Auction House
Luna glossed over the events in the Naruto village, barely mentioning them at all, only saying that it was an unpleasant village and that she left after a short time.
After all, to Natsu and his friends with normal values, the ninja village was an inhumane place. They were trained from a young age to be ninjas who killed for money, with even special bandit missions to teach children about bloodshed. Later, there were spy missions to steal intelligence (like Kabuto Yakushi), or all sorts of dirty work that they could easily pull off—the shock of it all was immense.
It's not that people outside Fairy Tail haven't seen darkness, but Luna doesn't want her friends to know that she lived in a place where children weren't treated like human beings.
Those who truly care will feel sorry for what you've been through. For a Fairy Tail magician, difficulties and dangers are impossible; what's truly terrifying is the lack of companions' support. If people knew how isolated and helpless she had been, the sentimental Lucy and Happy might burst into tears.
She emphasized the great sea routes, their novelty, joy, danger, and fascinating power. Her happiness and satisfaction were all presented to her companions.
"Are you a wanted criminal now?" Lucy asked with concern. In her memory, Luna was still a child.
"Yes, that side is more complicated."
Luna nodded, explaining that the society there was very unstable. Various countries along the ocean had formed an alliance, but the upper echelons were incompetent, treating ordinary people like ants. She felt that if she were to become part of the publicly acclaimed righteous side, she wouldn't deserve to be a member of Fairy Tail.
"Of course, pirates aren't all good people. Whether they're good or evil is up to them to decide. But our captain is Luffy, who's just like Natsu. He's a good guy, and I don't feel uncomfortable around him." Luna smiled and patted Natsu's shoulder.
"Luffy? That guy is definitely a good person." Natsu was also pleased; he and Luffy got along well.
"It must have been tough, right?" Lucy frowned slightly, still quite worried.
"Sanji manages the food, Nami manages the money, and I can just lie down." Luna showed off her great teeth, mischievously hugging the cat and rubbing its head against it.
Lucy and Happy were green with envy. Just how unreliable Natsu and Gray are, and how hard they usually work, it's enough to make men speechless and women weep.
Only someone like Erza, who is even more terrifying, can keep Natsu and Gray in check.
"You have a bad guy face." Erza laughed from the side, patting the little girl on the back of the head, which had bumped into her armor earlier. Now that she had changed her clothes.
"Sister Erza~~~" Luna said in a high-pitched voice, snuggling up to the big-breasted beauty and acting coquettishly.
"Haha, what a cute little one." Erza naturally hugged her and stroked her fur; she simply couldn't resist the affection of a young child.
[Double standards!] Natsu and Happy's beady eyes twitched slightly at the corners of their mouths. They bumped into Erza's armor, but she wouldn't change her clothes; yet, she immediately changed when a little girl's eyes welled up with tears.
"I'm so awesome now!"
"Yes, yes, by the way, what does a wand need?"
“Yes, this is a branch of the Divine Tree from that world. It can withstand almost any power, and all it needs now is a magic gem suitable for the mental type.” Luna took out a branch of the Divine Tree. She had specially peeled off a lot of bark to make the bark bags, enough to make more than fifty wands.
Erza took it and felt its power. It was somewhat peculiar, but sufficient for the support and extension of her wand. Looking at the materials the little girl had handed her, she said that anything made from them could reflect light.
"Really?" Erza's eyes lit up; she thought it was great.
"It's a bit too bright, so I added little wings to my wand to block the flash. Of course, you can wear sunglasses, but I'm not used to wearing glasses."
"I want to make new clothes."
“…” Natsu, Happy, and Lucy leaned over and quickly covered their eyes.
Erza held a drawing board and used particularly abstract lines to describe an indescribable blob.
Hmm, the craftsman who made Erza's armor is truly talented!
That's innately amazing; to understand this and make it look so beautiful.
>>>>
When the light purple Fairy Tail crest was once again imprinted on the back of Luna's hand, her chest felt warm and burning. She happily raised her hand, looking at the back of it as she twirled around.
"Luna-chan, you're still so cute." Mirajane, with her white hair tied in a little braid, was completely charmed and hugged the little girl.
"Ugh~ Sister Mira, I...I want to see the demon form." Luna was a little shy from being pressed so close. She had seen Mira's demon form before and actually thought it was super cool.
Mirajane paused slightly, looking at the little girl's bright eyes, her cheeks flushing slightly. When Luna first joined Fairy Tail, she was just as curious about everyone's magic, constantly begging and pleading to see it.
No matter what kind of magic it was, the little girl watched with great interest and praised it highly. She was troubled because her magic was mental, and she felt it wasn't cool enough.
[This is a demon, aren't you afraid?]
[Don't be afraid, Mira is powerful, she's not an enemy. Besides... having such a strong older sister is so wonderful and makes me feel so safe!]
"Okay." Mirajane smiled and took Luna's hand, walking outside to transform for her.
"Aww, so cool!" Sanji glanced at Mirajane in her demon form, his nose gushing with happiness.
Straw Hat Crew: Hmm, that's normal.
Sadness is fleeting here, and the Straw Hat crew, warmly welcomed, reaped a bountiful harvest. Gray helped them build a 'giant refrigerator' and brought them plenty of aged and specialty meats. Chopper met an old woman doctor who disliked humans but not reindeer.
Yes, Chopper has always been very popular with older people.
The Straw Hat crew had to head back. Luna's true form would take a few more days to materialize, and the wand would also require time to be made. They all agreed that it would be over soon, and they would bring the magician expedition team to visit the ship then.
"Really? Then I'll have to prepare a seafood feast! The fish will have to be cooked with care." Sanji cheered excitedly, overjoyed to see all the beautiful ladies again.
Luna connected with the remaining mental constructs on the pirate ship and opened Yomotsu Hirasaka. This was an anchor point left behind after learning from the previous mistake of going astray.
Luna stumbled slightly; she had been completely drained after replenishing her mana in that brief moment with the thought entity. At times like this, it was best to cuddle with Wendy; it would replenish her mana and relieve her fatigue.
"Wendy~"
"I'll treat her." Wendy smiled like a little angel and led her aside with the little white cat.
Enveloped in gentle magic, Luna's eyes crinkled with happiness, and of course, she couldn't resist taking a peek at the little white cat.
The little white kitten is so cute!
We absolutely cannot let this opportunity slip by!
"Hey, hey, hey, don't touch my fur like that!"
"Mmm." Such gentle magic.
—A few days later—
The Straw Hat crew landed on Sabaody Archipelago, and later some more people came out. Franky, who was on the ship, greeted the guests and happily saw the wizards off to the island.
"Luffy and the others haven't gone far either." Sanji looked at Erza and Lucy, bubbling with happiness. As for little Wendy beside him, he offered her juice and smiled.
"Okay," Natsu replied naturally; he was a rather enthusiastic person.
The little blue cat and the little white cat looked around, finding it hard to believe that this was an archipelago made of tree roots. Dreamy bubbles were rising from the grass, and one could easily become immersed in this beautiful scenery.
Upon seeing the amusement park, Natsu and Happy were the first to rush over. The others had no choice but to follow, while Gajeel, though complaining, took long strides with his cat.
Then, Natsu, Wendy, and Gajeel, the three Dragon Slayer Mages, all experienced rollercoaster-like motion sickness.
"vomit!"
"Yue!"
"That's strange, I didn't get dizzy when I rode it before?" Natsu was unconvinced; he had just ridden the roller coaster and felt great.
"That's my magic," Luna explained calmly, adding that it wasn't a real means of transportation.
Natsu looked pale and then turned away to vomit again: Ugh!
Lucy & Erza, Gray: ...
Seeing that Natsu was still not recovered, Happy and Sharuru went to buy some iced drinks to at least give the three of them a break. Five minutes passed, but the two cats hadn't returned. Luna glanced at the iced drink shop, but it was packed with people.
"A lot of people?" Gajeel's black cat, Lili, poked its head out, saying it would go and see. Ten minutes later, it squeezed out, lying on the ground like a cat pancake.
Are you alright?
There are too many people.
"I have no choice, I'll go find him." Natsu felt relieved and jumped up to find Happy, but as he got there, he sensed something was wrong; Happy's scent had disappeared.
Why?
Happy and Charlotte have gone missing!
Luna frowned slightly and thought for a while before remembering that in that godforsaken place, the Sabaody Archipelago, there was a really lousy facility: a human trafficking auction house.
It's not unusual for strange winged cats to be targeted, besides humans.
"What? Human traffickers?"
"Wait, Happy is a cat!"
“A talking cat could be a rare animal. Anyway…” Luna was about to say that she had a way to obtain information when she immediately heard a shout: Kemi!
Everyone turned around and saw Luffy and his crew. The two groups of kidnapped families had bumped into each other, so a joint search was inevitable. Luna, skilled in illusion magic, went to have a chat with the local traffickers about their 'life ideals,' while Lucy, Chopper, and Brook waited for news from the Straw Hat crew. The others went off to search separately.
Luna didn't rush to Doflamingo's auction house immediately, firstly because she didn't remember which island it was on, and secondly because she wasn't sure if Happy and Carla had been sold there with the mermaid.
Talking cats aren't as precious as mermaids. What if they don't accept them there, or they don't sell them?
So, she activated her telepathic abilities again, one searching for information and the other staking out the auction house. Perhaps it was good luck, but Harpy and Charlotte were also brought over. The two cats were locked together with slave collars around their necks, supposedly a special new breed, and that a male and a female would be perfect for breeding.
Pooh!
Do you look down on cats' love?
Luna's temples throbbed with anger, and she conjured a phantom image to soothe the two kittens: "It's alright, I'm here."
With teary eyes, Harpy rubbed his head against the cat's shadow, though he didn't get anything, he felt at peace.
Xia Lulu nodded, indicating that she wasn't scared at all; this was nothing to Fairy Tail.
Luna's physical body also received the message at the same time, informing Fairy Tail and the Straw Hat crew to gather at the auction house on Island 1. Her mental form was searching for the key when a huge explosion occurred, flames bursting through the air and blasting the person in charge, who was also the host, away.
A pink-haired boy and a blue-haired girl with twin ponytails were thrown out of the hole. Upon seeing their cat in the cage, the two instantly flew into a rage.
“Natsu!” Happy looked at Natsu and broke into a big smile.
"Wendy!" Charlotte clung to the cage, her eyes sparkling.
The Straw Hat members who were still outside trying to buy Camie back: ...Suddenly, they felt like they had lost.
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