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Follow the famous surgeon Hogback reading the next chapter of the manga with great tension.
His reputation was made here.
After all, he was not only famous in West Blue but also in the world as a genius surgeon, even the most famous doctors in the world wanted to work with him.
This is what his current fame is.
But everything will change if the manga One Piece puts him on the side of the villains.
(Please! Please! Don't do that! Please don't make me part of the crew of the evil pirates...)
While reading the chapter, he hoped his assumption was wrong.
"Oh, so you're here already, that child didn't lie to us."
Suddenly, a man and a woman appeared beside Doctor Hogback's table and sat down next to him.
Hogback's eyes widened when he recognized the man with the strange hair, but he didn't recognize the beautiful woman with the blond hair, despite her looking a little familiar.
"Doctor Hiriluk...!?
"It's an honor to meet the spirit medicine creator (Cherry Blossoms)."
Hogback stood up from his seat and bowed deeply to Hiriluk... The famous line (A man dies when people forget him) was still stuck in his mind and caused him to feel a chill every time he remembered it.
Hogback wasn't a bad person at the age of 20, he started his profession as a surgeon when he was 10, he was raised in a family of famous doctors with a bloodthirsty appearance. However, this didn't prevent him from gaining a wide reputation due to his excellent medical talents, he was a talented surgeon who saved many lives and he was still a good person at the present time, and he had not fallen in love with Victoria Cindry yet.
"Please sit down. No need to bow to a fake doctor like me." Hiriluk said.
Kureha watched from the side with a sly smile, it seems this kid did not know her either.
"No! No! No! Don't say anything like that, you are not a fake doctor, I respect you a lot, please sit down... and you too, my lady...?"
"Kureha, call me Dr. Kureha." Kureha replied with a gentle smile.
"Alright, please sit down Dr. Ku-" Hogback's words froze when he heard this name.
It could be said that before One Piece, Dr. Kureha's fame was limited, she was not very well-known despite being famous in the past as the best ship doctor in the world, but after One Piece the story changed completely.
Kureha officially became the best doctor in the world, even someone like Crocus was only second. Hogback froze when he realized who was standing in front of him.
"You're the immortal witch Dr. Kureha! Is this possible, she's an old woman of over 100 years of age, she's not young at all!"
"Well, I got a devil fruit user to make me young again, don't think too much about it." When she said this, the discomfort in Hogback's mind disappeared and he started showing more respect while looking at Kureha.
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"So, what is the reason for your visit?" Hogback was confused about the situation.
Why are two big shots looking for him? Does someone like him deserve their attention?
Despite being a famous surgeon, his abilities are still far behind Kureha's.
"In short, because of this," Kureha pointed to the manga page that Hogback hadn't finished reading yet.
"This!" Hogback's eyes widened when he saw the scenes after the chapters he had read.
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"One Piece" Events:
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Inside the cart to the palace, Usopp sighed with relief as he thought they had escaped from great danger thanks to the kind bat-like man. "That thing is some sort of strange beast with a terrifying appearance like that," Usopp said.
While pouring the wine, Hildon replied with a smile, "I was just thinking of what would happen if something had flown down from the trees."
"If you're waiting on your Nakama, it would be best to do it at the mansion. It's hard to miss and it's safe," Hildon added.
At this moment, Chopper interrupted him, "And I'll get to meet Dr. Hogback too!"
Usopp spoke his opinion regarding this, "That might just be a fantasy." But Chopper soon responded as well, "There's not a doctor who doesn't know his name! He's a genius surgeon!"
Chopper continued, "Because of his miraculous operation, he saved many people as there are stars in the sky! He had just obtained status and prestige, everything was within his hands…Doctors from around the world gathered to honor him…!!! But when that day he came, he disappeared."
Nami listened intently to Chopper's words, she looked so pretty while drinking wine, "People called it the disappearance incident… Or the kidnapping incident, for a short time the medical world was in a serious uproar."
"In the end, they couldn't find a single clue, and it's the same until now. The name 'Hogback' entered into legend," Chopper added.
"It's that Dr. Hogback, right?" Chopper asked with shining eyes, he wanted confirmation.
That's what Hildon confirmed, "Correct, doctor has come to this island to perform research that surpasses the human intellect."
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"Looks like you still haven't read that part yet... Huh?" Dr. Hiriluk asked.
"So what do you think?" Kureha asked curiously, though Hogback's excited expression said it all.
"This...! It is my pleasure to be an idol of one of the protagonists of the story!"
Hogback was almost out of breath with his excitement. He hadn't even dreamed that he would get such huge and free publicity in the manga. Until now, he had only been a famous surgeon and hadn't reached the future achievements that would qualify him for the title of a legend. His sudden disappearance would shake the entire medical world.
"This means that my future will be bright! But what was the reason for my sudden disappearance...!? Oh, was it really because I came to this island!?"
"What kind of research is this that surpasses human intellect?"
Hogback was so interested that he forgot about having two famous doctors by his side and focused entirely on the events of the manga.
When the human-faced lion and the rest of the weird beings that had apparently been sewn and pieced together appeared, Hogback felt a bad omen...
"It can not be..."
"Heh... You finally noticed it?" Kureha smiled while Hiriluk glanced at Hogback with pity.
"Kid, looks like you followed a forbidden path in the manga," Kureha said sarcastically.
"What do you think will happen now?" Hogback shivered just thinking about it.
"Then will you follow me and be my apprentice from now on, or will you bear the consequences on your own?"
Hogback was surprised to hear Kureha's tempting offer.
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Chapter 388: Legendary Hunters' List!
Chapter 389: The Successful Alliance of Two Great Crews!
Chapter 390: Backlash!
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