Shanks got scolded again

Time passed slowly in agony.

When everyone was about to collapse, Snake's shouting was finally heard from outside.

"Boss, there are traces of an island ahead!"

Shanks jumped up and rushed out of the cabin, his eyes full of anticipation.

Meli and Uta followed immediately, and everyone rushed to the deck, looking into the distance.

A faint green appeared at the end of the horizon.

The distance is gradually getting closer.

It was an ordinary-looking primitive deserted island. From a distance, it was covered with lush trees and there was no trace of human life.

Merry placed his tentacles over his eyes, gazing at the island in the distance, and asked doubtfully, "Is this the island we're going to? It doesn't look like there's a fireworks festival going on there."

Wuta: "I don't think so either. It's just an ordinary deserted island."

"It's not certain if there are humans living here, so how could there be a fireworks display?"

"It looks like a deserted island, there might not be a bar!"

"Eh——" Everyone sighed and looked very disappointed.

That being said, this was the first island they had encountered after sailing for so many days.

Shanks decisively decided to land on the island: "Let's go. No matter what, we have to go to the island to replenish our fresh water source, hunt some game, and find some edible food. We'll have a bonfire party on the island tonight and have a camping picnic."

Camping and a picnic? Sounds great!

"Alright!" Everyone shook off the days of lethargy. "For the barbecue! Go!"

The boat slowly approached the beach of the deserted island, and everyone quickly divided the work and cooperated.

Some people stayed where they were, responsible for picking up branches and guarding the boat, while others took wooden barrels and various equipment and went into the dense forest separately.

At the beginning, everything went very smoothly.

Snake and Merry found a freshwater lake in the dense forest, Rue and Gabu found a lot of wild vegetables and mushrooms, Punch and Monstar also found a lot of fruit trees full of fruits, Shanks and Uta found the whereabouts of hares and wild boars and chased after them.

The shortage of fresh water and food on board was resolved.

Shanks was holding several hares in his hands. He waved his hand casually, and a hare that was trying to escape not far away was hit by a stone and fell to the ground unconscious.

He walked forward and picked up the hare: "Although there is no wine, at least we can eat meat tonight."

Uta walked behind Shanks, holding a freshly picked wild fruit in his hand and biting it with a crunching sound.

At this moment, a small, inconspicuous insect landed silently on Uta's forehead.

Uta subconsciously raised his hand and slapped it, but the insect released a powerful venom in an instant, and a piercing pain came from his forehead.

"Ah! It hurts!" Uta covered his forehead in pain, and the fruit in his hand fell to the ground.

Shanks heard the shouting and turned around, just in time to see Uta fall limply.

Σ(°△°|||)! !!!

In a flash, Shanks flew forward and caught the falling Uta.

Uta nestled in Shanks' arms, his whole face twisted into a ball, beads of sweat the size of beans sliding down his forehead, he seemed to be in great pain.

"Uta! What's wrong with you?"

After Shanks saw Uta's situation, his eyes, which were always smiling, were instantly filled with worry.

"it hurts!"

There was a bright red on Uta's forehead with a strange hint of black.

"I... my head hurts..."

Uta's voice was filled with tears and became weaker and weaker. Her hands, which were tightly holding Shanks' clothes, suddenly softened. She lost consciousness and collapsed weakly in Shanks' arms.

Shanks' heart sank suddenly. He picked up Uta and ran quickly towards the beach camp, shouting Hongo's name as he ran.

"Hongo!!!" An anxious cry came from afar, breaking the silence of the deserted island and startling countless flying birds.

Shanks hugged Uta and rushed out of the dense forest like a gust of wind.

"Hongo! Come and save Uta!"

There were bursts of rustling sounds coming from the dense forest. The seemingly harmless deserted island suddenly became dangerous and terrifying at this moment.

"Uta! Hold on! We're almost there!"

Shanks anxiously tried to comfort Uta as he ran.

"Hongo! Help!" Shanks's shouts were getting closer and closer.

Hongo and Jesus were building a fire on the beach. When they heard the shouting, Hongo put down what he was holding without hesitation and ran towards Shanks.

Jesus Bu quickly followed.

From a distance, Hongo saw little Uta being held in Shanks' arms, motionless, and his heart sank.

"What's going on?"

"What happened to Uta?"

"Hurry! Uta is injured for some reason!" Shanks' voice trembled and his face was more nervous than ever.

Hongo quickly rushed to Shanks and quickly checked Uta's wound.

After a moment, Hongo's frown relaxed considerably. "It's a poisonous insect called a rove beetle. Don't worry, the poison isn't very strong."

Shanks shouted anxiously, "The poison isn't strong? Then why did Uta faint?"

This deserted island looks unremarkable, and the venom of this inconspicuous little insect is not very strong.

For Shanks and others, if they were bitten, they could just bear with it and it would go away without even applying any medicine.

Hongxiang also felt that something was wrong, so he checked other parts of Uta's body again. Except for the redness and swelling on the palms of his hands, there were no wounds anywhere else.

"Did Uta eat anything else?"

"She didn't eat anything... Ah! She ate a wild fruit she picked on the island."

"I guess there's something wrong with that wild fruit, which is why it triggered the poison of this poisonous insect."

"But I ate it too, so I'm fine."

"How can Uta compare to you!?"

Shanks was able to become a famous pirate solely by relying on his powerful physical skills and superb swordsmanship. After all, Uta was just an ordinary child over six years old, and her physical fitness could not be compared with his.

Hongxiang had long been aware that children might encounter various emergencies during their adventures, so he crammed in a lot of knowledge about early childhood treatment and also prepared a lot of medicines.

"Take Wuta to the medical room, treat the wound first, and then find a way to detoxify him."

"Okay!" Shanks jumped onto the deck holding Uta, followed closely by Hongo and Jesus Bu.

There was a noisy sound of footsteps in the cabin.

Snake, Meli and Gulishati had just placed the fresh water they had brought back. When they saw Uta's appearance, they were also shocked.

Meli leaned over and asked, "How did Uta get hurt?"

Shanks: "There were poisonous insects on the island and she was accidentally bitten."

Hongo: "It's not the bite, it's the rove beetle's juice that contains toxins. Its pH is extremely high and it's extremely corrosive..."

The people around me didn’t understand the local science popularization at all, and their eyes became like circles of mosquito coils.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Hongo paused and didn't continue explaining. Instead, he assigned tasks, "Sister Xiati, please help rinse the wound with soapy water for 10 minutes. Snake, go to the kitchen and get some ice. Applying ice to the wound will relieve the pain. Uta may have been poisoned by something else. I'll go prepare the antidote ointment."

"Okay, no problem."

"What about me? What do I do?"

"Shanks, stay away."

"I..." Shanks opened his mouth, knowing he was in the wrong, he hugged Merry and obediently stepped aside.

The wound on Uta's forehead was severely swollen, red and slightly black.

Gulixiati carefully washed the wound while Hongxiang prepared ointment beside her.

"Hongo, the wound doesn't seem as red anymore."

"Okay, leave it to me from now on."

Hongxiang opened Uta's eyelids and took a look, then applied the antidote ointment on the wound.

The others gathered around Uta worriedly, watching Hongo's every move with nervous expressions.

"How's Uta?"

"Don't worry, there's no danger. I'll give Uta another shot of antitoxin and he'll be back to health soon."

"Then hit me quickly!"

Hongo took out an antitoxin injection from the first aid kit and injected it into Uta skillfully.

The people around watched quietly, waiting for Uta's reaction with nervous expressions.

"There's no need to gather here. The medicine takes time to take effect. Let Uta have a good rest first."

"Oh, okay."

Having said that, no one left the lounge.

The sun gradually sets.

Lime Jones and Beckman came back the latest. Lime Jones was carrying an old box on his shoulders, which looked heavy.

Still a long way from the Redvers, Lyme Jones began to shout at the top of his voice.

"Brothers, we found a treasure chest."

However, there was silence on the deck. No one appeared and there was no response.

Lime Jones was a little confused: "Did the others come back later than us?"

On the beach, firewood from the bonfire was still scattered on the ground.

"Even if the others haven't returned yet, why haven't Hongo and Jesus Bu, who are guarding the boat, seen anyone?" Beckman's eyes swept over the hare and pots scattered around the unfinished campfire, his expression becoming a little serious. "Perhaps something unexpected happened."

"What!?" The joy on Rhyme Jones's face instantly faded. He stared at the silent Redforth, feeling a little uneasy. "What could have happened?"

"We'll know when we go over there." Beckman raised his hand, took the cigarette out of his mouth, stomped it out on the beach, and ran towards the boat at a faster pace.

Lime Jones also quickened his pace.

The two crossed the beach and returned to the cabin, only to find that everyone was gathered at the door of the medical room, their faces tense and the atmosphere solemn.

"What happened?" Rhyme Jones squeezed next to Jesus.

"You're back." Jesus responded, and he turned his head to Shanks on the other side and pouted with a helpless look in his eyes.

Beckman and Lime Jones followed his gaze and saw Shanks squatting in front of Gulishati like a quail, with his head lowered.

Gulixiati put her hands on her hips, her eyes wide open. Although she tried to lower her voice, it was still very stern: "Shanks! How many times have I told you to be more careful when taking care of Uta? Be more careful."

"Sorry! I was wrong!" Shanks apologized quickly. He also realized his negligence and felt very guilty.

"Shut up! How could you let such a young child hurt her face? What if it leaves a scar..."

"Private Marseille!"