At the top of the castle,

Chopper sat alone, hugging his knees with his hands, thinking blankly:

"It was so quiet. It seemed that the two of them had given up and continued to chase me."

Chopper raised his head, looked at the cherry blossom skull pirate flag above his head under the moonlight, and recalled the conversation he had with his adoptive father Siruluk.

"Doctor, what exactly is a pirate?"

"Pirates? Pirates are powerful people on the sea! They have strong bodies and determined eyes like mine. Their voices are like thunder in the sky!"

"Doctor, there is a speck of eye mucus in the corner of your eye……"

"Hey, Chopper, why didn’t you tell me about such an important thing earlier! You did it on purpose!"

"whee……"

Chopper blinked his big eyes and recalled what happened today.

Smiling Doctor Qin bent over and handed him the ground medicine, then touched his little face:

"Chopper, do you want to join us and become the Straw Hat Pirates' ship doctor?"

"Doctor Qin, aren't you already on board as the ship's doctor? Why did you invite me to join your pirate group?"

"Maybe it's because of the sense of ritual. After all, I'm not a real doctor, I don't have lofty medical ideals, and I've never thought about saving sick people.

Even if someone fell at my feet because of illness, I would walk around because I'm not interested."

"Doctor Qin! What you are doing is wrong!"

"Well. So what? After all, I never considered myself a doctor. I am just a person who knows medical skills.

What if someone on the ship gets sick one day and I happen to be in no mood to treat them?

In summary, the ship still needs a doctor like you who has inherited both the medical ethics of Shiruluk and the medical skills of Dr. Kuleha."

"Doctor Qin, you are so willful.……"

Qiaoba once again recalled Doctor Qin's expression when he spoke, and couldn't help but mutter in his heart:

Doctor Qin is really so willful! Shouldn't superb medical skills treat patients as they should?

"Reindeer! Join us! Let's go on an adventure at sea together!"

Chopper thought of the two guys who had just chased him.

They smiled and called themselves pirates.

"Hey, reindeer, being a pirate is fun. We can sing, dance, and go on adventures!"

"Do all pirates really want to go on a big adventure? Just like the doctor before?"

"Doctor? Who is that? Being a pirate is definitely a big adventure! Pirates risk their lives to take risks! You can meet a lot of great people!"

"The doctor also said this……"

"……"

After waiting for a long time, there was no more noise from the two guys.

Chopper lowered his head and whispered in a disappointed tone:

"I didn't hear any more noise. It seems they have given up and left.……"

Crash.

The flag made a trembling sound in the air. Chopper looked up and seemed to see the doctor grinning at him and saying:

"You should go to the sea too! Chopper, you will understand how insignificant your troubles are on the sea!"

Chopper shook his head, getting rid of all the random thoughts in his mind, and said to himself in a low voice:

"Doctor, it's fine now, no one is bothering me. I'm obviously just a monster, but I still dream about leaving here"

"Monster? Such a familiar name."

A voice suddenly sounded from behind Chopper.

""Eh!!!"

Chopper was totally unprepared, waving his arms in panic, and almost fell off the roof.

Fortunately, he finally grabbed the groove on the roof and did not fall tragically.

"Who is it?"

Qiaoba turned around carefully and saw Qin Lang had quietly come to the rooftop and was looking at him with a smile.

"Dr. Qin……"

Qin Lang walked to Qiaoba and also sat next to Qiaoba.

"I'm just taking a walk, don't mind me, Chopper, just pretend I'm not here"

""Oh."

Qiao Ba blinked timidly, and carefully moved to the side, pulling away from Qin Lang.

Qin Lang did not speak, but just silently looked at the full moon in the sky.

"……"

When Chopper noticed that Qin Lang didn't speak, he also looked at the moon quietly, feeling somewhat puzzled.

What on earth did Dr. Qin want to see him for?

Qin Lang didn't speak for several minutes.

Chopper tilted his head and looked at Qin Lang secretly.

"Why did Dr. Qin come to see me? Are you trying to convince me to join their pirate group?"

The scene where Qin Lang defeated Wapol and Musulu during the day left a very deep impression on Chopper.

It was not until that time that Chopper began to understand what the doctor had said before, that pirates are all very powerful guys. , what does it mean!

Mushuru can easily defeat the villain who has eaten the [Niu Niu Fruit·Bison Form] Dalton, and Wapol can even eat the cannon.

Chopper has fought against Dalton before. Even when the other party was merciful, he was no match for the other party, and Qin Lang easily defeated the fusion of these two people.

"Qin Lang is a very powerful pirate!"

Chopper made this clear.

But he could not see any strong aura from the face of Dr. Qin, who always liked to smile.

Among animals, the strong ones can be seen from the surface.

Chopper was obviously still influenced by animal instincts and used appearance to judge the difference between the strong and the weak.

"Hey, reindeer! Let's become pirates together! I won't give up!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from below, breaking the strange silence between the two.

"Um?"

Chopper lowered his head in surprise and looked at the small black dots below the castle.

One of the small black dots was jumping around.

"You must be kidding, he's still looking for me!"

Chopper jumped up and down nervously.

"Luffy is a very persistent guy, he won't give up easily."

Qin Lang's voice sounded from the side.

Chopper looked at Qin Lang and found that Qin Lang was looking at him with a smile.

Qin Lang looked at Chopper:

"Go down and give Luffy an answer. It doesn’t matter whether you join the pirate group or not."

"All right."

After Chopper hesitated for a moment, he nodded and stood up, ready to jump from the side to a lower castle, but he heard Qin Lang's smiling voice:

"Chopper, I am often called a monster by my enemies.

The following words are the experience given by monsters to monsters.

It is an honor to be called a monster by your enemies. In order to protect his friends, it doesn't matter if he becomes a monster.

Being called a monster by your friends is a compliment and represents their high respect for you.

As for being called a monster by those who don't care, why should you care?"

Qiaoba was stunned for a moment, turned around and glanced at Qin Lang gratefully, and nodded vigorously:

"Thank you, Doctor Monster"

……

Watching Chopper jumping down the roof layer by layer, Qin Lang raised his head and looked at the moon again, revealing a bright smile.

"There are more partners"

……

Seeing Chopper appear in front of him, Luffy raised his hands and laughed:

"Hey, Chopper, are you coming to be a pirate with us?"

Chopper lowered his head and said in a trembling voice:

""I'm grateful that you invited me to join you, but I'm a reindeer! I have horns, hooves, and a blue nose!"

Luffy looked at Chopper calmly.

Chopper raised his head and shouted:

"Although I really want to be a pirate, but, I am not a companion of humans, I am a monster!

A monster like me cannot be your companion!"

Nami stood at the gate of the castle, silently watching Chopper who was shaking all over and trying hard to restrain his tears.

"……"

Sanji held his still aching waist and smoked in silence.

"……"

Usopp gritted his teeth and clenched his hands.

"……"

Seeing this scene, Chopper's voice trembled even more:

"Thank you so much for having me.

I want to stay here. Let’s meet again if we have a chance!

If you miss me, you can come here……"

""You're so long-winded!!!"

Luffy's roar interrupted Chopper's voice:

"Come with us!"

Nami, Sanji, and Usopp shouted at the same time:

"That's right, come with us!"

"……"

Chopper froze there, his eye circles swaying and covered with crystal tears, biting his lips tightly, trembling and speechless.

"Chopper, you see, your friends don't care whether you are a monster or not."

Behind him, a warm hand pressed on Chopper's hat, and a smiling voice sounded:

"So, Chopper, come with us!"

"Qin Lang, wow……"

Qiaoba looked up at Qin Lang who was smiling. Finally, he couldn't hold it back and burst into tears.

"woo woo woo woo……"

Chopper threw himself into Qin Lang's arms and burst into tears. He let out all the sadness of being excluded and not recognized in the past.

Chopper's tears soaked Qin Lang's clothes, which had never been soiled by the enemy.

Feeling Qin Lang's warm embrace, Chopper finally felt what it felt like to have a companion.

This feeling was really good...