One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

"Damn it! What the hell is this thing! How come there are so many Shichibukai tyrants!" Kidd, his hands surrounded by iron weapons and covered in wounds, gasped for breath as he stared at the giant figure slumped on the ground in the distance and cursed.

"Cyborgs! Even if I drained all the blood from their bodies, I still couldn't cause them serious harm!" Maureen was surrounded by water mist, and several small, light blue figures, each over a foot tall, jumped around her happily, disappearing from time to time to switch places with their companions who were used to deal with other cyborgs.

"The body contains Seastone artifacts! Make sure they can move!" Luo, waving his hand, stared intently at the giant cyborg's body, occasionally maneuvering to move his companions who were about to be attacked away from the bursts of laser beams.

"The three of us barely managed to take down one! And then another one appeared. How many are there on this island? We've never heard the Navy mention it before! How's Kira?" The cyborg, who had been knocked back to his feet by the combined steel cannonball, asked his brother who had been ejected back.

"It's alright! The armor is too hard for me to cut through!" Kira, wearing a porous blue and white mask, said in a deep voice, looking at the dense nicks on the scimitar in his hand.

"Trouble! We need to get out of here quickly! The advance team has arrived, and the general-level personnel should arrive soon. We need to leave immediately! Mechanical Giant Arm! Charge!" He swung the giant mechanical arm in his hand, forming spikes to forcefully insert and interrupt the laser beam that the opponent was about to shoot from its mouth.

Maureen used the water flow to explore through the hole in the armor, only to discover a familiar mechanical structure. It was one of the mechanical parts that she and the Straw Hat crew had shared on the Skypiea when they met. It was those energy circuits that made the machines work, so she spoke up to remind them.

"Luo! I discovered that the energy circuits inside his body are roughly the same as those I encountered on Sky Island. Let's try cutting them to stop them from functioning."

"Alright! I'll give it a try! ROOM Scalpel!" With a wave of his arm, an invisible barrier spread around him. He commanded several spatial blades to operate inside his body. Before long, several plumes of black smoke spewed from their mouths, and their mountain-like bodies crashed backward.

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"Hoo hoo! What are these things! Luckily, there are two bricks to sandwich them!" Ford's arms trembled as he held up two black boulders and separated them. A mechanical meat pie slowly fell from the middle, with sparks jumping back and forth from the broken machinery.

"I've seen this kind of monster in a ruin before, but the robots back then didn't attack people. Why are they so crazy this time?" Shakyamuni, holding his staff, looked at the broken machines in the distance with a solemn expression.

"Master! This is what you call not hurting anyone! These bastards start firing laser cannons the moment they see each other! If it weren't for these two bricks, they would have been blown away by them!"

"It was my rudeness!"

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"Oh dear! This is truly frightening! Someone is actually using a weapon made of sea stone!" A middle-aged man with wrinkles on his face, dressed in a yellow and white striped suit, looked at the four people slumped on the ground with fear on his face, and golden light flashed under his feet.

"Damn it! Why is it useless against you?" Warren, whose shoulders were riddled with fist-sized holes, cursed at the wrinkled middle-aged man, his weapon sent flying into the distance as he lay helplessly on the ground.

"Yo yo yo! Seastone? Just don't get touched! Are you prepared to be kicked at the speed of light!" His eyes were fixed on Helen lying on the ground. He raised his foot and a golden cross suddenly appeared, pointing directly at Warren, who was lying on the ground, powerless.

"Brubrub! Brubrub!" Just as he was about to kick downwards, a loud noise made Kizaru stop his movement.

"The Den Den Mushi is ringing! It's there! Where is it?" Hearing the Den Den Mushi ring, I immediately felt something was wrong and turned over in my arms. Finally, I found a sickly Den Den Mushi under my armpit.

"Moshi Moshi..." Before he could even say hello, he heard a furious roar from the other side.

"Grandpa Kizaru, why aren't you answering the phone? Have you been shouting into the black Den Den Mushi for ages again?!"

"Oh dear! Nothing of the sort," Kizaru said lazily, holding the Den Den Mushi in his hand.

"I've spotted the Straw Hat crew! They're in District 16! As ruthless beings capable of withstanding a Buster Call, PX-1 through PX-8 are going to hunt them down."

"Ara la la! I'll be right there!"

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"Cyborgs? They really are all here!" Mabi slashed through a giant cyborg with her sword and looked at the semi-mechanical structure beneath the thick plate armor with a puzzled expression. In the original story, only two cyborgs were deployed, but now there are as many as four robots.

"So weak! They didn't even have any shockwaves! Only laser beams!" Luffy picked his nose and looked at the broken cyborgs at his feet with disdain.

Mabi looked at her companions fighting in the distance. Today was different from the past. They were not helpless against these people. It wouldn't be long before the battle was decided. She gave them some instructions.

"Watch out! This isn't the Shichibukai Kuma! They are cyborgs that resemble bears and can be mass-produced! As long as the parts are suitable, they can make as many as they want."

"Step into the air!" With a deep, muffled shout, a fat man wearing a red bellyband descended from the sky, waving his hand to create a wisp of air that rushed towards Mabi.

"Sever the Void!" Sensing the figure above, Mabi quickly drew her sword and raised the blade upwards. Instantly, an invisible blade of energy formed and rushed towards the falling figure, while her feet leaped far away from the original spot.

Boom! The two collided and immediately produced a deafening explosion. An invisible shockwave instantly penetrated the ground, causing the soil and rocks in the entire area to shatter and spread wildly in all directions.

"I am Sentomaru, the most tight-lipped and strongest defender! Your little slashes are completely ineffective against me." The sea breeze blew, scattering sand and grass clippings, and the burly figure slowly emerged from the deep pit, his enormous form coming into view of everyone present.

"How many cyborgs came in total?" Maby asked, staring at his figure.

"I'm the most tight-lipped Sentomaru! Sixteen testing machines came in total!" But as soon as the words left his mouth, he realized that he hadn't answered his question.

He then said firmly, "That's exactly what I wanted to tell you!"

"One hundred million volts! Thunder Dragon!" Seeing several more towering robots appear again, Merry directly swung his golden fist, crackling with blue and white lightning, at the giant figure covered in hard armor. Dense bolts of lightning quickly poured into the opponent's body.

Boom! The violent lightning pierced into the opponent's body, and the internal parts could not withstand this energy infusion that exceeded the limit, directly detonating the body's internal energy system, instantly turning into fragments that flew everywhere.

"As expected, the crazy Straw Hat Pirates took down this cyborg in an instant. It seems that bringing in so many PX was definitely the right decision. I will not let you escape! Gradually ascend!" Seeing the scene before him, Sentomaru once again waved his hand, and a ball of Haki formed from his palm, which he then swung towards Mabi.

"Slash through the air!" Seeing this, Mabi stomped heavily on the ground and swiftly swung her blade to dodge the rapidly approaching hand. The powerful force of the blade, combined with the movement of the blade, slammed into the opponent's massive body, forcing him to retreat far away! She stomped hard on the ground and pressed forward, her long sword dancing wildly as she slashed at the opponent's body.

"Damn it! Giant Blade Slash!" Seeing Maby's actions, the other party no longer underestimated her, drew the giant axe from his back, and charged up from behind his shoulder to slash heavily down at Maby's dancing longsword.

Clang! The crisp sound of metal clashing rang out quickly and rolled into the distance, drawing everyone's attention to this area. Little did they know that a golden round mirror was forming in the air above the two of them.

Chapter 168 Kizaru's Attack! Group Battle!

"Gradually move through the air!"

"Air shakes!"

With a loud explosion, the shockwave from the detonation of the air mass spread wildly in all directions, causing the two combatants to retreat frantically backward to dissipate the force.

"How's Mabi?" someone asked anxiously as Mabi stopped in front of her companions while gliding.

“It’s alright! He’s much stronger than the lieutenant general we encountered on the Buster Call.” Maby stood up, shook off the clutter on her body, and stood at the front of her companions as she replied.

Ignoring the two cyborgs sprawled on the ground in the distance, sparks flying, he narrowed his eyes and looked up at the location where the battle had just taken place. A strong shockwave was clearly coming from there, indicating that something was about to appear.

"Luffy! If an irresistible battle really breaks out, you must announce that we are scattered and fleeing!" The increasingly strong fluctuations in his senses urged Luffy beside him. The Celestial Dragons were being beaten up, so an admiral-level figure was dispatched. There was neither the violent rampage nor the chilling silence that had appeared. So only one person remained!

Kizaru! Borsalino!

"Unstoppable? You can't even beat Maple?" Luffy asked, his smile fading as he heard Maple's earnest words.

"Difficult! An Admiral-level Observation Haki combined with elementalization for prediction is difficult to deal with even the world's top combat power in a short time!"

"Has the Admiral really been dispatched?" Robin, standing beside him, also looked grave.

"Hoo! The same fighting power as Aokiji before?" Sanji flicked his finger, placing the red light on a cigarette and lighting it. With a heavy breath, a white eye shot out of his nose.

"I'd like to test my Admiral-level combat power! Not enough Haki? I'll make up for it with my weapon!" Zoro laughed, inserting the Sandai Kitetsu into his waistband and drawing out his fourth longsword, which he had recently acquired, and holding it in his hand.

"Brother! Luffy, I'll take care of him!" Merry, in his human form, said in a deep voice, his body crackling with lightning.

"Usopp, help me launch these instruments into the sky! Merry, watch out for lightning in the sky, I'll gather thunderclouds for you!"

"Alright!" Taking the ping-pong ball-sized mechanical device that Nami took out, he inserted it into the bubbles in the sky one by one as instructed.

"Cola! Cola!" Franky looked down and opened the refrigerator on his stomach to check the amount of cola stored in the three water shells inside. He had used quite a lot to knock away those cyborgs earlier.

"This is the toughest battle we're about to face!" Knowing all too well the consequences of beating a Celestial Dragon, Mia transformed into her Black Serpent form and prepared for battle.

“I can’t hit him in elemental form! Give me that Sentomaru!” Jack, in his human form, slung the white Iron Cloud Single-Edged Battle Axe over his shoulder and roared at the giant figure standing on a distant rooftop.

"I'll assist Chopper and Brook in attacking the cyborgs that are about to appear!" Angelia replied, waving the white bat in her hand.

“No problem, I can help too!” Chopper shouted from the ground.

"Yohoho! I'll help with that robot!"

"Little Wind! Let's go too!" Apis's clear voice rang out as she raised her little fist. Having always been on the run from the pirates and rarely captured, she was already familiar with the battle.

Mabi felt the heavy aura emanating from the people around her blend together harmoniously, and slowly exhaled the tense breath in her mouth, forgetting the pressure brought by the admiral level. She stood at the forefront and shouted at the yellow figure that appeared in the distance.

"In that case! Everyone, divide into several groups! Each group must have a flight unit for timely rescue! A general-level being can easily destroy a country, so don't linger in battle, prioritize your own safety, and retreat if possible!"

Hearing Maggie's unusually gentle tone, everyone looked at each other and nodded.

"it is good!"

"no problem!"

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"That's good! If necessary, Merry will activate Thunder Prison to provide comprehensive coverage of the entire Sabaody Archipelago!"

"Yes!"

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"Hehehe! How terrifying! They're actually discussing strategies to deal with me!" The figure in the sky slowly fell to Sentomaru's side, looking lazily at the broken mechanical structure on the ground.

Upon seeing the tall figure landing beside him, Sentomaru, who was still staring at the Straw Hat crew gathered in the distance, began to report.

"Grandpa Kizaru! Don't underestimate them! The Pacifistas, who are comparable to vice admirals, were all destroyed in just a few rounds. There is actually a fighting force among them that is no weaker than mine. They must be the one whose portrait was not taken."

"Oh! Really? That's terrifying! He's at the level of several vice admirals! What an amazing newcomer! No wonder he's Garp's grandson!" Hearing the discovery from the person next to him, the Gundam figure standing there didn't change his expression at all. He just stood there with a lazy look on his face and then disappeared from the spot in an instant with a flash of golden light.

"Hehehe! A newcomer with strength surpassing that of a lieutenant general! How terrifying! I wonder if you've ever been kicked at the speed of light!" A lazy voice rang out from in front of Maby, and at the same time, a long leg flashing with golden light instantly appeared on Maby's neck.

"Salted Fish Barrier!"

Clang! A resounding crash like a great bell rang out, sending Mabi's companions flying in all directions! Those familiar with Mabi's moves already knew that once this move was activated, it meant they were preparing for close combat. Staying put would only interfere with their companions' fight.

"What a strange ability! It can actually withstand my kick!" Looking at the cracks under his feet that resembled shattered glass, his originally lazy face showed slight surprise.

"Hehe! The strange thing is yet to come! Instant Void! Void Slash!" Mabi chuckled as she forcefully blocked the opponent's kick. Her body vanished and reappeared behind him, her long sword slashing diagonally.

"Teleportation? That's pretty fast! So, which is faster, the speed of light or teleportation!" The ethereal body caused Mabi's slash to fail, and she turned around, bent her knee, and kicked upwards.

"Salted Fish Suppresses the Void!" With a clenched fist, she slapped downwards! The previously smooth space was instantly solidified by Mabi, whose rapidly flailing legs moved like snails.

"Gear Second! Gum-Gum Rocket Air Cannon!" In the distance, Luffy's entire body was enveloped in steam, which suddenly disappeared. His long arms rapidly stretched and contracted, carrying a powerful wind pressure as he slammed towards Luffy.

"Flaming Barbecue Skewers!" Sanji, walking in the sky, kicked out repeatedly, and black spears with sparks at their tips formed from beneath his feet and shot downwards.

"One-Sword Style Iaijutsu! Slaughter! Lion's Song!"

“PX5、PX6、PX7、PX8、PX10、PX11、PX15！出击！”看到黄猿的出动，从刚开始战斗就感觉到草帽一伙不比寻常海贼战力的战桃丸早已召唤散落在其他地方的改造人向这边聚集，现在正好聚集过来进行参战自己身体更合适一跃而下向着草帽一伙冲击而去。

"Iron Cloud Battle Axe!"

"Heavy Battle Axe!"

The single-edged and double-edged battle axes clashed together with a dull metallic clang, neither giving way to the other, stubbornly locking themselves in place.

"Divine Chains!" In the midst of the stalemate, a golden bracelet extended from behind him and began to coil wildly around him!

"A perfect opportunity! Arm Strength Enhancement! Cherry Blossom Carving!"

"Damn it! Armored defense! I'm known as the man with the strongest defense! What's this little attack?!" Sentaomaru roared, sensing the heavy blow he was about to suffer! Invisible energy formed a colorless armor around his body to block the attack!