On Drum Mountain, which is over 5,000 meters above sea level, in front of the castle of the Drum Kingdom where Wapol resides.
The guards swarmed forward amidst a commotion, surrounding the three people who had just floated to the front of the castle.
That's right, there were only three people left at this time; the parents had already been sent back to where they were by Yixiao.
What follows is, after all, a time of carnage, the kind of scene that is not suitable for ordinary people to watch.
Surrounded by soldiers from the Drum Kingdom, Yixiao stood there indifferently, his head slightly lowered, his ears tilted, listening to the sounds from inside the castle.
After a moment, he smiled and said softly.
"I heard the name Wapol, and also the names of Chess and Kuromarimo."
That must be the king and his ministers, right?
As soon as he finished speaking, he smiled and gently pressed the Gravity Blade forward.
Boom!!!
Amidst the deafening roar, all the bricks and stones directly in front of the entire castle of Wapol were crushed into the ground.
This also allowed the three of them to see the interior structure of the castle.
Meanwhile, inside the castle, Wapol was still running around in utter astonishment.
Kuromarimo, who was standing next to him, shouted at Wapol.
"Your Majesty, speed up, speed up!"
We must get to the dock right away!
I never expected the Celestial Dragon to arrive so quietly!
We didn't even greet him!
I hope he doesn't mind!
"Hmph, they won't mind!"
Hearing Kuromarimo's words, Wapol shouted and shook his head.
"Even if they mind, I can just give them some good enough slaves!"
As for now, woohoo, speed it up, or it'll really be bad...!!!
At this point, Wapol was completely stunned by the sudden collapse of the castle!
The next moment, a biting winter snow began to fall directly into his warm castle!
Wapol's gaze followed the open space, landing on the three people surrounded by soldiers in the distance.
Looking at them, Wapol's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in shock!
"Don't do it, you damn fool! Those are Celestial Dragon's subordinates!!!"
"All soldiers, get out of my way!!!"
Seeing this, Wapol shouted and then rushed towards Yixiao and the other two in a panic.
Across from them, Wapol looked completely disheveled and so terrified that he simply rolled around on the ground.
Kuma shook his head disdainfully.
"What a disgusting guy! Even his wickedness is utterly unadmirable!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kuma raised his hands, and the next moment, he held a huge Cat Claws -shaped ball of air in his arms.
Taking advantage of the brief moment when the Kuma compressed the air mass, Shiryu a cold laugh and puffed on his cigar.
He exhaled a puff of smoke and said regretfully.
"Did they surrender so readily?"
Ugh, being an adult is such a hassle!
With such a status, finding a worthy opponent to kill is an incredibly troublesome matter!
At this point, Shiryu turned to look at Ichisho.
"Brother Yixiao, there must be some scum among Wapol's ministers and his men who have harmed the people of the Drum Kingdom."
If there's no fighting, and I indiscriminately kill people, I'll definitely get a scolding and reprimand from the adults.
Since that's the case, I'll fulfill my duty as an executioner and select some lucky individuals who have committed sufficiently heinous acts to satisfy my unspeakable little hobby, hehehehe!!!
"Well..."
Hearing Shiryu's voice, I smiled and shook my head helplessly.
"Shiryu, your laughter, and your hobbies..."
Ugh, it makes me want to slash it a couple of times.
Only someone like an adult would have the ability to use you for the right things now.
As expected of an adult!
"Ha ha!"
Hearing Ichisho's assessment, Shiryu laughed and drew his sword.
"Of course! I have never met anyone I admire more in my life than you, sir!"
Under the orders of adults, even a scoundrel like me can earn the respect of powerful people like you while pursuing my wicked hobby!
This makes me incredibly satisfied, haha!!!
Amidst laughter, Shiryu strode towards the group of soldiers. He wielded Raiu, and with a single blow, knocked out each of the more than 130 people who had briefly gathered around him in just a few seconds.
As for why his knife was able to knock someone unconscious?
Because he's a great swordsman!
Great swordsmen possess the ability to Iron-Cutting and paper!
If a swordsman is willing, his blade cannot even cut a piece of paper.
But if a swordsman is willing, his blade can easily cut through any metal!
Beside him, just as Shiryu his move, Issho also gently raised his Gravity Blade.
"Brother Xiong, as agreed, that so-called tyrant Wapol will be handed over to you."
However, he must live!
"Rest assured!"
Upon hearing Yixiao's words, Kuma nodded seriously.
"I will not disregard the orders of my superiors."
As for my current mass of pent-up energy...
"I was simply disgusted by this luxurious palace, which was built on a brutal reign of terror!"
As he spoke, the Kuma suddenly shoved a ball of air, condensed to the size of a palm, toward the castle in front of it.
A moment later, he was met with Wapol's fawning smile.
The air pressure blast grazed Wapol's face and slammed into the building behind him.
Boom!!!
Snowflakes flew, an explosion suddenly rang out, and Wapol's palace vanished from the world in an instant!
Beside him, Issho's Observation Haki allowed him to carefully discern the texture of the treasure.
He suddenly raised his hand, and the portion of the flying debris that belonged to the treasure was controlled by gravity and kept suspended in mid-air.
At the same time, after the explosion, Wapol, who was completely bewildered and dizzy, was blasted in front of the three of them, including Kuma.
Since the bear had not used its full strength, Wapol and his ministers were not yet completely unconscious.
Just as Wapol was about to say something in anguish, Shiryu suddenly darted behind the three of them.
Holding Raiu, Shiryu exhaled a puff of smoke expectantly.
"Those soldiers still need to be tried to determine the degree of their guilt."
However, according to the intelligence I had seen before, these two ministers were purely accomplices to evil.
So, hehehehe, they're mine now!!!
As they were talking, the stream pinned the Raiu directly to the two ministers. He skewered them like lamb skewers, carrying them to the ruins of the castle.
Wapol watched as his men were impaled and taken away alive, filled with pain and anger, but even more so with fear.
He was so terrified that he lay on the ground, unable to speak.
Seeing Wapol like this, Kuma squatted down in front of him with a cold face, gently pressing Wapol's body to give him a quick check of Wapol physical condition.
The Kuma said coldly to Wapol.
"Are you the tyrant of the Drum Kingdom?"
"Tyrant... tyrant and all that, that's just slander from the common people..."
How could there possibly be a true tyrant in the world...?
I am their king. No matter what the king has done to them, they should kneel before him and express their gratitude!
This is the true rule of the world..
"I see!"
The Kuma interrupted Wapol's trembling words, took a deep breath, and then grabbed Wapol's head with his large hand.
"A person who can say such a thing deserves to die ten thousand times over."
However, the adults need you to live a little longer.
So, after reviewing your physical condition, I think...
This level of pressure should be perfect for you!
As soon as he finished speaking, the bear easily pried open Wapol's head.
Just when Wapol thought he was saved...
Suddenly, a small ball of air appeared in the Kuma's palm.
"Internal Impact!"
As he spoke softly, Kuma pressed the ball of energy onto Wapol's head.
The next moment, Wapol's entire body swelled to at least twice its original size!!!
Puff!
With a muffled thud, Wapol's mechanical parts instantly fell apart, but he was still alive.
Looking at the messy Wapol, the Kuma shook his head in disdain.
"I really don't know when we'll be able to get to the New World!"
Only the tyrants there are not as weak as the ones before us, so weak that we have no way to vent our emotions!
Wapol, humph!
The more lowly and weak a creature is, the more willing it is to control the fate of others and inflict sufficient suffering upon them!!!
On the other side, in the living room outside the medical room of a cabin on the edge of the lake.
Gazing at the distant, swirling snowflakes and the thunderous explosion Drum Mountain.
Dalton's heart seemed to freeze for a moment...
Gawain's voice still echoed in his ears, but Dalton could no longer hear it.
All he knew was that the royal palace he had guarded for decades...
That's all!!!
Call!!!
A heavy exhale came from Dalton's mouth, and at that moment, Dalton uncontrollably transformed into the shape of a minotaur.
Wait, a minotaur?
Anyway, due to a drastic change in his mindset, Dalton uncontrollably used a small portion of his Devil Fruit power.
But a moment later, Dalton transformed back into a listless bull.
He sat there dejectedly, wagging his tail sadly.
At the same time, he spoke to Gawain, his voice trembling.
"My lord, your men's operation against King Wapol... has begun?"
"Here we go?"
When faced with Dalton's question, Gawain smiled and took a drag of his cigarette.
"It should be over by now, right?"
After saying that, he exhaled smoke and changed the position of his crossed legs.
Listening to Dalton and Gawain's conversation, the witch Kureha laughed without restraint.
"Haha, Dalton, don't be so ignorant, okay?"
Don't let your reputation as the top expert in the Drum Kingdom fool you; you're still far from being the true powerhouse of this ocean!
As she spoke, Kureha raised the bottle of Black Jack in her hand and took a satisfying sip.
Gawain nodded slightly from the side.
Wapol's strength wasn't even enough to qualify him as a toy, so his fate was already sealed.
Dalton, forget about that mad king Wapol who banished all doctors. The future Drum Kingdom needs to revive your excellent medical culture.
Since we have this medical tradition, let's expand and strengthen it.
Winter Island, this medical island, should have been a place that brings hope to patients all over the world.
"This place shouldn't be so devoid of hope, even for the local residents!"
At this point, Gawain flicked his cigarette ash and looked at Dalton with a smile.
Dalton took a deep breath, facing Gawain's gaze.
Then, he cautiously asked Gawain.
"But, sir, it's already October."
In eight months, the Reverie of the 1520th year of the Ocean Calendar will be held.
Without Wapol, no one in our Drum Kingdom would be qualified to go and open it..."
"I told you, you have it."
Gawain interrupted Dalton quietly, then stood up and walked over to Dalton.
With a cigarette between his fingers, Gawain patted Dalton on the shoulder with his other hand.
"You really aren't a very smart person."
Or rather, stubbornness, obstinacy, and adherence to rules have filled your heart.
Since that's the case, I'll teach you a method.
Aren't you stubborn, headstrong, and rule-abiding?
Do you still remember how the old king before Wapol ruled this country?
At this point, Gawain paused for a moment, waiting for Dalton's reply.
As for Dalton...
He nodded thoughtfully.
"I served as the captain of the guard for the previous king for eight years. Of course I remember everything about the old king. He was my savior, he..."
"That's enough!"
Gawain patted Dalton on the shoulder heavily, then continued.
"I don't need to know how he saved your life."
All I need to know is whether you can govern this country like he did, restoring this Drum Kingdom, now shrouded in pain and fear, to its former glory as a medical haven!
Tell me, can you do it?
"I..."
Faced with Gawain's question, Dalton blinked in confusion.
Can he do it?
Does he really deserve to be like the old king?
Can he bring back the joy and laughter of the past to these people who are suffering so much now?
Seeing Dalton's bewildered expression, Gawain casually shook his head.
"Sigh, just another ordinary person who can't calmly face everything!"
As he spoke, Gawain threw away his cigarette butt and then put his hands on Dalton's shoulders.
"Look at me, Dalton!"
He said this, and Dalton quickly looked at him.
Looking into Dalton's eyes, Gawain asked seriously.
"Although I don't know what you're thinking, those things are clearly making you more confused!"
So, forget about all that confusion!
Now, I'm going to ask you a question that gets straight to the point!
Can you do better Wapol?
Wapol's recklessness nearly destroyed the country; are you even less capable than him?
Answer me loudly, can you do better than him?
"I can!!!"
At that moment, Dalton readily agreed.
With Gawain's reminder, he finally realized the key point: he didn't need to compare himself to the excellent one.
He only needs to be better than the worst one!
So, Dalton, regaining his composure, nodded heavily.
"Although... I have some regrets about not being able to protect the old king's son, Wapol."
But if it's just about making everyone's lives... better than when Wapol ruled the country.
I can do it!
"Very good!"
Upon hearing this, Gawain released Dalton's shoulder and then sat back down on his stool.
With a gentle wave of his hand, Gawain Erlang and spoke to Dalton.
"What are you waiting for? Go, go and prove your words."
"I... I'll go right now!!!"
Upon hearing Gawain's urging, Dalton's eyes instantly filled with tears.
He knelt heavily on the ground, performing the highest form of respect for Gawain.
Immediately afterwards, he left the room step by step, then transformed into a bison and galloped towards Drum Mountain.
Inside the room, watching Dalton's departing figure, the witch Kureha grinned.
"Even though this guy is already in his thirties or forties, he still looks so immature."
"That's certainly true..."
Gawain nodded.
How can someone who tries every possible way to make everyone happy be called mature?
The true meaning of maturity lies in knowing how to make yourself happy.
"Ha!"
Hearing Gawain's words, Kureha laughed and clapped her hands.
"As expected of an extraordinary World Nobles, Saint Gawain, even I, a 121-year-old woman, can't help but agree with your words!"
"Why?"
Gawain was taken aback.
"Didn't you just say you were one hundred and twenty-nine? How come you're like this now...?"
"I made a mistake, is that not allowed?"
Kureha bared her teeth Gawain.
After baring her teeth, Kureha picked up the bottle, took a sip, and then sighed softly.
"Let's not talk about that anymore, Saint Gawain, let's talk about something serious."
Did you deliberately send Dalton away? Is there something special you want to discuss with me, your wife, alone?
Or perhaps your purpose in coming to the Drum Kingdom is actually to find this old man like me.
Instead of the ridiculous tyrant Wapol who was defeated in less than a minute?
"You guessed very accurately!"
Gawain nodded after hearing Kureha's question.
"I don't know if you've noticed, but as I just said, I'm also looking for an excellent doctor; I need medical assistance."
In addition, my ship needs an excellent doctor, or even an excellent medical team.
Also, there was an elderly man on my ship who had a serious problem with his hands, as well as heart failure and asthma.
So..."
Gawain paused for a moment, and at the same time, he gestured to Kureha to invite her.
"I would like to invite you to be my ship's doctor, Dr. Kureha!"
"Cut!"
As soon as Gawain finished speaking, Kureha shook her head decisively.
"Stop talking nonsense, Saint Gawain. I am the witch Kureha. Having already traveled the seas, I have lost interest in them."
And look at my old, frail body!
I'm 119 years old this year, almost 120...
"Cough cough!"
Upon hearing this, Gawain coughed twice, speechless.
"Kureha, watch out, unless you're pretending to be senile in front of me."
Otherwise, you shouldn't try to hide your age!
"Cut!"
Kureha smacked her lips in dissatisfaction after Gawain's comment.
"What a boring brat! Doesn't he know that a girl's age is a secret?!"
Or do you think I'm not as young as I describe?
So you're saying I'm old, Saint Gawain!
And you still want me on your ship?
"What a wishful thinking!!!"
While loudly mocking Gawain, Kureha put down her bottle and came to Gawain in front of him.
She reached out and grabbed Gawain's face as she spoke coldly.
"Don't move, let me check!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she gently placed her hand, which was covered in Armament Haki, next to Gawain's eyes.
First, they pried open Gawain's eyelids to look at the back of his eyes, then they opened Gawain's mouth to look at his tongue and the roots of his teeth.
A moment later, Kureha reached out and lifted Gawain's hat, Gawain his hair, and looked at the roots.
Finally, he picked up Gawain 'Gawain hand and examined his fingernails.
Kureha lowered Gawain's hand and said with a frown.
"No wonder he said he needed medical assistance even though he had no illness."
Hmph, what a reckless patient!
You're only in your early twenties, but your physical condition is no different from someone in their thirties; your cells are being overworked.
Hair roots, the back of the eyes, gums, and nails are the easiest ways to see these signs. As for specific examinations, no further testing is needed; your condition has already been reflected in the surface of your body through the cells.
It's hard to imagine, isn't it? You have a strong body, but in reality, your body is like a bowstring stretched to its maximum!
This state can indeed make you feel like you have unlimited energy, because only by drawing the bowstring to its fullest limit can you launch the arrow with maximum force.
However, if your bowstring encounters a greater blow, your entire body can easily collapse suddenly!
At this point, Kureha casually pulled a bottle of medicine from the cabinet next to her.
After tossing the bottle to Gawain, she sat back down in her chair and said...
"Have some first. It's a nutritional supplement I prepared. Although it can't fully restore your energy, it will at least make you feel more comfortable."
What a reckless brat! They must have been trained very rigorously. I've seen far too many people like you.
Without exception, they will all regret it after they turn forty or fifty!
Of course, if you can master the technique of Seimei Kikan and actively use that technique to adjust and replenish your lost vital energy, you will be in a better position.
In short, you're the patient, and I'm the doctor!
The patient just needs to listen to the doctor and drink it!
After saying that, Kureha waved her hand dismissively while drinking her wine.
Seeing this, Gawain frowned and glanced at the medicine bottle with a skull-shaped label on it.
Glug...
Gawain swallowed hard and pointed to the skull symbol on the medicine bottle, speaking to Kureha.
"Dr. Kureha, the skull symbol on this thing, isn't that a sign of extreme poison?"
Are you sure this is a nutritional supplement for treatment?
"Ha ha!"
Upon hearing this, Kureha burst into laughter, shaking her head slightly as she laughed.
"How could it be poison? Haha, besides being a symbol of deadly poison, doesn't this mark also signify pirates?"
As you can see, when I was young, I was a renowned super pirate. When I was roaming the seas, Kong was just a kid, haha!
However, even before he became Admiral, he was already swaggering around behind his mother, taking advantage of her old age!
In short, although I gave up my life as a pirate a long time ago and returned to my hometown to become an unknown doctor.
But the skull motif has a very special meaning for me and my family!
Although they look a bit scary, these medicines are indeed nutritional supplements, so feel free to drink them!
As soon as she finished speaking, Kureha looked at Gawain with a cold smile.
Faced with Kureha's seemingly malicious smile, Gawain gripped the bottle in his hand and gently uncorked it.
The moment he opened the bottle, the medicine inside suddenly seemed to boil, bubbling violently.
At the same time, the color of the potion changed directly from clear water to a bewitching and sinister purple!
Even more, a slightly dizzying stench wafted out of the bottle, making Gawain squint uncomfortably.
Kureha, seeing Gawain's reaction to the smell, burst into laughter!
"Scared, aren't you, you Celestial Dragon brat? Someone as important as you, would you really dare to drink something that looks like it's no good?"
You asked me before if I would be willing to be your ship's doctor, and this is my answer!
I have traveled the Four Blues, and except for Laugh Tale, I have traversed almost the entire Grand Line and the New World!
I visited almost every island in the world and investigated the unique medicinal herbs and diseases found on each island!
For a full 136 years, I have consulted countless ancient books, recreated and created countless novel prescriptions!
But I know that all my medical skills will never be of any use to someone as important as you!
Even doctors cannot cure patients who cannot trust themselves!
My medical skills are both beautiful and dangerous. They can be used to save desperate civilians, because even if they are afraid, they will only regard them as witchcraft and call me a terrible witch who uses witchcraft!
But someone as important as you, hmph!
Your lives are always connected to countless things, and no one values your lives more than yourselves!
It's like I put the best nutritional supplements in front of you, but you don't even dare to drink them!
My style is destined to be unsuitable for treating someone like you..."
"Glug glug!!!"
Just as Kureha finished speaking, Gawain, after a brief moment of disgust, poured the entire bottle of mysterious liquid into his mouth!
At that moment, he even prepared himself to feel nauseous and vomit.
To his surprise, the terrifying drug did not cause him any discomfort after entering his mouth.
On the contrary, the taste of the medicine was even Gawain had ever drunk!
Surprised, Gawain swallowed the medicine and then gently showed the empty medicine bottle to Kureha.
"Dr. Kureha, your medicine tastes really good."
"Oh?"
Kureha remained silent for a moment after hearing Gawain's voice.
Then, she sighed and said.
"You dare to drink even something like that?"
"Why wouldn't I dare? After all, it was my most admired doctor who sent him to me."
Gawain replied with a smile, and at the same time, he placed the medicine bottle on the table not far away.
Kureha squinted her eyes.
"Your most admired doctor?"
But the doctor you admire may not be someone you can trust. You don't know me yet!
"But I know Chopper, Dr. Kureha."
As Gawain spoke, he pointed to the room where Chopper was treating a patient.
"Guess what I saw when I first saw that little guy?"
I saw eyes as clear as a lake, eyes that were kind and pure.
If you were a treacherous and ruthless person at heart, you wouldn't have raised such an outstanding young man.
You may seem very different from it, but in reality, you are the one who can educate it, get along well with it, and earn its love...
Doesn't he deserve my trust?
At this point, Gawain couldn't help but think, "Anyone who has ever watched anime should know what kind of person you are!"
Isn't being cold on the outside but warm on the inside a perfect description of the witch Kureha?
Even if you really did give me poison, it would be poison that you could save me from.
Otherwise, even Chopper wouldn't be able to forgive you.
Thinking of this, Gawain continued.
"Besides, you've already said it yourself, you're the doctor and I'm the patient."
The most difficult disease to cure in the world has never been a terminal illness, but rather the patient's distrust of doctors.
Distrust is the hardest thing to cure in the world, so I am willing to place my trust in you.
Just like your medicine, it looks terrifying, but tastes mild and pleasant.
You're a doctor who looks fierce but is actually incredibly kind, right...? Um...?
I..., um?
Wait...!"
Thump!
Before Gawain could finish speaking, he suddenly felt dizzy and his Byakugan rolled back.
Because he had been leaning forward.
So much so that after he fainted, he actually fell right off the stool.
Meanwhile, Kureha, sitting on a chair nearby, pouted in annoyance.
"What a bold guy! He didn't hesitate to give his trust to someone he trusted?"
As a doctor, I really like patients like this.
As someone you trust, I truly felt that honor, sigh...
With a sigh, Kureha clapped her hands forcefully.
"Chopper!!!"
With her shout, Chopper dashed into the room.
"Dr. Kureha, what happened? I'm preparing medicine for that human little girl!"
Wait, did that human who praised me for being cute actually faint?
Wait, that's the smell of the ingredients from the Rumble Ball. Dr. Kureha, did you give him that?
That's not... it's not used for...
"Isn't it a drug meant to revive someone who's too weak to even survive, right?"
Kureha picked up on her son's words, then walked up to Gawain and bumped him on Gawain head with a bottle.
"That kind of medicine is a top-grade nutritional supplement, used to treat bodily deficiencies. As you can see, this guy is also a patient!"
When I told him about his condition, I lied a little; his body was already so depleted that he was over fifty years old.
It's truly incomprehensible; does he nearly die several times a day?
Otherwise, how could my body have become so depleted!
As she spoke, Kureha reached out and lifted Gawain, placing him on Chopper's shoulder.
"Take him downstairs and give him an injection of the recently developed Nutrition Combination No. 47, so he can get a good night's sleep and rest."
He'll probably sleep for at least three days straight, haha!
As for me..."
At this point, Kureha took a large gulp of her drink.
"Want to invite me to be your ship's doctor?"
Your identity is certainly credible, and your attitude is indeed sincere.
But before that, let me see your crew and men!
If they are not good enough, or if the relationship between you is not deep enough.
How could I possibly join such a lousy team!
Ha ha!!!"
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