Chapter 226: Chopper

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

Ain was shocked. She hadn't noticed earlier that this furry little guy could actually speak.

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

Don't ask; if you do, it's the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Human.

"But, why are you..."

Ain squatted down, held Chopper's small hoof, and said with a laugh: "There are many types of Devil Fruit abilities. Move Move Like Karl and me, we are both Paramecia-type users. Yours should be the Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit. By the way, you were probably just an ordinary reindeer originally, right?"

Ordinary? No, from the day he was born, he was never ordinary, because he was a reindeer with a blue nose.

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

Ain was stunned, then let out a crisp laugh: "Afraid of you? Why would I be afraid of you? Don't you know how cute you are?"

"Cu-cute?" Chopper's body seemed to have triggered a switch; he scratched his head shyly and twisted his body.

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

Ain: He's clearly very happy! This kid is really saying one thing while meaning another! But that makes him even cuter!

Seeing Ain petting Chopper wildly, Karl felt a bit envious and couldn't help but walk over and pat Chopper's belly.

Mm, it really was soft!

After playing around for a while, Chopper gradually accepted these friendly "humans," which made him, someone who had always longed for companions, very happy.

Because this also meant that he had accepted them.

"Chopper, I heard from Ms. Kureha earlier that you are also a doctor?"

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

"But my dream is to become the best doctor in the world, a panacea that can cure every disease!"

Ain laughed and scratched Chopper's chin, teasing him: "Becoming the best doctor in the world is fine, but as for a panacea, there's already one in this world!"

Chopper shouted in alarm: "What? There already is one? Since when?"

"Right there, it's him. His ability can cure some diseases."

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

Karl nodded calmly: "More or less! As long as a person still has a breath left, I can save them."

"Is that so?" Chopper's face turned gray, Move Move Like a salted fish that had lost its dream.

Seeing this, Karl quickly said: "That's just my ability. I'm probably the only person in the world with this power. It doesn't stop you from becoming the best doctor in the world at all."

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

Karl squatted down and looked at Chopper seriously: "Chopper, a doctor is someone who painstakingly studies medicine and takes saving lives as their duty."

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

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

Hearing Karl's words, Chopper's fighting spirit was ignited, and he said seriously: "I understand! I will stick to my dream, study medicine hard, and become a real doctor as soon as possible!"

"Eh, that's the spirit!"

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

"Hahaha, of course. Eh, there's no one here who needs curing! Ain, why don't you..."

Ain rolled her eyes. Although she knew Karl's ability very well, who would get themselves hurt for no reason? It hurts!

Chopper immediately said: "I'll do it! I have some disease samples here!" After saying that, Chopper ran quickly to the room next door, with actual walking sound effects.

Before long, Chopper came back with a syringe: "This is a Yuni virus sample. Once a person is infected with this virus, they will rapidly enter a fever state, their body temperature will gradually rise to 50 degrees, and then..."

Chopper looked at Karl seriously, then didn't hesitate to stick the syringe into his own arm.

After about three minutes, Chopper's body temperature rose sharply. Even through his fur, one could feel the astonishing heat he was radiating. Ain looked at Chopper with concern: "Are you okay? Karl, hurry up and save him!"

"No, wait a little longer. The Yuni virus hasn't fully erupted yet. Two more minutes will do."

Karl nodded helplessly. Since Chopper insisted, he couldn't refuse. After all, as long as Chopper had a breath left, he could save him at any time, so there was no need to worry about Chopper being killed by the virus.

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

"Purification Ray!" *Biu*

The white holy light shot straight into Chopper's forehead, but it didn't cause any harm; instead, the holy light was purifying the Yuni virus inside Chopper's body.

The holy light was very effective. Chopper's complexion began to improve at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it wasn't long before he returned to normal.

"How do you feel?"

Chopper scratched his head: "Mm... just when my body was very hot, a cool sensation suddenly entered, and then my body temperature started to drop. It's so amazing."

Curing the Yuni virus so easily—the power of the holy light was too strong. Ms. Ain saying it was a panacea was no exaggeration.

"Hahahaha, it's amazing to you, but to pirates, it's incredibly lethal. It is precisely because of its existence that I can be invincible, and no one can knock me down."

"Likewise, if you become the best doctor in the world, your companions won't have to worry about getting hurt in battle, because you will always be able to heal them. That is the role of a doctor, Chopper. Keep working hard! I believe you can do it."

Chopper nodded vigorously: "Mm, I will definitely work hard, Mr. Karl!"

Karl patted Chopper's head and said: "Good luck. Ain, let's go, it's time to investigate Wapol's treasure vault."

"I know where Wapol's treasure vault is, I'll take you there!" Chopper volunteered. Karl patted Chopper on the shoulder: "Mm, you come along too!"

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

"It's fine, that's not a problem for me."