Fairy Tail (Original Japanese Version)

Natsu, Happy, and Lucy visit Lamia Scale to meet an old friend. Once they arrive, they're shocked to learn how things have changed over the past year. Rebuilding Fairy Tail will be harder than they ever expected.

Wendy and Shelia try to stop Orochi Fin's attack by taking out the guild's monster tamer... but a formidable and familiar foe stands in their way. During the encounter, Wendy and Shelia reflect on their long friendship.

Natsu and friends find Juvia living alone in a deserted village. After she describes Gray's mysterious behavior and disappearance, Natsu races to Sabertooth to prevent certain tragic events from unfolding.

Natsu, Happy, and Lucy sneak into Avatar's headquarters in search of Gray. Unfortunately, they sneak directly into the cult's torture room! The team is forced to battle Avatar's top-level black wizards, including Gray himself.

Gray and Erza reveal the details of their secret mission. Meanwhile, the Avatar cult prepares to wipe out an entire city of innocent people to bring their Purification Plan to fruition. Natsu, Gray, and the others rush to stop them before it's too late!

Just when defeat seems inevitable, Arlock summons a mighty battle god known as Ikusatsunagi to slaughter his own men. He then reveals that this was the true Purification Plan all along. Natsu is enraged and faces Ikusatsunagi in a one-on-one battle.

Zeref shares the story of his childhood and how he came to be afflicted with his deadly Curse of Contradiction. Meanwhile, Lucy worries that the old Fairy Tail members have moved on and won't want to help restart the Fairy Tail guild.

The Fairy Tail members get to work rebuilding their guildhall. They have faith that Makarov will return one day, but they need to choose a new master for the time being. Suddenly, a familiar face appears and reveals many secrets about Fairy Tail's past.

Natsu and friends set sail for the Alvarez Empire in order to rescue Makarov. They stop at Caracol Island along the way for supplies and information, but they instead encounter an explosive situation and a powerful new foe!

Fairy Tail's infiltration team encounters Brandish, a powerful member of the Spriggan 12. Meanwhile, Makarov continues his negotiations with the Alvarez Empire.Suddenly, the emperor returns after a year-long absence.

After reuniting with Makarov, Natsu and friends attempt to leave the Alvarez Empire. The Desert King Ajeel is in hot pursuit, however and easily overwhelms the Fairy Tail squad.

Mavis finally reveals the secrets of her past, including her connection with Fairy Tail, Zeref, and her own sin. The ever-turning gears of fate offer glimpses of hope, but also produce one final, tragic contradiction.

Mavis finishes her story and reveals the true, terrifying nature of the Fairy Heart magic. Elsewhere, Zeref and the Spriggan 12 prepare their full-scale invasion of Ishgar.