One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

"Is this a victory against two Shichibukai in a row? The Straw Hat crew has defeated two of the forces that represent the balance of power between the Pacific Marines and the Four Emperors! Are they still a bunch of young people? Even pirates who have been around in the New World couldn't achieve such a victory!"

"Probably! They forcibly occupied Enies Lobby, a place no one had dared to invade for eight hundred years! With such insane fighting power, I think their fame will surely spread throughout the world in the future."

"No need for later! This achievement alone will make us famous worldwide!"

"I've made up my mind! I'm going to pursue the Straw Hat crew!"

"···"

"Can you beat their pets? Look at their entire ship, they're all Devil Fruit users! Even the seemingly frail Thunder Witch Nami is a legendary pirate who can defeat two thousand men at once."

"The zombies that used to make us run around everywhere are now as easy to bully as children in front of them."

"Then I will definitely find a Devil Fruit and join them in the future!"

Just you wait!

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"Where is he! Where is he!" Luffy, now a child again, jumped out of Angelia's arms and ran around searching for the huge figure that had made their battle so difficult, but found no one there and shouted loudly.

"I don't know why, but you left halfway through the fight!"

"Huh! Gone? Ugh! How disappointing!" Luffy's face fell and he looked disgusted as he watched his target leave.

"The banquet is starting! We just discovered the kitchen wasn't destroyed, so we should be able to find some food." Sanji's voice came from afar.

Upon hearing his familiar hobby, Luffy immediately forgot everything else and ran towards it.

"Sanji! Let's have a party! Let's have a party!"

“Brook! Be our partner! We already have a dancer, all we need is a musician.”

"Oh ho ho! Is the dancer very beautiful?"

"Yes! He looks beautiful in women's clothing!"

"Oh ho ho! I definitely have to see him!"

Chapter 156 Mabi's Return! Brook's Punishment!

"Whoosh!" With a soft sound, a plume of white smoke swirled in the air!

"Have you decided?" Zoro leaned against a golden pillar, holding the three long swords that were originally at his waist, and said in a deep voice. He lightly lifted his toe and kicked away a red gemstone inlaid on a golden object. Under the bright light, the gemstone shimmered red and flew into the distance in a graceful arc.

"Hoo!" Sanji, who was squatting on the ground, exhaled smoke listlessly.

"It's decided! Our strength is still too weak! We are powerless against powerful opponents with strong defense or high speed! The only way to instantly increase our strength is to rely on them!"

"Rubber, Salted Fish, Human, Flower, Thunder, White Tiger, Angel, Yellow Springs, Whisper! In addition, if everyone falls into the sea with this Carbon-Carbon Fruit, the consequences will be unimaginable. That's why none of us have ever been interested in these fruits."

"Then I'll protect them!"

Zoro tightened his grip on his long sword, turned and left without checking the situation behind him!

Unaware that painful curses were coming from behind!

"Huff! Huff! Damn it! Who let that bastard go?! That was the fruit I'd been waiting for! The women's bathhouse! The women's bathhouse! We can never see each other again!"

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That night, a bright moon shone high in the sky, illuminating the surging waves of the sea!

The crisp sound of the waves crashing against each other echoed across the entire sea surface, immediately eliciting clear calls from some sea monsters.

A gleaming metallic mechanical object hummed as it streaked across the sky, startling the nocturnal fish that immediately swung their tails and sank into silence.

After a long while, it poked its head out again, opened its fish eyes, and explored the sky for the object that had just frightened it. Finding that it did not exist, it happily blew bubbles into the sky.

"Mebius! Are we almost there?" Apis's clear voice rang out from the back seat, her whole body buried in the blanket, shivering and holding a hot water bottle to warm herself.

"Holding the control handle, Mabi looked at the white life card jumping in front of her and replied."

"Based on the direction of their significant movement according to the Vivre Card, Luffy and his crew aren't far from here; it shouldn't take many hours."

"The weather here is so strange! Summer and winter are less than an hour apart."

Maby smiled and replied.

"Of course! It would be difficult for even a world-destroying powerhouse to escape if it weren't for this kind of weather! Let's warm up first. Once we get back to the ship, we'll have time to adjust our body's perception of the surrounding environment. After all, this plane is too fast; the temperature changes in just a few minutes."

"Yes! I really want to see them soon!" Apis's clear voice came from under the thick blanket.

"Huh? Speak of the devil, and he appears!" Seeing a stationary light on the distant sea filled Mabi with joy, and she jerked the controller to fly the plane there. But then she noticed that the Vivre Card in front of her also rotated, pointing towards the lit ship, confirming that the distant light was indeed in the direction of the new ship.

"Abis, wake up! We're here!"

"Ah! We're here? Where! Where?" Upon hearing Mabi's prompt, Apis was overjoyed. Instantly, a round little head peeked out from Mabi's shoulder, and a round, chubby object emitting a bluish light fell onto Mabi's shoulder, bounced for a moment, and then remained still.

"It's up ahead! Ha! It really hasn't changed, it's that familiar lion's head!" Mabi's face was full of smiles as she looked at the familiar lion's head.

The lights inside the watchtower guided me forward, and the interior environment came into view through the windows.

A girl with orange hair was engrossed in writing on a drawing at her desk, while a girl with long white hair and a waist-length dress was flipping through a book next to her, her brows furrowed in thought.

"Activate the Wind Shell!"

Looking at the tranquil scene, Mabi opened the nose of the plane and activated the jets in the front windshield to slow down the entire aircraft.

"What's that sound?" Angelia looked up and asked, then began to look around at her surroundings.

Nowadays, there are more and more people on the ship, and it is no longer like before when one person kept watch all night. Instead, two people work together and freely share the watch time from morning to night.

"Huh? What?" Nami stopped what she was holding and asked in confusion.

Before long, Angelia noticed what was happening in the distance and called to Nami to look in that direction.

"Over there! Over there!"

"Oh my god! It's Mabi's plane! He's back! How fast! He brought him back from the East Blue in just ten days!" Nami exclaimed in surprise as she looked at the scene in the distance.

"Hi! Nami! How's Angelia doing?" Mabi, carrying Apis on her back, walked through the air towards the lookout tower with a smile on her face after bringing the plane back to its original position.

"Mabi, you're back!" Angelia rushed forward, her face beaming with joy.

“Yes! I’m back!” Maggie said with a smile, stroking her white head.

After her body stopped, Apis peeked out from behind Nami, shouted, and jumped up!

"Nami-neechan, it's been so long!"

"Haha! Apis, you've really worked hard! Now that you're here, this will be your home!" Nami, holding the child in her arms, finally felt at ease. Having grown up in the shadows of others, Nami naturally understood the pain of being alone and helpless.

“Yes! Yes! Grandpa entrusted me to Brother Mebi before I left. I will live wherever he is!” Abis looked up and smiled, her eyes filled with tears.

"Okay! Let's notify everyone then." Nami nodded in agreement, then turned on the megaphone beside her, and the entire ship rang with a ringing sound that reached everyone's ears.

Several figures opened the cabin door and ran out, beginning to stand guard, but they didn't find anyone.

"What happened?"

"Where is the enemy?!"

"Why is the alarm going off?!"

"Hey, Nami!"

"Look who's back!" Ignoring the puzzled crowd on the deck below, Nami poked Apis's little head out the window!

"Is that Apis? Maple brought you back?" Luffy shouted as he looked at the familiar face and reached out to climb up.

"Oh, it's the little girl back! You must be hungry, I'll go cook!" Sanji looked at the figure above and immediately knew everything was clear. He turned and went into the kitchen.

"Haha! It's Apis! She's one of our partners from the East China Sea!"

"She's so happy." Robin looked up at the watchtower and smiled slightly.

Mia looked up with a smile on her face.

"Is this the Aquaman that Mabi went to the East Blue to rescue? What a good kid!"

"They're finally back! Hey! How's the plane I made, Mabi? Crossing the doldrums and the East China Sea was quite a challenge!"

"No problem! It's a very convenient machine! If we have time, we can increase its speed, ideally enough to cross half the ocean in one go!" A light, agile voice came from above.

"Just wait and see! I'll show you my masterpiece!"

"Wow! That's a really beautiful lady! Wow! Now there are two more Miss Merrys on board! Six in total, it's paradise on earth! Wow!"

Apis, peeking out of the window, looked down at the joyful faces below, tears streaming down her face. She wiped them away with her sleeve and looked out again!

"Yes, everyone! I'm back! Thank you all!"

"Haha! Why are you thanking us? Sanji's having a party! A party!" Luffy, who was standing by the window, burst into laughter upon hearing her thanks.

"By the way, where's Mabi?" Usopp asked, noticing that someone was missing.

"It's inside! I wonder what you're going to do with a piece of clothing?" Luffy pointed.

“Mebius…” Angelia looked at the person below with a troubled expression and made rustling movements as if she wanted to say something but couldn’t.

"He's changing clothes!" Nami answered for her, her face full of exasperation.

"Haha! Everyone, I'm back!" A figure in a black and white dress descended directly from the lookout tower onto the deck, accompanied by loud laughter, causing a slight ripple.

"Damn it! What are you doing, you pervert!" Zoro's lips twitched as he watched the familiar figure reappear before him, and he drew his long sword halfway out.

"Don't draw your sword, Zoro!" Maggie raised her hand to stop Zoro from drawing his sword, turning instead to Brook, whose entire body was made of bones!

"Yo ho ho! So you're the Maggie Luffy mentioned? What a beautiful lady! Please allow me to admire you..."

*Slap!* Mabi raised her hand and slapped his shoulder to stop him from doing anything further, her face beaming with a smile and her voice a light, melodious female tone.

"What do you want to see? Shall we find an empty room and go together?"

"Hoho! Hoho! That's amazing!" Brooke blushed inexplicably as Mabi patted her on the shoulder.

"Come on! Come on! I'll show you!" Mabi gritted her teeth, staring at him with a forced smile, trying to suppress the urge to tear him to pieces. She pulled him toward an empty doorway. "Now that you're here, you must have done something rude to the girls on the ship, right?"

"Yohoho! Hoho! This is fantastic!" Brooke's excited voice echoed throughout Class A, leaving everyone feeling strangely uneasy.

"What is that pervert trying to do?" Zoro cursed as he sheathed his sword again.

"Did someone tell Brook Mabi that he's a boy?" Robin, the oldest among them, seemed to have guessed something, her face beaming with a smile.