One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 65 Roman Forced to Work

However, escaping Mihawk seemed not so easy. The man with eagle eyes never considered the consequences of his actions. He unleashed a massive slash, blocking the group's path. The huge whirlwind aftershocks pressed down on everyone, causing them to fall to the ground.

This is troublesome. If it were just her, it wouldn't be so bad, but she has a group of students around her, and she can't just leave them behind.

"I didn't expect it to be a child. You were the one who did it just now, weren't you?" The voice was devoid of any emotion, extremely cold, and very familiar.

"It is indeed me."

Roman assumed an attack stance. Although Mihawk was only in his early twenties and far from having the reputation of the future "Number One Swordsman," he was not someone they could easily provoke now.

"They actually attacked a warship! Tina is furious."

"Feathered Barrier." Still young and somewhat impetuous, Tina immediately used her Devil Fruit ability. A black barrier extended from her arm, completely surrounding Mihawk.

Surrounded.

Both sides immediately began to surround and blockade.

However, Mihawk immediately withdrew Night, picked up the cross-shaped dagger on his chest, easily cut through Tina's fence, and attacked Tina directly, but was immediately blocked by Roman.

A small black knife and a long black sword began to clash.

The observant students immediately seized the opportunity to attack Mihawk, but Mihawk jumped up, switched swords in mid-air, and launched another slash.

"Get back, everyone." Roman immediately stepped forward to meet the challenge, taking the attack under immense pressure. The violent force also caused her to plummet rapidly towards the ground.

He was strong, but not as strong as Garp. This time, Roman adjusted his breathing, imbued his fist with Haki, and used brute force to knock away Hawkeye's downward slash.

Tina once again activated her Devil Fruit ability, attempting to capture Mihawk in mid-air, but was once again sliced ​​apart by Mihawk's slash.

“You’re not qualified.” Mihawk didn’t even give Tina a second glance, instead looking at Roman again.

"However, you may have some skill. Although fighting a child is not appropriate, it has been a while since you have encountered a suitable challenger, so I hope you can last a little longer."

His tone was calm, but his words were filled with arrogance.

Tina is very angry.

"Calm down, Tina, lead the others and get out of here quickly."

"but……"

“You can’t help me now. He’s after me.” Besides, Mihawk might not kill her; as long as he can see her future potential, he’ll usually spare the swordsman’s life.

If she hadn't known Mihawk's personality, she would have done everything she could to get the others to safety in this life-threatening situation.

"Can we let them leave?" Roman asked.

"Of course, I don't like people who get in my way either."

It seems that not only is his swordsmanship talent maxed out, but his taunting talent is also maxed out.

"Understood." Fortunately, Tina quickly calmed down. Now, the only thing they could do was to find Teacher Zephyr for reinforcements as soon as possible.

They helped up the students who were still unable to move due to the impact, and everyone except Roman retreated to the island.

There seemed to be no one around. Realizing this, Roman removed her blindfold and used both types of Haki to their maximum extent. As expected, it was still too exhausting. She couldn't afford to be careless when facing Mihawk.

Having changed his way of seeing the world, Roman no longer only sensed a vague shadow and the other person's calm emotions, but saw a clear figure and those terrifying eyes.

Speaking of which, his eyes are very similar to Im's eyes. Could it be that the two are related?

Roman shook his head, banishing irrelevant thoughts from his mind; now was not the time to let his mind wander.

“It seems you are fully prepared.” This time, Mihawk also adopted an attack stance.

The night seemed even more dangerous under Mihawk's domineering aura.

The Supreme Grade Sword, though not a complete black sword, is still a formidable weapon in the hands of this man, even if it's just scrap metal.

Their battle was about to begin.

Suddenly, the two who were still locked in a stalemate vanished simultaneously, then collided with each other in mid-air, the shockwaves blasting apart the surrounding sand and sending up plumes of dust.

That's fast! Roman just used the Navy's Six Powers - Shave, and although she has some brute strength, she focuses more on agility and attack, but she was still blocked by Mihawk.

"Good speed, decent strength, and good experience." Mihawk's tone was full of praise, of course, from a superior.

"Even if you defeat me, do you really not regret provoking the Navy?" Roman retorted defiantly.

"Whatever." Mihawk didn't care at all, and quickly retreated, unleashing another solid slash.

The murderous intent became apparent.

"Slash - Swimming"

Roman's counterattack also emerged again, but this time the slash was no longer her pure power. Instead, she used the surrounding sea to her advantage. Her sword energy caused the surrounding seawater to surge up and move towards the slash.

It may seem weak and powerless, but high-speed water pressure can kill people and even cut through steel.

The two attacks collided again, and the gushing seawater shot out like sharp knives, leaving scratches on the hard ground. It was also dangerous for the user, because Roman could not control the power after it was launched, and it was very likely that he would be injured.

Therefore, the shave technique was used again to shift positions.

Mihawk clearly sensed the killing intent emanating from the seemingly gentle water power.

Interesting, so you've turned the soft water into your killing move by combining it with sword energy?

Armament Haki surged towards Mihawk once more, delivering a clean and decisive slash that cut through the formless water. The aftershocks of the seawater changed direction due to the impact, surging out from above Mihawk and landing behind him, leaving sharp scratches, but not a single drop of water touched him.

He can even cut through soft water. What a terrifying guy! Although he hasn't mastered this slashing move yet, he still managed to neutralize it easily. Roman, who witnessed everything, found it incredibly troublesome.

It's not that she hasn't encountered people more formidable than Mihawk, but those were all training sessions. If she were with him, she could easily be killed, and even if she survived, she would most likely be seriously injured.

“Your attack was very interesting. Let’s do it again.” Mihawk’s fighting spirit had been completely stimulated to the highest point, and his eyes were becoming increasingly sharp, as if he had a feeling of fighting to the death.

I really hate lunatics, especially sword fanatics like this. Roman had no choice but to adopt an attack stance again. Since that's the case, let's try that move.