The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

Prop: [Eskimo baby bottle].

Description: Also known as [Eskimo Gold Essence] or [Eskimo Cooling Agent], it is a liquid contained in a baby bottle-shaped container. After drinking it, simply saying "hot" will cause the user's perceived temperature to drop by three degrees.

However, if it is said too many times, people may be at risk of freezing due to excessive temperature drop.

This prop is perfect for Chopper, who is feeling the heat.

"After drinking it, all you need to do is say 'it's hot,' right?"

Chopper reluctantly stuck his tongue back out to cool it down, took the [Eskimo Milk Bottle] from Link's hand, and poured it into his mouth.

He had no doubt about Link's words, and after taking a sip of the cool liquid, he immediately said, "It's so hot."

Immediately, Chopper felt the temperature around him drop.

"It actually works! That's amazing!!"

Chopper immediately perked up.

After saying "hot" several times in a row, he immediately regained his spirits and perked up.

"It's something interesting again, I want it too!!"

Seeing this, Luffy joined in the fun and then Link angrily shooed him away.

Judging by this guy's personality, he'll probably say "hot" several times in a row to check his body temperature, and he might turn into an ice cube, which would cause a lot of trouble.

After stopping Luffy's mischief, the group first shopped in the city to replenish the ship's basic supplies while gathering intelligence.

Although Link's magic pocket can hold a lot of things, everyone else bought and carried many of those things themselves.

Just like Luffy's flesh, Usopp's replenishment of ammunition and various materials, and some monthly necessities specifically for ladies.

These things don't need to go through Link's hands.

The group agreed to split up temporarily and meet again at the port later. Then, they would sail the Merry down the river to the interior of Alabasta.

Nami took Vivi shopping, and Sanji ran to join the group of older women, also taking Usopp along to help carry groceries, a new refrigerator, a giant mousetrap, and other supplies needed on the ship.

Upon receiving the signal that he was free to act, Luffy cheered and ran straight towards the nearest restaurant in the city.

"Is this what the people and landscapes of other islands look like?!"

Having regained his energy, Chopper adopted the form of a reindeer, on all fours, in order to avoid attracting attention.

"Let's go, I'll show you around."

Link touched Chopper's hat, and the latter nodded repeatedly and hurriedly followed.

The person and the deer strolled leisurely through the streets.

"Take a look! These are rare emeralds unearthed in the desert! They're incredibly valuable!"

"Special Desert Banana Crocodile Grilled Meat, Limited Time Offer Today Only!!"

"The fabric made from the molted skin of the precious Calycanthus cactus is not only incredibly comfortable to wear, but it will also make you the most popular person on the street!!"

"The legendary golden apple, eating one can add ten years to your life!!"

The enthusiastic shouts almost drowned out Chopper.

Chopper was almost overwhelmed by the sheer number and variety of goods on display.

But when it finally heard about the golden apple that could grant ten years of life by eating just one…

"Can it really add ten years to one's life?!"

Chopper stared brightly at the golden apple in the hands of the merchant, who had a small mustache and was dressed as Afanti.

He thought of his doctor, Doriel, who always talked about staying young forever.

So if I give her this as a gift, she will definitely be very happy, right?

Such a magical apple might cost a hefty price tag, right?

I don't even know if I can afford it...

"That's fake."

Link felt he should help the innocent little Chopper understand the wickedness of the world.

"Fake?!"

Chopper was taken aback at first. Link was about to do something when he heard Chopper immediately exclaim in shock:

"It was fake! Those people were lying!!!"

Link: "...? You believe everything I say?"

"Because Link, you would never lie to me!!"

Chopper blurted it out almost without thinking.

In his view, Link wouldn't lie to him, just as naturally as the sun rising in the east.

"...Yes, I wouldn't lie to you."

Link paused for a moment, then smiled and ruffled Chopper's hair again.

"By the way, Link."

Chopper tilted his head curiously, "How do you plan to deal with that Shichibukai?"

Having been on the Going Merry for so long, he had come to understand exactly what kind of opponent they were facing.

"This..."

Just as Link was about to answer, he saw a group of people blocking the entrance of a shop, discussing something.

Moreover, quite a few people were peeking over, intending to join in the fun.

"Have you heard? There was a guy traveling inside who suddenly collapsed on the bar counter!!"

"That's right, he seemed to be chatting and laughing with the boss when he suddenly lowered his head. Nobody expected that!"

"Why are people's lives so fragile these days? Is it because they're working too much overtime that they're dying suddenly?!"

"Who knows? Some people say that he died so suddenly because he accidentally ate desert strawberries."

"【Desert Strawberry】? Is that the kind that looks like a strawberry but is actually a spider, active in the desert, and that causes no immediate problems after being eaten, but suddenly manifests several days later, killing the person silently?!"

"That's right! That's the one!!"

A group of people gathered in twos and threes at the store entrance, discussing the characteristics of the so-called "desert strawberry" as if they had a dedicated guide.

As if afraid that others wouldn't understand, he explained it in great detail.

"Desert Strawberry? That sounds terrifying..."

Chopper, who was standing nearby, also got goosebumps after hearing this, feeling that such a poisonous creature was impossible to guard against.

"Link?"

He looked up. "I want to go in and check on that person."

A pair of small eyes held a hint of longing. "If that person isn't dead, I want to see if I can bring him back to life."

"If I die, I want to see if I can analyze the toxins and symptoms of death in order to find ways to treat and prevent it."

The saying "a doctor's heart is benevolent" is perfectly embodied in Chopper.

Although he is a reindeer, he is also a professional doctor who goes out to sea.

"Okay, let's go take a look."

Link's gaze also turned to the gate, a smile playing on his lips.

"Let's go meet that so-called 'traveling guy'."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and pushed through the crowd.

"Make way, make way! The doctor's here! Let a professional examine that guy who looks like he's ill and see what's wrong!"

Splash?

Upon hearing that a doctor had arrived, the group immediately stepped aside, making way for the restaurant.

Their gazes involuntarily fell upon the handsome Link, and beside him, the large Chopper, who, despite having transformed into human form, still appeared tense and uneasy.

"Hmm, handsome and strong, the combination of these two... although they don't seem like doctors, they inexplicably make people feel at ease."

A group of people were silently thinking about this.

Then he watched as Link and Chopper walked into the restaurant.

At this moment, apart from a few people who came just to see what was going on, most of the diners in the restaurant did not want to stay there any longer with a dead person.

Encountering a dead person while eating feels rather unlucky.

The burly and honest-looking boss, along with several regular customers, were worrying about how to handle this unexpected situation.

Upon suddenly hearing someone outside say that a doctor had arrived, they hurriedly went to welcome Link and Big Chopper inside.

"We were just chatting, and this guy was stuffing food into his mouth, but while he was laughing, he suddenly slumped down and fell into the plate."

The shop owner said with concern, "Could he have really eaten the 'desert strawberries' and died from the poison at this time?!"

"All inferences must undergo rigorous examination before they can be confirmed!!"

Chopper, who was initially a little nervous, immediately put those emotions aside after hearing about the patient's symptoms and got into work mode.

He first received his personal medical kit from Link. Well, the backpack and luggage that Kureha packed for him were all placed in Link's four-dimensional magic bag, so he could take them out whenever he needed them.

Given Chopper's trust in Link, he had no worries and entrusted all his belongings to Link for safekeeping.

Well, aside from medical supplies, the most valuable things he owns are probably a change of shorts and half a marshmallow that Link gave him but he couldn't bear to finish.

He was indeed a barefoot doctor with clean hands and no pockets, and he really was barefoot.

With the medical kit in hand, Chopper immediately switched into doctor mode, went to the traveler who was supposedly slumped over the bar counter, and began to examine him earnestly and diligently.

Link didn't disturb him from behind, and quietly watched the person with their back to him, holding a fork with a clump of rice stuck in it.

His head was completely buried in the plate, leaving only his conspicuous cowboy hat and his crying-laughing face exposed.

And what Link paid particular attention to was the tattoo on the back of this young traveler.

The cross-shaped skull pirate head, with a crescent-shaped mustache at the corner of its mouth, and the smile that permeates the entire design, exudes an overwhelming and intimidating aura! It's a symbol that any bounty hunter absolutely must know, and it's currently known as the most untouchable symbol in the world! Without a doubt.

Because that symbol represents the world's number one pirate crew, the Whitebeard Pirates.

Anyone who dares to lay a hand on a member of the Whitebeard Pirates will face the wrath of the world's strongest man, Edward Newgate, the Whitebeard! The people in this restaurant were probably too busy with the young man himself to notice the design, or perhaps they didn't recognize it and it didn't attract much attention.

But Link knew exactly what the pattern was, and he also knew the true identity of the guy lying there in front of him.

He didn't say anything, and there was no sound from inside the room.

Everyone was practically holding their breath, waiting for Chopper to give his test results.

The restaurant owner was eagerly waiting, hoping that Chopper would find out that the traveler's death had nothing to do with his restaurant.

Otherwise, doing business in the future will be difficult.

"Based on the current diagnostic findings..."

Chopper slowly withdrew his hand, his expression solemn yet revealing a hint of strangeness.

"The patient is fine."

Customer & Boss: "...???"

"If I'm not mistaken, he was probably just asleep."

Customer & Boss: "...??!!!"

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They first looked at the young traveler lying there with expressions of utter disbelief.

Then he looked blankly at Chopper, whose expression was also somewhat strange, but who was extremely certain and insistent on his diagnosis.

So all that commotion, all that chaos, and all that fear and worry for so many people, was just because he was asleep?!

Is it possible for someone to fall asleep while eating, chatting, and laughing with others?!