A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Knowing what Chopper was thinking, Lili immediately reassured him, "Crocodile, whom you wanted to defeat, has been captured, and no one dares to touch that princess named Vivi!"

"If you beat me now, I'll let you go!"

Seeing that the other party was determined not to give way unless they competed, Chopper had no choice but to nod and agree: "Well... alright then, how do you want to compete?"

Lili thought for a moment and suggested, "Since we want to do it in a more peaceful way... how about we play rock-paper-scissors? Best of thirteen rounds."

"Okay!!" Chopper agreed without hesitation.

So the two of them put their right hands at their waists, focused their minds, gathered their strength, and attacked at the same time.

"Rock, paper, scissors!!"

Lily throws out rock, Chopper throws out scissors.

The former was delighted, the latter disappointed.

"Rock, paper, scissors!!"

Lily throws rock again, and Chopper throws scissors again.

The former was overjoyed, while the latter was dejected.

"Rock, paper, scissors!!"

Lily throws rock for the third time, and Chopper throws scissors for the third time.

This time, Lili seemed to realize that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what it was, while Chopper was still disappointed.

ten minutes later……

Both sides finally realized where the problem lay: in his human-beast form, Chopper didn't have five fingers, only hooves.

"We've lost! There was absolutely no chance of winning..."

Chopper collapsed to the ground, looking utterly dejected, while Lily looked embarrassed and apologized, saying, "Sorry, I forgot you can only use scissors."

However, before he could finish speaking, Chopper suddenly realized something and transformed into his tall human form with a bang: "That's right! I also have this form! In this form, I have fingers. Let's start over!"

"You can transform too?!" Lily stared at Chopper in surprise.

"Yes! I am a reindeer who ate the Human-Human Fruit, so the state I was in just now was the human-beast form, and this is my human form!"

“I originally thought you didn’t have much fighting ability, but since that’s the case…” Lili suddenly realized, and then transformed into human form with a bang, “Then let’s have a different kind of competition!”

"Eh?!?! You can actually transform into human form?!"

Chopper's eyes popped out of his head in surprise. "Is this the power of a Devil Fruit?"

"No, this is magic! Transformation magic!"

Lili stood tall and proud, his face beaming with pride. "I only enter this state when battle is necessary. Let me make it clear, don't underestimate me just because I'm a cat. I used to be the captain of the nation's guard!"

"Really?! That's amazing!!"

Upon hearing the title 'Captain of the Guard,' Chopper's eyes lit up with excitement. He had already forgotten that his companions were waiting for him, his mind solely focused on witnessing just how strong this 'Captain of the Guard' was. He was even starting to get impatient. "So... how do we start the competition?"

Adhering to the principles of fairness, impartiality, openness, and friendship first, competition second, Lili generously relinquished the decision-making power: "Well... since I was the one who suggested rock-paper-scissors, you can decide the competition this time."

Chopper was instantly impressed by Lily's generosity: "Really?! You're such a good person... no, a good cat!!"

Whether it's Lily or Chopper, compared to their small and cute appearance, their human forms are definitely not as attractive, but they are undoubtedly stronger in terms of combat power.

One of them was muscular and had scars from years of training and fighting, while the other was as big as a monster. Both of them looked powerful.

The two found a large rock, pressed one hand on the rock, and placed the other hand on the rock, clasping together.

"Go for it, Chopper!"

"You too, Lily!"

As their eyes met, they immediately saw something called innocence in each other, and a wonderful feeling of mutual understanding and regret for not having met sooner was felt.

Suddenly...

"Oh oh oh!!"

"Ooooooo!!!"

"Haaaaaaah!!!"

The two exerted their strength simultaneously, and in the blink of an eye, their blood surged, their faces turned red, and the veins on their thick arms bulged, staging a competitive duel where the only way to output damage was by shouting.

This scene, which was being watched by Kira from thousands of miles away, was a tremendous shock to his soul.

"Why... do these two adorable little ones have to compete in such a barbaric way? Wouldn't it be better to see who can get more people's attention within a fixed time?"

Kira glanced around the carriage and saw that everyone else had the same regretful expression as him, except for Romeo, who was watching with great excitement, his fists clenched and his eyes shining. Then he instantly realized: "Perhaps this is the romance that belongs to boys?"

Looking back to when I was eleven or twelve years old, when I first joined 'Fairy Tail', I seem to have had a short but extremely passionate phase. However, in the end, my mind prevailed over my body, and I didn't develop chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.

I remember my happiest moment each day was accepting Laxus's challenge and then beating him up...

I wonder where Laxus is in the ocean right now?

Three minutes later...

Lili and Chopper finally finished their arm-wrestling match. Both of them exhausted their strength and fell backward, then with a thud, they returned to their adorable selves.

"It's...it's over..."

"Go, Chopper, go back to your friends!"

Chopper was taken aback: Huh?! He's letting me off so easily? I thought he was going to drag me into several more matches...

"What's wrong?"

"No...no! I just wanted to say that you're a really nice person."

Only after walking more than a hundred meters away did Chopper turn back to look at Lily, who was still lying on the ground, muttering to himself, "So why did he stop me? He just started this match on his own, and then it ended so inexplicably..."

"Are all those self-proclaimed mages as strange as him?"

I don't understand!

I really don't understand!

Chapter 857 Gray, who has broken through again, only wants to make good ice sculptures.

"Ultimate Kill - Lead Star!!"

"Ultimate Kill - Chili Star!!"

"Ultimate Kill - Gunpowder Star!!"

In the dark alley, the brave and fearless sea warrior unleashed three deadly moves in a single second. The powerful and unpredictable Triple Star attack seemed capable of piercing through clouds and splitting rocks, destroying any enemy that stood in his way.

In the entire Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy has Nika, Zoro has the "Plum Sacrifice", and Sanji has human modification. Only this person, step by step, relied on his own brain and hands to climb from an ordinary, timid nobody to a legendary pirate standing shoulder to shoulder with the three above him.

He is the only one in the entire Straw Hat Pirates who possesses a finishing move, and he shouts it out loud before engaging in battle. His uprightness and open-mindedness surpass those of the 'Four Emperors' and 'Marine Admirals' who use schemes and tricks to ambush their enemies.

He is Captain Usopp, the only man in hundreds of years to dare to burn the World Government flag on Enies Lobby and declare war on them!

Right now, he's in the alley, bravely fighting the enemy to protect his comrades!

Be brave...

"Yosh—let's run now!"

After launching his three ultimate attacks, Usopp didn't even look back before turning and running away. He knew that a real man never looks back at an explosion.

Boom! !

A cross-shaped iron rod made of three iron bars struck him on the head.

"You better come back and fight!!"

How could Nami let Usopp off the hook? She reached out and pinched his long nose, pulling him close to her. "Didn't I just say that we can't hide from this fight?!"

"What a joke! How could the two of us possibly handle someone like that?!"

Recalling the protruding spikes on Miss's fingers and her two mace-like arms, Usopp felt a chill run down his spine and trembled on the spot.

Hearing Usopp's nasal, cowardly words, Nami was even more furious, her chest heaving: "How dare you say that?! In the end, it's all because your weapon is so useless! This kind of juggling prop used for banquet performances is useless in battle!!"

To help Vivi, Nami had previously commissioned Usopp to invent a weapon for her, the Weather Stick, which he had recently acquired. Now was the time for it to come in handy.

Just now, Miss, who was opposite Nami, bravely pulled out three iron rods from her waist with her fingers, and confidently declared that she would show Nami what she was made of. However, the effect of the weather stick was really just something to show Nami. Flowers, pigeons, and fountains appeared one after another, making Nami so embarrassed that she could dig a Going Merry out of the ground with her toes.

This is a dark history for life!

Nami even felt that she might never forget the look in his eyes that was filled with pity, as if he were looking at a mentally challenged beautiful girl.

Fortunately, this battle is different from the one Nami and Miss fought at the gates of the capital in the original story. This time, she has Usopp, the creator of the weather stick, by her side, so she can vent her anger on him to her heart's content and figure out the function of the weather stick more quickly.

Through Usopp's explanation, Nami inadvertently discovered the three types of bubbles on the Weather Stick that could be used for combat: cold, hot, and electric. She quickly mastered the methods of creating whirlwinds and clouds.

Looking at the black smoke from Usopp's gunpowder explosion at the end of the street, Nami knew that this kind of attack would definitely not kill him; the key was still her skill.

"Listen up, Usopp! You're going to cooperate with me like this later..."

Although Rain Country and Alba are two different cities, the climate of the entire Alabasta Kingdom is actually quite similar. Nami's innate weather perception, which far surpasses that of others, allows her to easily grasp the differences between them.

Since Miss Doublefinger didn't kill her and Usopp was there to help her, Nami didn't have to fight as hard as she did in the original story, and she didn't even get a leg injury.

Soon, with the combined efforts of Usopp and Nami, the two ended a tense and exciting battle.

However, things were not so smooth on the battlefield where the three main forces were fighting.

……

At the crossroads, the battle between four legs and four arms continues.

The four legs are Sanji's kicking techniques and Mr. 2's Okama Kenpo, while the four arms are Gray's Ice-Magic and Mr. 3's Candle-Candle Fruit abilities.

The two using their legs were evenly matched, their strengths locked in a back-and-forth struggle, their suit trousers and long, hairy legs creating a sense of equal strength. Meanwhile, the two using their abilities were completely one-sided, though after the winner was decided, they were still exchanging styling tips.

At this moment, Mr. 3 and Gray stood together. In front of them were dozens of artifacts made of ice and candles, including various cold weapons such as knives, swords, guns, bows, axes, hammers, whips, and halberds, as well as firearms such as pistols, cannons, armor, and sniper rifles, and statues in the shapes of humans, animals, and furniture.

After Gray froze all the flowing candles from the inside out in less than half a minute, Mr. 3 decisively chose to surrender, because after seeing Gray's fighting state, he knew that the gap between the two was not something that could be easily overcome.

The ice-shaping magic was too fast; his candle wouldn't even have time to solidify before it was frozen solid, and its molecular structure was destroyed, losing its steel-like hardness.

In fact, back when Kira and the others were still in Aslant, during the time when Natsu had obtained Igneel's legacy and was exploring and developing it in order to use it freely, Gray was not idle either.