Chapter 112: Nami, going merry Rescue OperationSatoru (physically) leveraged Pig Jack back.Pig Jack rolled around, killing more comrades before finally stopping."Leave the rest to me!"Usopp ran over. Satoru thought he had a good plan?He saw him grab the single oar at the stern, activate his Qilin Arm (Kirin Arm), and the small boat turned direction and instantly "flew" out.It was so fast; Satoru felt like he was speeding for the second time, not even in a car. The first time was in a wheelchair, this was the second.Usopp was truly skilled at escape and evasion tactics.But Luffy and the others were puzzled."Why are we running away!!"LookingWatching the small boat speed away, Honey Queen, however, smiled... "Hmph! Hmph! Hmph!"Usopp was vigorously rowing, and with a shake, Akis's music box fell into the sea."Stop!"Akis immediately picked up a wooden board and slapped Usopp to a halt.Bolod had already jumped down to retrieve the music box.Akis only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him turn around, holding up the music box, saying it was fine.But no sooner had he sighed than Honey Queen, stepping on the rolling Pig Jack on the sea, caught up.Several bombs, painted with playing card suits, were thrown onto the small boat. In Bolod's sight, the boat was blown to pieces.Only a larger piece of wood was left floating.Everyone grabbed the wooden board, Zoro pulled Luffy, and Sanji pulled Satoru.Submerged in the seawater, these two Devil Fruit users felt utterly powerless."It's riddle time again.""Question: What is the thing we need most?""Miss Nami!!"Sanji shouted. Satoru only felt his body go limp, turning his head to look. He saw Nami being carried princess-style by Honey Queen, already unconscious."Correct answer. We'll be taking her.""What?""She is the gift we are offering to King Bear."Pig Jack replied.Honey Queen, standing on him, added, "We're taking her back to do this and that.""We're taking her back to do this and that.""This and that!"Everyone clinging to the wooden board couldn't help but repeat it. Satoru indicated that she should explain clearly, preferably by writing a novel with detailed descriptions."…""…"A moment of silence; it seemed there was nothing more to say.Honey Queen stomped her foot, and Pig Jack threw another bomb onto the wooden board, completely shattering it.When Zoro and Sanji switched who they were saving, pulling up Satoru and Luffy, who had sunk to the bottom.Honey Queen had already taken Nami and, stepping on the rolling Pig Jack, headed back."Damn it!!"...Swish swish~The scene changed.Everyone sat on a wooden board. Bolod held ropes with both hands, using a white cloth as a sail, heading towards Clockwork Island.The Nami and going merry rescue plan had begun."Will this really work?"Zoro was a little skeptical."This is the Grand Line's current. To be able to do this is truly impressive.""He must be very familiar with Clockwork Island."Satoru finished his sentence."Of course, it's impressive! When it comes to utilizing wind and waves, Bolod is a genius!"Before Bolod could say anything, Akis eagerly answered for him."Is that so?""A genius, huh.""What are you so proud of, kid?"Usopp said to Akis, the one who's amazing is Bolod, why are you so proud?"Besides, Miss Nami getting caught was also because your item fell into the sea."Although Sanji said this, his tone didn't blame a child."Seriously, we finally escaped.""Is this your treasure?"Usopp also didn't mean to blame Akis.Seeing Akis take out the music box he had been so worried about, he bent down to look.Akis didn't answer, he wound the spring, opened the lid, and music slowly wafted out."A comforting lullaby."Satoru said.Bolod, while controlling the white cloth, explained for Akis... It turned out that Akis and the music box were found by Bolod at sea.At that time, Akis was still an infant, placed in a cradle, drifting with the waves.Bolod raised Akis, and that music box was Akis's only memory of his hometown... "You're not biological brothers?"Although it was obvious, Luffy still asked."Even without blood relations, we can still be brothers."Bolod replied."Yes, I want to become a thief just like Bolod."Akis immediately followed Bolod's words.Their words made Luffy glance at Satoru, who returned a smile.Luffy thought of Shanks, Satoru, Ace, and Sabo.Even without blood relations, they could be brothers, and also, doing something because of someone.He, Satoru, Ace, and Sabo had no blood relation, but they were brothers.It was also because of Shanks that he chose to become a pirate... "There's a whirlpool."Usopp noticed a whirlpool not far to the left of the wooden board, meaning he wanted Bolod to stay away and not get sucked in.But Bolod was very calm, "Ah, that proves Clockwork Island has arrived."Everyone looked up."That's Clockwork Island."Below Clockwork Island was just a patch of land, with nothing else.In the middle, a stone pillar spiraled upwards from a cave, towering into the clouds, looking like... a gluten stick??"You guys go rescue our comrades and the ship.""I'll go steal the Diamond Bell."Bolod said."Ah!"Luffy looked at the towering Clockwork Island, already excited."Miss Nami is up there."Sanji stared at the top and said."And the going merry.""And my swords.""And, everything..."It's probably unnecessary to state who said these three sentences."Anyway, let's all head to Playing Card Town first."Bolod replied, and at the same time, the wooden board drifted ashore.Everyone disembarked, and the rescue began... Meanwhile.On Clockwork Island, at the Playing Card Pirates' headquarters, two scientists, who were also the mayors of Playing Card Town, came to strike against King Bear.They said that for seven years they had made too many weapons for King Bear, causing too many sacrifices, and now they had had enough.It took them seven years to have enough, you sure are patient.But they only had words, and how could King Bearlisten?"Mayors, don't forget I have this island's giant mainspring.""If I stop the mainspring, you know what will happen.""You should be worried about obediently finishing the King's Cannon!! Only with the King's Cannon can I become the Pirate King, hahahaha.""Show them out!!"This shouldn't be, it really shouldn't be. Why, even on the Grand Line, are there still such idiots who think they can become the Pirate King by relying on external objects?
Chapter 113: The Straw Hat Pirates Don't Need A PlanAt the Playing Card Pirates' main base on Clockwork Island, Nami was taken inside by Sweetheart Queen and Pig Jack.King Bear fell in love with Nami at first sight and hoped she would date him with marriage in mind.Nami thought to herself that she had long ago sworn eternal devotion to "Berries."She started dealing with King Bear, flattering him until he was completely bewildered, waiting for Luffy and the others to arrive and compare themselves to her.She was confident she would use Luffy's 30 million Berries bounty as her wedding fund.Overall, Nami was temporarily safe... Meanwhile, Luffy and the others arrived on the shore beneath Clockwork Island."That's incredible!!"Looking at the towering Clockwork Island, an excited Luffy swung his arms up and down, flapping them like a bird's wings."The bottom and the top of Clockwork Island are separated by a stone staircase.""The rotating gears on the outer perimeter of the top are what keep Clockwork Island balanced on the narrow stone staircase. If the gears stop, the entire top of Clockwork Island will collapse.""King Bear controls the giant mainspring that drives the gears, which is equivalent to controlling the lifeblood of the entire island, which is why the residents dare not resist."Bolod explained the reason for Clockwork Island's appearance and why the residents dared not resist King Bear.Satoru nodded slightly in response."I see, so he's threatening people by holding their lifeblood.""Mhm.""There are many traps on the stone staircase. Walking straight up is no different from walking to your death.""Except at night, when those guys come down to cause trouble, the traps are turned off. We should take advantage of that time..."Bolod explained, still laying out the plan, but when he turned his head, only Satoru was left among Luffy and the others.Satoru smiled and pointed toward the stone staircase, where Luffy was leading the charge, the four of them already rushing up.A plan?The Straw Hat Pirates don't need a plan!Traps?Just smash them.As for why Satoru didn't rush along?Satoru indicated, "Wait, I think I can fly (just remembered...)."..."Hey! You guys!!"Luffy and the others rushing straight ahead startled Bolod and Akis."What time do we have to wait now!""Miss Nami is still waiting for us!"Sanji replied.Having no choice, Bolod and Akis could only grit their teeth and follow... "Bang!"Sanji, in the lead, kicked open the wooden door of the exit.Everyone tumbled and scrambled out, and Usoppwas so exhausted he immediately collapsed onto the ground.Satoru had already arrived at the exit ahead of time, waiting. Flying up using the Air Compression Technique was much faster than climbing the stone stairs.Seeing them emerge, he greeted them with a smile."Looks like you had a 'fun' time."Satoru could hear their loud shouts from the staircase even while waiting at the exit.Judging by the sound, the traps seemed to involve water currents and rolling stones."Huh, why are you so fast?"Bolod saw Satoru had arrived faster than them and asked in confusion, having thought Satoru had deserted them."Because I can fly."Satoru replied."Oh right, I forgot Satoru can fly by stepping on air."Luffy also nodded in sudden realization."Flying by stepping on air?"Bolod and Akis were both a little disbelieving and suspicious.But Zoro suddenly noticed a blind spot."If you can fly, why didn't you just fly over and grab the going merry back in the first place?""...""...""Let me greet Miss Nami and the going merry with high fighting spirit!!"What could Satoru do about that question? Just brush it off. He immediately changed the subject, turning around and raising his hand excitedly.Sanji and Luffy followed his actions, "Ah!"Zoro expressed his speechlessness with the back of his head."Are you nervous?"Zoro asked Bolod, whose hands had been slightly trembling just now."N-no, I'm fine. It's just that being at King Bear's main base makes me a little... excited."Bolod replied, stammering slightly."Don't talk about that yet.""Look at that tallest building, that's King Bear's Poker Card Castle."Bolod steered the conversation toward the Poker Card Castle.Everyone looked over, and Akis immediately spotted the Diamond Clock embedded on it."Is that the Diamond Clock!?""Yes, the most expensive automatic clock in the world."Bolod nodded in reply."Now look at the top of the castle."Usopp pulled down his Sniper Goggles and looked in the direction Bolod indicated.They saw three pirate ships parked on the Poker Card Castle, and one of them was."The going merry! It's the going merry."Usopp said excitedly.Satoru raised an eyebrow, turned, and looked at Bolod, "Good eyesight, being able to see that far.""It's nothing... haha..."Bolod rubbed his nose, replying somewhat sheepishly.Satoru returned a smile, said nothing more, and instead looked at Sanji."Sanji, is your leg okay?"Sanji was currently wearing green flip-flops, and his leg, which had just kicked the rolling stones, was now bleeding.Sanji lit a cigarette. "It's fine.""Alright, let's go!!"Luffy said, raising his fist."Great, we're heading straight to the Poker Card Castle, right?"Bolod was even more excited than them.But then he saw them discussing what to eat and changing clothes."Wha... what!?"He truly couldn't understand Luffy and the others' actions. Their comrade had been captured, yet they still had the leisure to eat and change clothes.Satoru couldn't wait to change right now!Besides, you need to eat until you're full to have the strength to fight.As for Miss Nami's safety...Miss Nami was currently... "Snap!""Sorry, I won again! Pay up, pay up!!"Nami was naturally playing poker with King Bear's group, and using her skills, she had already won ten straight hands.Skunk thought to himself, *What a terrifying woman.*Therefore, rather than worrying about Miss Nami's safety, they should worry about whether King Bear's group's wallets could last until Satoru and the others arrived... After changing clothes, Satorufelt much better. High heels really weren't good shoes for traveling quickly.Of course, Bolod and the others paid for the clothes.Leaving the clothing store, Satoru saw Luffy holding a large pile of food in front of a shop, looking at the items displayed inside."What exquisite crafts."Usopp walked over and looked alongside Luffy; it turned out to be a craft shop.Satoru pushed the door open and walked straight in, followed by Zoro and Sanji.They could only hear the sound of gears spinning inside the shop."They are crafts made using clockwork."Satoru said.At the entrance, Luffy, chewing on food with cheeks puffed out like a hamster, was playing "You Gesture, I Guess" with Usopp."Ah... Luffy, you mean, Clockwork... Island, Clockwork Island is happy.""Hmph, outsiders.""You don't understand anything at all."But the moment Usopp spoke these words, a voice of contradiction came from inside the house
Chapter 114: Clearing the Playing Card City Dungeon"Hmph! Outsiders.""You don't know anything at all."Luffy, using Usopp's words, sighed that Clockwork Island was very happy. He meant that the music played by the clockwork crafts sounded happy.But the words had barely left his mouth before he was immediately refuted.The ones who refuted him were the store owner and the Mayor and his Wife, who had previously gone to protest to King Bear."Clockwork Island was indeed a happy little island before. We were all good at and enjoyed making these clockwork crafts.""But ever since the Playing Card Pirates occupied this place, everything has changed.""We are forced to manufacture weapons.""Living under the oppression of King Bear, if anyone dares to resist, they will destroy Clockwork Island, as long as the Giant Clockwork remains in their hands."The Mayoress looked sorrowful, grieving the current plight of Clockwork Island.Akis listened and was indignant, "That's outrageous!"Bolod, however, raised his fist and shouted with an excited expression."Then the problem is about to be solved.""This group of the world's greatest pirates has come specifically to defeat the Playing Card Pirates!"As soon as he said this, Sanji immediately retorted, "Hey, we didn't take this job!"Satoru looked at Bolod, "The world's greatest pirates.""You're certainly putting us on the spot.""We are pirates, and we are only here to get back our ship and comrades.""To put it bluntly, even the Marine hasn't bothered with the lives of these people. We have no relation to them, so why should we care!""Th-this... this..."Bolod was rendered speechless by Satoru's retort.Usopp also chimed in."Exactly!""We are just here to reclaim what is ours.""We didn't come here voluntarily!""Huh! Don't you feel angry?""As long as these guys are here, this island can be saved."Akis turned and shouted at Satoru and the others.Satoru sighed. Are all the kids in the Pirate World this annoying?"Angry about what? We said we have no relation, so why should we be angry?""Feeling anger for unrelated people, especially anger that doesn't benefit us—isn't that like carrying someone else's coffin home to cry over it?""It's more suitable for you to play the role of the Saint!"Usopp saw that the atmosphere was turning sour; it was the first time he had seen Satoru like this.Satoru thought to himself: I can help you if I choose to, but if you force me to help you, scram!"Hey, hey, you guys talk big, but you're just doing it for your own convenience to steal the Diamond Bell!"Usopp said to Bolod."Hey!" Bolod was startled and covered Usopp's mouth.Saying they were going to steal the Diamond Bell right in front of the Mayor of Clockwork Island—how was that different from turning themselves in!"Huh?"But covering his mouth was useless; the words were already out. The Mayoress was a little surprised, but only a little."So that's how it is.""It's fine if it's stolen. We crafted that Diamond Bell to celebrate the birth of our child, but in the end, we chose to let him go so he wouldn't live under King Bear's oppression.""Seeing that Diamond Bell only makes me feel more pain!""However, it's impossible for you to succeed. No one has ever managed to steal it.""Don't underestimate Bolod! He is the greatest Thief in the world!"Akis blindly believed in Bolod.The Mayoress rose from her chair and walked to the railing. "You have no idea how terrifying the Playing Card Brothers are.""If you want to save your lives, please leave this island immediately."The Mayoress was still kind-hearted."That's impossible."Sanji's voice drifted out slowly.Zoro also spoke, "We have our own reasons.""But if you die, there will be no future!"The Mayoress said that no matter what, they shouldn't go and seek death."If you don't gamble your life, you cannot create a future."Luffy was silent for a long time, and when he finally spoke, it was a golden quote that drew everyone's attention.Seeing everyone's gaze, Luffy just grinned, "Right!""Then let's go!"Under the astonished gaze of the Mayor and his Wife, Luffy took the lead and rushed out of the store."As you command, Captain."Satoru followed closely behind.Next was Zoro, "Alright!"Sanji, "Wait for me, Miss Nami."Akis rushed out ahead of Usopp but fell flat on his face, "Ouch!"Usopp sighed and pulled him up, "What are you doing?"Bolod looked at the tall building and the Diamond Bell atop it, said nothing, and followed the others... The scene shifted, and Satoru and the others were flying toward Playing Card City in a Hot Air Balloon.Officially starting the Playing Card City Dungeon Crawl.The first monster, well, it was an old acquaintance: Honey Queen and Pig Jack."Oh dear, you're still alive."Honey Queen, transformed into a paste-like appearance, emerged from a pipe.She is a Paste Devil Fruit Ability user. Regardless of how strong the ability is, the condition for using it is that she has to take off all her clothes—a condition Satoru wasn't keen on replicating."Wow, the Sexy Older Sister from before, how exciting!!"Sanji immediately looked over, and Usopp gripped him tightly, afraid he might accidentally fall off."That person isn't normal, she's a Devil Fruit Abilityuser."Seeing her appearance, Zoro thought it would be strange if she were normal."Correct answer! It's the Paste devil fruit."Pig Jack also rode a Unicycle, flying over on a Steel Wire, and threw clothes to Honey Queen."So smart, Pig Jack, give them a reward.""Alrighty!"Pig Jack threw a White Baseball towards them."This sort of thing!"Sanji jumped up and kicked it, but the baseball suddenly sprouted Sharp Spikes.It slammed hard into the instep of Sanji's foot, who was wearing Flip-flops. Blood splattered, and Sanjifell down in pain. Bolod immediately reached out and grabbed his foot.Satoru jumped down, Stepping on Air to hold Sanji, trying to pull him back up.Honey Queen emerged from behind them."Ah, you... you can't save him!!"Her face became ferocious, and Honey Queen released paste from both hands, splashing it onto them."What the hell is this stuff!"Satoru exclaimed.Bolod's hand slipped, releasing Sanji. Satoru was stuck by the paste and fell straight to the ground along with Sanji. A Landmine was instantly detonated, resulting in a fierce explosion."Satoru! Sanji!!"The Hot Air Balloon flew away. Watching the explosion below, Luffy could only shout helplessly... "If only I had my Slingshot."Upon reaching the Playing Card Gate, Usopp sat on the ground and said helplessly."Stop making excuses, you clearly just lack courage."Akis refuted him."What?""Bolod was willing to lose his hand for me."Bolod's right hand, which had just grabbed Sanji's foot, was revealed as his Leather Glove slipped off—it was a Mechanical Arm."Your hand...""For this guy."Usopp looked at Akis.Akis said proudly."That's right, Bolod is amazing. He's the strong man who always protects me."Usopp couldn't bear it. "You're the one who is constantly being protected, what are you so proud of?""Because I'm a child, and I don't have strength."Classic, 'he's just a child' defense.Usopp stood up. "Child or adult, whether you have strength or not, once you set sail, there is no difference!!""I hate people who think receiving help is a matter of course!"The conversation between Usopp and Akis made Luffy think of the man who lost his arm for him.Shanks's image appeared in the clouds, then slowly drifted away, "Riding a Crane to the West.""Alright, it's time to fight!""Brat, if you're scared, go back.""What?""Because I don't help the weak.""What, I won't...""Is that so? Then good luck!"After speaking, Luffy smashed the City Gate with one punch.The Playing Card City Dungeon Crawl began, which included a Rescue Mission, only now there were two extra people: Satoru and Sanji.
Chapter 115: Warm-up Concluded"Say, doesn't this situation feel a bit familiar?""Zoro."Satoru and Zoro were hanging from the edge of the highest balcony of Playing Card City, on the iron pillars resembling a crown, cosplaying as "Jesus."It felt like a déjà vu.Except now Usopp and Sanji were also there.Zoro was covered in yellow throwing knives shaped like feathers. "Do you like this feeling?""Not really."...Well, this is how things went down.Luffy punched through the main gate of Playing Card City and began his assault.Before even entering the city, they encountered a Skunk, who had a special device on his back that could release stinky gas.The stench was so strong that Luffy and the others couldn't even move.Usopp, wanting to prove his courage to Akis, rushed forward even without his slingshot.However, blocking the gas nozzle with his mouth, one could only say, Usopp was a true man.Usopp fainted from the stench and was captured.But at least Luffy and the others successfully entered the city.Once inside the city, Akis was knocked unconscious by a surprise attack from behind.At this moment, the entrance was sealed, and a mechanism activated, raising the ground directly. Zoro and Luffy immediately reached out to brace it, or they would have been crushed.It was then that Bolod revealed his true colors, picking up Akis and stepping out of the mechanism's range.He had stolen the going merry to lure Luffy and his comrades to help defeat the Playing Card Piratesand save the island.He wanted Akis to return to his parents on the island.He wasn't interested in the Diamond Bell at all.But seeing Luffy and his comrades now, he was disappointed; none of them seemed capable of winning.He prepared to fight himself, putting Akis down and asking Luffy and his comrades to take care of her if something happened to him.If Satoru were here, he would have shot this guy even if he was being crushed.Are you sick, you bastard? You're already here, why don't you just deactivate the mechanism and go together? Is that not an option?Are you going to be very heroic in the future?I blah blah blah... (Too rude, probably won't pass review ~(￣▽￣)~)After Bolod left, Zoro was ambushed by the Clown of the Playing Card Pirates while still being crushed.The feather throwing knives contained paralyzing poison, and Zoro was also captured.So, the current situation is that everyone, except Nami, is tied up, cosplaying as "Jesus."And Luffy is still holding up the mechanism... "Where's the 30 million?"On the top floor, King Bear asked the Clown."He's being crushed downstairs.""Hahaha, then it's settled, the wedding can proceed!""Let's try using the King Cannon as a salute, firing at those four."The King Cannon was a weaponized cannon machine that King Bear had forced the residents of Clockwork Island to build. He planned to use it to become the Pirate King; he was indeed an idiot."What?!""No! I'd rather die with them than marry you!"Seeing Satoru and his comrades neatly tied up, Nami also panicked.She kicked King Bear's forehead, hitting the spade symbol, with her heel."Ah ♦""Do you know what you're saying?""I'll grant your wish!"King Bear grabbed Nami's neck and threw her onto the balcony, to receive the cannon fire with Satoruand his comrades."The wedding ceremony is now a heartbreak ceremony!"King Bear climbed onto the cannon, pulled the switch to charge it. Smoke billowed from the muzzle. With this charging time, he wouldn't even be a Bandit King, let alone a Pirate King.Just then, the floor mechanism on the balcony activated, and a box-shaped elevator rose, its back facing Satoru and his comrades, and its front facing King Bear and his crew."Sorry, I stole your dynamite."Bolod pulled open his cloak, revealing a belt of dynamite sticks around his waist."That voice, it's Bolod.""He really wants to die."Zoro guessed Bolod's intention to take them all down with him.Satoru was so angry he cursed, "Are you an idiot? Wouldn't it be better to just save us or Luffy?""If you detonate the dynamite here, the Giant Clockwork will explode, and none of us will survive!"King Bear nodded. "He's right.""Eh!"Bolod was instantly stunned and dropped the lighter in his hand.King Bear charged directly, slamming into the iron box with Bolod, both leaving dents.Bolod's physique and strength were no match for King Bear, who smashed him into the iron box several times, leaving dents.Finally, he was thrown directly at the Clown's feet, and the Clown squatted down, mocking him."A useless moth flying into a flame."Even though Bolod felt like his entire body was falling apart, he refused to admit defeat."It's a moth flying into a flame."A hashtag appeared above the Clown's head. Just as he was about to make a move, Akis hit the ground next to the Clown's foot with a wooden stick."Let go of Bolod."Hearing Akis's voice, Satoru shook his head speechlessly. "Another one coming to deliver themselves."Needless to say, with just one kick from the Clown, Akis was sent flying.The clockwork windmill architectural model in her arms fell, landing right in front of Luffy.Luffy had picked it up, broken, on the shore initially. After Akis fixed it for him, it had remained with Akis.Looking at the shattered windmill model.Your cheat, the Rage buff, has been delivered.Luffy got angry, and the consequences were severe.He exerted force, pushing up the seven box rooms that were crushing him, and to the astonishment of King Bear and his crew, whose jaws nearly hit the ground, the rooms shattered the glass and fell below the city. Luffy stretched out an arm and flew up, grabbing onto something."Hmm?""Found something fun."Seeing a lighter and dynamite sticks on the ground, Luffy picked them up directly and lit the fuse."What?!"King Bear couldn't react in time."Throw it away, Luffy!"Bolod shouted."Oh."Luffy listened to the advice and threw the dynamite sticks into the iron box that Bolod had opened, where dynamite sticks were scattered all over the floor.Beautiful!Boom!!!The violent explosion attracted the residents below the city.The iron box was shattered, and thick smoke billowed from the balcony."Eh, where are my comrades?"Luffy asked innocently.Bolod and Akis yelled with bared teeth, "You just blew them away!!""What!!!"No sooner had the words fallen than Satoru's voice came from the smoke."It's alright, Luffy, the law of no damage with smoke applies.""But afterwards, can I tie you up and blow you up ten or twenty times?"Satoru and his comrades emerged from the smoke.Usopp agreed with Satoru, "Yeah, Luffy, what are you doing?""Never mind, thanks to them, we're untied now anyway."Sanji stomped his foot, lit a cigarette. He had nothing left, but he still had his cigarette."Hmph, the warm-up is over, now the real fight begins."Zoro said with a smile.Pig Jack, Skunk, and Clown immediately launched their attacks.
Chapter 116: See No EvilLuffy came up and "cleverly" rescued Satoru and the others.Just as Zoro said, the warm-up was over, and the real fight was just beginning... Seeing Satoru and the others escape, The Clown led the charge.Zoro didn't have his swords, but he still bit the bullet and went up to deal with him.Pig Jack continued to come over and mock Sanji, whose foot was injured and covered in blood.Usopp fearfully climbed onto the rooftop, where the going merry was anchored on the pool. The Skunk pulled a device, firing gas, and flew up in pursuit.Satoru was not in a hurry to fight. Instead, he crouched down to untie Miss Nami... "Hmph, even if my foot is injured, trash like you..."Sanji exhaled, completely unfazed by Pig Jack, but just as he was showing off, a shoe sole was smashed right into his face."Hey, Sanji, catch!"It turned out Usopp had run onto the going merryand retrieved everyone's weapons."Damn it, so that was your goal! Gas Impact!"The Skunk understood Usopp's plan. The device on his back sprayed more fiercely, and he crashed forward."Aahhh!!!! Catch them quickly!"Usopp threw down Zoro's three swords, immediately sidestepped The Skunk, and began his "Fleeing and Outflanking Tactic."As the three swords fell, Satoru's bracelet transformed into a long whip and coiled around them, pulling them over.Zoro turned and ran, with The Clown chasing closely behind him.Satoru, still holding the three swords, threw them over without stopping his motion.Zoro caught the swords accurately. The three scabbards dropped to the ground, and Zoro had already drawn his blades, turning around to cross his swords and block The Clown's Needle Sword."Thanks.""You're welcome."Satoru replied with a smile... The scene returned to Sanji and Pig Jack."What if you put your shoes on?""A weakling like you can't do anything!"Pig Jack continued to mock him, while Sanji leisurely lit another cigarette."Hmph!""Just obediently be crushed to death by my Spike Armor!"Seeing Sanji's leisurely appearance, Pig Jack was extremely displeased. He transformed into a spiked ball and rolled over again.The opponent was the same, and the weapon was the same.What was different was that Sanji raised a foot and kicked him flying upwards. Some spikes broke, and the kick forcefully stopped his rotation.Akis and Bolod were dumbfounded.Sanji continued the pursuit. Before Pig Jack could fall, he kicked him sideways, breaking more spikes.Pig Jack flew past the surprised Sweetheart Queen and crashed into a stone pillar. Sanji ran over, not forgetting to give Sweetheart Queen a wink, then instantly changed his expression, performing an Inverted Bell Kick that instantly cracked the ground. Pig Jack fell completely through, his spikes shattered completely.Sanji jumped down without hesitation, raising his foot mid-air."You said I couldn't do anything!!""I told you, I would make you... regret it!!!"With a fierce kick downwards, Pig Jack's eyeballs nearly popped out. He coughed up blood and passed out completely.Sanji got up and walked away without looking back, flicking his cigarette butt onto Pig Jack.Sanji vs. Pig Jack: Crushing victory. Understood, Sanji's Main Body is his shoes... Usopp, facing The Skunk who was flying mid-air and constantly launching magical attacks, was beaten without any ability to fight back.After being hit by a palm strike, he spun around and landed on the sheep figurehead of the going merry."Trash like you can't possibly defeat me!""Hehehe, die under my gas!!"The Skunk flew up, aiming the gas device outlet on his backside directly at Usopp and pressing down.Usopp was so scared snot was running down his face, but when The Skunk reached the optimal position, Usopp's expression instantly changed."Just kidding!""Fire Bird Star!!"The Fire Bird Star projectile accurately flew into the outlet of The Skunk's gas device.Gas met open flame.With a boom, it instantly exploded.Usopp turned around and jumped straight down; there was a pool below.Usopp floated up from the water, lying on his back."Serves you right! You bastard!!"On the other side, The Skunk, whose backside was smoking and who was blasted pitch black, fell from the sky, completely losing his fighting capacity.Usopp vs. The Skunk: Victory through intelligence. Sometimes, intelligence is crucial in battle... Now only Zoro's and Luffy's battles remain unfinished.Seeing Sanji and Usopp cleanly resolving their battles.Luffy was also filled with fighting spirit, turning around and unleashing a Gum-Gum Gatling against King Bear.But it was useless."I am an Iron Man who ate the Steel devil fruit! Your fists are useless against me!"King Bear raised his hand and said proudly."Is that so?"In the next second, he was slapped across the face. Satoru flashed over and smashed a punch into his abdomen. King Bear instantly flew out like a boiled, curled shrimp, nearly falling below.Satoru raised his hand, his fist covered in Armament Haki. "Remember, Luffy, mobilize the strength in your body to reinforce it. It's super effective in a fight."After speaking, Satoru flashed back, leaving Luffyconfused. "Mobilize the strength in my body to reinforce it?"King Bear seized the opportunity and crashed into him, and the two wrestled together again.Zoro dealt with The Clown.The Clown was surprised. "You should clearly be poisoned and unable to move.""Hmph."Zoro snorted coldly, tore off his shirt sleeves, and put on his green bandana."There is still a man waiting for me in the future. How could I possibly fall here?"Zoro's fighting spirit seemed to materialize and steam forth.The Clown, surprisingly, understood Zoro's feeling. He had once been defeated by Zoro; Zoro was like a great mountain, firmly blocking his future.Understanding everything, The Clown instantly launched an attack, thrusting the rapier in his hand forward."Needle Sword!""Oni Giri!"The two exchanged positions. The Clown fell, blood splashing from his chest—a classic instant kill. It can only be said, it was very Zoro.As for Sweetheart Queen, seeing that The Clown, Pig Jack, and The Skunk had all lost.Frightened, she instantly stripped off her clothes, transforming into a paste-like form, ready to crawl into a pipe and escape.Satoru suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her path."Get lost!!"Sweetheart Queen, in her paste form, directly stuck herself onto him.You think I'll move just because you tell me to?Satoru raised the silver longsword in his hand, spun the blade to clash with Sweetheart Queen, and then fiercely swung a strike."Hagoku!!""Ah!!!"The immensely powerful shockwave hit Sweetheart Queen head-on, forcefully scattering her paste-like form. She then gathered and returned to her original appearance, lying on the ground, stark naked, her eyes spinning in circles, completely passed out.Satoru picked up a cloak and covered Sweetheart Queen."See no evil, see no evil."Although he said that, he didn't close his eyes even once while covering her.Well, all the Playing Card Pirates executives have been defeated. Now, only the battle between the Captain and the Captain remains.
Chapter 117: "The Little Broken Bell"In the movie version, you still want the Straw Hat Pirates to lose?Laughable. Even Golden Lion would be finished.Without the machinations of traps, Satoru and the others almost completely crushed the four cadres of the Playing Card Pirates.Next, only the duel between the Captains, Luffy and King Bear, remains... Luffy is a Rubber-Rubber Fruituser, a Rubber Man.King Bear is a Steel-Steel Fruit user, a Steel Man.Luffy hasn't awakened Armament Haki yet, so his punches are useless against King Bear.The same goes for King Bear; Luffy isn't afraid of blunt force, so King Bear's punches are also useless against him.The two punched each other dozens of times, only to find 0.5 damage dealt."Special Hot Bowling!"King Bear's arm suddenly turned crimson, steam rising, and he punched Luffy in the abdomen.Alright, that did the trick.Luffy wasn't yet strong enough to possess the "willpower" and "resilience" to withstand flames."So hot! So hot!"Luffy was sent flying.King Bear was about to smirk and pursue when Bolod called out to him."King Bear."King Bear turned to look; the King Cannon flew past him, and the wind it generated almost swept him away.Bolod was seen sitting on the King Cannon machine, controlling the King Cannon, but unfortunately, it was dodged.The cannonball flew out and fell into the sea. The explosion created waves, and its power was indeed considerable, but compared to the legendary Pluton, which could destroy an island with one shot, it was merely a younger brother.To become the Pirate King with this, it would require a steel torrent of similar bombardments.But for just one such machine, the residents of Clockwork Island spent several years manufacturing it... "You bastard, that's my King Cannon!"Using my weapon to attack me.King Bear exclaimed, 'You've got some nerve, kid!'He pulled out a pistol and fired."Akis!"At the critical moment, Akis actually jumped out and blocked the bullet for Bolod.The bullet exploded, blowing Akis away. He shattered the glass, got caught on an exposed iron bar, and was in a precarious situation."Akis!"Bolod, worried about Akis's safety, immediately got off the cannon and ran over."Satoru!"Luffy's eyes turned dark; he was angry and shouted.Satoru instantly understood, "Leave it to me."Bolod opened his parachute, but he just barely missed catching Akis.Watching Akis fall, Bolod's heart nearly stopped.But then, Satoru crashed through the glass, stepped into the air, and caught Akis, making Bolod's eyes instantly light up again... "To purposely take a bullet, how much he wanted to save someone, a pathetic and foolish kid!"King Bear mocked.Well, that just added fuel to Luffy's anger buff."What did you say?""Hmm? I said he's a pathetic and foolish kid!"Luffy instantly looked up, glaring at King Bear, "I won't let you off!"With that, Luffy stretched out his hands. King Beardidn't dodge, letting Luffy grab his crimson arm directly.Steam rose, but Luffy bit down, seemingly unfazed by the heat.The rudimentary form of resilience and willpower had arrived.Gritting his teeth, Luffy grabbed King Bear and swung him around, sending him flying.King Bear crashed into the glass behind his seat. The immense impact shattered a pillar, causing the entire space to tilt backward. The pool above flowed down, becoming a waterfall.King Bear walked back through the water, the heat on his hands having dissipated."Bastard! To make me so miserable, I'll make you pay!"King Bear directly climbed onto the King Cannon machine.Luffy charged forward without hesitation."Die!"King Bear pulled the switch, and a cannonball exploded out.Sanji shouted worriedly, "Luffy."But Luffy grabbed the cannonball with both hands, flying out himself. His legs stretched and wrapped around a pillar, and the cannonball, with Luffy's hands, spun and flew out."What!!!"King Bear shouted in disbelief, 'He can even catch that!'Once the cannonball's momentum was gone, it was Luffy's turn to counterattack!His rubber arms sprang back.Luffy controlled his arms, grabbing the spinning cannonball and smashing it over."Gum-Gum...""Spiral!"The spinning cannonball pressed against King Bear's chest, directly breaking through his steel defense.Under immense pressure, the glass beneath the King Cannon machine shattered.King Bear, the cannonball, and the King Cannon machine all fell down together."Impossible!!!"King Bear's voice came from below.The cannonball Luffy had pressed down, along with the two remaining cannonballs on the King Cannon machine, instantly exploded.The giant spring was blown into two sections, and the buried landmines triggered a chain reaction, causing Playing Card City to explode from one end to the other.The spring that kept Clockwork Island stable on the stone steps also stopped.The entire island began to tilt.Here, Satoru, Akis, and Bolod landed on the ground.Akis pulled out the iron plate from his clothes. The bullet hit the iron plate, and Akis was largely unharmed."Hahaha, you're smart after all, kid.""Not as annoying as before.""Courageous."Satoru said with a smile."Uh... really? Thanks for the compliment."Akis forced a faint smile.Then, a series of explosions erupted from Playing Card City."Each one is louder than the last."Satoru looked up, unhurried, still in the mood for jokes.He stood up and punched Bolod in the stomach."Ugh!""If I don't punch you, I'll never get this off my chest.""Take Akis to a safe place."After speaking, Satoru stepped into the air and flew towards the precarious Playing Card City... Finally.The giant spring was destroyed, and the towering Clockwork Island collapsed.An island collapse, even more severe than a house collapse.Fortunately, all the residents on it had prepared parachutes beforehand and landed safely, seizing the Playing Card Pirates' ship as a foothold.The going merry also safely reached the sea under a giant parachute.Moreover, at the moment of final victory, the Diamond Bell chimed the bells of triumph.The melody was identical to the music from Akis's music box.It turned out that the mayor and his wife of Clockwork Island were Akis's biological parents.Akis also successfully reunited with them.All in all, "A perfect ending, a perfect ending."Luffy said with a smile on the going merry.Nami changed out of her wedding dress, "What a shame, I didn't get anything. Those bastards still owe me a lot of money from playing cards.""...""...""Did we forget something?"Zoro suddenly said.Luffy turned to look at them."Satoru, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji.""No difference... Eh, eh, eh!!!""Where's Satoru!?""He hasn't come down yet, has he!!"Luffy only then realized that Satoru hadn't returned.However, as soon as his voice fell, Satoru's voice came from the sky."Thank you for remembering me."Satoru was seen carrying the Diamond Bell as he landed on the going merry."After all that effort, I can't just come away with nothing, can I?"Satoru said with a smile.Luffy, Usopp, and Nami's eyes lit up as they looked at the Diamond Bell, and they instantly ran over and hugged Satoru."Satoru!"From then on, the Straw Hat Pirates had a "little broken bell" to tell time.
Chapter 118: Wapol Arrives, Wapol LeavesThe matter of Clockwork Island came to an end.Although the entire Clockwork Island collapsed.But the residents took the opportunity to take over the Playing Card Pirates' ship and the treasures on it, and starting anew somewhere else probably won't be difficult. Many things in the world cannot be solved by money, but some things are easily solved if you have money.Akis successfully reunited with the mayor and his wife, but he still chose to go adventuring at sea with Bolod. After all, the Thief Brothers haven't yet realized their dream of becoming the world's greatest thieves.As for the Straw Hat Pirates, who were innocently dragged into Clockwork Island by Bolod, they didn't leave empty-handed.The Diamond Clock embedded in the front of the crow's nest glittered under the sunlight, looking extremely luxurious—a great thing for telling time... "Everyone, hurry! Something's wrong!""Nami!"Back on their proper course, the Straw Hat Piratesheaded toward the Kingdom of Alabasta.Even though Satoru reminded Nami to wear more clothes because of the cold for the past few days, the gears of fate still turned.That day, as Satoru stayed in the crow's nest, Vivi's shouts came from below.Nami, suffering from a high fever, was lying on the deck."Miss Nami!!""Nami! Nami!! What's wrong?""She's so hot!!"Seeing Nami lying on the ground, everyone instantly rushed over.Satoru jumped down from the crow's nest. "It's a high fever. Quick, carry Nami into the room. I'll get the medicine."Satoru was the only one here who knew medical principles, though it couldn't even be called medical skill, just a superficial knowledge copied from Hongo."Okay!!"Sanji, feeling duty-bound to carry Nami, immediately picked her up in a princess carry and rushed back to the cabin, yet not daring to go too fast for fear of jostling her... But somehow, after taking the medicine, Nami's condition did not improve at all even after half a day.This left even Satoru at a loss. Could the gears of fate really be so powerful?"What's wrong, Satoru.""Why hasn't Miss Nami gotten better after taking the medicine!!"Sanji was so anxious he was crying while biting his handkerchief.Satoru didn't know why either. Just as he stood up and was about to shake his head, Xiao Bai instantly darted off his hand and burrowed into the sheet."Xiao Bai?""What are you doing! Come out quickly."Satoru lifted the sheet, but still couldn't see Xiao Bai. He saw that Xiao Bai had actually burrowed under Nami's clothes."You little perverted snake! How dare you take advantage of her misfortune!!"Sanji instantly exploded with fury.But no matter how Satoru called, Xiao Bai wouldn't come out. Satoru realized something was wrong and had to lift Nami's clothes, revealing everything below her chest."Satoru, you..."Sanji didn't know what to say, whether he should stop him or not.But mid-sentence, he saw a wound on Nami's left abdomen. The area around the wound was bruised, looking like she had been bitten by something."What is this!?"Vivi exclaimed in surprise.Xiao Bai coiled back onto Satoru's wrist, seemingly giving Sanji a disdainful look, as if saying, 'Do you think everyone is as perverted as you are?'"This is a sign of poisoning," Satoru said."Poisoning!!!"Luffy and Usopp tensed up in fear."Yes, she was probably bitten by an unfamiliar creature on Small Garden.""No wonder the medicine didn't work. If this poison isn't neutralized, the fever might not subside.""Then can you cure the poison? Hurry up and do something, Satoru."Sanji urged him."If I knew how, I wouldn't be explaining all this to you; I would have acted already.""42°C. No, it's rising again.""We need to find a doctor quickly. Going all the way to Alabasta might be too late."Satoru tidied Nami's clothes and blanket, then looked at the two-degree rise on the thermometer. At this rate, Nami's forehead might be hot enough to fry an egg by the time they reached Alabasta!!"A doctor! Then we'll find a doctor! I must save Nami!!"Luffy shouted anxiously.Nami's eyelids fluttered, and she struggled to sit up."No, don't. There's a newspaper in my drawer..."...Three days ago, 300,000 soldiers of the Royal Army in Alabasta defected to the Rebel Army.The situation, originally 600,000 Royal Army soldiers versus 400,000 Rebel Army soldiers, instantly reversed.Nami knew that even telling Vivi wouldn't make the ship go faster, so she kept it a secret from her.She spoke up now because Nami felt the situation in Alabasta was already bad enough, and she couldn't delay them further. She believed she could hold on.Vivi was also conflicted; returning later meant the chances of stopping the two armies from slaughtering each other were shrinking... Outside on the deck, Nami forced herself to come out.She found that the course had changed, confirming that letting Zoro watch the navigation was indeed a mistake."The air smells different. Call Luffy and the others out to adjust the course."Nami exhaled a puff of white air and said.Zoro nodded and called Luffy and the others out.Now only Satoru and Vivi remained in the cabin, both deep in thought... Just as Satoru made a decision, Vivi stepped out first, standing at the entrance of the second floor of the cabin and looking down at the others.Satoru came out a moment later. Nami looked at Vivi, managing a faint smile."Do you have something to tell us, Vivi?""You have already allowed me to board your ship. I truly don't have the audacity to make a selfish request.""Right now, my country is facing an unprecedented crisis. I must return immediately, without a moment's hesitation.""Therefore, this ship must sail to Alabasta at the fastest possible speed!"After Vivi finished speaking, everyone fell silent.Only Nami replied with a smile, "Of course. Wasn't that the agreement?"Vivi nodded. "Since everyone agrees, then finding an island with a doctor as quickly as possible, curing Nami's illness, and then heading towards Alabasta—that is this ship's 'fastest speed,' right?"Luffy pressed down on his straw hat and smiled. "That's right. There is no faster speed than this.""Well said. Miss Vivi, I am impressed by you."Sanji said.Zoro, holding his swords, also showed a slight smile. "What great spirit."Just then, a massive tornado connecting heaven and earth appeared in front of the going merry.But the tornado seemed to have eyes, bypassing the going merry and swirling towards the course the going merry had previously been on.If Nami hadn't adjusted the course in time, the going merry would likely have been pulverized by this giant tornado. What incredible navigation skills.This made Vivi even more certain of her choice.Nami was about to say something else when Satorudraped a cloak over her from behind."It's alright, Miss Nami. It's alright."For some reason, Satoru's words seemed to possess a magical power. Nami nodded and walked back into the room.Satoru walked over to Vivi."Miss Vivi, you are a worthy friend, and you will also be a worthy princess.""I guarantee it, with my integrity."Vivi was slightly surprised, unsure what to say, and just smiled and nodded."Alright, full speed ahead! Let's find an island with a doctor!"Luffy announced with a wave of his hand.Satoru added instructions."Usopp, you are in charge of watching the course.""Sanji, while Miss Nami is sick, prepare some light food for her. Once this is over, I'll teach you the Air Compression Technique.""Vivi, you are responsible for looking after Miss Nami. Since you are both girls, it will be easier.""Zoro, you continue your training.""Luffy, the same goes for you. Continue researching your understanding of Armament Haki!""That's it. Follow Luffy's command: full speed ahead.""Full speed ahead!!"Everyone immediately responded... Just like that, the going merry ignored the direction the Log Pose pointed towards Alabasta and set off on its'Search for a Doctor' journey.Time flowed by. A day passed, and snow began to fall from the sky.This was certainly not good news for Nami.And precisely at this moment, they encountered a roadblock.The massive submarine, the Brigikku-go, surfaced in front of the going merry.It was the Brigikku Pirates, led by Wapol.Wapol leaped down from his ship, intending to board the going merry.Wapol arrived."Hagoku!"Satoru, who was teaching Sanji the Air Compression Technique, instantly flashed forward and unleashed a Hagoku strike, blasting Wapolaway with the shockwave while he was still in mid-air.Wapol arrived, and Wapol left.On the Brigikku-go, Wapol's subordinate asked, "Did something just fly past?""Was that Lord Wapol?""Lord Wapol!!!"The roadblock instantly vanished. Wapol's subordinates uttered some threats, then sailed away to rescue Wapol.With the roadblock gone, the going merrysuccessfully arrived in front of Drum Island.
Chapter 119: You can shoot me dead right now!Without much incident, Satoru and the others arrived in front of Drum Island... "There's an island!""It's an island!""Great, there's an island, Nami...""Wake up and see..."Hearing his comrades shouting outside, Luffy looked through the window and also saw Drum Island.He happily chattered on and on to Nami, but unfortunately, Nami didn't have the strength to reply."Let Nami rest well, we'll go out and have a look."Satoru said."Okay."..."Woah!""It's an island!!"Looking at Drum Island in front of him, which resembled a mountain and a drum, Luffy said with his mouth wide open.You could say he was thoughtless, which he was, after all, Nami was in such a state.But it was also because of his personality that the atmosphere on the ship wasn't so oppressive, which was good."It's a white island, so much snow!"Luffy said excitedly.Sanji sighed, "Let's get this straight, Luffy, we're going to the island to treat Miss Nami's illness, we can't go on an adventure with you."Luffy was still in high spirits."You're not listening at all, are you?"Sanji was speechless.Usopp saw the snow but thought of snow monsters, "With so much snow, there won't be any snow monsters, right?""If Nami's illness is a 'no-landing illness', then...""Only you have that illness, Usopp, no more nonsense.""Hurry up and land."Before Usopp could finish, Satoru interrupted him.But just as the going merry sailed into Drum Island's inner waterway, many people emerged from both banks, each carrying weapons."Don't move, pirates.""There are people," Luffy said."Hmm, and this atmosphere doesn't seem good."Usopp picked up where he left off."Leave this place quickly, get out of here."The person who seemed to be in charge on the shore shouted.Satoru looked at him, remembering his name: Dalton, the Drum Kingdom's Guard Captain, who had eaten the Ox-Ox devil fruit.Satoru remembered what happened here very clearly."We're here to find a doctor!""Someone is sick!"Luffy and Vivi shouted upwards."We won't fall for it! Such a simple trick! You shameless pirates!""This is our land, pirates are not allowed! Get out!""Otherwise, we'll blow up your ship."Absolute resistance.Satoru didn't want to get entangled with them.He stopped Sanji, who was about to say something, and with a flash, he was on shore.Dalton and the others were startled, only to see Satoru grabbing the gun from the hand of a person next to Dalton and pointing it at his own forehead."We're here to find a doctor, our comrade is sick.""We are absolutely not here to rob your island.""If you don't believe me, you can shoot me dead right now!"The man was scared by Satoru's gaze and backed away, but Satoru held onto the gun tightly.The man looked at Dalton, but before Dalton could speak, he heard the people below shout in unison."That's right!!"On the deck, Luffy and the others stood in a row, with Luffy in the middle, spreading his arms defenselessly. The others did the same, even Karoothe duck.Satoru: Being defenseless is fake; who knows if this guy is a lunatic? Of course, Armament Haki is ready."I'll take you to the village.""Come with me."Dalton considered for a long time and said, a puff of white smoke coming from his mouth as he spoke.Only then did Satoru release the gun."A word of advice, our country only has one doctor, 'The Witch'.""Huh?"..."This country is called... it doesn't have a name yet."Dalton led the people and Luffy's group back to the village.It was decided that Zoro and Karoo would guard the ship, and Satoru specifically checked if the anchor was secure.Dalton introduced their country, but halfway through, he said it had no name."This country is called 'No Name'? How strange, how interesting! Hahaha."Luffy said with a laugh."…""I think, this... big brother means that this country temporarily has no name."Satoru explained.Vivi nodded, Satoru was still reliable."Is that so?"Luffy pouted, so that's how it was, then it wasn't interesting.Usopp suddenly shouted."There's a bear, quick, play dead."Usopp was seen throwing himself into the snow.The bear approached, but it was holding a cane."It's a Picnic Bear.""No danger, but don't forget mountain climbing etiquette, nod to each other."After saying that, Dalton and the others nodded towards the bear, and the Picnic Bear actually turned and nodded back in greeting.Luffy's eyes instantly lit up.Not just him, but Satoru too. Satoru had no resistance to these strange, seemingly cute creatures."What an interesting bear!! It's so big!!"Luffy exclaimed."Yeah, if only we could keep it as a pet!!"Satoru agreed with Luffy, picking up where he left off.Vivi chuckled wryly, putting a hand to her forehead, just as speechless as Sanji, who was carrying Nami.Vivi indicated that she had spoken too quickly earlier.Can you two be serious?!
Chapter 120: The Witch and the ReindeerThe Snowing Village [Big Horn].After much effort, Satoru and the others finally entered Big Horn Village in Drum Kingdom. Unfortunately, this country only had one doctor (that the world knew of)...."My name is Dalton, and I am responsible for protecting this island. Please forgive our discourteous welcoming ceremony just now."Dalton brought Satoru and the others back to his house.The moment the stove was lit, Satoru felt alive again."May I ask about something? I feel like I've seen you somewhere before."Dalton said this to Vivi, feeling certain he had seen her face before."Huh!?"Vivi was flustered and couldn't answer immediately, so Satoru stepped in to smooth things over."It must be an illusion. After all, Vivi has a common face.""Let's talk about the [Witch] first, shall we? Is the Witch a doctor? And is the castle on the highest peak her residence?""..."Dalton was speechless for a moment. How did Satoru seem to know more than he did?"I guessed.""Witches always stay far away from people, and don't they all like living in castles?"Satoru explained. It was quite reasonable, just a logical guess."Yes, through the window, you can see the highest peak."Dalton tentatively chose to believe him."Peak?"Sanji turned his head to look, only to see a snowman seemingly staring gloomily at him, which startled him.Looking closely, it was Luffy and Usopp building a snowman."It's the Snow Monster [Shirolala]!""It's the [Super Snowman]!""You two stop playing in the snow!!!"Sanji yelled, furious."Just as this...""Satoru.""Just as Young Man Satoru said, the [Witch], Dr. Kureha, lives in the castle on the mountaintop. She is the only doctor currently on this island."Dalton explained, adding that it was impossible to notify her. The Witch's method of consultation was to come down periodically, and the payment was taking anything she fancied from the patient's house.Even so, her medical skills were truly superb. She herself was 140 years old and still full of vigor."What a terrible old hag.""Yeah, she's practically a bandit."Luffy and Usopp voiced their complaints."But how does she get down the mountain at that age?"Vivi asked the crucial question."Rumor has it that under the full moon, she rides a sleigh pulled by Reindeer down the mountain. Many people have witnessed her descent, which is why she earned the title of [Witch]."Dalton explained."Then what should we do? Miss Nami's condition will become dangerous if we wait any longer!"Sanji asked anxiously."It's simple."Luffy and Satoru said it simultaneously. They turned, exchanged a glance, and then simultaneously said with a smile:"Climb the mountain."..."Then I'll leave it to you."It was finally decided that Luffy and Sanji would climb the mountain to find Dr. Kureha to treat Nami.After Dalton warned them to be careful of creatures called [Lapahn], the two set off."Hoo~"Satoru exhaled a puff of white air, looking at the retreating figures of Luffy, Sanji, and Nami. He remained silent until the three figures vanished from sight, then he relaxed his tense body and instantly collapsed."Hey! Hey! Satoru, what's wrong with you!!!"Usopp quickly caught Satoru, but just then, he glimpsed a wound on the back of Satoru's neck that was identical to the one on Nami's abdomen!..."Cough, cough, I'm fine. I'm practically used to having a fever."Back inside the house, the person lying on the bed was Satoru."Why are you so foolish, Satoru!" Vivi said angrily."Miss Nami's situation is more critical than mine. I can still suppress the virus from acting up, but hers has been active for days.""It was right to let her go for treatment first. The dangers on the road are unknown, and Luffy and Sanji couldn't look after two people.""And the strength of you two..."Satoru stopped his sentence halfway.Usopp and Vivi bowed their heads dejectedly. "We're sorry for disappointing you.""Let's not talk about that. I have a question I want to ask you, Mr. Dalton.""The reason you are so wary of pirates is because your country was destroyed by pirates, right?"Satoru changed the subject. Although he was feeling dizzy and lightheaded, he still wanted information, specifically about the Blackbeard Pirates."Yes, just a month ago, a pirate crew of only five people landed on Drum Island and destroyed this country."Dalton sat on a chair, hands resting on his knees, and replied while looking at the blazing fireplace."Did they steal anything?" Satoru immediately pressed."What could pirates steal? All the treasures in the Royal Vault were taken by them.""Nothing else besides that?"Dalton didn't understand why Satoru asked that. Was there anything else to steal besides treasure?"No."Receiving the answer, Satoru thought, it seemed Blackbeard's arrival on Drum Island was merely a coincidence, and he just happened to steal some treasure."So that's why you resist pirates so much."Usopp said."U""Mhm.""However, some people think it's good that the Kingdom was destroyed.""The various policies previously implemented by this country were nothing but tragedies for the people.""Before, this country was called the [Drum Kingdom], and the King was Wapol. He was an utterly terrible King.""Wapol, I think I've heard that name..."Usopp and Vivi said simultaneously."The pirate crew Captain we met at sea, the one I punched away before he could even land."Satoru explained with a laugh."Oh, that's why the name sounded familiar! When he flew away, his subordinates kept shouting his name. I didn't realize he used to be a King."Usopp exclaimed."You know Wapol?"Dalton asked. What a coincidence."We ran into him at sea, but before he could even speak, Satoru sent him flying.""Wapol... I remember that name too. I saw him once when my father took me to a conference when I was little."Usopp and Vivi replied individually.Clearly, Dalton was more concerned about something else. "Your father, a conference... who exactly are you...?""Ah, anyway, we encountered Wapol on our way here yesterday.""Mhm, that's not important. The main thing is that becoming a pirate was a temporary measure for him. He always wants to return to the island and re-establish his Kingdom. That's what I'm worried about.""This island now belongs to the citizens who stayed behind. To prevent Wapol from returning to the island, we maintain vigilance at the landing points day and night."Dalton said.After he finished speaking, he saw that Satoru was sleeping soundly.Meanwhile, Vivi listened to Dalton's words and thought of her own father, who was also a King.It was normal for a King like Wapol to be rejected by the populace, but why would a King like her father, who cared for his people, also face rebellion from the citizens?
Chapter 121: I Guess I'm Lucky TooThe gears of fate turned.Luffy and Sanji successfully climbed the mountain and were successfully attacked by Rabban, a ferocious white bear with a rabbit head.Meanwhile, Satoru, unable to suppress the same virus as Miss Nami, developed a fever and fell asleep.Dalton, Usopp, and Vivi left the room so as not to disturb Satoru's rest. Just then, a resident informed them that the 'Witch,' Dr. Kureha, had arrived at the neighboring Cocoaweed Village to see patients.Talk about a coincidence—the mother of all coincidences, truly.Even more coincidentally, just as Dalton, Usopp, and Vivi were heading to Cocoaweed Village to find Dr. Kureha, Wapol arrived at Drum Island at the same time and launched an attack on Big Horn Village... "Pick up your weapons!!""Anyone with a weapon, take it up and follow Mr. Dalton!!""Pick up your weapons and protect our nation!!"They received news that Wapol had returned to Drum Island and reached Big Horn Village.Dalton instantly transformed into his Bison Form and ran back to Big Horn Village.Residents from various villages across the island also picked up their weapons and headed out to protect their nation.Meanwhile, Vivi and Usopp, following the information from the Cocoaweed Village residents, continued their search for Dr. Kureha... Wapol, along with his two subordinates—Chess, the Former Drum Kingdom Evil Advisor, and Kuromarimo, the Former Drum Kingdom Evil Minister—and a host of Soldiers, rampaged through Big Horn Village.The villagers of Big Horn Village were no match for them.Wapol, who fled without a fight when facing Blackbeard, showed no hesitation in attacking the residents of his own kingdom."Hahahaha, I am the King!""Everything in this nation belongs to me!!"Wapol stood atop the Hairy Hippo, shouting with his hands raised, making himself a perfect target."This ends now!!"Dalton stomped back, leaped into the air, and reverted to his human form, bringing down his weapon—a combination shovel and machete—onto Wapol."Who is it!!""Ow! That hurts so much, you cut me, I'm going to die!!"Kuromarimo, with his afro, exclaimed in surprise, wondering who the newcomer was.Wapol, meanwhile, was rolling on the ground in pain.Kuromarimo sighed in relief when he saw the person was Dalton."So it's you, Dalton!""I'm here to kill you, Wapol."Dalton ignored Kuromarimo and spoke directly to Wapol on the ground.Chess raised his longbow, and Kuromarimo raised his gloves; both aimed their attack at Dalton."You're still alive?""How dare you attack Lord Wapol..."Dalton scoffed, "Hmph, what's so great about that? The twenty highly skilled doctors of our kingdom are all on your ship, aren't they?"The Drum Kingdom was originally a nation with advanced medical technology, but Wapol drove away many talented doctors, keeping only the 20 most skilled ones by his side, allowing them to treat only him, effectively ruining a medically advanced kingdom."What kind of policy is that!!"Dalton roared in anger, especially after seeing Wapol, who had been instantly healed by a doctor, looking smug. His rage skyrocketed.He immediately activated his Beastman State, instantly knocking down a number of Soldiers.But Wapol, Chess, and Kuromarimo showed no panic whatsoever."What an impressive ability.""In the past, the three of us were known as the 'Three Generals.' Now that the two of us have merged, you definitely can't defeat us."Kuromarimo said.Chess raised his longbow. "Besides, we know your weakness too well."With a shift in direction, Chess shot three arrows directly at the residents. As he expected, Daltoninstantly flashed over and used his body to block the sharp arrows."Your weakness is that you're too kind, hahaha."Dalton collapsed immediately.The residents cried out in alarm, and just then, the ground suddenly began to shake."What? Is it an earthquake?"Wapol turned his head to look, and in an instant, his expression turned terrified. "Avalanche!!!"Luffy and Sanji had provoked Rabban, although Rabban was the one who started the fight.Countless massive Rabban jumped up and down, directly triggering an avalanche. A giant white wave formed of snow rushed down.Human strength seemed so insignificant before the power of nature.Wapol instantly climbed back onto the Hairy Hippo. "Run! Robson!!""Kuromarimo, Chess, get on quickly!!""Lord Wapol, let us get on too.""Annoying! Save yourselves!!"With disaster looming, Wapol took Kuromarimo and Chess and abandoned the Soldiers to flee.Watching the avalanche roll down, the massive roar and the people's shouts woke up Satoru.Satoru got up, came out of the house, and saw the heavy snow bearing down."Oh my god!!!""I just took a nap, what happened?""Usopp! Vivi!"Satoru didn't see Usopp or Vivi, but he saw Daltonlying on the ground, and he rushed over."Mr. Dalton?"Dalton barely opened his eyes, saw the snow wave bearing down, raised his hand, and pushed Satoru, signaling him to escape quickly and leave him behind.Satoru understood his meaning, stood up, smiled, and tied his hair into a ponytail."It's just a mere avalanche; I'm not afraid of it."Satoru flicked his hand, and the Silver Longsword appeared. Armament Haki gradually covered it, but stopped halfway.This was the current limit of Satoru's Armament Haki.Satoru thought for a moment, the Armament Hakivanished, and he covered it again, but this time, a black spiral covered it downwards, just reaching the tip of the blade."That's much cooler."Satoru said with a smile, holding the sword single-handedly in his right hand, bending down and positioning the blade to the left to gather strength, ignoring the residents who kept shouting at him to run.As the snow wave approached, Satoru instantly unleashed a slash from bottom to top."Hagoku!!"The shockwave met the snow wave, forcibly splitting it in two, rushing past Satoru and Dalton on both sides."What!!!"The residents and Wapol's Soldiers who had climbed onto the rooftops watched the scene dumbfounded.However, the power of Satoru's current slash was absolutely insufficient to split the entire snow wave from beginning to end.The shockwave dissipated as its power ran out, and the snow wave continued to press forward. Satoruplunged his sword into the ground with one hand to support himself, having no strength left to run.Letting the snow wave approach, Satoru merely smiled, showing no trace of panic.The snow wave bore down, and just as it reached Satoru, almost touching him, the impact force of the avalanche vanished—just in time.Satoru reached out and drew a Smiling Face on the snow in front of him."I guess I'm lucky after all."He then collapsed backward and lay down, and the longsword reverted into a bracelet.
Chapter 122: Tony Tony Chopper AppearsSatoru sliced through the front half of the snow wave with a single strike, shocking the residents and Soldiers for 100 years.Wapol ran, fleeing to the top of the castle to hunt down Luffy and reclaim the castle.The remaining Soldiers, however, were dutiful. Seeing that Satoru had fallen and hadn't gotten up after several minutes, they immediately became arrogant again.They blocked the two men, forbidding the villagers from going over to save them.Even if they weren't dead now, they wouldn't last much longer."All of you, step back!! You commoners.""Dalton and that Long-Haired Man are already dead.""We are subordinates of King Wapol, and opposing King Wapol is a dead end!""Bastards, Dalton and that young man won't die that easily!!""You used to be Dalton's subordinates, are you really going to ignore all past camaraderie!!"The villagers retorted angrily, but mere words could never move a group of ungrateful wretches."Get lost, step back! If you come forward again, don't blame us for being impolite!""Hey, what's going on?"While the villagers and Soldiers were confronting each other, Zoro, Usopp, and Vivi circled back and returned to Big Horn Village.Satoru had only blocked the snow directly in front of him and Dalton; the snow waves that passed on both sides still covered a large part of the island.This had scattered the sled carrying Vivi and Usopp, who were searching for Dr. Kureha.When they walked back, they ran into Zoro, who had been winter swimming and subsequently buried in the snow. Thus, Zoro was now bare-chested in minus 10 degrees Celsius, and his voice trembled slightly when he asked that question."Wha—what's wrong? I wanted to ask what's wrong with you and why you're dressed like that."The three of them arrived outside the crowd. A villager heard Zoro's question, turned around, and was startled by Zoro's appearance, thinking, "The young hero certainly has a fine physique.""Dalton and that young man are lying over there. Both are injured, but these Soldiers won't let us go save them.""Young man?"Usopp and Vivi immediately thought of Satoru."Is it that Long-Haired young man?""Ah! Yes, it was him! He split the snow wave with a single strike, which prevented Mr. Dalton from being buried in the snow.""Split it with a single strike...""Never mind."Zoro muttered, then dashed forward in a flash."If anyone has an objection, come forward! Without Dalton and that Long-Haired fellow, you're nothing but a bunch of..."A Soldier was still mocking the villagers when Zoroinstantly sent a punch flying, knocking out his front teeth and tearing off his greatcoat."Much warmer.""It really is you, Satoru. You look terrible."Zoro saw Satoru lying on the ground. Just as he was about to approach, the Soldiers blocked him."Who are you!""You dare to attack!!""Kill him!""Heh, you really don't know what's good for you...""Get lost!!"A light flashed in Zoro's eyes. He instantly snatched the sword from the opposing Soldier's hand. With a sword, things would be easier... Meanwhile, inside the mountaintop castle.Inside the room, countless medical and chemical instruments were laid out. A green liquid of unknown composition constantly bubbled in a round flask heated by an alcohol lamp.Nami opened her eyes. There was an ice pack on her forehead. Looking up, she saw the ice pack was tied to an axe handle, but thankfully the blade was pointed outward and propped up outside the ship, otherwise she would have been startled upon waking.Although she still felt a little uncomfortable, Namifelt much lighter now compared to the previous sensation of having a giant elephant pressing down on her head."Hmm..."Seeing the unfamiliar environment, any normal person would panic, especially after hearing footsteps. Nami immediately sat up. "Who is it?"This startled Chopper, who was holding a medical book.The two stared at each other. Chopper reacted by immediately hiding behind the door, except his body was still visible, making it seem like he hadn't hidden at all.Nami, with a look of exasperation, said, "You're hiding the wrong way."Chopper immediately corrected himself upon hearing that.Nami was even more speechless. "It's too late.""Who are you?"Nami asked. Although the bipedal raccoon dog??—or whatever it was—in front of her seemed harmless based on its demeanor."Too noisy!""I'm a person!""Are... are you better from your high fever?"Although Chopper was scared, Chopper cared about her."You can talk!"Nami said in surprise. This exclamation was a bit loud, wasn't it surprising?But Chopper was so scared that he scrambled backward, shouting in fear."Waaahhhhh!!""Too noisy! Chopper!!"Dr. Kureha immediately kicked Chopper. Truly a master and disciple.Dr. Kureha walked in holding a liquor bottle, stretched out a finger, and touched Nami's forehead, knowing immediately that her fever had broken."Hee hee hee, looks like your fever broke, little girl. Are you happy?""Who are you?""I am Dr. Kureha. You can also call me Doctor Kureha."Dr. Kureha adjusted her sunglasses, looked carefully at Nami, and replied."A doctor? Then where is this place?""Are you asking me the secret to staying young?""Huh? No, I didn't ask that question.""This is the mountaintop castle."Although their conversation was a bit chaotic, overall, it made sense."In that case, are there two other patients besides me?"Nami asked."Mm, they're sleeping soundly next door. Tough vitality."Dr. Kureha answered while lifting Nami's clothes, revealing the injury Satoru had previously examined."This is the cause of the illness.""Ah... I know."Nami was startled by Dr. Kureha's action, but after reacting, she said she already knew."You know?""Yes, one of my comrades is a... 'Quack Doctor.' He discovered the cause but couldn't treat it."Satoru's appearance flashed through Nami's mind.Hearing the term "Quack Doctor," Dr. Kureha raised an eyebrow, then smiled and took a sip of liquor."I didn't expect anyone else to know about the 'Five-Day Sickness' caused by an insect called Keskia.""This disease clears up after five days of onset, because... you die after five days!""However, little girl, you are very lucky. Today is only the third day. Two more days, and unless you had a panacea, you would be dead.""This disease disappeared more than 100 years ago. How did you contract it, and on your abdomen, no less? Did you perhaps walk around bare-midriff on an island from the ancient era? (Correct answer).""However, that long-horned Little White Snake on your hand is quite 'ancient.' I don't even recognize it."Dr. Kureha walked over and leaned against the table. Only after she said that did Nami realize that Little White was coiled around her hand."Huh? Little White, why are you on my hand?"Poked by Nami, Little White woke up, opened its eyes to look around, and thought, "I'm screwed..." Earlier, before Sanji carried Nami, Satoru had instructed Little White to coil around Nami's wrist."Little White, Luffy and Zoro will encounter a group of Lapahns when they climb the mountain later. Use your Glaring Divine Skill to scare them away.""Once you safely reach the mountaintop castle, find a Reindeer to come down and pull me up to save me.""Understood?"Little White nodded, indicating that it was covered, and then... slept from start to finish...