One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

"Legend has it that Ross possesses the extraordinary power to draw souls from the underworld and forge them into a demonic sword!"

"Huh? How could such an important person come here and chat with me so warmly?"

The shop owner waved his hand impatiently:

"Don't bother me while I'm counting my money, get out!"

……

Meanwhile, the giant ray that the meat-eating creature had transformed into hovered in the sky above a certain part of the city.

Hana leaped down the alley, and before the green-skinned sea lizard could call out, she grabbed its neck and jumped into the air.

"Elizabeth~!"

Olga, holding the gasping sea lizard, glared angrily at Hana Hanafuda.

"You rude and barbaric man, can't you be a little more tolerant of ladies... and lizards?"

Hana Hanazha scoffed dismissively and sat down to drink.

“Mischina Olga, the lost steel city of Alkemi, you should be very familiar with that place, right?”

As soon as Ross asked the question, Olga immediately stopped being playful.

Where did you hear the name of that kingdom?

“The pattern on the clothes you’re wearing is the symbol of Alkemi. I need pure gold that can grant immortality.”

Ross cut to the chase, completely disregarding whether Olga could accept it.

"In return, I can have someone cure your illness, the South China Sea Emperor's Fever, right?"

"That disease might have been incurable two hundred years ago, but it's just a minor ailment in this day and age."

“Our next destination is the Doctors’ Country on Drum Island. If you agree to this deal, I can entrust the doctors there to cure your illness.”

Mischina Olga's lips turned down:

"I really want to say yes, but even I don't know where Chunjin is now."

"Really?"

Ross bent down, took Olga's right hand, and pointed to the seemingly ordinary ring.

"Your father, the alchemist Asiye, went so far as to use alchemy to create enough pure gold to buy the world in order to save you."

"A small part of it is set inside the ring, and he hoped that the incurable disease of that era could be indefinitely delayed into the future."

"Until the terminal illness was conquered, I have to say, this is truly a great fatherly love."

Mischina Olga frowned, her right hand hidden behind her back.

"Don't joke around, you have no idea what happened more than a hundred years ago!"

"That guy, that despicable guy killed Mom and everyone else!!"

"I hate him the most!"

Olga, jumping on the sea lizard: "Elizabeth, we..."

Ross didn't stop him, he just pointed to the nearby clouds.

"I advise you to think twice before you jump. We are hundreds of meters in the air right now. If we jump, we will definitely be smashed to pieces."

"And aren't you surprised that I know about things from so long ago?"

Chapter 181 Drum Island

A few days later—

[First half of the Grand Line, Drum Island Port]

"Stop here, that's enough."

Before Laboon could swim to the nearest shore, Rocks leaped into the air and used the Instant Step technique he had learned from Ross to dash into the snow.

"You're really in a hurry. But since we're already here, let's go see an old friend."

"Labu, take me to the nearest place to stay. After that, it's your lunch break and time to get some shelter from the wind. Remember not to go too far."

Labu surfaced, its large head bobbing a few times before diving back into the deep sea.

"I wonder if Dr. Kureha is still alive. She took good care of me when I was young."

Once on land, Crocus shouldered his pack and trudged into the snow, one step at a time.

"I brought some good wine this time, so she shouldn't kick me out again, right?"

……

Meanwhile, in the northern part of Magdrum Island, below a mountain peak that resembles an iron barrel.

The snow covering the cave entrance showed signs of melting, and the once white ice and snow reflected streaks of crimson flame light.

In the distance, amidst the snow and mist, a bear, leaning on a cane, struggles out of the strong wind and pulls aside the icy leaves that cover most of the cave entrance.

“I’m back, Teach.”

Alice removed her bearskin hat, unbuttoned her clothes, and took out several medicine bottles with dried bloodstains.

"Cough cough cough... I'm fine, Mom."

Perhaps because he was being held in someone's arms, six-year-old Teach opened his eyes, his little face flushed from the fever, and managed a weak smile.

"I was so sleepy that I lay down and took a nap."

A wave of despair washed over Alice; most of the money she had stolen from the Kingdom of Lulucia had been spent on the journey here.

I originally thought that the remaining Pelés would be enough to pay for Teach's medical treatment.

But she never expected that the doctors on this island would charge such high fees, so high that she had to risk everything to snatch the medicine.

"Take some fever reducer first. The doctor said this medicine can cure your illness."

Teach obediently opened his mouth and swallowed the pill with the cold snow water. Soon after, he fell into a deep sleep again.

"Aunt Alice, can we really survive?"

Alice opened her arms and embraced the other little imp in the cave.

Those were the last survivors of the David family.

She was a girl from the David clan who was sent flying along with that little slave.

He is only one year younger than Teach.

“He will definitely survive. Once Teach is better, we’ll set off for another place where we can stay.”

"I'm sleepy too, Aunt Alice..."

Alice held the two children close to the campfire, humming a mumbled nursery rhyme.

"Sleep well, little Perry?"

……

【Cigu Mountain, at an altitude of 5,000 meters】

With his hands covered in frostbite, Rocks clung to the cliff's loose rocks and used the momentum to leap to the top.

Find the user of the Gluttony Fruit and follow him; you might just find your family.

Looking at the gray castle standing in the snow in the distance, Lox's eyes were firm.

"Wait a little longer, Teach, Alice, I'm almost there..."

Just then, the castle gates opened, and several armies riding reindeer filed out.

"Hurry! We must find the murderer who attacked King Adam this time we go down the mountain!"

"Warning to all doctors: Do not treat criminals. This is a country with limited medical resources. We absolutely cannot tolerate any egregious incidents of treating patients for free!"

"Take the wanted posters and make sure to post them all over Drum Island!"

Lox, who was hiding behind the tree, raised his hand and caught the paper that was blown by the wind.

The image on the wanted poster was a face he recognized.

huh~~~

A strong wind blew in, carrying snowflakes. When the wind subsided, the wanted poster was placed on the footprints of its owner by a broken tree branch.

"Alice, I've finally found you."

Before long, a figure dressed in a white coat appeared under the window of the king's bedroom deep inside the castle.

"That despicable woman dared to attack me!"

"I am the King of the Kingdom of Doctors, a nobleman whom even officials of the World Government treat with utmost respect!!"

An aged voice came from the crack in the window, and Lockes could clearly sense the anger lurking in its words.

"Once I capture them, I will definitely use the power of the Devil Fruit to turn them into monsters!"

"must!!!"

'Finally found him. This guy must be the one Ross was talking about.'

Rocks, hidden in the darkness of his hood, revealed a menacing glint in his eyes.

Once he finds Alice and the others, he will personally kill the king and then smash the castle to pieces!

I sat on the ground, letting the increasingly thick snow bury me.

One hour, five hours...

Lox had no idea how long he had been waiting; he could even hear snoring coming from the room upstairs.

Half an hour after the snowstorm suddenly disappeared, the sound of a Den Den Mushi broke the silence.

Blu-ray Blu-ray Blu-ray~~

Kacha--

"Hmm, didn't I say that I shouldn't be woken up while I'm sleeping? Even if pirates invade, they should wait until I'm awake."

"But, Your Majesty, we have found the prisoner. She is now trapped in the village of Kokowit."

"What did you say!?"

"Very well, I'll be there right now. Before I arrive, you must capture that despicable bitch! Oh, and those two brats she brought with her!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Once the lights in the room were turned off, Rocks struggled to get up and began to move his completely stiff body.

The piercing whistle echoed throughout the castle.

Rocks strode toward the castle gate, his footprints quickly covered by the snow.

The army was traveling, and this time they were escorting a luxurious carriage adorned with gold ornaments.

At the very end, where no one noticed, the straggling soldiers quickly caught up again.

They were just much larger than the previous soldiers.

"By order of the King, the reindeer troops must speed up!"

"We must reach Kokowit village before dawn!"

……

【Cocowit Village】

The heavy snow fell indiscriminately on the entire village, except for the occasional wisp of smoke rising from the chimneys.

In a corner of the village, Crocus stopped in front of a uniquely shaped wooden house that resembled an owl.

"Dr. Kureha the Witch, this must be the place."

thump--

No one answered.

“Kureha, it’s me. I brought some great… very expensive wine.”