Chapter 60: Cherry Blossom Farewell

The Straw Hat Pirates didn't know yet how many people were thinking about them. They were so careless that they held a banquet on Drum Island for four consecutive days. If Princess Vivi hadn't begged Nami for 2 billion berries as a price, Luffy and his crew would have continued to eat and drink, and perhaps they would have waited until the light curtain finished showing Chopper's story before leaving.

Having not experienced the hardships of the little garden, Luffy and others have a vague bond with the princess, and they are not as enthusiastic about helping her solve the troubles of the Kingdom of Alabasta as in the original comics.

Luffy is the future liberation fighter Joy Boy, but judging from the comics, although he has liberated many countries along the way, if you look deeper, you can find the pattern of his behavior.

As long as he is a younger brother or a good person recognized by him, Luffy will help him unconditionally. As for people who have nothing to do with him, he will just show kindness occasionally and look at the world with the mind of a minor.

So what if he defeated Crocodile in the Alabasta Kingdom? In the end, he still escaped from prison with Luffy. He was given a buff from Luffy's camp, and his bounty not only increased, but his strength was also strengthened. How could he be able to fight Barrett on equal terms?

Anyway, those kingdom soldiers who died at the hands of the rebels died in vain. The Seven Warlords of the Sea who were captured with great difficulty escaped from prison. The survivors simply wanted to die. Who can guarantee that Crocodile will not return to the Kingdom of Alabasta?

The Sakura Kingdom may live a good life in the future, but the former king of the Drum Kingdom, Walpo, was unlucky. The brains of his two most loyal subordinates were knocked out. Before he fell, his whole body was covered with the alloy produced by the Swallow-Swallow Fruit, which managed to save his life.

The death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment of life imprisonment cannot. The poverty and difficulties that the people of the Drum Kingdom have endured over the years were all caused by this willful king.

Originally, the Magnetic Drum Kingdom was a major medical country, and many patients came from afar to see a doctor on this winter island. Even if most of the citizens were not doctors, they could receive these patients, provide them with food, clothing, shelter and transportation, and allow the citizens to live a good life. It was acceptable for them to pay the celestial gold to the Celestial Dragons.

After the old king died, the new King Walpo started to make trouble within a few years of taking office. He expelled all the doctors in the country and killed some of them. The living environment of the Drum Kingdom suddenly became harsh. Many people died one after another in the past few years. Without doctors, there was no income and they had to pay a huge amount of heavenly gold.

If he was not the user of the Walpo Devil Fruit, it would have been too easy for him to deal with the militia with hard power. The angry citizens would have overthrown him long ago, and he would not have survived until now.

The cruel king was defeated by a group of good pirates, and the citizens, who were full of hatred, finally had the opportunity to take revenge.

Walpo was captured and soaked in sea water. No one brought him food. When he was thirsty, he didn't dare to drink the sea water. The people guarding him would not let him sleep. If he was a little drowsy, they would whip him in the face. They had to keep him in the most awake state so that the king could also taste the feeling of being cold and hungry.

Originally, most of the citizens of the Drum Kingdom wanted to kill Walpo with one sword, killing him once and for all, so that he would not come back to kill them after the Straw Hat Pirates left.

Dalton dragged his still-unhealed body to stop these mad citizens. He hated Valpo very much in his heart, but killing him so hastily might cause dissatisfaction from the World Government.

In the eyes of the Five Elders, isn't this just the evil pirates overthrowing the king's rule? As for the democratically elected king, what does that count for? Whether the new country will be recognized as legitimate is still a question. Don't underestimate the feudal nature of the pirate world.

So the fact that Valpo is still alive today is at least thanks to Dalton.

Farewell is always so sad. This time, Chopper is leaving the island where he was born and raised with everyone's blessings.

"Dr. Kuleha, I can't bear to leave you."

Little Chopper in human-beast form threw himself into the witch's arms, his tears flowing freely, wetting her clothes.

After the death of her adoptive father, Hiruluk, Kuleha and Chopper nominally had a master-disciple relationship, but it was more of a relationship between adoptive mother and son.

Chopper's own sense of right and wrong is deeply influenced by the woman named Kuleha. It is because of her appearance that he is the reindeer doctor he is today. If it weren't for this adoptive mother, he would probably have returned to the mountains to live his life as a snow boy after Siluruk died of a terminal illness.

"Where else can you go after your trip? We haven't seen each other for just a few years. Chopper, you are already a man. If you encounter any problems outside, don't cry like you did today."

Kuleha has lived for so long, and she has seen off many people with her own hands. Sometimes living too long is also a torture. She has to stay in the castle on Drum Mountain and contribute her strength to the future of the Sakura Kingdom.

Chopper was pulling the sled alone, carrying the two sick people, Nami and Sanji. The rest of the crew members were carried on the sleds driven by the citizens. Everyone was heading towards the location of the Golden Merry. Maybe there were too many people or Chopper had too much luggage. In any case, he walked very slowly on this final journey.

Boom boom boom boom

Bursts of artillery fire were heard from the Magnetic Drum Mountain, but the shells they were loaded with were not life-threatening. Cherry blossom rain bloomed in the sky, wave after wave decorating the entire Magnetic Drum Mountain. At this moment, the two merged into one, and in the eyes of the world, they became a huge cherry tree.

"It's really beautiful, Chopper, don't you think so?"

Nami lay on the sled and looked at the romantic scene. She was really jealous of the little reindeer in this farewell.

Chopper could no longer hold back his tears. He could only turn his grief and anger into strength, and kept moving forward in the snow. From time to time, he would look back at the rain of cherry blossoms behind him. Through his tears, he saw the figure of Hiruluk.

Shiruluk had two last wishes before his death, one was fulfilled by Kuleha, and the other was fulfilled by Chopper in the future. If he were still alive in heaven, he would definitely be very pleased. Perhaps in the underworld he would even brag to other ghosts about how he raised such a powerful son.

After this perfect farewell performance, Chopper and others finally arrived at the Golden Merry. Zoro, who was watching the ship, had already retracted the rudder, and the boat was ready to sail away at any time.

"Alan, are you really not going with us?"

Luffy has developed a liking for this cool man. This freak who can transform into a giant has brought him endless fun. He has forgotten his previous hostility towards him and invited Eren to board the ship at the banquet.

However, Eren Yeager explicitly refused, saying that he had to stay on the island to recover from his illness. His congenital auricularia has been bothering him, and he cannot let go and follow Luffy and the others on their adventures.

Allen and Luffy are not destined to be on the same path