The Reason for Great Power

Hongo was taken aback at the words, then shook his head helplessly, saying, "How would I know I'm that amazing? Whether someone can be cured can only be determined after a specific diagnosis!"

"Hongo, you're too modest!"

"Exactly, Hongo is the best in the world!"

"..."

For a moment, everyone was convinced that as soon as Yelena returned, Hongo would be able to cure her.

Shanks looked at Louis and chuckled, "Little Louis, would you like to learn medicine from Hongo?"

"With your healing abilities, once you master it, you'll definitely surpass Hongo and become the world's greatest doctor!"

Louis shook his head and refused, "No, I still need to go to the Grand Line. I won't be staying here for long."

Shanks was stunned by his words, then seemed to recall something and mused, "Looking for Momora?"

He immediately thought of this companion who had the best relationship with Bal's Lunarian, and Louis also possessed Momora's Vivre Card.

"Yes, I plan to visit him on behalf of my people, and then head directly to the New World," Louis said.

"???" Shanks was bewildered. Were children these days so bold?

The others were also bewildered. They knew what kind of sea the New World was.

The extremely harsh climate; the storms they had recently experienced were mere child's play in the New World.

The cruel laws of nature, where pirates practiced the law of the jungle to the fullest extent. Supernovas with bounties over 100 million would only cause small ripples there.

The apex kings lurking in the depths of the New World gnashed their teeth and sucked blood, constantly exploiting the people there, always ready to stir up terrifying, world-shaking events.

"What are you going to the New World for so early?" Shanks asked, full of confusion. He felt that although Louis was young, he was quite daring.

Going to a place that many pirates in the Grand Line dared not venture into at such a young age.

The New World was still too early for a ten-something-year-old child like Louis with no backing.

In response, Louis calmly replied, "To fight those monsters, to temper my Haki in battle, and to constantly grow stronger!"

He never thought that age was a limit to setting sail. Big Mom, at the age of six, had shattered the giants' village and set sail to wreak havoc. Kaido, Bullet, and others were no different.

Louis firmly believed he was no worse than any of them. Conqueror's Haki, Monster Physique, exceptional talent, etc. Whatever they had, Louis had, and Louis's was even superior.

What they could achieve, Louis could do better!

Louis stated that he had dropped out of prenatal education and did not know the meaning of the word "coward."

Everyone was stunned, then opened their mouths as if to say something, but ultimately, they didn't.

However, Shanks, not wanting his friend's descendant to rashly plunge into the New World, patted Louis on the shoulder and said, "The New World is still too early for you."

"I can feel that your strength is quite good, but if you set out too early, you'll have no time to develop your physique!"

In response, Louis cited the examples that came to his mind.

To Louis's surprise, Shanks burst into laughter upon learning of Louis's intentions.

"Hahahaha..."

It wasn't until he received a glare from his beloved daughter and Louis's subtle look that he awkwardly scratched his head and restrained his laughter.

Then, under the gaze of his companions, he patted Louis on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "I understand. You've been blinded by the halo of those few people's deeds."

"???" Louis was confused.

Shanks's eyes flashed with a hint of nostalgia as he recalled, "Things aren't as the seas tell it, Louis."

"Bullet was also our comrade back then. He only set sail after settling down, training himself vigorously until he reached a bottleneck."

"Kaido was similar, and even Big Mom, whose legend is the most outrageous, was the same."

"Do you really think she reached her peak without developing her physique, just by gluttony and having children? Haki doesn't lie!"

"Although she caused quite a stir after leaving Elbaf, she also diligently developed her physique."

Next, Shanks looked at Louis mysteriously and said, "Do you know?"

"Big Mom was a chubby little girl when she destroyed towns and first appeared on a wanted poster!"

"But her appearances were not frequent afterwards. By the time she was in her teens, she had become a tall, stunningly beautiful woman!"

"This is proof that she diligently trained!"

"..."

Louis fell into thought upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Shanks grinned. He knew his... no, his persuasion was likely successful.

Of course, what Shanks said was mostly accurate, with only minor differences in details, not outright deception.

Behind him, Shanks's companions were amazed, as if they were meeting Shanks for the first time.

It was also the first time they realized that Shanks's linguistic artistry was as powerful as his strength.

Just then, Yelena, who had dealt with the source of the deadly poison, reappeared in everyone's sight.

However, there was something extra in her hand.

"Louis, Shanks, what... is this thing?" Yelena, who had also completed prenatal education, held up the strange fruit in her hand, her somewhat withered face filled with confusion.

The sudden shout made Louis and Shanks turn their heads in unison.

Upon seeing the fruit in Yelena's hand, the two instantly snapped back to reality.

"Devil Fruit?" Shanks' eyes widened.

Louis instinctively asked, "Zoan type?"

Why did Louis immediately think it was a Zoan-type Devil Fruit?

It was because the Devil Fruit in Yelena's hand was entirely blue, with the outline of a deer's skull, and small antler-like protrusions on either side.

In Louis's faint fragmented memories, he recalled that the Ox-Ox Fruit from the Drum Kingdom and CP9 Lucci's Leopard-Leopard Fruit had similar shapes.

Yelena was taken aback and asked again, "What is a Devil Fruit?"

As the only Devil Fruit user present, Louis pondered for a moment before answering concisely, "It can grant people special abilities."

He reached out, and a golden dawn light appeared in his palm, as he continued to explain, "After eating it, some people will gain marvelous abilities like me."

"Others will gain abilities akin to a natural disaster."

"And another type will allow people to transform into beasts."

"The one in your hand should give you the ability to transform into an animal," Louis said thoughtfully, looking at the antler-like protrusions of the fruit in Yelena's hand.