Chapter 145

Cover
Volume: 16 Pg.: 169

Jango's Dance Paradise Vol. 15: "Totally Climactic Dance Contest".

The crowd goes wild for the contest's remaining contestants. Oda points out some marines cheering in the crowd as well.

Quick Summary
The death of Hiluluk.

Long Summary
Dr. Hiluluk arrives at the castle in order to cure the Isshi-20 only to find it was a trap made by Wapol in order to capture the rebellious doctor. Relieved that the doctor are fine, Hiluluk refuses to be shot by the king soldiers. After a speech explaining he has lived happily and that his task is accomplish: the country will be cured, by those who remember him if not by him, he commits a suicide by drinking a dangerous explosive substance.

Everyone is seen mocking his death besides Dalton who is crying because he shares the fake doctor's pain for this sick country. Suddenly Chopper who has run to save his friend arrives but it is too late. While he is targeted by the soldiers who see him as a monster, Dalton interposes and beg him to depart. Since he is too weak to even defend himself, Dalton says to Chopper not to end up as another sacrifice for this country. Annoyed by Dalton's reaction who let the 'monster' escape despite his orders to kill him and his clear defiance towards him, Wapol threatens the guard chief of what would happen if he made him "really pissed off" as the two prepare to fight.

Meanwhile,Chopper has reached Dr. Kureha's house, raising Hiluluk's flag, he asks her to help him become a doctor who will be able to cure every disease in the world.

Chapter Notes

 * Chopper dream is to cure every desease in the world.

Quotes
When does a man die? When he is hit by a bullet? No. When he suffers a disease? No. When he ate a soup made out of a poisonous mushroom? No! A man dies when he is forgotten!
 * Hiluluk: ..Thank goodness.. nobody is sick...
 * Chopper: I'm gonna become the cure to every sickness!! Because.. THERE IS NO SICKNESS THAT YOU CANNOT CURE!!!

Attacks
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Trivia
this is the first cover story that contains actual japanese words in it.
 * Cover

Anime episode
p2 to p17: episode 86

p18 to p19: episode 87