"This is… the extension of the historical text?!"
Robin stared at the gift Yuuto had given her, utterly stunned.
What shocked her even more was the content recorded within it: information about the Ancient Weapon Pluton, Pluto!
For three long years at Alabasta, she had been searching for this very knowledge.
Originally…
She had given up after Locke Dar's plan fell apart. Yet now, as if fate had intervened, the thing she had sought for so long appeared effortlessly and suddenly.
"I just… happened to find it while sightseeing in the capital," Yuuto said casually, waving a hand. "Thought it was interesting, so I made a rubbing copy. As long as it's what you were looking for!"
Of course, the truth was far less casual. He had sneaked into the funeral hall and carefully made rubbings for Robin. After all, Robin was the kind of person who needed something to pique her interest, to comfort her troubled heart.
Robin pursed her lips and regarded Yuuto with a mixture of awe and emotion on her delicate face.
Although he claimed it was accidental, she could feel otherwise. Whether it was the previous Marine incident or this thoughtful gift, Robin could sense Yuuto's sincerity.
"President… do you want to know what's written on it?" she asked, her face serious for the first time in a while.
With Locke Dar, she had always made her decisions cautiously. Even if she had obtained information about the Ancient Weapon, she would have never shared it with Ke Lockedar—or anyone else.
But now…
Now she could entrust everything to this man.
However, to Robin's surprise…
"I don't want to know!"
Yuuto smiled slightly, already aware of her answer.
"Alright, everyone! Let's celebrate our new partners joining Fairy Tail!" Yuuto announced.
"Oh—!"
The banquet at Fairy Tail was in full swing, the atmosphere brimming with excitement.
Meanwhile… at Marineford, Naval Headquarters:
Marshal Sengoku couldn't relax.
He had just received a detailed report on the entire encounter between Gion and Yuuto.
Previously, he and the Five Elders had only heard about the breakdown in negotiations and the destruction of the warship. Now, the full report had arrived.
If the Five Elders learned that Erza defeated Vice Admiral Momousagi Gion, an Admiral's alternate, in such a short time, they would surely reconsider the proposed rewards.
"Send at least two Admirals next time… this is serious," the Vice Admiral and Marine Chief of Staff said solemnly.
"I know," Sengoku replied, shaking his head. "Defeating Gion in such a short time is incredible. Erza alone deserves a bounty of 500 million. As for Yuuto, the guild president, doubling that would not be an exaggeration!"
"And then there's the girl who can control water freely… suspected of being a Logia-type Devil Fruit user. If that's true…"
Xiaohe, another officer, muttered.
Sengoku sighed with regret. "If the East Blue base incident hadn't happened so abruptly, we could have investigated first… maybe things would have gone differently."
"No!" Vice Admiral Crane shook his head. "Even without the initial bounty, the outcome wouldn't have been much different. Fairy Tail has their own ambitions—they will never be outmatched!"
The next morning—Fairy Tail deck.
Yuuto woke early, stretching and activating the system panel with a wave of his hand:
[Fairy Tail lv9] [President: Sugisawa Yuuto] [The Lost Magic – Thunder Dragon Slayer Magic 100%, Dragon Slayer Mystery unlocked] [Dragon King species not activated, Thunder Dragon King mode to be unlocked] [Guild Members: S-level Mage Fairy Queen Erza, S-level Receptive Demon Mirajan, Star Spirit Mage Nami, Vivi, Karu, Robin, Marianne, ? ? ?] [87% to next level]
"Sure enough… increasing guild members also gives upgrade points," Yuuto muttered, nodding.
The East Blue Cocoyasi Village event was completed, and Nami had officially joined the guild. That alone increased the guild level by two points.
Yesterday, with the addition of Robin, Vivi, Karoo, and Marian, the guild level had increased by another point.
Upgrade rewards had been distributed. After Erza, Mirajane, and Juvia, the fourth pair of partners from the Fairy Tail world had arrived in the One Piece world.
This time, the call hadn't been for a single person, but for a pair of double partners.
Although Yuuto still didn't know their identities fully, he knew their location. He looked up at the sky.
This time, the next partner was—
Heaven!
"President! President!"
The girls' excited cheers snapped Yuuto out of his thoughts.
Nami bounced up and down in front of him, now wearing a black-and-white maid outfit.
"President! I've awakened a new magic! This time it's the power of the Virgo Protoss!" she exclaimed proudly.
"That's only natural," Yuuto replied with a smile. "As long as you continue completing commissions, there will be even more surprises."
"Really?! Then I'll definitely work hard!" Nami clenched her fists with determination.
"President! President!"
Again, excited cheers rang out. Vivi rushed forward, her cheeks flushed with excitement.
"Hee hee, Vivi, you should awaken your magic too!" Nami giggled.
"Yes! I can't believe it… magic is real! I thought it was just a fairy tale from a book, but now it's happening to me!" Vivi exclaimed.
Last night, Vivi had heard from Nami that joining Fairy Tail would bring magical surprises. At first, she hadn't cared—magic seemed too fantastical. But now, experiencing it herself, she finally believed in this wonderful reality.
"Nami, Erza, Juvia… aren't you using Devil Fruit abilities, not magic?" Vivi asked curiously.
"That's right," Erza nodded.
"Vivi, what magic have you awakened? Show us!" Juvia asked eagerly.