One Piece: Starting as a Marine Lieutenant, I Slack Off and Get Stronger

After arriving in the Drum Kingdom, they headed straight for Drum Peak, Wapol's palace, but were blocked by Dalton, the captain of the Drum Kingdom's guards, which wasted some time and allowed Wapol to hear the news and run away.

By the time they arrived at Drum Peak, Wapol had already vanished. They then began to wreak havoc, making it seem like they were looting, but they didn't actually steal anything, which was very strange.

Anyway, by the time Kureha moved in with Chopper, there was no one left in the castle.

"That's how it is, kid. I've told you everything I know. What are you going to do?"

Karl stroked his chin: "Search this place thoroughly. Since the Blackbeard Pirates are here looking for something, there must be something here attracting them."

"Walpo's castle has a treasure vault and an armory, but there are no keys."

Karl chuckled and shook his head. "That's no problem for me. By the way, what's with that reindeer behind you? Did it eat a Devil Fruit?"

Upon hearing Carl talking about him, Chopper jumped in fright and quickly hid behind the wall, his chest heaving.

"Him? His name is Tony Tony Chopper. Would you like to meet him?"

Ain nodded quickly: "Yes, he's so cute, can I touch him? Wait, isn't he a tanuki?"

Chopper: You're not a tanuki! You're the tanuki, your whole family are tanuki!

"Hehehehe~ Want to touch him? Sure, you can tell him yourself!"

Carl silently agreed. He had been wondering for a long time what it would feel like to touch Chopper's hands. Now that he was here, why not give it a try?

After all, it would be harder to make a move if they met again later.

"Your name is Chopper, right? I'm Carl, and her name is Ian. We mean no harm; we just want to be friends with you. Don't be afraid."

There was no movement. Carl turned his head and glanced at Ain, then quickly walked behind the wall and found that Chopper was nowhere to be seen.

Clang.

A piercing sound came from the dark corner on the right. Karl's lips curled up slightly as he silently walked over and saw this scene.

A furry brown creature huddled in a corner, its rear end sticking out, trembling and muttering prayers: "Can't see me? Can't see me?"

"Haha, you're such a coward!"

Clang! Chopper turned his head in shock, and when he saw Karl's smiling face, he froze, as if time had stopped.

"Ahhhh!"

bang~

After realizing what was happening, Chopper immediately transformed into a muscular man and swung his fist at Carl. But just before hitting Carl, he stopped, seemingly realizing that it wasn't a good idea.

"Don't get involved!"

After saying that, Muscular Chopper ran off to the side, and then...

"Huh? What happened to you? So you're a Devil Fruit user too! I thought you were from the Mink Tribe!"

Ain easily stopped Chopper, and with a gentle tap, the muscular Chopper began to shrink rapidly, turning back into Chopper.

"Hmm, this is cuter. Oh, your fur is so soft! Karl, come and pet it!"

Chopper: ? ? ?

What just happened? How did he suddenly turn back? And I really hate humans who have no sense of boundaries!

After forcefully breaking free from Ain's embrace, Chopper looked at Ain in shock: "What did you do to me?"

Chapter 227 Chopper

"This is my ability! Aren't you a Devil Fruit user either? Wait... you can talk?!"

Ayn was shocked. She hadn't even noticed that this furry little guy could talk.

Does the Human-Human Fruit have this function? What form is this?

Don't ask around, just know that it's the Human-Human Fruit, Normal Type, Human Form.

"But why are you..."

Ain crouched down and held Chopper's little hoof, saying with a smile, "There are many kinds of Devil Fruit abilities. Karl and I both have Paramecia-type Devil Fruit abilities, and yours should be the Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit. By the way, you were originally just an ordinary reindeer, right?"

Ordinary? No, he was extraordinary from the day he was born, because he was a reindeer with a blue nose.

"Eh, yes...aren't you afraid of me? I'm a blue-nosed reindeer, and I can talk..."

Ain was taken aback, then let out a crisp laugh: "Afraid of you? Why should I be afraid of you? Don't you know how adorable you are?"

"C-cute?" Chopper's body seemed to have been switched on, and he scratched his head shyly, wriggling his body.

"Damn it, even if you call me cute, I won't be happy! Baka!"

Ain: She's clearly happy! This kid is such a hypocrite! But she seems even cuter this way!

Seeing Ain petting Chopper so much, Karl couldn't help but walk over and pat Chopper's belly.

Hmm, it's really smooth!

After playing around for a while, Chopper gradually came to accept this friendly "human," which made him very happy, as he had always longed for a partner.

Because this also means that he has accepted it.

"Chopper, I just heard Ms. Kureha say that you are also a doctor?"

Chopper quickly shook his head: "No, I still have a lot to learn, I wouldn't dare call myself a doctor."

"But my dream is to become the best doctor in the world, and to create a panacea that can cure all diseases!"

Ain chuckled and scratched Chopper's chin teasingly, "Becoming the best doctor in the world is fine, but as for a panacea, that already exists in this world!"

Chopper exclaimed in shock, "What? It's already there? When?"

"Look, it's him. He has the ability to cure some diseases."

"Mr. Carl, is what she said true?"

Carl nodded calmly: "Pretty much! As long as a person has a breath left, I can save them."

"Is that so?" Chopper's face suddenly turned ashen, like a salted fish that had lost its dreams.

Seeing this, Carl quickly said, "This is just my ability. I may be the only person in the world with this ability. It doesn't affect your ability to become the best doctor in the world at all."

"But if you have the ability to cure everything, you're already the best doctor in the world."

Carl crouched down and looked at Chopper seriously: "Chopper, a doctor is someone who diligently studies medical skills and takes saving lives as their mission."

"I have never been a doctor, and I cannot replace any doctor. I am a marine, I am a soldier, and my mission is to capture pirates and uphold justice."

"The world needs doctors, it needs people like you, understand? Chopper."

Hearing Carl's words, Chopper's fighting spirit was ignited, and he said earnestly, "Understood. I will stick to my dream, study medicine diligently, and become a real doctor as soon as possible!"

"Hey, that's right!"

"Um, may I see your abilities? It's not that I don't believe in you, Mr. Karl, I just want to witness the power that can cure some diseases."

"Haha, of course! Hey, there's no one here who needs healing! Um, Ain, why don't you..."

Ain rolled her eyes. Although she knew Karl's abilities very well, who would intentionally get hurt? It would hurt so much!

Chopper immediately said, "I'll do it! There are some disease samples here!" After saying that, Chopper quickly ran to the room next door, making a sound effect as he walked.

A moment later, Chopper came over with a syringe: "This is a sample of the Yuni virus. Once a person is infected with this virus, they will quickly develop a fever, and their body temperature will gradually rise to 50°C, and then..."

Chopper looked at Carl intently, then plunged the syringe into his arm without hesitation.

About three minutes later, Chopper's body temperature rose sharply, and the astonishing heat emanating from him could be felt even through his fur. Ain looked at Chopper with concern: "Are you alright? Karl, you have to save him quickly!"

"No, wait a little longer. The Yuni virus hasn't fully broken out yet. It will be fine in two more minutes."

Carl nodded helplessly. Since Chopper insisted, he couldn't refuse. After all, as long as Chopper was still breathing, he could save him at any time, and there was no need to worry that Chopper would be killed by the virus.

Gradually, Chopper's consciousness began to blur, and his body swayed precariously. Karl saw that it was about time, raised his index finger, aimed it at Chopper's head, and a dazzling white holy light condensed at his fingertip.

"Purification Ray!"

The white holy light shone straight into Chopper's forehead, but it did not cause any harm. On the contrary, the holy light was purifying the Yuni virus in Chopper's body.

The holy light worked quickly; Chopper's complexion began to improve at a visible speed and returned to normal in no time.

"how do you feel?"

Chopper scratched his head: "Hmm... Just now when my body was very hot, something cool suddenly came in, and then my body temperature started to drop. It was amazing."

The Yuni virus was cured so easily; the power of the Holy Light is too strong. Miss Ain's claim that it is a panacea is truly not an exaggeration.

"Hahahaha, it may seem magical to you, but it's incredibly deadly to pirates. It's because of its existence that I'm invincible and unbeatable; no one can defeat me."

"Similarly, if you become the best doctor in the world, your companions won't have to worry about getting injured in battle anymore, because you'll always heal them. That's the role of a doctor, Chopper. Keep up the good work! I believe you can do it."

Chopper nodded vigorously: "Yes, I will definitely try my best, Mr. Carl!"

Karl patted Chopper's head and said, "Come on, Ain, let's go. It's time to investigate Wapol's treasure vault."

“I know where Wapol’s treasure vault is, I’ll take you there!” Chopper volunteered. Karl patted Chopper on the shoulder: “Yeah, you come along too!”

......

"This is Wapol's armory, but it was locked when we arrived, and we couldn't find the key."

"It's okay, it's not a problem for me."