Walking into the wooden cabin with Ain, she didn’t forget to offer some flattery: “The workmanship on your ship is quite exquisite.
How much did it actually cost?” As she spoke, the wooden stairs she stepped on went “clack, clack.”
“I’m not clear on the exact price either; this is a ship exclusive to Marine flag officers.” Having said that, she pointed at the guard and said: “Binz!”
Upon seeing Binz’s outfit, Domino was petrified on the spot, deeply flattering him in her heart: [Such a highly accurate cosplay, such a dedicated coser, it makes me feel a bit ashamed of myself!]
She took the initiative to reach out and make friendly contact: “My name is Domino, and Teacher Zephyr sent me here to learn how to guard prisoners!”
After a polite handshake, he offered a reminder: “Be careful, there might be Devil Fruit users among them!” Having said that, he pointed to the buckets of seawater at the prisoners’ feet.
Domino quickly chimed in: “I get this; a whip dipped in seawater, just thinking about it is super thrilling!” With that, she began to put it into practice.
Using a mature and seasoned technique, supplemented by smooth leather, she tentatively interrogated the pirate in front of her!
“Will you confess or not?”
The whipped pirate wore a bewildered expression; his body was only slightly red, yet there was no sense of pain?
This caused Binz to frown and sigh as he watched!
Ain took the initiative to step forward, snatched the whip from Domino’s hand, and fiercely lashed the pirate in front of her!
“Snap!”
“Ow!
I confess, I confess!” The pain caused him to tear up and run snot, and most importantly, bloody welts instantly appeared all over his body.
Ain handed the whip back to Domino, signaling that this was how it was effective!
Born in a society ruled by law, Domino’s brain was buzzing right now as she numbly took the whip: [Damn it, did they have to be this dedicated?
This coser has made such a huge sacrifice; by the way, where is the camera, and will I be put on record?]
After casually taking it, she swung it out out of habit!
Following a “slap” sound, only the swaying of the prisoner’s body could be heard.
“Not enough strength!”
With a trembling tone: “Got it!”
Adjusting her mindset!
“Ouch!”
“Still not enough, you need to be more invested.
Choose a spot with complete concentration!” Binz instructed from the side.
Receiving the teachings of the two teachers, Domino swung hard and lashed out at the pirate in front of her.
The pirate begged: “Ow!
I confess…”
“Choose your spot beforehand and focus your attention!”
Humbly accepting this instruction, Domino executed a magnificent 360-degree spin and smoothly lashed out with a strike!
“Ow!
I confess, I confess…”
Then another sound rang out, and the pirate’s continuous miserable screams were met with even more lashings!
From inside the cabin came the occasional shouts of “Ow, I confess, I confess!”
Along with the hearty laughter of a 21st-century woman after unleashing her nature.
“Too thrilling!”
“I’ve fallen in love with this feeling!”
“Praise the beauty of this world!”
Accompanied by the continuous lashings, it was also something Domino had never exercised before…
The prisoner’s continuous wailing, along with the lines “I confess, I confess,” finally awakened Ain’s conscience.
“Domino, what are you making him confess to?”
Domino, who was frantically swinging the whip, replied in a nonchalant tone: “It doesn’t matter, as long as it feels awesome enough!”
“Domino, you are a Marine!” Ain’s tone carried a clear displeasure as she spoke.
This made Domino, who was caught up in the thrill of whipping, snap back to reality instantly, sighing softly at her own getting carried away.
She hurriedly asked: “What year and month is it today?”
“In the year 1517 of the Sea Circle Calendar, today is January 20…
21st?” Having been locked in the cabin for a long time, he wasn’t too sure either…
“Snap”
“Ow!”
“Is Luzon closer to here, or the Ryukyu Autonomous Region?”
Domino’s seemingly nonsensical question not only left the pirate in front of her dumbfounded, but even Ain and Binz had never heard of those places.
“Not talking, are you?” She flicked the whip in her hand and continued the interrogation: “Then get ready to welcome Sally’s crowd control skills!”
From inside the cabin came the pirate’s howling “ah-ah,” the girl’s excited “haha” laughter, and the crackling, chaotic dance of the whip.
“Why do I feel like we’ve sent her down a completely different path?” Ain felt quite awkward about this.
Every lash felt like it was hitting the corner of Binz’s eye.
As his facial muscles twitched: “Perhaps this is her original appearance; we just helped her take off her mask.”
Only the pirate in the cabin was to be pitied; he was genuinely willing to confess, but the problem was that the questions asked by the other side were completely baffling.
“Please listen to the question: What is the sum of the exterior angles of a triangle?”
With a crisp “snap——” sound, an “ow” came ringing out.
“Please state: What is the 16th element on the periodic table?”
With a crisp “snap——” sound, an “ow” came ringing out.
“Please listen to the question: Cosine plus tangent equals the square root of three?”
With a crisp “snap——” sound, an “ow” came ringing out.
The series of interrogations inside the cabin left Domino feeling refreshed and exhilarated, and she shouted out her commentary: “These law-breaking stinking pirates deserve to be taught a lesson with methods like this!”
This caused Zephyr and Binz on the deck to involuntarily sniff themselves: [Good thing I pay great attention to hygiene!]
It also made Ain, who had prepared the food, smile and make a note in Domino Dodo’s file: [Extremely disgusted by men who don’t pay attention to hygiene!]
Having had her fill of fun in the cabin, Domino came up to the deck to eat, only to see Teacher Zephyr actually drinking alcohol.
She aggressively gulped down the plain water in her cup, then sidled up to Zephyr, implying: Can you give me some too?
“Are you an adult, little one?” Zephyr was actually using alcohol to numb his pain, and even more so to soothe his mourning for his deceased wife and child.
“Don’t look at how tender my body looks right now; actually, I’m well past 22 years old!”
After a bout of “Hahaha” laughter, Zephyr didn’t expose her, but instead poured a full cup of fruit wine for the seemingly adult girl.
After the two of them exchanged cups several times…
Ain looked resentfully at Teacher Zephyr, mainly because Domino, who had terrible drinking habits, was currently hugging her and pouring out her grievances…
“Some men are just born to be slapped; when I was a kid, they secretly cursed me as a cow, and when I grew up, they came to steal my underwear.”
“Cursing people behind their backs is wrong, and stealing underwear deserves a beating even more!”
“Did my cow eat your family’s rice?
Is mocking a woman’s figure fun?
Is peeping at people’s underwear not disgusting?”
Her series of three questions made the three people present nod continuously.
“As expected, are there still places in this world that justice cannot reach?” Zephyr also joined the conversation at the right time.
Ain used her eyes to remind him: Would you please stop adding to the chaos, old man?
Receiving the feedback, Domino got even more energized: “Does this world need justice to punish creepiness and wrongdoing?”
Binz was too scared to answer, using his eyes to ask the teacher to respond, but who would have thought Zephyr chose to take it head-on.
“Then once again, congratulations to Domino for joining the Marines.
We Marines should uphold the justice of protecting vulnerable groups!”
Ain put her hand to her head, knowing that the teacher was also drunk!
“Old man, your statement is too long and hard to remember!
Come on, I’ll teach you a short one.”
“Oh?
Then I will be instructed here!
Please speak?” As he spoke, he knelt respectfully and made a gesture of invitation.
This scene made Binz feel utterly chaotic: [We’ve known each other for less than a day in total, and the shift in your identities happened way too fast!]
Domino was seen striking a bow stance, with her left hand on her hip and her right hand pointing straight up to the sky.
She shouted passionately: “Serve the people!”
Ain did not know what kind of prestige shouting this slogan would establish for the future NEO Marines in the New World; she only knew that she would resolutely never let these two drink alcohol again.
Because at this moment, Domino was draped all over her in a daze: “Ain, you smell so good!”
“Private Second Class Domino, please mind your words and actions.”
Ain hadn’t drunk a single drop of alcohol, but she truly felt “drunk”…
Early morning
Domino, who had just woken up, was brushing her teeth at the stern facing the ocean view when she heard someone shouting at the bow!
“The Gates of Justice have arrived!”
While brushing her teeth, Domino turned her head following the shouts, and then swallowed with a “glug”!
“Damn it, do you have to be this exaggerated?”
Seeing the huge Gate of Justice slowly open, investment costs and projection technology special effects flashed through her mind, ultimately freezing on the only possibility.
“Ain, did you put manic mushrooms in last night’s meal?”
Ain beside her didn’t understand at all, so she could only smile apologetically, hand over a towel, and change the subject: “By noon at the latest, we will be able to reach Impel Down Grand Prison, and you will disembark there.”
Domino didn’t respond in time; her whole person had fallen into a petrified state.
Having studied medicine for over a decade and worshiping science and technology, she was immersed in her brain constantly rebooting…
It wasn’t until the warship arrived in the waters of Impel Down Prison and a sea cow larger than a “blue whale” appeared on the sea surface, making “moo-moo” noises, that she finally snapped back to reality.
“Damn it, where on earth has this brought me?”
Ain smiled very sweetly, whispering into her ear: “Welcome back to the real world!”
….