Chapter 249: Visiting the Doctor

After listening to the old man's words, Uchiha Feiyu nodded slightly and asked:

"Then do you know where that group of Pirates is now?"

The old man gave a wry smile and shook his head:

"After that group of Pirates snatched some food and Belly, they already left this country. If they were still here, no one would dare to come out to work at the docks now."

The Pirates who left must be Blackbeard's crew! Tsk, lucky for that guy he ran fast, otherwise I could have obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit and the Alien Constitution.

"By the way, how long ago did that group of Pirates leave?"

"About two or three months, I suppose?"

Nodding slightly, Uchiha Feiyu had a rough idea in his mind. Since they had been gone for so long, he figured that shameless guy Wapol should be about ready to return to the Drum Kingdom.

Wapol's strength is mediocre, relying entirely on the Baku-Baku Fruit, but the guy is as cowardly as a mouse. If one wants to make a move, it must be a hit on the first try, otherwise that guy would surely flee without a trace.

"Alright, thank you for clearing things up for us, old man. However, we plan to take a tour around this country; who knows, maybe we might even run into some reclusive medical experts?!"

The old man was slightly stunned after hearing Uchiha Feiyu's words, then seemed to recall something:

"Reclusive medical experts? Well... you could go to the big snowy mountain to look. It is said there is a doctor there over 100 years old known as a witch. To be able to live to that age, you don't even need to think to know her medical skills are absolutely brilliant."

Without the old man needing to say it, Uchiha Feiyu was very clear on the identity of this witch; it was precisely Dr. Kureha, whom he was looking for.

Although this old witch of over 140 years is old, she is in good health and can still drink plum wine and climb the big snowy mountain. In a sense, she can be called the number one person in the One Piece World for body maintenance.

In the One Piece World, there are countless medical techniques used for healing, fighting, or killing, but there are few medical techniques used for maintaining the body and prolonging life. The practice of Human Immortal Martial Arts actually relies more on this type of medical technique.

The witch on the snowy mountain was originally just a legend in the Drum Kingdom, but the old man before him could live to this age, so it goes without saying he is very knowledgeable about this country.

Plus, the Drum Kingdom is only so big after all; after staying for a long time, one naturally has an idea of many secrets, so it is normal to have some understanding of this witch doctor.

"Then thank you for the information, old man." Uchiha Feiyu pulled a handful of Belly from his bosom, handed it to the old man, and then turned his head to shout:

"Nami, get ready to set off!"

As soon as the words fell, without waiting for the old man to return the cash in his hand, he had already transformed into a mass of blood-red light and flown into the sky.

Hearing Uchiha Feiyu's shout, the giant Richie the Lion spread his wings and likewise took flight, kicking up a gust of wind. By the time the old man at the port came to his senses, he saw they had already flown far away.

"Seriously, Feiyu, it was just asking for some information, why did you have to give that old man Belly?"

Nami, in the sky, nagged, making Uchiha Feiyu roll his eyes and sigh:

"Alright, alright, stop nagging. Can't you be a bit more generous?! It's just a few thousand Belly, isn't it? That bit of money is only enough to buy a few dozen newspapers!"

"Wait until the day I take you to see the Golden City, then you won't care about this little bit of money!"

"Golden City?"

Nami's eyes shone with the luster of gold and she wanted to ask more, but at this moment Uchiha Feiyu interrupted their topic with a "We're here."

On the snowy mountain in the distance, Nami and Uchiha Feiyu both saw a house. The two descended from the air, and Uchiha Feiyu immediately scanned with Observation Haki but did not discover any life.

"Not here? Then where are they?"

Uchiha Feiyu tapped his head. After all, One Piece is a manga he has read countless times in his youth; for a moment, he really couldn't remember where Chopper and his teacher had gone.

But soon, Uchiha Feiyu's gaze, sweeping from the snowy mountain across the Drum Kingdom palace, awakened memories he hadn't picked up in years:

"Right, that reindeer and that old hag doctor must have gone to the palace!"

One has to say Dr. Kureha is bold because of her high skills; she went to live in the palace while Wapol was away, directly treating the palace as her home.

However, a king who would be scared away by Pirates and abandon his country and people truly has no face or deterrent power.

Thinking of the place where Dr. Kureha currently resides, Uchiha Feiyu didn't say much and flew directly to the edge of the palace with Nami.

A sweep of Observation Haki revealed the two in the palace, or rather, one person and one reindeer. He came to the front gate and pounded on it forcefully, and immediately heard the sound of "Coming, coming" from inside.

The gate opened, and Nami poked her head in, but did not see the person who opened the door, and was immediately a bit strange:

"Eh? Where is the person who opened the door for us? Where are they?"

"I'm right here, look down, look down!!"

Nami lowered her head and saw a furry, blue-nosed cute creature below, and was stunned for a moment:

"Eh, what is this? A blue raccoon dog?"

"Not a blue one, just a blue nose!!"

The cute creature was furious and spoke huffily:

"And I'm not a raccoon dog, I'm a reindeer, a reindeer!!"

Uchiha Feiyu nodded:

"Not bad, Nami, you were wrong. It's just a piece of emergency food that knows a bit of medicine; how could it compare to the omnipotent Doraemon?"

The blue-nosed reindeer was stunned for a moment:

"Omnipotent Doraemon? What is that?"

"Just a blue mechanical raccoon dog. If I'm not mistaken, little reindeer, your name is Chopper, right!"

"Eh? How do you know my name?"

Chopper stared blankly at Uchiha Feiyu, falling into thought. The corners of Uchiha Feiyu's mouth curled into an evil angle, and he said with a smile:

"Don't you know? Nowadays, the entire Grand Line is buzzing with the legend that there is a blue-nosed little deer who ate the Human-Human Fruit, and is the most delicious reindeer in the world. As long as you eat his meat, you can prolong your life and be free from all illnesses!"

"Nowadays, many kings of countries, Great Pirates, and even World Nobles all want to find this magical little deer!"

"Wow!! So amazing! Doesn't that mean it's equivalent to a Panacea!! I must find it and research the formula for the Panacea!"

"Blue nose, little deer, Human-Human Fruit... uh, hmm!?"

The little deer Chopper, who had been a bit excited at first, suddenly stiffened. He slowly raised his head with a 'crack, crack' sound, the expression on his face looking as if he were about to cry:

"I-I-I... I am the blue-nosed little deer who ate the Human-Human Fruit..."

"Not bad, it seems my luck is very good. Next, I should research whether to braise the venison, stew the venison, or roast the venison!"

"Which method can preserve the most efficacy?"

"No, no, no, no... that's not right!!! My meat doesn't have that effect at all!! Don't look at me with that terrifying gaze!! My meat is not delicious at all, and it can't make people live to a hundred or be free from all illnesses!"

"Who knows? I heard that a female doctor named Dr. Kureha once ate blue-nosed reindeer meat, which is why she lived to be 140 years old without dying of old age."

"So Dorie is 140 years old because she ate my meat? I didn't even know that... Wait, no! Dorie never ate my meat either!"

"My meat really doesn't have that kind of effect, you have to believe me!"

"So that's how it is, there really is someone who lived to be 140 by eating your meat!"

"That has nothing to do with eating my meat! It's because Dorie has superb medical skills and knows how to maintain her health..."

Seeing that the more he explained, the worse it got, the poor little reindeer's eyes turned into spirals, and he trembled all over, as if he were about to faint from fright in the next second.

"Alright, stop scaring my poor reindeer son, guests from afar."

"The secret recipe I use to maintain my youth is not eating blue-nosed reindeer meat!"

Accompanied by a light chuckle, an old lady with many wrinkles on her face but a very spirited demeanor walked out.

This old lady looked slightly thin, but her teeth were neat, her hair was thick, and her skin still showed some luster; just from the surface, even if one said she was only in her 50s, some would believe it.

But in fact, Dr. Kureha is already at the advanced age of 141, and looking at her current energy, living another ten or twenty years would be no problem; excluding some special races and Devil Fruit Ability, this female doctor is likely the longest-lived person in the One Piece World.

"Is it Dr. Kureha? Hello, my name is Uchiha Feiyu, it is a bit presumptuous to visit suddenly."

Uchiha Feiyu stopped teasing little Chopper and looked at Dr. Kureha with a smile on his face. The old woman took a swig of wine directly and said with a grin:

"It is quite presumptuous, but being able to find this place counts as your ability. What are you asking me for? Are you wanting to inquire about the secret to eternal youth?"

Uchiha Feiyu shrugged lightly and laughed:

"In a way, that is indeed the case! Dr. Kureha's techniques for maintaining one's body can be called a unique skill across the entire sea!"

"Ha, flattering me like that, it seems you really have some troublesome matter. But whether you want to treat an illness or want my secret to eternal youth, it will require quite a lot of Belly!"

"Belly? What is the price?"

Upon hearing this, Nami, who had been watching Uchiha Feiyu scare Chopper with a grin, immediately regained her senses sharply and came before the old woman—no matter who it was, no one could take more Belly from her hands!

The Queen of Bargaining, Nami, returns to the scene!

"Well, about that..."

Kureha carefully sized up Nami and Uchiha Feiyu, thinking about how to rip them off. Nami was equally serious, preparing to unleash her bargaining skills.

The two's gazes met, and one could almost see the flash of blades and shadows, lightning and thunder. Poor little Chopper retreated to the wall, almost trembling with fear:

"So... so scary, Dorie, and this girl's eyes are so scary!"

Then Uchiha Feiyu stood directly between the two and made a pause gesture:

"Wait a moment, you two! I think discussing Belly should be a matter for later. Dr. Kureha, why don't you first see if you can help us refine the prescription, and we can talk once there are results!"

"Prescription?! You wouldn't have dug up some ancient, dusty recipe from somewhere and thought it was some kind of divine medicine, would you?"

"Let me tell you, don't blindly believe in so-called ancient prescriptions. The medical arts of this world are constantly progressing; most ancient prescriptions have no practical value in the eyes of modern doctors!"

Kureha lit a cigarette and puffed out a smoke ring as she spoke. This old woman had over 100 years of smoking and drinking history, yet her body was still fine—truly one of a kind.

As for her saying this, there was no problem with it; after all, Kureha herself had lived for over 100 years. The prescriptions she learned medicine from back then were considered century-old recipes even now, so she naturally knew a great deal about the progress of medicine.

Unless it was an ancient prescription from the period 800 years ago, otherwise modern medical care was definitely more advanced.

"Hehe, don't be so absolute. There are actually some valuable things in ancient prescriptions."

"Dr. Kureha can take a look first; if it's effective, we can talk about money later."

While speaking, Uchiha Feiyu took out some prescriptions for Human Immortal Martial Arts training, as well as some incense and refreshing oils for Ghost Immortal Dao training, and handed them to Dr. Kureha.

"I'd like to see what kind of ancient prescription makes you so confident."

Dr. Kureha took the book Uchiha Feiyu handed her without a word and began to flip through it rapidly. However, soon, her flipping speed slowed down, and finally, she stopped, frowning tightly.

A moment later, the doctor seemed to have thought of something, raised her head, and looked at Uchiha Feiyu:

"The prescriptions you gave, they should be folk remedies from some island, right? Aside from some common medicinal herbs, there are quite a few things I've never heard of..."

"But the medicinal properties of those unknown herbs should have been noted down; it shouldn't be difficult to find substitutes!"

Uchiha Feiyu interrupted Dr. Kureha and said with a smile.

Dr. Kureha's expression stiffened, then she nodded:

"What you said is correct; it is not difficult to find substitutes, and it is not difficult to find drugs with higher medicinal properties and better effects. The most important thing is that the logic behind the combination of these medicinal properties is indeed novel—it is a top-tier prescription for strengthening the body."

"And the two sets of prescriptions are progressive, from skin, flesh, tendons, and membranes, to bones and internal organs, and finally to the brain marrow and blood vessels, capable of strengthening a person's entire body. Once strengthened, it is enough to make a human's lifespan reach three times as long."

The lifespan of a Martial Saint in the Yang God World is between 150 and 200 years, theoretically only a little over twice the lifespan of an ordinary person. However, although the One Piece World lacks heavenly treasures, ordinary medicines have better effects, which is why Dr. Kureha said it could reach three times the lifespan, which is around 200 plus years.

(End of this chapter)