One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 113 Let Me Be Invisible

The Marine Headquarters is permanently stationed at Marineford, along with ordinary marines, thousands of enlisted officers, hundreds of officers and captains, including more than a dozen vice admirals and fifty warships.

Under normal circumstances, the Marshal and one Admiral remain at headquarters to maintain its security, while the other two Admirals serve as mobile combat force, ready to respond to any large-scale conflicts or orders from the Celestial Dragons.

Because Marineford also has areas for living, business, and family quarters, and because of the large number of warships, the crew's quarters are also located in the port, the phrase "every inch of land is precious" is entirely fitting for its status.

Even students from the Zephyr Elite Training Camp have little chance of staying at the headquarters. Most need to go through trials in the four seas, the first half of the Grand Line, or the New World before they can finally gain the headquarters' recognition.

Therefore, the best scenario for trainees is that a general or officer already in charge at headquarters is willing to recruit them. This way, they can stay at headquarters and avoid wasting time wandering around. The resources and environment at headquarters are naturally incomparable to those of other branches.

However, Marineford is currently in an abnormal state. There is only Sengoku as a general, and the marshal is in a state of semi-abandonment.

So Roman's first reaction upon hearing the news was that he felt like he'd won the lottery.

A general from the Warring States period was willing to temporarily (crossed out) take her in.

Unbelievable! Unbelievable! The Warring States period actually wanted her.

Roman was still apprehensive about the future marshal, Sengoku.

At the same peak fighting strength as Garp, in an era of heroes rising on the seas, Garp was compared to Roger, and Sengoku was compared to Whitebeard.

Although Roman has never seen Sengoku in action, his strength is evident from his opponent Whitebeard's title of "the strongest man in the world."

As a strategist, he outwitted and outmaneuvered the Five Elders during the Warring States period, while also maintaining a balance of power among the three generals who were at odds with each other. In a way, he was quite cunning and shrewd.

By the way, he is also the holder of all three types of Haki, and is the only one among millions of Marines to have publicly revealed Conqueror's Haki.

He excels in combat prowess, intelligence, and temperament, making him a true all-around warrior.

He has had a friendship with Tsuru and Garp for over forty years; the trio has helped each other achieve success.

However, unlike Garp and Roger's ambiguous relationship, and unlike Tsuru's more dovish approach, Sengoku genuinely wanted to kill Whitebeard, and his actions were more hawkish.

At the same time, although Sengoku was dissatisfied with the World Government, he was highly loyal. Although he was ruthless towards pirates, he was also quite magnanimous. Therefore, Sengoku had a very good reputation.

This reputation is also likely to continue to rise as the Warring States period progresses.

Because the Warring States period became more inclusive.

Roman personally believes that the gentleness of Rosinante played a significant role.

People who are hot-tempered when young often become more peaceful as they get older, especially when dealing with younger generations. A common example of this phenomenon is "parental favoritism."

Even so, Roman cannot ignore the position of the Warring States period.

He is one of the few commanders in the world who possess both military and political attributes.

If I had to say, staying by his side, from the current perspective, would be more beneficial than staying by Kuzan's side.

This is also a good option for her.

Although staying in Marineford for an extended period could negatively impact her military achievements, Sengoku likely considered her age, making this a transitional decision.

Even though she's been receiving a salary without working at Marineford for several years, she's still younger than many people who have joined the military. But if her strength improves further in the next few years, the Navy will have made a profit.

At that time, her facial contouring was also resolved, and she no longer felt constrained in her actions.

That's killing two birds with one stone.

If his superior, Kuzan, has no objections in the future, Roman really thinks he just needs to accept the arrangements.

……

"I have a problem with that."

His voice was as loud as a bell.

Roman was trying her best to minimize her presence, but when she saw Garp sleeping with bubbles coming out of his nose, she couldn't help but laugh. And while everyone was arguing fiercely, she secretly fed Garp his favorite donuts.

“If Mr. Sengoku truly believes she has great potential, then he shouldn’t keep her in an ivory tower; it would be best to send her directly to the battlefield.” Sakazuki was arguing vehemently at this moment, his expression as cold and stern as ever.

“She’s just a child, Sakazuki, aren’t you being too hasty?” Kuzan said, somewhat displeased.

"Now that she has joined the Navy, she must be prepared. With the sword in hand, eliminating evil should be her mission."

"You're just imposing your own sense of justice on her."

"The Navy exists for the sake of justice."

"I think you want the navy to exist for your own sense of justice."

"How scary! Don't fight! Don't fight! Sakazuki, Kuzan, calm down! Sengoku-san's face is already pale." Although he was trying to comfort him, Borsalino's ambiguous smile only made people angrier.

The Warring States period was already helpless, so he crossed his arms and rubbed his forehead.

Sakazuki and Kuzan have always been at odds, and it's common for them to have a big argument over a single issue. Borsalino, on the other hand, either stands by and does nothing, or he offers a few indifferent words of reconciliation and then stays out of the way.

He had only called Kuzan over, but because of his rejection letter, Sakazuki actually came to his door to inquire. As for Borsalino, he was probably just trying to slack off again.

"Quiet down, my office isn't a vegetable market on the street." Sengoku, finally unable to bear it any longer, began to explode. His sudden outburst silenced the two who were locked in a fierce confrontation, but it was only a temporary respite.

“Sakazuki, you should know that Roman was originally intended to be assigned to Kuzan. If Kuzan has no objections, you shouldn’t get too involved in this matter.”

“Mr. Sengoku, I was merely stating the optimal choice for the navy. On the battlefield, it will undoubtedly allow her to grow faster. Sir Roman, don’t you realize that?” Sakazuki suddenly turned his attention to Roman, who had treated him like he was invisible from the start.

"This donut tastes good."

"Of course, this is the newest dessert shop in the business district. I heard that she used to be a pastry chef for a noble family. Her baking skills are exceptional. Mr. Cap, I'll give you some more next time."

"Haha, what a good kid! Much better than my brat, much better than Sengoku. He yells at me every day when I eat a little bit of his senbei. He has none of your respect for elders."

Seeing the two of them now happily eating donuts and becoming good friends, the others who had just been arguing fiercely all had black lines appear on their foreheads.

Sengoku roared angrily, "Garp, you bastard, I'm clearly older than you!"