One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

[#Shocking! Undersea...]

"But Morgans, your newspaper must have been threatened again, right?"

Ross sipped his coffee from a window seat on the second floor.

His eyes remained fixed on the newspaper in front of him.

"It seems that everyone knows the Five Elders don't want Rocks to be resurrected."

Footsteps approached the window from the direction of the second-floor staircase, and Morgans stared intently at the only man on the second floor.

How did you do that?

"Why has a legend returned after three years of death!?"

Ross put down his newspaper and pointed to the empty coffee cup.

Morgans didn't dare to delay, grabbed his coffee cup and ran downstairs.

"Hurry up and give me that cup of coffee!"

"It's on me, you can have ten or a hundred cups if you want, no problem, just give me your coffee!"

“Your coffee!”

Morgans placed the coffee heavily in front of Ross.

"You're really in a hurry, my good friend."

Ross picked up the plate with a few drops of coffee spilled on it. He liked espresso without sugar or milk; the bitterness could temporarily soothe his weary soul.

Where is what I asked for?

"You bastard..."

Morgans gritted his teeth, pulled out a piece of paper, and threw it out.

"Here's the address. Now! Tell me right now how you did it!"

[Bellaros Kingdom, Rum Town]

Ross noted down the address, then lightly crushed it with his fingers.

"Rocks did not come back to life."

"Don't joke around, my people are clearly... wait!"

Morgans narrowed his eyes as he pondered the meaning behind Ross's words.

"You said there was no resurrection, could it be..."

Ross smiled and nodded: "That's right, just as you think."

"That was just his soul. I just used some methods to give his soul the ability to materialize."

"As for what methods I used, that involves my most important secret, Morgans. You shouldn't be curious about that, right?"

Morgans let out a few strange laughs.

"Of course not, my good friend. How could I possibly uncover the secret that my good friend relies on for a living?"

"But Ross, you've really done something big. It seems I'll soon win back the bet I placed on you, and make a huge profit at that!"

"These news reports were orchestrated by that old man. If it were me, I would have released Rocks' information at all costs!"

Morgans snatched the coffee from Ross's hand and drank it all in one gulp, his bird-like eyes bloodshot.

"President Odysseus is old, he's old!!"

"Faced with threats from the World Government, he would only cower under the eaves!"

Ross waited patiently for the seagull spirit to finish speaking before smiling.

"Tell me, what kind of help do you want? As long as it's within my ability, I can help you."

Morgans, having dropped his previous angry demeanor, chuckled:

"Ross, my good president, Lord Odysseus will be attending a noble banquet soon."

“He is different from me; he is a typical aristocrat.”

"He takes money from nobles, does things for them, and embellishes their reputation. He's the one who released those news reports about the Celestial Dragons being kind, compassionate, and generous."

"Ugh~"

Morgans deliberately gagged, his face full of disgust.

"That old man has lost his way. All he cares about is power, money, and women. Oh, and maybe a villa full of slaves."

"He forgot that the most important thing for a journalist is honesty!"

"Get to the point," Ross interrupted.

"Have your people help him out; he's getting old, it's time for him to step down and make way for a more capable person."

Morgans stuck out his tongue and licked the bird's beak, a glint of madness and ambition flashing in his eyes.

"It's time for the World Economic News to have a new owner. I'll make this sea a real spectacle!"

Ross took the note that Morgans handed him again, and his eyes narrowed slightly after reading the address on it.

【Grand Line Paradise, Lulucia Kingdom】

This place...

"This is a member state of the World Government, located on a shipping route very close to the Sabaody Archipelago."

Morgans smiled and raised his hand, his index finger and thumb slightly apart.

"There's still plenty of time. The date for this noble banquet is tentatively set for late summer this year, but it may be postponed. I'll let you know when that happens."

Ross never expected that the old president Morgans mentioned would involve the Kingdom of Lulusia.

“I will handle this personally, Morgans. This is my way of showing my sincerity.”

The seagull blinked and quickly realized, "Haha~ Then thank you very much, Ross!"

"Speaking of which..."

Morgans began looking for intelligence in which he could reciprocate.

There's something you might be interested in.

Ross put away the note and listened attentively.

"The first stop on the way from Fishman Island to the New World is three islands."

"Adventure Island, Thunder Island, and Broccoli Island—this is the more official explanation, and also the three points the new World Record Cutter points to."

"but……"

"My seagull recently discovered a new island in the waters near the doldrums, and the flags of the Navy and the World Government are flying on that island."

Morgans tried to recall the new intelligence he had received recently.

"Oh, by the way, my seagull also spotted Sky Islanders; those winged creatures are so conspicuous!"

Ross was stunned.

The island Morgans was referring to must be Punk Hazard Island.

Judging from the timeline, it's about time the world government started exploring the potential of that island.

But what the heck are Sky Island people?

It has wings, wings?

ember?!

Ross instinctively sat up straight, his expression serious.

"The sky islander your seagull saw, could it be a boy with brown skin, silver hair, and black wings?"

Chapter 102 Ritual Master Buena Festa

"Then I'll wait for your good news, hahaha~~"

Looking out the window on the second floor at Morgans's smug departing figure, Ross rubbed his face a few times.

There's too little time and too much to do.

He had intended to take his time to conquer Borsalino, but now it seemed that Abel's matter was equally urgent.

As for the Beasts Pirates...

What is that?

In the words of our ancestors, in an era of great strife, the strong become strong, and the weak perish!

Ross thought of Kaido, who had stolen most of Wang Zhi's treasure; that flying mudskipper was still wandering around somewhere.

His relationship with Kaido seems good, but it's actually just so-so.

Like Lingling, they belong to the kind of fragile alliance that could break at any moment.

If they knew of Lox's return, they would certainly be more vigilant.

Blu-ray Blu-ray Blu-ray~~

Kacha--

"It's Lao Tzu."

Before Ross could speak, Den Den Mushi took out a crescent-shaped mustache and stuck it on.

"Ross, what's going on with Rocks?"

They've arrived as expected...

"When Gram gathered information about Lox's presence, the first person I thought of was you."

"Three years ago, you were probably the last one to leave God Valley, right?"

Ross glanced at the bustling crowd below and lowered his voice:

"It's just a soul revival. You know why I participated in that battle three years ago."

"I just never expected to find the soul of Lox."

"You really do have some abilities I didn't know about!"

Den Den Mushi grinned:

"Shut up, you kids! Ross isn't Rocks. He's a completely different man!"

"So, Ross, you only released him because you were absolutely certain, right?"

Although the question was phrased as a doubt, it revealed Whitebeard's trust and certainty.

"That's right, he is Lox, and he is not Lox."

Ross explained with a smile:

"Just treat him like a newcomer; he can't disobey my orders."

"The feeling of losing something and getting it back is addictive, and Rocks will never want to go back to that dark corner."

"Moreover, compared to fighting for power and profit, he now has more important things to pursue."

More important?

The Den Den Mushi looked thoughtful.

"So, Lingling and Stusi's guesses were correct, that guy really does have a family?"

Ross snapped his fingers.

(o゜▽゜)o☆BINGO~

“That’s right, that old guy is a member of the David clan. You can have your intelligence organization look for information about this clan.”

"His wife and son are still missing, and my people are still looking for clues."

"I see."

The Den Den Mushi nodded, said nothing more, and hung up.