Little Goku's Great Adventure Starting from One Piece

Chapter 232 The Ability to Live Forever

A horse-drawn carriage is parked at the entrance of the castle.

Wukong and the others got off the carriage and realized that they had been taken to the place they wanted to come to.

A lamp was lit on each side of the castle gate, dispelling the darkness and making the place feel much more reassuring than the deep forest and gloomy cemetery we had been in before.

"Thank you for helping us earlier. May I ask who you are? Where is this place? And how did you know we came from so far away?"

When the short human at the front of the carriage came up to them, Nami smiled, but also asked with some wariness.

Although the person in front of them had helped them before, they still needed to be wary. After all, this ghost island was too eerie, and there was an enemy lurking in the shadows who had not yet revealed himself.

The diminutive human showed no displeasure at her wariness. Instead, he bowed slightly and smiled gently: "Esteemed guests, I apologize for not having introduced myself earlier. My name is Hilton, and I am a servant of the owner of this castle."

"My master has lived here for many years to study those undead zombies, the same things that attacked you before."

"As for how we knew you were guests from afar, it's not hard to tell. Only outsiders would unknowingly step into that cemetery."

Nami and the others exchanged glances, finding his explanation quite reasonable.

The strangeness of that cemetery was something only people like them, who were visiting the island for the first time, wouldn't understand, so it was quite reasonable to conclude that they had just arrived from outside.

As for those zombies, there are actually people living here studying them. Who is this guy's so-called master?

Based on current observations, they are most likely not the enemy targeting them. Not only do they not look like it, but the fact that Brook has not been seen in the area also confirms this.

Brooke had entered the island a step ahead of them and knew more about it than they did. If this were the place where the guy who stole his shadow lived, he would have found it and clashed with him by now.

"Distinguished guests, let's go inside first. My host is preparing a banquet to welcome you all," Hilton said.

"A banquet? Is there anything good to eat?" Wukong's eyes lit up.

Because of some unforeseen circumstances, we didn't get enough to eat on the ship, so it would be great if we could fill our stomachs here.

"Of course, it's been a long time since we've had guests from outside. My master is very pleased with your arrival." Hilton stepped forward, pushed open the door, and with his back to Wukong and the others, a sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

As he turned to face Wukong and the others, that sinister smile quickly vanished, replaced by an extremely sincere one.

"Please, everyone."

"Let's go! Hehe, there's food." Wukong took the lead and walked in with a grin.

Pupu followed closely behind, and Nami, Sanji, and Robin nodded slightly before also following.

Judging from the current situation, the other party has no ill intentions towards them. They also want to find out about the situation on this island and find out who the guy who can strip away shadows is. The owner of this place is undoubtedly a very suitable target.

After passing through several doors, Wukong and his companions, led by Hilton, finally entered a magnificent and opulent living room.

The place was brightly lit, with fine wool carpets covering the ground, and a huge crystal chandelier hanging in the center, like a dazzling gemstone.

On the left and right sides, two murals hang on the walls, showcasing a strong artistic atmosphere.

In the center of the living room, there was a long dining table that could seat twenty people. The table was now filled with all kinds of steaming hot and delicious dishes, and the tempting aroma wafted into everyone's nostrils.

"Hiss! Hiss! Welcome, my guests!"

When Wukong and the others entered the living room, a man sitting at the dining table stood up, with a distinctive laugh, and opened his large arms to greet them.

Wukong and the others looked over and saw a man wearing a mesh outfit, with a bulky body and very thin limbs.

Seeing Wukong and the others sizing him up, the man grinned and said, "Ee-hi! Fu-hi! My name is Hogback, and I'm the owner of this castle. You can just call me by my name!"

Wukong grinned broadly and said, "My name is Sun Wukong!"

Then, pointing expectantly to the large table of food, he asked, "Is this prepared for us?"

"Eek! Fuh! Of course! As the host here, I should do my duty as a host. These things are prepared for you!" Hogback said as he pulled out a chair for Goku.

"Mr. Wukong, please enjoy your meal!"

"Hehe, thank you, then I won't be polite!" Wukong naturally wouldn't refuse Hogback's kindness. He sat down on the chair with a happy heart and grabbed a big pig's trotter to take a bite.

"It's delicious!" His eyes lit up the moment he took a bite.

Then, noticing that Nami and the others hadn't sat down at the table yet, he asked in confusion, "Nami, Sanji, Robin, why aren't you eating?"

"You eat, Goku. I've already eaten and I'm not hungry right now. Besides, I have some things I'd like to ask Mr. Hogback," Nami said with a slight smile.

"Me too," Robin smiled back.

As for Sanji, he walked to the dining table, picked up a piece of food, sniffed it, and raised an eyebrow: "What a unique aroma. I've never smelled anything like it before."

Curiosity arose in his heart, so he looked at Hogback and asked, "Mr. Hogback, I am a chef. I would like to ask what spices you added to this. It smells very special; I have never seen it anywhere else."

Hogback's heart tightened, but he smiled broadly and said, "Oh, it's the chef. Your judgment was correct. There's a unique spice added to this, which I invented. Try it and see how it tastes."

Sanji naturally wouldn't refuse. He wanted to taste the flavor of the spice himself, so he nodded, took a bite of the food in his hand, and savored it.

"Hmm...it has a fruity fragrance, and a hint of sweetness, similar to honey."

Seeing him savoring the food, Hogback's smile widened: "That's right, this is my secret recipe, which I call Recipe Number One."

"Number One? Are there Number Two and Number Three too?" Sanji's eyes lit up, his thirst for knowledge surging.

For a chef passionate about cooking, unfamiliar spices are like beautiful women, capable of arousing desire.

"No, there's only number one for now." Hogback shook his head.

Sanji's enthusiasm waned slightly.

There's only one kind? That's good too. If I can learn it, I can make this kind of delicious food for everyone to eat in the future.

Just as he was about to ask Hogback to take him to see the spice, Nami spoke up, "Mr. Hogback, thank you so much for your hospitality. We've just arrived on this island and are unfamiliar with everything here, so we'd like to ask you about the island. Is that alright?"

Hogback smiled and said, "Of course, ask me anything you want. I'll tell you everything I know."

Seeing this, Sanji could only suppress his thoughts. Compared to learning about an unfamiliar spice, it was more important to understand the situation of the island.

"How is the situation?"

Moriah's voice suddenly rang out from inside the enormous castle.

"Reporting to Master, those guys have all taken the bait. I expect we'll be able to capture that Sun Wukong and present him to you soon."

A fawning voice rang out, its owner barely visible in the dim light.

If Wukong and the others were here, they would undoubtedly be astonished to discover that this person was actually Hilton, the one who brought them into the castle.

What they didn't know was that Hilton wasn't Hogback's servant at all, but rather a zombie henchman of their enemy, Moria!

They had long been caught in the enemy's trap, but they were completely unaware of it!

After taking them to Hogback's territory, Hilton quietly left and came here to report to Moria.

Upon hearing the good news brought by his subordinates, Moria's sinister laughter filled the entire space.

"Hehehe! Excellent! I can't wait to witness the awakening of my most powerful warrior. With it, my zombie army's combat power will reach a new level!"

"You mean, you're studying those zombies to discover the secret of immortality, so that humanity can gain the ability to live forever?"

Inside the castle, Nami and Sanji looked somewhat surprised.

When they inquired about the situation on the island from Hogback, they mentioned the zombies they had encountered not long ago.

They remembered Hilton mentioning that Hogback was studying these zombies, so they asked him out of curiosity what he was studying, only to receive this unbelievable answer.

The idea of ​​humans achieving immortality sounds far-fetched, even more unbelievable than the emergence of zombies.

"That's right, birth, aging, sickness, and death are the most feared yet inescapable fates of mankind. If we could discover a way to make people immortal, it would be an absolutely groundbreaking invention that would shake the world! It would also be a blessing for all mankind!" Hogback said passionately.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Hogback, I've heard of a brilliant surgeon with the same name, but he disappeared at the height of his fame and his whereabouts remain unknown. Could it be...?"

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Robin suddenly spoke up, making a pointed remark.

Hogback's eyes darted around and landed on Robin. Almost without hesitation, he smiled and nodded: "Fashi! Fushi!"

"That's right! I am the genius surgeon you mentioned. Because I've spent all these years on this island researching immortality, the outside world thought I was missing."

Nami and the others were filled with awe upon hearing this.

A renowned doctor, who could have enjoyed wealth and countless admirers, gave all of that up to stay on this dark and desolate island in order to research further medical techniques. Such spirit is truly admirable.

Little did they know, Hogback hadn't come here to research any immortality abilities; he came to become Moria's subordinate in order to resurrect the woman he was infatuated with, Cindy.

The so-called immortality ability is nothing more than turning the dead into soulless zombies.

The zombies they encountered in the cemetery were all from the other party.

"Dr. Hogback, what results have you achieved in your research so far?" Nami asked with keen interest.

Immortality! This legendary ability is almost irresistible to most people, and she was no exception. A strong sense of curiosity arose in her heart.

Hogback nodded confidently and said, "Of course, just wait a moment."

After saying that, he turned and called out to the doorway leading to another part of the living room, "Cindy! Cindy! Is the dessert ready? Bring it up for the guests!"

Nami and Sanji exchanged a glance. They had been wondering how such a large castle could possibly only house Hogback and Hilton. Sure enough, another person had appeared.

But what does asking this person to bring over dessert have to do with immortality?

As they each pondered their own thoughts, footsteps echoed from the passageway behind the door. Soon after, a blonde woman in a black dress appeared at the doorway.

"Hurry up! What's the rush! Are you in such a hurry to be reborn?!" The woman named Cindy said to Hogback very rudely.

Hogback broke out in a cold sweat and chuckled awkwardly, "Haha, I was just worried the guests would get impatient."

As he spoke, he shifted his gaze to the tray in Cindy's hands, his eyes lighting up: "That must be dessert, quickly serve it to the guests."

"Hmph! I'll eat you to death!" Cindy walked over with a cold face and slammed the small cakes on the tray onto the table in front of Nami and the others.

Strangely, the cake had no plate supporting it and was in direct contact with the table, which looked extremely unhygienic.

Nami's eyes twitched. What was wrong with this person? How could anyone put food like that? It was so dirty!

Hogback saw this too, and his face immediately hardened. He scolded, "Cindy! You've forgotten what I said again!"

Food must be served on plates! Look at the mess you've made! How are the guests supposed to eat?!

In response to his reprimand, Cindy simply snorted, "Hmph! I hate plates! Plates must disappear from this world!"

"You, you, you! You're absolutely unreasonable!" Hogback pointed at her, his teeth itching with anger, yet utterly helpless.

Cindy was the woman he loved most, so how could he bear to scold her?

So he could only sigh and apologize to Nami and the others, "I'm sorry, Cindy's personality is a bit stubborn, it's all my fault."

"Mr. Hogback, who is she?" Nami asked.

After the farce ended, she carefully examined the woman who had suddenly appeared.

For some reason, she always felt that the woman in front of her was a bit strange, a bit cold, and made her feel uncomfortable.

"Ahem." Hogback cleared his throat and said with a smug look on his face, "This is the result of my research on immortality. Cindy should have died long ago, but I extended her life through immortality surgery, allowing her to live forever."

"What?!"

Everyone was immediately shocked.

The ability to live forever has been achieved?!

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