One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

"Newgate is still so impatient. Looks like he's really annoyed by Gram and the others."

Ross carefully put away the Den Den Mushi; Whitebeard rarely gossiped like that.

The news of Rocks' resurrection probably shocked many people.

"Dear Principal Borsalino of Rum Town in the Kingdom of Bellaros, I've come to find you~"

……

Meanwhile, on a deserted island in the new world—

"Hehehehe, this is the place, isn't it? Hey John, I can sense your presence!"

The shadows of several huge ships appeared on the deserted island.

A figure falling from the sky is in freefall, but stops abruptly just before hitting the ground.

Shiki spat out the cigar that was now just a buttock in his mouth and strode toward the coconut grove.

“Sassiburida, John!!”

Deep in the island, at the edge of the lake.

John, lying on the grass, removed the leaves that were blocking the sunlight and opened his right eye to look in the direction from which the sound came.

"Shiki, I've been waiting for you in this place for ages."

Shiki walked quickly to the lakeside, washed his face with the lake water, and found a place to sit down.

His gaze swept past John and landed on the man with the afro next to him.

"Who is this guy?"

"Festa, introduce yourself."

The man with the black afro got up from the wooden stump, adjusted the angle of his bow tie, and smoothed out the wrinkles in his clothes.

“Nice to meet you. I am Buena Festa, eighteen years old, and a ritual master. It is a pleasure to work with you, Lord Shiki.”

Buena Festa...

Shiki squinted; the name Buena Festa might not be well-known.

But the name of the Festival Master is quite well-known, especially in the latter half of the New World.

This guy's influence can be seen in many wars between kingdoms.

He even heard that the other party had orchestrated a nationwide riot for the sake of a certain king's queen.

"You're celebrating too soon, you scumbag."

Seeing that Shiki said this, Buena Festa was not angry, but instead proudly raised his head.

It was as if he had received some kind of praise.

"John, what's wrong with this guy?"

Captain John slowly rose, took out a silver flask from his inner pocket, and took a small sip.

"You suddenly contacted me a while ago, do I need to explain why?"

"It's news of Captain Rocks' return, right? Not only you, Linlin and Kaido also contacted me."

Shiki frowned slightly; he hadn't expected John to be such a sought-after person.

"What about Xiong and Ganzi?"

John shrugged: "Can't get in touch with them. They're probably dead somewhere."

"Stop talking nonsense, the news of Lox's return is true."

Schipper reached out and took the brown paper package that John tossed to him.

He opened it and took out a stack of photos.

The image above shows Rocks stepping into the upper level of the underwater prison.

"Although his appearance has changed a lot, it is definitely him."

As he flipped through the photos, Shiki's expression turned somber.

"I didn't expect that guy to still be alive. What about the plan?"

John didn't speak, but just looked at Buena Festa.

"I do have two plans, but the first one is a bit dangerous, and the second one is even more dangerous."

Buena Festa smiled and held up two fingers.

"The great pirate Ross is currently the most famous pirate, even more famous than the Whitebeard Pirates and Roger."

"If we can't kill him, we'll probably face an endless hunt."

"Not to mention that the man now has the help of the returning legend."

John interrupted impatiently, "Stop talking nonsense, Festa, just tell me your plan."

"Yes, yes, he really is an impatient man."

Buena Festa took out a nautical chart, with Miracle Island Utopia marked in the center.

"Festivals require time for preparation and planning. Before I reveal my plans, I'd like to know what you're looking for?"

"Or rather, what benefits do you hope to gain from this?"

Shiki and John exchanged a glance.

The former had piercing eyes, brimming with ambition and confidence.

The latter's gaze was languid, revealing a worry that the former lacked.

"Hehehehe~ What do I want?"

Shiki took out a new cigar, lit it, and took a deep, satisfying drag.

"I just don't like Ross, I just want to kill him."

John shrugged when he saw Buena Festa looking at him.

"I really don't want to get involved in this mess."

"I don't have much of a grudge against Ross. We barely even interacted when we were on Beehive Island."

"If Shiki hadn't said he had something important to discuss, I'd probably be somewhere somewhere by now... um?"

John suddenly turned around and looked behind him.

"What a madman, Shiki. I didn't expect you to call this guy over too."

"The Destroyer of the World, Bundy Wald!"

Chapter 103 Only allies established on an equal footing can be called allies.

The little giant, over five meters tall, pushed aside the coconut tree and slowly walked into the group of three.

"I just came to see what you're planning to do."

Bundy Wald, carrying Bingjack, plopped down and fiddled with a few pebbles in his right hand.

"This guy..."

John's mind raced; he shared the same thoughts as Bondi Wald.

At least on the surface, they think the same thing.

He attended this unusual party simply to see what benefits he could gain from it.

As for attacking Beehive Island...

Don't joke around, he doesn't want to go there and die.

Regardless of why Captain Rocks returned, John lost all motivation whenever he thought about the enemy being Rocks.

"Ahem!"

Buena Festa coughed lightly, drawing everyone's attention back to himself.

"There isn't much information about Ross right now, but he seems to be looking for something."

"Devil Fruits and famous swords are what he wants, at least that's the information I've gathered."

"We have two initial plans, the first of which is slightly safer."

Buena Festa turned around, took a large poster out of his backpack, and hung it on the nearest tree trunk.

"We'll lure him out with an auction of famous swords and Devil Fruits, then surround and kill him, and finally divide up the treasure of Beehive Island."

John sighed. "This is hardly safe, Festa. You don't really think we can beat the combination of Ross and Rocks, do you?"

"Even if we win, there will definitely be casualties among us."

Buena Festa wasn't surprised by John's response. He glanced at the Golden Lion and the World Destroyer, and after confirming that the two were silent, he took out the second poster.

"Total War".

Upon hearing the word, Shiki became interested, sat up straight, and stared at the poster.

"However, this matter requires a lot of time to prepare."

Buena Festa took out several photos of the kingdom and pasted them near the Beehive Island marked in the center of the poster.

"Before keeping the appointment, I visited several kingdoms around Beehive Island."

"The nobles there were very dissatisfied with the policies of the Ideal Land, and they believed that Ross's ideas were a challenge to the authority of the nobles."

"They just don't even dare to make empty threats..."

Another photo was posted on the poster, showing nobles in exquisite costumes being hung on the beach.

"The last nobleman who dared to go there and make a scene has been dried into a dried-up corpse."

Buena Festa picked up a twig and patted the photo.

"I've been to Utopia as a traveler, and it's a place that's terrifyingly united, no!"

"The entire island seems to have been brainwashed."

"Do you know who the deity enshrined in the center of that island is?"

Shiki raised an eyebrow slightly: "Could it be that kid Ross?"

Buena Festa nodded in agreement.

"That's right, they call Ross the sun god who brings freedom and the night king who rules over killing."

"And that small island bears the inscription of an oath that war is absolutely forbidden."

What I wanted to say was~

Buena Festa noted each of the kingdoms in his photographs.

"Contact the surrounding kingdoms and have them send a large number of troops to encircle and suppress you. You will be responsible for fighting against high-ranking enemy leaders such as Ross and Lockes as the top combat force."

"As for the benefits, well, I don't need anything from that island. You three can divide it up as you like afterward."

John suddenly interjected, "You're not planning to share it with those nobles?"

Buena Festa asked with a strange expression, "What right do those scumbags have to share the spoils?"

“If the three of you don’t join the fight, they won’t even be able to see the church on that island.”

“In my plan, those kingdoms are also among the spoils of war.”

"Whether you win or lose this war, you can take advantage of their weakened military strength to invade the kingdom's treasury, capture the royal family and sell them into slavery. It's a sure-fire way to make money."

"Hehehehe~~ You're just my type, kid!"

Shiki slapped his thigh and laughed:

"That's right, that's how it should be! Everything they have belongs to me!!!"

"But I have a question, Buena Festa, what methods do you plan to use to make them obey?"

"Isn't this the simplest thing?"

Buena Festa pointed at Skeeter, John, and Bundy Wald in turn.