One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 124 This is the fate of traitors.

The Oni Spider moved much faster than expected.

The arrests and interrogations were almost entirely carried out by him alone.

The young major general displayed the ruthless style of a hawk, and after discovering the suspicious points, he quickly took over Hagen and began electroconvulsive therapy.

Screams echoed throughout the interrogation room.

Since he was a member of G5 Fortress, having another member of G5 Fortress interrogate him would make it difficult to stop his favoritism. So he carried out several cruel tortures on Hagen by himself.

The Onigumo that emerged had hands covered in bright red blood.

To Hagen inside, he simply said coldly: This is what happens to traitors.

That's right, this is what happens to traitors.

Life is unpredictable; who knows if I'll end up like that one day?

"Is it alright? After all, it's not an emergency. It would be more appropriate to report the situation." Roman glanced at the chaotic state of the interrogation room and spoke slowly.

“This is such a trivial matter that there’s no need to report it. If it weren’t for the fact that he might have some other intelligence, I would have taken his head immediately,” Onigumo said coldly.

"So he confessed?"

"..." This time, Onigumo fell silent.

"He's stubborn; it'll take a little more time," Onigumo said in an extremely cold tone.

So you didn't get anything out of them.

However, now is not the time to fight with Onigumo. The one who issued this order is Sakazuki, and she believes that after reporting back, Sakazuki will seek them out alone.

"I'll go," Roman volunteered.

"You? Perhaps you're skilled in combat, but this is interrogation, not just inflicting pain." Onigumo raised an eyebrow dismissively.

Moreover, he didn't trust Roman either.

Ultimately, they are just a navy recruited by the government; their identities and backgrounds remain questionable, and there may be serious problems ahead.

"It's just a trial, aren't you worried, Lieutenant?" Roman began his provocation again.

This proved to be very useful for the Ghost Spider.

"Hmph, then I'll see what you're capable of." Onigumo sneered, then lit a cigarette.

Roman ignored him and went straight to the interrogation room.

Hagen, bound hand and foot to the cold iron table, was on the verge of death.

His body was covered in bloodstains, his eyes were empty and desperate, and his breath was weak. It was clear that he had not had a good time during those few hours at the hands of Onigumo.

His once handsome face was now distorted and contorted with pain, his sunny smile gone. His bound hands continued to convulse. Vomit appeared to be spilled on the table and floor; it was unclear whether it was from being beaten to the point of collapse or from the effects of electrotherapy. Upon closer inspection, there seemed to be bits of flesh in it.

An ordinary person would be dead by now, but as a marine, he was able to save him. It seems that he acted with great care and Onigumo was indeed quite confident.

"I have something to ask you," Roman said, getting straight to the point.

"It's you." After the electrotherapy, Hagen's consciousness was actually very blurred, but he could still recognize the girl's voice. This slightly childish voice could only have come from that girl.

"Who is your mastermind? What is your purpose in coming to the Navy? What messages did you pass on to them before?" After confirming that Hagen was still able to speak, Roman quickly got into the zone and prepared paper and pen.

But Hagen chuckled and said, "I underestimated you. Actually, when I was undercover, I was prepared that I probably wouldn't make it back alive, but when I was with a kid like you, I let my guard down."

“Because I’m about the same age as your sisters, right? I won’t accept that kind of clichéd sympathy-seeking line.” Roman started scribbling and drawing, ignoring Hagen’s words.

"As expected, no one should be underestimated. So, what are you going to do? Do you think I'll obediently tell you everything just by chatting like this?"

"I don't have such a naive idea. I just feel that since Major General Onigumo has already tortured you, if I use the same method again, you might die here."

"Ha, so soft-hearted..."

"Speaking of which, it's true that you have a younger sister, isn't it?" Roman subtly changed the subject.

"What do you want to do?" Ha couldn't help but feel that something was wrong.

"It's nothing, we just wanted to know how you were doing." She started to panic; sure enough, her weakness was her family.

“My crime has nothing to do with my family,” Hagen said, sounding a little anxious.

"I support this theory, but different situations call for different interpretations. I personally prefer a more conciliatory approach, but there's nothing I can do. Major General Onigumo is the dominant one between the two of us. If he wants to use more drastic methods, I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do." Roman felt no remorse whatsoever for the smear campaign against Onigumo.

Besides, it's not entirely a lie.

When Onigumo is on a mission, he doesn't care whether you're a civilian or a pirate; completing the mission is his primary objective.

This is also the most criticized weakness of the hawks. The navy eliminates pirates to protect them, not to eliminate pirates for the sake of eliminating pirates.

Moreover, in their view, procedural justice is not important, as long as the outcome is just. Although Roman does not oppose this outcome-oriented approach, after all, she also pays more attention to the outcome, she must also bear all the consequences of focusing only on the outcome.

However, many times, most hawkish naval officers are unaware of this, and lack the awareness to bear the consequences. They are more interested in the thrill of such annihilation.

At this moment, Hagen's expression also began to darken, not because he was worried about himself, but because he was worried about his family.

"Furthermore, Lieutenant General Sakazuki hates traitors. If he can eliminate the threat, he wouldn't mind dragging a few innocent people into it." Roman spoke the coldest words in an incredibly gentle voice.

If Rear Admiral Onigumo's ruthless methods weren't enough to completely sway Hagen, Roman wouldn't hesitate to bring out Sakazuki as well. And as it turned out, Sakazuki's reputation was even more intimidating. The shelling of civilian ships at Ohara was further proof of his iron-fisted nature; such a man wouldn't care much about sacrifice.

"If it were Vice Admiral Sakazuki, he might actually do that. He'd give anything for the Navy." Hagen seemed to have figured it out and gave a desolate smile.

“I will tell you everything.” Hagen seemed to have given up resisting.

"very good."

Luo Manxun immediately became serious and sat up straight.

"Let's begin."