Both time-traveled characters ended up as villainous henchmen.

In the world of One Piece, everything strange and unusual can be associated with Devil Fruit users.

Devil Fruit users possess all sorts of incredible abilities, even things like prophecy and divination aren't considered outrageous.

In fact, judging from He Nian's current performance, apart from his strange behavior, he has not yet shown any extraordinary abilities.

Of course, if Kureha knew that He Nian had successfully helped the villagers repair their broken legs, she wouldn't think that way.

However, from Kureha's perspective, He Nian has not yet shown any other special abilities, but she still dares not underestimate He Nian.

This was simply because the other party's Devil Fruit name had a suffix similar to that of Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

After a moment of silence, Kureha spoke up: "Let me be frank, He Nian. Although we have been observing you in secret for a while, our understanding of you is still very limited."

As for my silly son Chopper, he really wants to help you, but his medical studies aren't finished yet, so you'll have to wait another two or three years.

Kureha was unwilling to hand Chopper over to He Nian, this so-called Taoist priest. Deep down, she felt that Chopper would have a better future, but not now.

He Nian nodded slightly upon hearing this.

He seemed to vaguely sense the fluctuations in the world rules of the pirate world.

The world's corrective power...

As expected, it wasn't so easy to poach a member of the main cast, but he didn't have a strong obsession with taking Chopper away.

His purpose in coming to Drum Island was simply to get close to Chopper and, incidentally, to develop his own body-strengthening technique through Chopper.

Taking Chopper away was just an excuse; of course, taking him away for research wouldn't be bad either.

"However," Kureha didn't completely rule it out, pausing briefly before continuing, "if you'd like to continue helping the villagers of Drum Kingdom with free medical consultations, you can stay here."

By the way, I'll also help you brush up on your proper medical knowledge!

After saying that, Kureha picked up the plum wine beside her and drank it all in one gulp.

"I would be delighted."

He Nian spoke, and at the same time stood up and bowed respectfully to Kureha and Chopper.

Chopper laughed happily upon hearing this.

At this point, He Nian's initial goal of getting close to Chopper has been achieved. The next step is to figure out how to gain Chopper's trust and then use that trust to create a body-training method that can train both mind and body.

In the following days, He Nian moved away from the simple hut he had built and came to the vicinity of Kureha and Chopper's hiding place, where he also found a secluded place to live.

This marked the beginning of a new round of medical learning for him.

As for Wapol, although he heard the story from the guard who had escaped, he still didn't take He Nian's matter to heart.

He's just a strange doctor who's pretty good at fighting. Once he's done with his business, he'll personally take him down.

Wapol is currently preoccupied with hosting a seven-day, seven-night banquet for himself.

After He Nian moved to the vicinity of Chopper and Kureha, the story of He Nian healing serious external injuries with special paper talismans quickly spread throughout most of Drum Island.

By the time the story finally reached He Nian's ears, it had become completely distorted.

"Master He holds a talisman and can cure all diseases with a single hand seal. Even the dead can be brought back to life and have flesh and bones restored."

The speed at which Master He's combat power expanded in the story caught He Nian somewhat off guard.

Even talismans, which were originally only able to heal external injuries, are making great strides toward becoming a panacea.

At the same time, he also sensed an even larger and more complex force of will converging on him.

He also encountered the same problem that He Nian encountered in Demon Slayer.

As his story spread, the extent of its changes exceeded his expectations.

This resulted in the convergence of wishes becoming extremely complex and mixed.

To put it in a more One Piece-esque way, the amount of "dreams" has decreased significantly, while the proportion of "desires" has increased significantly.

If not handled properly, this "desire" for miracle doctors and panaceas, which has gathered from the residents of Drum Island, will backfire on the original owner of He Nian's case.

However, unlike He Nian in Ghost Slayer, He Nian possesses a domineering aura, which can completely resist the intrusion of such desires of all living beings.

Therefore, when that chaotic force of wills attacked him, he only released a little bit of his Conqueror's Haki, which suppressed the chaotic force of wills to the point that it could not move at all.

Ultimately, it's just the desires of ordinary people on Drum Island. No matter how large their numbers are, they are still powerless against Conqueror's Haki.

"Perhaps, to collect high-quality willpower, we should start with the strong?"

He Nian suddenly realized that instead of wasting time collecting wish power from ordinary people, it would be better to directly subdue the strong with force.

Ordinary people have limited strength and mixed thoughts, so the quality of the wishes they collect is not high.

Conversely, for the strong, although the difficulty of collecting is greatly increased, their mental and physical will is more refined, and the power of their will is purer.

Moreover, his goal in collecting the power of wishes was not to achieve a divine position or divine status, but simply to better improve his own strength.

Once the powerful figures in the pirate world acknowledge his strength and believe in the various Devil Fruit abilities he fabricated, everything will be much simpler.

He Nian smiled slightly, already having a rough plan for what to do after completing the Body Tempering Technique.

He will challenge the strong one by one, whether they are pirates, marines, or even the demon Im.

He wants to conquer the entire pirate world all by himself!

In the instant his thoughts became clear, He Nian felt that his Conqueror's Haki had become even more condensed, and he was only a thin membrane away from the final breakthrough.

At the same time, just as He Nian's aura briefly erupted, Chopper and Kureha, who were not far from He Nian's residence, also noticed this fleeting aura.

Chopper was confused, only feeling a slight tremor in his heart.

Kureha's expression was serious. She had already recognized that this was a symbol of a kingly talent that was one in a million—the Conqueror's Haki!

What a terrifying fellow, to have reached this level at such a young age...

Kureha felt a slight apprehension and began to waver in her decision to hand Chopper over to him.

Of course, the stories of He Nian's deeds among the common people of Drum Country also reached Kureha and Chopper's ears. They knew about He Nian's medical skills, and He Nian had also demonstrated his self-healing ability to them. So, apart from being surprised, Kureha and Chopper did not react much to these rumors.

On the other side, He Nian quickly concealed his overflowing aura and then ignored the ball of magnetic drum island's will power that he had suppressed, letting this mixed will power dissipate into the air.

He had other important matters to attend to, so he couldn't possibly respond to all the outrageous wishes of the Drum Island civilians.

"To bring the dead back to life and heal bones"—that's giving him far too much credit.

However, He Nian did not blame the common people of Drum Kingdom, after all, their current state was understandable.

If it weren't for Wapol's ban on medicine, the common people of Drum Country probably wouldn't be so "medical repression".

"Chopper, I've understood the research data you gave me, and I can now fully assist you in the development of the Rumble Ball."

He Nian arrived at the door of Chopper's research lab and knocked softly.