A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Perona stared at the last person on the Going Merry who hadn't yet been affected, her steps drawing ever closer. The wandering ghosts around her flew over, coiling around her and eyeing Nami menacingly.

Nami's face was filled with terror as she retreated, frantically spinning the weather stick in her hand: "Wait...wait! Stop it!"

"Get down on your knees!"

With a sharp cry, several ghosts flew out simultaneously, swiftly passing through Nami's body.

Unexpectedly, the panicked Nami didn't fall down like the others. Instead, after regaining her balance, she mischievously stuck out her tongue and made a face at Perona.

"Oops! You guessed wrong!"

"Eh?! ...

Does this mean that by mentioning that long-nosed person, there are others who are immune to their negative influence?!

"Weather mirage!"

The 'Nami' in front of me continued spinning the weather wand, giving her answer with a smug grin: "By changing the hot and cold bubbles, I create an illusion that looks exactly like me—a mirage!"

"A mirage?! In a place like this?! Are you kidding me?!"

Perona was completely stunned, her voice rising dozens of decibels, her eyes filled with disbelief. "This is the Devil's Triangle, a place without a ray of sunlight, shrouded in thick fog! How could a mirage possibly appear here?!"

"It is precisely because I can do it that I am a navigator!"

Nami stopped what she was doing, then pointed the last short stick overhead and fired a thunder bubble. "And now, the navigator is informing you: watch out for thunderstorms today!"

"What?!"

Perona was startled and looked up following 'Nami's' movement, only to find that a black cloud had appeared above her head at some unknown time.

next moment……

Boom!!

A bolt of lightning struck, instantly turning Perona into a 'charcoal-black person', and she collapsed onto the deck with a thud.

As she fell, all the ghosts around her disappeared, and those who had fallen into a negative state because of the ghosts recovered at this moment.

Thus, the ten-minute treasure hunt ended in Nami's victory.

"Hmph! No one is allowed to touch my treasure!"

The phantom Nami disappeared, and the real Nami appeared. Without any hesitation, she grabbed Buggy by the collar, a dangerous smile on her face. "You agree, right, Buggy?"

“Yes…yes…” Bucky trembled, not daring to resist any further.

Damn it! When did that little thief cat become so strong?!

Just then, a tall figure appeared silently behind the two: "It seems the battle has been decided."

Hearing the voice, Nami quickly turned around, her whole body tense, gripping her weather stick tightly, and warily eyed Kuma behind her. She thought to herself, 'Damn it! I was so focused on the conversation that I completely forgot there was a Shichibukai here… But when did he board the Going Merry?!'

She subtly assessed the difference in strength between herself and her opponent, but the process took less than a second before Nami overwhelmed her. She realized she had become too arrogant lately, even daring to challenge the 'Seven Warlords of the Sea'...

However, Kuma didn't attack Nami. Instead, he asked her an unexpected question: "Is it true that Monkey D. Luffy has an older brother?"

Nami hesitated for a moment, then said nervously, "Yes...yes! You mean Ace? We saw in the newspaper, he was captured by the Marines, right?"

“It seems it’s true…” Xiong’s voice was low, and he fell silent for a moment.

Unbeknownst to anyone, Kuma was in a state of utter turmoil: Damn it! If only I hadn't attacked back then! Now that Ace is imprisoned, what are we going to do?!

How am I supposed to explain this to the dragon now...?

The bear is gone, but things aren't over on the Going Merry.

"Appearing suddenly, disappearing suddenly... Can that guy teleport?"

Nami was still staring blankly at the spot where Kuma had left, while out of her sight, Buggy and the others, who had recovered from their negative state, quietly moved into the pile of treasure, each holding gold, diamonds, agate, pearls and other treasures in front of them, their faces full of greed.

"Captain Bucky! This is real treasure!!"

"Idiot! Of course I saw it, don't yell so loudly!"

Buggy was extremely disappointed in his men's impatience: 'What if these guys shout too loudly and attract that woman from the Straw Hat Pirates? After following me for so many years, don't they know anything about keeping a low profile and making a fortune?!'

The group worked swiftly, stuffing the treasure in front of them into their pockets, intending to take as much as they could before Nami noticed.

Suddenly, Bucky, with his sharp eyes, noticed that his underlings had pulled out an ordinary-looking armlet from the pile of treasure. It wasn't a diamond or gold.

"Wait! What are you holding in your hand?"

Bucky's heart skipped a beat. He reached out and snatched it away, staring intently at it like a lecherous old man seeing a bunny girl in black stockings or a drunkard seeing strong liquor. His breathing quickened instantly, and his heart pounded.

"There's no mistake! This is the thing I've been looking for!"

The treasure map for 'Captain John's Treasure'!

Noticing Bucky's unusual behavior, Galdino, who was stuffing handfuls of treasure into the candle cart, couldn't help but come over: "Did you find something good, Bucky?"

You have to admit that Brother 3 is quite shrewd. While others carry things by hand or in their clothes, he uses his car to carry them, and he wraps them tightly in candles, like he's grabbing food at a dinner table. His manners are extremely poor!

Bucky's eyes gleamed with unprecedented greed: "Yeah, we're really rich now!"

Chapter 960 Heroes Appear

Meanwhile, in a secluded spot on a three-masted sailing ship, a group of pirates who had suffered at Moria's hands and had their shadows stolen many years ago, along with the Straw Hat crew whose shadows were also stolen upon their arrival, were devising a battle plan to rebel against Moria.

Of course, even in a place like this, there are bound to be mages.

After falling into an unknown spatial rift at the guild, Stinger, Rector, Rogue, and Frosh arrived at Thriller Bark and began their otherworldly journey as Dragon Slayers, but the trip was not very pleasant.

First, they encountered a group of zombies, then a group of pirates without shadows, and then a series of unfamiliar terms such as "Four Seas," "Grand Line," "Great Pirate Era," "Seven Warlords of the Sea," and "Devil Fruit."

No one knew about magic, no one knew about the Kingdom of Fiore, Ishgar, or Aslant. This completely overturned the worldviews of the two 14-year-old boys and the two transcendents.

Because the Devil's Triangle is shrouded in mist, newsbirds don't come here. As a result, the pirates who were stripped of their shadows and had no choice but to settle here are severely isolated and out of touch with the outside world.

The most recent newspaper was from six months ago, before the mages had even crossed over. Naturally, there was no news about them then, so the rebels, led by Lola, had never even heard of mages.

The only saving grace is that Stinger and Rogue's Dragon Slayer Magic isn't to the point of causing motion sickness, so they can move around normally even on this 'island'.

After learning a little about Qinghai from Lola and the others, Stinger and Roger both felt that only by leaving this place and going out into the world could they truly understand it and find a way back to Aslant.

But there wasn't even a ship in this place, so the plan was changed to 'help the people whose shadows were stolen defeat Moria and go out to sea with them to find a way home'.

Before they could even finalize their plan, the Straw Hat crew showed up at their door.

Based on the idea that 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend,' Lola and the others decided to join forces with Luffy to fight against Moria.

With the help of Lola and others, a group of people inserted the shadows of 100 powerful warriors into Luffy's body, turning him into a burly man over three meters tall with a sword on his back and blue skin like a fishman.

The pirates were all astonished: "Where on earth is this guy from...? He's so powerful?! This is the first time I've ever seen someone who can withstand more than 100 shadows."

Looking at the swaying black shadows that had gathered from the pirates, Sting said somewhat dejectedly, "It's a shame that you, Roger, don't even try it!"

However, Rogge dismissed these shadows with a nonchalant air, saying, "According to them, these shadows have an important connection to their original forms. But Dragon Slayer Magic is different from that 'stuffing shadows' method. If I eat the shadows, their masters will likely die!"

"If I did that, wouldn't my actions be almost like cannibalism? I could never do such a thing!"

Having been here for nearly a month, both of their hair had grown quite long, especially Roger, whose bangs even covered his eyes and most of his face, giving him a gloomy aura.

"Flo thinks so too~"

Frosh, the green cat wearing pink frog pajamas, is wide-eyed with clear, silly eyes and two cute red blushes on his cheeks, raising his paw to show his agreement with Roger's decision.

"Stinger was just saying it casually, you two don't need to take it so seriously!" Red Cat Rector waved his paws, jokingly changing the subject.

Some time ago, after deciding to defeat Moria and seize the ship to escape, the two actually launched an attack on the castle. Unfortunately, before they could even see Moria, they were hit by Perona's Ghost-Ghost Fruit and suffered a crushing defeat.

If it weren't for Rector and Frost's quick thinking and rescue at the crucial moment, they would have become part of the 'Shadowless' group as well.

After that, they stayed with Lola and the others, always preparing to go to sea.

Stinger and Rogue are the same age as Wendy, only 14 years old. Unlike the original story, they did not have the Dragon Slayer Crystal implanted. Although they have the buff from Fairy Tail, they do not have enough combat experience. Their strength is even weaker than in the original Grand Magic Games arc. It is normal that they were accidentally affected by the Negative Ghost's ability.

"Is it okay to rely on that guy?" Roger pointed to Luffy, whose appearance had changed drastically after being stuffed into the shadows, and frowned with worry.

Stinger smiled frankly: "Probably... I see the same temperament in him as Nazsan, so his strength shouldn't be lacking!"

……

Through Luffy's relentless efforts, he finally defeated Moria and retrieved everyone's shadows.

This was the first significant figure he killed after entering the Grand Line.

After the battle, Kuma appeared and looked at Moria lying on the ground. He maintained a cold and expressionless demeanor, holding a small Den Den Mushi in one of his large hands, and communicated with the people of the World Government.

Under the long-absent sunlight, the group looked up warily at the towering 'Tyrant' and heard the clearly audible voice from the Den Den Mushi in his hand.

"The World Government has issued a special order to kill all remaining personnel on the island, including the Straw Hat Pirates!"

"A piece of cake."

You're talking nonsense!

At this point, Kuma hasn't undergone full modification and still retains his own consciousness, so he definitely won't carry out the World Government's orders. In fact, the appearance of 'The Clown' Buggy and mages on this island hasn't been revealed.

However, he also wanted to test his nephew's abilities, charisma, and judgment of character on behalf of his old friend.

After hanging up the phone, Xiong flashed in front of everyone and used the Bear Paw Air Cannon to wipe out a wave of minions.

Luffy and his crew had just finished defeating one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and were all exhausted, with no strength left to deal with another. Just as Kuma used compressed air to unleash a massive shockwave, a hero appeared!

"Candle wall!!"

At the critical moment, a loud shout came from high above, and then a large amount of liquid wax fell from the sky, instantly solidifying into a tall, solid, and thick wall of candles in front of everyone.

boom!!!

A flash of white light and a terrifying energy shock washed over the entire battered battlefield, but those protected behind the candle wall remained unharmed.

"Candle wall...?!"

"This ability... I remember it belongs to Mr. 3 from Baroque Works..."

Just as everyone was wondering, Galdino descended from the sky, his hearty laughter immediately drawing everyone's attention: "A loud bang in the sky, and the hero makes his grand entrance!"

"So cool! He's a candle hero!!!"

Young and naive Chopper was instantly captivated, his eyes turning into stars, sparkling with golden light. But when he saw Galdino's face clearly, his beautiful fantasies and idealized image shattered instantly.

Because Galdino's face was still covered in bruises, as if he had been taught a lesson by someone.