Chapter Summaries

Ren learned that the Eclipse Gate stored vast inherited Magic Power and could grant an unprecedented realm, though the Fiore family believed outsiders could not absorb its energy. He recruited Layla into the Dimensional Guild and decided to investigate the Eclipse Gate for its Time Energy, while warning Morgana not to act without certainty.

• Ren asked Layla about the Eclipse Plan, and she explained the Eclipse Gate’s benefits, dangers, accumulated energy, and the Fiore family’s failed attempts to solve its curse.
• Ren introduced himself to Layla and revealed that the Dimensional Guild encompassed the entire Northern Continent.
• Ren accepted Layla into the Dimensional Guild and said the guild would handle the Eclipse Gate and the search for Celestial Spirit Keys.
• Layla later asked Ren what the Eclipse Plan involved, and he said he wanted the Eclipse Gate’s Time Energy and immense magical energy.
• Morgana suggested darkness’s Devour might absorb the Eclipse Gate’s energy, but Ren said they should not act rashly without certainty.

Ren ordered his allies to find the Celestial Spirit Keys and investigate the Eclipse Gate, while Madara Uchiha and Aokiji began pursuing the keys. Hogue then contacted Kayle with news that he had found an Awakening Stone.

• Ren told Kayle to have Hogue, Aokiji, and Madara find the Celestial Spirit Keys, taking them by force if necessary.
• Madara Uchiha defeated the self-proclaimed Fire God and destroyed the Fire God Guild while Aokiji watched.
• Aokiji spoke with Jura, then complained that Madara had been destroying guilds and forcing him to find new opponents.
• Aokiji received Ren's order to search for the Celestial Spirit Keys and investigate the Eclipse Gate, and Madara prepared to challenge guilds that held keys.
• Hogue contacted Kayle and reported that he had found an Awakening Stone.

Ren learned that Awakening Stones could help him awaken Innate Magic and learned that Hogue had obtained one for him. Ren decided to retrieve the stone himself, dismissing Phantom Lord as a threat and saying they would destroy the guild if it interfered.

• Ren learned that Tenrou Jade was a powerful Awakening Stone and began searching for a similar relic to awaken his own magic.
• Hogue showed Kayle a two-centimeter Awakening Stone embedded in a rune-covered slab and explained that it could help Ren enter enlightenment.
• Ren saw the stone through a magic crystal and eagerly anticipated discovering what magic he could awaken.
• Hogue asked Ren to send Qing Zhi along when the stone was delivered, warning that Phantom Lord might come after it.
• Ren said he would retrieve the stone himself and would destroy Phantom Lord if it caused trouble.
• Hogue recalled that Madara Uchiha had recently destroyed more than a dozen guilds and agreed Phantom Lord was no concern.

Ren planned to visit the Magic Council and inspect the Eclipse Gate after Hogue found a Tenrou Jade, but he first waited for Ulu to absorb an Ice Dragon Soul. Ulu’s fusion triggered painful Dragon Transformation and drove her into a frenzy, which Ren restrained and soothed with his Spiritual Pressure.

• Ren told Hogue to prepare for his visit to the Magic Council and ordered him to guard the Tenrou Jade.
• Ren said he would wait for Ulu to fuse with the Dragon Soul before setting out, then went to check on her in the secret chamber.
• Ulu began absorbing the Ice Dragon Soul as Sherria, Sherry, and Tia noticed the castle’s sudden cold and heard the dragon’s roar.
• The Dragon Soul’s fusion caused Ulu intense pain and increasing Dragon Transformation, and she lost control and attacked Ren.
• Ren caught Ulu and poured his Spiritual Pressure into her to ease the pain in her soul.

Ulu fused with a Dragon Soul and transformed into an Ice Dragon, gaining Ice Dragon Slayer Magic before returning to human form. Ren urged her to master her transformation and prepare to confront God Serena, while Acnologia sensed the Ice Dragon’s presence but lost track of it.

• The cold in Ren’s castle intensified, and an Ice Dragon burst out of the secret chamber as Tia, Lyon, Gray, and the others watched in shock.
• Tia revealed that the Ice Dragon was her mother, Ulu, while Ren explained that Ulu had transformed after taking over a Dragon Soul.
• Ulu tested her new power with Ice Dragon’s Wing Attack and Ice Dragon’s Roar, destroying a distant mountain before returning to a dragon-human form.
• Ulu told Ren that she could use Ice Dragon Slayer Magic even in human form, and Ren explained how the Dragon Soul had passed its instincts to her.
• Ren told Ulu to master her transformation and accompany him to the Magic Council to settle the score with God Serena, and she agreed.
• Acnologia sensed an Ice Dragon’s scent, transformed into a Black Dragon, then lost the scent and roared in anger.

Madara Uchiha and Qing Zhi hunted Phantom Lord wizards for Celestial Spirit Keys before Hogue warned them that Acnologia was rampaging toward Fiore. Intrigued rather than afraid, they decided to seek out the Black Dragon, whose roar struck nearby before they could set off.

• Zeref wandered through the wasteland left by Acnologia and wondered what the Black Dragon would destroy next.
• Madara Uchiha and Qing Zhi attacked Phantom Lord's branch, and Qing Zhi took a Silver Celestial Spirit Key from a dying wizard.
• Hogue warned Madara Uchiha and Qing Zhi that Acnologia was destroying border cities and heading toward Fiore.
• Qing Zhi and Madara Uchiha chose to find Acnologia and learn how strong he was.
• Acnologia roared nearby, and a shockwave tore through the forest beyond the city.

The Black Dragon appeared near Qing Zhi and Madara Uchiha, prompting the Magic Council to prepare for war and summon Fiore’s guilds. Hogue offered guilds major rewards for joining the fight, while the gathering ended with the guild masters weighing those incentives against the threat.

• Qing Zhi and Madara Uchiha set out to meet the Black Dragon, while Hogue ordered the Magic Council to alert guilds and prepare Etherion.
• Ren learned of the encounter and decided not to send support, though he arranged for Kayle to notify someone who wanted to see Madara.
• Ulu and Layla questioned why the Black Dragon had appeared, and Layla recalled records linking his arrivals to massacres.
• Warrod Sequen joined Draculos Hyberion and Wolfheim at the Magic Council meeting, while God Serena remained absent to train.
• Hogue urged Fiore’s guilds to unite against the Black Dragon and offered ten years of tax benefits and access to royal treasures as rewards.

The Magic Council and guild masters agreed to gather their strongest fighters to face the Black Dragon, despite Jose Porla's effort to turn them against the Dimensional Guild. Hogue earned Wolfheim and Draculos Hyberion's support for a place among the Ten Wizard Saints, then prepared for Ren's arrival, while Makarov worried about both the Black Dragon and Jose's scheme.

• Wolfheim proposed that all Ten Wizard Saints, the Imperial Family, and powerful guilds join forces against the Black Dragon, including the Dimensional Guild.
• Jose Porla urged the guilds to destroy the Dark Guilds and Dimensional Guild before facing the Black Dragon, but Hogue argued that they should unite with every available force against their greater threat.
• Warrod Sequen and Draculos Hyberion rejected Jose Porla's plan and insisted that the guilds prioritize the Black Dragon and bring the Dimensional Guild to their side.
• The guild masters agreed to bring their strongest members to the Magic Council, and Hogue memorized the names of those who had wanted to attack the Dimensional Guild.
• Wolfheim and Draculos Hyberion praised Hogue and supported his potential appointment as one of the Ten Wizard Saints, while Hogue prepared to receive Ren.
• At Fairy Tail, Makarov and Gildarts worried about the Black Dragon, and Makarov condemned Jose Porla for scheming against the Dimensional Guild.

Makarov revealed Fairy Tail’s secrets to Gildarts, who agreed to become the fourth master and accept responsibility for the guild. As the Magic Council learned that Aokiji and Madara Uchiha had confronted the Black Dragon, a powerful impact shook the Council building.

• Makarov told Gildarts that the Black Dragon had once destroyed a mountain range with a roar and that Fairy Tail’s founding was connected to Zeref.
• Warrod Sequen warned that the Black Dragon operation had little chance of success and urged Makarov to use Fairy Heart if necessary.
• Gildarts agreed to become Fairy Tail’s fourth master, and Makarov and Warrod Sequen discussed Fairy Heart and Gellberg, who Warrod said had become insane.
• Warrod Sequen instructed Makarov to remain at the guild ready to activate Fairy Heart and appointed Gildarts to represent Fairy Tail in the operation against the Black Dragon.
• At the Magic Council, Warrod Sequen learned that Aokiji and Madara Uchiha had confronted the Black Dragon, and the Council considered sending support.
• A thunderous impact shook the Magic Council before the assembled members could finish deciding what to do.

Ulu attacked the Magic Council to kill Brain for his role in persecuting her daughter, Tia, while Ren secretly supported her and arranged for Hogue and Morgana to search for Brain. Warrod Sequen and the other two Uranus confronted Ulu, whose greatly strengthened Dragon Slayer and Ice-Make magic made her a formidable opponent.

• Ulu stormed the Magic Council, shattered the ground with a punch, and demanded that Brain come out so she could avenge Tia.
• Ulu formed an Ice Snow Forest that froze and trapped many of the mages surrounding her.
• Ren told Hogue that Ulu could hold her own against the three Uranus and ordered him to work with Morgana to find Brain.
• Hogue asked Ren about Madara and Qing Zhi fighting the Black Dragon, and Ren said they could be revived if their bodies were destroyed.
• Warrod Sequen and the other two Uranus came out to face Ulu and recognized how much her power had grown.

Ulu rejected Warrod Sequen’s plea to stop fighting after learning that Brain had used a Magic Council research institute to experiment on her daughter, and she unleashed her fury against the Council. After discovering Brain’s location, she attacked him with Ice Dragon Slayer Magic as Warrod Sequen and Draculos Hyberion watched in shock.

• Ulu told Warrod Sequen that Brain had subjected her daughter to human experiments and declared that she would punish Brain and drive the Magic Council out of the Northern Continent.
• The Magic Council’s members reported that they could not find Brain, while Ulu’s followers and allies had already begun attacking Council organizations and suppressing merchants and guilds in the Northern Continent.
• Ulu cast Ice Make—Ice and Snow World, freezing many Council members, and Warrod Sequen countered with Wood Magic—Nature’s Revival to restore part of the area.
• Warrod Sequen tried to persuade Ulu to stop fighting so they could face the Black Dragon, but Ulu detected Brain and charged toward the Magic Council.
• Ulu unleashed Ice Dragon Slayer Magic—Ice Dragon’s Roar at Brain’s location, shocking Warrod Sequen and Draculos Hyberion.

Ulu attacked Brain at the Magic Council, while Ren sent Morgana to prevent the Three Heavenly Kings from interfering. The battle continued as Wolfheim prepared to confront Morgana and Draculos Hyberion was urged to stop Ulu.

• Ulu froze the area and fought Brain, overpowering his Dark Capriccio with her Ice Storm before their magic clashed and damaged the Magic Council.
• Wolfheim urged the Three Heavenly Kings to stop the fight, and Draculos Hyberion assigned Warrod Sequen to repair the damage and rescue the frozen while Wolfheim went to capture Brain.
• Ren sent Morgana to stop the Three Heavenly Kings from interfering with Ulu's revenge, explaining that he wanted Ulu to vent her grievances.
• Morgana blocked Draculos Hyberion's magic with her darkness and absorbed his blood magic when he attacked her in Vampire form.
• Wolfheim told Draculos Hyberion to use his speed to stop Ulu while he held Morgana back.

Morgana attacked the Four Heavenly Kings with darkness, while Ulu killed Brain with her Ice Dragon Slayer Secret Art. The chapter ended with Ulu confronting Draculos Hyberion after he tried to save Brain.

• Morgana unleashed a tide of darkness and revealed that she and Ulu belonged to the Dimensional Guild.
• Warrod Sequen’s magic plants were swallowed by Morgana’s darkness, but Wolfheim transformed into a Magical Beast and tore through the attack with a physical strike.
• Brain pleaded for help by offering information about the Dimensional Guild, and Draculos Hyberion rushed to save him.
• Ulu unleashed Eternal Sin Ice Prison, froze Brain inside a massive iceberg, and caught Draculos Hyberion in the spreading cold.
• Brain died, ending Oración Seis, and Ulu asked Draculos Hyberion whether he had wanted to save Brain.

Ulu explained that the Dimensional Guild would establish itself on the Northern Continent, then left the Magic Council with Morgana after declaring that the Council and the Northern Continent owed each other nothing. Ren acquired Brain’s Poison Dragon Slayer Crystal, magical collection, and Gemini Celestial Spirit Key, but learned that the Black Dragon had gone berserk and was advancing inland.

• Ulu told Draculos Hyberion and the other Uranus that the Dimensional Guild would protect the Northern Continent and become its foundation.
• Ulu declared Brain’s death justified and the Magic Council’s damage compensation for its exploitation of the Northern Continent, then said the Council and the region owed each other nothing and flew away with Morgana.
• Hogue brought Ren Brain’s Poison Dragon Slayer Crystal, other collected magic, and the Gemini Celestial Spirit Key from Brain’s private treasury.
• Ren gave Gemini’s key to Layla and promised her Sagittarius’s and Virgo’s keys as well.
• Hogue reported that the Black Dragon had destroyed a border island and appeared to be moving inland.

Ren discovered that Ulu’s Dragon Transformation aura drew the Black Dragon to her, giving him a way to lure the dragon whenever he chose. He sent Qing Zhi and Madara Uchiha to spar with the Black Dragon and gather information while he prepared to awaken his Innate Magic, leaving Qing Zhi to explain the dragon’s strange behavior to Madara.

• Hogue told Ren that Madara and Qing Zhi were tracking the enraged Black Dragon, and Morgana and Ulu returned to the Magic Council after Ulu avenged her daughter.
• Ren suspected Ulu’s Dragon Soul had provoked the Black Dragon and used Space Magic to take her elsewhere while she briefly triggered Dragon Transformation.
• Hogue confirmed that the Black Dragon followed Ulu’s aura and became confused when she stopped transforming, so Ren planned to use her aura to lure the dragon for his own purposes.
• Ren told Morgana to order Qing Zhi and Madara Uchiha to spar with the Black Dragon and collect information, then asked Hogue to prepare a chamber for him to awaken his Innate Magic.
• Qing Zhi received Ren’s message and told Madara Uchiha that he had figured out why the Black Dragon had been flying around.

Madara Uchiha and Qing Zhi fought the berserk Black Dragon, using powerful attacks to knock him into the sea and freeze him in place. Afterward, Madara revealed how his Sharingan had evolved into the Rinnegan and become magic in the Fairy Tail World.

• Qing Zhi explained that Ren had used Space Magic to lure the Black Dragon around with Ulu's Dragon Transformation, leaving the dragon enraged after losing its target.
• Madara Uchiha attacked the Black Dragon with Flame God's Roar, then repelled its claw with Super Shinra Tensei and sent it crashing into the sea.
• Qing Zhi froze the sea and seabed with Super Ice Age, trapping the Black Dragon in the ice.
• Qing Zhi asked how Madara Uchiha had regained the Rinnegan, and Madara explained that it had evolved as his soul grew stronger after he became a Hollow.
• Madara Uchiha said the techniques imprinted on his soul had become magic after he entered the Fairy Tail World, restoring the Rinnegan and its abilities as spells.

Qing Zhi, Madara Uchiha, and Hashirama Senju fought the Black Dragon with ice, wood, and Susanoo techniques. The Black Dragon’s Roar shattered their attacks, and the chapter left the three preparing to confront him together.

• The Black Dragon broke free of the ice and fired his Roar at Madara Uchiha and Qing Zhi.
• Madara summoned Susanoo and accelerated a meteor toward the Roar, but Hashirama Senju’s Wood Dragon was needed to stop it.
• Hashirama formed a Wood Golem and traded insults with Madara as Qing Zhi struck the Black Dragon with a colossal ice sword.
• The Black Dragon fell beneath the sea, then fired his Roar upward and shattered much of the ice sword.
• Qing Zhi turned his body to ice, formed an Ice Giant, and restored the giant’s sword while Hashirama and Madara armed their constructs for battle.

The Black Dragon recognized Madara Uchiha, Aokiji, and Hashirama as powerful opponents and unleashed Dragon Slayer Magic of multiple elements against them. He devastated the frozen sea and coastline with flames, wind, lightning, earthquakes, and lava, leaving the battle raging.

• The Black Dragon calmed down after realizing that Madara Uchiha, Aokiji, and Hashirama were formidable mages, then attacked Aokiji's ice Giant with Fire Dragon's Roar.
• Aokiji countered with an icy slash, but the Black Dragon's dark flames melted it and swept toward him.
• Madara Uchiha fired Yasaka Magatama, while Hashirama used Tree World Advent to bind the Black Dragon and stop his fiery roar.
• The Black Dragon tore free, devoured the flaming tornado, and unleashed Wind-Fire Dragon's Baptism across the sea.
• The Black Dragon covered the sky with black lightning, struck the seabed with Earthquake Dragon's Vibration Wave, and erupted black lava along the sea and coastline.

Aokiji, Madara Uchiha, and Hashirama Senju combined their powers against the Black Dragon, culminating in a colossal attack that shook the coastline. As Gildarts and other mages arrived to witness the aftermath, a group led by a guild master approached, leaving Gildarts wondering why Makarov had come.

• Aokiji summoned a storm of ice and snow while Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju combined Planetary Devastation with Tree World Advent to create Super-Planetary Devastation.
• The Black Dragon's roar went astray when Aokiji's ice Giant grabbed his neck, and the dragon bit off and swallowed the Giant's head.
• The colossal stone sphere crashed down on the Black Dragon, triggering a tsunami and hurricane that devastated the coastline.
• Gildarts and Jura Neekis arrived and watched the battle's aftermath, stunned by the power of Aokiji and Madara.
• A group in unusual clothing approached and encouraged the gathered mages, while Gildarts wondered why Makarov had come despite their plan for him to remain at the guild.

Makarov arrived as Madara Uchiha, Hashirama, and Aokiji confronted the Black Dragon. Hashirama combined his Thousand Hands Divine Power with Madara’s Susanoo and Aokiji’s ice, leaving the Black Dragon overwhelmed by a relentless barrage of physical blows.

• Makarov stepped forward as the dust cleared and the Black Dragon roared, revealing that it had been injured by the giant boulder Madara Uchiha and Hashirama had dropped on it.
• The enraged Black Dragon charged at Madara Uchiha and Hashirama without using magic.
• Hashirama summoned Sage Art—Wood Release—True Several Thousand Hands, and Madara merged his Susanoo into it.
• Aokiji covered the statue’s fists with ice, and the three attacked the Black Dragon together.
• The countless fists knocked the Black Dragon from the sky and continued battering it on the ground as Gildarts watched in disbelief.