One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 327 I told you not to turn your back on others.

"Zhiyuan, are you alright?"

"I can still hold on."

When faced with Kaido's attack, Gion and Kakei were unable to evade it due to its wide range, so they chose to defend themselves.

However, it wasn't without its costs.

They were bleeding heavily.

But more than that, Zhiyuan was worried about Roman.

At this level, neither they nor she will die.

Looking at the standing Gion and Kakei, and the dust and smoke everywhere, Kaido knew what was going on.

But now they should understand the difference in strength, and know that they are no match for him.

And I will grow stronger and stronger until that man appears and defeats me.

Before that day comes, I will definitely let the world know that only the man who defeats me can become the changer of the world.

I will wait until that man appears.

Meanwhile, Gion and Kakei, who had crawled out of the nearby ruins, rushed to Roman's side.

"Hey, you two, aren't you being a little too relaxed?"

Kaido's eyes were fixed on Gion and Kakei.

The terrifying aura made the two pause for a moment, but the next second they still rushed forward without hesitation.

"Don't turn your back on others, it's dangerous." Suddenly a voice appeared.

This brought tears to Gion's eyes.

Roman's figure gradually emerged from the smoke.

Her expression remained calm, and despite the presence of swords and knives, there was not a trace of blood on her body.

Her long hair flowed freely in the wind, looking incredibly casual.

But what's shocking is that she never left her position from beginning to end.

Although there was a large hole in the soil beneath her feet, there were no signs that Roman had slipped backward while trying to support himself.

In other words, while Kaido's Haki-infused impact repelled Roman's Haki, it did not cause significant physical damage to Roman.

Apart from his slightly dirty clothes, Roman had no visible wounds.

Kaido was also somewhat surprised by this result.

The domineering aura I just generated had no effect on her whatsoever?

So why?

It's actually very simple, it's the "smoke but no harm" theorem... Pshaw, pshaw, pshaw... Let's start over, no.

Actually, it was Roman's Devil Fruit ability that helped him.

Although Kaido's Haki shattered her Conqueror's Haki, the impact of the clash between the two Hakis was almost entirely directed towards her.

So what I need to do is actually very simple: defend.

As for how to defend...

We'll talk about it later.

"Your Haki is indeed very strong, but it's not enough to make me submit, Kaido. It's not enough. Even if you are stronger than me, I will not acknowledge you." Roman slammed his long sword into the ground.

This brat...

Kaido, now in dragon form, narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Roman more closely.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt like she could see something familiar about her.

There seems to be the figure of an old friend.

Who is it?

Kaido felt a headache coming on.

He did seem to have drunk a bit too much. Although it didn't affect his combat ability, his brain was still a bit overloaded when it came to things like recalling memories.

But none of that matters right now. Regardless of who she's connected to, she's already provoked me.

"You've got guts, kid, but don't be too arrogant and don't know your own limitations."

"I'm still so young, so naturally I'm arrogant. Kaido, I can see that you don't intend to kill me. I've also heard that you like powerful subordinates. So how about this, let's make a deal. If your next attack can shake me off the ground, I'll join your pirate crew. If not, you'll have to let us leave." Roman proposed a deal to Kaido.

That's a bit too risky.

Jien and Kake couldn't help but think of it.

Kaido is no ordinary pirate; he is one of the emperors of the pirate world.

Just now, the power of Haki wasn't enough to make Roman retreat. What about Kaido's other methods?

Kaido is a monster who combines Haki, physical skills, and Devil Fruit abilities. It wouldn't be difficult for him to deal with the still inexperienced Roman.

and……

“You cunning girl, you’re thinking too highly of yourself. You’re not in a position to negotiate with me. I have the upper hand, so I don’t need to make any deals with you.”

That's right, Kaido saw it very clearly.

This girl is talented, but clearly not enough to compete with me.

Even if all three of them attacked together, so what?

And since she said that, isn't there something fishy going on here?

She brought it up herself.

So for Kaido, this bet is worth taking, but it's unnecessary.

Because he can get the best result directly, which is to get rid of all three of them together.

As expected, he wouldn't agree.

Seeing that Kaido seemed to have seen through everything, Roman reaffirmed Sengoku's assessment of Kaido.

He appears reckless, but is actually shrewd.

He knew there was something fishy going on.

Since that's the case...

"It seems that's not going to work, you two. It looks like we'll have to face this together, but your injuries..."

Both Gion and Kakei were seriously injured, to say the least.

They all took Kaido's attacks head-on.

To make matters worse, the wound is still bleeding heavily.

"We are safe. Even if we die in battle, I will never surrender." Jien's voice was full of determination.

“Kaido, even if we can’t defeat you, we will not give in easily.” Kakeya’s expression was also very solemn.

Having said that, Jien and Kaji also got into position.

"Alright, let's all come at him together."

Kaido showed no dissatisfaction with the outcome of the three of them attacking together.

You should know that he's the kind of guy who prefers one-on-one fights to group brawls.

Even though he suffered countless losses because of this, he never changed and continued to do things his own way.

I guess Jack learned it from him.

Two stubborn kids.

A ship's crew is a reflection of its captain.

Roman muttered to himself.

However, I need to get down to business now.

The current goal...

"Ah!!" *2

Both Gion and Kakei screamed in agony as they stared in disbelief at the vines that had pierced through their bodies.

Bright red blood kept flowing from his body.

As Jien desperately tried to turn her head back, she heard a familiar yet cold voice: "Didn't I tell you, don't turn your back on others?"