A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Mr3 was completely dumbfounded, his eyes bulging out of their sockets, with milky white liquid wax drooping from them. "What's wrong with this kid? Is this kind of high temperature for real? Besides that 'Fire Fist' Ace, is there anyone in this world who can unleash flames of this magnitude?!"

Mr. 3 was utterly shocked, both mentally and physically. He felt as if fate was playing a cruel joke on him: "Could it be that, besides 'Fire Fist' Ace, there is someone else in this world whose abilities are a natural counter to mine?"

If Kira knew what Mr. 3 was thinking, he might laugh out loud and say to him: You're right, and there are many people in this world who are natural enemies of the Wax-Wax Fruit!

After all, everyone knows that even dogs wouldn't eat the Flame-Flame Fruit, precisely because there are so many ways to fight with fire in this world. For example, Luffy can use his rubber-like properties to create Fire Fist, Sanji can use his spinning friction to unleash the Diable Jambe, and after activating his bloodline factor, he can also be engulfed in flames. Franky can breathe fire, Usopp can shoot out fire stars, Kin'emon can slash with flames, Kaido's Devil Fruit allows him to breathe fire, Charlotte Linlin has Prometheus, King the Wildfire can use the Lunaria race's properties to be engulfed in flames, and there's also the Seraphim created by Vegapunk...

Therefore, some people say that although Mr. 3 eventually became the first mate of the Emperor, he was the first mate of the Emperor whose abilities were most restrained in history, which was really frustrating; however, others say that although there were many people who could restrain Mr. 3, he still became the first mate of the Emperor in the end, which was really awesome!

Leaving aside how shocked Mr. 3 is by Natsu's fire techniques, Dorry and Brogy, two battle-hardened warriors, instantly took Natsu seriously upon seeing his performance.

They've only known Natsu for one night, and their actual interaction was limited to a short two or three hours yesterday afternoon, so they don't have a good understanding of Natsu's strength.

Even though they had a pleasant conversation yesterday and said things like "I wish I could fight you," both Dorry and Brogy knew very well that it was just polite talk. Moreover, the reason they said that was more out of recognition of Natsu's character than his strength.

But now that Natsu can create such a large sea of ​​fire in an instant, and can freely control the flames without getting burned, this strength is enough to make them take him seriously and give it their all.

"The power of flames... Could it be the Flame-Flame Fruit??"

"No, it doesn't look like it!"

As they spoke, the two men swung their swords and axes down at Kira and the others with tremendous force. The weapons carried a terrifying aura, heavy and swift, like a majestic mountain falling from the heavens. A palpable aura of dominance seemed to emanate from them, pressing down on Mr. 3, who was watching from the sidelines, until he almost couldn't breathe. He then uncontrollably liquefied, trembling and unable to utter a complete sentence: "So...so...so terrifying!!!"

"Is this the true value of a 100 million Berry bounty? That's incredible!! If I were to face them head-on, I'd have a very hard time winning. I wonder how they'll handle it?"

With a touch of curiosity, Mr. 3 looked at Kira and the others beside him, only to find that they hadn't moved at all, but were looking at Natsu who was soaring into the sky.

Following the gazes of the group, Mr. 3 shifted his attention to Natsu, who was flying into the sky. At this moment, Natsu was excitedly flying towards the sword blade and giant axe that were crashing down on him, under Happy's claws.

Mr3 was stunned, and unconsciously hugged Miss Golden Week tighter, muttering to himself, "Have these guys gone mad?!"

During that high-speed flight, barely visible to the naked eye, a large amount of flames suddenly rose from Natsu's right arm. Then he pulled his hand back, and the flames were compressed and gathered at his fist, causing the temperature to surge.

Immediately afterwards, with a loud roar, Natsu swung his right fist out with force!

"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!!"

Boom!

The instant the sound ended, the flames on Natsu's fist collided with the slashing blade, and the two exploded in mid-air, creating countless turbulent streams of fire.

Standing on the ground, Mr.3 could only see a huge, scorching red fireball expanding in mid-air, as hot as the sun. Black smoke rose around the fireball, and the extreme heat seemed to distort space, making everything in his field of vision blurry.

Snap! Snap!

A few drops of molten iron fell from the sky, splashing up the moment they hit the ground. They fell again before they could be seen with the naked eye, splashing up again. This repeated several times until they finally left a nearly circular liquid droplet on the ground. But soon, the molten iron was evaporated by the flames on the ground and disappeared without a trace.

Seeing the ground where not even a white mark remained after the molten iron evaporated, Mr. 3 was stunned for a moment, then seemed to realize something and quickly raised his head to look at the weapons in the hands of the two giants.

Sure enough, the tattered sword and axe, which were over ten meters tall, had been burned to less than half by Natsu's flames. The remaining half was still glowing red, as if the blacksmith had just taken it out of the furnace.

Fortunately, the sword blade had a hilt, and the axe had a wooden handle, which insulated most of the heat, preventing it from burning Dorry and Brogy's hands. Nevertheless, the terrifying heat still made the two of them feel unbearably hot.

However, for them, the high temperature burning their skin was nothing. The most important thing was that their weapon, which they had used for over a hundred years, was burned to death. This made the two of them feel heartbroken, angry, and deeply powerless and desolate.

"After using this weapon for so long, has it finally given out?"

Donri stared blankly at the broken sword in his hand, his gaze wistful, as if reminiscing about the past years and glory. Brogy on the other side was quite different. He gritted his teeth and stared at Natsu in the air, a few wet tears in his eyes, his nostrils flared wide enough to fit Natsu inside.

"You little rascal..."

Natsu, suspended in mid-air, felt no guilt or embarrassment at having destroyed the opponent's weapon. Instead, he glanced at his own fist and was thrilled to feel that he had become stronger.

"Sorry! I won this duel!!"

Natsu's nonchalant remark immediately snapped Dorry out of his daze and enraged the easily angered Brogy. The two of them threw away their broken swords and axe handles at the same time, then clenched their fists and gathered all their strength into one place. The powerful aura even caused an invisible gale to rise in the entire small garden!

"The warriors of Elbaf will not surrender until they fall completely!!"

At this moment, the two stood side by side, one on each side, and the place between them seemed to be the eye of a typhoon, gathering the surrounding energy into that thick fist that was as big as a dozen adults, and a terrifying attack was about to be launched!

"Taste the strongest attack of the warriors of Elbaf!!"

Meanwhile, Natsu, who was in the air, also keenly sensed the changes in the surrounding energy. His beast-like intuition told him that the next attack was extraordinary.

"Natsu, what do we do??" Happy, standing behind him, broke out in a cold sweat and asked worriedly.

Don't worry, Happy!

Natsu's voice was incredibly calm, and an unprecedentedly confident smile appeared on his face. "After that move, I'm certain that I'm now much stronger than I was a few days ago when I was still in Aslant!!"

Harpy was startled and pressed on, "Stronger than just a little bit, just how much stronger exactly?"

"How much stronger? I can't really say, but in short, he's much stronger!"

Happy panicked immediately, cold sweat pouring down his little forehead: "...Natsu, are you sure you can take that punch? That's over a hundred years of training!!"

"Do not worry!"

Natsu calmly said, then focused his magic on his right arm. The next moment, a giant red dragon tattoo slowly appeared on his previously empty right arm!

"This is?!"

Whether it was Happy behind Natsu or Killer and the others who had somehow moved to the audience seats, they were all stunned by the changes in Natsu.

"A dragon tattoo?! Could this be Igneru's..."

In mid-air, with Dorry and Brogy's auras reaching their peak, Natsu no longer hesitated. He clenched his right fist, and a flame even more terrifying than before erupted, condensing into a huge, black, fiery right arm.

The next moment, the three of them threw punches in a flash!

"A hegemonic nation!!"

"The Flame Dragon King's Crushing Fist!!"

With three loud shouts, the invisible shockwave and the tangible Flaming Dragon Crushing Fist collided violently in mid-air. The explosive flames and frenzied energy surged and spread, instantly engulfing most of the small garden. For a moment, boundless dust was stirred up, wild beasts fled, and screams echoed throughout the jungle.

At the very center of the explosion's energy, Natsu, Dorry, and Brogy all exerted their strength simultaneously. However, Natsu still had some energy left, while the two giants had veins bulging on their faces, their teeth clenched, and the arms that were swinging their fists trembled slightly upon impact, clearly indicating that they had used every ounce of strength they had.

The Overlord is known as the Elbaf Spear, which is incredibly powerful. However, it is a technique that should be used with a weapon. Although Dorry and Brogy have trained for many years to the point where they can use their fists, fists are still no match for weapons.

Finally, the giant was exhausted!

With a roar like a dragon, Natsu's Flame Dragon King Crushing Fist surged once more, the flames expanding to the size of a giant's arm. Its power directly overwhelmed Dorry and Brogy's Overlord, instantly shattering the invisible shockwave with overwhelming force, and then pressing its advantage to smash straight into the two of them.

In a daze, the figure of a huge red dragon appeared on Natsu's body!

boom!!

To everyone's astonishment, the two giants, each about twenty meters tall, flew out of the arena like two giant cannonballs!

Thump! Bang!

With two loud bangs, Dorry and Brogy fell one after the other, stirring up a cloud of dust.

When the smoke cleared, everyone looked at them and found that half of their bodies were covered in horrific burns, and they had briefly lost consciousness.

Natsu won this battle!!

Chapter 827 Mr3: Did I relax too soon?

Natsu won, a decisive and clean victory.

No matter how famous the "Two Devils of Green and Red" were, or how talented and strong Dorry and Brogy were, that was all over a hundred years ago. In the Age of Exploration, there were no ships left that could carry them.

Not to mention the coming magical age.

In Kira's opinion, making them his first opponents after embarking on the Grand Line, giving them a brief appearance and a minor role, was already giving them enough face.

On the other side, seeing Natsu send two giants flying with a single punch, the other mages were alright, but Mr. 3 was completely petrified and stunned. Even though he was confident that he could capture the two giants with his intelligence, that was a trick, a last resort to avoid their sharp edge. It was nothing compared to Natsu's head-on attack, where he knocked them flying, fought them simultaneously, and decided the outcome in one move.

Miss Golden Week, who was beside him, had recovered from her previous shock and maintained her calm and leisurely demeanor, quietly watching the scene before her.

Even if we disregard the fact that this child is smart and quick-witted, his performance and composure in the face of a collapsing giant are something Mr. 3 can't match.

In the still silence, Happy had already grabbed Natsu and flown back to the stands. When they arrived at the crowd, the two of them, having defeated the Titan, were high-fiving each other and jumping for joy. They ran around excitedly and even rushed to Lucy to show off, looking exactly like a straight man showing off his muscles in front of his girlfriend.

Unfortunately, Lucy, a 20-year-old girl, had no interest in such competitive matters. On the contrary, the little fanboy next to her was completely captivated by Natsu's feat and cheered along with him.

"Wow, Natsu-san!!"

"You seem so much better than you were a few days ago!! How did you do that??"

"I want to become as strong as you someday!!"

"..."

Natsu was thoroughly pleased by the heartfelt praise, while his elderly father, Macao, looked on with a melancholy expression, brimming with resentment: "I've raised this kid all these years, and he's never said anything like that to me before..."

"Are those two giants alright?"

Natsu replied with a grin, "Don't worry, I know my limits. An injury like this should heal in two or three days!"

Happy asked curiously, "But Natsu, didn't you say this was the first time you'd used the power left behind by Igneel?"

"Huh?? Really??" Natsu was taken aback, then smiled brightly, "Hahaha, it's okay, I think Titans should have strong vitality!"

"Uh... it's 'you want'..."

Erza frowned as she looked at the red dragon tattoo on Natsu's right arm and asked, "Putting aside the Titans, Natsu, is it really okay for you to use Igneel's power like this? I don't think that's a power that can be used casually, is it?"

Natsu chuckled awkwardly, his gaze also falling on the tattoo on his right arm, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes: "Well... the power Igneel left me was indeed limited back then, and every bit I used was a bit less. I originally planned to use it only when facing an enemy I couldn't defeat. But as I grew stronger, I discovered that I could use this power at will, although it would consume a bit more magic power."

"Is that so...that's good!" Erza nodded and said no more.

After spending several months with Irene, she had gained some understanding of the power of the dragon race. So, just from that move, she could tell that the power left behind by Igneel far exceeded Natsu's original power. It should be that Igneel intended for Natsu to save his life in a critical moment.

Since it's a life-saving charm, it shouldn't be wasted in such a competitive situation!

However, since Natsu said she could use it freely from now on, she stopped interfering. After all, Erza knew that Natsu definitely cared more about Igneel than about herself.

Kira heard their conversation clearly, and his gaze also fell on Natsu's right hand.

Unlike Erza, he knew that Natsu had a status cheat. Once he experienced a special status, such as the Thunder Flame Dragon Mode, he could enter it at will. The same was true for the Flame Dragon King's moves. Once he used them, he could use them repeatedly.

Moreover, unlike the storyline in the manga, Igneel did not have a life-or-death battle with Acnologia. Instead, he was defeated and passed away naturally. Therefore, the power he left for Natsu is much greater than the residual power left in the manga, which was only enough to unleash one or two attacks!

By combining the two, this seemingly non-renewable heritage has transformed from "use it all" to "can be used multiple times" and "can be learned in new ways more quickly".

Not only that, in the manga, Natsu went out to train for a year in order to activate Igneel's power, but now he only took less than a month. This change is mainly because, since they came to the pirate world, their bodies have become different from before in just a few days.

In fact, the average physical fitness of the pirate world may not be comparable to that of the Aslan people, and their high-end combat strength is not stronger than that of Acnologia and Zeref, and may even be much weaker. However, there is one thing that the pirates cannot compare to: food!

In this world, food contains special energy, and meals prepared through special combinations can improve human physical fitness. For example, the island of ladyboys has such a recipe.