36 Chapter 35 (1/2)

Following the reindeer, I entered Drum Castle. If I didn't see the snow inside the castle, I wouldn't have guessed how cold it is inside. Be it outside in the cold weather or here, the temperature felt right to me.

I found the woman from earlier, sitting on a table drinking from a glass bottle. Judging by the smell, it's some hard liquor. She had a smirk while staring at me.

The look she was giving me gave me the creeps, to top of her tremendous Aura, I didn't know how to start the conversation, so I decided to keep it simple.

”Hello, my Monkey D. Luffy. I wanted to...” I couldn't continue since she interrupted me.

”You can call me Dr. Kureha.” She took a sip from her drink.

”So you want to know the secret to my youthfulness?” She asked me with a laugh afterward.

”Umm, I wanted to ask how is Robin, the friend I brought,” I told her.

”She should be fine. I already made the medicine, and Chopper should be taking care of her as we are speaking. ” Kureha stated.

”There are very few prehistoric islands on the Grand Line. Which one are you coming from.” The Doctor asked me afterward.

”We came from Little Garden,” I answered her.

”Ahh, I should have figured, those Giants are with you.” That surprised me, and my look gave it away, seeing how she started laughing at me.

”I may be in my prime, but I am still a hundred and thirty-nine years old. I know about a lot of things boy.” Kureha continued laughing after saying that.

In her prime at that age? I didn't know what am I supposed to say. Should I question that, or should I compliment her? Both options seem very bad, so I decided to change the topic.

”Dr. Kureha, could you give me an estimated time on when Robin would be okay to leave here? We need to leave towards Alabasta as soon as possible.” I asked the Doctor.

”At least three days, and don't even think about leaving before that,” Kureha stated.

”We don't have the time to wait that long.” I slightly raised my voice, when saying that, and the next moment I was pinned to the wall with a knife placed on my neck. She was so fast I wasn't even able to see her move. My Observation Haki was constantly feeling the surroundings, but she was still nothing but a blur.

”There are only two cases in which I will let my patients go. One, when my patient recovers and two, when my patient dies.” Kureha declared, with an intimidating tone. I was scared, but I couldn't accept that.

”That's fine, but you said that Chopper is treating Robin, so that makes her his patient, right?” I asked her while looking straight at her eyes.

”Heeheehee, he has the same principles as me. He won't allow for a patient to leave without recovering first,” Kureha said.

”Well then, I will just have to make him come with us then and make sure she recovers,” I told her with a smirk.

”Heeheehee, I want to see you try boy. If you can make him come with you, I won't mind then.” Kureha stated while walking back to the table and continued drinking.

”Don't go back on your words when he says he wants to come with me!” I stated.

”Since you are so confident, how about we make a bet then, heeheehee.” She laughed and opened up another bottle.

”I don't mind that,” I told her.

”If you don't get him to join you, you will have to pleasure me in bed, heeheehee.” Just hearing that gave me the shivers, and I wanted to refuse immediately.