One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

"You're already pretty good; at least you survived one of my sword strikes."

The instant Shiki turned around, the katana in Bell's hand snapped, and blood sprayed into the sky.

Bell fell forward, blood flowing from his chest and abdomen pooling on the ground.

'Am I going to die...?'

With his eyes no longer able to close, Bell could only look ahead and saw a pair of feet wearing wooden clogs appear in front of him.

"The weak should be aware of their own weakness."

Shiki raised his right hand expressionlessly, the withered blade of the sword cold and sharp.

"It's an honor for you that I invited you, but you try to disgust me by relying on your trashy status."

"Say your last words, and then die."

"Cough... Hehehe, hahaha~"

As if in a final burst of energy before death, Bell's body trembled with laughter.

"I'll be waiting for you in the underworld, Shiki."

"Boss Ross won't let you get away with this. Do you think you're some big shot, you idiot!"

"Wait……"

The blade cleaved downwards, and a fine head was propelled several meters away by hot blood.

Shiki bent down and tore off Bell's shirt, wiping the blood off the blade.

"I thought you would curse me like before, but I didn't expect you to be seeking help from someone powerful."

"If I were afraid of Ross, I wouldn't have participated in this plan, hehehehe~~"

"Everyone search for the Lizard Pirates. I'm already tired of this. Kill them and then head to Beehive Island!"

"Yes, Boss Shiki!!!"

……

Meanwhile, in a mountain forest somewhere east of the Kingdom of Mogara—

"Boss, I'm back!"

He walked into the secret outpost hidden deep in the cave, carrying a pile of supplies, a smile on his face.

"Medicine and fruit, and... ta-da! Dried meat and a bottle of rum!!"

"We can have a banquet tonight, huh? Hey, you guys, stop lying around like corpses and hurry up and take the medicine to the boss!"

"……Book,"

In the darkness, Hana Hanaha struggled to walk over, staring intently at Ben, who was squatting on the ground distributing supplies.

"Where's Bell?"

"Why didn't I see him?"

He acted as if he hadn't heard a thing.

"Oh dear, these things need to be stored separately. They should be enough to last us until reinforcements arrive."

"I'm asking you a question!"

Hana Hanafuda's eyes widened as she grabbed Ben by the collar, Ben's smiling face reflected in her beast-like pupils.

"Where did Bell go?!"

"died."

My smile remains unchanged.

"Isn't it perfectly normal for pirates to die in adventures?"

Hana Hana's already weak breathing became even more rapid.

Cough cough cough...

"Take your medicine first, boss. After you're done, take us back to get revenge."

boom--

Seeing the pills scattered all over the ground, Ben silently squatted down and picked them up one by one.

"Boss, this is what Bell left behind. You must eat it well and then continue your voyage with his share."

“We are all old pirates who chose to follow you from the very beginning. The other crew members chose to stay behind to buy time because they knew we could play a greater role.”

"Just like now."

Seeing the pills handed to her, Hana Hana didn't push them away this time. She took the pills and swallowed them all at once.

He then allowed Ben to inject the only injection into his body.

"That's all we can do. Boss, you can't get hurt. This is Bell's and everyone's wish."

Hana Hanafuda then realized something was wrong: "That needle..."

"It contains anesthetic, enough to knock out several elephants."

He held the unconscious Hana Hana in his arms, his eyes flashing with reminiscence, regret, and helplessness.

"Sorry, boss, we may not be able to continue sailing with you."

"Guys..."

He tucked the Hana card into the deepest part of the haystack, and put down the orange flask at his waist—it belonged to Bell.

Then came the lighter, the binoculars, and the pointer to the New World.

The six people, including Ben, put down what they used to love most.

They then picked up the only rum on the ground, each took a sip, and after finishing, they stuffed the remaining half of the bottle into Hana's hands.

With a wave of his hand, he led the remaining five pirates out of the cave and moved branches, stones, and other debris to block the entrance to the tree hole.

"Listen carefully, given the Golden Lion Pirates' mobility, we definitely won't be able to hide until reinforcements arrive."

"Each of us will go in one direction and rush towards the sea as quickly as possible to buy as much time as possible for Boss Hanahana."

"Don't die too quickly, guys. Bell is definitely still waiting for us at the entrance to the underworld. If any of you see him, remember to tell him to wait for me."

Ben looked up at the suddenly gloomy sky, a smirk playing on his lips, his expression manic.

"This is the Lizard Pirates' final voyage. Let's set sail!"

"Killing one is no loss, killing two is a huge gain. As long as Hana Hanafuda doesn't die, the nightmare will forever haunt the Flying Pirates!"

"The Lizard Pirates are setting sail!!"

……

Several days later at dawn, a golden light approached the Kingdom of Magala from the horizon.

"Ok?"

Borsalino fell from the sky, his expression revealing his exhaustion.

"You're a member of the Lizard Pirates, right? I remember the pattern on your clothes."

He barely opened his eyes; his limbs were missing, except for two fingers remaining on his right hand.

Borsalino looked at the fingers that were tugging at his trouser leg and gently pushed up his sunglasses.

"If I go to save the boss, I'm doomed, and the others are probably in the same boat too."

"Our mission seems to be complete..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ben's eyes closed again, and his mutilated right arm fell onto the beach.

Borsalino looked around and saw more than a dozen mutilated corpses besides Ben.

"What on earth happened...?"

The elemental golden light dissipated and disappeared, flying in the direction indicated by the Life Card.

A few minutes later, Borsalino stopped in front of a giant banyan tree and glanced at the Life Card fragment that was constantly moving downwards in his palm.

He moved aside the clutter used for concealment, bent down, and crawled into the hole.

Da·Da·Da···

After walking through the winding tunnel, Borsalino suddenly stopped and looked warily at the figure sitting at the end.

"This aura..."

"You've arrived."

The hoarse sound of Hana Hanahata could be heard.

"Finally, reinforcements have arrived. Let's begin the counterattack."

When Borsalino met those blood-red eyes, he felt his hair stand on end.

This guy doesn't seem human at all!

It's like... it's like...

A raging beast!

"are you OK?"

Hana Hanafuda picked up the packed belongings beside her, her slightly yellowed fangs perfectly showcasing the curve of her smile.

"Thanks to the medicine they brought, I am now better than ever."

"Shiki's fleet just left recently, we need to hurry, it will take at least two months to get back to Beehive Island from here."

"I can't miss that battle. I heard it, Bell and the others said goodbye to me in the afterlife..."

Walk past Borsalino and head upwards.

As the sun rises and casts its golden veil, Hana Hanacha raises its head to gaze at the sun.

"Just wait a little longer, I'll send them to the underworld to keep you company soon."

Chapter 149 The Pre-Battle Meeting of the Ritual Master

"The plan failed, and I don't have the patience for it."

Somewhere in the New World, amidst the many images projected by the Image Den Den Mushi, Shiki is lighting a cigar.

"But it doesn't really matter, right? If we all attack together, killing Ross will be a piece of cake, won't it?"

[Scene 1: Bondi Wald]

"What a joke. According to Plan A, you should lure that man off the island. We should explore the secrets of Hive Island first, and then carry out the subsequent encirclement and suppression operation."

"Are you trying to teach me how to do things, Bondi Wald?"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing through the screen, Buena Festa quickly stepped in to mediate.

"Well, well, you two bosses, stop arguing for now. This is not the time for infighting."

"Under those circumstances, it would indeed be quite difficult to successfully complete Plan A."

"Ross is no ordinary pirate. That guy must have already figured out our plan. Didn't Lord Bundy get into a fight with his men a while ago?"

Seeing the topic shift, Bondi Wald grunted and let it go.

"Ah, you mean that guy? If I hadn't been careless and let him get away, I would have had one less enemy general to deal with."

"Mmm~mmm~~I'm not interested in killing Ross, I only care about what's going on with Rocks."

[Scene 2: Charlotte Linlin]

"Go ahead and deal with him if you want. I just have some questions for Rocks. Ross is my good friend. How could I possibly kick someone when they're down?"

"Ooh-ho-ho-ho~~~"

Kaido, who is in the third scene, is slapping the table and laughing as if he had heard a joke.

"Stop joking, Lingling!"

"You're a pirate! When have pirates ever accepted something like an alliance?!"