A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Chapter 893 Latest News: The Torrent Sea Has Become a Battlefield!!

The next day, it was still Carrera.

This time, the reception wasn't held at the shipyard, but in the office, and they even thoughtfully served hot tea—a completely different level from yesterday.

If Kira was a dispensable guest to them yesterday, then the treatment they received today is something only VIP clients can enjoy—the difference is like heaven and earth.

Kira thought it must be because he had brought money with him today, and couldn't help but complain to himself. Even the world's number one shipbuilding company can't help but treat people differently because of money!

But that's normal. They're all business people, so they naturally follow the rule that 'rich customers are leeks, poor customers are advertisements, rich passersby are potential customers, and poor passersby should get lost'.

But hospitality is one thing, and results are another.

Admittedly, Kira originally planned to nitpick and make them scrap the proposals, no matter how good or bad they were, to satisfy his craving for being the client. But he didn't expect their proposals to be so perfunctory.

"Hey, hey, hey... no way?"

"You're supposed to be one of the world's top shipbuilding companies, and you come up with this kind of proposal in just one night? It doesn't even meet most of the requirements, does it?"

"I'm telling you, you're not just going to take your old work, make some minor tweaks, and call it a day, are you?"

The boatmen: "..."

Damn it! How did this kid find out? Does he have shipbuilding experience or something?

Last night, Barry stayed up all night to design a fairly good design. Although it was slightly lacking in details, if built according to the blueprints, it would definitely be an excellent sailboat. He didn't sleep all night because of this and still has dark circles under his eyes.

In contrast, the others were full of energy and vitality, showing no signs of staying up late.

This is also why Kira concluded that they hadn't taken his demands seriously—it's easy to tell who's working hard and who isn't!

'So, it seems that unreasonable clients are destined to encounter cunning and unscrupulous service providers?'

While Kira was pointing out the shortcomings of the design, Kaku and Lucci were also observing Kira and exchanging glances.

'Is this kid really the "Desert Rain God" who caused seven days of torrential rain in Alabasta? He certainly doesn't seem like an ordinary person, but isn't his personality a bit too carefree?'

Don't be too careless! A careless attitude and competence are not necessarily linked!

What should we do?

'Observe and stand by! Unless the other party is involved in our mission, there's no reason to contact them!'

In order to find the blueprints for the ancient weapon 'Pluto', CP9 sent Lucci, Kaku, Kalifa, and Bruno to Water Seven to infiltrate Espargo's inner circle, where they have been for five years.

Although they still gained nothing, as long as their superiors did not order a retreat, they had no choice but to continue playing the role of shipwrights, even if they encountered potential threats from the World Government, such as pirates or revolutionaries, they had to turn a blind eye.

Therefore, although they cared about Kira and his group of mages, they chose to remain inactive.

"Did you hear me clearly? Redesign it according to the requirements I just gave you!"

"Look at what kind of crap you originally designed! A lifeboat for a hundred or so people, and it doesn't even have a large mixed-gender bath. You really don't understand our relationship with 'Fairy Tail'!"

Kira pointed to the sailboat design blueprints that Barry had created overnight, which practically screamed "conservative," and righteously pointed out its shortcomings: "Listen to me! We've all grown up together, and taking baths together is commonplace! Mixed bathing allows people to open up and treat each other sincerely, promoting harmony within the guild, which is extremely important for a group!"

Barry nodded, seemingly understanding, "Then let's combine the original men's and women's baths together..."

"Why do you want to bathe together? Don't you know it's inconvenient for men and women? Even a 10-year-old knows that men and women should bathe separately, right? Do I have to teach you this?!"

Barry finally couldn't hold back any longer: "What the hell are you talking about, you brat? Didn't you just say you wanted mixed bathing?!"

This uncle is really stupid. No wonder he's still single in middle age and can only keep the rope company!

"Is this the service attitude of your Carrera company? Call your boss out here, I want him to design it for me personally!"

Kira wasn't intimidated at all. Even if the public were to comment on this, they would think that Barry was being inconsiderate. This guy, who could call showing 20 centimeters of thigh 'revealing', had no idea what kind of bathtub men wanted.

Just as the two were shouting at each other, the owner of Carrera Company finally arrived. Although his expression remained unchanged, his voice revealed a strong sense of confidence: "Guest, please don't get angry! Let me design the ship you need!"

……

"That's right, now their company's boss is personally designing the sailboat for us."

"It's a pity that even with his personal involvement, he couldn't design an automatic sailboat. It seems we need to send one or two people to specifically study how to operate the boat..."

Inside a restaurant, Kira and a group of mages were having a meal together. He was sharing his experience of buying a ship with the others, but no one seemed very interested. Perhaps they thought the Hope was better than a sailing ship sailing on the sea.

Kira's original plan was to head straight to the New World and wreak havoc after getting the sailboat, but now he was only worried about missing the exciting battle, and the reason was the newspaper in his hand.

Today's newspaper carried the latest news from the New World, an article personally written by Morgans, president of the World Economic News Agency, with the headline: "The Coming Great Battle! The Torrent Sea Turns into a Battlefield!"

The Torrent Sea is now also known as the 'World of Treasures', where Charlotte Linlin built a vast power over decades. The World of Treasures is centered around Whole Cake Island and consists of 34 islands, which were previously governed by 34 ministers under her command.

After the Big Mom Pirates were defeated by Irene's crew, Whole Cake Island was occupied by Irene, but the other islands around it remained untouched, which gave them a chance to catch their breath.

Based on the news agency's photos taken at sea and the intelligence provided by Morgans, the group learned about the latest actions of various forces in the New World:

On the naval front—Admiral "Akainu" Sakazuki, leading a fleet of 100 ships (including 20 massive warships) and 10 state-of-the-art "Pacifista" weapons, including 10 vice admirals, has assembled in the Torrent Sea, preparing to annihilate the remaining forces of the Big Mom Pirates led by "Four Emperors" Charlotte Linlin, as well as the "Irene's Crew," who previously defeated them and now occupies Whole Cake Island;

On the Big Mom Pirates' side—After Charlotte Linlin was defeated by the 'Irene's crew' and was driven out of Whole Cake Island, she reorganized her remaining forces on the surrounding islands and prepared to counterattack Whole Cake Island. However, due to the previous crushing defeat, the fighting force that can continue to fight is now only one-third of the original, about 10,000 fighting power.

On the Beasts Pirates side—Kaido, the Beasts Pirates, led his crew to the Torant Sea and formed an alliance with the Big Mom Pirates. It is known that two of the three major members, King the Wildfire and Jack the Drought, as well as four of the Flying Six, the Numbered One, several True Fighters, and other pirates, forming a large fleet of about 10,000 people.

On the Whitebeard Pirates' side—'Phoenix' Marco went in alone to gather intelligence, the purpose of which is currently unknown;

The Red-Haired Pirates – No action is currently taken.

Various forces, including the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Revolutionary Army, underground forces, and other pirates from the New World, have all sent people to observe the area around Torrent, but none of them have taken any action.

The news article thoughtfully included a nautical chart of the Torrent Sea, which simply depicted the locations of the islands and the current distribution of power in the area, including:

Right in the middle, on Whole Cake Island where Erin and her group were;

To the west, a large portion of the islands are occupied by the remnants of the Big Mom Pirates;

To the north, on several islands where the Beasts Pirates' forces are stationed;

To the east, there are several islands where naval forces are stationed.

As can be seen from this power distribution map, Eileen and her group have been surrounded by three major forces and have become the target of everyone's attacks!

It can also be seen that the Big Mom Pirates' territory has been invaded by Kaido and the Navy. Even if Big Mom is able to defeat them, it will take a lot of effort to regain the territory. It is a foregone conclusion that their power will be greatly reduced.

Looking at the news in the newspaper, Kira was both anxious and angry: "They've really made a big splash!"

"They didn't even wait for me for something as fun as a group fight?! I'm so angry!!!"

Chapter 894 CP9? Are they really that strong?

Kira knew that the reason for the great turmoil in the New World was all because of the previous clash between Irene's group and the Big Mom Pirates.

In particular, Neinhardt used the memory of corpses during the battle to summon legendary figures like Roger and Rocks. Otherwise, the Navy would never have intervened. After all, for the Navy, pirates like Big Mom should die as soon as possible. They probably wish the Big Mom Pirates would be defeated.

In the restaurant, at the dining table.

"No! I have to hurry, or I'll miss the whole thing!"

Kira put down his newspaper and began to eat voraciously. "I'll go to Carrera Corporation to urge them to finish the work. If it's really not working, we'll leave first and come back to pick up the ship later. But then our entrance won't be as cool..."

In Kira's memory, this kind of entrance was definitely one of the most romantic ways to save the day.

Imagine a battlefield with several factions and tens of thousands of people, each holding their own side, all bloodthirsty and fighting fiercely, indiscriminately killing each other, with rivers of blood flowing, yet still unwilling to put down their knives, their minds solely focused on annihilating the enemies who were not on their side. Even if some realized something was wrong, they simply couldn't stop.

At that moment, he descended from the sky in his spaceship, overwhelming everyone with his absolute power and forcibly suppressing them. Then, looking down at them as if they were ants, he commanded them in a cold, ruthless, indifferent, tough, and authoritative voice to immediately cease the war and return home.

This is definitely a more impressive entrance than Shanks showing off at the top of the mountain!

However, the story cannot develop so simply. At this point, there must be a foolish but powerful figure who will attack you, such as a Marine Admiral or one of the Four Emperors. The opponent will also spout nonsense like "You're just a nobody."

But the next second, this person will suffer a humiliating defeat, pinned to the ground and unable to move by a flick of his finger. In the end, everyone will gasp in shock, staring at him in horror, trembling under his terrifying power, and forced to retreat in defeat and resentment...

In the time it took to finish a few bites of noodles, Kira had already conceived a famous scene in his mind of leading his people to stop the war.

Robin was curious about Kira's attitude: "Why did you have to go and join in the fun?"

"Because that's just how Fairy Tail does things!"

Kira lied through his teeth, and there wasn't a trace of deception in his words. If it weren't for Happy's subsequent comment, Robin would have almost believed him.

"No way! Kira just wants to show off!!"

"Trying to show off?" A strange look flashed in Robin's eyes. "Kirasan seems very mature, not the kind of person who likes to show off..."

"Mature?? You mean Kira...??"

Everyone stared in disbelief, their hands halting as they ate, their gazes lingering between the ravenous Kira and the elegant, serene Robin.

"Robin-san, are you seeing things? What's so mature about this guy?"

"Exactly... Kira's personality is just too awful, he's like a spoiled brat who hasn't grown up..."

"Natsu, you have no right to talk about Kira like that..."

After dinner, Kira headed to the Galleyra Company to say he would come back in a few days to pick up the ship. Meanwhile, the mages who were taking their post-dinner strolls in Water Seven also encountered their own troubles.

Because Water Seven has many interesting places, and because there were too many of them, they didn't travel together. For example, Natsu, Lucy, Wendy, Happy, Gray, and Juvia went out to eat, drink, and play various games to experience the fun of the carnival. As for Levy, who was a good student who didn't like to wander around and loved reading, she naturally went to places like bookstores. Of course, she didn't go alone; she had others with her.

At this moment, on the street, the youngest member of the notorious rogue Franky family was recklessly following a group of mages.

"Brothers, this is the group!"

"This morning, I saw that red-haired brat pawn a huge bag of gold at the gold shop. According to the owner, the bag of gold was worth 10 billion Berries!!"

Kira was the one who exchanged the gold for money, and the Berries he obtained were naturally in his hands as well. However, the Franky family realized that Kira was not someone to be trifled with, so they chose to kidnap people associated with Kira and then send him threatening and extortionate letters.

And the lamb they were targeting was Wendy, who seemed to be the weakest and easiest to deal with in the group.

However, before taking action, some people hesitated: "She's just a child! Such a cute little girl, do we really want to hurt her?"

"We're not going to hurt her, so what's there to be afraid of? I think her friends are taking good care of her, and they certainly won't hesitate to give up those 10 billion Berries to get her back..."

After a lecture from their gang leader, the Franky family thugs finally solidified their resolve and assigned tasks to all their underlings: "Listen up, you two go over there and cause trouble to attract everyone's attention, the more chaotic the better; you two just grab people with the drugged handkerchiefs and run; you three keep watch; you three cover our retreat..."

"That's the whole plan. Did everyone understand?"

Brother A: "I heard you clearly!"

Brother B: "Did you hear me clearly!"

Brother C: "I heard you clearly!"

An unidentified voice: "Listen carefully!!"

“Very well, then let’s get started now… um??”