Enel looked utterly devastated as he stared at Vir, who was holding a chainsaw!
What the hell was this guy planning?!
That chainsaw looked older than he was!
He should… just be planning to cut some trees, right?
Even if it wasn’t for trees!
There’s no way it’s for treatment, right?!
No worries, no worries, he said he was going to treat me, so the chainsaw definitely has nothing to do with me.
Vir, holding the chainsaw, was searching for the right place to make his cut.
The injuries Enel suffered were all internal.
Hardly any external wounds.
He knew exactly how he got injured—he did it to himself.
For internal injuries, he actually had a bold idea.
A very new one.
Something completely unprecedented.
He’d try it on this kid and see how it worked.
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“Arc Welder”
Function: Welding!
Price: 20,000 Points
Review: This is a welding machine that can operate in any environment! It reaches extreme temperatures that no human can withstand! (Huh? Why specify humans?)
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Vir first used a marker to draw incision lines on Enel’s chest.
This process alone made Enel’s heart skip a beat.
It wasn’t until Vir lifted the chainsaw and violently sawed down along the designated line that Enel finally snapped to realization!
It was really aimed at him!
A searing pain instantly spread throughout his body.
Fear engulfed him in an instant!
And why fear?
Ask yourself—who could remain calm while watching their own chest get chainsawed open, flesh and blood flying everywhere?!
At this moment, the scene truly resembled cutting down a tree!
Except, instead of wood chips flying from the chainsaw’s rotation, it was crimson blood!
The atmosphere turned brutal in an instant!
Anyone watching would be left dumbfounded.
Even Raki, who had been standing quite far away, still got splattered with blood.
Seeing this horrifying spectacle, forget Enel—even as a bystander, she was about to wet herself!
Are you sure this is treatment?
Aren’t you the doctor from “Saw” or something?
Using a chainsaw for surgery… this is a bit too much!
Raki quickly fled from the area directly in front of Vir.
She turned to look at the others, hoping to find some comfort in their expressions.
But besides herself and Kamakiri, everyone else was surprisingly composed.
Chopper looked completely unfazed.
As the first one to follow Vir, his mental fortitude had been trained to extreme levels the day a two meters long needle got jabbed into his butt.
Of course, this only applied to watching—not experiencing.
Nami, Usopp, and Robin merely frowned.
No major reactions.
Nami and Usopp were understandable.
But even Robin wasn’t overly shaken.
She had never witnessed something like this before.
Such strong composure.
Her adaptability was remarkable.
Raki was stunned.
Are you all this tough?
Doesn’t this horrifying scene shake you at all?
‘Wait… does this mean they regularly endure such treat— I mean, torture?’
Hiss!
That’s actually quite possible!
‘I almost forgot—this guy is their ship’s doctor!’
And they dared to have him as their doctor?!
Damn!
What the hell is wrong with your captain?
Is he out of his mind?
At this moment, Raki felt deep admiration for the captain of the Straw Hats.
She just wanted to say: Brave!
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[Ding! Congratulations, host, you’ve gained negative points!]
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you’ve gained 8,000 negative points!]
[Ding…]
In just the time it took to open up Enel’s chest, Vir had already earned over 20,000 negative points.
His smile was bright.
Paired with the splatters of blood on his face…
He successfully made everyone instinctively take another step back.
So far, Enel, this great guy, had already provided Vir with 40,000 negative points.
This was the first time he had ever harvested so many points from a single person.
It seemed that to maximize negative points, one had to break through the target’s psychological defenses.
Enel’s lofty and arrogant personality, paired with Vir’s unique zero-empathy tactics…
Had led to this brilliant outcome.
From now on, treatments and combat strategies must be tailored to the patient’s personality.
This would greatly improve efficiency in gaining negative points!
The people nearby finally saw Vir stop and collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
Their thoughts were surprisingly unified:
Vir shouldn’t be doing anything else weird now.
Typically, his treatments were at their scariest at the beginning.
Now that the chainsaw surgery was over, it should… just be a quick check-up, right?
…Right?
—
Meanwhile, the “patient” Enel was losing his mind!
This guy had chainsawed him open—fine.
But he didn’t even use anesthesia?!
Can you even imagine how that feels?
Watching yourself get brutalized, but unable to move!
And on top of that, not even using anesthesia?
That stuff isn’t expensive!
If you can’t afford it, I’ll pay for it myself!
I’ll bring my own from home!
By the time it was all done, he was on the verge of death from pain.
At last, the horrifying chainsaw noise ceased.
Was it finally over?
Just as he thought all that was left was fixing his chest cavity, resetting his bones, and stitching up his wound—
Vir moved again.
He grabbed hold of the rib that was piercing Enel’s lung and tried to pull it out directly.
But he failed.
Enel’s fast healing had already caused the flesh to completely enclose the rib.
That single attempt alone made Enel want to bash his head into a wall.
In his subconscious state, he kept screaming in agony, trying to vent his pain.
‘! IT HURTS LIKE HELL! I’M A GOD, DAMN IT! STOP!’
…
Just when he finally managed to catch his breath, he switched his consciousness back to the outside world, only to see a big foot coming straight for his face.
At the same time, a hand once again gripped his rib.
Watching Vir adjust his stance and prepare to exert force, Enel completely lost it!
‘!!! THIS IS GONNA HURT HURT HURT HURT HURT!!!’
Before long…
*Squelch!*
The rib was yanked out.
At this moment, Enel swore that he “loved” Vir.
He vowed that as soon as he recovered, he would fry this bastard to a crisp!
And then—
Vir reached into his little box and pulled out a big device.
As everyone got a clear look, confusion filled their faces.
What… was that?
The walking encyclopedia, Robin, spoke up.
“That’s an arc welder, used to repair and fuse metal. It melts or softens iron with high heat, then uses molten metal from welding rods to join separate pieces together.”
After hearing her explanation, everyone understood its function.
But knowing what it did didn’t explain what Vir planned to do with it.
Was this… also for treatment?
Wasn’t it only meant for metal?
Just as they were puzzled, a horrifying thought struck them—
Vir…
Had a certain ability.
An ability that could turn anything into steel.
He had already used it to protect the Going Merry!
And steel…
Could definitely be melted and fused with this device!
Huh?
No way…
Was he really planning to do that?!
If this worked, what would it feel like for the victim?
At that moment, they all felt a chill.
Because if it did succeed, the ones to suffer most…
Would be them!
Now, all they could do was close their eyes and pray.
Pray that Vir’s idea…
Wouldn’t work!
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