Pirates: The Steady and Responsible Person in the Straw Hats

Chapter 107 Sakura blooming under the night sky

"Ugh!!"

Haunting screams kept ringing from a room with a half-closed door.

Outside the door, a group of militiamen carrying flintlock rifles looked frightened, listening to Dalton's continuous wailing inside.

"Captain, he will be fine."

A militiaman who was frightened by the screams and turned pale pointed to the room and looked at his companions.

"I think... probably not."

"Yes, the witch doctor's medical skills are recognized by everyone."

The companion on the side swallowed nervously and responded.

But this kind of treatment is too scary.

Not long ago, they found Dalton, who was on the verge of death, and learned that he was so seriously injured because he stopped Valpo's invasion.

Worried that Dalton would die like this, the militiamen took him to the cable car despite their fears. Arriving at the forbidden place of Ciguma Peak, I found Kuleha who was going crazy with alcohol, chasing Luffy and Chopper, who was causing trouble to Chiyu.

After learning the cause of Dalton's injury, Kuleha's drunkenness dissipated a lot, and she agreed to treat Dalton, who was seriously injured and dying, free of charge.

However, the treatment process was a bit creepy. Even though they were outnumbered, they were still frightened by the terrifying movement.

"squeak"

As the door of the medical room opened, Kuleha walked out of the medical room, burping and carrying a bottle of wine.

"Hehehehe, little guys, you seem to be very afraid of me."

Looking at the group of old men who stood at attention in fear after she came out, Kuleha grinned and gave a strange laugh.

"No no!"

When the militiamen heard this, they were so frightened that they all shook their heads in unison.

"So, you are not afraid of me?"

Kureha raised her eyebrows, looked at them with a meaningful look, and smiled sadly.

"Uh…"

Seeing the moody Kuleha, the militiamen were a little nervous.

However, after thinking about Dalton's condition, a militiaman endured the fear in his heart and asked: "Doctor, how is Captain Dalton doing?"

"Oh? Tell him, it's okay. You guys came in time."

After Kuleha took a sip of wine, she looked at the relieved militiamen in front of her, "Since I saved your captain, are you willing to do me a favor?"

...

Outside the castle.

The full moon was in the sky and snowflakes were flying.

The petite Chopper sat at the top of the castle with a lonely expression, looking at the quiet environment.

"It's been a long time running..."

"It seems they have left."

"That's great. I actually still dream about leaving here."

Chopper thought about Luffy who was chasing him relentlessly just to get him on the boat and go on an adventure at sea.

He was really moved.

But when he thought of his own race, his longing eyes dimmed.

"Perhaps, I can only continue to stay here." Chopper pursed his lips and sighed.

"Is there a full moon tonight too?"

Chopper looked up at the full moon hanging high in the night sky.

Suddenly a familiar shout sounded.

"Hey! Reindeer!!"

Outside the castle gate, Luffy made trumpet-shaped hands with his hands and shouted to everyone around him: "Let's become pirates together!"

"You're lying, he's still looking for me?"

Chopper lowered his head in shock and looked at Luffy calling him in front of the castle door. After some hesitation. His eyes moved, and he immediately jumped down from the top of the castle.

...

"Luffy, you should worry about it." Usopp held the snowball in his arms and looked helplessly at Luffy who was looking for the reindeer in front of him.

"You've been looking for him for so long and he still hasn't come out. Maybe he really doesn't want to be a pirate."

"It's wrong of you to say that." Luffy pointed at Usopp and shouted seriously: "I wanted to take him on the ship."

"No matter how you look at it, it's just wishful thinking on your part, idiot!"

……

"It's time for us to go."

After Yuri learned from Nami that Kuleha was leading the militia group towards the castle weapons depot, he turned to his companions behind him and said.

"But Dr. Chopper hasn't promised Luffy yet."

Hearing Weiwei's words, Yuri just shrugged and chuckled: "No, he will definitely agree to Luffy."

Seeing Yuri's determined posture, Nami and Weiwei looked at each other.

"After all, our captain is an idiot like Luffy." Sanji, who was carrying a bag beside him, finished speaking with a smile on his face.

"That's right, if it's Luffy."

Nami and Vivi looked at each other, thinking of Luffy's firm attitude of never giving up on his approved companions, and smiled at the same time.

Yes, if it's his words, nothing seems impossible.

...

As soon as Yuri and the others walked out of the door, they heard the shouts of their captain.

"It's so long-winded, let's go!"

Not far ahead, Chopper, who wanted to refuse to get on the ship because he was a monster, had an expression on his face.

For a moment, tears burst out of Chopper's eyes. He had been hurt by humans and his heart was traumatized. His closed heart seemed to be enveloped by a warm and dazzling light.

"I'm just saying, this guy can definitely do it."

When Yuri heard Chopper crying with joy and Luffy laughing, he raised his eyebrows and smiled at the three Nami behind him.

...

Just as the Straw Hats and the rest were outside the castle gate, waiting for Chopper to say goodbye to Kuleha.

Noisy and noisy sounds echoed from the castle.

"What's going on? It's very noisy in the castle." Sanji, who was smoking, turned his head to look in the direction of the castle in confusion.

"Listening to this sound, it seems that it was made by the people of the militia group." Weiwei frowned, could something happen inside?

"You're so mean. Why can't you be quiet on this night of farewell?" Nami, with her hands on her hips, was a little dissatisfied with the big commotion caused by the militia group inside that disturbed Chopper and his 'adoptive mother' to say goodbye.

Not long after, noisy noises came from the castle.

"The little guy is out."

Sanji's words made everyone look through the door and look inside the castle.

Chopper, who had transformed into a beast form, seemed to be frightened. He dragged the sled in a panic and ran quickly in the direction of himself and others.

"What's going on? Is someone chasing him?"

Seeing that Chopper had a different look on his face, Nami and the others looked in the direction behind Chopper.

Several people were shocked when they saw the true face of the pursuer.

Kureha was seen wielding the meteor hammer, swinging the weapon in her hand fiercely for a few times and then throwing it towards Chopper who was fleeing in front.

"what!!!"

What's going on? Why is Kuleha chasing Chopper?

Didn't this little guy go to say goodbye?

Everyone has not yet recovered from this sudden shock.

Chopper, who was running away in a hurry, saw them frozen in place, and quickly shouted: "Everyone, get on the sled, we are going down the mountain!"

...

The bright full moon hung high in the night sky, and under the snowflakes flying in the sky, a sleigh was packed with the Straw Hats and the group and was already in an 'overloaded' state. Under the moonlight, following Chopper's pull, he quickly headed down the mountain from the top of the Ciggu Peak along the cable.

peak.

Kuleha watched the sled leaving quietly.

"Is it really good to do this?"

Dalton, who was covered in bandages and wearing a military green coat, glanced at the somewhat depressed and lonely figure in front of him and said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Kuleha turned around, glanced at him, and continued to watch the figure that was about to disappear from sight.

"Humph, it's just a pet that was fostered by me and was taken away by someone else."

"What I hate the most is a tearful farewell..."

Kureha's somewhat choked voice softened the serious expression of Dalton behind him, and a smile appeared on his face.

Is it really?

You obviously care about it, right?

'Boom! '

"Well…"

"Let's go. When we go to sea, the formation must be bigger."

Dalton clutched his chest where Kureha had just punched him, and gritted his teeth in pain.

Seeing Kuleha walking towards the castle, Dalton endured the pain in his chest with a very helpless expression.

Just say it, why do you want to hit me?

I am injured.

Dalton cursed in his heart, glanced at the sleigh that disappeared from sight, and then walked towards the castle.

……

'Bang bang bang! '

There was a burst of intensive artillery fire.

Is this the sound of gunfire?

Everyone who had reached the ground turned back to look in the direction of the drum peak where the noise was coming from.

"It's amazing..." Luffy, sitting cross-legged on the sled, looked at the peak ahead with a shocked expression.

"So beautiful..." Nami also murmured in shock at the sight in front of her.

Under the silent night sky, white snowflakes are dyed into pink petals.

Blowing in the breeze, the pink cherry blossoms turned the entire dark night sky pink.

At this time, a huge cloud of pink cherry blossoms was covering the top of Cigu Peak. The incredibly beautiful scene made all the islanders living on the island, as well as the Straw Hats who were stopping to watch, intoxicated by it.

Except for a certain blind man.

‘Secretly take off the gauze and take a look, it should be, probably, okay? ’

'Blind' Yuri was very anxious, but he knew that the scene now was a rare sight.

It's a pity that I can't open my eyes yet.

I can only rely on the touch of my body to carefully feel the snowflakes hitting my face, and the faint fragrance of cherry blossoms in the air.

This feels... so warm.

...

"Oh oh oh…"

Chopper's crying voice echoed under the night sky with dancing cherry blossoms.

Looking at the 'Sakura Tree' in the distance, Chopper burst into tears and recalled what Siruluk once said to him.

‘I won’t shoot you, my name is Dr. Shiruluk’

‘Your name is Tony Tony Chopper, that’s what I’ll call you from now on’