One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

……

Ohara, the Village of Omniscience

Ross and his party entered the village.

"Uncle Ross, the atmosphere here is so... cozy?"

Ginny, holding little Shanks, struggled for a long time before finally managing to utter the word "warm and cozy."

"It's rare to see such a peaceful island. We've been sailing in the West Blue for months, and many places are in chaos due to the fighting between pirates and the navy."

"It's really not easy to find such a peaceful village."

"Eeya~~"

Shanks reached out to Ross and yelled wildly.

Ross took Shanks' wallet and casually took out his own wallet from his pocket and handed it to Ginny.

"You can rest here. If you want to buy something to eat, feel free to do so. I should still have some Bailey left."

Ginny clutched her purse tightly, her big eyes radiating starlight.

"Really? I can eat a lot."

After receiving the man's affirmation, Ginny raised her hands high.

"Long live!!"

"Bear cub, Brother Ivankov, let's go! This is the most free day of my life ever!"

"Let's use Uncle Ross's money to buy ourselves some clothes we like, and I'll help you put together an outfit for Bear Cub!"

"Who told me to be the older sister? Hmph!"

"Wait, Ginny, slow down!"

Ivankov gave chase first, and Xiong Chaolu gave Ross an embarrassed smile.

"Sorry, Uncle Ross, I'll keep an eye on Ginny and make sure she doesn't spend money recklessly."

"It's alright,"

Rose crouched down, his left cheek distorted by Shanks's pulling.

A happy giggle came from her arms.

Raise your left hand and pat the bear's head.

"Isn't money meaningless if you don't spend it?"

"Don't worry about saving money for me. If you're short of cash, just borrow some from your colleagues."

Without giving the bear a chance to continue speaking, Ross turned it around and gave it a light kick in the butt.

"Alright, go play now. You're not a slave anymore, you're a free little bear."

"Show me some of that childlike energy!"

"I'm off then, Ginny, Big Brother, wait for me!"

Watching Xiong Kaixin run away into the distance, Ross inexplicably felt much better.

"Shanks, you also think this scene is beautiful, right?"

"Ya~ giggle!"

Let Shanks twist his face until it was deformed, a red glint flashed in Ross's eyes, and he turned around and strode quickly toward his destination.

"I wonder when I'll be able to find your best buddy again, I'm really looking forward to it~"

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The Tree of Omniscience

Half an hour later, Ross finally arrived at the library he remembered.

Looking up at the enormous canopy of the Omniscient Tree, Shanks' expression was just like the man's.

Widen your mouth and eyes.

"What a magnificent tree!" / "Eek!"

"You are...passengers?"

The library door opened from the inside, and a young girl with long, white hair that reached her waist asked curiously.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Ross, and this is Shanks."

Looking at the girl in front of him, Ross felt that she looked very familiar, but he couldn't quite put his finger on where he had seen her before.

"Hello there!"

The girl introduced herself confidently, her face beaming with a sunny smile that seemed untouched by the harsh realities of life.

"My name is Nicole Olvia!"

"You're an archaeologist from Ohara. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Chapter 8: Olvia's Eavesdropping, Road Poneglyphs?!

Nicole Olvia?

Robin's mother!?

Ross suddenly realized, if it was Robin's biological mother...

He remembered that the other person was 33 years old when he died, which was exactly the year 1500 of the Haiyuan calendar.

In other words, the other party is only 17 years old?

"It's very impolite to look at a girl like that."

Feeling the man's gaze growing increasingly intense, Nicole Olvia brushed her hair aside, a hint of annoyance rising in her heart.

'Hmm, this man is so strange. Why is he looking at me like that?'

'Is he a thug?'

"I'm sorry, but perhaps your unique aura makes people unconsciously lower their guard, just like this big tree that brings a sense of peace."

After apologizing, Ross left with a stern remark and went into the library.

Nicole Olvia stepped aside, muttering, "Hmph~ a smooth-talking man."

Just as I was about to leave, my eyes suddenly started to move.

"No, I have to keep a close eye on him! If he's a bad guy, Dr. Clover will be in danger!"

Finding a reason to satisfy her curiosity, Nicole Olvia sneaked back into the library like a thief.

She followed the man cautiously.

Until that strange man walked into the room on the second floor.

"Huh? Olvia? Weren't you going back to cook?"

When asked by a passing colleague, Nicole Olvia quickly raised her index finger.

"Shh~!"

"I'm monitoring that man. If he's a bad guy, wouldn't Dr. Clover be in danger?"

"This is for the doctor's safety!"

"Really? Then I'll leave it to you."

After saying goodbye to her smiling, playful colleague, Nicole Olvia put down the book she was holding and pressed her ear against the wooden door.

Meanwhile, inside the house---

"Ross, a combatant of the Rocks Pirates, is that you?"

The 79-year-old man, sporting an odd clover-shaped hairstyle, sighed.

"This place is just an archaeological holy site, not a place paved with gold. Why would a notorious pirate come here?"

"If you're thinking of robbing us, you'll be disappointed. Our greatest wealth is these books and knowledge."

Ross first placed Shanks in piles of books, letting the little guy crawl around inside, pushing him like Godzilla into a book tower.

After Clover brewed the coffee, he walked to the desk and sat down.

"That identity is a thing of the past, Dr. Clover."

"Now I am just a traveler, and Ohara is my last stop in the Western Sea."

Ross took a sip of the cheap coffee that had no sugar cubes or milk, and responded with a smile.

"I just wanted to see this legendary tree that is said to have recorded countless pieces of knowledge."

Clover sat in her chair and wiped the water off her hands with a towel.

"When did pirates start liking to read books? If that's really the case, the future of this sea is in danger."

Haha~~

Outside the door, Nicole Olvia, who could only hear hearty laughter, was somewhat anxious.

"Hmm~ Dr. Clover is really something, why did he make the door so thick! I can't hear anything at all!"

After a few seconds of thinking, Nicole Olvia swallowed hard, held her breath, and carefully pushed the wooden door.

"I'll just open a tiny crack!"

"Yeah, it's just a little bit, it'll definitely be fine!"

Just as the door was pushed open a crack—

“Dr. Clover, I am very interested in the historical inscriptions left from the past. In fact, I have studied them before.”

"But the text on it cannot be deciphered."

Historical text!?

Isn't that the huge rock in the basement?

Nicole Olvia's expression changed slightly, and she quickly squatted down, peering through the crack in the door.

"I have searched in the libraries of other kingdoms along the Grand Line, but I have not found any information related to this."

Seeing the old man in front of him looking indifferent and drowsy, Ross wasn't in a hurry.

They casually dropped the bomb.

"Oh, right, I also found a few stone tablets in the New World that are different from those black and blue Poneglyphs. They're red, and I think they're called..."

As Ross sensed the old man's breathing becoming rapid, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"I remember it was called something like ~ Road Sign History Text? I think that's the name."

Bang--!!!

The door was pushed open forcefully, startling Dr. Clover, who had been pretending to be indifferent.

"W-What happened!?"

"What did you just say you discovered?!"

Olvia ran into the house, grabbed the man by the collar, and glared at Ross with burning eyes.

"The red historical inscription stone tablet?"

Ross patted the girl's small hand, which was gripping his collar tightly, and said, feigning helplessness:

"Miss Nicole, eavesdropping on other people's conversations is not a good habit."

Olvia then realized her impulsiveness, her face flushed red, and she stammered for a long time, not knowing what to say.

"Alright, Olvia, close the door first."

Squeak~~Bang·Click.

The door was locked from the inside.

Olvia hurriedly pulled up a chair and sat down, looking like she had no intention of leaving.