One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

"Luffy, brother! This is Big Dad's battlefield, let's not drag them down with us!"

"No! No! I will never give up Maple!" Jozu's words seemed to have touched a nerve with Luffy. His gaping maw stopped eating and instead sucked up the surrounding air, letting out a furious roar like a raging storm!

"Gum-Gum! Balloon!" With a howling wind, Jozu's diamond arm could no longer restrain him and was directly pushed open by Luffy. Feeling his body freed from its restraints, Luffy stepped on air balls that exploded under his feet, sending him flying into the sky and rushing towards the square!

"Luffy!"

"Luffy!"

Ace and Sabo, each radiating their own unique abilities, roared as they saw Luffy charging forward, each conjuring a wall of flames and sand to protect him.

The ethereal body simultaneously rose into the air and rushed towards Luffy.

Chapter 195 The Seven Warlords of the Sea Withdraw from the Battle! (Part 4)

"As expected of the new generation of crazy pirates, they really are outrageous!" Marco thought to himself as he sensed the approaching figures, and his entire body burst into light blue flames that shot into the sky.

"Jozu! Lead the brothers and leave the harbor as soon as possible. I'm going to bring Ace's brother back."

"Yes!" Seeing Luffy disappearing from his grasp and the ocean beneath his feet, Jozu didn't refuse and immediately agreed. Saving people as quickly as possible was the right thing to do.

"I'll go take a look! It's all battles between Devil Fruit users up there. We fish-men can help out!" Jinbe, who was also standing at the stern, jumped into the sea.

"Brother Jinbe! Wait for me!" Namur, the shark-man captain who had just jumped onto the deck, shouted and also jumped off the deck into the sea.

"And us!" Immediately afterward, several fishmen jumped into the sea one after another!

"Let's go too! The seawater has no effect on us!" Seeing their companions enter the sea one by one, those who hadn't yet entered the sea suddenly became anxious and grabbed the side of the boat to jump into the sea, but were stopped by Jozu's angry roar.

"Stop! Do you want your father to do all this for nothing? With my strength, he can only fight if he knows aerial combat! Let's go! We'll wait for them outside the harbor!"

"Captain Joz!" Meeting their captain's gaze again, and seeing the affirmation in his eyes, the group nodded helplessly in response.

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

As the plaza receded further and further away, and the relentless spatial disintegration continued, despair gripped everyone. Without overwhelming power, survival was a problem, let alone any assistance in the fight.

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In the distance, Smoker stood on a dilapidated gun emplacement, his cloak fluttering behind him. He gazed at the massive crater and recalled the sea he had seen in the East China Sea, where countless pieces of wrecked ships floated on the surging blood-red water, and the coral reefs that had created terrifying whirlpools across the entire area were now haphazardly torn to pieces and piled up on the seabed.

That battle between pirates from the Grand Line and the Sea King of the East Blue transformed a desolate region into a sea route. The shattered Marineford of today bears a striking resemblance to that area. If he wasn't mistaken, the Straw Hat Pirates' monstrous vice-captain had reached the East Blue and then returned to the Grand Line. Smoke billowed from his mouth, his ten-handed swords swirling rapidly behind him, white mist rising from his feet. He turned to the girl beside him, who was wielding a sword in defense, and gave her an order.

"Tashigi! Get to the edge of the square as fast as you can, this place is about to fall."

"Why is Rear Admiral Smoker doing this?" Tashigi, who had just cut down the fleeing pirate, wiped the blood off her blade and looked at her superior's actions with slight confusion.

"The upcoming battle is too intense; it's no longer suitable for ordinary pirates and marines to survive. Get away from here as soon as possible to protect yourselves."

"Smoker..."

"White smoke launcher!" Before Tashigi could finish speaking, she transformed into a white streak and instantly rose into the air.

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"Pfft!" Mabi half-squatted on a stone pillar, spitting out blood and scanning the surroundings. She moved her arm slightly to relieve the pain in her muscles from the attack. Looking at Garp, who was suspended in the air, the old man's power was still an unshakable mountain in front of her.

"Sweetie..."

"Hancock! Get out of here!"

Before she could finish her movement, her left knee was already half-kneeling on the stone surface beneath her feet. With a powerful twist of her waist, her body spun like a spiral, and her right leg, clad in black clothes, struck Hancock's slender figure's waist like a long black whip. The powerful force exploded in her waist, sending Samero flying far into the distance.

"You bastard! How dare you kick me!"

An angry yet alluring scream traveled on the wind to Mabi's ears, sending her blood pumping!

"I stepped into thin air!"

Without hesitation, Mabe, who had just kicked Hancock away, stomped hard on the stone pillar. Amidst flying rocks, she leaped away again, and a ball of lava fell from the sky, completely covering the original spot and destroying the only remaining stone pillar.

"This is really troublesome, they just won't let go!" Facing Akainu chasing from behind, Mabi used her teleportation ability to dodge the lava fireballs that were about to descend at any moment.

Using the fact that walking in the air is much slower than walking on land, coupled with the ability to teleport long distances, makes it difficult for Akainu to catch up with and kill Maggie's body in a short time.

Using the distance between them, Mabi quickly scanned the entire battlefield with her eyes and found that only Sengoku, Garp, Akainu, Whitebeard, Kizaru, and Bartholomew Kuma remained.

Doflamingo and Moria had already disappeared without a trace at the start of the war using clones. Mihawk appeared in a distant plaza while being pursued by Sengoku, and Hancock was sent far away by Maple and was no longer on the battlefield.

Now only the bear remains in the battle and has not left. Under the control of the mechanical program, it still raises its paw and aims at Whitebeard, only to be cut off by the naginata once again.

Looking at Bartholomew Bear's cold expression, Mabi felt a pang of heartache. In the Sabaody Archipelago, to ensure the safe departure of his companions, he had willingly sacrificed his life, undergoing transformation into a cold machine that could not disobey orders. His ever-present geographical atlas remained in his arm, the last message he left for his comrades.

The body that had been teleporting in the air vanished instantly and reappeared above Bartholomew Kuma. His palm was placed on Kuma's head, causing the space above him to solidify. At the same time, Kuma's scarlet eyes swept over Mabi, and a mechanical voice came from his mouth.

"No bounty! No information! They are civilians, do not kill them!" He then continued to face Whitebeard, and pressure cannons emerged from his palms, tearing through the void and appearing in front of Whitebeard.

As he glanced at her, Mabi pressed down with her palm, causing the solidified space to descend and directly cover his head. The pressure of the space immediately caused the stone pillars below to collapse.

"Uncle Bear, I'm sorry! This can't go on any longer. If this continues, you'll be torn to pieces by Whitebeard sooner or later! Zhen Kong!"

The solidified space, like a solid barrier, was forcibly pressed into the sea by Mabi's swing, and the pressure cannon launched from the flesh ball in her palm caused the solidified space to crack.

"Go down!" The arm exerted more force, causing the spatial barrier in the palm to descend even more rapidly.

"Salted Fish Barrier!" With a casual wave of his left hand, a spatial barrier instantly appeared and remained stationary in its original position. A ball of scorching magma covered it, emitting a sizzling sound, while the spatial barrier cracked as it was attacked.

Boom! As Mabi moved, the powerful spatial pressure below directly slammed the resisting Bartholomew Kuma into the sea. The seawater's sealing ability instantly rendered Bartholomew Kuma powerless, leaving only a laser beam from his mouth that pierced the sea surface, sliced ​​across Mabi's waist, and crashed into the magma behind her.

This is also why he lost his human soul and his whole body became mechanical and rigid; otherwise, a single empty-shot order could have teleported him to a distant place to temporarily escape the battle.

At this point, all of the Seven Warlords of the Sea below the Admiral level have withdrawn from the battle!

Instant teleportation! Without hesitation, Mabi teleported away again. The magma behind her was constantly in pursuit. After knocking Bartholomew Kuma away for so long, Mabi could imagine that Akainu, covered in lava, was waiting for her to appear in the sky above.

"Iron Fist! Bone Crusher!" As soon as Maby's figure appeared in the sky, an iron fist the size of a cannonball, already at full power, accompanied by a white sonic boom, slammed directly into Maby's newly appeared short black haircut. Instantly, Maby, who had just appeared, was sent flying towards Whitebeard, who was in the middle of the battle, just like a highly incendiary bomb!

"Observation Haki prediction! I was careless, brat! Void Tremor!" The white-bearded man who had been staring at Mabi suddenly frowned, swung his naginata, and his muscles instantly bulged and contracted. He clenched his fists tightly, and circles of white Qilian (a type of energy) emerged from his hands, carrying earth-shattering power as they attacked directly in front of his body.

Chapter 196 A Battlefield Full of Ability Users! (Part 5)

A wave, almost tangible, instantly engulfed the entire space, its shockwave powerful enough to destroy any matter in the air. This forced Kizaru, who was outside the battle range, to use Armament Haki to withstand the attack. As Whitebeard's Devil Fruit ability activated again, a white ripple suddenly rose from his arm, slamming into Kizaru's surface and forcing him far back. Simultaneously, a spiraling shockwave appeared beside Maple, propelling him unimpeded towards Whitebeard.

With a casual wave of his hand, Whitebeard's giant hand directly grabbed Maple's shoulder to dissipate the force, ignoring Akainu who was rushing over from afar, and shook Maple's shoulder back and forth to ask questions.

"Kid, how's it going?"

Mabi slightly opened her eyes and looked at the white beard with a slightly furrowed brow. She shook her head vigorously to clear her aching head and replied, "It's nothing, just a minor injury."

I was careless! I was so focused on locking onto the locations of Akainu and Sengoku's true forms that I completely forgot that Garp possesses top-tier Observation Haki and Armament Haki, allowing him to anticipate and predict my moves.

If that weren't the case, he could have teleported to a location farther away from the three of them, where Kizaru's speed wouldn't have made him invincible.

call!call!

Looking back at Akainu and Kizaru, who were still standing there, Mabi let out a heavy sigh to relieve her frustration, and looked at Whitebeard, who was patting her shoulder, and replied.

"I'm fine now that the old man has put me down; it won't affect the fight."

"Ah! Ah! Ah! Rubber rubber! Air bounce!"

Just as Maby stood still, a figure bouncing through the air like a balloon lunged directly at Maby's location, its resolute gaze piercing through her as it spoke with unwavering conviction.

"Mabi! I'm here! I will never let you leave!"

"Luffy! Didn't I tell you to leave? This kind of battle is too dangerous!" Maggie said worriedly, looking at Luffy who had just stood up from the ground, but then she was annoyed by the posture Luffy displayed.

"Mabi! You were the only one left to fight on Skypiea, you were the only one to find Apis in the East Blue, and now you're the only one left in this dangerous place! I'm your captain, why are you always the one covering our retreat? Do you think I'm that weak as your captain? If you keep abandoning me, I'll give you the captaincy, and I'll even give you the title of Pirate King!" Luffy stood with one hand on his hip and the other pointing at Mabi, his body swaying like a teapot, his white teeth clenched like a wild beast, venting his boundless anger. His beast-like eyes seemed ready to bite Mabi at the slightest provocation.

凸（艹皿艹）！

凸（艹皿艹）！

凸（艹皿艹）！

Damn Hancock!

Maggie covered her forehead upon seeing this action, momentarily forgetting where she was. Hancock, what exactly did you teach Luffy? Luffy even managed to pull off your signature 'teapot' move, he's practically bends over to flirt with you!

Taking a breath, Maggie solemnly helped Luffy up by the shoulder and explained in a deep voice, "Luffy, listen to me first..."

"Monkey D. Luffy!"

Before Mabi could explain, a roar interrupted her. Sengoku, radiating golden light, stepped into the void, creating sonic booms that seemed to emanate from beneath his feet. He walked towards them as if he were walking on solid ground.

"Ah! Who called me?" Sengoku's roar also shattered Luffy's next thought of questioning Maple, successfully leading Luffy's thoughts into his words.

"Sakazuki, Borsalino, get out of the way!"

Sengoku, walking along, didn't answer any of his questions. He simply shouted at Akainu and Kizaru, who were also hovering in the air preparing for battle, and slowly walked to a distance of several dozen meters from Whitebeard. A white sonic boom was generated beneath his feet, steadily lifting him into the air so that he could meet Whitebeard's gaze, his enemy of several decades. His cold gaze swept over him slightly, and a chilling killing intent emanated from his mouth. His icy voice made all the Marines look up at him.

"Monkey D. Luffy! The son of Monkey D. Dragon, the world's most evil criminal! The younger brother of Gol D. Ace! Your brother escaped execution, and you will take Gol D. Ace's place to complete the trial! And this culprit who destroyed the whole incident!"

As he mentioned Mabi, Sengoku's eyes flashed with undisguised killing intent, indicating that he would be the first to deal with her should a war break out.

At the same time, Mabi, wielding a long sword, stared directly at Sengoku without any hesitation, ready to face whatever was about to happen.

Upon hearing Sengoku's pronouncement, Whitebeard burst into wild laughter. His right hand, gripping the naginata, unleashed a powerful wave of energy that whipped Sengoku's cloak into a rustling sound as he roared furiously.

"Gurara! Sengoku, you've already bullied my child enough, now you want to bully the entire new generation of pirates! I won't stand for that!"

"And us too! Luffy is our little brother, he has to get past us first before he can be judged." Ace and Sabo, who had arrived, landed at the same time and stood beside Luffy, looking at Sengoku not far away and the admirals and vice admirals who were gradually gathering behind him. Their burning fighting spirit was in their eyes and they would explode with just a little bit of oil.

"Dad, I'm here! Everyone is ready to board the ship and begin the evacuation!" Marco retracted his fiery wings and appeared beside Whitebeard to report on the situation of his men.

"Gurara! It's good that they're gone! Marco must take these kids with him. They are the new generation of our pirates, and they absolutely cannot die here."

"Understood, Dad!" Marco glanced at the four young men in front of him and nodded. They were all rare ability users who, once they entered the new world, would be able to cause events that would influence the course of the world.

“The body repair is a bit slow, it seems I’m not too late after all!” Merry, surrounded by blue and white lightning, glided in from afar and stood next to Maby as she moved her newly completed mechanical body.

"Brother, I'm here! Leave that flashing one to me! Only I can keep up with its speed."

"Alright! Targeted lightning strike!"

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"marshal!"