One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

"Olvia?"

"Why are you tearing open Meat Droplet's mouth?"

The one-eyed manta ray transformed into a streak of light and retracted into its sheath. Olvia stared wide-eyed at Ross in disbelief.

"Ross, your sword is a Sea King?!"

Sea Kings?

Ross quickly figured out what had happened, glanced at Clover and the others who were arriving from behind, and waved for Olvia to bend down.

He whispered in his ear:

"It's a secret, but it's okay if Olvia wants to know. You're a very special person to me."

"That's my ability, a new power that's different from Devil Fruits..."

Very special?

Olvia had no interest in listening to what Ross said after that. She straightened up, turned around abruptly, and steam rose from her head.

"If you're alright, then I'll go help out elsewhere!"

I'll cook dinner and bring it over!

Ross didn't think much of it as he watched the girl leave, her hands and feet moving in unison.

Before everyone arrived, he opened the Zanpakuto workshop to check on the changes in himself.

Rose, Occupation: Reaper

[Abilities: Slashing Technique (Yachiru), Shunpo, Sword Zen, Soul Burial, Shinigami Mark: Unohana Retsu, Three-Colored Haki, Swimming]

[Zanpakuto unlocked: Minazuki]

Bleach: Mark of the Gods - Retsu Unohana

[Current resonance level: 51%]

[Resonance reaches 50%, Imprint upgraded, Obtain Bound Memory: Unohana Retsu, Healing Power of Return to the Path enhanced, Sword Dao Enlightenment slightly strengthened.]

[Mark Effects (Gold): Life Perception, Return Path, Swordsmanship: Yachiryu, Shikai, Kido, Binding Path]

[Kendo - Yachiru: The instincts of the Unohana Yachiru are being instilled, swordsmanship training speed +50%.]

[Sword Technique (Yachiru-ryu): Initial understanding of Retsu Unohana's Yachiru-ryu philosophy, slightly improving the accuracy and speed of sword swings.]

"Uncle Ross~~"

"Mr. Ross!"

"Ross..."

As the crowd drew nearering, Ross, lying on the grass, opened his eyes and said helplessly:

"Don't look like you're at a funeral. I'm perfectly fine, I'm not dead yet."

"Could you please greet the heroes with a smile?"

"Uncle Ross, look what I found!"

Just then, Ivankov squeezed through the crowd and presented the wooden box like a treasure.

"This box is exactly the same as the one I saw in God Valley. It should contain Devil Fruits!"

Devil Fruit?

Ross had just taken the wooden crate when an information box popped up in his field of vision.

[Paramecia-type Quick-Slash Fruit detected; Good Quick-Slash Sword Banju discovered; Zanpakuto Nozomi unlocked...]

[“Banju” + Quick-Slice Fruit = Wild Sun, Zanpakuto under construction...]

'Hey!'

"Ross, you bastard, what have you done?! Why is my body out of my control?!"

Inside the Zanpakuto workshop, Rocks, who was leisurely yawning, suddenly got up uncontrollably, took the ball of light that floated into the workshop, and began to knock and tinker in front of the furnace.

'Damn it!! Why did I have to work as a blacksmith?!'

Ross quickly controlled the Zanpakuto workshop to hide, then opened the box.

"What? It's empty...?"

Looking at the empty box, Ivankov knelt down.

Orz丨丨丨

"I thought this contained some incredibly valuable ocean treasure...sigh..."

Ross didn't explain, but simply patted Ivankov on the shoulder to express his gratitude.

The fewer people who know about the Zanpakuto workshop, the better; ideally, no one else should know except yourself.

As for Lox...

Dead people cannot be considered people.

This can be seen from the fact that they forced people to work without pay, showing that Rocks had no human rights.

"I understand your intentions. If you really want to help, there will be many opportunities in the future."

"Eeya~"

Ross took Shanks from Ginny and smiled as he watched the little guy babbling and waving his arms.

"Everyone, don't waste time with me. Isn't Ohara being rebuilt?"

“Ski has been driven out, you can begin the reconstruction work.”

Clover approached and patted Ross on the shoulder.

“O’Hara will remember this kindness, Mr. Ross.”

Ross then noticed that the people around him were looking at him with more respect.

"hero!"

"Hero Ross!!"

Someone shouted in the crowd, and before Ross could stop them, everyone rushed over.

They lifted his hands, feet, and buttocks, and threw him forcefully into the sky.

Long live the heroes!

"O'Hara will remember this kindness!"

“That’s right! Mr. Ross, thank you for saving Ohara and the Tree of Knowledge!”

"Long live~~" / "Eee~!"

……

That night---

A drunken Ross returned to the inn, snapped his fingers, and the long-lost Zanpakuto workshop reappeared.

[Zanpakuto unlocked: Minashizuki, Nosara]

[Bleach Mark: Kenpachi Zaraki]

[Current resonance level: 1%]

【Imprint Effect (Bronze):】

Berserker Body: When lightly injured, pain is slightly converted into excitement, and the more excited one is, the stronger one becomes; when near death, all pain is forcibly converted into excitement, and strength and desire to attack are greatly increased.

Armament Haki Affinity: Armament Haki recovery speed +50%, Armament Haki reserve +50%.

Beast Instinct: Makes it easier to anticipate an opponent's attack intentions in combat, increasing reaction speed.

Shikai: Consumes a large amount of Armament Haki to release Shikai. After Shikai, the mark effect is greatly enhanced!

[You hear Wild Sun's roar: Fight! Fight! Fight! Come and fight, one or a bunch, it doesn't matter! I'll let you hit me a few times first!]

Sunbathing in the wild...

Ignoring the exhausted and panting Rocks in the workshop, Ross took the unsheathed sword.

Fingertips glide over the polygonal handguard, across the uneven, serrated blade...

Feeling the fighting spirit and madness emanating from the blade, for a long time.

Ross closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Suppressing his increasingly intense fighting spirit, he held Noshiro and Shizuku in his arms and fell into a deep sleep on the bed.

'What's the deal with that knife? What's the deal with this wooden hut? And you...'

Inside the Zanpakuto workshop, which was about to disappear into the shadows, Rocks's gaze grew increasingly profound.

'Who exactly are you?'

Or are you even human, Ross?

Chapter 14 The Foolish Navy Living at the Bottom of the Cliff

[#Rox's remnants are fighting amongst themselves! Shiki the Golden Lion versus Ross!]

[#GreatSwordmasterRoss! The Rocks Pirates' Hidden Master!]

[#How is the battle going!? What is the real grudge between Shiki and Ross? Is it Shiki who is defeated, or Ross who is on the run?]

Under the omniscient ancient tree, Ross lay on a deck chair, enjoying the rare warmth of the winter sun.

"Uncle Ross, you're famous now!"

Bear sat obediently next to Ross, his body wrapped in bandages.

"How annoying they are! You are the great hero who saved Ohara!"

"The newspaper actually said that your battle with Shiki destroyed this island!"

Ross opened his eyes and looked at the ancient tree canopy, which was still lush and green even in winter.

"Bear, don't worry about what others think. Newspapers are just for fun."

"Just laugh it off, what is this?"

"Your bounty poster."

The bear ran happily to Ross's side, holding a bounty poster with Ross's picture on it.

[Rose, the Great Swordsman, Bounty: 810 million Berries, DEAD OR ALIVE]

"A bounty?"

Ross took the bounty poster, a smirk playing on his lips.

"What terrible photography skills! But Xiong, becoming a wanted criminal is no good thing."

"I don't want to carry this kind of thing right now."

The bear didn't quite understand why Ross was so unhappy.

"Speaking of which, Uncle Ross, why didn't you put a bounty on him before?"

"I rarely participated in group activities when that guy Rocks was still alive."

Rose yawned and then closed his eyes again.

"While they went out hunting, I was basically the one who stayed behind to guard the area."

"Eh~~ Is that so~" Xiong lowered his head thoughtfully.

"But aren't pirates supposed to rob and plunder?"

"That's something only low-level pirates would do."

To satisfy the bear's curiosity, Ross had no choice but to give up his nap, turn to the side, and prop his head up with his right hand.

"For a high-ranking pirate like me, robbing civilians is too beneath me."

"Even if I'm short of money, I'll 'borrow' from my peers."