One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

“You will each visit their palaces. If you disobey, you will die. I believe those cowardly nobles will not dare to refuse your kindness.”

"boring."

Bundy Wald slowly rose to his feet, his expression indifferent.

"I thought you had some brilliant plan, thinking you could take over that island with that bunch of lousy fish?"

"Stop joking!"

"Although I don't want to admit it, if Rocks really is the Rocks we remember, the three of us alone can't handle that man!"

"Not to mention Ross, his strength should be about the same as mine."

"There will be a gap in top-tier combat power."

Bondi Wald's finger Shiki:

"At most, he can hold off Ross. No matter how arrogant I am, I could never be a match for Rocks."

"he."

Looking at the silent John, Bondi Wald scoffed.

"This guy has no desire to fight at all. Trying to rely on him is like throwing an egg against a rock."

Buena Festa seemed to have anticipated this, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"What if we add Kaido and Charlotte Linlin as well?"

Bondi Wald paused in his tracks, turning to stare at the ritual master.

"You don't actually believe pirate alliances are reliable, do you? Shichachacha~"

Buena Festa lowered his head and covered his face, his laughter low.

"Mr. Bondi, if we add these two to the group, would you be willing to join us?"

Bundy Wald opened his mouth as if to say something, but Bingjack, sitting on his shoulders, spoke first.

“You can’t control Charlotte Linlin. She’s Ross’s ally, and she won’t break the alliance easily.”

“You’re right, but that’s before Lox returns.”

Buena Festa rummaged through his backpack and took out the bounty posters for Ross and Rocks.

"The return of the old era's undead will disrupt the existing order, and even Lingling will have to find another way because of her overly powerful ally."

"Only allies established on an equal footing can be called allies, but Ross deliberately broke this balance."

"With Locus joining him, he's now 'a cut above the rest,' hahaha!!"

Buena Festa raised his hands, looking frantic.

"He personally saw all his allies go!"

"That man, Ross! That madman who summons the dead!"

"He deliberately stood on the opposite side of the world and the sea!!"

"Nobody wants to see Rocks return, nobody!!!"

"Hum hum……"

Buena Festa covered his face with one hand, his laughter growing increasingly shrill.

"Hahaha, hahahaha!!"

"Will I, Buena Festa, become a stepping stone for the strong, or a meteorite that sends them to hell?!"

"The ending of life is truly something to look forward to."

"Gentlemen..."

"Make your choice: all-out war, or nothing at all. The choice is yours!"

"If you trust me, Buena Festa, then join me, and we will bestow upon the new world a grand celebration!"

"A Super event that will make the ocean boil over~~"

"Celebration!!"

Chapter 104 Borsalino

[North Sea, Kingdom of Bellaros, Rum Town]

Compared to the vastness and prosperity of Lubnir, the Kingdom of Belaros, composed of numerous villages and towns, exudes a springtime atmosphere unique to the countryside.

The sunlight was just right, the occasional white clouds drifted by, and the exquisite wooden houses built along the street added to the charm.

Ross walked in the middle of the street, holding a coconut in his hand.

Listening to the chirping of sparrows on the eaves, I felt a rare moment of relaxation.

There have been so many things happening these past few days.

The battles with the F4, the battles with Im, and Hana Hanafuda and her group's daring adventure into the deep-sea prison.

"Have you heard? A great pirate from the Grand Line has come to the North Blue!"

"You're talking about the great pirate Ross, right? I've heard that guy is a heinous madman!"

"They even tried to destroy Water Seven a while ago. Although I've never been there, I really long to visit that super beautiful place."

"..."

As Ross walked past the gossiping villagers, he seemed oblivious to the numerous criticisms.

It's like those people didn't recognize that they were the heinous madmen they spoke of.

"Excuse me, ma'am, I'm just a tourist here."

Stopping an elderly man walking by, Ross politely asked:

"I'm looking for a friend. He has naturally curly hair, dead fish eyes, and looks like an old man despite his young age."

The old woman looked Ross up and down, her expression suspicious.

"What do you want with him? Borsalino is a very honest young man; he has never been to sea."

Ross understood the old man's implication: one cannot have friends without having been to sea.

"This is my business card."

Ross casually pulled out the business card that Morgans had once given him, intending to take advantage of the other party's "legitimate" identity.

"I just heard that there is a guardian spirit in this town and I wanted to interview him."

The other party was just an ordinary old man, and he didn't want to reveal his true identity if he could.

"reporter……"

The old man looked at the business card upside down. Ross, who witnessed this, remained silent and smiled.

Perhaps fooled by the smile, the old man pretended to look through the business card, then pointed to the east of the town.

"There's a field on that mountain over there, and Borsalino lives nearby."

“His family used to be one of the few wealthy families, but I heard that they seemed to have encountered some kind of accident, and in any case, he was the only one left in the family.”

A wealthy businessman, an unexpected turn of events.

Ross thanked the old man politely and then walked in the direction the old man had pointed.

"Strange young man, coming to a place like this to conduct an interview."

The old man shook his head, sighed, and left, rubbing his lower back.

"These days are really strange. Young people would rather not have a good life than go out to sea and become pirates!"

"Ugh!"

……

Heading east, we climbed the small hill the old man had pointed out.

Ross followed the mountain path uphill.

Before long, we saw several acres of farmland and a small courtyard with a detached wooden house on the mountainside.

"Oh, very few people come to this place."

Ross turned his head to look.

A young man with slightly curly hair lay in the shade of a tree not far away, his black hair growing up to the junction of his neck and shoulders.

Borsalino turned to the side, propped his face up with his right hand, and slowly lowered the somewhat worn brown sunglasses on his nose to reveal his lifeless, listless eyes.

"who are you?"

Why does your face look so familiar? It's like I've seen you somewhere before.

Ross sat not far from the young man, pointing to the newspaper next to him.

"Maybe it's from the newspapers; I do have some fame."

newspaper?

Borsalino froze, then suddenly sat up as if remembering something.

"Hey! Hey!"

"You wouldn't happen to be that great pirate, would you?!"

"Genuine or genuine."

Rose was pleased with Borsalino's shocked expression.

"Then you should be able to guess why I came here, right?"

Borsalino pushed up his glasses, the reflected sunlight obscuring his eyes.

Then he slowly lay down again.

"Pirate~ Why should I agree to your request?"

As Borsalino's fingers began to transform into elemental forms, Ross understood.

At this point, Kizaru had indeed eaten a Devil Fruit!

"I just want to live a quiet life and then find a place to work. Pirates and stuff are too much trouble."

The rejection was entirely within Ross's expectations.

For ordinary people, the only way to learn about the sea, besides newspapers, was through word of mouth.

Besides, it was our first meeting, so it would be a miracle if the other party agreed immediately.

If that were the case, Ross would doubt the other party's intentions.

He only hoped that this meeting would leave a good impression. If this goal was achieved, it would not have been in vain that he spent so much time traveling all the way to Beihai.

This impression might change Borsalino's fate of joining the Navy.

"I have an island in the New World, and I opened a kindergarten there."

Kindergarten?

Upon hearing this, Borsalino's expression turned strange. What did this have to do with him?

Is this guy planning to invite me to work at that kindergarten...?

Many thoughts raced through his mind, but soon he was astonished by the future Ross described.

Free education, free meals a day...

"Hey, are you daydreaming?"

Borsalino stopped the eloquent Rose.

"Don't joke around. Do the kingdom's nobles know you're planning to do this?"

“Kingdom nobles? I don’t have such things.”

Ross's words once again shocked Borsalino.

No nobles?