In the 497^th chapter of "Fairy Tail," fans will see if Gildarts will go up against Acnologia or the most powerful mage of the Spriggan 12, August.

The end of chapter 495 saw Gildarts appear to save his friends from God Serena. In the following chapter, he ordered Natsu and the rest of the gang to go ahead as he solely deals with Serena. While viewers expected a great fight, it turned out that Gildarts was able to take down God Serena with just a single blow, called the Empyrean technique.

After taking down God Serena in the previous chapter, fans are left to wonder who Gildarts will face next. There are speculations that he will help out the other members of the guild as they take Spriggan 12 in hand. However, it is highly likely that Gildarts will face Acnologia, the human who turned into dragon and was the one responsible why Gildarts lost his arm and leg.

Fans of "Fairy Tail" believe that if the duel between Gildarts and Acnologia happens in chapter 497, it is going to be a great fight since both of them are powerful fighters. However, some still believe that before they face each other, they should first be able to take down Spriggan 12. It is going to be an equally exciting fight, since August is the most powerful in his squad, while Gildarts is also the strongest guild member of Fairy Tail.

Meanwhile, there are speculations that Natsu will team up with Gray in taking down Larcade Dragneel. Chapter 497 is expected to hit the web on August 9.