A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

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"I remember the Four Emperors... they're the four most powerful pirates in the world, right?"

Kira smiled and nodded: "Yes! To put it another way, it's at least on par with the entire 'Baram Alliance,' and might even rival the Alvarez Empire!"

hiss--!

Is it really that terrifying?!

Gray and the others gasped in shock, stunned by Kira's audacity.

Erza frowned and asked, "But we're not manpower enough, are we? Is it really a good idea to start a war rashly? Our guild has never initiated a war before!"

"Hmph... You don't need to worry about that! You may not believe in the fighting power of those guys in the guild, but you can't doubt their ability to cause trouble."

Kira chuckled a few times and explained, "Most of the pirates in this world aren't good people. I guarantee that once you see what those pirates do to ordinary people, you'll definitely be unable to resist beating them up!"

Erza fell silent. She wasn't going to comment further until she saw it with her own eyes.

The others shared the same view. In their eyes, pirates were just a dark guild. They would never attack them if they had a valid reason, and it was perfectly normal for them to strike if they were in a bad mood.

"Which of the Four Emperors do you want to challenge?"

With four options, each a powerful figure, even if Kira's strength ranks among the top in the entire Asland, it wouldn't be easy for him to take over the entire power of one of the Four Emperors.

However, Kira's answer surprised them: "Is that even a question? Of course, we'll find the strongest one!"

"Who is the strongest...?" Natsu, Erza, and the others' eyes lit up instantly, the word 'strongest' igniting their competitive spirit.

"Whitebeard, Edward Newgate!"

……

The Grand Line, the New World.

The white-bearded man, hooked up to an IV drip, slumped on his 'throne,' gazing at his sons with a troubled expression.

Whitebeard is 666cm tall. Even when he is sitting, he is twice the height of the nurse standing next to him. He had just woken up and there was a hint of fatigue in his eyes.

He is 72 years old this year. He has roamed the seas for decades and is renowned far and wide. He has countless sons and can be called a hero of his generation. However, great power comes at a price. The side effects of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit have already tormented his body to the point of exhaustion.

Just now, Whitebeard had a dream. He couldn't remember what the dream was about, only that it was a very, very long dream, as if he had experienced his entire life, including scenes of his own death.

Fortunately, Whitebeard didn't believe in dreams, so after waking up, he only had to put the feeling of the dream behind him for three seconds. Looking at his 'sons' who were in their prime and full of energy, he suddenly felt as happy as an ordinary old man.

Where is Ace now?

Upon hearing the inquiry, a man with a pineapple-shaped hairstyle and a lazy demeanor walked over. He was Marco, the ship's doctor and captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, and a user of the Phoenix Fruit.

"We've arrived at Drum Island. I heard that Teach went there a few months ago and caused quite a stir."

"Drum Island... I remember that's Winter Island near the entrance to the park, right? What's Park Teach doing there?" Whitebeard frowned and said in a deep voice, seemingly deep in thought.

Several months ago, Teach, who had followed him for over twenty years, stole a Devil Fruit, killed his crewmates, and defected from the pirate crew. Teach's captain, Ace, then pursued him relentlessly, determined to bring him to justice.

It had only been a little over a month, but it felt like a long time to him.

"According to the message from Ace, Teach seems to have taken someone away from there. I think he's probably recruiting crew members."

Drum Island has always been famous for its advanced medical technology, so Whitebeard immediately realized that Blackbeard must have recruited a remarkable ship doctor there.

"So, Ace didn't catch up again?"

"yes……"

Whitebeard was silent for a moment. He suddenly remembered the dream of his own death, which made him inexplicably restless. He had a vague feeling that Ace might be in trouble on this trip.

Besides that, there was also a vague feeling that I was being watched.

"Remind him to be extra careful! And if there are still no results within a month, come back immediately!"

"I see!"

……

Upside-down Mountain, Upside-down Mountain!!

The Reverse Mountain, known as the entrance to the Grand Line, has attracted a magical airship today, unlike any other ship in the world!

Reverse Mountain, also known as Revis Mountain, is one of the two intersections between the Red Line and the Grand Line.

Aside from the perilous Calm Belt, teeming with giant sea kings, any ship from the four seas wishing to enter the Grand Line must pass through it.

The currents of the four seas defied the physical principle that "water flows downhill," overcoming gravity to flow upwards and creating an incredibly incredible phenomenon that would make Newton's coffin lid shatter: "seawater climbing mountains." Here, the currents converge to form a shape resembling an asterisk, causing the water to flow together towards the Grand Line.

It can be said that this is the only normal entrance to the Grand Line.

Just by listening, one can realize how dangerous this unusual ocean current is. Not to mention the surging seawater and the rocks on both sides, even the storms and rain from the sky are not so easy to resist.

It is said that more than half of the ships that travel from the four seas to the Grand Line each year sink here. Therefore, the pirates who fled back to the four seas in a sorry state from the Grand Line also call this Upside-Down Mountain the place where nightmares begin.

"A nightmare..."

"I felt completely unmoved, and even felt a little like laughing."

Kira piloted the magic airship, slowly flying over the Reverse Mountain along the ocean currents. Along the way, he drank cold drinks, ate grilled fish, felt the wind, and admired the dramatic changes in the Red Line and the ocean currents. He was extremely comfortable.

The Hope, however, didn't get a single drop of water on it!

Compared to the pirate ships that risk their lives to enter the Grand Line, Killer's Hope was practically cheating, taking shortcuts and exploiting glitches, leaving others only able to watch with envy, unable to do anything about it.

Kira stood on the edge of the Hope and looked down. Suddenly, he said slowly, "Look, those things down there that can control the ocean currents, don't they look like poor wretches who can only rage helplessly at a pay-to-win player!"

Everyone: "..."

Is this guy crazy?!

Kira and his crew entered the Grand Line without incident. Since they were traveling by air, they did not encounter Laboon, who was crashing into Reverse Mountain.

At first Kira was a little disappointed, but after thinking about it carefully, he thought... well, it's not that bad.

"Ice Demon: Silver World!!"

"The Roar of the Flame Dragon King!!"

"Dragon Slayer Secret Technique: Illumination Break - Sky Piercer!!"

With a few loud shouts, immense magical power covered the entire sky. With the cooperation of Gray, Natsu, and Wendy, a series of incredibly powerful spells transformed the sky, which was originally swirling with hail and storms and extremely unstable like a woman in a fit of rage during her period, into a bright and sunny day.

As soon as the Hope entered the Grand Line, it encountered bizarre weather. The Grand Line showed Kira and his crew its terrifying nature—the terrible weather that swallowed half of the ships.

Fortunately, this group of people were not to be underestimated, and they quickly and perfectly resolved the major problem that would have required a navigator and a helmsman.

"Sure enough, a clear blue sky is much more comfortable to look at. Speaking of which, Wendy's strength has improved a lot~ No exaggeration, you're much stronger than Natsu was when he was 14!"

Wendy suddenly became shy, yet also a little excited: "Really?! Hehehe..."

"What did you say?! You're slandering me! I was definitely stronger when I was 14!!"

"Come on, Fire Dragon, do you think Kira's judgment could be wrong?" Eric sneered.

"Exactly... Wendy is about the same age as me when I was 14, so she's definitely stronger than you, Natsu!"

On the airship, Natsu, Gray, and Eric started their usual bickering again, Lucy, Wendy, and Melty discussed topics between young girls, while Kira, Erza, and Ultear discussed the next route.

"Kira, are we heading straight to Water Seven now?"

"Well... that's not it!"

Kira shook his head helplessly: "I don't have a Log Pose for Water 7 here. I can only see if there's one for sale nearby, or a nautical chart with directions. If we can find other crew members along the way, we'll go and bring it back."

"Of course, they can also take the risk themselves for a while if they want..."

Chapter 817 Luffy Sets Sail

Krieg was defeated by Killer, but Sanji eventually joined Luffy's crew and sailed with him to pursue his dreams.

During his time at the Baratie restaurant, due to Hawkeye's unexpected arrival, Zoro, just like in the original story, recklessly challenged him, and the result was obvious.

Hawkeye was still furious after being threatened with a cannon pointed at him that day, so he showed no mercy when faced with Zoro's challenge, and directly cut Zoro into serious injury with a single slash.

Afterwards, the group took Sanji to Cocoyasi Village. After learning about Nami's tragic past, Luffy and the others readily forgave her. However, since Arlong was dead, they had to suppress their anger.

After Arlong's death, Nami finally made up her mind to explain to the villagers why she joined the Arlong Pirates, hoping to clear up the misunderstanding in their minds. She found that the villagers already knew about her predicament. Their harsh words to her were only because they hoped that she could leave them and live a good life without any burden. After being moved by each other, everyone pushed down Arlong's Paradise and devoted themselves to the work of rebuilding the island.

Just then, Luffy and his crew arrived, but Nami, feeling guilty about the previous ship theft, was too ashamed to face them, and the scene froze.

Colonel Rat broke the deadlock. He had come to loot 100 million Berries as agreed, but during the conversation, he inadvertently revealed his collusion with Arlong. As a result, he naturally took the blame for Arlong's anger from Luffy and his crew, as well as Nami.

Because she assaulted a Marine captain, Nami didn't want to stay in Cocoyasi Village and cause trouble for the villagers any longer. So, at Luffy's invitation again, she chose to set sail and pursue her dream.

Before leaving, Nami even used Arlong's head as a sacrifice to Bellemere's spirit.

Because Killer and his crew massacred Arlong and other fish-men without any witnesses, the Navy pinned Arlong's death on Luffy, and his bounty was also 30 million Berries.

The difference is that in the original work, Luffy's bounty of 30 million Berries was because he defeated the Krieg Pirates and the Arlong Pirates in succession, which made people see his potential. However, the current bounty of 30 million Berries is because of Luffy's cruel methods of 'torturing and killing Arlong and other fishmen'.

After several days of sailing, Luffy and his crew finally arrived in Loguetown.

"I want to see the execution platform!"

"We're sure to find great ingredients here!"

"I'm going to collect equipment!"

"I also have things I want to buy..."

"I'll lend you money, with triple the interest!"

After confirming their respective missions, the group parted ways. Zoro, while buying a sword, bumped into Tashigi, his first love since setting sail, who looked exactly like his childhood friend. He then successfully won over the third generation of the Demon Slayer and Yubashiri.

Meanwhile, in Loguetown Times Square (?), Luffy, who had arrived there with great enthusiasm, was completely dumbfounded, his head thumping wildly.

"Why did this place become like this?!?!?!" (Extremely high decibels)

After asking around among passersby, Luffy learned that a group of people calling themselves "magicians" had vandalized the execution platform where Rogue was to be executed. They then proceeded to curse the pirates and the navy, claiming that they would usher in a new era for the sea.

(The reporters intentionally conflated Natsu's destruction of the execution platform with Kira's boastful speech there, portraying them as a new force and ambitious individuals to generate news interest.)

Not being able to see the view that Gol D. Roger saw before he died, Luffy was completely dejected and listless. Even when facing Buggy the Clown and Alvida who came to seek revenge, he couldn't muster any energy. The two sides ended up causing a ruckus in the plaza, destroying the unfinished plaza beyond recognition once again.

Soon, Smoker received the news and rushed over. The three forces checked each other, but with the help of the storm, Smoker was ultimately able to let Luffy escape.

Under Dragon's watchful eye, the Straw Hat Pirates successfully set sail and headed towards Reverse Mountain.