Chapter 496

Chapter 496
Japanese Title	進め！！！！
Translated Title	Forward!!!!
English Title	Forward!!!!
Information
Volume	#58
Arc	Alvarez Empire arc
Japanese Release	August 3, 2016
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Forward!!!! is the 496th chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

With Gildarts leading the charge, he blasts back God Serena as a declaration against Alvarez; the Ishgar warriors following his cleared pathway to the guild. More of the Spriggan 12 make their move, engaging the resistance in a battle they've have yet to ever face.

Summary

Gildarts vs. God Serena

Everyone rejoices at Gildarts' return while the man stares down an angered God Serena. Gildarts, however, becomes distracted by his daughter, who reprimands him for turning away from an enemy. Gildarts immediately snaps his attention back to the former Wizard Saint, but explains that God Serena is dead, and that his current Magic Power is a mere fragment of what it used to be. However, an amused God Serena likens Gildarts' words mindless blathering, and the powerful Mages clash. Meanwhile, Romeo expresses his fear of fighting Alvarez to Wendy, who tries to comfort him until Ajeel decides to enter the battle by blinding his enemies with Sand World. Elfman negates the spell with his Beast Soul: Sand Beast, but he is caught in one of Ajeel's traps, forcing him to be rescued by an arriving Lisanna. Jacob, watching this, prepare to fight as well until he is singled out by Mirajane, whose exposed cleavage renders him unable to concentrate on the battle.

	Minerva and Rogue join the fray

Concurrently, Wall and Bloodman mobilize, but the two are halted by Rogue and Minerva, who reveal that they managed to arrive thanks to the help of Kinana. Rogue manages to reunite with Frosch and tells Lector not to worry about Sting, even though they were separated by Universe One; Rogue and Minerva notice that Wall and Bloodman are dead, as their Magic Power is different than it should be. Minerva asks the nearby Yukino to locate their conjurer, and wonders aloud who the swooning Sorano is. Natsu, on his end, continues to try and break through the one-million-strong Alvarez army as Gildarts and God Serena's battle comes to a close, with Gildarts managing to easily defeat the weakened man and clear a path for his guildmates to run through. The guild charges forward together, with Romeo casting his fear aside and bravely charging alongside them, earning him praise from Natsu and Gray. However, from a ledge above the jubilation, Invel watches Fairy Tail's advance with an icy glare.

Characters in Order of Appearance

1. Gildarts Clive
2. God Serena (via Historia of the Dead)
3. Natsu Dragneel
4. Happy
5. Lucy Heartfilia
6. Juvia Lockser
7. Jet
8. Droy
9. Max Alors
10. Warren Rocko
11. Gray Fullbuster
12. Erza Scarlet
13. Makarov Dreyar
14. Cana Alberona
15. Wendy Marvell
16. Carla
17. Romeo Conbolt
18. Asuka Connell
19. Bisca Connell
20. Alzack Connell
21. Ajeel Ramal
22. Elfman Strauss
23. Lisanna Strauss
24. Jacob Lessio
25. Mirajane Strauss
26. Wall Eehto (via Historia of the Dead)
27. Bloodman (via Historia of the Dead)
28. Rogue Cheney
29. Minerva Orland
30. Yukino Agria
31. Frosch
32. Lector
33. Kinana
34. Sorano
35. Nab Lasaro
36. Wakaba Mine
37. Macao Conbolt
38. Laki Olietta
39. Reedus Jonah
40. Invel Yura

Battles & Events

• Gildarts Clive vs. God Serena (Historia) (concluded)
• Rogue Cheney vs. Bloodman (Historia) (started)
• Minerva Orland vs. Wall Eehto (Historia) (started)

Magic, Spells, and Abilities used

Magic used

• Historia of the Dead (屍のヒストリア Shikabane no Hisutoria)
• Spatial Magic (空間魔法 Kūkan Mahō)
  • Celestial Spirit Magic (星霊魔法 Seirei Mahō)
  • Territory (絶対領土(テリトリー) Teritorī)
• Sand Magic (砂の魔法 Suna no Mahō)
• Take Over (接収(テイクオーバー) Teiku Ōbā)
  • Beast Soul (ビーストソウル Bīsuto Sōru)
  • Animal Soul (アニマルソウル Animaru Sōru)
• Dragon Slayer Magic (滅竜魔法 Metsuryū Mahō)
  • Shadow Dragon Slayer Magic (影の滅竜魔法 Kage no Metsuryū Mahō)
• Weakness (弱点特攻兵(ウィークネス) Wīkunesu)
• Crush (粉碎(クラッシュ) Kurasshu)

Spells used

• Star Dress (星霊衣(スタードレス) Sutā Doresu)
  • Taurus Form (タウロスフォーム Taurosu Fōmu)
• Sand World (砂の世界(サンドワールド) Sando Wārudo)
• Beast Soul: Sand Beast (砂獣(サンドビースト) Sando Bīsuto)
• Ant Lion Pit (蟻地獄 Arijigoku)
• Animal Soul: Harpy
• Crushing Evil, Spreading the Truth: Empyrean (破邪顕正・一天 Haja Kenshō : Itten)

Abilities used

• Hand-to-Hand Combat

Armors used

• Heart Kreuz Armor (ハートクロス 鎧 Hāto Kurosu Yoroi)

Weapons used

• Gun

Items used

• None

Arc Navigation

Avatar arc

Alvarez Empire arc

Water Dragon God arc