Starting in One Piece, I'll Build the Strongest Fairy Tail!

"Speaking of which..."

"Regarding the matter of going to Amazon Lily, I think it's best to leave it to me."

After a few rounds of drinks, Gildarts was still fixated on the Amazon Lily matter.

"Why are you still on about Amazon Lily?"

"You can just... get lost."

In response, Kana sent the 'disgraceful' Gildarts flying with a single slap.

"No, I actually think..."

"Not letting Gildarts go to Amazon Lily is actually saving his life."

Eden had a feeling that, given Gildarts's nature, there was a ninety-nine percent chance he would meet his doom at the hands of the 'Pirate Empress' Boa Hancock.

But then again, could he himself withstand the trial of the world's most beautiful woman, the Pirate Empress?

"This is a bit tricky."

Eden's eye twitched slightly. He decided that before going, it would be wise to find Wendy and have her cast a buff to resist petrification on him.

Early the next morning.

After a brief reunion, Eden and the others decided to set off.

Their next destination was... the Sabaody Archipelago.

Eden planned to first find the 'Surgeon of Death', Trafalgar Law, to treat Gildarts and Makarov.

On the way, Eden and his group bid farewell to Erza and her team.

"In any case, we'll pin the entire blame for Moria's defeat on the Straw Hat crew, removing any trace of Fairy Tail from the incident."

"As for any 'eyewitnesses', they have already lost their memories of this event thanks to the Master's magic."

Erza explained her plan to Eden. To better serve as an undercover agent in the Marines, she would reduce her contact with him.

"The Master's magic?"

Eden pondered when the Master had learned memory magic. Could it be that he had physically erased those people's memories?!

"Ahem..."

"Just do as you say."

Thinking this, Eden couldn't help but cough lightly. After giving Erza a thumbs-up, he signaled for her to proceed with confidence.

Next was the issue of the Straw Hat crew.

"Heh heh..."

Eden looked at the cheerful group of kids and chuckled softly. Forget it, let's just leave it as it is.

Yes, Eden couldn't be bothered to interfere.

Next, they had to advance towards the Sabaody Archipelago at full speed.

"Luffy, we're heading out first."

Standing on Little Black's head, Eden waved to Luffy's crew, who were still lingering on the Sabaody Archipelago. He had Little Black pull the ship, riding the wind and waves.

As for the Straw Hat crew, they were not so cheerful at the moment.

"What do you mean the Going Merry has reached her limit?!"

Usopp and Luffy questioned Zoro.

Yes, the inevitable had come. After all the bumps along the way, the Going Merry had finally reached her limit. She could no longer carry the Straw Hat crew to the more distant... New World.

"Take a good look!"

"Just how many scars are on this ship?"

"This is her final stop..."

"Whether you're willing to accept it or not."

Zoro knew that someone among them had to bring this up, and he had to be the one to play the bad guy.

"Inhale~ Exhale..."

Sanji smoked his cigarette to the side, for once choosing to stand with Zoro on this.

The Going Merry was indeed a good ship!

But the Going Merry was not a ship that could carry them to the New World, not a warship that could carry Luffy to Raftel and help him become the Pirate King.

They needed a... world-class ship.

"I refuse!"

"I'm going to sail to Raftel on the Merry."

"I want the Merry to witness me becoming the Pirate King."

"The Merry isn't just our ship... she's our nakama."

Luffy looked at Zoro, driven by emotion, and declared loudly.

"Hum!"

The moment Luffy's voice fell...

The Going Merry seemed to tremble!

It was as if some special existence was moved to silent tears.

"Luffy, wake up!"

"This ship can't take you to Raftel. It can't even take you to the next island."

Zoro's brows furrowed tightly as he looked at Luffy and spoke angrily.

"..."

With Zoro's roar, Luffy seemed to sober up. He pursed his lips, gazing at the Going Merry in the distance, which had weathered so many storms and looked like it was about to fall apart. A decision formed in his eyes.

Yes, he was the captain. He couldn't let his emotions rule him.

"Luffy? What's wrong?"

"Don't tell me you're also going to..."

"I absolutely will not let you abandon the Merry."

Usopp looked at the silent Luffy, his brows knitted, a sense of foreboding growing in his heart.

"Um..."

Just as the Straw Hat crew was arguing endlessly, a gentle voice suddenly reached everyone's ears.

"You are... Master Mavis?!"

Sanji looked up. Seeing Mavis in her white dress, barefoot, with a cowlick on her head, he asked.

"Why not ask the Going Merry what she thinks?"

As Mavis spoke, she beckoned to the teetering Going Merry, which was ready to be scrapped at any moment...

In an instant, a cute little sheep appeared before everyone. The sheep looked almost identical to the figurehead of the Going Merry.

"She is?!"

Everyone stared at the cute figure before them, frozen in place.

"I am your nakama... the Going Merry!"

The Going Merry, or more accurately, the ship's spirit, bowed deeply to Luffy and the others before speaking earnestly, "Although this is the first time I'm meeting you all in this form! I was so happy. Sailing with everyone to so many islands, witnessing so many miracles, I was truly happy."

"Merry."

At the Going Merry's words, everyone present was moved. Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper began to wipe away tears. Even Sanji silently tilted his chin up, adhering to his basic principle of never crying in front of a lady.

Only Zoro, the man with a heart of stone, had his brows locked tightly, as if deep in thought.

"So, Merry."

"Do you still want to continue on with Luffy and the others?"

Mavis looked at the Going Merry, seeking confirmation.

"Yes! If it's possible, I want to sail with Luffy, Usopp, Sanji, Zoro, Chopper, and the newly joined Brook forever."

The Going Merry replied earnestly.

"Merry!"

Seeing this, Brook began to cry his eyes out, using Zoro's clothes to wipe his tears.

"Hey, you haven't even joined the crew yet, have you?"

"You two shouldn't even know each other well, what are you crying for?"

Zoro, seemingly unable to watch any longer, asked Brook beside him.

"Zoro, you cold-blooded fellow, you wouldn't understand."

Usopp suddenly interjected.

"Huh?!"

Zoro's eye twitched. He was truly speechless.

"Then let's continue sailing!"

As Mavis spoke, her fingertip, pointed at the Going Merry's spirit, suddenly began to sparkle. The light formed a Fairy Tail mark and landed on the spirit's body.

"I... I'm not going to disappear?"

The Going Merry was stunned. She realized that her body would no longer vanish with the disappearance of the physical ship.

"This is all I can do. For the rest, I'll have to ask you all to build a new body for the Merry."

After doing all this, Mavis smiled and spoke to Zoro and the others.

"That's great! The Merry won't disappear..."

"The Merry has also become a member of our Straw Hat crew."

"This is wonderful."

"Sniff, phew~"

For a moment, the members of the Straw Hat crew cheered one after another.

Only Zoro, looking at the tattered hull of the Going Merry before him, said, "In other words, this ship can be thrown away now, right?!"

"Seriously, do you even have a heart?"

In response, the members of the Straw Hat crew all looked at Zoro and asked angrily.

"Anyway, next I'm going to build an all-alloy body for the Merry, so she'll never be destroyed."

Usopp never wanted to see the Going Merry get hurt again.

"An alloy body?"

Chopper chimed in with an excited expression.

"And we'll build it with eyes that can shoot lasers!"

Usopp then added.

"Laser eyes?"

"Isn't that too cool?"

Chopper was so excited he transformed into his reindeer form and ran back and forth.

"Not only that, it should also be able to transform into a super robot."

At this moment, Luffy thought of something and suddenly spoke.

"That idea is super awesome!"

Usopp, Chopper, and Brook all thought Luffy's idea was absolutely brilliant, especially the kind that could separate and combine.

For a time, the Straw Hat crew began to envision the future form of the Merry, boldly voicing their individual ideas.

"Eh?"

The Going Merry listened with a trembling heart. It seemed she was about to become... something unlike herself?!

"It's decided... our destination is Water 7!"

"We're going to build a new body for the Merry."

Luffy stood up from the ground and announced loudly.

"By the way... do we have any money?"

Just then, Zoro seemed to think of something and asked doubtfully.

"Eh?!"

Following Zoro's question, everyone present fell silent.

"Let's borrow from Eden."

Luffy said as such.

"Sounds good to me."

Sanji, Usopp, and Zoro all agreed.

Eden: "Speaking of which, why should I lend you guys money?"

On the other side.

With Little Black's help, Eden and the others reached the Sabaody Archipelago in almost half a day.

Then, Eden discovered an incredibly awkward fact: they seemed to have arrived too early.

None of the Supernovas were on the island yet.

"Er..."

"So, this is the situation."

"Due to some awkward issues, it seems we've arrived too early."

"A certain doctor who was in my plan, who could partner with us to help treat Gildarts and the Master, hasn't arrived yet."

Eden spoke helplessly to the people around him.

"So..."

"What should we do next?"

Robin and Nami looked at Eden and asked.

"Let's disperse for now."

"Next is a rare free-activity session."

Eden scratched his head and said helplessly.

"Great!"

"Food, food, food..."

Natsu didn't hesitate for a moment, running directly towards the island's restaurants.

"Shopping! Shopping..."

Nami, on the other hand, pulled Robin and Lucy along, heading towards the shopping streets.

In the blink of an eye, only Eden and Gray were left on the ship.

Oh, right, and Lucci, who he had locked in the bathroom.

"Time to walk the cat!"

Thinking this, Eden found the room where he was holding Lucci captive.

After pushing the door open, Eden was surprised to find that Lucci was sitting obediently in place.

This made Eden ask with confusion, "I thought you would have escaped by now?!"

"Escape?"

Hearing this, Lucci's eye twitched slightly.

In front of a monster like Eden who could freely use spatial abilities, where could he possibly run?

No matter where he ran, he would be caught, wouldn't he?!

Meanwhile.

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

"What did you say?"

"That guy Eden, after disappearing at sea for a day, suddenly appeared on the Sabaody Archipelago?"

When Sengoku heard the news that Eden's group had finally arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago, he slowly let out a sigh of relief and said, "Is he finally planning to head to the New World? He really kept me waiting."

Yes, Sengoku had already given up on the plan to subjugate Eden in Paradise. The price the Marines would have to pay was simply too great...

Sending this little ancestor to the New World to fight with those monsters, the 'Four Emperors', was the most beneficial for the Marines.

"In any case, you all remember one thing..."

"Do not, under any circumstances, let Eden meet that old geezer Rayleigh."

"Who knows what kind of serious incident will occur when the 'Sea Emperor' and the 'Dark King' meet?"

Sengoku couldn't even imagine what kind of storm it would bring to the world if Eden and Rayleigh met, or worse, if they cooperated.

"Yes, sir!"

"We will act according to Fleet Admiral Sengoku's orders."

The Marines stationed at the Sabaody Archipelago nodded solemnly.

And so.

The first day passed.

"Reporting to Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"

"Eden's group has not proceeded to the New World."

The Marines stationed at Sabaody, responsible for observing Eden, reported to Sengoku.

"It's fine."

"Perhaps that guy Eden plans to linger for a while. You don't need to worry too much! Just continue to observe."

"Just remember to report any movements to me in a timely manner."

Hearing this, Sengoku rubbed his temples with a major headache and nodded.

The second day.

"Reporting to the Fleet Admiral."

"Eden's group still shows no intention of leaving the Sabaody Archipelago."

The Marines at Sabaody continued to report on the current situation of Eden's group to Sengoku.

"Heh heh."

"Perhaps the Sabaody Archipelago is too prosperous!"

"Eden and the others haven't seen much of the world, so it's normal for them to want to stay a little longer..."

"Let them have a good look at just how perfect and excellent the islands governed by the World Government are!"

Sengoku chuckled, finding another excuse for Eden's group.

The third day.

"Reporting to Fleet Admiral Sengoku."

The stationed Marines gave their daily report to Sengoku.

"They still haven't made a move, right?"

Sengoku asked the Marine, his voice weary.

"Uh, yes."

The Marine soldier heard the anger in Sengoku's voice, but he still nodded.

"Damn it!"

"What the hell is that bastard Eden planning to do?"

"Is he going to the New World or not?"

Sengoku was about to be driven mad by Eden, roaring into the Den Den Mushi in his hand.

"Then Fleet Admiral, should we attempt to drive Eden's group away?"

The soldiers seemed eager to try. They had long been displeased with Eden's group! For days, they couldn't fight or curse these evil pirates. They, the symbols of justice, seemed to have become a bunch of useless bums.

"Drive them away?"

"With what will you drive them away?"

"Should I send two Admirals over?"

"Do you still want the Sabaody Archipelago to exist?"

Sengoku spoke, feeling like he was going bald with stress.

It had already been proven that a single Admiral was not enough to take down Eden's group.

Kuzan's scars hadn't even faded yet.

Besides, even if he really did send the Admirals, would the massive Sabaody Archipelago even be left standing?

"Wait a little longer..."

"Continue to keep an eye on Eden's group for me."

"Report to me immediately if there's any sign of trouble."

Sengoku said, his head throbbing.

After that.

The fourth day.

The fifth day.

The sixth day.

The seventh day.

...

The tenth day.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, something major has happened!"

This time, after the Den Den Mushi connected, the Marine soldier's voice was extremely frantic as he spoke to Sengoku.

"What is it?"

Sengoku was already numb. More than a week had passed. When would this Eden ever stop? Was he not planning to go to the New World at all?

"Eden and the 'Dark King' Rayleigh have met."

The Marine soldier reported truthfully.

"DAMN IT!"

Sengoku was so angered by this piece of information that he nearly bled from all seven orifices and fainted on the spot.

At the same time.

In the back room of the largest auction house on the Sabaody Archipelago.

Eden was sitting with an old man with slicked-back white hair and glasses on his nose.

Judging from the explosive collars around their necks and the chains on their bodies, it was clear that both had been 'captured' by the auction house.

At the same time.

Sengoku made a call to Doflamingo, who was far away in Dressrosa.

"Fuffuffuffu..."

"To what do I owe the pleasure of a call from you to a small-timer like me?"

Doflamingo held the Den Den Mushi, a look of confusion on his face.

To be honest, Sengoku rarely called the Seven Warlords. But every time Sengoku called them personally, it was always about something monumental.

"Doflamingo, you really are something! I'm not as good as you, Garp isn't as good as you, and the Three Admirals are even less of a match for you..."

Sengoku started by showering Doflamingo with praise.

"Huh?"

This immediately baffled Doflamingo.

Doflamingo's brow twitched, his expression filled with puzzlement.

Although he didn't know what had happened, for Sengoku to personally call him just to praise him was definitely not a good thing.

"Just say what's on your mind!"

After some thought, Doflamingo spoke frankly.

Yes, this time Doflamingo was a bit more honest and humble.

"Oh, so you don't know yet?"

"Your subordinates are truly amazing!"

"They actually captured the 'Fifth Emperor' Eden and the 'Dark King' Rayleigh, and sent them to the human auction house."

"Tell me, aren't you, Doflamingo, something else?"

"Your subordinates are so many times more capable than mine."

"I sent Kuzan to deal with Eden, and he was seriously injured."

"I sent Erza to deal with Eden, and Enies Lobby became history because of it."

"You're different! Not only did your subordinates defeat Eden, but they also managed to capture the right-hand man of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger."

Sengoku seemed to be venting all the frustration and grievances he had suffered from Eden over the past ten days onto Doflamingo as he spoke with a chuckle.

"Pfft—"

As for Doflamingo?! One moment he was swirling a glass of red wine, slowly sipping it while talking to Sengoku, and looking out the window...

Looking at Dressrosa, which he had spent years building into a New World powerhouse in terms of economy and military strength, a sense of accomplishment welled up from within.

The next, he was completely stunned by Sengoku's sudden news, accidentally spitting out the red wine in his mouth.

"Huh?!"

"What did you say?"

Doflamingo asked, his hand holding the Den Den Mushi trembling slightly, his expression filled with utter disbelief.

No way?

Are all his subordinates idiots?

You dare to mess with the 'Fifth Emperor' Eden, a man with a 1.8 billion bounty?

"Anyway, you'd better be careful."

After saying this, Sengoku's mood seemed to improve greatly, and he hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Clang!

Leaving Doflamingo, who had forcefully slammed his wine glass onto the floor, shattering it, frozen in place...

Doflamingo thought for a long time. His mind kept flashing back to that queen of Mock Town whose strength was almost on par with his...

And to Aramaki, Laxus, and the others who had pressed the untouchable Kuzan. His fingers trembled slightly.

Can't afford to provoke them!

Completely can't afford to provoke them!

"No, I have to make those idiots release them immediately."

Thinking this, Doflamingo immediately picked up the Den Den Mushi next to him, about to call the person in charge of the auction house.

"No, no, no..."

"This won't work! If I give the order, wouldn't I be directly exposing my connection to the auction house?"

"If those monsters find out I'm the one behind this, they'll most likely come to Dressrosa to cause trouble for me."

However, the moment Doflamingo was about to notify his subordinate, he seemed to think of something important, which made him immediately stop his actions.

"Gibson, haven't you always wanted my auction house?!"

Thinking this, Doflamingo called his old friend, another one of the Underworld emperors, the 'Warehouse Mogul' Gibson, and directly transferred the auction house to him: "After comprehensive consideration, I've decided to sell it to you."

Yes, whoever wanted this auction house could have it.

He, Doflamingo, didn't want it anymore.

That thing was no longer clean.