One Piece: Starting with Sharingan, First Mate Uchiha

The sea breeze howled, carrying with it the sharp sound of blades slicing through the air.

Johnny, a bounty hunter, roared and brought his broadsword down with a fierce slash.

However, the straw-hatted boy in front of him simply swayed and easily dodged to the side.

"Wow, that's dangerous!"

"Snap—!"

The blade, having lost its target, continued its momentum, striking the wooden railing behind it with heavy force.

As wood chips flew, the entire row of railings was cleanly severed, the cut as smooth as a mirror.

"Ugh! How awful!"

Luffy looked at the damaged hull, his eyebrows furrowing instantly, and cried out in distress:

"I don't quite understand what's going on, but I absolutely cannot let you damage my ship again!"

He suddenly stretched his right arm backward, extending it like a fully drawn bow.

"Rubber-gun!"

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Luffy's fist shot out like a cannonball, slamming solidly into Johnny's face.

Johnny didn't even have time to scream before he was thrown backward and crashed heavily onto the deck, his eyes rolling back as he lost consciousness.

"Well done, Luffy!"

Usopp, hiding behind the mast, raised his slingshot and shouted excitedly, "That's the kind of spirit we need!"

At the same time, the cabin door was pushed open, and the people inside came out.

Viktor squinted at the bright sun overhead, stretched, and said, "Ah, the weather is really nice."

Nami, standing next to him, had a dark expression on her face and complained irritably:

"Is this the time to talk about this? They've already finished fighting over there!"

Zoro followed at the back, yawning widely and looking like he hadn't woken up yet.

He walked to the edge of the deck in a daze, his gaze falling on the damaged railing, his brow furrowing slightly.

"Huh? Who broke the railing?"

His gaze then shifted to the figure lying on the ground, wearing a black short-sleeved shirt with lettering.

"What... isn't that Johnny?"

Upon hearing that familiar and authoritative voice, Johnny, who had been groaning and trying to get up from the ground, shuddered.

He suddenly turned his body.

When his gaze fell upon the man with green hair and three knives at his waist, the ferocity on his face instantly turned into excitement.

"Zoro, big brother?!"

Johnny practically tumbled to his knees, his forehead pressed against the deck.

Luffy tilted his head and withdrew his arm: "What? Oh, it's someone I know."

"Big brother! Why are you on a pirate ship?"

Johnny looked up, his face filled with disbelief, and cried out in anguish, "Why?! You're a professional pirate hunter..."

"Never mind that." Zoro waved his hand, interrupting his howl, and glanced around.

"What's wrong? Are you alone? Isn't Joseph with you?"

Upon hearing this name, Johnny's previously excited expression instantly crumbled, and tears streamed down his face.

"Waaaah! Big brother... please come with me!"

……

A moment later, everyone's attention focused on Johnny's small fishing boat below.

Nami turned to Viktor beside her and asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Do they know each other?"

"Um."

Viktor crossed his arms, looked at Zoro who was leaning over the ship's railing directing Luffy to move the wounded, and said with a smile:

"Perhaps he was one of Zoro's comrades when he was still a pirate hunter. Let's go take a look."

At this moment, the man named Joseph had already been carried onto the deck of the Going Merry by Luffy and Zoro.

Are you sick?

Zoro crouched down, looking at Joseph's pale face with a furrowed brow.

"It looks serious," Victor said in a deep voice after observing carefully.

Joseph's eyes were closed, his face was an unnatural bluish-purple, and his breathing was weak and rapid.

Johnny knelt to the side, wiping away tears as he sobbed:

"Yes... this brother."

"A few days ago, Joseph contracted some strange illness. First, his teeth inexplicably fell out."

"Old wounds from before have reopened and are bleeding uncontrollably..."

At this point, Johnny clenched his fists and said with grief and indignation:

"Just as I was taking him to rest behind that rocky mountain, a cannonball suddenly flew from the direction of this ship..."

Upon hearing the word "cannonball," Luffy and Usopp, who had been watching, turned deathly pale, their jaws practically dropping to the ground.

This wasn't them... before, for testing the cannons...

The two stared at each other stiffly, cold sweat pouring down their backs.

The next second, Luffy and Usopp bowed ninety degrees to Johnny in unison and shouted:

"I'm...I'm sorry!!"

Johnny ignored them; he was now in despair, clutching Zoro's trouser leg and weeping bitterly.

"Waaah! Joseph! Big brother! Is he going to die! I'm going to lose my brother!"

Zoro froze, completely at a loss.

He's good at killing people, but treating and saving lives is completely outside his area of ​​expertise.

He abruptly turned to look at Viktor, his eyes pleading for help:

"Hey, Viktor! You must have a way!"

Just as Victor was about to speak, an orange figure pushed him aside first.

"Ugh, are you men all idiots?"

Nami sighed helplessly and squatted down next to Joseph.

She stretched out her fingers, skillfully pried open Joseph's mouth to look at his gums, and then tugged at his tongue to observe its color.

After confirming the symptoms, she stood up, put her hands on her hips, pointed at the bewildered Luffy and Usopp, and commanded:

"Hey, you two! Go to the kitchen and get me that orange! Hurry up!"

"Good, good!" The two troublemakers were relieved and immediately turned around and rushed back to the cabin.

Seeing this, Viktor nodded thoughtfully and said softly:

"I see... Is it scurvy?"

This is one of the most common terminal illnesses among sailors at sea, and it has claimed the lives of countless sailors.

The main reason is that the long-term stay at sea and lack of vegetables and fruits have led to a severe deficiency of vitamin C.

Nami glanced at Viktor and nodded:

"That's right. If there's no delay, as long as you get enough nutrition, you'll be fine in a few days."

"Really? Big sister!"

Upon hearing this, Johnny immediately turned and knelt down before Nami, hope rekindling in his eyes.

"Will it really only take a few days to get better?"

"Don't call me 'big sister'!"

Nami pushed him away with some disdain, sighed as she looked at this group of men who knew nothing but fighting.

"You guys really don't know anything and yet you dare to go out to sea."

Just then, Luffy and Usopp ran back carrying a huge pile of limes.

"Hehehe, drink more, drink more, this is delicious!"

Luffy grabbed a few oranges and, without any juicing tools, crushed them with his bare hands, causing juice to splatter everywhere.

"Ouch! Luffy, you've got it on someone's face! It's even in their eye!"

Usopp shouted, "Let me do it! Let me do it!"

"Oh no, that's too much trouble!"

Luffy grabbed a handful of oranges and, without thinking twice, shoved them into Joseph's open mouth. "Hmm, that's faster!"

"Luffy! He's going to choke to death!" Usopp yelled, his face darkening.

"Ugh—!" Joseph, still unconscious, let out a painful groan.

Luffy wiped the juice off his hands, turned to look at Nami, and flashed a bright smile:

"Nami, thank goodness! Otherwise, this guy would be dead for sure!"

Nami looked at the chaotic scene, her face darkening, and helplessly rubbed her forehead.

"If you don't even know this basic common sense, you'll be dead in no time on this vast ocean."

"Hey, Viktor, you need to..."

After she finished speaking, she seemed to remember something, and her expression froze slightly.

She turned her head, glanced at Victor standing beside her with a complicated look, then pursed her lips and walked quickly into the cabin without saying a word.

Luffy scratched his head, watching Nami's departing figure, somewhat puzzled:

"Victor, did I say something wrong?"

"Idiot, it must be," Usopp said with a smug grin. "You're so rude."

"puff--!"

Just then, Joseph on the ground suddenly sat up, spat out the orange stuffed in his mouth, and coughed loudly:

"Cough cough cough! It's so sour, it's killing me! Who's trying to murder me?!"

"Ah! He's awake!" Luffy exclaimed in surprise.

"Joseph!" Johnny scrambled over to him. "Great!"

The deck was once again filled with noise and jubilation.

Victor, however, did not join their celebration.

He stood quietly in place, his gaze passing through the crowd and landing on the cabin door where Nami had just disappeared.

Was it because of what Clay said earlier... or because of that fishman Arlong...?

Viktor recalled Nami's complex gaze just now, and a vague guess formed in his mind.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally took a step and followed.