One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 337: Vicious Praise to Kill

"Yes, but not like that. As you know, newspapers are all about creating a buzz, especially newspapers from Morgans."

"Don't believe those things... How could we possibly defeat Kaido?!"

"Those are all rumors. I crippled Kaido? It's true that he almost crippled me."

“I don’t know what to do now… Morgans wouldn’t change their contents so easily, but would anyone really believe something that doesn’t live up to its name? In any case, please don’t believe it.”

Today is the fourth day of Morgans' series on "The Demise of Boeing".

Yes, he really did go through the serialization process.

Similar to readers following the updates on each screen.

However, he is a person with a good conscience. He maintained a good attitude by updating the story daily, which kept the audience in suspense and made him money at the same time.

It has to be him!!

However, as one of the main characters in the incident, Roman's mood was not very pleasant.

Her face, along with Jiaji's, had already been painted onto the big-character poster by the newspaper.

The prominent headline above read: "The Appearance of a Navy Supernova!!!"

This is a case of overpraising to death!

Is this a case of overpraising someone to death?!

That's absolutely vicious!!!

Morgans, who seemed to thrive on chaos, was a truly talented writer.

Her Den Den Mushi is being called non-stop right now.

He and she also received the deepest condolences from the Navy.

Aokiji: "You really crippled Kaido?"

Roman: "Please use half your brain to think about this, is this really possible?"

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Kizaru: "It seems incredible, but things related to you can be a bit fantastical, right?!"

Roman: "I really thank you for thinking so highly of me, but I'm not that amazing!!"

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Akainu: "With your strength, you must maintain the same determination you had when you first met Kaido. Otherwise, even if you can hurt Kaido, if you emulate Kuzan's weak attitude, you will never achieve anything further."

Roman: "If even you, the most reliable of the three admirals, believe such nonsense, then our navy is truly in grave danger!!! (?○Д○)?"

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Sengoku: "Roman, what exactly did you do? Did you really teach Kaido a lesson?"

Roman: "If being beaten up by him is considered teaching him a lesson, then it seems there's nothing wrong with saying that."

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Mihawk: "I heard..."

Roman: "Don't listen to rumors... Wait, how did you get my phone number? If you have nothing better to do, go swimming in the ocean and stop making those nuisance calls!!!"

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People are burdened by fame and fortune, and they are also controlled by them!

At this point, Roman realized the weight of those words.

Good news, her fame has taken off.

The bad news is that the fame was built on hype.

Compared to Roman, it seems that the situation is even worse for Jien and Kaji.

Regardless of the truth of the matter, Roman did indeed exchange several blows with Kaido, and both sides drew blood.

But were they considered to have participated in the battle?

If fame outweighs ability, that is undoubtedly a dangerous thing.

Moreover, Roman knew this wasn't a good thing for him.

Her face isn't really a big problem anymore; even if her face were published in the newspaper now, Charlotte probably wouldn't recognize her.

but……

New World, Whole Cake Island.

"Hehehe, Kaido really embarrassed himself this time. He was seriously injured by just three Marines. His subordinates used to brag about Kaido all the time, but I don't think they'll be so arrogant these days." After saying that, Perospero continued to lick his lollipop.

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

"That's what I mean. That guy is just relying on his immortality. He's not a powerful guy at all."

"Yeah, he's not steady at all, and his personality is far inferior to Katakuri's."

At that moment, Perospero and his younger siblings were reading the newspaper while bursting into shrill laughter.

The talking cake next to them seemed to know that the atmosphere was relaxed and cheerful, and was trying to get closer to them.

The cherry cake and the chocolate cake crowded together in the pretty teacup, until Perospero finally took the cherry cake away, leaving the chocolate cake feeling quite disappointed.

Amidst the joyful atmosphere, Katakuri sat to the side, his brow furrowed.

The younger siblings knew that their older brother was thinking, so they sensibly didn't disturb him.

As the second-in-command of Totto Land, Katakuri always has a lot on his mind when his mother doesn't manage things very much.

Strictly speaking, in terms of strategy, he was not as good as his brother Perospero.

However, Katakuri's strength is that he never becomes arrogant easily.

He knew very well what Kaido's true strength was.

They were beings like mothers; their very existence was synonymous with monsters, a tangible embodiment of terror.

Therefore, he naturally disagreed with Perospero's assessment of Kaido.

Of course, he knew that Perogo was just trying to boost morale in front of the family.

Kaido saying this doesn't mean he really thinks Kaido is a piece of trash.

However, most of his younger siblings seemed to believe it very much.

This is also what gives Katakuri a headache.

Totland may seem to be at its peak, but only they know what's really going on inside.

Most of my younger siblings are unable to complete the task properly.

After all, since Big Mom established Totto Land, the Big Mom Pirates have become an Imperial crew.

The benefits of fame blinded his younger siblings, making them arrogant and conceited, and causing them to look down on others.

This is, undeniably, a dangerous sign.

However, this trend is not something Katakuri can change.

There weren't many people in his family who truly put his mind at ease: his eldest sister Compart, his eldest brother Perospero, his third sister Armand, his twin brothers Dafu and Owen, and his tenth brother Cracker.

These were brothers and sisters who had gone through hardships together before the Whole Cake Island was established.

Of the children born after the establishment of Whole Cake Island, only Smoothie and Snack were somewhat reassuring to Katakuri.

Perhaps there's also... Garrett.

Galette's talent surpasses Smoothie's. If Galette hadn't disappeared, she might be the most talented child in the Charlotte family besides her mother.

Moreover, according to Montdor, Garette is a thoughtful child with many ideas. One could even say she is very intelligent.

Her disappearance is a great loss to the family.

Katakuri was deeply saddened by his sister's disappearance.

Despite the significant investment of manpower, resources, and funds, Garette never appeared.

And the entire family had no choice but to accept the fact that she was dead.

If his younger sister were still alive, she would probably be a key member of the family by now.

No, as long as she's still alive, that's enough.

That way, there's still hope of seeing each other again.

"Katakuri, want to read the newspaper? Those Marines who defeated Kaido must be pretty capable. You've been too tired these past few days, you probably haven't even read it." Perospero waved the newspaper in his hand and called out to Katakuri.

"No need, Pero, I still need to report to my mother. I'll be going now."

……

The Charlotte family probably wouldn't recognize him in this state.

Even Katakuri probably wouldn't recognize him!

However, Roman still hoped that it would be better for him not to read the newspaper.