One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 162 Absolute Suppression of Power

"Isn't this a scam?"

"He actually went back on his word."

"Isn't it good to be lazy?"

"I don't want to be compared to a lazybones like you."

Roman finally appeared amidst the anticipation of the four.

But the first thing she said made the four of them freeze.

She said that all the fish willing to take on the challenge would be entrusted to her alone.

What does that mean? What does that mean?

Except for LaVine, who said he didn't care, the other three expressed great dissatisfaction.

Sly: "Didn't you say we could have a good fight later?"

Grant: "Can't we take action?"

Patch: "What a joke! I've put up with them for a long time. They've been provoking us since the very beginning." With that, Patch angrily pointed at the fishmen in the distance who looked like they had ill intentions.

Roman said seriously, "Today's lesson is to teach you that plans can't keep up with changes."

After leaving Shirley's place, Roman felt a tightness in his chest, an energy he couldn't release.

After all, Shirley's prediction had a significant impact on her.

Even in the few prophecies without branches, a fixed scenario is revealed.

That was when she and someone went to war.

However, the future related to Roman is mostly vague, and Shirley is also unsure who it is.

However, the destruction outside the scene is real.

In other words, she'll run into a tough opponent.

Roman didn't care who she was going to war with; what she cared about was the significance of the matter.

Shirley's predictions were all about major events that could determine the course of the future.

For example, the birth of Aquaman, the arrival of the Marineford War, the death of Whitebeard, and the revival of the Merfolk.

So what exactly does Roman's future entail?

But that's all in the future; thinking about it now isn't very useful. Sometimes, the more you care, the harder it is to understand. And who can be sure that everything they're doing now isn't creating conditions for the future?

So she decided to stretch her muscles and bones.

"I didn't say you guys couldn't go up and fight. I just said I'd go first. If I get beaten so badly I can't get up or I'm too exhausted, then you guys can go. Do you think I'd stop you from going up?" Roman said seriously.

"fraud."

"Bad guy."

"A moral degenerate."

“Hey, I’m your superior. Can’t you guys learn from Raven at a time like this? Look at you, you haven’t said a single extra word from beginning to end.”

"That lazybones just won't stand up for himself, will he?" Patch scoffed.

LaVine expressed his innocence, saying, "I didn't say anything; I just followed my superiors' orders."

"Hypocrisy." *3

……

While Roman was still restless, the fishmen on Fishman Street had long been unable to contain themselves.

"Brother Jinbe, let me go first and show them how powerful we fishmen are." Arlong was already very excited. Even though he didn't hate humans as much as he would later, his discrimination and rejection of humans were already deeply ingrained. What made those guys who couldn't even breathe in water think they were the strongest?

"I understand, you can go first." Jinbe was worried about Arlong in other ways, but he was confident in his strength. When Jinbe was away, Arlong was the boss of Fishman Street, but Arlong's cruel methods and personality still made him a little uneasy.

"No matter what, we must not harm their lives. The King and Queen are watching, and this is a major matter concerning the Fish-Men." Jinbe did not forget to give Arlong his instructions.

It's necessary to teach this kid a lesson. Although the other party is definitely not weak, Jinbe's initial idea was not for the two sides to fight to the death. He wanted to show the strength of the Fish-Men.

"Okay, okay," Ah Long replied impatiently.

Amid cheers from his underlings, the fishman Arlong emerged cheerfully from the crowd.

But when he saw that it was a short girl who came out, he couldn't help but sneer.

"Send out a little girl? Does your navy have no one else?"

"Please advise me," Roman greeted her politely. After all, with so many people around, it was better for her to behave properly and politely.

What she wants is not just the fishmen on Fishman Street, but for more fishmen to join the Navy in the long run. Right now, her every move may be representing the image of the Navy.

"Hey, don't say I'm bullying a little girl. Go back to where you came from." Ah Long remained disdainful.

Arlong, a member of the fish-man race, is an extremist even among the fish-men who are most hostile to humans. If he can subdue even Arlong, then he is one step closer to his goal.

Although according to the original work, his bounty is only 2000 million Berries, Roman will not forget that this bounty was obtained by bribing Major Rat, and cannot be regarded as Arlong's true strength, whose strength should be much higher.

But this level of skill makes no difference to Roman.

"I'm sorry, but even though you say that, I still have to fight you. I hope you understand." The polite tone made the surrounding fishmen feel good about him.

"Sir, have you taken the wrong medicine?"

"Could my head have been swapped?"

"Could it be a show of weakness to lower the other side's guard?"

"That makes sense, it's insidious and cunning."

Hey, hey, hey, I can hear you all. It's just that we didn't let you play, is it really necessary to be so resentful?

Meanwhile, Aaron had lost patience with Roman's actions.

“If you don’t listen to my advice, even if you’re a child, I’ll still beat you.”

"Please continue attacking as before." Roman adjusted his posture, assuming a defensive stance.

They didn't bring a sword?

Seeing this, Jinbe frowned deeply. This girl was clearly a swordswoman, but she didn't even draw her sword during her fight with Arlong.

What does it mean?

Was she being overconfident, or was she absolutely confident that she could easily win over Ah Long?

But Ah Long obviously didn't care about all that. Since he had already warned Roman, and Roman didn't listen to his advice, he naturally wouldn't hold back and went straight for him.

"Slay the Peak".

A saw appeared before Roman's eyes. Of course, even without a weapon, Aaron's very existence was a weapon.

With their serrated noses, sharp teeth, and powerful jaws, combined with the fish-men's arm strength, which is dozens of times greater than that of ordinary humans, their destructive power is definitely not low.

But that only applies to certain people.

In Roman's eyes, Aaron's actions were full of flaws; he used all his strength on offense and had no energy left for defense.

Perhaps he genuinely believed that Roman posed no threat to him.

That would be a big mistake.

No need for fancy moves, no need for intimidating-looking weapons.

Absolute power and speed are all that's needed.

The instant Aaron charged forward, Roman used Shave to appear behind Aaron in a flash. Before Aaron could react, an irresistible force swept over his body.

It made him feel like his body was constantly twisting and deforming.

With a punch from Roman, which was full of superhuman strength, Aaron was blasted away. Along with the arc of his flight, blood waltzed and flowed continuously from Aaron's mouth and nose.

This punch sent Ah Long flying hundreds of meters before he landed heavily on the ground.

The room fell silent.