One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 232 The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

"Beckman, it looks like today is going to be another great day!"

Looking at the rising sun, Shanks broke into a hearty smile.

He was doing well during this time, and the daily banquets put him in a good mood.

However, Beckman clearly didn't have such leisure time. He had a cigarette dangling from his lips, took a deep drag, and then exhaled the smoke.

"You're still so excited? Didn't you see that there were rats chasing us? I wonder what their purpose was?"

Shanks clearly didn't care about Beckman's attitude, and just smiled even more brightly: "With you here, I don't need to worry about anything at all!"

Beckman is the first mate of their team and the brains of the group.

Beckman usually makes most decisions, while Beckman himself is only responsible for the general direction.

Having a partner like that really puts my mind at ease!

However, Shanks's exclamation lasted only a few seconds before he was struck hard in the back by Beckman.

"Be serious, Shanks. We're pirates now. It's not surprising that we could be killed by anything or in any way. That's why you need to be even more careful. You're the captain."

"But I feel like I already look like a captain, compared to them."

After saying that, Shanks pointed to the corner.

There were sailors who were completely drunk, still fast asleep and talking in their sleep. Some of them, even though they were not in their right mind, were still gesturing wildly.

Seeing this, Beckman could only sigh helplessly, rubbing his forehead.

Shanks loves fine wine and parties, and often gets drunk with his crew.

Compared to Shanks, the others' alcohol tolerance seemed average.

Therefore, the image of a crew member suffering from a hangover is ever-present.

This made things difficult for Beckman, who was busy running around on the ship.

And often at this point, Shanks would say some nonsensical things.

But this is the captain I chose, so I have to walk this path to the end, even if I'm crying.

"Alright, I don't want to say anything more to you, but what are your thoughts on them following us?"

Beckman still doesn't understand how they were being targeted.

However, given the current situation, it's not suitable to continue sailing. We need to stop at a small island and replenish our supplies.

Otherwise, they will eventually face food shortages due to their unrestrained banquets. Although food is relatively easy to solve, freshwater resources are indeed insufficient.

"Well..."

……

"Those people finally stopped."

Looking at the pirate ship docked at the harbor, Snow finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, we can settle down for the time being.

"Captain, how about we plunder their ship? We're exhausted from tracking them. Seriously, the Red-Haired Pirates are really good runners." The subordinates started chattering away.

"Although I would like to do this, it is impossible to achieve our goal this way, so please bear with it. Although it is only a possibility, if it succeeds, our lives will be completely transformed."

However, my abrupt departure from the New World and my wanderings in the West Blue will probably attract the attention of the Navy.

After all, he wasn't a peaceful person in the new world.

If the navy were decisive enough, they would have already sent out the people hunting them down.

Then you have to hide yourself well.

Although I am confident in my abilities, I must be careful in everything I do.

……

Given Shanks and Beckman's abilities, they might very well have discovered that the Beast Pirates had been following them.

It is also a routine practice for the Navy to hunt down and eliminate great pirates who have withdrawn from the New World.

Therefore, Snow probably expected that he would be attacked by the Navy.

That's about it.

Roman thought about the situation carefully for a while and slowly analyzed it.

As expected, once more people are involved, it becomes very difficult to predict the next step.

Roman rubbed his temples.

However, the time spent at sea was quite easy.

Sly, Gran, Raven, and Patch were all in high spirits and didn't forget to continue practicing Haki, which made Roman feel very gratified.

Regardless of the situation, a conflict with the Giant Beast Pirates is inevitable.

The key is to hone your skills.

Just as Roman was lost in thought, she received another piece of new information.

Seagulls are the symbol of the navy and have symbolic significance, so the Navy Headquarters has been feeding seagulls for many years.

Select a few of the smartest ones, train them, and they can be perfectly capable of transmitting intelligence.

Moreover, to avoid being recognized, they dressed the same way as Morgans' newspaper deliverymen.

That's right, even if it appears in the sky, others will take it for granted.

But that's the navy's intelligence capabilities.

It seems the Sword members are as awesome as ever.

Take out the paper inside, apply it with a special solution, and the writing begins to appear.

The Giant Beast Pirates have already landed and intend to stay there for a long time.

So, it seems the Red-Haired Pirates have also stopped.

The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind.

But let's hope that in the end, the oriole and the cicada meet, and the mantis escapes.

Hopefully we won't run into them, otherwise things will get complicated.

Thinking of this, Roman quickly destroyed the note, and only when she saw it turn to ashes did she turn her gaze elsewhere.

So, will it be a tracking game or a free-for-all game next?