One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 252 The Blonde Liar

The Kingdom of Ingrid.

The local population is predominantly blonde and tall.

To make himself look more natural, Roman dyed his hair blonde.

Anyway, she dyes her hair all year round, so it's just another shade of gold.

To make herself look even smaller, she even wore a lot of small hair clips.

Her height was clearly below the average height of the people here, which made her look even younger.

Then getting close to the Red-Haired Pirates wouldn't be so difficult.

Gran's injuries have been treated; they are not serious, mainly the knife marks on her arm are quite noticeable.

Therefore, a veil needs to be draped over the arm to cover the wound.

She needs to work with Silva.

Siouk is, after all, the "top star" of the entertainment district, so she needs to cover her face with a veil, only revealing her eyes and figure to show a bit of charm and let people know she's beautiful.

Grant primarily uses force.

This is also something she excels at.

She needs to show sincerity in "luring away" the navy to convince Beckman of their abilities.

Unlike himself, Gran's appearance was that of a clearly adult woman, and she exuded a sharp and domineering aura that Beckman probably couldn't fool.

Therefore, there is no need to hide it; one can even directly tell Beckmangraf that he possesses considerable strength.

As for Ōka, she is genuinely delicate. Although she has a mature and sophisticated appearance, she doesn't have a sharp or aggressive demeanor.

Beckman's image of being powerless made it difficult for him to be wary of him.

Because she is indeed frail.

Then there's Adam.

Roman felt that his face alone could win over almost 90% of people.

If you cover his Adam's apple with a scarf or something similar and let his long blue hair down, you would almost never guess that he is a man.

"Although I have confidence in your appearance, you're going to be fooling pirates, which means you'll have to put on an act in front of them. If you make a mistake, you'll lose your head. Are you sure you can handle it?"

After all, it was a rather dangerous matter, and Roman had to emphasize it repeatedly.

Even if the Red-Haired Pirates aren't that vicious, Roman can't guarantee that Ōka and Adam will be absolutely safe.

So she deliberately increased the risk.

But Adam still made her intentions clear; she knew everything, but she was willing.

"I know my body. Since I don't have much time left, the way I die doesn't matter." Adam's tone was calm, but the determination in his eyes was unwavering.

"You've brought up an interesting idea, and I have no reason to refuse right now."

"Okay, then remember the lines you're supposed to say."

All Adam needs to remember is about Nika.

He also needs to know the identities of Shanks and Beckman.

His script is that of a prophet. An "honest" prophet.

She would make prophecies for everyone who came to her, but she had no obvious inclination.

She informed him to truthfully state what he "sees in the future."

At this point, you can prompt Shanks to let Beckman leave.

Beckman was also a smart man; he might not be entirely comfortable with Shanks being alone with a strange woman.

However, if her frailty is real, and what she says is what Shanks wants to hear and what he really needs to know, and if the bait used to lure Beckman away is appropriate, then the chances of Beckman leaving will increase infinitely.

It would have been more reasonable to prepare the wine for Shanks.

However, Roman didn't want to leave any obvious flaws.

Because Adam is now a sickly person.

It's obviously inappropriate to keep alcohol at home.

After all, even if Shanks is known for his fighting prowess rather than his intellect, Roman felt he couldn't be treated like a fool.

Shanks was very likely the driving force behind Luffy's adventure.

He participated in the competition for the Great Treasure until the very last moment.

He's just emotional and a bit eccentric, but he's absolutely, absolutely not stupid.

Therefore, Roman must be fully prepared.

She had already visited Adam's house in person.

She thought it was a perfect fit, a quiet and secluded place.

Originally, if the conditions were not suitable, she planned to use the navy to find a suitable location.

After all, it's too easy to deploy the right troops here.

Randall dared not say anything more.

She could even have ordinary marines act as extras.

Nika's lines can also be revealed.

After all, the vast majority of people in this world have no idea that the Nika Fruit exists.

Before it awakened, this Devil Fruit was just an ordinary rubber fruit.

At most, they would think this is the treasure Shanks is looking for.

Furthermore, Adam's original residence was indeed very much in line with the image of a quiet person.

Although this is somewhat different from the madness of his core, it doesn't matter.

When Roman was investigating, he discovered that there was even a strong medicinal smell inside, which needed to be masked with floral fragrance.

It doesn't matter if a dying person tells you a few more secrets.

Although I did consider looking for someone else, Adam was just too perfect.

His sea-blue hair, androgynous face, and mad personality were perfect for dealing with Shanks.

When faced with a beautiful woman who possesses a mysterious allure and the qualities of an old friend, it's hard not to be moved.

Whether it was Theoka or Adam, the scenarios Roman presented to them were designed to pique each other's curiosity.

Beckman and Shanks are both inquisitive pirates, so this will make them lower their guard.

This is the beautiful and sweet dream I created for the Red-Haired Pirates.

She has the confidence to ensnare Beckman and Shanks with this net.

Of course, she also considered all sorts of unexpected situations.

After all, there's always something that can happen in this world.

Various special circumstances can also cause a plan to fail and collapse.

Especially since the other side is the Red-Haired Pirates.

If it weren't for the Straw Hat Pirates, the Red-Haired Pirates would indeed fit the template of a protagonist's team.

Then you should also be prepared for the plan to fail.

Of course, it doesn't really matter if we can't completely defeat the Red-Haired Pirates.

All Roman did was to achieve the goal of minimizing losses.

She couldn't let Shanks, who "had" the Laugh Tale pointer, be too happy.

Necessary targeted actions are still necessary.

Success is a cause for celebration, and failure means you've done your best.

You can be bad at it, but you can't do nothing at all.

If the Red-Haired Pirates successfully escape the Roman Revelations' honey trap and set sail, it will be time to report to headquarters.

At least Roman didn't want to start a war in this kingdom, nor could he reveal the danger of the Red-Haired Pirates while they were still in the country, otherwise the chaos would be uncontrollable.

Hopefully, this won't create new chaos.

I also need to find out what his current situation is.

Then, Roman took out a Den Den Mushi and dialed a number.