One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

"Dead salted fish!"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, a middle-aged man and a young girl ran out of the white building, their glistening tears carried away by the wind.

"Dad!" Merry, in his mechanical form, also stared at the man in the sheepskin hood, his body crackling with blue and white lightning.

"Come on! Come on! Merry, Jack, let's go inside and talk."

"it is good!"

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Seventy days later!

Kingdom of Totland!

Maggie stood atop a cream cake, inhaling the sweet aroma of the surrounding air, and gazing at the enormous candy castle in the distance.

After flying around the world for nearly two and a half months, reuniting with all my companions to put their minds at ease, I finally arrived at the place I wanted to cultivate.

Jack has already been sent to the Mink Tribe, where he will be taught some fur-making skills. Merry has also discovered an island full of lightning and wants to train there.

Well then, Charlotte Katakuri, here I come!

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Six hours later!

On a street, Mabi reached out and stopped a giant man wearing a scarf in front of her.

"Katakuri! Teach me Observation Haki!"

"???" The other person's pupils dilated in confusion.

"Teach me to foresee the colors of sight, and I will not cause trouble here!"

"Rice Cake Blade!" With a flick of her finger, a white rice cake appeared and shot towards Mabi's forehead like a cannonball.

"This won't work on me!" Mabi laughed as she grabbed the rice cake pellet with her left hand, which was filled with spatial power.

"I'll only learn one move, and then I'll leave!"

"Peerless Rice Cake Blade Bullet!" A six-barreled Gatling gun materialized directly on his arm and slammed into Maby's head.

Crack! Rumble! A series of violent riots erupted between the two, with countless candies, cookies, cream, and chocolates flying everywhere. The candies, like bullets, carried a strong impact force that directly blasted circular dents into the distant city wall.

"Katakuri, what are you doing? You've broken the mirror!" Brulee, with her spiky hair, poked her head out of a window, grumbling angrily.

“She’s your sister.” Mabi looked at the familiar person. Being able to perfectly replicate an opponent for mirror attacks would be perfect for her future sparring partner.

"I can find someone to fix her scars, as long as you teach me the ability to see through sight!"

"···"

“If you don’t want to, then I’ll draw another one! If you don’t agree the first time, I’ll draw another one.” Mabi threatened him without caring about his increasingly angry expression.

"Horned rice cake!"

"I'm afraid of you! Cut through the void!"

A violent explosion erupted from one side of the castle.

Chapter 214 Two Years Later!

Two years later!

A strangely shaped, sailless metal ship slowly sailed into the Sabaody Archipelago from afar. Several figures instantly emerged from the cabin, shouting and yelling as they looked at the familiar surroundings.

"Haha! I can't wait to see my friends. Nami must be even more voluptuous now!" Usopp shouted as he looked at the familiar island.

A massive, broken redwood beam that stretched across the sky swept across his head, casting a shadow.

“Yes! When I saw everyone two years ago, I was determined to improve my abilities. My four younger sisters, who are still developing, will definitely grow up to be very beautiful.” Mabi, dressed in a black robe, also smiled.

"This is absolutely fantastic! In the past two years, I've mastered all of that genius scientist's technology! You guys just wait to board the brand-new Thousand Sunny!" Franky, sporting a pompadour, laughed heartily, his arms clasped together, his body angled 45 degrees towards the sky.

Suddenly, a blinding light burst forth from his body, dazzling everyone's eyes.

"Haha! I'm several times stronger than before! The clouds I control with my Haki are made of materials that surpass steel." Jack, the foot-long fat cat perched on Franky's shoulder, was equally confident.

"Let's go. The boat is still stored with Sister Shaki. Let's get here early and refit it as soon as possible," Mabi reminded her joyful companion.

"Haha! Let's go! Let's go! We haven't seen the Sunny in ages!"

"Merry, turn the helm and move forward!"

"Alright!" Merry's voice came from below.

The metal vessel beneath their feet began to sail towards land, with two tracks extending and transforming from one side of the ship.

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Click!

Having traversed the entire Sabaody Archipelago, the five people who arrived at the bar easily stepped back through the closed wooden door.

The bar, chairs, wine cabinet, sofa! Everything is exactly the same as it was two years ago.

"Sister Xiaqi, Uncle Riley! How are you? Have you made a baby yet?" Maggie stepped into the room with a smile, casually picking up the wine she had just poured and taking a sip.

"Hehe! We can't compare to you young folks." Xia Qi, who was busy behind the bar after putting the bottle stopper on, said with a smile, and brought out four exquisite grilled meats and placed them in front of Mabi and the others.

Bang! A bottle of liquor flew from Rayleigh's hand and hit Maby, who laughed and cursed.

"You little rascal, why do you have to bring up such a sore subject!"

"Haha! I'm also waiting to hold my nephew!" Maby laughed when she saw Rayleigh's smile.

"You! You've made quite a stir in the New World these past two years! You've really messed with that woman, Lingling." Xia Qi, who was pouring drinks for Mabi, looked at the sunny young man in front of her, who was only twenty years old, and then, recalling that the information coming from the New World recently matched the young man's abilities, she immediately teased him.

“There’s nothing I can do. They want to kick me out before I even get what I want, so I have no choice but to fight back.” Mabi shrugged helplessly.

So what if she demolished a few houses and stole a few pieces of cake? Did she really need to mobilize the entire pirate crew to hunt her down across the country? In the end, they just ignored her wandering around and let her cultivate on her own.

"Pfft! Mabi, you've been on one of the Four Emperors' territories the whole time?" Usopp, standing to the side, spat out the sauce in his mouth, wiped it clean from the corner of his mouth, and stared at Mabi with wide eyes.

"Yes! After all, all I know about Observation Haki is that there are people there who can use it."

"You've become stronger and stronger, and I've realized that no matter how hard I try, I can't keep up with you!"

“Of course, it’s because you always took shortcuts and skipped training back then,” Maby laughed.

These kids!

Rayleigh smiled, picked up his coat, and stood up to greet Franky, who was sitting in a chair.

"Frankie, you'll learn coating technology from me later! Coating is essential for navigation in the New World; it will allow you to sink into ocean trenches thousands of meters deep to search for treasure."

"That was absolutely fantastic! Rayleigh-senpai." Franky quickly finished his Coke and followed Rayleigh away.

At that moment, an orange figure seized the opportunity to pass through the door frame and punched the smiling Mabi.

"You bastard, Mabi, you ran away after you met me, you wouldn't even stay for one night."

"As compensation, come with me to buy clothes later!" Nami said ominously as she suddenly barged in, her small fists still radiating heat as she sought revenge for being abandoned years ago.

"That's because time was of the essence!"

"Nami! Nami! Nami!" The three were overjoyed to see the orange figure.

"Hey Nami! You've gotten quite a bit fuller in the two years I haven't seen you!" Usopp teased from the side.

"You three, wait a minute, come shopping with me!" Nami said calmly after drinking the drink Shakky handed her.

"I'll go help you figure out how to use the new machine!" Sensing something was wrong, Usopp dashed off. Now was the perfect time to be drafted into the army if he didn't run away.

“Let’s go too!” Merry and Jack exchanged a glance. Two years later, they still vividly remembered the terrifying experience of following Nami to buy clothes, and they immediately followed Usopp away.

"You guys are heartless, leaving me all alone here!" With Nami's elbow pinning her to the bar, Mabi could only watch helplessly as these beasts escaped one by one, leaving her alone in their clutches.

"Stop talking nonsense, you'll be paying the bill later!"

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Ten days later!

Inside a tavern, amidst the smoke and the stench of alcohol, people flipped through flyers. Suddenly, someone started shouting.

"The quality of pirates these past two years has really been poor. Back then, they gathered more than a dozen pirates with bounties over 100 million at once."

"You mean Kidd and his gang, right? They've already moved to the New World and are causing quite a stir there," someone nearby said casually.

"Yes! Especially the Straw Hat crew, who were the most insane back then, possessed the fighting power to fight against an admiral in the first half of the war. When they fought the Navy, they directly destroyed a third of the Sabaody Archipelago. The broken redwoods are still there, untouched, as a symbol of their achievements."

"There has been no news of them for the past two years, as if they were suppressed by the Navy. I didn't expect them to make a comeback and start recruiting members on a large scale. They are preparing to make a big splash in the New World. I am also a little tempted by their reputation."

"That's definitely a good idea." Joining the Straw Hat Pirates wasn't an isolated thought; many others present shared this idea.

"Mabi, I didn't expect anyone to still remember us from back then." Usopp, hidden under his hat, downed his drink and laughed as he watched the pirates having a lively discussion at the table.

“Of course, after all, this island is the crossroads of the entire world. How could we forget that we demolished a third of it?” Mabi said with a smile.

"I'm such a smart and cute girl, and I've been called a witch for two years. It's all because you bunch of bastards didn't do anything and left me to deal with a lot of people by myself, which is why they spread the word that I'm a witch." Nami slumped weakly on the bar and cursed as she drew circles on it with her finger.

"How dare you say that!" Maggie and Usopp looked at Nami in astonishment. Who was it that said controlling the weather was what a navigator should do?

"Oh right, Brooke's concert has started, do you want to go in and take a look?" Maby reminded him, sensing something.

Nami perked up immediately upon hearing Mabi's reminder.

"A concert? That's a rare occurrence. The last time I attended one was right after I left the Red Earth. Now's a good time to relax."

"Haha! Brook is the most famous one among us! Come on, don't miss your friend's concert." Usopp laughed, attracting glances from those around them.

"Then let's go! I'll lead you in."

Chapter 215 The Straw Hat Pirates appear as a group!

District 44, Sabaody Archipelago!

A boat imbued with a sensual atmosphere docked at the shore, and a dark figure leaped off, his eyes filled with an endless storm of sensual desire as he stared at the housewives strolling leisurely on the shore.