One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 134 Our Struggle Against Pirates Never Ends

"Lieutenant Roman, do you need a blood transfusion? Or should we use their blood? I've specially saved some for storage. Just a little bit will be enough to fully recover. Your injuries aren't minor either. No, your mental exhaustion is even more severe than your physical injuries."

Looking at Roman's pale face and obvious dark circles under his eyes, the military doctor Rios had repeatedly begged Roman to accept a blood transfusion.

It must be said that Roman played a crucial role in this victory.

War is not just about how fierce the fighting is on the battlefield. The supply and allocation of resources behind the battlefield are also of paramount importance.

Roman should first thank himself for being a little too shrewd.

Sakazuki sent her to investigate the problem. If she really went back and only talked about how excellent and powerful the G5 fortress was, it would probably be difficult to satisfy that demanding lieutenant general.

Moreover, having learned about modern soldiers, Roman's observation of the discipline and performance of the Navy during the Great Pirate Era is rather unimpressive. While their overall quality was indeed much higher than that of their contemporaries, having already witnessed the best, even the relatively outstanding ones could only be considered average.

Having identified the mole in the human resources issue, the next step is to examine the supply issue.

Are there any unreasonable losses or maintenance? Are the relevant materials in sufficient quantities?

To identify as many problems as possible, Roman meticulously compared each item on the inventory list, and if necessary, he would even open the boxes to inspect them and assess the quality.

Fortunately, she knew almost everything about the supplies in G5 Fortress.

After repelling the first wave of attacks from the Beasts Pirates, Roman revealed his identity to the base commander and demanded full cooperation.

The base commander was clearly shocked by this; he hadn't expected the girl to be the warlord, and he glanced at Oni-Zhu.

Although Onigumo and Roman had a conflict, if he threw a tantrum at this time, he would not be able to gain Sakazuki's trust, so he nodded.

Whether Roman has this ability is hard to determine for Onigumo.

But military orders are absolute.

Roman is the warlord. As long as there are no major mistakes, or if I dare to seize power directly, I must obey his orders in critical moments. This is also a major characteristic of the hawkish navy.

He was extremely dedicated to carrying out orders.

Even if it's unreasonable, even if they have doubts, they will still carry it out, even if the methods are bloody.

Roman, now in command, began his own deployment.

Protective suits are essential for dealing with Quinn's biological weapons.

Food consumption begins with seafood and fresh fruit, and all water purifiers and desalination units must be maintained and protected at all times to ensure sufficient water resources.

The medications are administered according to the severity and urgency of the injury.

Use the archives to find relevant information on enemy figures and identify their weaknesses.

The Zoan-type Devil Fruit user that Roman captured was identified based on information provided by the Navy.

As members of the Chinese nation, we tend to prefer high-intensity, high-damage techniques due to the influence of the times.

So Roman had almost everything in the armory taken out.

Weapons are allocated according to the maximum load capacity of the warship.

We'll transport as much as it can hold.

If the artillery's technology is lacking, then they'll concentrate their firepower; eventually, they'll be able to hit something.

If they want to engage in close-quarters combat, we'll engage in ranged combat; we'll do whatever is advantageous to us.

Even if you're blinded by anger and want to fight back with your fists or draw blood, you must calm down. If you find any navy personnel around you who are agitated and suspected of acting recklessly, knock them out with one punch to calm them down.

Flying is a rare skill, and unfortunately, very few people in Queen's crew can fly, and they don't have the extraordinary strength of Kaido and King.

Roman would never resort to a more risky method if he could save his life with a safer approach.

In addition to dealing with Queen, she also needs to use flying slashes to deal with Zoan-type Devil Fruit users who can fly.

As for the others...

In naval battles, Roman's advantage was ridiculously large.

It's entirely possible to wipe out an entire ship in one move.

Of course, the subsequent backlash was also very severe.

Everyone on the warship who was with Roman was seriously injured by the force of the water, including Roman himself.

Although the power of the second tsunami was reduced considerably, taking too much of it can still cause physical problems, and these attacks are also very physically demanding.

Therefore, in addition to commanding the overall situation and fighting enemies, Roman also needs to seize the time to recover his physical strength in order to ensure the power of his moves.

In the chaos of the battlefield, it is impossible to remain completely unharmed.

Gunshot wounds and knife wounds are unavoidable.

The mental fatigue caused by exhaustion has not disappeared even now.

Moreover, she had suffered severe blood loss.

However, Roman shook his head.

She had other things to ask him.

"Did you cut out their tongues, Rios?" Roman looked at the army doctor, Rios.

The group of pirates who were cruelly tortured did not make a sound from beginning to end; they were only screaming silently.

Their open mouths were empty.

“After all, we can’t let them say anything unnecessary. Many marines don’t need to know that it was the blood of pirates that saved them. This is an insult to them, and the best way to wash away the insult is to end their lives with our own hands,” Rios said calmly, his eyes filled with endless coldness.

“Lieutenant, I am very grateful for everything you have done for G5 Fortress, but you cannot understand how many of our comrades have died at the hands of pirates. It is not enough to simply cut off their flesh. I truly wish they could feel endless pain. Only in this way can the souls of our compatriots rest in peace.”

A surge of hatred swept over him like waves, making Roman secretly alarmed.

She could have killed far more people than Rios.

However, the meaning of torturing someone to death is different.

Moreover, it's rather ironic that Rios even had the navy, who had received the blood donation, carry out the operation.

Of course, in the special circumstances of wartime, it would be an unnecessary burden and impractical to even consider morality.

However, after the war ends, morality and order must be restored, or even greater consequences will result.

"Just take a bag of regular blood from the blood bank. Let's leave the rest for those who need it more. My injuries are nothing serious."

Seeing that Roman still had no intention of using the blood, Rios had no choice but to give up.

But as he turned around, Roman's voice rang out behind him: "Extreme emotions can make a person cease to be human, Mr. Rios. Please remember that you are still a doctor. The fighting has stopped, and further actions are pointless."

“I am a doctor, but I am also a soldier, so I will never compromise. And Lieutenant, the battle between pirates and the navy will never end.” With that, Rios strode resolutely toward the intersection of light and shadow ahead.

Is this the style of hawks? Never compromise, fight to the end?

It's incredibly complex, beyond description!

I hope the justice you uphold is truly worthwhile.