One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 159 Underwater Warfare Offers Many Advantages

The underwater world is a realm difficult for humans to explore, but for fish-men, it is a more comfortable place than on land.

But for Roman, that's not a problem.

She is one of the few humans who can use water as a means of attack; all she lacks is a system that allows her to breathe underwater.

She has been working hard to practice holding her breath and increase her lung capacity.

The idea of ​​having his subordinates squat on the surface of the sea also stemmed from this.

If you don't possess Devil Fruit abilities, then the skill of saving your life underwater is absolutely crucial and cannot be taken lightly; this is no joke.

Fisher Tiger's Sun Pirates weren't exactly top-tier in terms of strength, but the reason they repeatedly provoked the Navy and managed to escape, ultimately forcing the Navy to arrest and suppress them on land, is quite simple.

The advantage of being able to fight underwater is enormous.

It's important to know that nearly 90% of the skilled individuals on the human side have eaten Devil Fruits.

Moreover, even setting aside those with special abilities, ordinary people need ships to sail the seas.

Fish-men who can go underwater don't even need to directly confront humans; they can simply go underwater and destroy enemy ships.

The sea conditions here are far worse than in my previous life. Once the ship is damaged, let alone fighting the enemy, it will be difficult to even save one's own life.

That's why Roman set his sights on the merfolk.

Such troops, once incorporated into the military, can actually be of great use.

"Are fishmen really that strong? Sir, I think they're just intimidating in appearance." After Queen Otohime left to discuss Roman's purpose with King Neptune, Patch's mouth still didn't stop.

Sly was also bothered by Roman's belief that he was no match for Jinbe.

In their view, the fish-men race, which had been suppressed by humans for a long time, did not have any experts at all; otherwise, the fish-men race would not have been bullied.

Roman calmly ate some tea and snacks, while thinking to himself: If I said that the strongest being here is the little life in Queen Otohime's belly, you would probably be shocked.

Queen Otohime and Neptune truly loved Shirahoshi.

If Shirahoshi's abilities were used in any country on land, she would probably have been used as a bargaining chip, especially in a weaker country. However, Shirahoshi's parents protected her until the very end.

“I think we should trust the commander’s judgment. But after looking at them for a while, I think they’re kind of cute.” Gran clearly disagreed with Patch and Sly’s narrow-mindedness.

"If we can get in touch with them, they should be willing to give us some of those treasures in the water!" Raven's mind was elsewhere, but this idea was worth considering.

Having an established underwater exploration team is also a good option.

"I advise you to be careful. This is an underwater world. Although we can breathe now, what will you do if someone uses water against you?"

"Why not just shave it off?" Patch said dismissively.

"Have you ever tried shaving in water?" Roman asked rhetorically.

“No, not at all.” Patch was momentarily speechless.

"The pressure in the water increases with depth. The fish-men's bodies allow them to move freely, but our bodies would likely collapse rapidly under water pressure and be crushed into powder. Moreover, under pressure, our normal abilities would become more difficult to use. Do you understand?"

"I didn't quite understand." *4

Roman: "..."

……

Fishman Street.

Since Fisher left Fishman Street, the street has fallen into chaos again. In Tiger's absence, the thugs of Fishman Street always take pleasure in doing evil.

However, perhaps because they had some reservations, they began to act with more restraint, but only towards their own kind. They were full of disdain for humans.

Ah Long was especially the leader among them.

Because Jinbe went to the palace to work and Tiger went on an adventure at sea, the position of Fishman Street boss fell to Arlong.

As the saying goes, "When the cat's away, the mice will play," and Ah Long himself had done quite a few outrageous things, leaving the surrounding residents angry but unable to speak out.

However, during the days when Jinbe returned, even Arlong had to keep his tail between his legs.

After all, when it comes to disciplining Arlong, Jinbe is a typical example of someone who uses both words and actions.

However, Jinbe hesitated a bit when he arrived at Fishman Town. Was his approach completely correct?

If it were truly an act of goodwill towards the fish-men, wouldn't my actions put the king and queen in a difficult position?

But are humans really trustworthy?

Jinbe didn't know that although Queen Otohime's abilities were reassuring, who could guarantee that nothing unexpected would happen?

But Jinbe quickly felt relieved.

Perhaps he doesn't need to think so much; he should just observe their level of competence.

If humanity truly possesses unparalleled combat power, then my current dilemma would seem insignificant.

If Tiger were back, that would be great. If he were here, he could definitely lead us onto a more correct path.

After thinking about the problem for a moment, Jinbe told the other fishmen why he had come.

Some were angry, some were disdainful, and Ah Long brought both emotions to their extremes.

"Brother Jinbe, don't worry. They're just humans. They can barely survive in the water. How could they possibly defeat us? We'll teach those humans a lesson. Brother, don't worry, with me here, I'll make them regret ever stepping onto Fishman Island," Arlong said viciously.

Jinbe was also very helpless about Arlong's extreme attitude. Although he didn't like humans very much either, he never thought that Arlong was right to kill a person with a stick.

Without Whitebeard, Fishman Island would probably have been occupied by humans with ulterior motives long ago.

Given his father's magnanimity, he certainly wouldn't care if someone from the land he protects joined the navy, but whether this choice is correct or not remains to be seen.

Let him see just how capable this girl is.