One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 365 Do You Really Have a Will?

"That thing is very important to me, I think..."

"Do you really want the Nika Fruit that badly?" Roman then withdrew his power.

Since this tactic is ineffective, there's no need to waste any more energy.

"Yes." Seeing that Roman was planning to back down, Shanks also spoke up emphatically.

"You and I both know its value; it needs to go to the person it has chosen. And you should know as much more inside information as I do."

"You're really persistent! And what's your purpose, redhead?"

"If you're willing to give it to me now, I'd be happy to reveal my purpose," Shanks said, setting the terms.

The two of them are now at an impasse.

If they really go head-to-head, the outcome is hard to predict.

Even if he wins, it's uncertain whether Shanks will kill him or not.

His greatest asset is his social status.

Having experienced being stopped before, Roman couldn't pretend to be ignorant and lie that he didn't know Shanks had connections with the World Government.

Despite Shanks' actions being "rebellious," the Five Elders would not approve of her dealing with the Celestial Dragons' bloodline.

This is probably a privilege reserved only for the Knights of God, represented by Garin.

Moreover, his ability to perceive his own stealth techniques was also strange.

There's something wrong here.

Well, whether Shanks lives or dies is not really important. I should go and figure out the question I had in the first place.

"From what you've said, that fruit seems to have its own will. In that case, do you think it would rather come with me or go with you?"

After speaking, Roman took out the fruit.

It was a purple fruit with spiral patterns.

that's it.

Shanks' gaze became extremely eager.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't you say it would choose its own owner? Then if you're so capable, make it come to you on its own."

This statement caused Shanks' eager expression to subside.

There is no doubt that the navy in front of us is deliberately making things difficult for us.

"There's no need for that. Neither you nor I are its chosen ones, so naturally it won't favor me. But I am the one who can help it find a master. Black Dragon, since you know its value and the significance of all this, wouldn't it be better to hand it over to me?"

"You lay in ambush here, which means you anticipated our arrival. However, the people on these ships seem completely unaware, which means you didn't tell the truth, and therefore you didn't really want the fruit to fall into the hands of the World Government."

The relationship between the World Government and the Navy is not particularly bad, but it is not harmonious either.

After all, although the navy was created under the auspices of the World Government, it has gradually acquired an independent nature over the centuries.

If a different organization were to fund the navy, there might not be much internal dissent within the navy.

"Redhead, you're not that stupid."

Since the other party already knows a bit about her intentions, there's no point in continuing to hide them.

"You might be right, but that doesn't mean I'm going to hand it over to you, does it? What's the difference between handing it over to you and handing it over to me?"

"Do you want to eat it? My advice is no, anyone who eats two Devil Fruits will die." Shanks' eyes remained fixed on the Nika Fruit.

He was a little nervous, after all, the fruit was now in Roman's hands.

Although he also believed that the Navy might not necessarily do anything suicidal or crazy, what if they did?

He had been searching for this for far too long.

There is so much future potential in this.

There can be absolutely no mistakes.

His expression practically revealed all his thoughts.

At this point, it seems he no longer had the will to hide his emotions.

However, I certainly had no intention of eating it.

Aside from Blackbeard Teach, she had never heard of anyone who had eaten two Devil Fruits and still survived.

She naturally had no intention of pushing the limits of life.

The nicar fruit was of no value to her.

But there's one thing she needs to know.

This is also the main reason she came here.

So, does she need to know if this Devil Fruit is truly sentient?

If it has it, then the Devil Fruit it ate will naturally have it too.

Are these things alive?

After I ate it, did its consciousness really disappear?

Or is it simply dormant inside its own body?

Devil Fruits are magical things.

There are too many secrets in this.

In that case, let Nika answer your questions.

If you are truly conscious, let me see if you will actually choose your own master.

And what ability do you have that has kept the world government from getting you for 800 years?

As his thoughts raced, Roman immediately tossed the fruit high into the air.

Upon seeing this, Shanks immediately jumped up, and at the same time, Roman also immediately got up and flew into the air.

Their eyes fell on the fruit at the same time.

Everyone was determined to win.

Roman: Are you really conscious?

Shanks: You are the hope of everything.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky at breakneck speed.

The weather is starting to change.