A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"Could it be that the Beasts Pirates are going to perish here today?? This is... fantastic!!"

The mages were also shocked by Kira's strength; the power he displayed in this battle was even greater than when he faced Acnologia last time!

"This level of power... truly worthy of Kira!"

"Hahaha!! Now we've won all eight battles!!"

"Hmm...not bad, not bad. The brat's strength has improved, and he's not inferior to me anymore."

The intense aura of dominance in the sky vanished, the black and red lightning was completely obscured by the golden and white holy light, the swirling air currents gradually subsided, and even Kaido's massive body was completely swallowed by the holy light.

The holy light then continued downwards, falling straight to the ground and piercing through tens of meters of soil, leaving a huge crater that occupied most of the arena.

After an unknown amount of time, the magic dissipated and the holy light faded.

Everyone craned their necks to look into the giant pit, where the land had been burned to black charcoal by the holy light, and in the middle of the charcoal lay a huge figure that had also been burned black by the holy light.

Kaido has reverted to human form. His once muscular body is now covered in bright red burn marks, which almost completely cover his entire body.

He had lost consciousness. The Eight Precepts in his hand fell to the side, shrinking in size. The missing part had turned into a pool of molten iron, mixing with the scorched earth on the ground, and continuing to radiate its lingering heat into the air.

"How could this be... how could this happen?!"

"Boss Kaido, he..."

"We lost!!!"

The members of the Beasts Pirates stared in disbelief at the scene before them, their eyes either blank or terrified, seemingly worried about their future.

In the arena, the live-streaming Den Den Mushi, which was protected throughout the entire event, broadcast the battle situation on Whole Cake Island to all parts of the world.

Kaido's defeat has once again stirred up a huge uproar in the entire Blue Sea. The Navy, pirates, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Revolutionary Army, the underground forces... all organizations with any strength are restless.

……

New World, headquarters of World Economic News Agency.

"President, do you think tomorrow's newspaper is..."

A middle-aged reporter with a receding hairline, a large belly, and greasy fat all over his body rubbed his restless fat hands together, looking at his boss with a fawning smile, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Morgans glanced at his underling, his bird-like face still brimming with barely suppressed excitement and agitation. "What are you thinking? Such important news, of course I'll write the article myself!"

"Of course...of course!! This kind of thing is definitely something you should do, boss!!"

"I just wanted to discuss with you whether you could give me a position as a junior editor. You see, I've worked diligently for decades, but I still don't have any reputation..."

Morgans then remembered that his deputy was also a veteran of the news agency, and after hesitating for a moment, he said, "Then I'll leave the part about Roger's child to you!"

……

On Cake Island, inside the central castle, an unprecedented grand banquet is underway.

Besides Kira and other mages, the main members of the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates also attended the banquet.

Unbeknownst to outsiders, the three forces they believed to be locked in a life-or-death struggle are now behaving like good friends, eating meat, drinking wine, singing songs, dancing, laughing and joking, creating a lively and boisterous atmosphere.

For the mages of 'Fairy Tail', even if they were enemies before, as long as they don't attack their guild members, they can turn enemies into friends. They are very experienced in this.

The two pirate crews were also surprised. Having lived on the sea for decades, this was the first time they had ever seen someone who could switch between friend and foe so easily.

At the banquet, Kaido was drinking and Big Mom was eating cake. The fine wine and delicious food slightly alleviated their disappointment and regret at their defeat.

As the person in charge of the magicians, Kira ate at the same table with the two out of courtesy, but he was just eating.

Of course, due to differences in physique and constitution, he couldn't outeat the other two.

At the next table, in the first class, Laxus, Jhin, and Katakuri were seated. Since Brulee had been released, Katakuri's attitude had softened considerably. After their battle, the two seemed to have developed a mutual respect for each other.

Jin, on the other hand, looked rather forlorn, sitting there drinking alone in silence.

"What's wrong with that guy?" Laxus glanced at Jhin, then turned to look at Katakuri.

"Perhaps it's because they lost the duel that they feel they've let Kaido down?"

After this defeat, Katakuri's 'perfect aura' that he had maintained for many years has been completely lost. In addition, now that the Big Mom Pirates have suffered a crushing defeat, he simply breaks free from the burden and becomes his most authentic self again.

It has to be said that he looks much more relaxed now. He can now take off his scarf without any burden and lie on the ground eating donuts with gusto.

Jin listened to what the two said, but did not utter a word in rebuttal.

Actually, he wasn't sad because he lost, nor was he anxious because his race was exposed; he was sad because Kaido lost.

King has always believed that Kaido is the strongest person in the world, the one who is Boy Joy, and the one who will definitely become the Pirate King!

However, Kaido himself has always denied it, saying that if one day someone appears who can defeat him, that person might be Boy Joy, but King doesn't believe it.

You say Kaido's boss is Boy Joy? Then I admit it, Kaido's boss is indeed the chosen one!

You're saying Kaido will be defeated by Boy Joy? That's just superstition, and it's incredibly harmful!

Now that Kaido has truly been defeated, and by someone who is clearly not Boy Joy, King is filled with mixed emotions. He doesn't know whether to be saddened by Kaido's defeat or relieved that the Boy Joy he was waiting for didn't come.

The table next to the three was also a first-class table, which was the women's table headed by Irene, and Erza, Mira, Smoothie, and others were also there.

Compared to the previous two tables, the atmosphere here was much more harmonious, with people discussing the taste of the food on the table and how to make various desserts.

As for Natsu, Gray, Gajeel, and the others, they basically ran around and wandered around the entire banquet, taking a bite at every table they went to, and putting their arms around anyone they could grab. In short, they had a great time with the executives.

Chapter 952 The Pirate Alliance's New Plan

The banquet lasted from the afternoon until late at night. The chefs from both pirate crews were extremely busy, working three or four shifts until their hands were sore and swollen, but they kept cooking.

Of course, this lively atmosphere only applies to the area inside and around the castle, where the pirates are resting.

Outside the castle, a search party led by Jack and Perospero was tallying the casualties of the battle and counting the comrades who had been kidnapped by the navy in the chaos.

"How shameless! These navy men... they actually raided our base while we were gambling!!"

"I heard that Akainu is leading the team this time! That guy never holds back against pirates. He's even brought his army to Whole Cake Island, but he hasn't launched a full-scale attack. He must be afraid of us!"

"Faced with two Yonko and a mage, he didn't even dare to show himself, yet he turned around and captured those who couldn't resist. And he still has the nerve to call himself a righteous and iron-blooded soldier? Humph! He'd rather lose his reputation for some achievements. If someone like that could become a Marine Admiral, I'd just..."

"How about it?"

"I'm going to report him directly for misconduct, moral depravity, and shamelessness!"

"Wake up, bro! We're pirates! Who can we report to? The Navy?"

"Of course it's the news agency..."

Listening to the whispers of his men, both Jack and Perospero, the leaders, looked rather grim.

Regardless, it is a fact that Akainu went ashore to capture pirates, and both of their pirate crews lost a large number of people, roughly estimated to be two or three thousand.

Although those captured were all small fry, with the highest bounty not even reaching 5 million Berries, their reputation was severely damaged, especially at this time, which was like adding insult to injury for their pirate crew.

However, Akainu had already left the Torrent Sea, and they couldn't possibly go out of their way to find a Marine Admiral for a bunch of small fry whose names they didn't even remember. Besides, there was nowhere to look for one, so they could only swallow their anger.

After a satisfying meal, we got down to business.

"Kaido, when are you going to give me the Road Poneglyph you have?"

"What's the rush? Let's talk about it when I get back to Wano Country!"

Although he lost the duel, Kaido is still Kaido and did not become discouraged. "As for you, you ran into Nico Robin as soon as you set sail. You're really lucky!"

Everyone knows that Nico Robin can decipher historical texts and is one of the five essential elements for finding Laugh Tale. She is highly sought after by those aspiring to become the Pirate King.

What good luck? I went looking for it with a plan!

Kira's lips twitched: "If you don't go back in a day, am I supposed to wait here all day? Let me tell you, I'm in a hurry!"

"Anyway, I'm not in a hurry!" Kaido picked up his gourd and started joking around like a rogue.

"We already had an agreement, and now you're trying to renege? Aren't you just bullying an honest person?!"

Kira looked displeased. "If you don't want to give it to me, then I'll just take it from Wano Country myself. I don't care what I do with it!"

At this time, Kaido and Doflamingo's 'artificial Devil Fruit' plan has already been implemented, and Wano Country has also built a bunch of assembly line factories, making the whole country a mess. The water and land are severely polluted, and the people are suffering.

If Kira went there, he would definitely...

He wouldn't do much, since Wano Country has nothing to do with him anyway.

As a mage, he received no commission; as a merchant, he saw no profit; as a citizen of the Kingdom of Aslant-Fiore, he had no right or obligation to interfere in the affairs of another world or other country.

Looking at Killer before him, Kaido silently thought to himself, 'Why are all these redheads so troublesome?!'

First, Shanks became one of the Four Emperors, then the woman named Irene defeated Linlin, and then two young men in their early twenties defeated him and his right-hand man in succession. It was as if even the gods favored the red-haired man.

At that moment, Kaido silently vowed that if any red-haired guy dared to jump in front of him in the future, he would not let him off easily!

"Mama~ Mama~ If you're going to bet, you have to accept the consequences, Kaido!"

Big Mom, having lost all her territory, naturally didn't want to let Kaido, who had also lost, off the hook. "Look how generous I am! Whole Cake Island is such a vast territory, and I don't even blink an eye. This is the magnanimity a king should have!"

"How dare someone who has been defeated and lost all his territory still call himself emperor?"

Kaido laughed loudly and without restraint: "You clearly couldn't win, so you had no choice but to give up Whole Cake Island. Stop trying to glorify yourself! Instead of wasting your time, think about how you're going to settle your whole family!"

The woman's eyes immediately dimmed, but she still snorted coldly and said, "You don't need to worry about that, I've already thought it through!"

Kaido frowned, his expression authoritative without being angry: "The New World is only so big, where else is there for you to divide up... Wait! You're not thinking of taking advantage of Whitebeard's war with the Marines to raid his base, are you?"

The woman's expression froze instantly, her eyes filled with surprise and confusion, as if to say: How did you, a rough man, see through my flawless plan?

Kaido understood, and immediately flew into a rage, roaring into Big Mom's ear, "What kind of look is that?! Don't underestimate my intelligence!!"

The reason Kaido was able to think of this is because he himself had that plan.

Wano Country is located in a strategically important area, and its isolation for over 800 years has made it extremely difficult to enter and exit. As a result, it is very closed off in terms of thought and culture. It is an excellent place to accumulate strength, but not a base to expand its influence outwards.

Simply put, it was suitable for Kaido when he was penniless decades ago, but not for the well-established 'Four Emperors' of today.

The two started arguing as they were talking, then they started cursing, and then...

"Then it's settled!"

"The pirate alliance continues, their target is all of Whitebeard's territory!!"

what?

What did I miss?!