They are someone who breathes money*, but the surviving bounty hunters still agreed to the deal. King’s previous attacks were merciless, and if it wasn’t that they couldn’t escape, they really didn’t want to ask for his help. [*Money is everything for them.]
One hundred million Berries was not easy to come by, and even for them, raising so much money would be a tough task. Bounty hunters and pirates have some similarities in their professions, both being people who enjoy their lives in the moment and don’t save money.
However, he only mentioned that the bounty placed on King belonged to him, and didn’t mention the other. After dividing Nightin’s bounty, they would still be able to keep some for themselves.
“You just came out and started talking nonsense to yourself. Who do you think you are?!”
One of the crew members beside King couldn’t stand it anymore and directly picked up an axe and rushed out, but was knocked back and sent flying by something resembling a teacher’s ruler.
“No talking in class, silence.” He wrote the word “silence” on the blackboard on his stomach, and the pirate who stepped out suddenly found himself unable to speak.
Then, he wrote King’s name in large words on the blackboard.
“Violation of classroom discipline, stand in place as punishment!”
He was an ability user who had consumed the Classroom Fruit, which allows him to select an area as his classroom, and within the boundaries of this classroom, he could exercise the authority of a teacher by writing on the blackboard on his body. Currently, the range of his ability is approximately the size of a playground.
The larger the font on the blackboard, the stronger the effect of his ability. Just now, he had extinguished the flames using this ability.
At this point, he had used up all the remaining area, and was worried that the strength might still not be enough.
The area of the blackboard cannot be reused, and once it is filled with writing, he cannot perform any new actions. He must erase the writing before he can proceed. Additionally, once the words are erased, his ability would lose its effectiveness.
However, this ability only takes effect on inanimate objects, causing him to only be able to manipulate the environment of his classroom.
For living things, he could only punish them, such as making them stand still or be silenced, all of which were in accordance with the rules of the classroom.
In order for his ability to work on people, there were two conditions: either they were hit by his ruler, or he knew their name.
“Conflagration…King, you can’t move, can you? Obediently accept punishment, pfff!”
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly saw King appear in front of him and ruthlessly punch him in the head.
“You talk too much.”
Although “King” was written on the blackboard, the premise for the devil fruit’s ability to take effect is that the written name must be the true name, and “King” is just Alber’s code name. His real name is Alber.
From the beginning, this ability didn’t take effect on King, which is also one of its biggest weaknesses.
However, very few people who sail the sea use fake names, and among tens of thousands of people, it’s unlikely that anyone uses one. Unfortunately, he met someone who did. He was not particularly skilled in physical combat, and had to rely on his unique devil fruit ability to defeat his opponents.
Upon encountering King, who utilized a fake name, the only use he had for appearing was to put out the flames in the town. If it weren’t for lack of space on the ship, Queen’s plantation would have likely acquired additional labor.
After dealing with the group of bounty hunters, King obtained the medicinal herbs he needed and some of their seeds from Nightin.
Although King is not good at it, he knows a little bit about basic herbs, as does Shayna. This was a skill they developed when they were on the run in their youth.
Nightin’s skill in handling herbs is indeed very high, and if we are talking about herbs alone, Queen probably can’t match her.
“Do you want to join the Beasts Pirates? Your captain is already in prison, and so far, no one has been able to escape from Impel Down. World Pirates have also disbanded, haven’t they?”
The cultivation of medicinal herbs and the planting of berries are currently the directions in which the Beasts Pirates are developing. Arceus is also trying to make a herb, but has not succeeded yet. He feels that Nightin’s ability could be useful here.
Perhaps in the future, she could play a significant role in searching for precious plants.
Under Kaido’s leadership, these officers will now also try to recruit suitable people whenever they encounter them. However, aside from their enemies, Beasts Pirates’ methods of recruitment were not particularly violent.
There are only three results for defeated enemies; becoming a member, death, or becoming a forced laborer. However, outsiders are different, so he made an offer to Nightin.
“World Pirates have only temporarily disbanded, but are you rich? If the price is right, I can work for you until the captain comes out.”
Byojack and others were also looking for their own ways of making a living. To avoid exposure, Byojack instructed them not to contact each other frequently unless they were certain that World had escaped.
Finding a powerful force to temporarily seek refuge with is also not a bad idea.
“As long as you are capable, money is not a problem.”
“Deal, but I need to tidy up. The medicinal herbs I have inside are not easy to come by.”
As Arceus’ ship returned to the territory of the Beasts Pirates, the atmosphere on Winter Island was bustling. Unknowingly, the year 1491 was coming to a close, and the New Year of the Sea Circle Calendar was just around the corner.
Not all islands are privileged to enjoy the New Year, as crises and unexpected events can strike at any time. If they don’t have enough strength to protect the safety of the island, then celebrating New Year is nothing but a luxury.
Moreover, celebrating the New Year means the arrival of winter, and except for those on Summer Island, the cold winter is more likely to take lives. However, Beasts Pirates’ territory currently has no such worries, and the residents here have the right to enjoy a good year.
The dividends of the past year have also been distributed to everyone, and the value of liquid funds is high. Since the island is under the rule of the Beasts Pirates, external trade is handled by them.
Even if wages and dividends are paid to the island’s residents, they still circulate within the Beasts Pirates’ internal economy which greatly revitalizes the island’s economy.
Nightin temporarily became Queen’s assistant. In reality, Acier would have been more suitable, but she has not yet gained the Beasts Pirates’ trust, and it is not suitable for a stranger to come into contact with Acier.
In the sky, the Millennial Dragons, transformed into Archeops, were flying around. They are particularly sensitive to time and will circle over the territory each year. They will calculate the time precisely, and when the 1000 year period arrives, they will return to Dragon’s Nest on Warship Island in flocks.
“Lord Sacred Beast, welcome back.”
Since there were members of the Arceus Cult on the ship, Shayna had already received the news of the ship’s return. Additionally, preparations for the New Year celebration on the island were already underway, so she has been waiting here for a while now. With the New Year approaching, it is best to take care of some things earlier, such as the formation of the Beasts Pirates Air Cavalry.