One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 179 The Great Challenge of Cleverness

Because the sound Garp made at the end was deafening, not only Sengoku Taisho, but the entire Marineford knew about Garp and Kuzan's feat.

As a result, the two were subjected to a "storm".

However, both of them in the office chose to fall asleep instantly to escape this barrage of attacks.

Of course, Sengoku couldn't really do anything about Garp either.

Increase his workload? Haha, what's the difference between that and increasing your own workload?

But Kuzan...

In the end, Kuzan was also thrown into the New World by Sengoku.

Roman was not surprised by this result.

Because of the conflict between the two Emperors of the Sea, pirates in the New World are already stirring. Letting in only Borsalino is obviously not enough, after all, he is not the serious Sakazuki.

We'd need to add another Kuzan to barely make it work!

As for whether the Warring States would reprimand him?

Roman felt he didn't need to think too much.

Sengoku felt somewhat "guilty" about taking on such a difficult task, especially since Roman was only doing it for troop training, so Sengoku pretended not to know.

Besides, Kuzan is gone again, and his adjutant probably can't hold on any longer. Roman still needs to handle the remaining documents from Kuzan. His previous experience working for Sakazuki has completely reassured Sengoku, and Roman is already capable of handling military affairs independently.

The issue of loyalty has been resolved after being tested by Sengoku and Zefa.

Of course, this is also due to Roman's numerous achievements, all of which he earned with his blood and sweat. It would be too heartbreaking to doubt him because of his surrender.

Most importantly, Sengoku and Zephyr have already identified Roman as a potential future general-level combatant, yet they are still hesitant to let Roman handle some military affairs, which is rather narrow-minded. Therefore, after Kuzan left, Roman's authority to approve documents was increased.

And that's exactly what Roman wanted.

When the Warring States period proposed that Roman train fish-man soldiers, she pondered deeply for a long time because she was troubled.

She realized that if she were to actually accomplish this, she would need to put in a tremendous amount of effort and time.

Therefore, for her own benefit, she cannot limit her vision to just completing this task; she needs to take a longer-term view.

The more power you have, the greater the responsibility you bear, but the advantage is that you can also gain more.

Roman's focus this time was on the Navy's archives, which had eight hundred years of history.

It's called a resource room, but it's actually as big as a library.

However, there are many treasures inside.

Records left by predecessors are invaluable in any era. Of course, even the Navy Headquarters' archives could not contain a blank century of history; that is something the World Government keeps secret.

But Roman didn't really care about that.

What she wants is a way to become stronger.

For eight hundred years, the navy has been a force to be reckoned with. Almost half of the world's brightest talents have chosen the navy, while the other half have chosen the pirates. However, compared to the pirates who roam around, the navy's training is undoubtedly more formal, more systematic, and more focused on passing down traditions.

Previous generations would record their training experiences, methods to become stronger, fruit development, and sword techniques, and then have them carefully preserved in a archive room by designated personnel.

The accumulated heritage over eight hundred years is not just about status and wealth; the legacy of knowledge is equally profound and breathtaking.

However, getting inside is not an easy task.

These are materials filled with painstaking effort, and not every navy officer is qualified to read them. You have to demonstrate your value and loyalty to the navy before you have the right to look through them.

Therefore, Roman deliberately had Kuzan freeze the port of Marineford, not only to intimidate the fishmen, but also to give Sengoku an excuse.

A plausible excuse to transfer Kuzan away.

Anyway, Kuzan can't do anything substantial in Marineford, but his combat power is undeniable. So why not hurry up and send him to the New World to maintain order, lest his bones rust from sleeping too long?

Now that Kuzan has made a mistake, it could be seen as an opportunity for Sengoku to give him some good instructions.

Therefore, Kuzan was a typical case of being "betrayed" this time, and he still doesn't quite understand what happened.

Although taking advantage of Kuzan's kindness doesn't sound right, it's okay. I'll share some of my military merits with you in the future, so it'll be a give-and-take situation.

Now that Kuzan is gone, according to tradition, some of the power will be transferred to his adjutant.

If Sengoku agreed to transfer power to Roman, it would mean that she had gained his trust.

As she expected, after Sengoku learned that Roman was the instigator, he chose to remain silent and pass power to Roman. Roman then knew that she had made the right bet.

This is actually an experiment.

She wanted to see if the Warring States truly trusted her.

Now that you know for sure that you have gained their trust, it's time to move on to the next step.

When the pole comes, you have to seize the opportunity to climb it; that's Roman's style.

So Roman revealed his purpose for going to the archives and frankly admitted that he wanted to become stronger and contribute to the Navy.

Use your cunning when you need to, and be sincere when you need to be sincere. If you don't succeed, who will?

Roman's "sincerity" was reciprocated by the Warring States period.

She finally gained access to the archives.