Anime Heroine Who Travels Through the Blackened Way

"And it has indeed happened before."

‘Stupid’ captain

"This is not a difficult disease to understand. The earliest record was about six hundred years ago. A well-known town in the West Sea was suddenly wiped out overnight. The strange thing is that there were no corpses or blood stains of any victims at that time. There are no traces of fighting or destruction at the scene, as if the entire town's population disappeared out of thin air in one night."

As the ship's doctor of the Pirate King, Kurokas' knowledge reserve is unquestionable. Although he has been living here incognito since the Roger Pirates were disbanded, it does not mean that he will lose his wisdom and sit cross-legged on the mountain. At the table prepared by the doctor, the eyes of this old ship doctor also had an unparalleled sense of seriousness. Even though he really didn't want to attract the attention of the world now, his bounden duty as a doctor prevented him from turning a blind eye to such matters related to serious diseases.

"...The whole town disappeared overnight? Tsk...I don't feel very good..."

Rubbing her arms, Sanji showed a rare feeling of goosebumps. Her intuition as an excellent chef made her instinctively feel the sinister truth behind this mysterious incident.

"This record comes from an unnamed young doctor. In his record, he was preparing to marry his fiancée in the town the day before this incident, but when he arrived in the town the next day, he found that His fiancée and everyone in the town disappeared. Although the government at the time classified the incident as a mysterious incident, the doctor did not believe that his beloved fiancée would abandon him and leave, so he ignored the government's ban. A search was made into the matter and the first records were produced..."

Kurokas's tone was also quite low. Even though he was a retired pirate legend who had seen great storms, he still felt full of disgust and contempt when talking about such incidents.

"Um...can you be more specific?"

Nuo Qigao, who was kneeling on one side, clenched her hands subconsciously. She could vaguely guess what situation the record referred to, but in order to learn more, she gritted her teeth and begged.

"In the record... the doctor really found his fiancée later. She seemed to have nothing to do with him. He just said that he accidentally got lost from the city and continued to live with the doctor. But soon the doctor He discovered that his lover was no longer the same as before. She seemed to have an unusual desire for blood, and could even directly turn flesh and blood into blood and swallow it whole. The doctor named this disease Blood thirst, this is the first record of this condition in the world.”

Pushing up the glasses on his face, Kurokas also glanced at Nokigao lightly: "As for what happened in the end, I can only tell you the last paragraph of the record I have read, and you can understand it yourself. [She The thirst for blood seems to have no limit, so at the end of the investigation, the answer given to me is... The woman I once loved deeply is no longer the original her. She is no longer even a human being, but a human being. The monster that ate everyone in the city, including her parents. The murderer was none other than herself. So...I will make the final decision tonight...kill this monster...]."

It seemed like there was no end, but in fact there was no need to say anything more. Everyone around him fell silent. Obviously, what happened to the doctor and his fiancée was no longer worth saying. They They are just pawns involved in this tragedy.

"But... Keya didn't..."

Usopp stammered, trying to tell. After all, according to the story Kurokas told, blood thirst is a disease dangerous enough to easily wipe out an entire city's population, but Keya has not shown such power so far. aggressive, although... Usopp himself also knew very well that Keya did have a strong desire for blood, and indeed sucked her blood.

"I haven't finished speaking yet. This is just the first record... The second and third cases occurred four hundred years ago and two hundred years ago respectively, in the South China Sea and the North Sea. From the records of casualties, and Judging from the symptoms of the disease, it is true that a certain individual suddenly developed a strong bloodthirsty desire and was able to directly devour flesh and blood creatures... However, the strange thing is that both incidents ended quickly, especially the second one. Three cases, or even just an understatement. Most medical conclusions are that this disease is just some kind of acute epidemic, but now it seems... based on the information you brought me, this is just some kind of demon It’s just the impact of the fruit.”

Although Kurokas said this, his brows could not help but frown deeply. If it is just a vicious epidemic, then this matter is just a bit unlucky and needs to find a suitable treatment method. But in order to ensure Keya's physical treatment, Nokigao has confessed part of the information about Nami, telling Keya's symptoms are caused by the Devil Fruit ability, so legendary figures like Kurokas also I soon became aware of the huge shadow behind this incident.

"The first case was in... the West China Sea... then, the second and third cases were in the South China Sea and the North Sea... and this time, it was in our East China Sea... Why does it feel like we are in four seas? Different sea areas take turns looking for something..."

Although his words are still stuttering, Kerby is obviously quite intelligent. Otherwise, he would not have been able to quickly become a naval officer in the original book, let alone successfully graduate from the Royal Nautical Academy in Bellmere, so He quickly noticed the differences and connections between the records.

"Well~ we don't have time to care about any historical events, so you should just tell us what we should do to save her."

However, with Zoro as a brake, it is difficult for the Straw Hat Pirates to immerse themselves in dark events with a discordant atmosphere. The green algae-headed vice-captain raised his hand and patted Luffy on the side of the head, and his tone was particularly casual: " What do you think, Captain?"

"Hmm~ So, old man, just tell us how to save Keya~ She saved our lives, we must save her no matter what~"

Luffy's behavior was exactly the same, as if he didn't notice the danger in the story at all. The boy in the straw hat just looked at Kurokas excitedly: "But~ I'm so excited now! There is such a powerful story. Inside~!”

"Hmm~~?"

Involuntarily raising his eyebrows, Kurokas glanced sideways: "Do you really understand what I said? Even if you already know that this is caused by the Devil Fruit, you can probably guess the danger of that girl. ..Really? A girl with a long nose.”

Kurokas's eyesight was unquestionable, and he was startled. Usopp also quickly put his right wrist behind his back, and then shook his head hurriedly: "No...I don't know what you mean, old man... .”

"Ha~ Really? As her partner, I suggest you take a look at her wrist."

Crossing his arms, Kurokas' words made Sanji next to him look at Usopp unhappily, and his tone was a little dangerous: "Hello? What's going on? Are you hiding something with your long nose?"

"No~! Nothing! I'm serious~!"

"Shut up~! You liar, show us your wrist!"

Under Sanji's personal hands, it was almost impossible for Usopp to resist, so the bandage wrapped hastily on Long Nose's right wrist was quickly torn off, exposing the hidden wound under it to everyone. On the wrist of the nose, a clear tooth mark can be seen, and the wound even has a strange bright red color, as if the bitten flesh has not yet healed.

"Is this...teeth mark?!"

Nokigao muttered to himself subconsciously, and Zoro's eyes next to him also became serious. Obviously, there is only one source of such tooth marks, and that is Keya, who has been confirmed to be suffering from blood thirst, and it is definitely not What a good sign, but it represents the fact that Usopp has been sucked by Keya!

"What's going on, Usopp? I want you to answer seriously!"

Standing up, Zoro also looked at Usopp condescendingly. Although Zoro did agree with bringing Keya along in order to repay his kindness, she would never tolerate Keya hurting people in the pirate group because of this. If Keya really It has reached the point where she wants to satisfy her thirst for blood even if she hurts Usopp, so her attitude towards her will inevitably change.

"...This is... of my own free will..."

Kneeling on the ground with his hands on the ground, Usopp obviously couldn't hide it anymore, and she could hear the severity in Zoro's words to some extent. After listening to the case described by Kurokas, it was difficult for her to guarantee that Keya's situation would not get worse. If Keya's will could no longer endure, no matter what terrible situation would happen. Accident.

"So, please, please continue to take Keya to find a doctor! I will provide the blood that Keya needs!"

Burying her head into the ground, Usopp almost didn't dare to look at the companions around her. After all, we were companions, but she concealed this matter that was likely to cause harm to everyone. In a sense, this was already It's tantamount to betrayal.

Luffy stood up silently, buckled the straw hat on his head and walked straight in front of Usopp. Seeing the soles of Luffy's feet in front of him, Usopp also subconsciously felt a trace of fear. Even if Luffy was normal, Why is it so out of tune, but the other party is still the irreplaceable captain of this pirate group. Naturally, the only one who can decide whether she and Keya will stay or not is this boy wearing a straw hat.

"Really, what are you doing~ Usopp, we are companions, you can't hide it from us next time."

However, there was no reprimand or abandonment as Usopp imagined. Luffy just raised his hand and patted Usopp on the head unhappily, then stood up again and looked at Kurokas: "Okay, old man, thank you. story, but we still have to go to treat Keya, can you tell us where there is a doctor?"

"...Wait, do you know what decision you made as captain?"

Kurokas's eyes also became serious. As an old-timer among pirates, although he is not a captain, he is a person who travels around the world with the greatest pirate king. Naturally, he understands what he should and shouldn't do as a captain. What. And now Luffy's behavior is clearly to ignore the threat posed by Keya. This is definitely not a decision that any rational captain should make.

"Ah~ So didn't I tell you from the beginning? We are here to treat Keya, and we haven't done it yet~ Of course we can't give up."

Pulling Usopp up from the ground in a happy mood, Luffy didn't feel angry at all. Rather, it seemed that this made the straw hat boy feel very good now. Looking at the young man in front of him in surprise, Kurokas's eyes gradually softened. Yes, as the ship's doctor of the Pirate King, he had naturally known who the straw hat on this young man's head came from. That was what Roger, the Pirate King, held at the beginning, and then it was passed to red-haired Shanks, and now it appears on the head of this boy who also comes from the East China Sea.

"Ha... That's right~! Hey, Usopp! The hot knight's blood in my body! But I will never lose to you~ Besides~~ I can dedicate myself to a beauty like Her Majesty Keya. blood, what a glory this is~~ah~~"

Sanji, who was still high-sounding in the first half of the sentence, started to behave like a nymphomaniac in the second half of the sentence, and everyone who was already accustomed to this was naturally not surprised. And after pressing his forehead, Sauron obviously had no intention of going against everyone, and just reminded him: "Hey, that's what I said, but if you want to take turns to donate blood, there must be a fixed order. Otherwise, one person will have to give a large amount of blood. The body will be overwhelmed by the loss of blood, and although we originally went to see a doctor, there is no need to continue to increase the number of injuries before then."

"Yes, since Usopp has already donated blood once, let's start with me. This is a problem caused by my sister. It is necessary for me, the older sister, to clean up the mess for her."

Nodding, Nokigao gave his answer without hesitation, while Kebi hesitated for a moment, but still nodded and raised his hand: "Well...I'm here to help too...Anyway, A little blood should be fine..."

Looking at the strange pirate group in front of him, Kurokas subconsciously raised the corners of his mouth slightly. Although it was obvious that he was a different person in front of him, this feeling reminded him of the times he had been with before. That little pirate group.

"Oh, now that you have made your decision, I, an outsider, have nothing to say. You go to the Drum Kingdom. It was a country where all kinds of medical skills gathered a long time ago. Although so much time has passed, But the medical data of those ancestors should still be preserved. If it is really possible for someone to treat Devil Fruit abilities, it is probably only in that country."

Looking at Luffy in front of him, Kurokas truthfully told him the information he knew: "However, speaking of it, until now I have not asked you what the purpose of going to sea is. You, young captain, you Why did you go to sea?"

"Ah, this."

After looking at his companions around him, the straw hat boy took a deep breath, and then spoke his lines firmly and clearly.

"I! I went to sea to become the Pirate King!!!"

ah...

Even Kurokas was dumbfounded at this moment. Even though he had seen countless arrogant people say this, no one had ever insisted on this purpose after making such a stupid decision. Such an approach... As expected...

"Hahaha~! Now I believe it. The straw hat on your head is indeed not something you got by luck."

With a smile on his face sincerely, Kurokas said nothing more, but nodded vigorously: "In that case! The new generation of Pirate King, just take your companions and set off! Maybe one day, I can hear the news on the world news that the new generation of Pirate King is officially born."