One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

"Kaido, you have no right to lecture me."

Buena Festa looked at the fourth screen with a headache.

“John, couldn’t you have stopped them? After all, we were comrades on the same ship before…”

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted in unison by several people.

"I/I'm not like them at all!"

However, after this subconscious retort, the argument did not continue.

"I won't lay a hand on Ross, but if Ross dies, I'm willing to take care of Hive Island for him."

"This is a debt of gratitude I owe him."

John couldn't help but chuckle a few times upon hearing this:

"You really know how to tell jokes, Lingling. Everyone knows you're trying to mend your relationship with Elbaf. You're only after that, aren't you?"

"As expected, greed is the best quality of pirates."

Charlotte Linlin laughed a few times but did not answer.

John didn't dwell on that point and clapped his hands to shift everyone's attention to himself.

"I won't go into details about what everyone is plotting in this war, but I hope that everyone will be slow to turn against each other before we achieve our true goals."

"I just find him too much of a nuisance."

John ignored the world destroyer's clamor; the more you pay attention to such a person, the more excited he becomes.

A brute whose brain is only the size of a toecap; if Shiki hadn't called the other party over, he probably would never have had anything to do with this kind of scum in his life.

"I don't care what your reasons are, but you at least have to get to the real battlefield."

“It’s not that I, John, look down on you all, but the news of Lockes’ return is probably true. You all know how strong Lockes is.”

"If we turn against each other before the final battle, we will definitely be the ones who die."

"If Lockes and Ross join forces to launch a single-point breakthrough, gentlemen, who among you is confident that you can withstand the full-force attack of two madmen?"

"If one of us suffers a breach..."

John chuckled a few times.

"It would be enough for everyone to just sit and wait to die. We would have a hard time dealing with just one of them, let alone two."

"Leave Ross to me."

Upon hearing that the World Destroyer had taken on the most formidable opponent, Shiki and the other remnants of the original Rocks Pirates remained silent in perfect unison.

Since that brute wants to go after Ross, let him test the waters.

"Shiki, how about the two of us go and deal with Rocks? I'm not very confident if I go alone."

After a moment's thought, Shiki exhaled a puff of smoke and nodded in agreement:

"Then I'll go with you and see if that guy Rocks' strength has declined."

"The two strongest have already been assigned, so the rest will be handled by Kaido and me."

John finalized the lineup for the match.

"Your men are responsible for dealing with Ross's men. We don't need to win; we just need to hold them off until we achieve our goal."

"Add to that the combined forces of the five kingdoms, numbering 600,000, and Ross will definitely have a headache that keeps him up at night."

"I'll give that kid a super big gift."

The thought of the last-minute change to his entrance made Shiki unable to contain his excitement.

"Hey, Festa, I have to admit your entrance plan was absolutely brilliant!"

"That brat Ross wants to use the merfolk to stop the army from landing. If I just smash five islands into that area, the merfolk's power will be rendered useless!"

"Ross will be terrified when he sees five small islands falling from the sky, hehehehe~~"

Compared to Buena Festa's silent smile, John showed a worried expression.

It's normal for pirates to fight each other, but Shiki's move is not much different from starting a full-scale war.

"That's why I hate allying with you unprincipled lunatics..."

John was the first to hang up.

Next up were Linlin and Kaido. Seeing that Shiki was reluctant to hang up, Bondi World knew that the other party must have something else to discuss.

"I'm going to get ready too."

“Festa,”

Shiki suddenly spoke after World Destroyer hung up, his arrogant expression vanishing.

"That John guy, are you sure he won't betray us?"

“Sometimes the betrayal you don’t see is the scariest. I’m worried that he might tip off Ross.”

“I understand your concerns, Mr. Skye.”

Buena Festa waved his hand, took a cigar from the cigar box on the table in front of him, and cut off the end.

"Don't worry about Senior John. As long as Beehive Island still holds the treasure he desires, he will never betray the Alliance."

"On the contrary, it's you~"

Hiss~ Whoosh~~

The thick smoke from the cigar billowed from his nostrils, and Buena Festa's eyes were faintly visible through the smoke.

"You are the one who should be most worried about betraying us, Boss Shiki."

"Given your mobility, there's nothing we can do to stop you if you want to run away. Of course, I'm sure I won't get hurt."

"After all, I have bigger plans to prepare, and I certainly won't be on the battlefield this time."

"But as for them... tsk tsk tsk, they're really on tenterhooks being allied with you."

"Hehehehe~~ I'll just take that as a compliment."

Shiki was not ashamed, but rather proud.

"I'm a pirate, and pirates are free! Do you think you can bind a pirate's nature with just a verbal agreement?!"

"Stop joking!"

"I am Shiki the Golden Lion!"

"He is the man who will surely conquer the sea and become king!!!"

Chapter 150 Before the Storm

"Phew~~ Winter really came early this year."

Mid-November, 1487 (Haiyuan Calendar).

Heavy snowfall in midwinter.

The Rose Church was covered in a thick white coat early on.

Ross sat outside the church, holding a cup of hot tea, while snowflakes fluttered in the open space not far away.

After exchanging a punch, the two fighters flew backward.

"You beast have finally been unleashed!"

Rocks removed his captain's haori and summoned Nosaka's Shikai.

"Hana Hanafuda, this is your true self!"

huh~~

The morning breeze dispersed the snow mist, revealing a hunchbacked lizard-like monster standing six meters tall.

Hana Hanafuda was originally over five meters tall, but after activating the fruit's transformation, its body becomes even larger, sometimes exceeding ten meters when it is in a state of intense passion.

But a month ago—

---October 1487, Sea Calendar, Ross's Memoirs---

The war they had been waiting for never came; instead, Borsalino and Hanahana, who were far away overseas, were the first to return.

Ross already knew about the Lizard Pirates.

He really liked that group of silly, goofy guys who followed Hana Hanafuda.

But being a pirate is not a child's game; death is inevitable.

But this day came a little too early.

After Hana returned to Miracle Island, she met with him once, and then locked herself up.

For seven whole days, he neither ate nor drank anything.

When it reappeared seven days later, its explosive black hair had turned a dark red, the same color as blood.

His expression remained calm and expressionless, as if nothing had happened.

After that, Hana Hanacha resumed her normal eating and living habits, and her daily routine became so disciplined that even Ross was secretly alarmed.

I would get up in the morning and spar with Rocks until he was too exhausted to move.

He ate lunch to heal his injuries, took a one-hour nap, and then practiced card games with Hana in the afternoon.

Dinner was also eaten while healing, followed by training in Armament Haki and resilience.

At first, it was just attacks with cannons, bullets, knives and axes. But after half a month, even Borsalino's laser beams were incorporated into the training program.

Until the end of October, Hana Hanafuda begged Lox to cut him with all his might.

When Locke heard this, he thought he was drunk, but seeing the man's determined expression, he finally agreed.

From then on, Lockes took over all the training for Hana Hanafuda.

Whether it's day or night, he will accompany Hana Hanafuda unconditionally whenever she needs him.

After half a month of frantic training, Hana Hanafuda suddenly stopped pursuing ultimate power and instead focused on ultimate killing efficiency.

He began to compress his muscles frantically, controlling his size to 6 meters, and tough and sharp claws appeared at the tips of his fingers in his human-beast form.

The concentrated and condensed muscles cling tightly to the bones, forming a streamlined, hunched body.

It's just like……

An Allosaurus that was much lighter than a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

---End of flashback---

The battle between Hanahana and Lox continued, with the acceleration provided by digitigrade movement far exceeding that of human plantigrade movement.

Not only does it accelerate faster, but its turning efficiency is also several times that of humans.

Ross continued to leisurely sip his tea.

Hana Hanafuda cannot defeat Lox, at least not now.

The battle between the two looked extremely intense, but that was because Rocks had not yet used his Haki and was deliberately holding back.

Otherwise, given Rocks's fighting instincts and his fully honed Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki, it's questionable whether Hanahanafuda could withstand the attack for even half an hour.

"teacher!"

Suddenly, a strong wind swept down from the sky, and Dorrag, looking anxious, emerged from the wind.

"The enemy is coming!"

Ross casually put down his teacup: "Calm down. It should have arrived in a month. The fact that it's been delayed for so long is surprising to me."

"They didn't take a boat, but the Golden Lion used his power to control five small islands and fly to Miracle Island!"

Ross was taken aback at first, then frowned slightly after realizing what was happening.

"That guy Shiki really likes to play tricks. When did he get this information?"

"Half a month ago, based on the island's flight speed, we should have arrived at Miracle Island within the next three or four days!"

"Basta, inform As that all residents of Ideal City should evacuate to underground air-raid shelters and await the end of the war."