A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Moreover, now that those pirates have escaped from Impel Down, their crimes should be punishable by death. Even if their sentences are reduced later, they will at most be spared the death penalty.

The white-bearded man opposite him grinned and mocked Sengoku's behavior without any politeness: "Sengoku, all he knows is how to use underhanded tricks!"

With that, he slammed his hammer down again, causing the space to tremble. The previously frozen waves shattered into countless ice blocks that poured down and crashed onto the pacifists.

Unfortunately, the pacifists' defenses were formidable; mere ice blocks couldn't harm them much.

Just then, another unexpected event occurred!

A burly figure descended from the sky, plummeting straight down to the center of the battlefield.

Before the man even landed, he suddenly flung off his cloak, stretched out his right hand, and an indescribable surge of immense energy, accompanied by a visible white light, shot out along his thick arm, slamming into the ice surface even faster than free fall.

boom!!!

The supreme shattering magic, which destroyed everything, not only blasted away the people who were standing on the ground, but also cut the hard ice surface into pieces, while stirring up a large amount of ice shards and dust.

Navy, pirates, ice, smoke, and the energy of shattering magic were all mixed together and swept out in all directions, instantly carving a huge crater in the battlefield.

Once the aftershocks subsided, those around could see the scene in the crater: a disheveled middle-aged man was standing there.

It was Gildas!

Noticing the stares around him, Gildas gave an awkward smile and scratched his long, orange hair with his large hand.

"Sorry, I got lost while looking for the restroom!"

There was a moment of silence, because many people didn't recognize Gildas at all.

Criminals are one thing, but they rarely see newspapers in prison, so naturally they don't know Gildas.

The Navy and Whitebeard knew that although Gildarts had only recently emerged and had only appeared in the newspapers once, his heroic deeds of 'helping Buggy the Clown escape and fighting against Admiral Kizaru' were legendary in both the underworld and the legitimate world.

Not to mention, he also has the 'Magicians' organization, the strongest and most popular organization at the moment, behind him. Therefore, neither side dares to underestimate his participation in the battle.

Chapter 980 A Clash of Fists! Garp vs. Gildarts!

"Are they finally going to make their move? Those guys who call themselves mages..."

Sengoku immediately became alert upon seeing Gildas enter the arena.

Since witnessing Kira and his crew defeat two major Yonko crews in a single day a week ago and seize 35 islands in the Torrent Sea, the Navy has placed great importance on mages.

To achieve an eight-win, zero-loss record against the renowned "Four Emperors," "Three Disasters," and "Four Sweet Commanders" in a one-on-one battle is an incredibly impressive feat, even by any pirate crew or the Navy in any era of history.

In addition to the traps they laid on the island before the battle that no one could understand, and their ability to 'revive those who are afraid', all of this demonstrates that this organization called 'Magicians' has a profound foundation of strength.

They are not afraid of group battles and do not lack high-end combat power. In terms of overall strength, they are at least as strong as two royal teams.

Therefore, all the navy and pirates are on high alert for Gildarts's sudden intrusion into the battlefield.

"According to Borsalino's report, this person has at least the strength of an admiral! He can easily pulverize any matter or energy he comes into contact with, and he also has a certain degree of lethality to the human body..."

Vice Admiral Tsuru frowned as he meticulously analyzed Gildarts's limited abilities during his battle with Kizaru on Sabaody Archipelago: "However, I haven't heard of any human body being pulverized into pieces so far."

"Judging from the destructive power of that force on matter, if the opponent did not deliberately hold back during the battle, then that force would be greatly weakened when it comes into contact with the human body."

"So, at least the other party isn't some vicious villain?"

Garp clenched his fists, stood up, and looked at Gildarts with caution: "If that guy's abilities are countered by the human body, then fighting with hand-to-hand combat is the best method!"

Once Gildarts entered the battlefield, he was like a tiger hunting a flock of sheep. His movements were simple, brutal, swift, and fluid, making him even more eye-catching than Madara Uchiha fighting the Allied Shinobi Forces alone.

Faced with the charging marines and blind pirates, he only needed to glance at them, spot an opening, and throw a punch that sent them flying far away; faced with the cold, mindless pacifists, he only needed to raise his hand lightly, and with the release of shattering magic, he would cut these robots into pieces.

Even the navy's proudest fortresses, those impenetrable walls, couldn't stop Gildarts's shattering magic. He advanced triumphantly, as if entering an empty field, leaving the audience in awe.

In just a few minutes, they carved out an unstoppable path on the battlefield, even surpassing the Whitebeard Pirates and Luffy, and broke through to the plaza first.

However, just as Gildas stepped onto the ground of the square, a burly man leaped down from the sky like a cannonball, landing heavily in front of Gildas and creating a huge crater in the ground.

"Let me have a go at you, kid!!"

The person blocking Gildarts's way had a full head of white hair, a wrinkled face, and wore a white naval uniform with a white cape bearing the word "Justice" on his back. It was none other than the "Naval Hero" Garp!

At this moment, his fist had turned pitch black, as hard as the most solid stone in the world, clearly wrapped with a large amount of Armament Haki, which was his fighting style.

"This is really troublesome... Could you please move aside? That kid is kind of a friend of mine..."

"Stop joking! I will not back down a single step in the face of justice!"

If it were his grandson Luffy who came here, old Garp might have given way, let him go, and only helped a little. But the man in front of him was a middle-aged man of unknown origin, and his temperament was seven parts similar to Shanks. How could Garp possibly hold back?

He suddenly leaped forward, charging like a tiger hunting its prey. The domineering aura emanating from his fist chilled everyone around him, and even reminded the criminals he had arrested of their most unbearable nightmares.

"Fist Bone Impact!!"

At the same time, Gildarts dared not be careless in the slightest. He could tell at a glance that the old man with gray hair in front of him was not comparable to Kizaru, whom he had encountered before, especially in terms of physical skills. His fists, which were full of power and even had traces of black lightning, were something that even his own ultimate move might not be able to easily defeat.

He then shifted his feet slightly, adjusting to the most advantageous stance for throwing a punch. A large amount of magical power erupted from his body and gathered on his fist. The terrifying energy caused all users of Observation Haki to show surprise.

"Dispelling Evil and Revealing Justice - One Day!!"

With a sharp whooshing sound, the two men's eyes met briefly in mid-air, and then, as expected, the two terrifying energies collided perfectly!

Two completely different, yet equally powerful energies clashed in mid-air, the black lightning and the white magic creating a clear black-and-white boundary.

Their fists didn't collide directly; instead, they were unable to advance any further in mid-air, yet they could still feel the terrifying power emanating from each other's fists.

After a brief stalemate, the energy in his fist suddenly erupted, and the domineering aura and magical power mixed together to create an unstoppable energy shockwave.

The shockwave spread outwards from the two people's location, instantly throwing innocent civilians around them to the ground, causing them to scream and wail. The ground even sank several meters, creating a huge crater.

"So strong...!!"

"Just one strike..."

"Is this the strength of 'Naval Hero' Garp? That's ridiculously exaggerated!!"

Just as the people around were still in shock and amazement, a straw hat suddenly jumped out and started spouting nonsense: "What are you afraid of? I've been beaten by my grandfather since I was a kid!"

A man with curly eyebrows and a cigarette dangling from his lips exclaimed in shock, "You...your grandfather?!"

"Yes, he is my grandfather."

"No wonder your resilience to blows is so superhuman..."

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and charge in!"

A naked pervert shouted at the straw hat. Although he had heard what was just said and was shocked, now was not the time to be shocked.

The group had actually been following Gildarts, taking advantage of his unstoppable power to ride the racetrack and break through the Navy's defenses to reach the plaza. However, none of them dared to challenge Garp, who was guarding the area.

"No, we absolutely can't beat my grandpa, let's take a detour! Let's go this way!!" Straw Hat made a decision immediately upon hearing this. Although it was a slightly longer route, this one was safer and had a higher chance of rescuing people.

Then everyone witnessed this strange sight: a straw hat drew a large arc in the square, then moved quickly toward the execution platform, followed by a curly eyebrow, a naked pervert, and a moving skeleton.

They originally had a green knife holder in their group, but it disappeared at some point, most likely because they got lost.

"Garp! What are you doing?! Stop him right now!!!"

The Sengoku period, standing on the execution platform, turned green with rage.

What's this old man doing? Those kids have been circling around right under his nose, and he hasn't even glanced at them? Is he going to throw such a huge fuss over his own grandson?

Actually, Garp was really torn ten minutes ago, wavering between his identities as 'grandfather' and 'naval officer'. Fortunately, someone has now helped him resolve this problem.

Gildas's appearance allowed him to let his grandson save another grandson, live up to the name of 'justice' he carried, and also vent the frustration and resentment that had been building up in his heart for some time.

Each punch he threw was a manifestation of the frustration he had suppressed for a whole week, as well as the anxiety he had accumulated over twenty years.

"Fist Bone Impact!!"

"Dispel Evil and Reveal Righteousness - Annihilate Heaven!!"

boom!!!

Another collision occurred, stirring up towering waves.

Whitebeard was laughing heartily because he saw Luffy was close to the execution platform, so he increased the force of his blows and smashed Akainu.

Kizaru wanted to go back to provide support, but he was entangled by Rayleigh and Marco, and it seemed like he couldn't get away. However, upon closer inspection, it could be seen that even his collar wasn't dirty.

Aokiji had frozen Bondi, but now his opponents had changed to the division commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates, all of them prominent figures such as Vista, Jozu, Izo, Lakuyo, and Namur.

These pirates have no sense of martial ethics; seven of them fought against Aokiji alone. Fortunately, the Marine Admiral's strength is not to be underestimated. He managed to hold his own against seven opponents, but he was unable to get back to help. It's unclear whether he was holding back.

Meanwhile, Barrett approached the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

With his super-strong three-color Haki and the awakened Fusion Fruit, Barrett easily defeated Doflamingo, Moria, Crocodile, Hancock, Jinbe and others who were unable to withstand his attacks.

Of course, these people were not gathered together, nor were they a team, so he would attack whoever he saw, and after knocking them down, he would move on to the next one. Apart from the Seven Warlords of the Sea, even Marine Vice Admirals and Whitebeard's crew members could hardly escape his deadly hand.

As for Hawkeye, after finishing his battle with Shiryu of the Rain, he began to stroll around the battlefield, watching the red-haired man gamble with his life while casually wielding his sword, cutting down the reckless pirates who charged at him. Occasionally, he would drift off into thought, wondering where he would go to get something to eat after the war was over.

Even Kizaru would have to admit defeat when it comes to this kind of slacking off acting skills.

On the other side, in the square, Luffy, along with Sanji, Franky, and Brook, had arrived below the execution platform. They thought they were the first to arrive, but the next moment, a green sword rack appeared in their field of vision.

"You guys are so slow!"

The four of them froze for a moment, then roared in unison.

"What are you doing here?!" ×4

Chapter 981 The Monkey and the Buddha

Zoro, who had gotten lost on the battlefield, somehow broke through the Navy's defenses and ended up at the execution platform. This kind of getting lost was unheard of.

The navy was also puzzled, staring at the elusive green-haired man with suspicion in their eyes.

"When did this guy get here?"

"I don't know!! I didn't notice at all..."

"Can you hold out, A-He?"

"Of course!"

After responding softly to Sengoku, Vice Admiral Tsuru, who was standing guard at the bottom of the execution platform, slowly stepped forward and went to greet Luffy and the others.