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

Crocodile couldn’t hold back at all.

He immediately questioned the accuracy of the information.

He clearly remembered—when that brat defeated him, he didn’t have a single berry in bounty.

Hell, the kid wasn’t even that strong in Haki.

He didn’t even know Observation Haki!

It hadn’t even been two months since Crocodile got locked up.

And now Vir’s bounty was 1.9 billion?

What the hell was this nonsense?

This was just absurd.

A slight increase? Sure, he could understand that.

That guy wasn’t strong, but he did defeat him, after all.

But this leap was just too ridiculous, wasn’t it?

This was the first time Crocodile had heard about Vir’s situation since being imprisoned.

A 1.9 billion bounty—who the hell could accept that?!

Hearing his skepticism, Garp just snorted dismissively.

“Hmph, you’re wasting space being locked up here. Just shut your mouth. Getting sent in by a punk with a one or two hundred million bounty? You’re an embarrassment.”

Garp’s words were brutal.

Every single one struck a nerve.

Crocodile’s face twisted through a spectrum of colors—green, then purple.

But he had no way to refute it.

When Vir defeated him, his strength was only worth a couple hundred million…

Ace stared at Vir’s latest bounty poster in front of him—the one where Vir looked arrogantly cool, commanding countless bolts of lightning.

Ace was stunned.

His feelings were pretty much the same as Crocodile’s.

When he got locked up, Vir’s bounty was only 300 million.

And now, after just this short while?

That guy, whose strength had been far below his, had already reached this level?

Wasn’t this way too fast?!

A strange light flickered in Ace’s eyes.

His heart was pounding with shock.

He probably wasn’t a match for Vir anymore, was he?

That guy.

How had he not noticed this insane talent before…

Wasn’t he a doctor?! How could his combat potential be this monstrous?!

And from what that damn old man said, Vir had completely healed Pops.

When he first heard that, he was amazed at Vir’s medical skills.

Sure, he was the one who recommended Vir, but he never expected it to go this smoothly.

But just as he was marveling at Vir’s medical prowess, the guy hit him with another bombshell.

1.9 billion.

What a freak.

“Huh?! What?! Crocodile, you useless trash, you got beaten by some pirate worth a couple hundred million?!”

A rough, hoarse voice suddenly rang out—one that hadn’t spoken in a long time.

It came from the deepest cell in Level 6.

Though raspy, the sheer disbelief in it was unmistakable.

The moment that voice sounded, it was like a switch had been flipped.

The entire sixth level erupted in mocking laughter.

“HAHAHAHA! Since when did trash like this start getting tossed into Level 6?”

“A couple hundred million bounty… PFFFT—HAHAHA! What a joke! Absolute garbage!”

“Get the hell out of Level 6! Worthless scum!”

Those who still had the energy to speak joined in the ridicule.

Every word felt like a knife stabbing into Crocodile’s ears.

His remaining hand clenched tightly, knuckles cracking.

But he had no way to fight back.

All he could do was endure the relentless mockery.

The one who had spoken first, however, didn’t say anything else.

Looking at Crocodile’s miserable state, Douglas Bullet just smirked in disdain.

Unbelievable.

The man who once fought him on equal footing had fallen this far?

He’d heard that after losing to Whitebeard, Crocodile had pinned all his hopes on the Ancient Weapons.

Tch.

What an idiot.

For Bullet, a man who lived by the creed that power was everything—that strength would never betray you—this was sheer stupidity.

Relying on external forces?

Never trustworthy.

Only strength was absolute!

’Vir… huh?’

’Once I get out of here, I’m gonna test just how tough that head of his is!’

’Twenty years old, 1.9 billion bounty.’

’This is gonna be fun.’

As he thought this, a dangerous glint flashed in Bullet’s eyes.

Then, he resumed his daily training.

He’d been imprisoned for twenty years—but not a single day had he slacked off.

But this was Impel Down. A prison.

No matter how much he trained, all he could do was maintain his strength.

Without proper nourishment, no amount of effort would let him grow stronger.

—

In the darkness of the underground, time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, seven days had passed.

Today was the day of Ace’s execution.

Only twelve hours remained.

In ten more, he would be taken out of here.

Escorted to the heart of the coming storm—

Marineford.

Meanwhile, a Marine warship slowly appeared on the horizon, several miles away from Impel Down.

Inside the ship’s cabin…

Vir sat at a mixing table, fully focused on his work.

An array of tools lay spread out before him—all taken from Merry’s storage, of course.

Behind him, Luffy was scarfing down food.

Though compared to usual, he was eating much more quietly.

This was thanks to Vir’s heavy punches—if he was too loud, Vir couldn’t concentrate.

Beside Vir, a stunningly beautiful woman sat quietly.

Boa Hancock rested her chin on her hand, watching Vir with rapt attention.

At first, she had wanted to help.

But after accidentally knocking over a finished potion—erasing 300,000 negative points in an instant—she had obediently stepped back.

Having never done this kind of work before, she was clearly more of a hindrance.

So instead, she pulled up a small stool and sat next to Vir.

Just… staring at him.

A blissful smile on her face.

Occasionally, she’d squirm slightly for no apparent reason.

Almost like Chopper…

Vir had initially objected.

Being stared at made him uncomfortable.

But no matter where they were, Hancock would stare at him—so eventually, he gave up.

Or rather, he got used to it.

What he was mixing now, naturally, was the medicine needed for this Impel Down trip.

Blackbeard? Easy.

That guy just needed a good thrashing.

His double-pain sensitivity was already enough to make him wish for death.

But Vir had prepared something extra for him.

That guy—even Vir, who believed in equality for all—couldn’t maintain his usual principles.

He had to go all out.

[Blackwater]

Effect: Amplifies all senses of the consumer by five times! Lasts one hour!

Price: 500,000

Review: You’re one sadistic little devil~

That’s right.

This thing.

Combined with Blackbeard’s existing double-pain sensitivity… heh.

Wouldn’t that just send him straight to heaven?

Plus, he’d heard that guy had multiple hearts.

Might as well dig one out and see.

See if losing a heart would stop him from using two Devil Fruits.

If it did…

Oh, Teach would hate him for it.

And if he did end up hating him?

Vir would just say—

Perfect! Hate me more! Harder! Not enough! NOWHERE NEAR ENOUGH!

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