A few minutes after Chopper finished treating Luffy's injuries.
Several doctors and nurses came into the examination room. They had all interned at Dr. Kureha's research institute, and when they heard their "little senior" was here, they came over to see him.
"Chopper! Long time no see!"
"He's so cute... This is exactly the cuteness I needed... I haven't had a dose in a whole year."
Surrounded by the nurses, Chopper struggled briefly, then gave up.
Sanji watched, tears of envy streaming down his face.
Luffy lay on the hospital bed, laughing so hard his wounds hurt.
"Chopper, you really are popular."
Once Luffy's wounds had been bandaged.
Zoro straightened up from the wall and walked over to Issho.
"Mr. Issho. We got held up a little, but you remember why we came here, right?"
Zoro dreamed of becoming the World's Greatest Swordsman. He readily accepted challenges from other swordsmen, and he also challenged swordsmen who looked strong.
But at his words, the examination room fell silent for a moment.
The other Straw Hat Pirates knew about this habit of Zoro's, so they weren't surprised. The strange looks on the medical staff's faces, however, gave them a bad feeling.
The corners of Sanji's mouth rose slightly before he quickly turned away.
Issho didn't answer immediately. With his eyes closed, he faced Zoro, then gave a gentle chuckle.
"As I said, I am ready whenever you are."
Issho turned and headed for the door.
"There is an open space in the training area. Please follow me."
Zoro followed without hesitation.
"I'm coming too!"
Luffy jumped off the hospital bed. There was no way he would miss this.
"Your injuries-"
Chopper hurriedly wriggled out of the nurses' circle.
"I'm fine, I'm fine!"
Luffy had already run outside. He looked as though he