One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

"Haha! Devil Fruit users! You're all doomed!" He laughed wildly as he saw a mermaid emerge from the water after a single shot hit her.

"Take off! Shatter!" Mabi's icy voice rang out as her toe slammed into the opponent's head. The force propelled the opponent into the air, and the powerful impact of her foot sent the opponent plunging into the sea, leaving a trail of blood-tinged bubbles.

"Water bullet! Chirp!"

"what!"

"Sanji!"

"Go back!" Maggie aimed straight at Luffy in the distance, delivering a powerful kick that sent the airborne man flying back onto the deck.

"Chains! Wrap!" Mabi immediately unchained her arm, swung it high, plunged into the sea, grabbed Sanji's leg, lifted him up, and threw him back. Immediately, someone came to help and unchained him.

"Sever the Void!" Mabi saw that Aju was about to launch another water bullet at her in the water and directly slashed into the sea, his fate unknown.

"Water Bomb!" Seeing this, the other fishmen simply fired water bombs from the water and fled regardless of whether they hit or not, not giving Mabi a chance to fight back.

"Gunwave!" The wounded Galler, seeing that the fishmen he had brought out had not achieved any results and had instead been killed in large numbers, was filled with rage and launched a long-range attack on the Merry, intending to destroy it and throw it into the sea. Without a ship to dock, it was impossible to stay in the sea for long.

"Shock the air!" Mabi reversed the back of her blade, using the back of the blade as the direction of force to sweep horizontally and then stop abruptly, forming a light-distorting air wall for defense.

"Boom!" With a loud crash, the enemy's water cannon struck an air wall and exploded, the powerful shockwave causing the seawater to churn violently and the Merry to shake violently. At the same time, the fishmen who were preparing for battle underwater were also stunned by the shock and floated to the surface.

"Die!" Mabi roared in fury, her momentum escalating to the point of destroying the Going Merry. She leaped through the air and slashed down with her longsword.

"Water cannon!" Just as Maby was about to strike, a water cannon shot was launched horizontally, deflecting the sword blade and slicing cleanly across the opponent's shoulder.

"Haha! Water arrows! Pierce!" Seeing his entire body exposed before him, the opponent was met with a barrage of water arrows aimed directly at Mabi. He had no time to draw his sword and defend himself.

"Shaking the air! Cloud-dispelling palm!" The free left hand transformed from a fist into a palm and shot forward to meet the rapidly approaching water arrow.

"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!" The sound of water sizzling rang out densely, and all the water arrows in front of Mabi were dispersed by the strong palm wind.

"Die!" The long sword swept across, leaving only the fish's unclosed eyes gazing at the sky, wondering why it was buried in the weak East Sea.

At this moment, only the floating fish-man corpses and the giant sea king lying limp on the sea surface remained.

"Mabi! Mabi!" Concerned voices rang out as the battle ended. Everyone present knew that without Mabi's rescue, it would have been a disaster for them. When they encountered fishmen skilled in naval warfare at sea, they could not unleash their full power. They were lucky to be able to unleash four out of ten of their strength.

"Hahaha! Mami, you're so cool! You can fly! I want to learn too!" Luffy, who had regained his strength, stared intently at Mami with stars in his eyes. With flight, he no longer had to be afraid of the ocean.

"Okay! Okay! Okay! No problem, I'll leave everything to you. But Luffy, could you please take your neck off me?" Maggie said hastily, feeling uneasy under Luffy's intense gaze. The long neck wrapped around her was even more terrifying. The two grown men were entangled together.

"Hahaha!"

"Hahaha!"

"What are you laughing at?" Luffy, who had recovered, asked, picking his nose. He just wanted to know why Maple had that ability and why they were laughing at him.

"Haha! Haha!" This made everyone laugh even harder.

Chapter 8 Explained! The Enhancement of Combat Power by Air

"Mabi! Your technique just now!" Sanji and Zoro asked in unison when they saw that there was time, and then looked at each other after hearing what the other said.

"You perverted kappa! I asked first!"

"Green algae head! I said it first!"

Then he glared angrily.

I've seen it in your eyes! You've met the right person!

Seeing this scene, Mabi couldn't help but think of this phrase and chuckled.

"You pervert! Tell me already!" Upon hearing Maby's laughter, they all started to berate her.

"Hahaha! Let's set sail first and talk slowly!" Mabi laughed.

Guided by Nami, the Going Merry slowly set sail towards Nami's hometown, Cocoyasi Village!

"Alright, I think everyone is curious about the power I just displayed, so I'll explain how to use it so you can take a look." Maggie said, sitting cross-legged on the deck to her companions who were also sitting in various positions around her. Even Luffy, who usually likes to fidget, listened quietly. After all, Maggie's all-around attack on the ground and in the air, completely unaffected by the terrain, was enough to impress anyone.

“My power mainly comes from my understanding of air. I’m sure you’ve all experienced how air affects your limbs. Just like Nami’s navigation skills, I use my body to judge the flow and humidity of the air to change my course,” Maggie said, looking up at Nami.

"Yes! This is part of the knowledge, but it's also the most important. But what does this have to do with your jump in the air just now?" Nami asked.

“Then you’ll understand what I’m about to say when you put it all together: all my abilities require air to assist in movement,” Maggie said to Nami with a smile.

"Sanji, when you kick out quickly, do you also feel a resistance that makes it difficult to deliver a powerful kick?"

"Some of them aren't very obvious. Could it be the air resistance you mentioned? Aren't they supposed to be very dispersed and intangible?" Sanji asked, as if he had grasped one of the key points. His skills had already reached a critical point, but no one had reminded him. Once reminded, his skills would improve rapidly.

"Yes, it's very dispersed, but when the power reaches a certain level in an instant, the air can solidify, becoming as hard as the ground. What we need to do is break through it and utilize it. The way to break through it is like my slashing motion; after cutting through them, there's no obstruction, and you see the air blades that can be used for ranged attacks. I call it 'Air Break.' Utilizing it involves rapidly impacting and compressing a localized area of ​​air to form a solid mass, providing a fulcrum for the body to prevent it from falling. However, this compressed air mass is still air and will dissipate immediately, existing for a very short time. You need to constantly switch and compress the air with your feet to levitate in the air or strike an object to attack. This is my technique, which I call 'Air Stepping.' There's also a technique where a limb or weapon strikes out in a surface-like form, stopping its movement the instant it forms, causing vibrations in the surrounding air to attack a specific area of ​​space. I call this 'Air Vibration.'"

"All my moves come from the back-and-forth use of these three types of air," Maggie explained. Although she knew that Haki existed in the Grand Line, she had never seen it and didn't know the difference between Haki and her own air theory. However, wouldn't it be great if it could enhance the combat power of her companions?

"Zoro!"

"I understand!" Zoro laughed. He had already grasped the trick after hearing Mabi's explanation. He quickly got up, drew his Wado Ichimonji, and slashed it towards the sea.

"Boom!" The crescent-shaped slash flew out at high speed, carving a mark on the sea surface before being filled by the ocean.

"Heh! So this is the breath of all things! Understanding everything, even the sky can be cut through! Let alone steel!" Zoro raised his sword and laughed at the sky, recalling the teachings he received. For him, he had already reached his peak and was about to break through. After Maple's reminder, he immediately grasped the essence.

"Luffy!"

"what!"

"Forget it, telling you is less effective than demonstrating the power of air with a single punch!" Mabe laughed. As a combat genius, Luffy could quickly analyze the opponent's moves and modify them to develop his own. All he had to do was fight him.

"Yeah!"

"Rubber! Rubber! Pistol!" Without a word, they fired at Mabe.

"You son of a bitch!"

"Shockwave! Cloud-Dispelling Palm!" came the incredibly dramatic, over-the-top shout!

"Bang!" Mapi's palm collided with Luffy's fist, creating a void between them. This void prevented the two from making contact. Looking through the gap, one could see the distorted sky, a manifestation of extreme air compression.

"Ouch! That hurts! I'm a rubber man!" Luffy cried out as he flew through the air! The brief compression of the air was enough to constrict the skin in that area, causing him pain!

"Hahaha! I get it! Gum-Gum! Air Hammer!" Luffy suddenly understood and shouted excitedly when he recalled Maple's palm strike. He clenched his fists at his sides and faced the sea, punching the air. His body froze instantly. With each punch, Luffy's body rose higher into the air. The passive ability of the Gum-Gum Fruit gave him a powerful elasticity boost, propelling him into the sky.

"Great! We've developed Luffy's Gear Fourth ahead of schedule!" Mabe laughed as she stepped on the air and landed on the ship.

"Thud! Thud!" The sound of air vibrations rang out, and Sanji finally understood. So, like a child learning to walk, he stumbled and limped through the air, occasionally falling onto the deck, but becoming more and more stable as time went on. Zoro excitedly slashed into the distance, causing waves to surge.

"What about us? Can we stay in the air too?" Nami, Usopp, Johnny, and Joseph looked at Maggie with admiration, hoping he could help them improve as well.

"You guys!" Mabi immediately burst into laughter.

"These all require extremely strong physical qualities, qualities that must be cultivated from childhood to be brought out. After all, the ability to step on or cut through the air requires a strong body; otherwise, not only will the speed be insufficient for compression, but the recoil from the air will also be difficult to withstand."

"I see!" The four of them immediately deflated, after all, they didn't have the same high-intensity physique as Zoro and the other two who often underwent grueling training.

"Don't be discouraged. After all, not many people in this world possess such strong physical abilities! You can rely on tools to assist you." Mabi comforted them when she saw their dejected faces. After all, in their original world, neither of them had strong physiques, and they could defeat physically powerful people by relying on their own combat instincts and the assistance of tools.

"Haha! I am the great warrior Usopp, using air is no challenge for me at all!" Usopp immediately perked up, stepped on the fence, and roared to the sky.

"Brother Usopp is so ambitious!" Johnny and Joseph exclaimed in admiration.

"I can't fly after all, I really want to fly!" Nami slumped down and mumbled.

"Why don't you take me flying, Mami?" Nami suddenly seemed to remember something.

"No! You're too heavy! You'll fall." Mabi glanced at Nami's curvaceous body and replied, "You're too voluptuous and add weight. You can't compare to my Kaya's petite and cute figure. It would be a much more pleasant sight to fly with her in the air."

"Bang! You bastard! How dare you say I'm heavy!" Nami stormed off in anger.

"Thud!" Sanji collapsed from exhaustion, lying on the ground panting as he looked up at the sky with a smile, as if he had heard the old man Zeff's earnest teachings.

"It's fallen? Damn! I forgot this thing takes a lot of energy, Luffy. I hope he doesn't fall into the sea." Maggie saw Sanji's limp appearance and suddenly remembered something, so she hurriedly went to look for Luffy.

Chapter 9 Arrival! The Villagers of Cocoyasi Village, Slaved

One day later! The small island where Nami's hometown is located gradually appears on the horizon.

"Nami, we're at your house." Luffy, who was usually squatting at the bow of the ship, called out to the back.

"Alright! Usopp, wake up Mavis and Zoro, let's prepare the plan!" Nami put away the sea chart and gave the order. Since the extra fish-man Nami suspected that Arlong Park was no longer the park she knew, she needed to prepare the battle plan first and give the instructions.

"it is good!"

"Zoro! Mapi, wake up! Wake up! We're in Nami's hometown!" Usopp took two clips out of his pocket and clipped them to the noses of Mapi and Zoro, who were lying on the deck.

"You bastard! I'm going to chop you up!" Zoro, in a fit of morning grumpiness, chased after Usopp, ready to strike.

"Have we arrived?" Mabi asked herself, taking off the clip from her nose and gazing at the distant island.

"You two, stop right there! Come over here for a strategy meeting!" Nami roared at the two who were fooling around in the distance.

"Let me first introduce the main officers of Arlong Park!" Nami instructed, standing in front of everyone.

"A-Long, Hachi, A-Chou, and Black Belt are also the main leaders of A-Long Park! A-Long is their eldest brother and manages everything in A-Long Park. Hachi, A-Chou, and Black Belt are the main fighting force. A-Chou was defeated by Mabi before and is not among them. We will allocate the remaining three fighting forces."

"Hahaha! Anyone who dares to bully our buddy Arlong is mine!" Luffy laughed first.

"Then we'll split the black belt kappa between the two of us," Zoro said confidently.

"You're asking for it, you green-haired guy!" Sanji immediately got angry and wanted to fight Zoro.

"I'm afraid of you!"

"You two bastards!"

"Bang! Bang!" The world finally quieted down.

"The rest of the underlings will be handled by the great warrior Usopp, won't you, Maple?" Usopp said confidently.

"Oh, so you're going to handle my little brother?" Mabi said softly.

“I remember there were only twenty or thirty fishmen in Arlong Park, but we’ve already dealt with more than that number before. There must be even more fishmen coming to the East Blue and gathering in Arlong Park! Usopp, I believe you can handle them, so take Johnny Joseph with you and take care of them.” Maggie smiled at Usopp.

"I think I've contracted a disease that prevents me from going to the island!" Upon hearing Mabi's explanation, Usopp's legs immediately began to tremble.

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore! Now that everyone has made their assignments, those fish-men in Arlong Park probably don't know we're coming yet. Nami will take me in first, since my Devil Fruit ability is just an ordinary, lazy fish that won't attract their attention. After we check the situation, we'll attack together."

"Haha! No matter how many fishmen come, we'll beat them all!" Luffy laughed, unafraid of any number of fishmen as he saved his crew.