Chapter 234

Chapter 234
Japanese Title	海を見つめる少年
Translated Title	The Boy Who Stares at the Sea
English Title	The Boy Who Watches the Sea
Information
Volume	#28
Arc	Tenrou Island arc
Japanese Release	May 18, 2011
Anime Episode	Episode 113
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The Boy Who Watches the Sea is the 234th chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

Having seen the flare that signals an enemy attack, Gildarts, Freed and Bickslow return to the island and quickly engage in combat with Bluenote and Rustyrose. Somewhere else on the island, Erza fights Azuma while Gray talks to Ultear. With all the events happening, the war between the Fairies and Demons is nearing its conclusion.

Summary

Gildarts vs. Bluenote

Gildarts and Bluenote begin to fight and both Mages are evenly matched. Gildarts then tells Natsu and the others to leave so that they would not be caught up in the fight. Natsu complains, wanting to see them fight but the others manage to bring him with them as they carry an unconscious Makarov with them. Meanwhile, Bickslow and Freed, having returned to the island with Gildarts after seeing Erza's flare, engage in combat with Rustyrose. Bickslow uses his Baryon Formation but Rustyrose is able to deflect it with his Golden Shield and dodges it with Pegasus Wings as Freed attacks him with his Magic. Rustyrose then summons Belfast the Hurricane, which Bickslow easily destroys using his Seith Magic.

	Freed and Bickslow's true power

Freed then proceeds to use his Dark Écriture: Absolute Shadow and attacks Rustyrose, who begins to feel fear. All throughout the island, the battles between Fairy Tail and Grimoire Heart continue with Gildarts fighting Bluenote, Freed and Bickslow fighting Rustyrose and Erza fighting Azuma. Elsewhere, Gray continues his talk with Ultear. Elsewhere, a boy bearing the insignia of Fairy Tail calmly gazes at the sea.

Characters in Order of Appearance

1. Gildarts Clive
2. Bluenote Stinger
3. Cana Alberona
4. Wendy Marvell
5. Lucy Heartfilia
6. Natsu Dragneel
7. Happy
8. Carla
9. Makarov Dreyar
10. Rustyrose
11. Lisanna Strauss
12. Levy McGarden
13. Panther Lily
14. Freed Justine
15. Bickslow
16. Evergreen
17. Elfman Strauss
18. Mirajane Strauss
19. Erza Scarlet
20. Azuma
21. Ultear Milkovich
22. Gray Fullbuster
23. Romeo Conbolt

Battles & Events

• Gildarts Clive vs. Bluenote Stinger
• Freed Justine, Bickslow & Lisanna Strauss vs. Rustyrose (started)
• Erza Scarlet vs. Azuma (started)

Magic, Spells, and Abilities used

Magic used

• Gravity Magic (重力魔法 Jūryoku Mahō)
• Crush (粉砕(クラッシュ) Kurasshu)
• Eye Magic (眼の魔法 Me no Mahō)
  • Dark Écriture (闇の文字(エクリテュール) Yami no Ekurityūru)
• Arc of Embodiment (具現のアーク Gugen no Āku)
• Black Magic (黒魔術 Kuro Majutsu)
  • Seith Magic (セイズ魔法 Seizu Mahō)
    • Human Possession (人形憑 Hitotsuki)
• Letter Magic (文字魔法 Moji Mahō)
  • Dark Écriture (闇の文字(エクリテュール) Yami no Ekurityūru)
• Great Tree Arc (大樹のアーク Taiju No Āku)

Spells used

• Jet Black Sword (漆黒の剣 Shikkoku no Tsurugi)
• Baryon Formation (バリオンフォーメーション Barion Fōmēshon)
• Golden Shield (黄金の盾 Ōgon no Tate)
• Dark Écriture: Pain (闇の文字(エクリテュール)・痛み Yami no Ekurityūru: Itami)
• Pegasus Wings (天馬の翼 Tenma no Tsubasa)
• Sacred Guardian Beast, Belfast the Hurricane (守護聖獣　疾風のベルファースト Shugo Seijyū Shippū no Berufāsuto)
• Crumble (砕 Sai)
• Dark Écriture: Absolute Shadow (闇の文字(エクリテュール)・"絶影 Yami no Ekurityūru: Zetsuei)

Abilities used

• Hand-to-Hand Combat
• Swordsmanship

Weapons used

• Sword

Armors used

• Flame Empress Armor (炎帝の鎧 Entei no Yoroi)

Navigation

Edolas arc

Tenrou Island arc

X791 arc