One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

Fortunately, the Den Den Mushi rang just in time, and Olvia quickly picked it up and answered it.

"Lord Ross, something terrible has happened!"

Asu's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

Despite it being a major event, he looked delighted.

"It's a gold mine! There are still undiscovered gold mines underground on Beehive Island, right in the forest next to the church!"

"We thought the gold mines on this island had been fully exploited, but we didn't expect there were still some that had slipped through the net!"

Gold mine?

Ross took the Den Den Mushi, his brow furrowing slightly.

He did indeed remember a key reason why Lox chose Beehive Island—

That island is a favorite of the underworld's dark organizations, all because of the gold mines hidden beneath it!

It was only after the Rocks Pirates took over the island that they discovered the so-called gold mine had been almost completely mined out.

The remaining mines were far from enough to satisfy the pirates' greed.

Shortly after that, the Rocks Pirates attacked the International Charity Federation's Temple Futcloney.

A den of thieves disguised as charity.

How big is the vein?

"It's not clear yet, but it's very deep underground!"

"Lord Ross, if Miracle Island wants to develop the underwater world in the future, it must mine this vein completely."

"Based on preliminary observations, this vein is most likely to meander and slope downwards."

"Even if we only collect a small portion, it will be enough to fund our development for the next ten years!"

The Den Den Mushi grew increasingly excited, waving its tentacles wildly.

"Calm down, As."

Seemingly realizing that Ross wasn't as happy as he'd imagined, Den Den Mushi quickly regained his composure.

Don't you think this is a good thing?

"No, it is indeed a good thing, but I am not on Miracle Island right now. If this news leaks out, only war awaits Miracle Island."

Suddenly, Ross noticed Barrett.

A Devil Fruit suddenly popped into his mind.

If there were that fruit...

Perhaps they can mine all the gold in a very short time.

Paramecia-type Devil Fruit: Fusion Fruit.

"We'll talk about mining when I get back."

"Make sure those who know this information keep their mouths shut, so as not to bring war to the ideal world."

"Yes, I understand. I'll take care of it right away."

Kacha--

Barrett,

Ross waved to the boy.

Have you heard of Devil Fruits in the land of endless war?

Devil Fruit?

Along the way, Barrett had heard a lot about Devil Fruits from Olvia.

"How could such a legendary treasure possibly appear? If it really did, the country of endless war would have been in complete chaos long ago."

'Is it not time yet...?'

Ross thought to himself.

He remembered that Barrett ate the fruit around...

13岁？

So, the Fusion Fruit won't truly appear until five years later?

"Cool cool cool cool~~ Sasshibuli da na, Ross!!"

The calls coming from the beach near the shore interrupted his thoughts. Ross suppressed his thoughts, smiled, and walked forward.

"It's been a long time, long bread."

"Oh~ Katakuri, come here and let Uncle give you a hug."

Katakuri shook his head without speaking, slinging a trident that was much larger than himself over his shoulder.

The lower half of his face was covered by a scarf, and although he was only eleven years old, he had an awkward air about him that made strangers want to stay away.

"This scarf..."

Ross seemed to remember something, and frowned as he moved closer.

He held Katakuri back with one hand and took off his scarf.

"What happened? Where's Brûlée?"

Katakuri looked up at the man, and his face quickly overlapped with his memories.

The man who caused trouble when he was a kid, taking his dogs for walks with his brothers...

“Brûlée… no, nothing happened.”

Katakuri snatched the scarf and covered his face again.

"I just feel that my past self was too... painful!"

Crouching down with his head in his hands in defense, Katakuri didn't raise his head and glare like Barrett.

He has been beaten like this countless times since he was a child.

Each time, Ross would euphemistically call it "the iron fist of love!"

"The future I predicted has come true, hasn't it, Katakuri? I told you back then that a soft-hearted brat can't intimidate pirates."

"Your willful behavior ultimately hurt your family."

Katakuri stood up and stood blankly in front of Ross like a little devil who had done something wrong.

"Did you get your revenge?" Ross asked.

"Yes, I killed all the adults who hurt Brulee."

Ross sighed softly as he looked at Katakuri's half-dead state.

Katakuri was born eleven years ago, and he watched the three brothers, Perospero and Katakuri, grow up.

Especially when Lingling went hunting with Rocks, he was the one who stayed behind to take care of them.

A large hand was raised, forcefully pressing down the boy's proud head.

"Alright, I'll take care of Brulee's matter. Katakuri, the reason you came with Longbread this time is because I have healing powers, right?"

Katakuri nodded silently.

"A little devil who's small in stature but big in ability!"

After jokingly rubbing the head, Ross finally looked at the long bread roll.

“Come on, take me to see Lingling. This is Nicole Olvia, my lover.”

“He is my student, Barrett.”

Olvia raised her hand and pressed Barrett's head down to greet him together.

"Hello, I'm Ross's lover." / "Why are you pulling me along? I don't want to greet this guy whose head is as big as his body!"

Chapter 43 Although Kaido is no longer active, his legend still lives on.

Hahaha~~

“You’re right, Lingling, that’s exactly how it was back then…”

Hearing the cheerful laughter coming from inside the cake castle, Brulee, wearing a mask, tugged at her brother's clothes.

"Katakuri-nii-san~"

"Uncle Ross, will he really help me get treatment?"

Katakuri's cold gaze instantly softened.

"Yes, he can definitely make the scars on Brulee's face disappear."

"The uncle is a very capable adult; you can trust him."

"Katakuri,"

Charlotte Owen, who was standing to the side with her arms crossed, yawned.

"Speaking of which, we haven't seen you since the Rocks Pirates fell apart last year, right?"

“I remember when we were kids, he would often take us for walks around Beehive Island and even steal money from the pirates to buy us ice cream.”

“You’re not that old yet, so stop bringing up childhood all the time.”

Perospero, who was closest to the castle gate, said irritably:

"As the eldest, I'm only thirteen. You idiots, don't talk to me like adults."

"But Brother Perospero,"

Charlotte Dafu also crossed her arms, as if it were a standard pose for the three brothers.

"Have you ever seen an eleven-year-old kid go out to sea to fight adults?"

"Not to mention you, I asked the other pirates under the Big Mom Pirates, and they were still peeing in the mud when they were thirteen years old."

Perospero remained silent.

Indeed, he cannot defend himself on this point.

Sometimes he would even fantasize that if his father were Ross, their childhood would have been filled with joy.

"Hey, you guys are really strong, right?"

Barrett, all alone, slowly walked forward and twisted his neck, mimicking Ross's movements.

"My name is Barrett. If you're really that strong, how about we try fighting?"

"You? Pfft--! Kid, you'd better hurry up and do your own thing."

Dafu looked disdainful. "We don't want to play house with kids."

"play house?"

Barrett grinned, his smile arrogant.

"When I was killing people on the battlefield carrying a bomb, you kids were probably still playing in the mud somewhere."

battlefield?

Perospero seemed thoughtful; he had heard Ms. Olvia mention Uncle Ross's students before.

Barrett,

Perospero glanced at Daifuku, who was about to make an impulsive move.

"You come from a country where war never ends?"

That place?

Katakuri frowned and looked over, only then noticing that Barrett was wearing clothes that were clearly those of that country, especially the GF emblem printed on his upper arm.

Youth Army? Uncle Ross, why would he go to that place...?

"If you want to know, beat me."