## One Piece Chapter 144, pages 12-13: SNOW STORY - Chapter: 144 - Pages: 12-13 - Characters: Hiriluk, Kureha, Tony Tony Chopper, unidentified guards, ropeway operator ### Summary Page 12: Hiriluk points a gun at the ropeway operator, demanding, "TAKE THIS! GET THIS ROPEWAY UP TO THE CASTLE!" The operator panics, "WHA!? I SAID TAKE ME UP TO THE CASTLE!" The guards outside shout, "THAT QUACK IS OUT OF CONTROL!" Back at Kureha's treehouse, Chopper bursts through the door, panting heavily. "WHERE'S HILULUK!?" Kureha looks at him in surprise. "AH- OH NO!" Chopper flinches, but Kureha says, "NO NEED TO HIDE, I AIN'T GONNA EAT YOU. AND I ALREADY KNOW WHO YOU ARE. JUST TELL ME WHERE HILULUK IS RIGHT NOW!" Chopper, trembling, replies, "T-THE DOC SAID HE'D BE OUT FOR A BIT... HE'S ALL RECOVERED FROM HIS ILLNESS SO MAYBE HE'S IN THE TOWN..." Page 13: Kureha is shocked by Chopper's words. "RECOVERED? THAT AIN'T NO ILLNESS YOU CAN 'RECOVER' FROM. IT'S INCURABLE WITH THE MEDICINE AVAILABLE TODAY. DIDN'T YOU HEAR IT YOURSELF TOO WHILE EAVESDROPPING AT MY PLACE?" Chopper protests, "B-BUT! DOC SAID HE GOT ALL BETTER AFTER DRINKING THE SOUP MADE FROM THIS! IT'S THE INGREDIENT FOR A PANACEA SO HE'S ALL BETTER NOW! HE CAN LIVE AND TEACH ME HOW TO BECOME A DOCTOR!" Kureha looks closely at the mushroom Chopper is holding and her expression turns to pure horror. "IS THAT... THE AMIUDAKE MUSHROOM!?" She whispers, "HILULUK..." The scene cuts to the ropeway car ascending the mountain towards the castle. Inside, Hiriluk is anxiously looking out, shouting, "CAN'T THIS THING GO UP ANY FASTER!? I'M FIGHTING FOR EVERY LAST MINUTE AND SECOND HERE! SO MOVE IT! HURRY IT UP! I DON'T HAVE ANY TIME LEFT!"