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

Chapter 376: Chapter 376: When You Said “Stab”, You Meant This Kind of Stab?!

In Rayleigh’s arms, Bonney sobbed uncontrollably, struggling desperately to break free.

She could feel the electric currents surging through her body.

And then—she saw it.

Kuma, who had been on the verge of exploding, suddenly stopped swelling. His body gradually shrank back to its normal size, completely stabilizing.

She froze.

He was about to blow up…

How did he just… fix himself?

Bonney slowly turned her gaze toward Vir, who had just fired that strange pulse.

Her tear-streaked face stared at him with wide, dazed eyes—almost comically dumbfounded.

Even Rayleigh was momentarily stunned.

If Vir had blown Kuma up with a single move, he wouldn’t have been surprised.

But… a snap of his fingers?

A spark of electricity, and the problem was solved?

Just like that, the terrifying self-destruction was neutralized?

Are young people these days just built different?

For those like Golden Lion, who had seen this before, it was nothing new.

But Bonney, realizing that Vir had stopped Kuma in an instant, quickly understood something.

She rushed forward and asked the same question again—

“Vir… can you save him?”

This time, Vir didn’t keep her waiting.

He nodded firmly.

Yet, seeing this, both Shiki and Rayleigh sighed inwardly.

Brat…

We get it, she’s pitiable.

But this isn’t the way.

A kind lie would only hurt her more in the end.

You’re usually so sharp—why are you making promises you can’t keep now?

This was Vegapunk’s work. No ordinary doctor could undo it.

That man has the greatest brain in the world.

If Vir agreed now but failed later, it would only make things worse.

Rayleigh shook his head helplessly.

Golden Lion turned away.

They both believed Vir was just trying to comfort the girl—not that he actually had the power to fix a machine.

Seeing Vir’s nod, even Bullet raised an eyebrow, glancing at Kuma with interest.

Crocodile, on the other hand, thought Vir was biting off more than he could chew.

Stirring up trouble for no reason.

Even Jina, who had been thoroughly convinced by Vir’s medical skills, was skeptical now.

This isn’t medicine. This is machinery.

What the hell was he thinking?

Jina and Bonney had fought before, but they’d since grown close.

Watching Vir give the girl false hope like this… it rubbed her the wrong way.

Just as Rayleigh was about to speak up—

Bonney, overjoyed, leapt into Vir’s arms, wrapping herself around his neck and burying her face in his shoulder.

Rayleigh could only swallow his words.

Damn brat… even tricking a little girl.

“Thank you… thank you! Please—”

Bonney’s voice trembled as she whispered against his shoulder.

But before she could finish, Vir yanked her off him.

Not out of malice—just trauma from past experiences of people wiping snot and tears all over him.

As he pulled her away, he shot a glance at Chopper, who was scratching his head in confusion.

Kuma’s condition was clear now.

The USB drive could absolutely fix him.

Why?

Because his Devil Fruit was still active.

If the Devil Fruit hadn’t reappeared elsewhere, it meant Kuma wasn’t dead—just that his consciousness had been forcibly erased.

And that was exactly what the USB drive specialized in!

[Research Materials USB Drive]

Function: Insert into the brain to instantly copy all stored memories. Reinsert to restore the copied data.

Note: Pre-existing “research materials” in the USB drive will also be transferred. Use with caution~

Price: 700,000 points

Review: Oh~ This USB’s got a bit of a ’naughty’ side~ Sure you don’t wanna peek first, Host?

[Effective on all living beings.]

Right now, Kuma had no consciousness.

But inside Vir’s USB drive… his erased memory was still there.

All it took was one insertion.

If his consciousness returned to his body, he could likely regain control.

If he could resist the World Government’s commands… then Kuma would effectively be cured.

The operation was simple.

If it succeeded, Vir could claim the Paw-Paw Fruit—or at least those laser beams.

Either way, it was a win.

Bonney, still dangling from Vir’s grip like a scruffed puppy, blurted out—

“Vir! How do we save my dad?! I’ll do anything!”

As she spoke, she suddenly shifted into her “Big Bonney” form—even throwing him a seductive glance.

She probably thought the only thing she had to offer… was herself.

But in her frantic state, the attempt at charm looked more like a desperate monkey winking.

Vir’s eye twitched.

*THWACK!*

A moment later, a now-lump-headed Bonney stood “obediently” beside Vir…

Teeth gritted, face twisted in pain.

In her hand was a small USB drive.

“So… I just plug this into his head?”

She stared at the strange device in confusion.

What even was this thing?

She had never seen anything like it.

“You want it or not?”

The moment Vir spoke, Bonney clutched the drive like a kid guarding candy.

This was her only hope.

No matter what, she had to try.

But Rayleigh’s brows furrowed so hard they nearly disappeared.

What was this? Just stick some tiny gadget in his head, and it’s all good?

That thing looked completely unimpressive.

No high-tech vibes at all.

How’s that supposed to fix Kuma?

Jina, too, lost all hope.

For a second, she’d actually believed Vir might have a way.

But this?

A tiny thing like that?

What could it possibly do to a massive cyborg like Kuma?

If Vir had taken action himself, maybe.

But handing it to Bonney meant the device had to be powerful enough to work on its own.

And… that just seemed impossible.

Jina watched with concern as Bonney approached Kuma.

If this fails… will she collapse from grief?

Bonney, USB drive in hand, stared up at Kuma’s emotionless face.

No time for sorrow—she searched for a place to insert it.

“Head… head… where on the head…?”

She muttered as she inspected him, but found no obvious slot.

Bewildered, she turned back to Vir for help.

“There’s nowhere to plug it in!”

Hearing this, Vir—who was busy fending off Shiki’s questions—shot her an exasperated look.

“Just stab it in! Right into his brain!”

Then he turned back to Golden Lion.

“Vir! You better explain exactly how you plan to treat Jina! The method has to be personal! She’s not that strong—no ’complicated’ procedures!”

Golden Lion’s expression was deadly serious.

As a victim himself, he refused to let his daughter suffer the same fate.

“Relax! It’s simple. I’ll just make her a new left arm and attach it. Done.”

“Not a prosthetic—an actual arm, identical to the original.”

“The process is super easy. Two steps: cut off the dead part, slap on the new arm. Complicated? Nah.”

Vir’s casual words left Shiki with little to argue.

If it was really that simple, it’d probably take less than a minute.

That was acceptable.

But Vir’s words shocked Jina.

What?

Just make a new arm?

Guaranteed to be exactly like the original?

How was that possible?

Jina’s face was full of disbelief.

To her, it was impossible.

How could an arm he made perfectly match her body? How could her nerves and blood vessels connect to a new arm?

To Jina, it was completely absurd.

But Vir had already spoken.

Marco had repeatedly warned her:

Never question Vir’s methods.

(Even if he throws you in a boiling pot…)

Meanwhile, Bonney, following Vir’s instructions, kept hesitating over Kuma’s head.

Where do I even…?

Her hand hovered, uncertain.

Just as she was about to ask Vir again—

A large hand suddenly grabbed hers.

And then—

*CLANG!*

*ZZZT—!*

A metallic clash echoed, followed by the crackle of electricity.

When she looked—

Kuma’s skull had been pierced.

The USB drive, coated in Armament Haki, was now embedded deep in his brain.

“AAAAH! WHAT HAPPENED?! IT’S IN HIS BRAIN! IT’S IN HIS BRAIN! VIR, HELP! WE KILLED HIM!”

Bonney’s panicked shrieking made Vir roll his eyes as he stood behind her, still holding her wrist.

“I told you to stick it in his brain, dumbass!”

Bonney blinked.

Oh.

Ohhh.

Wait—

“OH MY GOD, YOU MEANT LITERALLY?! THAT’S MURDER!!”

She flailed in horror.

I killed my dad! I killed him!

But then—

Kuma’s blank eyes… flickered.

And then—

His face began to change.

Not in expression.

But in color.

It was… turning red?

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