The Castle
[Crew Member: Zoro Awakens Observation Haki]
[You have been rewarded with 3,000 adventure coins]
Luffy, who was playing with Chopper, suddenly saw a system notification.
He paused for a moment and then burst into laughter.
"As expected of the Vice Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, well done."
[Adventure Coins]: 2665 → 5665
Getting rich~~
He was actually looking forward to Zoro awakening Conqueror's Haki, wondering how much of a reward he would receive.
Dr. Kureha's voice sounded:
"Your illness can be easily resolved."
"Seriously?" Kaya exclaimed in surprise.
"But it's not easy to solve either."
"Oh?" Kaya was stunned.
What could it be?
Kureha laughed sharply, like a witch.
"Healing is a long process. In addition to medication, you also need to go out and see the beauty of this world, adjust your mood, and stop locking yourself in a room all the time. That won't help you recover."
"How do you know?" Kaya looked surprised.
"Because I'm a doctor," Kureha laughed mischievously, standing up and saying, "Luffy, that's your name, right?"
"Monkey D. Luffy." Luffy put Chopper down and said his full name.
"Really? Is Monkey D. Garp related to you?"
"He's my grandfather."
"Hehe... the descendant of the marine hero, huh?"
The old witch motioned for Chopper to come closer.
"You said you ate the Niko Niko no Mi, the legendary fruit of the Sun God Nika."
Luffy raised an eyebrow and chuckled lightly,
"You truly are a wise old witch, having lived for over a hundred years."
"The 'old' part is unnecessary! I'm still young!" Kureha looked at him.
"Chopper, come with me and prepare some medicine for this young lady."
"Yes, Doctor Kureha."
Finally freeing himself from Luffy's grip, Chopper immediately followed suit.
A short time later, they returned.
Chopper prepared the medicine and handed it to Kaya, instructing,
"Drink it and go to bed early. You have to drink it every day until your body is no longer weak. Then we can switch to a new medicine."
"Yes."
Kaya smiled brightly, holding the medicine and drinking it slowly.
She expected it to be bitter, but unexpectedly, it was a little sweet.
Chopper said, "I added some sweetness. You should like it more."
"Thank you, Doctor Chopper."
"D-Dr. Chopper...! Even if you say that, I won't be happy~"
Kaya smiled slightly and lay down on the bed as per the doctor's orders.
Luffy walked over and covered her with a blanket.
"Don't disturb the patient's rest. Let's talk about the doctor's fees. Chopper, you're coming with me."
Dr. Kureha called the two of them and left the ward.
They arrived at the castle's dining room.
The old witch had even prepared a sumptuous meal.
Luffy didn't hesitate—he hadn't eaten dinner yet.
"You're a pirate, right?"
"I am the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates."
"Is there a doctor on your ship?"
"Isn't it obvious? If there was a doctor on my ship, would I have come here?" Luffy rolled his eyes.
"Hehehe... you're right."
Dr. Kureha laughed a few times, not angry.
"The girl's condition is not easy to manage. It requires years of recovery and a dedicated doctor to continuously monitor her condition."
Saying so, she pointed to Chopper, who was happily eating cotton candy at the side.
"This boy's medical skills are no worse than mine. I can let him join your crew."
"Eh!?"
Chopper felt like he had been struck by lightning, tears welling up in his eyes.
"Dr. Kureha, don't you want me anymore?"
"You idiot, I'm asking you to go on a medical mission. Come back when the girl's illness is cured."
The old witch, who treated Chopper as if he were her own son, understood his personality very well.
Sure enough, with just a few words, Chopper was able to accept.
"So, so this is it—a medical mission? I'm becoming an independent doctor? But, I'm going to miss you, Dr. Kureha."
"You're really stupid. You can use a Den Den Mushi to contact me!"
"Oh, I see!"
In a nutshell, Chopper was completely fooled and lost his way.
The old witch laughed and said, "So, shall we proceed with the examination?"
Luffy: "..."
He had found an opponent!
The old witch is truly formidable!
I'm afraid this is going to cost a lot!
How much money do we have?
Since Nami has always been responsible for the finances, he doesn't know, but it must be somewhere in the tens of millions.
The billion berries that Nami saved earlier were left to the residents of Cocoyasi Village.
However, the money issue is not a big problem.
"Please go ahead."
"Money means nothing to me," Dr. Kureha said, crossing her legs and holding up two fingers.
"I only have two requests."
"First off, I don't know why the government wants to erase Nika's legend, but there must be some huge problem behind it. I don't care about her life or death, but I don't want Chopper to die in her crew."
"Second, if possible, help him with his dream."
Knowing just a little about the legend of Nika and the fact that the government buried it, one can infer some serious issues.
Luffy couldn't help but think that when the old witch was young, she might have been a notorious and ruthless character.
As for Chopper's dream... to develop universal medicine!
"I understand. I promise."
"Hehehe... then I'll trust you for now, Garp's grandson."
"You know my grandfather?"
"No, I used to see that name in the newspapers when I was young."
"You're still young, Dr. Kureha."
"You are very eloquent, child~"
The Next Day
Early in the morning, Luffy left the palace with Kaya.
Dr. Kureha and Chopper also accompanied them, as Chopper had been on a "medical mission" with the crew for several years, and the old witch was saying goodbye to them.
Because he had been tricked by the old witch, Chopper reluctantly accepted the fact that he had to leave.
When everyone arrived at the village, Dalton informed them that the Straw Hat Crew had returned to the ship.
Afterward, Dalton accompanied some people to the ship's docking point.
As soon as they met, Nami said that there were two more prisoners on the ship.
"Last night, Mr. 1 was defeated by Zoro, and his partner..." Nami found it funny,
"That woman called Miss Doublefinger originally wanted to free the prisoners, but the prisoners didn't want to get involved. They got into a conflict and the prisoners ended up dealing with them."
Not only did they not want to get involved, they didn't even want to escape.
They remained in place obediently, temporarily avoiding being killed.
Mr. 5 suggested taking the ship and escaping directly by sea.
But one sentence scared them.
If they didn't want to be eaten, they should stay where they were.
So the prisoners were all very obedient.
They worked together to defeat Miss Doublefinger, managing to capture another prisoner.
"Not bad, very obedient. Sanji, give them an extra chicken leg today," Luffy ordered with a smile, then introduced them to everyone,
"This is our new crew member, the skilled doctor, Tony Tony Chopper."
At the same time...
Grand Line – Alabasta – Rain City – Largest Casino: Rain Dinners
In the underground space of Rain Dinners...
Crocodile was sitting behind a table with a cigar in his mouth.
The clock on the table said ten o'clock in the morning.
The time for the mission report had already passed.
"It seems that Mr. 1 also failed."
A shadow fell over his eyes as he spoke coldly,
"Let's carry out the plan, Miss All Sunday."
"Yes, Mr. O."
Robin nodded, smiled, and took out a Den Den Mushi to contact the other members...
(End of chapter)
Give me some power stones there you go~😉