## One Piece Chapter 144, pages 4-6: SNOW STORY - Chapter: 144 - Pages: 4-6 - Characters: Tony Tony Chopper, Hiriluk, Kureha ### Summary Page 4: Hiriluk, now dressed in his black coat and top hat, stands by the door. He tells Chopper, "NOW STAY PUT WHILE I GO OUT FOR A LITTLE BIT." Chopper, still bandaged, protests, "YOU'RE IN FAR MORE CRITICAL CONDITION THAN I AM, WHAT WITH ALL THOSE WOUNDS OF YOURS!" Hiriluk simply replies, "ALRIGHT..." and opens the door to the snowy outside. As he steps out, he says, "THEN I'LL BE OFF!" Chopper watches him go, thinking, "DOC WAS REAL HAPPY... I ACTUALLY CURED SOMEBODY!" Suddenly, the door bursts open again, and Hiriluk leans back in, calling out, "HEY, CHOPPER!" He gives Chopper a massive, heartfelt smile and says, "YOU'RE GOING TO BE A WONDERFUL DOCTOR! I GUARANTEE IT!" Chopper smiles back warmly. Page 5: Hiriluk walks through the heavy snow, laughing to himself, "HEE HEE... EH HEH HEH..." He approaches a large treehouse in the snowy forest. Inside, he meets with Kureha, who is sitting on a couch. Hiriluk points at her and says, "DID YOU HEAR, KUREHA? THIS COUNTRY'S IN A REAL CRISIS RIGHT NOW." Kureha, wearing her signature sunglasses, replies calmly, "YEAH, I HEARD. THE MD-20S HAVE APPARENTLY ALL COLLAPSED FROM SOME ILLNESS. RIDICULOUS... JUST BETTER TO LEAVE THINGS BE, IT'LL SOLVE ITSELF SOONER OR LATER." Page 6: Kureha questions Hiriluk's visit, asking, "SO? WHAT DID YOU COME HERE FOR TODAY? COULDN'T BE TO SAY A WORD OF THANKS, RIGHT? AND YOU STILL HAVE 2 WEEKS LEFT TO LIVE..." Hiriluk starts to say, "ACTUALLY, I HAVE A REQUE-" but Kureha immediately cuts him off with, "I REFUSE." Hiriluk tosses a small tied bag towards her, protesting, "I HAVEN'T EVEN TOLD YOU WHAT IT IS! WELL NONE OF YOUR REQUESTS EVER PAY OUT FOR ME." Kureha catches the bag with a "POOF" and looks at it skeptically, "THE HELL? IS THIS DIRT OR SOMETHING?" Hiriluk strikes a dramatic pose, throwing his arms wide, and declares, "THAT, MY DEAR KUREHA, IS THE RESULT OF OVER 30 YEARS OF MY MEDICAL RESEARCH! IT'S THE PANACEA THAT WILL CURE EVEN THE SICK HEART OF THIS COUNTRY!"