Chapter 88: Chapter 88: Buying a Pet for 200 Million Berries!
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[Hmph~]
[Who would have thought that the usually so rational Red Luffy actually had such a silly side~]
[The viewers were instantly amused~]
[The chat room erupts in laughter~~]
Gol D. Roger: "Ahahaha!! I'm used to that Red Luffy looking all serious, but he actually pulled a stunt like that, I can't help but laugh, hahaha!!!"
Shanks: "Hahahaha!! Cross-species walking posture... this is really hilarious, un~"
Trafalgar Law: "This Gum-Gum Fruit is truly being developed by him in all sorts of directions..."
Nami: "Is Red Luffy actually being impersonated by our Luffy over here?"
Roronoa Zoro: "Very possible!!!"
[Luffy transforms into a four-legged beast, moving around the room at a super silly frequency, duan gduang~~]
["Hmph~~," Ahahahaha! Hmph!"]
[Nami had never seen Luffy's funny side like this before, laughing so hard that tears sprayed out from her nose~~]
[Chopper is completely dumbfounded~~~]
[Cross-species walking posture huh...]
[So this way I walk is called a cross-species walking posture~]
[Seeing Luffy's slippery appearance, Chopper instantly turns into a reindeer, following behind Luffy, huang la huang la~]
["AhahaAhahaha,"]
[Nami is doubled over with laughter, clutching her stomach, laughing so hard she can't take it anymore, practically rolling on the floor...]
[At this moment, Luffy's arm retracts, and he stands up.]
[He looks at Nami: "Nami, am I a monster?"]
["No, of course not!"]
[Even if the whole world opposed it, Nami would never say Luffy is a monster.]
[Luffy turns to Chopper and grins: "See? I can also do cross-species walking postures, but my companions will never think I'm a monster."]
[Companion...]
[When Chopper hears this word, his body trembles violently!!!]
[This word, to him, is such an unattainable aspiration...]
[From the moment he was born, he had a blue nose, and even his parents detested him!!]
[When the reindeer herd moved, he always walked alone at the very back of the group~~~]
[One day, he accidentally ate a Devil Fruit, was completely mistaken for a monster, and then driven out of the reindeer herd~~]
[Although he can now walk on two legs like a human, humans also consider him a monster...]
[From his birth until now, only two people have accepted him, and both of them have already passed away~~~]
[The word "companion," to Chopper, is both an aspiration and a blow...]
[He changes into his two-legged human form, his face full of sincerity as he says: "It's... it's great... companions won't think you're a monster, but I... don't have any companions..."]
[Luffy suddenly shakes his head, saying with a serious face: "No! No one in this world is forever alone!! It's not that you don't have companions, it's just that your companions haven't appeared yet!!"]
["If you don't mind, we can become your companions!!"]
[Luffy extends his hand towards Chopper~~]
["Huh...?"]
[Chopper is instantly stunned on the spot!!]
[He looks at Luffy's hand, then at Luffy's sincere expression, and asks incredulously: "You... you're really willing to be my companion???"]
["Of course! And me!!"]
[Nami also walks over, looking at Chopper with a smile.]
[What!!!]
[More than one person wants to be my companion????]
[At this moment, Chopper is truly too excited!!! He feels like happiness has come too suddenly~~]
[However, the next moment, Chopper suddenly slumps down...]
[He shakes his head: "No, no, no, you guys should definitely leave this place. As for me... I can't leave Dr. Kureha right away, we can't be companions after all~~~"]
[Chopper really wants companions, but he also can't bear to leave Dr. Kureha~~]
[He's very blue..., shiitake mushroom~~]
["Aha!! What are you thinking about? Who said companions have to stay together all the time!"]
["Even if we're not together, we can still be a group of stars, right!"]
["Our companions on the ship, everyone has little companions back in their hometowns too! Right~"]
["Companions... it's good to be together, but even if we're far apart, everyone still cares for each other~~"]
["This is the meaning of companions~~"]
[Luffy explains with a smile.]
["Is that so..."]
[Listening to Luffy's words, Chopper's eyes turn red~~]
[His two little hooves instantly grab Luffy and Nami's hands, then he says somewhat timidly: "We... we are... companions now?"]
["I! Monkey D. Luffy!"]
["I! Nami!"]
[Luffy and Nami call out their names one after another, then simultaneously look at Chopper~~]
[Chopper is stunned for a moment, then quickly says: "I! Chopper!"]
["From now on, we are companions!!"]
["Mm!"]
[At this moment, the warmth of the word "companion" envelops Chopper's body...]
["Hmph!! Why didn't Chopper come to greet me? Is someone actually trying to snatch my reindeer while I'm not looking?"]
[Suddenly, a figure appears at the doorway!!]
[The voluptuous, 130-plus-year-old Dr. Kureha appears at the doorway~~]
["Ah! Dr. Kureha, they didn't snatch me, they became my companions!"]
[Seeing Dr. Kureha return, Chopper quickly explains~~]
[However, Dr. Kureha doesn't seem to want Chopper's explanation. She sizes up Luffy and Nami: "You guys better not have any ideas about my reindeer. Without 100 million Berries, I'm not selling my reindeer!"]
[Dr. Kureha just casually names an exorbitant price that would deter anyone!!]
[Although there are definitely people who can afford 100 million Berries, no one would be foolish enough to spend 100 million Berries to buy a reindeer...]
["Alright, Chopper, see them out!"]
[Casually waving her hand, Dr. Kureha gives the order.]
["Huh~? But..., they brought a companion here who's sick~"]
[Chopper seems very afraid of Dr. Kureha, explaining timidly.]
["Seeking medical treatment???" Dr. Kureha tilts her head, only then noticing Usopp lying on the operating table~]
["You treated him?" Dr. Kureha takes a swig of alcohol.]
[Chopper, like a child who has done something wrong, timidly nods his head.]
["Alright then, since Chopper treated him, I'll charge you a treatment fee of 100 million Berries!"]
[Saying this price, Dr. Kureha naturally doesn't expect the other party to actually pay~~]
[She's just intentionally making things difficult for Luffy and Nami~~]
[After all, in Dr. Kureha's eyes, Chopper is very simple and easily fooled~~]
[How long has it been, and he's already been tricked into becoming companions...]
[They definitely have bad intentions!]
[Of course..., the most likely reason is... they don't want to pay the medical fees!!!]
[Mhm mmm~]
[Dr. Kureha feels her deduction is very reasonable!]
["Medical fee 100 million Berries, Chopper purchase fee 100 million Berries, totaling 200 million Berries, right?" Luffy asks calmly.]
[???]
[Dr. Kureha originally wanted to see Luffy and Nami's dumbfounded expressions, but she never expected..., the other party would actually have such a serious tone...]
[Waaah!!!]
[What is this guy trying to do?]
[Could he really be willing to take out 200 million Berries to pay the medical fees and buy Chopper?]
[Is he crazy?]
[Instantly, half of Dr.Kureha's tipsiness from the alcohol vanishes. She looks at Luffy somewhat dazedly: "Hey!! Kid!! Are you teasing this young lady?"]
["Huh? Young lady?"]
[Luffy and Nami are both completely baffled!!!]
[However, Dr. Kureha looks like she's being molested: "Hey!! What kind of expressions are those? I am a beautiful young lady in the prime of my youth, one hundred and thirty-seven years old!!"]
[Forehead...]
[Three beads of sweat simultaneously trickle down Luffy and Nami's faces...]
["Ahem, alright, alright, let's just say you're a young lady,"]
["Make it clear! What do you mean 'let's just say'..."]
["Alright, beautiful young lady doctor, let's continue talking about the 200 million Berries. Are you sure?" Luffy asks.]
[This time, Dr. Kureha really can't stay calm: "Nani? You can't possibly be serious about taking out 200 million Berries, can you?"]
[Luffy shrugs his shoulders: "If you're willing to sell, I'm willing to buy. Money, in the face of a companion, is not worth mentioning~~~"]
[Chopper's medical skills have also won Luffy over!]
[Although they've only known each other for a short time, Luffy can easily tell that Chopper is a very suitable guy to be a companion~~]
[A thousand pieces of gold are easy to come by, but a suitable companion is hard to find!]
[Dr. Kureha instantly raises her eyebrows!!!]
[This guy..., could he be intentionally bluffing me...?]
[No way! This young lady absolutely cannot lose face in front of two little brats!!!]
[Instantly, she raises her chin: "Alright! You bring the money, I'll sell him to you!"]
[Chopper is directly frightened: "Huh!? Dr. Kureha..."]
[Dr. Kureha takes a swig of alcohol: "What are you looking at me for! Two hundred million Berries, how many years would it take me to earn that by relying on medical fees!! From now on, you just go out to sea with them properly!"]
[Although she says this with her mouth, Dr. Kureha doesn't really believe these two young people can actually produce so much money!]
[Trying to fool me? No way!]
[Let's see how you'll clean up this mess later!?]
Monkey D. Luffy: "Huh~? So Chopper over there was sold to our ship?"
Usopp: "Haha!! Congratulations Chopper, as soon as you get on board, you're worth 200 million Berries~"
Tony Tony Chopper: "Definitely not! Dr. Kureha isn't that kind of person who only cares about money~"
Nico Robin: "She probably didn't expect Luffy to have that much money~~ After all, who would spend 100 million Berries to see a doctor, and then another 100 million Berries to buy a reindeer~~"
Nami: "That's right!!" She clearly wanted to make things difficult for me and Luffy over there, but she never expected that we over there would be very rich!!!
Captain Buggy: "200 million Berries right off the bat, that Straw Hat kid over there is really generous!!"
Edward Newgate: "200 million Berries..."
Heavens! I've been eating since I was born and I still haven't eaten this much money!!! He's spending 200 million Berries to buy a pet... Ahhh, this damn rich man!!!"
Marco: "Hahaha!!! Our old man pinches and scrapes even when spending 100,000 Berries, tut-tut, look at that Straw Hat Luffy over there, 200 million Berries is just pocket change..."
Vista: "..Yeah, Dad, are you sweating???"
Edward Newgate: "Gurararara... who told me to be poor~~"
[Luffy sees Dr. Kureha say this, so he looks at Nami: "Nami, go get some money from the ship~~"]
[It's not that Luffy is trying to act like a captain and order Nami around, but because Nami's Smooth-Smooth Fruit ability is really suitable for running errands.]
[When it comes to running errands...]
[If Nami says she's second, no one on the Going Merry dares to say they're first!]
["Alright!"]
[Nami goes outside and slides down the mountain wall~~~]
[By the time Nami returns, two large treasure chests have been thrown in front of Dr. Kureha: "Here, this is a total of 200 million Berries!"]
[Dr. Kureha is a bit skeptical. She opens the two treasure chests!]
[???]
[What is this thing that's so dazzling!]
[In an instant, her tipsiness completely vanishes!]
[Is this a joke?]
[Those thick stacks of Berries, genuine goods at a fair price!]
[Having lived for over a hundred years, a single glance is naturally enough to determine that these Berries indeed amount to 200 million!]
[Dr. Kureha walks up to Luffy, touches his forehead with her hand, then mutters to herself, "Weird!! He doesn't have a fever either..."]
["Medical fee!"]
[Luffy extends his right hand and points to the treasure chest on the right~]
["Chopper purchase fee!"]
[Luffy extends his left hand and points to the treasure chest on the left~]
[This time... Dr. Kureha is completely stumped~]
[How could someone really be willing to spend 200 million Berries on this kind of thing???]
[What kind of family is this...]
[Do they usually use Berries as toilet paper at home???]
[Chopper, standing aside, clearly sees Dr. Kureha's condition. He immediately says: "Luffy, Nami, I'm very happy to become your companion, but I can't leave Dr. Kureha!! You guys take the money back, your companion is my companion, I'll treat him for free..."]
["Nonsense!!!"]
[But just then, Dr. Kureha directly closes the two treasure chests. She pushes the back of Chopper's head forward, "Deal! (Damn it)!"]
["Huh!? Dr. Kureha, this is impossible! I won't leave you!!"]
["What for? I only promised Hiluluk I'd look after you for a while. Now that someone is offering 200 million Berries to buy you, only a fool wouldn't sell!!"]
["No, I don't believe it!"]
["Don't believe your grandma's leg! Get out!!"]
["Ah!! Waaah..." Chopper runs out heartbroken~~~]
["Chopper!!" Nami, seeing this, quickly chases after him.]
[Dr. Kureha happily snatches the two large treasure chests, then turns her head to look at Luffy: "Why aren't you going after Chopper???"]
[Luffy walks over to a small stool nearby and sits down: "What? I'm here, are you, a beautiful young lady of over one hundred and thirty, too embarrassed to cry?"]
[!!!!]
[Dr. Kureha forcefully pinches her nose, then forcefully bites her back teeth, forcing her tears back.]
["Ah..., you little brat, you're clearly only in your teens, yet you're acting all old and experienced in front of this young lady!!"]
[With an angry grunt, Dr. Kureha pulls out several knives from her hand!]
[Luffy casually tilts his head, easily dodging them.]
[He says faintly: "Actually, you're not willing to let Chopper leave. Why pretend to be so cruel to him? It can't really just be for a moment of saving face, can it?"]
["Hmph!! Little brat! What do you know! Stop pretending, scram!!"]
[Dr. Kureha waves her hand, making a gesture of seeing off a guest.]
["Alright, since you can't bring yourself to say it, then I admit defeat!!! I'll take back 100 million Berries, and Chopper can stay. The remaining 100 million Berries will be considered my companion's medical fee."]
[Saying this, Luffy walks towards Dr. Kureha to get the treasure chest.]
[Smack!]
[Dr. Kureha slaps Luffy's wrist, then looks at Luffy with a serious expression.]
[She forcefully suppresses the tears in her eyes and says in a deep voice: "I'm really selling Chopper!"]