One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 375 Why not just think of a way to abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea system as well?

"If I remember correctly, I agreed to a friendly sparring match between Mihawk and you, not a life-or-death duel between you two, right?!"

Sengoku's expression was very serious as he looked at Mihawk and Roman.

Although Mihawk looked more miserable, Roman's face was also very pale from the pain, and it was clear that the two of them were fighting with their lives on the line.

Since the marshal had already ordered a halt, Roman immediately stopped as well.

"You really have to thank the Marshal properly. Otherwise, I was really planning to cripple you too."

Roman had already stopped, so Mihawk naturally had no reason to continue fighting.

Although I did have the idea of ​​continuing.

However, the emergence of the Warring States period made the continuation of the confrontation a pipe dream.

Moreover, it seems that I am quite badly injured.

"What a pity." Mihawk's expression immediately turned cold. He put Night back on his back and turned to leave.

This left behind a "bloody path".

"Roman, you're badly injured too!" Sengoku's eyes were incredibly sharp; he could tell at a glance that Roman was weak.

Unlike Mihawk, Roman certainly looked more presentable.

However, the surging blood and qi within the body clearly disagree with this statement.

After completely relaxing, a trace of blood trickled from the corner of Roman's mouth.

“It’s just a minor injury. I’ll recover quickly, but Mihawk won’t recover so easily. I know my strength. If he doesn’t rest soon, he might really die.”

Roman wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve again.

"He was tricked into joining the Seven Warlords of the Sea by you, but it seems you're not satisfied with him now."

For Sengoku, Mihawk, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, was relatively easy to manage.

He wasn't exactly a saint, but he wasn't the kind of guy who was always plotting trouble either.

It seemed that the only thing he cared about was the sword in his hand.

Since joining the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the greatest destruction he has caused was the destruction of many facilities in Marineford during his sparring match with Gion.

Now it's Roman's turn to spar with Mihawk. He managed to keep his items, but he thinks the two of them could beat him to a pulp.

"Now, I really regret it a little. Although he won't cause any big trouble, he has indeed caused me trouble."

Mihawk is a real troublemaker.

However, he has already joined the Seven Warlords of the Sea, so it's too late to regret it now.

Even if the other party has not committed any obvious wrongdoing, it is not easy to get rid of him.

Why don't we just find a way to get the World Government to abolish the Seven Warlords system?

Roman believed that the Seven Warlords system was more harmful than beneficial.

How could those seven pirates possibly be wholeheartedly devoted to the government's interests?

There was no trust between the two sides.

It's all driven by profit.

Moreover, the Seven Warlords system caused immense suffering to ordinary people.

That's why Fujitora later wanted to abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Of course, this doesn't mean that the Seven Warlords system has no advantages at all.

Both the World Government and the Seven Warlords of the Sea know that the two sides are only temporarily united for the sake of interests.

If anything goes wrong, it's a complete betrayal without question.

However, the Seven Warlords of the Sea did not expect that the real reason they were made into the Seven Warlords was to obtain the creation data and templates for Seraph.

After the Seraph research was successful, coupled with the Dressrosa incident, the World Government immediately overthrew the Seven Warlords system.

But that's for the future; abolishing it now isn't so easy.

"This is, after all, a government order. Compared to Mihawk, the others are far worse."

Sengoku knew better than anyone that pirates were not to be trusted.

He himself was not fond of the Seven Warlords system.

But an order is an order, and he cannot disobey it.

However, while he may listen to what he hears, he actually has a lot of room to maneuver.

“However, his behavior in Marineford is indeed outrageous. I will give him a warning and prohibit him from setting foot here again for a year.”

Although neither Roman nor Mihawk were entirely innocent in this matter, it was also due to their own subjective intentions.

However, the Warring States period naturally sided with Roman.

His words indicated that he believed the blame lay entirely with Mihawk.

"Marshal is wise." Upon hearing what he wanted to hear, Roman immediately began to flatter him.

"Alright, you need to be careful too. Although I know you're strong, you still need to be careful. Those pirates are all incredibly ruthless. If you're not careful, you'll fall into their trap. Hmm? It seems you didn't use your Devil Fruit powers in your fight with him."

Sengoku looked around and saw traces of sword energy everywhere, but there were no traces of plants.

"After all, besides being an ability user, I am also a third-rate swordsman. Only by fighting a pure swordsman like him with pure swords and halberds can I improve myself."

Using Devil Fruit abilities would indeed increase my chances of winning.

But defeating Mihawk is not the goal.

He doesn't have the Black Blade now, nor is he the number one swordsman, so winning doesn't give him any sense of accomplishment.

What Roman truly wanted was a deeper understanding of the way of the sword.

Such insights often arise during swordsmen's battles.

Putting everything else aside, Mihawk's behavior was indeed infuriating.

However, such intense and pure swordsmanship can indeed be exhilarating and is a good opportunity to hone one's skills.