The Explorer of the Universe
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Tanaka, Sanji and Luffy kept running down the mountain to avoid the avalanche.

"What do we do, Sanji?!" Ask Luffy.

"How do I know! What is clear is that we put our safety first, don't we?!" Shouted Sanji.

"I understand! But, how?!" Ask Luffy.

"Kesana, that cliff!" Said Sanji who pointed to a cliff.

"The bluff?!" Ask Luffy.

"Come! As much as possible go up to the high ground!" Sanji.

The three of them managed to climb to the cliff but it turns out the cliff is still less high so they ended up exposed to the avalanche.

Luffy who was thrown straight away had the idea of riding a tree trunk as a snow carriage.

"Tanaka, Sanji take my hand!" Shouted Luffy whose hands were directly held by Tanaka and Sanji who were trapped by the avalanche.

After Tanaka and Sanji were behind Luffy, the tree trunk continued to slide down, following the avalanche.

"While we're not drowning in snow, if we don't do something, we're going down the mountain!" Luffy.

"What?! No kidding! Though we've painstakingly managed to get close to the chimney mountain! We're getting away from that doctor! Luffy, do something to stop this! Shit, this is all the rabbit's fault! If I see you again, I'll cook them!" Sanji.

Tanaka saw the lapin-lapin using a tree to slide and back to attack us.

"Ck, troublesome!" Think Tanaka.

He used the force of his force to knock the lapins off the trunk of the tree they climbed so they were immediately caught in the avalanche.

Tanaka continued to do just that until he noticed there was a high cliff in front of them.

"Jump down that cliff, Luffy, Sanji!" Tanaka Shouted.

Luffy did what Tanaka said as well as Sanji.

However, when Tanaka made the last jump, the log hit a rock, causing it to disintegrate and Tanaka lost his footing to jump so he fell into a landslide.

"Tanaka!" Call Luffy and Sanji.

Luffy tried to grab Tanaka's hand by extending it but only Tanaka's gloves were taken.

"Stupid! Why did you take her gloves?!" Shouted Sanji.

After a while the landslide ended and Tanaka was buried with snow 3-4 meters thick.

"Master! The master! Awake master!" Call Honjo.

Tanaka tried to open his eyes but could not because of the snow.

"Master!" Call Honjo.

"Hey, don't die here!" Said Sengo who was also worried.

"I'm fine." Think Tanaka.

Honjo was relieved after getting a response from Tanaka. Sengo was the same, but he did not show it blatantly.

"Yumpp! Good thing, with that I will not be buried forever in this snowfall" Sengo said.

Tanaka immediately used his force to get out of the snowpack. He made Honjo and Sengo slide out of the snow because his body could not move at all.

"Luffy, there, I saw a sword sheath coming out of the snow." Said Sanji who immediately ran to where Sengo and Honjo appeared.

Luffy also led to the same spot and the two of them directly dug up the snowpack with both of their hands.

"Fuahhhhh!"

Tanaka was finally able to breathe after the snowfall on his face was removed.

"Good, you managed to survive Tanaka." Said Luffy who pulled Tanaka's hand to get out of the snowpack.

"Thank you, you saved me." Tanaka said after inhaling as much oxygen as possible.

"No problem, you're my pirate crew and as a captain must save their members to stay alive." Luffy.

"Yes, let's go back up the climb, Nami must have recovered and waited for us." Sanji.

Tanaka nodded his head and they went back up the climb. After a while of climbing, they saw a Lapin boy digging in the snow and pulling his mother's snow-covered hand.

Luffy walked over to the little Lapin who noticed Luffy's arrival and growled at Luffy whom he only ignored.

The rubber man with one hand pulled out the Lapin mother from the snow and walked back, as did Tanaka and Sanji who followed her from behind.

When almost close to the hill in the shape of a drum a loud sound stops them.

"Wait, kid!" Say a voice behind the three of them.

Tanaka, Luffy and Sanji turned around and saw Wapol and his two men.

They then stopped in front a bit away from where Luffy and the two members were.

"How many disrespectful acts have you done to me?! I'll finish you off!" Wapol.

"Go!." Luffy Pinta.

"You're stupid, huh? Who wants to go!" Wapol. "I must punish you and your men for your treatment of me."

Luffy immediately turned around again ignoring Wapol. He goes back on the road as well as Tanaka and Sanji.

"Wait!" Call Chess.

"Oh, so, yeah! Chess, I want to apply the new rules. Note it!" Wapol.

"Good!" Firm Chess.

"Anyone who ignores the king will be executed!" Wapol.

The three of them continued walking without caring about Wapol.

"Not yet ignored?! You two! Execute all three of them!" Wapol's orders.

"Luffy, Sanji go first! I'll hold them!" Said Tanaka while preparing in a fighting position.

"No, we just run, Nami's waiting for us." Luffy.

Tanaka sighed and the three of them started running towards the highest hill.

"Pursue them!" Wapol's orders.

His two subordinates immediately chased and gave an attack on Luffy and the two members.

As Luffy is about to be attacked with Chess's arrow, Tanaka cuts the arrow with Sengo and runs back. This was the first time Tanaka had used Sengo as his weapon.

"Hey, don't use me at will!" Sengo Protests.

"Didn't you promise me to use you as freely as possible." Think Tanaka.

"Uhhhhh! Yeah, but tell me first if you want to use me!" Sengo said furiously.

"Alright, but you're sharp too yes, the arrow was cut as easily as I was cutting a piece of paper." Think Tanaka.

"Yhmmp! Don't underestimate me! There's nothing I can't cut, steel, wind, water, stone and anything I can cut." Sengo said proudly.

Tanaka just kept quiet, ignoring Sengo as he was only focused on running while dodging the attacks from the two Wapol subordinates.

After running away ignoring the bullies, the atmosphere suddenly calmed down.

"Nobody, what's wrong? Have they given up?" Sanji asked as he looked back no one was chasing anymore.

"It's good that they've given up." Said Luffy who got into the Wapol trap.

Just as Luffy was about to enter Wapol's mouth, Tanaka immediately pulled Luffy with his force. Then the two Wapol men attacked them again from behind.

Suddenly two Lapin tails appeared who helped us by hitting the two subordinates of Wapol.

"Did they protect her?" Said an afro-haired man wearing a boxing glove named Kuromarimo.

"It must be just a coincidence. Lapin's a wild monster who never sided with humans." Chess.

The three of them looked at the little lapin who was behind her mother's neck while waving her hand.

"Isn't that the little rabbit? The one you helped, Luffy." Ask Sanji.

"They're giving back because you helped her, Luffy." Tanaka.

"Thank you! I'm saved!" Luffy smiled and walked back.

Tanaka smiled at Lapin and then walked back to align his steps with Luffy. So too with Sanji.

"here, huh?" Luffy said when we were right under the Rockie Drum Mountain.

"The top is invisible!" Sanji Wait for Nami!"

The three of them immediately climbed the mountain cliff carefully, without using gloves because it would reduce the grip on their hands.

If Tanaka did not have an immortal body, he would not want to climb the mountain cliff. Even though he was wearing a safety device, he did not want to.

The three of them continued climbing until Luffy's injured hand made him scream, as did Sanji.

While Tanaka was fine, although he was also injured but the wound was quickly healed. The effect of the title holder of the explorer of the universe.

The three of them had already reached the middle of the cliff. Tanaka looked at Luffy and Sanji's bloody hands and his blue face.

"Are you guys okay?" Ask Tanaka.

"I'm fine, don't worry." Luffy.

"For Nami's sake, a wound like this doesn't matter!" Said Sanji who kept climbing.

Luffy accidentally put his foot in the wrong place so he slipped making Tanaka and Sanji look down in panic.

"Luffy!" Shouted Tanaka and Sanji.

Luffy managed to hold his body and climbed back up. While Tanaka and Sanji wait for Luffy to align with the two of them and climb again.

We continued climbing until I finally saw the top.

"Luffy, Sanji, that's the peak!" Tanaka said with a smile and climbed up faster.

When he was up, Tanaka used his force to make the two people float and land on the top of the highest mountain.

"We're here..." Luffy said and fell unconscious.

So also with Sanji who when landing was unconscious because of fatigue.

"Ukhhh, my head is dizzy!" Tanaka muttered that he was also exhausted without him noticing.

The man collapsed but the position of the collapse in the wrong position because it is close to the edge of the highest mountain that makes it will fall.

At the time of the fall, a large and brown hairy hand caught Tanaka's hand so that it did not fall from a height that could make normal humans immediately die or strong humans suffered severe injuries.

"Uhhhj~ my head ... " Tanaka said who regained consciousness from his stupor.

When her eyes could see perfectly, she saw the ceiling without asbestos so that Tanaka could see under the roof of the building.

Doctor Kureha and Chopper who were talking were surprised to see Tanaka who was awake. Doctor Kureha then examined the man's body.

"How did this happen? You only fainted for 10 minutes and recovered as you were. Even though you are frostbite and dehydrated which is quite severe, at least it takes quite a long time to recuperate." Doctor Kureha.

"Ah, that must be a side effect of an explorer of the universe." Think Tanaka.

He took a sitting position then looked at Nami who was still closing her eyes on the bed next to him.

"What about my friend, Nami?" Ask Tanaka.

"He's being treated by Chopper. But what are you really? How can I recover so fast? Even your other two friends aren't aware." Ask Doctor Kureha.

"My body is indeed a little special, so how is Nami still in critical condition?" Tanaka asked with a smile.

"He's past his critical period, now in the process of healing." Doctor Kureha.

Tanaka breathed a sigh of relief and then saw Chopper who was taking care of Nami.

"Chopper, that's your name, right?" Tanaka asks Chopper to surprise him and hides behind a wall, but he misplaces her so Tanaka can still see her.

"Isn't that upside down?" Said Tanaka who laughed softly.

"You brought me and my two friends here when you passed out, didn't you?" Ask Tanaka. "Thank you for saving us."

Tanaka then extended his hand to get acquainted. "I am Tanaka, Tanaka Syahputra, greetings and ask for help, yes, Chopper."

Chopper looks timid to get closer but he stays close to Tanaka. When his hand touched the man's hand, he looked like he was going to retreat back but I prevented him by holding his hand and smiling.

Chopper was fixated on staring at Tanaka for a moment until the man let go of his hand and looked at Doctor Kureha.

"Doctor Kureha thank you for taking care of us." Said Tanaka with a smile.

Doctor Kureha only glared at the man for a glance then entered another room that seemed to be where she was taking care of Luffy and Sanji.

A bored Tanaka decides to take a walk down the castle that used to be the residence of Wapol and his subordinates.

"It turns out to be quite spacious as well this castle." Tanaka Mumbles.

He entered several places that were indeed unlocked such as the library room, dining room, kitchen, and so on, and even the room that had a big cannon and right in the muzzle of the cannon was a bird cage with chirping chicks.

After being satisfied with the castle, Tanaka returned to the room where Nami was.

However, it took him a long time to return because he had forgotten the way to the room so he became lost.

"There's no way I'm gonna be like Zoro." Tanaka Mumbles.

He continued walking down the castle until he finally found the room where Nami was being treated.

Nami was conscious and was talking to Kureha's doctor. Tanaka wanted to join but he heard the commotion behind him so he turned around and saw Sanji, Luffy and Chopper.

"Ah, help!" Chopper shouted while running so as not to be made into food by Luffy and Sanji.

Luffy stopped running when he saw that Nami was conscious. Nami then took a sitting position.

"Nami." Said Luffy who walked over to Nami.

"Mommy!" Said Sanji who also approached Nami.

"You're cured, huh?" Luffy.

"Bless you guys." Nami.

"Well, I'll cook some venison for Nami!" Sanji.

Luffy and Sanji then go after Chopper again.

"That's surprising. They can move, right?" Doctor Kureha.

"They have monster bodies so don't equate their bodies with normal humans." Tanaka said as he walked closer to Nami.

Tanaka asked Nami's situation which was answered that she had improved more than before.

The man nodded his head and breathed a sigh of relief. Then he looked at Doctor Kureha.

"What kind of creature is that? That blue-nose deer can talk." Tanya Tanaka who pretended not to know about Chopper.

"What makes it different from other deer?" Ask Dr. Kureha.

"What makes it different from other deer? He can talk like a human and stand like a human?" Answer the confused Nami.

"Did he eat the devil's fruit?" Answer Tanaka.

"That's right, he ate the devil fruit of Hito Hito. He is a deer who has the ability to be human. And he studied all my medical science." Obviously Doctor Kureha.

After Luffy and Sanji lose Chopper, they return to where the treatment room is located. Doctor Kureha then serves food for them all to eat.

Chopper did not eat together because he was still afraid of Luffy and Sanji who were constantly chasing to be used as food.

After we finished eating Luffy continued to persuade doctor Kureha to become his crew so that on the ship had a doctor.

"Be my pirate crew! Please, grandma! We need a doctor on our ship!" Luffy said pleading.

"Luffy! Is that your name?" Ask Doctor Kureha.

"Yes." Yeah." Luffy said briefly.

"Did you call me grandma'?" Doctor Kureha.

"Yes, I called you that because you're like a grandmother." Luffy was kicked by Doctor Kureha.

Luffy was thrown and hit the wall which made the wall crack.

"Be careful when you talk! I'm 130 years old!" Firm Doctor Kureha.

"Wuah, what a wonderful grandmother." Said Sanji who was too bold to say the taboo in front of Kureha despite being commemorated.

As a result Sanji was also kicked by Doctor Kureha and hit Luffy so he again hit the wall.

"You're asking me to be a pirate? No kidding! Just wasting time. I'm not interested in the ocean." Reject Doctor Kureha.

"Not interested, no problem. The important thing is to go on an adventure, Grandma!" Said Luffy who did not hear Kureha's doctor's warning.

"Hey, hey, didn't I just say, be careful when you talk?" Doctor Kureha said.

Luffy and Sanji who saw Chopper behind the wall misplaced his body.

"That's my ruffian meat!" Shouted Luffy.

They then chased after Chopper again, and this time, Doctor Kureha also came along to stop the two of them.

The chase action made the door open and the cold began to enter the room.

Nami who sees it will rise from her bed but is stopped by Chopper.

"Rest. You still have a fever." Chopper.

Tanaka closed the door so that the cold wind would no longer enter the room.

"Not really, it's gone down drastically." Nami.

"But don't move much! Since the medicine from the doctorine worked well, the fever dropped drastically." Said Chopper who looked around him, being vigilant because Sanji and Luffy who constantly wanted to catch him to become a food stock.

"Kestia bacteria are still in your body. Take antibiotics and keep resting, okay?" He continued while looking at opening the door of the room that had been closed by Tanaka just to see the whereabouts of Luffy and Sanji.

Chopper closes the open door when he feels safe.

"Thank you, you took care of me, right?" Ask Nami.

"Silence you are human! I don't need a human thank you!" Said Chopper who danced because he was happy.

"The words and actions contradict each other, but it makes him so cute.' Tanaka thought with a smile.

Chopper then timidly touched Nami's hand.

"Are you pirates?" Chopper.

"Yes." Yeah." Tanaka.

"Really?" Asked Chopper who was a little surprised.

"Really." Nami Strictly.

"Do you have a skull crest?" Chopper.

"Of course we have." Said Tanaka who then got the idea. "Do you want to be a pirate? Then join us, we still don't have a ship's doctor." Tell Tanaka with a smile.

Chopper was surprised by Tanaka's words.

"Don't be stupid! I'm a deer! Where can I possibly be one ship with humans!" Said the surprised Chopper until he walked back and hit the bookshelf.

"We're not fighting that, are we, Nami?" Ask Nami to support her.

Nami nodded her head.

"Are you not afraid of me? I'm a deer, but I can stand on two legs, talk and ... " Say Chopper

"Do we need to be afraid so you can join us?" Tanaka asked who tilted a little head in confusion.

"And my nose is blue." Continue Chopper who has not had time to finish his sentence because Tanaka immediately spoke.

"That's exactly what's characteristic of you, isn't it?" I stood up and walked over to Chopper. "We also have the hallmarks, like Luffy, our captain who was stupid and acted arbitrarily ... "

Tanaka explains to Chopper about the members of the straw hat pirates who have their own characteristics.

When Tanaka explained about Nami's characteristics and gave a warning not to do business with her because everything will be sucked until it becomes dry.

Tanaka is instantly thrown a pillow by Nami for vilifying herself on Chopper.

"So it doesn't matter if you're a talking deer, behaving like a human and with a blue nose, because that's a characteristic you have and don't belong to any other creature." Tanaka.

Just as Chopper is about to speak out, Luffy and Sanji appear and chase Chopper again.

But this time Tanaka runs to stop the strange actions of Luffy and Sanji who constantly scare Chopper.

Tanaka manages to catch Luffy and Sanji and deals a head blow to them and has them chase after the missing Chopper.

"Hey, Luffy. Look at that gate! The door is wide open!" Sanji.

"It's cold." Luffy.

"Then we close the door. If it's opened like this, it's no different inside and out." Sanji.

"Hey, stop! Don't touch that gate!" Chopper.

"Just ignore what he said, otherwise shut down we could die." Sanji.

"That's very true." Luffy.

Feeling neglected, Chopper instantly changed his body to be bigger, like a bodybuilding body.

"Luffy, stop it, don't close that door!" Tanaka Assert.

Luffy and Sanji were confused because Tanaka also said the same thing as Chopper.

"Look over that door." Show Tanaka.

Luffy and Sanji looked up at the gate and there was a bird nest there.

"Snowbird baby. Well, if we shut it down, they could fall." Sanji.

"So that can't be closed, yeah." Luffy.

We went back in because of the cold air.

"Wait a minute." Said Luffy who suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?" Sanji.

"Ba-Barusan he's talking, right?" Ask Luffy.

"Oh my God, dragon, just realized it now?" Think Tanaka. "You're such a fool, Luffy!"

"Well, he was talking and standing on two legs." Sanji.

"He's a monster!" Say them both.

Tanaka immediately hit the two of them on the head again for saying that to Chopper.

"Don't call him a monster!" Tanaka Assert.

"But he is a monster, can speak, stand, and change body shape, especially if not a monster?" Sanji asked who was angry because Tanaka hit him on the head.

Chopper who heard that just walked away with a lethargic facial expression. After all he also felt himself a monster because he was a deer but could talk and stand like a human.

"I told you not to call him a monster!" Tanaka said while hitting Sanji on the head again and it made Sanji angry so he grabbed the collar of Tanaka's clothes.

"You fight with me!" Shouted Sanji.

"She also has feelings, how does it feel if I call you a monster? Aren't you angry or discouraged?" Ask Tanaka.

Sanji was speechless hearing that, while Luffy was already sparkling his eyes while looking at Chopper.

"He's so cool! How interesting! Tanaka, Sanji, I'm going to invite him to join us!" Said Luffy who then went back to chasing Chopper. "Wait monster! Be my pirate crew!"

Chopper immediately ran away while shouting. Sanji also chases Chopper while Tanaka just sighs and decides to return to where Nami is.