One Piece: Don't Worry, I'm a Doctor

Huh?

Jina just couldn't wrap her head around it.

How was any of this normal?

A chainsaw, a welding machine, a glue gun, a putty knife—what part of this was normal?!

Just then, Vir finished his work.

Aside from a few missing tufts of hair, Shiki's head looked exactly as it had before.

Not a single trace left.

Before long, the steel dissolved on its own.

Jina was stunned by what she saw.

Unable to believe her eyes, she crouched down and lightly touched the smooth scalp.

The moment her fingers made contact, she stumbled back and fell onto her rear.

Welding actually worked?

And it was even more effective than sutures?!

He was completely healed, just like that?

Rayleigh came over to inspect the results, clicking his tongue repeatedly while shaking his head.

His expression practically screamed: Damn, this kid is something else...

Vir picked up the welding machine and was about to put it back into the medical kit when—BOOM!

It exploded on the spot.

Seeing this, Vir could only sigh helplessly.

Oh well.

It didn't matter.

At least it had held out long enough to finish the job.

After all, the previous arc welder he'd bought from the system could only handle a few uses.

As for this one—sure, it cost a good chunk of berries—but lasting even once was already a win.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Ability obtained: "Take Off"]

[Take Off: Allows all non-living objects and the host to levitate.]

The power of the Float-Float Fruit.

Not bad.

Pretty standard, really.

At least it was better than basic Armament or Observation Haki.

Why was it better?

Well, obviously not because he was planning to follow in the Golden Lion's footsteps and float some islands around.

This ability had combat potential.

It was a total game-changer for speed.

Think about it—applying the Float-Float Fruit's power to yourself without actually taking off meant your body would effectively become weightless.

And with no weight, your speed would skyrocket!

Both movement and attack speed would see a significant increase.

Now, pair that with Thunder Bagua? You'd be landing hits left and right!

Eager to test his new ability, Vir activated the Float-Float Fruit's power on himself—but deliberately resisted full levitation, keeping his feet barely touching the ground.

Instantly, his entire body felt lighter.

Even though he'd long since grown accustomed to his own physique, his weight had always been a constant.

Now, with that gone, he felt almost... liberated.

He moved around experimentally, but quickly noticed an issue.

It was disorienting.

Years of muscle memory didn't just vanish overnight.

Without his usual weight, every motion felt off.

But he also noticed something else—his arm movements were faster.

Significantly faster.

By about 15%!

That wasn't a small boost at all!

And this was before even getting used to it.

Once he adapted, that bonus could reach 20%!

With that kind of increase...

Would he finally be able to match Uncle Kizaru's speed?

He was lightning. Uncle was light.

Last time with Kuma, Kizaru's ability got nerfed by poison, slowing him down a bit.

But that guy's main focus was his fruit power, after all.

If he went all-out on speed, Vir still couldn't quite keep up.

The gap was real.

But honestly, the real prize today was Marco.

Who would've thought?

The guy had delivered himself right to Vir's doorstep.

Talk about a double windfall!

That immortal flame of his? Vir had been craving it for ages.

A power that let you regenerate mid-battle? Who wouldn't want that?

If he could get his hands on that, he'd be practically unkillable—untouchable in combat.

Anyone hoping to take him down quickly would have to think again.

With Merry's 10-minute swap cooldown, who could even hope to finish him off?

At that point, he'd have achieved true survivability.

Or rather... super survivability?

"Cough! Cough!"

A sudden fit of coughing drew everyone's attention.

Shiki groaned as he slowly regained consciousness.

Jina rushed to support him—after all, he'd just undergone brain surgery. She figured he'd be incredibly weak right now.

But the moment she reached out, Shiki shook his head and sat up on his own.

He even stretched and let out a loud, satisfied yawn before grinning at everyone.

Not a single trace of someone who'd just had his skull opened up.

Right now, Golden Lion felt amazing.

"Refreshed" didn't even begin to cover it.

Every inch of him buzzed with energy.

He could tell the thing lodged in his head was gone.

The mental pressure that had plagued him for so long had finally lifted.

He shook his head again, trying to clear the lingering dizziness.

For some reason, his mind still felt a little foggy.

But that didn't stop him from wanting to test his Conqueror's Haki.

He'd been holding back for so long—if he didn't let it all out now, he'd burst!

With another shake of his head, Shiki activated his powers and levitated into the air—smashing straight through the ceiling.

Now hovering above the palace, he looked down at everyone below.

"Hey! Take it easy! Don't wreck the whole island!" Rayleigh shouted, visibly concerned.

And for good reason.

This was Golden Lion's Conqueror's Haki they were dealing with.

At that moment, the air around Shiki grew heavy.

Ripples of pressure distorted the atmosphere, and the effect rapidly expanded outward.

Soon, those below realized—

This guy...

Was about to go all out.

"Hancock! Cover that side! We have to contain his Haki, or the entire island could collapse!"

Rayleigh barked orders before darting to another position.

Then—

*BOOM!*

A tidal wave of oppressive force erupted, engulfing everything in its path!

Every single person present felt their hearts seize—as if an invisible hand had clenched around their chests.

Hancock didn't hesitate.

Taking position at the entrance, she unleashed her own Conqueror's Haki.

Rayleigh stood beside her, doing the same.

Only by combining their efforts did they manage to block the Haki from spreading across Amazon Lily.

At this rate, Golden Lion's Haki could've engulfed the entire nation.

Inside the palace, everyone struggled to endure.

Teeth gritted, muscles straining.

Marco frowned deeply.

Chopper clung to Vir's leg with all his might.

But Vir?

He felt... nothing.

Just a faint breeze against his skin.

No pressure at all.

But that didn't make sense—even without Conqueror's Haki, he should've felt something.

Why was he completely unaffected?

Was his spiritual power really that strong?

Confused, Vir pulled up his stats.

And the number he saw made his eyes widen.

Spiritual Power: 19.

It had only been 16 a few days ago!

How had it jumped to 19 so fast?!

Wasn't this supposed to be a slow growth?!

You call this slow?!

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