socalfunplaces Chapter 277 Belinda's Progress as a Ship's Surgeon
Chapter 277 Belinda's Progress as a Ship's Surgeon
Chapter 277: The Medical Skills of Ship's Doctor Belinda
Guaou! Guaou!
At dawn, the Grand Line approached the nameless island in the Calm Belt. Countless seagulls flew across the azure sky, while the Liberty, anchored on the island's shore, slowly moved away from the beach.
After a night's rest, the group resumed their voyage at sea. At this time of year that should have brought joy to everyone, not a single person wore a smile; instead, they all stared with utter despair at Mu Chong standing at the bow.
"Wow! Is this gravity-based training? Captain, this is so heavy! I can't move at all!"
Bartolomeo struggled to his feet, trying to stand up from the deck, but the immense gravity imbued him with a position that forced him to remain prone.
"Hey ha ha ha! Barto! You've got a taste of weight training, haven't you? There's more fun to come! Hey! Aisha! Put Seastone on this guy's head, I remember Barto's a Devil Fruit user!"
"Hai...hailou stone??"
Slad's words left Bartolomeo utterly bewildered, but as Aisha slowly approached him and placed the seastone on him, Bartolomeo completely deflated.
"Ah!!! Help!! I have no strength left! How am I supposed to live like this?!"
"hiss!"
Bartolomeo, his head pierced by seastone, let out a loud scream, causing his henchmen around him to gasp in horror.
Everyone stared in utter shock at this scene, then turned their gazes to the five white-robed men standing at the bow of the ship, watching everything with smiles on their faces.
"Hiss! No wonder he's the one who destroyed the Buster Call and went head-to-head with a Marine Admiral! To think he could come up with such a devilish training method, how terrifying!"
At that moment, everyone on the deck of the Freedom felt a deep sense of admiration for Mu Chong and his companions.
"Hehehe! Stop torturing him like this! Slard! Let Barto undergo gravity-based training first, and once his physique has improved to a certain level, then we can introduce him to Seastone!"
Mu Chong smiled. Although Bartolomeo's performance was somewhat exaggerated, it effectively made people believe him.
"Ah! Captain, you're so kind! Thank you, Captain!"
As soon as Mu Chong finished speaking, the gravity that had been applied to Bartolomeo vanished instantly. The guy stood up, crying and howling, tears even welling up in his eyes.
"Hahaha! Ladies and gentlemen! From today onwards, gravity will always be present on the deck of the Freedom. I will divide the gravity into three different areas: the middle area will be the heaviest, the stern will be the next heaviest, and the bow will be the lightest. As time goes by, the gravity will gradually increase!"
"hiss!"
As soon as Mu Chong finished speaking, his underlings all showed expressions of utter shock, but no one spoke; they all stared straight at Mu Chong.
"No need to be surprised! Everyone chooses the gravity zone based on their physical abilities! Remember! Every drop of sweat brings its own reward. Whether you work hard or not depends entirely on your self-discipline, but remember one thing! There are no weaklings on this ship!"
"Therefore! Before this ship reaches the Sabaody Archipelago, everyone still at the stern and bow will have to leave the Liberty! Remember! Everyone!"
When Mu Chong said this, his gaze immediately turned to the four women standing at the front of the crowd. Compared to men, women would find it more difficult.
"Hmph! Don't underestimate us women! Captain! Just don't run out of gravity later!"
As Mu Chong's gaze swept over them, Caroline was the first to speak. Clearly, this mature-looking, strong-willed woman was very displeased with Mu Chong's gaze.
"Hehehehe! That's right! Caroline is right! Captain, don't disbelieve us, we women are no less than you men!"
Elsa immediately chimed in, echoing Caroline's words, her expression quite stubborn.
"Hey, hey, hey! Elsa, how old are you?! You're already calling yourself a woman? Aren't you ashamed?!"
No sooner had Aisha finished speaking than Slad, standing beside her, began to tease her with a sly smile.
"Hmph! It's none of your business!"
"Hey……"
"Hehehe! Don't worry, Captain! I've completely mastered the bloodline factors and potion formula that Grandpa Garshi gave us, thanks to the Gluttony Fruit. Combined with the bloodline factors of the Lunaria clan, there won't be any problems!"
Just as Slad was about to speak, Belinda, who was standing next to Aisha, stepped forward, her face radiating confidence as she spoke.
"Oh? That's wonderful! Belinda! As expected of the Freedom's chief doctor! But besides your medical skills, don't forget to develop your Devil Fruit; it's a very special one!"
Belinda's words left the others confused, but they stirred something within Mu Chong, filling him with an overwhelming sense of excitement.
Throughout its voyage, beginning in the Kingdom of Alabasta, Mu Chong had been intentionally or unintentionally searching for secrets about Devil Fruits and bloodline factors.
The secrets of the Alabasta Kingdom's generations-old Zoan-type Devil Fruits, the countless medical books Wapol placed in the library on Drum Island, the legacy passed down from Dorothy to Belinda at the summit of the mountain, the knowledge imparted by Lunaria Garshi on Tiger God Island, and even the medical insights of Crocus, the ship's doctor of the Twin Potassium Pirates.
All of these achievements propelled Belinda's medical skills to incredible heights. Coupled with the aid of the Gluttony Fruit's power, even Captain Mu Chong was unaware of the extent of her current medical abilities.
Now, hearing from the other party that what I've been quietly following has finally yielded results that can be put into practice, I am genuinely happy from the bottom of my heart.
"Okay! Got it, Captain!"
Upon hearing Mu Chong's words, Belinda paused slightly, but her smile remained unchanged; she even raised her hand to brush a strand of hair from her forehead.
"Hahaha! Alright! Let's begin now! Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the Freedom!"
After saying this, Mu Chong immediately activated the power of his Power-Power Fruit. He opened his arms, and a white energy wave instantly filled the entire Freedom.
hum!
"hiss!!"
As gravity enveloped them, all the underlings suddenly felt their bodies sink, but it wasn't as heavy as they had imagined.
"Hey! What are you waiting for? Immediately go where you're supposed to go based on your current strength! Otherwise, I won't be responsible if you get crushed into meat pies!"
"Ah!! Hurry, hurry, hurry! I need to get to the bow!"
"Where...where should I be?"
"Ah! Run!"
As the sound of the wooden clapper fell, the deck of the Freedom instantly erupted into chaos. Almost all the underlings ran towards the bow, while a few ran towards the stern.
The official crew members on the Freedom of Navigation did not move an inch; they all remained inside the ship.
"Hehehe! You're pretty quick!"
Watching everyone move to their new positions in such a short time, Mu Chong's lips curled into a slight smile, and then he slowly closed his eyes.
To divide the Freedom's deck into three areas with different gravity, Mukatsu would need incredibly precise control over his Power-Power Fruit. Previously, this operation might have been quite difficult.
However, since Mokō's Observation Haki was elevated in Loguetown, such precise manipulation, while not easy to achieve, is not impossible.
hum!
A dense stream of white energy began to slowly emanate from Mu Chong's body, spreading out towards three locations on the deck of the Freedom.