Was Wood in League with Vegapunk All Along?

"Ding-a-ling! Ding-a-ling! Ding-a-ling! Ding-a-ling!"

As Mana surged outward, a gigantic phantom church suddenly appeared above the empty ground. Two rows of enormous bells appeared on either side of it.

Beneath the huge golden bells, priests in white robes appeared, holding Bibles and singing hymns.

As the clear, melodious voices echoed through the air, the Straw Hat Crew, gathered together, felt their bodies and minds relax completely. Even their injuries began healing at an astonishing rate.

Zoro and Luffy, who had experienced this before, weren't too surprised. But the rest of the Straw Hat Crew—especially Chopper—were so shocked by how quickly their wounds healed that their jaws nearly hit the floor.

"What kind of Devil Fruit power is this? I can't believe a Devil Fruit like this exists in the world!

If the doctor could see this power, he'd probably be thrilled too."

As a doctor, Chopper was so overwhelmed by the miraculous sight before him that he could barely contain his excitement. He looked at Wood with undisguised envy.

He didn't know what kind of Devil Fruit Wood had eaten, but the ability he was using now was one any ship's doctor would drool over.

Unfortunately, the Devil Fruit Chopper had eaten was the Human-Human Fruit, Civilian Form. It couldn't compare to a power like Wood's.

"This isn't the power of a Devil Fruit. It's magic.

You've seen what people call ninjutsu in Wano Country, right? I suppose my magic is another kind of power from a similar system."

Wood was used to people mistaking his magic for a Devil Fruit ability. Magic was wondrous, and he was probably the only person in the world who could use it, so it was only natural that people misunderstood.

"Magic! That's so cool! Can I learn to use it too?"

When Chopper