I don't think the retcon is forced, these characters haven't had real time to voice their family traumas out loud because they're scared of what it might imply until Edolas. Erza got the closure of her legacy and while Naruto has a face for them, he doesn't really know nothing about his world or why he was treated the way he was, so at least I believe he's not fully there.

Now comes the part where I'm biased, being an adopted child myself I can relate to some extent with Erza here. Though the experience is different, realizing that your dead parents aren't your biological ones isn't easy to come across, that feeling at the end of “so what? I got everything I want even if it wasn't by blood” is a feeling that I've felt myself.

Honestly, I was surprised that you decided to have Kazuya and Erika be Erza’s adopted parents.
But I’m impressed that you found a way to include Irene into the story involving Erza, even though you didn’t know that her actual birth parents plays a significant role to the canon.
Well the enchantments on the swords made sense, I assume that just when Irene was about to abandon Erza, Kazuya and Erika asked her if they can take Erza off her hands.
I’m happy to know that Erza doesn’t think less of her adopted parents and that she was glad that they loved her with all their hearts.
I wasn’t expecting Naruto to used the Armor magic to keep the rasengan in its spherical shape. However, it’s so like him to do something completely expected yet it’s effective.
Thanks again for the new update. I so can’t wait for the next chapter.

I was wondering how you were going to resolve that inconsistency with canon. This was probably the cleanest way to do it, and created a Chekhov's Gun in the form of those missing pages. They have been mentioned and exist somewhere in the world, therefore they must become relevant again in a later chapter, likely as Irene's early reveal and a warning that she's probably someone Erza should avoid meeting. Her Edolas counterpart does not count because nobody in Earthland's Fairy Tail met her.

I love this story please keep it up

This was a great way to reconcile your creativity with the cannon. Just saying that.

A big revelation, no doubt about it, but I'm glad Irene exists in this story, she's a great character.

Excellent chapter, I've been reading this story for many years, and it just keeps getting better and better, congratulations.

On a side note, the next arc is the Tenrou Island, isn't it?

Have a nice day.

I personally don't care if it goes off Canon. This is a fanfiction. I still take time to come back and read it every now and then. Keep up the good work!

I dont necessarily mind the "retcon." I would prefer if kazuya and erika were her actual parents in the story, but i get how and why this came about. It did feel like kind of an out of nowhere thing and not really like it added to her character all that much, but considering its to make room in the story i think you did a good job. Cool that she has a new sword too. Speaking of new weapons, the armored rasengan is a pretty cool idea. I can't wait for where this story will continue going, especially the s class exam arc. Speaking of that, I hope you give Cana the attention she deserves. Kudos and keep on writing

Great Chapter

Nvm. I just read the bottom of your footnote. LET’S GOOOOO!

I really like this, rwby, and the dxd stories and just started KoMA. But honestly, the one off chapters are killing me. Don’t get me wrong, they’re really good (except maybe the sorcerer weekly fan service one but that’s just my opinion), but they’re really dragging the story on. I feel like it’s been ages since anything has moved forward or backward. The story, naruto’s character, his strength, his and erza’s relationship have all been completely unmoving. Normally, that’s not a problem, but with stories that update as slowly as this one, it really only works as a single chapter intercession between major arcs. This may just be an unpopular opinion but for the past 3 chapters I’ve gotten excited to see the update hoping for the S class trial arc only to be disappointed when i see it’s more filler. Again, they’re all well written chapters and you’re easily in my top 3 favorite writters on here (considering you’re 1 of the 3 I actually follow over their stories), but this one is really starting to get stagnant. And maybe im just getting impatient because ive been looking forward to Naruto and Hades’s reunion and want to see naruto ball out with some of Kurama’s power like in the good ole days of this story.

i think the plot is much better this way. with her knowing and understanding it makes a comolete circle and opens up future contnet for her real mother to come in properly. hopefully Maruto is introduced to his signature abilities soon so he can become his unbeatable self

nice. though I wonder if Naruto will learn thoughts parallel to not only get better but also prepare him for his own version of the Arc of Creation. also, I wonder if h

very nice. not too shabby for the adjustment to the canon lore. though for greater power and technique for Naruto, perhaps learning thoughts parallel will help both with the rasengan and adding his element to it. it may be a branch of Archive magic, yet it fits well to his arsenal. plus, I think his own Second origin would be runic engraving to not only connect with his parents' speciality but give a heavier metaphysical weight to his projections

They met Irene, didn’t they? And they took in Erza from her, and Irene enchanted their swords for them, didn’t she?
Is the new set of Armor one we are familiar with from Canon?