One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

"Buzz!" As several flying fish appeared above, several figures descended from the sky and landed steadily around Luffy, standing up and looking around at everyone.

"Hey! You pervert! What's going on?! Why are there so many strong people here?!"

"We'll talk about that later, let's deal with them first!"

Mabi stepped forward, looked at her companions behind her, and then turned to smile at the crowd of people who were slowly appearing around her, all with strange and curious eyes.

"Everyone! What a coincidence that we're all here! How about we meet here? After all, the new world that's not far off will be the world we'll be fighting for in the future!"

"Huh! Who are Mapi and the others?! They seem so powerful!" Upon hearing Mapi's words, Luffy, who never reads newspapers or checks the news, blurted out the question out of the blue! He looked around at the crowd with a bewildered expression, but his fighting instincts told him that each of the figures was incredibly strong!

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Straw Hat, even though you're our number one bounty holder, talking to us like that is unacceptable! We really want to fight you lunatics!" Hearing Luffy's words, everyone around was speechless. They'd all gathered here because they'd heard about this mad pirate crew! They absolutely had to see this mad pirate crew—the kind that no one else would dare to do—by attacking a Shichibukai, storming the World Government, or defeating a Celestial Dragon! After all, the future world would be filled with enemies!

"Them? They're newcomers with bounties over 100 million, just like you, who rose to prominence this year!" Maggie replied with a smile when she heard Luffy's answer and saw the captains with black lines on their foreheads. She started by introducing them, knowing that they would be dealing with them a lot on their future voyages.

The commodore, who was directing his naval forces to wrap the package in the distance, was trembling all over as he shakily gave his report into the microphone!

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku! When will the Admiral arrive?! All the pirates here seem to have been summoned by some unknown force! Everyone! All the pirates with bounties over 100 million are here!"

"Calm down! Calm down! The Admiral is on his way! Report to me who else is here besides the Straw Hat crew!"

"Yes! Yes! It's the Marshal! They are!"

Monkey D. Luffy has a bounty of 370 million!

A bounty of 315 million Eustace Kidd is up for grabs!

A bounty of 249 million Basil Hawkins is up for grabs!

A bounty of 230 million is offered for the evil monk Shakyamuni!

A bounty of 222 million X. Drake!

A bounty of 200 million for Trafalgar Law!

A bounty of 200 million for Warren, the Mad Shield!

A bounty of 198 million Skulachman Ap!

A bounty of $180 million is offered for Isaiah Maureen!

A bounty of $170 million is offered for Brandon Ford the Destroyer!

A bounty of 162 million Kiras is offered!

A bounty of 150 million Nami is offered!

A bounty of $140 million is offered for Jewelry Bonney!

A bounty of 138 million Capone Becky is up for grabs!

A bounty of 120 million on Roronoa Zoro!

A bounty of 108 million Urki is offered!

A gathering of sixteen new pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million Berries! Plus, a massive pirate crew whose combined crew bounties exceed 4 billion Berries!

"Nonsense! Bastards! What are these rookie pirates doing?! They've all gathered together! Their combined bounty already surpasses that of the Four Emperors!" The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was furious, but he was too busy to teach them a lesson!

"Attention! Don't attack! Stabilize them first! Our reinforcements will be here soon!"

"It's the Marshal!" Hearing the other party's words, his anxious heart immediately calmed down. Not having to deal with the group of evil pirates in front of him was a great relief to him.

But then a burst of wild laughter made his calm heart startle again!

"Hahaha! Hahaha! Maggie and the others are all going to fight me for ONE PIECE! Everyone, I'm so excited!" Hearing Maggie's explanation, Luffy looked at the diverse figures standing around him and became even more excited. He stepped forward, facing everyone who was looking at him! Instantly, an inexplicable aura emanated from him and rolled into the distance! In an instant, the bubbles floating in the sky burst, and the entire world fell silent, devoid of any birdsong, insects, fish, or beasts!

"ONE PIECE! It must be mine!"

Chapter 165 Melee! A Probing Battle!

"ONE PIECE?"

Upon hearing Luffy's boast, everyone present was stunned! Are you ignoring us?! Declaring in front of so many people that your ultimate goal is to be mine!

"Hahaha! Hahaha! Killer! There really are people as naive as us. If it weren't for this belief, we would have sunk to the bottom of the sea long ago." Kid, wearing a blood-red cloak, heard Luffy's laughter and immediately recalled all the things he had experienced along the way. He laughed loudly, stretched out his arm, and countless iron weapons flew into the air and formed a giant iron arm ten meters long in his palm, which then pressed down wildly.

"Luffy, you little brat! If you want ONE PIECE, let me see if you have the ability before the Admirals arrive! I've never liked you, you bastard who's been hanging over my head! Mechanical Giant Arm!"

Upon seeing the giant arm appear before him, Luffy burst into laughter. He put his thumb into his mouth, and the entire arm instantly swelled up as he frantically charged towards the arm that was falling from the sky.

"Hahaha! Hahaha! ONE PIECE is mine! Gear Third! Giant Fist!"

Boom! The violent collision between the giant metal arm and the bone-rubber arm immediately caused a series of shockwaves, and countless bits of grass and gravel were shattered under this force, spreading wildly in all directions with the powerful shockwave.

"Is this the person with a bounty of over 300 million Berries? What a powerful Devil Fruit ability! How can we, as the new generation, not participate!" Warren, standing next to Maggie, forcefully entered the area, wielding a shield and a white short stick. He charged at the giant mechanical arm with his shield and swung the white short stick at the giant rubber arm, forcing the two to retreat.

"Hehe! Hehe! It seems that such a meeting is rare. You'll regret it for the rest of your life if you don't participate!" Wearing a tattered brown coat and sporting a pair of white wings, Ulki smiled and casually snapped a stone pillar standing beside him, then swung his arm and swept it across the battlefield of the three in the center.

"A battle? Then this humble monk will join in!" Shakyamuni, holding a white staff, nodded slightly and swung one hand to meet the oncoming giant arm.

"These bastards! How dare they cause trouble when an admiral is coming! Let's get out to sea as soon as possible!" Capone Bege, puffing on his cigar and exhaling smoke, turned and left as he saw the increasingly chaotic scene. He was originally furious that Luffy had beaten up a Celestial Dragon, and would have already left if he hadn't been forced to. Now he was just temporarily checking out his future opponents for fun.

“What a fool! So what will happen next?” Basil Hawkins, sitting on a rock in the distance, watched the battle unfold. Several straws sprouted from his feet and stopped in front of him, where he placed calo cards to hold them in place.

"Captain, let's get out of here as soon as possible!" The crew member beside him became anxious, looking at the scene of battle in the distance and the threat from the admiral.

"Fifty percent injury rate! Zero mortality rate! Fifty percent escape rate! You can stay! Demon-slaying form!" Ignoring the advice of his crew, he instantly transformed into a scarecrow several meters tall and charged into the distant battlefield.

"Damn it! Don't steal my meat!" Jewelry Bonney, who was devouring chunks of meat in the distance, suddenly noticed a figure in front of her and cursed. It was Luffy, who had taken a break from the chaotic battle. He snatched her food, swallowed it desperately with bones sticking out, and then kicked away a straw arm, grinning.

"Oh dear! I'm hungry! I'll treat you to dinner later!"

"Bastard! Bastard! I'm going to kill you! And that bastard who ruined my plate too!" He roared angrily as the only food in his hand disappeared. He glanced at Maggie in the distance and, seeing that the situation wasn't right to cause trouble, turned and left.

"Boss!"

"Let's go to the next tavern!"

"What a lively scene! They actually control steel! I wonder if they can compete with me in controlling everything!" Ford, standing next to Maby, looked at the battle in the distance with a smile on his face and eager to try it out. He turned around and shouted to Maby.

"Brother Maggie, please take care of Alice for me! I'll be right back!"

"Alice?" Maby looked at the tiger girl with a strange expression. She was holding Jack in her arms and kneading him like a pillow. Now she probably didn't need me to protect her. With the ability to knead Jack at will, anyone who wanted to bully her would have to get past Jack first.

"Brick Charge!" With Ford's roar, the historical text, which had been stationary on the ground for about ten feet, was lifted up and hurtled towards the mechanical arm swinging down in the distance, causing a loud bang.

"Ah bah bah bah bah! As expected of the captains' battle! All of them have combat power far exceeding that of ordinary crew members! Then take this! Scraping Plate Slash!" Skulachman Ap, who has three-section arms, laughed heartily, slapping his chin as an invisible slash suddenly came from his mouth and slashed horizontally towards the crowd fighting in the distance.

"ROOM!" With a low shout, an invisible barrier appeared around everyone, enveloping the slash. The arm swung, and the slash instantly changed direction, flying into the sky.

Maby, who was in the field, felt a strange spatial fluctuation and immediately realized that it was the ability that Luo, who was not far away, was using.

"As expected, it's a spatial ability! It's much more stable than my unstable shattering ability! It can cut at will without any damage! Even if the spatial rifts I create are erased by the power of the entire world, the damage caused beforehand still remains!"

"Haha! How about my boyfriend's spatial abilities, Maggie? They're just as good as yours, right? Finally, I don't have to worry about that damn space anymore!" Maureen laughed heartily, patting Luo's shoulder as she watched him make his move.

"He is indeed stronger than me in terms of stability! But I feel that Brother Luo's brows are furrowed. Sister Maureen, are you sure it wasn't you who forced him to be your boyfriend?" Maby looked at Luo, who was no longer aloof and handsome. Now his face was stiff like a javelin, and Maureen held his arm. It seemed that he had used a lot of strength to use the transfer slash, unlike the dashing and handsome character in the original work.

"Mind your own business!" Upon hearing Mabi's complaint, the other person kicked Mabi's knee aggressively.

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Sister Maureen, you're right!" Seeing that the other party was about to continue kicking, Maby hurriedly apologized and turned to Luo, who looked slightly helpless, and shouted.

"Brother Law! I have some grudge against Doflamingo. If you need any help, just let me know. If you have time, we can kill him together."

"You..." Upon hearing Maggie's reply, the other person's eyes widened as he stared at Maggie's earnest gaze, his mind reeling! Who is he?! How does he know about my hatred for Doflamingo?! Did he say this intentionally or unintentionally?!

"Oh my! What reason do you want to give? They're the family that's going to sell me! How could I not want to kill them?" Mabi waved his hand and laughed, without revealing the problem between him and Doflamingo.

"Is that so?" Luo tried to calm his racing heart as he answered.

"Luo?" Maureen, who had been holding his arm, looked at Luo, who was about the same height as her, and a hint of doubt flashed in her gentle eyes. As the owner of the Water-Water Fruit, she could clearly feel the abnormal acceleration of the blood flow in the man beside her after mentioning that name, but she still kept it to herself and did not speak.

"Mabi, aren't you going to join in?" Nami asked, watching Luffy being surrounded by several people in the chaos.

"Hehe! No need, this is a unique meeting for their captains! It's good for them, who may become allies or enemies in the future, to get to know each other!"

Hearing Nami's question, Mabi looked at the scene of people fighting in the distance and laughed. Everyone not only had to take care of their own enemies, but also had to guard against sneak attacks from others. At this time, although they did not fight to the death, there were still quite a few people who resorted to dirty tricks.

"What the hell are these bastards doing? The admiral is about to arrive and they're still making a scene here!" X Drake, who was the only one left watching the battle, cursed at the Navy who had been surrounding them without making a move. His muscles bulged instantly, and he transformed into an Ancient Allosaurus, wielding a rapier and a four-bladed hammer and axe, and charged into the battlefield!

"You bunch of bastards, if you want to fight, go fight in the New World! The general is coming soon, and then we're all doomed!"

"Um···"

The captains immediately stopped their attacks and, seeing the giant beast charging savagely towards them, launched a coordinated assault. No one would let go of the opportunity to get to know any of their opponents; those who couldn't survive the onslaught were not qualified to face the next battle.

"Marshal Sengoku! They've gone mad! They're all mad! They're fighting each other!" The brigadier general, who had been maintaining the encirclement of soldiers in the distance, looked at the chaotic battle on the battlefield and spoke weakly into the microphone.

"Who did the beating!" came a loud, energetic shout from the microphone.

"Supernovas! The battle between Kid and the Straw Hats has begun, and all the captains have joined the fight. It's all in chaos right now!"

"Maintain communication! Report back promptly!"

"Yes!"

···

A few minutes later!

Warren, the Shieldbearer, charged forward, his round shield slamming into the beast in front of him as he stumbled away from the battlefield, laughing heartily.

"Haha! That's enough! That's enough! We'll just warm up, after all, there's still a general hanging over our heads!"

Turn around and say hello to Mabi!

"McBee brothers, today is a world emergency, see you tomorrow!"

"Walk slowly!"

"Haha! Haha! Straw Hat Boy, you truly live up to your legendary madman reputation! I'll be waiting for you in the New World!" Kidd, whose arms were also covered in weapons, laughed loudly as he swung them around before heading towards his companions!

"I will definitely be the Pirate King!" Luffy, holding his hat, stood on the waving stone pillar and shouted as he looked at the receding red figure in the distance.

"Haha! ONE PIECE! We'll wait and see!"

"Hehe! Straw Hat Boy, aren't you going to come down from up there?" Urouge, who was holding a giant stone pillar, chuckled as he looked at Luffy standing on his pillar.

"Oops! Sorry, uncle, you're really strong!"

“You’re not bad either! Time is short today! I’ll be waiting for you in the New World!” Uroki laughed as his body returned to normal.

"Haha! We'll definitely go!"