One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 509: The Key to Victory Lies Here

"The Charlotte family has finally made their move, hasn't they?"

Before the navy officer in front of him could even reveal the intelligence, Roman started answering the question.

"Ah... yes."

Roman's quick reaction made the marines feel like they had overstepped their bounds.

Roman, on the other hand, had an expression that said, "I knew it."

It seems the deal with them has finally been reached.

Roman gently twirled the petals in his hand, then tightened his grip, and red juice flowed from his fingertips, falling to the ground.

It seems like we're about to see blood again.

The Charlotte family is arrogant, greedy, ruthless, and ambitious.

They are powerful and have great fighting strength.

Such a family is indeed a poison on the battlefield today.

The Navy is not in a good position in the New World, where there are currently no Admirals.

The New World has sent out one urgent distress call after another.

Roman knew it was time for them to enter the battlefield.

Now that the alliance between the two pirate crews has been confirmed, the World Government has no choice but to give in, even if it doesn't want to.

but……

To be honest, Roman didn't want to directly get involved in the battle between the two sides this time.

The two maritime emperors were like centipedes, dead but not stiff.

Of course, in any case, they still cannot overthrow the navy.

This fact is beyond doubt.

Pirates come and go, but the Navy remains.

Of course, pirates also appeared in groups of one.

Facing them head-on on the battlefield is not actually the best option.

Ultimately, the key point is not about defeating them.

The most crucial point is how to end the war quickly.

This is the most important thing.

Moreover, we must find ways to minimize the losses.

A huge map was laid out on Roman's desk.

That's a map of the new world.

Or, to be more precise, Roman's improved New World map.

She drew dozens of icons of various sizes above.

The areas were marked with different colors.

Furthermore, black and white elephant cavalry were placed on top of it.

Red indicates occupied areas.

Yellow indicates the contested area.

Blue represents the naval area.

The black and white cavalry also represent the troop distribution of pirates and the navy.

Overall, it is fragmented.

The battle lines were stretched very long and fragmented.

Fighting such battles is a huge test of logistics.

Once supplies are cut off, the enemy can be worn down and killed.

Because the battlefront was so long, the logistical pressure was beyond imagination.

No matter how strong Kaido is, he can't be in two places at once.

After all, not everyone is Kaido.

If we use our generals to hold him off, he will be powerless to turn the tide.

Of course, pirates' supply methods are very primitive.

That is looting.

That's why the Warring States period ordered the destruction of everything, even throwing everything into the sea.

They could not allow the enemy to have a chance to replenish their supplies.

However, thanks to Charlotte's help, they were able to temporarily overcome this weakness.

However, it's not perfect.

The beasts will surely urge Charlotte to join the battle quickly.

Therefore, Charlotte needs supplies even more.

The Beasts Pirates have always been known for their physical strength.

The high-ranking members are composed of several Zoan Devil Fruit users.

They can last longer.

However, the Charlotte family does not have this advantage.

Since her mother wasn't participating in the battle, Charlotte needed to allocate more resources.

But this will affect them.

Although the Charlotte family has abundant resources, their management is still not very good.

Even when she was still a princess, Roman knew about her brothers' casualness.

Few people are willing to do this kind of meticulous work.

But the navy's logistics are no joke.

Akainu has been in charge of the logistics department for many years and has always been strict.

No mistakes are allowed.

If anything goes wrong here, Admiral Akainu's wrath is not something anyone can bear.

So Katakuri was also very anxious.

If you want to wage war, you must first satisfy the needs of your own soldiers.

Only after he had already paid a heavy price did he need the resources of the six Dark Emperors.

With this in mind, Roman placed the red flag on the black side's territory.

Charlotte's involvement means that an agreement has been reached.

Whatever they paid for, the Dark Emperor did indeed take action.

So that's the key point...

Suddenly, Roman thought of something and smiled.

She didn't know the weaknesses of the Beasts Pirates, but she knew Charlotte's weaknesses all too well.

That's where the defeat lies.