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

Chapter 449: Chapter 449: The Heavenly Canopy Strikes

It was painfully obvious that this was going to be applied to her body!

Was… was this really a medical treatment?

To be honest, Imu was starting to panic. She had lived for so long, yet she had never encountered anything like this. Even though it was supposedly for her treatment, she still felt deeply uneasy.

Just then—

*Plop.*

A streak of red appeared on the ghastly wound, and Imu froze in shock.

Her body instinctively tensed.

Even after being stir-fried at such high temperatures in that massive wok, she had remained relaxed. But now, her body stiffened instantly.

It was as if a trumpet had sounded, signaling the charge forward.

The terrifying wound on Imu’s body began to grow increasingly red. If you didn’t look closely, you might think the wound was starting to bleed.

But Vir’s poison had long since corroded her flesh and blood—how could there be any blood left to flow?

Watching all this from the side, Vir could only adjust the angle slightly, ensuring it would melt even faster.

But at that moment—

[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You’ve earned 1,500,000 negative points!]

[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You’ve earned 800,000 negative points!]

[Ding…]

The sudden notifications startled Vir so much that his hand trembled. But when he saw the numbers, his hand shook again involuntarily.

His gaze darted back and forth between the system interface in front of him and Imu’s body.

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

How much? One-point-five million? Eight hundred thousand?

You either give nothing or give so much it nearly scares someone to death!

This was already over two million, heading toward three million! And he hadn’t even started the actual treatment yet!

Vir was, admittedly, a bit spooked.

This was already the second time today he had been shocked by Imu, but it definitely wouldn’t be the last.

With such ample rewards, Vir couldn’t help but feel motivated.

But for now, he could only rub his hands together eagerly, waiting for the next step.

At this stage, there wasn’t much for him to do. All he could do was wait.

In this situation, time didn’t drag on. Before long, the candle had nearly burned out.

During this time, Imu continued to provide a steady stream of Negative Points.

A whopping two million.

Even with the negative point reduction mechanism in place, Imu still managed to yield so many, which showed just how uncomfortable she was.

At this point, it was time to bring out the Heavenly Canopy.

The Heavenly Canopy could broadcast everything happening here to the entire world, yet it left no trace in the room itself.

There wasn’t even a specific method to activate it.

All you had to do was spend points to purchase it, then silently will it to activate in your mind.

Convenient and fast.

Vir still had plenty of points in reserve, more than enough to exchange for these items.

He waited a bit longer until the candle in his hand was about to burn out completely.

Then he gave Imu a heads-up.

“Next, all we need to do is use my blade and a whip to treat the wound, and you’ll be completely healed.”

After Vir spoke, Imu paused.

She was still a bit dazed, still reeling from the earlier treatment. Hearing Vir’s words, her mind immediately flashed back to the miserable states of Sengoku and the others.

Her expression changed instantly.

But she quickly calmed herself. That giant wok, which had left Sengoku and the others screaming in agony, was nothing more than a warm bath to her. So… that blade probably wouldn’t affect her much either, right?

As Imu pondered, Vir had already pulled out two divine tools.

Imu was familiar with the Vibro-Blade, she’d seen it a few times before. But what was that red whip?

It even had barbs on it?

What was he planning to do?

Imu’s eyes widened slightly in surprise.

But before she could think too much, the tools were already coming her way.

*Shunk!*

The Vibro-Blade plunged directly into Imu’s chest, yet she didn’t feel a hint of pain.

The braided whip slammed down onto her body with a thunderous impact.

At the same time—

Vir activated the Vibro-Blade in his hand.

In an instant, Imu’s eyes widened dramatically, her once-majestic gaze no longer lofty and commanding.

—

Outside.

Across the entire world.

A massive Heavenly Canopy appeared with a deafening boom, like a harbinger of the apocalypse.

The colossal screen, nearly blotting out the sky and threatening to swallow everything, looked utterly terrifying.

Everyone was petrified.

This was a celestial phenomenon, appearing out of nowhere, and so enormous.

But after waiting in fear and despair for a moment, they realized the massive Heavenly Canopy wasn’t harming them.

It was as if it were just an image projected in the sky.

Confirming this, people finally dared to look up. But when they focused on the scene above, their eyes widened in shock.

In the image, a female figure who seemed to command instant submission was sprawled on the ground.

The expression on her face sent shivers of pressure through the onlookers.

“Is… is that the Empress? Such overwhelming presence!”

“It has to be. Only a ruler could have eyes like that. I wonder which kingdom she rules.”

“What exactly is this? How can a person’s image appear in the sky?”

“It seems to be just a projection. The person on it is moving.”

The calmed crowd buzzed with discussion, their curiosity piqued by Imu’s image in the sky.

The scene was broadcast worldwide, visible and audible from every corner of the globe.

—

At that moment—

Whitebeard, bearing visible wounds and an anxious expression, stood at the bow of the Moby Dick.

Beside him was the equally towering Kaido.

They were en route to Mary Geoise, with about half an hour left until arrival.

With the speed of their ship, this wouldn’t normally be possible. The only reason they were moving so fast was sheer manpower.

The entire crew was mobilized, using every ability they had to speed up the ship.

Ace relentlessly fired off Fire Fists toward the ship’s rear, while Jozu hammered the sea behind them with powerful punches.

Marco, transformed into his phoenix form, was pushing the ship with all his might.

Those without effective abilities were frantically rowing at the ship’s sides, giving the vessel a speed that bordered on lightning-fast.

Kaido had just arrived, saving the faltering Big Mom, who couldn’t hold out much longer.

Together with Whitebeard, they set off, racing toward Mary Geoise.

Kaido had even pushed the ship for a while himself.

But now—

The two Emperors stood at the bow, their expressions grim. From above, they sensed an unusual aura.

As expected.

The next moment, a colossal shadow blotted out the sky above them.

Whitebeard gripped his naginata tightly, while Kaido’s expression turned grave, ready to swing his kanabo at a moment’s notice.

The sea breeze tugged at their coats, and waves crashed relentlessly against the ship’s hull.

Everyone else aboard froze at the sight, staring dumbfounded at the massive canopy overhead.

“What the hell is that?!”

“The sky just… vanished? What’s going on?”

“Who did this? Doesn’t seem dangerous, though.”

“Could this be my Godfather’s doing? I knew he wouldn’t just sit and wait for death!”

The entire crew rushed to the deck, craning their necks to gape at the enormous sky-screen.

Moments later, a woman’s figure appeared on it.

The instant they saw her, Whitebeard and Kaido’s faces changed. As participants in the God Valley incident, how could they not recognize this person?

Why was her shadow projected in the sky? Was this her handiwork?

Their brows furrowed as they locked eyes on Imu above.

But then, Imu’s expression shifted.

Her once-imposing gaze suddenly turned strange, making both men’s eyes widen in shock.

What was going on?

This was clearly a live projection. What was Imu doing?

Even for two men who’d seen the world’s greatest storms, this left them baffled. Imu was the King of the World—under what circumstances would she look like that?

Before they could figure it out, another figure appeared in the scene. This person was somewhat familiar to the Whitebeard Pirates, especially since Marco had been on the receiving end of his actions during the Summit War.

“Holy crap!”

“Forgive my crude tongue, but damn it all, this is Vir’s doing?!”

“So that woman up there is…?”

“Godfather is freaking unstoppable!”

The moment Chiba’s form appeared, the Whitebeard Pirates erupted into cheers.

Of course, they knew it was Vir.

The crew was so hyped they started dancing on the deck.

Even Whitebeard, standing at the ship’s bow, couldn’t help but crack a smile.

If this were Imu’s doing, Vir might be in trouble—this could be some kind of tracking device.

But if it was Vir’s work, then well… Imu was about to be humbled.

Whitebeard could already picture what was coming next. He quickly ordered someone to fetch a Visual Den Den Mushi and started recording the sky.

Even he couldn’t help but marvel at Vir’s audacity—this practically covered the entire world, didn’t it?

All for a global broadcast.

That’s just like him.

Whitebeard chuckled to himself.

It wasn’t just them.

Big Mom, covered in blood, glared furiously at Imu in the sky.

Shanks, who was also rushing toward Mary Geoise as fast as he could, frowned, sensing something unusual in the air.

The Straw Hat crew, being escorted to Mary Geoise, gawked at the sudden figure in the sky, utterly clueless. They’d never seen Imu before.

But when the World Government higher-ups around them gasped in shock, they learned the figure above was the mastermind behind their capture.

They were completely lost.

As for Chiba, they didn’t know him either.

Only one among them had a spark in her eyes.

Robin, watching Chiba wield a Vibro-Blade and a braided whip, gave a faint smile.

When she had learned that this was all a plot targeting Vir, she had been incredibly worried.

She feared Vir would be captured, feared he would really come to die for their sake.

But now, all those worries vanished into thin air.

He was already standing before the world’s most powerful figure, unnoticed, and had even hijacked the skies to broadcast it to everyone.

Robin knew exactly what Vir was planning.

Watching him work his tools in the projection, her mood lifted.

Everyone saw it.

As Imu took hit after hit in the broadcast, some began to sense something was wrong.

Shanks, brows knit, yanked out a long-unused Den Den Mushi and dialed a number.

After a tense wait, he was practically burning with urgency.

*Click.*

After a dozen seconds, the call connected, but in the sky, Vir’s movements were already a blur.

Shanks didn’t hesitate, shouting into the Den Den Mushi, “Stop him now!”

On the other end, Saint Saturn was still dazed, utterly shaken by what he was seeing.

Why would Imu-sama make such an expression?

He’d been so entranced that Shanks’s shout snapped him back to reality. Dropping the Den Den Mushi, he bolted toward Imu’s residence.

Shanks, staring at the now-silent call, clenched his fist.

His face darkened as he looked at the giant sky-screen. The “treatment” was nearing its end, and Imu was visibly at her limit.

Pushed beyond her limits, her entire body seemed to flush red.

Shanks silently prayed for Saturn’s sudden arrival, hoping he could stop this.

But that was only wishful thinking.

“NYAAAHHHHH~!”

A sharp scream pierced the air, and the entire pirate world fell into silence.

Everyone staring at the sky froze in place.

*Bang!*

Shanks’s fist slammed into the ship’s railing, leaving a dent.

His expression was as dark as it could get.

He’d guessed it—guessed that Chiba was Vir. As an outsider, relying purely on intuition, he’d pieced it together.

But Imu, despite all her checks, clearly hadn’t.

Shanks didn’t know Vir’s full goal, but pulling off something this massive wasn’t just for kicks.

It was likely the key to turning the tables.

He could only hope Saturn and the others would deal with him, or else…

A shadow flickered in Shanks’s eyes, a gnawing sense of dread settling in.

*Bang!*

A door was violently kicked open, and Saturn appeared. The sky-screen went dark.

Whitebeard, watching it vanish, broke into a grin.

What was Vir’s goal with this?

What else could it be? Old White knew exactly.

He wanted to break them—push them to their absolute limit.

And judging from Imu’s bewildered face when Saturn barged in—Vir had succeeded.

He had gambled on an extremely dangerous move, but the payoff was beyond measure.

Maybe… this kid didn’t need their help after all.