Chapter 65: The Clashing Heart of Mirajane (1)
Because of the battles between Fairy Tail’s wizards, the Kardia Cathedral had collapsed.
Complaints from the church authorities would have been expected, but once the Harvest Festival ended, the Fairy Tail wizards immediately set to work on repairs. The cathedral was soon restored to...
Chapter 64: Return of the Phantom Wizard, The Unbroken Bond (5)
Two hours had passed since the commotion of the Battle of Fairy Tail had ended.
In the guild’s first-floor dining hall, everyone sat slumped in their chairs, hollow-eyed, their lips still stained with black lipstick.
The once lively guild was eerily quiet.
...
Chapter 63: Return of the Phantom Wizard, The Unbroken Bond (4)
“Cough… cough… Ciel…?!”
“Natsu, forgive me if it feels like I’m stealing your fun, but I’ll take care of Laxus. You should rest.”
“What the hell are you saying out of nowhere?! I’m the one who’s going to take Laxus down!”
Natsu, ...
Chapter 62: Return of the Phantom Wizard, The Unbroken Bond (3)
“Ciel…?!”
“Kufufufu… If you’re truly my partner, collapsing from mana exhaustion is unacceptable.”
“Is it really… you?”
“Does the warmth of these hands supporting you feel like that of the dead?”
The strength holding her, th...
Chapter 61: Return of the Phantom Wizard, The Unbroken Bond (2)
While everyone else was out fighting, Levy stayed behind at the guild to care for Master Makarov and the unconscious Bisca, praying desperately that the others could succeed in stopping Laxus.
She wanted to fight too, but someone had to remain behind to watch over Maka...
Chapter 60: Return of the Phantom Wizard, The Unbroken Bond (1)
Before Mystogan’s fight with Laxus.
At the very moment the activation of Fairy Law (Thunder Palace) was announced, inside Fairy Tail’s infirmary lay Makarov, who had collapsed from a seizure, and Bisca, unconscious after being struck down while trying to destroy th...
Chapter 572: Coordination and Compatibility
The score difference had already stretched to four runs.
A third of the game had gone by.
If they allowed themselves to be completely suppressed by the seniors here, the battles in the latter half would only become harder.
Especially now, with Tanba-senpai’s pitching mom...
Chapter 59: Battle of Fairy Tail, The Beginning of the Duel (5)
Kardia Cathedral, at the heart of Magnolia.
Laxus sat calmly inside, watching the battle unfold through Freed’s enchantments.
“Erza revived… Mystogan joined in as well… That makes three of Fairy Tail’s top wizards gathered here, counting me. But who’...
Chapter 571: A Slightly Forced Offense
“Clang!”
A sharp crack split the air.
From home plate, a flash of white light shot out, the ball ricocheting violently onto the dirt.
“Thud!”
“Foul ball!”
On the very first pitch, facing Tanba’s fierce opening assault, Tojo showed no signs of backing ...
Chapter 58: Battle of Fairy Tail, The Beginning of the Duel (4)
“Heh… not bad, Freed, not bad at all. You and those Thunder God fools!”
“This isn’t the time to be impressed, Natsu! Reedus went out to fetch medicine to cure the petrification!”
“Cure it? Tch, that was all a bluff.”
“You really think it...
Chapter 570: Confrontation Under Overwhelming Pressure
At the same time, Chris, who had just delivered a clean hit, advanced easily to second base.
With Captain Yuuki and Isashiki-senpai both returning to home plate without issue, the third-years added two more runs, stretching the lead to four. And still, on the field, there was o...
Chapter 57: Battle of Fairy Tail, The Beginning of the Duel (3)
“That’s perfect! Simple and easy to understand! I’m fired up!!”
“Natsu!”
At Laxus’s declaration, Natsu—already back on his feet—slammed a table aside and declared his intent to join the Battle of Fairy Tail.
Laxus looked at him with mild...
Chapter 569: The Unstoppable Seniors
“Whoosh!”
“Clang!”
“Thud!”
“Foul ball!!”
“What’s the matter? Is that all you’ve got, Furuya? Where’s your grit? Didn’t you say you wanted to surpass Sawamura? Then show me! Show me your resolve!!!”
Standing in the batter’s box, relentles...
Chapter 56: Battle of Fairy Tail, The Beginning of the Duel (2)
Northwest of Shirotsume Village.
Headquarters of the Dark Guild, Ghoul Spirit.
“Uwaaaah!!”
“Kyaaaaah!!”
The wizards of Ghoul Spirit were helplessly overpowered by a sudden raid.
One after another, they collapsed, and even those in th...
Chapter 568: The Majestic Presence of the Seniors
“Fifth batter, right fielder, Shirasu.”
“!!”
“First pitch, outside fastball. Tanba, don’t worry too much about the corners—just throw it straight through!”
“Got it!”
Quick attacks aren’t just your specialty!
On the field—
J...
Chapter 55: Battle of Fairy Tail, The Beginning of the Duel (1)
After the events at the Tower of Heaven ended, we returned to the guild.
With a sorrowful face, Erza told everyone through her tears that Simon and Ciel had sacrificed themselves—merging with Etherion’s magic and burning away their very souls.
Hearing that, ...
Chapter 567: Clash Between Catchers
“Pop!”
“Strike, batter’s out!”
“Three outs! Change sides!”
A razor-sharp fastball left Tanba-senpai with no room to react, completely overpowering him and sealing the third out of the second inning.
“Not the same as the first inning, huh? This one was pure pow...
Chapter 54: The Two Phantom Flame Dragons (3)
“You worthless insects…”
Even as he took the heat and the damage, the flames could not be touched.
Facing two awakened Dragon Slayers, Jellal clenched his teeth, enraged.
The very same Ciel and Natsu who had just dealt him damage, upsetting the superiority he’d hel...
Chapter 566: The True Battery
“Furuya.”
Miyuki called softly to the calm-faced Furuya standing beside him.
“Yes, Miyuki-senpai.”
“This inning—no holding back. Pitch the way you like best. Use your pitches to crush the senpai’s momentum!!”
“Yes!!”
Top of the second inning.
Batti...
Chapter 53: The Two Phantom Flame Dragons (2)
Near the waters around the Tower of Heaven, Lucy and her companions were horrified to see that Etherion had not destroyed the tower, but instead revealed its true form.
“Wh…what is that…?”
“The outer wall crumbled… and inside is a crystal?”
“That’s the R-...
Chapter 565: Clash of the Aces
The ball’s flash of light streaked forth.
At the plate, Eijun’s eyes instantly sharpened. His sharp dynamic vision allowed him to immediately catch the incoming pitch—an inside fastball!!
That piercing brilliance.
That straight, uncompromising trajectory.
Eijun made his jud...
Chapter 52: The Two Phantom Flame Dragons (1)
The Council’s headquarters, ERA – Situation Room.
It had been one hour since Etherion’s launch was authorized.
Etherion had been fired toward the Tower of Heaven.
The councilors who witnessed this wore heavy expressions.
“How many people might have been in t...
Chapter 564: Tanba-senpai’s Ferocity
Whoosh!
Swish!
Clang!
Whizz!
Thud!
“Foul ball!”
“Ohhh! That pitch was on the outside corner. Unlike the brute-force approach he used against Kuramochi, here they went with a cleverer choice of location.”
“Chris and Miyuki are different kinds...
Chapter 51: The Paradise Game – The Beginning of the Counterattack (5)
“…Ugh…”
Natsu, who had lost consciousness after being taken down by Fukuro, slowly opened his eyes. When he saw Simon carrying him on his back, he was startled and felt dizzy.
“Uwoah?!”
“You’re awake, Natsu?”
“Huh…? I...
Chapter 563: The Battery’s Perfect Sync
The battery of Tanba and Chris.
To be honest, this pitcher–catcher duo was absolutely one of the nation’s top-level combinations.
Especially now that Chris-senpai’s injury had nearly healed.
In fact, Chris had not only recovered, but his strength as a catcher had far sur...
Chapter 50: The Paradise Game – The Beginning of the Counterattack (4)
“…W-What the hell are you?! A Spirit?”
“Ku…fufufu… A Spirit? Do I look like one to you?”
With Ciel’s sudden appearance, Vidaldus staggered back a step.
Despite his long history of assassinations and battles, his instincts screamed...
Chapter 562: The King’s Heavy Cannon — Tetsu’s Brilliance
What terrifying concentration and pressure…
Even from left field, Eijun could feel it—the crushing aura radiating from Yuuki Tetsuya in the batter’s box.
As expected of the cleanup captain we are most proud of…
Simply standing there, he carried a...
Chapter 49: The Paradise Game – The Beginning of the Counterattack (3)
Inside one of the Tower of Heaven’s chambers—Millianna’s room.
Natsu had defeated Millianna and Wally, finally rescuing Happy.
But just as Wally staggered back to his feet to continue the fight, Jellal’s voice rang out.
The announcement m...
Chapter 561: A Sharp Clash
Boom!
Furuya’s stride thundered forward, his momentum surging like a wave.
Whizz!
His arm whipped through, a flash of cold light streaking toward home plate.
The sharp gleam rushed straight in, and in the batter’s box, Isashiki’s face twisted into a feral grin.
He stomped...
Chapter 48: The Paradise Game – The Beginning of the Counterattack (2)
At last, my story was finished.
I had told them everything—what this tower was, how I had met Jellal, and why Shou and the others had dragged me back here.
The rebellion we started was for Jellal, and for freedom.
We fought with all we had.
...