One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

"Hello! My name is Alice. As you can see, I'm this idiot's older sister, a member of the Flying Pirates. I received news that my hometown was in trouble and was passing through here when I unexpectedly met my idiot brother."

"Hello, I'm the navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates, and this is our captain." Nami's eyebrows twitched as she looked at the long neck that peeked out from her shoulder, and she grabbed Luffy, who was curiously peering over, and introduced him.

"Haha! Hello, I'm Monkey D. Luffy, a rubber man." He then pulled up his neck to show off.

"Idiot! Nobody asked who you are."

"Haha! So you also have a Devil Fruit ability, just like my captain. I'm sure you two have a lot in common." Alice covered her lips and laughed, looking at the emotions that were very similar to her captain's.

"Wow! A flying ship! Nami, look, a flying ship!"

"Damn it, this is the Calm Belt, where would you find a flying ship?" Nami cursed at them, then turned to Alice and smiled.

"Don't mind them, that's just how these bastards are."

"It's nothing. It must be our captain who's here. He likes to lift his own boat up and carry it around."

Wow! That's so cool!

"Is it really a flying ship?"

Not far from the Going Merry, a pirate ship eight meters tall was hovering five or six meters above the sea and moving towards them, seemingly supported by an invisible force.

"Alice, you're running too fast! I have to hold up the boat to find you. Hurry up and row! First mate Alice is just ahead."

"Yes, Captain Ford! Hmph! Hmph!" Waves rippled across the calm sea.

Ford? Upon hearing this familiar name, Mabi looked at the small bow of the ship emerging from the horizon. This kid had always hoped to make his mark on the Grand Line. He was probably eighteen years old this year, the age to set sail.

"Alice! Long time no see!" Approaching from the front was a man with a long sword at his waist, a shoulder strap covered with daggers, and a short vest that couldn't hide his strong muscles. One of his arms was raised in the air, supporting the floating ship.

"You idiot, it's only been two hours since we last met."

"A day apart feels like three autumns, but two hours feels like three months. I miss you so much." The other person's eyes immediately lit up with hearts as they stared at Alice the catwoman.

"Idiot! You're asking for it!"

"Hey! Ford, I didn't expect you to be out to sea and even ate a Devil Fruit." Maggie greeted him with a smile when she saw the familiar figure.

After the other party lowered their boat and jumped onto the small boat, they saw the maid who greeted them. Upon closer inspection of the familiar figure, they exclaimed.

"Big Brother Mabi...wait, wait, little sister!"

"Wow! Big Brother Mabi has such a beautiful sister! It's so annoying that he never told me and kept it a secret all this time. I should have pursued his sister."

"My lovely sister, I am your elder brother's brother. Are you married? If not, I can take care of you for the rest of your life. I believe this is something your elder brother would like to see." The other party knelt down on one knee with a graceful manner, a rose that he had somehow obtained, and smiled gently, as if it were a noble young man proposing to a princess.

"Get out! Look at who I am again!" Mabi suddenly flew into a rage, lifted her skirt, and kicked him.

"I treated you like a brother, but you're thinking about my sister! It's a good thing I don't have a sister, otherwise I wouldn't know you as my brother."

"Brother Mabi!" Upon hearing the familiar voice, she exclaimed in surprise, circled around, stood on the watchtower, and looked down in this direction.

He carefully scanned the angry maid girl below, whose front was flat like a man's, with absolutely no curves. Combining the different languages ​​he used before and now, he knew that was Mabi's signature move, but he was still uncertain and tentatively asked.

"Is it really Brother Mabi?"

"Genuine and authentic!" The familiar tone and familiar voice, only the clothes were too unconventional.

"Hahaha! I'm dying of laughter! Hahaha! I'm dying of laughter! I have to tell Sister Kaya that Brother Mabi has turned into a pervert who likes maid outfits." After confirming, she pointed at Mabi with one finger, clutched her stomach, and started rolling around on the mast.

"Damn it! You son of a bitch! Hummingbird!"

Accompanied by a clear bird song, a silvery-white shadow shot directly towards the laughing figures on the mast.

"Haha! Brother Mabi, I've now eaten the Devil Fruit Control Fruit, so your flying weapons are completely useless against me. Just admit defeat!" Seeing the familiar moves, he couldn't help but look down on them and directly reached out to control the flying shadow.

"She's still an idiot!" Mabi covered her forehead and flicked her wrist to fire another shot.

"Bang bang!" The opponent's ability had no effect and the shadow that Mabi threw was directly pierced through his clothes and nailed to the mast.

"How is that possible!"

Chapter 21 Brothers! Don't Trust Devil Fruits Too Much

After Alice Catwoman took Ford off the mast, Maggie immediately became disdainful.

"What do you think! I told you long ago that Devil Fruits aren't invincible, but you wouldn't believe me. Now look what's happened, you're completely powerless."

"What happened to Mabi?" Nami asked from the side, and everyone around looked over, including the people on the pirate ship next to them. Their captain, who dared to enter the kingdom to kidnap people and get away with it, was unexpectedly killed in one move. If they hadn't recognized each other from the familiar words, they would have started fighting instead of listening to the lecture.

Mabi tossed a silver-white, spindle-shaped iron rod, only a palm's length and a finger's thickness, into her hand and asked.

You mean this?

"This is a shuttle I forged using Seastone powder specifically to counter Devil Fruits. It is capable of long-range attacks."

"What is Seastone?" The group exchanged bewildered glances. Without entering the Grand Line, it was difficult to hear about Seastone, as it was a naval secret rarely circulated beyond the seas. They themselves only knew this basic information because they were familiar with the game's setting; it was forged from powder ground from a few handcuffs found on those warships.

"Seastone is a crystallized sea with the aura of the ocean. It can block the use of Devil Fruit abilities and break the abilities brought by Devil Fruits, just like the ocean itself."

"So, that's what happened—it was because they broke my control that I was hit," Ford said, scratching his head.

"That's right! It will also make Devil Fruits powerless! Luffy, here you go." He tossed the shuttle in his hand.

"Okay! Uh..." Luffy, who had just received the message, suddenly felt weak and slumped onto the deck.

"That's really powerful!"

A cold sweat broke out among the group. Both captains had been knocked down with a single touch from a small iron rod. It seemed they should prepare one as well, since it was a method to deal with ability users but ineffective against ordinary people.

"Wait a minute! Maggie, aren't you a Devil Fruit user too? Why can you still move and it doesn't seem to affect you at all?" Sanji immediately noticed something different about Maggie; she often carried something that could break Devil Fruit powers, yet it didn't seem to affect her body.

When Maggie heard that her painful memories had been brought up, she immediately became listless and weak.

"My Devil Fruit is a very weak one! The Devil Fruit ability I have can't enhance my body in any way. It's all mental skills. The Seastone doesn't affect my body much. The other Devil Fruits have a greater impact. In addition, I've always relied on physical skills rather than Devil Fruit abilities. My body is already used to the side effects of Seastone. At most, I can't use my skills, but it won't make me unable to move."

"So that's how it is!" Luffy, now fully awake, exclaimed with sudden realization.

"Does Luffy want it?" Maggie shouted.

"No, my fists are enough." Luffy smirked, showing his disdain. His fists were enough; he didn't need anything else.

Maggie smiled, having already anticipated this answer. Luffy, who only believed in the power of his fists, didn't need these things to defeat his enemies. After all, his grandfather Garp was a man who could dominate the world with just his fists. The power of fists was already imprinted in their hearts, and they didn't need to rely on other items. She handed the three flying shuttles in her hand to the catwoman Alice so that she could keep them and take them back.

"Ford! You have time to test its effects on you. Don't forget the physical techniques I taught you. The body is the foundation. Having a powerful Devil Fruit ability is worthless once you encounter your nemesis, and you can be easily manipulated."

"Alright! Brother Maby, I want to have a match with you. I've never been able to beat you before, and I want to see if I, with my Devil Fruit abilities, am still your match." Ford felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing Maby's order. She was still the older brother who had picked him out of the garbage dump and protected him, but he still had the will to challenge her.

"Alright! Looks like you're pretty cocky. Let's wait until we get to Tiger Island, after all, this is the lair of the Sea Kings." Mabi smiled at his confident expression, still with that stubborn streak of not giving up until he hits a brick wall.

"Alright, I'll take you there." Alice said as soon as the conversation was over, since she was the only one present who knew the way. She jumped into the air, and clouds formed beneath her feet as she ran forward. Ford also jumped up and used his Devil Fruit ability to pull the two ships along the cloud path, which was much better than gliding on the water.

"Controlling the fruit is a pretty good ability, so why is it that I ate such a useless ability and it doesn't enhance my fighting ability at all?" Maggie sighed as she watched Ford running through the air.

"Be content. Who else has the power to wipe out an entire field in an instant?" Nami said, looking into the distance.

Hearing this advice, Maggie laughed and replied, "That's true! Anyway, once you've eaten, you won't ask for so much."

"So cool! I want to go up too!" Luffy reached out and grabbed a cloud, flying up to observe from above.

"Mabi, do you still have any of those Seastone? I want to make some tools." Usopp stepped forward and asked. After all, he knew that his close combat ability was definitely not as good as Luffy and the others who had been fighting since they were young. If he wanted to fight and survive, he could only rely on these tools.

"No, after all, they're all kept at home and I can't carry many with me. I'll find you a few when we get to Loguetown, since Seastone is unique to the Navy and only larger bases store some."

"it is good!"

"Usopp, could you put some in my shoes while you're at it?"

"it is good!"

Where is Zoro?

"My knife is enough."

"Little Tiger, what kind of ability is this?" Mabi was very curious about the clouds that the catwoman had grown. Judging from the few Seastones she received, she hadn't eaten any fruits. These must have been emitted by some kind of device.

"Stepping on clouds! This is an innate ability of our White Tiger clan, allowing us to walk on clouds. Unlike other clouds, which can only be walked on by one person and then disappear, this one remains fixed. I think my sister used the cloud stones from Tiger Island to achieve this. Those cloud stones can form solid clouds in the air for people to step on." The little tiger explained proudly. Apart from birds that can fly, no one has their talent. From birth, they can run and play in the air.

Upon hearing its explanation, Mabi was immediately struck by a thought. It seemed that Nami fought by controlling the weather with her powerful talent, and the stone that controlled the clouds could be used to make some offensive items for Nami's self-defense. After all, they would be facing life-or-death battles in the future, so the stronger their companions, the better.

What kinds of clouds are there?

"Marble? There are earth clouds that you can walk on, thunder clouds that can generate lightning, fire clouds that can release heat, ice clouds that can freeze food, and the most abundant cloud around our island, the mist cloud. Without our talent to guide us, very few people can enter the mist cloud, which is why no other creature has been able to enter it so far."

Hearing this explanation, Maggie's eyes lit up. It seemed that Nami's weapon was about to be found, which would be perfect for her to fight using her powerful weather abilities.

Chapter 22 Victory! New Skill!

"Oh no! Someone has broken in!"

"Alice! Wait for me!"

"Hey! Hey! Hey!"

The sudden acceleration caused everyone still on the boat to tilt and fall to the ground.

It's them! I didn't expect them to appear here now, even though they weren't here before. It seems that the attraction here is even more attractive than the treasure on their ship.

"Zoro! Sanji!"

"Yeah, we found it was that pirate ship." Sanji lit a cigarette and remained silent, the helpless scene from before still vivid in his mind.

"I've recovered my strength. Pirates from the Grand Line? I wonder if these two swords are sharp." Zoro grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth.

Maggie looked at her confident partner and smiled, "Is that so! That first mate is still mine. This is the third time we've fought, and I can't let him get away again."

"No problem! Little tiger, lead the way!" He threw the tiger, which was perched on the railing, into the air.

"Everyone, follow me."

"Oh! Save the first mate's homeland!" Crew members on another pirate ship shouted, drawing their swords and muskets at the sight.

"Let's go!" Jack, now transformed into a giant white tiger, was just the right size for Mabi and her group to stay on, carrying them through the air.

"Luffy!"

"I see them! I'll definitely take them down!" Luffy said firmly, looking at the pirate ship in the distance.

"Alright, everyone get on. This area is the White Tiger's territory, and there aren't many sea kings left. We can accelerate and rush in at full speed."