One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

"Only this level is possible..."

Bang--!!

The top of the stone tower suddenly shattered, and several flying claws shot towards Shiki.

Hana Hanacha lay face down on the ground, her unusually long arms hanging down, and her hind legs, which moved like toes, suddenly kicked off the tower.

He dragged several afterimages along with him as they charged toward the enemy.

"Even someone with this level of skill is considered a brother by Ross!"

right!

Shiki grinned triumphantly and slashed at the strange figure on the far right with his right hand.

Call ~

The "Hana Hana Tsuka" has vanished into thin air.

At the same time, the real lizard monster rushed in front of Shiki and hugged him tightly with both arms.

The bones creaked under the strain.

"Get out of here, you bastard!!"

"Let's fall to hell together, Shiki!"

Ignoring Shiki's struggles, Hana Hanafuda turned around and spun headfirst as it fell!

Whoosh—Boom!

The ground shattered, and Hana Hanacha leaped away from the smoke and dust, waiting for new scales to grow at an extremely fast speed before using her new ability to simulate the environment to become invisible once again.

The next instant, the burst of golden sword energy tore through the smoke and dust.

Shi Ji stood there, panting heavily, his abdomen and back showing abnormal swelling and depression.

"Heh, heh hahaha, you almost died! If you had killed me with the intention of dying, you would have been fine."

"My head should be smashed by now."

The body moves in sync with the constantly shifting gaze.

The aura hidden in the darkness was swirling around him as he ran rapidly.

boom--!

When the claws and blades made contact, Hana Hanacha did not adopt her previous aggressive strategy, but instead retreated immediately after striking.

Regardless of whether the attack was successful or not.

Shiki frowned slightly, and his left hand subconsciously reached for his shoulder near his collarbone.

There were two rows of teeth marks in that spot.

Those were the wounds inflicted by the lizard monster's bite when it fell.

"Poisonous...a despicable tactic."

Noticing the double vision, Shiki knew he couldn't delay any longer.

If he waited until the poison injected into his body by the lizard fully took effect, even he dared not predict the outcome of the battle.

Conqueror's Haki erupted once more, suppressing his somewhat dazed state of mind.

Shiki exhaled a breath of stale air and held his breath.

He used his Observation Haki to extend to a radius of 100 meters, locking onto the constantly moving enemy with all his might.

Here it is, and it's facing forward!

Shiki made no attempt to defend himself, allowing the suddenly appearing lizard-like monster to stab its hand into his body.

"Gotcha, you hiding bastard."

This time, he did not let Hanahana retreat after one attack.

With his left hand, he used the withered wood to pierce the opponent's thigh, pinning him to the ground, while his right hand, Sakura Ten, swung wildly.

In an instant, flesh and blood flew everywhere.

"Hehehehe, die, monster!!"

“Oh, I can’t let you kill him. Although Ross has always told me to try not to take action, I can’t just watch my partner die.”

"This is……!?"

Shiki fell backward after being pierced by the laser beam.

They could only watch helplessly as the shimmering golden "gorilla fur tribe" descended from the sky, carrying a Hana card on its back, and left.

"Damn Mink Tribe, I'll remember you!"

"Don't let me find you, you bastard!!"

Chapter 162 Shanks, Buggy, and Enel's Money-Making Plan

Miracle Island, North Beach

The deafening roar of the ghost's self-destruction continued. Above the cliff, Gil Basda was panting heavily, with a pile of empty medicine bottles lying at his feet.

"You really are pathetic. Why did I ever allow you to join the Rocks Pirates back then?"

Rocks fell from mid-air, with a few pretty cherry blossom petals following him.

"Stop joking, former captain~"

Upon seeing reinforcements arrive, Kiel Basda collapsed to the ground, a bitter smile on his face.

“I’m different from that little madman Barrett. One of us is a Paramecia type, and the other is a Logia type. The difference in our destruction levels is like heaven and earth.”

"And I'm not a combatant, I'm a logistics support staff member."

Lox didn't want to talk to Basda any longer and walked toward the edge of the cliff. Just as he was about to jump into the battlefield, he was stopped again.

"Hana Hanafuda, could that guy be a match for Shiki?"

He paused, and Lockes glanced sideways at the Ghost Gunner.

"Looks like Ross was right to forbid you from spying. When did you start hiding a ghost around me?"

"Hey, don't put it so harshly, former captain."

Basta lay on his side, a languid smile on his face.

"As an intelligence agent, I naturally need to have all the first-hand intelligence. I'm just doing my job."

"Did you also notify Borsalino?" Lox pressed.

Borsalino?

Seeing the obvious surprise on Basta's face, Lox already knew the answer.

"Another monster, tsk tsk tsk~"

"Anyway, everything is fine over Hanahana. He arrived in that area before I left, and he will take action if things go wrong."

"Lingling ran away. Shiki has no will to fight. This battle should be over before dusk today."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

Before jumping into the battlefield, Rocks asked one last question.

"Hana Hanafuda says..."

"Why do you think Hana Hanafuda said those things in front of Shiki?"

Basda immediately looked puzzled.

"Actually, that was Ross's plan. He knew that given Shiki's personality, he definitely wouldn't let this place go after hearing those words."

"Once the enemy has amassed enough troops to attack again, they will definitely bring new islands with them."

"At that time, Miracle Island will be able to harvest another wave of profits."

"Anyway, no one would complain about having too much land, let alone us. I overheard this by accident, but I suspect Ross let me hear it on purpose. Given his level of caution, he couldn't possibly have missed the ghost I was using to monitor."

"I see, I understand."

Lox said no more, stepped off the edge, and fell toward the battlefield.

Boom!

"Is it a hidden enemy?!"

"This aura... is very strong. A true powerhouse has appeared!!"

"A strong person? Hahahaha~~"

Lox's laughter echoed through the smoke.

"I was just lamenting that I didn't get enough fun earlier. Bastard, have your ghost seal off the scene. I need to get some exercise."

"Otherwise, I won't be able to drink or eat anything at the celebration banquet later!"

"Understood, former captain~"

The white ghosts, whose numbers had drastically decreased, emerged from the ground once again.

"More, more~~ I can create as many ghosts as you want. Attack, Rocks, I'll handle the rear."

"In that case..."

call--

Suddenly, a human-shaped gap appeared in the smoke.

Rocks leaped to the center of the enemy ranks, his left hand gripping the Wild Sun, sweeping it in a half-circle and cleaving the enemy in front of him in two.

He then bent down and retreated, crashing into the enemy's arms. As he turned, he grabbed the enemy's head with his right hand and slammed it to the ground.

"I am Lox D. Gibeck, bring it on, you small fry!"

He kicked the neck of the enemy beneath his feet, then gripped his sword with both hands and slashed forward with tremendous force.

The ground, infused with sword energy, continuously bulged and exploded.

Screams and the order to fire rang out simultaneously.

Bang bang bang--

"Hit! This guy's dead!"

"Fire! Fire!!"

Hit by a bullet, Rocks leaped into the air, dodging the incoming projectile.

"Strange, has the enemy gotten bigger?!"

"Illusion, don't stop reloading, keep firing! Just a few more salvos and we'll win!!"

"Then all the treasures and women on this island will be ours!"

Rocks looked down at the enlarged hand and hilt of his sword, and chuckled to himself:

"The battle with Shi Qilingling wasn't activated, but the battle with this bunch of trash was. You two are really getting worse as you get older."

If Ross were present, he would have heard the special activation sound effect of "Cherish the Person Before You" transforming into "Enjoy the Battle Demon".

Landing back on the ground, Rocks casually unleashed a heavy cannon strike, crushing the projectiles and shells flying towards him.

"Now I'll have some fun, you little minions!"

……

Meanwhile, the sky—

Morgans' hot air balloon stopped at a height that was not considered safe.

"President Morgans, we just received a call. The banquet, originally scheduled for the end of this summer, has been postponed due to the pirates!"

"The Kingdom of Lulucia is under attack by a pirate alliance. Support from the Navy and the World Government has arrived, and the war that broke out there is unlikely to be..."

"Nonsense!!"

Morgans stood on the exposed platform, holding a video den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter) for live streaming.