"Chopper, you can actually change into this form?!" Luffy exclaimed, his eyes wide with excitement.
"After I eat my homemade blue wave ball, I can transform into seven different forms!" Chopper said proudly, his chest puffed out.
"Seven forms?"
(✧∇✧)!
Luffy's excitement grew, and he lavished Chopper with praise.
"Even if you say that, I'm still not thrilled, you know," Chopper said with a playful twist of his body.
However, in his weight-strengthened form, Chopper's exaggerated posture and fierce yet shy expression made him look... quite eye-catching!
"Die, boys!"
As Luffy was about to respond, Wapol bellowed and charged at them, his mouth open wide enough to swallow several people whole.
"I lost it!"
Everyone scrambled out of the way as Wapol's enormous bite devoured half of a house.
Wapol chewed and said, "It's not roasted, so it's a bit bland!"
"What kind of monster are you?" Sanji asked, stunned, his cigarette nearly falling from his mouth.
"I'm a Munch person who's eaten the Munch-Munch Fruit. I can eat anything! So you'd better prepare to become my meal..."
"Pfft!"
Before Wapol could finish, Luffy appeared in front of him and delivered a powerful punch. Blood sprayed into the air.
Luffy continued to shake out his fist, then stood up straight, adjusting the brim of his hat.
"That's not going to happen because I'll knock you out before that can!"
"You dare hurt Lord Wapol again? That's unforgivable!" Kuromarimo and Chess leaped out, attacking Luffy from both sides.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The two were sent flying backwards faster than they had attacked.
Chopper and Dalton stood beside Luffy, having just executed their attacks.
"Hey! That's a bit unfair!" Sanji complained.
You've taken all the red and blue buffs, so I'm left with fighting the regular goons?
Never mind, I'll just take out the small fry! With that thought, Sanji plunged into the nameless henchmen, kicking each one with gusto!
Luffy went after Wapol, while Chopper and Dalton tackled Kuromarimo and Chess, respectively. It was a well-organized split!
Meanwhile, Kai and the others enjoyed their tea on the sidelines, occasionally commenting on the fights.
"Luffy's progress is incredible!" Kai remarked with admiration.
Luffy's battle with Wapol showcased not only near-instantaneous speed but also a significant boost in strength, evident even to Kai's keen eye.
Protagonists really do grow fast. His rate of improvement is only a few hundred million points shy of mine.
But I suppose it's all about effective teaching. Though my skills are nowhere near Rayleigh's level, I'd say I'm a pretty good teacher myself.
Wapol's strength was already weak, and even in the original story, he was no match for Luffy. Against the current Luffy, he didn't stand a chance. Soon enough, Wapol was blasted away by a jet bazooka.
Sanji's strength had also seen significant improvement, though he faced a crowd of underlings, which took a bit longer.
After their fights concluded, they didn't help Chopper and Dalton. Instead, they went directly to Kai and said, "Kai, can we get two more stools?"
Kai: . . . .
With a wave of his hand, two stools appeared along with two additional cups on the table.
Kai replied, "If you want tea, you'll have to pour it yourself!"
"Ah~" After sipping his tea, Sanji looked pleased and then watched Chopper's battle with interest.
Seeing Chopper defeat Kuromarimo, Sanji remarked, "I thought he was just a pet, but he's incredibly strong!"
"Hahaha... He's quite the character, isn't he? That's why I want him to join us!" Luffy said excitedly.
Kai added calmly, "Yes, he must become our partner, even if we have to kidnap him!"
"After all, he's not just a quirky little raccoon, but also a top-notch doctor! He's the perfect fit for our ship's doctor!"
"Ah? He's a doctor?" Sanji said, astonished. This was his first time seeing an animal doctor?
After a moment, Sanji curiously asked, "Humans who treat animals are called veterinarians. So, what do you call animals who treat humans? Human doctors?"
"Um..."
Sanji's question left Kai and the others speechless. Kai pondered deeply.
That's actually a good question!
Before Kai could come up with an answer, Chopper and Dalton's battle had concluded.
After shouting out their moves' names, they swiftly moved past their opponents. Kuromarimo and Chess collapsed together.
At this point, the Wapol Legion... was completely wiped out!
"Hey! Come over for tea!" Kai called out.
...
Some time later~
The people on the snowmobile watched the green-haired, shirtless man with a red nose, shivering in the cold, and tilted their heads in confusion.
"Zoro, what are you doing here? Training?" Kai asked, a smirk on his face.
"Uh... Yeah! That's right, I'm here for training! It's not cold enough on the ship, so it won't be effective!" Zoro explained seriously, not admitting he got lost while trying to swim.
"Absolutely not!"
"Oh~ So it's for training~" Kai said with a teasing tone. "Well, you can continue your training here. We're heading up the mountain. Goodbye!"
Turning to Chopper, Kai said, "Chopper, let's go!"
"Wait a minute!" Zoro shouted.
"Actually, I've almost finished my training. It's not worth going too far, so I'll join you up the mountain! Mainly because I want to check on Nami!"
"Okay!" Kai smiled and stopped teasing Zoro.
"Then come aboard!"
Zoro leapt onto the snowmobile, only to be instantly hunched over by the biting cold.
"By the way, do you have any clothes for me to wear first?"
...
"Oh! This castle is incredible!" Luffy said, eyes wide with wonder as he gazed at the snow castle.
"This is Wapol's castle. With his tyrannical nature, he must have made sure his living space was to his satisfaction!" Kai replied lightly, then continued:
"Let's go see how Nami is doing!"
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