A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Something seems off?

Was that a greeting? The way he was swinging the hammer... it looked like he was about to hit someone.

Chapter 890 Merry, you don't want Luffy and the others to get into trouble at sea, do you?

The Fairy Tail world has the concept of souls. In the original work, Mavis appeared as a soul for a period of time. In the Hundred Years Quest, 'Diabolos' had a spirit dragon. After Irene died, her personality was also attached to Wendy.

To see or sense a spirit, one must either also have their soul leave their body (Natsu's soul leaving his body to fight Reese), or use special magic to connect with the spirit (Fairy Tail Guild Crest), or be able to use soul-related magic (Jabbs' assassination magic). Kira's Word Magic is essentially the use of language at the soul level, which fits the third situation. Therefore, he can see the spirit even without activating magic.

'Merry seems angry? Could it be because I just suggested to Luffy and the others that we switch ships, and that's why she's upset?'

Thinking of this, Kira suddenly fell silent, feeling incredibly embarrassed, his toes twitching as if he wanted to dig a Magnolia out of the ground.

He realized that his actions were like trying to trick a naive, newlywed husband into going out to find a new lover, only to turn around and find that the other woman was standing behind him with a hammer in her hand.

No wonder the other person is angry with you!

"I'm sorry! I was wrong just now!"

Kira apologized sincerely to Merry's retreating figure, "Don't worry! I'll give you a major makeover soon, and I guarantee you'll be radiant again, full of life, and start a second spring in your life!"

Whether Kira's words moved Merry or not, she nodded in satisfaction, withdrew her hammer, and took a step back, seemingly forgiving Kira's previous transgression and allowing him to do as he pleased with her.

It seems this 'wife' doesn't want her 'husband' to have any accidents at sea either!

This is so touching!

"Who are you apologizing to?" Killer's actions startled Luffy and the others.

"Of course it's your Mary! Hmm... although she doesn't have Sonny's charm, versatility, super firepower, outstanding resilience, or her visibly large size, she's still adorable in her small size!"

The group was completely bewildered by Kira's nonsensical words, and they all frowned: "What do you mean??"

"It doesn't mean anything..."

Kira deliberately hinted at it to pique their intense curiosity, then immediately fell silent, pretending to let slip, "By the way! Take my advice: never do anything unspeakable or shameful on the ship again, or it'll be like being broadcast live!"

"Huh?? What secret private matter..."

"Alright, alright, stop with the useless nonsense. Everyone step back and just watch quietly from the sidelines!"

Kira's lips slowly curved into a pleased smile, the legendary wicked grin. "Merry-chan is already impatiently waiting for me to restore her to her original form!"

"Okay, okay!"

"Why do I feel like there's something strange about the way he said that..."

Before anyone could react, Kira had already made his move. His immense magical power transformed into a visible white light, pouring out from his palm and surging towards the Going Merry in front of them like a rushing torrent.

The next moment, something shocking happened!

The entire Merry seemed to have entered a time reversal mode, constantly retracing its former appearance.

First, he took off the bird headgear that the ape brothers had made for him, and then removed the broken wings on both sides. The cracks on the mast and crossbar gradually disappeared, and the sails and pirate flags became bright and clean in an instant, as if they had just been made, spotless. The deck and the sides of the ship, which were badly damaged, were also restored to their original state at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The old, damp, and rotten wood at the bottom of the ship was replaced by hard, dry wood, much like a replacement. The green algae that had covered the bottom of the ship due to its long immersion in the sea, as well as the foul smell that had accumulated there, were completely dispelled.

In the blink of an eye, the entire Going Merry, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, returned to the state it had been when they first saw it.

"Amazing!!!"

"She really does look exactly like the original Merry!!"

"If we can learn this skill, wouldn't we never have to spend money repairing the Going Merry again?"

They were certain that Kira had never seen the Going Merry in its original state, so the fact that he could restore it to this state proved that the magic he spoke of was indeed a kind of 'time reversal' operation.

However, the changes to the Merry go far beyond these!

Under Luffy and the others' shocked gazes, the Going Merry suddenly swelled up, as if its belly had been filled with Kira's powerful magic until it bulged. The entire ship suddenly grew larger, by about a third.

"What's going on?!"

"Merry has grown bigger?!"

It's not that Luffy and his crew don't want to travel on a large ship. There are six of them in total, and everyone except Nami is crammed into one bedroom, so living on the Going Merry would still be crowded. However, the Going Merry is their crewmate after all, and they have been with them for so long, so they can't possibly abandon it. But now that the Going Merry has grown bigger, it is naturally more convenient for their voyage, and they can still keep their crewmates from leaving, which is the best of both worlds.

Merry was originally just a small sailboat, and such boats can generally accommodate 4-6 people, which is basically the limit for carrying the Straw Hat crew. Killer's time reversal magic can repair it, but to make it bigger, another kind of magic is needed, namely shape-shifting magic.

Kira has honed his magic to the point of permanent transformation. Even if the magic is removed, the changes caused by the magic will not disappear. There are only a handful of mages in the history of the magic world who can use magic to this extent.

"All done! This should allow the Merry to sustain itself for a while longer."

Kira clapped his hands, looking at his work from left to right, extremely satisfied. "But even though it's bigger, it's still just ordinary wood, and the craftsmanship is only average. I'm afraid it won't last long. You should be prepared for it to be smashed to pieces by the wind and waves at sea at any time!"

"That kind of time will never come!"

Luffy's smile was full of confidence, "Because Merry is the best ship in the world, and we also have the best navigator in the world! Hehe..."

After the Shandians and the Angel Islanders declared peace, they held a grand banquet, and Kira took the opportunity to hold a trade fair at the banquet, preparing to conduct business with the Sky Islanders.

As a local specialty, various shells are naturally Kira's first choice for trade.

"Rice, wheat, plastic, glass, rubber, cloth, iron, firewood... and the sand you yearn for most, are all things that your White Sea doesn't have!"

Kira laid out a bunch of things that the Sky Island people hadn't seen in centuries on the ground, and brazenly put them up for sale: "How about it? Want some? I can sell you as many as you want, but I don't want money, just shells! Wind Shells, Flame Shells, Cloud Shells, Water Shells, Lamp Shells, Flavor Shells, Impact Shells, Slash Shells, Repulsion Shells... anything is fine!"

The shells from Skypiea have a very long shelf life; they won't spoil even after hundreds of years. Moreover, they are made using a completely natural process, so the cost is almost zero. Almost every Skypiea resident has a batch of them, which is why Kira quickly acquired a large quantity!

The primitive barter system blurred the value of goods for both parties. In addition, since Beel wasn't very expensive for the Sky Islanders, and they wanted to thank Kira for helping them defeat Enel and reach Apayado, Kira earned a lot of money for very little cost.

Three days later, with the residents of Skypiea watching them go, Killer, Luffy, and the others embarked on their journey back to the Blue Sea.

Before leaving, besides taking Laxus, who had been relatively inconspicuous these past few days, the most important thing was to take Enel with him. As for the four priests, they weren't very strong, and taking them to the Blue Sea wouldn't cause any trouble, so they were left behind on Skypiea. Anyway, even if they wanted to continue causing trouble on Skypiea, they couldn't defeat the combined forces of the Angel Islanders and the Shandians.

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The New World, the Torant Sea.

Since the Big Mom Pirates were defeated by Irene, the residents of this sea area have been living in a tense atmosphere. Everyone is living in fear, afraid that without the protection of the 'Four Emperors', their lives will become as precarious as most people in the world, living under the chaos of pirates and the oppression of the Heavenly Kings.

For several days, the entire Torrent was peaceful and quiet, with no conflict in sight. Even the most ordinary everyday arguments had almost disappeared without a trace, and most people on the streets dared not speak loudly.

The only change was that there were many more unfamiliar people around here: navy, pirates, underground forces, revolutionary army... people in all sorts of outfits and with strange appearances almost filled the entire island area.

Everyone knows that a great battle is about to break out!!

In a secluded reef area in the waters of Torrent, dozens of warships are quietly anchored. No one knows how these warships managed to get here from naval territory, bypassing everyone's sight. At this moment, there are many people on the warships, and even without the ships sailing, they faintly reveal a tense and solemn murderous aura.

Akainu, the Navy's representative in the New World, was smoking a cigar in a room on the main warship, listening to the orders from the Five Elders coming from the Den Den Mushi on the table in front of him.

"Assemble all soldiers and launch a full-scale attack on Whole Cake Island in three days!!"

Chapter 891 Water City

Water Seven, the island city with the best shipbuilding technology along the entire Grand Line.

Like its prototype, Venice, the City of Seven Waters is also an island city built on water.

It is worth mentioning that the waterways here are extremely complex, almost covering the entire city. Beneath the surface of the water lies a huge underwater city, which was formed by the massive annual tsunami that occurs here. Its name is 'Water God' Akula Ragna!

Influenced by the water gods, the sea level in Water City rises year by year, so the residents can only build new houses on top of their existing ones, which is how the underwater city came to be.

The mayor of Water Seven is named Esbag. He was once the chief apprentice of Tom the Fishman, the world's greatest shipbuilder. His shipbuilding skills are considered top-notch in the world today, making him the most important figure in Water Seven.

Espagu is usually taciturn, but he is honest, kind, intelligent, skilled, and approachable. He is also very individualistic in both his work and life, which makes him deeply loved by the citizens.

Even in his high position, he never stopped honing his shipbuilding skills and treated every ship he handled with utmost seriousness and responsibility.

Five years ago, he captivated a group of craftsmen with his genius shipbuilding skills, merging the seven shipyards on Water Seven into one, which became the current Carrera Company.

On the waterways of Water Seven, Kira travels towards the Carrera Shipyard in aboard the local watercraft 'Blu'—a strange creature with the upper body of a horse and the lower body of a fish—and savors the local specialty 'Water Meat'.

After leaving the Sky Island, he led everyone straight to Water Seven, intending to buy a ship there.

His goal was to buy a ship about the size of a naval warship, one that could at least support the hundred or so members of his guild to live freely. However, Kira's requirements for the ship itself were not as stringent as those for a naval warship. He did not need strong firepower support, nor did he need to have it coated with sea stone on the seabed.

Ultimately, he bought the ship so that everyone in the guild could adventure together at sea in the future. Therefore, he only needed to make life at sea convenient. As for the harsh weather and terrifying sea monsters, they were not a concern for the mages of Fairy Tail.

Water Seven is divided into an inner city and an outer city, with the Carrera Company's shipyard serving as the dividing line.

In the very center of the inner city is a tall fountain, which collects seawater from the city and sprays it from a height to form a waterway. The water then flows through the drainage outlets between the Carrera Company's multiple docks to the outer city and finally into the sea.

Kira soon arrived at Carrera Company's Dock One, accompanied by Erza.

This ship is crucial to their upcoming sea adventure, and Erza takes it very seriously, which is why she came along. As for the rest of the people, they were either sent by Kira to buy ingredients or shopping in the city.

Thanks to the existence of the Sea Train, Water Seven has formed close ties with several nearby islands. St. Poplar, the "Queen of Spring Town", Puchi, the "Gourmet Capital", St. Falter, the "Carnival Street", and Enies Lobby, which is connected to the World Government's central hub, are all on the Sea Train's route, resulting in frequent trade and cultural exchanges between them.

St. Falter is known as the 'Carnival Street' because it hosts a carnival almost every month, and this month's event is the 'Mask Carnival,' which has sparked a mask craze throughout Water Seven.

As Kira traveled, he discovered that more than 80% of the residents wore strange masks, and not only did they wear masks, they also wore coats to cover themselves up completely, making them extremely mysterious.

Carrera Company is the largest shipyard in Water Seven. Their boss is Mayor Esbag. The best shipyard here, Shipyard Number One, has five foremen with superb shipwright skills: 'Rope Man' Barry, 'Pigeon Man' Rob Lucci, 'Long-Nosed Man' Kagu, and two burly men whose names are not important.

Is anyone there? Is anyone there?

"Bring out your best boatman... no, bring out your boss, I want to buy a boat!!"

Upon arriving at the shipyard, Kira immediately adopted the arrogant and smug demeanor of a rich second-generation heir, as if he wanted everyone to know how wealthy he was.

His attire was magnificent, adorned with gold, exuding extreme nobility and luxury. Coupled with his already handsome appearance, he attracted countless envious and jealous glances from men and women along the way.

The originator of showing off once said, "Returning home in glory is like wearing fine clothes at night." This statement made Kira realize the importance of showing off from a young age. Of course, this kind of "flaunting wealth" was only cultivated after he became a mage of "Fairy Tail" and a popular mage in the Kingdom of Fiore. Before that, he was a staunch follower of the path of survival.

Kira's actions are actually partly a sting operation: 'I wonder if the Franky family will target me; if they do, it'll be a perfect opportunity to double-cross them.'

The Franky Family is the most notorious gang in Water 7, committing all sorts of despicable acts such as robbery and kidnapping. In the original work, they stole 200 million Berries from Usopp and beat him up badly. They also had their eyes on the Going Merry. If Zoro hadn't been on the ship at the time, the Going Merry would probably have been torn apart. However, in the end, because of Franky, they fought alongside the Straw Hat crew and successfully redeemed themselves.

Kira targeted the Franky family mainly to see if he could get through them to buy a branch of the Adam Tree on the black market. But even if he didn't succeed, it wouldn't matter, since what Franky bought was only enough to build one Sunny, while Kira needed a ship the size of a warship!

"Where are the boatmen? Aren't they doing business in broad daylight?"

Just as Kira was about to call for reinforcements again, a voice came from inside the dock: "Coming, coming... Don't make a sound here!!"

The man was wearing a high-necked shipwright's uniform and a simple military cap, but what attracted the most attention was his long, square nose.

"I'm a shipwright at the Carrera One dock. You can just call me Kagu!"

Kaku smiled brightly; if Kira hadn't known the plot, he would have found it hard to believe that such a person could be a CP9 mole.