A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Kira looked away and idly lay down on the bar: "Isn't it said that Celestial Dragons from Marienjou often come down to bully people on Sabaody Archipelago? How come I haven't seen a single one since I got here?"

Shakky served Kira a glass of fresh juice with a few plump fruit pieces in it, then elegantly lit a cigarette and began to puff away.

"With so many lawless pirates gathered on this island, if any Celestial Dragons dare to come down, I'll really have to wonder if the Five Elders are just sitting around doing nothing."

Kira was taken aback: "That makes sense... What a pity! I was originally planning to use two Celestial Dragons as a sacrifice for the flag."

"Why? You shouldn't have any deep-seated grudges with the Celestial Dragons, right?" Shakky blinked, her heart filled with intense curiosity about this young man who had defeated Kaido.

She also watches the live streams of the underworld and knows that in the 'Mage vs. Two Emperors' war on Whole Cake Island, the red-haired boy in front of her was the one in charge. Such an important figure's attitude towards the Celestial Dragons has a huge impact on the future world!

"No! But... do we need a reason to teach the Celestial Dragons a lesson?"

Kira also blinked innocently at Shakky. In his opinion, Celestial Dragons were beings that could be fought whenever they wanted. Why did they need to pick a day?

As a transmigrator, it's already a sign of me being merciful that I didn't kill two Celestial Dragons to awaken my Conqueror's Haki. It's beneath me to lose face in front of my peers. Right now, I just want to beat them up a couple of times to kill some time after a boring afternoon. Is there something wrong with that?

Xia Qi smiled mysteriously: "That's true."

Hmm? This older woman smiled? Well...

"Can this juice be free?" Kira pointed to the freshly squeezed juice in front of him; if he didn't drink it soon, it wouldn't be fresh anymore.

"A sincere offer of 2 Berries."

"How many?!"

The sudden increase in volume drew the attention of everyone in the tavern. After a brief silence, the tavern returned to its original clamor.

"Hey, hey, hey... 2 Berries for a glass of juice? That's way too much of a rip-off!"

Xia Qi raised an eyebrow: "Oh?! Didn't you just take over Auntie's World? With 35 islands under your control, you shouldn't be short of money!"

"That's your stereotype!"

Kira retorted, unconvinced, "Who said someone who owns 35 islands isn't short of money? Get this straight, islands are real estate; they can't be converted into liquid assets!"

"Besides, having money is one thing, and being free is another! I know you didn't charge the Straw Hat crew anything, so why are you charging me so much?"

Xia Qi said with a smile, "The reason is simple: because I'm a fan of Straw Hat Guy!"

Wow, is this the legendary "mommy fan"?

No, no... I remember she was from the same era as Garp, and used to be constantly chased and beaten by him, right? At this age, she should be a grandma fan by now, right?

Seeing Kira's awkward expression, Shakky suddenly smiled brightly: "Okay, okay, no more joking!"

Kira's expression softened considerably upon hearing this, and he instantly felt relieved: "Hahaha, I knew you were joking. As expected, you still gave me a discount... Huh? What's this?"

Kiss took the small notebook from Xia Qi, opened it, and saw that it contained a bill with a huge amount of data. A very bad feeling rose in his heart.

"This can't be... No! It can't be..."

At this moment, Kira's hands were trembling.

Shakky smiled at Kira and said in a soft voice, "You read that right, it's the money for Cana's drinks and Gildarts's drinks these past few days!"

Holy crap!

Kira didn't even see the exact amount. After glancing at the densely packed numbers, he decisively slammed the notebook shut and asked in a low, dry voice, "Shouldn't this kind of thing be given to them directly?"

"But they said they have no money, and since you're the current guild leader, you should pay the bill!"

"..."

Let whoever wants to be the chairman be it!

As Kira's face grew increasingly ashen, Shakky held out a hand: "So, do you want to pay 2 Berries for a glass of juice, or for this drink?"

I don't want to pay at all!

Chapter 973 The Wisdom of a Young Reporter

After a noisy afternoon in the tavern, the conversation returned to serious topics.

Shakky dropped a bombshell: "In fact, just a few days ago, the Navy sent people to the island to make contact with those supernovas."

What are they doing here at this time?

Unlike the mages who were indifferent to the matter and the Straw Hat crew who were oblivious to the situation, Law was very sensitive to such things and immediately realized that something was wrong.

"This will definitely shock you all: the Navy's goal is to invite the island's supernovas to become the new 'Seven Warlords of the Sea'!!"

"What?!" ×N

Everyone was shocked to hear this, but they quickly understood the Navy's plan.

With the war between the Navy and Whitebeard about to begin, and several powerful pirates lurking nearby, the Navy is severely lacking in high-end combat power, and even the position of 'Shichibukai' is vacant. Of course, they need to recruit a batch of temporary workers to fill the gaps.

"The person invited is the supernova with the highest bounty this year, a pirate from the South Blue, 'Captain' Eustass Kid. He is a Paramecia-type Magnet-Magnet Fruit user with a bounty of 350 million Berries!"

"5.68 billion Pele?"

Crocodile, standing nearby, burst out laughing: "Has the Navy become so desperate that they'd even take someone like this?"

Kira turned and rolled his eyes at him: "What right do you have to laugh at others when you were recruited as a Shichibukai for a price of 8100 million Berries..."

"What did you say?!!"

Crocodile immediately panicked, his face flushed as he roared at Killer, followed by some incomprehensible words like 'inflation,' 'talent gap,' and 'Devil Fruit power strength,' filling the tavern with a cheerful atmosphere.

After the laughter subsided, Shakky continued, "The reason he was chosen is because there's another supernova on his ship, 'Killer,' with a bounty of 2 million Berries..."

Before he could finish speaking, Kira interrupted him with a loud snort: "He doesn't even deserve to be called Kira!!"

Although everyone says, "It's not scary to have the same name, it's embarrassing to be the one who's bad at it," Kira is definitely not happy about having the same name as someone else.

"That guy agreed?"

Xia Qi shook her head: "No, he resolutely refused!"

……

Two days ago, at a tavern in the Sabaody Archipelago.

Bang! !

With a muffled thud, a soldier in a naval uniform flew out of the tavern, his head bleeding, and crashed heavily onto the street, attracting the attention of passersby.

Immediately afterwards, everyone saw a tall figure slowly walk out of the tavern. It was none other than the supernova 'Captain' Kid, accompanied by a wild and arrogant laugh coming from his mouth.

"Do the Navy's higher-ups think I'm an idiot? In this situation, they actually want me to become some damn Shichibukai? Isn't that just a blatant attempt to trick me into fighting Whitebeard?"

"Go back and tell your superiors to stop doing such shameful things!"

"If this is the wisdom of those naval leaders, I advise them to step down and make way for more capable people!"

……

That's how it happened; many people saw it at the time.

Shakky exhaled a puff of smoke, which then swirled into a cool circle in mid-air. "The Navy's actions quickly became common knowledge, and Kidd, riding on the Navy's reputation, made a name for himself."

Hearing this, Kira suddenly felt something was fishy: "Do you think it's possible that all of this was actually a show orchestrated by that Kid himself? I don't think characters like Sengoku and Tsuru would be stupid enough to do something like this in desperation?"

"Besides, even if that supernova doesn't know Haki, if he really went to the battlefield as a 'Shichibukai,' could he possibly hold his own against the lowest-ranking division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates?"

Rayleigh shook the bottle in his hand: "I agree with Kira's point of view, this doesn't seem like something the Navy would do; but likewise, I don't think this is a show put on by that guy named Kid."

"I've heard a bit about this person's deeds recently; he's not the kind of person who cares about his reputation."

Suddenly, Happy muttered, suppressing a laugh, "If the guy next to him, who's also named 'Kira,' has a similar personality to Kira, then I think it's possible..."

Boom! ! !

Happy, with a huge bump on his head, collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down his face.

Kira clapped his hands and fed the fish that had been snatched from Happy's mouth, which had been bitten, to Charlo, only to receive a disgusted glare from Charlo.

The proprietress, Xia Qi, watched the group of people fooling around with a grin, feeling as if she had aged considerably: "But who would be so bored as to do something like that?"

"That's your stereotype, boss lady!"

Kira clinked his juice against Rayleigh's drink: "This ocean is vast, and you can find all sorts of boring people here. Maybe it's just a drama created by these boring people?"

Sanji, who was standing nearby, felt that Killer's words sounded familiar. Suddenly, he looked at Robin, who was working hard to solve the mystery, and said, "I haven't read many books, but... Robin-san, is the phrase 'the sea is very vast' used like this?"

Robin remained silent for a long while before whispering, "...No, absolutely not!"

“In my education, this sentence should be followed by something like, ‘One day, you will find a partner who is willing to risk his life for you.’”

Sanji seemed lost in thought, his voice suddenly lowering as an image of a slender, pink-haired girl flashed through his mind: "The version I heard was, 'One day, you will find like-minded companions'..."

Perhaps because they had experienced similar situations, the two felt as if they had met a kindred spirit, and fell silent for a moment, understanding each other implicitly.

Just then, Luffy suddenly interrupted, naturally taking over their conversation: "The version I heard was, 'One day, you'll find Atlas and Hercules!'"

"Atlas and Hercules... what are those?" Robin blinked, looking completely bewildered.

Luffy grinned widely and said, "Hehehe...that's humanity's dream!!"

"...??"

Thump! Thump! Thump! !

Sanji put his legs down and placed the freshly made dessert in front of Robin: "Robin-san, don't listen to that kid's nonsense."

"Uh... okay..."

……

About 100 meters outside the tavern, on a thick tree, a passerby dressed in very ordinary clothes was squatting on a branch, using the lush foliage to conceal his figure.

Passerby A is a member of the World Economic News Agency. At this moment, he is wearing a 'head-mounted long-range high-definition camera' on his head and is looking at this unique bar from afar. Through the open window, he can see the situation inside clearly, and even hear it clearly because he can read lips.

At the same time, his hands were not idle either.

He was seen holding a small notebook of important events in his left hand and a fountain pen with five refills in his right hand, writing furiously in the notebook. He would occasionally stop to press the camera's shutter button, looking extremely busy.

His appearance, his movements, and even his unseen demeanor all highlighted one word—professionalism.

However, this random passerby has one unprofessional habit: he talks to himself, and if his words were to accidentally get out, they would certainly surprise the world.

"Last time, we had someone impersonate a Marine to invite 'Captain' Kid to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea. They pulled off a huge stunt at the news agency and even got a large bonus. This time, with so many big names around, what kind of plan should we come up with?"