One Piece: Fist of the World.

Chapter 124 Pause (4K)

"what happened!"

The sudden change on the field frightened Wapol.

The last second, the bear man who appeared out of nowhere was still showing his prowess, blocking the attacks from the vicious pirates for him.

The next second, the guy actually knelt down in front of the pirate.

"Hey! Don't you want a doctor? As long as you defeat that red-haired guy, I will lend you my medical team!"

Wapol shouted at the bear.

"My doctors are the 20 most skilled doctors in this country. No matter what disease you have, they can cure you!"

"I can not!"

Big Bear's face was filled with guilt.

"I can't help someone like you. This is irresponsible to the people!"

"Huh? Nationals?"

Wapol's face was full of disdain and resentment.

"They are just some untouchables, why should we be responsible for them?"

"I am the king! A king is someone who tramples the untouchables under his feet and dominates them!"

"You guy!"

The big bear looked back angrily, tears still welling up in his eyes, and looked at Wapol with an angry look.

"You tyrant! What do you think of the people?"

Looking at the big bear's angry expression, Wapol felt as if the bear was going to eat him, and he unconsciously took a step back.

"Don't retreat, don't retreat."

Rhodes' teasing voice came from behind Wapol.

"You have nowhere to run!"

"you!"

Wapol turned around and looked at Rhodes with horror.

Boom!
Rhodes slashed Wapol's head with his hand, causing his eyes to roll back and he fainted instantly.

"I have captured your king."

Rhodes carried Wapol in one hand and walked to the main entrance of the palace, looking at the soldiers on both sides who looked uneasy.

"Call all the doctors out!"

A moment later, 20 masked doctors stood in a row at the door of the palace.

Rhodes looked at the big bear who was still kneeling on the ground.

"If you need any advice, just ask."

Facing Big Bear's surprised eyes, Rhodes raised his eyebrows and spoke loudly in an affirmative tone.

"You see, there is more than just one way to achieve your goal!"

"Compared to compromising with others in exchange for support, it is more efficient to take it yourself!"

"Thank you so much!"

Although he didn't quite agree with what Rod said, Big Bear still felt Rod's kindness.

After bowing deeply to Rhodes, Big Bear walked in front of the 20 doctors and sat down so that he could be as level as possible with them.

"Excuse me, do you know about the disease called Jade Scale?"

"Jade scales?"

Da Xiong's gentle attitude and soft voice calmed the doctors down a little, and their panic subsided a little.

After hearing Daxiong's question, the doctors' voices were filled with confusion.

"Never heard of it."

"What is that disease?"

"···"

Listening to the answers from the doctors in front of him, although it was not the first time he received such a response, Daxiong still felt a little disappointed.

"The green jade scale you mentioned..."

A doctor suddenly spoke hesitantly.

“Is it a difficult disease that causes stones to grow on the body?”

"You know this disease!?"

A hint of excitement flashed across Daxiong's face, and he looked at the doctor who spoke with expectant eyes.

"Sorry."

Feeling the heat in Daxiong's gaze, the doctor apologized first, then continued.

"I've only heard of that disease. It's said that it's a disease that causes green, scale-like stones to grow on the body."

"Whether it's sunlight or moonlight, as long as it's exposed to natural light, the 'stones' will increase. And even if you completely block out natural light, the condition will gradually worsen over time."

"Generally speaking, people who get sick don't live long."

"I'm sorry, I've only heard of this disease and don't know how to treat it."

Seeing the disappointment on Daxiong's face, the doctor felt a little bit of pity.

"But maybe you can go find Dr. Kuleha. Although she has a bad reputation and is called a witch by everyone, she is indeed a knowledgeable doctor. She has lived for a long time and may know something."

"Dr. Kuleha?"

The doctor's words gave Daxiong a glimmer of hope.

“Where can I find this doctor?”

"She is always very mysterious. We don't know where she lives, otherwise she wouldn't have stayed in the previous 'Eliminate Doctors' event."

The doctor shook his head and said to Big Bear.

"However, you can go to Kesda Town on the lakeside in the north to look for her. She seems to go there often."

“Thank you so much!”

Big Bear stood up, bowed deeply to the doctors in front of him, then walked in front of Rhodes and looked at Wapol who was held in Rhodes's hand.

"Are you going to help the people here resist the king's tyranny?"

"if it is like this···"

"No!"

Rhodes shook his head.

"I don't have a heart that loves to help others, nor am I a hero who saves the country. I'm just a pirate!"

"As a pirate, if you see something you want, you must take it away. If you see someone you don't like, you must kill him. If you see someone you like, you don't mind helping him or lending a hand."

"But among my choices, the only option that is not there is helping others save the country."

"All I can do is get rid of the king I don't like. As for the future of this country and the direction it will go, it is up to the people of this country to decide, not for me to decide for them."

Big Bear was silent.

He had previously joined the Self-Defense Forces founded by Drago, and worked with them around the world to save oppressed people.

This kind of thing has indeed happened in their activities.

They killed the original king and nobles of a kingdom, but after they were away for a while, they would hear news that the kingdom had returned to its original state.

The later king soon became like the original king.

However, that was a long time ago. Now the Self-Defense Forces have been renamed the Revolutionary Army. They no longer save the country directly as they did in the past, but instead guide the people of the country to stand up and resist tyranny.

So, is this pirate Rod also a comrade with the same will?
"Don't think too much. You have your own things to do." Rhodes looked at the big bear in front of him. The bear's body was too tall and he couldn't reach his shoulders at all.

"Of course, if you want to save the country, I have no problem with that."

Rhodes held Wabol in his hand and turned to walk down the mountain.

"As long as you don't interfere with my business."

After saying this, Rod led Nelu and Gray down the mountain.

"correct!"

Suddenly remembering something, Rhodes stopped and turned to look at Dalton who was still lying on the ground.

"I want half of the treasure in the palace!"

"Put all the treasures in order for me. I will come back to get them later. If you dare to fool me..."

Rhodes issued a naked threat to Dalton.

"You don't want to know what the consequences will be!"

Although after receiving funding from Tesoro, the Rod Pirates will not face any financial crisis in the short term.

But who would complain about having too much treasure?
"I see!"

Dalton looked at Rhodes and the other two walking away, his eyes filled with humiliation.

Although Wapol had imposed heavy taxes and issued many chaotic decrees since taking office, he was the king of this country after all, and he was the captain of the kingdom's guard.

Now, as the captain of the guard, he could only watch helplessly as the pirates kidnapped his king.

I am really too weak!

"Captain Dalton!"

A doctor came to Dalton, gave him emergency treatment, and soon he regained his ability to move.

"Now the king has been kidnapped by pirates, and Captains Jace and Cromalimon have also been defeated by pirates."

Jace, Cromalimon, they are the guards of the kingdom along with Dalton.

Moreover, unlike Dalton, who was upright and disliked by the king, these two were King Wapol's confidants.

However, although they were only defeated by Rhodes and were still alive, the doctors present had no intention of treating him.

"You are the only one who can lead us, Dalton!"

The guards also looked at Dalton with anticipation.

Compared to Jace and Cromalimon, the guards trust the upright Dalton more.

Dalton looked at the people around him; their expectant eyes all turned into stones pressing down on his shoulders, making him feel a heavy pressure.

"So!"

Taking a deep breath, Dalton looked at the people in front of him with a determined look.

"Heal all the injured soldiers first."

"Then, everyone, come with me and take back our king!"

The expressions of several soldiers changed slightly, and their mouths moved as if they wanted to say something, but in the end, nothing came out.

However, there was an idea turning in their minds.

If there were no king, maybe everyone's life would be better.

Big Bear glanced at the backs of Rhodes and his group as they left, and then looked at the soldiers who were marching under the leadership of Dalton.

"Even with a king like this, even with a king who treats his people like ants, there are soldiers who are willing to sacrifice their lives for him."

"But they don't realize that if there is no king, they may live a better life on their own."

Thinking about what happened in his hometown and the countries he had visited before, the face of his old friend Dorag flashed through Big Bear's mind.

If it were him, he would probably lead the people here to start a revolution.

But now I have more important things to do!
The big bear turned around and walked towards the town in the north.

I hope that witch can find a cure.

Believe me, Bonnie, Daddy will definitely find a way to heal you!
···
"That guy is very strong!"

After coming down from the Magnetic Drum Peak, Rhodes and his party walked slowly back in the snow, and Nelu suddenly spoke.

"Of course, in the first half of the Grand Line, there weren't many people who could fight with me."

Rhodes nodded in affirmation.

"My strength is growing too slowly!"

Naylu followed behind Rhodes without hiding his thoughts.

"Spearmanship has limited my ability to improve, and my physical training is progressing very slowly."

"slow?"

Gray walked laboriously in the snow.

It snows all year round on this winter island, and the ground is covered with thick snow. If it were in a town, it would be fine because there would be people cleaning it up every day, but on this deserted mountain, the snow had already piled up very thick, making it extremely difficult for him to move.

"Although I'm not very strong, I still have eyes. You are the best at mastering the Six Styles of the Navy, except for the captain."

Gray glanced at Rod and Naylu who were walking on flat ground.

"Are you not satisfied with this?"

"not enough!"

Naylu shook his head.

He has always regarded himself as Rhodes' right-hand man and wanted to help Rhodes in any situation.

So, since Rhodes liked close combat, he studied marksmanship so that he could restrain the enemy from a distance and complement Rhodes. Since Rhodes wanted to go out to sea, he learned navigation so that he could guide the direction for Rhodes. When Rhodes recruited other partners, he also used his abilities to screen them for Rhodes and ensure harmony within the team.

However, during the entire voyage, he clearly felt that he could not keep up with Rhodes' pace. In many battles, he could not even contain the enemy.

"Don't think too much, this is not your problem."

Rhodes said to Naylu without turning his head.

He knew Nailu's character too well, and roughly knew what he was thinking at the moment.

“I was moving too fast!”

"You've made rapid progress, but I'm moving too fast."

Rhodes was actually thinking about this as well.

Since setting out to sea, the enemies they have encountered have become more dangerous than the last, and many of them are much stronger than the average level in the first half of the Grand Line.

This was certainly because they had set their sights on the Seven Warlords from the beginning, but on the other hand it was also because they were too popular.

However, now is the time to take a break.

With Tesoro's assistance, he negotiates for them within the World Government, and now the World Government should be preparing to recruit him as one of the Shichibukai.

In this case, the navy's pursuit should be temporarily stopped.

It's a good opportunity for us to take this time to stop and calm down.

"However, the navy's pursuit should come to an end for the time being. I am also going to pause our advance and let everyone rest for a while."

Rhodes raised the Wapol in his hand.

"Besides, after taking out this guy's fruit and giving it to Gray, he should be able to start the transformation of the Polaris."

"I can't wait."

Gray looked at Wapol in Rod's hand, and in his eyes, the other party directly turned into the shape of a devil fruit.

He was already a little impatient. As long as he could produce qualified materials, many of his brilliant ideas could become reality.

(End of this chapter)