Naruto Online: Hyuga Branch Family? Let's go all out!

Chapter 307 Rescuing Nami - Crossing Boundaries

As the raids continued, the funds in Alabasta's treasury were steadily increasing.

Under the arrangement of the goddess of wisdom, the people of the Baroque Works either entered or created departments, and with their arrival, various affairs in Alabasta began to proceed in an orderly manner.

Just when everything was developing steadily and positively, Ning Yuan suddenly received bad news.

"Nami is sick!"

"Yes!" said the goddess of wisdom. "Yesterday, the Straw Hat Pirates completed their trip to Little Garden, and then this morning, Nami woke up with a high fever!"

Ning Yuan remembered that Nami was stung by a poisonous tick named Kaschia in the small garden, which triggered a bacterial infection called Kaschia fever.

This disease is also known as five-day disease because bacteria can enter the wound and remain dormant for five days. Patients will first develop a high fever of over 40 degrees Celsius, followed by symptoms such as myocarditis, arteritis, and encephalitis, and will die in agony after five days.

"That's really true, is it historical inertia or something?" Ning Yuan frowned. He stopped the Whiskey Peak bounty hunters' operation and recalled the Baroque Works members on the Little Garden. Logically speaking, the Straw Hat crew's timeline of action had been altered, so how could they still be pricked by insects?

Where did the butterfly effect go? Did that bug just lie there motionless?

But now is not the time to think about these things. In the original storyline, when Nami was sick, at least Vivi was on the ship and knew about the Drum Kingdom, a great medical power nearby. Now that Vivi isn't on the ship, the Straw Hat crew might not even know about the Drum Kingdom.

If he hadn't intervened, Nami might have really gotten into trouble.

"Weiwei!" Ning Yuan woke up Weiwei beside him. After all, it was early morning where Nami was, and it was early morning where he was too.

"What is it?" Vivi opened her eyes groggily.

"I need to go out for a bit!" Ning Yuan said.

"Oh!" Weiwei shrank back into the covers. She thought it was just about going out of the palace to do something.

Ning Yuan didn't explain, put on his clothes, and then flew out of Robin's house.

While in the air, don't forget to send a message to Robin, telling her to just continue working as usual.

With Crocodile gone, nothing major will happen in Alabasta for the next two years. It doesn't matter whether he's there or not, since he can still control things remotely with Wisdom anyway.

Locating a ship on the vast ocean is extremely difficult, but fortunately, Ningyuan had the goddess of wisdom to guide him, and he was rapidly approaching the Going Merry along a straight line.

He remained relatively calm, while the Straw Hat Pirates were on the verge of a breakdown.

Nami is not only everyone's good friend, but she is also the ship's navigator, responsible for guiding the way, predicting the weather, and avoiding storms!

A navigator is like the eyes of a ship; without a navigator, the ship is practically blind.

Unfortunately, no one on the ship knew anything about medicine, and could do nothing but apply a towel to the forehead!

"Nami, you should go and rest!" Luffy cried out.

"At least let me lead you away from this storm!" Nami's eyes were weak, but still bright and shining.

As if things weren't going to go wrong, a dark cloud drifted in from the sea, and a storm was brewing. Nami, despite her illness, could only sit on the stairs and direct the direction.

"Nami!" The group of sentimental friends immediately steered the boat around, and after a while, they finally managed to get far away from the storm!

"Nami, we did it!" Luffy cheered and went to check on Nami, only to find that Nami had fainted on the stairs sometime during the night!

He quickly carried Nami back to bed, but the group of people were at a loss as to what to do about the sick Nami.

What's even more distressing is that they don't know what to do; they don't know where the boat is going, and they don't know where to find a doctor.

"Nami!" Luffy exclaimed in surprise. It turned out that Nami had woken up again, still half asleep!

"Nami, are you alright?"

"She doesn't look alright at all!" Zoro flicked Luffy on the head, but Nami only raised her arm: "Direction, the direction changed by 2 degrees!"

Sanji immediately ran out and changed direction.

Luffy, however, asked with a serious expression, "How long until we reach the next island?"

"Next stop: Alabasta!" Zoro exclaimed. "There must be doctors in Alabasta, and isn't Ningyuan the king of Alabasta? He'll definitely have a way to save Nami!"

Ning Yuan spent half a day on the ship, but because he spoke rudely and said that Luffy was a powerful figure with connections, he didn't get along well with everyone.

But at a time like this, why bother with such things?

Even if it's just a disagreement, or even if they were enemies, as long as he can save Nami, he's still one of our brothers!

"It will take a week to get to Alabasta. We've only been traveling for one night, so we still need six more days!" Usopp said.

"But!" Zoro looked at Nami, who had fallen into a coma again. Could she hold on for six days in this condition?

"Ning Yuan?" A surprised exclamation came from outside.

Zoro was taken aback. It was Sanji's voice. Why was he suddenly calling out Ning Yuan's name?

Zoro hurriedly left the room and, sure enough, found a young man standing on the deck, dressed in a blue suit with a blue cloak draped over his back, looking completely different from the last time.

The man's cloak had two large characters written on it: Order!

"Ning Yuan!" Zoro was taken aback at first, then quickly turned around and shouted, "Luffy, Ning Yuan is here!"

"Ning Yuan!" Luffy's eyes lit up, and he immediately ran out of the room. "Ning Yuan, do you know where there's a doctor nearby? Nami's sick!"

"Don't panic!" Ning Yuan took off his cloak and casually hung it on the mast, then said, "I'm the doctor, let me take a look at Nami!"

"You're a doctor?" Luffy was overjoyed and then suddenly knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Holy crap, what are you doing!" Ning Yuan hurriedly tried to help Luffy up, but it was no use; he just stretched Luffy's arm out.

"It was wrong of me to say I didn't like you before!" Luffy shouted, "But this has nothing to do with Nami! Please save Nami!"

Ning Yuan finally managed to stop Luffy from kowtowing, then said irritably, "Don't do this. Whether you kowtow or not, I'll still save her. Let me check on Nami's condition first!"

Luffy quickly got up and made way for him.

Ning Yuan entered the room and immediately smelled a fishy odor.

It wasn't the smell of Nami, but rather that this small room was crammed with too many people.

"What are you all doing crammed in here!" Ning Yuan said irritably. "Get out, and open the windows to let in some fresh air!"

Usopp and Zoro hurriedly left the cabin, leaving Luffy behind them with a longing look on his face.

"You get out too!"

"But!"

"You don't believe me?"

Luffy scratched his head, then went out as well.

"Sure enough, it's a bacterial infection!" Ning Yuan stepped forward to check on Nami's condition.

This disease certainly doesn't exist on Earth, but there is a similar disease called tick fever, which also causes a high fever of 40°C after a tick bite, and also leads to death within five or six days.

The treatment for this disease is quite simple, and any modern person could do it.

That is: ibuprofen reduces fever, and penicillin kills bacteria.

Ning Yuan hasn't been in the One Piece world for very long, so he hasn't actually created penicillin. But it's not a problem without penicillin; he has too many ways to treat illnesses.

"Goddess of Wisdom, please pinpoint the location of the bacteria!"

"Powerful and healing!"

The locals hadn't developed a method to cure illnesses using domineering energy, but Ningyuan had.

In fact, the basic components of Haki are Haki particles, and Devil Fruit technology is the technology of utilizing Haki particles.

In other words, theoretically speaking, the power of any Devil Fruit can be simulated using Haki.

However, this requires an unparalleled level of control over Haki, and the person's brain computing ability must also be up to par, capable of simultaneously mobilizing such a large amount of Haki to form an ability model.

Such a person simply does not exist, at least not now.

Ningyuan won't work either.

Ning Yuan's simulation wasn't of the Healing Fruit's power; it was a low-end version that could only kill bacteria. The principle behind it wasn't borrowed from the Healing Fruit either, but rather from the neighboring technique of extracting microorganisms.

This method might not work for other diseases, but it will be a surefire way to kill bacterial infections!

Ning Yuan placed his hand on Nami's wound and then released his own domineering aura into Nami's body.

Domineering aura is a destructive form of energy. Being struck by domineering aura is similar to being struck by internal force, both resulting in extreme pain.

However, Ning Yuan's situation is different. Firstly, Nami herself has almost no Haki, so she won't trigger a Haki counterattack.

Secondly, Ning Yuan's domineering aura has become more gentle, and his murderous nature has been restrained.

If cells don't sense danger, they naturally won't retaliate.

A moment later, Ning Yuan raised his hand.

He then looked at Nami's forehead. A person has a high fever because the immune system has to fight bacteria. Now that Ningyuan has killed off a large portion of the bacteria, the immune system naturally doesn't have to fight as hard.

Therefore, the temperature on Nami's forehead has gradually decreased.

As the high temperature gradually subsided, Nami's tightly furrowed brows also began to relax.

Anyone who has experienced a high fever knows that when you have a high fever, you can't sleep at all. Instead, you have one dream after another, accompanied by dizziness and nausea. It's definitely not a comfortable memory.

Now that the temperature is gradually dropping, there are fewer dreams, and Nami can finally take a short nap.

Ning Yuan changed Nami's towel, covered her with a blanket, and then leisurely left the room.

Several men stood at the doorway, staring at him expectantly.

"How is she?" Luffy asked anxiously, "Nami, what about her?"

"The bacterial infection has been stabilized!" Ning Yuan said calmly. "By the way, Sanji, cook some porridge; Nami will be very thirsty when she wakes up!"

"I'm off right now!" Sanji dashed off in a flash.

"Thank goodness!" Zoro and Usopp breathed a sigh of relief, while Luffy collapsed to the ground.

Just now, they really felt like the sky had fallen.

"Ning Yuan, really, thank you so much!" Luffy said earnestly, "I said before..."

"Let's not bring up the past!" Ning Yuan waved his hand. "And let's move away from Nami's room; talking here will disturb her!"

"Okay, okay!" The group quickly left and went to the bow of the boat.

The Going Merry continued its smooth voyage as if nothing had happened.

However, this time it was indeed much better than the original storyline. After all, Ning Yuan persuaded Laboon first, so Luffy didn't have to break the mast to attack Laboon.

The mast of the Merry is at least still in good condition.

"Luffy, I have a question for you!" Ning Yuan suddenly spoke up: "Do you think it's appropriate to put an ordinary person like Nami on this ship?"

"Huh?" Luffy was taken aback.

"You, Zoro, and Sanji are not ordinary people; you're strong, resilient, and have high resistance to disease. But what about Nami?"

"She's just an ordinary person. She has no strength and hasn't undergone any training. Not to mention that her life might be endangered in regular battles, even a minor illness like a headache or fever could kill her at any moment!"

Looking back on her experiences along the way, Nami has practically been walking on the edge of life and death all the time!

Every challenge, every island, is a fight to the death!

He fought Enel on Skypiea, Kalifa on Water Seven, and the Moria Pirates were even spied on and attacked by Absalom. Upon arriving at Sabaody Archipelago, he became a Marine Admiral.

Although the Straw Hat Pirates always win, can a person live a life solely on luck?

Luffy fell silent.

"I'm not saying I want to steal your crewmates, but since they're your crewmates, shouldn't you consider their safety?" Ning Yuan pressed. "I know your dream is to become the Pirate King, but is the path to becoming the Pirate King paved with the blood of your crewmates?"

Luffy was speechless.

It's not that he doesn't want to deal with it, but that he can't.

Does this mean they agree to let Nami disembark?

Making decisions for the crew without authorization is not his style.

To say he disagrees? Isn't that selfish?

No matter how he answered, it would be wrong, so Luffy naturally didn't know how to answer.

Actually, this question shouldn't be answered by Luffy, but by Nami.

As long as Nami is determined to stay on this ship, no matter who says what, it won't matter.

But Nami is still lying in the hospital bed, so she can't speak.

"I know what you're worried about!" Ning Yuan smiled, then suddenly looked up and snapped his fingers.

Zoro, standing nearby, was confused, but Luffy's eyes lit up!

Because a huge arrow suddenly appeared on the sea in front of him!

"What is this?" Luffy asked in surprise.

"Wisdom Map!" As he spoke, the arrow in front of Luffy rapidly shrank and then slowly unfolded, forming a huge ocean map.

The Drum Kingdom, a day's journey from the Going Merry, Alabasta, a seven-day journey from the Going Merry, and many other unnamed islands and reefs in the surrounding area are all displayed on this map!

"This is our Alabasta's national treasure, the goddess of wisdom!" Ning Yuan said calmly. "She not only has the function of guiding directions, but also predicting the weather, issuing warnings to the navy, detecting ocean currents, and even has voice navigation capabilities!"

A crisp voice rang in Luffy's mind at just the right moment: "Welcome to Intelligent Voice. Intelligent Map is navigating for you. Destination Alabasta detected. Your current speed is 30 knots per hour. You will arrive at your destination in 156 hours and 43 minutes. Have a pleasant journey!"

"If you don't like this voice, you can switch to another one. I have Lin Chi-ling's voice pack, Rong Momo's voice pack, and even Sun Wukong's voice pack!"

"Huh?" Luffy kept zooming in and out of the map, and then looked at the route he was going to take. He found that the map not only marked the route, but also showed what the destination looked like. He could even see the streets, street signs and shop signs in the city!

"Truly a national treasure!" Luffy exclaimed, then thought to himself, "If we had this, it seems we wouldn't really need a navigator anymore?"

As the saying goes, what defeats a person is never someone stronger, but someone who crosses boundaries.

The one who defeated Nami, who is possibly the strongest navigator in history, was not another stronger navigator, but rather a map navigator.

"How is it?" Ning Yuan watched Luffy play with the map software for a while. This thing was simple to begin with, not to mention that it had the Goddess of Wisdom's assistance.

Even someone with a mental disability could manage it, let alone Luffy, who is a tiny bit smarter than someone with a mental disability.

"Impressive!" Luffy nodded emphatically. He wasn't one to lie, and the Wisdom Map's capabilities were indeed comparable to Nami's.

You could even say she's stronger than Nami.

After all, a smart map doesn't get sick, doesn't need rest, doesn't need to eat, and won't get beaten up.

From a capitalist's perspective, it is inevitable that smart maps will replace the profession of navigator.

But Luffy is not a capitalist after all.

So when Ning Yuan asked if Nami could get off the ship, he hesitated again.

"Nami is my partner!"

"Then you should be thinking even more about your partners, shouldn't you!"

Luffy remained silent.

Sometimes friendship and bonds are truly invincible.

The main characters are invincible when they use this to fight the boss, but when others use it to fight the main characters, the main characters will be speechless.

After thinking for a while, Luffy finally raised his head and looked at Zoro and Usopp beside him.

Zoro and Usopp stood aside, silently watching Luffy.

This is a question that only Luffy can decide; they can't interfere.

"I will never abandon my comrades!" Luffy said resolutely.

Zoro and Usopp's faces immediately lit up with joy.

They genuinely don't know what a smart map is, but if a better one comes along and their partner is replaced, does that mean they too will be replaced one day?

But then I thought, if I forced Nami to stay on the ship, it would be disrespectful to my comrade's life.

Luffy is not a hero after all, and he wouldn't say something like "one general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand soldiers".

So he added, "However, if Nami wants to leave the ship herself, I will respect her decision!"

Look, who said Luffy has low emotional intelligence? I think Luffy has very high emotional intelligence!

"But if you give the choice to Nami, she definitely won't leave the ship!" Ning Yuan said. "After all, you consider her a comrade, and she considers you a comrade too! You cherish her life, so naturally she'll be willing to sacrifice her own life to make you the Pirate King, right?"

"This!" Luffy was stunned; it seemed to be true.

After all, they are partners.

Isn't a partnership about mutual sacrifice and mutual success?

But just as Ning Yuan said, it's really dangerous for Nami to stay on the ship!

Moreover, now that he has the goddess of wisdom, he no longer needs to force Nami to stay.

After much thought, Luffy could only raise his head and ask, "Ning Yuan, what should I do?"

Ning Yuan smirked: "It's simple, just grasp the main contradiction!"

"The main contradiction?" Luffy blinked. "What do you mean?"

"What's your main reason for not wanting her to stay on the ship?" Ning Yuan asked.

Luffy was bewildered. When did I stop wanting her to stay on the ship?

However, he continued following Ning Yuan's line of thought: "Because Nami is too weak, it would be very dangerous for her to stay on the ship!"

Ning Yuan snapped his fingers: "Doesn't that solve the problem? Nami's strength is weak, so we just need to improve it, right?"

"But improving your strength isn't that simple!" Luffy said. "All of us have trained since we were kids to reach this level of strength!"

"This is One Piece, where there are many ways to rise to the top in one step. If Nami had a Devil Fruit, wouldn't her strength be able to increase directly?" Ning Yuan asked.

"Huh?" The others' eyes lit up. "It seems that's how it is!"

If Nami were given a Devil Fruit, her strength would naturally increase. Once she had that strength, there would be no need for her to leave the ship, right?

"But we don't have Devil Fruits!" Luffy said, conflicted.

"That thing is a treasure from the sea, and one piece costs at least 100 million Berries!" Zoro said.

Usopp scratched his head, thinking, "You guys are always talking about Nami, why doesn't anyone think about me? I'm weak too!"

"Just because it's not there now doesn't mean it won't be in the future!" Ning Yuan patted Luffy on the shoulder. "You can encounter anything on a voyage, who knows, maybe we'll even find a Devil Fruit!"

Luffy nodded, "Yeah, that's right!"

His dream is to become the Pirate King. Doesn't the Pirate King need a Devil Fruit?

Roger: You're right, I only got one from beginning to end.

"Now, isn't there a perfect solution?" Ning Yuan laughed. "Once we reach Alabasta, Nami and I will disembark together. Nami will stay in Alabasta for training, while you continue your voyage and search for Devil Fruits. As soon as we find one, I'll immediately send Nami to join you!"

Zoro was speechless. "Are you sure this is to keep Nami in Alabasta for training, and not for something else?"

However, he remembered that Nami didn't dislike Ning Yuan, so he didn't bother to interfere in this matter.

Zoro turned to look at Luffy, who suddenly clapped his hands: "Let's do it this way!"

He has always been a confident person. If he says he will become the Pirate King, then he will definitely become the Pirate King!

If I say I want to get a Devil Fruit, then I definitely will!

"Oh, right, turn the ship around!" Ning Yuan pointed to the ocean beside them: "To the Drum Kingdom!"

"What are we going to Drum Kingdom for?" Luffy asked.

"Don't you need a doctor?" Ning Yuan asked. "What if this happens again? I won't come on the ship without Nami! But Drum Kingdom is a medical superpower; you're sure to find the doctor you need there!"

Luffy nodded emphatically: "Yes, we need a doctor on board!"

He was unaware that the goddess of wisdom could even act as a doctor.

At Luffy's command, the Going Merry immediately began to change direction.

He has already begun to experience the benefits of smart maps.

With smart maps, not only are navigators no longer needed, but even permanent compasses are no longer required!

(End of this chapter)