Chapter 988 Makarov: I have paid too much for peace!
In the days after the Battle of Marineford, Makarov contacted Kira and told him that he was the last person to enter here, and that Zeref and Mavis acted as gatekeepers to ensure that no one else would come in afterwards.
At the same time, his arrival also allowed Kira to determine the difference in flow rates between the two worlds: one day in Ascalante is roughly equivalent to one week on Pirate Star.
In other words, even though Kira and the others have been in this world for almost half a year, less than a month has passed in Ascalante.
With such a difference in the speed of time flow, and the fact that Kira and the 'Fairy Guild' were becoming famous at the time, Makarov would of course take advantage of the benefits and enjoy the adventure in the other world!
However, no one expected that his adventure was less than halfway through when he encountered some force majeure and came to an abrupt end.
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Ten thousand meters deep in the sea, Fishman Island.
After Whitebeard's death, this place once became the territory of Golden Lion.
I heard that at that time, Golden Lion even promised Neptune, the king of Fishman Island, that as long as Fishman Island was willing to submit to him, he could use the power of the Float-Float Fruit to take them into the sky, and the two sides had a very pleasant conversation.
In addition, Golden Lion also helped Fishman Island deal with VanderDeiken IX, who had troubled Shirahoshi for a long time, and Hodie Jones, who intended to rebel.
But later, Golden Lion was defeated by Red Hair, and Fishman Island fell into chaos again. Moreover, after historical texts were continuously exposed, many pirates gradually realized the importance of this ancient country of Fishman Island and began to visit.
Finally, it was the 'Fairy Guild' that stepped in and turned this place into their own territory, thus temporarily preserving the peace here.
Afterwards, Kira asked Neptune if he wanted to lift Fishman Island to the surface of the sea so that he could leave a place for it in the Fairy Kingdom, but after careful consideration, Neptune expressed his gratitude and refused.
They seem to be superstitious about a legend of "Boyjoy".
Before the appearance of that legendary man, Fishman Island needed to be an important indicator on the Grand Line. If it rashly floated to the surface, the recording pointer would not be able to lead the navigators from paradise into the new world.
After that, Kira gave up the plan to move Fishman Island up there.
Coincidentally, the place where Makarov was teleported to was Fish-man Island. After listening to the conversation between Kira and Neptune , he immediately made a decision, claiming that he would stay to protect the peace of Fish-man Island.
Kira instantly saw through the old man's thoughts, but did not point it out. He just gave him a large sum of money, hoping that Neptune would treat him well for his sake.
So now...
In the most developed commercial area of Fishman Island, there is the most famous mermaid maid service shop on the island, called "Starlight Mermaid". The mermaid maids there are all the top magazine stars or lingerie models on the island. In short, the consumption is extremely expensive. The daily turnover is an amount that ordinary people can't imagine even if they work hard for eight lifetimes.
Kira, Erza, Natsu and others have been standing at the door of the store for three minutes, but none of them has the courage to push open the magnificent door.
It was not because of the high-end and rare decorations here, but because the sounds coming from inside were so embarrassing that the boys and girls around him blushed.
"Is this what you call force majeure?" Erza said angrily, gritting her teeth, and there seemed to be some invisible fire in her voice.
Kira nodded, his eyes passed through the hazy crystal door and fell on the various white, pink, and shiny decorations in the store. He pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Yes! For someone of the president's level, this place is simply a hell-level difficulty! !"
"I can guarantee that in the entire guild, there is no other male who can walk out of here intact, except for a determined good man like me and a stubborn idiot like Natsu!"
"Look, even Harpy can't stand it!"
Hearing this, several people looked at the harpy, only to see that his eyes turned into hearts, staring intently at the shadowy, swaying mermaid inside, his saliva dripping all over the floor. He looked like a poor country boy who had never seen the world and was fascinated by beautiful girls when he entered the big city.
The innocent blue cat instantly received a jealous glare and a cold snort from Xia Lulu, which scared him so much that he instantly came to his senses, but it was too late.
Happy felt aggrieved and puzzled, and turned to look at Natsu: "Xia Lulu clearly knew that I was looking at food, why is she still angry?"
Natsu spread his hands: "I don't know that either..."
In the end, Kira led everyone into the store.
It is difficult to describe the scene inside the store in detail, but it can be generally described with words such as high-end , elegant, comfortable, grand, pure, fragrant, warm, soft, tender, smooth...
After revealing their identities, a mermaid maid brought Kira and others to the VIP room to wait. Ten minutes later, Makarov appeared in front of them.
What kind of person is this?
Heavy eye bags, lifeless eyes, mottled lip marks, yellow and thin face, drooping mouth corners, hunched back, trembling hands and feet, weak gait, ragged clothes...
Kira and the others took a deep breath in an instant.
Who is this person? Where is our old but strong, old and vigorous, old and immortal president, Makarov Dorea, one of the "Ten Holy Wizards"? !
When he recognized the man in front of him as Makarov from the few remaining white hair and the strange hairstyle, Kira couldn't help but choke up and blurted out the greeting he had been preparing for a long time: "President, you have lost weight!!"
Tears of envy suddenly flowed down.
Makarov forced a smile and said in the weakest voice and the most righteous tone: "It's fine if you lose weight. I did this willingly!"
“Ahem… What does a few months of hard work mean? As long as I can protect the peace of Fishman Island, everything I do is worth it!”
Perhaps because he had been thinking hard for a long time, Makarov's voice was not as resounding as before, but there was still no trace of affectation, and his words were still so persuasive.
If Kira had not heard from Neptune that this old guy was partying every night, and if he had not known clearly what kind of store he was in, he would have almost believed his lies.
His acting skills are still top-notch!
Of course, other people did not believe that Makarov had really made any contribution to peace. After all, in a store like this, with such an appearance, no one and no cat would believe his words even if he said something very nice.
Makarov didn't care about the opinions of these young people. He had worked hard for Fairy Tail for decades. What was wrong with finding a chance to enjoy himself now?
After coaxing the others to go shopping on Fishman Island, Kira and Makarov finally sat down and talked about everyone's return to Ascalante.
The old man was reluctant to leave: "Isn't it good for us now? The wizards have such a large territory, you have become the president, the wealth is so much that I can't even imagine how much there is, everyone in the guild is still together, and this world has more fantastic regions than Aslant, more exciting stories, and more diverse races..."
"We have partners, family, and unknown adventures. Isn't this the purpose of Fairy Tail? So what difference does it make whether we are in this world or in Ascalante?"
"Of course there is a difference! Haven't you noticed? People in this world can't learn magic!"
"This means that when all of us wizards die, Fairy Tail will disappear completely!"
Makarov was startled when he heard this, then smiled embarrassedly: "Sorry, I've been busy... ahem, I haven't had time to explore the adaptability of magic and the people of this world. Because I can use magic, I thought the people of this world could also learn it, but because of their poor aptitude, that's why..."
Kira was speechless: "So, it's been several months, why haven't you noticed anything wrong? It seems that your extravagant life has really corrupted you!!"
At this point, Kira suddenly thought of something and changed the subject, "Wait! Didn't Neptune say that you have been staying in the store all this time? How come you used magic..."
Kira's voice stopped abruptly.
He understood.
Makarov waved his hand shyly and lowered his voice to warn: "Keep a low profile... keep a low profile..."
Kira rolled his eyes in disgust: "I will give you up this time, but in fact, I also want to go back. Half a year is enough for adventures here. After all, Ascalante is our home!"
"You won't forget the glory of Fairy Tail because you are obsessed with the enjoyment of these few months, right?"
"Of course not!"
This time, Makarov responded firmly.
"When are we leaving?"
"In a week, we need to take advantage of this time to finish things here, so will you go back with us this time, or will I pick you up then?"
Makarov sighed and said with regret: "Let's go with you!"
He turned around slowly and said something that seemed very philosophical as usual: "Adventure is forever, so adventurers must never die in one place!"
"When it's time to celebrate, celebrate to your heart's content. When it's time to say goodbye, say goodbye without delay. This is the way the wizards of 'Fairy Tail' should handle things!!"
Kira was silent for a while, then complained: "It sounds like... it really is something an old scumbag would say! But don't think you can represent the entire Fairy Tail! I am the president now!!"
"Bah! I haven't stepped down yet!!"
"Then you will pay the bill yourself."
"Wait! I suddenly remembered that I gave up the position of president to you a long time ago..."
