Burufatt

We're here. This is the cadre's residence.

However, currently, only Lord Jin and another cadre, Brother Burufatt, live here.

Now with Miss Ra, there will be five of you."

Deke pointed not far ahead. It was a row of two-story villas with courtyards.

The exterior walls of the villas were somewhat old, with some places still showing bullet holes and traces of cannon fire.

"Because the islands in the New World frequently change hands, no one really takes care of these houses, and over time they've become like this.

But it's still very clean inside."

As if sensing the curiosity of the three, Deke glanced at their exquisite clothing and added extra explanation.

"Although we ordinary members have dormitories, we prefer to live on the ship. Only the cadres have independent residences near the stronghold for convenience when discussing matters with Boss Kaido."

"Oh, right, that one over there is Boss Kaido's residence. General pirate crew meetings are also held there."

Deke pointed to a very spacious building not far away, which had the same style as the villas here.

However, the walls and roof of the building clearly showed many signs of repair, both new and old. It seemed Kaido probably didn't like using the main entrance very much.

"That long building over there is the mess hall. When it's mealtime, they'll ring the big bell in front of the door. Three meals a day will be provided, and the food is all-you-can-eat."

Deke finally pointed to a row of long, sausage-like houses at the foot of the mountain not far away.

It wasn't mealtime yet, but smoke was already rising from the rooftops, suggesting preparations were being made in advance.

"Alright, these are the important places. Here are the keys to the villas."

Deke took a silver key from his waist and handed it to Ra.

"If you have any more questions later, use a Den Den Mushi to contact me. This is my number.

As for Den Den Mushi and living supplies, someone will deliver them later."

With that, Deke waved and prepared to leave, letting the three youngsters familiarize themselves with the residence.

"I didn't expect Uncle Deke, you look so rough and tough, but you're actually quite thoughtful~"

Oshi praised him. She was very impressed with Deke's meticulous service and didn't even use his nickname anymore.

"Haha, it's nothing~"

Deke blushed a little from the praise.

Contrary to his rough and tough appearance, this man was actually a bit shy.

Just as he was about to leave to arrange for someone to deliver living supplies, a fish-man with bull horns on his head and standing four meters tall approached from a distance.

The fish-man saw Ra and the others standing in front of the villa and asked with some confusion:

"Hey! Deke! Who are these brats? They look so delicate, did you snatch them from some slave trader?"

"Brother Burufatt, you're back! How was the fight with those guys from the John Pirates?"

Deke was also a bit surprised to see this person and quickly explained, "This is Miss Ra, the new cadre appointed by Boss Kaido, and the other two are her sisters."

"Ah? Cadre?! Not some noble ladies you snatched?"

The fish-man named Burufatt sized up the three of them again and suddenly said, "Hey! Kid, you aren't Boss Kaido's daughters, are you!"

"The three of us have no familial relationship with Captain Kaido. We were simply invited by him to join the Beasts Pirates, Mr. Burufatt."

Ra responded politely as always.

"Yeah, where do you get the idea that we have any connection with that guy with horns on his head?" Obe was less polite.

"That's true. Boss Kaido only values strength. Even if she were his daughter, he wouldn't treat her differently." Burufatt nodded.

"Then what kind of strength do you brats possess that made Boss Kaido take notice of you?

Let me tell you, we don't play pirate pretend games here. Without strength, you'll truly die on the sea."

Burufatt said sternly, staring at Ra with a serious expression.

He seems to be a person with a cold exterior but a warm heart.

Ra mentally labeled him.

"Ooh ooh ooh! Is it time? The legendary scene where you show off and shut people up when changing maps!

Sister Ra, Sister Ra, can you let me have this chance?"

Oshi, who was standing nearby, heard this and her eyes lit up. She clearly didn't want to miss this opportunity to act weak and defeat a strong opponent.

"Mr. Burufatt is just kindly reminding us, he doesn't mean to trouble us. Oshi, you shouldn't be so rude."

Ra gently patted Oshi's small head as she leaned in.

"Okay, got it~"

Oshi rubbed her head and turned back to Burufatt, asking, "By the way, Uncle Buru-something, are you a Minotaur? I see you have horns on your head like Boss Kaido~"

"I'm a fish-man, and the strongest Fighting Fishman! Not some Minotaur!"

Burufatt was somewhat annoyed by Oshi's flippant attitude, as if she hadn't taken his words to heart at all.

[Still need to teach these brats a lesson...

Tsk, why did Boss Kaido bring back such young children? Pirate life is still too early for them~]

As things stood, Burufatt decided to first correct Oshi's attitude.

"From what you just said, brat, you want to fight me?"

"Uh... I don't think so, Sister Ra doesn't allow it."

"It's fine if she doesn't allow it, I'll allow it.

Take this, let me see how much you've got."

With that, Burufatt threw a punch at Oshi.

This punch wasn't heavy, nor was it fast.

But for an ordinary eight or nine-year-old child, it would be difficult to dodge, and a large bump would surely form on their head.

Of course, Oshi easily dodged it with a casual tilt of her head.

"Hmm? Interesting."

His first attack unsuccessful, Burufatt threw another punch.

This one was much faster than the last, approaching the reaction limit of a normal adult.

But Oshi, just like before, dodged it with a casual tilt of her head.

"Sister Ra, he attacked first, so it should be okay for me to counterattack, right~" Oshi said with a grin to Ra.

Ra nodded, agreeing.

"Don't go too far, Mr. Burufatt here means no harm."

Ra could tell that the other party just wanted to gauge their strength and wasn't genuinely looking for trouble with them.

"Heh, you can count on me to handle things~" Oshi said, patting her unremarkable chest.

"Oh? Red-haired brat, are you getting serious now?"

After two probing punches, Burufatt realized the other party wasn't just an ordinary little girl, so he threw a third punch.

This time, the speed far surpassed the previous ones; it was his normal punching speed.

Oshi directly countered with a punch, and two fists, one large and one small, collided with a heavy impact.

[This brat has so much strength!]

As soon as their fists met, Burufatt felt his entire right arm go numb.

One should know that Fish-Men had several times the arm strength of ordinary humans, let alone him, a Fighting Fishman, whose strength was among the best in the entire Fish-Man race.

Before Burufatt could recover, Oshi's follow-up attacks rained down.

Her fists blurred, creating afterimages, and due to her height, Burufatt was forced to defend in an extremely awkward posture.

Oshi's punches landed with solid impact, giving him no time to breathe. Burufatt was suppressed and forced to retreat repeatedly.

[I can't let this continue!]

After retreating dozens of steps, seeing that the other party had no intention of stopping, Burufatt covered his calf with Armament Haki.

Then, he kicked Oshi's fist away with his leg and followed up with a punch to Oshi's face.