One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 178 The Essence of Working Class

"I have a brilliant plan. You can take the initiative to apologize to the Sengoku general and take on the mission to strike at the pirates. This way, you can atone for your mistakes with merit. What do you think?" Roman immediately offered his brilliant idea.

"Hey, Roman, that's going too far. You should have told me about these consequences from the beginning." Kuzan stood up abruptly. Thinking about the storm that would rage after the Warring States General, he lost all interest in continuing to sleep.

Although he was used to Sengoku's bombardment, if Sengoku really got angry, he wouldn't have a good time either.

“Or, shall we have Mr. Karp smash this place to pieces?” Roman said, pointing to the thick ice.

"I bought him his absolute favorite donuts." Roman immediately pulled out a paper bag from his pocket, which emitted an enticing aroma of desserts.

Having only Kuzan is definitely not enough.

If we want them to be obedient in the future, then a strong deterrent is necessary.

First, we need to destroy this illusory sense of self-esteem. Since the fishmen are proud of their strength, we need to show them what advanced strength really is.

In the entire Navy, who can confidently say they can defeat Garp?

"Oh my, you didn't plan this all along, did you?" Seeing that Roman was prepared, even Kuzan, who was usually slow to realize things, could tell what Roman was up to.

"It's always good to be a little more prepared! I think Mr. Garp wouldn't mind putting in a little effort to give me some delicious snacks as a gift. It would also allow the newcomer to see the brilliance of a naval hero. It's a worthwhile deal, isn't it? Of course, I would also be happy if you were willing to let me rise through the ranks faster when I serve under you in the future."

The essence of being a working person is to never forget the words "promotion and salary increase".

"I'm really impressed by you." Looking at Roman's sly smile, Kuzan could only smile helplessly in the end.

I always felt like I had fallen into her trap.

However, being full of energy and enthusiasm is a good thing, isn't it?

I just hope that she can maintain this vitality even after facing real cruelty.

"So we asked Lieutenant General Kuzan to invite Mr. Karp."

"Oh dear, in the end I'll have to be the one to ask them?"

"If you don't want to be reprimanded by a general from the Warring States period..."

"Okay, okay." Kuzan finally yawned and headed towards the headquarters building.

During this process, Ah Long still hadn't fully recovered.

But he didn't know that he was about to experience another shock.

Not only were their underwater advantages rendered useless by Kuzan's moves, but even their arm strength was surpassed by even stronger opponents.

"Is this the Navy's fighting strength?" Jinbe was the first to react and asked Roman.

"Although he doesn't look very impressive, Vice Admiral Kuzan is indeed one of the best among millions of marines. But there are people above him. You'll meet Vice Admiral Garp soon, though he's a bit eccentric."

This answer made Jinbe think deeply.

Could it be even stronger than Kuzan?

Jinbe's most familiar human is Whitebeard, who protected Fishman Island with his immense strength.

But even someone as powerful as Whitebeard had formidable enemies.

It seems to be the Warring States period and Garp of today.

But as for Garp, he had only heard of him by name and had never met him.

What kind of being is it?

However, according to Roman, this famous Garp is also a monster with a distinctive personality.

However, having already witnessed Kuzan's "unique characteristics," Jinbe has now seen the "quirks" of powerful individuals, so it shouldn't be any more outrageous, right?

Jinbe felt that he was mentally prepared.

……

"That brat Kuzan actually froze the port. Not bad. Looks like he's been training hard. Hahaha. But if Sengoku finds out, he'll be angry again."

Before seeing him, Roman heard his voice; he soon heard Karp's hearty laughter.

Among the crowd was an elderly man with gray hair but a vigorous spirit.

If you only look at his posture of holding his head high and striding forward, he should have the air of a lieutenant general, but the donut crumbs constantly spraying from the corners of his mouth make his behavior full of comical charm.

It's acceptable, I guess!

Jinbe thought to himself.

Compared to the lieutenant general mentioned earlier, it's quite normal for him to have a fondness for donuts.

"Ah, Roman, it's been a long time. I wonder if you've missed my beloved Iron Fist."

Needless to say, I never want to see you again in my next life.

"Mr. Garp is too kind. I'm sorry to trouble you with this trip. All this ice must be destroyed, otherwise Lieutenant General Kuzan will be in big trouble." Roman took a few steps back without making a sound as he looked at Garp's clenched fist.

Even though Roman is much stronger than she was during her student days, she still feels terrified when facing Garp's fist.

"Shouldn't young people exercise more? I just..." Before he could finish speaking, bubbles started coming out of Garp's nose again. He had actually fallen asleep, but miraculously, his mouth was still eating a donut.

Everyone: "..."

how did you do that?

"Ah, I heard from Sengoku that you've recruited quite a few new people. They seem pretty good." Suddenly, Garp snapped back to reality and patted Roman's shoulder hard. However, because he hit too hard, Roman and the other fishmen heard a crisp cracking sound.

What terrifying brute force!!!

I didn't see any Haki wrapped around him, could it be that Vice Admiral Garp's fist is naturally wrapped with Haki like a black sword?

But before Roman, who was enduring the pain, could speak, Garp said first: "Looks like you still need to work on your physical training. It's okay, why don't you come with me for a while? I'll definitely train you into an excellent marine."

To prevent Garp from continuing the conversation, and also for his own safety, Roman hurriedly said, "Mr. Garp, Lieutenant General Kuzan should have already told you. I hope you can help me."

"Ah, right, right, all we need to do is break this ice, right? A piece of cake."

After saying that, Garp pulled out a huge iron hammer from his pocket.

Can anyone tell me where this thing came from?!

This is a question that everyone has in mind.

Garp effortlessly tossed the enormous iron ball into the air and spun it around.

Roman was already struck by the sheer aura emanating from the man.

Even in this state, Roman didn't forget to use Garp's aura to stimulate his own Haki, allowing his Haki to feel the power and feedback back to him.

The main focus is on making full use of resources.

"Then I'll go."

After saying that, the iron ball fell down and sped towards the ice.

In that instant, Roman even saw sparks of lightning.

Then came a frantic rumbling sound, causing Roman, or rather everyone on the island, to cover their ears.

Upon closer inspection, all that can be seen are broken pieces of ice floating on the sea.

The thick block of ice had completely broken.