After Mr. 2 Bon Clay left, they did not encounter any pirates foolish enough to provoke them for an entire day.
Cifer did not head straight for Alabasta. Instead, he chose to travel at leisure and wait until matters there were nearly settled before going over.
After all, it was hot and dry there. Wouldn't going now just make his crew suffer?
Now, they had landed on an unnamed island along the route to Alabasta to replenish their supplies.
The Little Ul docked in the harbor, and Chopper eagerly jumped off the ship. This was his first time leaving his hometown and coming to another island.
The islanders at the port watched the small Chopper hopping about and seemed to have some thoughts of their own.
"That is..."
Chopper spotted a lone wolf walking along the shore, its limping gait steeped in loneliness.
Its snow-white fur was stained with blood, and its slow steps made it clear that its injuries were far from minor.
Not far behind it, several men holding Fire Guns chatted and laughed.
As a doctor, and as a small animal that had once been hunted, Chopper could not simply turn a blind eye to it.
He ran toward it on his short legs, while Cifer and the other two followed behind at an unhurried pace.
The white wolf also noticed Chopper running toward it. It bared its fangs, trying hard to put on a vicious appearance.
"I'm a doctor! Don't be afraid, I'm here to treat you!"
Chopper could communicate with animals. He tried to slowly approach the white wolf, but it did not let down its guard.
For every step Chopper took forward, it retreated one step.
"What are you trying to do?!"
When the men behind the white wolf saw Cifer's group actually approaching