One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

"Wanting to run but unable to escape, hehe~"

"Shiki, I've rarely seen you make that face."

Shiki snorted and said defiantly, "Troublesome? If that trash dares to show up again, I'll make sure he knows what the underworld looks like."

"Got it, Lingling!"

Shiki gripped his twin swords and launched an attack. The sand beneath him seemed to come alive, only to fall back into dust just as he was about to awaken.

Hana Hana, who was hiding in the shadows, did not notice this. As the three of them resumed their battle, she lightly leaped away using the pebbles on the shore.

His ability only allows him to become invisible by using light, not to completely disappear from sight.

Once he steps onto the sand, the enemy can easily determine his location based on his footprints.

Meanwhile, Lingling, who was in the middle of the battle, noticed that her ally was not paying attention.

He was considering whether to retreat immediately.

As she said before, the Big Mom Pirates came here not for a full-scale war, but to confirm that Rocks was still alive.

If Rocks is indeed the Rocks she remembers, then her attitude towards Ross will have to undergo a fundamental change.

if not……

Charlotte Linlin narrowed her eyes and casually waved her hand, unleashing a fiery attack from the sky.

She and Ross don't necessarily have to be enemies; Ross helped raise all the kids she gave birth to.

She left those people on the beach instead of ordering an attack directly to make a statement.

She, Charlotte Linlin, definitely didn't come here to kill you, Ross.

Lenovo's current situation.

Shiki was clearly wary of the man hiding in the shadows, and coupled with his long battle with Rocks, his stamina was low and his injuries were quite severe.

This ally, like her, probably had thoughts of retreating.

Now all that's missing is an opportunity.

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Den Den Mushi?

Charlotte Linlin immediately sheathed her sword and retreated, as did Shiki.

Kacha--

"Hey, dear former captain~"

The Den Den Mushi was sweating profusely, its face displaying a fawning expression.

"I'm your fan, Kiel Basda!"

Lox's lips twitched: "Let's get down to business."

"Um, so... are you done with your work over there?"

Lockes glanced at the two enemies who were silently defending each other not far away: "It's business!"

"That's right, that's right~ Could you come to the north and help me? I might not be able to stop those soldiers from landing on the island."

Rocks sighed heavily, but before he could say anything, the Den Den Mushi interrupted him.

"I know, I know, but what can I do?"

The Den Den Mushi looked aggrieved.

"I thought that if I just scared them, those coerced soldiers might retreat, but I never expected them to fight tooth and nail to get to the island."

"I promised Ross I would hold the north. The situation on the other three fronts is pretty good right now. If I lose here..."

"In short, I can't let the north be the first place to be breached. Could you possibly condescend to come down and help me?"

Seeing Lox eyeing her, Lingling, who was worried about having no reason to retreat, immediately transformed Napoleon into a hat, mounted Zeus the thundercloud, and flew into the sky.

"Mmm~mmm~~ I'm taking my leave now. Rocks, remember to come visit Totland with Ross next time, I'll bring you the best wine!"

Seeing his ally leave first, Shiki was about to take to the sky when a dark shadow suddenly pounced out from the shadows.

"I've been waiting for you, you bastard!"

Suddenly, the sand surged up and formed lion heads, which pounced on Hanahuazha one after another.

"Lion - Thousand Cuts..."

“Shiki, I’m still here.”

Shiki's expression changed slightly, and he inwardly cursed.

Will he be slashed by Rocks, or will he kill the enemy bound by the Sand Lion Head?

Abandon the fight and turn to defense.

In less than a second, Shiki made his decision.

He turned around, his twin swords blocking Nosawa's attack, and at the same time, he unleashed his Conqueror's Haki to stop Hana Hanafuda, who was about to break free from the lion's head.

"Get out of my way, Rocks!"

Chapter 161 The tyrannical uses force to feign benevolence, while the benevolent use virtue to practice benevolence.

“Leave this to me, Lox.”

Hana Hanafuda tore apart the lion heads that were binding her, and looked at Rocks, who was confronting Shiki.

He recited the lines that Ross had instructed him to say in front of Shiki before he left.

"Go help Kiel. Miracle Island cannot be lost; that island is more important than the outcome of this war."

Shiki's eyes flickered upon hearing this.

'More important than winning the war? It seems Ross had ulterior motives for seizing this island from Wang Zhi.'

'Does this island hold some unknown secret?'

Lox didn't know why Hana Hanafuda said that, but he still cooperated by stepping back and whistling towards the sky.

Before long, a small boat made of cherry blossom fragments flew down from the sky.

Using the sun-dried fruit after his initial release as a plank under his buttocks, Rocks left the battlefield without looking back.

"Don't rush me, Bastard, I'm on my way!"

"Once this war is over, I'll make sure Ross stops you from drinking and kicks all the maids out of your villa!"

"You bastard, have you ever actually practiced martial arts?!"

"Huh? You're asking me what to do? What else can I do? Of course, I'll hand it over to Hana Hanafuda. That beast has just been released from its cage, and now is the perfect time for it to learn how to hunt."

Once Rocks' voice had completely faded away, Shiki turned around and looked at the new enemy behind him who was not in a hurry to launch an attack.

"Hey kid, wanna join my Flying Pirates?"

"I can hand over the position of first mate to you."

"In this place."

Shiki stomped his feet hard on the gravel a few times.

"At most, you're just one of Ross's subordinates, but with me, you're the vice-captain, second only to me!"

“You killed Bell and Ben.”

Hana Hana's back became increasingly hunched, and her muscles began to contract further.

"They're just a bunch of trash. If you're willing to join, I'll personally go and rob whoever you fancy!"

Shiki spread his arms and offered Hana a virtual hug.

"Even if you covet those high and mighty Celestial Dragons, I can still snatch a few to be your slaves!"

“…Ski, that’s the difference between you and Ross, you know that?”

Hana Hanaha was hunched over, her long, narrow hands reaching past her knees, almost touching the ground.

"Ross never treats his subordinates as disposable. He remembers our names, even now that he wields such great power."

"That's why we're all willing to entrust our lives to Ross."

“Because we know he won’t let us down, Ross…”

Inhale~ Exhale!

After taking a deep breath, Hana Hanafuda launched a charge, her entire body shooting out like an arrow released from a bow.

"He's the man who will become the Pirate King!!!"

"To become part of this world—"

Bang--!!

The claws, imbued with Armament Haki, collided with the blade.

"Your Majesty! Shiki!"

"The king... how boring."

Using his twin swords to deflect the enemy's claws, Shiki kicked Hana Hanafuda away, suddenly finding the war somewhat uninteresting.

They are both leaders and captains of pirate crews, but the difference between them is truly indescribable.

On second thought, Shiki quickly felt relieved.

Ross and he are not on the same path.

In his view, he was taking the path of dominance, while Rose was at best taking the path of kingship.

Domineering behavior that uses force to feign benevolence must be backed by strong power.

The way of the king is to act with virtue and benevolence, and one can become king without relying on one's own strength.

Moreover, Ross's own strength is on par with his own.

Temporarily forced into a defensive position, Shiki casually parried the enemy's attack.

"Hehehehe~~"

Once Shiki understood this, his mood changed, his spirits burst forth, and he raised his head and laughed wildly.

"Ross could never become the Pirate King, because I'm the one who's going to be the Pirate King!!"

The twin swords sizzled, and the black blades, now imbued with Armament Haki, were once again enveloped in black and red lightning.

"Kid, even if I kill your partner, what can you do about it?"

Having decided to launch a full-scale attack, Shiki used the power of the Float-Float Fruit to fly close to the ground.

The slash, imbued with dual-colored Haki, instantly pierced through Hana Hanafuda's defenses, scattering blade light everywhere.

The dark gray scales were slashed off, revealing the flesh and blood tissue that protected them.

"You can never beat me, you cowardly lizard!"

"Slash Wave!"

With a single slash, Shiki sent his enemy flying. Instead of pursuing, he soared into the air.

The left hand is held upside down with the index finger pointing to the ground.

"Lion's Might - Earth Strike!"

Roar--!

Dozens of lion heads rose from the ground, roaring at the humans trapped in the center.

"go to hell!"

As the index finger was flicked downwards, the lions, who had been merely howling, began to frantically squeeze towards the center.

Half a minute later, an irregular eighteen-story stone tower was formed.

"What a boring declaration. With your level of skill, what right do you have to help that man become king?"

Looking down at the stone tower below, a hint of pity and mockery flashed in Shiki's eyes.