"So Darkness isn't the only person we need to be wary of." Zoro understood.
Having sat down on a chair in the hospital corridor, the swordsman had heard Sanji telling him what had happened inside the tomb. being with them, Brook couldn't help but affirm.
"That must have been frightening to experience! Just knowing that one of Darkness's generals has a strength equal to that of Jinbe...one wonders what the limits of this demon are."
For his part, simply sitting on the ground and leaning against a wall, Luffy had his hat covering his gaze, preventing anyone from knowing what he was thinking. Now the situation had become more complicated.
When they arrived, everyone thought that the biggest threat in this world was Kaido. And yet, another person appearing to be an international threat had also come forward. It was as if Luffy attracted the presence of the strongest enemies around him.
Still chewing on the cigarette in his mouth, Sanji affirmed.
"When the tomb vanished, a ball of fire targeted us! It's truly a miracle that some of the heroes were able to survive! However, given the fact that they are the only ones to ensure a certain balance between good and evil, it is certain that this defeat will be good news for the criminals living in this country.
"Heroes died." Brook understood. "So they will take advantage of this to sow chaos."
"So what?" Zoro asked. "That's not our problem! The heroes of this world want to be the only ones to protect people? Let them face the consequences of their choice! We're not concerned about that."
Saying nothing, Luffy seemed to be asleep. However, once startled him.
" Luffy-dono. "
Astonished, the four pirates turned towards the other end of the corridor and saw a man similar to a samurai, staring at them while crying.
"I can't believe it...it's you! Is it really you?"
"Kinemon?" The pirates were surprised when they saw him running towards them.
Continuing to sob, the man finally let himself fall to the ground, while prostrating himself before the pirates.
"I'm so happy to see you alive again! Luffy-dono! You have no idea how worried I was for you."
"Hey, Kin'emon! Calm down." Sanji advised him. "What are you doing in a hospital? How long have you been here? Are you alone?"
Trying to calm his cries, Kinemon stated.
"Since the battle at Onigashima, I have been magically thrown into this strange world, and so much has happened! I don't know where to start."
being silent, Gran Torino had watched the operation finish, while Ryuko's body was taken out of the operating room.
"So...can we say this operation is a success?" Hawks asked.
"At the moment, we can't say anything." Anyx retorted. "Since her heart stopped during the operation, there is a huge chance that she will have a relapse before long! All I can tell you is... that with another chief doctor, your friend certainly would not have had the chance to leave this operating room alive.
Hearing this, the pirates seemed reassured and began to leave the room to find Chopper. However, they stopped.
" Wait. "
Turning, the pirates saw All Might who had approached them. Looking down again, the man affirmed.
"What your friend just did! Normally, the law requires me to arrest him for illegal medical intervention! Anyone who dares to perform an operation of such importance without a diploma in his possession should be punished by the law! And me "Even I should be arrested for letting you do it."
Getting ready to retort something, the pirates saw him bow to you.
"Thank you! Thank you for saving my friend's life."
However, thinking he was acting correctly, the hero heard Franky start to growl.
"Why are you thanking us? You're humiliating me for nothing."
"Huh?" The hero was surprised.
"It was your friend who protected me and it was because of me that she almost died." The cyborg affirmed. "Don't thank me for something I didn't do! Besides that, it was Chopper who saved her! If you want to thank someone, go to thank him directly! He will appreciate your gratitude."
Then, he left the room, followed by Nami and Usopp. Being the last to leave, Robin stated.
"If you really want to thank Chopper, I'll give you a little advice! He loves cotton candy and chocolates! This should make him happy."
"Cotton candy?" Toshinori was surprised.
Then, to everyone's surprise, Hawk couldn't help but chuckle. Certainly, these pirates never ceased to surprise him.
sitting in a hospital bed, Kiku saw the door to his room open.
"Kinemon... have you come back yet?" The samurai questioned him.
However, she couldn't hide her surprise when she saw her friend enter the room, followed by Luffy and the others.
" Luffy-taro ? Zorojuro ? "
"Kiku!" Luffy recognized her. " Are you fine ? "
However, compared to the last time he saw her, Luffy quickly noticed that the samurai had lost one of her arms, as it had been severed during the Battle of Onigashima. Additionally, she wore numerous bandages covering her abdomen.
"Since we arrived in this world, Kiku has been treated in this hospital, and I have done my best to be able to pay for the treatment." Kinemon affirmed, sitting down in a chair. "Because of that, I didn't have much time to locate Momonosuke and the others! It's incredible luck to run into us here."
"It's just the two of you?" Brook asked.
To answer his question, being hidden in a secluded corner of the room, a silhouette left the ceiling, before falling on Luffy.
" LUFFY ! "
surprised, Luffy dropped to the ground, while a young woman crushed him.
"I'm so happy to see you again." She affirmed.
"Carrot-chan!" Sanji recognized her.
"Friends." Shouted the Mink, crying with joy. " I'm so happy. "
"The three of you came to this world together?" Brook asked.
"Not at all." Kinemon retorted. "I was alone with Kiku! It was only last week that I met Carrot by chance! And currently, you are the only other people from our world that I have met."
However, putting on a serious face, he declared.
"But I think you're aware that Kaido is here too."
"Everyone knows." Sanji affirmed. "He has already taken possession of a country! For now, he remains calm but who knows what he plans to do."
"It's just too unfair." Brook said. "The two Yokos arrived at the same place while we were separated from our allies! If Kaido and Big Mom decide to attack us, the battle could be very complicated."
"For now, the fact that Kin'emon and the others are here proves something." Sanji stated. "Everyone in Onigashima was teleported to this world! How did that happen? I don't know! But all in all, that means that Trao, Momonosuke and the others are here too."
"What about your companions?" Kinemon asked. "Do you know where the rest of your crew is?"
"Have no fear." Luffy assured him, standing up. "Nami and the others are with us! Our entire crew has arrived at the same place."
"Nami and Choniki are here too?" Carrot said happily.
"By the way, Kin'emon, I'd like to tell you something." Sanji stated. "When we arrived, we encountered a group of villains from this world! And unfortunately, Kanjuro joined them! We have already confronted him. "
Hearing this, Kin'emon growled.
"So this traitor is here too! In that case, it is my duty to find him and make him pay for his betrayal."
Hearing Kin'emon's name, Kiku couldn't help but grimace, while her stump hurt. Just thinking about Kanjuro is enough to awaken her pain.
"Are your wounds healed?" Brook asked.
"According to the doctors, I should stay in bed for a few more days." Kiku affirmed. "Nevertheless, I feel fit to return to combat."
"Don't talk nonsense." Kinemon retorted. "Given the loss of your arm, it's undeniable that you need to rest."
"Kinemon, I've had enough rest as it is! On top of that, hospital bills are expensive! Even with your efforts, we are far from having the means to pay for everything."
"Huh? If you need money, we have it." Sanji stated. "
"What?" Kinemon was surprised. "Where did you get money from this world?"
"Let's just say we've had a few encounters since we got here."
still staring at the ceiling of the room he was in, Endeavor hadn't moved. Remaining silent, he only heard the footsteps of the doctors and nurses running between the wounded, while cries of pain were heard.
Around Endeavor, the heroes who had been seriously injured were groaning in pain. Others, remembering what had happened inside the tomb, cried out in fear, as they had been psychologically impacted.
"Monsters! There are monsters everywhere."
"Help! They want to kill me."
"Help! I'm going to die."
Despite the cries of fear and pain, Endeavor remained motionless. Only thinking about his own fight with Demiurge, Endeavor couldn't even find the strength to show any emotion on his face. He had been outclassed, defeated, humiliated, mortally wounded... but the worst thing was that he was still alive after such a failure. Death would ultimately have been a much simpler solution for him.
Suddenly, entering the room, the members of the Blue Roses were escorted by Edgeshot.
"Thank you so much for coming." The ninja hero said. "We definitely need your help."
Taking only a few steps, Lakyus looked at the many injured people in the room.
" What happened ? "
"We have been informed of a critical situation." Gagaran remarked. "But to see such a spectacle! Most of the heroes present here have strength superior to many adventurers in our world! Who put them in this state?"
"Surely Darkness." Evileye stated. "You should have contacted us so we could come help you."
"For now, let's ignore the wounded." Edgeshot advised.
Rushing to the back of the room, he stopped in front of the beds which contained the bodies of the heroes who had stopped moving.
"It seems that you managed to revive part of Endeavor's team who had been killed by Darkness's subordinates." Said the ninja, turning to Lakyus. "Many heroes died today! Do you think you can resurrect them?"
Not knowing what to answer, Lakyus noticed that the number of people involved was large. At least thirty corpses were present, including Wash's. The number of heroes who died during the invasion of the Tomb of Nazarick was alarming.
As Sanji had said, if such information were revealed to the public, a huge panic could take place. The presence of Lakyus was an unexpected opportunity. Provided that she can actually perform such a miracle.
Knowing perfectly well what Edgeshot wanted, Lakyus preferred to be sincere.
"I might as well tell you right away! Contrary to what people may believe, I am not a divinity! My resurrection spell doesn't always work."
Holding up several of her fingers, she declared.
"First of all, to be able to resurrect a person, I need their corpse to be in fairly good condition! This gives me an extra chance of reviving them! Additionally, the more powerful the person was before their death, the more their The chances of opening my eyes again will be great! Then, don't expect that the people I manage to resurrect will have the same power. There is a good chance that most of them will end up with a lot of power! decrease compared to what they had before dying And finally, resurrecting people takes a lot of energy!
Looking at the body count, she stated.
"I can attempt to resurrect them all at once! However, this will reduce the chances of my spell working."
"What if we can keep their corpses in good condition in a cold place?" Edgeshot asked. "Will you be able to resurrect them one after the other as soon as your strength allows?"
"It's possible." Lakyus affirmed. "Truly, in my world, there are few places where a corpse can be stored without being deteriorated! Only magic can perform such a miracle."
"In that case, do your best already today." Edgeshot said, bowing to her. "Lakyus-san... on behalf of all the heroes of this country, I implore you to save my comrades who died in battle! We absolutely need them to ensure that justice is maintained in our world! If the criminals know that they are all dead, there will be panic throughout the country.
"I can try." Lakyus assured. "But I can't promise anything! In this situation, the important thing is not whether I can resurrect them all! The important thing is whether their souls are ready to return to their bodies."
And finally, approaching Wash's corpse, she positioned her hands above his body, before making a magic circle appear.
"Now, please give me the necessary silence so that I can concentrate."
And still remaining still, Endeavor saw part of the room begin to light up.
Stunned, several people on the ground floor of the hospital saw Kinemon crying as he faced Luffy and his companions. kneeling, he held Sanji's leg, while he thanked him.
"Thank you so much, Sanji-dono! You paid all of Kiku's hospital bills! Your kindness knows no bounds! I should be your slave and work under your orders until the end of my miserable existence. "
"Shut up!" The cook roared, crushing his face with his foot. "You're embarrassing me! And stop dripping your snot on my pants! It's disgusting."
"Nami! I'm so happy to see you again."
Having jumped on the redhead, Carrot quickly gave her a hug, while biting her ear.
" GARCHU !"
"Not the ear! Not the ear!" Nami begged, feeling her teeth start to bite her.
"I'm glad to see that some of our friends are okay." Robin assured. "I hope the teleportation resulted in their entire cells being pulverized and a slow, painful death before they arrived in this world."
"Don't say morbid things." Usopp shouted.
Finally getting up, Kinemo looked thoughtful.
"Although I am happy to see you again, I must now hurry to find Momonosuke-san and my other companions! However, I have no idea where they could be."
"The easiest thing would be to wait for one of them to attract public attention." Franky remarked. "The good thing about this world is that we can use social networks or TV to help us find our friends or allies."
"The problem is that it can also help our allies." Robin remarked. "Besides, because of Darkness' arrival, I wouldn't be surprised if Kaido knew we were here."
"WHAT?" Usopp shouted. "Do you mean that this psychopath knows we are in Japan and can come and attack us at any time?"
"Mom, I'm scared." Chopper sobbed.
"I doubt he'll come to us." Sanji retorted. "This man is known for destroying and dominating everything! Given the power of the fighters in this world, he could certainly have started invading more countries! Yet he appears strangely calm! He must have a plan in mind and I don't think going after Japan to kill us is a priority! I doubt he even considers us a real threat. "
"Right now, Darkness represents a danger that we need to be more wary of." Nami stated. "She seems to want to take over this country and is not afraid to confront us to get what she wants."
"Darkness…" Kinemon repeated, crossing his arms. "I've heard that name several times since I've been here! It seems that she is responsible for the partial destruction of a city and that she looks like a demon! Obviously, it doesn't matter what world we're in finds, there will always be a villain who wants to dominate the world.
"I admit I don't understand her intentions." Usopp said. "From what Sanji said, her generals had the advantage against the heroes and only he had the strength to fight them! In that case, why eject them from her tomb before leaving! Certainly, a fireball attacked them! However, if she had fought Sanji, Darkness would certainly have won this fight!
"No one can know what she's thinking." Zoro said simply. "All we can say is that it has inflicted a big defeat on the heroes of Japan and it will have huge repercussions in the days to come! But all we can do is simply wait and see whether future events will concern us or not.
Nodding, Luffy declared.
"Now that we know Sanji and the others are okay, we can go home! I'm hungry."
Immediately, Sanji's foot hit him square in the face.
"Why do you always have to only think about eating?"
But immediately Carrot jumped on the cook.
"Sanji-san! I missed your cooking so much."
Hearing his own stomach manifest, Kin'emon declared.
"It's true that I haven't had enough to eat for a while."
"Since Jinbe is taken care of, we can leave and come back here once he can leave the hospital." Nami remarked.
However, as the pirates were about to leave, a voice stopped them.
"Doctor Chopper."
"Huh?" The reindeer wondered, turning around.
Running up to him, the hospital director beckoned to him.
"Chopper-san…wait a moment…"
Suddenly starting to rummage in the pockets of his jacket, he tried to find something.
"Wait… a moment… I have something important to tell you."
Finally, taking off his jacket and shaking it, Anyx ended up dropping a business card which he hastened to pick up.
"Take this." The hospital director said, handing the piece of paper to Chopper.
"Huh...What is that?" Chopper asked, while he didn't even know who the person in front of him was.
"It's my business card." Anyx announced. "Let me introduce myself! I am Doctor Anyx, the director of this hospital! Doctor Chopper, I saw your operation and the fact that you saved Ryuko-san's life with unparalleled professionalism! It is undeniable that you be the best doctor I have ever met in my life."
Immediately starting to do a dance of joy, Chopper growled.
"HAHAHAHA! Baka! I hate compliments! Baka! HAHAHAHA!"
"Are you looking for a job?" Anyx asked.
"Huh?" Chopper wondered, stopping moving. " A work ? "
"Doctor Chopper! It would be an enormous privilege to have a man like you on the staff of my establishment." Anyx assured. "Your knowledge and expertise could save the lives of many people! You have just proven that today, by performing a true miracle."
"Huh...I...I thought I wasn't allowed to work as a doctor in a hospital." Chopper remarked.
"I learned that you have no diploma." Anys assured. "The job I would like to give you would be to teach the doctors and interns at my hospital all the knowledge you have! Be the one to supervise them and be able to teach them to become like you."
"Huh...I...thanks for making me this offer." Chopper said. "But…I don't think I can take you up on your offer."
However, entrusting his business card, with his contact details, Anyx assured him.
"Take the time to think! Doctor Chopper, don't forget that you can save thousands of lives by helping us acquire your knowledge! To us, a man like you is considered a genius."
"A…A genius?"