One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 346 Slaughterhouse and Food Section

"Please use this; these are freshly harvested fruits, full of moisture."

"And this, newly grown tea leaves, are very tender, not too bitter, and even a little sweet."

"Use some perfume. It has a gentle, alluring scent and can also help calm your emotions."

That's really unbelievable.

Even though it wasn't her first time entering Roman's villa, Tina still felt that every visit was a pleasure.

Delicate and delicious tea snacks.

Flowers that emit a fragrant aroma.

The decor is full of natural elements.

There are countless flowerpots here, all covered with brightly colored flowers.

Several lush green vines meandered along the wall.

The vines were laden with all sorts of delicious fruits.

It looks to be in excellent condition and is ready to eat.

The neat and natural interior of the villa and the "wild weeds" outside seem to be two different worlds.

Roman explained this by saying that outside the house is "wilderness survival" and "survival of the fittest," but inside, all you need to do is "live well."

However, Tina knew that this was Roman's categorization behavior.

Living plants and fighting plants.

Since they are classified differently, their natural growth environments are also different.

Although she had just been teased, Tina felt much happier now.

The higher Roman's position, the more unattainable she felt he was, and the more difficult it was for her to maintain the friendship.

After all, differences in social status often create rifts in friendships.

However, whenever he felt this sense of alienation, Roman would disrupt it with some childlike behavior (pranks).

At these moments, Tina feels that there are no barriers between them.

Of course, Tina herself is probably the only one with such ulterior motives.

Because after Smoker came in, he kept "talking incessantly" to Roman, "spewing profanities".

For Smoker, who is fearless, if he knew how to read people's expressions, his promotion speed would probably be much faster than it is now.

But perhaps this isn't so bad, because that's Smoker for you.

However, Smoker's nervousness was not without reason.

After all, Roman's house was full of "predators".

"I am very pleased if you two are satisfied with my hospitality."

As he spoke, Roman didn't forget to use a shovel to stir the soil in the flowerpot and to trim away any excess branches and leaves with scissors.

She does look serene and beautiful, but that's just an appearance.

The next second, Roman cut its flowers to pieces without hesitation.

The scattered petals piled up helplessly on the ground.

But the next second, the falling petals landed in the gaping maw on the floor.

"Oh, don't panic, I was just feeding them some treats, I think that's normal."

Normal my foot!

There are all sorts of messy plants everywhere here.

Normal plants seem to be food for those ferocious plants, "snacks" for the strong ones kept in Roman's captivity.

This house is not a fairytale playground, but a huge "slaughterhouse".

Her abilities also reflect her personality and style.

Is that why she's so amazing?

But seeing Tina nodding repeatedly, Smoker ultimately didn't say anything.

He took out what he had in his hand.

"This soil was purchased from the South China Sea, just as you suggested. If you think it's suitable, we can import it in large quantities later."

"Thank you, Smoker."

The South China Sea is the richest place in terms of resources among all the seas.

The climate there is suitable, and the soil is fertile. It is precisely because of the abundant food that the brewing industry is thriving.

Therefore, good wines generally come from the South China Sea.

Since that's the case, let's try using these soils to see if our little guys will grow better.

If fruits had personalities, then the Mori Mori Fruit would undoubtedly be greedy.

No, it should be said that his own greed and Mori Mori's greed were perfectly aligned.

Because they all desperately craved external power and were eager to absorb it.

From the moment it is created, the plant fights against its brothers and sisters, cruelly devouring them and turning them into its own nutrients.

The more fiercely they fight, the faster they grow and the stronger they become.

Like a parasitic worm.

Unfortunately, Roman still felt that the plants that grew were not powerful enough.

It's still not enough.

It's still not strong enough.

If you can destroy them at will, it means that they are inherently a bit fragile.

So Roman is also trying to make them stronger.

For this reason, she even turned her house and small garden into their paradise.

But I still feel like something's missing.

Of course, as always, Roman didn't dwell on it for too long.

Being overly concerned often leads to unhealthy approaches and psychological burdens, making it harder to achieve the desired goal.

So she invited her friends over, and while catching up, she would also do some funny things to cheer herself up.

Smoker and Tina are now quite well-known.

After witnessing Roman's power, Smoker seemed to have come to some realizations and joined Aokiji's side.

It must be said that this choice was indeed very wise for Smoker.

At least he won't be in danger of being thrown into the East China Sea for the next few years.

For a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, the Four Seas is indeed a terrible place to go.

"Speaking of which, Roman, the flowers in that pot are quite special!"

As Tina's voice rang out, everyone's attention returned to the flowerpot.