One Piece: Don't Worry, I'm a Doctor

Chapter 428: Chapter 428: He Even Thanked Me

Staring at the lightning club mere inches away.

Blazing hot, yet sending chills down the spine.

Katakuri snapped awake.

He was truly awake now.

The guy standing before him had the power to take him out in a single blow!

No doubt about it—one-shot territory.

Looking at Vir, who seemed so casual, like he hadn’t even broken a sweat, Katakuri’s heart sank to the depths of the ocean floor.

This guy…

He wasn’t even going all out, was he?

Just a little effort, and Katakuri was already halfway through the gates of the underworld?

Wasn’t this guy supposed to be just decently strong?

Wasn’t he a doctor?

So why was he beating Katakuri like he was some child?

Shock plastered across Katakuri’s face, mixed with the lingering fear of narrowly escaping death.

It all happened too fast.

He hadn’t even sensed how Vir appeared right next to him.

Not a single trace.

The flickering lightning club slowly dimmed, and as Vir lowered his hand, it vanished completely.

Even Vir was a bit surprised.

He knew clearly: if he hadn’t stopped just now, Katakuri would definitely be dead.

The guy wouldn’t even have had time to coat himself in Armament Haki.

Relying purely on his physical body to block Vir’s current Thunder Bagua? Katakuri wasn’t even close to being ready for that.

One swing of that club, and brains would’ve splattered everywhere—no exaggeration.

It was no exaggeration to say that Vir’s current burst power undoubtedly surpassed that of Whitebeard and the other Emperors.

Because even an Yonko couldn’t kill a right-hand man with a single strike.

But Vir could do it.

The others watching the fading lightning club had faces twisted in shock.

That aura—it was no joke.

Nobody here was some weakling rookie.

They all had some strength to their name.

But that one strike? They felt it deep in their bones.

If that hit had landed on any of them, fewer than five among them would have survived.

And that realization gave them a crystal-clear understanding of just how terrifyingly strong Vir had become.

Even Jozu, the toughest defender among them, stared at the lingering arcs of electricity in the air and silently swallowed hard.

Normally, he’d dare to block even Whitebeard’s fist.

But right now?

He hesitated.

The aura radiating from that lightning club made him afraid to even speak too loudly.

If he took that hit head-on…

All you’d see would be diamond shards scattering across the sky…

Whitebeard, sitting upright, now slumped heavily back into his chair.

His face remained calm, but his heart was a stormy sea of shock.

How is this possible?

That was the only question in Whitebeard’s mind.

How had Vir’s lightning suddenly jumped several tiers in power?

Back at Marineford, his lightning didn’t have this kind of impact.

But now? Even Whitebeard couldn’t deal that kind of single-target damage.

His Tremor-Tremor Fruit was built for wide-range destruction.

In terms of area attacks, Vir couldn’t match him.

But for single-target strikes? With that Thunder Bagua just now, Whitebeard couldn’t hold a candle to him.

That was what shocked Whitebeard so deeply.

This guy…

Had he transformed overnight?

He doesn’t even have Conqueror’s Haki yet.

He hasn’t learned Conqueror’s Coating either!

If he did awaken Conqueror’s Haki and learned to coat his attacks with it—

Good grief, would even Whitebeard himself get one-shotted?

Was this guy insane?

How had he powered up this fast?

Whether it was the temperature or the paralyzing effect, his lightning had undergone a qualitative leap.

What in the world had he been up to during this time?

Whitebeard was struggling to process it.

Vir’s “surprise” was just too much.

Behind him, Shirahoshi’s eyes were wide as saucers.

She might not have any strength herself, but the sheer force of that strike was terrifying enough.

Even if she didn’t understand the details, she could see the reactions of everyone around her.

They were all scared of Vir.

And for some reason, that made Shirahoshi’s heart flutter with a tiny bit of glee.

’Big Bro Vir is so amazing! And he said he’d protect me!’

With someone this strong watching over her, she felt like the luckiest girl in the world!

Shirahoshi conveniently forgot about Vir’s terrifying display just moments ago.

Her admiration for him surged again.

’Big Bro Vir is so cool! The coolest!’

Brûlée, though worried sick for her brother, didn’t dare step forward.

She had initially seen Vir as a doctor, but after this, she regarded him as an absolute authority.

Not to be provoked.

Not in the slightest.

At that moment, Vir waved his hand, and a spatial door appeared beside him.

From it, a scarf floated out.

Still in shock, Katakuri caught it, and the door snapped shut.

But Katakuri’s face still didn’t look great.

“You think I was in the wrong?” Vir asked.

Katakuri stayed silent.

“I saved your life and only took this small compensation. If you’re going to complain, then I’ll just treat this like a patient causing trouble.”

Vir’s expression didn’t change, but his aura sent a fresh wave of danger coursing through Katakuri.

It felt like death itself was waiting to roll out the red carpet for him.

That snapped Katakuri back to reality.

If he thought about it the way Vir put it, having his secret exposed didn’t seem like such a big deal anymore.

If he had to choose between that and his life, he’d pick survival without a second thought.

But just moments ago, his anger had clouded his judgment.

Now that he’d calmed down, he let it go.

Such a small price for returning to his peak…

Wait!

Katakuri’s eyes widened.

He carefully sensed his body, and his expression grew more and more exaggerated.

No! This wasn’t just returning to his peak!

He’d gotten stronger!

In every way, he was stronger!

Katakuri whipped his head toward Vir, his face tinged with excitement.

Not only had Vir healed him, but he’d boosted his strength!

He’d thought it was just a rumor, but now… it was real?

Holding the tattered scarf, blown apart by the wind, Katakuri stared at Vir in utter shock.

After a long pause…

“Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. If there’s nothing else, you should leave soon.”

See that? He even thanked me!

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