A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Unfortunately, Kira clearly didn't think so.

"Sorry, whoever grabs it first keeps it!"

"Who told you to indulge in pleasure after driving Enel away? Otherwise, how could you not have discovered the Golden Ship and the Golden Bell?"

"But even if you find out, it's useless. Without my spatial magic to help transport it, you can't take this gold away!"

If Kira hadn't arrived in time, Enel would have sailed to the moon in his golden ship. In the end, all Kira would have gotten was a small portion of the golden treasure inside the Sky Body and the golden pillar, which would have been a huge loss.

Laxus was both anxious and angry, his face turning red. He felt deep contempt for Kira's tasteless and greedy behavior, but he was helpless against him.

To stop Kira from continuing to boast, the crew quickly changed the subject and started talking about the adversaries they had encountered on Water 7.

"So, you just ran into those people who called themselves CP9? And then easily took them out?"

"A Marine Admiral with freezing abilities... a pathetic wretch who's completely countered by Gray??"

"The Franky family is trying to kidnap Wendy? Looks like I went too easy on them!!"

"What?! You only had half a day, how come you have so much experience? You're asking me what I was doing? I was in the bookstore the whole time..."

Kira carefully polished the golden treasure in his hands with a damp cloth while listening to the stories of the others. He was speechless, never expecting that so much had happened in the short time he had been gone.

'It seems that because of our presence, the plot has deviated quite a bit from the original work...'

Because Robin went with him, the Going Merry was repaired by him, and the blueprints for Pluton were stolen by him, the Straw Hat crew didn't have to face Aokiji, didn't need to repair the ship, and wouldn't be involved in CP9's operations. As a result, the originally thrilling and tear-jerking Enies Lobby storyline all disappeared.

It's even uncertain whether the Straw Hat crew will still hire Franky as their shipwright...

"I wonder where Luffy and the others went?"

……

At this moment, the Straw Hat crew is facing a huge problem, a major disaster that could affect the entire crew.

On a small island.

Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, and Chopper lay sprawled on the ground, unconscious. Nami, tears welling in her eyes, looked at her fallen companions with overwhelming grief.

Then, almost desperately, she shouted at Luffy, who was on the verge of collapse but still fighting for his life, "Luffy! You have to win!!"

"Otherwise, we simply can't afford that much money!!!"

This is Puqi, the "Food Street," the venue for the competitive eating contest.

"Of course!! If I stop here, the deaths of the others will have been meaningless!"

Luffy shouted loudly, exhaling two streams of hot air from his nostrils, his face filled with unwavering determination, before burying himself completely in a mountain of food.

His stomach and mouth were bulging from the food, but his hands were still frantically stuffing food into his mouth, eating voraciously while grinning happily: "That guy is so strong... but I won't give up!!"

"Luffy...Luffy...it all depends on you..."

Usopp, lying on his back on the ground with lifeless eyes and who had become a super fat man, tremblingly cheered for Luffy. His voice was so weak that it sounded as if he was about to die from overeating.

"I can't... I can't... I can't go on..."

Chopper, on the other hand, was already delirious, dizzy, and starting to talk nonsense.

"You absolutely cannot fail... Luffy!!"

Zoro and Sanji struggled to get up from the ground to give Luffy a little mental support, but their stomachs, which were so full from the food, felt like a thousand pounds of steel dragging their bodies, making it impossible for them to move.

"Damn it! My whole stomach is protesting!!"

"I'm still not strong enough!!"

A competitive eating contest, in a five-person team relay format.

The competition has no time limit, but the eating cannot stop, and participants must ensure that the food is consumed quickly. If the speed is lower than a certain threshold and a certain amount of time is exceeded, the participants will be automatically replaced. In each round, the last group to finish will get a free meal and a prize of ten million Berries. The remaining participants will split the cost equally.

More than 20 teams, totaling over one hundred people, signed up for the competition. However, all the other teams have now been eliminated. The remaining hundred or so people stared wide-eyed at the two teams that were left on the field, or more precisely, the two people who were fighting for the championship, waiting for the moment when the winner would be decided.

Under the horrified gazes of hundreds of people, the two food mountains were decreasing at an alarming rate. But whenever the two mountains decreased to a certain extent, the ten experienced and renowned chefs from the Grand Line next to the arena would have the staff bring out their latest dishes to fill the gaps in the food mountains.

So at first glance, these two mountains of food seem to be inexhaustible, giving all viewers a deep sense of powerlessness!

"What an astonishing appetite... Is this the strength of a great pirate?!"

"They're both short and women, yet they can eat so much..."

"This sea is truly vast!!"

At this time, in this place, there is only one woman whose appetite can rival Luffy's rubber belly!

Captain of the Bonney Pirates!

Joni Bonney!!

Chapter 903 Food Street

"There are women in this world who can eat as much as Luffy!"

"What a huge miscalculation!!"

Nami, sitting below the stage, frowned, biting her fingernails, her heart filled with anxiety.

According to the Log Pose, the group was originally going to Water 7, but when they passed the Sea Train station, Luffy was attracted by the 'food street' that Kokoro mentioned. Since they were not in a hurry to repair the Going Merry as in the original work, they simply changed their route and came here instead.

Then, by sheer coincidence, they came across a gluttony relay race. Drawn by the ten million Berries and the tempting reward of a free feast, the Straw Hat Pirates unanimously signed up without hesitation.

They originally thought that with Luffy, the rubber man, winning the championship would be an easy task. However, at the last moment, an evenly matched opponent appeared. Not only was she a woman, but she was also a female pirate with a bounty of over 100 million!

"In short, Luffy, you absolutely cannot lose! Otherwise, we can't afford to pay that much money..."

On the stage, Luffy and Bonney stared at each other, neither willing to concede, but their actions, both hand and mouth, never faltered, and their speed was unimaginable, leaving all the spectators in awe.

"These two have been eating at this rate for almost an hour... Are their stomachs bottomless pits?"

"What incredible magnanimity!!"

You mean appetite, right?

"I recognize them! They're all notorious pirates who've risen to fame recently!!"

"Jewelry Bonney, captain of the Bonney Pirates, from the South Blue, with a bounty of 140 million Berries; Monkey D. Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, from the East Blue, with a bounty of 100 million Berries."

Upon hearing the two men's bounties, Usopp, Chopper, and the others, who had been lying on the ground, froze in shock, scrambling to their feet in astonishment: "What?! This woman's bounty is higher than Luffy's?!"

In the Grand Line, any pirate who can raise a bounty of over 100 million within a year of setting sail is qualified to be called a 'Supernova'. These pirates all possess formidable strength, and over 90% of them are Devil Fruit users.

After all, swordsmanship and physical skills not only require extraordinary talent and persistent effort, but also powerful opponents to hone one's skills. The new pirates who flock from the four seas to the Grand Line can only encounter minor characters, so less than one-tenth of them become supernovas through these two skills.

Only Devil Fruits that possess supernatural powers can grant a rookie pirate immense power in a short period, allowing him to rise to fame and attract the attention of the Navy.

There are countless islands on the Grand Line, which can be roughly divided into two categories: one category belongs to the 'Seven Great Routes', and following these islands will eventually lead to the Sabaody Archipelago; the other category does not belong to the 'Seven Great Routes' and serves as a transit point for the former.

Taking the Straw Hat Pirates' routes in the original work as an example, the islands belonging to the Seven Great Routes are Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, Alabasta, Skypiea, Long Ring Island, Water 7, and Fish-Man Island; the places not belonging to the Seven Great Routes are Drum Island, Jaya Island, Enies Lobby, Thriller Bark, and Sabaody Archipelago.

Generally, once you enter the Grand Line, you will choose a route to travel along, which cannot be changed midway. However, this is not absolute. As long as you have a permanent Pose on another island, you can still change the route.

For example, if someone finds they can't reach the Sky Island, they will buy a pointer that points to other islands along the flight path.

Another issue is that the record pointer can be magnetized by other islands. If it cannot reach the island it is pointing to within the time limit, it will be attracted by other islands.

Finally, if an island hosts a 'grand event' and widely distributes permanent pointers to attract pirates, like in the movie, these pirates might temporarily leave their own course and go to other islands to participate in the event.

The current situation is similar for the Bonney Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates; both were attracted here by the reputation of this 'food street'.

An hour later, Luffy and Bonney finally decided the winner.

Clang clang clang!!

The host excitedly banged on gongs and drums, announcing the competition results to the hundred or so contestants and countless spectators.

"The match is over. Bonney is unable to continue fighting. The Straw Hat Pirates have won the final championship in this round of the 'Big Eater Five-Person Team Relay Race'!!"

"Congratulations to them on winning the ten million Berry prize!!"

Then, the host's smile widened: "As for the other contestants, I can only say I regret it. Please split the cost of their meals for this competition!"

The applause stopped abruptly. The people who had been clapping looked at each other with crestfallen faces. They suddenly remembered that they still had to pay for the food of those two gluttons!

My God! That's an enormous sum of money!

No, it seems I have to...

Just as this group of people were hesitating, preparing to run away or kill someone, a row of people dressed in tight-fitting clothes and looking like bodyguards stepped forward and began to stabilize the surrounding order.

The host then quickly added, breaking the tense silence: "But the defeated contestants don't need to worry. The organizers will give you all a 30% discount voucher on all food on the island for the next three days, and you can also enter a lucky draw after accumulating a certain amount of spending..."

Hearing about the coupons and lucky draw, the defeated contestants finally suppressed their murderous intent. Seeing the rows of bodyguards, they could only sigh helplessly and obediently go to pay.

This eating contest was a high-stakes gamble. All the rules were made clear from the beginning: the winner gets to eat for free, and the loser pays. By participating in the contest, they were essentially agreeing to these rules. If they were to go back on their word now and it got out, they would be out of business on the high seas.

Afterwards, Luffy and his crew left the arena satisfied, patting their bellies, carrying 10 million Berries and a coupon for 50% off all the food on the island for three days—it's only natural that the champions get different coupons than the losers!

"Wow!! I'm so full!!"

"I still can't believe that someone can rival Luffy in eating... Just who is that woman?"

"I heard that she's also a pirate, and her bounty is even higher than Luffy's!"

"What?! That beautiful lady?!"

"Uh-huh……"

The group chatted noisily as they strolled around the island, enjoying the aroma and flavor of the food, while also earning money through their own abilities. For example, Sanji earned money by competing in cooking skills, and Luffy earned money by challenging himself to eat various foods, completely unlike the behavior of normal pirates.

Soon, the day passed, and at sunset, the group returned to the Going Merry in a flurry, carrying a large amount of food and Baileys.

"We're back, Mary!!"

On the Going Merry, a little elf in a raincoat bounced around on the deck, cheerfully welcoming everyone back: "Welcome back, everyone!!"

It's Melly!

Ship spirits are special souls that are normally very difficult to be born, and even if they are born, they are rarely seen in front of humans. However, for someone like Kira who has mastered the relevant magic, it is incredibly easy for him to keep his spirit in a state that can be seen by everyone.

It's worth noting that Mebbs had experienced this state before, and the principle is the same.

Although magic can maintain Merry's existence and allow it to appear in front of everyone in human form, only the Straw Hat crew can see it, and it cannot leave the Going Merry.

"Are you bored sitting here all alone? Let me tell you, we met a woman on the island today who eats just as much as Luffy..."