"Can you hold on?"
Shano couldn't help but ask, "There should be a town not far ahead. The first thing we'll do is find a clothing store and buy you some winter clothes."
The climate of the Grand Line is just like this, unpredictable.
Just a day ago, we were in the warm tropics. Now, because we've approached this Winter Island, the temperature has suddenly dropped to minus forty or fifty degrees.
That's right, it's already been a day.
After a whole day of sailing, they finally arrived here.
"Drum Island."
Shano saw the mountain peaks that looked like smokestacks from afar, and it dawned on him that the so-called "Medical Power" Robin planned to take him to was actually Chopper's homeland.
Stereotypes should be avoided!
Sis, you really should update your information.
This country should have already expelled most of its doctors, only leaving the "Doctor 20" that serves the King. Can it really still be called a medical power?
"I'm fine, Captain." Robin shook her head slightly, "It's the toxins in your body that matter. We must quickly find a doctor..."
When she said the word "Captain," she paused, still somewhat unaccustomed.
In the past, she had called many people similar titles, "Captain," "Boss," or "Leader," all without sincerity, hiding endless schemes and vigilance.
Only when facing the boy a few years younger than herself did she feel a strange sense of security and reliability when calling him Captain.
"What doctor? Didn't I tell you? This poison can't threaten me."
Shano interrupted directly, "If it weren't for the fact that this island is so close, I wouldn't have bothered to come! Listen to me, let's buy clothes first! No arguing!"
"..." Robin, helpless, couldn't oppose him, so she nodded in agreement.
Shano squatted down again, looking at his face reflected in the frozen river.
Luckily, the toxins hadn't surfaced yet.
He had carefully checked it again on the way.
The toxins left behind by the crazy female Vice Admiral weren't capable of threatening him, except for the skin toxin deposition.
But even with Life Return speeding up the process, complete detoxification needs time. He estimated it would take at least half a month.
That means, if left untreated, for the next half month, his face would occasionally swell with that unsightly bluish-purple color.
It was more of a nuisance, and Shano had already lost face to Robin once before, so cosplaying Thanos once or ten times made no difference; he really didn't care.
If a doctor could be found along the way, it could be treated. If not, no big deal.
However.
"Being so close to this island" was naturally just Shano's excuse for the real reason they landed on Drum Island. The biggest reason was this—
Shano glanced at his backpack.
The Devil Fruit radar inside was once again emitting a yellow glow.
This meant that a Devil Fruit was located within a ten-kilometer radius.
However, the last Flame-Flame Fruit was found only after the entire ship searched together. Now it was just him and Robin, making it difficult to find in the vast snowy land.
Hopefully, everything goes smoothly.
Shano leisurely looked up at the increasingly heavy snow falling from the sky.
There had always been rumors, hadn't there?
The Devil Fruit was something that chose its owner, appearing willingly before those destined to have it.
......
The old turtle stopped at the shore, puffing out smoke rings with a crackle.
"It's completely frozen up ahead. Whether you can pass through, you'll have to wait here, Mr. Binzi."
The two left the turtle's back, stepping onto the land, crunching through the snow towards the distant lights.
The minus fifty-degree temperature didn't affect Shano much. He walked ahead, shirtless, clearing the path in the mountain forest while also shielding Robin from the wind.
Crunch, crunch, similar sounds came from the opposite side.
A massive white bear, at least five or six meters tall, approached with a hiking stick in hand.
"This is a traveling bear, a friendly animal that only appears on Winter Islands of the Grand Line."
Robin immediately recognized it at first glance, softly reminding from behind:
"They are very friendly towards humans. When you encounter them in the forest, don't worry about being attacked—a nod and a slight bow is enough."
Is that right?
Shano looked curiously at the big white bear.
Hesitant for a moment, he nodded, and the bear immediately bowed slightly in return, then continued onward with its stick.
Wow, quite polite indeed.
"If Nami were here, her first reaction would be to roast it for meat, which would be quite a mood killer."
Shano turned his head and chuckled, "Having a well-informed partner is great, Robin."
"The town entrance should be ahead."
Robin pointed to the small path on the distant hillside, the light flickering in the snow and wind, "Huh?" She suddenly squinted, "What's that?"
—On the snowy slope, a small blue-nosed reindeer was desperately fleeing, chased by five or six soldiers wielding guns.
"Stop! Blue-nosed monster!"
"Fire, fire! We must capture it this time!"
"Try not to hit the vital parts, just cripple its legs! We need to catch that damned illegal doctor Kureha through this monster!"
Amidst the loud shouts, the sound of flintlock guns followed.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The little reindeer stumbled into a snowdrift, scattering medicinal herbs from its basket, and looked back in terror, its large wet eyes reflecting the approaching crowd.