Chapter 229

Dead End of Despair is the two hundred and twenty eighth chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

Full Summary
Juvia, hearing Meredy threatening the life of Gray Fullbuster, became enraged. Despite Erza trying to calm her down, Juvia struck Meredy with a powerful blast of water. While Juvia dominating throughout the battle, Erza was more surprised to see Juvia's true power. Juvia then request Erza to find Wendy and Gray, to which the latter complied. Meredy tried to stop Erza from escaping, but was stopped by a water pincer attack. The two force resumed their battle...

Gray, who continued to stalk Ultear, wondered if she was going to regroup with the Master of Grimoire Heart.

In a rocky region of the Tenrou Island, Azuma met up with Rustyrose. The two of them shared their experience against members of Fairy Tail, with Rusrtyrose saying that Fairy Tail members were weak and Azuma saying that their strength shouldn't be underestimated.

Back at the battleground between Juvia and Meredy, Meredy felt lucky to have met someone that has strong feeling towards her ultimate target. She then linked Juvia and Gray's senses together, including all the pain they would suffer. Further enraged by Meredy's resolution, Juvia's magic grew and counterattacked against Meredy. In desperation, Meredy linked herself to Juvia, and revealed that no matter who dies in that battle, Gray will die with the loser...