One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

“Enies Lobby! That’s the gateway to the World Government!” An elderly man wearing a white chef’s hat exclaimed as he reclined in a chair, holding a newspaper and looking at the news. His legs were stretched out and dangling over a solid wood desk, and a wooden prosthetic leg tapped slowly on the surface, producing a unique sound.

"These bastards managed to take that place, now the pirates and marines all over the world are getting nervous! Looks like you've made a name for yourselves worldwide."

He casually put down the newspaper in his hand, picked up two wanted posters, and upon seeing the bounties on them, he immediately burst into laughter and curses.

"Heh! You lazy bum, you even managed to make a name for yourself with a bounty poster."

"Oh haha! Chef, is this Sanji's wanted poster?" Suddenly, a large face popped out from the side and shouted when it saw the wanted poster in his hand.

"Haha! Look what I found, guys! Haha! Haha! This is the bounty poster for our former sous chef."

"Oh my god! Sanji's bounty poster?" Upon hearing the shout, the chefs who were busy cooking immediately gathered around to look.

"Haha! Haha! It really does look like it!"

"They look so alike! They were photographed from the same mold."

"Haha! Haha! Starting today, we'll be giving every customer a bounty poster! This is the restaurant where Black Leg Sanji once worked, with a bounty of 77 million Berries!"

Windmill Village!

"Hahaha! Hahaha! Let's have a feast! We're so happy that a number one pirate with a bounty of 370 million Berries has appeared in our village!" People holding bounty posters ran around the streets spreading the good news. One of them grabbed someone's shoulder and went into a tavern, calling out to a woman with dark green hair who was busy at the bar.

"Makino is so happy today! Bring the wine quickly!"

"Almost done! Please wait a moment!" the other person replied gently, their hands moving constantly as they poured beer into various wooden glasses.

"You're so noisy! You shameless bastards!" The old man sitting at the bar, who was reading a newspaper, heard the cheers next to him, threw down the newspaper, waved his cane, and shouted angrily.

"Haha! Haha! It's the village chief! Village chief, let's toast to Luffy!" The foolish crowd, ignoring the loud voice, raised their glasses in a toast.

"Oh my! Luffy looks so happy. Are these Luffy's crewmates? They even have an angel and two adorable pets!" Makino, holding a tray, smiled gently as she looked at the wanted poster in her hand.

"They're all a bunch of scoundrels! I've never even heard of pirates who are enemies of the World Government!"

"Bang!" He slammed his cane heavily on the ground and looked angrily out the window.

"What the hell is Garp doing? Wasn't he supposed to be teaching Luffy a lesson? How did he end up causing such a huge mess?! What's wrong with this family of three generations? They've been making a mess of things all this time!"

"Don't worry, village chief! I believe Mr. Karp will handle it well."

Cocoa West Village!

"Damn it! Damn it! Luffy actually took Nami to such a dangerous place! Now that girl Nami's bounty has reached 150 million Berries, making her one of the greatest pirates! She's going to face countless Marines and pirate hunters from now on." The village policeman, covered in scars and wearing a hat, flew into a rage again after seeing the information in the newspaper.

"Haha! Don't worry about her so much! You forgot that she has a swordsman who came from our island by her side. I believe Luffy and the others can definitely protect her." The blue-haired girl next to her chuckled.

Frost Moon Village!

"Haha! Haha! Senior Zoro is so amazing! He robbed the princess and stood up to the World Government and the Navy! Teacher, we want to learn his powerful swordsmanship too!" A group of children, with three bamboo swords at their waists, surrounded a newspaper and shouted excitedly.

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't you guys follow his example! I never taught him swordsmanship to withstand the World Government's attacks!" The new students, seeing their skills becoming increasingly skewed, suddenly felt helpless.

Xiluobu Village!

"That bastard! He's getting more and more lawless!" The middle-aged man in a suit and a sheep's head hood put down his newspaper and looked helpless.

"Hehe! Old Man Merry! Maple and Usopp are doing pretty well! They both have bounties now, though a bit less!" The blond girl in a tube skirt with a shirt draped over her shoulders chuckled, covering her lips.

Grand Line: Izekiel Empire

"Your Majesty George! Your Majesty George! News of the Princess has been discovered!" A young girl in a white robe rushed into an empty palace, her urgent voice echoing through the air, carrying a newspaper and a wanted poster.

"Sister? It's been so long since I heard from them!" The boy, who was completely covered by documents, hurriedly pushed aside the documents covering his head. Instantly, snowflakes danced in the air and countless documents scattered all over the floor.

"Yes! Those evil pirates actually took Princess Eldest and destroyed Enies Lobby! As a result, she is now wanted by the authorities! Your Majesty must inform the Marine Headquarters to arrest them and rescue Princess Eldest." The girl, dressed in a long robe and standing upright, became increasingly angry as she read the information in the newspaper. How could such a good princess be led astray by evil pirates?

"Thank you for letting me know! You can go now!" George seemed not to hear her complaint, reached out and took the newspaper from her hand, hurriedly thanked her, and quickly opened the newspaper to browse the information.

"Wow! Wow! Wow! Your Majesty, you actually thanked me! You actually thanked me! Ahhh! I'm so excited! I'm so excited!" Upon hearing George's thanks, the other person's fair face immediately turned red, white clouds of steam rose from the top of their head, and their whole body went limp as they lay directly on the patterned stone slab, their body occasionally twitching slightly.

"Sister! Luffy, you guys are all alright, that's so great!" Jack jumped up excitedly upon seeing the message that everyone was safe and sound.

"I wonder how Brother Ace is doing now! I hope the weapon that Mabi asked me to make for him will be of some help!"

Meanwhile! Panaro Island!

"Hahaha! What an incredible newcomer, Monkey D. Luffy! He actually led his crew on a crazy attack on Enies Lobby, and the whole crew retreated! Hahahaha!" A burly man with missing front teeth, a bottle of rum at his waist, and a thick black beard looked at the newspaper in his hand and laughed wildly!

"According to the information above! They are resting in Water Seven!" The bespectacled man, holding a long spear, flipped through the newspaper to check for hidden information and gave a reminder.

"Hahaha! It's not far from here! Let's use it as our stepping stone! Hahahaha!" Hearing his partner's reminder, he immediately understood everything and burst into wild laughter! They were getting closer and closer to their goal!

"Looks like George was right! You really are here, Teach!" A clear, cold voice rang out! The icy, emotionless tone instantly made the noisy crowd feel as if they were being pierced by ice, and they turned to stare at the voice!

Chapter 140 Blackbeard! War!

Chapter 139 Blackbeard! War!

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Teach forcibly turned his head and saw the figure squatting on the roof. His eyes widened in surprise, and his face was filled with disbelief.

"Ah! Ace, Captain Ace?"

"Forget it! Still calling me captain!" Ace said coldly as he crouched on the rooftop, looking down at the figure that had been chasing him for months.

"Captain! That's a title for respectful people! Don't treat me like an idiot, Teach!"

"Hehe! You're Fire Fist Ace!" The burly man with a hood and a gold belt laughed loudly as he looked at the figure above.

"Ah! It is I. Please give me your guidance!" Although the other party was his enemy, Ace still answered politely out of habit.

"Haha! Ace, long time no see! How did you know I was here? Is there something you need?" Teach, standing on the street, laughed loudly, a look of confusion on his arrogant face.

Upon hearing his reply, Ace's originally gentle face gradually turned cold, and his cold gaze was fixed on the hateful face below, sparks flying from his body.

"Enough with the nonsense! Captain Marshall D. Teach of the Blackbeard Pirates! After everything you've been through, don't you really know why I'm here?"

"Oh! I see! Ace!" Teach, whose true colors had been forcibly revealed, immediately put away his confused look and burst into laughter, his eyes filled with endless desire as he stared at Ace.

"Now that we understand! Ace, join us! We will conquer the world! I already have a detailed plan!"

"Whitebeard's era will soon be over! I will definitely become the Pirate King in the new world! The first thing we need to do..."

"Take down Straw Hat Luffy who's stationed in Water 7! Send his head to the World Government!"

"What! Luffy!" Upon hearing what he said, Ace jumped to his feet, his expression becoming even colder, flames burning in the corners of his eyes!

"Ah! You know him!" Teach below burst into laughter!

"How dare you! He's my brother!" Ace stood up slowly, his expression icy.

"Bang!" With a gunshot, Ace stood up and a wound the size of a bowl was immediately opened on his body, with flames burning on it.

"Hehe!" The man in the cloak, holding a torch and wearing glasses looked at the figure above and chuckled evilly.

"Some people don't understand top hats!" Ace's flames expanded as he watched the flames slowly burning on his body, and his gaze fixed on the figure below.

"Musketeer!" Instantly, countless flaming bullets shot out from between the fingers, covering an area in front.

"Ha! Whoosh!" At the same time, a shattered house suddenly burst up and fell from the sky, exerting downward pressure.

"Flame Ring! Fire Pillar!" A ring of fire, as thick as an arm, instantly formed around him and expanded wildly. As he swung his arm upwards, the entire ring of fire, carrying intense heat, rapidly surged upwards and crashed into the wooden house above.

"Damn it!" The two cursed as their attack failed.

"Oka, Basas! Don't make a move! You're no match for him! Get out of the way!" Teach, who was still laughing wildly when he saw his companions make a move, shouted.

"I'm so sorry!"

"Fire Fist!" Before they could even get away, a fireball several meters in diameter, carrying intense heat, hurtled towards them. Countless sparks flew everywhere, scorching their clothes and hair and emitting a pungent smell! At the same time, the intense burning sensation caused everyone to scream in agony.

"Captain! Captain!"

"Damn it! Damn it! It's so hot! It's so hot! It's burning me! Everyone, get out of here!"

"Yes! Yes! Let's go! Let's go!"

"This is not our battlefield at all!"

"Someone, please save me! I don't have the strength to walk anymore!"

"Put him up!"

"Baa! Baa! Baa!"

"Ahhh! Ahhh! Dark Water!" Black smoke swirled around his body, forcibly covering and absorbing the flames burning on his body. He slowly stood up, panting heavily, his eyes fixed frantically on the figure in the distance.

"Hahaha! Hahaha! Ace! I know why you're here! You're here to kill me! After all, I committed the heinous crime of murdering my comrade!"

"Haha! I had no choice but to accept it. Who told him to have the fruit I'd been searching for for decades! I had no choice but to accept it! Haha! Because it's the strongest fruit in the world! And because of it, I've become the strongest person in the world!"

"Tsk, hahaha! Haha! Ace, your body is fire, right? Then I'm the one who counters your darkness! The most powerful and evil Devil Fruit among the Logia types!"

"Darkness! Dark-Dark Fruit!" Ace shouted, tilting his head, his eyes filled with a strange look!

"Haha! Haha! So you know about this fruit too!" Upon hearing Ace's reply, Teach, standing on the wood chips and ruins, burst into even louder laughter.

"Then let me show you its strongest power! Wahahahaha! Dark Eight Paths! Wahahahaha! Haha! Haha!" Black clouds appeared beneath his feet and spread wildly along the ground, causing countless wooden houses, furniture, and carriages to collapse and be swallowed by darkness. Teach, who maintained the dark clouds around him, stared at Ace, who was standing there with an incredulous expression, and laughed wildly.

"Damn it! Damn it! Those pirates have already looted everything, why are they still fighting! Everyone, get to the shore quickly! Get out of here!" The suffering crowd in the distance looked terrified upon seeing the collapsed houses and turned to shout at those still hiding in the woods!

"Ah! Ah! Ah! Run! Run! The captain's about to explode! Get away from them right now!"

Ace was even more shocked to see the scene of being swallowed by darkness!

How does he know?! He's been in the East Blue the whole time and hasn't even met Teach! How does he know about abilities and Devil Fruits?! Why is everything unfolding as he said?! Could it be that everything he said will actually happen?!

"Hahaha! Hahaha! Ace! Darkness is gravity! It has the ability to attract all matter! Even light will be absorbed! Its power has infinite gravity!" Blackbeard, standing on the empty land, laughed wildly as he felt all the resources of the surrounding town being swallowed up!

"If that perverted bastard is doing it this way! Then you must be under a huge burden right now!" Hearing the other party's arrogance, Ace's eyes blazed with fire. He reached behind his back and pulled out a stick-shaped weapon wrapped in cloth. Flames instantly ignited on his arm, and the cloth wrapped around it turned into ashes and fell to the ground!

"I haven't used it since I learned of Sabo's death! That freak! I didn't believe what you said! But what's happening now leaves me no choice but to believe! But fate isn't meant to be obeyed! I will make sure your prophecy comes true, even if it costs me my life! Dad! Take care! Sabo! That freak! Luffy is in your care now!" Seeing the description increasingly resembling the other person, flames instantly ignited beneath Ace's feet, and his body soared into the air! He swung his arm, brandishing the long, white, metallic staff in his hand, and flames instantly expanded across his body. His eyes were fixed on the laughing Marshall D. Teach!

"Pillar of Fire! Judgment Lance!"

Chapter 141 Arrival at the East China Sea! News from Apis!

Two days later!

"Screw it! Is it really okay for a fish to have its lower body in the ocean and its upper body sticking its head into the clouds?" Mabi cursed as she rode through the air, her feet treading on air clumps, looking back at the heads marked with black and white spots.