Dual Fulfillment Hands, one of the Eight Extraordinary Skills, has two forms—Blue Hand and Red Hand—hence the name "Dual Fulfillment."
The Blue Hand can alter the soul. It can detect lies, read and erase memories, and even rewrite a person's cognition.
The Red Hand can alter the body. It allows for disguise, healing injuries, and even reconstructing severed limbs.
After roaming the seas for a year and stirring up no small amount of trouble with Dual Fulfillment Hands, Chu Qiye's bounty rose to 580 million Beli.
Because he favored a black hooded coat and had black hair and eyes—and though he hadn't killed many, his methods were eerily bizarre—he earned the nickname "Black Devil."
Later, Chu Qiye arrived at Pirate Island Hachinosu and opened a clinic, raising the proficiency of Dual Fulfillment Hands by treating illnesses and injuries.
Bang!
Chu Qiye was in the middle of replacing an old pirate's heart when the cabin door was violently smashed open—door and frame alike shattered to pieces.
"Who's the Black Devil?"
The newcomer was a super-muscular giant, nearly four meters tall, with dark skin and a build like an iron tower. One glance was enough to tell he meant trouble.
The corner of Chu Qiye's lips curled slightly. He walked up to the musclebound man, looked up, and met his gaze.
"If there's no one else here, then that would be me."
At only 1.85 meters tall and somewhat lean, Chu Qiye looked like a child standing before the hulking brute.
The muscleman showed a flicker of surprise, then sneered disdainfully. "The Black Devil with a bounty of 580 million Beli is just a runt like you? Those Marines are truly useless."
Ignoring the mockery, Chu Qiye kept smiling. "What can I do for you?"
"I heard your medical skills are miraculous. No matter how severe the injury—even severed limbs—you can heal them. Is that true?" the muscleman demanded.
"If you're seeking treatment, please take a number first. And prepare sufficient medical fees while you're at it. Thank you for your cooperation."
"Heh heh heh…"
The muscleman laughed and said in a commanding tone, "My pirate crew is short a ship's doctor. That's you. Come with me."
"Hahaha…"
"Hehehe…"
The pirates outside burst into laughter, looking at the muscleman as if he were an idiot.
"How did this moron even make it to Hachinosu?"
"Sigh… Pirates these days really aren't what they used to be."
"Honestly, I admire his courage—causing trouble here of all places."
…
Chu Qiye simply smiled and said nothing. He slowly turned around, picked up a silver scalpel from the table, and asked, "And if I refuse?"
The muscleman's face turned vicious. "You don't have the right to refuse. Either you come with me, or you die. Choose one."
"What a difficult choice," Chu Qiye said helplessly. "If I can't solve the problem, then I'll just solve the one who posed it."
"You're courting death!"
Enraged, the muscleman lashed out with a knife-hand strike—splitting "Chu Qiye" clean in half.
But the bisected "Chu Qiye" vanished instantly.
"An afterimage!"
The muscleman's face paled. Sensing something, he spun around.
Sure enough, Chu Qiye was standing behind him. Somehow, a streak of crimson now stained the scalpel in his hand.
The muscleman tried to speak—but to his horror, he found he had lost all sensation in his limbs. Darkness flooded his vision, and he lost consciousness.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
The man's arms, head, and torso fell to the ground, leaving only his two legs still standing upright—truly cut into eight pieces.
Picking up one of the severed arms, Chu Qiye smiled. "I was just worrying about being short on spare parts. Didn't expect someone to deliver themselves so quickly."
The instant he struck, Chu Qiye had infused the scalpel with the power of Dual Fulfillment Hands. After severing the limbs and head, he instantly sealed the wounds—so not a single drop of blood touched the floor.
There wasn't a trace of exaggeration in his 580-million-Beli bounty. His strength genuinely stood at the level of a 500-million-class pirate.
Six Treasury Immortals—the first Extraordinary Skill Chu Qiye unlocked.
Its function was to forge a perfect digestive system based on the body's six organs, instantly breaking down any substance ingested and converting its nutrients into energy through circulation.
In other words, thanks to Six Treasury Immortals, Chu Qiye could grow stronger simply by constantly eating.
Over the past few years, the Sea Kings and ferocious beasts he had devoured could have filled an entire sea.
His current strength and speed were comparable to Luffy's future Gear Fourth.
Not only that—because Six Treasury Immortals allowed him to absorb nutrients perfectly, Chu Qiye's body would scarcely age, and his vitality would only continue to grow.
The ageless longevity of Six Treasury Immortals combined with the physical restoration of Dual Fulfillment Hands made Chu Qiye practically immortal. Unless his head and heart were destroyed simultaneously, killing him would be extremely difficult.
After tidying up the muscleman's severed limbs, Chu Qiye acted as though nothing had happened and resumed work.
"Who's next? Hurry up—I'm about to have lunch."
Bang!
Another loud crash. The already ruined door suffered even more damage—because this time, the intruder stood a full six meters tall, nearly brushing the ceiling.
The door's second destruction irritated Chu Qiye, but the moment he recognized the newcomer, his face broke into a wide grin.
"Yo, Qiye! Long time no see!"
Chu Qiye laughed and cursed, "Edward, you bastard—every time you come, you wreck my door. Pay up!"
"Gurararara…"
Edward burst into laughter. "You're the richest pirate on Hachinosu. You're really short on cash?"
"Cut the crap. The last guy who broke my door is still hanging in the back. Want to be next?"
"Gurararara…" Edward just laughed foolishly, not taking Chu Qiye's words seriously.
The two were old friends. Bantering like this was nothing unusual.
The current Edward Newgate was in his prime youth. His hair and mustache were still blond, and he had yet to earn the title "Whitebeard."
After entering, Edward made himself completely at home. He casually found a spot and plopped down with legs wide, utterly at ease.
"Bring out the good booze! Today I'm definitely drinking you under the table!" Edward shouted.
"Hahaha… Outdrink me? Impossible!"
With that, Chu Qiye shouted to the pirates outside, "Scram. We're closing early today."
"What? Lord Qiye, I've been lining up for five days!"
"Five days? I've been waiting nearly two weeks!"
"Three weeks here…"
The pirates wailed in misery, complaints rising one after another.
"What? You have a problem with that?"
Chu Qiye merely shot them a glare. Instantly, the pirates scattered like startled birds. The previously noisy clearing fell silent in the blink of an eye.