One Piece: I Weave the Pirate Codex with My Zanpakuto

Neptune lowered his head slightly, but a hint of doubt flashed through his mind.

He and Harald were good friends, and if something so important had happened, Harald would have told him.

But now was not a good time to ask questions. He nodded to indicate that he understood, and then inquired about the management.

"king?"

Ross tapped his index finger lightly on the church in the center of the sketch, his smile gentle.

“The ideal world doesn’t need that kind of thing. All it needs is one voice, and that is my voice, Ross.”

"This matter..."

Neptune knew he was already tempted, but unfortunately, he was not the king now.

Moreover, this matter needs to be carefully considered, and at least we should wait and see for a while.

"I will report this to the King immediately. Please stay on Fishman Island for the time being. I will personally show you around afterward."

Chapter 62 Lieutenant General Tsuru's Emotional Appeal, Mission Codenamed Twilight

Neptune's departure appeared somewhat hurried.

Ross wasn't surprised; the terms he offered were indeed very tempting.

It's so tempting that Neptune can't resist it now.

Even if the other party has not yet come into contact with Otohime's thoughts, they can still see what role the mermaids can play in this era and what benefits they can gain.

As long as a small merfolk force is sent to "scout ahead" first, the merfolk can relocate in batches when the time is right.

In this way, at least some fish-men or mermaids can fulfill their long-cherished wish to live in the sunlight.

Ross got up and went to the window to look out at the view.

Miracle Island will definitely need to expand in the future, and the Fusion Fruit is an essential Devil Fruit for rapid development.

As long as the fruit is there, the basic framework can be completed in a very short time; all that's left is to hire workers for fine processing.

Devil Fruit...

Suddenly, Ross remembered the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, which was still somewhere on Skypiea.

He didn't plan to let Barrett eat the Fusion Fruit. Even if he were to, it would have to be a powerhouse like the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

The combination of super-powerful three-color Haki with the lightning-fast Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

That combination sounds exciting just thinking about it.

As for why I don't eat it myself...

Ross doesn't lack that extra movement speed; for him, the greatest use of the Devil Fruit is for forging Zanpakuto.

He didn't want to leave behind the weakness of being afraid of water.

In addition, there are Zanpakuto related to lightning...

Ross could only think of that obscure Zanpakuto called Yanlingmaru.

If the formula for synthesizing the fruit really is Yanling Pill, he would prefer to see Barrett eat it.

That Zanpakuto appeared far too few times in the original manga and anime.

It's hard to judge its abilities, but it's unlikely to be stronger than the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

"Hey, Rose~"

Hearing Olvia's obviously affectedly sweet voice, Ross knew what she was thinking.

"I know, the historical inscription on the road sign, right? I'll take you there later, about the rubbing..."

"Leave it to me!"

Olvia puffed out her chest, held her head high, and patted her chest.

"I'm an expert in rubbings and such. As long as I can collect those special historical texts, I will dedicate the next few years to translating their contents!"

Ross chuckled and pinched the girl's cheek: "Then I'll have to leave it to you, the great archaeologist, Miss Nicole Olvia."

"uh-huh!"

Olvia put her hands on her hips and nodded proudly.

"You can entrust this to the greatest archaeologists with complete confidence!"

"Dad, why are you translating history?"

Suddenly, Bucky's curious question came from beside him.

“When I was still on Captain Roger’s ship, I often heard him mention you, saying that you were always looking for something strange.”

Ross bent down and picked up Bucky, gesturing for him to look out the window at the beautiful scenery.

"Bucky, there are some things that someone else will do if I don't do them. Instead of waiting idly, I should take the initiative."

"Imagine there's a lollipop in front of you. Would you put it in your mouth willingly, or wait for it to magically appear in your mouth?"

Without a second thought, Buggy declared, "I'll take it myself! I'm a pirate!"

A 3-year-old pirate?

Upon hearing this, Ross and Olvia exchanged a glance and smiled.

"You're way too early to think you can become a pirate. You can't even read, can you, Buggy?"

Bucky scratched his head and grinned sheepishly: "Captain Roger said there's no rush, and that Dad will teach me to read and write in the future."

"Mr. Ross, Miss Nicole."

Just then, a soldier wearing special Neptune armor knocked on the door and entered the room.

"General Neptune asked me to show the three of you around Fishman Island first. He will take care of his official business before the dinner and will personally receive you then."

"Then trouble you."

……

Meanwhile, at Marineford, the Naval Headquarters.

[Marshal's Office]

He sat hunched over a single sofa, his military uniform, a symbol of a marshal, taut with his muscles.

"Tell me about the outcome of that battle."

Crane walked over carrying a tray and placed teacups in front of the group one by one.

"Anyway, the mission was accomplished, and the tea party was not held as scheduled."

Karp leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, and casually ate his senbei.

"Instead of talking about our affairs, Marshal Kong, why hasn't a single word of news come out about the battle that day?"

Zhan Guo, standing to the side, picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"It was the Marshal who asked an official from the World Government to call the World Economic News. What the Navy needs now is not greater fame, but expansion and consolidation."

"Moreover, you haven't achieved any particularly impressive results."

"Garp, you didn't hold back, did you?"

Setting down his teacup, Zhan Guo glanced sideways at his friend.

"With your strength, how could you possibly fail to catch Ross?"

Zephyr answered proactively, "It's not Garp's fault. Whitebeard Edward Newgate came at the end of the battle."

"The Whitebeard Pirates suddenly intervened in the battle, so we had no choice but to retreat strategically."

"Garp had already been fighting Ross for three days. If the fight had continued, there was a very high chance that he would have lost to Whitebeard."

"Rather than staying and fighting to the death, it's better to retreat directly. I was the one who gave the retreat order."

He did not rush to express his opinion, but kept in mind everything the two said in detail.

Sora didn't say anything to blame him; the mission that time was to disrupt the tea party.

Capturing the great pirate Ross was just a side effect.

It would be best if we could catch it, but it doesn't matter if we can't.

"So, Garp, how much do you know about his abilities?"

When it came to serious matters, Garp's expression became solemn.

"He's very strong, especially Ross's swordsmanship. I doubt anyone in the Navy today can beat him in swordsmanship."

"Over the course of three days, I could clearly feel that Ross's sword swings were getting faster and more accurate."

"This is not a good thing, it's empty!"

"This means that the great pirate Ross possesses swordsmanship talent that ordinary people don't have!"

"Judging from this situation, he should be able to become the world's greatest swordsman in less than ten years!"

"No, Garp, you're being too tactful."

Zefa took a deep breath and then sighed.

"If we don't intervene, Ross might become the strongest man on the sea in ten years."

"His power, and those two demon swords, Kong, a man who can perfectly wield demon swords is definitely not simple, especially that serrated sword."

Recalling how easily his Armament Haki had been cut through, Zephyr's expression turned solemn.

"My Armament Haki was very weak in front of that sword and was easily cut through."

At this moment, Garp also remembered the giant black coffin that had trapped him, and his face turned quite grim.

Indeed, he was being too tactful.

"I agree with Zephyr's statement. We must find a way to interfere with the expansion of the great pirate Ross's forces. Ideally, we should find an opportunity to surround and annihilate him and imprison him in Impel Down!"

"There might be a suitable candidate for this."

Crane suddenly spoke up, and when the others turned their attention to him, he casually sipped his tea.

“Karp, isn’t your son adrift at sea? Let him go on an infiltration mission.”

Garp's expression changed slightly: "Drag!?"

"That's right, he's the best candidate right now."

He put down his teacup, his eyes revealing contemplation and confidence.

“No need for special arrangements, Karp. You just need to have Dragon wait on Ross’s inevitable route.”

"Didn't he invite you to join Utopia before? That means he doesn't dislike you."

"Drag might be able to become one of their subordinates. Even if he can't, it won't do any harm. With his current strength, escaping shouldn't be a problem."

"On the other hand, if I succeed, I will be able to use your relationship with Dragon to extract a lot of information about Ross in the future."

Crane knew what Garp was worried about and looked up.

"Karp, this is the best way right now."

"Rose's Miracle Island is in dire need of talent, and Dragon, who ate that Devil Fruit, is definitely a valuable asset."

"The Navy cannot execute the encirclement plan you mentioned, at least not now."

"Shiki is running rampant in Paradise, and the other remnants of the Rocks are just as active. We must be wary of the return of the Rocks era."

Garp nodded after a moment of silence.

He breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at the sky.

"This plan is known only to a few of us, its code name is..."

"Let's call it Twilight. Dragon will bring twilight and an end to the pirate era!"

Kong looked at Garp.

"By then, Garp and Dragon might be able to return to the Navy and become its new Fleet Admiral."