The next day, they arrived at Drum Island.
Zephyr stopped at the port as Noah disembarked.
Ever since their conversation about the “Heavenly Tribute” that day, Zephyr had stopped discussing issues with Noah.
Every time he saw Noah, Zephyr was reminded of Noah’s words, “Let all the people of the world unite.”
It felt like a nightmare, torturing Zephyr’s heart for the past two days.
If Noah had just been talking nonsense, it would have been fine, but then Zephyr thought about it.
If Noah’s words could truly be realized, it could change the seas and bring about an ideal justice.
This was too terrifying for someone who had spent his entire life maintaining order on the seas, because it was an answer.
He had always wanted to bring fairness and justice to the seas.
From a boy who righted wrongs like a hero since childhood, he had risen step by step to the rank of Marine Admiral.
But no matter how much he fought pirates, he couldn’t stop the tide of the pirate era, only managing to stabilize the world’s order with all his might.
Now, it seemed, someone had provided the answer.
Breaking the old order might bring fairness and justice to the seas.
The temptation wasn’t overwhelming yet, but he couldn’t dwell on it too much.
Because he felt his own fear, a kind of magic.
After seeing Noah and his sister off at Drum Island, Zephyr felt a sense of relief.
He dismissed the other Marines.
“Mr.
Adam, you must be more than just a writer.
For a writer, you know an awful lot about the World Government, people’s livelihoods, and certain ideologies.”
“So, Mr.
Zephyr, do you think what I said was correct?”
Noah looked directly into Zephyr’s eyes, calmly.
…
“Yes.”
Noah smiled.
He took a book from Robin and handed it to Zephyr.
“This is a book I wrote a few years ago while traveling through the four seas.
It contains some of my thoughts.
I’m giving it to you.
If you are ever troubled, you can open it and take a look.”
The title of the book was “Reforming the Four Seas Starting with Small Things.”
Zephyr put the book into his coat pocket, not intending to read it, fearing he might be tempted by the knowledge within.
This book could very well contain the fabricated ideal future that this scoundrel had created.
He was a former Marine Headquarters Admiral, and he wouldn’t fall for such a trick.
“Phew~”
Seeing the warship sail away, Noah and Robin both let out a sigh of relief.
It had been quite stressful spending so many days on the warship as two wanted criminals.
When he had risked coming in contact with Zephyr, Noah hadn’t been sure if Zephyr would arrest him.
His current strength wasn’t a match for an Admiral, or rather, the gap was immense.
But it was such a great opportunity to interact with Admiral Zephyr that he had to take a gamble.
Fortunately, the outcome was good.
Pulling their luggage, they walked into the icy landscape.
This was the climate of the Grand Line, truly strange.
The day before arriving at Drum Island, the sea had been scorching hot, but on the second day, when they reached the waters of Drum Island, it was bone-chillingly cold.
He found winter clothes from his suitcase and began to trek through the snow.
At this moment, he heard a bell sound, getting closer and closer.
Upon closer inspection, it was a reindeer pulling a sled.
Reindeer were very common on Drum Island.
This was also where Tony Tony Chopper, the beloved pet of the Straw Hat Crew, was born.
Due to some experiences, he was taken away from Drum Island by Luffy and began a tragic life.
He fought enemies on the level of a Yonko while bearing a bounty of 100 Belly.
He was truly miserable.
The residents of Drum Island also mostly traveled by reindeer-drawn sleds.
It was very unique, reminding Noah of Santa Claus from his previous life.
At this moment, a sled approaching from a distance stopped in front of Noah.
“Young man, are you here to see a doctor?”
“Uncle, how did you know we were looking for a doctor?”
Robin asked, puzzled.
Many people from other places come here for treatment.
Seeing as you’re here for medical help, hop on.
Old Man Cook will give you a ride.”
Noah and Robin got on the sled and enjoyed the scenery of Drum Island.
Pulled by the reindeer, the sled moved quite quickly.
What’s more, under the guidance of Old Man Cook, who called himself a seasoned driver, it was both fast and stable.
According to Old Man Cook himself, he was the king of snow in all of Drum Island, the number one driver.
Not to mention, the old man’s driving skills were indeed superb.
It felt like a lightning-fast ride, and soon they arrived in town.
After bidding farewell to Old Man Cook, the two found an inn to rest for the night and then asked passersby for directions to the witch’s castle.
Every passerby they asked would first recoil in fear and then vividly tell terrifying stories about the castle.
They mentioned killer rabbits and snow monsters, trying to dissuade Noah from going up the mountain.
They said the witch sometimes came down the mountain herself, and they could just wait at the bottom.
However, Noah didn’t want to waste time.
He asked for the general route and the next day, he and Robin, carrying their suitcases, headed up the mountain.
Perhaps because very few people actually went up, the snow on the mountain path was particularly deep, and Noah and Robin trudged through it.
At this moment, Noah’s Observation Haki seemed to detect something, and he looked towards a mountain hollow on the right.
He saw a group of giant red-eyed rabbits, two meters tall, bounding towards them.
“Is this the Lapahn you were talking about?
They’re so cute.”
Noah was helpless when it came to Robin’s aesthetic sense.
When did she become so fond of ugly-cute creatures?
“It looks like I’ll have to fight them first.
Lapahns only obey the strong.”
Saying this, Noah got into a stance, intending to punch each of these rabbits.
“Let me do it.
I want to play with them for a while.”
Robin pleaded.
Alright, Robin didn’t have many playmates, so let her play for a while.
After all, these rabbits were quite weak for Robin.
“Flower-Flower Fruit, grab their heels.”
Hands grew out of the snow and directly yanked the rabbits’ heels, causing them to fall and scramble on the ground.
The rabbits looked confused.
They thought for a moment, then decided not to think and continued their charge.
“Flower-Flower Fruit, cover their eyes.”
This time, the rabbits’ eyes were covered, and they fell down again in confusion.
They got up and continued their charge.
The subsequent actions were: “Flower-Flower Fruit, pull their ears, slap their faces, poke their noses, tug their tails.”
After a while, the Lapahns were all lying flat.
They had played, but not because humans had won, but because they, the Lapahns, were done playing.
Seeing how pathetic these large rabbits looked, Robin felt it wasn’t right and finally let them go out of pity.
However, before leaving, she asked the Lapahns to take them to the mountaintop.
Thus, a few large rabbits were left to carry Noah and Robin up the mountain, hopping along.
Upon seeing the castle on the mountaintop, both Noah and Robin were filled with emotion.
Building such a large castle on a snowy peak was only possible because this world wasn’t that scientifically advanced.
Furthermore, the witch already had her own castle before seizing the Drum Island palace, she was truly a rich woman.
Before they could knock, the large gate opened automatically.
The dark interior seemed to hide monsters.
No wonder it was the witch’s castle, Dr.
Kureha was quite something.
“Hello, is anyone here?
I’m here to seek help from Dr.
Kureha.”
Bang!
The torches inside the castle lit up one by one from the entrance.
Then, a giant shadow loomed over the doorway.
“Dr.
Kureha, don’t mess around.”
Saying this, Noah pulled a bottle of plum wine from his suitcase and threw it forward.
It didn’t fly far before a withered hand firmly caught the bottle.
“This is plum wine from Hawa country, the absolute best of the best.
Ten million Belly a bottle.
Saying this, a cool-looking old beauty appeared.
“You don’t look sick, and your strength isn’t bad.
Plus, you’ve disguised your face, perhaps hiding something?
What do you need from me?”
Noah hadn’t expected someone with top-notch medical skills to be unable to see through a disguise.
Any slight unnaturalness would be detected.
“I have two things I’d like to ask for your help with.”
“My fees are very high, you know.”
Noah flipped open a suitcase he had brought.
Besides another bottle of plum wine, the rest of the space was filled with Belly.
“Is this enough?
Add another bottle of wine, 30 million Belly.”
“Tell me what the first thing is.
If it’s not enough, I’ll add more.
Follow me.”
Sitting in the castle’s reception room, Noah first introduced himself.
“My name is Noah, and this is my sister, Robin.
We’re here seeking help.
Please take a look at this first.”
Saying this, he handed the Shimotsuki Secret Medicine to Dr.
Kureha.
She opened it and sniffed.
“A secret medicine for body conditioning.
Has it become less effective after you’ve improved your strength and you want to reformulate it?
You little brat from Ohara.”
“Yes, do you have any methods?”
“Don’t ask me if I have a method.
It will triple the medicinal effect in two weeks, but your payment isn’t enough.
You need to add another 50 million.”
“Deal.
But I don’t have that much money right now.
Can you start the research first and I’ll pay the rest later?”
“How do I know you still have money?”
In desperation, Noah used the contract he had signed with the World Economic News as collateral.
This witch wouldn’t care about that kind of identity at all.
“Hoo hoo, you’re rich.
Okay, this matter is settled.
So, what’s the second thing?”
“Well, I have some information here for you to look at.
I’d appreciate it if you could figure out how to mass-produce this medicine at a low cost.”
Saying this, he handed over a few pages of paper.
Dr.
Kureha, who had been looking at it casually, became serious after only a few glances.
Even when Noah spoke his real name, she didn’t seem to care.
She had met many more troublesome characters than this kid over the years.
But upon seeing this information, she was truly shocked.
This was basic information about penicillin.
Noah only remembered this much; in his previous life, he had only skimmed it, and it was already difficult to retrieve these memories through his golden finger.
“This medicine probably isn’t of much use to you, right?
It’s only for commoners.”
“Yes, for those with power on the seas, penicillin isn’t much.
Because the major powers don’t lack this kind of medicine; it’s just expensive.”
“Joining the Marines, one won’t lack medicine.
Even if it’s expensive, the Marines can afford it.
As for pirates, those with poor physiques have already died, and the survivors rely on their own immunity.
The wealthy elite wouldn’t care about this either.
This is for the commoners on the seas.
The vast majority of people in this world don’t have life-saving medicine, and that isn’t right.”