One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

With the blade drawn, Ross raised his katana high, unleashing a burst of Conqueror's Haki.

Seeing the surprise on Rocks' face, Ross grinned and struck Rocks on the forehead with the hilt of his sword, which was wrapped in Conqueror's Haki.

"Soul Burial!"

Chapter 2, Lox's Little Classroom, is now open!

The sword hilt struck the metal wind chime with a clear, ringing sound, and the previously vanished Zanpakuto workshop reappeared.

[Zanpakuto Workshop: A special workshop for crafting Zanpakuto. Once you have the correct Devil Fruit and a usable weapon mount, you can unlock and craft a new Zanpakuto.]

[Unlocked: "Eclipse" + Phoenix Fruit = Flesh Droplet]

Ross glanced past the workshop introduction and stared intently at the soul of Lox, who was being buried.

Watching the other person being sucked away by the workshop, and hearing the familiar voice ringing in my ears.

Ross looked up at the dark sky and let out a wild laugh that was hard to decipher.

"It worked! I made the right bet!!"

'Ross, what on earth is going on?!'

"Wasn't I dead?! Why am I here? And why can you see me? What's with your Conqueror's Haki?!"

Ross stops the workshop from closing and disappearing, and stares at Lockes, who is pressed against the window and pounding on the glass.

“Let’s make a deal, Captain Rocks.”

Inside the dark workshop, looking at Ross outside whose body was abnormally large, Rocks' expression shifted between light and dark.

Ross, an unnamed pirate who came to Beehive Island several years ago and voluntarily joined the Rocks Pirates.

He remembered this man; the gentle demeanor he possessed was completely unlike that of a pirate.

At the time, he didn't think much of it. After all, there were too many strange races and creatures on the sea. He just assumed that Ross's past might be a little different.

But now it seems...

'Were you planning this day from the very beginning? Why did my sword, the erosion, turn out like that?'

Lox knew the other person could hear him.

'A trade? What right do you have to talk to me about a trade? I'm Rocks!'

Outside, Rose's lips curled into a playful smile as he raised his right hand and snapped his fingers.

"It's simple, our roles have been reversed. Now, I'm the chef, and you're just the fish on the cutting board."

"Without me, you can't even see the sun."

As soon as he finished speaking, the workshop closed its doors and disappeared, only to be summoned back by Ross a few seconds later.

"Look, you can't do anything."

"I enjoy trading; harmony brings wealth, and I don't need to explain this principle to myself."

A roaring bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, and in that fleeting moment of light, Lockes saw the ambition in Ross's eyes.

“You help me cultivate and become stronger, and I can help you find Alice and Teach after I become stronger, and it is even possible for me to take care of them for you in the future.”

Inside the workshop, Locke stared wide-eyed at Ross, who stood outside like a giant, no, like a god!

"If you cooperate enough, I might even let you witness the end of an era."

"In exchange, I want all the memories in your mind about Haki and swordsmanship training. Come, my dear Captain Rocks..."

Rose took a few steps back, spread his arms as if embracing the sky, and his smile became increasingly confident.

"Choose: either eke out a living in darkness, or use your last remaining usefulness to exchange for the right to see the sun and your family!"

Inside the Zanpakuto workshop, Rocks' lips moved several times.

Ross seemed to have heard something and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

"Deal made. Congratulations on making the wisest choice."

"Ninjazuki, let's go!"

With the support of Haki energy, the Zanpakuto was released, transforming into a one-eyed giant ray that carried its master overseas.

Behind them, the Valley of the Gods, symbolizing the end of a legend, is rapidly sinking.

“Lox, now you can get to work. I’m very interested in your swordsmanship.”

……

Several days later, on a small island south of God Valley--

<{-=． ． ． ． (Gah~~)

After gliding across the azure sky, the messenger gull released several white cannonballs before landing, tilting its head to observe the human who was resting with his eyes closed, clutching a katana, not far away.

"Gah~?"

"Ok?"

Ross broke free from the world of swordsmanship and opened his eyes, an indelible weariness etched across them.

He didn't know how sword Zen worked in the Bleach anime.

But for Ross, in the spiritual world, it wasn't Flesh Droplet that he was in contact with, but rather Rocks!

It's hard to say whether Rocks acted out of spite or out of a sense of responsibility.

In “instructing” Ross, Rox was “very diligent.”

"You want to learn my swordsmanship, don't you? You want to get stronger, right? I'll teach you everything!"

"Come, first feel the power of Lao Tzu with your body!"

In the world of Dao Chan, in order to extract all remaining value from Rocks, Roth deliberately adjusted their physical attributes to be the same.

But the result was very touching.

Rocks was like Haku Ichigo from Zanpakuto; his fighting instinct, etched into his very soul, left Ross speechless.

Especially the opponent's flying slash, that kind of wide-range heavy cannon slash is still shocking no matter how many times you see it.

'You're too slow!'

'This is awful! Is this attack just meant to tickle me?!'

Despite his words, after several days, Ross could clearly feel that he had changed a lot.

Especially in flying slashes.

In Rocks' description, the flying slash used by ordinary swordsmen involves wrapping Haki around the blade and then unleashing the slash with the strongest power.

He was different; his way of exerting force was more like that of the giants of Elbaf.

Elbaf Spear - Overlord.

He concentrates his power and domineering aura into a single point, then swings his sword to unleash a heavy slash like a cannonball.

The way of using domineering power has changed from entanglement to focusing on a single point.

Just from that one piece of advice, Rose felt that taking a few days of beatings was totally worth it.

"A newspaper."

He took a fifty-beli coin out of his pocket and tossed it to the seagull, then took the newspaper and flipped through it.

The miniature Zanpakuto workshop hovered beside his shoulder, and Rocks peered in from the doorway.

[#Legendary Pirate Rocks Has Fallen! The Rocks Pirates Have Disbanded!]

[#NavalHeroGarp: No matter who the enemy is, I will uphold justice in the world with my fists!]

[#……]

"The era of Rocks is over."

After flipping through the entire newspaper, Ross shook his head at the workshop beside him.

"Stop looking, there's no news about your wife and kids. I saw them before."

"Just when you were being controlled by Imhaku and about to kill them, they were taken away by a child who ate the Paw-Paw Fruit."

"...How do you know that person's name? I don't recall mentioning Im to anyone else in the Rocks Pirates."

"Who knows? Maybe I'm a prophet. I know a lot."

Ross smiled and tapped his temple.

"And the Great Hammer Legion that you've been longing for, I also know their location."

Inside the workshop, Lox looked shocked.

The Great Hammer Chapter?!

'Impossible!! How could you possibly…'

The words abruptly stopped, and Lox suddenly turned to look at the workshop wall behind him.

'A few kids?'

Ross then realized what was happening, and his Observation Haki burst forth from his body, spreading backward.

Those kids are...

Rose looked surprised when she saw Ginny's signature pink hair.

He never expected to run into Ginny in a place like this. Weren't they sent back to the South China Sea by Xiong's powers?

"Ginny? What are you doing here!?"

Young Ginny gripped the stick tightly and backed away, her eyes fixed on Ross.

"I...I don't know you, so why do you know my name?!"

Rose slowly stood up, his domineering aura gathering and releasing from the soles of his feet.

In the next breath, he rushed to Ginny and knelt down.

Bang~~

Ross remained unmoved as the stick struck his forehead, pointing behind Ginny.

“Your partner seems to be injured; he is very weak. I can help heal him.”

To gain trust, Ross took a few steps back and placed his right hand, glowing green, on his forehead where Ginny had hit him.

"Look, it's a very good healing ability; I call it the Return Path."

“Miss Ginny, if I really want to do something to you, there’s nothing you can do to stop me.”

"Besides, you should recognize who I am by now, right?"

Ginny nodded, her expression now showing more despair and fear:

"Ross, the former pirate of the Rocks Pirates, right?"

Chapter 3 A Fateful Encounter: Bear and Ginny, plus... the Big-Faced Monster

Regarding the tragic love story of Bear and Ginny, Ross, who knew the ending, felt that "regrettable" was not enough to describe it.

The former was terrified because of the Bakania bloodline, while the latter mustered the courage to pursue it, but could never break free from the shackles imposed by the Bakania bloodline.

This also led to the end of this long-term relationship turning into a disaster, driven by fate.

"The Rocks Pirates are a thing of the past."

Ross followed behind Ginny, his expression gentle and his voice slightly low.

"I'm planning to find a place to open... um... a clinic?"

"A clinic sounds good. I want to use my medical skills to make some money and then travel the world."

Finding a barely plausible excuse for his actions, Ross rested his left hand on the hilt of his knife and casually picked a long leaf with his right hand, putting it in his mouth.

"If you have nowhere to go, you can come work at my shop. I need a few assistants."

Ginny shook her head, neither refusing nor agreeing, but she was puzzled.