Walking on the snow which went up to their thigh level, Luffy, Zoro who carried Nami on his back and Usopp headed forward.
"I think I saw a village in that area near the mountain."
Usopp adjusted his glasses and spoke with a voice that had uncertainty in it.
"Okay. Nami, don't worry. We will get you a doctor and you will be fine again. Then you will be able to eat tasty meat!"
Luffy walked near Zoro and petted Nami's back with some encouragement.
"I know."
Nami gave a bitter smile while trying to curl up on Zoro's back because of the cold.
"Don't fall asleep! Once you do so, you will be done."
Zoro said seriously to Nami while he increased his walking pace.
"Hm."
Nami responded weakly. Luffy, Zoro and Usopp showed sadness seeing Nami like that.
She usually was cheerful and would many times beat the shit out of them for small matters.
Now, she probably couldn't even smile with her heart.
'Hang in there, Nami!'
Luffy held on to Nami's back to help Zoro walk more easily.
They kept going for a while until Usopp stopped and zoomed in his glasses to see.
"Guys! It's a village! The one I saw from the sea that time! Hurry!"
Usopp' shout made Luffy and Zoro fasten their walking speed.
The site of the village was getting closer and closer.
Some black smoke rose from the chimneys of a few houses indicating that there are people living in them.
But before they could enter the village, tens of pirates fully armed to teeth came.
Their faces had grin and their hands held guns and other weapons.
"Pirates!"
Usopp stopped his steps and retreated backwards, seeing the pirates.
"Why now!"
Zoro glared at the pirates while stepping back like Usopp.
"Move! We need a doctor or my crewmate will die!"
Luffy took a step forward and said with a serious face showing no fear.
"Hahah!"
"Are you kidding with us? Why would we care about your pitiful crewmate?"
"Good joke! Lovely kid!"
The pirates bursted into a round of laughter as they circled around Luffy, Zoro, Nami and Usopp.
"Is it the girl on your back who needs the doctor?"
The leader of the pirates looked at Nami on Zoro's back, and showed a perverted look.
"Don't worry. Give her to me, I am also a very good doctor when it comes to women. Hahhahah!"
With the leader's words, the surrounding pirates laughed again.
Since it started to get noisy, the villagers came to their windows to watch but went back and closed the windows.
After all, it was the Devil's Pirates who were creating noises.
What could they even do about it?
Complaint? Only death will arrive.
Fight back? The first choice seems better as you will at least die without much pain.
The reactions of the villagers didn't make any impression on Luffy and the group.
They already knew that a pirate group must be controlling the island.
And it's definitely the Devil's Pirates.
When you are under the rule of the biggest and baddest pirate group in the history of 'One', what can you even do?
"Usopp, cover Nami!"
Zoro let Nami come down as he was unable to fight with her on his back.
Usopp didn't say anything, he came next to Nami and held her.
"Zoro, how many?"
Asked Luffy, he shook his shoulders and bent his upper body slightly.
"Half."
Answered Zoro, he took his three swords out and held them.
One in right hand, one in left hand, and the third between his teeth.
"What the hell are you two talking about?"
"Why don't you just surrender?"
The pirates were confused as they heard the conversation between Luffy and Zoro.
"What are you all doing! Watching a show or something? Go capture them! Captain wants to punish them himself!"
The leader of the pirates ordered as he pulled out a handgun from his waist.
*Boom*
Yet, with about 28 pirates. They couldn't do anything.
Luffy threw his punches, kicks and headbutts around like a machine gone wild.
Zoro slashed his swords like a chainsaw that had unleashed its ultimate move.
Broken bones, cracked skulls, sliced body parts, dead bodies and fainted pirates.
The snow area was filled with blood of the pirates, in the middle were Luffy and Zoro.
They both showed no exhaustion and were completely unhurt.
"It took less time than I expected."
Luffy's eyes scanned the area and looked at the fallen pirates.
"I know. Was it because we trained on that island for a whole morning? Or is it because of our encounter with that monster which caused us to train harder?"
Zoro swung his swords, making the blood on it splash on the white snow turning it red.
"I wonder how strong Sanji has gotten."
Luffy said while they walked over to Usopp as Zoro lifted up Nami on his back.
"Definitely not more than me."
Zoro replied, he showed a grunt when Sanji's name was taken.
Even he didn't know why he couldn't stand Sanji. Zoro guessed it might be because of the way Sanji treats the woman and man.
"Let's go!"
Luffy took the lead this time. They entered the village but everybody locked themselves in their own houses.
"Hello! We need a doctor! My crewmate has got a cold! Please! We need a doctor!"
Usopp and Luffy shouted but no one was giving them any response.
"Are they that scared of the Devil's Pirates?"
Zoro frowned and looked around, all the doors in the village were locked.
But then one such door opened slowly and a old man with white beard walked out.
He held a cane.
"Hurry, come in."
The old man waved his hand at Luffy and the group while he showed alertness.
Luffy and the group hurried inside the house where the old man had come.
"Is there any doctor in the village?"
Asked Luffy as he looked at the old man who locked the house door.
"You are looking at him."
The old man sighed and walked with his hunchback to a chair and sat down.
He eyed the four with some interest. Looking at Nami, the old man walked over.
He placed his palm on Nami's forehead to check her temperature.
"Thankfully you arrived here before it was too late for her to recover."
The old man gestured to Zoro to let Nami on the long couch in the room.
"You are the doctor?"
Usopp stared at the old man with some suspicion but didn't say anything else because Luffy already accepted it.
"Tony should return home soon. Don't worry, she will be fine by a day or two after the treatment."
The old man brought a large box with a red capital H on it.
"Grab a seat yourself, I don't like to speak much."
The old man first made Nami drink a small cup of medicine.
Not long, a creature walked into the house.