SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 36 out, this is Chapter 37 of this fic. For everyone who put this fic on your favorited and followed lists and/or story alerts, thank you, but remember everyone, a lot of authors, myself included, sustain on readers' reviews.

Pairings: Ace/Sasha, familial Luffy/Sasha, patriotic Law/Sasha (Might end up as a Law/Sasha pairing later if I end up killing Ace at Marineford and if reviewers don't mind the age gap)

Disclaimers: One Piece belongs to Oda Eiichirō-sensei. Me, on the other hand, own absolutely nothing, except my OC.

Chapter 37: Arc 3: Hiriluk's Cherry Blossoms! Miracle in the Drum Rockies!

"I'm surprised to see a rope connected to the castle from a place like this." one of the villagers remarked, seeing the long white rope tied around Dr. Kureha's former house.

"A young man in town found it be accident." another villager replied.

"This place used to be Dr. Kureha's house." a third villager recognized the house in the tree.

"This is a great view." Zoro remarked, the group were traveling to the castle via the cable car.

"Isn't this a little overcrowded?" Usopp wondered.

"We can't let Dalton-san go alone when he's injured." one of the village guards protested. "We'll fight, too."

"I get it." Usopp remarked. "But we'll never get there like this."

"Dalton-san, don't push yourself too hard." Sasha warned, already working on closing up Dalton's injuries with a 'Water Heal Dome'.

Wapol... Dalton hissed, tightening his fist. "To hell with status! To hell with the king! I'll make sure... to end this country!" he swore. "To hell with history! To hell with state control! What's wrong with wishing the country to have a heart?"

"Dalton-san..." the security guards gasped. "What're you..."

"Dynamite!" Usopp gaped when he saw Dalton pull out the string of dynamites he hid in his coat.

"Listen, everyone." Dalton started. "When we get to the castle and once we get inside, lay on the ground."

"Look!" one of the guards pointed as the cable car neared the castle. "There's someone on top of the castle!"

"I'll go check." Usopp jumped off the cable car once it reached its destination. "Don't worry. You can come later."

"Luffy!" Zoro gaped when he and Usopp noticed Luffy jumping off the top of the castle and descending down towards them.

"Zoro, Usopp!" Luffy recognized both his crew members in mid-flight.

"What'd you do that for, you jerk!" Zoro fumed getting out of the snow after Luffy crashed into them.

"It's you guys." Luffy laughed. "Since I recognized the clothes you're wearing, I thought you were one of them. So you guys came up, too." he noticed after Vivi exited from the hatch.

"We came up by ropeway, Luffy-san." Vivi supplied. "Are Nami-san and Sanji-san okay?"

"Yeah, they're fine now." Luffy beamed.

"So," Zoro turned to his Captain. "What were you doing on top of the castle?"

"I was beating the crap out of the king." Luffy replied, Sasha having helped Dalton out of the hatch.

"Then, as I suspected, the one who flew into the sky earlier was Wapol." Dalton stated. "You beat him?"

"Yep." Luffy nodded. "Why?"

"So what about his two top men?" Dalton asked.

"The reindeer beat them." Luffy replied.

"Those two..." Dalton blinked. "A reindeer did?"

"Oh yeah, Usopp." Luffy cut into Usopp's bragging. "Listen, I found an new friend."

"Reindeer?" Dalton echoed when he heard something slid on the snow. He turned to the forest and saw Chopper hiding behind one of the trees. "Blue nose..." he muttered. "You are that reindeer." he remembered Chopper. "You've been fighting all this time since then. Thank you." he went down on his knees. "Drum will definitely... definitely be reborn."

"Again?" Sasha clicked her tongue as she watched Luffy chase after Chopper through the forest. "Dr. Kureha?" she approached the aged female as she recalled how Dogra had taught her how to heal using the earlier editions of Dr Kureha's medical books. "I've always wanted to meet you."

"Hey, you guys!" Dr. Kureha called out. "Are you happy, brats? Take that injured guy to the medical ward. And anyone else injured too. Stop grumbling, you two and get back to the medical ward." she walked over to the section of the wall Nami and Sanji were hiding behind.

"As I thought," Dr. Kureha chuckled, having applied electrotherapy on Sanji. "His injuries have gotten worse since he overexerted himself. "Now, Dalton." she turned to her next patient. "Where's the key to this arsenal? You know where it is, right?"

"Why do you need such a thing?" the bandaged Dalton asked. "The key was always carried by Wapol from long ago. So if it's still the case, it flew off with Wapol into the sky."

"Doctorine," Nami voiced. "About the treatment fee of our crew, would you make it all for free? Also, would you discharge me right away?"

"Did you just ask for the heck of it knowing it's all impossible?" Dr. Kureha chided. "As my fee, I'll take the entire cargo and money on your ship. And you'll stay here and rest at least for two more days."

"You need the key to the arsenal, right?" Nami grinned, holding out the key from it's key hole.

"Why do you have that key?" Dalton gasped.

"You snitched it, didn't you?" Sasha deathpanned.

"You've got guts dictating terms to me like that." Dr. Kureha smirked. "You really are an unbelievable girl. Okay then." she claimed the key. "You don't have to pay my fee. But that's all. I can't accept the other term as a doctor. Lassie, take this with you." she handed Sasha a red hardcover book. "Wapol had this in his collection, but I have no use for it. You guys, come with me." she told the gathered guards. "I need you for heavy lifting."

"The Devil Fruit Encyclopedia..." Sasha's eyes widened when she read the book's spine.

"Shut up!" Luffy snapped, cutting off Chopper's protests. "Let's go!"

"You don't ask people to join you by telling to 'shut up'." Zoro muttered.

"Well, he did the same thing with Sanji.." Sasha pointed out, Nami and Vivi having dragged the still unconscious Sanji out of the castle.

"Everyone, get on the sleigh!" Chopper shouted, pulling Dr. Kureha's sleigh in Walk Point mode. "We'll go down the mountain!"

"Amazing..." Luffy gawked at the pink-colored snow in the distance, Chopper having reverted back to his Brain Point mode after pulling the sleigh far enough.

"Yeah." Zoro agreed.

"It's so beautiful..." Nami breathed, the Drum Rockies now giving a visage of a sakura tree.

"Doctor...!" Chopper teared. "Doctorine...!" unable to hold back his tears, he wailed.

SailorStar9: Any OOC-nes is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just hate plot bunnies sometimes? Reviews are much appreciated.