One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

"But this is also..."

Olvia didn't know how to describe the battle before her.

Ross and Hanahaha showed no intention of defending themselves; if you punch me once, I'll punch you twice back.

He planted his legs in the ground, one in front of the other, as if deliberately trying to prevent himself from falling.

1 minutes, 2 minutes, 5 minutes...

After ten minutes, the two stopped fighting and began to pant heavily.

Hana Hanaza stared at Ross, who was a little taller than her, her lips twitching.

What's going on with this monster? Why is it getting bigger and thicker the more I fight it?

"You've rested enough, let's continue."

Ross twisted his neck, his muscles radiating heat.

Hana Hanafuda, of course, could not afford to be outdone in this regard.

A new round of ORA ORA and MUDAMUDA has begun.

But this time it only lasted three minutes before Hana Hanafuda was unable to release his fist and fell backward.

"I'm not fighting anymore, huff, huff, huff..."

Looking down at his fist, Ross could roughly sense that his body had reached its limit in terms of size.

Growing from 3 meters to nearly 20 meters, it's not just the size that's increased, but also the strength that's much greater than before.

Ross clenched his fist, gathering Armament Haki into his knuckles, and after a brief moment of charging, unleashed a powerful punch.

A heavy cannon, several meters in diameter, struck, leaving a crater in the ground nearby.

A fist unleashing a flying slash?

[Bleach Mark: Kenpachi Zaraki]

[Current resonance level: 53%]

After glancing at the resonance level, Ross temporarily suppressed his desire to study the body.

"You don't need to tell me, I've already lost."

Hana Hanafuda has been transformed back into a human form.

However, compared to his previous body, his current body is much "bigger".

His once decent facial features were now swollen like a pig's head.

"I'm in."

This sentence seemed to signify the end of the battle. Ross's body began to shrink rapidly, and wisps of scalding hot air spewed out from his pores.

It lingered briefly in mid-air before disappearing without a trace.

"Welcome, Lizardman."

Chapter 48 The Mischievous Lizardman (Wishing all the college entrance exam takers the best of luck and success!)

"Is this what you meant by 'returning to the source'? That's quite a rare ability."

The Hana Hanafuda, now restored to its original state, moved its arms and legs.

Are you sure you're not a Devil Fruit user?

"No, I won't leave myself with that kind of weakness."

In the battle against Hana Hanafuda, the resonance level only increased by 2%, and Ross was somewhat dissatisfied with the speed at which the resonance level increased.

But considering the era we live in and the strength of the other side...

That dissatisfaction quickly dissipated.

Hana Hanafuda and Kaido are partners, which means they should be around the same age.

As for strength...

Ross estimated that Kaido might be stronger.

After all, it's a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, so in terms of both prestige and power, it's definitely stronger than an Ancient Zoan.

"But this battle was really exhilarating, la da da da~!"

Hana Hana, who had been sitting down, threw her head back and laughed.

"Men, I'm a man of my word!"

"This is the Lizard Pirates... Hmm, the Lizard Pirates have disbanded. What's the name of your pirate crew?"

"Pirate crew?"

Ross had no intention of forming a pirate crew; that would be too much trouble.

He then proceeded to introduce the situation of the ideal land.

"...a neutral island."

Hanahana stroked her chin, lost in thought.

"You really are reckless. Should I say you're a remnant of the old era?"

"Once that island is officially opened to the public, do you know how many wolves and beasts will come?"

Ross smiled and nodded: "So, aren't I currently trying to gather partners?"

"Including you~"

Hana Hanafuda looked at Ross with anticipation; Ross was a great pirate who had been active during the Rocks era.

He must have gathered a lot of guys who are stronger than him, right?

"He is the second adult pirate."

Hana Hanafuda pointed to herself, her expression incredulous: "What do you mean by 'a second adult pirate'?!"

"The first one is Gil Buster, the Ghost Gunner of the Rocks Pirates."

Olvia brought Barrett, who had also regained his energy, closer and naturally put her arm around Ross's.

"The others are all underage kids. Speaking of which, Ross, I received a call from Basta just a couple of days ago."

"He said that many pirates have landed on the island and caused trouble, and the prisons are almost full."

Upon hearing this, Hana Hanazha did not ask any further questions, but instead appeared to be deep in thought.

"The members of the Rocks Pirates have come together..."

"Do you want to revive the era of Locus?"

Ross smiled strangely: "Do I look like the kind of loyal person?"

"Not like."

"That's it. Basta was just an accident. What I'm after is the Devil Fruit he ate."

Hana scratched her frizzy, afro-like head, which was exposed by the tear in her hood.

"Then why do you two still dare to get together? The World Government has been trying to erase any trace of the existence of the great pirate Rocks."

"Although I don't know why they did this, you remnants getting together is definitely not a good thing."

"Be careful, you may be surrounded by a naval admiral."

"Paradise is under the Navy's control, and the New World is under the pirates' control; that's an unspoken agreement."

Ross, along with Olvia and Barrett, turned and left, heading towards the Cake Castle.

Hana Hanaha called out to her men behind her and took the lead in following.

"There are many things I can't say right now, but you just need to know that the World Government won't easily interfere in the New World."

Im and the Five Elders are both immortal monsters, at least for now.

In the eyes of those immortal beings, these threats, who can only live for a hundred years at most, are not a threat at all.

If we just wait quietly, it won't be long before Whitebeard, Ross, and the rest of Rocks's remnants grow old and die.

Those monsters sat high in the sacred land, gazing down at the mortal realm with expressionless faces, like "gods."

Quietly watch the enemy go from active to dead.

This is also why Rose didn't expand his power as quickly as possible.

Now is not the best time to stand out from the crowd; Whitebeard, Big Mom, Kaido, Roger, and Shiki are still young.

Ross planned to let that group take the lead for a while.

In a marathon, only those who survive to the end are the winners.

All he needs to do now is turn the heat down to the lowest setting and let it simmer slowly.

By the time the frog realizes something is wrong, it has already lost the power to resist.

Then I'll unleash Bankai Ryujin Jakka and stir-fry it over high heat.

"We'll set off immediately after tomorrow's tea party."

During their conversation, the group walked out of the Temptation Forest and happened to meet Perospero, who had just arrived.

"Hey sir, this is my mother's territory, could you... possibly... the Lizard Pirates?"

Seeing the pirate crew obediently following behind Ross, Perospero quickly guessed what was going on after a moment's thought.

"Have they joined Miracle Island?"

Ross nodded in agreement.

"Uncle,"

Perospero pulled Rose past him and took two quick steps, glancing back every now and then.

"The leader of that group, Hana Hanafuda, is definitely not as simple as he appears. This group of people are pirates who suddenly appeared in the New World several years ago."

"Hana Hanafuda, a lizardman who ate the Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit, Ancient Giant Lizard Mode. His combat strength is not particularly strong, but his survival ability is extremely strong."

“Our Big Mom Pirates had previously gathered information about him, and Mom had intended to invite him to join us.”

"But this guy is as slippery as an eel; he runs away every time he sees our boat."

"This time, I don't know where they got an invitation, but they actually took the initiative to step into the waters of the world."

"I suspect his target isn't Mom at all, but you!"

Ross didn't think much of it, but after listening to Perospero's seemingly plausible analysis, he actually found it quite convincing.

"To amplify the impact of this tea party, my mother had me spread the word in the underworld that you would be attending."

"That's why I said that; Hana Hanafuda has a certain reputation in the underworld."

"His special hobby is searching for Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruits, and the Zoan-type Devil Fruits that have appeared in recent years are all his work."

"Nobody knows how he did it."

"That's easy, just wait."

Ross turned his head and shouted at Hana Hanafuda:

"Hey, lizardman, are you here for me this time?"

Hana Hana, who was chatting with Olvia, was stunned, but made no attempt to hide it after realizing what had happened.

"I'm very curious about what kind of man you are. Although there aren't many reports about you in the news and newspapers, every one of them is a big deal."

"So I waited for him at the edge of the Tottoran Sea, snatched an invitation, and planned to make contact in person."

"If you're to my liking, I'll invite you to join the Lizard Pirates."

He paused abruptly, then Hanahana, touching his afro, laughed awkwardly:

"I just didn't expect to lose so completely. I've ended up handing myself over."

"Ugh~~ Hana Hanafuda boss is so lame~~!"

"That's right, that's right, the boss is really inferior!"