One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

"If the Whitebeard Pirates are struggling to find usable dragon bones, perhaps you could try another method."

"Another method?" Den Den Mushi looked at Ross suspiciously.

"I will still sell the branches of the World Tree; it's a deal worth hundreds of millions."

"Ideal Land will protect the safety and assets of the auctioneers within Miracle Island's sphere of influence, do you understand, Newgate?"

Den Den Mushi frowned slightly:

"You want me to rob it? If I do that, how am I any different from those low-level pirates?"

“You can give me an IOU; I often give IOUs to my peers.”

Ross grinned and said:

"Anyway, I've told you the method. Whether you do it or not is up to you."

"Besides, aren't you planning to snatch the World Tree's branch from me ahead of time?"

"That's different."

Den Den Mushi (snail phone) justifies itself:

"I think you might want to give that thing to me."

Chapter 197 The Music Demon King's Trail

"Ross~~ Hey, get down here, you idiot! How can you stay so far away when you're watching the parade!"

Ross put away his Den Den Mushi, climbed over the railing, and jumped down towards Roger, who was shouting loudly below.

"I've looked into the Music Demon King for you."

Roger handed out a mask and hood, and walked behind the musical float, waving a glow stick in his hand.

"I am a good friend of the king here. The legend of the Music Demon King is true, but it is sealed within a musical score..."

Tot Musica, Ross recalled that in Latin, Tot seemed to mean numerous.

The Music Demon King was not initially a demon of resentment and destruction; quite the opposite.

It was born from the desires and tears that welled up in people's hearts, and it uses music to protect those who have dreams and beautiful emotions.

However, with the erosion of time, that most beautiful vision was gradually tainted by distorted desires.

After an unknown amount of time, Tot Musica forgot his vow to protect others and, under the "whispers" of negative emotions, eventually became a music demon king who destroyed the world.

"I don't really recommend that you release that demon king."

Roger's expression behind the mask was very serious.

"That's a monster that has survived since ancient times. If it can be killed, it won't be sealed away."

"If you're not absolutely certain you can catch it, the island will pay for your recklessness!"

“Don’t worry, Roger. As long as we can summon it, I’m an expert on matters of the soul.”

Ross held the glow stick above his head and waved it.

A soul body without a physical form, only knowing how to destroy?

That's just a wild Void!

"...You'd better think about it more."

After much deliberation, Roger finally decided to say a few more words; he did not want that kind of super monster to reappear on this sea.

"The Music Demon King's strength is not as great as you think, Roger."

Ross knew what his friend was worried about, but unlike his friend, he wasn't worried about how strong the enemy was.

Rather, it depends on whether the enemy is willing to appear.

In the original story, Totemjika seduced Uta, who had eaten the Song-Song Fruit, and used Uta's musical talent and the fruit's power to reappear.

Ross remembered that Shanks and his crew fought until Uta was exhausted before they were able to reseal the seal.

In other words, what if the Music Demon King appeared without the power of the Song-Song Fruit?

With his strength, Rocks' strength, plus Roger's strength, they could definitely beat him to tears.

This is the most powerful era ever, and he doesn't believe that a music demon king without the power of a Devil Fruit could defeat the three of them.

This doesn't even take into account the power of the Zanpakuto; if you add in abilities like Soul Burial...

Dealing with Totemjika is almost a done deal.

But what worries Ross the most now is how to summon the Music Demon King.

If any musician could unlock the seal on that score, the Music Demon King wouldn't have waited so many years.

"After this celebration parade ends, let's go check out that place first."

……

It's late at night—

The streets of Eregia were a mess, littered with scattered glow sticks and flowers.

Some glow sticks that had not yet gone out still carried the afterglow of the celebration.

"Why did I have to come along too...?"

Rocks followed Ross listlessly, his face long and his expression impatient.

"You and Roger should be able to handle that kind of trash, right? I'm going back to sleep!"

"Just in case, although I'm not sure I can summon it."

As Ross brought Rocks to join Roger, a red glint flashed in his eyes.

After confirming that no one was following him, he used the Binding Light Technique to conceal his figure.

Roger's voice came through the air.

"Follow me, the entrance to that place is inside the palace."

……

[Eregia Palace, Underground]

The iron lock leading to the underground was hanging at the door, but the lock head was torn apart by a huge force and fell to the ground.

The wooden door swayed back and forth with the wind blowing into the ground, and the rusty hinges creaked.

"This is it, hurry up."

A man's voice could be heard coming from an empty space.

Da·Da·Da···

As the footsteps faded into the distance, the wooden door was closed by an invisible force.

The faint green candlelight flickered and lit up, guiding people toward the unknown land at the bottom.

boom--!!

The sealed wall collapsed inwards, the break smooth as a mirror.

Lockes was the first to step out of the room, his eyes scanning the surroundings.

"This place doesn't look good to me, Roger! What the hell is this place?!"

Roger, the second to enter the room, sighed and dispersed the smoke that filled the room.

"Didn't Ross tell you before we came? This is the underground library where the Music Demon King is sealed."

Instead of descending the stairs, the two stood on the edge of the protruding platform, gazing at the bookshelves in the darkness.

"This place is the culmination of countless years of Eregia's efforts."

Roger explained the origins of this underground library, his expression growing increasingly complex.

"Like pirates, this place is the final destination that only exists in dreams for musicians."

"It was only because of that musical score that the royal family of Eregia had to seal this place away."

"The Music Demon King!?"

Lox looked surprised: "So those ancient monsters really exist? I always thought they were just legends."

"It really exists."

Finally, Ross entered the library and began descending the stairs.

The moment my foot touched the stairs, a melody suddenly rang in my ears.

"Looks like that guy has spotted us, Roger. If we pass out, we'll have to leave our bodies to you."

Rocks frowned more and more deeply and hurried after Ross.

"Ross, wait for me! If something happens to you, all the good times I've been waiting for will be ruined..."

Before Roger could finish speaking, he saw Rocks, who was chasing after Ross, suddenly vanish like a bubble.

Even Ross, who was walking down the steps, seemed to have lost his soul and fell straight to the ground.

"Ross! Rocks!!!"

Roger stood at the entrance to the stairs, his expression shifting between light and dark.

Rocks disappeared suddenly as he stepped onto the descending stairs, and Ross fell into a coma shortly afterward.

"The sound... has disappeared!?"

Realizing he could no longer hear the man's voice, Roger disregarded everything else and strode down the slope.

"Damn it, what's wrong with you two?!"

After helping the man up, Roger intended to leave the stairs.

But in the last step before leaving, Ross, who had already lost consciousness, suddenly reached out and grabbed the handrail.

"Are you playing a prank? What's going on here!?"

Looking at Ross, whose eyes were still closed, Roger tried to move down, and Ross let go of his hand again.

Ross grabbed the railing again as soon as he tried to leave the steps.

"Are you trying to stop me from taking you away? I understand."

Roger put Rose down, drew Ace, and cautiously looked around, using his Observation Haki to search for any hidden enemies.

"Ok?"

"Are you the enemy!?"

A golden musical score covered in black suddenly flew out of the bookshelf, its golden light "burning" at an extremely fast speed.

A few seconds later, the black substance covering the corner of the sheet music suddenly spread to the entire sheet music!

A clown's face appeared, laughing incessantly, its eerie cacophony echoing throughout the underground library.

came back!

Everything is back!!

Roger's expression changed drastically.

"Hey, hey, you're kidding, right..."

"That voice is..."

Chapter 198 The Trembling Music Demon King

Meanwhile, in the spiritual world that no one can reach.

Ross looked down at his semi-transparent body and hands, and just as he was about to test his abilities, a familiar voice suddenly called from behind him.

"teacher?"

Aurora stepped forward, tugged at Ross's sleeve, and asked curiously:

"I remember I should be sleeping, how did I suddenly end up here?"