The Crisis at Marine Headquarters

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

"Waaah, Doctor Kureha!" A "raccoon dog" wailed as it threw itself into the arms of an old-looking but spirited granny.

"Hmph! I told you the outside world was dangerous!" Kureha snorted before asking, "Well? Is there anything wrong with your body?"

As she spoke, she ignored Chopper's resistance, hoisted him up, and forcibly examined him.

"Hmm, your brain's intact. Mm, your limbs are fine too..." After feeling him all over, Kureha flicked Chopper's crotch and muttered, "Your reproductive ability is fine as well. Hmm, looks like you can still find yourself a doe!"

"D-Doctor, you're terrifying!" Usopp, who had been released along with him, covered his lower body as he spoke.

"Doctor Kureha!" Chopper's little face flushed red as he screamed and flailed his arms.

"All right, what are you screaming about?" Kureha unhappily shook Chopper by the scruff, then looked toward Gion and said, "Well? What exactly did you bring me here for?"

Gion said solemnly, "We'd like to ask you, Doctor Kureha, to assist with an operation!"

"A joint operation? No wonder you called me here despite having him." Kureha glanced pointedly at Law.

"The procedure is as follows..." Gion explained succinctly. "Law will use Ultimate Surgery to revive Longinus. At the moment his heart fails, Doctor Kureha, we'd like you to replace Law's heart with another one!"

When she finished speaking, all three of them froze.

Then, disbelieving voices came from their mouths.

"Ultimate Surgery?"

"Reviving the dead?"

"Wait, that Longinus fellow... no, the Fleet Admiral is dead?"

If Kureha was shocked by Ultimate Surgery, Chopper and Usopp were stunned by Longinus's death!

In their eyes, Longinus was already the strongest person in the world. Who else in this world could possibly kill him?

Perhaps to dispel Kureha's dissatisfaction, Gion offered a brief explanation