One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

Ross took the initiative, stepping forward with his right foot, his eyes widening, and Conqueror's Haki bursting forth from his body.

"I don't want to owe you this favor, Garp."

Two powerful auras intertwined in mid-air, their blue and red boundaries constantly advancing and retreating.

The lightning bolts that were unleashed struck the clouds and the earth.

"Garp, your opponent is me!!"

Once the enemy came into view, Charlotte Linlin gripped her swords with both hands, exuding an aura of dominance.

"Elbaf Spear - Mighty Kingdom!"

"Pirate Ross, it's been a long time since we last met."

Ross looked at his opponent and then sped off towards the other side of the battlefield.

“It’s been a long time, Zephyr.”

Whoosh---!

As they ran, the two of them vanished in a flash!

The next moment, they appeared on the west side of the cake castle, their Armament Haki clashing and exploding.

Zefa blocked the blade with his fist and kicked straight at it.

The instant he was kicked away, Rose unleashed a wild kick.

One person coughed up blood and flew backward, while another was wounded by a knife.

Zephyr glanced down at the shallow scar on his waist and abdomen, then threw off his Justice Cloak.

How could my domineering aura be so easily broken?

Ross didn't immediately unleash his full power; before the effect of treasuring the person in front of him could be activated, the state of enjoying the battle demon had already been activated!

"Zeff, I'm not a pirate anymore, do you want to join my crew?"

Pushing aside the ruins of the castle that had been pressing down on him, Ross strode toward Zephyr.

He really liked this future admiral, and it would be even better if the man could join the faction he was creating.

"Don't joke around, you're a great pirate with a bounty of 25 billion Berries!"

Zephyr twisted his neck left and right, and his arms, enhanced by Armament Haki, turned into thick, black clubs.

They also walked towards the enemy.

The two of them moved faster and faster.

From slow walking to fast walking, from jogging to running.

In the end, only two afterimages could be seen rushing out!

Boom--Thump thump thump!

The ground shattered under the immense force of the impact, and the collapsed ground spread outwards in a circular pattern.

Upon realizing that the blade had easily sliced ​​through the advanced Armament Haki gathered around his fist, Zephyr's expression grew even more solemn.

"It's only been a few years, when did you learn kendo?"

"Men always have secrets they don't want others to know."

Ross retracted the wild sun, and the meat stalk he was holding in his left hand was tilted upwards at an angle.

Noticing the difference, Zephyr struck out with his palm from a distance: "Looks like it's a problem with the knife. What's wrong with your knife?"

Rose, who had been repelled, did not stop. He charged forward, his twin blades unleashing endless whirlwinds.

"Wild Sun, it is the demonic sword that carries the soul of the berserker."

Ross slashed through Zephyr's Haki with a single strike, his eyes widening as the Conqueror's Haki he unleashed disrupted the enemy's rhythm.

Then, the two types of Haki converged on the blade of Minazuki, and he slashed with all his might before the enemy's Armament Haki could fully respond!

puff--!!

"First blood secured."

"Hado No. 4: White Lightning".

Ross, never one to back down, pointed his index finger and fired a bolt of lightning.

"Don't underestimate me, pirate!"

Zefa raised his right foot high and slammed it into the ground!

Several giant rocks broke free from the earth's restraints, forming spikes that hurtled towards Ross.

Rose unleashed several heavy cannon strikes, his gaze suddenly turning to the sky!

"Storm Kick!"

A blue slash, tens of meters long, hurtled towards them at lightning speed. Ross calmly retreated a few steps, casually unleashing a flying slash to deflect the enemy's attack.

Whoosh!

The next moment!

Sensing an attack coming from his right, Ross instinctively swung his knife to the right.

"Short-sleeved armor!"

With a punch that deflected Ye Sha's slash, Zefa bent low and lunged forward, unleashing a finger gun strike at close range.

"Fingergun/Cannon!"

A fist struck Ross in the abdomen. Ross was about to return with his sword when Zephyr struck both of his wrists with his flowing advanced Armament Haki.

"Don't think about it!"

Zefa clenched his hands, which were crossed over his lower abdomen, and quickly unleashed a three-hit combo of cannon punches.

As the final blow ended, he leaped into the air and kicked Ross in the side of the face with his right leg, which was wrapped in advanced Armament Haki.

Whoosh~~ Boom boom boom!

With the cake castle mostly collapsed, Zephyr showed no sign of victory; instead, his expression grew even more serious.

The enemy's presence is stronger!

"It's been a long time, but your punches have gotten heavier and heavier."

Amidst the smoke and dust of the ruins, a figure over 7 meters tall could be vaguely discerned.

Those reddened eyes, like those of a demon, had just appeared.

"Hello..."

Zefa stopped in his tracks, his face showing surprise.

"What's going on?!"

"Why has your body gotten so big?!"

"It's not just your body that's getting bigger, Zephyr."

call--!!

Suddenly, a human-shaped hole appeared in the smoke and dust. Ross, who rushed in front of Zephyr, had a ferocious expression and raised his scorching sun high.

"Let the battle begin, Zephyr!!"

Chapter 52 Melee

boom---!

Charlotte Linlin and Garp suddenly separated, avoiding the powerful slash that came from a distance.

They faced each other across a ditch several tens of meters wide.

Garp twisted his neck, causing his justice cape to flutter wildly behind him.

"I never expected that the nobody from the Rocks Pirates back then would become the most troublesome guy."

"You mean Ross? I've had a feeling something was off about him for a long time."

Charlotte Linlin grasped the sun Prometheus with her left hand and forcefully pierced it through Napoleon's blade.

"Ross is getting serious, so I guess I'll have to get serious too."

"After all, your opponent is a monster like you."

Garp picked his nose, his eyes glancing occasionally at the battle unfolding on Zeff's side.

The message from his Observation Haki indicated that the man's aura was growing stronger, and he was very curious about what had happened.

"Tsk, troublesome. I'll deal with you first and then go check on the situation over there."

"Emperor's Sword - Shattering Blade!"

With Prometheus's blessing, Napoleon rapidly lengthened and widened, and the facial features on the blade became increasingly ferocious.

Protruding fangs and blood-red eyes.

Its entire body was burning with flames as hot as the sun!

"Flame of the Blade Mother!!"

Napoleon, engulfed in flames, slashed at the enemy from a distance.

A wave of flames swept in!

Amidst the raging fire, a small yet demonic figure grinned.

"Flame? Too bad it's useless. This little bit of fire is only good enough to light my birthday candles, Lingling!"

Charlotte Linlin gripped her greatsword and slashed upwards at the attacking enemy!

Bang! Boom!

The blade and the fist collided; the blade trembled slightly, and the fist retracted.

The two collided again in the next instant.

"Watch your step, pirate!" Garp stomped his foot hard on the ground.

"Oops!!"

Charlotte Linlin's expression changed slightly as her balance was disrupted.

Before Napoleon could return to help, Garp, using the speed of Shave, appeared beside Charlotte Linlin and grabbed her head with his large hand.

"Let's go to the bottom of the sea, Lingling!!"

Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki intertwined!

Grabbing Lingling, he jumped into the air, his smile bright and cheerful.

"Falling into the seabed!"

call out--!!

"Mother!!"

Perospero, who was watching, shouted anxiously. The speed at which the Devil Fruit was activated had already exceeded his concerns about the strength of both sides.

"Candy Waves!"

Purple waves formed by a large amount of syrup surged toward the battlefield.

But the enormous body in their field of vision pierced straight through the syrup and rushed deeper into the earth.

"Hahaha~~ You're not even half as strong as Roger, Lingling!"

"I was actually underestimated, huh? Mam~ Mam, hahahaha..."

Perospero, who had originally wanted to provide support, swallowed hard several times, his legs trembling slightly as he retreated.

"Mom is angry..."

"Zeus, the drums of might."