One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 114 is a hot commodity for fools.

"Ahem, excuse me." Roman put the bag of donuts back into his pocket, then wiped the crumbs from the corner of his mouth with a black handkerchief before standing up.

Just now, after she fed Garp a donut, Garp suddenly woke up and said he wanted more. Naturally, the two of them ate donuts and chatted together.

Anyway, Roman couldn't participate in that situation, and Garp was too lazy to participate either.

Since we're just killing time anyway, we might as well have some tea and snacks and chat.

"What do you need me to do?" Her obedient smile and respectful tone made it hard to find fault with her.

This calmed down the already raging fire of the Warring States period.

“Kuzan thinks you’re too young to go to the dangerous battlefield, but Sakazuki thinks that since you have talent, you should go to the battlefield as soon as possible and play your role. So what do you think?” Borsalino reminded him.

"That cunning fellow; it seems he still holds a grudge." Roman sighed helplessly.

Making a statement at this time is pointless except to offend another person.

Putting Kuzan aside, right now, unless absolutely necessary, she doesn't want to disagree with Sakazuki.

Besides, is this matter really based on her will? There's really no place for her to speak here.

Even Sakazuki and Kuzan only had the right to make suggestions; ultimately, it was Sengoku who made the final decision.

So you can't catch the ball; you have to kick it back.

"I am a naval officer, and although I am just a cadet, I am still a soldier, so I will obey orders and follow them," Roman said solemnly.

It is an impeccable answer.

"You're quick-witted." Borsalino curled his lip in disapproval.

It was indeed quite good. He understood why Sakazuki was willing to compete with Kuzan. If Roman could work under him, she would probably know the reason why she was so special.

Sengoku nodded in satisfaction at Roman's words, then turned and berated the three of them: "Look at Roman's resolve! Do you think the Navy is joking, only focused on executing the orders you want? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

“My suggestion is also for the sake of the navy’s development.” Sakazuki still did not back down, but his tone was no longer cold.

“Syl Roman, it seems I was narrow-minded before. Your ideological awareness does not disgrace justice,” Sakazuki said.

"Thank you for your recognition."

"But I still think the New World is your best option, and I can recommend you if you are interested."

Kuzan was very unhappy with Sakazuki's poaching of his players. "I still hope Roman stays in my ranks. It's too early for her to go to the New World."

"Don't be angry, don't be angry. How about we both take a step back and let me take over her?"

"Borsalino!!!" the two shouted at the same time.

“How terrifying, how terrifying, you two…” Borsalino raised his hands in surrender.

"Hahaha, this is quite a lively scene. Sengoku, why don't you consider letting me take Roman under your wing? I'll definitely train her to become an outstanding naval officer. You don't need to thank me too much, just be polite to me. It's a good deal, isn't it? Hahaha."

"Garp!!!" Sengoku roared in fury once again.

It's a complete mess.

Unexpectedly, I've become a hot commodity here.

It's important to follow the right people, and it's also important to choose the right people for yourself.

These naval leaders once again taught Roman a lesson through their sharp words.

……

West Sea.

"What a pity, Bentley actually sold all the books. I was thinking of buying them."

"Forget about it, we simply can't afford that price."

"Captain, because you throw banquets every other day, the most valuable thing on our ship is your head."

"Oh, what? The captain is going to use his own head to pay for our food? That's so touching."

"Hey, hey, I'm the captain, for goodness' sake," Shanks said helplessly.

Shanks' fame soared after his battle with Whitebeard, but he also faced a crackdown by the Navy. They temporarily left the New World to lay low in the seas.

During this process, he heard some interesting news.

That group called the "Record" Pirates.

Those were Shanks' childhood memories, stories he heard from his first mate Rayleigh and captain Roger.

remember.

"The reasons for heading out to sea and raising a flag are always varied, aren't they, Roger?"

"Of course, a person's dreams never stop, Rayleigh."

"Hahaha, Roger, although I've always thought you were a freak, after meeting that pirate crew, I think your ranking will have to go down a notch."

"Why would you say that? Does it mean you've recalled the 'records'?"

"It seems you remember it just as well."

"What is a 'record'?" Shanks, who was not yet ten years old, asked curiously.

"A pirate crew whose purpose is to record what they see and hear. They are not after treasure or adventure, but simply to entrust everything to a book."

"Then why do they become pirates? Wouldn't it be better if they became scholars?"

"Let me think about it. Their reason at the time was that it was common for scholars to record history, but it was much rarer for pirates to record history and their experiences. They wanted to be the most special ones."

The most special group of people.

That's right, everyone, regardless of who they are, longs to be special, and Shanks is no exception.

What wonderful memories! But now I'm a captain myself, and I'll lead my crew to create even more wonderful memories.

However, Shanks' grand ideas hadn't even been fully immersed for a few seconds before Beckman made a sarcastic remark.

"You actually want to buy books? I thought your head was only filled with wine and parties." Beckman's mouth was always sharp.

"Hey, hey, I'm the captain."

"So if we can find out who bought it, our pirate identities will come in handy, won't they?"

"I think her name was Anlin?" Shanks recalled.

"It's somewhat similar to the naming style of the Flower Country, but that's not necessarily true. Is there no more detailed information?"

"After all, the woman was wearing a mask the whole time they were making the deal, but from what he said, she seemed to be very well-maintained; she looked quite young despite her age."

"If that's the case, it will be very difficult. Although cases like Stussy's are rare, it will still be hard to find out who the buyer is based on that alone."

"But I have a feeling that I haven't missed it yet, maybe the book is nearby."

“Since you’ve already spent hundreds of millions on these things, you can’t just throw them away like that, unless you’re a fool.” Beckman’s words became sharp again.