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Chapter 213 - 71

Chapter 71"Nami, let's find an island with a doctor immediately," Vivi said with a determined look."But Vivi..." Nami panted."No buts. I believe the going merry can reach Alabasta as quickly as possible," Vivi said, holding Nami's hand. "Alabasta is important and needs me. But you are just as important, and you need me."Admittedly, it was difficult for Vivi to choose between Nami and the Alabasta Kingdom. She carried the mission of Alabasta, but Nami was equally important; she already considered her a comrade on this ship.Vivi then looked up at Luffy. She remembered a kingdom near Alabasta famous for its medical skills that they could go to.The only bad news was that they didn't have a log pose for that place.But the tone of the matter was now decided. Namiwas dazed and couldn't say much.Patients must listen to doctors.The priority now was to determine Nami's condition. Only Luffy and Vivi on the ship knew even a little bit about medicine.Vivi put a wet towel on Nami's forehead. "It's likely due to the climate zones. The first hurdle crew members face in the Grand Line is illness caused by abnormal weather..."In her experience, no matter how strong a pirate was in any sea, sudden deaths due to this reason were not uncommon.Luffy knew this too; he had read about Grand Linemeteorology.Meteorologically, islands in the Grand Line are divided into four types: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Islands, each with its own four seasons.To adapt to the Grand Line, one must handle sixteen stages of climate change from the summer of a Summer Island to the winter of a Winter Island. There are also many unclassifiable abnormal islands and localized climates.But..."I think I've seen Nami's symptoms before," Robinmused.Luffy was stunned, then quickly asked, "Where?"This was too important."Wait a moment."Robin had been using her fruit ability to search. Hands on the bookshelf flipped through books, eventually pulling out an old leather-bound logbook and handing a specific page to Luffy.Chapter 94: The Damned Plan, Scram!"High fever, rapid weakness, accompanied by mild chills... If the record is correct, this is very similar to a disease called Kestia Fever, also known as Five-Day Fever.""The log mentions this disease appears in specific waters of the Grand Line. It hits fast and hard; it's bad if not treated effectively and promptly."Luffy skimmed the log, his expression darkening.The symptoms matched Nami's perfectly. It stated that treatment required specific medicine and expert medical skills; ordinary fever reducers were useless.The log mentioned several essential herbs they didn't have in stock."This really is trouble..."Luffy's brows furrowed tightly.This feeling of helplessness made him very irritable.People's constitutions differ. Nami clearly wasn't like them combatants. They could recover instantly from illness or starvation just by eating.Nami saw Luffy's expression and gave a weak smile, trying to lighten the mood. "Why are your eyebrows curling like Sanji's... so ugly... Is this disease that bad?"Her voice was faint, lacking her usual energy, but her eyes stayed on Luffy to see what he was doing.He used a light tone: "A bit more troublesome than a fever."His mood was already bad, and the system plan kept buzzing in his ear.[Warning: Ability development time has arrived. Please begin Devil Fruit ability cultivation immediately...]Now of all times?Usually he could tolerate it, but Luffy was the type who could be frugal with himself but put his comrades first.Now the voice was just noise.Luffy's face suddenly contorted, and he roared internally: "Scram!"He suddenly curled up, relying on his Rubber Human characteristics.A man has to be ruthless to himself! Even if he exhausts himself to death today, Nami comes first.Who do you think I am?I'm the man who will become the Pirate King!It felt like this had happened more than once.Perhaps strong willpower works in special moments. The warning stopped, and the characters changed:[Special situation detected. Possesses the spirit of the Pirate King. Conqueror's Haki proficiency +100][Special situation detected. Possesses the spirit of the Pirate King. Conqueror's Haki proficiency +100]...[Plan behavior changing][Training plan modifying][Solving the incident grants bonus reward time]Hmph, what a masochist, just wanted me to curse at you, didn't you?Sometimes Luffy really felt this damned plan had masochistic tendencies.Couldn't it seek flexibility on its own?Regardless, the broken plan finally did something human! The priority was finding a doctor; the ship desperately needed a professional one....Luffy didn't have time to dwell on the change; the priority was making Nami feel better.Monitor her temperature constantly, or Nami would overheat.Luffy found the medical kit and a thermometer. He lifted a corner of the blanket and tucked the thermometer under Nami's armpit.The cold glass made Nami shiver. She clamped down on Luffy's hand and protested nasally: "Mmm... I hate it, don't put cold things in..."This weak, helpless tone was a world away from the usual Nami who would shout at him with hands on her hips.But doctors don't listen to patients.As a result, Nami clamped down and wouldn't let go, and he had no way around it; her physical advantage was right there.After a while, when she loosened up, Luffy took the thermometer and looked at it. His heart sank.The mercury column pointed to an alarming height.Just then, Merry brought in porridge and herbs.The herbs were for clearing heat and lowering fever. Though he knew the effect on Kestia Fevermight be limited, at least it would make her more comfortable.He had to warm her stomach first; otherwise, these herbs would make her stomach feel terrible even if the fever went down."Nami, get up and have some porridge, then take the medicine."Nami seemed to lack the strength to even open her eyes. She buried her head in the pillow and mumbled a refusal: "Don't want to move... no appetite..."Her voice sounded like she was acting spoiled.Luffy knew this wouldn't do. A fever requires hydration and energy. He leaned down, gently supporting Nami's back with one hand so she could lean on him, and held the porridge bowl with the other.Nami seemed to understand her situation. She hesitated, then struggled to prop up her upper body.This simple movement made her shiver.Luffy quickly wrapped her tightly in the blanket, letting her lean steadily in his arms.Nami leaned against him, taking small sips of the warm porridge from Luffy's hand, then reluctantly swallowed the crushed herb juice Luffy prepared.Her body was burning, her breath scorching, but leaning in Luffy's arms, she seemed to find a sense of peace. Her brow relaxed slightly.She regained a bit of strength."Bring me my notes." Nami pointed to the table.Luffy reached out and took them, flipping through.They were full of navigation knowledge.Very detailed.Including various nautical charts after entering the Grand Line.Climate characteristics of various places.The notes were packed with knowledge and daily logs. While Luffy was training hard, Nami, as the Navigator, hadn't been idle either."The characteristics and patterns of the weather are summarized there. With your learning ability, you should grasp it quickly," Nami said to Luffy. "Until I recover, I'm leaving these idiots on the ship to you."There was a bit of another meaning in there."Hey, I'm one of the idiots on the ship too, okay?"Nami's beautiful eyes narrowed: "Not just an idiot, but a pervert too.""That should clearly be used to describe Sanji."Nami instinctively squeezed into Luffy's arms. "Anyway, this is your responsibility as Captain... I'm leaving myself to you too, okay?"Before Luffy could answer, Nami had closed her eyes and fallen asleep.The herbs had a sleep-inducing effect, but because she was in pain, she was in a semi-conscious state, frowning as if searching for something in her dreams.When weak, one instinctively feels a sense of dependency.The Cat Burglar always appeared tough and reliable—she had to, given the problematic crew.But she also wanted someone to lean on.The familiar scent from the heat source near her body was enough for Nami to drop all her defenses. She gradually began to talk in her sleep.Luffy heard some familiar names.Belle-Mere, Nojiko...And a strange woman named Carina; even in her dreams, Nami was yelling at her to pay back money.Luffy, of course, knew very well how obsessed Nami was with money....Chapter 95: Wapol: Who am I? Where am I?With the Navigator bedridden, Luffy was acting as both temporary doctor and temporary Navigator, running back and forth.Although... at this moment, Luffy felt a bit of appreciation for the plan.What would he have done in this situation without that knowledge?Just watch helplessly?Perform clown tricks to make Nami feel better? That would be too much of a clown. Not to say it would be useless, but it would have zero effect, maybe even a negative one.Who knows how much time passed.Luffy was carefully wiping the sweat from Nami's forehead with a wet towel when a commotion and Merry's anxious shouts suddenly came from outside the cabin."Luffy, Luffy! This is bad!"Merry zoomed through the cabin door and floated in, her small face full of panic. She lowered her voice and said:"Zoro saw someone standing on the sea through the telescope! And I feel it—there's a huge, huge guy underneath, about to come up!"As if to confirm Merry's words, the going merrysuddenly shook violently, as if bumped from below by some massive object.Nami let out a groan of discomfort in her sleep.Luffy, already in a bad mood, encountered this. No matter who it was, the enemy was in for a beating.He left Nami in Merry's care.With suppressed anger in his eyes, he strode toward the deck.When he pushed open the cabin door, everyone was gasping at the scene before them."Looks like they don't come in peace."

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