One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

"We don't need your permission!" Luffy, clinging to Maggie, flicked his little finger out of his nostril and replied!

"You're asking for death!" the opponent roared in fury! His body vanished instantly!

"Clang!" The clash of swords sent an invisible shockwave spreading outwards! At the same time, with a heavy stomp of his foot, his entire body was propelled backward at high speed by the force of the impact!

"Salted Fish! Space Severing!" Spatial abilities were attached to the blade. With a swing of his arm, a crescent moon several meters in diameter was formed, tearing through layers of space and instantly appearing in front of the flying squirrel!

"Crunch!" Unlike a slash that explodes upon being blocked, this spatial blade gripped his imposing longsword tightly and pressed forward at a visible speed, annihilating the steel blade!

"Get lost!" With bulging veins and bulging muscles, he slashed forcefully towards the sky from both arms!

"Whoosh!" The spatial blade, forcefully thrown into the air, shot straight into the sky, piercing through layers of dark clouds and disappearing into the heavens! A dazzling beam of light descended from the sky, illuminating the battlefield below!

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Taking advantage of the opportunity, Maggie carried Luffy away and leaped far off, heading towards the direction where Zoro was fighting!

"Mabi! Speed ​​up! Let's take him down!" Luffy peeked out from Mabi's shoulder, watching Zoro still locked in battle. Zoro's two wings were flapping rapidly, his body gleaming with golden light, and his three longswords were clashing against Zoro's eight military swords! The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the sky!

"Alright!" He sprinted forward, his body moving in a straight line through the air!

"Whoosh!" As Mabi raced forward, she felt a sudden surge of breaths behind her, and the pressure on her body instantly increased! She used her spatial abilities to attach herself to the soles of her feet, stomping hard on the air to create cracks several feet in diameter, like shattered glass! Her body accelerated several times over as she raced towards her target!

"Okay! Keep going!" Mabi was secretly delighted to see the increase in speed! As long as it didn't spread out and the fragmentation occurred in one place, the reaction force would be enough to accelerate her movement!

"Zoro! Get out of the way!"

"Third Gear! Bone Balloon! Giant's Fist!" The endless wind pressure roared in Maby's ears as she sped forward like a rocket, carrying a giant fist several meters in diameter with her as she charged forward!

"Bastards! You two want to kill us?!" Seeing this, the two immediately moved backward frantically, cursing!

"You bunch of damned pirates!" The opponent roared in fury upon seeing the enormous fist! Eight military swords were immediately brought to a stop in front of him to block!

A deafening explosion rang out! The clash between the military knife and the fist created an invisible shockwave that rolled outwards, forming a bottomless chasm on the sea surface! The opponent was blasted into the azure ocean like a cannonball!

"Let's go, everyone!" Luffy, who had shrunk behind Maggie, shouted!

"withdraw!"

"Zoro! Let's go too!"

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"Haha! Everyone's here! Let's go, crew!" Luffy shouted from the bow of the ship, looking down at his disheveled but smiling crew below!

"Haha! Haha! Let's go back!" Seeing their scattered companions reunited, they felt a sense of relief at having survived the ordeal!

"Super! Super! Straw Hats! The Straw Hat Pirates are setting sail!" Franky, at the helm, pulled out a bottle of cola, gulped it down, and shouted! He spun the rudder wildly in his hand!

"Luffy, sit down quickly! Let me bandage you up!"

"Has anyone seen Spandam?!" Mabi, now on the lookout tower, turned and asked, waving her sword to deflect a volley of shells as she watched the crowd's excited expressions. They hadn't been actively searching for him while the battlegrounds were shifting, and now, in this chaotic scene, finding him would be a hassle!

"CP9 commander?"

"Didn't see him!" Everyone's focused on fighting, who cares about someone who can't fight!

"What a pity!" Maby shook her head and sighed. The person who instigated the whole incident had actually managed to get away with it!

"Damn it! You guys chase them down! Kill them all here! You're the strongest fighting force in headquarters, and you let a few small-time pirates escape!" Just as Maggie sighed, an arrogant voice rang out and reached them!

"Haha! Robin!" Hearing that familiar arrogant voice, Mabi immediately smiled! Following the sound, she saw a figure jumping wildly on the cannon platform. Let everything end in her hands.

"No problem!" Robin's genuine smile spread across his face as he crossed his arms in front of him!

"Six-petaled flowers bloom!"

“Separation crane!” Robin’s voice slowly escaped his lips.

Mabi seemed to sense the cracking sound of bones dislocating on the other side!

All the pent-up frustration in her heart seemed to be released in that instant! She felt completely refreshed!

"Robin! What was it that made you change your mind!" Maggie squatted on the railing, watching the warship recede into the distance. Seeing Robin bring up the previous incident again, he was itching to know the answer!

"Didn't you just see it?!" Robin, with one arm behind her back like a cheerful little girl, shuffled out from the stern to help tie up the Marine who had already been stunned by Merry's electric shock!

"what?"

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"Lord Huoshaoshan! Are you really not going to pursue them?" a messenger asked cautiously.

"Stop chasing! The highest fighting force of our headquarters, capable of destroying a country, is pursuing pirates who number only a dozen or so! Of our five vice commanders, two are unconscious and one has fallen into the sea and is no longer capable of fighting! Of our ten warships, two are now inoperable due to cannon fire, three have been cut in half, one has its crew completely unconscious, and one has been hijacked along the way! Only three warships remain operational, so there's no point in continuing the chase! Quickly, rescue all those who have fallen into the water!" With his eyes slightly narrowed and his body covered in charred marks, Huoshaoshan lit a cigar and exhaled the smoke from it. His once neatly trimmed beard was now gone, leaving only a charred patch clinging to it.

Chapter 123 Return

"Hey! Iceberg Uncle!" Luffy, who was standing at the bow of the ship, suddenly stood up and waved to the distance.

"Hey? Uncle Iceberg and the others are out too!" The group, who had been huddled together fiddling with the cargo they had salvaged from the warship, immediately stood up and rushed to the ship's side to watch! A smile spread across their faces as they gazed at the sea train sailing on the ocean.

"Haha! The mayor is one of the Straw Hat Pirates! They've broken through!" Barry, puffing on a cigar, laughed as he piloted the train, looking at the familiar figure standing at the bow of the ship.

“Those lunatics really escaped from there! That’s a symbol of the power to destroy a country!” Biple Lulu slapped a stray hair off her head and complained.

"Haha! What a fine young man!" Granny Kokoro picked up a bottle of wine, took a swig, and laughed heartily.

“It’s my brothers and sisters!” Timmy waved in response.

"Meow meow!"

"Cuck!"

"It's Usopp and his white cat companions! They really brought everyone back!" The giants Oimo and Kashi, sitting on the carriage, looked up and smiled.

"It's good that they're all back!" Iceberg stood by the window, looking at the group of cheerful young people greeting him, his eyes slightly moist! Did they not know or care that someone they had only met once was so fearless as to storm Enies Lobby? If they were to grow up, what in this world could stop them!

“Let’s go! We’re going to get off and take the train away!” Mabi shouted from the ship’s side.

"Go down?" The group of people immediately asked in surprise.

"This is a warship!" Maby reminded them! As a naval vessel, if it were to stop in Water 7, wouldn't that cause them trouble? Now that they saw this train, they naturally had to get on and leave.

"So that's how it is!" With just a slight hint, everyone understood.

"Hahaha! Let's go!" Luffy, holding his hat, took the lead and jumped across with his arms outstretched. Then he stretched out his hands to build a bridge in the middle for people to walk on!

"Mabi, come with me for a second! Help me put away those sea charts!" Nami shouted, pulling Mabi who was about to jump over. When he stopped, she pulled him straight to the top of the warship.

"A nautical chart?" Mabi immediately became suspicious, and her body involuntarily followed the chart.

“Yes! I discovered that the Navy has a wealth of nautical technology reserves. With these nautical charts, we can quickly locate ourselves and avoid getting lost at sea.” Nami pulled Maggie into an office and looked at the bookshelves full of blueprints with shining eyes. These materials contained the technology used by the Navy, which was a priceless treasure for her, and would perfectly complement her ever-improving nautical skills.

“No problem! It’ll fit perfectly in the library we’ve designated for you. We’ll buy you more related books when we return to Water Seven.” Maggie immediately nodded in agreement upon hearing her idea; with so much gold this time, a major replenishment was indeed necessary.

"Zoro! Sanji! Help me take these seastone packages!" Usopp struggled to pull two huge canvas bundles from the cabin and shouted to Zoro and Sanji, who were walking at the back.

"Huh! Seastone?" Zoro asked, tilting his head.

"Yes! We've run out of sea stone on the ship. We just found a lot of sea stone while we were treasure hunting, so we'll go back and replenish our supplies."

"So heavy! I can do it by myself!" Sanji complained after picking it up and feeling its weight. He then twisted his waist and kicked out with his powerful right leg, sending the two canvas bags filled with sea stone flying high into the air.

"Who's going to take this!"

"I'll do it!" The giant Cassie, who was squatting on the roof of the car, reached out his palm and took the package, which was as big as a purse, from his hand and casually tossed it into the media storage!

"Let's go!" Maggie called out to Nami, who was perched on Luffy's arm.

"Mabi, what were you doing just now?!" Nami was full of questions. She had just finished loading those files and noticed that Mabi had disappeared, only to reappear now!

"Untie those marines! Prevent them from being killed by passing pirates. After all, we're not the kind of people who kill without hesitation." Maggie replied, stepping on Luffy's arm. Since they were already prisoners, it wasn't worth killing them one by one. Let's give old man Garp some face and let them all go back.

"Oh! Is that so? Then let's hurry back! We've had a long day and need to rest while we wait for the new ship!" Nami replied, stretching her shapely figure as she looked at the clearing sky. After a day and a night of travel, she could finally relax!

"Oh dear! You two are so slow!" Luffy, seeing the situation from afar, complained and withdrew his arm, grabbing one foot with one hand and pulling it back.

"Ah!" Nami screamed in alarm as she felt her ankle being grabbed, desperately trying to cover her flying short skirt!

"Bang!" The two of them rushed onto the group of people who were stuck together and unable to move, and everyone rolled together!

"Damn Luffy! I'm going to kill you!" Mabi cursed, rubbing her sore head, and turned to look for the mischievous figure.

"Haha! Sorry!" Luffy's insincere apology immediately angered everyone, and they all attacked!

In an instant, the entire carriage was filled with the sounds of fists flying and the dull thuds of flesh being pounded!

"Youth is wonderful!" The people around the Straw Hat Pirates, who were fooling around, shook their heads and laughed.

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"Phew! We're finally back!" Stepping back onto the Water Seven station, everyone felt reborn, a stark contrast to the previous battles and attacks by thousands! This place was much more peaceful.

"Robin! Mia! Angelia! Let's go take a bath, then find a hotel to rest!" Nami, who had just gotten off the train, immediately grabbed the three girls and was about to leave!

Upon hearing this, Sanji's heart lit up and he knelt down on one knee in front of the four of them: "Wow! Ladies, I'd be happy to give you a back scrub!"

"No!" Four distinct voices rang out in unison, refusing!

"Ugh!" Sanji, rejected in the face of death, knelt on the ground, utterly dejected.

"Ugh! Sanji, I'm starving! I haven't eaten for five meals! I want to eat!" Luffy stuck out his tongue and patted Sanji's shoulder, complaining.

"Straw Hat Boys! If you don't mind, why don't you stay at the Carare Company? There are plenty of empty rooms there! And a swimming pool in the back!" Iceberg reminded them as soon as he saw their intentions, adding that it would also prevent them from being harassed by others.

"Really! Thank you so much, Uncle Iceberg! We've been a real bother to you during our stay!" Nami's body instantly appeared in front of him, beaming with joy. Having a free place to stay meant they could save a lot of Berries during this time.

"It's nothing serious!"

"Haha! Big brother! Big brother's back!" The Franky family, who had been waiting nearby, became excited when they saw what was happening and rushed over together!

"Big brother!"

"Big brother!" Franky was instantly forced to the ground, unable to move, expressing his longing for his big brother!

In no time, the entire pile of people was forcibly lifted up, and he laughed and cursed, "I say you're being too caring! You're crushing me!"

"Haha! Big brother, we thought you weren't coming back. Who would take care of us then?" one of the henchmen laughed.

"Haha! Haha! Welcome home, big brother!"

Maggie smiled as she watched the family fooling around; only those with deep affection could act so carefree and silly.

"Alright! Alright! I'm back now!" Franky patted his underlings on the back to comfort them.