One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

In the final ten minutes, Ross didn't even remember to unleash the Ghost Path.

Some harmless attacks are simply withstood by Armament Haki, while attacks that cannot be avoided are simply abandoned.

While injuring himself, he also unleashed his Shikai-style Greatsword, leaving a wound on his opponent.

And the reason for doing so...

After reviewing the events in the world of Daochan for a long time, Ross attributed the cause to Yeshai's passive ability, "Beast Intuition".

The ability to strike the enemy while being slashed reveals the beginnings of this ability to overcome the human instinct to fear death.

After figuring everything out, Ross was secretly shocked.

Kenpachi Zaraki is a Shinigami (death god), and the passive ability that Nozomi carries is usually unnoticed.

However, this ability only begins to truly take effect when the damage received after the initial release is severe enough.

This is also the key reason why he was able to leave so many scars on Newgate.

"Interested in joining the Whitebeard Pirates?"

Ross smiled and declined Graham's invitation.

"Newgate didn't invite me because he knew about my dreams."

"We have different ideologies. He wants family, and I want..."

Glug~ Glug~~

The spicy liquor left a hot mark in the throat before being poured into the stomach.

Ross raised his hand to wipe the wine stains from the corner of his mouth.

"It is the freedom to be content with what you want."

"Freedom? What an incredible dream!"

Graham sighed, lay back, and stared intently at the sky.

Don't be so pessimistic.

Ross only needed a moment to think before he guessed the reason for the other party's negativity.

In the original work, Shanks still became one of the Four Emperors even after losing his dominant arm.

Moreover, Marco's father was skilled at kicking, so the only problem he had was maintaining his balance.

Their combat strength has certainly been weakened, but not to the point of being completely powerless.

At most, he won't get the position of first mate on any of the Four Emperors' ships in the future.

However, on the other hand, Ross always felt that the Whitebeard Pirates' first mate in the original work seemed weaker than the other Four Emperors, but he didn't know if it was just his imagination.

Under Whitebeard's protection, they had it too easy.

"If both moving forward and staying put cause you pain, if no matter which choice you make, you will suffer, then you might as well move forward and see the scenery ahead."

"If it were me, I would rather choose to move forward despite the pain."

Ross looked up at the night sky, occasionally taking a sip of his drink.

"Anyway, the end of life is the Yellow Springs, it's just a matter of when."

"Don't be resigned to death. Instead of thinking about how to sacrifice yourself to protect your family, do your best to live to the end."

"Well, that's just my opinion. You should do what you think is best."

"However, you should take this advice: it's best not to participate in combat in the near future."

"Your missing arm will affect your balance, so you'd better keep a low profile until you're familiar with the new fighting style."

In the darkness, the snoring that had been rising and falling suddenly stopped.

"Oh dear, I just came out to take a piss."

Sachi strode towards the bushes with a pigeon-toed gait, followed by Joz and a bunch of kids including Vista.

"Dad, keep it up!" The still-young Marco gave Gram a thumbs up.

"You little brats..."

He intended to throw the bottle away, but seeing that there was still a little bit of liquor left inside, Gram tilted his head back and quickly drank it all.

After finishing the drink, he forcefully threw the bottle away.

A gasp suddenly rang out from the bushes.

"Get out of here, all of you go to sleep! When have I ever needed your concern, you bunch of brats!"

"Your mission is to grow up quickly and help Newgate! You bunch of precocious little devils!"

After chasing away those "annoying brats," Gram was about to say something when Ross, who was beside him, had already gotten up and left.

"Forget about thanking me. Newgate will help you repay the favor you owe him."

Ross walked toward the cabin, intending to get a good night's sleep and head straight to Beehive Island after waking up.

boom--

The door closed.

Graham lowered his raised arm and smiled again.

"Is it painful to move forward? Well, everyone is so self-righteous."

"Thanks anyway, Ross."

"Hey, Newgate, you wouldn't mind continuing your voyage as a disabled pirate, would you?"

A soft hum came from the shadows.

"Laozi's ship is very big, big enough to hold many people."

"Go and rest. The Whitebeard Pirates will set sail again tomorrow."

"Hey, Captain~~"

……

The next morning, before the sun had fully illuminated the earth—

The Whitebeard Pirates shouldered their backpacks and carried wooden crates filled with fruit and dried food towards the entrance to the paradise.

Once the earth was fully illuminated, the two groups crossed waterfalls and streams and arrived at a bay on Sphinx Island.

"I can give you a ride there since it's on my way."

On a patched-up two-masted sailing ship, a white-bearded man leaning against the side shouted down:

“But I won’t help you deal with Wang Zhi. With Locke and Shaki not here, that place is no longer worth landing on.”

"No need, we'll take the Morgans Seagull hot air balloon over there."

The hot air balloon slowly rose into the air, and Ross stood at the window to say goodbye to the white balloon.

"I'll be even stronger when we meet again. Don't hide and cry if you get defeated by me, you white-bearded bastard."

"How could I possibly lose? I'm Whitebeard!"

After his retort, Newgate smiled and raised his hand to wave.

"Ross, you have to survive no matter what, don't end up like that guy Rocks!"

"I don't want to hear that you died in some corner of the ocean. That kind of thing would ruin my appetite!"

"You know that, right? If you interfere with my drinking, even if you're hiding in the underworld, it won't help. I'll definitely rush in and beat you up!"

"You'll be the first to die, Newgate. Goodbye, new era."

The hot air balloon slowly rose into the air.

The two looked at each other across the distance, their gazes open yet filled with anticipation.

"Ah, I got it. See you in the new era. Then it'll be your turn to buy me a drink."

Chapter 22 The Deal with Roger and Stussy

Half-moon voyage--

【Northwest waters of Beehive Island】

The clouds in the sky caused the seagulls pulling the hot air balloon to slow down their wing flapping frequency.

"The navy has vanished, Ross!"

Morgans sounded very excited.

"Just half a month ago, Black Arm Zephyr's forces, which had been roaming the New World waters, disappeared without a trace, along with the warship of naval hero Garp!"

"My intuition is absolutely right. Those guys want to reap the benefits; they definitely want to strike while the pirates are fighting amongst themselves!!"

"Maybe their target is you! No! It could also be that Beehive Island!!"

Ross, who was idly teasing Shanks, didn't turn around and spoke softly:

“Their target isn’t necessarily me. You guys made a good price for the news that I was planning to go back to Beehive Island a while ago.”

"Those naval targets are probably Beehive Island after the chaos."

"Regardless of whether I or Wang Zhi is the victor, the navy will most likely make its move at that time."

Morgans' bird-like eyes narrowed to slits. "Are you planning to sit here and wait to die?"

"Shanks, time for milk!"

Ginny brought the bottle closer, tested the temperature with the back of her hand, and only after confirming it wasn't too hot did she put it into Shanks' mouth.

Then they propped up the little devil's legs and hands to act as a bottle support.

"No rush."

Ross took out a Den Den Mushi (snail phone).

Blu-ray Blu-ray Blu-ray~~

Kacha--

"Hahaha, Rayleigh, you lost. It's your turn to wash socks this month!"

"Hello, this is Roger!"

“It’s me, Roger.”

Den Den Mushi blinked: "Ross?"

Where are you now?

---Grand Line, Paradise, Water Seven---

"us?"

Roger, who had just stepped into the dock, took a few steps back and gestured for Ridley and the others to go in first and discuss the ship repairs with Tom.

"I'm currently in Water Seven. The Oro Jackson needs repairs and upgrades."

Roger paused abruptly at this point, and only continued speaking after they had walked to a sparsely populated area.

"We might stay here for a while. A while ago, when we were taking Xia Qi back to Amazon Lily in Calm Belt, the ship was accidentally damaged by a large sea monster."

"Why are you contacting me at this time? Has something happened?"

"Roger, you wouldn't mind doing your good friend a favor, would you?"

The Den Den Mushi looked at Roger with a smile:

"I might be in big trouble. I need you to bring men and appear near the Marine Headquarters, preferably with an aggressive intent."

"Eh~~~"

Roger looked disgusted. "That sounds like a lot of trouble. I don't plan to attack Marineford. That place is a tough nut to crack."

"Even if I take it, it won't do me any good."

"If you're bound by power, you can't become the free Pirate King."

"No, I'm not asking you to attack there. I just need you to help me draw the navy's attention."