One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

"Marshal of the Warring States, here we come!"

The vice admirals, now able to move freely, began to gather after hearing Sengoku's announcement. Apart from a dozen or so who used Moonwalk to reach Sengoku's side, the remaining twenty-odd vice admirals, armed with weapons, scattered across the plazas on both sides, surrounding Whitebeard and the others who were still on the central battlefield, awaiting Sengoku's final judgment.

The well-preserved gun emplacements in the distance were also loaded with shells, their muzzles turned and aimed directly at the center of the battlefield.

"Grandma Crane! Why are you here too? Leave this battle to us. Seven pirates are no match for us." A vice admiral hurriedly dissuaded the staff officer from joining the battle.

"Heh! You kids underestimate these pirates! Shatter, Tremor, Gum-Gum, Scorch, Sand, Rumble, Phoenix—they're all top-tier Logia, Paramecia, and Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit users! Each one grants their master formidable fighting power. It seems the time has come for me to make my move." The silver-haired, ponytail-wearing Staff Officer Tsuru, like an unassuming old man, pushed aside the Vice Admiral Marine beside him and walked to the front of the encirclement, smiling as he looked at the seven figures in the center.

Battle! It's about to break out!

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"Haha! Big news! Big news! This is the clash of the highest-level combat forces!" A video den Den Mushi emerged from a steel arm guard, accompanied by a sinister laugh.

"Long live Bucky!"

"Long live Boss Bucky! This is firsthand information about the whole incident!"

Chapter 197 The Pursuit by Advisor Crane!

The circular abyss from which destruction was born was gradually filled by the surging waves over time. The azure sea, rippling with the tides, washed over the broken stone slabs around the plaza. Scattered stones fell into the sea with the rolling waves, forming white sprays that splashed onto the trousers of the surrounding sailors. The wet, splattered blood trickled down and flowed into the cracks in the stones.

"Targets Monkey D. Luffy and Portgas D. Ace! Execute them immediately!" With Sengoku's roar, the tense battle atmosphere was like a bucket of gunpowder being poured into a burning flame, the explosion of gunpowder instantly igniting the entire battlefield and the battle immediately broke out.

Behind him, the feet of a dozen or so vice admirals were instantly shattered by sonic booms, and powerful shockwaves plunged into the sea, causing the seawater to roar and crash onto the remaining plaza.

Dozens of vice admirals wielded their weapons, slicing through the sky and aiming directly at Monkey D. Luffy and Portgas D. Ace!

"Airquake!" A thick arm sliced ​​through the sky, leaving rings of white light. The surging seawater was suddenly stopped as if it had been forcibly controlled and could no longer move forward. Then, it rolled and moved away from the island at a speed several times faster than it could move forward.

"Kill!" A dozen figures brandished their weapons, sending colorless yet sharp slashes tearing through layers of space as they charged toward the white-bearded figure in the center of the battlefield.

"Shock the Void!" Before Whitebeard could make another move, Mabe clenched her fists and unleashed spatial power, instantly destroying the void on both sides. Countless slashes flying in the sky collapsed instantly.

Several marines, their bodies covered in Armament Haki, forcefully broke through the spatial slicing and appeared in front of Mabi, unleashing long swords, iron fists, and projectiles at Mabi in the air.

"Gear Second! Rubber Retractable Machine Gun Air Cannon!" Countless fist shadows appeared beside Maple as Luffy swung his fist, enveloping him. The clash of metal against metal, the fists landing with a visceral impact, all attacks were directly shattered by the air pressure carried by the fists. With his attacks ineffective, he turned to the side, his sharp blade slashing directly at the fist shadows that appeared below.

"Sacred Fire Shiranui!"

"Salon's Claws!"

Two energy pillars, one red and one yellow, protect and intercept all attacks.

"Kid! Your opponent is me! Lava Volcano!" The lieutenant general retreated, and a fiery red figure filled with rage appeared in the center of the battlefield. A torrent of dark red lava, several meters wide, erupted, covering everything in front of him, threatening to completely annihilate and melt everyone in its path.

"Jade shattered!"

"Salted fish cuts through the void!"

Whitebeard wielded his naginata, and Mabi's longsword, brimming with spatial power, was unleashed. A silvery-white blade, several meters long, shot out from Mabi's hand. The space and the power of the vibration merged together once more, and the silvery-white spatial blade, attracted by the vibration, instantly disappeared into Whitebeard's slash, which emitted white ripples.

call out!

A crisp cry erupted from the thick layer of magma, reaching the ears of everyone present. This caused the attackers to retreat hastily, trying to find a way out. Even Akainu, standing at the forefront covered in lava, had to elementalize and split prematurely; otherwise, the powerful, shockwave-infused slash would have been enough to destroy anyone's body.

Just then, a silver-white line, tens of thousands of meters high, broke through layers of lava and instantly rose into the air, slashing down. The azure sky above suddenly formed a deep abyss-like ravine, hanging upside down at both ends of the sky and reaching the edge of the heavens. Dark starry sky appeared at the bottom of the abyss, as if it was about to rush straight to the earth and devour all matter and life in the world.

A silvery-white line swept across the sea, accompanied by a thunderous roar, and the turbulent ocean split in two. The seabed, compressed by the sea for millions of years, collapsed, and endless magma erupted from beneath the earth, merging into the surrounding seawater. Scorching steam rushed through the gap, bringing endless heat waves that spread wildly in all directions.

Only a few seconds had passed between the start of the battle and this scene of utter destruction. The reappearance of such devastating power filled everyone present with fear.

"The Impact of Buddha!"

With a cold expression, Sengoku's entire body shimmered with golden light. His giant golden hand, carrying a white shockwave, reappeared in front of Whitebeard. After decades apart, the rivals met again and became mortal enemies. For their respective beliefs, they swung their iron fists and risked their lives for each other.

Under such intense wind pressure, the white cape on the white-bearded man's shoulders fluttered, and with a smirk, the naginata in his hand spun like a windmill, with rings of white Qi Lian erupting instantly. As the two continued to clash, explosions were generated, and the resulting strong wind waves swept away everything around them.

"Go!" Mapi, who was suspended in the air, felt Sengoku's appearance and immediately stepped on the ground. She grabbed Luffy, who was swinging his fists, and rushed into the distance. Once high-end combatants got serious, Luffy was powerless to stop them.

It's best to leave the fight if you can avoid it, otherwise just getting caught in the shockwaves caused by the Haki impact will be a problem. Luffy himself might be fine, but as a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user, he could be ambushed while trying to withstand the impact. Although rubber is tough and resistant to cuts, anyone here has the strength to roam freely on the sea, enough to injure Luffy who doesn't have Haki defense.

"Hahaha! Thanks, Mabi! Put me down, I can still fight them! Gum-Gum Rocket!" Luffy laughed loudly as Mabi dragged him along, swinging his arm in a wide arc and slamming it into a dog's head like a rocket, sending him flying far away before being slowed down by his companions.

"Stop fooling around, let's go! This kind of battle is not something we can participate in. The generals should avoid it if possible. With Observation Haki combined with Elementalization, even the Four Emperors would have a hard time hitting them easily. Oh, and don't touch that old lady Tsuru." Mabi instructed as she sped away, leaping to avoid the shockwave.

"Huh! Grandma?" Luffy exclaimed in surprise.

"What bad things are you two brats saying about this old woman?" came an old, gentle voice from behind Maggie, with a hint of teasing in it.

"Could it be?" Mabi, who was rushing towards the sea to send Luffy away, turned her head with difficulty, only to find an old figure grabbing Luffy's outstretched arm and following her like a shadow as she pulled.

"Mabi, she's so strong I couldn't knock her away, so I pulled her over." Luffy struggled to twist his arm, trying to shake off the person on his arm, but she held him firmly in place like a steel clamp. As his arm retracted, he appeared in front of the two of them.

"Salted Fish Cuts Through the Void!" Knowing the other party's origins, Mabi immediately received a warning in her mind. The long sword at her waist was instantly drawn, and a silver-white crescent-shaped spatial blade instantly sliced ​​through layers of space and appeared before her eyes.

As a figure who suppressed the entire ocean for decades alongside Garp and Sengoku, Mabi never underestimated this woman who eliminated Garp and Sengoku's tails, and she slashed at her with her long sword without any hesitation.

Click!

The slash, capable of tearing through space, struck the opponent's forehead with a cracking sound before shattering and dissipating. A few strands of long, silver-white hair broke off and drifted backward as the body moved.

After using the powerful Armament Haki-infused Spatial Blade, he saw another snow-white blade appear before his eyes.

The other person frowned slightly, stomped down in their white navy-style trousers, and concentric circles of white sonic booms instantly formed. At the same time, their slender arm, hidden beneath a white shirt, grabbed Luffy's arm and swung it backward. Mapi, who was shifting and stepping, suddenly felt the pull on Luffy's arm tighten, as if her entire arm was being pulled towards the anchor head of a massive steel anchor that had been thrown high into the air.

His gaze swept briefly over the red scabbard at Maby's waist, his pupils contracting slightly to reveal a knowing look. He activated his Devil Fruit ability, his slender rubber arm becoming as thin and wrinkled as a washed cloth, as if it had been squeezed. With his other hand, he formed a white sonic boom circle and lunged at the long sword in Maby's hand, laughing as he did so.

"Heh! Seeing this longsword again, you brat, you really are that old man's successor. No wonder Mihawk, who is indifferent to everyone, would rebel for you."

"Mmm, it feels so good to sunbathe!" Luffy, who had curled up like a piece of cloth between the two men, made a comfortable sound, as if he were sunbathing on the beach rather than on a battlefield where life and death were decided in an instant.

"He's done for!" Mabi cursed under her breath, continuing to advance her long sword. She was not going to give up on Luffy at this point, letting this woman grab him.

The longsword, imbued with wisps of silver, swiftly slashed at the opponent's aged palm. Armament Haki was activated, allowing the surging spatial rifts to cut across the arm, while the hard palm rapidly clawed and squeezed.

Seeing that anything that touched her hands was being crumpled into strips of washed cloth, Mabi's thoughts raced, and she shouted in a voice like Garp's: "Little Crane, let go of our grandson!"

"Kap? Our grandson?" Hearing this voice she had known for decades made her hesitate slightly. Observing this, Mabi quickly swept her longsword across her other arm, causing her tightly clenched hand to loosen slightly.

Mabi, who had been locked in a struggle, instantly pulled Luffy back from his rag doll-like body and leaped far away from the terrifying woman. Her powerful physical skills, combined with her Paramecia-type Devil Fruit ability for close combat, were enough to instantly defeat any enemy without Haki-based barrier abilities.

A soft strip of cloth is just something anyone can knead and squeeze!

"Hehe! I was careless. I didn't expect you, a dual Devil Fruit user, to use Garp's voice to deceive me and make me lose my senses for a moment! But I'm not his grandma! You brat who has damaged the reputation of an old man will have to accept the punishment from the old man!" The other party chuckled as he regained his composure, his smile even brighter than before, showing no concern for his failed move.

But when Mabi saw that look in the air, she was immediately horrified. The happier a person who likes to laugh and is powerful is, the angrier they become.

With his body treading on the sea surface, Luffy, who was enjoying himself, grabbed the cloth strip and soaked him in the seawater like a hot pot broth, washing away the Devil Fruit power and restoring him to his original state.

"Ah! Ah! Ah! Gear Second! Gum-Gum Air Bomb!" Luffy, now back to normal, bulged his muscles and white steam billowed from his pores. He swung his palms rapidly, creating a loud whooshing sound. A white sonic boom cloud condensed from his palm and appeared in front of his opponent.

"Get out of the way!" Armament Haki covered his arm, and he punched Luffy's arm away. He then charged forward with a stomp of his feet.

"Let's go! Let's leave first. It's not a good time to fight her." Maggie pulled Luffy away. Luffy was no match for her right now. Without Haki to protect him, he would always be at a disadvantage in a fight against her.

"Yo yo! A mission from the Warring States period! The Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi!" A flash of golden light appeared instantly before Mabi's eyes.

Chapter 198 Login! An Escapee from Infinite Hell!

"Lightning Punishment!"

The blue-white lightning struck instantly, directly hitting the golden sword that was about to strike Maby's head, causing its owner to abandon the attempt to prevent the lightning from spreading around him. A metallic voice rang in Maby's ears: "Brother, leave this to me. You can't catch him."

"Okay! Be careful." Mabi didn't mince words. The speed of light and the speed of lightning are almost the same, and the metal shell he got from somewhere was enough to withstand the explosive effect of the golden light.

He turned and threw Luffy, whom he was holding, to Sabo, who was rushing towards him. This was a time when he, a Paramecia type who had not yet grown up, was not capable of participating. He then punched away several vice admirals and shouted.

"Sabo, take Luffy away! We can't let go any longer. We must get Luffy safely out of headquarters. If we hold on any longer, the Marines will kill us all here."

"Damn it! Damn it! Mami, you're making me leave again, leaving me all alone! I don't want to!" Luffy, who had been caught in a sandbag, roared and struggled to his feet again.

"Take him away! We can't let this go on any longer." Mabi looked around and roared again. The sounds of slashing and killing rose and fell around them. The lieutenant generals who had just been knocked away regained their strength and regrouped with their colleagues. They jumped into the air together, ready to kill the three of them. The swords in their hands were covered with Armament Haki and emitted a terrifying aura that distorted the air as they attacked again.

"Instant Void! Salted Fish Void Shattering!" The figure disappeared and reappeared above a Marine Vice Admiral's head. His body stiffened, but he forced his muscles to work and channeled all his strength into the protective longsword in his hand, which was filled with spatial power. The speed and strength of the blade arrived in an instant, and the sharp tip of the blade directly broke through his hard Armament Haki defense and entered it. The spatial cutting power exploded in his mind.

Without observing the life or death of the target, once the Armored Shimabi broke through, he didn't think anyone could survive. Spatial cutting was a level that even Akainu's body could hardly withstand, let alone erupting inside his body.

His foot landed directly on the opponent's shoulder, and he flew swiftly to appear in front of another lieutenant general. Looking at the slightly fearful face of the other, he pointed his longsword at the opponent's forehead without hesitation. Only the hardest part could stop his Void-Shattering Interception. After breaking through, the attack would explode in a fixed area. The damage to the brain was far greater than that to the body. Muscle and internal organ damage could still save him, but brain loss in this kind of battle meant certain death.

"Damn it!" Seeing Maby's actions, Advisor Tsuru slapped away the Sharon in front of him, letting Sabo carry Luffy away. Veins throbbed on his forehead, and he rapidly shifted his body in mid-air, rushing towards Maby. If this continued, everyone would be beaten to a pulp.

As Mabi slashed down another marine and began to move again, a furious voice rang out around her, and a cloud of white mist instantly enveloped an area of ​​over a hundred meters centered on Mabi.

"White Gale!"

"Instant teleport!" Without hesitation, he teleported directly into the sky. What he needed to do now was not to engage in a prolonged battle, but to use the deaths of his Marine comrades to draw all the attacks onto himself, forcing them to let Luffy escape. Otherwise, the war could only be ended when everyone present died!

His body hovered thousands of meters in the air, his eyes quickly scanning the battlefields in the center of the world below, where everyone was engaged in fierce fighting.

A vice admiral unleashing slashing attacks while hovering around a cloud of mist.

A jumbled, disheveled figure of a giant blue bird.

The collision of fiery red and orange sparked a meteor volcano that filled the entire sky.

A world of energy ignited by gold, blue and white.

The white sonic boom layer caused by the collision of the two majestic figures at the very center.

Everyone was fighting hard, but apart from Whitebeard who was still going strong despite his age, it was only a matter of time before the others were defeated. After all, they were too young and their strength was far inferior to that of the older generation. Even without Devil Fruit abilities, they would find it difficult to win with their bare hands.

They must leave as soon as possible!

Chaos reigns on the island's borders as pursuing naval forces and fleeing pirates collide and engage in a chaotic battle, with dozens of ships ablaze and destroying all possible escape routes.

That is!

Maby turned to look at a warship on the distant sea that was about to approach Marineford. Several powerful auras rose into the sky across the distant void, pointing directly at Maby in the air, their gaze directed at the figures who had come out of Impel Down.

Blackbeard has arrived! This is yet another formidable enemy!

His figure vanished and reappeared above Akainu's head. Ignoring the flames burning around him, his silver-white longsword plunged into Akainu's head once more, slicing it into pieces of magma.

"Fire Fist!" A pillar of fire, twenty or thirty feet in diameter, brushed past Mabe, instantly evaporating the lava it emitted. Ace, panting heavily, slowly solidified his body, which had been scorched by the heavy punch.

"Let's go! Sabo has already taken Luffy away! We can't stay any longer!" Maggie quickly stepped forward and gave the order.

"Dad's still here!" Ace's eyes lit up when he saw Mabi appear, but his eyes dimmed slightly when he saw Whitebeard, who had no chance of winning for the time being, and Marco being beaten by Garp.