This is a prison for pirates, where the concept of “human rights” simply does not exist. When a troublemaker attempts to escape, Babanuki would crush their spirit—even if Jack intends to recruit them; there are no exceptions.
As long as they haven’t chosen to join, it’s reasonable for Babanuki to punish them.
“Come on, let’s see what you can do to me!”
“I recall that you seem to like cleanliness quite a bit.”
Babanuki didn’t choose physical punishment. After all, he had also been a rookie, and people who can become Super Rookies generally wouldn’t submit just because of physical punishment. It’s impossible to make them yield solely through physical punishment.
Marine’s Impel Down is a good example. Prisoners who enter Impel Down undergo a special baptism—disinfected and sterilized with boiling water. For ordinary people, this baptism would be fatal.
But those monsters sentenced to Level 6 can pass through it without batting an eye. Cavendish is a similar case; physical punishments like whipping are hardly effective.
“What… what are you going to do…”
“Today’s punishment is for you to clean all the toilets in the quarry. If you dare cause any more trouble, I’ll make you do it with your bare hands.”
Listening to Babanuki’s words, Cavendish’s face turned pale as ash. This was worse than killing him.
But this is exactly the effect Babanuki wanted. Whatever a person fears or hates the most, they are forced to do—that is the punishment for those who break the rules in Udon Quarry.
“Daifugo, make sure he gets it all done.”
“Uh… Boss, can’t someone else do this?”
“Boss Jack said this guy is a bit of trouble, so I don’t trust anyone else with this.”
“Fine… Hey, kid! Get moving!”
As the supervisor, Daifugo also had to enter the same environment as Cavendish. This made him extremely unhappy, and his actions became much rougher. Meanwhile, Babanuki picked up a megaphone to warn the prisoners not to do anything stupid.
When Udon Quarry was almost ready, a special group arrived.
Most of them were children around five or six years old, along with many white ducks. Among them, some were well-developed, even taller than the children.
These ducks weren’t ordinary ducks but the evolved form of Galarian Farfetch’d—Sirfetch’d.
Due to the weight of the leek, Galarian Farfetch’d have undergone a special evolution through their training.
Aside from the colour of their feathers, Sirfetch’d have a similar appearance to Farfetch’d, but the “V” symbol on their forehead has become thicker. What they hold is no longer a single leek but a sword and shield made from the stalk and leaves of the leek.
Just like during the Farfetch’d stage, this leek serves as both food and a weapon.
The Farfetch’d species is constantly fighting, and the best among them undergo evolution. They are calm and composed in nature, adhering to the creed of fighting honourably, which is why they serve as the guards of these children.
No one can guarantee that the prisoners won’t suddenly act irrationally, so it’s necessary to arrange some guards.
The reason Sirfetch’d are used instead of humans is to help the children better understand Pokémon and familiarize themselves with the new trends of Wano Country.
Similar activities are held several times a year, so the number of people each time isn’t large. This time, most of these children are from the Flower Capital, and many of them have the surname Kurozumi.
Since Kurozumi Orochi’s grandfather attempted a rebellion, the main branch of the Kurozumi family was exterminated, but the collateral branches were not significantly affected. In particular, these children, apart from sharing the same surname, have nothing to do with Kurozumi Orochi’s main Kurozumi family.
However, after Oden’s death, their families were still implicated. To protect themselves, they were the earliest to pledge allegiance to the Beasts Pirates and now mostly serve as maids or attendants in the Flower Capital.
At the front of the group stood a young girl with purple hair, named Kurozumi Tama.
In the original timeline, her parents died from overwork in Wano Country’s factories, leaving her to survive by selling bamboo hats.
It can be said that Kurozumi Orochi never regarded these people as part of his clan; all of Wano Country was merely his target for revenge.
But now, things are different. Wano Country still has some factories, but they are far from that insane scale. Her parents also work in the palace within the Flower Capital, and she has a very happy family.
Having already reached school age, this is the practical activity she is participating in.
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“This stone bed is where we sleep, so all of you should behave, study well, and avoid doing bad things. Otherwise, you’ll end up like us, sleeping on these hard stone beds and having endless work to do every day.
This is the price we pay for doing wrong. Over there, some are enduring even harsher punishments.”
Speaking too profoundly would be lost on them, so the chosen representative was educating the children in the simplest terms possible.
Having fought hard for this opportunity, he wasn’t going to say anything careless. Moreover, the Sirfetch’d standing nearby added some pressure. Though they didn’t look as intimidating as Geodude or other Rock-type Pokémon, the cold gleam of their leek leaves suggested they weren’t to be trifled with.
Those selected as representatives hadn’t committed severe crimes, and they had genuinely repented. Those who were unrepentant wouldn’t even get this chance.
“Uncle, this is a gift for you. I hope you can complete your reform soon and return to your family.”
The children had also brought some small gifts, mostly things like greeting cards with no practical value, or at most some food. This was the only thing permitted to be given to them. After all, they were prisoners here to face punishment, not to enjoy a vacation.
Tama was kind to them, as that was simply her nature. Even though her growing environment had changed drastically, her inherent kindness remained unchanged.
However, with her parents alive and no encounter with Ace, her goal was no longer to become an enchanting kunoichi but to become the head maid of the palace.
In the original timeline, she would have already become the user of the Millet-Millet Fruit.
This fruit doesn’t have any particularly unique powers, but it allows one to control animals. Even Caesar’s Artificial Devil Fruits were affected by her ability, which was the main cause of the mass rebellion of Gifters in the original timeline.
But now, that fruit was gathering dust in the Beasts Pirates’ warehouse. Due to the Beasts Pirates’ policies, bizarre fruits like that could be exchanged for huge rewards. Finding one could grant instant financial freedom, just like winning the lottery.
So, when she discovered that strange fruit, she didn’t hesitate to hand it over.
Later, they came across Cavendish, who was undergoing his punishment.
Due to his handsome face, many of the children’s gazes showed a hint of pity, as if they were thinking, “How could such a handsome big brother be a bad guy?”
This dealt yet another critical blow to Cavendish.
Chapter 855 Kurozumi Tama and Sirfetch’d
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