The Other Side of Sunglasses Man

After some treatment, Mo's injuries improved, and he regained consciousness.

"Ugh, was I saved by someone?" Mo propped up his bandaged upper body, clutching his chest with his right hand. "Damn Whitebeard, I'll kill you sooner or later!" He flipped out of bed, pulled out the IV tube from his hand, couldn't find his shoes, and stood barefoot on the cold floor.

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"Ah! Mr. Bandage, please don't get out of bed, your wound will split open!" The soft and cute Blue Haired Loli ran over with a bowl of dark, foul-smelling medicine, then stopped, anxiously holding the bowl and pacing.

"Brat, where is this?" Mo forced a smile and patted Axia's head.

"Ah!" Axia jumped back like a startled fawn, the medicine bowl falling to the floor with a crisp sound.

"What's wrong, what's wrong?" The Doctor came running, very urgently.

"Uh, I just touched her head, and she..." Mo Williams felt a bit awkward. He didn't think he was ugly.

"Oh, is that so." The Doctor breathed a sigh of relief, wiping the sweat from his face, then his eyes widened. "What! You touched Axia?"

"Is there a problem with that?" Mo asked, confused, thinking it might be some strange custom.

Then he spectacularly fell over. A piece of the ceramic bowl magnified in his vision. "Hardening" – a layer of black, asphalt-like substance enveloped his head, and the porcelain shard shattered. Mo broke out in a cold sweat. What just happened? With his strength, how could he fall on flat ground, while standing still?

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." The little loli couldn't stop her tears from flowing. She knew it was all because of her ability.

At this moment, Axia was more than 2 meters away from them.

The Doctor retreated a few steps and sighed, "That's the reason. You must be a strong person. Normally, people just... Maybe she was cursed by a Witch! Poor child."

After the Doctor helped Mo back into bed, he roughly recounted Axia's experience.

Mo listened quietly, without interrupting. Axia clutched the hem of her clothes with her small hands, her fingers turning pale. She lowered her head, bit her lip, and remained silent.

"Axia, right?" Mo spoke.

"Yes." Axia secretly glanced at Mo's expression; it was calm.

"Do you remember eating anything like a fruit before you had this change?"

Axia's mind flashed back to the exploding house that night, and she remembered the unpalatable fruit.

"Maybe I can help you cure this 'curse'." Mo showed a smile.

"Really?" Axia looked at Mo with full of hope.

"Mm!" Mo nodded.

"I, I ate a very unpalatable fruit, just a small bite." Axia gestured with her hand.

"Did you feel weak when you took a bath?"

"Mmm, a little bit." Axia tapped her ruby lips with her index finger, thinking.

"Eighty percent confidence." Mo's lips curled upward. A Devil Fruit Ability that was this strong without development... if it were developed... giving Whitebeard a hit, hehe.

"I didn't expect you to be a doctor as well." The Doctor squinted. Although Axia brought some bad luck, he couldn't just let Axia be taken away by a stranger.

"Mm, not exactly, but I can still resolve her condition."

"Is it because of that strange fruit?" The Doctor looked at Mo warily.

"Well, yes." Mo Williams stroked his chin. "Why not let Axia decide for herself?"

"Um, Uncle, can you really cure my illness?" Axia confirmed repeatedly.

"Guaranteed!" Mo smiled again.

"That's great! But, is there anything I need to do?" Axia tilted her head, completely confused.

"Follow me, it will take time." Mo's entire body turned black and hard, and he patted Axia's small head again. "With me like this, you won't be able to affect me."

Axia was about to step back, but hearing Mo's words, she stopped and enjoyed the head pat. "It won't cause any trouble for Bandage Man, right?"

"No." Mo felt a flicker of displeasure at the mention of "Bandage." "Axia, don't call me Bandage Man. Call me Mo. My name is Mo Williams, affiliated with the World Government." The last sentence was directed at the Doctor.

"I need to discuss this with the Mayor." The Doctor smiled gently at Axia. "Axia is also a member of this town."

"Thank you all for your care over the years."

Axia recalled the kindness of the townspeople who had looked after her all these years, her eyes welling up with tears as she bowed.

"Hey, could you do me a favor and get me a Den Den Mushi?" Mo Williams scratched his head and smiled at the Doctor. "I'll probably need a few more days to recover from my injuries. You guys can discuss it during this time."

"The Mayor seems to have one. Alright, I'll be going then. Axia, please pour another bowl of medicine for this Mr. Williams. Make sure he drinks it all." The Doctor grabbed his coat and went out the door.

"Yes!" The Girl's voice held a hint of excitement.

The Doctor left, leaving Mo and Axia staring at each other, neither knowing what to say. It was Mo who broke the silence. "Axia, could you trouble yourself to pour me a bowl of medicine? Don't spill it, okay?"

"Oh, oh, I'm going right now, Mo... Uncle Mo." Axia hurried out the door.

Another three days passed. Everyone in the town knew that Axia was going to leave, some happy, some worried.

"This little witch is finally leaving. I hope she never comes back." This was from someone happy.

"Someone can cure Axia's curse? That's great." This was also from someone happy.

"Can Axia take care of herself? I hope she won't bring bad luck to those around her anymore. Poor child." This was from someone worried.

The Marine Ship that Mo had called via Den Den Mushi arrived. Mo put on a Marine coat (feeling cold), his entire body covered in black Haki, with Axia standing beside him. "Then we're leaving."

The entire town came to see him off—Mo had reduced the town's taxes for a year.

The Doctor and the Mayor stood at the front, waving goodbye to Axia. "This is your home forever."

Axia cried buckets, nodding repeatedly. Mo placed a hand on Axia's head. "Let's go."

The warship gradually sailed away...

"Um, who exactly is this Uncle Mo you're talking about?" Rono asked vaguely, pulling an apple from somewhere and eating it.

"He's that Sunglasses Man who beat you up last time!" Axia replied as if it were obvious.

"Pfft—" Rono spat out the apple in his mouth. That aloof Sunglasses Man actually had such a warm side?