The two men pushed the supply cart ahead, cursing as they went.
The blond young man removed the black hood from Kuina's head. Seeing her bruised, swollen face, he froze for a moment before asking, "Your face... did the Marines torture you before sending you here?"
Kuina frowned slightly without answering his question.
The blond young man didn't take her cold attitude to heart at all. "Well, well, a girl with personality. But now that you're here, I suggest you don't get too cocky. If you want to live longer, you need to learn to read the situation and go with the flow. Come on, let's introduce ourselves. I'm A Jie. What's your name?"
Kuina glanced at him indifferently, then replied coldly, "Kuina."
"That's more like it." A Jie smiled. "Let's take you to meet our boss first."
"Boss?" Kuina asked in confusion. "Isn't this a prison?"
"It is." A Jie shrugged. "But it's different from other prisons. The prisoners here have plenty of freedom, but the amount of supplies delivered every day is fixed. Once there are too many people, there won't be enough food. So people die every day. Survival of the fittest—you should understand that. When a bunch of criminals are left free together, someone stronger naturally ends up leading everyone. That keeps things from getting even more chaotic."
After A Jie's explanation, Kuina understood.
She glanced at the cuffs around her wrists and ankles, then surveyed the watchtowers along the beach. Knowing that her current situation didn't allow her to act recklessly, she fell silent for a little while before deciding to cooperate for now and follow the two men pushing the supply cart.
Sabaody.
Originally, Herald was supposed to be escorted to Impel Down in the West Blue along with Kaku.
But his unusual appearance