Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Human.

  In the eyes of many, it was just a useless Zoan Devil Fruit as it wouldn't bring much of an advao those who had eaten it, especially if a huma.

  If an animal ate it, then it would gain a human's knowledge and anything, but if a huma, it would bee useless.

  Yet, Masa thought differently since he khis was the ultimate Zoan Devil Fruit, especially if one could achieve an "awakening" and bee a perfect human.

  What is a perfect human?

  Whether it was their appeararength, or intelligence, everything about this person erfebsp;

  Learning, training, talents, and many others, they were at the top of the top.

  More importantly, simir to the Neko Neko no Mi Model: Leopard that would allow oo trol a leopard, there was also a possibility of the Hito Hito no Mi Model: a human trolling a human and being the leader of humanity.

  In the past, Masa might have been ied in this Devil Fruit, but now that he had this ability, and also with the development of Life Return and Haki, even without this Devil Fruit, he could mimic all the possibilities that the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Human could do.

  Still, even if one couldn't achieve the "awakening" of this Devil Fruit, just having the increased physical ability and regeion of the Zoan Devil Fruit was already good enough.

  "What is that reindeer?" Masa suddenly asked.

  "Eh? That isn't a civet cat?"

  "Isn't it a small bear?"

  "That one is a dht?"

  "I am a reindeer!" Tony Chopper couldn't help but shout when everyone mistook him, but when everyoared at him, he tio hide once again. Instead of hiding himself, he exposed himself to the world.

  "...."

  "See? It's a reindeer."

  Masa broke the awkwardness, and then Kureha looked at Masa and asked, "Do you want to collect him?" She felt that Masa was a collector, especially when he had a living skeleton by his side. If possible, she wao dissect Brook—

  "—?!" Brook shuddered.

  Unfortunately, even if Kureha said that it was for the future of medical purposes, Masa definitely wouldn't care much, and she also wasn't such a naive and idealistic fool who often spread their dream to everyone so they would follow their dreams as if it was their own dreams.

  In Kureha's mind, she just wao help people with medie and teach as much as possible with her knowledge.

  "It's like you treat him like your pet if you said it that way." Masa looked at Kureha strangely and asked, "Shouldn't he be more important to you?"

  "What I do? As you said, in front of a power, we, eople, only succumb." Kureha shrugged her shoulders, showing her helplessness against those who were in power.

  "Masa! Masa! we keep that?" Perona asked.

  "It's not a pet. That reindeer should have eaten a Devil Fruit." Masa looked at Tony and asked, "Say, what's your name?"

  "Ah, m-my name is Tony Tony Chopper!" Chopper was startled, but he answered truthfully.

  Masa suddenly took out a lollipop and then gave it to Perona. "Here, feed Chopper with that."

  "...do reindeer eat lollipops?" Perona was fused, but when she looked at Chopper, whose eyes became bright a straight to the lollipop... she just moved to the tiny reindeer a.

  "Yummy~!" Chopper was surprised and enjoyed his lollipop.

  Perona only ughed at this silly reindeer.

  "....."

  Somehow, Kureha felt jealous of Perona, who had a good man to rely on. She looked at Masa and asked, "Are you only ied in medie, Handsome?"

  "...what do you want to say?"

  "Are you not ied in this young 139-year-old woman?"

  "...." Everyone.

  'Is 139 years old young?!'

  "...I will pass." Masa looked at Brook and asked, "What about you, Brook?"

  "Ah?!" Brook was startled and then looked at Kureha.

  Their eyes met each other, but before Brook said anything, Kureha said, "I am sorry. It's impossible for me to be with a skeleton."

  "How rude! I won't be with an old woman like you, either!"

  "What did you say?! How dare you call me that, you penisless skeleton!"

  "You! You! You!"

  Even if Brook enisless, there was something that one could say or not!

  The two somehow fought together, whiehow made them feel that... they were quite suitable for each other.

  Anyway, Brook and Kureha were quite old, and they probably didn't have an i in that area, so it didn't matter, even if they couldn't do what a couple usually does.

  "Masa, we keep Chopper?"

  While Brook and Kureha fought, Perona held Chopper like a toy and brought it to Masa.

  "Sure."

  "...." Chopper, Kureha, and everyone.

  Still, Chopper had a ki, so he couldn't help but be ho. "I-I am a monster... I-I am not suitable to be your partner..."

  Hearing Chopper's fession, they had to admit that this guy was too ho!

  "pared to me, who bee a giant that is hundreds of meters tall? Which is the greater monster between us?"

  "...." Chopper.

  "The world is vast. pared to a talking reihis o has far more dangerous and fearsome monsters."

  Yup, if Chopper was a mohen what about those gigantic sea monsters, Big Mom, Kaidou, and many others?

  pared to all of those existehis guy was a cutie.

  "B-But, I-I bee like this!"

  Chopper suddenly transformed into a gigantic figure, which made his appearance like that of a goril.

  "...so ugly," Perona murmured, which made her knocked by a and Kalifa. "It hurts!" Fortunately, Perona's voice wasn't loud, so Chopper didn't hear it.

  Or Chopper heard it, but he had been aced to being called ugly, so he didn't really mind. However, it was his first time seeing someone who didn't show fear, so a certain expectation was born within his heart.

  Masa also quickly asked, which attracted Chopper's attention. "Did you eat a Devil Fruit, Chopper?"

  "Ah, yes."

  "What kind?"

  "Probably, Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Human."

  "So, you are a reindeer which has the intelligence of a human, right?"

  "Ah, um, yes." Chopper ruthfully.

  "So, between a female reindeer and a female human, whie do you think is cuter?"

  "....." Everyone.

  "W-Well, of course, it is a reindeer..." Chopper said shyly. Even if he had the intelligence of a human, he was still a reindeer, so of course, he loved a reindeer more!

  "If you follow me, I will bring you to a p the New World known as Zou."

  "Zou? What kind of a pce is that?"

  "It is a pce where a raown as the Mink tribe, humanoids with furry mammaliaures, live." Masa moved closer and whispered, "On that pce, there might be a cute female reindeer who talk like you."

  "....." Everyone.

  "E-Eh?!" Reindeer blushed furiously. "I-I am a doctor! I-I am more ied in honing my medical knowledge!"

  "Then, you don't have to worry since I am also ied in learning medical knowledge. If you want, how about we study together to learn more about medie? So, be my partner, Chopper."

  "I..." Chopper had tears in his eyes, then he asked softly, " I?"

  "Yes." Masa heended his hand and said, "So, take my hand if you are willing. I won't force you since you are a man, and as a man, you should make your own decisiht? Follow me, or stay here without seeing how vast this world is."

  Thump!

  A man!

  Chopper was a boy at heart, so of course, he also wished to be aowledged as a man and to be seen as one by Masa. His boyish heart was full of excitement, and with tears, he reached out to Masa's hand with his hoof.

  "Please take care of me, Masa-sama!"

  Chopper felt that he was a man now.

  heless, Kureha sighed helplessly, feeling quite sad when she saw a son-like existeo her had grown up, but—

  "Handsome, even if you are handsome, you should know that I won't let y Chopper and learn my knowledge for free, right? You have to pay if you want to get all of that!"

  Yes, Kureha wouldn't let Masa go to take everything, but—

  "How about this kingdom?"

  "..."

  Ah, yes, even if Kureha was 139 years old and probably the most talented doctor in this world, in front of an overwhelming power, she could only succumb.

  Unfortunately, Masa didn't have an i in her young 139-year-old body, which made her sigh.

  'If I met her 100 years ago...'

  Regardless, life must go on, and Masa's life as a student started. Everyone also felt relief knowing that Masa wouldn't harm anyone as he just wished to learn medical knowledge under Kureha, and they had to make sure no one would try to provoke Masa or try to touch his ship that appeared so handsome.

  Unfortunately, even if they wished so, some people wished to cause them trouble.