I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"Ivankov can turn you into a strong, muscular man with a powerful immune system."

"Although this method cannot cure the disease, it can greatly enhance your immunity and physical condition. Combined with other doctors' treatment plans, it should be very helpful."

"Enough, Mr. Sig, please tell me about the second plan."

Banchina's face turned red from holding her breath, and she coughed a few times. The way she looked at Sig also changed.

She was already wondering if she'd been giving out "friend cards" too quickly...

"As for the second treatment option..."

Sieg continued seriously:

"Ivankov possesses a drug called the Healing Hormone."

"Legend has it that Ivankov cured many incurable patients with terminal illnesses through this healing hormone."

"However, this healing hormone also has strong side effects."

"Using this healing hormone requires sacrificing ten years of lifespan, and the success rate of curing terminal illnesses is only about 1-2%."

At this point, Sieg glanced towards the door.

That's why he didn't let Usopp eavesdrop.

Even if successful, it would mean that Banchina would lose ten years of her life, which is a cruel thing for a seven-year-old child. It's better not to know.

Without treatment, Banchina's original fate was to die from her illness.

Maybe it can hold on for another year or two, or maybe a few months, or ten days or half a month.

Compared to dying from illness, reducing one's lifespan by ten years is a much better option.

Seeing no response from outside the door, Sieg continued;

"Madam, it is up to you to decide whether or not to adopt Ivankov's treatment plan."

“If you agree, I can help you get in touch with Ivankov. I just parted ways with him not long ago, so he shouldn’t have gone too far.”

"However, Madam, you don't need to make a decision immediately. After all, this is a matter of life and death, and you should consider it carefully..."

After hearing what Sieg said, Banchina, lying on her sickbed, did not show the obvious surprise that Sieg expected, but instead smiled and said:

"I'm afraid my body won't last another ten days or half a month."

"No need to waste time considering it, I accept the second option. I'll just have to trouble Mr. Sieg about the medical expenses..."

Banchina looked troubled.

"Don't worry about the medical expenses. I'll just ask Yasopp for them when I go to the Grand Line."

Sieg smiled.

He came here for the achievement quest, and since he's already here, it wouldn't hurt to lend a hand.

If Banchina can really be cured, her favorability with Usopp and Yasopp will probably skyrocket, which would be beneficial for Sigurd.

Compared to this small effort, the biggest benefit is being able to complete the task and obtain the new character card.

After discussing the treatment plan, Sig opened the door and walked towards Usopp and the others who were waiting outside.

"Boss? You're fast!" The bald man and the others were taken aback.

Sieg nodded slightly:

"I'm not a real doctor, after all. We just had a brief chat. A proper medical plan will have to wait for Ivankov to arrive."

After saying that, he turned and glanced at Usopp:

"Your mother has agreed to the treatment plan I proposed. I will try to contact the doctor I know..."

"However, no medical treatment is 100% successful, and even renowned doctors are not guaranteed to succeed."

"I see."

Usopp's expression was a mixture of excitement and confusion.

After hesitating for a long time, Usopp finally spoke:

"Uncle Sieg, my request might be a bit unreasonable."

"However, once your doctor friend arrives, Uncle Sieg, could you also take a look at the other patient in the village?"

"Although her illness is not as serious as her mother's, she is also often bedridden."

Sig paused for a moment, then glanced past Usopp and looked into the distance, where he could vaguely see a small, all-white villa.

This wealthy family had a daughter named Kaya who had been ill for a long time.

"Small things."

Sieg nodded in agreement, but then frowned again.

Unlike Usopp's mother, Kaya is often sick, but it is not a life-threatening illness.

For the next ten years, Kaya was often bedridden and too weak to go out, but that was all; it was a completely different matter from Banchina's serious illness.

Is it really worth wasting ten years of your life on this kind of health-affecting illness?

"Or should we stick with the first option?"

Chapter 97 Big Bear Express

Turning the blonde loli Kaya into a blonde loli-faced muscular guy... let's just forget about that.

After considering it, Sieg decided to veto the first plan, after all, he wasn't some kind of devil.

"Let me contact the doctor first and see what the doctor thinks."

Sig ultimately responded to Usopp in this way.

"I see." Usopp was a little disappointed.

Considering that Banchina's condition was not optimistic, Sieg did not delay and went straight to a deserted corner, where he took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket.

This Den Den Mushi was given to Sig by Ryu as a gift when they first met.

After being fed for a period of time, the Den Den Mushi has taken on the appearance of Sig.

After dialing Ivankov's number, a moment later, Ivankov's voice came through the Den Den Mushi:

"Is that Sigboy Ma? We've only been apart for a short time, and you're already missing me?"

Sig ignored the Queen of the Transgender and directly told her about Banchina over the phone.

"Ivankov, how far are you from the village of Shirob? Please do me the favor and help my friend's wife."

Sigurd pretends to have the Face Fruit ability.

Ivankov paused for a moment on the phone:

“Sigboy, my healing hormone has a 1-2% success rate in treating terminally ill patients.”

"Although I have never met the patient named Banchina in person, she lives in a small place like Xirob Village, so it is very likely that she does not have an incurable disease, but simply lacks a capable and renowned doctor to help her."

"My healing hormone is a hormone that stimulates the body's life potential, which will consume ten years of the patient's lifespan. If it is not a terminal illness, the success rate of the healing hormone should be much higher."

At this point, Ivankov changed the subject again:

"But I'm sorry, Sigboy, our Revolutionary Army has discovered traces of a naval fleet in the surrounding waters. Under these circumstances, it's not feasible for me to abandon the refugees and head to Sirob Village."

"If I'm to go to Xirob Village, we'll have to wait until our fleet is completely out of the navy's pursuit, which might take until next week."

This news left Sieg feeling slightly disheartened.

Given Banchina's current physical condition, her illness may worsen in another week.

To put it dramatically, it might not even last ten days or half a month.

Furthermore, Ivankov also mentioned the presence of a naval fleet...

"Was it really because of Stussy's phone call? That night directly exposed my location with the Revolutionary Army fleet."

"If the Revolutionary Army hadn't prepared enough food and left immediately the next day, we probably would have been trapped in Shimotsuki Village by the naval fleet."

Sieg was worried.

The distance between Xiluobu Village and Shuangyue Village isn't actually that far, so this village is probably not safe either.

After thinking for a moment, Sieg suddenly said:

"Ivankov, have you ever tried to make your hormones into an injectable form and temporarily preserve them outside the body?"

"Is Sigboy planning to send someone to deliver it? Unfortunately, the effects of hormones can only be preserved outside the body for a maximum of 4 hours; after that time, they will lose their activity."

Ivankov gave a negative answer over the phone.

As one of the five commanders of the revolutionary army, Ivankov had naturally considered how to make full use of his abilities, and the hormone injection that Sig mentioned was also within his expectations.

Sieg pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked:

"Ivankov, is Bartholomew Kuma with you? You should have a nautical chart for the village of Sirob, right?"

Ivankov on the other end of the phone was visibly taken aback.

After a moment of silence, the Den Den Mushi straightened its face and gave a firm reply from the bear.

"I have never been to Xiluobu Village, but its location can be calculated from the nautical chart."

"What does Mr. Sig want me to do?"

"Kuma, I hope to use the power of your Paw-Paw Fruit to send Ivankov's hormone injection flying to Sirop Village."

Sig said solemnly.

This was his idea, a method combining the abilities of Ivankov and Tyrant Bear.

Bartholomew Kuma is a user of the Paw-Paw Fruit. It may sound strange, but this burly, bear-like man can use the fleshy, soft paws on his palms to bounce off all sorts of things, including enemies, air, and fatigue.

In the original story, Kuma used this ability to send the entire Straw Hat crew flying to various islands along the Grand Line. Robin was even sent flying off the Grand Line, arriving at the Bridge Kingdom in the East Blue after several days and nights.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, then Ivankov's slightly complicated voice came through:

“Sigurd Boy, although you haven’t talked to that bear guy many times, you know his abilities quite well... to think of such a move.”

Previously, when Sig helped interrogate Stusi, he simply had Ivankov repeatedly gender-swapped and translated into Chinese, since gender-swapping Ivankov was practically a daily occurrence, changing every day.