Journey to One Piece

97. The will of D

"You took it quite well." Ken said as he looked at Dr. Kureha and Chopper. Only Chopper was a little dizzy but he soon got back on his feet and was looking at Ken with angry eyes. Dr. Kureha was rather calm as she stood up. She seemed to always know that this person wasn't going to fight her and Chopper.

"You kid have a weird Devil Fruit. Now bring me the woman." Dr. Kureha said as she walked away and didn't bother to ask about the Devil Fruit. Chopper was eyeing Ken but didn't speak. He just held the collar of Wapol and carried him over the heavy snow. Snow was pouring more heavily on the mountain top along with wind that hit Ken.

"No wonder nobody wants to live here. This weather is not fit for human civilization. Only the rich could afford staying here."

Ken said as he followed them. Chopper didn't mind that Ken was following him but he did keep a distance away from the human who seemed to have weird powers. Meanwhile, Ken placed Nami on a bed after entering a room which had a fireplace. Dr. Kureha was checking on her and said

"Chopper go and bring..."

Ken just sat on the nearby chair and looked at Chopper. Though he was listening to Doctorine he kept an eye on him.

"What are you looking at him for? Change yourself to human form and help me."

"Huh!!"

Chopper was flabbergasted by the words of Dr. Kureha. He normally never showed his human form to others as they seemed to perceive him as a monster. The reindeer spoke for the first time in his cute voice.

"But Doctrine, someone is sitting in the room."

"Forget about him and work." Dr. Kureha shouted and he almost kicked Chopper. Out of fear he changed back to a cute small human form. After changing to human form he looked at Ken hoping to receive an expression of fear and disgust.

But in return all he got from Ken was a smile.

"You should listen to the Doctor. She is too violent."

Of course in response, Ken received a flying glass which he promptly dodged. Chopper was surprised. Such a reaction was only received by him from Hililuk and Dr. Kureha before. But he didn't get to gawk at Ken's reaction anymore as he had to run to help Dr. Kureha.

Dr. Kureha just sat at the chair and drank a bottle of wine.

"Who are you?"

"Monkey D. Kenny, Vice-Captain of the Straw Hat pirates."

"D?"

"My grandfather gave me that name when he adopted me. I am not an actual D."

"You know about the will of D?" Dr. Kureha asked as she got curious.

"They just speak about the will of D. Don't know anything more."

"You are the Vice Captain? Who is the Captain? That guy who shouts too much?"

"Yes. He is my brother. Monkey D. Luffy. The one who is going to become the Pirate King."

"Pirate King? Quite an ambition."

"It is but I believe he will become one."

Chopper had returned with various medicines and started administering medicines to Nami who had gone to sleep for sometime now. The cold was too much for her and she needed better care.

Dr. Kureha and Ken didn't speak another word as if to make sure nothing goes to the ears of Chopper. Seeing that she was treated well, he went out to see the freezing castle. This castle was way too big and he wanted to see if there was anything interesting.

He came across the owls that had just given birth and the reason why the castle was kept open. Chopper had a huge liking for these pride of owls and took care of them.

On the other side, Dr. Kureha was checking on the body of Wapol.

"What a brutal way to punish someone." Dr. Kureha said after she was done checking on Nami. The Isshi 20 had done whatever they could to keep Wapol alive.

"Doctorine, who did this to him?" Chopper didn't have any feeling of joy or sorrow looking at his old enemy. The reason why his mentor died.

"If I am not wrong, that guy himself did it."

"Why do you say this Doctorine? Is he bad?"

"No. I don't think he is bad. He is rather calm and only does things when someone has crossed a line for him. He is fiercely protective of the things he loves and hates when someone harms his friends. I have seen such people before."

Chopper was silent and thought of himself from the time his mentor died. He was angry. He wanted revenge at that time but sadly he didn't have the power at that time. But here is the guy who has the power to change things. Chopper still didn't understand how he reached the castle in a matter of seconds but his mentor had once said that the pirates were capable of extraordinary things and wondered if Ken was one of them.

Chopper helped Dr. Kureha to set up Wapol after he was tied to the bed and also looked after Nami. Ken roamed around the castle and also went out. The winter had no effect on him and he was having fun in the snow alone. It used to snow in the village but not at this amount.

Here the snow was waist deep and he had to jump from one place to another place to move. After an hour having fun in the snow he heard loud shouts from afar. There could be only one meaning to loud shouts. Luffy has arrived.

Ken flew to meet him and thus landed right next to him, which was near the rope way.

"Oi Ken, how dare you leave without me? I am the Captain."

"Sorry Captain, it was already very cold outside and Nami wasn't feeling well."

"For Nami-swan this had to be done. But I could have done the same." Sanji replied.

"It would have taken much more time with you." Ken said as he knew that Sanji could fly but Nami would have suffered from strong winds.