One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 132 This is a secret

Fort G5 remained intact, with only a few hundred soldiers lost and all warships undamaged.

To achieve such a feat against Quinn and his fleet is nothing short of miraculous.

Because Sengoku's initial focus was mainly on Kaido's G3 fortress, he didn't pay much attention to G4 and G5.

After all, he knew from the beginning that King, Queen, and their affiliated pirate crew alone would not be able to take down a fortress. Of course, the Navy's casualty figures would not be very good either.

And the facts almost certainly confirm this.

Before Garp arrived, G3 Fortress was already on its last legs. G4 Fortress suffered a severe blow to its core and needed medication to recover. Compared to the other two fortresses, G5's losses seemed to be merely minor, far from reaching the point of losing combat strength.

This differs from what was initially envisioned during the Warring States period.

Quinn is a mad scientist who loves biological weapons and is also quite capable in combat. His group of real fighters are not to be underestimated either. Although the lower-ranking soldiers are not strong, they can still cause some disruption. But strangely, Quinn seems to have disappeared in this battle. His chemical weapons seem to have been completely useless. There are very few cases of poisoning in the casualty reports. Almost all of them are knife wounds or gunshot wounds.

From the perspective of the outcome, the Warring States period was pleased, but along with the joy, doubts also arose.

Normally, this kind of thing should be discussed with the base commander of G5, but the battle has just ended, and the base commander must be overwhelmed with work and documents piled up in his office. So Sengoku suddenly thought of another candidate, someone in G5 who had a little free time.

"So you're surprised that the G5 fortress suffered so few losses?" Roman received the call. Sengoku wasn't a very talkative person, especially with such important matters at hand, so he got straight to the point.

"Yes, all I want to say is that this victory seems incredible. Although it sounds unbelievable, I always feel that you deserve some credit for it," Sengoku said slowly.

Although it sounds ridiculous, after spending time with Roman, he already knew that this girl was exceptionally capable, so what she just said, though absurd, had some basis in fact.

How much power can an individual have on the battlefield?

In the past, Roman would have scoffed at this, since modern warfare is all about high technology, and without external interference, it's almost a given that the stronger nation will win.

However, in a world with bizarre technological development, distinct strengths and weaknesses, and stories of one person destroying a country (Roger) and another defending a country (Ryoma), it's common for individuals to influence the course of battles.

Compared to the ordinary Kingdom Army, the Navy has an overwhelming advantage in weapons and force. Lucci was able to wipe out 500 soldiers at the age of 13. Of course, Roman could do it too, and he would do it even better than Lucci.

However, their opponents this time were not ordinary soldiers, but the pirate crew under the command of the Sea Emperor. Even if they were pirates, at this scale, the difference between them and the Navy was not significant, and they were at least much stronger than the Kingdom's regular army. Moreover, they were all physically strong.

So Roman didn't choose to confront them head-on, since everyone here was tougher than buildings. After rendering Quinn powerless, Roman made a simple choice: to continue destroying the ship.

This brings us to the power of the swordsman's slash.

In the original work, Mihawk could split several ships in half with a single slash, and two years later, Zoro was also a master swordsman, cutting the pirate ship he had mistakenly boarded into several pieces on the Sabaody Archipelago.

Compared to a person, the sturdiness of a ship is nothing.

Of course, if your ship is made from the Adam Tree, then disregard everything Roman said above.

Roman thought that perhaps the original author had taken this characteristic into account, which is why there were very few scenes of naval warfare.

After all, the limitations were significant from the start. Many of the experts were Devil Fruit users who couldn't get wet, and the fragile ships were practically paper in the eyes of experts, as thin as cicada wings.

So she used her slash to strike the Beasts Pirates' ship hard.

Moreover, she is different from other sword masters. While most sword masters pursue the ultimate power of sword energy itself, she pursues the exquisite control of sword energy, which helps her utilize the power of nature.

The boundless sea offers her a wealth of power to draw upon; the sea is her perfect battlefield.

However, borrowing the power of nature is not without its costs, as water control is a huge expense.

Moreover, damaging the ship will cause further trouble.

The power of the seawater is indeed great, but it is not enough to kill non-ability users. Fortunately, she was not alone.

The warships behind, the cannons behind, and the navy behind all represent power.

After losing their ship, Queen's pirate crew was almost completely overwhelmed by the Navy and had to retreat temporarily.

Roman was responsible for keeping a close watch on Quinn's movements.

Thanks to Quinn's enormous size, any action he takes leaves a trace. As soon as Quinn's appearance is confirmed, Roman immediately uses Water Blast to create distance between them.

The life-or-death battle of offense and defense successfully turned Roman's underhanded tactics into a war of attrition.

If we're talking about supplies and logistics, even the most sycophantic pirates can't compare to the navy.

At the same time, Roman had to admit that the G5 fortress under Sakazuki's influence was extremely fierce, bloodthirsty, well-disciplined, and highly obedient.

Once the command is given, there's almost nothing to worry about in the subsequent operations.

At crucial moments, this hawkish team demonstrated their absolute expertise.

It's just a bit too extreme.

Roman realized that even though they had already achieved their goal, some of the navy insisted on sacrificing their lives to take down the fleeing pirates.

Roman understands why this choice was made when the outcome was already clear, given the context, but she would absolutely not encourage such behavior.

However, this kind of content is not suitable to be discussed with generals of the Warring States period.

“You mean…” Sengoku was clearly incredulous.

"In short, it's almost as described above."

"Lieutenant Roman, you've done a great job. It's unbelievable that you could do this."

"It's all thanks to the entire fortress. All I did was maximize the use of that power; nothing else matters." Yes, Roman simply maximized the fortress's troop strength, home advantage, and supply advantage.

It's hard to say about amphibious landing operations on land, but in pure naval warfare, the navy has an absolute advantage.

No pirate can obtain a continuous supply at sea; only the Navy can do that.

However, Roman did not tell Sengoku the whole truth, including the fact that she had used cruel methods.