Chapter 517 Dr. Kuleha
Chapter 517 Dr. Kuleha
“Knock, knock, knock…”
“Excuse me, is Dr. Kuleha here?”
According to the clues provided by the villagers, Xie Wen came to the forest near the lakeside town, and quickly found a big tree with doors and windows among the trees using his observation Haki, and then he went up and knocked on the door.
Early the next morning, after sending Huamei to the Drum Castle to manage the daily routines of the two scientific research cats, Xie Wen took Klee and Sharmi to continue to stroll around the Drum Island.
With them were Robin, who wanted to continue to explore the history of the Drum Island, and Shirahoshi and her big sister Meowx, who finally overcame the cold climate.
As for Shirahoshi’s way of overcoming the cold…
Because the two scientific research cats were obsessed with medical research on the Drum Island, it was Kaido who knitted her a warm fishtail sweater overnight.
To be honest, Xie Wen just knew that Kaido had this skill.
Anyway, after solving the problem of the tail not being resistant to freezing, Shirahoshi, who has been committed to promoting the idea of Fishman Island wanting to coexist peacefully with humans, immediately applied to Xie Wen to go to the island together.
Xie Wen naturally would not discourage the enthusiasm of the "little" mermaid, and took her and Meowx along.
When heading to the Drum Castle, Shirahoshi was too big to experience the special cable car here.
But this is not a bad thing. After all, with Wapol's terrible way of governing the country, if Shirahoshi saw it now, the "little" mermaid would definitely be like Robin, and she would not be able to help but use her recently practiced fishman karate to hit him...
Of course, it was precisely because they could not take Shirahoshi on the cable car that Xie Wen and his team could not use the cable cars leading to various towns to quickly light up the map of Drum Island.
Fortunately, they had plenty of time, so Xie Wen took Maomao and the "little" mermaid along the roads opened by the villagers here, and wandered through the towns one by one. While opening the map, he asked Shirahoshi to do her job as the "image ambassador of Fishman Island".
It's a pity that the Drum Kingdom, under the oppression of Wapol, had no time to care about other things. They gathered together to listen to Shirahoshi's nagging, purely because of Xie Wen's identity as a Shichibukai.
And Shirahoshi, who felt this with his observation Haki, could only stop his useless work helplessly.
However, Shirahoshi, who has always been kind, did not ask Xie Wen to punish Wapol. In addition to the fact that she had some understanding of this aspect after her experience, it was also because Shirahoshi had encountered countries with similar situations during the time she followed Xie Wen, so she also knew Xie Wen's backhand.
After Shirahoshi canceled the speech, Xie Wen and his team's speed suddenly increased, and then they came to the lakeside town called Kesda while strolling.
Xie Wen originally wanted to wait for Huiyuan Miao and the others to learn the medical skills of "Doctor 20" before bringing them to see Dr. Kuleha, but now that they have met, he might as well visit them on the way.
That's why the scene at the beginning happened.
"Huh? Someone actually found this place?" A full-bodied old lady's voice came from the tree house, "Is anyone ill?!"
As she spoke, the door of the tree house was quickly opened, and an old woman with fashionable clothes and a bottle of wine in her hand appeared in front of Xie Wen and the others.
Although she has white hair and wrinkles on her face, Dr. Kuleha is not inferior to young women like Robin and Hancock in terms of figure, and her skin quality is not like that of a centenarian, so she said that she can stay young forever...
It's not completely bragging.
"Blue Star? How come a big shot like you comes to an old man like me who lives in seclusion?"
After seeing Xie Wen and the cats around her, Dr. Kuleha's pupils shrank quickly, but soon returned to her original unruly appearance, but from her words, one could still hear a hint of nervousness.
After all...
She actually called herself an old lady!
You know, in the comics, Luffy was kicked away by Dr. Kuleha just for calling her grandma.
Sure enough, when they are strong enough, most people will choose to talk nicely.
Shaking his head gently to dispel the scattered thoughts in his mind, Xie Wen bowed politely to the other party, and then explained his purpose.
"The doctors of our Felycat Investigation Team heard that the medical technology of the Drum Kingdom is very advanced, so they came here to exchange ideas. I heard that in addition to the 'Doctor 20' next to Wapol, Dr. Kuleha's medical skills are also extraordinary, so I came to say hello first, and I hope you can give me some advice."
"... You said that you would let the little guy named Huiyuan Ai treat other people for free in the Drum Kingdom. Is this true?"
It is obvious that the old lady Kuleha is not only paying attention to what is happening in the Drum Kingdom, but also has some information outside the island.
"Of course," Xie Wen nodded, and then remembered that the other party seemed to be a little greedy, and said: "If you think that doing this will reduce your income, I can compensate you, just as Xiao Ai's tuition."
"Hahahahaha!" Kuleha, who was originally a little nervous, suddenly relaxed. She laughed and took a sip of wine, "It is her ability that the little guy can cure the patient. I don't need any compensation!"
Hmm? This performance is different from what the villager said...
Seeing Xie Wen's surprised look, Dr. Kuleha sneered, "Have you heard from people in the town that I forced charges? I have never charged them more for consultation, even a lot." Sometimes I even give them discounts! But those people don’t understand medical skills at all, and they always feel that I have cheated them.”
Xie Wen still believed what she said.
The people of the Ciggu Country were not very wealthy to begin with under the pressure of Wapol, and since Wapol almost monopolized the country's medical resources, the cost of Kuleha's medicine must be much higher than normal. This After an increase or decrease, the villagers will naturally feel that Kuleha charges too much.
The most important thing is that with this old woman's unruly style, she obviously doesn't have the patience to explain to others, which naturally makes it easier to cause misunderstandings.
"I didn't expect that the World Government's newspapers would actually tell the truth sometimes."
Dr. Kuleha seemed to feel the good qualities of Blue Star’s kindness to others, and couldn’t help but admire it.
Then, she reached out and patted Xie Wen's shoulder, and said the mantra that Xie Wen still remembered clearly after time travel: "You asked your ship's doctor to come to me to learn medical skills because you want to know how I can stay young forever. The secret?"
Xie Wen tugged at the corner of his mouth speechlessly at first, but then his eyes fell on the wine bottle in Kuleha's hand...
"Actually, I'm really interested!" Xie Wen looked solemn and replied seriously: "Whitebeard is almost half your age, and he's also an alcoholic, but he already gives people the impression that he's exhausted and has no energy. It’s been a few years since I’ve felt alive, so I’m really curious about how you maintain such a healthy body without drinking.”
Although Xie Wen also knew that Baibeard's current physical condition actually had little to do with alcoholism, but mainly due to the accumulation of too many hidden wounds in his body.
The bodies of people in the pirate world are much more durable than those of the fragile earthlings. For example, the old smoker Xia Qi is clearly over 60 years old, but still maintains a youthful face.
But the most special thing about Kuleha is that her strength is actually very average, and she has not mastered domineering, but her vitality level is higher than that of "grandchildren" such as Garp and Whitebeard. .
However, before Dr. Kuleha could answer, a scream sounded from behind Xie Wen.
"What?! Father Whitebeard is about to die?!"