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

Chapter 252: Chapter 252: Trying to leave?

Whitebeard got disconnected.

But the show on this side didn’t stop just because he went offline.

Rayleigh finally stopped laughing.

Leisurely, he handed a small basin to Golden Lion.

There was no waiting at all.

It was practically a seamless transition.

The moment Shiki caught the basin—

The basin caught the torrent of snacks.

“Wah~ Guoh~ Blegh~”

“Blegh~ *Cough!* Blegh~”

Shiki perfectly demonstrated what it means to vomit spectacularly.

Like a miniature fountain, he kept vomiting for a full half-minute without stopping.

His mouth wasn’t the only exit—his nose joined in too.

A dual-channel eruption in full force!

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Upon hearing that notification, Vir shot a glance at Shiki.

Then, he peeked into the bucket—it seemed almost ready.

Okay.

Time to fix the legs.

Vir lifted the small bucket.

*Thud!*

He plopped it down right in front of Shiki’s chair.

In one hand, he held a small putty knife; in the other, a putty board.

He started scraping them together.

As he worked, flakes of rust and hardened lime began falling off.

As for Shiki?

After two full minutes of vomiting, he finally recovered.

His stomach had been completely emptied—even cleaner than Rayleigh’s pockets.

He gulped down fresh air, the flush on his face fading fast.

The moment Vir stopped mixing, Shiki’s body instantly felt better.

But when he saw Vir walking toward him again, his expression changed once more.

Let’s see what this guy is up to.

If things went south, he’d bolt.

No more chit-chat.

Otherwise, he might not just fail to heal his legs—he could lose his life in the process.

And that’d be a pretty bad deal, wouldn’t it?

After scraping the tools a few times, Vir felt his hands getting familiar again.

It’d been a while.

He was a little rusty.

Looking at Shiki’s panicked expression, Vir was a bit puzzled.

What’s with this guy?

The treatment hasn’t even started, and you’re already acting like this?

Indeed, among Vir’s patients, Golden Lion was the only top-tier powerhouse who had reached his limit before treatment even began.

That earlier scream had been truly devastating.

Now, after a series of physical tor—ahem, treatments—he seemed ready to run away.

Yep.

Vir had noticed Shiki’s thoughts—because the man was being way too obvious.

His butt was already inching off the chair.

His body was tensed up, ready to spring.

In that state, if he wanted to—

He could probably rocket into the sky in a heartbeat.

But was Vir worried?

Not at all!

Back in the day, he used to treat his patients with a brick.

Knock ’em out cold for some anesthesia.

But now?

His patients were a different breed.

If he stuck to the old methods—

First off, a brick wouldn’t last long.

Second, it wouldn’t even work that well.

These patients were all battle-hardened veterans who’d faced massive storms.

Physical pain alone couldn’t leave them with psychological trauma anymore.

If he kept using the old-school approach—

There was a chance he’d finish the treatment and still not get their abilities.

After all, the whole point was to create a psychological trauma.

No trauma, no ability.

For these powerhouses, if you wanted to traumatize them—

Physical torture could be part of it.

But it couldn’t be the main approach.

The main approach had to target their pride.

Since it was about pride, knocking them out with a brick upfront was worse than keeping them awake, right?

But if they were awake, they couldn’t be allowed to resist.

Otherwise, wouldn’t they just leave whenever they wanted?

Vir had no interest in chasing down patients.

Since there was a risk—

He had to take precautions.

How?

Strike first, before the patient realizes how brutal his methods are.

Take now, for example.

Truth is—

Shiki had already been poisoned…

Back when Vir pulled the swords out of his legs, the poison was already in play.

That woman was worried about infections?

Vir’s patients don’t need to fear infections.

Their attending doctor guarantees an infection—whether they want it or not.

Honestly, Vir was starting to realize—

Poison was insanely useful.

It might not be great for combat—

But for treatment? It was a game-changer.

It was almost ridiculous.

The thing that helped him most as a doctor treating patients… was poison.

Just unbelievable.

Looking at Shiki, Vir smiled warmly.

“Now, we just need to complete the final step to fix your legs—”

Hearing this, Shiki didn’t relax—he tensed up even more.

At the slightest sign of danger…

He was taking off.

Marco noticed Golden Lion’s state—his readiness to bolt at any moment.

But Vir? He still seemed completely oblivious.

Marco cursed inwardly at Vir’s cluelessness.

Sure, his strength had grown fast—

But he clearly wasn’t picking up on these cues.

Kid still needed some seasoning.

If Shiki made a run for it—

Marco figured he’d step in and stop him.

After all, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse.

It’s normal if he can’t hold him.

Just then, Vir began explaining the procedure.

“All we need to do now is apply this flesh putty to your severed legs—”

Before he could finish—

*WHOOSH!*

Golden Lion suddenly shot into the air!

Jina, standing behind Marco, was yanked along too.

The two of them flew straight for the exit—

At an insane speed.

Possibly the fastest Shiki had ever moved in his life.

But just as he was about to escape—

Marco made his move.

Instantly transforming into his phoenix form, he lunged at Golden Lion!

Jina, who had been dragged along, was utterly bewildered.

’What’s happening?!’

’Who am I?!’

’Where am I?!’

’What am I doing?!’

Seeing Marco intercept, Shiki frowned—

But he wasn’t worried.

This brat wasn’t fast enough.

He had reacted too late.

Marco’s expression darkened.

He really couldn’t catch up.

That sudden burst of speed had been too much.

He hadn’t been able to stop him in time.

“Damn it…!”

Watching Golden Lion fly further away, Marco clenched his teeth in frustration.

The mocking grin on the old man’s face made him burn with resentment.

“A huge client… and he just got away?!”

Marco had realized something by now—

Vir’s favorite thing was clients.

No gift was better than bringing him a new patient.

He had wanted to help secure this big customer…

But now?

He had failed.

If Golden Lion was determined to leave, Marco couldn’t stop him!

Just as Marco sighed in resignation…

Something unexpected happened.

The smugly fleeing Shiki suddenly convulsed—

And plummeted straight down…

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