One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 276 I'll Make You Feel Guilty

"You're incredibly bold to come here so casually."

Roman was very unhappy that the visitor had appeared in the Marineford medical room.

Mihawk is indeed a Shichibukai, and he also has the privilege of entering and leaving Marineford.

But he was still a pirate after all.

Openly entering and leaving such a naval medical facility is, of course, a taboo.

"Looks like you're badly injured too." Mihawk clearly didn't listen to Roman's question and started talking to himself.

Upon returning to Marineford, Roman did not report for duty.

After all, that's the state of her face.

So she was immediately taken to the hospital for facial repair and physical conditioning.

The doctor was surprised by how quickly her injuries were healing.

Her wounds are healing at an extraordinary speed.

If she continues like this, she won't have any scars.

Roman also knew that this was the effect of the Devil Fruit.

Being able to recover from the injury isn't too bad.

She does indeed need to recuperate.

Although she could have found a way to recover faster, she didn't.

After all, this is the result this time.

So she decided to make the situation more serious, so that she could get more compensation from Sengoku later.

But instead of a time for her to recuperate, an uninvited guest arrived, which naturally made her unhappy.

"I heard you cut off Shanks' left hand, Sieg."

"Why do you say I cut it down?" You ask me and I'll admit it.

"She is skilled in swordsmanship, young, a female navy officer, possesses brute strength, and has even slashed her own face with a knife."

Mihawk looked at the dense scars on Roman's face and spoke again: "I think it must be you."

Mihawk's eyes remained as chilling as ever.

Under such gaze, let alone lying, even making eye contact is a very uncomfortable thing.

"It seems you've already made contact with the Red-Haired Pirates. But don't tell me you're here to stand up for your friend."

It's no secret among the Navy's high command that Shanks and Mihawk are friends.

"This is your fight with him, and I have no need to interfere."

"But I can tell you're not happy."

Roman succinctly captured Mihawk's emotions.

By cutting off Shanks' left hand, she effectively reduced Shanks' combat power.

For a swordsman, the importance of his hands is self-evident.

Even if it's not their dominant hand, it's still a huge blow to the swordsman.

In the original story, Mihawk never fought Shanks again because Shanks lost his left arm.

"Because of me, your good friend got hurt, and you lost a kendo opponent. You must be extremely frustrated right now. But that's what has already happened, and complaining won't change anything."

"The consequences of your conflict are certainly not good for me, and it seems you've eaten a Devil Fruit?"

There aren't many swordsmen who have eaten Devil Fruits.

As mentioned before, swordsmen are often very pure.

What they pursue is the power of the sword in their hands.

At the same time, swordsmen who eat Devil Fruits are also prone to gradually neglecting their swordsmanship due to becoming obsessed with their abilities.

This is especially evident in natural fruits.

Because fruit abilities are more convenient.

"No, I will not give up swordsmanship."

Roman answered very decisively.

Why did she give up?

Wouldn't it be better to have more options?

When she wields a sword, she is an agility-based attacker like Borsalino; when she uses her fists, she is a power-based attacker like Sakazuki; and when she uses her Devil Fruit, she is a control-based attacker like Kuzan. Isn't that great?

A variety of combat styles is an advantage in most cases.

Because it is difficult to target.

She has plenty of time left to cultivate until she reaches a mature level.

Then she naturally doesn't need to give up.

Mihawk seemed much more satisfied with this answer.

"By the way, Shanks is looking for you."

Mihawk took out a Den Den Mushi.

"Mihawk, you're really making that sound so self-righteous." Roman almost laughed out of anger.

However, Roman still picked up the Den Den Mushi and answered it.

"Shanks of the Red-Haired Pirates?"

“Ah, it’s Svetra, no, it’s Sig. Mihawk told me something about you.”

Shanks's outbursts often betray his teammates, which made Roman glare angrily at Mihawk.

"You're so calm, it's unbelievable." Shanks' voice was full of laughter, and it was hard to imagine from his voice that he was facing the person who had cut off his arm.

"Compared to the safety of the entire team, my personal safety is insignificant. I am grateful for your leniency."

Show mercy?

If we're talking about showing mercy, Roman certainly did.

The main person the Five Elders need to protect is Shanks.

The others were just incidental.

Even if Roman kills a few, the World Government will not pursue the matter at all.

However, the fact that the World Government is not pursuing the matter does not mean that Shanks will not pursue it.

Roman didn't want to cause trouble for himself.

It seems that Shanks truly has a lucky charm by his side.

No wonder he dared to go directly to Marineford.

To be honest, Roman didn't understand this decision at the time.

Blackbeard was going because he was determined to take the Tremor-Tremor Fruit no matter what. So even if it meant risking his life, he had to come to Marineford.

You redhead are really bold, daring to come straight here.

You think you're fine, but some of your core crew members are bound to die no matter what.

Wow, so it wasn't that you were reckless, but there was this connection involved.

I wonder how furious the World Government will be when they find out that Shanks took the Nika Fruit.

"This time was an exception; it won't happen again. Is there anything else? You must have done more than just a simple greeting!"

"Ah, that's exactly what I wanted to know..."

“Maginot has passed away and is buried in our naval cemetery. Although she made a wrong decision, I will not erase her contributions.”

"She...already..." The red-haired voice on the other end of the Den Den Mushi no longer had the laughter it had just shown.

“She was already at her limit and couldn’t hold on much longer. We did our best.”

Sioka and Makino are both buried in the Navy Cemetery, where they are regularly cleaned and decorated with flowers.

"I see..." Shanks' voice was filled with bitterness.

He had anticipated this outcome, but actually facing it...

A bitter feeling welled up inside the redhead.

"She was a hero of the Navy, and I don't want to hear anything about her coming out of your mouth. You probably don't want her body to be dug up from her grave either."

Not everyone can be buried in the Marineford Cemetery.

“I understand. I can’t go to Marineford, so could you please bring me a flower?”

No, you're really not being polite.

Roman was speechless.

"No, I wouldn't. She kept apologizing to me when she died and refused to take the medication. You were partly to blame for her death too."

Shanks is now conscious and has regained some strength, judging from his voice.

Roman guessed that the Red-Haired Pirates were most likely going to the lighthouse to find Crocus.

If I show up at this point, my Red-Haired Pirates crew will regret making that call.

But Roman felt that Shanks should feel more guilty than panicked.

So she didn't hesitate to lie and describe what "Makino" looked like before she died. And that's all thanks to Shanks.

As expected, there was a long silence on the Den Den Mushi.

"Is there anything else?" After realizing he had severely damaged Shanks's mental state, Roman just wanted to die as soon as possible.

"By the way, through Makino, you also learned about the future, right?"

Here it comes!

Roman is willing to guarantee that this guy will once again unleash his unique charm and deliver a speech.

"Not interested." Roman hung up immediately.

When dealing with someone like that, you shouldn't give them too many opportunities to speak.

"It's gone!" Shanks smiled bitterly as he looked at the sleeping Den Den Mushi.

I haven't been this sad in a long time.

"Shanks!!!"

"captain!!!"

Seeing the astonished expressions on everyone's faces, Shanks realized that he was crying.

Makino, I believe in the future you see.

One day, new hope will descend upon the world.

Therefore, I will definitely find the Nika fruit.

I want the moment I've been waiting for to arrive as soon as possible.