hotmtlnovel Chapter 136 What Was Expected
Chapter 136 What Was Expected
Borsalino was well aware that Syll Roman was no ordinary man.
Even though she looks like a child, she is definitely a shrewd person.
It is no easy feat to defend G5 Fortress from the siege of the Beasts Pirates without suffering widespread damage.
Moreover, the number of soldiers killed in action was very small.
Borsalino felt that such an achievement could not be understood with just one report.
Therefore, he specifically sought out Onigumo this time.
Oni Spider and Roman don't get along.
After all, he was the first stepping stone for Roman's rise to fame, and the two did not get along well.
If there really was something going on, Borsalino was certain that Onigumo wouldn't hide it from him.
"You want to ask about Syl Roman?"
Borsalino hadn't expected that Onigumo would guess his intentions so easily. Had he made it too obvious?
"You actually knew that?"
"She told me that since you'll most likely ask, she'd just tell you directly to avoid making you suspicious," Onigumo said with a hint of helplessness.
Although he didn't want to pay attention to Roman, he had no choice, as it was an order Roman had given him when he was still the warlord.
“After this matter is over, Mr. Borsalino will most likely bother me again, but I can’t say anything to him, so I’ll have to trouble you to do it for me, Lieutenant.”
These are Roman's exact words.
Did she already anticipate that she would come back to find Onigumo?
Tsk tsk, that's terrifying.
That means Onigumo only knows some standard information, but Borsalino is still very curious about what Roman did.
"That's what she said. She was probably lucky to get such a good result."
The greatest stroke of luck was that the person who came was Quinn.
Quinn is, to some extent, a complete goofball, a natural clown.
He was indeed very intelligent as a scientist, but he lacked decisiveness.
His focus remained on how to attack the fortress.
But he knew perfectly well that without Kaido, or even with its full force, the Beast Pirates couldn't possibly take down a fortress.
Moreover, due to the lack of firepower, they couldn't even get close to the fortress.
But even under these circumstances, he wasn't thinking about how to kill me, the one who had been blocking his way. His target was still the fortress.
"Tsk tsk, as expected of Roman, he's ruthless," Borsalino thought to himself.
Her notes reveal that Roman prefers a third-person perspective in her analyses, which are devoid of emotion, purely analytical, and extremely rational.
Then there's Roman's move to seize military power.
In fact, it wasn't as easy for Roman to seize military power as it seemed.
On the battlefield, time is life.
With the situation extremely urgent, Lieutenant General Pett insisted on launching the attack himself.
However, Roman stopped him.
The reason for the obstruction was simple: Pete was the true master of this fortress. Only he knew the talents of those people, and only through him could Roman know how to allocate them.
However, Pete, who was in an extreme emotional state at the time, obviously wouldn't listen.
As a result, the two of them started fighting.
Pain can bring you to your senses.
This is still a direct quote from Sylvie Roman.
Moreover, Roman seemed to have made a decision about this matter in advance and acted quite ruthlessly, unlike Pete who still had some reservations. As a result, Pete was directly knocked away.
They beat up the base commander??
She really dares to do that.
"No, why did she have to argue with Lieutenant General Pete? You were there too, weren't you? Why didn't you just prove her identity?"
It would have been better if this hadn't been mentioned, because as soon as it was, Onigumo's face turned darker at a visible speed.
Onigumo also asked Roman about this issue.
"War has broken out, but I haven't seen Lieutenant General Pete consult you in any way. That only means, adjutant, that your authority is not enough!"
It must be said that Roman did have his own considerations.
She's so young, what makes Pete believe she's the warlord?
Even with Onigumo as witness...
To put it bluntly, Onigumo isn't qualified enough.
If you really want to testify, just call Sakazuki; that would probably be more effective than calling Onigumo.
But one should ask others for help rather than relying on oneself.
Even if Pete truly believed himself to be the warlord, whether his orders could be effectively implemented throughout the fortress was still a question.
It's common for newly appointed leaders to clash with key employees; it's a typical trope in professional dramas.
What should I do?
First, we need to deal with the original leadership.
Let me tell you all, you see, I have real ability, I'm not here to gild my resume, and I'm not an incompetent fool.
So once he figured this out, Roman's methods became quite brutal.
She was all too familiar with her past work life.
Changing the leadership probably won't interest everyone.
But if a new leader beats up an old leader, the news can spread like wildfire.
Yes, Roman used this to let everyone know the new warlord's abilities.
Borsalino listened silently, unsure of what to say for a moment.
But she didn't expect Roman to have something else to say.
"Finally, tell him this: although I did play an important role, the most important thing is that the entire G5 fortress was united and fought a bloody battle. It wasn't just my achievement. So even if he finds it hard to accept that I did such a feat, please accept this fact. By the way, show Mr. Borsalino my injuries. If he still has any complaints, let him come to me again."
Good grief, he even gave himself this last blow.
Isn't this telling yourself that if you keep harping on this and think that Roman used some special means, then you're underestimating the navy of G5 Fortress?
Moreover, her diagnosis of injury was genuine.
If I were to hold a grudge against her over this, I would really lose all my dignity.
"I'm truly impressed by her, Major General Onigumo. What do you think of Major Roman?"
"A terrifying talent, isn't he?" After pondering for a moment, Onigumo finally gave his casual answer.
He disliked Roman, but her talent was undeniable.
It is a fact that the G5 fortress was almost completely unharmed.
Borsalino was well aware that if Roman truly harbored ill intentions, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths.
Let's observe further.
……
Borsalino will most likely still go after Onigumo.
Roman thought so.
If all goes well, the matter of G5 Fortress should be a thing of the past in Borsalino's mind.
Roman believed that after hearing and seeing those things, he would be too embarrassed to bring up the past again.
So only Rios and I know what happened inside the G5 fortress.