One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 36 This pot is yours

To actually think you can escape his control is simply delusional.

Looking at the crew members wailing all over the place, Dean revealed a cruel, satisfied smile.

Even if he wasn't a pirate skilled in combat, he could easily handle his crew.

It seems I was too lenient; next time I'll have to use a more terrible poison on them.

Leading a group of defeated crew members, Dean proudly boarded the pirate ship.

Just as Roman had said, there was a glass bottle filled with small round candies and other small dots, and a paper tube that seemed to contain something.

This made Dean a little curious.

After Dean opened the paper tube, a beam of red light shot into the sky and transformed into a beautiful flower.

"Lieutenant Colonel, a signal flare has appeared to the west of Flevans."

It was the group from Wales.

Upon receiving news of pirates appearing in Flevans, they rushed to their destination. Just as their ship arrived, they were unexpectedly hit by a signal flare.

"Move immediately toward the location of the signal flare."

The sudden turn of events caused Dean's brain to shut down.

However, he quickly swallowed the pill, which tasted sweet, just like candy.

Dean, who calls himself a poison expert, couldn't immediately identify the ingredients of the antidote. Perhaps he could study it; once he knew the ingredients, he might know what poison Roman had used.

"Captain, a warship is approaching." Seeing that there was no hope of escape, the subordinate immediately switched back to the role of a pirate. After all, the navy didn't care about your thoughts; as long as you were a pirate, you would be arrested.

“A bunch of useless trash, get rid of them right now.”

There were still many things to do, but now is not the time, as long as...

Suddenly, his perspective changed.

Huh, were my former subordinates this tall? Why do they look so terrified?

No, that doesn't feel right. It feels more like I've gotten shorter.

No, it's my head, my head... it's fallen off.

Because in a daze, he seemed to see his own body swaying precariously.

How did I die? What exactly happened?

Dean can no longer feel even basic pain, but he feels his life gradually slipping away because he is so sleepy.

"One of the manifestations of a swordsman's advanced skills is that the head falls to the ground but the body doesn't fall, but your body can't hold on any longer. It seems I'm still far behind."

Roman, who had just committed the killing, had no doubt as to why Dean was not completely dead. After all, the vitality of this world could not be described as merely formidable.

"I should have let you die a more gruesome death, but you've already made the greatest contribution. By the way, I didn't poison you. After all, poisoning a poison expert sounds absurd. The antidote you took was just candy. I really can't think of any poison that would prevent you from developing an antidote."

Seeing Roman suddenly appear, Dean opened his mouth as if to say something, but the next second, he completely lost his life.

Even with his heinous crimes and extraordinary skills, Dean was still just a flesh-and-blood human being, and he eventually met his end.

Looking at the panicked and fleeing crew, Roman thought to himself, "Just as I expected."

There's no such thing as avenging the captain.

Now it's my time.

"Lieutenant Colonel, it's strange. The Scorpion Pirates are already within firing range, but they haven't reacted at all." The lookout stared at the quiet pirate ship, completely baffled.

Logically speaking, the Scorpion Pirates weren't a small crew; even if they landed on Flevans, there should have been at least one crew member on board.

That's a bit strange.

But when the lookout looked more closely, he found that the pirate ship was "covered in corpses".

"Lieutenant Colonel, it seems the Scorpion Pirates have been completely wiped out."

"What did you say?" Upon hearing his marine's report, Wales couldn't help but show a serious expression. Who on earth was it?

……

"So you did it?"

On the table this time was a bottle of milk with a pink straw, and a plate of sliced ​​pineapple. As a tropical fruit, it was not common in North Sea and the price was not cheap. Lieutenant Colonel Wales himself had a cup of strong tea, which he always preferred. However, considering that the person being served was a child, he gave her a glass of milk instead.

But when the marines brought the food up, Wales belatedly realized that he might have been treating her too much like a child. After all, her depth of thought was beyond the reach of most adults; perhaps he shouldn't have given her something sweet. However, seeing Roman happily finish the entire bottle of milk, he suddenly felt he hadn't done anything wrong.

"Yes."

Wales nodded approvingly, after all, killing a pirate doesn't violate any criminal law unless you've already captured him and put him on a warship.

“But, Lieutenant Colonel, there may be a big problem with Flevance.”

"Does this have anything to do with the poison you mentioned?"

"Yes, this is his diary."

Roman gave Dean's diary to the lieutenant colonel.

Wales only read two pages before his forehead veins bulged and he nearly smashed the table in frustration.

“Beast, bastard, hookworm, disgusting beast…” Wales began to curse uncontrollably.

Roman had always thought of Wales as a fairly calm and mild-mannered lieutenant colonel, but he seemed surprisingly prone to being controlled by anger. However, considering the horrific atrocities committed, his anger was understandable.

But that's not the key point...

“I understand how you feel, but the point is at the end.”

"I'm sorry, I really lost my composure in front of you." Wales quickly suppressed his anger, after all, there were more important things to do.

He could no longer bear to read the contents of Dean's diary and flipped directly to the end.

"A new toxin has been developed. Based on... requests, I have developed a poison with a weak toxin that can accumulate. The first sign of the disease is the appearance of white spots on the skin, which will slowly spread. Its ingenuity lies in the wide range of time it takes to manifest. Depending on the individual's constitution, the onset time will vary. Most importantly, it is almost incurable... It may even lead to the destruction of a country."

……

"Is this even possible?"

After reading it, the Welsh lieutenant colonel's expression darkened even further.

“Lieutenant Colonel, when I found them, they were already making their way away. I’m worried he’s already achieved his goal, and I believe this poison could be on anyone in Flevans. He also said it was very well concealed. If we just stand by and do nothing, many people in this country could die. Lieutenant Colonel…”

"I understand. I will inform the officials in Frevans immediately. If all goes well, we should be able to meet with the royal family."

"No, we cannot be so blind; we should seek help from neighboring countries."

"neighboring countries?"

"Yes, Dean's diary says that it is almost incurable. If that is the case, part of the citizens of Flevans will collapse, and it is not certain what form the poisoning took. This is not something that one country can solve. Moreover, a widespread national disease will also cause panic in neighboring countries."

“You’re right. I understand. I will inform the royal family of the neighboring country.”

As the highest-ranking officer at the base, and still holding the rank of lieutenant colonel, Wales believed he still had some influence.

Seeing that Wales had agreed, Roman was finally relieved.

The report to the royal family of Fryvanos might be whitewashed, after all, they are not a royal family that cares about their people; after all, they abandoned the country in the first place.

And at this point, all that she could do for Flevance was over.