One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

Ross frowned and asked when the Stuttgart War had begun.

"I don't know the exact time, but it should be in the last few months. Anyway, it's been quite a big event."

Whoosh! Snap!

Whoosh~~~

More and more fireworks shot into the sky, exploding into a dazzling display of light in the near-twilight sky.

"The celebration has begun."

Seeing Ross's confusion, Stussy smiled and began to explain the ground beneath his feet.

"This is Torrance Town. This celebration is actually a costume ball where everyone dresses up as a masked vampire to attend the ball and find beautiful love."

"Since no one can clearly see each other's faces, what attracts them must be an interesting soul."

"As mysterious as a vampire in legends."

Chapter 108 Vampire Fruit (Thanks to reader 20240112124101710 for the donation)

Torrance Town...

and many more!

Torrance Town?!

Ross finally remembered why this place felt familiar.

Isn't the Mythical Zoan-type Vampire Fruit that Count Red ate right here in this town?!

Does this place have a long history?

Startled by Ross's somewhat hurried questioning, Stussy nodded instinctively.

"That's right, I heard that the history of staging a ball can be traced back three hundred years... Hey? Wait a minute, Ross, where are you going?"

“The god of treasure is calling me, Stusi.”

Ross, who got up and walked down the street, didn't know where to look for the fruit.

The revived memories are only fragments of ancient ruins.

Are there any ruins in this place?

"remains?"

Stussy put on a mask and followed Ross.

"There are quite a few, but they are all fake. They are fake ruins built by the island's residents to attract tourists."

"They advertised that those ruins were vampire lairs, containing vampire treasures and the secret to immortality."

Immortality...

Ross recalled the effect of that Mythical Zoan fruit; in a sense, the Vampire Fruit could indeed grant a person endless life.

The only way to achieve immortality is by taking the lifespan of others to fill one's own emptiness.

In a sense, the meaning carried by this fruit is to fill the "emptiness".

The emptiness of life, the emptiness of power...

"Are you interested in the secret of immortality? Don't even think about it, it's all fake."

“No, Stussy, what interests me is not the immortality it brings.”

Ross leaped onto the house and jumped at lightning speed toward the tallest building in Torrance Town.

huh~~

The setting sun faded, and the moonlight shone down.

Ross stood atop the highest tower, his clothes swaying in the night, and a red light, representing his Observation Haki, flashed in his eyes from time to time.

Below, Stussy looked up at the man, her right hand holding back her wind-blown hair.

"This guy really does seem like a mysterious vampire~"

As darkness fell, Ross found himself at the very top of the bustling street.

He wore a black trench coat, and his handsome face always wore a smile.

The light shining from below wasn't much, but it was precisely these faint lights that allowed people to see that there was someone there, but not their face.

"Wow, that guy is super handsome!"

"Where? It's the spire of a church! It's really super cool!"

"Tch, that guy's such a good actor, he must have gone there on purpose!"

"Get down here right now, or you're done for if the church pastor finds you!"

Ignoring the commotion below, Ross slowly drew his katana from his waist.

"Scattered, Senbonzakura..."

The blade scattered like cherry blossoms until the initial release was complete.

The sky above Torrance Town was covered with vibrant cherry blossom petals.

"Wow, so beautiful!"

A gasp rang out from the crowd, and everyone looked up at the sky at that moment.

Look up at the sky where beautiful cherry blossoms are fluttering.

Ross leaped into the air and plunged into the cherry blossoms.

The once quiet cherry blossoms spread rapidly in all directions!

When the petals dispersed, the mysterious shadow had already vanished.

"This guy... I didn't expect him to be so arrogant now."

Stusi, unaware of Ross's plans, looked strange.

"Hey~~ Stusi-chan~"

"Sorry, sorry, we're late."

Vegapunk, Vinsmoke Judge, Thane (later renamed Queen), and Caesar Courren ran over quickly.

The four of them jostled each other as they ran.

"Damn it, I saw Stussy-chan first!"

"Bullshit! It's clearly me!!"

"Stop arguing, it was actually me, Vegapunk saw it first..."

Stussy sighed as he watched the four-man fight five meters away.

They're all friends, so why is Ross's style so much more refined than theirs...?

Working with Rose would seem like a good option.

She's gentle, good-looking, young, and wealthy.

"I need to think about this carefully."

"What are you considering? Will you accept my advances?"

Judge tossed his bangs, a rose dangling from his mouth.

“I, Vinsmoke Judge, am a nobleman… bang!”

"You bastard Judge, don't even think about running away! One of us four has to die today!!"

"Whew, I almost twisted my back."

Vegapunk, who had somehow managed to escape, walked up to Stussy and curiously looked at the sky.

"The cherry blossoms were beautiful just now, were they part of your research?"

"Speaking of which, GP Flower's concept is quite similar to the cherry blossoms we just saw."

GP Flower, the concept behind Bergabank, is a flower that can bloom in gunpowder.

All guns hit by special bullets will turn into magic props that can only shoot flowers.

Stussy shook his head.

Vegapunk was the only scientist among them who genuinely longed for peace.

GP Flower is a scientific research project infused with his ideals of peace.

“Vegapunk,”

Suddenly, Stussy decided to introduce this unusual scientist to Ross.

If it were that man, he would definitely support Vegapunk's dream, right?

"Do you know Ross? He's the famous pirate who's really gained notoriety lately."

Vegapunk nodded: "Of course I know. What happened to him?"

“He is my friend, and I was just saying that if you would like, I can introduce you two.”

Stussy brushed a stray lock of hair behind her ear and smiled at Vegapunk.

"His ideas are very unique. You should have heard a little about them. Miracle Island is his idea."

"That isolated island? Oh, Stussy, you actually know such an important person."

Vegapunk looked surprised.

"I'm very curious about his thoughts, but where are you going to find him?"

"He's right here."

Stussy raised his hand and pointed to the sky, a playful smile on his face.

"The cherry blossoms just now were his power, but he seems to be searching for something right now. I will arrange for you to meet later."

"You damned Vegapunk, when did you run away?!"

Judge, his face bruised and swollen, grabbed Vegapunk by the collar.

"What were you two talking about just now? You didn't secretly get engaged, did you? There's no way you did!?"

Vegapunk waved his hand: "How could that be? I just consider Stusi-chan a good friend."

Judge and the other two looked at Stussy, seemingly seeking an answer.

"I like strong men like Whitebeard."

Stussy picked up a wanted poster with a smile.

"Look, I want to marry a man like that."

Judge Orz: "How could this be? I actually lost...?"

Caesar Clown Orz: "Damn it, to lose to pirates..."

Sion Or2: "I lost. How can I possibly surpass a man like that..."

Seeing the three kneeling in a row, heads bowed and dejected, Stuart smiled faintly, a slight upturn at the corners of his lips.

"Let's go, everyone, let's go to the costume ball, maybe we'll meet a real vampire."

……

Hours later, night had fallen, in the countryside—

The sound of boots clattering on the ground came from some abandoned ruins covered in cobwebs.

Ross entered the ruins under the light of the cherry blossoms, slightly out of breath.

"The thirty-second ruin, damn it, how many ruins have those residents faked to attract more visitors?!"

Boom~

The rusty iron gate collapsed, revealing the steps leading down.

Ross raised his hand and waved, and cherry blossom petals were the first to rush into the ground.