One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

After dealing with the troublesome woman, Mabi stepped forward and appeared directly in front of Violet, whispering "Ricuk royal family" in her ear while she was still stunned.

With one hand on her shoulder and the other on her knees, he picked her up in a princess carry and, before the surrounding crowd could even comprehend what was happening, jumped onto nearby buildings and disappeared into the other side of the street.

Chapter 256 The Deal with Violet!

"Chase after her! Lady Violet has been kidnapped! How are we going to explain this to the King? These damned pirates who came running after her have actually dared to kidnap someone from the Donquixote Family! We must catch her and hang her on the dock to dry!" Only after Mabi disappeared from sight did the Donquixote Family members who were guarding her react and chase after her, following her original trail.

"Who are you? Let me go!"

Violet, held in Maggie's arms, heard the whistling wind in her ears and looked up at the young man who had kidnapped her, glaring at him coldly.

Her soft body tried to twist and turn, wanting to leave Maby's embrace, but Maby's arms, stronger than steel hinges, held her firmly in place, preventing her from moving.

"As a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, you should know about our feud with Doflamingo, right?" Mapi sensed the family executives chasing after her through her Observation Haki. With her Observation Haki, which was far superior to hers, she easily determined the direction of their pursuit and dodged the members who were trying to intercept her.

"I don't know, I'm just an ordinary dancer," Violet replied suddenly after a moment of contemplation.

"I don't care whether you know or not." Seeing her stubbornness, Mabi ignored her answer and leaped onto the roof again, rushing towards the distant King's Highlands.

Violet: "..."

Then Maby spoke again, telling her the whole truth so she wouldn't overthink things.

"Violet, princess of Dressrosa, your ability is to see images of your surroundings, right? You can analyze all the information by seeing the locations of the Straw Hat Pirates and where Doflamingo is. Doflamingo will inevitably be defeated by us, your people will return to normal life, King Riku, who was in ruins, will see the light of day again, and your sister's daughter won't have to fight in the arena every day, living a life of constant danger. Moreover, now that a large number of pirates have flooded in, the pirates in the arena are not members of the Donquixote Family. They won't kill her out of consideration for you. Once they provoke their wrath, she might die instantly." Maggie, moving at full speed, revealed everything, as a woman who wanted revenge at every moment.

After Maggie reminded Violet to close her eyes and search for her niece, the chaotic scene on the battlefield immediately flashed into her mind. These were all great pirates who had made a name for themselves in the New World. None of them were ones that Rebecca could withstand. Her pupils widened instantly as she stared at Maggie running away, a hint of coldness in her voice.

"Let me go."

“Okay!” Mabi jumped into an alley and put her down.

"Now that you've guessed my identity, where did you get all this information from? I haven't found you in the Straw Hat Pirates. If you really are a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, how do you know everything here? After all, very few people know where my father settled."

Violet, who had stood up again, stared intently at Maggie, wanting to know the source of all the information about Maggie, since Maggie's appearance was too abrupt and no one in the Straw Hat crew had noticed his presence.

Furthermore, ever since he learned of their antics in Punk Hazard, he had been keeping an eye on their lives. His presence on the streets was also intended to lure out their cook and extract their battle plan from him. After all, his abilities only allowed him to view images, not to eavesdrop on sounds.

Upon hearing her question, Maggie immediately understood. It seemed that her ability not only blocked others' Observation Haki from perceiving her mentally, but also erased the information transmission of detection-type Devil Fruits, making her unable to see her existence in her mind.

So he replied, "The side effect of Devil Fruits is that they can erase other people's memories of my physical appearance at any time. Presumably, your Devil Fruit also belongs to the category of mental power, so it's natural that it can erase my existence. If you don't believe me, you can try using the power of your fruit to see if you can see me."

“Okay!” Violet responded and closed her eyes to observe Maby’s body, then suddenly opened and closed them again.

"Do you understand now?" Mabi asked, smiling at her incredulous face.

"Phew! I can see you, but you're not in the Devil Fruit. So you're an undiscovered member of the Straw Hat crew, but how do you explain my father's existence?" Violet sighed in relief. This was the first time she had encountered a character who didn't exist in a Devil Fruit.

“While my Observation Haki can't match your 4,000-kilometer detection range, I have the power of a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, which allows me to cover a space of about 25 kilometers centered on me. That's enough to detect the entire island and know about your father's existence. As for your relationship, it was Brother Law who told me. After all, he's harbored hatred for Doflamingo for over a decade, so naturally he knows everything about this island.” Maggie said, seeing that she nodded in agreement, and conveniently dragged Law into the scapegoat.

"Phew! Trafalgar Law informed me that the Observation Haki covers a range of twenty-five kilometers. That's a terrifying detection range." Violet's chest heaved again to ease her discomfort. Being led by the nose by the cowboy in front of her was extremely unpleasant for someone like her who knew everything. She needed to take the initiative.

"You must know my identity. You didn't just kidnap me. Make your demands. Since you're going against Doflamingo, I demand that you rescue my father and niece."

"It's so great to work with people like you who know everything!" Mabi nodded in agreement as soon as she saw the conditions she proposed.

"I'm sure you've already sensed many pirate ships heading this way. I need you to tell me about these pirate ships so I can stay informed about the surrounding area. Also, please tell me the location of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. I need to go to the palace to retrieve something I need."

Violet lowered her head and pondered for a moment before answering:

"The first one is fine. I'll tell you about the forces we'll be arriving at later. As for the second one, I'm afraid I can't help you. Doflamingo didn't tell us where the Tremor-Tremor Fruit is located. Finding a Devil Fruit whose location is unknown within a 4,000-kilometer radius would require a huge amount of information sifting, and with a major battle imminent, it would be difficult to find it in such a short time."

Hearing her answer, Maggie knew that it was all for the best, as it would give her more room to maneuver. As for the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, she wasn't insisting on having it, so she nodded and said:

"Alright, deal's done! I'll give you my Den Den Mushi number, and you can tell me which pirate crew you see. As for the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, since we can't find it, we don't need to put in much effort to find it, but we must let you know as soon as it appears."

“No problem.” Violet nodded in agreement.

“Then look at the very top corner of the palace. I will cut it off to prove my existence!” Mabi laughed, and her figure vanished instantly.

"A corner of the royal palace?" Violet was slightly puzzled, but the feeling of being led by the nose by Maby just now still made her involuntarily look down from the sky to perceive it.

Mabi reappeared atop the palace and glanced down at the street below. She stretched out her hand and slashed at the earthen and stone houses. A colorless energy blade instantly formed a sharp edge, severing a corner of the house and sending it plummeting downwards.

"How is this possible? Why would he be so far away?" Violet, standing in the dark alley, stared in disbelief at the same figure Maby had warned her about. What on earth was going on?!

Chapter 257 The raid is underway!

Mabi watched as the falling rocks drew the attention of the Don Quixote family members in the palace, and the crowd began to move in that direction.

His body vanished instantly and reappeared inside a treasure vault. The guards standing watch outside remained as imposing as two statues guarding the vault's entrance, unaware that someone could cleave through space and appear wherever they wanted.

Standing in the center of the treasure vault, Maggie sensed the situation in the direction of Green Bit. Law, Maureen, Merry, Usopp, Robin and others had arrived at the iron bridge and were ready to cross. Presumably, even the fierce fighting fish in the sea could not shake them in the slightest.

With two Logia-type and two Paramecia-type users, plus Usopp, a protagonist suited for jungle combat, even Doflamingo would likely struggle to gain any advantage.

"Hello! Can you hear me?" Luffy's voice rang out from the Den Den Mushi on Maggie's arm. Maggie quickly turned the volume down so that her voice wouldn't penetrate the thick walls of the treasure vault and arouse the guards' suspicion.

"Luffy, what's up?" Franky asked simultaneously through the public channel created using Caesar's giant Den Den Mushi. Maggie reached for a wooden crate, crushed the iron lock, and found it full of gold coins. She collected them and stuffed them into her spatial armband without joining the discussion. After all, the guards were right next door; alerting them would cause trouble, so it was better to collect them discreetly.

"Yeah, I found out about the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. The final reward in this duel arena is the Tremor-Tremor Fruit." Luffy's slightly delighted voice came from inside.

"Give it away so easily?" Everyone immediately questioned, after all, it was one of the strongest Devil Fruits in the world, and it was too childish to obtain it just by using a single arena.

"Luffy, don't say a word until the explanation is finished." Franky's voice scolded in the channel, and then he explained, "It's not that easy. All the participants here are divided into seven groups: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. The final winner of each group will have the opportunity to compete for the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. The final duel has been announced, and it's not a simple battle. We need to have seven winners before we can announce it."

"I see." Nami exclaimed in the channel, then asked a question.

"Who among you is planning to get involved?"

"Firearms and weapons are not allowed. I'm planning to take Apis out for a look around and check out the Devil Fruit factory here. We'll just blow it up," Franky replied.

"I'm in! With the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Ace will definitely come, and I want to give him a gift," Luffy said confidently from the other side.

"Huh? I spotted Sabo. I'll go check it out."

"Hey! Luffy, wait a minute, we haven't finished discussing this yet!" Nami's exclamation didn't stop Luffy. The sounds of chaotic slashing came through the microphone, indicating that he had already joined the battle.

"That idiot." Nami finally let out a sigh.

"Everyone, something's wrong with me too," Angelia's clear voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"What happened?" everyone asked in unison. Just now, Luffy disappeared, and now another question appeared.

“Zoro said his sword was stolen, it disappeared in an instant!” Hachi replied.

"This directionally challenged person." He muttered to himself through the Den Den Mushi channel.

"You bastards! They say my sword was stolen by the elves here. I don't care who stole it, the sword must be found!" Zoro's furious voice rang out in the public channel.

"You green-haired idiot! Not only are you directionally challenged, but you also brought someone else along to chase after them. Now you've left beautiful Angelia all alone there. What if she gets bullied by the Donquixote Family?" Sanji yelled from the other end.

"Sanji, look at yourself! Just now, I saw that sexy dancer abandon me and Chopper and run away. If it weren't for Observation Haki, no one would have been able to find her." Mia said disdainfully in the channel.

"That's right, that's right." That was Chopper's voice of support.

"Oh ho ho ho, so everyone got separated! May I see your breasts, beautiful dancer?" Brooke exclaimed excitedly.

"You pervert, when did you run away from me?" Nami roared in fury. None of them were any peace of mind these days.

"Oh ho ho ho! It's in the nightclub across from your casino."

"You guys..." Luo's voice came through the channel with a weak sigh.

"Hehe! Don't be angry, they've always been like this," Robin said with a chuckle beside him.

"Hehe! What a unique Straw Hat Pirates crew." Maureen smiled as she controlled the water currents, carrying the fighting fish across the sky.

"Where are Jack and Maggie?" Usopp asked silently, counting the voices that popped up.

"Jack is in my arms, I can't lose him again. He was clinging to the pudding stand and wouldn't let go until I bought him a whole bunch," Nami said helplessly.

"Nonsense! I had just picked out a bunch of puddings and was about to pay when you dragged me into the casino by the tail, so I grabbed the stall." Jack's resentful voice came through the channel.

"Didn't I see someone I know? He seems to be getting ripped off and losing money, so I decided to help him." Nami said softly and timidly, definitely not because she wanted to use Jack's Observation Haki to make money, but simply because she saw someone she knew.

"Who?" a series of questions rang out on the public channel.

"Yes, it's Uncle Issho, the senior who taught you Observation Haki so you could fly using stones. Back then, he even asked Angelia to heal his apprentice's eyes," Nami replied quickly, followed by Nami's loud reprimand.

"What's wrong with you people? Uncle Yixiao guessed right. Are you bullying blind people?"

"Uncle Yixiao? He's here too?" After Nami's reminder, everyone immediately remembered the blind uncle who taught them how to activate Armament Haki and Observation Haki on that snowy night.

"Find him for a drink sometime!"

“That’s right, after the fight, we’ll bring him over at the banquet.”

"No problem, I'll cook my new dish to treat them well."

"What a kind uncle. Didn't he beat up his apprentice before he was about to challenge Luffy?"

Everyone answered in turn.

"I think you guys are talking about someone very similar to what they're saying. Don't you know who he is?" Law asked from the side, watching the Straw Hat crew's conversation.

"What is your identity?"

"The newly appointed Admiral 'Fujitora' smiled."

"general?"

"navy!"

Everyone fell silent. As naval officers, they couldn't treat him to a meal as easily as they had when he was a wanderer.

"Uh, we've finished discussing it!" Seeing everyone fall silent, Mabi glanced at the empty treasure vault and slipped into a room far from the many guards, speaking into a Den Den Mushi.

"Mabi, you're finally out! How was your investigation in the palace?" Upon seeing Mabi appear, everyone immediately focused their attention on her, sending out a series of voice messages.

It made Mabi feel like she was having a real-time voice chat in a room for a moment.

"I'm currently in the palace where the Donquixote Family resides. I just found an observer to check the nearby waters in search of pirate ships. Doflamingo has already gone to the Marine base, presumably to discuss some matters. Law, please be careful."

“Okay!” Luo replied, having been listening to the voice message and noting down Mabi’s reminder.

"Observer? Who?" someone immediately asked.

“A beautiful older sister, let me see who’s closest,” Mabi replied, then activated her Observation Haki to find Violet’s direction, and then her partner’s location. She felt helpless; she had said there would be at least a three-person team, but now everyone was busy farming, and the best they could manage was a two-person team.

But she still reminded Sanji: "Sanji, there's a tall lady two blocks to your left. Just look for her; she knows you."