Chapter 178 - 178. Kumas Goal (2/2)

Shinobu placed her palm on top of his heart and nodded, ”It's good. Your body is safely recovering. I am going to make some food, eat and get lots of sleep. Your body needs rest.”

Zoro shook his head, ”No. I have get back to my friends. Thank you for helping me.”

He tried to get up and stand on his feet.

”That wasn't a suggestion.”

Shinobu suddenly tapped two spots on his head. Zoro fell down uncontrollably.

”What-what did you do!?”

Leo picked him up and threw him inside their spare room.

”Give up, she is a doctor. You can't leave till you get her say so, and don't try to sneak out. You can try, but I warn you, if you don't want to lay on a bed till you get fully healed, I suggest you try nothing.”

”I need to find my friends!”

Leo walked out, before he closed the door he said, ”Your friends should be fine.”

He closed the door. Zoro couldn't move a finger, he could only lay on the bed and stare at the ceiling.

I am too weak...

He was powerless against his enemies. He wasn't able to protect his friends.

”What do you think about what's happening?”

Shinobu was cutting carrots to fine pieces when she heard Leo. She paused for a moment and said, ”A Shichibukai helped out criminals wanted by the World Government. Either he has some plans for them or he was really trying to save them.”

”Considering their strength I don't think these guys could have any impact on everything that's happening, so I am leaning towards the second possibly.”

Leo nodded, ”I think so as well. But why? He has no reason to help out Luffy and his crew.”

Shinobu pondered for a moment, ”Maybe he has and we just don't know about it. Maybe he didn't want to just save the crew but help a particular member and the crew was just a convenience for him.”

Leo rubbed his chin and thought hard for a while, ”Among his crew, Nami, Usopp, Chopper, Robin, Franky and Brooke have a clear past. Only Zoro and Luffy have a blurred past. Atleast that's what we know. We know nothing about Zoro's parents, this is the same for Luffy...

As he spoke upto here Leo stopped. He didn't speak for a while and suddenly smiled.

”Haha, I don't know for sure but there is a high chance that Kuma was there for Luffy!”

Shinobu resumed her work and asked, ”Why do you think so?”

”We know his grandfather, as for his parents... I have a feeling that Kuma is related to his parents in some way.”

Shinobu smiled, ”That's all just theory.”

”Hey, it's sound reasoning.”

”Sure.”

”Are you making fun of me again?”

Seeing her toothy smile Leo grinned with a hint of evil. He wrapped his arms around her from behind and nipped her ear.

Shinobu giggled and turned around. She kissed him deeply.

After a minute she separated herself from Leo and said, ”Don't mess around, I making food.”

Leo threw his hands in the air and laughed, ”Yes, yes, madam.”