Chapter 38

Sima Di tactfully let himself be "pushed aside with one hand," watching Dr. Kureha chase Chopper all over the room, and fell into deep thought......

In the anime,

Dr. Kureha had spent several days with the Straw Hat Pirates and even fought side by side with them.

After getting to know them to some extent, Sima Di could understand why she would entrust Chopper to the Straw Hat Pirates.

But this was only his first meeting with her—why was Dr. Kureha so certain already?

Seeing Chopper scared into fleeing the room, Dr. Kureha also stopped the pursuit.

"You're wondering why I'd do this, right?" Dr. Kureha said, as if she could read minds: "Over the years, almost no one has been able to look at Chopper with normal eyes, let alone chat with him so happily on first meeting."

"Added to the fact that you could publicly kill a king for this country at the port, I believe you're someone worth entrusting him to, and the companions you approve of can't be too bad either!"

"Your strength is also quite impressive—I'm very at ease leaving Chopper to you."

So that's how it is!

Sima Di suddenly understood—he hadn't expected that what was originally just an excuse had instead earned him Dr. Kureha's approval......

Wait!

The port?

Dr. Kureha could see the port from inside the castle?

With the blizzard blocking the view,

an ordinary telescope would certainly be unable to do this—it could only be a Devil Fruit ability or......

Observation Haki!

Sima Di took a deep look at Dr. Kureha—it seemed this old lady was also hiding her true abilities.

"Go on now, comfort the little fellow properly. Whether you can take him with you depends on your own ability." Dr. Kureha issued her dismissal.

Sima Di nodded and walked out of the castle.

A sweep of Observation Haki,

and he easily found Chopper hiding in a corner crying, then walked over.

"A man doesn't cry, you know. Wait until you come out to sea with me—you'll find how tiny your troubles really are. The island you were born on is just that small in the whole world."

Hearing this, Chopper was stunned, the whole little reindeer frozen in place!

All because......

Hiluluk had once said the very same words to him!

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37. Successful Abduction! Cherry Blossoms Blooming in the Sky!

Sima Di spoke the very words Hiluluk once said, causing Chopper to involuntarily recall the past.

Hiluluk had also once longed for the sea, but he had to save this country, so he gave up his dream.

Now,

the source of this country's disaster had already been cut away by Sima Di, and Dr. Hiluluk also disliked him and wanted to drive him away. It seemed......

leaving with this rare human who had made him feel warmth might not be a bad choice?

"But...... I'm pretty useless......" Chopper said weakly.

"I heard your dream is to create a panacea that can cure everything, right?" Sima Di played his trump card: "On our ship, we have the former ship doctor of Pirate King Luo Jie, as well as a scholar well-versed in history—they'll definitely be able to help you!"

Chopper's eyes lit up!

"And there's a chef who makes the most delicious food—look, this is the cotton candy he made."

Sima Di took out a stick of cotton candy from his system space—one he had specially commissioned Sanji to make earlier.

Chopper, who had lived in seclusion from the world until now, had never seen such a "good-looking" food?

He took it carefully, gave it a lick, and then stars appeared in his eyes!

"So sweet!"

"Delicious!"

Who could resist this, seriously?!

Finally,

under the sugar-coated bullets Sima Di had carefully designed, Chopper finally agreed with a happy heart.

"I'll go say goodbye to Dr. Hiluluk!"

Sima Di watched Chopper carefully walk into the bedroom, and within seconds Chopper was being chased out at full speed by a pile of weapons. Midway, he transformed into his reindeer form, carrying Sima Di as they fled.

"Dr. Hiluluk is going to kill me! Run!"

Sima Di smiled as he watched the weapons narrowly miss him. Judging by this "human-body edge-tracing master" performance, either she really was terrible, or she really was strong.

He smiled and waved to Dr. Hiluluk.

"I'll take good care of Chopper."

"We'll set off in three hours—I hope you can come see Chopper off."

"He really loves you!"

"Whoosh—"

An axe flew precisely at Sima Di. Just as he was about to catch it, Chopper leaped onto a rope, dodging the axe in a move both coincidental and inevitable.

This was Dr. Kureha telling him to shut up.

Sima Di wasn't angry either. He waved, turned around, and telekinesis surged up to wrap around the person and the reindeer, flying straight toward the town.

"Huh?"

"I-it's flying!"

"Amazing!"

"Wow! So high!"

Experiencing flight for the first time, Chopper was so excited that he briefly forgot the sadness of parting from Dr. Kureha.

By the time they found the Straw Hat Pirates, the latter had also finished resupplying.

Sima Di briefly introduced Chopper's identity, and only then did Chopper realize — Sima Di wasn't actually the captain? And they were actually pirates?

But after glancing at Sima Di beside him, and at the Straw Hat crew whose gazes held curiosity but no disgust or hatred, he still gathered his courage and introduced himself.

"H-hello everyone, my name is Tony Tony Chopper! I'm a reindeer who eats cotton candy!"

Because they already had Laboon as a baseline, no one was too shocked, and they all turned to look at Luffy instead.

After all......

Luffy was nominally still the captain, wasn't he?

"A talking reindeer!" Luffy laughed loudly. "Such an interesting nakama, of course that's fine!"

"Hmm...... as emergency rations, he'd be pretty good," Sanji said, trying to scare him.

Chopper: (; ﹃; _�

The little fellow hurriedly hid behind Sima Di's heels, using that same old "Reverse Body Movement" of course.

Which made everyone burst into laughter!

After the laughter,

Sima Di soothed him: "Stop scaring Chopper, I did promise someone I'd look after him."

Sanji shrugged — it was just a joke.

And so,

Chopper quickly blended into the Straw Hat crew, boarding the Going Merry as a new member.

But the ones who came to see them off were only Dalton and some villagers.

There was no sign of Dr. Kureha.

"Sima, do you think Dr. Hiluluk will come?" Chopper asked with teary eyes.

Clearly,

he still wanted one last look at Dr. Kureha.

Before Sima Di could speak,