History Recap / FairyTailFairyTailRevivalArc

* BittersweetEnding: Fairy Tail is reunited, Frosch's death that would have caused Rogue's StartOfDarkness in the alternate timeline has been averted, and Avatar is no more. However, Zeref and Acnologia conspire to launch a final battle to wipe out humanity.

* TheBusCameBack: Bluenote returns, only to [[TheWorfEffect easily get beaten]] to show off how powerful Natsu is compared to their meeting eight years ago at Tenrou Island.

Chapters: 418-438, Episodes: 276-285

Chapters: 418-438, Episodes: 276-Ongoing

** When Natsu invades the Avatar guildhall, he takes out three of them with no problem. He only gets subdued due to getting distracted by Gray supposely turning evil.
** The entire climax is nothing ''but'' this. Natsu, Erza, Gray, Lucy and later Wendy, Calra, and Juvia practically wipe the floor against Avatar's army, including their elite forces and even the ''War God'' Arlok summons. Avatar is left in utter disbelief that they lost so one-sidedly at the end of the battle.

* WhatTheHellHero: Lucy chides Natsu for his hypocrisy whenever he expresses anger towards their guildmates for going their separate ways.

A year has passed since the end of the Tatartus Arc, Fairy Tail had disbanded and its members gone on to their own devices. However with the return Natsu from his year long training. Lucy, Happy and he embark on a quest to find the former members of Fairy Tail and revive the guild.

A year has passed since the end of the Tatartus Arc, Fairy Tail had disbanded and it's members gone on to their own devices. However with the return Natsu from his year long training. Lucy, Happy and he embark on a quest to find the former members of Fairy Tail and revive the guild.

* [[BreatherEpisode Breather Arc]]: After the events of Tartaros it feels more hopeful than the last arc. The calm before a [[Recap/FairyTailAlbarethEmpireArc new storm]] perhaps...

* TheBusCameBack: Bluenote returns, only to [[TheWorfEffect easily get beaten]] to show off how powerful Natsu is compared to their meeting eight years ago at Tenrou Island.

* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: Ikusatsunagi. One of the Eighteen War Gods of the Yakuma, summoned by Arlock. The first time we see an actual God in the flesh as a boss in the series (unless you count the lower-tier one briefly summoned by Minerva), Natsu single-handedly breaks it into pieces without taking a single scratch.

* [[BreatherEpisode Breather Arc]]: After the events of Tartaros it feels more hopeful than the last arc. The calm before a new storm perhaps...

* NotInThisForYourRevolution: Gray didn't join Avatar because he worships Zeref; he wants E.N.D.'s Book of Zeref, and he flat-out told them to their faces that he doesn't care if he has to use them to get it. They not only seem okay with this, but know that someone who reeks that much of darkness couldn't possibly be TheMole for the Magic Council. Ironically the Avatar members were indeed right. Gray ''was'' The Mole, just not for the Magic Council.
* OneHitKO: Every antagonist suffers this except Ikusatsunagi, and even it simply needed a second blow.

Chapters: 418-438, Episodes: N/A

* Mood Whiplash: Chapter 435 has Avatar defeated and arrested, Fairy Tail rejoicing in their victory, and the trigger to Future Rogue apparently averted. Chapter 436 focuses on Zeref as his backstory is explored and he meets with Acnologia in human form, promising him a climactic battle to annihilate both him and humanity. And then Chapter 437 has the majority of the guild coming back together.

* WhatTheHellHero: Lucy chides Natsu for his hypocrisy whenever he expresses anger towards their guildmates for going their separate ways.

* CurbStompBattle: The Orochi Fin reveals their guild master is none other then Bluenote Stinger, the former number two of Grimiore Heart. Naturally you think this is going to be a challenge for the heroes, right? Natsu [[OneHitKO hits him with a fire blast and instantly knocks him out.]]
** He then steamrolls three Avatar cultists with no trouble until he sees Gray. Then the cultists get back up and with Gray and Mary subdue Natsu and Lucy...
** The entire climax is nothing ''but'' this. Natsu, Erza, Gray, Lucy and later Wendy, Calra, and Juvia practically wipe the floor against Avatar's army, including their elite forces and even the War God Avatar's leader summons. Avatar is left in utter disbelief that they lost so one-sidedly at the end of the battle.

* TheBusCameBack: Bluenote returns.
** TheWorfEffect: And is easily beaten to show off how powerful Natsu is compared to their meeting eight years ago at Tenrou Island.
* WhamEpisode: Chapter 424 shows Juvia and Gray being together, but Gray becomes more distant and ultimately leaves without a word as his Devil Slayer PowerTattoo begins to grow on his body. Half a year later he's entered Avatar, a cult made for Zeref.

* [[BreatherEpisode Breather Arc]]: After the events of Tartaros it feels more hopeful than the last arc. ** The calm before a new storm perhaps...

* [[BreatherEpisode Breather Arc]]: After the events of Tartaros it feels more hopeful than the last arc.
The calm before a new storm perhaps...

* HesBack: Natsu returns from his year of training and takes out the winners of The Grand Magic Games without breaking a sweat.

Chapters: 418-present, Episodes: N/A

* {{Flashback}}: The end of the arc finally goes into detail on Zeref's past and how he came to be curse with such strong dark magic. As well as the fact that Natsu and he are actually brothers.

* WhatTheHellHero: Lucy chides Natsu for his hypocrisy whenever he expresses anger towards their guildmates for going their separate ways.

** The entire climax is nothing ''but'' this. Natsu, Erza, Gray, Lucy and later Juvia, Carla and Happy practically wipe the floor against Avatar's army, including their elite forces and even the War God Avatar's leader summons. Avatar is left in utter disbelief that they lost so one-sidedly at the end of the battle.

* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: Ikusatsunagi. [[spoiler:One of the Eighteen War Gods of the Yakuma, summoned by Arlock. The first time we see an actual God in the flesh as a boss in the series (unless you count the lower-tier one briefly summoned by Minerva), Natsu single-handedly breaks it into pieces without taking a single scratch.]]
* BadBoss: Arlock, in ''spades''. The guy doesn't give a single crap about his followers. [[spoiler:He intentionally led them to their deaths in Operation Purification, wanting to sacrifice their souls for Zeref.]]

** [[spoiler: He then steamrolls three Avatar cultists with no trouble until he sees Gray. Then the cultists get back up and with Gray and Mary subdue Natsu and Lucy...]]
** [[spoiler: Heck the entire climax is nothing ''but'' this. Natsu, Erza, Gray, Lucy and later Juvia, Carla and Happy practically wipe the floor against Avatar's army, including their elite forces and even the War God Avatar's leader summons. Avatar is left in utter disbelief that they lost so one-sidedly at the end of the battle.]]
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Gray. It's heavily implied that he's [[TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget not in his right mind]], though.]]
** [[spoiler: Subverted, he was just faking it. Erza and he were scoping out Avatar to spy on them.]]
* {{Flashback}}: [[spoiler: The end of the arc finally goes into detail on Zeref's past and how he came to be curse with such strong dark magic. As well as the fact that Natsu and he are actually brothers.]]

* KillEmAll: Avatar's "Operation Purification" turns out to be a plan to wipe out an entire village in the hopes the mass deaths will draw out Zeref. [[spoiler:Arlock didn't intend for his own cult to survive, either.]]

* TheMole: Levy infiltrated Avatar's ranks as a {{mook}} in disguise. [[spoiler:Gray was also one for Erza, a matter entirely separate from the Council.]]
* NotInThisForYourRevolution: [[spoiler:Gray didn't join Avatar because he worships Zeref; he wants E.N.D.'s Book of Zeref, and he flat-out told them to their faces that he doesn't care if he has to use them to get it. They not only seem okay with this, but know that someone who reeks that much of darkness couldn't possibly be TheMole for the Magic Council.]]
** [[spoiler: Ironically the Avatar members were indeed right. Gray ''was'' The Mole, just not for the Magic Council.]]

* QuirkyMiniBossSquad: The Avatar members below Arlock: Jerome, Briar, Mary, Able, Gomon, and D-6. [[spoiler:Gray turned out to be TheMole for Erza.]]
* ReligionOfEvil: "Avatar" becomes the latest group of Zeref fanatics after the time-skip. [[spoiler: With Gray in their ranks...]]

* VillainTeamUp: In an odd twisted sense [[spoiler: Zeref visits Acolongia and asks of one...by stating that he'll likewise kill him as well. Acnologia, being a utter BloodKnight, agrees to it.]]
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Carla can now transform into a human form. [[spoiler:So can Acnologia, though apparently he always had this ability; we just never saw it on-screen before.]]

* WhamEpisode: Chapter 424 shows Juvia and Gray being together, [[spoiler: but Gray becomes more distant and ultimately leaves without a word as his Devil Slayer PowerTattoo begins to grow on his body. Half a year later he's entered Avatar, a cult made for Zeref. ]]
** Chapter 425 in spades...[[spoiler: Future Rogue revealed to Natsu that Gray killed Frosch.]]
** Chapter 436 might just be the biggest WhamEpisode in the entire series. [[spoiler:We finally get Zeref's backstory. '''He's Natsu's older brother.''' E.N.D. was both an attempt to kill Zeref himself out of a ''massive'' case of SurvivorsGuilt, and an attempt to resurrect Natsu, who had died at a very young age. Zeref was initially a ChildProdigy at Milan Magic Academy, who was so brilliant that he made his teachers nervous, due to Zeref's insistence on studying [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow taboo magic]] towards this goal. In the end, Zeref couldn't perfectly resurrect his brother. He instead had to do the next best thing, and give him an entirely new body: E.N.D. We also see Acnologia's human form, and the stage is set for the series' endgame: A MeleeATrois between Zeref, Acnologia, and the entire rest of mankind.]]

** [[spoiler: Heck the entire climax is nothing ''but'' this. Natsu, Erza, Gray, Lucy and later Juvia, Carla and Happy practically wipe the floor against Avatar's army, including their elite forces and even the War God Avatar's leader summons. Avatar is left in disbelief that they lost so one-sidedly at the end of the battle.]]