Chapter 37 - Episode 81, 82, & 83
"...and I'm telling you it could be possible." Todoroki said as he and Izuku sat down in the living room area with the others. This week's takeout is Chinese.
"And I'm telling you that Tashigi is not Kuina in disguise." Izuku said, annoyance in his voice. "There's no way that her death was some set up for some secret training. That's just too cruel, especially to Zoro."
"Wound you prefer if I go back to the parent theories instead?"
"I would prefer if you don't make any theories."
Todoroki stared at him straight in the eye, and said, "Alright, I have a theory that Hawkeye could actually be Zoro's father."
"Are you doing this on purpose?!"
He was only met with a small smirk.
Skipping episode 81's opening, recap, and title card, they saw Nami was becoming restless, but she's determined to go to Alabasta. Sanji told Luffy not to fight or else Nami would feel the whole impact... and die.
"No pressure though..." Denki nervously chuckled.
The Lapins attacked, leaving the two to dodge them since Sanji can't kick properly in the snow.
Seeing one of their kind had been kicked, the Lapins attacked all at once, forcing the pirates to go into the forest, then towards the mountain.
"I hope we don't have to fight giant killer rabbits in the future." Toru worried.
"...I doubt it." Iida sighed.
"I'm sure some of us can handle it." Todoroki said.
"Some?!" Mineta shouted, sounding insulted by that.
Bouncing off one of the Lapins, they were able to go to higher grounds, but sadly, that didn't stop the giant rabbits from just jumping up there either.
Back in Big Horn, Usopp and Vivi could see the snow is getting stronger, hoping Nami is okay. Dalton asked for who they are since it's reckless for just six of them to travel in the Grand Line without a doctor. Usopp reminded him that they're pirates, but as long as he's there, there's no need for worry...
They still need a doctor though.
"How the hell are we suppose to know that the doctor is going to be a witch?" Denki sighed.
"Oh God, I hope she doesn't become a crew mate." Mineta gulped.
"Why would you think so?" Tokoyami raised an eyebrow.
"I mean, they keep saying that they need a doctor, and a witch doctor doesn't sound too strange on the crew."
"...I'm pretty sure that would sound like the strangest part of the crew."
Dalton thought they were different from the other pirates, but soon, the lady (who Usopp and Luffy thought was a Hiking Bear) approached, saying that Dr. Kureha is in the neighboring town, Cocoaweed.
"You got to be kidding me!?" Jiro shouted as the others were up in an uproar.
"What are they going to do now?!" Katsuki complained.
In that neighboring town, a kid, Tamachibi, was crying so loudly that he's disturbing the other customers.
As the owner tried to calm him down, the witch approached with her 'creepy monster.'
Kureha thought the father was being mean, saying that if a child keeps crying, he's signaling that something's wrong with his body.
She told Chopper to stay there, then she punched the door, shattering it to pieces.
"Whoa!" A couple of impressed students let out together.
"In all honesty, she looks good from the neck down." Mineta said, which earns him a tongue slap from Tsuyu.
Once Dr. Kureha entered the building, the people were terrified, which she thought they wanted to know her secret to staying young. I mean, she's a 140- er, 139 years old woman.
"Still, that's like beyond old!" Hizashi exclaimed.
Seeing the crying child, Kureha thought she can make him better, but the man refused. Before she could leave, reminding him that she's a doctor, the man had second thoughts.
Sledding their way to the other town, Dalton apologized since he've heard the doctor came down the mountain yesterday. Usopp thought it wasn't his fault. The only problem is trying to catch up with Luffy and Sanji, or maybe ask the witch to go back to her castle.
Dalton still apologized, though it's for the country's lack of doctors, which the two won't believe he should apologize for.
"Yeah, I highly doubt you were able to control the doctors in the country." Denki said, waving it off.
Back to Cocoaweed, Kureha was examining Tamachibi. He said that his hands hurt, but pressing down on his legs, Kureha could see those hurt as well.
The man yelled at her, but Kureha pointed out her discovery. The boy got pains in his hands and legs. While he doesn't seem to have a fever, he does have a swelling on his leg due to purulent inflammation.
Since the bone have been infected, she had Chopper get the antibiotics.
"You have a deer assistant?" Jiro said.
"You do realize that's not the strangest thing we've seen, right?" Mina said.
"I know! I just feel like I need to point that out."
Kureha would have to perform surgery on him, but the man reminded her that she needs to use anesthesia... and she did when Chopper knocked the boy out cold.
Students gawked as Katsuki let out a loud laugh. "Okay, i wouldn't mind if the witch bitch joins the crew now."
The doctor was able to cure the boy, giving the father the necessary things to keep him stable. As for the fee... She wants 50% of the restaurant's assets.
"Well, she certainly acts like a pirates." Izuku sweatdropped.
The customers tried to stop the owner from giving in to her demands. Chopper growled at them, which Kureha told them to stop.
"I guess Chopper is kind of scary." Momo said.
"I don't know. The hat doesn't scream 'scary' to me." Jiro said, shrugging.
"Or the blue nose." Ochako added.
"I think he's adorable." Koda whispered.
When Tamachibi tanked her, Kureha decided to lower her fees to 49%, which the father doesn't mind paying for. Before she left, Kureha reminded Tamachibi to not forget about the happiness right now.
"I guess she does have a soft side." Toshinori slightly smiled.
After the eyecatches, Zoro was freezing, standing in the water. He told Karoo to join in, but he refused.
"You are not allow to do this." Aizawa immediately said to his class, leading to a couple of disappointed groans.
Todoroki raised a hand. "Am I allow to do this, considering my quirk?"
Aizawa paused for a moment. "...Within reason." That lead to even more disappointed groans as Todoroki smiled to himself.
"...Are you actually going to do that?" Izuku whispered to him.
"No."
When Karoo stopped shaking his head, he saw Zoro was gone, leading him to believe that the swordsman could had died in the water.
The students shivered at the image of an ice cold Zoro.
Karoo jumped in, just in time for Zoro to reveal he's well and alive.
Now, with Luffy, Nami, and Sanji, at first, it seemed like they were able to escape the Lapins... but in actuality, they're still after them, and started to jump up and down. Luffy was confuse, but Sanji couls see what they're trying to do.
"They're going to start an avalanche!?" Sato exclaimed.
"Man, who knew rabbits were this murderous?" Denki felt exasperated at such an idea.
With Usopp, Vivi, and Dalton, Usopp asked Dalton who he really is since he doesn't look like an ordinary villager. In fact, he sounds like someone from the military.
So, Dalton admitted that he used to be the subordinate of Wapol.
"...Oh, that's why he thought he was such a 'sinful man.'" Jiro said with some understanding.
Dalton was the captain of this country's security squad since the previous king. When the king died, his son, Wapol, gotten the title, making awful laws like exiling all the doctors, except for 20 superior doctors and make them his private doctors named the "Twenty MDs."
"You dumbass, you won't have a kingdom if everyone dies from sickness!" Kirishima shouted at him.
"You're even worst than I imagined." Ochako growled.
Everyone, but Dalton, agreed to this idea, but when Dalton asked for what will happen if the people get sick, Wapol simply doesn't care about them. Those who want to see a doctor will have to prostrate themselves to him, and now, there will be no one who can go against him in this country.
Usopp can see that the sick would had no choice but to ask Wapol, and pay excessive medical fees, as Dalton added on. Vivi compares it to a hostage situation for the country, saying that's a crime.
"Exactly!" Momo agreed. "How could he...?"
"I guess he's that power hungry." Aizawa narrowed his eyes.
Hearing her say that, Dalton could tell there's no mistaking it.
Now, with Dr. Kureha, she had Chopper pull her sled when they came across Zoro, who got carried away and swam for too long. Now, he's lost.
"Why do you keep getting lost?" Tokoyami sighed, shaking his head.
Once he noticed Dr. Kureha, the swordsman thought he was saved until he noticed she's showing her belly in this weather, calling her a weird old lady. Because of that, Kureha punched him, and sled away with Chopper.
Zoro complained, but for now, he decided to use the opportunity to train his body.
"Seriously, don't do this unless you want to die of hypothermia." Aizawa made extra sure to warn his class.
Wapol returned, already having his men beat up the watchmen.
"Oh god, not you guys!" Toru complained.
Wapol asked about his castle, and from his binoculars, Chess could see it's in good shape. Wapol wants to go back, wanting to be king again.
"You've never deserved that title!" Mina shouted at him.
While Wapol tried to force his hairy hippo, Robson, to move, one of his soldiers approached to tell him that the Straw Hats' ship is in the riverbank. Wapol was angry, believing that they lied about not knowing his kingdom, so he ordered his men to kill them.
"No, it was pure coincidence that they've came here, you Big Mouth!" Toru shouted at him as if he could hear her.
When told that the Straw Hats aren't there, Wapol tried to get the massager executed, but Chess and Kuromarimo apologized for him. The two inspected the footprints coming out of the ship, which were heading for Big Horn.
With this, Wapol wants to fire a salute in Big Horn to celebrate the restoration of the Drum Kingdom as a survivor struggled in the snow.
"Ugh, of course Big Mouth has to ruin everything." Jiro sighed.
Usopp, Vivi, and Dalton received news that the doctor isn't here. When Dalton asked where she've went, a customer claimed she's going to Gyasta, which is in the other direction form this town.
Before the three could go there, the survivor arrived and almost fell to the floor until Dalton caught him. The man told him that all the watchmen except him were killed and begged for help. It's Wapol! He's here!
The people were horrified by these news.
The people shouldn't fear their leader! Momo deeply frowned at the people's reaction to all of this.
Dalton ran ahead.
As he rode on horseback, he plans to settle this, though he doesn't intend to bring about justice since he believed that Wapol and he are equally guilty.
Thinking this, Dalton transformed into a bison, running farther into the forest.
"Whoa, wait, can devil fruits make you into animals too?" Denki asked as the others students murmured in amazement.
Izuku was already writing in his One Piece notebook. "Apparently so, because this is the first time we've seen this kind of transformation."
Now with Sanji, Luffy, and Nami, Sanji realized that the Lapins are trying to cause a avalanche.
"To Be Continued."
"Seriously, why do you have to be so murderously territorial?" Ochako exclaimed.
Skipping episode 82's opening, recap, and title, they were greeted with the avalanche coming down as Luffy and Sanji attempted to run away with Nami as their first, second, third, fourth, and fifth priority is Nami and protecting her.
"Well, easier said than done!" Ojiro shouted at him.
Scanning the snowy area, Sanji soon spotted a cliff, and they were able to jump into it for safety... which lasted for a few seconds as Sanji realized they're not high enough. Quickly, they were pushed by the avalanche.
"No!" "Come on!" "Can't they catch a break?!"
Hearing that Wapol came back, the people decided to grab weapons and head for Big Horn, where Dalton is.
With Usopp and Vivi, they were trying to find Gyasta, though Vivi isn't too sure. Usopp told her that she has to do something as a princess, but Vivi tried to pass the map off to the sniper. Usopp proudly proclaimed that he doesn't know where they are going, though Vivi claimed that they should find a sign for the town... as they passed by the snow covered sign.
"Of course!" Sero complained, throwing his hands in the air.
"Curse you primitive technology!" Mina shouted.
"It's not like GPS is better." Todoroki sighed.
In Big Horn, Wapol have biten giant holes into the houses, declaring that everything in this country is his snack as the people hid from him, but Kuromariom gave him the message that some of the Straw Hats are rudely headed towards Drum Castle to get a sick woman treated by a doctor.
Wapol laughed since there shouldn't be anyone living in his castle, especially a doctor, until he heard Dr. Kureha rudely lives there now. He wants to kick her out now!
"Well, she's going way more for the kingdom than you ever did." Tsuyu glared at the fat man.
Wapol planned to go back to the castle, but soon Dalton came in, using his spade to cut the man down.
"Oh god, finally!" Katsuki grinned widely, seeing the 'king' roll around in the snow in pain.
Dalton planned to kill Wapol, as Chess and Kuromarimo put up their weapons, cursing him for hurting the 'king.' Dalton reminded them that they still have the Twenty MDs External Injury Unit, who came out of nowhere and repaired Wapol.
"...That felt more like carpentry than medicine." Izuku can't help but to comment on as Katsuki let out an annoyed groan.
Seeing this, Dalton reminded Wapol that he's only one protected while the people are defenseless. Wapol didn't really care as he, Chess, and Kuromarimo reminded him that he was one of Wapol's top brass.
Dalton admitted that and took responsibility for that. In fact, he wants both him and Wapol to get out of the country together, though the people begged for Dalton to stay as he's the only one in the government who fought for the citizens.
"Yeah, you shouldn't blame yourself for everything." Ochako agreed with the people.
Walton thought he should had died, surprised that he survived in this country with no doctors.
Dalton claimed Drum is acknowledged internationally as a country with advanced medicine, but no one would know that when there were actually only 20 doctors who worked in the research facility of the king's castle, and all the other doctors were exiled. Walpol took in great pride for that, saying that the sick have to beg and obey him.
His ruling is perfect. That's the government of this country.
"And you're sick in the head if you actually think that's good." Kirshima growled.
When Dalton declared that's not a government, Wapol ordered his men to kill him.
Dalton's body shifted into a bison human hybrid, wishing that Wapol came to his senses since his father have been so kind to Dalton, but now he could see that was just wishful thinking.
The soldiers panicked, seeing that he's using his Ushi Ushi no Mi, Model: Bison.
"So, the devil fruits have different models, at least the animal ones." Izuku immediately noted.
The soldiers released fire on Dalton, but the bison man swiftly dodged them.
"Fiddle Banff!" Dalton jumped in the air, and used his weapon to since through the soldiers, letting them collapse as the staff hits the ground.
This is the wild power of a Zoan type devil fruit.
"I didn't know bisons were that strong." Sero said in awe as Izuku quietly repeated, "Zoan?"
Dalton had enough of them, wanting Wapol to die, but Kuromarimo and Chess believes that he doesn't stand a chance with them.
Soon, the citizens came in, ready to assist Dalton, but Chess already knows Dalton's weak point.
He shoot three arrows at the citizens, which Dalton defended them from without hesitation.
"No!" "Dalton!"
Toshinori silently gulped, seeing what Chess means by that.
Just as Dalton collapsed, everyone felt the area shake, which was felt by Vivi and Usopp, whose sleigh was stuck in the snow, and Zoro, who was doing one handed, fully bodied push ups... until he was caught by the avalanche.
Among the worried audience members were a few chuckles that laughed at the fact that Zoro continued counting his push ups.
After the eyecatches, Luffy was sent flying in the air as Sanji was being carried away by the avalanche. At first, Luffy didn't know what to do until he watched the pine trees being carried away by the snow.
Luffy stretched out his hand to Sanji and they landed on one of the broken pine trees, using it to ride down the mountain, but Sanji doesn't want to because they're getting farther away from the chimney mountain. They have to stop this.
...Then the Lapins came in, surfing on the the trees like snow boards as they still tried to get them.
"You got to be kidding me!" Ochako groaned.
"These guys hold on a nasty grudge." Hizashi almost wanted to laugh at how ridiculous is becoming to the point that he's almost impressed.
The only thing the pirates can do is run, dodging the Lapins' attacks until they saw they were going to crash into a rock.
To save Nami, Sanji threw Luffy off the log, letting the cook take the hit.
"Sanji!" Eyes widen when the cook and the rabbits crashed, flying around in the air and fall to the ground.
Luffy grabbed onto a broken stump, screaming out for Sanji. He could see the cook getting buried under the sliding snow. The rubber man stretched out his hand to grab Sanji's, but only managed to get a glove instead.
As for the villages, they were soon buried under the snow by the avalanche. People ran away as Wapol, Chess, and Kuromarimo got on Robson: Serious Mode.
"Okay, I would had never thought I get to see a hippo-horse until now." Denki said.
"This is not the first time the show shown us weird animal combinations before." Ochako shrugged.
Usopp and Vivi ran away from the approaching avalanche, worried about everyone else's safety.
Soon, everyone was swallowed up by the snow, making the area seem so peaceful.
From the stump, Luffy and Naim were safe, climbing up from the ledge.
"Well, at least Nami's safe." Iida sighed.
Luffy took off his jacket and settled Nami down by a tree, asking her to wait a little longer. After giving her his straw hat, the rubber man dived down.
Back in Big Horn, the village was covered by the snow, but Wapol managed to survive, spitting out Chess and Kuromarimo.
"Of course you're still alive." Jiro narrowed her eyes.
Wapol somehow thought that the Straw Hats must have caused the avalanche as revenge, which Chess and Kuromarimo believed in.
"That's really stretching it, and you're not the one with the rubber powers." Aizawa sighed.
The three decided to go up the mountain to battle them.
Now, in the forest, a baby Lapin attempted to dig its parent out of the snow, but it couldn't, its paws turning red.
"No..." Koda became a little teary eyed as the girls let out a sad aw...
"They're the ones who stared the fucking avalanche." Katsuki grumbled.
It stopped and growled when it saw Luffy, carrying his friends, approach. The little Lapin guard its parent as Luffy stopped an stared at it with a blank expression.
The little Lapin feared when Luffy stretched out his hand, but instead of hurting it, Luffy was able to pull the giant Lapin out, then walked away. The rubber man just want to save his friends.
Koda let out a sigh of rellief.
Then Wapol and his men came in, saying that they want to beat him.
"To Be Continued."
"Come on, we're getting close to the castle." Denki whined.
"Or at least tot he castle's mountain." Izuku furrowed his brows. "Even if Luffy was able to defeat Wapol without harming Nami and Sanji, how is he going to get up there?"
"Hands and feet." Kirishima immediately said.
"But that's impossible!" Iida exclaimed.
"But it's something Luffy would do." Tsuyu said, which left a nervous feeling to him.
Skipping episode 83's opening, recap, and title card, they were greeted with Luffy face to face with Wapol. The big mouthed man wanted to fight, but Luffy simply walked around him.
"Straw Hat's not going to fight him." Katsuki complained.
"Of course not, he needs to save Sanji and Nami." Momo said.
At this, Wapol made a new law where those who ignore the King will be executed, and since Luffy's ignoring him, he'll be executed, but they'll have to get the sick injuried ones first because they're ignoring him the most.
"You just love creating new levels of jerkassness, don't you?" Mina snarked as the others were already disgusted by the man's pettiness.
Kuromarimo and Chess jumped into action with punches and arrows. Luffy wanted to fight, but before he could, he remembered Sanji's words from before about his actions' impact on Nami. Luffy restrained himself, running away and managing to dodge Chess's arrows.
Wapol's still want to fight him in this snowy area.
Luffy looked behind him, wondering they've already given up.
"I have a feeling that they didn't." Ochako sighed.
Out from the snow, Luffy managed to dodge Wapol's bite, but that lead him straight into Kuromarimo and Chess's line of attack. Just as Luffy was absolutely frustrated with the whole thing, the Lapins came in and smacked the two away.
The two were confused since Lapins never become attached to humans, as Luffy recognized the scarred Lapin from before.
"Yes!" Students cheered.
"Now you guys will taste the wrath of the murderous bunnies!" Toru proudly shouted.
Before Luffy left, he happily shouted his thanks to the Lapins, who've grew in number.
Though Wapol and his men aren't after him, it doesn't stop mother nature from being an obstacle to the rubber man as the wind blow harshly. especially from the steep mountain itself. He couldn't see the top, but he's glad that there will be a doctor up there.
He tied Nami tighter to him, holding Sanji with his teeth, as he begins to climb that very mountain.
Gasps came from the audience as Iida cried out, "But it'll be impossible!"
"But there's no other way." Aizawa softly said as all they could do is watch.
Luffy's hands begin to turn red as the wind blew away his jacket like a cruel joke, but he still continued to climb up the mountain.
As for how the others are doing, Vivi awoken from the avalanche, then realized Usopp was missing... until she found his nose.
Vivi desperately tried to dig him out, then pulled him out by the nose.
"Well, ow." Denki laughed it off.
Vivi attempted to wake the sniper off, but he was having a beautiful dream about a field of beautiful flowers and a beautiful river. As he thought Zoro was swimming in that river, Vivi have to repeatedly smack him awake to prevent him from going to the netherworld.
He screamed... then thought he saw all 74, 000 Usopp Pirates members came in, which Vivi have to smack him much harder until his face resembles a pufferfish (not that he could tell).
"Well, that's one way to wake someone up." Hizashi chuckled with the others.
Walking around, they managed to come across Zoro, who thought saw a field of flowers. Shivering, he've noticed the two, though he had a hard time recognizing Usopp til he notice the nose. He asked what they're doing here, which they've angrily asked the same to him.
As for Wapol's situation, he was able to defeat all the Lapins, having used his real power on them.
"What the fuck!" Jiro shouted in frustration.
"What kind of power do you have besides eating impossible things?" Izuku questioned. I don't see any bite marks on the Lapins either.
Now, he's still after Straw Hat.
After the eyecatches, Luffy continued to climb, breathing heavily until his nails cracked against the ridges, causing him to let out a shriek in pain, letting go of Sanji.
"Shit!" "No!" "Sanji!" Students shouted out while there were others wincing from Luffy's pain.
Luffy was able to stretched his neck down and bite into's Sanji's middle before it was too late.
There was a temporary sense of relief at the moment, though they know that Luffy still has to finish that climb first.
Meanwhile, with the other Straw Hats, Usopp can't believe Zoro went winter swimming, especially dressed like that, but Zoro brushed it off as training. The swordsman asked for Usopp's coat, and of course, the sniper refused as Vivi wondered if Nami got sick due to mental exhaustion.
Soon, they come across Big Horn, where Wapol's soldiers declared Dalton as dead, but the villagers refused to believe it.
Zoro approached them, asking what's the matter. When one of the villagers saw how Zoro's dressed, he's much more shock.
Another villager mentioned that Dalton's buried under the avalanche's snow, but they can't dig him out because of Wapol's soldiers.
"Come on, Dalton could freeze to death!" Ochako exclaimed.
"I bet that's what they want." Momo frowned.
Seeing their clothes, Zoro recognized the soldiers as the ones who've attacked them at sea, and seeing that they're their enemies, Zoro took the chance to run up, beat up the one who kept talking, and took his clothes.
Sputtered laughter came around at the scene, surprised how kind of ridiculous it was.
"I mean, he looks quite dashing in them." Aoyama mused.
Of course, the soldiers were angry by this, especially seeing that Zoro was with Luffy. Even as they attacked, the swordsman was able to run pass them and snatched their swords. Still, the army attempted to bring him down.
"Hawk Wave!" Within seconds, the swordsman sliced them down.
"Holy shit." Denki's jaw dropped, pretty much echoing everyone else's feelings.
The villagers and Vivi were absolutely amazed while Usopp claimed that he've instructed the swordsman to do so, but soon, everyone realized that this is their chance to dig Dalton out, much to Zoro's confusion. Soon, Vivi and Usopp joined in as well.
Now, back to Luffy's climb, his body has became red as blood trailed down his arms from his hands.
A collective suck in breath came from the audience, seeing what Luffy's condition is so far. What made it worst, transforming their pained reactions into horror, was when the rock Luffy grabbed onto broke, he slide down the mountain, creating long trails of blood from his hands and feet til he managed to caught himself.
"Jesus Christ." Hizashi recoiled along with several students, wringing their hands to relieve their phantom pain.
Luffy... has the heart of a leader, a captain, Iida thought, remembering what Vivi had said before. And I hope someday that he'll continue to live up to that.
Even with that, Luffy still climbed, refusing to let his friends die. Though it was slow with his skin turning purple, he could could see it: the top.
Each movement he made seems difficult, but he made ir just enough to see the castle til...
They made it.
There were cheers, collective sighs, and shed tears of relief at this, glad that Luffy didn't need to suffer anymore.
His vision blurred as the rubberman finally fainted into the snow.
For a moment, it seemed like fate wanted to play a cruel joke as the snow under Luffy and Nami gave away, sliding the two down...
"No!" Pain and frustration rose.
...But a big hand grabbed onto Luffy's wrist before they could fall. A yeti-like creature, wearing a pink top hat, stared down at him.
"Huh?" There were some confusion, but there were also mostly relief that there wasn't a plummet down for the two pirates.
...Chopper? Izuku remembered the creature from before who were the very same hat and have a blue nose. Someone with a deer fruit?
Inside the castle, Dr. Kureha and a young voice talked about medicine, like a lesson, til she told him to attend to the girl.
At the moment, Nami woke up to see her new surroundings and the person in the room; a furry, little creature with a blue nose, a pink top hat, and antlers.
"To Be Continued."
The girls and Koda cooed and awed at the creature, especially when he acted so shy, hiding the wrong way from the door.
I guess it could be a deer devil fruit, but he should have an average human form. Izuku thought. Unless there's more than just human, beastman, and beast.
Whatever the case, he hopes to know more by the arc ends.
Chapter 38 - Episode 84, 85, & 86
Skipping episode 84's opening, recap, and title, they were greeted with Nami pointing out that the blue nosed creature is hiding the wrong way, though it's kind of pointless now that he's hiding the right way. Nami asked what is he, but he told her to shut up... and asked how's her fever.
That's when Nami realized he can talk, causing the creature to get surprised and stumble into the many equipments back there.
"You just realized that?" Katsuki rolled his eyes.
"But i'm glad that you look much better than before, Nami." Ochako let out a sigh of relief.
Dr. Kureha told the creature, Chopper, to be quiet as she appeared in the scene.
"So that was Chopper!" Izuku exclaimed.
"The deer?" Toru said.
"Yeah, and the yeti creature too!"
"They do all have a blue nose and the same hat." Toshinori figured.
Lifting a finger to Nami's forehead, Kureha could tell her temperature was specifically 38.2 degrees Celsius.
There was a sigh of relief all around.
"Oh thank god," Jiro said, slumping against her seat.
"It's amazing! She could take her temperature by just touch." Iida said, impressed.
Kureha introduced herself, asking to be called Doctorine.
Hearing that, Nami realized where she is, though Kureha thought she wanted to know the secret to her youth.
Still, Kureha told her that she's in the castle, and Nami asked where's Luffy and Sanji. Luckily, they're recovering in the other room.
Doctorine lifted Nami's shirt up to reveal her bug bite from the Kestia. It's a poisonous tick that lives in jungles with high temperature and humidity. She could tell that Nami has been infected by the bite for 3 days, and in two more, she would had died without any treatment.
Students paled at the mention of death.
Doctorine heard that the Kestia died out 100 years ago, but luckily, she kept the antibiotic just in case.
She asked where did they come from, or if she was walking around an ancient island with her belly exposed.
A nervous chuckle came around as Kirishima managed a smile, "Well, funny story about that..."
"I mean, it's not like she wanted to get her shirt burnt off." Mina quickly added.
Kureha pushed her back down to the bed, telling her that her treatment hasn't completely finished yet. Nami thanked her, believing that she'll be fine, thought Kureha believes that it'll take her 3 days to rest with her medicine.
Hearing that, Nami refused because they have to take Vivi to Alabasta soon, but Kureha pinned her to the bed, holding a surgical knife to her throat. She refuses to let her patient, dead or alive, to get away.
There was a collective cringe at Kureha's threat, but Momo let out a sigh. "It's for the best."
"But I can't help but to worry about Alabasta." Sero groaned.
With the sleeping boys, Chopper was going to wash their bandages off, but he approached Luffy, remembering what happened when he've discovered them.
According to Kureha, Luffy have climbed up the 5000m Drum Rock-
"5000 metres?!"
-covered in frostbite, though the most critical one was the girl.
Suddenly, Luffy grabbed her arm, and Kureha reassured him that Sanji and Nami will get better, but even as he violently shivered, he demanded that she helps his friends, something that left an impression on Chopper.
"He puts their health over his, what a man!" Kirishima became teary eyed.
Chopper stared at the rubber man, peacefully... until Luffy saw him, drooling for meat. It doesn't help that Sanji was sleep-talking about venison stew.
The girls and Koda gawked at that.
"No! Don't eat him!" Toru immediately shouted.
In Nami's room, she could see Chopper being chased by Luffy and Sanji, who were trying to eat or cook him up.
"No!"
"Come on, he's sentient." Denki did chuckle at this though. "That would be like eating the principal."
Luffy and Sanji stopped their chase when they saw Nami. The chef promised to cook some venison stew, which is when they noticed Chopper attempting to escape to the other room.
Their chase continues on as Kureha can't believe they could move already.
"Sometimes I'm still baffled by it." Iida sighed.
"I don't think I would recover that quickly if I was frostbitten that much." Kirishima shivered.
Nami asked about what that blue-nosed reindeer-
"Wait, he was a reindeer?" Mina said, embarrassed.
"What the hell do you think venison is?" Katsuki rolled his eyes.
-and Kureha claimed that he's Chopper, a reindeer with a blue nose who happened to have eaten the Hito Hito no Mi.
The audience's eyes widen as Chopper grew into a more buff form, smashing Luffy and Sanji into the stone floor.
"So, he's kind of like Principal Nezu. He's an animal who've gained human intelligence." Momo said.
"I don't think he can turn into a buff yeti though." Sero teased.
Denki suddenly snapped his fingers as if he figured out something amazing. "Wait, he's the Rudolph to her Santa Claus!"
Why do I have a feeling that Chopper is Nezu's favorite character if my fan theory is correct. Aizawa mentally mused as Hizashi can't help but to say that he felt bad for a human to eat that fruit.
Kureha taught Chopper everything she knows about medicine.
Wapol was shown to be on his way to the castle, and after the eyecatches, in Big Horn, everyone was trying to find Dalton in the snow, hoping he doesn't die, though Zoro doesn't have a clue who that is.
Usopp told him to help, and after bowing to the Hiking Bear, they've found Dalton... with no heartbeat.
"No..." Momo softly said as the others felt sadden by the news.
Back to the castle, Luffy slammed his hands on the dirty dishes filled table, asking the old lady to join his crew. He needs a doctor.
...But since he'd call her a 'old lady,' Kureha kicked him right into the wall. The same goes to Sanji when he called her an 'incredible old hag.'
"...I mean, you don't act like an old lady." Denki shrugged, as if that was a compliment.
Kureha refused to be a pirate and she's not interested in the sea, but Luffy believed the old lady would like the adventure instead.
Spying on them was Chopper, who'd discovered they're pirates.
"Oh! Oh! How about you join us?" Toru asked the reindeer. "She did said that she'd taught him everything she knows."
"But will he have a sad backstory?" Jiro joked.
"And do we really need a marketable mascot on the crew?" Katsuki said, eyes rolling.
"Dude, transforming reindeer here." Denki said.
Luffy and Sanji noticed Chopper, and started to chase after him in the halls, which in turn caused Kureha to chase after them. They've ended up back in Nami's room, where Kureha appeared from the ceiling with swords.
Sputtered laughter came from the audience at the scene, bewildered at the chaos of it all.
After they've left, Nami just wanted some peace and quiet, but from the open door, she could see snow in the castle. Before she could stand up to shut it, Chopper stopped her since she's still ill, shutting it for her.
Nami thanked him for attending to her, which caused him to tell her to shut up, and that he doesn't want to be thanked by a human... while happily dancing.
She could tell that he's the type that can't hide their emotions.
The girls and Koda awed and cooed at Chopper's cute dance as Mineta cursed the reindeer for gaining their attention.
With Sanji and Luffy, they ran around the caste. The cook thought the castle was strange for being so cold and having snow inside, thought it took a while for Luffy to feel the temperature.
They'd stopped to see how much snow there is; there are even rooms that are frozen shut too.
"Hm... Bad instillation?" Denki suggested.
Suddenly, Kureha appeared, practically armed to the teeth with weaponry, which caused the two to run away with their lives on the line, dodging everything she has.
Meanwhile, Chopper asked Nami if they're real pirates, which, of course, Nami said yes to. Though when she asked him if he's interested, Chopper refused too quickly. She suggested that he joins them on their journey, so she doesn't have to stay here for 3 days, but Chopper still refused, saying that he's a reindeer and he can't live with humans because he can stand on two legs, speak, and have a blue nose.
"...And?" Toru said, confused along with some of the other students. To them, that's not too strange compared to the likes of Nezu or how their world is now, though there are others who've figured it out why Chopper thought that, giving the reindeer sad looks.
...Oh. The teachers thought, remembering Nezu's background.
Maybe he is Nezu's favorite character. Aizawa thought, though a little more somber than before.
Soon, Sanji and Luffy arrived in the scene and scared Chopper right out of the room, chasing after him.
Kureha came around to take a seat. She could see that Nami was trying to tempt Chopper without her permission. Though, in all honesty, Kureha doesn't mind it if she did took the reindeer, but it won't be easy. He has a scar in his heart; one that Kureha can't cure.
"On no..." Mina whispered in horror. She quickly grabbed a tissue box, which every other student followed as well.
She claimed that the moment he was born into the world, his group and even his parents abandoned him... because he had a blue nose.
"What?" Ochako said, incredulous as the students couldn't believe it; that it was over something so small, something that was practically harmless.
"Oh my god, he's the sadder Rudolph." Denki whispered.
Izuku's eyes widen, his hand trembled when he reached for a tissue box.
Even though he was a new born child, he was always walked at the very back of the group all by himself.
One day, he ate a devil fruit and was treated as a monster even more, so he was pressured to leave.
Still, he wanted friends, so he went down to a village as a human, but his figure wasn't exactly human either.
Students gasped when Chopper was shot at by bullets and rocks.
"But he... didn't do anything bad. He's innocent." Mina said.
Of course they know their world isn't innocent. They know about the time quirks were discriminated against in the past from the lessons in history. It's just that it's completely difficult thing to see it, especially with someone who did nothing wrong.
Chopper didn't know what was wrong, nor did he know what to blame. He just wanted friends, and yet he was called a monster. He was no longer a reindeer and he wasn't human either.
Kureha asked once again if they could really heal the scar in his heart.
"I... really hope so." Tsuyu said, deeply frowning. She could remember back in middle school where she wasn't able to make friends, besides Habuko, because of her appearance, but it was chilling to see this be taken to a much higher degree.
Back with Sanji and Luffy, they'd discovered the reason why it's snowing inside is because the front door is wide open.
They attempted to close it, but Chopper stopped them. When they tried to do so, Chopper angrily transformed, yelling at the two.
Luffy was absolutely confused, but Sanji discovered the reason why: on the door was a nest of baby snowbirds. If they closed the door, the birds fall.
"Aw..." The girls and Koda went, seeing how protective the reindeer was.
As Chopper walked away, Luffy realized something, and so did Sanji; that Chopper can speak and walk on two legs. So he's a monster that's a small, fluffy, short reindeer that can become big.
The audience gawked horribly at what they've said.
"Hey, that's not manly!" Kirishima exclaimed. "You, of all people, should know that."
...But that's what makes Chopper so cool and interesting! In fact, Chopper should join them.
"To Be Continued."
Eyes widen at that as Kirishima immediately took back what he've said before.
"Oh, come back, Chopper!" Ochako shouted. "They think you're cool!"
Moving onto episode 85, they skipped the opening and title to see Chopper was making some analysis until Luffy came in and surprised the reindeer into nearly dropping his lab equipment, but he was able to catch them all.
The girls clapped as Mina said, "Aw! So cute!"
Luffy thought that was amazing! Though he did poke Chopper, nearly causing him to drop his equipment, but he managed to hold it together.
The reindeer yelled at him to go away, but Luffy wants him to be his friend, to be a pirate. Chopper refused, saying he's not interested, nor does he want a friend.
"That's a lie and you know it." Mina grinned.
Chopper ran away from Luffy, but tripped down the stairs, catching the bottle with his feet. No matter what, Luffy wants to be his friend.
In Nami's room, Sanji has prepared her an exceptionally nutritious dish for her, complementing her as usual, but since the cook used Kureha's kitchen, he was kicked into a wall.
Students winced as Denki said, "Come on, lady, he made you a roast."
Soon, Luffy chased Chopper into the room with the desire to have him in their crew. Nami is happy to hear that, but Chopper still refused.
As they ran out, Kureha watched, saying that 'friend' has a deep meaning to Chopper.
Seeing that Sanji and Nami was staring at her, the doctor was prompted to tell them the tale of the man whom Chopper opened up to when he was alone. That man's name was Dr. Hiriluk, a quack who gave Chopper a name and called him son.
Izuku gripped onto his tissue box, easily denting the cardboard, as they watched in silence.
At night, Wapol's solders searched for Hiriluk on the king's order as that very man was able to remained hidden, even as he coughed blood into his hand.
In a house, the father was sick, and the mother thought they would have to beg to Wapol for his Twenty MDs, but from the chimney, Hiriluk is willing to examine him. At this, the man panicked, saying that Hiriluk's patients ended up getting worse.
"He's... not a good doctor, is he?" Hizashi asked.
"What tipped you off?" Aizawa sarcastically said.
Hiriluk still wants to cure him, placing down a (tranquilizer) gun, as the mother ran to get the guards.
The man is willing to pay the quack to just leave, but Hiriluk refused, sticking a needle into the man. His medicine caused the man to turn green and act like a frog, leaping right out of the window.
Surprised laughter and worried looks came from the students, wondering how this man becomes Chopper's father figure.
"I mean, he has the heart of a doctor." Toshinori offered a nervous smile.
"You need a little more than heart to cure somebody." Aizawa sighed, though he could see what he meant.
When Hiriluk heard the soldiers' voices, he escaped out the home and ran to the bridge where he'd found Kureha drinking booze.
She'd told him that the doctor hunt has come to the final stage, and she and him are the only doctors left in this country, so Wapol is trying to catch them. Still, even if that wasn't the case, Hiriluk would still be an outcast in the country since he's the worst of the quacks.
Hiriluk is still determined to not get caught by some doctor hunt, and he'll save this country using medical science one day.
He really does have the heart for it. Izuku thought as the two doctors went their separate ways once the soldiers noticed them.
In the snowy forest, Hiriluk walked further in until he stumbled upon Chopper's body. Hiriluk wanted to save him, but once Chopper saw the gun, he attacked him, memories of what the humans have done to him in the past.
Sharp gasps and frowns came from the students, seeing how this has affected the little reindeer.
Because it felt like the world didn't accept him. Izuku deeply frowned.
Even as Chopper walked away, Hiriluk wanted to show that he'll never shoot him, so he stripped himself of the clothes, declaring his name and title.
"Okay, we didn't need to see that." Mineta cringed.
"Shut it, this is important." Denki whispered.
Soon, Chopper fainted, and when he came to, he saw he was in a small home, bandaged up, as Dr. Hiriluk stayed by his side. The reindeer heard his stomach grumble, and noticed the bread and drink left out for him. As he'd eaten the loaf, he cried.
That was Chopper and Hiriluk's first encounter.
With the other students, Izuku teared up, seeing how their encounter went, but in the back of his mind, he could kind of predict Dr. Hiriluk's fate, seeing how he's not around in the present day.
After the eyecatches, Kureha continued on the story.
Hiriluk discovered Chopper could talk after 3 days of silence. Chopper thought he would had hated him if he did because of what happened with the humans the other day, but Hiriluk didn't care since he could talk too.
He's human too. Izuku translated in his mind, with a small smile.
Then his bottle exploded, sending the two out of their home.
The two were smacked by the debris, leading the reindeer to ask why he's calling him 'Chopper.' The doctor named him 'Tony Tony Chopper' since he's a reindeer and have antlers that could chop down trees. He thinks it's a cool name too.
Students smiled at the heartwarming scene as Iida said, "Oh, as in 'tonakai.'"
As the two walked over to a village, Hiriluk told Chopper some advice how to save people as they try to help his patients... only to run away from every single one they tried to help, and let's not forget the part where Hiriluk used Chopper as a decoy.
Later, in their home, the two fought, taking breaks in-between, until they've gotten tired. This is the first time Chopper fought with someone.
"Well, at least he's experiencing life." Aizawa murmured, watching over his smiling class.
Hiriluk tossed Chopper a gift, a memento of their making up: a pink top hat.
He claimed they're both outcasts, but he asked Chopper to not hold a grudge against humans. This country is sick right now as the citizens and the king suffered from a sickness of the heart. Others would say that you can't treat a sick country, but Hiriluk believes that his invention will save the country.
He told him that there used to be a master thief in a country in the far west, and he had a serious heart disease, so he went and got treated by every possible skilled doctor, but no one could cure him. After being told he'd die, he pass by a mountain, and there, he saw a sight that he had never seen before in his life: Cherry blossoms all over the mountain. When he went to another doctor, he was shock to hear that he's completely healthy. A miracle!
The students hung on his word, looking in awe. Despite how Hiriluk acted before with his patients, right now, his words seem so compelling to hear, especially hearing a inspiring story of why he wants to be a doctor.
"But how?" Iida quietly said, feeling like that shouldn't be possible.
"Maybe it's like Kaya?" Momo guessed.
Hiriluk believed it to be the unmistakably medical science, that by being emotionally moved, some sort of change happened in the man's body. Because of that, he believes that there's no disease in the world that can't be cured, and no matter what, he will save the country as a doctor.
That's why he'll raise this skull flag towards all the diseases! A symbol of the belief that nothing is impossible! He'll fight just like the pirates do.
"Oh, that's why Chopper's so interesting in pirates." Ochako pointed out, eyes sparkling.
Back in the present, Chopper was hiding from Luffy in the storage room. Soon, Luffy discovered plates of fruits, and started to eat them immediately, saying that it's cool to be a pirate.
This leads Chopper to remember him asking Hiriluk about pirates and what they are. To the quack, he thinks they're incredible guys at sea, who have large, well trained bodies, eyes like an eagle, and voices that are like a thunder splitting the sky.
This contrasts with Luffy nearly choking on a plate.
"I know he doesn't seem like much, but he's a true manly man." Kirishima tried to convince the reindeer.
Chopper asked Luffy if he's really a pirate, and Luffy said he is. He tried to have him join by that it's fun to be a pirate, and they sing and dance too.
"I mean, so do idols." Jiro chuckled to herself at the idea of Luffy being an idol.
Chopper was frustrated until Luffy mentioned that pirates also go on adventures, risking their lives and meeting new people.
The reindeer could remember Hiriluk asking him to go out to sea someday. If he does, he'll realize that his problems would be small in comparison.
"Chopper for Straw Hat! It's official!" Toru cheered.
Kureha compared those good times to a twinkle of an eye, and that the time for farewells come for everyone.
In the past, Chopper have spent a year recovering, so... Chopper has to leave. Hiriluk can't take care of him anymore, throwing him out.
"What?" Kirishima frowned with the others.
Chopper cried and begged Hiriluk to stay with him, willing to do anything, and even Hiriluk doesn't want him to go as well, remembering the good times he had. He only came out when he heard a loud bang outside, and saw Chopper bleeding from his forehead.
The audience gasped, seeing how the reindeer really wants to stay with the quack.
BOOM!
Eyes went wide, seeing a cut on Chopper's cheek when the bullet grazed it.
With his gun, Hiriluk shot at the reindeer, demanding that he goes away from here and out to sea.
As Chopper ran away, running, so did Hiriluk.
"Then... why? Why are you pushing him away?" Ochako deeply frowned as Izuku tossed his snot ridden tissue to the floor. The other students grumbled in sadness or anger at the scene, disappointed in how it turned out.
To Kureha, Hiriluk confessed his reason. He's going to die.
"Oh." It was quiet and soft, memories of the man coughing up blood into his hand from earlier came to their minds. It was when they realized why the quack harshly had to get rid of Chopper.
Kureha agreed, and Hiriluk asked how many more days does he have left, but Kureha refused since he doesn't have the money.
Hiriluk attempted to hold her up at gunpoint, but she knows that it's a tranquilizer gum. Still, she told him that he'll die at 5 PM on the 10th day from today... as Chopper watched from the window.
Even at the knowledge of his due date, Hiriluk was confident that he can complete his 30 years research in two days, so he could make cherry blossoms bloom in this country.
"He's still thinking about his country." Toshinori felt touched that the quack is putting the country over his own health.
Kureha wondered if he's trying to replicate the miracle cherry blossoms that saved him, a master thief, long ago, which was a shock to Chopper.
She called the quack foolish since this is a winter island that's bitterly cold year around. It's impossible for cherry blossoms to bloom here, but Hiriluk believed it could, and that every human in this world can be saved.
I wish that could be true. Aizawa internally sighed.
He wanted to prove it in Drum, the land where he was born in, but Kureha said that this has nothing to do with any science; cherry blossoms can't cure people.
Hiriluk left into the snow forest, hoping Chopper could learn that nothing is impossible and that you can do anything.
...But this story of these two doesn't have a happy ending.
"To Be Continued."
I know. Izuku's eyes casted downward.
Skipping episode 86's opening, they saw that Chopper had locked Luffy into the room since he've been pestering him, and also he should rest since luffy's injuries aren't light either. When Chopper turned around, he realized that Luffy took his key and unlocked himself from the room.
Running away from Luffy, the human reindeer wondered how he stolen his key.
"Huh, he didn't notice his rubber powers before?" Izuku murmured, a little confused.
Chopper suddenly stopped as Luffy crashed into a wall. The reindeer could smell Wapol coming.
"Ugh, of course!" Katsuki complained.
After skipping the title, Kureha continued to tell the tale to Nami and Sanji, saying that Chopper took things into his own hands.
Running in the forest, Chopper could remember hearing about a cure-all mushroom from the town's guards.
Searching through Hiriluk's collection of books, Chopper were was able to look through, then went on a journey.
Hiriluk have found the mess, but focused on his work instead.
The audience went quiet throughout Chopper's long walk, but held their breath when they saw the herd of deer, especially the one with the scars.
As a deer, Chopper carefully walked though the other deer, not even touching them, but the scarred deer attacked him first.
"Hey, he didn't do anything!" Toru furiously shouted as the others agreed.
"Deer aren't even territorial. They usually attack when they sense they're in danger." Koda said, hands shaking. What he've said seemed to add fuel to the fire as the others let out angry, frustrated shouts.
With Hiriluk's words in his mind, Chopper fought back, even as blood dripped from their bodies.
One white out later, Chopper was able to to find the Amidake mushroom from his telescope, but he has no way across from the ledge.
He turned around to see the herd was back.
"Oh, come on!" Ochako shouted in frustration.
In Hiriluk's home, he wasn't successful in his experiment at all, failing each test. Then the door open.
"Oh God, Chopper!"
Sharp gasps and teary eyes came when they saw Chopper hobble into the room, leg bent unnaturally, one of his eyes swollen shut.
In his little voice, Chopper apologized for losing one of Hiriluk's books. The man gaped, slowly putting down his gun.
Hiriluk recognized the mushroom in Chopper's hoof, seeing that he've got it just for him.
"Stay alive. Stay alive, Doctor... I want to be a doctor. Teach me to be a doctor."
Hiriluk collapsed down to his knees.
"I'll fight too! Just like a pirate."
Hiriluk was rendered silent, sputtering out nothing, but Chopper continued on, looking down.
"Do you think a reindeer can become one too?"
Izuku shed more tears just as Hiriluk did too. Hearing Chopper's young voice beg the doctor to be one made a childhood memory popped up from his mind, almost unwelcome.
"Can I... be a hero too?"
Hiriluk wrapped his arms around him in a tight hug. "Of course you can! You can! You can! You're gonna be a great doctor! You've got such a kind heart!"
A trembling smile appeared on Izuku's lips. Tears continued to slide down his face as he slumped against the couch, not too sure what to hold onto. Himself? A friend? You can become a doctor, Chopper.
In Wapol's castle, the fat man ordered Kuromarimo and Chess if the doctor hunt went well. Chess had told him that most of the doctors have been exiled, which the two left are Dr. Kureha and Hiriluk.
Wapol was angry by the news, but he soon came up with a plan: Tell the citizens that the Twenty MDs have all fallen ill.
That sweet, calm feeling turned into fear from hearing that.
This is it. This is how Dr. Hiriluk dies. Izuku thought to himself as the others let out teary, frustrated groans.
Chopper asked if the Amiudake mushroom soup is good. Hiriluk thought it tastes terrible that no living thing could eat it, but he reassured the reindeer that good medicine doesn't taste good. It just means it's working, and so he thanked Chopper.
The girls and Koda went aw... at the sight of Chopper smiling at his praise, though Izuku felt more bittersweet about the moment, knowing it won't last.
Suddenly, Hiriluk seems absolutely shocked, making Chopper turn his head to see an orb filled with a pink gas.
This... is the reaction he've been waiting for, one that made the quack let out a loud shout for the whole world to hear. He can now make cherry blossoms on the winter island!
Some students cheered for the grand reaction, but others were reminded that this is not the present day island. There are no cherry blossoms on the island, like how he wanted.
Hiriluk made Chopper go to bed and rest while he's out. When he left, Chopper was so happy that he cured a human's disease, but suddenly, Hiriluk came back to tell the reindeer he'll be a great doctor.
In Kureha's home, she and Hiriluk had heard the Twenty MDs has fallen ill, but the true purpose of Hiriluk's visit was that he wanted to ask Kureha a favor.
He've shown her his 30 years long research, but she thought those 30 years were fruitless.
"Oh, come on, you haven't seen how it works." Denki said.
"Have you?" Katsuki raised an eyebrow.
"...No, but that doesn't mean it doesn't work yet."
Kureha asked why he's showing her this.
Since he doesn't have much time left, Hiriluk asked if she could make the cherry blossoms bloom in his place. Not only that, but also to teach medical science to Chopper.
So, the mushroom didn't work. Aizawa thought, hearing a couple of gasps from the students. He wasn't too shocked himself since it would be impossible for a cure-all mushroom to exist, even in the strange world of One Piece.
Even with Hiriluk's begging, Kureha refused to do both requests and kicked him out into the snow, but still, he didn't hold it against her.
After the eyecatches, Kureha took the moment to realize why Hiriluk seemed to be throwing in the towel already.
Exactly. Izuku thought.
The news of the ill Twenty MDs has spread to the villagers, who are greatly worried for their health, and it doesn't help that Hiriluk is running their way with bombs.
He threw them at Wapol's soldiers, and pointed a gun to one of them to take the ropeway out. He wanted to go to the castle.
"He's fallen into Wapol's hands." Iida gravely said as Izuku gave him a nod.
Kureha stormed into Hiriluk's home, demanding where the quack is. Chopper was frightened, but he told her that Hiriluk went to the town since he had gotten better, much to Kureha's confusion.
Chopper showed her the leftover mushroom. Her eyes widen in horror. Kureha punched him so hard that he was sent flying across the room.
"Whoa!" "Hey!" "Not cool, lady!" The students were up into an uproar, even more so when the doctor threw the already injuried Chopper into the wall. They don't understand why she could be so angry with him.
"That mushroom is... That mushroom is... extremely poisonous!"
...
It was like the blood in their veins froze as the audience went quiet from hearing that. Wide eyes stared at the crying woman.
"No, i-it can't be..." Izuku's hands shook. "It has to be some kind of mistake."
Chopper doesn't want to believe it. He'd even looked it up in a book. He lost it, but he knows that it's a mushroom that can defeat diseases.
"That's why I raised this skull towards all diseases!"
"That's right! There was a skull right next to the Amiudake mushroom picture!"
Their stomachs dropped at the sight of the skull and crossbones in the book, realizing what Chopper had done.
"No..." "This can't be happening." "It was an innocent mistake."
A mistake that got Hiriluk killed. Toshinori grimly thought as Izuku broke down in tears.
Chopper wanted to believe that Kureha is a liar as Hiriluk made his way to the castle.
Kureha told Chopper the truth, that the skull in the book means poison and there are no medicine that can work for all diseases in this world. That's why doctors exist!
"Listen. You can't save people just by being kind! If you want to save them, then learn medical knowledge and skills! Without skill, you can't save anyone!"
Their hearts didn't just sunk at Chopper's wailing cries, but also at Kureha's harsh, truthful words.
"And that's why you're here at Yuuei," Aizawa reminded his students, seeing their tears. "To learn and gain skills."
Wapol received news that Hiriluk is heading for the castle, much to his delight, while Dalton is confused on why would Hiriluk do so.
Reaching for the alcohol, Kureha have told Chopper that the quack decided to make the castle his grave.
The audience stared once Hiriluk made his appearance onscreen. This is where they'll watch his final moments.
The quack demanded to see the ill Twenty MDs, but... they're all here, fine and well. Wapol laughed at the fact that he'd fallen for his trap as Dalton continued to wonder why Hiriluk is even here.
Chopper traveled his way to the castle as Wapol have his guards aim for the quack.
The quack fell to his knees, but there was no grief to his voice. "Thank goodness. No one's sick here." Dalton's eyes widen as Hiriluk started to cry and yet there was a smile on his face. "I thought for sure the country was in trouble. How about that... I was just being fooled."
...Ava Maria? Jiro recognized the piece playing as the people around her started to cry at Hiriluk's relief on the matter.
One of the doctors seemed to be taken back, but Wapol wanted the quack dead, ordering his men to fire.
"Don't bother." Hiriluk held up a hand. "You can't kill me."
He smiled. "Hey... When do you think people die?"
Izuku held his breath as the others let out some muffled confusion.
"When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It's when... they are forgotten."
Izuku's eyes widen, shifting them towards Toshinori for a moment.
"Even after I'm gone, my dream will come true." Hiriluk poured himself a drink as though he wasn't minutes away from death. "The ailing hearts of the people will be cured." He looked up. "Why are you crying, Dalton?"
Tears ran down Dalton's face in the harsh cold. "Do you think... a country is the same?"
"If the will is inherited."
His eyes moved down to his hands, clasping and unclasping. A memory of a dream came to his mind; one of him reaching for a white haired man.
Wapol demanded an answer from Dalton on why he is crying, but he still laughed.
"A monster will be coming here soon. He's my son. Don't touch him."
Blood dripped out of his mouth, looking iller than before. Don't worry, Chopper. Your mushroom isn't going to kill me.
"This has truly been a wonderful life! Thank you, Chopper!"
Their breaths hitched when there was a loud explosion.
"Hiriluk!" "No!" Teary, wide eyes would only stare at the smoke trail.
As Hiriluk's hat was swept away to Chopper's feet, everyone else was surprised, disturbed by what happened. All except for Wapol, who laughed at the fact that the quack blew himself up.
"So, the mushroom didn't do him in." Hizashi grimly said.
Soon, the audience was taken back when Chopper monstrously transformed, roaring with bright red eyes.
Chopper ran forward, terrifying the other soldiers, but Dalton stopped him, pinning him down. He told Chopper to leave, that he can't stop him or them, but more importantly, he apologized for laughing at Hiriluk's death.
Chopper calmed down, feeling Dalton's tears, as the man told him that he'll die in vain... and to not sacrifice any longer for this country.
Students sniffled at his words.
Dalton let Chopper go, much to Wapol's confusion. To Dalton, they've let a kind doctor die, and the kingdom's path is one he wants to die out.
"Even if medical care progresses... even if the research on medicine continues... there's no medicine that can cure fools!"
In the snow forest, Kureha have found Chopper, begging and pleading with her to teach him to become a doctor that can cure anything, waving Hiriluk's flag in the air.
She turned her head and asked him to call her Doctorine.
She does care. Toshinori thought, smiling slightly.
In the dungeons, Dalton is determined to not die and to carry one his will.
Back to the present day, Nami reaffirmed that for 6 years, Chopper have been studying under Kureha.
Suddenly, they heard Chopper calling for Doctorine as Luffy could see Wapol is here as he wants to restore the Drum Kingdom.
"Fuck off!" "You've already done more than enough damage!" "Big Mouth!" Furious students shouted out at the fat man with refueled anger.
Chopper had told Kureha about Wapol's return, but she seems rather calm about it.
"To Be Continued."
"Well, there's going to be another tissue clean up today." Aizawa sighed, not even glancing at the build up on the floor.
"Can you blame them?" Toshinori threw a tissue ball to the pile.
"Not at all."