One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 225 Should We Experience the Extreme Speed ​​of Life and Death?

Throughout history, stories about dragons have always been filled with fantasy.

However, many places agree on the view that dragons have long lifespans, and living to be over a thousand years old is nothing to them.

Roman speculated that the dragon may have been dormant for a long time.

However, hibernating creatures usually seem to be very hungry when they wake up, especially since they were woken up by noise.

Upon thinking of this, Roman's expression immediately changed: (⊙﹏⊙).

"Smoker, do you think humans are on the dragon's menu?" Roman suddenly asked seriously.

"Are you telling me another lame joke?" Smoker clearly hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation.

"It just woke up, and I think it must be very hungry, so I imagine it will try to find food. It's a bit scary, but on the other hand, it's also very weak right now."

Roman seemed completely oblivious to Smoker's complaints and continued his analysis on his own.

"I said..."

Smoker was clearly an impatient person, so he wanted to speak again, but then he saw Roman's dark eyes.

That look sent chills down his spine.

He was certain that Roman had already figured out what to do.

But it's definitely not a good idea, at least not for myself.

This fear even made him take a few steps back.

"Don't be so nervous, Smoker, I'm not going to eat you." Roman's smile was full of "kindness".

You'll only make me wish I were dead, won't you?

"I just think that sometimes experiencing a high-speed chase can be an unforgettable memory, what do you think?"

……

The dragon is currently in a very agitated mood.

It has been dormant for a long time.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, it should remain dormant until the external environment becomes suitable for its survival.

But too many uninvited guests disturbed it, forcing it to awaken from its slumber.

The awakened dragon could sense that this was still not the era in which it should live.

But it was awakened by the noise. And these tiny things were causing its body to bleed profusely.

This made it irritable and angry.

Because it hasn't eaten for a long time, it has reduced its energy consumption by going into a long sleep, which has left it in a very weak state.

Even so, dealing with those good-for-nothings is a piece of cake.

So it went berserk inside the dragon's lair.

It killed almost everyone who invaded its territory, and also ate their corpses.

Those who tried to escape were almost all injured by him.

Including the Mad Princess.

It could also be said that Lillian miscalculated.

She hadn't expected that dragons existed here.

So you could say she really had bad luck.

Because she must have memorized the map beforehand, her journey was very smooth. Due to the large number of people, her Observation Haki was affected, which prevented her from discovering the enormous creatures present.

Finally, she managed to escape from the dragon's lair with great effort, but she never expected that Roman would be waiting for her there.

Having realized she couldn't win her over, Lillian unleashed her second personality.

She is a more insane person, and she is not afraid of pain.

Even so, she knew that failure was inevitable.

Roman's attack had already damaged her internal organs. Although it wasn't fatal, winning was now a pipe dream.

So all she had to do was one thing: create a commotion outside, the bigger the better, to get the dragon out too.

Since I am no match for you, I will make you face something even more terrifying.

That was Lilyn's plan.

Roman, despite being at odds with Lillian, fully acknowledged her feelings.

A qualified strategist is one who can utilize every factor to cause trouble for the enemy.

……

Going out with her was a huge mistake, Smoker roared inwardly.

But in the end, there was nothing they could do.

They say the Smoke-Smoke Fruit allows you to fly and has good mobility, making it perfect as bait.

Is this even human language?

Are these valid reasons? And are these reasons even plausible?

Okay! It sounds reasonable, but you didn't mention the danger at all.

He immediately refuted Roman, saying that her moonwalk skills were also superb and could be used as a flight ability.

However, Roman said that Moonwalk is only a means of staying airborne and is not very flexible.

Roman also gave a reason that infuriated Smoker: Smoker was bigger than her and, from a food perspective, more appealing.

If it weren't for the difference in strength, Smoker would have loved to tear her mouth off right now; he had wanted to do it for a long time.

What's the difference between sending yourself to your death, or rather, sending yourself to be eaten?

What's even more infuriating is that Roman actually said that dying inside a dragon's stomach wouldn't be such a bad way to die.

You should know that many people never even see a dragon in their entire lives.

You, however, have the chance to be eaten by a dragon. How many adventurers would envy your experience!

This outrageous statement almost made Smoker faint from anger.

Despite his complaints, Smoker still chose to believe Roman.

She wouldn't just stand by and watch me die, would she? She shouldn't!

Smoker's appearance enraged the dragon; even the usually arrogant Smoker felt some fear when facing such a creature.

Because its eyes are filled with nothing but endless anger.

With each of its breaths, Smoker could feel the heat.

But it is smoke, so there is no need to fear fire.

Fireworks are always a close contest.

As Smoker was mentally preparing himself, he felt the air begin to heat up.

"call----"

Then came a massive, red breath.

Smoker immediately fled the attack range.

Although it could use elemental transformation to save its life, its rationality told it that the farther away from this dangerous creature, the better.

The flames that failed to strike Smoker once again devoured the life of the forest with their terrifying tongues of fire.

The rainforest itself is the best nourishment for the flames; withered leaves and broken wood are all sacrificed to the raging fire, creating a baptism of fire.

And that's not all; the dragon began to create strong winds with its wings.

The sudden surge of huge waves not only caused Smoker to perform an aerial waltz, but also made the fire burn even more fiercely.

The wind fanned the flames, making them even more rampant, and they began to relentlessly devour the forest.

The flames have an extremely high temperature ceiling, easily reaching thousands of degrees Celsius, and the intense heat can completely destroy any carbon-based life form.

While in the air, Smoker realized that his previous thoughts were naive.

Although elementalization grants immunity to direct fire damage, he simply cannot withstand such high temperatures.

Every extra second spent there was a test for Smoker's body and will.

Such scorching flames are enough to erode one's will.