One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

"The world's most ferocious pirate, the world's greatest swordsman, the master of the ideal world, the man who fights with the underworld for the souls of the dead!!"

"That Rocks is the same Rocks D. Gibbec who ruled this sea years ago!"

"The dark red-haired man following behind them is Hana Hanafuda, a loyal subordinate of the great pirate Ross!"

George stood there stunned, and his face quickly turned from red to white after he came to his senses.

What did he just do...?

He punched the legendary Rocks with the Dragon Storm Fiery Fist!?

"Rat, this isn't entirely without its advantages, is it?"

Suddenly, a pirate wearing a seagull hat walked up from the side.

"Boss George, we might be able to gain a lot of fame because of this!"

George looked at his subordinate, narrowed his eyes, and asked why.

"Think about it, you fought the great pirate Rocks and it ended in a draw. Even the greatest pirates in the New World don't have such a record, right?"

"Once this news gets out, you'll definitely become a super pirate with a bounty of hundreds of millions!!!"

"Then even more powerful individuals will join us, and we might just reach the pinnacle of pirates!"

George thought about it again and realized that it did make sense.

"very good!!"

"Then let's continue our voyage to the New World."

"Men, I am George, who has fought against dragons. Now I have another title to add: the man who fought against the great pirate Rocks!"

"The George Pirates, emergency departure!!!"

Ross and his two companions, who had already left the port, were unaware of what had happened.

"Giant Dragon Storm Blazing Fist?"

Rose's expression was strange; the name of that move was quite cool, though.

"A high-tech boxing glove with a lighter and a hair dryer attached."

Rocks sighed as he explained:

"I thought the pirates in the park would bring some surprises, but I didn't expect to run into a comedian."

"What's going on with this era? Why have pirates become so abstract since I died?"

"What exactly happened in the past few years...?"

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Ross stopped and took out a Den Den Mushi to answer the call.

"Ross, you've arrived in the Kingdom of Lulucia, right?!"

"My people spotted Rocks at the port!" Den Den Mushi exclaimed excitedly.

Ross glanced at Lox: "Morgans, it seems like every corner of the ocean is going to refresh your people."

"Hahaha~~ As a future news king, I still need to have these kinds of tricks up my sleeve."

The Den Den Mushi's lips curled into a smile.

"President Odysseus arrived on the island the day before you arrived, and the celebration banquet hosted by the nobles will be held at the Lulusia Palace in seven days!"

"I'll leave it to you then."

"It's a trivial matter. Those who glorify the Celestial Dragons' character deserve to continue flattering them in the underworld."

Ross walked along the country road, his voice drowned out by the whistling wind.

"That's all, I have some things to take care of."

"No problem, we'll get together again when you're back in the New World."

Kacha--

Ross put away the Den Den Mushi as he hung up, and then asked Rocks.

"Are you sure you don't need me to get Morgans to help you search?"

"With just the three of us, we don't even know if we can find any trace of your wife and children."

Lockes shook his head stubbornly: "This matter can only be known by a few of us, otherwise I'm worried about their safety."

"Then let's speed things up. Once we're in the city, we'll split up. Locke, you and Hana Hanafuda will be in charge of searching the outer city streets and all the big and small gangs."

“I’ll sneak into the inner city and see if there’s anyone in the palace who knows their whereabouts.”

……

[The third day after Ross and his party arrived in the Kingdom of Lulucia]

South of the capital, Viter Street, the commoner's street.

Rocks and Hana Hanafuda stopped under a sign that read "Pink Lady," exchanged a glance, and then walked into the house.

"It's not business hours now."

A muscular man in a black suit blocked his way, his right hand pressed against Rocks' chest.

"Didn't you hear that our office is not open to the public right now? Go outside and wait for a few more hours."

Rocks's face was grim, not because he was blocked by some nobody, but because there was no news of Alice and Teach in this place.

He and Hana Huazha searched every neighborhood in the east for three days, but to no avail.

I thought arriving in the south on the third day would change the situation, but...

"Get lost, I'm not in the mood to chat with you bunch of trash right now."

"It's not business hours now."

The muscular man tried to push Rocks, but found himself pushing against a thick wall.

"You bastard..."

Rocks suddenly threw a right punch, sending the man flying into the store.

"I'll leave the interrogation to you; I'll handle these small fry."

Hana nods without speaking. According to the information they received, the head of the most powerful gang in the southern part of the capital is staying in this shop.

Stepping over the unconscious muscular man, Hana Hanafuda transformed into a human hand, its scales shimmering as it quickly disappeared.

Rocks blocked the door, grinning maliciously as he stretched his body.

"I'm in a bad mood right now, so I'll take it out on you guys."

"Kill him! How dare he cause trouble in this place!"

"Those mere pirates think they can still be in their comfort zone once they're on land? How utterly ignorant!"

Shortly after Rocks and his henchmen began their brawl, Hana Hanafuda stopped in front of the wooden door at the end of the corridor.

Pushing open the door, her eyes swept over the bald, tattooed man inside, who was leisurely sipping tea.

She canceled her invisibility, stepped into the house, and casually closed the door behind her.

"Active cooperation, or passive cooperation?"

What do you want to know?

The bald, tattooed man put down his teacup and gestured for Hana Hanafuda to sit down opposite him.

"Relax, I know you, you're the subordinates of the great pirate Ross."

"I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Rush, and I'm one of Boss Kibsen's men."

Kibsen?

Hana Hanafuda frowned slightly, never expecting to have a relationship with the rising star of the underworld in this place.

"We are looking for two people."

Rush reached over and picked up the simple drawing on the table.

"A woman and a little devil? What are their names?"

"All I know is that the woman's name is Alice,"

Hana Hanafuda did not reveal all the information.

"We don't know what that kid's name is. According to the information we have, they appeared in this place a few years ago."

"I need to know where they are now."

Rush coughed lightly, and a skinny, monkey-like dwarf stepped out from behind the screen.

"Have them find these two people as quickly as possible."

Chapter 178 Alice and Teach's Trail

That night, at a manor on the outskirts of Lulucia—

The black iron gate was tightly shut, and the golden knocking ring reflected the moonlight.

A steel fence with spikes at the top encloses the entire estate, with only a single apricot branch extending beyond the wall.

dong dong——

The knocking sounded all the more abrupt in the pitch-black night.

"Enter."

Rush turned the doorknob and went into the room.

He was very familiar with this estate; it belonged to the deputy editor-in-chief of the World Economic News.

"I'm sorry, Lord Ross, we've only gathered a little information about that woman and the brat."

He walked to the dining table and handed over the leather bag he had tucked under his arm.

"About three years ago, the woman in that portrait did indeed appear in the Kingdom of Lulusia."

“We asked people in other districts, and quite a few people have seen her.”

Locus caught the leather bag Ross tossed to him, frowned, and tore it open to examine it.

[In January of 1485 in the Sea Calendar, the target, Alice, landed at the port and clashed with the kingdom's soldiers responsible for port security (Image - Blurry)]

In May of the 1485th year of the Haiyuan calendar, the target, carrying a black bag (pictured), entered the outer city and settled in the commoners' street in the north.

[September of the 1485th year of the Haiyuan Calendar...]

As he flipped through the intelligence reports with pictures, Lockes's furrowed brows showed no sign of relaxing.

What's going on here?

[...No one has seen that woman for a long time; the target was last seen at a royal banquet last summer.]

"She seems to be looking for something. Last summer, a pirate alliance attacked the Kingdom of Lulusia."

Rush searched his memory.

"But this is very unusual. Pirates rarely attack member states of the World Government because there are patrol ships of the Navy branches near these kingdoms."

"They never knew when they would run into the navy and then perish at sea."

"Especially in kingdoms like Lulucia, King Sechi has a good relationship with officials of the World Government, which indirectly leads to some admirals from the Marine Headquarters frequently visiting us."

"This is common knowledge in the surrounding waters."

Rush took the paper with the final notes written on it from Lockes' hand.

“Last summer, someone saw her near the royal treasury, and we haven’t seen her since.”

Royal Palace?

Ross put down his glass, looked up, and smiled.

"Thank you for your help. You can visit Utopia sometime."

Rush gave a polite smile: "I will definitely visit you when I have the chance."