Taking Stock of Gains and Losses, Garp Appears

The Water 7, the mayor's temporary headquarters.

"Roman, you drank that potion just to save Merry?"

"Otherwise," Roman rolled his eyes, "Shouldn't we normally have Chopper analyze the components of something of unknown origin first, then prepare a few test subjects, and then..."

"Roman is so cruel!"

"Roman is so dark!"

"Roman, hello—"

"That's enough!" Roman rubbed his forehead. "Do you think I wanted this? It's just because we didn't have time. You saw what happened to the Going Merry, didn't you? Besides, looking at the outcome, wasn't it a win-win situation?"

After exchanging glances in response to Roman's words, the Straw Hat crew stepped forward, with Nami standing up.

"Roman, we didn't want to tell you."

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"But since you're doing this for Merry, we'll say it. — After you drank that potion, it wasn't a 'happy ending,' it almost resulted in 'total defeat'!"

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"Here's what happened..."

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"Is that so?"

Roman was stunned. Although he was quite puzzled as to why he was handcuffed with Seastone handcuffs after regaining his senses, the ensuing battles and escape left Roman no time to consider the matter. He immediately began discussing it with Franky and Iceburg ...

"So, you're saying that I caused your injuries back then?"

Nod. X3

I knew it! How could CP9, whose members I'd revealed even to me what color their underwear was, possibly have seriously injured Zoro and Sanji? Turns out, the real 'culprit' was me?

Snap,

Stand up, attention!

Place both hands on the trousers.

Bowing one's head and bending over.

"Sorry!!"

If you're wrong, you should apologize, whether it's intentional or unintentional. Faced with Roman bowing his head, Zoro, Sanji, and Sniper King all... wore expressions of disgust.

"No thanks, no thanks~~"

"I hope you'll be like that when you spar with me in the future!"

Zoro looked ready to fight.

"No wonder Roman always talks about being Haki; I've seen it for myself now."

Sanji a cigarette.

"Be careful of being ambushed while dealing with ranged attacks. Hmm, I was careless, I didn't use Flash."

Sniper King stroked his chin in a pretentious manner.

No, no, no, even if you weren't careless, Roman down in one move. After all, Roman's personality doesn't allow for holding back...

"Hahaha, I already said we're partners, so don't be so formal with apologies! Anyway, you got beaten up by them too~~~~ Waaaaah!"

Nami exclaimed as she hurriedly managed to silence Luffy.

"Speaking of which, 'Roman' was really formidable back then. It took our entire regiment working together to barely defeat him."

"No matter how powerful a force is, it is meaningless if it cannot be controlled."

Since a problem has arisen, let's solve it!

"This is what happened after the first impact of 'Cellular Will' —don't worry, I'll figure something out."

Roman stroked his chin.

According to Freud's theory, human consciousness is divided into three levels: the id, the ego, and the superego.

"The id is the unconscious mind, representing the most primitive desires of a person to satisfy instinctual impulses; it is not limited by morality or right and wrong, and aims to seek to satisfy one's instincts to the greatest extent possible."

I've read quite a few of Roman's miscellaneous books, and with a little analysis, I can see my own problems.

In Western religions, the id is often referred to as 'Original Sin,' while in Eastern religions it is called 'Inner Demon.'

"The self refers to personal consciousness, personality, psychology, emotions, and thinking. It is the executor of personality and the original meaning of the self concept."

"The superego refers to the ideal and perfect part of the personality structure, which is governed by the perfection principle. It can also be called personal morality and beliefs. In other words, it is the 'way' that an individual follows."

As Roman continued his analysis, everyone listened quietly to his explanation.

In short: the id is desire, the ego is thought, and the superego is faith.

"According to you, my previous situation was that my id suddenly Awakening and became so large that it overwhelmed my ego and superego."

He became someone with intense desires...

Child!

That's right, the simple id is a child who has no sense of right and wrong, doesn't like to think, and wants to grasp everything.

"What if this happens to you again in the future?"

Roman waved his hand in response to Nami's concern.

"No way!"

"Now that 'I' already know about this, there's no possibility of me going berserk unless I want to enter this state myself."

Ultimately, the 'id' is only a part of me; the 'ego' and 'superego' both suppress it...

"In short, it's a powerful combat state where I can't distinguish between friend and foe."

Luffy made a succinct summary.

"That's right... What kind of look is that?!"

Roman rubbed his temples as he watched Luffy's grinning, sparkling eyes.

"I have a feeling that when we encounter a formidable enemy in the future, you're planning to just throw me into a crowd and unleash my 'berserk' mode..."

"Hahaha, how could that be!"

Absolutely! X6

"Mr. Roman, who is Freud?"

"A master of psychology..."

"Oh right, Roman, those skills you used before, and that 'blood vial'—"

"When you mentioned it, I had a feeling of 'recalling' it."

Roman's seated body swayed slightly! A gentle breeze swept through the room, and Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji's eyes instinctively darted around.

"It feels great to be 'Wind-Driven Lightning' like this. It only took me this long to run around the room."

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What? You've already run a lap around the room?

Nami, Usopp, Chopper, and Robin are shocked!

"Roman is so fast!"

Facing Luffy's emotion, Roman always felt that something was wrong. But forget it...

"As for the 'blood bottle paper',"

With a flick of his wrist, a bright green sheet of paper appeared in Roman's hand.

"It seems we'll need to add a new training exercise to our curriculum: capturing Sea King."

"The stuff is very good,"

The fact that the Straw Hat crew could chat here as if nothing was wrong was the best evidence, but Zoro raised an eyelid.

"In that case, wouldn't Chopper be 'unemployed'?"

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"Waaah, I'm packing my bags and leaving right now..."

"No! Chopper can't leave!!"

Luffy was furious and gave the order.

"I'm determined to get Chopper to heal us! It's decided! From now on, no one is allowed to use Roman's 'blood-selling paper'!"

Black guy with a question mark —

What kind of move is this? Is this self-inflicted damage?!

"Don't panic, this is just something to replenish my strength and speed up recovery, it's not a panacea." Roman added, rubbing his temples again, "Besides, it's just a blood vial, not a bloodbath... never mind."

"To put it simply, if my 'blood bottle paper' is used directly on a wound that hasn't been properly stitched up, it will leave a hideous centipede-like scar..."

"Absolutely not!" x2

Nami and Robin refused on the spot.

"And if a fracture isn't properly aligned, my paper will force the bone to grow wildly and close up, turning it into a deformed monster..."

"That's really interesting~~"

Luffy change of expression enraged everyone.

"Funny my foot!" X6

Just imagine, a bunch of scarred, deformed Straw Hat crew standing out in the future...

"Besides, I'm powerless to help with things like poisoning, internal injuries, or illness." Roman spread his hands. "That's why Chopper is an indispensable member of our crew."

"Waaaaah, that's great!"

"Everyone, are you all super good?!"

Franky pushed the door open and came in.

"Roman, what you requested has arrived."

"What is that?"

Before Roman could speak, Franky interrupted the other Straw Hat crew with a questioning look.

"Actually, I've always had a dream."

"That is to build a 'dream ship' that can cross any sea!"

"For some reason, I once vowed never to build ships again, but this dream has always lingered in my mind, and before I knew it, the blueprints were already finished."

"Now that I have the legendary timber 'Adam Tree' that Roman asked me to purchase, therefore:"

"We have the blueprints and the materials, so we can start construction now!"

Franky suddenly sat down on the ground and looked seriously at the Straw Hat crew.

"Would you like to ride in the ship I built!?"

"It is my greatest honor to have people I trust sail on the ships I built."

In response to Franky's words, Roman flicked his wrist, and a piece of paper with a picture of Iron Barrel fell into his fingers.

"If you don't mind me combining Merry into the mix..."

"Certainly!"

"It is my duty as a shipwright to save the 'Ship Spirit'!"

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Luffy stood up. "Franky!"

"Leave it to me."

Boom—!

Just then, the wall next to them exploded! A tall figure wearing a naval justice cloak and a dog-head hat stood there, still in a punching stance.

"You, Luffy! Get out here—"