One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 199 How could you possibly defeat him?

Mermaids and fish-men have gradually integrated into the navy, and their role is becoming increasingly important.

It went more smoothly than expected.

Frankly speaking, racial tensions are not very pronounced in the navy, which values ​​military might.

There are few weaklings in Marineford itself.

Even if there are genuine conflicts, compared to the differences between pragmatists and theorists, or hawks and doves, these minor disagreements are hardly worth mentioning.

Moreover, mermaids are quite popular in the navy.

Under Jinbe's leadership, the fish-men managed to avoid major trouble.

Roman was concerned about their condition, so he would check on their learning progress every now and then.

Because this group may have the potential to join the navy later.

Therefore, "Ship Structure" and "Treasure Compendium" have almost been listed by the General Staff as compulsory courses for fishmen and mermaids.

Meanwhile, staff members are constantly updating the details so that they can learn better.

Because, in fact, the results are indeed quite good.

Most conflicts between people stem from having too much free time.

Since this systematic curriculum came into being, even Ah Long has lost much of his motivation to discriminate against this person or look down on that person.

He felt like he was about to drown in these books.

Of course, Roman didn't forget to teach them some human games.

Jump rope, shuttlecock, flower rope, and mahjong.

I don't know about the others, but the one inside named Xiao Ba was having a lot of fun.

"Jinbe, thank you for your hard work. Although I would like to participate in management, I imagine they will be very resistant, so I will have to trouble you with many details."

Roman handed over a bag of fresh seafood with a smile. Although Jinbe didn't care about the fish, it was always good to be polite.

"No, it's what I should do." The blue fat man waved his hand awkwardly.

"How could I accept this? After all, I won so much money from you at mahjong yesterday, I'd feel bad if you didn't take it." It's a high-end product, but ultimately the customer pays for it; it's just a case of using someone else's money to give to someone else.

Furthermore, an emotional connection with Jinbe is necessary.

If we can calm him down, the fishmen won't cause any trouble.

Ultimately, at Roman's insistence, Jinbe accepted.

After befriending the fishman, Roman will go find the mermaid.

Mermaids are naturally gentle and elegant, and they are easy targets for human traffickers.

That's why Roman didn't let them participate directly in the battlefield, but rather as an exploration team.

Mermaids aren't just for treasure hunting; they're also great scouts.

Roman also wrote a considerable amount of regulations on how to protect oneself. Almost every mermaid had a copy of the "Protection Manual," and they needed to strictly follow its rules when going on missions.

Of course, if you have a good enough relationship with them, they can also do personal errands for you when they are on missions.

The reason Roman knew so much was because she had already had the merfolk do things for her.

For example, all the books she bought from Bentley have now been returned to her without missing a single one.

Because she asked these mermaids to bring it back to her.

The kind-hearted mermaid didn't think too much about Roman's request and readily agreed.

The mermaid also told Roman about interesting things happening in the area.

Such a relationship is undoubtedly harmonious.

If all goes well, then we can probably start planning the next round of recruitment.

The current situation is relatively stable.

Whitebeard and Kaido had a big fight, but they've calmed down now.

Charlotte Linlin was already over fifty years old and had previously given birth to deceps, so she could no longer continue sailing while pregnant as she used to.

Currently, the Charlotte Family members, led by Katakuri, are expanding their operations, but their pace has slowed considerably.

Compared to direct military action, alliances and marriages are increasingly being used.

Moreover, due to the Queen's preferences, minority groups were more inclined to choose Charlotte.

Totland has done a good job with its racial integration policy.

However, the Queen's mental state is a major problem.

Tottoland's rise and fall were both due to Charlotte Linlin.

Perospero and Katakuri were already overwhelmed with dealing with their mother's affairs, so how much energy could they possibly have to deal with their own?

Then there's the red hair.

Compared to the three above, Shanks' target is much smaller.

Because he pursued an elite path, he had a very small crew.

Moreover, this group of people were quite skilled at escaping.

For so long, Roman still didn't know what Shanks really wanted.

His personality is very similar to that of his captain, Roger.

Roman strongly suspects that his ability to escape also came from his former captain, Roger.

Garp had cornered Roger several times, but Roger always managed to run away incredibly fast when it came to the crucial moment.

And then there was that famous Ed Hayward battle.

Because of Rocks' defeat, his forces disintegrated and began to establish their own independent kingdoms.

However, Golden Lion inherited almost all of Rocks's subordinates and formed a super pirate crew—the Flying Pirates.

Because he admired Roger, Shiki invited Roger to join his pirate crew. Although it was called an invitation, the fact that the large fleet surrounded Roger's pirate crew was more of a threat than an invitation.

The navy wanted to wipe them all out at once.

But no one expected that a storm would strike.

Roger's Pirates escaped, but the Flying Pirates were severely weakened, and Shiki himself was seriously injured.

It might be related to the voice of all things.

After carefully recalling the plot, Roman guessed.

Roger, who possesses the voice of all things, has access to far too many secrets.

His regret was that he couldn't live to see the Little Mermaid be born.

So he only found the great treasure, but didn't get it.

Moreover, he also knew D's secret, which is why he found another D to be his wife.

He hoped that his son would be the one to reach the finish line last.

Roger could interpret any historical text that was actually written on a stone using the Voice of All Things.

Therefore, he most likely knew of Joy Boy's existence.

He knew he wasn't Joy Boy, and he wouldn't be able to wait for Joy Boy.

So is it possible that he told Shanks a lot of truths?

So Shanks has been waiting, waiting for Joy Boy.

This perspective also explains why Shanks has long sought balance at sea.

Because he wanted to make sure Joy Boy could show up.

His game was still the bigger one.

So he chose Luffy, the one who spoke the same words as the captain, instead of the captain's son, Ace.

Then he sacrificed his left arm, becoming a sacrifice for Luffy to enter the world of pirates.

Ugh.

If that's really the case, how could Charlotte Linlin and Kaido, those two clueless bastards, possibly outmaneuver them?

They've already drawn up pretty much their future blueprint during the prime of their lives.

One is still experiencing intermittent bouts of madness, while the other is contemplating suicide.

That was a complete failure.