One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

"Look! There are even raccoon dogs here?"

Tanuki?

Kane was taken aback by what he heard, then seemed to remember something and immediately turned to look.

A blue-nosed reindeer wearing a pink hat and dark red shorts was seen staggering through the snow.

It was Tony Tony Chopper.

However, it was in extremely poor condition at the moment. It was covered in blood, one of its antlers was broken, and the area around its left eye was so swollen that it could not see where it was going. It walked with a limp, and every step seemed extremely difficult.

However, even so, a satisfied smile still shone on its little face.

"Baka! I'm not a raccoon dog! I'm a reindeer! I'm a reindeer!"

Even with such injuries, Chopper still reflexively corrected him.

"Huh?! The tanuki can talk!" Yamato was even more surprised, his eyes widening in astonishment.

“I already said, I am a tamer…”

Chopper wanted to argue, but having lost his temper, his weakened body could no longer hold on, and he fell heavily onto the cold snow with a "thud," splashing up a cloud of snow.

Kane frowned slightly and led the group quickly over.

Yamato has carefully turned it over.

Bonnie immediately noticed something was wrong: "Hey, why is it holding a mushroom in its arms?"

The mushroom was brightly colored, and Chopper held it tightly to his chest, never letting go even while unconscious.

Upon seeing this, the bear's deep voice carried a hint of emotion: "It seems this mushroom holds extraordinary significance for it."

Kane quickly checked Chopper and, seeing that its chest was still rising and falling, breathed a sigh of relief.

That's true, Zoan-type Devil Fruit users aren't that fragile.

"Big Bear, please film its pain and fatigue."

Without asking any further questions, Big Bear silently took off his gloves and gently patted Chopper with his thick, fleshy hand.

A red, bear-paw-shaped bubble, similar in size to Chopper, was gently separated.

Kane reached out and caught the bubble, calmly taking on Chopper's pain and fatigue.

What was a life-threatening injury for Chopper would be nothing more than a small cut on Kane's finger.

The slight pain vanished before I could even savor it.

Although Kuma's abilities cannot directly heal injuries, the pain and fatigue are transferred, allowing Chopper's body's own recovery mechanisms to operate at full capacity, naturally accelerating the healing process.

Not long after, Chopper slowly woke up from his coma.

Where is my Ami mushroom?

The first thing it did upon waking was to frantically reach for its own chest.

It only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the precious mushroom was still firmly in its hand.

At this moment, it finally had the strength to lift its head and look at the unfamiliar faces around it that had saved it.

Chapter 137 Chopper and Hiluluk

Who are you?

"Us..."

Kane leaned closer to Chopper and grinned sinisterly, "It's the animal-trapping team. We travel all over the sea, specializing in capturing rare animals like you, and then selling them to rich and powerful people."

Sigh, Lord Kane (the older brother) is having an excessive need to perform...

Hiyori and the others exchanged glances, sighing helplessly inwardly, but outwardly they still cooperated by putting on gloomy expressions, practically writing "we are the bad guys" directly on their faces.

"Huh?"

Chopper's expression changed drastically, and his body began to tremble violently.

But to everyone's surprise, it did not turn around and run away.

"Could...could you wait until I give the Ami-U-Mushroom to Dr. Hiluluk before...again arresting me?"

Tears welled up in Chopper's eyes as he looked up at Kane with a pitiful expression, his voice trembling with tears: "Please don't worry, I promise I won't run away."

"Oh? You're going to use this to kill that guy named Hiruluk?"

Kane smiled knowingly. "Since you're being so helpful, I might as well do you a favor and lend you this little pushover."

"What nonsense are you talking about! How could I possibly hurt Hiruluk!"

Chopper angrily raised the mushroom in his arms and loudly argued, "This is a panacea that can cure all diseases!"

Kane shook his head. "You're wrong. These are highly poisonous mushrooms."

"How could this be?! You...you're lying to me!"

Chopper was struck dumb, and the hoof holding the mushroom trembled uncontrollably.

Unable to accept this fact, it hurriedly took off its small backpack, pulled out a thick medical book, and frantically flipped to a certain page.

"Look! This pattern is clearly drawn on it! Hiruluk told me it's a 'symbol of hope'! How could it be a poisonous mushroom!"

Chopper pointed at the skull and crossbones symbol on the book with his little hooves, shouting excitedly with a hint of pleading, hoping the other party would take back that terrible word.

Only then did everyone realize the truth.

This seemingly innocent reindeer appears to have never received any formal medical training, is illiterate, and lacks even the most basic common sense.

“You’ve got it wrong, little reindeer. This sign means ‘danger’ or ‘poisonous’.”

Bonnie raised her cute little face and said with a touch of pride, "Even Bonnie knows this."

"Why...why is this happening..."

The hope that had been shining in Chopper's eyes vanished instantly. The entire deer seemed to have lost all its strength and color, and it froze on the spot like a petrified statue.

After a long while, it lowered its head deeply, suppressing its sobs, and pleaded in an almost inaudible voice, "Then, then could you let me say goodbye to Hiruluk... before I leave with you?"

Looking at the pitiful Chopper in front of him, Kane also put away his joking thoughts.

"I was just kidding you."

His tone softened. "We're not some kind of animal-hunting team, just pirates passing by."

"Pirates? You're pirates? The kind who fly the skull and crossbones flag?"

Strangely, when Chopper heard the word 'pirate,' he didn't feel afraid like the townspeople. Instead, he became excited, and his eyes lit up again.

"Yeah, we're the Beasts Pirates." Yamato tilted his head.

"Can you save Hiruluk?"

Chopper, as if grasping at a last straw, hurriedly grabbed Kane's trouser leg with his two little hooves and pleaded in a pitiful voice, "I'll pay any price as long as you can save him!"

"I'm very useful. I can chop wood, wash dishes, and mop the floor..."

Watching Chopper trying so hard to promote himself, Hiyori and the others fell silent, as if they saw their former selves in him.

Back then, weren't they also trying their best to grasp that one and only glimmer of light that might illuminate the darkness?

"Lord Kane..."

Violet bit her lip lightly, her eyes filled with reluctance. She wanted to plead for Chopper, but was too embarrassed to speak up and make a decision for Kane.

Kane didn't speak, but just stared straight at Chopper, remaining silent for a long time.

Chopper's heart sank with the silence, and just when it was about to give up in despair, Kane's lips finally curled up slightly.

"make a deal."

"Great!"

Chopper, grasping at this lifeline, laughed happily, but tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

But soon, Kane changed his tone and became serious: "I can try to save him once, but I can't guarantee that I will succeed."

There are still quite a few Healing Tears left, but it's unknown how much they will help Hiruluk with his terminal illness.

If Princess Mansherry were here, it wouldn't be a problem.

"No, it's okay! Thank you so much! Thank you so much!"

Chopper bowed deeply to express his gratitude.

It understood that this might be its last chance to save Hiruluk.

Even Kureha could only delay her death, and Hiruluk, who only had ten days left to live, would not be able to wait for any other cure to appear.

So Kane and his group changed direction and, led by Chopper, headed towards a nearby peak.

That was Hiluluk's home.

On the road.

Chopper introduced himself to everyone and, when asked by them, briefly recounted the story of how he met and became acquainted with Hiluluk.

When they heard that Hiruluk had bravely stripped naked in the freezing cold to gain Chopper's trust, who was wary after being hurt by both his own kind and humans, everyone felt a surge of respect for him.

This is an amazing man.

"Hiruluk is really amazing."

When Chopper talks about Hiruluk, his eyes light up like a child showing off his greatest treasure.

"He once met a pirate who suffered from a terminal illness but was miraculously cured by cherry blossoms! So he devoted his life to researching and replicating those miraculous cherry blossoms! He said they were a panacea that could cure everything!!"

From his fragmented account, everyone finally understood why Chopper immediately asked for their help as soon as he heard they were pirates.

"Hiruluk said that there is nothing a man who flies the skull and crossbones banner cannot do!"

Chopper's eyes sparkled as he repeated those words.

A dozen minutes later, led by Chopper, the group arrived at Hiluluk's residence, a treehouse.

This place is less like a doctor's home and more like a chemist's laboratory.

The room was filled with all kinds of alcohol lamps, reagent bottles of various shapes, complex distillation apparatus, and a dazzling array of other chemical laboratory equipment.