A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Chapter 851 Want Crocodile? Come and get him if you dare! We'll put him...

Time passed quietly, and Luffy and his crew finally arrived at the Rain Land, albeit late.

"By the way, does B.W. know we're in this country?"

“We should know that Mr. 2, whom we encountered earlier, will meet with Crocodile and other high-ranking agents in this country, and they will definitely go back to report.”

"So what if I know?"

"Idiot! Once they know what we look like, we'll be in trouble! There are probably B.W. members all over Rainfield. As soon as they spot us, Crocodile will do everything he can to kill us!"

“Indeed! After all, assassination is their specialty…”

After several analyses, the group determined that Rainfield was a dangerous den of dragons and tigers, but since Crocodile was there, they had no other choice but to bite the bullet and enter.

Sand Cafe, an ordinary coffee shop in the rain.

To open a restaurant in the largest oasis in the Kingdom of Alabasta, the monthly rent would be no small sum, since selling water is extremely profitable for people living in the desert.

To sell water, one must have powerful connections; otherwise, all sorts of troubles will arise. Therefore, they not only need to pay rent but also protection money and various other fees. This kind of unspoken rule in business is true in any world.

In the rainy area, the rent fees of these businesses are still handed over to the state, but the protection fee is undoubtedly paid to B.W. Works, or Crocodile, because he is the richest, most powerful, and most influential person here.

With him protecting them, basically no one dares to dine and dash, except for certain lawless pirates...

"Water! Water! Water! Boss! Give me water now!!!"

"Give me 5 buckets!! 5 buckets!!!"

As soon as they arrived in Yudi, Luffy and Usopp rushed straight into the Sand Cafe—of course, they didn't bring any money with them.

Having walked all day to get here from Yuba, the two were already starving and thirsty. As soon as they rushed into the shop, they pounded on the counter and started shouting. Then, under the owner's unfriendly gaze, they took the bottled water handed to them and gulped it down.

"Gurgle!...Gurgle!..."

"This water tastes so good! Let's take some back to them quickly!!"

Huh? It looks like someone's watching me?

Luffy and Usopp turned around and saw two familiar figures: Smoker and Tashigi. The four of them looked at each other and, after a brief silence, sprayed two large mouthfuls of icy water directly onto Smoker and Tashigi's faces.

"Pfft—!!" ×2

"Run!"

"it is good!!"

"Take the water with you too!!"

"it is good!!"

Luffy and Usopp turned and ran with the buckets of water on their backs. Smoker immediately got up and chased after them. Tashigi, carrying a sword, was stopped in the shop by the old lady shopkeeper.

"Excuse me, how much will it cost in total?"

"If you know each other, then pay for those two people as well!"

Tashigi: "...?!"

The water here is expensive!

I haven't even received my salary this month, and I'm already going to have to pay a huge bill? Why should I, a Marine, have to pay for pirates? Damn it! That damned Straw Hat Pirates, I'll remember this!

"Stop!! Don't run!!"

"Who would listen to you..."

On the street, a group of marines, guns in hand and swords in hand, chased after the Straw Hat Pirates. But dozens or even hundreds of marines couldn't bear to fire a single bullet, making the chase look incredibly fake.

"Seriously, isn't it a bad idea for us to run around in the streets like this? We'll get spotted by the B.W. people!"

"Well... I think it's too late!"

Their keen intuition alerted them to the presence of B.W. members everywhere along the roadside, indicating that they were undoubtedly in a battle royale-like situation. They now had to deal with both the Navy and assassins, both of whom were formidable opponents.

Before long, Luffy and his crew found themselves in a double trap, with assassins in front and the Marines behind, unable to advance or retreat.

"This is troublesome! In that case... Weiwei, you guys go first, we'll cover the rear here!"

“Okay!” Weiwei knew that time was of the essence and she had to make the most of it. Because she trusted the abilities of the others, she agreed without hesitation.

"Indeed, it's better to split up in this situation! Let's meet at 'Crocodile House'!!"

After saying that, Luffy jumped onto the roof to distract Smoker, Sanji protected Nami and Usopp, and Zoro took Vivi. The group split into three groups, each drawing away the pursuers.

As for Chopper... he went to the toilet and hasn't come back yet.

However, the group wasn't worried about Chopper's safety, because the Navy didn't know that Chopper was among their group.

On a rooftop, a group of people looked down at the three forces that were rampaging through the streets, eager to join in this unprecedented urban brawl.

"Hey Erza, can we really cause a ruckus?" Natsu was excited and couldn't wait to rush into the crowd and start tearing people apart.

Erza hesitated for a moment, but then said, "Kira said it's okay, so it should be okay, right..."

"Not a city materialized by magic like in the Grand Magic Games, but a real city where we hunt? That sounds pretty interesting!"

Gajeel grinned mischievously and clenched his fist. "But are you sure these guys are as strong as those few?"

His gaze swept over the high-ranking agents beside him, from Mr. 1 to Mr. 5, and their adjutants—a total of nine people. As for Robin, she was currently teaching Lucy and Levy a lesson as part of the 'Ancient Language Learning Group' mission. Moreover, they were not in Rainy Day at the moment, but had already set off for the capital, Albana.

Yesterday, after Killer subdued the Baroque Works crew, he initially planned to leave with everyone, leaving Luffy and his crew empty-handed. However, he felt that would be too boring, so he decided to start a 'city hunting game' in the rain.

The following forces participated in the hunting game: nine former high-ranking agents of Baroque Works, and hundreds of elders; the Straw Hat crew, plus Vivi and the Kingdom Army vice-captain Pell who was about to arrive, totaling eight people; Smoker, Tashigi, and hundreds of Marines; and finally, the mages who volunteered to participate, including Erza, Natsu and Happy, Gray, Gajeel and Lillie, and Eric, totaling five people.

Yesterday in the room at Rain Banquet, Natsu, Gray, and Gajeel were feeling uneasy after Erza interrupted their almost-fighting battle with three punches. Unexpectedly, Kira then presented them with a 'hunting game,' which delighted them. They exclaimed things like, 'Kira really understands us!' and 'Kira being the guild master is so great!'

Upon hearing that the three intended to determine who was stronger through this game, Eric couldn't sit still any longer. He immediately approached Kira and said that he wanted to join in as well, to verify his growth over this period of time, and to compare himself with Natsu and Gajeel to see who was stronger between the two generations of Dragon Slayer Mages.

Erza was furious after hearing that the four planned to stay in the rain and cause trouble, so she decided to stay as well, ostensibly to prevent them from going too far. However, it seems Erza was just using this as an excuse; she really wanted to join them in the hunting game…

Kira had no objection to this, in fact, he thought the more chaotic it was, the better, because that would make for a better show, so he agreed to the five spots for the competition.

Apart from the five who remained, Kira and the other mages had already left Rainfield aboard the 'Hope'. Their destination was Albana, and Kira intended to take the historical texts directly from the royal tomb.

Returning to the hunting game Kira prepared for them, there were four factions participating in the game, and the game venue was the entire Rainfield. Naturally, with games come corresponding prizes.

Of course, the prizes for each party are different.

For high-ranking spies, the reward was 'appreciation and recognition from their superiors,' which was essentially nothing.

For Luffy and his crew, the prize is 'Crocodile who was defeated and captured'. Yes, Crocodile did not choose to submit to Killer, but stubbornly stayed in the cage.

For Smoker and his navy, the prize was 'defeated Baroque Works members';

Finally, for Erza and the others, their prize is the simplest and purest money: one million Berries!

With Crocodile's plot to seize power exposed to Kobra, Alabasta could no longer allow Baroque Works to remain in its country.

It's important to understand that even if the Nefertari clan hadn't moved to Marineford 800 years ago, it wouldn't change the fact that they are descendants of the twenty creators. It can be said that among the more than 170 World Government alliance countries, their status is the most transcendent. Even if Crocodile is one of the 'Seven Warlords of the Sea,' if he were to seize the throne of this country, he would be purged by the World Government, stripped of his position as a Warlord of the Sea, and demoted back to a pirate.

Therefore, by the time the Navy and Cobra learned of Crocodile's actions, he had already lost. And losing the game naturally comes at a price. Now that the high-ranking agents have been recruited by Kira, that price falls on the people under their command.

In other words, in this hunting game, the million elders captured by the Navy were the ones who took the blame for Crocodile's usurpation of power.

Crocodile and Baroque Works will be purged by the kingdom, and Rain Party will not be able to stand idly by. Crocodile is the owner here, and Robin is the manager. Now that the two have fallen into Kira's hands, the money in the casino will naturally become Kira's money.

It has to be said that Rainbow Casino truly lives up to its reputation as the most famous casino in Alabasta. The vault was so full that it took Kira quite a while to empty it all. With the treasure and all the money inside, it was worth at least a billion Berries, which made Kira grin from ear to ear.

As he put these adorable coins into his personal space, he grinned like an idiot, making those around him wonder if he had lost his mind.

Seeing the chaos in the rain, Erza, as the leader of both sides, finally gave them orders!

"Let's get started, the game begins!"

Chapter 852 The Hunting Game of Four Forces

From the Rainlands to Albana, Kira and the others didn't take the Hope, but instead took Baroque Works' vehicle, Fatty.

"They should have already started by now, right?"

Kira sat in the carriage, muttering to himself. Then he reached into his personal storage space and pulled out a square portable remote monitoring console. After typing a few keys on it, magic quickly connected to the monitor he had previously placed in Rainfield. At the same time, a virtual screen was projected onto the wall of the carriage, showing the current situation in Rainfield.

Seeing the virtual screen in front of him, Kira nodded in satisfaction: "Hmm... it's like watching a movie. Magic is really convenient!"

……

Amidst the rain, a voice rang out in the sky.

"Moshi moshi... Can everyone hear me?"

The calm tone and lazy voice echoed throughout the town, causing the various factions that were running around the town, as well as the original residents of Rain Land and the tourists who had come to visit, to stop what they were doing. Everyone looked at each other, and looked up in the direction of the sound, and found that several loudspeakers were floating in the sky above Rain Land, and the sound had just come from them.

"This is……??"

Who is speaking?

"Kira?? I knew that guy wouldn't stop!"

"What exactly is he trying to do?"

The voice was Kira's, but he used a voice changer, so even the Navy couldn't recognize it. Only the people from Fairy Tail and the high-ranking agents of Baroque Works, who already knew the inside story, knew that the person speaking was Kira.

Amidst the town's questions, the loudspeaker's voice rang out again: "I am the owner of Rain Land! Straw Hat Pirates, and Marines, you have now entered my territory. I advise you not to be ungrateful and to leave immediately!"

Everyone was stunned by the voice: "Your territory? Who are you?!"

"Could it be Crocodile? This seems to be his territory..."

"But the voice doesn't sound like it..."

"Hmph! What arrogance! This should be Alabasta Kingdom territory, shouldn't it? Pirates are just pirates after all!"

Amid the commotion, the voice from the sky continued, “However, I know you will not leave easily, and you each have your own reasons for staying. But if you continue to stay here and wander around my territory, or even fight, it will definitely threaten the lives and property of the Rainland residents. In order to prevent your struggle from escalating to a point that no one wants to see, I would like to use a hunting game to temporarily resolve the conflict between the parties.”

"A hunting game??"

Smoker took a puff of his cigar, his brow furrowing even deeper. His intuition told him that what the other person was about to say wouldn't be anything good.

"I have isolated the Rain Land using a special method. From now on, this place will become a hunting ground, and no one can leave. The Straw Hat Pirates, the Marines, all members of B.W. Works, and the mages of Fairy Tail will engage in a great battle here. Whichever faction's members stand to the end will be the champion. The champion will receive the reward I will give, and the remaining three losers will pay for all their losses in the Rain Land."

"A hunting competition... Are you kidding me?!"