One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 180 The best way is to plunder.

Naval Archives.

Contrary to what most people imagine, this room is not inside the Navy Headquarters building. It is hidden underground, and quite deep down, requiring an elevator to reach it.

It makes perfect sense. The culmination of eight hundred years of hard work by our predecessors is definitely not something that can be handled in a small space. Moreover, for the sake of secrecy, it would be impossible to openly display it in the headquarters building.

Therefore, the area beneath the main building became the best "refuge" for this archive room.

From the moment she stepped inside, Roman noticed that there seemed to be quite a few eyes following her from the shadows, but they only looked away after seeing the pass she was wearing.

This is a pass issued by the Warring States period, and the permissions it grants indicate that she can move freely within the archives.

Before reaching the door, the guard checked it repeatedly before finally opening it.

However, perhaps because he was a little bored with his work, or perhaps because he was surprised, the seemingly serious guard took the initiative to speak: "This is the first time I've seen someone as young as you enter the archives. I hope you can find something useful to you."

Although the tone was calm, it was full of kindness and warmth.

The navy personnel who can step into this place are those whose strength and loyalty have been recognized by their superiors, and are the future pillars of the navy.

In the long run, perhaps the naval personnel who once set foot here will record their experiences on paper and send them here, making them a valuable asset for the next generation of new naval personnel. This is the legacy of the navy over the past eight hundred years, which is extremely meaningful.

Roman smiled in response to the guard's kindness and then went into the room.

The first thing you see is a stack of bookshelves that stretch deep into the room, filled with books bound in exquisite covers. To reduce the hassle of browsing later, the books inside have been categorized.

This excessively large room has no windows, and the only lighting is an electric light. However, perhaps with the reader's browsing in mind, the light is quite bright, and there is drinking water and compressed biscuits under each bookcase.

If you feel tired or thirsty while reading due to excessive mental exertion, you can use it to replenish your energy.

Those navy personnel who manage to enter this place will likely not leave easily until they find something that satisfies them, which is why they are provided with these supplies that allow them to stay afloat.

Roman was naturally delighted by this thoughtfulness.

Nothing here can be taken away, and similarly, Roman cannot write it down with pen and paper; the only place she can store information is in her head.

However, when Roman actually opened it, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

After all, crooked handwriting is hard not to make people laugh.

As mentioned before, the Navy values ​​combat strength more than academic knowledge. Therefore, there are quite a few reckless men in the Navy who are all show and no substance. If you don't count the staff officers in the Navy, the average academic level of the Navy is not very high.

This means that many things are difficult to express in detail in words, and rely more on personal understanding.

While reading these books, much of the content is described as mysterious and enigmatic.

The phrases "relying on intuition," "relying on crisis," and "relying on spirit" are almost all used.

Moreover, these contents are not as rigid and boring as Roman imagined; much of the content also carries the author's innocence and humor.

"To test whether the life return could store the energy of food, I ate 30 bowls of ramen in one morning... The result was pretty good. The energy transfer was deemed feasible, which made me feel full of energy. However, I suggest using it with caution before you fully master this ability. The consequence was that I was so full that I collapsed on the ground and couldn't get up. And I probably don't want to eat ramen in my next life."

"I think Devil Fruit users can influence each other, which is called compatibility. After eating the Zoan-type Cat-Cat Fruit, every time I see Major General Mirabelle who ate the Ball-Ball Fruit, I feel energetic and full of vitality, as if I have unlimited stamina. I can't help but pounce on her. Of course, the consequence is that I have been sent to the hospital three times by her."

"The display of domineering aura is a manifestation of one's own power. You can feel it wandering around you. Once you can feel it, gather it into a point on your body and you can unleash a powerful force. However, I do not recommend concentrating your domineering aura on your eyes in places with too many people of the opposite sex, otherwise you will faint from a nosebleed like I did."

"The execution of swordsmanship is closely related to one's physical skills. In fact, the simplest way is to combine one's own speed with pure sword intent. If the opponent cannot even react to a swing of their sword, then you have succeeded halfway. However, I do not recommend using this move in front of a master of physical skills. Even if you do use it, you must ensure that you can defend yourself while maintaining attack speed. After all, they rely on their bodies for their livelihood. My experience of breaking my bones thirteen times tells me not to show off your speed in front of a master of physical skills. Their nerve reactions are faster than you think."

……

Really interesting.

Roman flipped through each book with a smile on his face.

The content is not just nonsensical humor, but also the experiences, lessons, and insights of those who came before.

As Roman continued to peruse these contents, he also kept thinking.

There are no perfect moves in this world. No matter how wonderful the idea is, there will always be flaws. So what you need to do is not absolute perfection, but relative perfection.

Give your opponent what they fear.

Of course, such confidence can only come from having enough trump cards up one's sleeve.

If facing an opponent like Katakuri, the absolute way to crush him is to make him despair of the future he sees, and to block all possibilities for him, no matter which path he chooses.

However, this is only in an ideal situation.

Having high combat strength does not guarantee victory; there are many unexpected situations.

With that in mind, Roman continued reading.

It's obviously a pipe dream to read all of this in a short time, but Roman is constantly trying the methods in each book.

Give your body a basic understanding of how to use these skills.

Only then can a judgment be made as to whether it is appropriate.

Although it was a bit hasty, it was a relatively reasonable approach.

However, what she saw next made her frown slightly.

"Physical practitioners rely most on their bodies, which means that our peak period may be shorter than that of other strong practitioners of the same period, because injuries will quickly affect our bodies. Therefore, we must take good care of our bodies. To be honest, I am not willing to let my physical fitness decline as my blood energy declines. If I cannot solve this problem on my own, then I will have to take some extreme measures..."

That is—plunder.