One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

The wooden wine glasses clinked lightly, and the overflowing wine in one glass poured into the other's.

"Thanks, Ross."

Rocks turned around and looked at Alice, who was taking care of the child and the boy, with a gentler gaze than ever before.

"Some things you only learn to cherish after you've died once."

Ross gazed down at the street below, where people were dancing and singing, and took a sip of his drink.

"It's like... if you were to live your life again, you would give up your dreams and become a stay-at-home dad."

"How could that be? I must take revenge. It is the mission of the David clan."

Rocks stopped looking at Alice and the others and instead looked up to admire the fireworks.

"I just saw something more important."

"We're full, let's go play! Today is the rapeseed flower summer festival, it's so much fun! I heard that many famous perfumes will be on sale!"

"Let's go, let's go, the uncle will pay!"

Ginny took Perry and Olga's hands and ran downstairs at Bear's repeated calls for them to slow down.

"Let me go! I've already told you I'm old enough to be your grandmother's grandmother!"

"My body is small, but my soul is over a hundred years old!!"

Unable to struggle, Olga could only call out to Elizabeth.

But Elizabeth remained by Hana's side, never leaving his side.

"Stay away from me, you stupid lizard."

Hana Hanafuda pushed the sea lizard's head away, her face full of disgust.

"Didn't I say I'm human?! You're just pretending to be stupid, aren't you?!"

Gaho!

"What the hell are you yelling about, you...you want to drink this?"

Hana took the cups the kids had used to drink orange juice, poured in most of a glass of rum, and placed it in front of the sea lizard.

Elizabeth gripped the rim of the cup, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

Hana Hanazha's eyes lit up at the sight.

"Oh, you're so generous!"

Crocus and Alice exchanged a glance, then picked up their glasses, left the table, and walked to the edge to look at the scene below.

"I haven't seen such a lively scene in a long time, and I'm still a little unaccustomed to it."

"There will only be more excitement to come, Crocus."

Thinking of Roger and his crew's infectious energy, Ross couldn't help but smile even more.

"Those single-minded idiots are the perfect companions; adventuring with them would definitely be a lot of fun."

Rocks and Crocus simply switched places, coming to Alice's side and reaching out to put their arms around the woman's waist.

"Really? Anyway, I won't go to that so-called new world with you. That kind of place, full of fighting, isn't suitable for me."

Crocus smiled and clinked glasses with Rose.

"I hope the people you mentioned won't disappoint me."

huh~~~

An explosion far louder than the previous one erupted in the sky.

Ross and his companions instinctively looked up and saw the magnificent water lilies rapidly blooming, filling their entire field of vision.

"So beautiful~~"

Alice nestled in Lox's arms, her face illuminated and her expression dazed.

"Gibbek, I didn't expect we were still alive. I thought we were all dead."

"Idiot, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly die in a place like that?"

Rocks lowered his head and buried his face in Alice's fluffy hair, inhaling the fresh scent of shampoo.

"When I send Teach to Futaba Kindergarten, I will ask Borsalino to take care of him."

On a street where no one could see her, Olga stood in front of a candy stand, hands on her hips, looking smug.

Standing before him were Teach and Paley, their faces filled with admiration.

Not far away, Ginny knelt down on one knee, took the bear's hand, and put the oversized ring she had just bought on his finger.

"Little Bear, marry me!!!"

The surrounding crowd was confused; they only saw a young girl mustering the courage to propose, and they immediately applauded wildly.

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Xiong looked flustered, his big face turning bright red.

"Ginny, Ginny, you can't do this! I'm only thirteen..."

"What does it matter? A gentle bear cub will definitely be super popular. I need to strike first. Anyway, I can enjoy you to my heart's content once you're an adult, hehehe~~"

Ginny stood up, raised her hands, and cheered.

"Everyone, Xiongzai has agreed! Thank you all, we will definitely have our wedding in five years!"

Congratulations, young man!

"You must have twins! This young lady is so radiant; your children will surely shine like the sun in the sky!"

Bear covered his face, grabbed Ginny, and ran away quickly.

"Bear cub, are you planning to reject me because you haven't agreed yet...?"

Seeing Ginny pout and tears welling up in her eyes, the already flustered bear became even more at a loss.

All he knew was to foolishly pick up his sleeve and wipe the girl's tears.

"No, no, I'm just... Ginny, I'm a Bakania."

After a flurry of activity, Xiong dejectedly revealed his true feelings.

“If you have a relationship with me, you will definitely be dragged into danger, and I don’t want to see you in danger.”

Ginny turned around, seemingly sobbing, but actually took out eye drops and frantically dripped them into her eyes.

"Then we can just stay in Utopia. As long as Uncle is here, we'll be safe."

“If it’s an enemy that even an old man can’t defeat, little bear, even if I didn’t marry you, I would still be killed by the enemy.”

"Besides, you're a boy, how can you back down on something like this?"

"Shouldn't you have promised me you would become stronger, strong enough to protect me?"

"I'm a girl..."

Ginny kicked at the gravel under her feet, her pouty lips big enough to hang an oil bottle.

“I’ve already gone to such lengths to propose, and it’s not like we’re getting married right now, it’s five years from now. You won’t even agree to an engagement right now.”

"...Anyway, I'm too ashamed to stay in this ideal place any longer. If you don't agree, just leave me here to fend for myself!"

Seeing that Ginny was about to leave in a huff, Xiong quickly grabbed the girl's hand.

"I promise you, but you have to wait five years!"

Ginny's sobbing stopped instantly, and she secretly threw away the empty eye drop bottle.

Chao Xiong grinned broadly.

"That's more like it! Let's go, little bear. From now on, we'll sleep in the same bed every night, okay?"

"Eh—!!!"

The bear, which was being led forward by Ginny, suddenly malfunctioned, with a large amount of steam billowing from its head.

"Sleep...sleep in the same blanket!?"

"Hmm, this is to prepare for the future. We need to get used to each other's presence first!"

Chapter 189 Nefit D. Cobra

"Your Highness, one must never be distracted when wielding a sword!"

At the tender age of eighteen, Icarus had not yet grown the peculiar curly hair that would later become known in later generations.

Sheathed his longsword, frowned, and asked the young prince the reason for his distraction.

"It's that one, that one! Icarum!!"

Kobra is now exactly sixteen, and his youthful face is full of longing for the future.

"Didn't that super strong guy come to Alabasta yesterday? I want to challenge him!"

Cobra raised his longsword, his expression excited.

"If I can defeat him, I will become the strongest man on this sea!"

"My father will surely feel comfortable passing the throne to me!!"

That man?

"You mean Ross? He's a pirate, and opinions about him are extremely polarized."

Icarum rummaged through the numerous intelligence reports sent at dawn that day.

"Some say he was a warrior of liberation, a man who was not afraid of power, while others say he was a ruthless killer."

“Unless absolutely necessary, Your Highness, I do not recommend that you come into contact with such dangerous individuals.”

"You're wrong, Icarus."

Cobra shook his head and shared his opinion of Ross.

"Never judge a person you've never met based on their profession; whether they are dangerous or not is none of my business."

"Those are things you heard from other people, not your own experiences."

Sheathing his sword, Cobra gazed intently into the distance.

"I am the future king of the desert. I must not be afraid because of rumors, nor can I stop exploring because of fear of the unknown!"

"I am both the king of this country and its last line of defense."

"If I were like you, defining a strong person based on rumors, then I would not be worthy to receive the crown from my father!"

"Your Highness..."

The emotion on Icarus's face lasted only a second.

Even if you say that, it's not a reason for me to let you go see that man.

"As the crown prince of a country, stability is always more important to you than risk, and much more important."

“Everyone else can take the risk, but you can’t. The king is old, I can’t take the risk, and neither can you.”

Cobra instantly wilted like a frostbitten eggplant, dejectedly walking towards the palace, muttering to himself:

"Damn it, I couldn't convince you. Looks like I need to read a few more books."

“Coward Icarum, when I become king I will deduct three months’ salary from your pay and then banish you from the capital for a year.”

Icarum reluctantly sheathed his sword and followed behind the young prince, escorting him all the way.

Whether the man's arrival is good or bad is still unknown. The king's order is to guard Prince Cobra around the clock to prevent him from challenging the great pirate Ross.

The old king knew Cobra better than anyone else in the world, not even Cobra himself.

He knew that his son, the future king of Alabasta, would definitely approach that man out of curiosity.

"Stop nagging. Once you become king and have another king, I won't be able to stop you from going on an adventure at sea."

"But please be patient now, and your strength... please forgive my bluntness."

Ikaram described it using the most euphemistic language possible: