One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

"Teacher! Crocodile is dead! I have no goal anymore! I want to join my comrades!" the man roared upon hearing the familiar roar.

"You bastard! You've forgotten your vow! Wake up! Gravity Blade!"

"Crack!" The sturdy wooden plank could no longer withstand the torment and turned into sawdust, which was then attracted and pressed onto the hard ground by the gravity below.

"How terrifying! Such precise control!" Looking at the human-shaped indentation, which represents the user's exquisite control over their power.

"I'm sorry! I made you all witness this!" Yi Xiao apologized after finishing his work and seeing everyone's expressions.

"It's nothing, Uncle Yixiao. Is this the pirate crew that Crocodile slaughtered before?" Maby asked.

He glanced at his disciple, who was being treated by Angelia for his injuries, and said slowly, "Yes, when I arrived, he was the only one left alive."

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Everyone fell silent. Although they didn't know why the Baroque Works had wanted to kill them, as pirates, they knew they had to face it sooner or later! Their yesterday might be their tomorrow!

"Haha! Anyone who dares to bully my crewmates will be beaten to a pulp!" Luffy laughed heartily without any restraint.

"Hahaha! Ace! Uncle! Maggie! Zoro! Sanji! Nami! Usopp! Jack! Robin! Chopper! Angelia! Mia! Jordan! Cheers!"

Everyone who witnessed this knew what they were about to face! They burst into laughter.

"Hahaha!"

"cheers!"

"cheers!"

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"I want to drink more!" Nami said, her face flushed and her wine glass slurring.

"Sweetie! We'll drink again tomorrow!" Maggie gently comforted her, taking away her glass.

"No, I want it now!" Nami muttered without moving, letting Mami pick her up and carry her into the house.

"Damn it! You got to strike first!" Sanji cursed under his breath when he saw Maggie's actions, then turned to face Robin, who was about to get up.

"Miss Robin! Please let me help you inside!"

"I can do it myself!" Robin laughed as he turned and went inside, having drunk a lot of alcohol without any side effects.

"Dear Miss Mia!"

"Sanji, what did you say?!" Jordan asked, helping his sister up.

"It's nothing!" Sanji said irritably.

“Angelia…” But when he saw Chopper holding Angelia, he was speechless.

"Damn it! Why won't you give me even a chance!"

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"Uncle Ikkyo!" After settling Nami in, Mabi went to Ikkyo, who was looking after her disciple.

"Brother Mabi, is there anything I can help you with?" He turned to Mabi and asked.

“Uncle Yixiao, I might be a bit abrupt in what I’m about to say, but I want to know how to use Armament Haki and Observation Haki!” Mabi replied firmly.

"Armament Haki and Observation Haki?" Ichisho replied after a moment's thought.

"I can hand it over to you! Whether you can master it or not depends on yourselves."

"Thank you, Uncle Yixiao!" Mabi bowed in salute.

"Uncle! Can we learn from him?" Luffy jumped over and asked.

Meanwhile, everyone who was pretending to be asleep woke up and looked at him with a smile, wanting him.

Yixiao looked at the curious crowd around him, and a strong will emanated from each of them—a will born after learning of his disciple's ordeal! All their auras enveloped and coalesced around their companions!

"I will answer all your questions."

Chapter 70: A Domineering Achievement Completed! Destination Arrived!

"Crunch, crunch!" Footsteps made a soft squelching sound as they stepped on the thick snow.

"Is Mebius still not awake?" Mia, wearing a yellow cotton-padded jacket, asked, picking up a plate with a fried egg on it.

"No! I didn't feel any of the domineering aura the uncle was talking about. Mabi fell asleep while listening, and the uncle told us not to disturb him." Luffy, wearing a red coat, replied while picking up a piece of meat and eating it.

"Senior Yixiao, Brother Meibi?" He turned to Yixiao and asked.

"A very talented young man, you've already succeeded." Yi Xiao picked up a piece of food, nodded and smiled. Judging from the aura emanating from Mabi just now, his domineering aura has been initially formed, and all that's left is for further training.

"Success? It's only been one night!" They looked at each other, staring at the snowman sculpture in front of them. What an extraordinary person.

"Swish! Swish!" White snow slid off the sculpture, revealing Mabi sitting cross-legged on the ground inside.

"Haha! Thank you, Teacher Yixiao!" Mabi woke up and stood up to bow. Compared to her previous technique of compressing air to instantly freeze it, this technique, which emanates from her own muscles and skin and envelops her body, is much more flexible and allows for changes in moves. The previous technique was rather rigid and could only be used in a straightforward manner.

"I am unworthy of such praise; I merely offered some guidance in advance." Yi Xiao humbly returned the greeting. Just as he said, in his observation, Mabi had already reached the critical point and would soon be able to comprehend Haki even without guidance.

"So soft! Not as firm as Ace's." Luffy said disdainfully, pinching the colorless aura on Maple's arm.

"???" A series of question marks appeared on Ace's head as he stared at the food on the plate from a distance.

"This is the initial use of Haki. When you first start learning, a soft layer of gas, like cotton cloth, will condense on your body surface. With training, it will become solid, resulting in a gas armor that is harder than steel. Armament Haki adheres to the body surface without direct contact with the body. It can block and resist attacks from various weapons and can also capture Logia-type bodies," Issho explained.

"Iron armor! I want one too!" Luffy and Chopper's eyes lit up; the name of the armor immediately ignited their excitement.

"Don't worry, you'll have them too in the future," Yi said with a smile.

Thinking of this, Maggie looked at Ace and smiled. There was a Logia-type Devil Fruit user here.

"Ace, let me capture you! I heard that Armament Haki can capture Logia-type abilities."

"Arrest me? Sure!" Ace nodded in agreement upon hearing Maggie's words.

"Fire Fist!" This time it didn't grow bigger, but just stretched out its arm and floated in front of Maby.

"Gotcha!"

He could feel the layer of air on his palm intertwined with the ethereal arm to grasp part of its physical form. He felt the scorching heat baking his skin. Finally, unlike before when he used the Cloud-Dispelling Palm, which required a brief pause to blow the enemy away with an explosion, he no longer needed to charge up his power again to attack. This time interval only gave the enemy an opportunity to take advantage.

"Huh? I got caught! Come back here!"

"Damn it!" Mabi felt the object she had grabbed being forcefully pulled away, leaving her hand empty.

"Haha! The Mabi brothers' basic Haki is useless against me." Ace laughed as he withdrew his arm.

"Ace, you wait! We'll definitely catch him eventually!"

Haha! I'll be waiting for you!

"If one's domineering aura is not sufficiently refined, they may not necessarily be caught by a nature-type being in a void state, and they may be easily destroyed by someone stronger."

"I see!" After Yixiao's explanation, everyone understood why the prize had been taken away again even though it had been caught earlier.

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"My fellow brothers! I shall take my leave now!" After finishing breakfast, he smiled and bowed to the crowd in farewell, with his disciple, still covered in wounds, lying beside him.

Goodbye, Uncle!

"goodbye!"

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"Billy! I'm waiting for you to defeat me! I'm going to be the Pirate King!" Luffy roared at the sky.

"Damn it! Luffy, I'll remember the scars you gave me. I'll beat you next time we meet!" Upon hearing Luffy's shout, the disciple next to Issho struggled to his feet and roared down at the crowd.

"Haha!" Everyone laughed happily at his renewed energy. It seemed that after being beaten up and treated by Luffy a few times, he wouldn't try to kill himself again.

"Luffy! The Pirate King belongs to my dad!" Aston roared in anger when he heard Luffy proclaiming this again.

"Ace! The Pirate King is mine!" Luffy roared back defiantly, his eyes gleaming like bells.

"Hey! Hey! Ace, we're going to make Luffy the Pirate King! Doesn't what you're saying make us lose face?" Maggie retorted!

"Want to fight?" Finger burning, staring at his cowboy hat, he looked at Mabi!

“I’d be more than happy to!” Mabi said confidently, pushing the knife along with her finger.

"Idiots! We're in a hurry," Nami yelled when she saw the two about to fight again.

"Let's fight again next time!" Mabi said helplessly, having forgotten the important matter while so engrossed in the fight.

“No problem! Let’s go together!” Ace replied, withdrawing his flames as well. They had discussed it beforehand, but it turned out that Ace was also going to the capital to look up information, so it was convenient to go there on the way.

So the group rode on the snow leopards that Jack and Chopper had captured, each three meters tall, and sped off, leaving snowflakes flying behind them.

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"We've finally arrived!" The group stood on the ground and looked up at the city wall that was hundreds of meters high. They were filled with emotion. After traveling for a day and a night, their bones were about to fall apart.

"Alright! Jordan, Jack, the three of us are going to the palace! You guys find a hotel to stay in first, and we'll get to you later." Maby, having changed into a gorgeous princess dress, was holding Jack in her arms, wearing a round hat with a black veil hanging down to conceal her true face. She was going in to gather information in place of Mia.

"Okay! Mabi, we'll wait for your news. Remember to find my father and mother." Mia adjusted Mabi's clothes one last time, checking for any inconsistencies and making corrections.

"This guy is wearing women's clothes? Is he a pervert? I'm fighting a pervert!" Ace looked at Maggie, who was dressed as a princess, with a look of fear and backed away.

"Huh! Is he a pervert? Ace, why are you calling Mabe a pervert just like Zoro and Sanji?" Luffy tilted his head and asked suspiciously.

Everyone was sweating bullets inside. Only you think it's normal for men to wear women's clothing!

"Ace, how dare you say that to me! When I go to the New World in this state, I'll find Whitebeard and tell him you abandoned me!" Mabi's female voice rang out, cursing.

"Eek!" A chill ran through everyone present, and with the snowflakes falling outside, they felt as if they had fallen into a snow cave.

"Going to find Dad? Fire Fist!"

"Cloud-Dispelling Palm!"

Nami held Robin's shoulder, her face full of suffering.

"Robin, I realized I made a mistake after we went to sea, which was dressing Mabi in women's clothing. Today he actually volunteered to play Mia."

"Really? I think Mabi looks pretty good like this." He smiled, looking at Mabi who had a slightly cute expression.

Mia: "I'm sure Mabi in women's clothing won't be recognized."