One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

Sizzle! Sizzle!

The sonic boom caused by the lightning sparks grew louder and louder. The crowd, who had already sensed something was wrong, tried to escape, but the continuous influx of people from behind made it difficult for them to leave.

As if the energy accumulated in the clouds had reached its peak, bolts of lightning as thick as an arm struck down like a torrential waterfall, directly engulfing the surrounding space within a radius of about a hundred meters, turning it into a blue-white inferno of lightning that covered the entire area around the toy factory.

The scorching sensation from the lightning caused the pirates, who had emerged from the storm of lightning, to let out a chilling scream that carried far into the distance.

The pirates who had not yet arrived were forced to stop in their tracks, as no one wanted to suffer the pain of being struck by lightning.

So far!

Ten thousand men unite as the vanguard of the pirate army!

Annihilated!

Chapter 265 Explosion!

Pirates who survived the lightning by relying on their Haki, hiding in their rooms, or being drawn away by their companions watched as the lightning and dark clouds in the sky dissipated, and the sun shone again, illuminating the earth and restoring the bright blue sky and white clouds.

Looking down at the countless pirates lying on the street, their bodies emitting blue smoke and twitching occasionally, it was clear that the lightning inside their bodies had not yet dissipated. They suddenly felt as if they had survived the apocalypse!

Looking again at the intact toy factory, he immediately began to curse:

"Those damn Straw Hat crew, they actually hid in such a hard turtle shell that even lightning couldn't strike them!"

"Damn, it's too tough! Slashes are completely useless against this building!" a pirate wielding a naginata cursed, clearly having just tried it and reached that conclusion.

The Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, after transforming into a beast, reached out and touched the impenetrable wall, immediately feeling a wave of weakness and hastily retreating.

"It's Seastone, the hardest substance in the world! Doflamingo spent so much Seastone to build this building, it must be an important facility for him."

"Damn it, there's only that one gate left to go in. But the Straw Hat crew all have guns that look like cannons. If your Armament Haki isn't strong enough, you'll die instantly if you get hit!" someone roared angrily.

I thought they were newbies from the amusement park who were killed for the bounty, but I didn't expect that everyone had a gun with the power of a cannon. After all, not everyone has a body that can withstand cannon fire. The mushroom clouds that exploded were enough to shatter bodies that were not solid enough in terms of domineering aura.

This conclusion was clearly drawn from someone's attempt to use Armament Haki to withstand bullets and being blasted into pieces.

All those who survived the lightning bolt stared warily at the only entrance, none wanting to become targets for others to shoot.

"With such a big incident, where did the clown go?"

"Straw Hat Kid isn't here either!"

"Luo has also disappeared!"

"Maureen too!"

It was only after being mentioned that those who had just arrived and jumped up from the rooftop, or those who had survived, realized that originally only the Donquixote Family members and the Straw Hat crew were present and that they had only joined the fight halfway through. The four leaders had not been heard from at all.

This is not normal!

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"How is it? Have they retreated?" Nami asked Mia, who was guarding the gate, holding a pistol.

"No, they're still gathering at the entrance. Another attack will happen soon." Mia's snake tail swayed continuously as she stood to one side of the gate, holding a sharp blade to prevent anyone from suddenly attacking.

"Brook, are the explosives set up? If they are, we'll leave after we blow them up." With the captain and first mate absent, Nami, as the leader, naturally took over the direction of the mission.

"Hohoho! It's all set and ready for the explosion!" Brooke exclaimed as he leaped down from the building.

Seeing Brook complete the task, Nami nodded, then turned and shouted to the tiny dwarfs, no bigger than a palm, scattered on the ground:

"Are you ready, Dongdada Clan? Come with us in a bit!"

"Big Sister Nami, all the trees used for planting have been destroyed." A little figure jumped from the ground into the air, showing off to Nami, before falling back down among its companions.

“Yes! Yes! When will we see Her Highness the Princess? They kept lying to us that they were growing medicinal herbs for the princess, but it turns out they’re a weapon ingredient.” Another person jumped onto Nami’s shoulder and said.

"Yes! It's outrageous, we've all torn them down."

"I heard from Leo in the Den Den Mushi that they've all gathered over there and are preparing to come over."

"I want to release these Den Den Mushi." Several tiny, drooling figures stared at the Den Den Mushi in the Straw Hat crew's hands. Their innate love of nature naturally filled them with sympathy for these suffering creatures. If the others hadn't stopped them, there probably wouldn't be a single Den Den Mushi left.

"Idiot, what will happen to our princess if you release her? We'll secretly make a sound for them when we find her." His companion slapped him on the head and scolded him.

A cacophony of voices arose, the shouts of five hundred little figures creating chaos, much like a bustling market.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around. You'll see your princess soon." Nami, hands on her hips, casually swatted away a tiny figure that was trying to jump onto her towering figure and tossed it into the crowd.

"That's good. Now that everything is ready, Mr. Den Den Mushi, open the portal." Upon receiving the reply, Nami immediately picked up the Den Den Mushi and gave the order.

Previously, the purpose was only to clear out the Donquixote Family members inside and to save the Tontatta Tribe mentioned in the Den Den Mushi, without using the portal for evacuation.

Now that we're leaving, we can conveniently blow up the original target along the way!

"Alright! Little Green will be there soon. You're in too much danger right now. Luffy has a whole bunch of people following him." The old man on the other end of the Den Den Mushi replied. With the help of the interdimensional projection and the Den Den Mushi's explanation, he naturally knew that the island was in a state of chaos and that it was a good time to use the interdimensional portal to transport troops.

"Hey, hey! Nami, Franky, you guys go back to the ship first, I can't leave here! Grandpa's enemies are coming for us!" Luffy's shout came through the Den Den Mushi.

At the same time, an aged voice came from the Den Den Mushi.

"Monkey D. Luffy, your grandfather destroyed my favorite thing back then, and now I'm going to destroy his own grandson."

"You guys get out of here right now, I've been stopped too!" Sanji's voice was furious; clearly, his identity had been discovered when he ran back to help.

“Okay, let’s evacuate now and come help you later,” Nami replied. At the same time, the spatial gate opened, and the group, who had already completed their work, retreated directly into the spatial passage.

"Nobody's here!" The pirate, who had been using his Observation Haki to sense things from the outside, suddenly couldn't detect any information about the people inside the factory. Before the gunners could bring in the explosives to bombard the area, he rushed in, only to find the dilapidated forest empty of people.

"Where are they!" Seeing the man rush in, the crowd behind him was equally eager to join in, only to find that the Straw Hat crew, who had been hiding in the building, had vanished without a trace, leaving behind only broken trees in the factory and the Don Quixote family members whose fates were unknown.

"These bastards killed so many of us and got away."

The search yielded no results, and someone immediately cursed, first they sniped at the Straw Hat crew, then they were forced to retreat to their turtle shell, and now they have escaped using some unknown power, making these pirates living in the New World feel extremely frustrated.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

An inaudible sound rang out from the crowd!

A familiar smell immediately filled my nostrils!

Pirates living in the New World would naturally not understand what that familiar smell was; it was the smell of gunpowder that they were skilled at using in their frequent naval battles.

"Run!"

"These bastards actually lit explosives here! Those despicable executioners!"

Anyone who smelled the odor looked terrified and ran toward the gate, but how could a gate only five meters wide allow the crowded people to pass through, especially since there were many burly men who were three or four meters tall inside?

Rumble!

Rumble!

The fuse ignited the gunpowder barrel, instantly unleashing a blazing orange-yellow flame that spread wildly in all directions, licking at anything that could reach it. The shockwave, powerful enough to distort space, was the first to reach the sea stone walls, instantly shattering countless fragile window frames. The shockwave, carrying immense force, swept outwards like bullets.

The sounds of agonizing groans from the burning flames echoed from inside the factory, then gradually faded away.

As the pirates prepared to attack again from the outside, they were directly attacked by various materials such as glass, metal, and wood chips from the sky. In an instant, another layer of injured pirates was added to the pile on the ground. The colorless shock waves pushed them far away through the hard sea stone walls.

It caused a nearby cluster of buildings to collapse and crumble instantly!

As the dust settled, no buildings remained within tens of meters of the toy factory, leaving only broken ruins and injured bodies.

The residents of Dressrosa, who had fled far away when the Don Quixote family besieged them, looked at their shattered island and wept.

Our perfectly good home is gone just like that!

"A confined space bombing? This should teach these people a lesson." Standing atop the mushroom-shaped rock, he could clearly see the factory billowing black smoke in the distance without using his Observation Haki. He sensed that the pirates who attacked Nami and Franky had suffered heavy casualties in this explosion, which would probably deter many from pursuing them.

However, what appeared were just various pirates scattered throughout the country who had received the information and arrived in advance. The real figures, such as the leaders of the Hachipo Navy, had just broken out of the arena, as well as those strong individuals who were injured and turned into toys and had no way to resist.

The enemy always comes in waves!

MOM's ship, imbued with a soul, also appeared in their perception; at their speed, they could arrive in ten minutes.

Chapter 266 Their Duel!

"Sword - Serpent Sword!" A long metal sword, as soft as a ribbon, arrived in an instant.

Sanji leaped into the air, his feet stomping repeatedly to dodge the longsword that danced like a serpent. The blade's sharpness was so obvious that if he were to graz it, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"A bunch of young people wanting to challenge Doflamingo are really courting death." A man wearing a fur-trimmed hat, with two facial markings, and a red cloak stood on the roof of a building, watching Sanji's retreating figure and mocking him.

"Doflamingo? A member of the Donquixote Family?" Sanji shouted, stopping again.

"Exactly!" the other party readily accepted.

"Phew, I'm afraid you don't know that Doflamingo is dead now. Since that pervert has made his move, I can't be weaker than him! If he mocks me for not being able to beat even a junior officer, where will I put my face!" Sanji took out a cigarette, flicked his dark red fingers, and easily lit the cigarette in his mouth, speaking leisurely.

"Haha! Straw Hat brats, are you trying to make me laugh to death? Doflamingo is not someone you kids can defeat. He is our king." Upon hearing Sanji's reply, the other person burst into laughter, his red cape billowing in the wind.

"Phew! I knew you wouldn't believe it. It's precisely because you underestimated us that Nami wasn't attacked. Fame really does need to be built up." Sanji took a deep drag, his cigarette burning halfway down. He stubbed it out, and a dark red flame rose from his feet, giving his black suit a dark red glow.

"I'm not going to let you bastards underestimate me after two years of hellish training! Demon descends, flames scorch!" He stomped hard on the solid stone slab, transforming into a fiery red cannonball that charged towards his opponent with intense heat.

"Bullfighting Cloak!" The other party chuckled, not believing Sanji's words at all. He grabbed the cloak from behind and placed it in front of him to block Sanji's charging body.

"Let me show you a cloak made of steel; it's beyond your imagination."

"Demon Grilled Squid!" Sanji, carrying intense heat, radiated a fiery red light, creating rings of sonic booms. The meteor-like force crashed directly into the opponent's raised shield.

The red figure suddenly shot through five buildings like a cannonball before gradually coming to a stop.

call!

Amidst the billowing smoke, Sanji, his body covered in dark red coal dust, resembled a demon descending to earth. He kicked his jewel-like, diamond-studded calves and sneered at the figure he had sent flying.

Is steel as hard as diamond?

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"You two go down and help Luffy, I'll take care of this!" Zoro, who was sitting cross-legged on the head of the Red Dragon King, opened his one eye and gave the order to the figure descending from the sky.

"ROOM: Slaughterhouse." Upon hearing Zoro's order, Law did not object and immediately teleported away with Maureen to the largest chaotic battlefield ahead.

"Eek! You look down on me, actually going to fight alone!" The man in the baseball cap grinned, revealing a mouthful of fangs.

"Oh! It's a fishman. I've slain quite a few." Zoro stood up and calmly looked at the fishman's fangs, showing no sign of nervousness whatsoever.