One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

Just as they hesitated, the oppressive aura of Conqueror's Haki once again emanated from the distant battlefield.

That man is very strong!

Ivankov, who was nearly blown away, clung to the tree trunk, his face covered in sweat.

As a rabbit in the God Valley Hunting Game, he witnessed the battles of the pirates during his escape.

Especially that pirate named Rocks!

He remembered the terrifying power of that sword that could tear the earth apart with a single strike, no matter how much time had passed!

Meanwhile, the battlefield—

Ross slashed Lance away with a single sword strike, and the Conqueror's Haki he unleashed at full power slowly gathered on the blade.

"Hey, Lance!"

Lance, having plowed a mark into the ground, braced himself with his left hand, used his waist and abdomen to leap into the air, spun around a few times, and landed safely after dissipating the force of the attack.

"You really were hiding your strength..."

Lance straightened up, his expression growing increasingly serious, and stared at Ross from a distance of several dozen meters.

"You should be very familiar with this next move."

Ross slowly gripped the hilt of the knife with his left hand.

The Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki did not stop at the stage of entanglement, but instead gathered together at a visible speed.

"This is... wait a minute!!"

Lance's expression suddenly changed drastically, as if he had just realized something.

Captain Rocks's moves!?

"You know, a sword is definitely stronger when held with both hands than with one hand."

Ross gripped the sword with both hands and raised it high above his head, and the previously crackling, imposing lightning suddenly fell silent.

Lance, who witnessed this scene, swallowed hard and subconsciously took a half step back.

"Hey, hey, are you kidding me!?"

"Why do you know Captain Rocks' moves?!"

Ross's lips curled up, his smile now tinged with a hint of mockery.

"You ask me why? Just feel it with your body."

As soon as he finished speaking, he gripped the knife and slashed down fiercely with both hands.

escape!!

If we don't run away, we're doomed!

How could I possibly die in a place like this?!

Just as Lance, terrified, turned and fled in a panic, the tip of Minashizuki's blade pointed directly at the ground.

boom--!!

A tremendous force extended to the ground, and a "giant air shield" that was completely different from ordinary flying slashes flew forward!

"This is clearly a Rocks ship...!!"

Lance's screams abruptly ceased, replaced by the cracking sounds of bones breaking and screams of agony.

"As expected, when it comes to being a master teacher of the ocean, you're still the best, Rocks."

Behind Ross, in the void within the Zanpakuto workshop visible only to him, Rocks gave a soft hum in response.

Bleach: Mark of the Gods - Retsu Unohana

[Current resonance level: 5%]

"I knew it smelled familiar! Ross, what are you still doing here?"

That sound is...

Ross instinctively looked up at the sky.

But then came gasps of surprise from Ginny, Xiong, and the other two behind them.

"What a huge dragon!!!"

"Bear cub, this thing would be absolutely delicious if skewered and grilled!"

Ivankov quickly covered Ginny's mouth and awkwardly laughed at the dragon head that was looking in his direction.

"Shut up, Ginny. This guy is a member of the Rocks Pirates. Have you forgotten the information you gathered?"

The back of the knife from the knife tapped lightly against his shoulder, while Ross placed his left hand above his eyes, level with his brow.

"Oh, it's Kaido!"

"Those kids are my future partners."

"Hehehe, you haven't changed a bit!"

The cyan dragon crashed into the ground, but just before landing, it transformed into a 7-meter-tall man.

"I'm planning to form a pirate crew that talks the talk, walk the walk! Join my pirate crew, Ross!"

"Oh, congratulations!"

Ross responded casually, picking his earwax as he walked toward where Ginny and the others were.

"I'd rather not. I'm used to being free. Asking me to join in or anything like that..."

"Kaido, will you let me be your captain?"

Kaido immediately shook his head, "How could that be? I'm the captain!"

Rose flicked away the earwax, shrugged, and sheathed his sword.

"Look, this is why I'm not joining. I plan to go back to Beehive Island. That traitor Wang Zhi is not worthy of being the master of Beehive Island."

Wang Zhi?

Kaido's eyes darted around, and he took two quick steps, a wicked smile suddenly spreading across his face.

"That's what I was thinking too. How about we join forces?"

“There is a lot of Locus’s treasure hidden on Beehive Island. We’ll split it 50/50, and you can have the island.”

"I need money right now!"

"Hey, don't pretend you didn't hear me, you bastard!!"

Bang--!!

The spiked club slammed into the right hand, which was wrapped in Armament Haki.

With a powerful thrust of his upper arm, Ross slightly moved the spiked club away. "You're not like that idiot Lance, are you, Kaido?"

"If that's really the case, I'll look down on you."

"I'm not Lance."

Boom!

Kaido glared angrily, and his Conqueror's Haki erupted.

"I felt something was off a long time ago. It wasn't just me who sensed that you were hiding your strength; Newgate felt it too!"

"Ooh-ho-ho-ho~~"

"It seems my intuition was right, as was the sword technique you just used."

"That's Rocks' signature sword technique! Where's Rocks? Could that guy still be alive?"

"Alive?"

Ross glanced instinctively at the small cabin on his shoulder, which only he could see.

"That guy is already a ghost, Kaido."

As he spoke, he suddenly exerted force with his right hand, knocking away the spiked club.

Control your domineering aura to gather at the soles of your feet, then release it.

Instant Step!

Squeezing within half a meter of Kaido, Ross suddenly clenched his fist, which was loosely gripping the hilt of his sword.

Two-colored domineering energy gathered on the blade.

"Kaido, I know what you're thinking. If you're going to resort to violence..."

Hey~

The safety catch on the Zanpakuto was released, and Ross, gripping the hilt, drew his sword and slashed!

A sharp pain struck, and blood gushed from his lower left abdomen all the way to his right shoulder, spraying hot blood several meters high.

Kaido, his eyes rolled back, fell backward, muttering to himself.

"No, impossible!"

After killing Kaido with a single blow, Ross did not pursue him. Instead, he plunged his sword into the soil beside him and bent down to use the Return Technique.

"Quiet down, and remember to give me some advertising when we get back to the Grand Line."

"No matter what kind of injury it is, as long as it's not a missing arm or leg, I can help you recover in a short time."

Kaido did not answer, his lifeless eyes staring blankly at the sky.

One slash and he was cut down?

"Did you eat a Devil Fruit? Is this the power of a Devil Fruit?"

Ross glanced at the dejected Kaido.

"No, this is my power, the power I obtained through two hundred times the effort I put into training."

"Probably~"

Chapter 5 Encounter +3, The Clumsy Pirates

A one-eyed manta ray flew in mid-air, followed by a blue dragon that constantly churned and danced in the wind.

"So, what can these kids do?"

As the dragon spoke, its eyes would occasionally sweep over Ginny and the other two sitting atop the manta ray.

"Their clothes look familiar. They must be prey from the hunting game in God Valley, right?"

Upon hearing Kaido's words, Ginny and the other two instinctively reached out to cover the target in front of their clothes.

"We met on that small island, so let's call us friends."

Ross did not explain the issue of bear lineage, and also glossed over the identities of the three.

"You're still the same as always. I don't understand why you like to meddle in other people's business. Why bother with those little brats?"

The azure dragon sneezed, shook its massive head, and accelerated into the dark clouds above.

"I'll remember what you asked me to do. See you on Beehive Island. Do you need me to help you contact other reinforcements?"

"No need, the two of us are enough."

Ross waved goodbye to the dragon, his smile gentle, completely devoid of the ferocity one would expect from a pirate.

“I can probably handle someone like Wang Zhi by myself, so Kaido, you better remember this favor of sharing the money.”

"I'll definitely need your help someday. If you dare to refuse then, I'll personally come to your door and demand an explanation."

The dragon flicked its tail and disappeared into the clouds, leaving only a soft hum in response.

"Sorry, please don't take his words to heart."

Once Kaido's aura disappeared beyond the reach of his Observation Haki, Ross looked at the three brats behind him.

"His childhood wasn't very good. Although it was worse than yours, it was still a childhood filled with betrayal."

Xiong nodded to indicate that it was alright. "Ross, I've always been curious, why did you invite us?"