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One Piece chapter 139: Tony Tony Chopper Enters — what is in it

Drum Island arc · 20 pages · 10 characters

Key facts in this chapter

  • p0Chapter 139 title page features long-haired man with heart-shaped eyes.
  • p1Scene occurs in a raging blizzard on a winter island.
  • p1Usopp experiences hallucinations while half-buried in snow.
  • p2Group stands on a winter island experiencing extreme cold.
  • p2Sudden large impact occurs nearby causing surprise.
  • p3Sanji, Usopp, Vivi, and Zoro reunite on the winter island.
  • p3Avalanche recently occurred in the area.
  • p4Straw Hat group remains lost in Drum Island snowy forest.
  • p4Vivi identifies the distant settlement as Bighorn village.
  • p4A large crowd has gathered in the village square.
  • p5Dalton is trapped under avalanche snow in Bighorn square.
  • p5Wapol's subordinates surround and threaten the villagers.
  • p5Wapol orders Dalton left buried and declares him already dead.
  • p6Zoro attacks and sends one of Wapol's soldiers flying.
  • p6Fight breaks out in Bighorn village square between Zoro and Wapol's men.
  • p7Kureha is inside a large castle on a cliff during snowfall.
  • p7Kureha mentions detecting an antibody reaction and leaves treatment to Kestia.
  • p8Scene takes place inside a stone laboratory filled with equipment
  • p8Reindeer figure enters carrying a sack
  • p8Blonde girl remains in bed showing signs of recent illness
  • p9Reindeer figure is startled by the blonde girl's sudden movement
  • p9Both characters show immediate shock upon noticing each other
  • p10Reindeer figure attempts to hide while speaking to the blonde girl
  • p10Blonde girl remains suspicious and questions the intruder's identity
  • p11New character Dr. Kureha appears and treats the blonde girl
  • p11Thermometer reading confirms the fever has decreased
  • p11Scene remains inside the same stone castle laboratory
  • p12Nami has a visible bite mark on her arm identified as source of infection.
  • p12The disease is caused by bacteria from a Kestia tick that lives in the tropics.
  • p12Infection timeline is judged as third day based on the bite mark appearance.
  • p13Kureha claims to possess the antibiotic for the five-day disease.
  • p13The disease is also called the five-day disease and was thought extinct for over a hundred years.
  • p14Kureha claims normal treatment would require ten days for recovery.
  • p14Kureha physically prevents Nami from leaving the room.
  • p15Luffy and Sanji have recovered enough to be active outside.
  • p15Chopper is seen interacting physically with Luffy and Sanji.
  • p16Patient has six broken ribs and cracked spine.
  • p16Patient body is completely frozen.
  • p16Girl suffers from endemic disease and is on verge of death.
  • p16Medical treatment occurs inside stone-walled room.
  • p17Luffy refers to injured strangers as his friends.
  • p17Chopper displays human speech and emotional reactions.
  • p17Chopper is a blue-nosed reindeer capable of transformation.
  • p18Chopper ate the Hitohito fruit.
  • p18Chopper possesses human abilities from the fruit.
  • p18Kureha trained Chopper using her full medical knowledge.

What is said, page by page

  • p1Vivi urges Usopp to hang in there with urgent and worried tone while pulling him through snow.
  • p1Usopp groans in exhaustion and complains of fatigue.
  • p1Usopp describes seeing a beautiful flowerbed and river resembling heaven in a dreamy state.
  • p1Vivi slaps Usopp and warns that falling asleep will cause death with panicked intensity.
  • p2Vivi yells Usopp's name in panic and insists he cannot die.
  • p2Usopp mumbles about gathering Usopp Pirates in a delirious state.
  • p2Usopp thanks Vivi for saving him earlier with grateful tone.
  • p2Vivi expresses relief that Usopp is alive.
  • p2Vivi notes the freezing conditions of the island.
  • p2Curly-haired man asks if his face appears swollen.
  • p3Sanji grumbles about a random avalanche on top of freezing cold with irritated mood.
  • p3Vivi calls out to Zoro upon spotting him.
  • p3Usopp shouts Vivi's name in alarm.
  • p3Zoro questions what the group is doing out in the snow with demanding tone.
  • p4Usopp complains about cold and demands Sanji's coat in frustrated tone.
  • p4Sanji retorts that Usopp is stupid while walking through snow.
  • p4Usopp explains getting lost after chasing a direction in the forest.
  • p4Sanji mentions seeing fish in the freezing river and attempting ice-water swimming.
  • p4Sanji wonders aloud if Nami's illness worsened from stress and exhaustion.
  • p4Vivi realizes the village ahead is Bighorn and they have returned to the starting point.
  • p5Villagers react in panic that Dalton was buried by the avalanche.
  • p5Wapol's subordinate declares anyone opposing the king is dead.
  • p5Wapol's men state they serve only King Wapol and lack compassion for former subordinates.
  • p5Wapol orders peasants to deal with Dalton's body and leave.
  • p5Wapol laughs and challenges anyone with complaints to step forward.
  • p5Usopp recognizes the armored soldiers from a previous sea encounter.
  • p6Villagers warn Zoro to stop or the soldiers will retaliate.
  • p6Zoro comments that these guys never learn.
  • p6Soldier accuses Zoro of attacking just for that reason.
  • p6Wapol's man orders the others to kill Zoro after being provoked.
  • p6Soldier laughs that the fight feels warm despite the snow.
  • p7Unidentified voice responds "Oh, is that so?" to prior statement.
  • p7Kureha states she has detected an antibody reaction.
  • p7Voice asks what the cause is after the antibody mention.
  • p7Kureha tells the recipient to handle treatment and addresses them as Kestia.
  • p8Ambient boiling sounds from cauldron establish laboratory setting
  • p8Reindeer figure produces steady WALK WALK footsteps while crossing the room
  • p8Grinding and tapping sounds accompany the blonde girl's half-awake state
  • p9Blonde girl shouts WHO'S THERE? in alarm upon sitting up
  • p9Reindeer figure reacts with loud ACK! upon being discovered
  • p10Reindeer figure suggests the blonde girl should do it the other way
  • p10Blonde girl replies it is a little too late for that now
  • p10Blonde girl asks JUST WHAT ARE YOU?
  • p10Reindeer figure yells SHUT UP! while checking on the fever
  • p11Tall woman states the fever has gone down quite a bit
  • p11Tall woman tells the girl to call her DOCTRESS and introduces as DR. KUREHA
  • p11Blonde girl notes 38.3°C... NOT BAD...
  • p11Tall woman offers to reveal the secret of her youth
  • p12Unseen voice states the two boys are sleeping soundly next door, casual tone.
  • p12Kureha identifies the bite mark as direct cause of Nami's fever, clinical delivery.
  • p12Nami reacts with sharp shock to the bite mark revelation.
  • p12Kureha continues examination while directing Nami to look at the mark.
  • p12Large narration explains 40+ degree fever, inflammation of heart and brain, and five-day host cycle of the bacteria.
  • p12Kureha notes the tick changes hosts after sucking blood and identifies it as extinct tropical Kestia.
  • p13Kureha warns Nami she would be dead in two more days without treatment, ominous tone.
  • p13Nami gasps in renewed shock at the two-day deadline.
  • p13Kureha laughs and admits she is teasing while naming the disease the five-day disease.
  • p13Kureha states she happens to possess the rare antibiotic for the extinct Kestia infection.
  • p13Kureha orders Nami back to bed because recovery is incomplete.
  • p13Nami protests the order while being poked.
  • p14Kureha warns Nami against underestimating the normally fatal disease and threatens pain if she leaves.
  • p14Kureha states full recovery will take three days with her medicine.
  • p14Nami thanks Kureha but insists she is fine once fever drops and can heal on her own.
  • p14Nami protests that three days is too long because she has somewhere to be.
  • p14Kureha declares she only releases patients when healed or dead.
  • p15Chopper yells at Luffy to wait while he seasons the meat first.
  • p15Screaming voices shout for help and tell the piece of meat to stop.
  • p15Nami expresses shock that Luffy and Sanji are already up and active.
  • p15Sanji questions what the blue-nosed talking deer doll is.
  • p15Nami addresses Luffy and Sanji by name while watching.
  • p15Kureha asks Chopper who the two people on the mountain peak are.
  • p16Chopper notes six broken ribs and cracked spine while asking permission to operate on frozen patient.
  • p16Voice directs warming bath immediately due to heavy blood loss.
  • p16Comment highlights complete freezing of body and questions lack of coat.
  • p16Nami urgently requests phenicol, cardiotonics and tialcillin for girl near death from island disease.
  • p16Kureha reassures that both patients will survive without worry.
  • p17Luffy weakly mumbles that the injured people are his friends.
  • p17Kureha orders Chopper to begin treatment immediately.
  • p17Chopper yells hatred toward humans and tells Luffy to stop running.
  • p17Nami tells girl that Chopper is an average blue-nosed reindeer who cannot talk.
  • p17Voice warns Luffy not to eat Chopper yet.
  • p18Chopper in giant form roars that he is not food.
  • p18Caption states Chopper ate the Hitohito fruit granting human abilities.
  • p18Kureha states she poured all medical skill and knowledge into him.
  • p18Kureha exclaims dammit while watching the transformation.