One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

"I've always wondered why a place like the Endless War would be noticed by the World Government and given the opportunity to become a member state."

Barrett walked to the bedside with the blood-stained towel, wiped the last traces of blood from between his fingers, and casually tossed the towel onto the small box containing 100,000 Berries.

"If it's to hunt you down, then it's not surprising."

"I heard a lot of things I shouldn't have heard in this kingdom: reports from the agents, reports of member states failing assessments, and so on."

"Those agents never imagined that the person they were looking for would appear in such a high-profile place."

"Super Soldier Number One..."

“Lance, my name is Lance,” Super Soldier Number One interrupted.

"Alright, Lance."

Barrett stood at the foot of the bed, looking directly at the man, her arms crossed.

"The reason you listened to Wesley Knight and fought for him in this place was partly to atone for your sins and make money, but another reason is probably that he recognized you, right?"

Lance nodded, then shook his head: "It wasn't him who recognized me, it was Du Feld's men who recognized me."

"His list of partners includes the World Government. Some scum who owe money will use their wives and daughters to pay off their debts, while the high-quality ones will be sent to the Holy Land by the God of Fortune to be used as toys."

"The reason why Fukujin was able to double his wealth in just a few years is largely due to his relationship with world government officials."

Barrett sat on the chair that Eleven had brought over, crossing his legs.

He wasn't surprised by what Lance said.

Fu Shen is a businessman, and a shady one at that, one who disregards rules and morality.

It's perfectly normal for that person to make deals with World Government officials.

If it weren't for their low status, Barrett estimated that the other party would have used every means to curry favor with the Celestial Dragons.

"About a year ago, I ran into this island to escape the pursuit of secret agents and lived in seclusion in the mountains."

"I learned of the existence of this arena by chance..."

One year ago, on a rainy night, Lance jumped ship to escape his pursuers and was washed ashore on the beach of the land of endless war.

To survive, he ran into the mountains, drinking stream water and rainwater when thirsty, and eating wild rabbits raw when hungry.

After living peacefully for a while, Lance suddenly encountered the escaped youth army.

"I was very lucky; the sea gave me a chance to atone for my sins."

"To save that little devil who was only 5 years old, I killed the pursuers who had chased me into the mountains and took him to hide in the deeper, more remote mountains."

"After that, perhaps as word spread, more and more kids left the army and ran into the mountains, and I took them all in."

“Until one day, Wesley Knight’s army surrounded the mountain villa I had built…”

"You can probably guess what happened next."

Lance took the small box from the bedside table, opened it, and confirmed that the Bailey inside was not fake.

"In order to support them, I had to accept Wesley Knight's offer to go into the arena and work for him."

"He promised me that if I could achieve a hundred consecutive wins, he would take those little devils out of this hell and let them go wherever they wanted."

Eleven, hiding behind Barrett, asked, "Now that you've lost, what are you going to do?"

Click!

After locking the suitcase, Lance tossed it to Eleven, who looked surprised.

He got out of bed, knelt on both knees, and slammed his forehead hard against the floor tiles.

"Please do me this favor and take this money to that little courtyard. Tell those kids that their headmaster has gone to make even more money."

"Let them take this money, buy some dry food, and leave."

"and many more!"

Eleven dropped the box, frowned, and called out to Lance.

"You still haven't answered me what you plan to do."

"Do the right thing."

Lance opened the door and left.

"You will die. Your body cannot withstand a third battle!"

“If I don’t go, my soul, which has finally been redeemed, will die first.”

The man's increasingly resolute voice echoed in the corridor.

"Those little devils are all that keeps me alive. If I'm destined not to live, then I'll die before them."

"At least this way I can't see what the future holds, and my soul will remain at this moment of redemption."

"That's enough."

The footsteps faded into the distance. Eleven looked at Barrett, his expression slightly anxious.

"Teacher, what do you think of him?"

teacher?

Eleven peeked over and saw a connected Den Den Mushi on Barrett's lap.

“Barrett, do what you think is right, and don’t think about the consequences.”

"As long as I'm alive, the consequences are none of your business."

"I understand, teacher."

Kacha--

The Den Den Mushi ended, and Barrett got up and walked to the window. His Observation Haki, enhanced by the radio waves, spread rapidly towards the mountains and forests.

"A secluded courtyard in the distant mountains, Lance? The guy you're looking for doesn't seem to be in the city."

"I'm going to the mountains for the National Day holiday."

“You took people to help Lance, and the teacher’s lack of refusal is an affirmation; he has obtained a ticket to the ideal world.”

"Hey? Wait a minute, Barrett... Tsk, you're really fast."

The eleven that ran to the window managed to catch a wisp of dissipating lightning.

"Barrett, you haven't said how far you want to go!"

"Didn't Professor Ross just say that we don't need to consider the consequences?"

Shiyi scratched his head, muttering things like "a willful brat" and "I really want to see what his parents look like."

"Sigh, one problem after another is coming."

"I understand, I understand, I'll get to work right now!"

"Speaking of which, should I also give myself a new name? After all, I need to start my life anew, and the name Eleven just feels a bit perfunctory."

Chapter 138 Super Soldier - Debut!

The rain grew heavier and heavier, even forming a large mist that blocked out the sun in the sky above the country where war never ended.

Wolfsburg

Inside and outside the castle, only the patter of raindrops hitting the tiles and the occasional rumble of thunder remained.

"The army has really been mobilized!"

"What exactly happened? All I heard from the soldiers was that the purge had begun, and those nobles who were strolling around were immediately arrested."

"Who knows? You heard about the purge, it must be another case of a new king taking over and purging the old power."

"This has nothing to do with us. We're the main force in childbirth! Let's drink! Let's drink!"

The commoners continued drinking, gossiping gleefully about the unfortunate nobles.

In their view, no matter who the new king is, he would never lay a hand on the common people.

This country, this land, has developed its own ecosystem.

Without these commoners, even the most ambitious nobles wouldn't be able to start a war.

After all, it's not easy to find soldiers so cheaply everywhere.

Outside Wesley's mansion, soldiers, fully armed, stared intently at the high walls.

"Make way!"

"It's Super Soldier One, the man Minister Merlin mentioned has arrived!"

Rumbling--

The thunder dragon emerged from the clouds, flew for several kilometers in the sky, and then disappeared back into the clouds.

The heavily guarded troops made way for them.

A burly figure wearing a devil mask walked from a distance, ignoring the soldiers on either side, his gaze fixed firmly ahead.

Wesley

He smashed the nameplate hanging outside the high gate with a single punch.

Are you really going?

Lance looked at Merlin, who was squatting under the eaves smoking.

“You will die. I don’t know why Boss Barrett let you come here, but I can smell the blood on you.”

“There are at least a thousand private soldiers inside. Once you cross this threshold, the probability of death is 99%.”

"Isn't there still a 1% chance of survival?"

As Lance passed Merlin, he spoke again, but his voice was so soft that even the sound of raindrops hitting the tiles could drown it out.

"You're an agent of the World Government, right?"

"You pack of hunting dogs have such a distinctive scent, do you think you can fool that spoiled brat?"

Merlin's eyes gleamed.

"You and I are both secret agents."

"We're all just stray dogs; none of us have the right to advise the other. Besides..."

"At least I can choose to die or live, what about you?"

With one foot halfway across the threshold, Lance turned to look at Merlin, his tone mocking:

“Cipher Pol, you poor wretch, you don’t even have the right to choose, you’ve become a slave.”

"And you didn't realize that."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lance crossed the threshold between life and death, then closed the door and moved a three-meter-high stone to block the way behind it.

Merlin exhaled smoke into the sky.

The wisp of smoke kept weaving through the rain, trying to fly higher into the sky.

But it was defeated by each drop of rain, vanishing without a trace.

"The power of choice..."

[Inside the door]

Lance, now surrounded, tightened the straps of his mask, stomped forward with his right foot, and raised both arms to shoulder height, level with the ground.

They adopted their usual charging stance.

"Super Soldier Number One..."

Inhale... Exhale!

After taking a deep breath, madness and murderous intent surfaced in the eyes behind the mask.

"Appearing!!!"

"shot!"

Hearing the intense firing coming from inside the door, Merlin shook his head, his smile tinged with bitterness.