One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 316 I Don't Want to Fight You

Since it was a break, Roman thought he could make use of it.

In any case, becoming stronger is the most important thing in this world.

As for where she was going, she had already decided.

"Roman, you look so excited, is something good happening?"

A pair of long, straight legs suddenly appeared in Roman's line of sight.

She is a beautiful woman with an elegant temperament.

"Marshal Zhan Guo has granted me leave. Do you consider that good news?"

Since studying under Tsuru, she and Gion have maintained a good relationship.

Both are female swordsmen and often spar with each other.

Perhaps because he followed the wise Tsuru, Gion's thinking was very open-minded, unlike that of ordinary swordsmen who were stubborn and crazy.

She expressed her complete understanding of Roman eating the Devil Fruit and didn't see anything wrong with a swordsman consuming such external things.

Roman naturally liked this quick-witted and normal person very much.

So the two of them always got along very well.

The ever-growing Roman has already made Gion very difficult to manage.

Of course, if they really wanted to determine a winner, then blood would have to be drawn, so the two of them kept it very well under control.

However, this is also a great pity for Gion.

Therefore, for a long time, Roman would let Zhiyuan fight in place of him and Mihawk.

Since the internal personnel can't fight too fiercely or take things too seriously, let the Seven Warlords go out to sea.

Mihawk might be eager for Jien to go all out; he's capable of anything as long as Jien can take another step forward in swordsmanship.

Of course, Mihawk was also unhappy with Roman's repeated rejections and his decision to have Gion replace her.

"That's certainly good news, but I wonder if you'd be willing to spar with me?"

"I don't want to have surgery during my vacation," Roman said very frankly.

"That's a pity, but I really want to see your true level now."

Roman was constantly getting stronger, and not only Sengoku could see it, but Jien could also see it clearly.

She knew that if it came down to swordsmanship alone, she couldn't beat Mihawk.

Although she was very unwilling, she was not someone who couldn't accept defeat.

But that's precisely why she wanted to compete with Roman.

A swordsman's life is a constant search for the highest path and his own rivals, and in this respect, Mihawk can be said to have achieved the ultimate.

"Ah, Sister Zhiyuan, I was just looking for you."

Where there is a garden, there will be a garden.

This is a saying that originated in Marineford.

Although Gion has a large following due to her outstanding appearance, elegant temperament, and remarkable abilities, when it comes to perseverance, she is still the best.

Roman had no idea how many times he had been rejected by Gion, but he persisted.

Even if it turns to stone, it will recover in the next second.

There's nothing Zhiyuan can do about a man like that.

After all, although Kakei is not good-looking, he is actually a very gentle and kind person and would not bother him.

If only he didn't propose so easily.

However, seeing the large bouquet of flowers in Kake's hands, Gion already knew her lines.

"I refuse."

"But I haven't said anything yet, Sister Jiyuan."

"No need to say anything more, I refuse."

"Ugh..." Kaji froze again.

As an observer, this kind of drama is certainly endlessly entertaining.

Taking advantage of the fact that Gion's attention was drawn to Kake, Roman tried to slip away.

However, Gion stopped her.

"Roman, I really want to fight you again. Will you agree?"

"This……"

Roman was slightly embarrassed.

After all, she didn't want to compete against Gion.

If it were just a simple sparring match, that would be fine, but the meaning of Gion is actually not that simple.

Roman could tell that Zhiyuan wanted to play a real game with her.

Consistent training can indeed improve skills, but life-or-death battles are also key to sudden enlightenment.

Roman knew that Zhiyuan was a little restless because he had recently reached a bottleneck.

Even though she was more open-minded, her love for swordsmanship was still deeply ingrained.

However, Roman felt that it was not a good thing for Gion to be so agitated at the moment; she needed to calm down.

"I have to go out for a while, maybe next time..." Roman said, turning to leave.

"Wait, can I come with you?"

what?

Roman was unsure whether to refuse the request from the garden.

After all, she had already rejected Jiyuan once.

Moreover, Jien was good to her, and she often left Mihawk, this troublesome person, to Jien, which made her feel a little guilty. Besides, it wasn't impossible for her to bring someone along to the places she wanted to go.

only……

"Okay, sure, but you have to agree to one thing too, Sister Zhiyuan."

"I agree." This time, Zhiyuan agreed very readily.

After all, she really wanted to compete with Roman.

If she misses this opportunity, who knows how long she'll keep putting it off.

So Jien readily agreed.

……

"So, he came with us too?"

"Yes, I took my annual leave specifically to be with Sister Gion. I thought about it, and with him around, our trip won't be boring."

Roman pushed Jiaji to his side, smiling gently.

Zhiyuan: I miscalculated. I didn't expect Roman's request to include the additional cost.

Roman: That's why you're stuck with him and can't come to me for a fight.

Kake: The trip with Gion was amazing.