Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Luffy put Chopper down, "Let them see what I'm made of."

Sanji stepped forward to examine it, "It looks like an unremarkable tanuki."

Chopper got angry and transformed into human form, then used a grappling technique to sit on Sanji and forcefully pulled his legs to stretch him.

Sanji let out a scream.

"This... this is powerful?"

Usopp immediately began to boast, claiming that he had long anticipated that a remarkable ship's doctor would join them.

Once everyone had arrived, Luffy excitedly announced their departure.

The next stop is Alabasta.

The Going Merry slowly sailed away from the port of Drum Island, and the chill of the winter island was gradually dispelled by the sea breeze.

Meanwhile, on the deck.

The two newly joined non-human companions are being inspected by the crew.

Zoro crossed his arms, glanced sideways at Chopper who was curiously examining the Going Merry, and at Nika who seemed more interested in the barrels of wine. He raised an eyebrow and said to Luffy:

"Hey Luffy. You went to find a doctor for Nami, and you also picked up two tanuki to be your crewmates?"

"I'm a reindeer, you bastard! You green algae head!"

Chopper instantly bristled, baring his teeth and yelling. He jumped up and bit Zoro's finger, hanging there like a little pendant, no matter how Zoro tried to shake him off.

Because Nika's appearance was so similar to that of a raccoon dog, she opened her mouth to refute this slander, but found herself unable to do so convincingly. She could only mutter dejectedly:

"You rude fellow."

Forget about Luffy.

Now, in Nika's eyes, the real demon is that guy Nami.

Who is the devil?

Nami, watching Zoro and Chopper making a ruckus, explained with a smile, "Chopper is a very skilled doctor, you know. We owe a lot to Chopper and Dr. Kureha this time."

"Yes, it's great to have a reliable doctor on board. This way, we won't have to worry so much about getting injured or sick in the future."

Upon hearing this, Chopper, who had just been biting Zoro, immediately changed his expression, released his mouth, landed on the deck, and wiggled his butt, his face showing undisguised shyness and smugness: "Ugh~ Even if you guys praise me like this... I won't be happy~ You bastards!"

Chapter 104 Life Return

This classic example of saying one thing but meaning another made everyone laugh.

"It seems she's not very good at hiding her emotions."

Robin gracefully covered her mouth, a smile playing on her lips.

On the other side, Zoro finally managed to shake off the pendant on his finger, picked up a bottle of wine, and took a sip when Nika staggered up to him, his blood-red eyes staring intently at the bottle in his hand.

Zoro raised an eyebrow and tentatively tossed over another unopened bottle of wine.

Nika caught it nimbly, her eyes lighting up instantly. She eagerly bit off the cork, gulped down several large mouthfuls, and a satisfied blush spread across her face.

She let out a hiccup and said to Zoro in a drunken, arrogant tone, "Not bad, green-haired guy! From now on, I'll make you Luffy's second most reliable henchman!"

Zoro's lips twitched slightly, too lazy to pay attention to the drunken tanuki, and continued drinking by himself.

After the excitement subsided, Luffy adjusted his straw hat and introduced the ship to Chopper, who was still unfamiliar with it:

"My name is Monkey D. Luffy, and I am the captain of this ship. I am also the man who will become the Pirate King."

It's not just about becoming, it's about absolutely wanting to.

Otherwise, this plan would be like a Damocles' sword hanging over their heads.

"Roronoa Zoro, combatant, swordsman of this ship."

"Nami, navigator. Responsible for guiding the ship and managing its finances!"

"I am the famous sniper, the brave warrior of the sea, Usopp."

"Sanji is the ship's cook."

At that moment, Merry floated onto Luffy's shoulder and tugged at his hat, asking Luffy to help introduce them.

“This is Merry. She’s our ship’s spirit, and for now she can act as the ship’s helmsman. She’s very capable.”

“Fighting is fine too,” Merry said. “I can use a hammer.”

"A ship, a ship spirit?!" Chopper was stunned. His little deer eyes widened as he looked at the cute little girl who looked like a doll, and then at the ship at his feet. His worldview was shaken.

What is a ship spirit?

After Luffy explained it to him, Chopper finally understood.

Luffy hadn't lied to him after all. Chopper muttered, "As expected, there are too many strange things on this ship. It's not strange at all that I left it here."

Chopper suddenly felt a sense of security, as if he had found his organization.

There are Vivi and Robin left. Robin's position is somewhat ambiguous, and as for Vivi... her role on the ship is a bit hard to explain.

"Nicole Robin, for now, can be considered Mr. Luffy's prisoner."

He no longer hides his name, Robin.

Luffy didn't know why he knew her name, but the other people on the ship seemed to have no idea what Nico Robin was.

If members of some dark underground organizations found out, the news would probably spread throughout the Grand Line very quickly.

"Nefitvivi, from Alabasta..."

Vivi hesitated for a moment, and Luffy stepped forward to help, saying:

"Robin is a very talented historian, Vivi is a princess... are they both my teachers?"

That's true to some extent.

As long as everyone on the ship is a crewmate, that's fine, Luffy thought, pointing to the fast runner in the corner who was denying to Sanji that he was backup food.

The sun was already halfway up the horizon, and the rising sun added warm hues to the white expanse of winter.

Snowflakes began to fall again from the direction of Drum Island, and soon, the white snow covered the winter island once more.

Just then, a tremendous roar drew everyone's attention; it seemed to come from the heart of the island.

boom!!!

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Drum Island in astonishment.

At the top of the towering cylindrical mountain peak in the center, a huge cloud of pink smoke suddenly exploded, like the most dazzling fireworks, spreading rapidly and instantly dyeing all the white snowflakes falling all around into a dreamlike pink!

With the majestic mountain peaks as its trunk, countless pink petals bloom and dance in the air, forming a cherry blossom tree that blossoms between heaven and earth!

The first rays of sunlight slanted down, piercing through the serene pink and the still-fading white, creating a play of light and shadow that was as romantic as a fairy tale.

"Doriel, the healer!"

Chopper stood upright, his front hooves gripping the ship's railing. He looked up blankly at the beautiful cherry blossoms blooming on the frigid winter island. His blue nose twitched, and his big eyes quickly filled with tears.

It recognized it; this was Dr. Hiluluk's lifelong research, the miraculous cherry blossom symbolizing the undying spirit of his skeleton!

It was Dr. Doriel's way of giving it a farewell gift.

......

The day after leaving Drum Island.

The weather soon cleared up.

The ship became even more lively, with the reserve food packs standing out prominently.

Fast runners, Chopper, and Nika.

Before I knew it, I already had three pets.

Merry was also worried that there wouldn't be enough room to sleep. Before, the girls' dormitory only had Nami, which was fine, but now Vivi and Robin were also there.

Even if Nami doesn't mind, Luffy can't sleep in the ladies' dormitory. And even if Vivi and Robin didn't mind, it still wouldn't work...it would be bad influence!

As a result, Luffy solved the problem perfectly.

Because he doesn't sleep at all!

Or rather, he couldn't sleep for long.

[Warning, it's time to wake up...]

When Luffy opened his eyes, familiar characters were already appearing before him.

[Through diligent practice, your stamina level has been raised to lv2.]

Your passive talent (Rapid Recovery) has evolved into Life Return.

"It wasn't easy..."

The skill of physical strength appeared along with Nika's appearance.

Luffy's physical exertion in a single day is astronomical, not to mention that he doesn't even have a moment's peace in his dreams most of the time.

My stamina instantly jumped to level 2.

"My digestion speed seems to have increased, and my attack methods can be changed more freely..."

Warnings kept coming, and Luffy did a somersault.

Suddenly, a white cloud of flame flashed across his hand. He was stunned for a moment. Just now, he had a feeling that his hand could turn into anything.

Is it the awakening of a Devil Fruit?

Luffy was thinking to himself that he really wanted to go into the girls' dormitory and drag Nika, that tanuki, out to ask her questions.

But there were three girls inside.

So, I started my workout for the new day.

After his stamina was upgraded, Luffy felt that he could last longer and had a deeper level of control over his body, becoming very sensitive to every change.