One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

After receiving the Fusion Fruit, Ross didn't say anything more and headed towards the port.

He didn't have much free time to waste here; improving the resonance of the flesh-shaped stone was the top priority right now.

"Dorag, can I borrow your wind? Let's get back to Miracle Island as fast as we can."

"Coming right away."

Dorrag nodded to Barrett as a farewell, then quickly followed half a step behind Ross.

"Teacher, can the Fusion Fruit be used to move the island?"

"Are you the Butcher, Dragon? The Fusion Fruit allows you to fuse inorganic matter with your body."

Not only can it fuse with the body, but it can also combine inorganic matter and rearrange it to create new weapons. However, if the target of fusion is a small island, its inhabitants may be crushed by the inorganic matter or fall into the sea.

As Ross rode the giant ray into the sky, he explained the power of the Fusion-Fusion Fruit to Dragon.

"In other words, this fruit isn't just a simple infrastructure fruit, it's also a heavy firepower fruit. I need one..."

[Paramecia-type Fusion Fruit detected...]

[A famous sword + a fusion fruit = divine punishment; without a blacksmith and a famous sword for forging, it cannot be crafted]

Divine retribution?

Ross never expected that the Fusion-Fusion Fruit would be connected to the Werewolf's Zanpakuto.

But this fruit~

Recalling the various manifestations of divine retribution in the original work, Ross felt that it was quite suitable for Hana Hanafuda's reckless fighting style.

However, we'll have to wait until the knife is forged and see what its capabilities are before making any decisions.

Since he unleashed his Bankai, he no longer lacks any single combat power boost; some abilities that lean towards rules are actually more suitable for him.

Just like Senbonzakura's ability, Composure.

"In short, I need to carefully consider this fruit, but as for candidates, I do have a few."

"Let's go back to Miracle Island first. I wonder where that Hana Hanafuda guy has run off to now."

Barrett only turned back to the hospital after the manta ray that the flesh-eating creature had transformed into flew out of sight.

"...Your teacher is gone. Looks like I woke up a bit late."

Upon entering the ward, Barrett saw that Lance had already woken up and was sitting on the bed in a daze.

When did you wake up?

"Always."

Lance raised his only remaining right hand and slapped his buzz cut, trying to shake off the last bit of numbness from his head.

"Now I finally understand what it feels like to cross the boundaries of the living."

"If your teacher had arrived just one day later, I might have been sucked into that unknown place."

An unknown place?

"The Underworld?" Barrett asked.

Lance got out of bed and stood on the edge of the dilapidated ward, stretching his body.

"I don't know, but I think so. Yesterday morning, my soul suddenly floated out of my body. I could see and hear everything in the ward, but I couldn't do anything."

"My range of movement was limited to about two meters from my body. Before I was treated today, my range of movement was a bit larger, but at that time, I suddenly realized that I couldn't see my own face clearly."

"Your teacher is a very powerful doctor; death always comes a step behind him."

"then."

Lance turned his head to the side and raised his right hand to grab the money bag that Barrett had thrown at him.

"It's better if you hand over such heavy things to those little devils yourself. I'm not good at doing this kind of thing."

After doing all this, Barrett turned and left.

"My army doesn't need a cripple like you. Whether you want to go to your teacher's ideal world or stay here, it's up to you."

"Hey, Barrett."

At that moment, Barrett, who had just stepped out of the ward, stopped and listened intently.

"Thanks, but I want to stay here. I think those kids should be understanding."

Lance looked down at his purse, a smile gradually spreading across his face.

"If they weren't powerless, who would willingly leave their homeland?"

"Now that the winds have blown all the way here, it's time to go all out and make a big splash."

"up to you."

Barrett's footsteps faded into the distance.

"What a stubborn little brat."

Lance put away his money bag, took a step forward, and smashed it directly onto the ground outside.

"So~~"

"Let's get to work."

……

Two days later, a strong wind blew in from the horizon, carrying a ray that was constantly writhing to Miracle Island.

"Drag, do you want to see my plane crash?!"

Ross staggered to the ground, a dry heave rising from deep in his throat.

"Teacher, didn't you say we should return here as quickly as possible?"

Ross's lips twitched as he looked at the expressionless face of Dragon.

This guy...

When did you become so cunning?!

"Thank you so much."

Dorag replied "You're welcome" and followed Ross into the church.

"What do you plan to do with those five kingdoms? Just waiting for them to come to us is not your style, teacher."

Ross walked to a bench in the lower right corner of the chapel and sat down, quietly watching the villagers pray daily under As's guidance.

Such prayers are held once a week, usually by the elderly or children who have nothing else to do.

Adults are still busy building and expanding their ideal world at this time.

"You can dodge the first day of the month, but you can't dodge the fifteenth."

Ross pulled a rather heavy letter from his pocket; it was given to him by Barrett before he left.

"I need this siege to help me accomplish something. Five countries want to take over my territory? They're just delusional."

Ross took the letter out of the envelope, but instead of looking at it, he picked up another item.

The pretty "sugar pills" are sealed in a transparent plastic bag.

This thing...

Ross frowned slightly, a slightly ominous thought suddenly rising in his mind.

"This is medicine? Why would Barrett give you this?"

Dorag, who was sitting next to him, asked a question out of curiosity, and then brought up the previous question again.

"Miracle Island was originally Beehive Island, but this island was too small to contain my ambitions."

“I need more land to support my ambitions. If those five countries dare to make a move, their land will naturally belong to me when the reckoning comes.”

During their conversation, the letter was unfolded, and Ross began to read its contents.

Seemingly noticing Ross's worsening mood, Dragon stopped talking and instead inquired about the contents of the letter.

"See for yourself."

Half a minute later, Dorag frowned slightly.

His face was now tinged with a grim, impending storm.

"The Peace Research Institute, should I make a trip there?"

"Based on Barrett's speculation in the letter, that special stimulant contains the technology of ancestry factors."

Ross did not give an immediate reply, but instead crossed his arms and looked up to meet the gaze of the statue.

Dreamland.

That "magical" stimulant has extremely high addictiveness and dependence.

Ross didn't want to see that kind of thing appear on Miracle Island.

but……

He remembered that there was no such thing in the original work. Could it be that his appearance had deviated from fate?

“Fu Shen is not a fool; he must have other spies in this country where war never ends.”

“Once the arena falls, he'll definitely find out about Dreamland through his spies, maybe…”

Blu-ray Blu-ray Blu-ray~~

Ross and Dragon exchanged a glance, then got up and left the chapel.

Standing in the corridor of twelve faceless statues.

Kacha--

"I'm so sorry, Lord Ross!!"

The Den Den Mushi wiped the sweat from its brow, and even changed its address for Ross from "boss" to "adult."

"I had absolutely no idea about this 'Dreamland' drug. I only just received the news from the Endless War Country!"

"The Peace Institute is not simply a charitable organization; I also have many other scientific research institutes affiliated with me."

After patiently listening to Fortune's slightly flustered explanation, Ross remained calm and asked softly:

“But Feld, my student found a beast-like corpse in the tomb, which means that the medicine contains animal bloodline factors.”

"It's less of a medicine and more of a low-quality artificial Zoan-type Devil Fruit."

"Am I right? Once this medicine is purified and refined, it's not much different from an artificial Devil Fruit."

How do you plan to explain this?

"Or are you treating me like an idiot, planning to just throw out a scapegoat?"

Chapter 142 Artificial Devil Fruit

"..."

The Den Den Mushi remained silent for a long time, only wiping away sweat with a silk scarf.

Seeing this, Ross didn't say anything harsh, and even offered some gentle comfort, but the murderous intent in his words was enough to pierce anyone's soul.

"Contact me again when you find a suitable reason, Feld."

"I have plenty of patience; you can come up with the most perfect reason."

Kacha--

The Den Den Mushi ended, and Ross stared at the faceless statues on both sides of the corridor, lost in deep thought.

"teacher……"

Dragon broke the silence, lowering his voice to ask about the artificial Devil Fruits.

"By synthesizing a shell made of special materials that is large enough to contain life, and then using lineage factor technology to clone the soul of an animal, we can confine it in the special shell."

"This leads to the creation of artificial Devil Fruits with extremely severe side effects. Didn't Barrett mention in his letter that such a drug would cause people to fall into the illusion of invincibility?"

Ross recalls the various aspects of artificial Devil Fruits.