"That way we can go straight to Alabasta. Let's not delay, let's set off right away!" Nami said, but for some reason she suddenly felt a pain in her stomach and involuntarily hissed.
" Nami, what's wrong?" Sanji, who had been watching Nami and Vivi closely, was the first to notice.
"It's nothing, just a bug bite!" Nami said nonchalantly.
This also drew Xia Chen's attention. He walked over, looked at the insect bite marks on Nami's stomach, and a grim expression appeared on his face. He said, word by word:
" Kestia!"
Unexpectedly, Nami didn't just wear a bra like in the original story, but only showed a little bit of her abdomen, yet she still got bitten by Kestia. This is troublesome!
" Kestia? What's that?" Nami asked curiously.
Xia Chen didn't answer her question immediately, but looked at her seriously and said, "We need to find an island with a doctor first. You need to see a doctor!"
"See a doctor? There's no need. It's just an insect bite, nothing serious!"
"Our top priority now is to get to Alabasta as soon as possible and help Vivi quell the kingdom's rebellion!"
"Yeah, Xia Chen, I used to get bitten by bugs all the time when I was a kid, and it never bothered me!" Luffy chimed in from the side.
"You have to go!" Xia Chen said again, his tone leaving no room for argument, then slowly explained:
" Kestia is the name of the insect that bites you. The bacteria from this insect can incubate in the human body for up to 5 days, causing high fever above 40 degrees Celsius, severe infections, myocarditis, arteritis, and encephalitis."
Xia Chen paused here, glanced at everyone, and then said in a solemn tone, "If you don't receive effective treatment within five days, then Nami, your death will be imminent. That's why this disease is also called the Five-Day Disease!"
"Now, do you understand the seriousness of the problem?"
"You'll die?" The surrounding crowd exclaimed in disbelief, their faces filled with terror.
Nami herself turned deathly pale instantly.
"You mean, I'm going to die?"
"If he doesn't receive treatment within five days, he will!" Xia Chen nodded.
"No, that can't be. I feel like my wound is fine except for a little pain. How could I possibly die?"
Nami retorted, but her tone betrayed panic and a lack of confidence. Then she looked at the crowd and asked:
"You agree, right?"
Her answer received no response from anyone, and even Luffy's expression turned unusually serious.
Having spent so much time with Xia Chen Xia Chen, they have complete faith in him. Although Xia Chen Xia Chen not a doctor, he has never been wrong in his words, and this time should be no exception.
Nami was actually very clear about this, but she just didn't want to believe it!
The sheer terror of hearing that she only had five days to live would consume her. Especially since they were currently in a place like the Grand Line, where they had nowhere to go without Log Pose.
The chances of finding an island are already slim, and finding one with a doctor makes it even more difficult!
In an instant, Nami's face turned pale, and she collapsed to the ground, her mind a complete blank.
Just then, Xia Chen placed his hand on her head and patted it.
"What kind of expression is that? I only said you'd die if you didn't receive treatment within five days!"
"If he had received treatment, wouldn't he have survived?"
Xia Chen's calm voice brought Nami's dim eyes to life, but then she seemed to remember something and her spirits plummeted again.
"Finding an island with a doctor in these waters within five days is too difficult, impossible..."
"If I say there's a way, then there's a way!" Xia Chen's firm voice rang out, rekindling hope in Nami's previously despondent heart.
She might not necessarily believe other people's guarantees, but she absolutely believed Xia Chen's! Xia Chen wasn't the kind of person who would make a promise lightly without being sure of it!
Xia Chen was initially quite heavy-hearted because he couldn't guarantee that they would be able to find Drum Island.
In the original story, the Straw Hat Pirates stumbled upon Drum Island by accident; there was no Log Pose to guide them.
But now they're not in an anime, they're actually in the Grand Line, a sea where all common sense doesn't apply!
If he had to do it again, he really couldn't guarantee he'd be as lucky as he was in the original story to find Drum Island. If he couldn't, then he was truly doomed. After all, even a slight ocean current could cause a ship to veer off course.
However, something he suddenly thought of made him feel relieved.
Flying Nimbus!
This was his idea for finding Drum Island. Since the group found Drum Island Drum Island within three days in the original story, it wasn't particularly far from Little Garden.
That would give him a solution. With his Flying Nimbus's maximum speed of 100 kilometers per second, he could thoroughly search the entire sea area surrounding the Little Garden. He was sure he wouldn't be able to find it!
Thinking of this, Xia Chen directly said to Nami, " Nami, give me the Log Pose on this island!"
"Okay!" Nami removed the Log Pose from her wrist and handed it to Xia Chen.
The pointer is pointing in the direction of the Little Garden, so that he can find his way back when he finds Drum Island.
Without further ado, Xia Chen told them to wait a while, then rode his Flying Nimbus into the sky, transforming into a streak of light and disappearing into the horizon, without explaining much to them.
One hour later~
Xia Chen continued flying through the sky, pushing his Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils to their limit; otherwise, at such a high speed, he wouldn't have been able to see any islands before flying past them.
"Hmm?" As they flew, Xia Chen stopped and smiled as he looked at an island in the distance with a huge, round mountain peak.
"Found it!"
Xia Chen once again activated his Flying Nimbus to Drum Island. He glanced at the direction of the Log Pose in his hand; he only needed to follow this direction back later.
He now faces two choices: either take Dr. Kureha to treat Nami, or go back and bring Nami and the others back.
But clearly, the second option is more reliable. Dr. Kureha has a very eccentric temperament; he might not be able to persuade her to go with him, and what if he forces her and she refuses to treat Nami?
Besides, she also has a raccoon dog that they want to bring onto the ship, so after considering everything, the second option is better!
Since that was the case, Xia Chen decided to go back and bring them over now. However, just as he was about to set off, a system notification sounded in his mind.
[Ding, successful check-in at Drum Island, you have earned...]