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Chapter 48 Jade Scales! (Please read on! Please vote!)

"Wow! Another me!"

When Joelle Bonney saw the lifelike clay figure that had appeared in Storm's hand, her eyes lit up.

She struggled out of the bear's embrace and, with her short little legs, ran to Storm.

"Can I see her?"

Joelle Bonney stood in front of Storm, her face tilted up, looking at him with a pitiful little gaze.

"for you."

Storm casually handed the "clay doll Bonnie" to the real Bonnie.

Since obtaining the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit.

Storm can perfectly replicate the appearance of a target simply by touching them.

The Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit grants the magical ability to "change one's appearance".

Combined with Storm's original [Clay Fruit].

This allows him to easily replicate clay figurines of any creature he comes into contact with.

For example, the "Nendoroid Bonnie" at this time.

Wow!

Bonnie hugged her clay doll tightly and couldn't help but spin around, so happy she was almost disoriented.

But just then, another sentence that Storm had just said flashed through her little mind, and she couldn't help but ask.

"Um, what is a 'terminal illness'?"

"Bonnie! Don't ask!"

Having recovered from the immense mental shock, Da Xiong immediately called for a halt the moment he heard his daughter's words.

Bonnie was too young to understand what "terminal illness" meant.

But how could Big Bear not know?

He then looked at Storm, his expression both humble and pleading.

"No! Don't say it!"

Storm glanced at the bear indifferently, ignoring the "father's" predicament.

He crouched down to roughly eye level with Bonnie, and then explained in a calm tone.

"The so-called 'terminal illness' is a disease that an ordinary person will definitely die from if they get it."

Storm extended his index finger and gently tapped the few crystal-clear gems on the face of the clay doll Bonnie.

"As far as I know, the real name of the disease you have is—"

"Azure Jade Scales".

Storm noticed it as soon as he entered the church.

On Joelie Bonney's fair and delicate face were several irregularly shaped, scale-like hard scars.

In the dim light inside the church.

The scars on Joelie Bonney's face sparkle like blue gemstones.

Perhaps this is the true origin of her name.

Bonnie is her name.

The surname "Jewelry" actually means "jewelry".

(In the world of One Piece, surname comes first, first name last)

have to say.

Big Bear really went to great lengths to give Bonnie the surname "Joelie".

after all……

As far as Storm knows.

Bonnie is not Big Bear's biological daughter, but rather his "adopted daughter".

This is yet another very long story...

Storm couldn't help but picture the bear's life trajectory.

More than 30 years ago, when he was only 9 years old, Kuma participated in the God Valley Incident as a slave...

Due to the intrusion of the Rocks Pirates, Kuma ate the Paw-Paw Fruit in the chaos and escaped from God Valley...

Those who escaped the God Valley incident along with Bartholomew Kuma included Ivankov, the Queen of the Transvestites, and—

Ginny, the biological mother of Joelie Bonney.

The relationship between Big Bear and Ginny can be described in one word: childhood sweethearts.

However, after escaping from the Valley of the Gods, fate did not continue to favor this poor "bear".

Big Bear and Ginny spent more than ten years together, joining the Revolutionary Army and becoming its core members.

until……

Ginny was captured by the World Government during an event and forced to become the wife of a Celestial Dragon, where she gave birth to Bonney.

Because Ginny was tainted with "jade scales" during her pregnancy with Bonnie, she was abandoned by the world's nobles and was able to return to the sea.

After many hardships, Ginny returned from the Red Earth to her homeland where she lived with Big Bear.

After leaving behind her daughter Bonnie, Ginny succumbed to her "Jade Scale" disease, which had penetrated deep into her bones.

And then.

Big Bear then took over Bonnie's custody.

How so?

When Storm recalled the bear's past, he could hardly look the man in the eye.

Because this is only the "first half" of Big Bear's life.

In the future, Kuma sacrificed himself to the World Government in order to cure Bonney's "Jade Scale" disease.

In exchange for becoming a Shichibukai and being transformed into a robot, Bonney's treatment plan was secured.

Ok……

simply put.

It's the story of an honest, unfortunate man who takes in the illegitimate daughter of his childhood sweetheart, and then, in order to save his daughter's life, sells himself to "Yellow Hair" as a slave.

The life story of Big Bear.

Even on a scale comparable to the entire world of explosions, it is quite explosive.

That's why Storm previously referred to the other person as "Green Bear" instead of "Tyrant Bear"...

How can the word "miserable" even begin to describe this life experience?

In the life of Big Bear.

What is the saddest thing for Storm?

It wasn't that Big Bear didn't accept Ginny's feelings;

It wasn't Ginny who gave birth to the Celestial Dragon's daughter;

It wasn't that the revolutionary army leader Monkey D. Dragon ignored this so-called "revolutionary army comrade" from beginning to end;

Instead, Big Bear has always been submissive and resigned to his fate!

The bear never truly resisted, not even once!

Storm mourns his misfortune.

But I'm even more furious at their lack of ambition!

"Green Jade Scales".

When that nightmarish name reached Big Bear's ears once again, his heart was filled with despair.

It was about a year ago.

After much hardship, Big Bear finally found a doctor who could identify Bonnie's illness.

At that time, the doctor had told Da Xiong about the relevant matters concerning "Azure Jade Scales".

Patients suffering from "Azure Jade Scales".

Whether it is sunlight or moonlight.

All natural light that exists in nature will worsen the condition of patients with "Azure Jade Scales"!

Even if it resists natural light, the area of ​​the "Jade Scales" will continue to expand over time.

Last year.

The doctor's diagnosis for Bonnie was that the child had at most five years to live!

What made the bear even more desperate at that time was...

He finally found a doctor who knew "Qingyulin".

The other party told him that there was no cure for this disease.

Big Bear vaguely remembers.

When Ginny returned from Mary Geoise, her entire body was covered in blue, stone-like things.

Is it...

Is Bonnie going to repeat the same mistake Ginny made before her?

The bear's pupils were unfocused, and it was completely unable to react normally.

"So, this disease is called 'Azure Jade Scales'?"

Bonnie was silent for a moment, then gripped the clay doll tightly with both hands and forced a smile.

"I thought it was called 'Blue Gem Syndrome'..."

Bonnie spoke as she backed away.

When she retreated to the bear's side, she finally couldn't resist dropping the clay figurine in her hand and burying her head directly into the bear's belly.

After a while.

A soft sobbing sound came from inside the bear's stomach.

The sob seemed to be a signal.

The already terrified bear couldn't help but hug his daughter.

The father and daughter both burst into tears.

"Bonnie! My daughter!"

"Daddy! I'm going to die! Waaaaah—"

In the dimly lit church.

The cries of Big Bear and Bonnie echoed like a demonic melody.

"Both father and daughter are crybabies? Is this some kind of family tradition?"

Storm couldn't help but pick at his ear, saying with a displeased expression.

"The sea does not believe in tears."

Instead of wasting time shedding tears, you should think about how to get medical treatment!

These words were spoken.

The father and daughter, who were still embracing and crying, suddenly froze.

"……what?"

Big Bear raised his head, revealing a bewildered face covered in tears and snot.

"Treat the illness? Didn't you just say that 'Azure Jade Scales' is a terminal illness?"

Bonnie couldn't help but turn her head to look at Storm.

"Didn't you say that ordinary people who get this disease will definitely die?"

"Are you two ordinary people?"

Storm immediately rolled his eyes.

"Just look at Bartholomew Bear's physique, and you'll know he's definitely not a normal human!"

On the high seas, some races possess "natural abilities" that are stronger than those of other races.

This is an indisputable fact.

For example, the giants.

Take the merfolk as another example.

As for Bartholomew Bear, he is also a member of the rare race "Bakania".

It has very high base stats.

Big Bear deliberately ignored the second half of Storm's sentence.

"Um, terminal illness or something..."

Big Bear casually wiped his face.

"I had heard doctors talk about 'lead poisoning' before. It's an incurable disease that has even destroyed a country."

"There have been successful cases of treating lead poisoning, you just don't know it."

"Stromb said calmly."

"As for 'destroying a country,' you must have also heard of 'the miracle person who saved a country,' right?"

"Queen of the Kamabakka Kingdom, the Queen of the Transvestites, Emporio Ivankov."

Ambrio Ivankov?

The bear's pupils contracted significantly in an instant.

This is his best friend!

Back then, he, Ginny, and Ivankov were slaves who escaped from the Valley of the Gods together!

"Ivankov... can he cure 'Amber Lead Disease'? Or even 'Jade Scales'?"

"I don't know how strong the Queen of the Transgender's 'Healing Hormone' is, or whether it can cure 'Jade Scales'."

Storm shook his head and said calmly.

"However, the [Operation Fruit] can cure Amber Lead Disease, that is an absolutely undeniable fact!"

"Besides the [Surgery Fruit], I have two other treatment options for your consideration."

"First, there is the 'world's greatest mind,' Dr. Vegapunk, whose medical skills are far superior to what ordinary people imagine!"

"Secondly, there is 'Germany 66,' an evil kingdom from the North Sea that possesses top-tier artificial human technology."

(End of this chapter)