One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 298 You guys are plotting something big?

If asked why she wanted to go to the Kingdom of Prodens, Roman would say that what she wanted was Elizabello's "One-Punch Man".

Elizabeth II's powerful punches, unleashed through his innate physical strength, can instantly shatter an enemy's fortress with a single blow. Even a powerful Yonko would die on the spot if struck.

Of course, that's probably an exaggeration.

After all, rumors are always exaggerated.

However, Roman felt that if this move actually hit them, they might not be able to withstand it.

Moreover, because of this move, Elizabello is known as a natural destructive weapon. However, since this technique requires an enormous amount of physical energy, one must warm up for at least an hour beforehand in order to unleash the power of the punch. Therefore, it is called a "family heirloom sword" that can only be drawn once in each battle.

When throwing a punch, Elizabeth II would first gather power in his right fist and maximize his muscle strength before unleashing a high-speed, heavy blow to kill his opponent. Even if the opponent was tens of meters away, the massive shockwave from the attack and the dazzling light from the explosion would spread outwards like a nuclear bomb, knocking down all nearby targets.

So if possible, Roman wants to witness it with his own eyes.

And things went very smoothly; with his naval identity, it was easy for him to see the king in person.

So Roman met His Majesty without much effort.

The current King of Prodens, Elizabello II, looks much younger than when he appeared in Dressrosa, but with short blond hair and a crown adorned with multiple crosses, he is a muscular and burly man.

Even in his finest clothes, his robust physique could not be concealed.

His strategist, Vasco da Gama, remained by the king's side as always.

Ilizabello naturally welcomed Roman's arrival.

Moreover, Roman said he could solve the problem of Elizabeth.

However, Vasco da Gama clearly did not trust Roman.

"Your Majesty, we clearly sent it to the World Government, so why did the Navy arrive? It's not about pirates or foreign threats."

"Perhaps the government's arrangement has a deeper meaning." Elizabello is a thorough militant and not very good at thinking things through, so he really needs Vasco da Gama.

"Your Majesty, it's better to rely on yourself than others. I think we should take advantage of this opportunity to launch a night raid on the treasury of the neighboring country of Dressrosa..."

Hey, hey, hey, I'm still here.

You guys dare to openly plot and scheme like this?

Roman was internally ranting and raving.

Of course, Vasco da Gama's arrogance was not without reason, mainly because the navy couldn't control him.

Generally speaking, whether two member states of the world are fighting or forming an alliance, it is not something that the navy can intervene in.

As long as they remain loyal to the World Government, the Navy will not pursue the matter.

Therefore, Vasco da Gama had no reason to loudly denounce the navy.

Of course, Roman felt the main reason was that Vasco da Gama simply didn't take him seriously.

Because he simply didn't believe that Roman could solve the problem by himself.

“How can we do this? King Riku himself is not wealthy, yet he has already done so much for us. How can we do this?”

Compared to the strategist Vasco da Gama, King Elizabello was much more principled and righteously rejected Vasco da Gama.

“Your Majesty…” Vasco da Gama was about to say something when Roman interrupted him.

"Your Majesty, you need not worry so much. I think I have a solution."

Because of Elizabeth's reputation, no pirates dared to invade the Kingdom of Prodens.

Therefore, the country's development is relatively stable.

However, the absence of external threats does not mean the absence of internal troubles.

The Kingdom of Prodens has recently been plagued by problems with food production.

The weather in the New World is always strange.

The Kingdom of Prodens has recently been suffering from the effects of low temperatures.

This leads to the freezing of the soil.

Although the weather has improved, this year's grain yield is still a major problem.

The only solution to this problem is to import from abroad.

However, pirates were rampant in the New World, and sea freight was incredibly expensive.

After all, businessmen are people who won't get up early for nothing.

It would be too painful for the Kingdom of Prodin to pay this fee.

That's why Vasco da Gama said he wanted to rob the vault in Dressrosa.

There's no better way to get rich than plunder.

If you understand Vasco da Gama's personality, you can probably understand why he chose to rob Dressrosa instead of asking Dressrosa for help.

After all, you have to return what you borrow, but you don't have to return what you steal.

The Riku clan has always adhered to the fundamental national policy of not waging war.

In other words, even if he did this, King Riku would not wage war against Prodens.

In other words, if you succeed, you make a lot of money; if you fail, you suffer no loss.

Doesn't this seem like a great deal?

So Vasco da Gama couldn't resist and began to urge the king on.

However, I didn't expect Roman to actually make a move.

"Really? Navy officer, if you can do it, I will definitely reward you handsomely."

"Oh dear, Your Majesty, she hasn't even asked for a reward yet, how can we bring it up first?" Vasco da Gama said anxiously.

Judging from Vasco da Gama's expression, he's probably already calculating how uneconomical the reward is.

No wonder you're the strategist while he's the king; look at his vision and perspective.

Roman was naturally pleased to see that the king was so understanding.

Actually, solving this problem is not difficult for Roman.

As a user of the Forest-Forest Fruit, changing the soil and greening the land would be incredibly easy for him.

For Logia-type Devil Fruit users, the first level is affecting themselves.

In Roman's case, it means he could become plant-like.

The second layer involves influencing the external environment.

Its effects can include destruction, alteration, or repair.

Like the Magma-Magma Fruit and the Ice-Ice Fruit, changing destruction is very simple.

However, not many people can actually do the repairs.

Destruction is always easier than maintenance and repair.

And that was also Roman's idea.

In terms of the scarcity of techniques, the power to repair is far more precious than the power to destroy.

People in this world can destroy an island in the blink of an eye, but the power to repair it is rare.

Unlike magma, the Forest Fruit doesn't have direct destructive power. The destructive techniques you see are actually developed by the user.

Since she can even create the aggressiveness of plants, why can't she develop the ability to repair herself like Doflamingo?

Doflamingo successfully developed a method of treating external injuries with threads, so he could naturally repair the damaged land as well.

Plants themselves have the ability to repair the environment.

This shouldn't be difficult at all.

In order to achieve his goal, Roman also began his own experiments.

If she succeeds, she will also benefit greatly.