In the bright room, decorated primarily in pink.
By the bedside, Kaya's small fists were clenched, looking a bit restless and uneasy.
Although it was for treatment, it was the first time she had brought a man into her boudoir.
It felt a little strange.
"Relax, this is all for your treatment."
Noticing Kaya's panic, Reno gently soothed her.
He wasn't lying.
In Kaya's current physical condition, she couldn't withstand several hours of "teaching."
The immediate priority was to cure Kaya's illness first.
Only then could they proceed to the normal process.
"Mm," Kaya nodded obediently.
Due to her shyness, a rare blush appeared on her sickly pale, pretty face.
"Mr. Reno, all the doctors I've seen were helpless against my illness. Do you really have a way?!"
After calming herself, Kaya looked at Reno with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.
Reno gave Kaya a reassuring look, and a green Devil Fruit suddenly appeared in his right hand, which was behind his back.
The Healing Fruit.
As if performing a magic trick, Reno brought the Healing Fruit out from behind his back and presented it to Kaya.
"Mr. Reno, what is this?!" Kaya blinked her eyes, asking curiously.
Reno cleared his throat and said in a serious tone, "Kaya, I actually have a healing power within my body. By expending a certain amount of my lifespan, I can materialize this healing power in the form of a fruit. As long as you eat this fruit, not only will you be cured, but you will even gain this healing power."
"I spent five years of my life to create this fruit. Eat it."
"Ah?! Mr. Reno, how can I do that?!"
The kind-hearted Kaya took his words as truth and repeatedly waved her hands in refusal.
Although she wanted to cure her chronic illness, it couldn't be on the premise of harming others.
If Nami were here, she would definitely quip.
Such a naive little girl, so easy to deceive.
Reno hooked Kaya's nose with his finger and smiled, "Silly girl, the fruit has already been materialized. If you don't eat it, wouldn't it be a waste?!"
Kaya was stunned.
That seemed to make some sense.
Seeing Kaya hesitate, Reno continued his offensive, "Kaya, don't you want to be a doctor and save people?! Once you are well, you can use the healing power in your body to help others."
"Really?!" Kaya exclaimed in pleasant surprise.
Her biggest dream was to become a doctor, to save the dying and heal the wounded.
This... simply struck a chord deep in her heart.
"Of course, it's real," Reno nodded in affirmation.
"Then I'll eat it," Kaya said with a firm voice.
After speaking, she looked at Reno with a pained expression, "Mr. Reno, you've sacrificed so much."
After all, that was five years of his life.
Reno immediately put on a stern face, "Call me Brother."
Kaya was taken aback, then lowered her head, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz, "Brother Reno."
"That's more like it." Reno's expression changed from cloudy to sunny. He placed the Healing Fruit in Kaya's hand and said softly, "Hurry up and eat it."
Out of absolute trust in Reno, Kaya didn't hesitate and took a bite.
"It's so sweet~" Kaya's eyes lit up.
It was the sweetest fruit she had ever eaten.
Reno smiled; after all, the system had removed all the side effects.
The moment Kaya swallowed the first bite of the fruit's flesh, a peculiar power surged within Reno's body.
Reno knew that his ability sharing was taking effect.
Just like Kaya, he now possessed the power of the Healing Fruit.
Not only that, but the color in Kaya's face visibly became rosy.
Her original sickly pallor was rapidly disappearing.
Reno could clearly sense a significant enhancement in Kaya's physique.
Of course, this enhancement was the transformation from a weak patient to a normal person.
"Am I really cured?!" Kaya also noticed the changes in her body, her expression a bit dazed.
The chronic illness that had plagued her for years was cured just like that?!
But thinking that it was at the cost of five years of Reno's life, her expression fell again.
Such a great debt of gratitude, she could never repay it.
Could it be that Reno was truly sent by heaven to save her?!
Not only did he expose the villain Kuro, but he also cured her illness.
Kaya stared blankly at Reno, her eyes misty with tears.
"Thank you, Brother Reno." Kaya took the initiative to lift Reno's hand and gently place it on her cheek.
A purely genuine smile appeared on Reno's face.
"This is a happy occasion, why are you crying?!" Reno gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Kaya's eyes.
"Your chronic illness is completely cured. Next, let's try out its other abilities."
Kaya nodded.
She understood what Reno meant.
The moment she ate the Healing Fruit, she felt a power appear out of thin air in her body.
A healing power.
It was truly a magical fruit.
Brother Reno really didn't lie to her.
At Reno's request, the two left the room and headed for the kitchen.
On the way, they met Nami and Makino, who had just finished eating.
When the two saw Kaya again, their mouths dropped open in surprise.
They vividly remembered Kaya's previously sickly pale complexion.
In just a short while, she looked like a normal person?!
After learning that Reno had really cured Kaya's illness, Nami looked at Reno with a strange expression.
Makino, on the other hand, understood and lowered her head in shame.
So Reno went to Kaya's room to actually help her with her illness.
The things she had been thinking of earlier... she was so ashamed.
Out of curiosity, the two followed them to the kitchen, wanting to witness the healing power Kaya spoke of with their own eyes.
Reno found a chicken and made a cut on its body, and blood immediately flowed out.
The chicken squawked in pain.
Kaya endured her psychological discomfort, stretched out her right hand, and aimed at the chicken's wound. A white light instantly appeared.
A miraculous scene occurred.
Before the three women's surprised and stunned eyes, the cut wound visibly disappeared, quickly healing back to its original state.
Even the chicken was stunned.
If not for the bloodstains left on the ground, one would never believe that the scene just now was real.
After a brief moment of astonishment, Kaya said in pleasant surprise, "Brother Reno, I succeeded! This ability is amazing!"
"From now on, I can cure any patient, right?!"
Kaya's small face was filled with happiness.
Reno also nodded in satisfaction, then said with a light laugh, "Don't always worry about others. You need to take good care of your own body too."
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