This is the 23rd chapter. I don't own the series of One Piece.
Zoan-Type Devil Fruit! Choppers Seven Transformation!
Winter Island, Castle
Wapol is feeling even more furious, seeing Luffy still stands at the top of the tower, holding the pirate flag. Ventus knew it'll take more than just any cannonballs to kill Luffy because of his rubber body. Chopper was amazed of Luffy's statement about the pirate flag, even remembered Dr. Hiriluks words. Remembered Dr. Hiriluk vowed to save this island and fight just like the pirates.
Luffy looks down at Chopper from the far view, he spoke.
"Hey, reindeer!" Luffy shouts with a big grin, earned his attention. "I'm gonna kick these guys butts for showing your flag disrespect, do you understand?"
"Me?" Chopper asks in confusion.
"You idiot!" Wapol shouts with a smirk. "You just don't get it, do you?! Alright then, since you feel so strongly about that flag, I'll destroy you along with it!"
"I don't think so, tubby." Sanji said seriously, noticed Wapol was about to fire the cannon as he rushed after him.
Wapol noticed Sanji is heading his way along with Ventus when they're about prevent him from firing the cannon, leaving Chessmarimo blocking their way. Ventus grabs Sanji in the wrist, tossed him up in the sky as the chef descends down towards Wapol with his foot ready.
"Collier Shoot" Sanji lands a powerful kick in the neck, causing Wapol to stumble a bit while he lands on the ground.
"Poitrine Shoot" Sanji then jumps up and kicks him in the chest, knocking Wapol down.
Sanji then lands on the snowy ground with a smirk on his face.
"Guess that's one way to bring the house down." Ventus stated with a smirk.
"Hey, I was just warming up." Sanji remarks, turns his head to the young Dragoon. "And also, that's a terrible joke."
Ventus couldn't help but sweat drop, but couldn't argue with his statement. Chessmarimo was about to charge after Sanji, but Chopper shoulder tackle him, not letting them attack the chef. Ventus was surprised, seeing Chopper not holding back against Wapol and Chessmarimo. Dr. Kureha cackled a bit as she spoke.
"Would you look at that? That little furball's got more courage than a full-grown man." Dr. Kureha states with a smirk. Sanji leaps back, lands next to the two while Wapol pulls himself up with furious expression on his face. Chessmarimo stood up, turns their heads to them.
"How dare you attack our King?! You will pay for attacking the Excellence of Excellency's!" Chessmarimo shouts with anger.
"Yeah, like we never heard that before. Can't say the same about Musshuru." Ventus retorts with a glare. "As I recall, you and your couple of cronies started this not too long ago. Not only your false King turn this island into a living Hell years ago, but you've also tried to kill our crewmate. Know this I don't take kindly to anyone who attempts to kill my friends."
"He's right. I don't take kindly for that, either, but what I don't kindly the most is anyone who tried to kill Nami." Sanji agrees, but only cares about Nami.
Ventus shook his head with annoyance, but let it slide since he only cares mostly about Nami. Chopper then turns his form into normal, making Chessmarimo and Wapol realize who the reindeer is.
"Wow, there really are some strange creatures in this world, you must be that yeti the villagers hated and feared. They tried to kill you and chased you away, right?" Chessmarimo states, but only got a silent respond by Chopper, who's glaring at him. "I bet you're spend your whole life all alone with no friends, you're a monster! Nobody likes you! People want to kill you, but here you are, trying to save this county! That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard!"
"Shut up!" Chopper retorts. "Even if I don't have friends, I can still fight for something I believe in! And as long as the flag flies, I will-"
"What are you saying?!" Ventus shouts with a question. "I've been your friend for only months!"
"HEY! THAT'S NOT TRUE!" Luffy yelled, earned the reindeers attention when he stretched himself. "YOU DO HAVE FRIENDS! I'M YOUR FRIEND, REINDEER! MEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
Luffy then rockets himself down, causing both Ventus and Sanji quickly jump out of the way so they won't get hit by the rubber Captain. Luffy crashes down into the snowy ground, causing both Chessmarimo and Wapol getting knocked down to the ground.
"Oh no! Straw Hat!" Chopper shouts with worry.
Soon as the dust clears, Luffy chuckles with a smirk on his face while placing his straw hat on his head.
"You should be flat as a pancake!" Chopper points out.
"Yeah, but I'm fine because I'm a rubber man." Luffy told him.
"Rubber?!" Chopper exclaims with shock.
"DUMBASS!?" Sanji and Ventus yelled at Luffy with annoyance, showing their white eyes and shark-like teeth.
Chessmarimo and Wapol pulled themselves up with furious expression on their faces.
"Hey reindeer, Sanji, can you two finish off that two-headed guy over there?" Luffy asks, pointing at Chessmarimo.
"That one over there? Piece of cake." Chopper complies.
"Sure, got nothing better to do besides beating you when this is over." Sanji added, light the cigarette.
"Good. While you and Sanji do that, Ventus and I will take care of this one." Luffy said, looking at Wapol while Ventus walk next to the rubber Captain. The young Dragoon then bonks his head.
"As long you don't pull that stunt again, maybe I'll let you finish him." Ventus told him, leaving Luffy rub his sore head.
"You dare to knock me, this countries monarch over?! You will pay for that insult!" Wapol yelled angrily.
"I'm taking you down!" Chopper stated.
"Is that so? You and what army? Huh, you little freak!?" Chessmarimo taunts.
"How ironic, coming from a hypocrites mouth." Ventus states with a deadpan expression.
"Yeah, not to mention that sounds like a pot calling the kettle black." Sanji added, agreed to Ventus statement.
Chessmarimo then glared at Ventus and Sanji, feeling insulted of their words which they made a valid point.
"Listen up! My name is Tony Tony Chopper, not freak! It's the name of the world's greatest doctor gave me!" Chopper shouts with a glare. "He was a wonderful man! Even if he forgave you for disrespecting his flag, I WON'T FORGIVE YOU!"
Sanji widen his eyes, stunned of Chopper's statement while Dr. Kureha, Luffy, and Ventus smirked. Chessmarimo walk a few steps towards the reindeer and spoke.
"The only one who show no forgiveness is me. I stomp you." Chessmarimo remarked.
"Rumble Ball" Chopper pulls out the small yellow ball.
Winter Island, Bighorn
Meanwhile, Dalton, Shanise, Ivan, the Straw Hat pirates, and the villagers manage to find the other villagers who's buried in the snow while binding the Wapol soldiers. However, the villagers were in frostbites because of the avalanche caused by the Lapahns.
"They're taking serious frostbites. The villagers won't last much longer." Anna explains.
"Dammit! Without the doctors, they'll die." Ivan cursed with frustration.
"Don't worry, we'll help them."
They then turned to the source, saw the 20 MDs next to them.
"The 20 MDs?!"
"They will die if we don't act soon, and yes, they have severe frostbites."
"We can begin treating them immediately if you let us."
The villagers whispered to each other, wondering why would the 20 MDs come to help the villagers which neither of them were able to trust them ever since Wapol had them for years while the rest of the doctors were exiled.
"Hey, what do you know, there are doctors here." Zoro said with sarcasm. "That's funny, I thought I heard there weren't any sawbones in this country."
"There are a few doctors, but these guys are 20 MDs." Usopp explains, raise his eyebrow. "But they work exclusively for Wapol, so that makes them bad doctors."
The villagers knew Usopp is right about the 20 MDs which they're still angry at them after what Wapol did to the rest of the doctors.
"That's right! We can't any of you traitors! You expect us to leave our friends with you?! You've surrendered to Wapol without a fight and turned your backs on us!"
"Wapol probably sent you here to kill them!"
"Please, if you want to save them, just do as I say!"
Despite the plea, the villagers aren't moving nor trust them because of what Wapol has done to the 20 MDs, forcing them to serve him and exiled the rest of the doctors. They're still holding a grudge against the 20 MDs for years. The 20 MDs took off their sunglasses, hats, and masks off to reveal their faces.
"The 20 of us are still doctors! Even though, we were still forced against our will to serve only Wapol. We've always work to advance our medical research for the benefits of our patients in this country."
The villagers are starting to understand why the 20 MDs won't help because they were furthering their medical research in order to help the people in this island. Even though, Wapol didn't want the 20 MDs help the patients because they still want to help the people.
"It all because of a certain quack who taught us never to give up. We can't afford to lose any more men like them. So please, let us help."
And with that, the villagers decided to give the 20 MDs a chance, letting them begin the operation to help the villagers.
Winter Island, Castle
While back at the castle, Chopper is showing the Rumble Ball to Chessmarimo and the others with determined look on his face.
"The effect of the Rumble Ball lasts three minutes, all the time I need to take you down." Chopper stated.
"Three minutes, huh? I don't know what you're planning, but I hope you know what you're doing." Sanji told him. "Cuz' these guys won't wait for three minutes."
"'Three minutes?!' Haha! You couldn't defeat me in three years, let alone three minutes!" Chessmarimo mocks.
"Just three? Amazing." Luffy states with a grin, excited.
"'Just three?' No way." Wapol muttered, won't believe of Chopper's statement and doesn't think the reindeer would win the fight. Chopper then tosses the Rumble Ball up in the air.
"Well alright, this should be an interesting battle." Dr. Kureha said with a smirk.
"Rumble" Chopper then grabbed the Rumble Ball from his mouth, bites it while Chessmarimo readied his flaming arrows.
"You're no match! Not against this!" Chessmarimo mocks with a sneer. "Marimo Snowmelting Arrow"
Chessmarimo then fires the flaming arrows at the two when both Chopper and Sanji charges after him.
'Walk Point: Limb Boost' Chopper then transforms into a reindeer from, dodging the arrows while Sanji breaks the arrows into two.
"Hah! Just a transformation, eh? I was expecting something more, all you have to show are Devil Fruit powers. You're a Zoan-Type, just like Dalton." Chessmarimo mocks. "So, you're a reindeer human, huh?"
'Heavy Point: Weight Boost' Chopper then turns into a human form. "No! I'm a human reindeer!"
"Same thing!" Chessmarimo retorts, readied the wooden mallets. "And I know everything there is to know about the three-form transformations you Zoan-Types used. Marimo Big Super Surprise Quattro Hammer"
"Seriously, that's just as stupid as your freaky head of yours." Sanji states with annoyance.
"Shut your mouth! I still got some surprises for you!" Chessmarimo retorts. "And speaking of surprises, you've got nothing left to spring on me! I've seen all your forms now, you're nothing more than a power fighter like Dalton. So, there's no way you can-"
"Jumping Point: Jump Boost" Chopper then transform into a lean muscular form with reindeer legs.
"-Get the jump on me! Freak!?" Chessmarimo finished his sentence as he slams the wooden mallet, but Sanji jumped back while Chopper leaps high in the air. Sanji lands while looks up, seeing Chopper leaps so high it got him shocked.
"Geez, that guy can really jump." Sanji exclaims with shock, leaving Ventus impressed and Luffy amazed.
"What the?! I don't get it! What is that form?!" Chessmarimo exclaims, shocked of Chopper's new form. "Wasn't this human animal form, the little reindeer from earlier?! What now?!"
'Guard Point: Fur Boost' Chopper then transform into a big ball of fur, but Chessmarimo slams his wooden mallet at the reindeer. That impact has sent Chopper flying a little and bounces down to the snowy ground. It not got Chessmarimo shocked.
"Another One?!" Chessmarimo exclaims.
"Whoa awesome!" Luffy muttered with awe.
"No way!" Sanji added with shock. "How is it possible?!"
Chopper then stands up, revealed his legs as he shook off the daze and revealed his head.
"No way! I hit you dead on!" Chessmarimo states.
"It won't work!" Chopper remarked.
"How is this possible?! You Zoan-Types have a three-form limit! What the heck are you?!" Chessmarimo demands.
"Like me, Chopper is a special case." Ventus told them. "He got more than three transformations."
"Plus, the Rumble Ball is a special pill that enhances the power of the Devil fruits transformations." Chopper explains with a scowl. "Over 5 long years of research, I've discovered four additional transformation points. Do the rest of the math yourself, you jerk!"
'I get it, so his Devil fruit can transform him into seven instead of just three. That explains about the forms I've seen and the Rumble Ball helped him enhance his transformation further.' Sanji mentally thought with an understanding.
"A-A seven-form transformation?!" Chessmarimo exclaims with shock and disbelief. "That's impossible! I don't believe it!"
Luffy is shocked for a few minutes when he heard of Choppers transformation, but turns into a big grin with starry eyes.
"A talking reindeer who can change into seven forms." Luffy muttered, collapse down to his knees with amazement.
"You friend, what's the matter with him?" Dr. Kureha inquires with confusion.
"There's just so much happiness of meeting a transforming reindeer guy can take." Sanji told her without looking, annoyed of Luffy's antics.
"You bastard! Did you forget about fighting me?!" Wapol shouts, about to attack Luffy and Ventus from behind.
"Lance Barrage" Ventus slashed him twice, then stabs him several times, and slash to knock him down. "Nobody asked you. So shut up and sit down."
"A seven-form transformation is impossible!" Chessmarimo exclaims, scowled at the reindeer as he charges after him. "I won't be deceived by what has to be an obvious sham!?"
"It's not one!" Chopper retorts, charges after him by bouncing off the ground.
"Arm Point: Arm Boost" Chopper then transformed into a human form, but his arms are extremely muscular, and his hooves are retained.
Chessmarimo then swings his wooden mallet which Chopper used his hoof to break it, leaving him shocked. Chessmarimo swings another wooden mallet, but Chopper breaks it by delivering an uppercut.
"Could a sham do that?! If you thought that was something, you should see what my iron hooves can do against rocks!" Chopper states.
"Not my hammers!? What nerve!?" Chessmarimo exclaims with disbelief, drew out his axes. "These will teach you! Marimo Super Surprise Quattro Axe"
"Another one, seriously!" Sanji shouts with annoyance.
"Snow Splitting Blade" Chessmarimo then makes an X-cleave, sends a slicing shockwave towards the reindeer. Chopper grunts when he took the hit of his arm while the slicing projectiles hit the walls.
"Wow damn, that reindeer can take a hit." Sanji muttered.
Luffy was stunned that Chopper can take the hit, but Dr. Kureha and Ventus were impressed of the results.
"Damn, you dodged it! Let's see you dodge this!" Chessmarimo exclaims, readied his axes and charges after the reindeer.
"Multi-Directional Axe Splitter" Chessmarimo starts swinging his axes wildly, causing Chopper to dodge every attacks in different forms. Chopper uses the Jumping Point to leap in the air, making Chessmarimo miss. However, Chessmairmo won't give up that easily as he charges after Chopper while swinging the axes, leaving the reindeer in defense while dodging the swings. "You're gonna take me down, huh?! You're not fighting, you're just dodging!"
Chopper keeps dodging in his Jumping form from the wild swings, leaps in the air when Chessmarimo miss the swing.
"Brain Point: Brain Boost" Chopper then turns into his normal form, lands on the snowy ground. "I wasn't just dodging your swings, I was looking for your weak spot."
"What?" Chessmarimo said in confusion.
"I'll buy you some time in order for you to find a weakness against that weirdo." Sanji told him.
"Right. Scope" Chopper then hold his hooves together, aiming at Chessmarimo while scanning him. Sanji then rushes after Chessmarimo.
"A-A bean, he's gonna shoot a beam." Luffy muttered, swallow a lump on his throat.
"No he's not, you idiot!" Ventus remarked.
"Hey! You shut your trap!" Luffy retorts with a tick mark on his head. "I'm telling you, it's-"
"He's only holding his hooves together to scan his weak spot, you idiot!" Ventus interrupts with white eyes and shark-like teeth, slams him down to the snowy ground.
'The castle is unguarded.' Wapol mentally thought, quietly heading towards the castle without getting caught. However, Ventus knows where Wapol is going, quietly head inside of the castle to follow him.
"Looking for my weak spot, huh?! Well I've got some-"
"Don't you ever shut up! Flanchet Shoot" Sanji sprints after Chessmarimo, deliver a powerful kick to the gut.
"Epaule Shoot" Sanji then jumps in the air, delivers a downward kick to the shoulder.
"Now! Cuisseau Shoot" Sanji then delivers a hard kick to the thigh, sending Chessmarimo flying. "Chopper, coming at you!"
"Right!" Chopper complies, scanning Chessmarimo which he's close enough to find his weakness. 'I see it! It's his jaw!'
"Hoofprint Roseo" Chopper then turns into an Arm form, punches Chessmarimo in the jaw and leaves a hoof mark that resembles a sakura petal, knocked him out in the process. Chopper then turns back into a normal form. "Three minutes."
"Hey, nice job." Sanji praises the reindeer with an impressed smirk.
"YEAH! Alright! Wow! You are incredible, reindeer! No! You are more than that!" Luffy praises him.
"Shut up!" Chopper shouts with a blush, smiled with embarrassment.
Winter Island, Bighorn
Meanwhile, the 20 MDs are inside of Dalton's house after they dug out of the snow, starting the medical treatment for the villagers while Dalton, Shanise, Anna, Ivan, and the Straw Hat pirates are outside. Vivi is getting worried about the rest of the Straw Hat pirates, pacing back and forth.
"I can't take this anymore!" Vivi exclaims, turned her head to them. "Let's go up the mountain. Okay, Usopp? Mr. Bushido? Dalton? Shanise? Ivan? Anna?"
They look at Vivi, wondering why would she wanted to go up to the mountain.
"This sitting around and waiting is killing me! Luffy and the others could've gotten hurt in that avalanche! They might be trapped!" Vivi states, crossing her arms with worry. "And don't forget, Nami had a high fever! If anything's happen to them-"
"You're worried about Nami." Usopp interrupts, earned her attention. "And Luffy, Sanji, Ventus, and what's going on in Alabasta. Vivi, can't you see it? You're carrying too many burdens on your shoulders, calm down."
Vivi widens her eyes, shocked of his statement which he makes a valid point.
"We don't need to go up there at all, and do you know why? Because those four are fine, and that's Luffy, Nami, Sanji, and Ventus we're talking about. I believe in them." Usopp told her with a smile.
'He's right. He's right. You had to have faith in your friends. Usopp does, and that's why he's so calm.' Vivi thought, soften her expression and sighed. "Thanks a lot. You're full of wisdom, Usopp."
"No, he's full of crap, he's just afraid to go up that mountain." Zoro states, poking his forehead, causing Vivi to sweat drop.
"Gah! But I've heard that there were things like yetis and huge man-eating bunnies up there! I don't want to get eaten!" Usopp whines in teary eyes, shaking his knees.
"Then say so from the start, you coward." Zoro told him.
"Okay! I don't want to be some monster snack and I'm sure they're fine! Luffy can work out anything!" Usopp admits, complaining.
"Even so, Wapol might be at the castle right now. And I know Ventus and your crew are fighting and won." Dalton states, looking at the Drum Rockies. "I can't say for sure, but I know our country's savior defeat Wapol."
"You sure have much faith in Ventus." Ivan said surprisingly. "I mean, we get that Ventus saved your village from the Blackbeard pirates, but why are you still holding so much faith in him?"
"Because we were holding on against pirates and Wapol's soilders for the past nine months and form a group. We were waiting for his return ever since he left due to his circumstances." Dalton explains. "My men are still no match against Wapol, but I know your crew and Ventus defeats him along with his group of followers. But I'm still ready to fight him in case if Ventus didn't beat him."
"He will." Anna told him, earned his attention. "I know Ventus will win this fight, and he's got help. Luffy and Sanji are with him, fighting against Wapol."
Dalton widens his eyes, surprised that the ranger is holding so much faith in the young Dragoon. He then gives him a nod with an understanding as they head towards the castle, but one of the villagers stopped them.
"Hey, hold up! Instead of walking, take the ropeway!"
"Ropeway? Impossible! There hasn't been one connecting to Wapol's castle for a while."
"Someone's obviously reconnected one because I just saw it."
"Where is the ropeway connected to?" Shanise questions.
"There was a rope leading from the castle to a big white tree on the outskirts of Gyasta."
"Gyasta?" Usopp repeats surprisingly.
"That's the name of the town that Dr. Kureha was heading to, remember?" Vivi asks.
"Can you take us there?" Anna asks.
The villagers then lead Anna, Shanise, Dalton, Ivan, and the Straw pirates to the outskirts of Gyasta so they can use the ropeway to get to the castle. Dalton and the others are worried about Ventus, Luffy, Sanji, and Nami not getting to Dr. Kureha for medical treatment and Wapol beating them, but they know that they can fight against Wapol and his group.
Winter Island, Castle
Meanwhile at the castle, the moment of silence breaks when Sanji spoke.
"Hey, Luffy." Sanji called him, earned his attention. "Where is he?"
"Where's who?" Luffy questions in confusion.
"That guy." Sanji answered, but not being specific.
"That guy, who?" Luffy asks again.
"That tin-plated bastard! He's not here!" Sanji answered with annoyance, talking about Wapol which it got Luffy scream while looking around, looking for Wapol. Chopper looks around which he realizes that Wapol isn't here, but Dr. Kureha knew where he is.
"Well, since his hippo got knocked away. I doubt he could've snucked off very far." Dr. Kureaha states seriously.
"Yeah, but how? When'd he go?!" Luffy demands.
"PROBABLY WHEN YOU WERE DROOLING OVER THOSE TRANSFORMATIONS!?" Sanji yelled at him, revealed his shark-like teeth. He then noticed that someone else is missing. "Wait a minute, where the hell is Ventus?!"
"How sneaky!" Luffy exclaims with anger, snorts. "I'm find him! Where do you think he run off too?!"
"There's not much up here, just the castle." Sanji guessed, but realizes. "Damn! Ventus must've gone after him! Knowing him, he probably got his scent and manage to catch up to that bastard! And Nami is all alone in there!"
Luffy then lets out a yell, goes inside of the castle to find Wapol.
"If he lays a finger on her, I'll chop him up and feed him to the sharks!" Sanji shouts with anger, rushed inside of the castle. He then notice the tracks which it's coming from Wapol and Ventus, knew where they're at. "Good thing Ventus made it easy for me to find him and Wapol. Couldn't say the same about Luffy cuz' he gets himself lost easily."
While inside of the castle, Nami is checking her temperature.
"Seems like my fever has gone down quite a bit, that means I should be able to get back to the ship after a little more rest." Nami muttered, but quickly got up. "Wait, what am I saying! I can't just lay around in bed like this because Vivi's waiting to go home!"
While inside of the main room, Wapol is very furious and stunned of his former homes new appearance, filled with snow and it's everywhere.
"What?! I've gone away and this is what happens?! Drum Castle is used to be a stately palace, now it's nothing but a rundown hovel filled with snow! What did they do to it?!" Wapol shouts, getting very angry. "Oh I won't let them get away with this! I'll chew them up until there's nothing left!?"
"Will you now?" Ventus rhetorically asks, earned his attention. "Do you honestly think I didn't know what you were planning?"
"You!" Wapol shouts, pointing his accused finger at the young Dragoon. "I'll start with you, throne-stealer! I'll chew you up until you die!"
Ventus then starts partially transform himself, revealed his horns, dragon eyes, wings, tail, and claws as he then points his lance at Wapol.
"Remember what I told you about Musshuru when I kill him?" Ventus questions with a glare. "Your next!"
That's it for the 23rd chapter.