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

Chapter 373: Chapter 373: Kid: I’m Super Brave!

The big shots were all quick to react.

But for the common folk, it was nothing but gloom and despair.

While the Marines were mostly useless most of the time, they weren’t completely worthless.

They still helped fend off many pirates.

If the Marines were to vanish outright, the world would truly descend into chaos.

At the very least, without the Marines as a deterrent, pirates would run rampant to an unimaginable degree.

The number of pirates setting sail would skyrocket.

But unlike the civilians and kingdoms, pirates didn’t waste time overthinking things.

Right now, they only cared about one thing—

Whitebeard was dead!

And what did that mean? It meant all of Whitebeard’s territories, all his resources, were up for grabs!

A flood of pirates immediately set sail for the wealthy lands under Whitebeard’s rule.

And the pirates already in those places wasted no time baring their fangs!

In an instant, countless islands in the New World erupted into unimaginable chaos!

Pirate ships kept docking, their crews arriving in endless waves.

Among them was Eustass Kid, who had set sail for the New World not long ago!

“Captain! Is this really the right move?”

On Kashi Island, a man with a vicious face hesitated as he surveyed the hellish scene before him, turning to the red-haired figure in front of him.

Kid, who had been grinning, stiffened.

He shot the man a dark look.

Before Kid could speak, his first mate chuckled and teased,

“What’s the matter? Whitebeard’s dead—you still scared someone’s gonna come for revenge? Don’t make me laugh, you dumbass!”

“But… what if Vir succeeds in saving him? What if he brings him back?”

The moment those words left the man’s mouth, the entire crew froze.

A flicker of doubt crossed their faces.

…That was actually a possibility.

*BAM!*

Before the man could say another word, a massive metal fist smashed down on him from above, turning him into a bloody pancake.

Kid shook his hand irritably.

The brutal display snapped everyone back to attention, their eyes fixed on him.

“That old bastard was already dead the moment he hit the ground! No one’s bringing him back! The Marines won’t let it happen!”

“One more word out of any of you, and this is what you get! Now—wipe out these pirates!”

Kid snarled, his face twisted with bloodlust.

But his words left the crew baffled.

Huh? Wipe out pirates? Weren’t they here to loot? Since when did they become bodyguards?

“Kill every last one of them! We’re taking this island as our base!”

That cleared things up.

True, in the New World, this island wasn’t particularly rich.

The pirates here weren’t that strong, either.

With their strength, they really could purge the place.

And then—take it for themselves!

Grabbing loot was a one-time deal. But holding territory? That meant endless gains!

Under Kid’s lead, the pirates on the island were swiftly thinned out.

Soon enough, Whitebeard’s flag would be torn down and replaced.

But this move… might come with a tiny, little consequence.

Would that red-haired hothead be able to handle it?

Yet, if there was one place hit the hardest by all this—

It was Fish-Man Island.

With Whitebeard gone, the pirate crews specializing in kidnapping mermaids went absolutely berserk.

No more sneaking around, no more schemes to trick the kind-hearted and naive mermaids.

But now?

They just took them—openly and brazenly.

A grand free-for-all to snatch up mermaids had begun.

Within just an hour of Whitebeard’s death, Fish-Man Island was already in ruins.

King Neptune had deployed every available soldier to defend the island, but even that couldn’t hold back the endless tide of pirates.

At this moment, these pirates were nothing but sharks that had smelled blood.

“Father! There are too many of them! We can’t hold them off! What do we do?!”

In the palace, Neptune’s second son shouted in desperation.

Neptune’s expression darkened.

He had expected this might happen, but he never thought it would come so fast—and so violently!

But now, every last soldier had been sent to fight.

Even as king, he was powerless.

Yet out there, his people were suffering.

And he knew it better than anyone.

“Everyone! Now—pick up your weapons! Drive out the invaders! Protect our people!”

Neptune wasn’t about to sit back and do nothing!

With his thunderous command, the crowd roared in response!

Then, the king himself grabbed his trident and charged straight toward the heart of the invasion!

Behind him, every last fighter in the palace followed without hesitation!

Every face was etched with cold fury!

Damn humans! After all this time—nothing had changed!

And as they left, the palace became the least defended place on all of Fish-Man Island…

—

Amazon Lily.

On the arena’s spectator stands,

Elder Nyon and Rayleigh weren’t too worried.

After all, judging by the situation before the broadcast cut off, they had the upper hand.

Even if Shanks showed up, it wouldn’t tip the scales against them.

Who would’ve thought?

Douglas Bullet and Vir were that close.

The moment he appeared, he made it clear—Vir was under his protection, no exceptions.

Rayleigh knew Bullet well.

Back in the day, even Roger couldn’t get much respect from him.

Let alone Rayleigh himself.

But now? Bullet treated Vir like family.

What in the world had that brat done to earn that kind of loyalty?

It was hard to believe.

Bullet was one thing, but then Kaido showed up—

And his attitude was even more favorable than Bullet’s!

At first, when Kaido appeared, they’d been a little concerned.

But in the end? Turned out he was on their side!

Every big shot that arrived was there because of Vir!

The Whitebeard Pirates only had Whitebeard himself—and now he was gone.

That brat was just… unbelievable.

How could someone have that much pull? Was this the power of medical skills?

Making all these top-tier legends bend over backward for him?

It was beyond absurd—like absurdity’s mom feeding absurdity a bomb! Absolutely explosive!

But amidst it all, one person remained sullen.

Her mood visibly low.

Bonney hadn’t taken her eyes off Kuma the entire time.

Yet until the very end, she couldn’t find even a trace of the father she once knew in him.

Perhaps… her father was truly gone forever.

Without realizing it, a single tear slipped silently down Bonney’s cheek…