In the evening, Fang Yi and part of the crew returned to the ship.
If there was nothing special going on, Fang Yi generally didn't like sleeping outside. He preferred sleeping in his own room.
After settling down Wangzai, who was a bit listless, Fang Yi finally lay back in bed.
When they came out of the belly of the Island - Devouring Goldfish, because of that gas, Wangzai had been listless. Since his sense of smell was much stronger than that of humans, he had fainted right away. Even after waking up, he had no appetite. He couldn't even eat his favorite roast meat and barley wine. It was only in the past few days that he had recovered a little.
Early the next morning, as soon as Fang Yi woke up, he began his daily morning workout. But when he finished his morning exercise, Roger and the others still hadn't returned to the ship. They had agreed yesterday to set sail for the next island this morning.
"Shanks... hasn't the captain come back yet?" Fang Yi asked Shanks on the deck after taking a shower.
"No, Buggy has gone to look for the captain and the others!" Shanks shook his head and replied.
As interns on the ship, the three of them had all returned to the ship last night.
"Something's wrong... something's wrong..." Just then, Buggy rushed back looking panicked and shouted loudly.
"Buggy, what's going on? Is it the Navy?" Shanks looked at Buggy and asked.
"The... the captain fainted!" Buggy gasped for breath after getting on the ship and said with a worried look on his face.
"Huh?" Everyone looked at Buggy in great surprise, not understanding why Captain Roger, who had been fine, had fainted.
But Fang Yi's heart skipped a beat. Because he knew about Roger's future and fate, he had always been very vigilant.
According to the original story, Roger had an incurable disease, but the specific cause was not detailed.
So Fang Yi had always suspected that Roger might have been poisoned.
Just like Nami in the Little Garden, a mosquito bite could potentially infect someone with a deadly virus. And since the current medical methods were not as advanced as in the future, Fang Yi would always be extra careful when going to uninhabited islands.
"Mr. Rayleigh!" When Fang Yi and the others arrived at the island's inn, they saw Rayleigh in the hall.
"You're here? There seems to be something wrong with Roger's body, so it looks like we can't set sail today!" Rayleigh said with a smile when he saw Fang Yi and the others.
Although there was a smile on his face, Fang Yi could clearly see the worry in Rayleigh's eyes.
"Mr. Rayleigh, what exactly happened to the captain? Wasn't he fine last night?" Fang Yi couldn't help asking.
"I don't know. Brewmarin and the town doctor are examining Roger. This morning, just as we were about to head back to the ship, Roger suddenly passed out out of the blue!" Rayleigh shook his head and explained.
After a while, just as everyone was waiting, the door of the room opened.
"Doctor, Brewmarin, how is the captain? Has he woken up?" When everyone saw the doctor come out, they quickly stepped forward and asked.
The doctor and Brewmarin exchanged a look, then shook their heads and remained silent.
"What on earth is going on?
"Hey, say something!" An impatient crew member just couldn't hold back and yelled out.
"Brewmarin, how's the captain's condition? Do you know?" Seeing this, Mr. Rayleigh stepped forward and asked in a deep voice.
"Mr. Rayleigh..." Brewmarin hesitated for a moment and said, "We gave the captain a detailed examination, but... the situation is not optimistic!"
Hearing this, Fang Yi's heart sank as he asked, "Why is this happening? With the captain's strength, there shouldn't be any problems with his body!"
"It should be due to some kind of illness. As you know, no matter how strong a person is, when facing illness..." Brewmarin didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.
"Isn't there any way to treat it?" Mr. Rayleigh frowned and asked.
Brewmarin shook his head and said, "With my medical skills, it's very difficult to help the captain!"
Hearing this, the crew members fell silent. They couldn't do anything about this kind of thing, but this news was really discouraging.
"Speaking of medical skills... I know a great doctor. Maybe he'll have a way!" After a moment of thought, the town doctor said.
"Really? That's great. Where is this great doctor?" Mr. Rayleigh's face lit up and he asked happily.
But Renner wasn't that optimistic. He knew that Roger might have an incurable disease and was beyond medical help. Otherwise, with his top-notch physique, he wouldn't have suddenly fainted.
Sure enough, the town doctor said, "His name is Crocus. I only heard about him from others. They say he has superb medical skills. He's a person who was once highly praised by all doctors in the Drum Island Kingdom, a great medical country. But I've never seen him, just heard about him!"
"Then where is this Doctor Crocus now? Where can we find him?" Mr. Rayleigh asked anxiously.
"He's at Twin Capes! That's the entrance to the Grand Line!" Without waiting for the doctor to speak, Fang Yi said in a deep voice.
"Huh?" Everyone looked at Fang Yi in confusion, as if asking why he knew.
"Do you know Crocus?" The doctor also looked at Fang Yi curiously.
Fang Yi shook his head and said, "No, I've only heard his name! But..."
Fang Yi didn't finish his sentence because he didn't know if he should say it. Before confirming Roger's condition, saying that he had an incurable disease would be really demoralizing!
"In that case... then we can only give it a try. Let's go to the entrance of the Grand Line!" After thinking for a while, Mr. Rayleigh said.
So, with Captain Roger still unconscious, the Oro Jackson set sail.
After settling Captain Roger, Mr. Rayleigh found Fang Yi alone, pulled him into his room, and asked, "What were you about to say before? Do you know something about Roger's illness?"
Looking at Rayleigh's earnest expression, Fang Yi sighed and said, "Mr. Rayleigh, I'll be honest with you. I still have great trust in Crocus's medical skills, but... Captain Roger is no ordinary person. With his powerful strength and a physique far beyond ordinary people, yet he was still knocked down. That can only prove one thing... Captain Roger's condition... is not optimistic!"
Rayleigh's face darkened. He had already guessed something before Fang Yi finished speaking. After hearing Fang Yi's words, he thought they made a lot of sense. In this world, powerful people rarely get sick, but once they do, it's basically hopeless.
"But now, we have no other choice but to look for a doctor!" Rayleigh shook his head and said.
"No, there's still another way!" Fang Yi shook his head and said, "I wonder if Mr. Rayleigh has ever heard of the Ope Ope no Mi?"
"The Ope Ope no Mi?" Rayleigh was taken aback and looked at Fang Yi in confusion.
"That's right, the Ope Ope no Mi, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit. If an ordinary person gets this fruit, at most they'll just become a bit stronger. But once it's obtained by a highly-skilled doctor, it's a fruit that can create infinite possibilities!" Fang Yi nodded and said.
"You mean... we find the Ope Ope no Mi and then give it to Crocus, and let him treat Roger?" Rayleigh said thoughtfully.
"It's not easy to find the Ope Ope no Mi! Because after the Ope Ope no Mi is fully developed, it has a special ability!" Fang Yi shook his head and said, "If the user of the Ope Ope no Mi is a highly-skilled doctor with the talent to fully develop the Devil Fruit ability... they can use an ultimate ability - the Perennial Youth Operation! At the cost of their own life, they can allow the person receiving the operation to achieve the ultimate dream of humanity - immortality!"
"What?" Rayleigh looked extremely shocked and asked in disbelief, "Is that possible? Immortality? Is this for real?"
"I'm not sure either!" Fang Yi shook his head and said, "I discovered this when I was looking for ancient text records. It's said that someone has undergone such an operation, and that person is one of the Celestial Dragons. So the Ope Ope no Mi is a fruit that the World Government is determined to obtain. It won't be that easy for us to get it!"
"I didn't expect there to be such a secret behind it!" Rayleigh said with a sigh.
"However, we don't need so many conditions. As long as we find the Ope Ope no Mi and give it to Crocus, he will definitely be able to use the fruit's ability to save the captain!" Fang Yi said with a smile, "So now our goal is to find out the whereabouts of the Ope Ope no Mi. If the fruit has already been eaten and the person who ate it happens to be a doctor, then we should just go and ask for help directly!"
Rayleigh nodded and said, "Let's go and find Crocus first. After all, these are just your speculations. But on the way, we'll also start inquiring about the whereabouts of the Ope Ope no Mi. If we can find it, that would be great. It's like having a double insurance!"
"Brother Yi... Brother Yi... Come out quickly, the captain is awake!" Just as the two of them had just finished discussing, Buggy's voice came from outside the door.
"Okay, I'll come right away!" Hearing this, Fang Yi and Rayleigh stood up simultaneously and walked outside.
Buggy was startled when he saw Rayleigh and Fang Yi coming out together. However, it wasn't the time to worry about this situation. The three of them directly walked towards Roger's room. At this time, Roger's room was already full of people.
"Captain, Mr. Rayleigh is here!" When they saw Rayleigh coming in, everyone made way for him. Fang Yi also followed Rayleigh into the innermost part of the crowd.
"Hey, buddy! I know my own body. It ain't a big deal. There's no need to make a mountain out of a molehill! Rushing to the entrance of the Grand Line now would be a waste of time!" After seeing Rayleigh, Roger directly said.
Obviously, he had learned from the crew that they were planning to go to the entrance of the Grand Line.