One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

"Your arm is glowing! Isn't this my key? Did it bring you here?" the other person shouted, staring at Maby's arm.

"Arm? Wrist guard?" Mabi then realized that the arm guard she had covered with bandages had fallen off at some point, and the arm guard was covered with blood from the cuts she had made on the rocks.

"What is this?" Mabi asked it. Wasn't this the amulet her father-in-law gave her? How is it related to this place?

"The key! The key to control me. Before I woke up, I could only be controlled by people. If you have it, you can control me and take me out. As long as you are willing to take me out, I will tell you how to control me." The other party said urgently. If they let this opportunity pass, they didn't know how long they would have to wait to meet a living person again, let alone take them out. Once they were out, they would have something to eat.

“Okay! Where should I insert it?” Maby asked.

"There's a card slot on the far left side of the altar. Just insert it."

Mabi followed his search and found a flat groove on the ground. He used his sword to pry out the sand and dust inside and inserted it into the leather key, where he saw dark red patterns shimmering.

"Hahaha! It's finally alive!" A joyful voice rang out right after Mabi inserted it.

"Master?" The altar below asked uncertainly upon hearing the familiar voice.

"Haha! It's me! I didn't expect you to have a soul too."

"Haha! Master, you're really still alive! So many years have passed, and there are still humans alive!" Accompanied by joyful laughter from the altar, the flames on the entire altar burst into flames and danced a joyful dance.

"Stop! Stop! Stop! Be quiet and tell me what happened!" Mabi hurriedly stopped the two souls from talking and asked.

“Hello sir! My name is Leander D. Nielko, and as you can see, I am the key in front of you and the controller of this device. Please forgive my recklessness just now; I had to force my way through in order to obtain energy as quickly as possible.”

“Okay! I forgive you. Can you tell me everything that happened between you?” Maggie felt that she had come across something and began to have questions.

“No problem, with this device replenishing me, I can live for a long time. I can help you answer questions about what happened before I was alive,” the other person said after catching their breath. As a human who had helped them get here, they were naturally willing to help.

"However, my answer may displease you. I was just an ordinary person in my previous life and don't know much. It was a warm afternoon when I was brought here to work. I was operating this device to turn some strange creatures into the shape of fruits for others to take away."

“It’s poop!” the altar interjected.

"Shut up, it's none of your business!" Mabi already knew what kind of device it was from his explanation, and the sound of it made her feel a little disgusted.

"Go on!"

"Yes! Until one day someone came here and wanted to take everyone away, but unexpectedly, they were attacked on the way. I was injured and used this key to put myself into the sea. After I woke up, I became the soul of this bag until you brought me in."

"So you don't know what happened back then either!"

"Yes! When I was waking up intermittently, I also wanted to know what had happened, but I couldn't speak and therefore couldn't understand."

"Now that you understand, shall we go together? Let's learn about the reason why your history disappeared." Mabi stood up and said, wondering if they had returned by now, after so much time had been wasted.

“Alright! Just recite the incantation on the key, and you can put this altar away. I've forgotten why I didn't take them away back then,” Nielko’s spirit said.

"How do you read it?" Mabi asked, looking at the chaotic square characters above. She didn't recognize any of them.

"···"

"@￥%#%……￥" Seeing that Mabi didn't speak, a long string of languages ​​that Mabi couldn't understand entered her mind.

After all, shorter messages weren't a big deal for Maby; she could just read them out. But then she discovered that the massive altar before her had been reduced to a line and concealed by the opening in the flat leather.

“But what’s that lava-like stuff down there?” Maby looked at the surging red liquid below.

"Yes! It's magma. I rely on large amounts of magma to replenish my energy," the altar's voice rang out.

“I think I remember now. When we came to collect the altar, we were told it was built on a volcano crater, so we didn’t take it.” Nielko realized this after being reminded.

"Damn it, you two idiots!" Mabi cursed and jumped towards the hole in the sky.

"Zoro, did you feel any vibration?" Luffy asked Zoro while picking his nose.

"I think I can sense something, it should still be those natural phenomena," Zoro said casually, lifting the woman lying on top of him.

"It's lava, run!" A weak voice rang out, as if each word was spoken with all its might.

"Rock ginger? What is that? Is it edible?"

"Idiot, it's volcanic lava!" Zoro shouted angrily and immediately carried it out.

"Ah! Lava! Zoro, run!" During his escape, he brushed past several people who had just entered.

"Haha! I'm sure I can find Robin and kill her."

The tall man turned his head and looked in the direction Luffy had left, and slowly said, "I saw Robin!"

"You idiot, why didn't you say so sooner! Chase after them!"

"Bucky! Are you sure you want us to rob the treasure?" Nami, wearing a crown, and Buggy, wielding several daggers, confronted each other in a cave filled with gold coins.

"Haha! I didn't expect to meet you here! Beautiful thief, you're out of luck now that Straw Hat Boy and Green Hair are gone. Just accept your fate. I'm going to take your and Straw Hat Boy's heads." Bucky laughed smugly, as if he could see Straw Hat Boy kneeling in front of him begging for his life.

"That damn red-nosed clown dares to talk to the lovely Nami like that!" Sanji was about to rush over when Nami stopped him.

"Here you go, great Captain Buggy." Nami smiled as she smelled the air and felt the intense heat around her.

"The magnanimous Nami is so cute, I support you."

"Haha! Now you know how great Captain Bucky is!"

As Nami turned to leave with her group, she smiled and said, "Captain Buggy, the lava is coming soon. Welcome to visit the lava."

"Lava! Haha! This captain isn't afraid!"

"The captain is like lava from a volcano," his subordinate reminded him.

"What? Lava? Then run!" Without waiting for any prompting, they ran straight out.

“Mr. Mabi, I have high hopes for you! Our lives are entirely in your hands,” Nielco said with a smile.

"I'm finished, and you've all been burned too!" Mabi kicked open the stone wall in front of her and cursed.

"Don't worry, the leather of this unknown animal is strong enough to withstand any temperature of roasting, but then we'll have to live in lava forever."

"You guys are ruthless!" Maby cursed under her breath as she continued kicking away the stone wall in front of her, only to make eye contact with a blond man next to her.

"Quick, run! There's lava below!" Mabi shouted, deciding to save them since they were just passersby.

"Okay!" Hawkins agreed without hesitation when he saw Maby through the broken wall, leaving all his crew members on the ship instead of coming in.

"Bang! Bang!" It broke through the wall all the way up.

"Usopp, Sanji, hurry up and set sail! Jack, push the boat away from the shore!" Nami ordered after boarding the boat. Since it was lava, leaving the shore was the most appropriate course of action.

"Where are Mapi, Luffy, and Zoro?!"

"They can board the ship themselves."

In the blink of an eye, Luffy's voice rang out from above, launching the Going Merry.

"Damn it! You're doing this again? There are sick people here." Zoro cursed as he fell onto the deck.

Haha! Sorry.

"Can it fly?" Mabi asked from the top of the island. She hadn't expected to have reached the top so far, and there was no time to go down through the circular opening on the outside.

"I'm not a Bird-Bird Fruit user, I can't fly." The other party remained silent; as expected, death had occurred.

“There’s a boat! I’ll take you there, but you’re too heavy and it might hurt you.” Maggie said, looking at the boat heading out in the distance, and then grabbed his collar and jumped down.

blond man: "..."

"Little girl! I've got my eye on your boat, so hurry up and get it going!" Bucky threatened, looking down at Golden Week who was drinking tea on the boat.

"Sss! Whoosh!" He didn't react and continued drinking his tea.

“Captain, this ship has no sails and runs on waterwheels,” a crew member shouted upon seeing the structure.

"Then let's row quickly!"

"Haha! Can I borrow this?" Mabi, carrying the blond man, fell from the sky and landed directly on the small white boat below.

The three crew members on board: "..."

Chapter 39 The Chaotic Battle

"Straw Hat Boy's ship, stop right there!" Battier yelled at the Merry sailing ahead from his small boat made of candles.

"Men, bring me the Pakistani missiles! Fire!"

"Smack! Smack!"

"Captain Bucky! This isn't our ship, it doesn't have any guns."

"Smack! Smack!"

"Then go move the cannons. I'm talking to you, little girl! Stop giving me rice crackers and get back to rowing the boat."

Miss Golden Week slowly placed the rice crackers on the small coffee table in front of her and took out a palette.

"Mix the colors! A leisurely green!"

"It's time to have some tea! And watch the meteor shower," Bucky, who had won the bid, exclaimed as he sat cross-legged on the small boat, accepting the tea that was offered to him.

"Captain Bucky!" Leaving behind only a circle of astonished crew members.

"Mabi, the Daughter of God! Basil Hawkins, the Magician!" Mr. 3, who was in charge of steering the ship, announced their identities to the two uninvited guests who boarded the ship.

"Huh! You know me? It's only been a few days and you already know me." Mabi laughed, not at all surprised that they knew her identity. After all, there were so many people at the time, and someone might have been able to draw her appearance. After all, Devil Fruits only affect the appearance and body in one's mind, but they don't erase the person's existence in the whole event.

“The clothes! And the features of this scabbard remind me of you.” The other person chuckled.

"Dear Miss Mabi, could you please sign your name for me? I also want to be a beautiful princess." The middle-aged woman behind him patted Mr. 3 in front of him and took out a pen and paper to worship him.

"no problem!"

"This is my boat!"

"The lava will boil the seawater and you'll lose your ship!" Upon hearing Mabi's words, Mabi's expression changed drastically. She immediately summoned two waterwheels, installed them, and propelled the ship forward, pounding the waves.

"Boom!" At this moment, the entire volcano erupted, and scorching magma instantly spewed out from countless openings, forming streams of fire that flowed down.

"Mr. 4, please help stop the fire dragon. My ship is afraid of fire."

"it is good!"

“No need! I’ll do it,” Maby said, standing up.

"Sever the Void! Triple Slash!" Three swings created three crescent-shaped blades of energy that instantly severed the incoming stream of lava.

"Shockwave!" The blade flipped back to strike and slap down the falling lava.