A/N: Hello, I do hope you like this chapter and story and will continue reading. Because I don't want to reread the whole series again, I am not updating again until around January. I do not want to start something, namely the events before they head to Alabasta and no longer mentions Drum, just to not finish by the time I intended to stop writing for a while. I know this is mean, and I am sorry about this.

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Chapter Sixteen: Leaving Drum and Chopper's First Day

Luffy's POV

"So pretty"

I smiled before I turned to the part of the ship that has the doors to the personal rooms. I used my Staff to create another door, a Taffy pink wooden door with silver designs and knockers. This will be Chopper's and it is called Pink 1.

"Is Chopper okay?"

That was Usopp. Why is he asking that? Wasn't he at least a little upset when he left the only place he's ever known?

"Chopper? I have something for you" I smiled, making him turn to me. "We should leave him alone for right now Luffy" Nami told me. I just shrugged. I handed him a small gift box with shiny, Porcelain white wrapper and a Taffy and Bubblegum pink ribbon.

"Open it" I smiled before he nodded. When it was open, he took out a small, rose-colored glass bottle. It was the shape of a heart with the word 'Panacea' engraved on it in silver. "What is this?" he asked making me smile a bit wider.

"This is bottle of Panacea. There is still a drop or two left. I was thinking it could help you with your dream. This Panacea though is a one-time use Panacea and is made with rare, almost extinct, ingredients. Recreating will take a lot of effort, but creating a Panacea from information you collect from this will be even harder. It will still be easier than finding it without anything to go on though" I smiled.

"Thank you, Luffy!" Chopper cheered, holding the bottle close to his chest.

After a while, I put chopsticks in my nose and danced around the deck. It made everyone laugh encouraging me to do more.

Zoro: "The Moon is out and the Cherry Blossoms have bloomed!"

Usopp: "Chopper! Oi, Chopper! How long are you gonna look at that bottle with a smile on your face?! Come join us!"

Sanji: "Come and sing!"

"Stick these in your nose!" I smiled, holding a pair of chopsticks towards him. He crawled away as I stared in awe of the Drum Rockies version of a Cherry Blossom Tree.

Sanji: "What a grand view of the Cherry Blossoms! How could we not party?!"

Looking over my shoulder at Nami and Chopper, I heard her ask if he was surprised. "You made friends with some really crazy but sweet guys, haven't you?" does she mean me to?

I heard Chopper repeat the word 'friends' in shock. "Yep. They are over the top, but since you are one of us now you will have to get used to it"

Vivi: "Why were you frozen in the River, Carue?!"

'Zoro! I wanted to see if Zoro was okay when he plunged into the River'

Zoro: "He probably tripped and fell in, he is clumsy!"

"That's mean Mr. Bushido!"

"He said that the guy named Zoro was swimming in the River and disappeared. He thought Zoro was in trouble, so he jumped into the freezing River and ended up frozen" Chopper translated. "So, it is your fault!" Nami yelled as I watched her punch him in the head.

"You can understand what Carue is saying, Tony?" Vivi sounded surprised. "Chopper is a Reindeer, Vivi" I told the Princess. "I know that!" she yelled at me. I shrugged before I turned to Chopper.

"Like with everyone on the Crew, Chopper, you can train in my Dimensions and you have to follow certain rules. There are only three and there's only one you need to keep in mind all of the time. You also get your own door that leads to a room you can customize however you like" I smiled at Chopper. He was happy about that before he asked where it was.

"Right there, it's the Taffy pink one next to the Cobalt blue one" pointing at where the doors are on the first floor. "Cool! Wait… I forgot my medical tools since I was in such a hurry!" Chopper panicked. I heard Nami speak through my laughter. "What is this then?"

Standing up, since I was rolling on the ground from laughter, I saw how shocked Chopper was. He didn't know it was in the Sleigh. "Didn't you prepare for the trip by yourself?"

I smiled when I saw Chopper was about to cry. He must've finally realized why Dr. Kureha acted like she did.

"She's a wonderful person, she always knows what you're thinking…"

"Yeah…"

I was back to messing around with the others as they continued talking. "Come play with us Chopper!" I invited, giving him chopsticks. He put them in his nose making all of us, but Vivi and Nami, laugh.

Usopp tried to introduce him, but everyone was trying to do something else. I saw that Vivi was trying to feed Carue, Zoro and Sanji were fighting, like usual. I was telling Chopper about the personal rooms so I wasn't really listening either.

"I-I-I've never had this much fun before!"

I smiled at what Chopper realized. This was another reason I wanted him on the Crew. So he could have a lot of fun, something he hasn't truly had for a long time.

Usopp: "Let's toast to our new friend!"

"Yeah!"

"Cheers!"

Third Person POV

"Do you think they have left the Island already?"

"If what Hiluluk put in those Cherry Blossoms of his really did lead to a miracle, it would have to be Chopper who goes out to sea" Kureha answered the man. "That kid… is acting all grown up now…"

"He will be a fine ship's Doctor. We should probably open these now" Dalton suggested as he held up the gifts that were for the two of them. He handed the Daisy white and Violet purple gift to Kureha and kept the shiny Charcoal grey, Shamrock and Parakeet for himself. The white and purple was addressed to Kureha and the grey and green was addressed to Dalton.

Kureha opened the small box to see a golden ring with writing inscribed on it. There was also a yellow plant with some seeds on a Violet purple cushion. A note was underneath the flower. She took out the note and it read:

'For Dr. Kureha,

As payment for Nami and Sanji's, as well as my own treatment, I am giving you two things.

One is a golden ring, though the Ring of Gyges may not come in handy with what you do on the Island, it is very rare and mythical. This ring is a mythical, magical artifact that grants the wearer the ability to turn invisible at will. You just have to turn it.

The second item is a plant and its seeds. This plant is a Silphium, a plant used in classical antiquity as a seasoning and as medicine. The legend surrounding it says that it was a gift from Apollo, the God of music, poetry, arts, oracles, archery, herds and flocks, diseases, healing, light, sun and knowledge. It should become useful to you at some point in your remaining life.

From, Monkey D. Luffy'

Kureha was shocked to read, and see, this. She didn't know that Luffy knew so much about plants.

Meanwhile, with Dalton, he was just about to open his gift. When he did, he found a red shield with a golden eagle. There was a letter attached to it, so he took it off and opened it. It read:

'For Dalton,

This fiery shield emblazoned with a golden eagle is from Arthurian legend, so… it is very old. Regardless of this it works remarkably well, even in combat. It is said in the Arthurian legend that this shield was found, and used, by Gawain, one of Arthur's knights, after he defeated an evil knight.

This is a 'thank you' gift for being so kind to us and stopping Chopper from making a huge mistake the day Dr. Hiluluk died. Use this however you would like to: to protect the Villagers that depend on and care for you so dearly, to display it, however you want.

From, Monkey D. Luffy'

Dalton was also surprised to see such a magnificent gift. "What are you going to do now, Dalton?" Kureha asked the man.

"I will have to atone for the sin of working under that man. I was thinking of leaving the Island and leaving the fate of this new Country to its citizens…" he started, but tapered off. "Are you going to do that then?" Kureha asked when she stood up. She walked a few feet towards the edge of the Mountain before Dalton answered her.

"No, I have come to realize that leaving isn't the only way I can atone for what I have done. This Country is breaking the shackles of its monarchy so a new Country, made by the hands of its citizens, will be created. There could be something that I can do for it by staying here. I feel that this is a way I can atone for helping Wapol when he became King"

"So you do have a heart that cares for this Country, youngster" Dr. Kureha smiled when she turned to look at him. "I guess, I learned about this from a ten-year-old girl" the man explained.

"Vivi's heart and nobility hasn't changed a bit since that time. She turned out to be a magnificent young women" Dalton said absently, looking at the large moon.

The Doctors behind Dalton said that they also have a heart that cares for their Country. "Let us do something to help this Country" a Doctor asked the man. He smiled gratefully at the Doctors before it turned into a frown when he noticed Hiluluk's Flag.

"This Country will surely be reborn, just like Chopper was"

"Dalton! This is serious!" a man panicked, handing him a poster. It was Luffy's Wanted Poster.

"A 30 million Berry Bounty is on his head…?" Dalton was shocked. Kureha just chuckled at the news. "They're quite the rogues, aren't they…"

"Where did you find this?"

"I forgot to tell you that almost a week ago a traveler came to Robelle Town. It was an odd day because no snow fell. We didn't, and still don't, know where he landed"

"But he said he was after Blackbeard, the one who attacked this Country years ago"

"Once he realized that Blackbeard was no longer here, he asked if a Pirate wearing a straw hat had come by yet. We told him 'no' and he showed us this Wanted Poster. He said that if he does come by, to tell him that: 'I will be in Alabasta for ten days, I know you'll get there eventually so please get there quickly.' He told us his name was Ace and that Luffy'll know who he is when we tell him that"

"What is the matter, Dr. Kureha? You look out of it" Dalton asked the woman when the two men informed him of that day. "Do you know Gol D. Roger?" she asked instead of answering.

"Do you mean Gold Roger?"

"That's what he is called these days? It looks like my Reindeer went with an extraordinary person… So, the 'Will of D' is still alive…"

Luffy's POV

"The sea is huge!"

I smiled at what Chopper realized. He was sitting on the railing behind me while I was sitting in my usual spot. "Of course it is! And the ones who adventure on this huge sea are called Pirates" I smiled happily.

"Pirates are super cool after all!" Chopper realized finally. A shadow engulfed us, so I looked up to see a gigantic Bald Eagle.

"Hi! Bald Eagle!" I called. Nami told me it wasn't a Bald Eagle because it was too big, but it turned around and came straight towards me. "See? It is a Bald Eagle!" I smiled.

"Can we not discuss that now?! It's coming because you called it!"

I was flying in the sky the next second because it wanted to eat me. "This is fun!" I cheered.

"Don't become Bird food, you idiot!"

Why would I become Bird food? I wouldn't be very tasty for the Bald Eagle, he might even choke on me.

"Gum-Gum…" I weaved my arms together as they stretched out to start a move. I grabbed the Bald Eagle's beak, surprising the creature long enough for me to get out of its beak when it opened. "Propeller!"

I let my arms spin to undo themselves making me spin with the Eagle, creating something like a Twister. "Look out!" I called before I landed on the deck, getting out of the way of the Eagle so I won't be crushed by it. "Will you be able to cook this Sanji?!"

"Yeah, I should be able to" Sanji answered after he looked it over. "Is it even edible?" Usopp asked.

I ignored them in concern for how Chopper was looking. "Are you alright?" I asked the Human-Reindeer. His Cobalt blue nose twitched before he praised Pirates. "Pirates… Pirates really are incredible!"

"Shishishishi! Of course we are!"

"We don't have time to play around everyone! Did you link the Merry to the Log Pose yet, Luffy? We need to get to Alabasta!" Nami asked me.

"Yep! Did that a while ago!" I smiled. "Then come on! We have other things to do to" we followed her down the stairs to the lowest part of the deck. "What is Alabasta anyway?" Chopper asked us.

Alabasta is an arid Country ruled by Nefeltari Cobra, Nefeltari Vivi's father. "That is correct, Merry. What the ship didn't mention is that Alabasta is in the middle of a Civil War created by a Warlord named Crocodile. He is a Sand-Sand Human that is trying to take over Vivi's Country with the help of his Baroque Works organization" I smiled.

"Warlord?"

"The Seven Warlords are Pirates authorized by the World Government" Nami answered. Chopper repeated that in shock. "They're really strong and crush other Pirates one-by-one so the Government authorizes them to crush Pirates for them" Usopp said.

"I can't wait to start fighting him! I wonder if Crocodile is going to be fun to fight!" I smiled cheerily. "Crocodile is a hero in Alabasta because he beats the Pirates that attack the Towns. That's only his public face though. As Luffy explained, he is pulling the strings behind the Civil War in my home Country so he can take control of it. No one has noticed this though" Vivi was furious.

"All we have to do is beat Crocodile and Baroque Works, the rest is up to Vivi and her father" I smiled, punching my palm. "That's right, if we stop the Civil War and expel Baroque Works first…"

"What is Baroque Works?" Chopper asked.

"Baroque Works is an organization created by Crocodile and the members undergo many tasks that are assigned by him. They're all called by codenames but the top thirteen are the strongest with Mr. 0, or Crocodile, being the strongest and not included in the thirteen" I started.

"That's right. The groups work in pairs though, all except Mr. 2" Vivi continued. Mr. 2 is one of the few Agents I actually like. "The first pair is Mr. 1 and Miss Double Finger. Mr. 2, as I said, does not have a partner. The third is…"

"Mr. 3 is that Candle man we met at Little Garden, right?" I heard Zoro ask her.

"Yes, he is paired with Miss Goldenweek. Mr. 4 is paired with Miss Merry Christmas, I don't know much about them"

"Then there's Mr. 5 with the Bomb-Bomb Fruit and Miss Valentine with the Kilo-Kilo Fruit" I explained this time. "Mr. 1 through Mr. 5 are called 'Officer Agents'. They have all eaten a Devil Fruit at some point in their lives. They only work on really important missions" Vivi explained before continuing again.

Vivi: "Mr. 6 to Mr. 13 works on raising funds for the company by leading employees near the entrance of the Grand Line"

Sanji: "There was this strange Otter and Vulture that I met at Little Garden, who were they again?"

"They are Mr. 13 and Miss Friday, they're the punishment squad for Baroque Works. Their job is to punish those who have failed their missions. There are also 200 subordinates called 'Billions' under the Officer Agents. There are 1800 subordinates called 'Millions' under the Frontier Agents. Baroque Works is, in other words, a secret Crime Syndicate" Vivi finished explaining.

"But we only have to beat Crocodile and Baroque Works. I can handle Crocodile" I told them.

Zoro: "If their last big job is to take over Alabasta…"

Sanji: "The rest of the 'Officer Agents' will all…"

Nami: "Gather in Alabasta"


A/N: Hello, I finished writing this at 5:18 P.M. on October 29, 2018.

I do hope you like this chapter and story and will continue reading, see you whenever.