The upcoming chapter 498 of Hiro Mashima's "Fairy Tail" manga will be an epic battle between Gray Fullbuster and Invel Yura.

As the battle to the guild hall continues, spoilers claimed that the Winter General will initiate a battle of absolute zero temperatures against Gray. Fans over at Reddit speculated that the latter will be once again backed up by his Leon Vastia, an Ice-MakeMage and current ace of Lamia Scale.

Avid fans may recall that "Fairy Tail" chapter 497 saw Gildarts Clive crushing God Serena with just one blow. Seeing this, the Fairy Tail charges towards their guild, including Romeo Conbolt. Unbeknownst to them, the chapter ended with Invel watching the battle commence.

Asia Stars News reported that "Fairy Tail" chapter 498 will begin with the expulsion of Fairy Heart in motion. It is said that Zeref will excuse himself from the picture, as he does not wish to witness Mavis' agony.

It is worth noting that the Fairy Heart is actually Mavis' humanly being. Should the Dark Mage succeed with his objective of containing the power of Fairy Heart, this would presumably bring the death of Fairy Tail's first Grand Master.

While Invel's comrades engaged in battling the guilds of Ishgar, the Winter General looks down onto the front line, planning his next move. Just when Natsu unleashes his Fire Dragon's Roar attack, Invel suddenly freezes it.

The move also strongly solidifies the Fairy Tail Mages, except for Gray, who seems to be immune to his assault. However, before the latter can toss any assault, Invel then overwhelmed him using his ice magic.

According to DZPARKS.COM, the upcoming chapter will see Mavis pleading someone to vanquish the Winter General. While nothing is impossible, the claims should be taken with a grain of salt.

Stay tuned for more "Fairy Tail" chapter 498 spoilers and predictions.