Both time-traveled characters ended up as villainous henchmen.

More than half a month later.

The waters surrounding Magdrum Island.

Amidst the swirling snowflakes, a small boat, over ten meters long, slowly emerged from the mist and began sailing towards the port of Cigu Island.

The guards on Drum Island at the port quickly spotted the approaching unfamiliar vessel.

He Nian, navigating his small boat, did not choose to land on the island from a secluded spot, but instead openly and honestly disembarked at the port.

One reason was to highlight his own existence, so that his identity as "Master He" could be more easily spread.

Since feeling the power of the "Master He" identity on the island of Irit, He Nian has quietly begun another plan.

He made the pirate world completely "believe" in and "certify" his title of "Master He," the demon-slaying immortal.

Compared to He Nian's extensive efforts in creating gods and proselytizing in Demon Slayer, his current approach is much slower and less effective.

But its advantage lies in safety; there is no risk of being dragged down or poisoned by the incense and vows of sentient beings.

Therefore, He Nian specially ordered a new outfit and tied her hair up in a bun to better fit the image of the Taoist priest in the story.

This is one of the reasons why he was noticed by the Blindfolded Pirates.

Although he is a bit unconventional, there are many oddballs in the world of One Piece, and what he is doing doesn't seem to deviate too much from the "art style".

Secondly, he is now a law-abiding citizen and no longer a pirate. Continuing to sneak onto the island would only cause more unnecessary trouble.

It would be better to disguise ourselves as ordinary travelers first, and then slowly search the island for where Chopper and Dr. Kureha are hiding.

At this point in time, Drum Island should still be under Wapol's dictatorship, and all the doctors in the country, except for the twenty around Wapol, have been expelled.

Only Chopper and Kureha, who were hiding, remained to hold out.

In this situation, finding Chopper and Kureha would inevitably take a lot of time, unlike in the original timeline where they could be found simply by climbing to the mountaintop palace.

On the other side, seeing that He Nian's small boat was about to land on the island, the guards of the Drum Kingdom slowly surrounded him, preparing to conduct a routine inspection of He Nian as he landed on the island.

Soon, He Nian arrived on the island, and his Taoist attire did not attract excessive attention from the port guards.

After a brief inspection, He Nian and his ship were granted permission to enter the Drum Kingdom.

However, just as He Nian was about to leave, the leader of the guards in charge of the inspection turned to him and said in a stern tone:

"In six months, it will be the birthday of our great King of Drum Island. Six months ago, the King ordered that every traveler who sets foot on the island should witness the glory of Drum Island and the benevolence of the King."

At the same time, an entry security fee of 100,000 Berries will be levied on each entrant to ensure that everyone entering Drum Island can enjoy the natural scenery of Drum Island more safely and free from the disturbance of wild animals.

He Nian's face stiffened upon hearing this, as if he had something to say but couldn't get it out.

After a brief moment of thought, He Nian did not linger with the guards, paid the money, and quickly left the port.

Anyway, he'll be able to collect more interest when he finally deals with Wapol.

It's not advisable to make too much noise right now; the priority is to find Chopper and Kureha.

Wapol can be left to level up later, which will not only allow him to level up but also make it easier for him to get closer to Chopper and Kureha.

He Nian didn't think he could gain Chopper and the others' trust as easily as Luffy, the protagonist of the original work, so he needed to do some necessary calculations.

Amidst the scattered snowflakes, the guards watched He Nian's tall figure disappear into the distance, their expressions somewhat unnatural.

"I never expected that after the king issued so many outrageous decrees, there would still be tourists willing to come to Drum Island."

However, the guards only thought it to themselves and did not actually say it aloud, after all, they were also afraid of the punishment they would suffer for speaking out of turn.

Drum Island, a perpetually snow-covered winter island on the Grand Line, attracted some tourists thanks to its natural advantages. However, all of this gradually disappeared under Wapol's brutal dictatorship.

Even its former reputation as a medical superpower has long been lost, and everything has been buried by heavy snow.

He Nian entered the town amidst the stares of the residents who looked at him like he was a rare animal. After buying some food and warm clothes, he headed out into the wilderness outside the town.

In the wilderness of Drum Island, in addition to the potential for avalanches, it is also necessary to be wary of attacks from local wildlife.

Especially the Labang rabbit, a carnivorous species, is extremely aggressive.

However, He Nian's goal in going to the wilderness was to explore these local wild animals.

Wapol searched for Chopper and Kureha's hiding place for years but couldn't find it, so it must have been very well hidden.

If He Nian were to search aimlessly like this, he would waste a lot of time and energy, so he decided to find other "helpers".

Using his ability to sense the "desires" and "dreams" of others, he can try to communicate with local wildlife to find a hiding place for Chopper and the others.

After departing from the naval base where he had submitted his knowledge to Jesper and the others, in addition to his daily training, he practiced his Observation Haki on the ship, constantly communicating with various marine creatures and sensing their changing emotions and desires.

He's quite adept at it now, and getting the animals on Drum Island to help him find people isn't a problem.

Soon, He Nian spotted several Labang rabbits, which were about the size of bears and were staring at him menacingly.

Without wasting words, He Nian subdued the other party with force, and then the two began an equal exchange.

After a relatively smooth communication process, he traveled to many places and, through mutual verification from various sources of information among different wild animal groups in the snowfield, finally determined Chopper's approximate location.

He Nian looked up at the several tall, drum-shaped mountain peaks hidden in the heavy snow in the distance.

"Chopper is currently out gathering herbs, while Kureha is treating the villagers in a village on the island."

He Nian was quite lucky; Chopper was currently gathering medicinal herbs on the nearest mountain and had recently been spotted by local wild animals.

As for Kureha's location, it was quite far from him.

He originally thought it would take several days to find it, but he was very lucky and found it on his first try.

He Nian didn't hesitate and started running quickly across the snow, heading towards Chopper's approximate location.

He sprinted at full speed, his legs almost forming a blur, yet he did not sink into the deep snow.

With his current level of control over his physical body, running as if flying over grass is a piece of cake for him.

Even the Moonwalk technique from the Six Styles of the Navy, he mastered after only a brief attempt based on the simple description in the original work.

It can be said that since he began practicing the unity of body and soul, his ability to learn physical skills has been greatly enhanced.

Soon, in less than ten minutes, He Nian arrived at the location of Chopper that he had deduced.

Even before he saw Chopper, he was certain that the blue-nosed reindeer was here.

Because, from afar, he sensed a unified aggregate of "desire" with a unique form.

And intertwined within it is another small yet tenacious "dream".

A strong "desire" to become human.

And the "dream" of becoming an excellent doctor.