Edolas and the Shirashi Kingdom through portals to reinforce the battle against Zeref and Acnologia. He then wagered that neither enemy could kill anyone before he joined the fight, using the challenge to distract Zeref while Aza calculated.

• Ifrit opened portals to Edolas, and Mystogan, Edolas Gray, and other Fairy Tail members arrived to help fight Zeref.
• Edolas Erza revealed that she was engaged to Mystogan and was Queen of Edolas, while Edolas Wendy revealed she was married to Ifrit and had a daughter named Isha Valier.
• Sidrina and Anita arrived with Shirashi Kingdom's court mages after Ifrit summoned them to join the battle.
• Ifrit challenged Zeref to kill no one before Ifrit officially entered the fight, and Zeref accepted the wager.
• Ifrit provoked Acnologia into accepting the same wager while Aza began calculating under Zeref's distraction.
• Anita challenged Emily to compare sword skills, and Emily agreed while Banjou declined.

Ifrit unveiled Shared Magic, allowing Fairy Tail’s exhausted fighters to recover and battle endlessly against Zeref and Acnologia. The magic turned the fight around, but Zeref realized it depended on Ifrit, whose growing fatigue left the system vulnerable.

• Irene awakened with her power sealed, reunited with her human senses, and learned from Miko that Miko no longer remembered their past as Hermes.
• Acnologia overwhelmed the Dragon Slayer Mages, demonstrating his command of Dragon Slayer Magic and forcing them out of Dragon Force.
• Zeref became the White Mage as Ifrit protected the wounded, leaving only Zeref, Acnologia, and Ifrit standing on the battlefield.
• Ifrit activated Shared Magic, linking the fighters and demons so they could share power and recover from injuries and exhaustion.
• The restored fighters repeatedly rose to face Zeref and Acnologia, and Zeref realized that the magic relied on Ifrit as its central brain.

Ifrit disrupted Zeref’s time-and-space magic and revealed that his journey through the Eclipse Gate had shaped the research of earlier eras. Zeref and Acnologia launched a World-Ending Roar at Ishgar, while Ifrit and Miko blocked it; meanwhile, Zeref spoke to Natsu about their past as brothers as the battle continued.

• Emily used Ifrit’s sword, forged from Acnologia’s bones, to cut through Zeref’s cages, and Erza and the others shielded her.
• Zeref froze the world with space magic and crossed time to reach Ifrit, but Ifrit interrupted him and used the Eclipse Gate’s bell to restore everyone’s movement.
• Ifrit explained that he had created the foundations for Hermes’ and Zeref’s time-and-space research by traveling into the past, and Zeref urged Acnologia to reveal his trump card.
• Zeref gave the White Mage’s power to Acnologia, who fired a World-Ending Roar toward Ishgar; Ifrit summoned Miko, and the two of them blocked the blast.
• Natsu attacked Zeref despite learning that Zeref was his older brother, while Zeref said he had created Natsu to kill him and confessed that he was relieved Natsu had survived.

Ifrit joined the battle against Zeref and Acnologia, giving Fairy Tail hope of lasting until his plan was ready. He revealed that reclaiming the Book of E.N.D. required Natsu to die, and the chapter ended with Zeref tearing a hole through Natsu’s chest.

• Zeref threatened that Natsu would disappear if he died, but Ifrit urged Fairy Tail to seize the Book of E.N.D. and explained that he could destroy it safely.
• Ifrit announced that Aza had finished preparing a plan that would take seven minutes, then entered the fight and used Deception Magic to let Fairy Tail overwhelm Zeref and Acnologia.
• Ifrit told Erza and the others that his plan required Natsu to die once, and Natsu agreed without hesitation.
• Ifrit trapped Zeref in the Infinite Dreamscape while Natsu unleashed a powerful attack combining Dragon Power, Purple Flame Dragon Mode, and Deception Magic.
• Zeref broke free of the illusion, grabbed Natsu, and tore a massive hole through his chest.

Ifrit used the Book of E.N.D. to give Natsu a brief dual-Ultimate transformation, while Aza fought Zeref, but Zeref and Acnologia fused into the Abyssal False God. Ifrit awakened as the God of Chaos, destroyed the Abyss of Magic, and faced the divine kingdom and its anxious watchers.

• Ifrit wrote in the Book of E.N.D. while Aza joined the battle and fought Zeref, and Natsu chose to give up immortality for temporary power.
• Natsu awakened as a dual-Ultimate demon and Fire Dragon King, drove Acnologia back, and fought him across the Albares Empire.
• Zeref and Acnologia fused into the Abyssal False God, who surpassed Ultimate power and nullified Ifrit’s Deception Magic.
• Ifrit revealed that Tiffanya’s red threads had bound millions of demons into a divine form, while Aza expanded the Mirror World to protect and shelter the world’s people.
• Ifrit formed the God of Chaos and drove the Abyssal False God mad, then destroyed the Abyss of Magic and exposed the divine kingdom behind truth.

Ifrit and the gods agreed to end the threat of the demons, and Miko unleashed Hermes' World-Ending Wail, destroying the Chaos God Body and shattering Aza's Mirror World. Acnologia and Zeref then faded away after confronting the Dragon Slayers and saying farewell to those they loved.

• Ifrit rejected God Meneta's offer to become her follower, then prepared to destroy the god body, Aza's Mirror World, and Miko's Ultimate Hermes.
• Miko unleashed Hermes' World-Ending Wail, which destroyed the Chaos God Body and shattered the Mirror World, returning everyone to the real world.
• Aza lost his Mirror World and computational ability but looked forward to serving openly as House of Valier's butler.
• Natsu and the other Dragon Slayer Mages attacked Acnologia, who explained his vow to destroy dragons after one killed Aisha and described the loss of his family.
• Acnologia acknowledged the Dragon Slayers' words and dissipated; Zeref apologized to Natsu, said farewell to him and Mavis, and began to disappear.

August revealed that he was the son of Zeref and Mavis, and Zeref vanished after making peace with his family and saying farewell to Natsu. Mavis welcomed August and Larcade into her family and Fairy Tail, and the guild celebrated its victory.

• August told Zeref and Mavis that Mavis's child had survived and that he was their son, then confessed he had hidden the truth so he could remain by Zeref's side.
• Emily explained that August had kept his parentage secret because Zeref's curse threatened anyone he cared about, and Zeref apologized to August and Mavis before accepting August as his son.
• Zeref vanished completely after apologizing to Mavis and August and looking at Natsu, who called him brother.
• Mavis comforted herself with strawberry cake, then named August and Larcade Vivianmillio and welcomed them into Fairy Tail after Laxus agreed to take them in.
• Cana offered Larcade a drink, and he collapsed after one sip; Natsu laughed at him and was knocked unconscious by a falling basin.
• Emily led the guild in shouting, "Fairy Tail—IS THE BEST!!!!"

Yedlit, Ansha, and Nina arrived in Fiore from Edolas and met their relatives’ children in Magnolia. They reached House of Valier hoping to see Ifrit, but learned that only Wendy was home, leaving Nina disappointed as their visit was limited to a month.

• Yedlit, Ansha, and Nina defeated a group of Dark Mages who tried to capture them after they arrived in Fiore.
• The three traveled to Magnolia and met Luna Dragneel and Leya Fullbuster, who recognized their connections to Ifrit, Natsu, Lucy, Gray, and Juvia.
• Luna introduced them to Smail, then led them to House of Valier with Leya.
• Aza welcomed the children and explained that their arrival came three months earlier than Aya’s expected opening of the one-way teleportation passage.
• Aza told Nina that Ifrit and the others were away and only Wendy was home; Yedlit said they had one month before they needed to return.

Yedlit, Nina, and Ansha arrived at the Valier manor from Edolas and were welcomed by their siblings before meeting the Fairy Tail children at the guild. During a bonfire feast, a masked stranger named Hades attacked with a glowing ball, leaving everyone unconscious.

• Wendy welcomed Luna, Leya, and the visiting children, and Luna led them on a search that ended with her defeating Ulte and Uluye after their prank.
• Leya found Ono in the warehouse, and Ono greeted Yedlit, Nina, and Ansha before arranging baths and a feast at the manor.
• Ono learned why the children had come to Earthland and reassured Yedlit that the Valier siblings would soon see their traveling parents again.
• The children went to Fairy Tail the next morning, where Luna introduced them to the guild members and their families.
• Fairy Tail held a bonfire feast to welcome the visitors, but Ono spotted a masked stranger and tried to stop him from using a ball that engulfed everyone in light.
• The stranger identified himself as Hades and declared that he had returned from hell to get his chance against Ifrit.

The Fairy Tail children dreamed that Hades had taken Emerald and that they had to fight their way up Tenrou Tree, aided by their families and guildmates. They woke in the guild to find the adventure had been a welcome party, and joined their families for a group photo.

• Ono and the other children defeated Rustyrose, Hua Yuan Sikar, and Azuma while searching Tenrou Island for their friends.
• Hades abducted Emerald and summoned the Twelve Shields, but Natsu, Lucy, Gray, Juvia, Laxus, and other adults arrived to protect the children.
• The children climbed toward the top of Tenrou Tree as Fairy Tail's adults, dragons, and allies held back their enemies.
• Ono and the children confronted Hades to rescue Emerald and declared that they were mages of Fairy Tail.
• The children woke in the guild to discover that their island adventure had been a welcome-party dream.
• The children reunited with their families, and Emerald led everyone in a group photo celebrating Fairy Tail.