One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

"I'm going to knock him away!"

"Luffy, don't be impulsive!" Zoro and Sanji, having recovered, restrained Luffy, who was about to rush out again.

"Hey! Are you going to kill me? What can you do besides stay in that shell? Let me show you my blood abilities. It's full of my carefully crafted virus, a potion that can instantly make a person's body stronger."

"Crack!" Mabi moved near his body and crushed the ice stone in her hand, causing countless wisps of cold air to spread out and adhere to his body.

"Alright, that's it! Turning him into an ice block will prevent him from escaping." Mabi said, patting the ice crystals beneath her. The quick-freezing effect rendered him completely immobile.

Everyone: "..."

"Thundercloud! Disinfect!" Nami, who had caught up, had already skillfully used the Thundercloud Disinfect move first.

"Tsk!" Everyone except those inside the shell was shocked by Nami's words.

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"What should we do? The ice will melt soon, and a lot of viruses will still be released." The group, who had recovered, discussed the situation. If they released the virus, it would continue to cause harm; if they killed it, it would still harm the nearby sea area.

“Leave it to me,” Maby said.

"Could it be that thing you found?" the group asked, already knowing what it was.

"Yes? Let's give it a try. I don't know if it will work for this, but it's better than nothing."

He picked up an ice cube, chanted a spell, and was sucked in.

"Food! Finally, food!" A cheerful voice echoed in Maggie's mind.

"How about it? Is it okay?"

"No problem, this body is not as strong and easy to digest as it used to be."

"That's enough, the other person's body has disappeared," Mabi replied, sensing the extra thing on the altar inside.

"That's good!"

"Wow! That's so cool! Maple must be able to hold a lot of meat!" Luffy asked, his eyes sparkling and his mouth watering.

"Wow! That's a great idea; it can hold a lot of supplies." The group, realizing what was going on, suddenly felt like they had discovered something incredible.

"Haha! Now that we've solved the problem, Maggie, let's go get the treasure!" Nami's eyes lit up, and she grabbed Maggie's neck and ran out.

"Haha! Haha!" A burst of laughter followed.

"Chopper the Tanuki! Become my partner." Maple, who was leaving, heard Luffy's faint voice.

Chapter 45 The Chaotic Magnetic Needle

Has Harrison Wycliffe disappeared?

"Yes, judging from the destroyed palace, someone discovered his actions and burned it, but no body was found."

"Since we've lost, let Aokiji freeze him back in ice, and let Vegapunk use technology to extract him and seal him forever into a weapon."

"We can't just ignore the Straw Hat crew who defeated him either."

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"What are they doing?" Mia, dressed in light clothing, asked as she lay down on the beach chair next to Nami.

"them?"

Nami, having taken the newspaper from her hand, watched with great interest as Zoro, Maple, and Luffy, all covered by cloth, were fighting each other on the deck.

"The two of them heard Maby say that this would make it easier to detect attacks other than those seen by the eyes. Maby had used this ability to fight in the dark before, so they learned it from her."

"Beautiful Miss Mia, Miss Nami, Miss Robin, and Miss Angelia, please enjoy the beauty drinks I've prepared for you." Sanji, wafting from the kitchen, brought out several drinks and toasted the ladies.

"Thank you, Sanji!"

"Sanji, aren't you going to participate in training?"

"Oh my god! I'm going right now!" Someone leaped into the melee of Mabi and her two companions, and the three fighters mercilessly attacked this participant who seemed to be disrupting their formation.

"Haha! Haha! Haha..." This immediately sparked a burst of laughter on the Going Merry.

"Hey! The saved pointer moved!"

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"Where is this place?" The group of people who had steered their boat into the waterway were puzzled as they looked at the countless towering trees in front of them. It didn't look like the leisure island they had imagined at all!

"Mia? Aren't we supposed to go to Leisure Island next? Why haven't we seen a single person here?" Nami asked, looking at the chaotic pointer spinning back and forth.

"Perhaps it was attracted by a strong magnetic field along the way. After all, there are many islands in the Grand Line that are not connected to the magnetic field lines, and a strong magnetic field can capture nearby islands," Mia said uncertainly, looking at the surrounding environment, which was completely different from the islands in her memory.

"Nami! Can't you find the next way?" Luffy squatted on the bow of the ship, looking around.

"We'll have to stay on this island for now and see what happens," Nami said helplessly, looking at the chaotic hands on her wrist.

"Let's go on an adventure!" someone exclaimed, jumping out after already donning their gear.

"Bang! You bastard, don't be so quick!" Nami, who was considering how to solve the problem, was suddenly driven crazy by the heartless captain.

"Sanji, I want a pirate bento."

"That's all! Go search the island!" Sanji replied, opening the empty refrigerator.

"How is that possible! I'm telling you all to control your eating! You've eaten the whole ship's worth of food!" Luffy shouted, pointing at the crew around him, when he heard there was no food left.

Upon hearing this, everyone was furious. One person, who ate five meals a day and served ten people at a time, was accusing others of eating too much.

"Damn it! Who's the biggest eater on this ship?!"

"Luffy, how dare you say we girls eat a lot!"

"Bang! Bang!" A chaotic battle ensued.

"Ah! Doesn't Mabi have a big backpack? Is there any food in it?" Someone suddenly remembered something, and the group of people who were playing around turned to look at Mabi, who was dozing off to the side.

Mabi woke up with a shiver as she was stared at by beams of intense gaze.

"Huh! What?!"

"Mabi food!" Starving Luffy lunged at Mabi!

"Food! All I have is dried salted fish! Who's going to eat it?!"

"No! I want meat."

"There's no more meat! All I have on me are treasures and books. After all, I haven't been to any inhabited islands since I got them. When we got to the island, Chopper didn't ask for supplies for safety reasons."

Upon hearing this, everyone realized that apart from replenishing some supplies on the first island after entering the Grand Line, they hadn't replenished them since. The reason there wasn't a shortage was because the amount of seasoning used was small.

"Go hunting, all of you! You're not allowed to come back until you've replenished your food supplies for a month!" Upon hearing that there was only treasure and no food, Sanji immediately recalled those desperate days and kicked the foolish crew off the ship one by one.

"Haha! Adventure! Adventure! Sanji, help me grill some meat!" Luffy's voice came from afar.

"Wow! Angelia, there are so many herbs here that no one has picked them. Brother Mabi, can I pick some more and put them on you?" Chopper asked Mabi with his two round eyes as soon as he got off the ship.

“Sure! Our adorable Chopper, the ship's doctor, I can pack up all the samples you collect.” Maggie laughed upon hearing Chopper's reply.

"You bastard! I wouldn't agree even if you said I was cute." Chopper squinted and cursed, gesturing wildly.

Sanji looked at the people leaving in twos and threes and asked Maggie.

"Mabi, how many supplies can that space hold?"

Hearing Sanji's reply, I understood what he was worried about. After all, treasure is only useful in places where people live, while food is the most important thing for people who often sail on the sea.

"I don't know! All I know so far is that it's pitch black inside and I don't know the exact boundaries, but it's more than enough to replenish supplies for a year."

"That's good! Ladies, wait for me, I'll help you hunt and cook food." Sanji, whose mood had changed after hearing Maggie's explanation, immediately chased after Nami and the other two girls. Angelia, who was with Chopper to gather herbs, did not go with them.

"Salted Fish Barrier!"

“Nilco! Is this okay?” Maby asked, patting the transparent barrier. She had sealed it with her newly learned ability because she was worried about Merry. She didn’t put it up because she was afraid those blind bastards wouldn’t be able to find their destination.

“No problem. I have enough energy now to keep me awake and study this leather key properly. After all, your fruit is more soul-oriented and has little impact on the body. I can use this key to perform some simple spatial abilities without being affected. However, the protection is too fragile and cannot withstand a lot of impact.” Neilco said in Maby’s mind. Now, thanks to the replenishment from that altar, he can stay awake and not be in a daze like before. He can study all kinds of things.

"This is enough; it has made up for my lack of ability."

"Salted Fish Cut!" Mabi used her mental shock to mobilize the energy in her arm, sending it flying forward from her fingertips.

"Crack!" Dozens of giant trees, each requiring several people to encircle, snapped as a result, and the spatial blade, still in flight, was crushed and obliterated by the surrounding space!

"By the way, when you have nothing to do, you can collect some sunlight, lava, and lightning from the sky and put them in your backpack to replenish Xiao Tantan's energy. He will feel very uncomfortable without food after leaving the crater."

"Little altar!" Maby's lips twitched. Calling an altar the size of a football field "little altar" was really something.

"No problem, we have as much sunlight as we need."

A man draped in green woven clothing, perched on a treetop in the distance, watched as a group of people disembarked from a boat. He then called out to the people below, "Notify the elders that outsiders have intruded. They have already headed towards the orcs' settlement."

"I don't recognize these bald bastards. Where did they come from?"

Chapter 46 The Pursuers

"Whoa! Whoa!" Zoro sheathed his sword and examined the spotted snow leopard that covered the small hill in front of him, but then wondered if it was enough for Luffy to eat.

"Never mind, let's take them back first. If they're not strong enough, we'll fight them. The beasts here are really powerful."

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"You bunch of walking beasts, how dare you bully three beautiful and lovely ladies!" Seeing Nami and her two companions surrounded by several upright beasts, Sanji angrily pounced on them.

"Oh!"

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"Brother Usopp, this island feels dangerous, let's go back." George said, holding Usopp's arm and looking at the towering trees around them.

"Don't be afraid, the great warrior Usopp will ensure your safety!" Usopp gestured with his muscles.

"Brother Usopp! We've spotted a few caves up there, and it looks like there are figures moving around inside!" Jack, who was standing on a cloud and keeping watch in the sky, saw signs of human habitation in the distance through the dense branches and vines, and shouted to Usopp below.

"If there are people around, that means someone lives here! Let's go!"

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