Sailing: His comprehension is against the sky, and he comprehends the Eight Gates at the beginning.

Upon noticing this change, everyone on the ship darted around like startled rabbits, scattering to different spots on the deck and gazing into the distance, searching for the island Robin had mentioned.

After sailing for a while longer in such conditions, a loud shout suddenly came from the ship.

"I can see the island!"

Upon hearing this, everyone rushed over in delight.

As the Merry approached and the fog ahead dissipated, a snow-covered island gradually came into view.

Looking at the towering, chimney-like peaks on the island, Robin spoke.

"That's it, Drum Island!"

...

After locating Drum Island, the Merry sped toward the island.

As you get closer, the island's features become clearer.

The entire island was covered in thick white snow, with massive, continuous icebergs stretching across most of the island, and everything around it was pure white.

Of course, the temperature is also extremely cold.

After approaching a canyon-like estuary, the crew discussed what to do next.

Robin spoke first.

"I visited this place a long time ago."

"As far as I know, there is only one doctor in this country."

As he spoke, Robin pointed to the tallest, chimney-shaped mountain deep within the island.

Then he continued.

"That doctor lives in a castle on the highest peak of that mountain."

"But I heard she's an oddball; she only comes down the mountain occasionally to treat the local residents."

"She's a difficult and eccentric old lady to get along with!"

When Luffy heard Robin mention the name of the island, he already knew that this was Chopper's hometown.

The person she's talking about now is Dr. Kureha, who is currently living with Chopper.

Just then, a series of noises suddenly came from the banks on both sides.

Soon, hundreds of people with guns were aiming at them.

"Don't move! Pirates!!"

A sharp shout came from the shore.

Immediately afterwards, Luffy and the others saw a man who was as strong as an ox walk up and speak.

"You all need to get out of here right now! Pirates aren't welcome here!!"

Luffy recognized the man; it was Dalton, the former captain of the country's guard.

This person is a good person, and Luffy didn't intend to have a conflict with them.

Then he spoke.

"We don't mean any harm."

"We heard there's a doctor here, and they just want to treat one of our ship's patients," Shan said.

Chapter Sixty-Six: The Unreasonable Captain! Inviting Chopper!

As soon as Luffy finished speaking, various shouts and roars rang out from the shore.

"Who would believe you? You despicable pirates."

"That's such a clumsy trick! We're not going to fall for it! You shameless pirates!"

"This is our territory, and pirates are absolutely not allowed to land on the island."

"Raise anchor immediately and get out of here. Otherwise, we'll sink your ship."

The shore was filled with angry shouts and curses, urging Luffy and his crew to leave immediately.

The people on the ship were completely puzzled by this scene.

"What's going on? Why do they hate us this much after just meeting us?!"

"Even if we are pirates, there's no need to be so angry and disgusted, especially since this is the first time we've met."

"It seems this island has been ravaged by pirates!"

Everyone was making guesses.

Just then, an extremely angry and agitated man pointed a gun at Luffy and roared in a trembling voice.

"You...you get out of here right now! You despicable pirates, you're the ones who killed my family!"

"Get out of here!"

"No...otherwise, I'll shoot!"

Luffy's hat brim blocked his vision, so he glanced up at the person.

However, this one glance...

The man seemed to be startled, his body involuntarily recoiled, and his hand trembled.

boom!

A bullet shot straight at Luffy and hit him.

Upon seeing this, the others immediately gasped in surprise.

"Idiot, who told you to fire?"

"Exactly, didn't we agree that we would just drive these pirates away?"

"What if we anger them and they fight us to the death? We don't have enough guards left to protect this country. If Wapol and his gang come back, we're finished!"

The man's eyes were filled with fear and frustration as he spoke in a trembling voice.

"I...I was startled by him, my hand trembled, I didn't mean to!"

At this moment, these "230" people had no time to criticize that person. They just looked at Luffy and his crew with worry in their eyes, ready to face the wrath of these pirates and engage in battle at any time.

However, to everyone's surprise, Luffy, who was shot, did not fall down and remained standing upright.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, Luffy suddenly raised his hand and covered the spot where he had just been hit by the pirate.

The next second, he opened his palm and presented a bullet to everyone.

Then he spoke slowly.

"I told you we meant no harm."

"Let's go to the island!"

"You...are no match for us!"

Luffy's voice was calm, but it instilled fear and dread in everyone present.

"What... what's wrong with that guy?"

"Why am I completely unharmed after being hit by a bullet?"

"He said we are no match for him, is that true?"

"Of course! If guns aren't working, what else can we use to fight?"

"He doesn't seem angry. Could it be that he really isn't here to attack us?"

As these people were speculating and wondering, Dalton suddenly spoke up.

"I'll take you to the village, come with me!"

He could see Luffy's sincerity at this moment. With such strength, landing on the island would be too easy for him.

Thus, without any conflict, he trusted Luffy.

After Dorton spoke, no one else objected.

After all, in the minds of this group, Dalton was already their leader.

...

Led by Dalton, Luffy and his crew successfully entered the village, leaving only Zoro and Karu to watch the ship.

On the way, Luffy and his crew briefly met Dalton.

I also learned about the relevant situation here.

It turns out that a group of pirates had attacked this place before, which is why they hate pirates so much.

Furthermore, when pirates attacked, the country's former king, Wapol, fled with his army without a fight, abandoning his people and becoming a pirate himself.

In addition, this Vapol was a tyrannical and incompetent ruler who had never cared about the lives of the people.

So these people plan to establish a new country.

They were also afraid that Wapol would return with his men and seize the country again.

That's why the coast is always under armed guard to prevent anyone associated with pirates from entering the country.

After everything was explained clearly, the misunderstanding between the two parties was cleared up.

No one made things difficult for the other.

Upon arriving at Dalton's house, Luffy immediately asked a question.

“Dalton, I need to take my companions to the top of the mountain to find Dr. Kureha. Can you tell me the fastest route?”

Seeing Luffy's worried expression, Dalton pointed in a direction and said...

“Go straight up this main road; that’s the fastest route.”

Halfway through his speech, Dalton suddenly changed the subject.

"However, I suggest you take the other route."

"There is a brutal creature unique to this area on the nearest road, called [Labang]."

"This is a particularly ferocious carnivorous rabbit; if it encounters a large group..."

Before Dalton could finish speaking, Luffy had already hoisted Nami onto his back and secured her firmly with a rope.

Then, ignoring Dalton's astonished gaze, he addressed the others.

"I'll take Nami to find a doctor. You guys check the nearby villages to see if Dr. Kureha has come down the mountain."

"If she's going down the mountain, let her get back to the castle as soon as possible."

As soon as Luffy finished speaking, the others nodded in agreement.

Then, he led Nami along that path, heading towards the mountaintop.

Dalton and his guards were stunned by what they saw.

They looked at Uta and the others in disbelief and asked.

Are you just going to let him go alone?

“You have no idea how terrifying [Labang] is. Those ferocious rabbits, if there are many of them, even an army might not be able to defeat them.”

However, they saw that no one showed any worry on their faces; they spoke with great confidence and composure.

"That guy is our captain; he's all we need."

"With Luffy around, everything will be fine."

"Let's hurry and check if Dr. Kureha has come down from the mountain in the nearby village. We can't let her miss Luffy and Nami!"

After saying that, Uta and his group left the place.

Dalton and his guards were left standing there, watching Luffy's departing figure, their curiosity piqued.

Just how strong is that guy?!

...