One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

"Please come inside, everyone. There will be someone to greet you. I have to go and greet other guests, so please excuse me for now."

"Barrett..."

Before Warren could finish speaking, Barrett interrupted him prematurely.

"My stomach is a little upset, I'm going to use the restroom first, I'll be back before the banquet starts."

Before Valen and Merlin could react, Barrett grabbed a passing servant and asked him to take him to the toilet.

"Lord Valen, what's wrong with your men?"

Valen composed himself and looked at the speaker: "He probably ate something bad last night. Don't worry about him. The servants will bring him to me later."

"is that so……"

The burly man in the close-fitting soft armor kept staring at Barrett's departing figure.

He felt like he'd seen that blond hair and that face somewhere before.

"Captain Dylan,"

Valen spoke at just the right moment, diverting the other person's attention from Barrett to himself.

"Please take me to see the General. The banquet is about to begin, right? The order of our gift presentations hasn't been decided yet."

"Ah, it was my oversight. This way, please!"

Before leaving, Valen waved to the maid who was waiting for him.

“This Mr. Merlin is my subordinate. Merlin, please wait for me here before the banquet begins.”

Mai Lin scratched the back of his head, grinned and nodded: "You guys are busy, I'm actually hungry, I'll go get something to eat first."

At this point, the three parted ways.

Merlin, still carefully wearing her civilian mask, headed to the dining area under the guidance of the maid.

They picked up their plates and piled all sorts of food into them like starving ghosts.

"Haha, please excuse me. This is my first time attending a noble gathering, and I haven't eaten anything last night."

Under the maid's disdainful gaze, Merlin found a corner tea table, put down the mountain of plates, and buried himself in eating.

"Don't worry about me, I'll definitely get some other dishes or desserts later."

"Yes, please enjoy your meal."

Without any hesitation, the maid turned and left.

Noble birthday banquets usually include food and drinks, but for nobles, these are merely background elements.

They would usually choose a low-alcohol drink to wander around, exchanging friendships and interests in a very gentlemanly manner.

That's what nobles should do.

Only a native from the countryside would treat the cheapest things as treasures, just like that man.

Once the maid had gone far away, Merlin slowed down her eating.

A rather tiny baby Den Den Mushi had appeared out of nowhere among the pile of food on the plate.

"We've made contact with the target..."

……

Meanwhile, in the banquet toilet, the fourth stall.

Barrett sat on the toilet with his arms crossed, and a red light, symbolizing his Observation Haki, flashed across his eyes at a specific frequency.

'We've made contact with our target: a student of the legendary pirate Ross, and a user of the Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit.'

'Maintain contact, proceed cautiously, and infiltrate as much of Miracle Island as possible.'

"Yes, I understand."

"You caught a fish!"

Barrett wore a confident "I knew it" expression.

He said that ordinary people would never dare to risk getting close to him when they see his unapproachable appearance.

Aside from having ulterior motives, only those born into dire straits would do such a thing.

But Merlin didn't seem like someone who was in dire straits with no way out.

So..

there is only one truth!

"Since you want to see the teacher, then I'll take you to see the teacher. The teacher might also want to see what you, this special agent, look like."

……

"Merlin, how's the food here?"

Barrett walked toward Merlin as if nothing had happened.

Before the person even got close, the voice used as a warning had already been heard.

"Lord Barrett, it tastes wonderful!"

Merlin leaned back in his chair, his belt undone, revealing his bloated belly.

"Burp~ I haven't eaten this much in ages, following you was definitely the right decision!"

Barrett sat down in the chair next to Merlin and looked at the banquet that had already begun to begin.

"The banquet has begun. Find a safe place to hide later. I'm going to come and 'present a gift'."

Merlin nodded blankly, "Boss, you're busy. I can rest for a bit and then have some dessert. I have to eat my fill today!"

Whoosh! Snap!

Whoosh~~~ Snap!

Fireworks burst in the sky, and the main character made a grand entrance.

With her large pregnant belly, Merlin got up, took a new plate, and prepared to decorate it with fruit and scoops of ice cream.

Ten years ago, he was placed in this kingdom by the World Government, thinking he would never have to activate it in his lifetime.

He was happy to live a leisurely life.

But his life changed after that man, the great pirate Ross, unexpectedly arrived on the island.

The world government has decided to reactivate this hidden piece.

In a land of endless war, they wait quietly for the day when the boy who was taken away by the great pirate will return.

If the other party comes, he will do everything in his power to get close to the target, join the ranks of the great pirate Ross, and await further orders.

If he doesn't come, he will remain hidden until a new person comes to take over his position.

Fortunately, the target arrived.

But this is also unfortunate.

His leisurely days were over. In order to survive, he had no choice but to continue the mission he should never have started, risking becoming that man's subordinate.

While Merlin was selecting cantaloupe and hard-shelled coconut meat, her thoughts were wandering elsewhere.

If he could, he would just want to coast along and wait for someone new to take over.

"A gift from the representative of the Grand Funeral Parlor, Valen!"

The butler's loud shouts caught Merlin's attention.

When he looked away, he saw that the host of the banquet had an extremely gloomy face, and the guards around him were shouting at him.

"Is it starting already? Lord Barrett is too impatient. At least let someone light the birthday candles first."

“Sashibuli da na, Douglas... what’s your name again? Hmm, never mind, I’m not interested in dead people’s names.”

Barrett strode toward his target, ignoring the numerous gun barrels pointed at him.

“I know you, young general. You are Douglas Gray’s son, aren’t you?”

Stopping about three meters away from the young general, Barrett twisted his neck to loosen his somewhat stiff body.

"Barrett..."

Behind the guards, a young man with a dark brown slicked-back hairstyle looked grim.

"I didn't expect to see you here again. What, do you want to come back now?"

"return?"

Barrett couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the laughter grew louder and louder. A few seconds later, a tear could even be seen in the corner of his eye.

"It's such a shame you're not a comedian."

Who do you think I am?

"Come back? If you make me laugh again, I might die laughing!"

"Listen up, you scum!"

Barrett's smile vanished abruptly, and veins bulged on his forehead.

“I am Barrett! A disposable product that your father, Douglas Gray, once manipulated and controlled!”

“I have come here to end your Douglas reign.”

"I want the whole of Wolfsburg to know."

"The true emperor of this land..."

"shot!!"

The young general ordered the guns to be fired.

As he watched the enemy's body riddled with holes by bullets, the smile that had just appeared on his face suddenly froze.

Barrett transformed into a burst of lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he passed through the crowd and appeared in front of the general.

"I'm back!"

The young general looked at the hand reaching for his face, his expression one of horror.

"Stop him!"

Chapter 126 Barrett's Declaration! Borsalino's Trouble-Making

boom--!!

The banquet hall doors suddenly burst open, and countless nobles fled outwards.

Screams and curses rose and fell.

"My lords, please calm down. We will handle this... Damn it, what on earth is going on!?"

The guards, pushed along by the crowd, could only stand frozen in place. These people were all nobles, beings they could not retaliate against.

"Everyone, proceed to the banquet hall immediately!!"

After the nobles finally managed to evacuate, the soldiers rushed to their aid.

But they saw a burly man standing next to the banquet hall, carrying a man they recognized.

"General!!"

"General!"

"You scoundrel! Release the general immediately!!!"

The Conqueror's Haki erupted suddenly.

The spiritual waves that entangled the ghost spread outwards, and soldiers fell one after another in their wake.

This naturally includes Merlin.

"General~"

Barrett looked up at his raised right hand and met the gaze of resentment peeking through his fingers.

Did you ever imagine this day would come?