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

Chopper was taken aback when he heard the word "partner".

This is what he has always been pursuing.

"Look, Chopper! This skull is a symbol of faith. I will raise this flag and fight like a pirate!"

"Skull? Pirate?"

"That's right! There are plenty of these guys at sea. If you have the chance, go out to sea! You'll then realize that your troubles are insignificant. The island you were born on is only this small! No, even smaller..."

Hiluluk's voice echoed in Chopper's mind, and only three words remained in his head.

Partners! Skull! Set sail!

Sniff!

Just as Chopper was about to make a decision, he suddenly smelled an odor and twitched his nose.

"This smell is..."

next second.

Chopper's expression suddenly changed, and his eyes filled with anger.

"...Wapol!"

With a deep, angry roar, Chopper quickly switched to his deer form and rushed towards the castle gate at top speed.

Luffy and Dr. Kureha followed closely behind.

...

At the castle gate.

Wapol, leading his men, stood at the entrance, admiring the long-unseen palace.

Looking at the magnificent castle before him, Wapol spread his arms wide and raised his voice.

"See? Everything is just as it was before!"

"Alright, the Drum Kingdom is about to be resurrected!"

"Hahahaha..."

As Vapol laughed, one of his men suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Please wait a moment, Lord Wapol!"

"Look at the top of the castle! There's a strange flag flying there!"

Upon hearing this, Wapol looked up and saw a cherry blossom skull flag fluttering at the very top of the castle.

His brows furrowed instantly, his eyes filled with doubt and anger.

"Ok?"

"What is that skull flag?"

Where did the flag of the Drum Kingdom go?

Just then, the castle gates were slowly opened.

At the same time, a voice drifted out from inside.

"Hehe...hehehehe..."

"That piece of junk was burned long ago!"

Wapol looked over and saw Dr. Kureha carrying a bottle of wine, a smile on her face.

Beside her were a reindeer and a man wearing a straw hat.

However, Wapol paid no attention to the others, but stared straight at Dr. Kureha, his eyes filled with anger.

"You old bastard! How dare you seize my castle while I was away!"

Dr. Kureha ignored her and instead put one hand on her hip and pointed her thumb behind her with the other, saying...

"This castle is now Hiruluk's grave. It's not a place for bastards like you."

"Get out of this country! The Drum Kingdom is... destroyed!"

Wapol, upon hearing this, laughed as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"The grave? That idiot doctor's grave?!"

"Hahaha...that's hilarious."

Upon hearing Wapol mock Hiluluk in this way, Chopper's eyes were instantly filled with rage.

At that time, it was Wapol who spread rumors that the country's doctors were all sick.

The goal was to lure Hiruluk here and kill him, the doctor who would go to treat anyone who was sick.

Chopper's face darkened, and he suddenly transformed into his beastman form, clenching his fists as he spoke in a deep voice.

"The doctor wants to save this country, so I won't let you into the city, and I won't let you destroy that flag."

"I will never let you defile..."

Chopper roared in anger.

"...A doctor's conviction!"

Wapol's mockery deepened upon hearing Chopper's words. He looked at Chopper as if he were an idiot and laughed.

"You're saying that idiot skull flag represents that stupid doctor's beliefs?!"

"Ah ha ha ha ha..."

"Don't make us laugh!"

"That idiot doctor was so stupid that he came here to die!"

"Ah ha ha ha ha..."

Suddenly, Wapol stopped laughing, looked at Chopper with an expression that suggested he was enjoying watching his prey being toyed with to death, and sneered.

"You mean you want to protect that idiot doctor's beliefs?"

"Then let me see it!"

Wapol suddenly pointed to the flag and gave orders to his platoon of gunners.

"Listen up, everyone! Blow that idiot skull flag to smithereens!"

Then, he looked at Chopper and laughed loudly.

"Ah ha ha ha ha..."

"Go! Go protect that flag!"

"Use your body to block those shells, just like that stupid doctor back then, who ran off to his death."

"Ah ha ha ha ha..."

As Wapol laughed heartily, a dozen gunners had already aimed at the cherry blossom skull flag atop the castle.

Upon seeing this, Chopper's eyes widened in panic, and he became incredibly agitated, roaring angrily.

"stop!"

However, his roar was of course not enough to stop the gunners from firing.

Knowing he couldn't possibly deal with so many gunners in such a short time, he immediately twisted his body, tears welling in his eyes, ready to rush forward like Hiruluk had come to his death, and shield the flag with his body.

Just then, Chopper suddenly heard an extremely deep voice in his ear.

"My doctor told you to stop, you..."

Chopper was startled, his eyes turning towards the direction of the voice, where he saw Luffy, whose face was so gloomy it seemed suffocating.

Suddenly, he saw Luffy raise his head sharply and let out a deep, angry roar.

"...Didn't you hear me?"

The next second, Chopper's body trembled, his eyes filled with shock.

He saw that Luffy's eyes seemed to be spitting out a ball of anger, and the momentum emanating from them was unparalleled and awe-inspiring.

Immediately afterwards...

boom!

230 Bang!

boom!

Then came the sounds of people falling to the ground.

Chopper turned his head in shock and saw that the dozen or so gunners were all lying motionless on the ground, their eyes rolled back and foaming at the mouth.

He looked utterly terrified, his face showing a look of horror.

this moment!

Chopper was shocked!

Wapol and his men were all terrified!

Dr. Kureha held the bottle motionless, with an incredulous look in her eyes.

Meanwhile, Dalton and his guards, who had just arrived at the scene, were also shocked and stood there dumbfounded.

After a moment of shock and fear, the entire audience erupted in cheers.

"What...what was that just now?"

"This feeling is...so terrifying!"

"What exactly happened? Why did all these people faint after that straw hat boy got angry?"

"Did that straw hat boy make it?"

"Who exactly is that guy?"

"That boy in the straw hat looks so dangerous, so scary!"

Walpo's men and Dalton's guards all expressed their horror and shock.

Dalton, on the other hand, stared intently at Luffy, his eyes filled with a mixture of shock and admiration.

He couldn't help but recall the scene where the rest of the Straw Hat crew showed their trust in Luffy, and the overwhelming feeling he suddenly experienced emanating from the depths of the forest.

Recalling all of this, he looked at Luffy and couldn't help but feel shocked and moved.

"Is this... a real monster?"

While everyone was in a state of shock and disbelief, Wapol finally came to his senses.

Realizing that he had been so scared just now, he must have lost face in front of these people.

Wapol jumped up and pointed at Luffy, yelling.

"You bastard, what did you just do?"

"Believe it or not, Lord Benvapol could blow you away with a single shot!"

Upon hearing this, his men immediately abandoned their fear and cheered with joy.

"Lord Wapol is the strongest!"

"Lord Wapol, knock that guy away!"

"Long live Lord Wapol!"

As he listened to his subordinates' flattery, Wapol's smile and smugness grew even more pronounced.

He began to activate his Gluttony Fruit ability, preparing to turn his arm into a cannon and then blast Luffy away.

Luffy ignored the clowns opposite him and just looked at Chopper, who was still in a daze, and said...

"Chopper, let me show you!"

Upon hearing Luffy's voice, Chopper snapped out of his shock and looked at Luffy curiously, asking a question.

"What are you looking at?"

Then, he saw Luffy's lips curl up slightly as he spoke.