One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 268 Is this considered a threat?

"Beckman, a message from the Navy is for us."

After Beckman made arrangements for everyone, everyone started doing their own thing.

Some rested, some bandaged, some worked, and some stood guard.

Although the captain is unconscious, as long as Beckman is still around, there will be no problem with personnel movement on the ship, because Beckman can always make the most reasonable arrangements.

However, Yasopp's voice immediately diverted the attention of the other members of the Red-Haired Pirates, except for Shanks, who was still unconscious.

Did the Navy send them a letter?

Did you hear me wrong?

The navy sent them a message?

why?

Even for Beckman, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

The arriving marines threw the letter over and then quickly left.

"It seems they are well aware of our movements."

Their location was undoubtedly exposed.

But thinking about it, this is the normal situation. After all, this is a member state of the World Federation and a territory where the navy has long been entrenched.

Even if their combat strength is not yet up to par, in this deserted environment, finding out the whereabouts of a group of pirates is not difficult at all.

Svetlana probably took advantage of this and was fully aware of their movements.

The letter paper was very thin.

It's unlikely that they would have planted anything like a bomb.

And there was no strange smell. After examining it, the village chief also felt that there was nothing wrong with the letter paper; at least they hadn't smeared it with poison.

Only after confirming the information did Beckman dare to open the letter.

"What did they say up there?" Lu craned his neck, straining to look up.

"The message above means we should leave as soon as possible, or more accurately, get off this island. It sounds a bit threatening, but I'm not sure," Beckman said slowly after glancing at the contents of the letter.

"That's it?" Yasopp asked, somewhat puzzled.

Is this considered a threat? This kind of threat...

How should I put it? It's really not very lethal.

For pirates, verbal threats are the least threatening tool.

If you want to threaten someone, at least send a few companies to surround them and hold guns at them. That's what makes a proper threat.

After all, pirates are people who risk their lives every day, so their courage is naturally extraordinary.

The navy sent someone to deliver a message containing threatening words...

How should I put it? (⊙﹏⊙)

This is so pale, so weak, it even makes you want to laugh.

Let alone pirates, even two people fighting wouldn't use such a weak threat; it's just too intimidating.

And it doesn't fit the Navy's style either.

"It seems more like a helpless situation, because they really know they can't do anything to us, and even Svetlana can't take any action right now," Yasopp commented after taking a look.

That's right. If Shanks were to regain his senses now, such behavior would not only be frightening, but would even make the usual people laugh, and Shanks would probably laugh the loudest.

This inevitably reveals a fact.

The navy in this kingdom now deeply understands that they have no way to deal with the Red-Haired Pirates.

Threatening in the usual way won't work.

But they certainly didn't want the pirates to stay on the island any longer, which is why they made those threats.

Well, retracting my previous statement, it does seem to have some deterrent effect.

The observant Beckman noticed that there was another piece of paper inside the letter.

It reads prominently: We know you have a seriously wounded soldier.

Now, the expressions on the other people's faces were no longer as calm as before.

Shanks is the bottom line; we absolutely must ensure his safety.

Especially since Shanks has just been rescued and his vital signs are still unstable.

Under normal circumstances, Beckman wouldn't mind leading his other crew members to cause a ruckus and show them the power of the Red-Haired Pirates.

But now is not the time.

Shanks cannot afford any more mishaps.

If there is any real risk, Shanks' injuries may worsen.

However, we need to figure out one very important question: who sent this letter, and who was the navy officer who sent it?

Is it Randall, the base commander here, or Svetlana?

Beckman pondered for a moment and concluded that the latter was more likely.

But was Svetlan just trying to warn or threaten them?

Isn't she afraid of angering us?

Why would she do such a thing?

No, no matter how you look at it, you can't escape one premise: Svetlana really knows them very well.

Did she anticipate that others would tolerate her actions? Or even choose to back down?

However, this also seems to expose the fact that she is weak.

This is a blatant way of telling themselves and the others that they are powerless right now and can only threaten them with Shanks.

This approach is very irrational according to common sense.

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The threat of language is indeed very weak in this world where might makes right, a point Roman also acknowledges.

While language, as a weapon, may not strike as directly as a fist, it can certainly be considered a decent means of retaliation in other situations.

It was indeed his arrangement to have the marines deliver the message to the members of the Red-Haired Pirates.

What she wanted to do was test the waters.

She needed to know one thing: the extent of Shanks' injuries.

It's probably impossible for him to die.

I only cut off his hand, not his head.

Moreover, the ship's doctor, Hongo, was no pushover, and Shanks was no weakling either.

Roman wanted to know if Shanks was now lucid.

If the Red-Haired Pirates react to a letter containing provocative or threatening undertones, it proves that Shanks' situation isn't as bad as it seems.

However, if they leave quietly, it means Shanks' condition is still not good.

The fact that everything is calm now means that Shanks' condition is worse than he expected, and he is probably still unconscious.

The Red-Haired Pirates have an exceptionally deep bond, and they will never allow Shanks to be in any more danger.

Therefore, they cannot accept this provocation.

Then Roman would also know Shanks' current situation.

Although the bond between you is touching, feelings can also be manipulated.

I can also get the information I want from your emotional reactions.

Since you've chosen to back down, it means Shanks isn't in a good position.

Since that's the case, I won't just wait quietly like this.

If all goes well, today is the best opportunity to take down the Red-Haired Pirates.