The Paper Fruit Among the Pirates

In the snowstorm, the Golden Merry,

The huge white mainsail is full of wind, pushing the ship forward at a fast speed.

Since I decided to seek medical advice first, of course I couldn't follow the original route. So in fact, Roman and others don't know what sea area they are in now. Fortunately, there is such a thing as Alabasta's 'permanent pointer', so they are not afraid of getting lost. but:

"Is this aimless search...by luck?"

Nami was already asleep——Roman asked Marianu to apply the "leisure green" to calm her spirits, and at the same time asked Sanji and Luxing Duck to run fast to take care of her. So the matter of sailing and identifying the route fell to Roman and Weiwei.

"It's not just luck,"

Weiwei, who had changed into a winter outfit, shook her head.

"The snowstorm in the surrounding sea has lasted for a day and a night. This situation shows that there must be a 'Winter Island' nearby."

"On the great route, many islands will present a natural phenomenon with only one 'season' throughout the year. We generally name them 'Spring Island', 'Summer Island', 'Autumn Island' and 'Winter Island' based on the seasons presented.·· ···”

Weiwei, who knows the great route best, continued to explain.

"And no matter what kind of island it is, there will always be humans inhabiting it. ——Even if it's a winter island full of snow and wind all year round."

"Well, that means we only need to find that Winter Island to find a doctor."

Roman was relieved, because he remembered that the Drum Kingdom was a winter island covered with ice and snow all year round, and Chopper was a blue-nosed reindeer who accidentally ate the "human fruit". From this point of view, there is no problem with their path to seeking medical treatment.

Speaking of which, if someone ate that devil fruit, how would he introduce himself?

——I am everyone who ate the fruit of everyone?

Are you a master...

Um?

Roman released the news from the paper cranes circling in the surrounding sky, making him turn his head to look ahead of the Golden Merry. At the same time, Sauron on the top of the mast also put down the binoculars in his hand, and asked everyone on the deck with a puzzled expression.

"you····"

"Have you ever seen someone who can stand on the sea?"

This····

"A devil fruit capable user?"

Usopp raised his head and answered, as the so-called unknown, quantum force... ahem, fruit ability. As long as it is beyond 'common sense', it should be treated as a devil fruit. but:

"Devil fruit users can't touch the sea water, right?"

There are two devil fruit capable users on the Golden Merry, so of course they are very aware of the defects of devil fruits. Sea water and sea floor stones...

So what could it be?

As the Golden Merry moved forward, a court jester carrying a bow and arrow appeared in everyone's eyes, just as Sauron said: he just stood on the sea——

"No, there's something under his feet!"

Roman pointed to the sea water under the opponent's feet - if you look carefully, you will find a huge shadow below.

That is to say: this court jester is not standing on the sea, but on "something" in the sea.

"Well, a pirate ship?"

Facing the oncoming Golden Merry, the court jester with a bow and arrow on his back just nodded calmly.

"I haven't seen the pirate flag before, I guess it's a rookie who has just entered the great line, it's just a piece of fish—"

Although the opponent's judgment is largely 'correct', but the analysis of strength...

"Take it as food for adults, otherwise adults are so hungry that they don't know what they will eat."

Speaking inexplicably to himself, the court jester tapped his heel, the special rhythm was obviously sending a secret signal.

?

Roman frowned, and immediately used his ability to control the sail of the Golden Merry to turn abruptly, forcing the ship to slow down! because:

clatter——

Amidst the turbulent sea water, the court jester standing on the surface of the sea 'rises up', and a huge monster emerges from under his feet! Sure enough, as Roman said, he was not standing on the sea, but standing on:

Top of the mast!

It's a gigantic submarine... Watermelon? Or a ship? Well, the technology tree in this world is messed up, and it's not uncommon for anything to appear. However, as the iron ship in front of him opened like a lotus flower, it revealed many soldiers on the deck and:

"Whahahaha, you ignorant bumpkin!"

An ugly man who was truly "eight feet tall and eight feet in waist circumference" laughed loudly.

He was fat and ugly. The hair is dark purple, the mouth is huge, the chin is connected to a cylindrical tin plate, and the whole body is covered with plate armor and oranges. It really looks three parts like a human and seven parts like a monster.

"This is the large diving raider 'Iron Barrel'! Then:"

He took a bite of the meat in his hand fiercely, and even the knife with the meat on it was bitten to pieces with a few bites. The whole body was covered with tin willows like an iron bucket, and he was covered with huge animal fur. He glanced at everyone on the deck.

"Are you going to the Drum Kingdom?"

"Where is the record pointer or the permanent pointer, take it out—"

However, seeing the bewildered expressions of Luffy and the others, the ugly fat man clicked his tongue.

"do not have it?"

"If it wasn't for that guy, I wouldn't...forget it!"

He waved his hand and announced loudly:

"It's unlucky for you to meet our 'White Iron Pirates'."

"It's Pirate Time! Your ships and treasures—"

Boom!

Amidst the whistling sound of breaking through the air, a figure slammed down next to this iron barrel-shaped guy like a cannonball! The other party was so shocked that he couldn't even speak. ——Of course, Roman wasn't prepared to continue listening to his nonsense.

Paper Dance - Knife!

With five fingers, the sharp sailor's knife fell into Roman's hand, and before the other party could react, the knife fell suddenly!

The knife is practiced like a horse, powerful and powerful! In an instant, he slashed the barrel guy who was arrogantly declaring "robbery" just now, and then stepped on the opponent's cheek, controlled his biggest weapon "mouth", and then:

"Paper Dance - Maple Forest Dance!"

Pieces of white paper emerged beside Roman, and began to spin at high speed as soon as they formed! Then, like flywheels, they whirled and cut towards the soldiers surrounding them in all directions, and emptied a large area of ​​the surrounding deck in an instant amidst howling and screaming and spurting blood.

The smooth white paper was all dyed red, like a maple leaf!

This is because Roman controlled his strength, otherwise it would not be a scream but a lump of meat all over the ground...

"A devil fruit capable user?"

"Call Master Walpo—"

"My lord is at the opponent's feet!"

·····

"You don't need to use morality to deal with pirates, let's go together..."

Roman, who pre-emptively captured the opponent's leader, looked at the pirates who were rushing up again... Well, uniform clothing, uniform weapons. He is clearly a regular soldier of the country, but now he has degenerated to the point where he is even worse than a pirate.

"Luffy, Zoro—"

Whoo, whoosh!

As Roman shouted, although he didn't know why he suddenly "do it", Luffy and Zoro also flew and jumped onto each other's huge diving boat at the same time. With a punch and a knife, he beat the soldiers who rushed forward and quickly controlled the situation.

"Ahhh, I'm bleeding! I'm hurt!"

The chubby guy trampled by Roman screamed in panic. In fact, with the defensive power of his iron skin and the thick fat cushion, Roman's knife is nothing more than a "skin trauma" to him, but it is obvious that this guy is not a qualified fighter, let alone a bone scraper. Poisonous, unable to even do the most basic facial expression.

"Doctor! Where's the doctor—"

Facing the barrel guy shouting at his feet, Roman directly stuck the buzzing paper knife on the opponent's neck.

"That's right, call your doctor quickly."

"If you don't let me, let your king's head fall!"

! ?

"you--"

"Why do you know..."

The two guys on the deck who were not cleared by Roman's "Maple Leaf Fall" looked surprised. One of them was the court jester with a bow and arrow, and the other was a boxer with an afro. —— Just looking at the 'painting style', it is above those miscellaneous soldiers, obviously the leader of this ship.

"If you see this stupid face once, you will never forget it, right?"

Roman put the buzzing knife in front of Walpo, who was stepped on by him, and successfully made the other party stop screaming like a pig.

"King of the Magnetic Drum Kingdom, who has the ability to swallow fruit: Walpo."

"Bold, since you know I'm king—"

puff,

"Ahhh, my shoulder!"

"The king with the pirate flag?"

What this guy does is definitely no better than a pirate...

Roman looked impatiently at the archer in court jester costume and the boxer with afro on the deck.

"Call your doctor quickly, we have patients on board!"

"Treat me first—"

Facing Walpo, who was still alive and kicking at his feet, the paper knife in Roman's hand plunged into his other shoulder with a pop.

"To shut up!"

———————

"what?"

Roman frowned and looked at the doctors in the cabin: protective clothing, surgical caps, sterile masks, rubber gloves, and standard doctor attire. At the same time, they are indeed real doctors, and they are also the top medical staff in the Drum Kingdom. but:

"Sorry, sir."

A doctor wiped the sweat from his forehead and explained humbly:

"This lady didn't suffer from ordinary fever and heatstroke, but was bitten by a bug called 'Kesky'."

"What it is?"

Roman frowned, something he had never heard of...

"Uh, that's a poisonous parasite. The wounds these guys bite will quickly become infected, and then show symptoms such as fever, dizziness, and limb weakness."

The doctor paused, professional ethics allowing him to continue.

"This disease looks very similar to a common fever, and there will be no special manifestations, but once five days pass..."

"Death immediately."

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