Coveting the Munch-Munch Fruit

Just like that, Yota became an apprentice at the clinic. Only after joining did he learn that the doctor who looked like a butcher was named Jack, while the nurse was Ruth. The two were already engaged, so it was no wonder Ruth was the one calling the shots. Clearly, although Doctor Jack was skilled in medicine, he was helpless when it came to his own bronchitis.

Doctor Jack reluctantly took Yota into the clinic, but before long, once Yota revealed all his abilities, he realized he seemed to have picked up a treasure.

The people of the Pirate World far surpassed those of the Naruto World when it came to physical attributes, but their average intelligence was somewhat lacking.

In this world, there were plenty of little monsters who could tear apart bears, wolves, tigers, and leopards with their bare hands at the age of ten. But there might not be more ten-year-olds who could recognize every word than there were such little monsters.

Someone like Yota, who not only knew every word but possessed medical skills no worse than those of an ordinary doctor, was absolutely one of a kind. At least on Drum Island, Doctor Jack had never seen such a genius.

Moreover, Yota's abilities were not limited to solid theoretical knowledge. His practical skills were equally impressive. After just a few months, he had gained the ability to treat the vast majority of common illnesses.

And that was with Yota holding back and not using Chakra.

Although Yota could not even be considered a Medical-nin in the ninja world, that only meant the threshold for becoming a Medical-nin was too high. In truth, he already qualified as a competent doctor.

Furthermore, the medical arts of the ninja world differed greatly from those of the One Piece World, so his techniques gave Doctor Jack a refreshing new perspective.

Of course, over the past few months, Yota had also absorbed plenty of new medical knowledge, and his skills had improved significantly. Comparing the two, he now even felt confident in using the Healing Technique.

Generally speaking, the higher one's medical skill, the lower the requirements for Yang Release Chakra and Chakra control when using the Healing Technique. It was a way of making up for insufficient strength with technique.

That day, Yota had just treated a patient who had been brutally beaten by a Lapahn Rabbit when he happened to hear people in the clinic talking among themselves.

"Ah, I heard our King is getting sicker and sicker."

"Isn't that right? What a pity. Our current Second Prince doesn't seem to be a good person either."

"He's still better than the First Prince, isn't he? That man could release poison directly in the capital..."

"Watch your words. The First Prince has already been exiled to the Land of Fire."

The corner of Yota's mouth twitched. So there was a Land of Fire in the One Piece World too? Don't tell me there was a Konoha Ninja Village in the Land of Fire as well!

Of course, it was only a shared name. After all, the authors of both manga were Japanese, so overlapping names were perfectly normal.

Yota had no impression of the First Prince. But he remembered the Second Prince, Wapol, quite clearly—especially that Munch-Munch Fruit.

But I've lived on this island for months now, and from what I know, Prince Wapol doesn't seem to have eaten a Devil Fruit yet!

Could it be that he only obtained the Devil Fruit from the royal treasury after becoming King?

Yota was not making that guess at random. Drum Kingdom's current King could not be called a wise ruler. At best, he was one of the less awful scumbags in the Pirate World.

Although his character was far from good, he at least had a brain and some sense. He knew that Drum Kingdom was his foundation; only if the country developed and grew stronger could he gain more benefits.

From the locals' conversations, Yota had learned that the First Prince, whom he had never known much about, had once nearly killed everyone in Drum Kingdom's capital with his own Devil Fruit ability, merely because he found it amusing on a whim.

Even this King, who was no great ruler himself, could not tolerate such a thing. He exiled his eldest son, and after that lesson, it was naturally difficult for Wapol to get his hands on a Devil Fruit before becoming King.

As for the possibility that the powerful Munch-Munch Fruit was not in the royal treasury but had been obtained by Wapol himself through some lucky chance? Yota simply did not believe it. With the way Wapol was, he did not look like someone blessed with that kind of luck.

At that thought, Yota's heart began to burn.

If Devil Fruits were compared to powers in the Naruto World, they were equivalent to Bloodline Limits. Ordinary Zoan-types were like ordinary Bloodline Limits, while stronger Ancient Zoans and Paramecia, along with weaker Logia-types, were roughly equivalent to the Mangekyo Sharingan, Sage Body, Wood Release, and Dust Release—powers that stood near the top even in the ninja world.

As for the strongest Paramecia, Mythical Zoan-types, and powerful Logia-types, they were about on the level of the Rinnegan and Yin-Yang Release.

With Yota's talent, even if he possessed the ability to travel between the Naruto World and the Pirate World, his ultimate achievements would not be especially great. At most, he could reach the level of a Vice Admiral or the lower end of an ordinary Kage's strength. That would already be his limit, even with access to the resources of both worlds.

Devil Fruits, however, were undoubtedly his best chance to defy fate and change his destiny. And a Devil Fruit like the Munch-Munch Fruit, which could be considered among the best even among Paramecia, would naturally be of even greater help to him.

Once he began thinking about the Munch-Munch Fruit, Yota could no longer sit still. He now had a fair understanding of the timeline he was in. Pirate King Roger had died thirteen years ago, and only seven or eight years remained until Luffy set sail. When Luffy arrived here, this King seemed to have ruled Drum Island for quite some time. In other words, the Old King could die at any moment, and the Munch-Munch Fruit might fall into that idiot Wapol's hands at any time.

Now that he had set his sights on the Munch-Munch Fruit, and after learning quite a bit about this world over the past few months, Yota no longer wanted to waste time.

He could study medicine whenever he wanted. But once a Devil Fruit was gone, it was gone.

Thus, the next day, he asked Doctor Jack for several days of leave, took a map to Drum Island's capital, and set off.

Drum Island was really only a small Island Nation. Though Yota was merely a genin, he was by no means slow on the road. In just one morning, he had reached the capital.

Calling it a capital was a bit generous. It was really just a market surrounding the castle. The entire island was only about as large as a somewhat bigger city, so its capital was naturally not very large either. Its population probably did not even reach ten thousand.