One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

"Is there?"

"Is there?"

"It seems not?"

"Then it's definitely not true!" Everyone looked at each other. Indeed, no one had told him that Mabi was a boy; they had only told him that a companion had gone to the East China Sea to rescue someone.

“Then!” Robin said in a gloomy voice, his face flashing with a dark light.

"Given Brook's tendency to invite girls out, what would happen if he invited Maby out?"

"For boys?"

"Alas!"

Will Brooke die?

Sensing that something terrifying was about to happen, everyone shivered and looked toward the doorway.

"what!"

A moment later, a mournful and desperate scream rang out from inside the sealed wooden house! It sent chills down the spines of everyone present who knew the truth!

"Huh? What happened?" Luffy asked, peeking out from above after hearing Brook's scream.

"It's nothing! It's nothing!" Everyone kept quiet about what they had imagined!

"Creak!" The door opened, and Mabi, who had changed back into a black outfit, had a black buzz cut, and carried two long swords, one red and one white, at her waist, walked out and smiled at everyone.

"Hey! Everyone's here! Robin, Mia! Did that bastard invite you to see your underwear? Don't worry, I've already gotten my revenge for you!"

"I said, Maggie! Is Brooke going to die?"

“Not sure! He should give up! If not, I don’t mind helping him quit again!” Mabi said gloomily.

"abnormal!"

"You pervert!"

"A cross-dressing pervert!" the crowd shouted in unison.

"Hey! I'm doing this all for your own good!"

"This is the mess I made!" Seeing Mabi's actions, Nami held her forehead and felt completely dizzy!

Chapter 157 Arrival at the Red Line!

Above the surging, chaotic waves! The sky is covered with dark clouds!

"Hahaha! It's hailing!" Luffy, wearing a red cotton-padded jacket and a straw hat, opened his mouth wide and laughed loudly.

"Wow! These hailstones are sweet! Chopper and Jack are out eating!"

"Really? Haha! Haha! It really is sweet!" Chopper, who was called out from the cabin, put on the straw hat he had made for himself, picked up a hailstone and put it in his mouth. He immediately burst into laughter, tilting his head and opening his mouth wide to welcome the sweet hailstones falling from the sky.

Wearing a straw hat and a black robe, with two long swords at her waist, Mabi stood steadily on the railing, swaying slightly with the waves below. She felt the tinkling sound of the straw hat above her head and smiled at the people laughing and joking on the deck below.

"What terrible weather."

"Yes! This is the fifth one today." Zoro, who was also wearing a green robe and a straw hat to protect his head from the hail, stood by the railing and looked at the chaotic sea in the distance and replied.

"You pervert! How about I give you all my liquor in exchange for the knife in your hand?"

Upon hearing Zoro's words, Mabi's face immediately showed disgust.

"Don't even think about it! This knife was custom-made for me by Neilco, and its spatial ability is greatly reduced."

As if oblivious to Maggie's disdain, Zoro glanced at the white scabbard at Maggie's waist and became righteous and serious, as if it were his own and now being taken away by her.

"You lack area-of-effect attacks! My Three Thousand Worlds are perfect for him! He can only unleash his full potential in my hands."

"You think it's righteous to try and steal it?! I despise you!"

"Heh! A famous sword should be given to a wise master! It's a waste for a pirate like you who's only worth ten Berries! If you won't trade, then I'll just steal it. I just happened to have a famous sword given to me by someone and I want to test its sharpness!" Seeing Maby's refusal again, Zoro drew his sword from his waist, which had a dark red blade pattern with a large reverse T-shape, and looked at Maby's figure with a wicked smile.

"I'm not afraid of you! I haven't fought anyone since I finished this Flying Dancer, so I'll just have to test its feel for it!" Maggie said with a smile as she looked at Zoro and casually drew two long swords from her waist.

"Second Slash!"

"Slash through the air!"

Suddenly, the crisp sound of metal clashing rang out on the deck. Black lines and green shadows moved and flashed along the bow railing from time to time, and the weapons in their hands swept and slashed mercilessly at the opponent's exposed openings.

"They're at it again! When will these two bastards ever stop!" On the fourth and top deck of the stern section of the ship, several beautiful figures sat by the window, dodging the hail falling from the sky, and looked helplessly at the figures fighting at the bow.

"How many times has this happened? Ever since Maple came back, Zoro has been dragging him into fights. They've smashed the steel arena that Merry made countless times!" Mia looked out through the glass window, holding a steaming cup of coffee.

“I don’t know! Those bastards who eat, sleep, and fight have been causing trouble all along.” Angelia shook her head as well.

“We’re getting closer to the New World, and the weather will get even worse! That’ll be a good opportunity for them to vent their pent-up energy!” Nami replied, gazing out the window at the sky, her pencil scribbling over key words printed in the book in her hand.

"It's here! Is it a meteor or a fireball this time?" Robin laughed, resting his chin on his hand and gazing at the orange-red dot in the sky.

"Flames? Meteorites! Why are these things falling from the sky instead of rain? The environment of the Grand Line is truly terrifying!" Apis said, taking a sip of the tea Sanji offered.

Nami, watching the two fighting in the distance, put down her book and comforted them.

"Don't worry, Apis! With them here, we can carve out a passage no matter how harsh the environment is."

"Hey! Mapi, Zoro, deal with the things that are going to fall from above! Merry, watch the helm, Luffy, Chopper, Jack, watch the sails."

"No problem! Got it!" Mabi thrust forward with one hand, forcibly stopping Zoro's movement. His two swords crossed diagonally to intercept Mabi's thrust.

"Damn it! I've lost to you again! I'm still far behind!" Zoro said, sheathing his long sword and looking up at the sky through the brim of his straw hat.

“You’re not bad either, your combat power has increased significantly in just a few days!” Mabi looked up and smiled, gazing at the dozens of orange-red pillars of fire falling from the sky, and said with admiration.

"It's true that the closer we get to the New World, the more chaotic it becomes! These meteor-like showers of magma can actually fall from the sky instead of erupting from the mantle."

"Bang!" Mabi, who was looking at the sky, suddenly felt as if the whole ship had been thrown high into the air, as if it were sailing on a log bridge, swaying from side to side and about to capsize!

"It's the Serpent Current! Charge through it!" Merry shouted in a low voice from the helm. The mechanical arm kept turning and changing direction, and the ship beneath them rose and fell with the current, making it even more difficult for anyone to stand steadily.

"Ah! Ah! Flames are falling! They're falling right here! And there are meteorites mixed in with the firelight."

"Leave it to me! Keep steering! Soar through the air!" Mabi whispered, instantly drawing her white sword and sweeping it across the sky.

Instantly, countless transparent crescent-shaped objects, each the size of a fingernail, gushed forth from the crescent blade. After leaving, they instantly expanded into giant crescent-shaped sword blades, each tens of meters wide, destroying everything in the sky.

Rumble! Rumble!

As the colorless crescent blade in flight collided with the falling meteorite, a deafening shockwave was generated, and countless sparks flew through the sky with this shockwave, forming a series of brilliant curtains.

"Wow! Haha! Mami, you've gotten even stronger! Even the hailstorm has stopped!" Luffy, standing on the deck, took off his straw hat and laughed as he watched the fireworks scattering in the sky.

"Haha! Combat strength can always be improved!" Mabi laughed heartily.

Mabi gazed at the sparks dancing like fireworks in the sky, raised the long sword she had just drawn, and faced the sky with great satisfaction. Although it wasn't any of the famous swords still in existence, she believed that with her by her side, it wouldn't be long before it would have a place among the famous swords.

By integrating the power of Devil Fruits into swords, the side effect of Devil Fruits being vulnerable to seawater can be completely ignored. Using Haki as fuel for propulsion and slashing is sufficient to unleash the original fruit's power. In the future, as long as the Haki is stronger, the effect will be even greater.

"Ah! Ah! Gum-Gum Rocket!" A giant head suddenly appeared on the ship's side, and Luffy, who was still on the deck, swung his hand and raised his arm to attack.

"Hehe! The current environment is strange, and even sea kings are joining in the fun. It's getting more and more chaotic." Zoro laughed as he looked at the several giant beast heads that had reappeared around him. He glanced at the long sword in Maple's hand and was still thinking about when he could take it down.

"This place is adjacent to the New World! The environment is naturally much harsher and more unpredictable! Break the Void!" Mabi laughed and swung her sword to slash away the beast shadows that tried to pounce on the ship.

"Comrades! Keep fighting! Keep the ship stable!"

"No problem!" Everyone on the runway deck responded in unison and began to get to work!

Run the entire ship at maximum power and raise the sails!

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A few days later!

As the weather gradually cleared, a ray of sunlight shone on the tired-looking people resting on the deck, as if bringing a sense of relief after surviving a disaster.

"The environment has finally stabilized! After several days and nights of hard work, we have finally escaped that area that was full of lightning, sandstorms, torrential rain, gales, meteorites, freezing temperatures, and scorching heat."

"I'm so tired! I haven't had a moment's rest since I stepped in!"

"As expected of an environment that is about to enter the new world, the environment of the new world is probably even more insane."

"Haha! Haha! This is quite an adventure!" Luffy laughed heartily while lying down at work.

"Huh! A red shadow?" Mabi, who was lying on the deck with everyone, looked at the huge shadow in the distance with a puzzled expression, and then suddenly jumped up when she thought of a familiar object.

"Haha! It's the Red Line! Brothers, we've arrived! We've reached the Red Line again."

"Huh? Really? It really is the Red Line. We've finally arrived."

Upon hearing Mabi's shout, everyone sprang to their feet and looked out at the distant red land through the sunlight, their faces beaming with joy. Having arrived here, they were already halfway to their goal.

"Haha! The nearly four-month voyage is finally halfway over. I really miss the time when we landed on the Red Earth."

"It was truly unforgettable!"

"I remember it was a stormy day!"

"The fighting and arduous journey has finally given us the hope we wanted."

"We've been through a lot over this long period of time! We've all grown a lot!"

"The Grand Line is truly a nurturing place. After experiencing all sorts of battles and hardships along the way, we are obviously much stronger than before."

"I remember landing on the Grand Line was thirty years ago."

"Wow! It took me a full fifty years to get here."

"Haha! Haha! We've passed the halfway mark! As long as we finish the remaining half, I will definitely become the Pirate King."

For a moment, everyone stood on the deck, gazing at the approaching red continent in the distance, their voices filled with emotion.

As the crowd drew closer, the majestic, sheer cliff piercing the sky and clouds came into full view.

"How huge! How magnificent! The summit is completely submerged in the clouds."

"How can we get across such a high mountain range?"

Seeing the crowd's confusion, Maggie stepped forward to explain.

"Go to the Sabaody Archipelago! There's a large hole in the ocean there big enough for a ship to pass through underground."