New Holy War arc

The New Holy War arc is the seventeenth arc in the series, lasting from the 257th chapter to ongoing.

Fights and Events

 * Search-and-Destroy Force vs. Demons
 * Monspeet & Derieri vs. Estarossa
 * Sariel & Tarmiel vs. Estarossa
 * Meliodas, Ban & Wild vs. Demon King
 * Gowther, King, Sariel, Tarmiel & Derieri vs. Mael
 * Gowther, King, Diane & Elizabeth vs. Mael
 * Assault Force vs. Zeldris, Chandler and Cusack

Story Impacts

 * Estarossa kills Monspeet and takes his Commandment.
 * Estarossa destroys Sariel's and Tarimel's host bodies.
 * Ban reunites with Meliodas in Purgatory.
 * Hawk is revealed to have originated from Purgatory and was taken by the Demon King to spy on Meliodas. It is also revealed that all of Meliodas' previous animal companions, (including Wandle), were sent by his father to spy on him.
 * Meliodas and the Demon King are revealed to be unable to remember anything about Estarossa. The Demon King believes Gowther is responsible for them not remembering Estarossa.
 * It is revealed that Estarossa is actually Mael, having been brainwashed by Gowther into believing he is the son of the Demon King.