Both time-traveled characters ended up as villainous henchmen.

For some time now, He Nian has been traveling to various villages on Cigu Island under the identity of "Master He" to provide free medical treatment to the local villagers.

Of course, the process was filled with Taoist practices such as hand gestures, incantations, spells, and talisman drawing.

Initially, these actions he deliberately took did not have any practical effect, and the local villagers only regarded them as part of "Master He's" special medical skills.

However, as time went by, He Nian successfully treated more and more people, and his identity as "Master He" was recognized by more and more people.

These originally unremarkable behaviors have been widely recognized and accepted by the locals.

These behaviors were even linked to the gradual enhancement of He Nian's treatment effects, thus enabling "Master He" to take another solid step on the road to being recognized by the world.

He Nian could already sense that the "rejuvenation" and "qi replenishment" talismans he casually wrote now already possessed some of the power represented by the words on them.

Although he was still very weak, it showed him more possibilities.

The character "Master He" that he created is slowly moving from fantasy to reality.

……

After leaving the home of the villager with the broken leg, He Nian walked alone slowly along the snow-covered rural dirt road.

Although he discovered many shortcomings in his ability to transform "desire" and "ability" during this trip, the gradual accumulation of "world certification" still made him very happy.

The creative process for developing body-strengthening techniques also became much smoother.

However, at that moment, a group of uninvited guests blocked He Nian's way.

He Nian tilted her head slightly and looked at the five guards opposite her, who were wearing royal armor of the Drum Kingdom.

They finally found us.

He Nian silently muttered a sentence to himself.

After choosing to publicly provide free medical treatment to the local villagers of Drum Country, he guessed that the Drum Country government would take action against him.

However, to He Nian's surprise, the official government of Drum Country took almost ten days to contact him.

It seems that Chopper and Kureha were able to hide successfully on Drum Island thanks to Wapol's "brilliant" command.

Upon seeing He Nian, the five royal guards of the Drum Kingdom remained silent, and in perfect unison, raised their spears, assuming a fighting stance.

They did not act rashly, but carefully observed He Nian, waiting for him to take the initiative before responding accordingly.

The royal guards were on high alert, not daring to even blink.

He Nian, on the other hand, felt somewhat bored.

Only five ordinary guards were sent to arrest him; it seems Wapol doesn't take him seriously.

Perfect timing! We've already racked up enough "world certifications" from the villagers; it's time to switch to Wapol and keep building up "Master He's" reputation.

Having made up her mind, He Nian quickly launched her attack, and with the help of the five guards, she put on a thrilling chase.

Finally, through a "last-minute outburst," he successfully dealt with four guards, leaving one guard behind to go back and report the news.

"Hopefully, Wapol will send someone more influential next time; it would be even better if he could come himself."

After dismissing the five guards, He Nian quickly determined the direction and headed towards the place he had recently agreed upon with Chopper.

During the days when He Nian was providing free medical treatment to the villagers of Drum Kingdom and building up his reputation as "Master He," he also had a few brief exchanges with Chopper.

However, during these exchanges, He Nian did not mention having Chopper follow him again, but instead directly asked Chopper about medical skills.

At first, Chopper was very puzzled, fearing that this was another of He Nian's schemes.

However, as it and Kureha observed He Nian, they discovered that He Nian was indeed providing free medical care to the villagers of the Drum Kingdom, although the process was somewhat strange.

As a result, the two gradually changed their attitude towards He Nian, and Chopper also began to explain some of the medical questions raised by He Nian.

As their relationship grew closer, He Nian took the opportunity to ask a few questions about physical enhancement amidst a series of medical questions.

Chopper didn't notice this and explained everything in detail, even taking the initiative to mention the Rumble Ball experiment he was researching.

During their conversation two days prior, Chopper even mentioned that Dr. Kureha wanted to meet with him.

The time is today.

He Nian knew that the most crucial step had arrived, and the previous steps were all just preparation.

If he can get past Kureha, he can not only get closer to Chopper and participate in his Rumble Ball research project, but also take a big step forward in "World Certification"!

Moreover, He Nian had a premonition that Chopper and Kureha had already completed their overall assessment of him, otherwise they wouldn't have given him this opportunity to meet.

This time, he will most likely succeed.

As He Nian had guessed, when he found Kureha in the mountains, she was already prepared to entertain him and invited him to their hiding place.

In residence.

Kureha took a big gulp of plum wine, her smile growing even more unrestrained. She raised the bottle and waved it at He Nian, asking, "Want a bottle? This is one of my treasured vintages!"

"No."

"And also, don't you really want to know my secret to staying young forever?"

"In no mood."

Kureha felt somewhat helpless in the face of He Nian's rigid answer, while Chopper sat next to Kureha, his eyes constantly shifting between the two of them.

"Alright, I won't waste any more time with pleasantries."

Kureha put down her bottle, her expression suddenly turning serious. She looked directly into He Nian's eyes and asked, "He Nian, who exactly are you? And what is your purpose?"

He Nian did not answer immediately upon hearing this. Instead, he stared into Kureha's eyes for a few seconds before slowly speaking:

"To be honest, I am not an ordinary person. I am a Devil Fruit user."

"Huh?!" Chopper exclaimed in surprise.

Kureha remained expressionless, seemingly having anticipated this.

"My Devil Fruit, speaking of which, has some connection with Chopper's." He Nian smiled and looked at Chopper before continuing, "The full name of my Devil Fruit is Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Demon Slayer Form!"

He Nian spoke clearly and forcefully, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, solemnly informing Chopper and Kureha of the news he had fabricated.

"Zoan type, Human-Human Fruit..." Chopper murmured, his gaze towards He Nian now showing a hint of approval.

"Mythical Beast... Demon Slayer..." Kureha fell silent, her expression becoming somewhat strange.

Having lived for nearly 140 years, she naturally knew many secrets that ordinary people could not access.

For example, Fleet Admiral Sengoku's Devil Fruit name, like He Nian's, has the suffix "Mythical Zoan".

The only difference is that one is a Buddha, and the other is a demon-slaying Taoist.

Kureha's expression remained unchanged, but her regard for He Nian increased once again.

She even began to believe some of the strange things He Nian had told Chopper before.