Starting with two Kamui, they raised the flag of rebellion in One Piece.

Chapter 100 The Mass Evacuation of a Million

Upon thinking about this, the answer almost immediately came to Li Mingyuan's mind.

"Impossible."

Even if others are indifferent to this, Luffy would never stand by and watch Ace die.

Even though the world of One Piece emphasizes that you have to bear the consequences of your own adventures, and even though Ace directly told Luffy during the Marineford War that his act of saving him was an insult and that he shouldn't have come, Luffy still managed to shut down all the reasons with the simple phrase, "I'm your brother!"

Therefore, even if Li Mingyuan cannot directly recruit Luffy, he can still indirectly influence Luffy to some extent by recruiting Ace.

This is what is meant by achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

Li Mingyuan reminisced about his experiences with Ace over the past few days. He leaned against the window, gazing at the firelight coming from the beach.

More than ten days of planning were all for this moment.

For Li Mingyuan, his banquet had come to a successful conclusion.

But outside, the real feast has only just begun.

Hehe, at least we have a little time left together, let's enjoy tonight's feast a little longer.

My future partners.

As Li Mingyuan took his last look, he gazed at the scenery outside the window and hummed an unknown tune.

The deep silence and darkness of the night gradually filled the unassuming captain's cabin.

time flies.

The tense atmosphere on the beach had long since disappeared.

After Ace explained the situation, the pirates were also surprised, not expecting that such things had happened between Li Mingyuan and Ace.

Ultimately, however, the incident did not escalate into a conflict. Coupled with the pirates' usual thick skin, the Spade Pirates quickly put the matter behind them and regrouped around the campfire to welcome Ace and prepare to officially begin the banquet.

Given this situation, Ace, whose mouth was already watering from the aroma of the food, had no objections whatsoever. He pounced into the pile of food and began to feast.

In a short while.

Along the entire coastline, only Nami, who had been secretly eavesdropping, remained, still stunned by the previous conversation.

She walked blankly back to where she and Karina had been, not even noticing when Karina had left, her mind preoccupied with Li Mingyuan.

Even though the Spade Pirates were a group of pirates who hadn't committed any evil deeds and didn't seem like pirates, they still personally extended an invitation to the other captain, going to such lengths to try and recruit pirates, hoping to get Ace and the Spade Pirates members to join their crew.

For the first time, Nami began to seriously consider what Li Mingyuan's goal really was.

"Sigh, I suddenly feel that my decision to board this ship was a bit hasty."

"What will happen to this ship? What will become of it?"

Nami leaned against the small table, looking at the large group of pirates celebrating around her, and couldn't help but sigh.

Just as she was frowning in worry, Nami reluctantly overheard the conversations of the pirates around her. They were confirming the Spade Pirates' next destination after leaving the island the next day.

Since there is no gold on Golden Island, then there is truly nothing there. Neither the pirates nor Li Mingyuan's crew have any reason to stay any longer, so choosing to leave is only natural.

While some pirates did complain, saying they wanted to stay on the island a little longer and hold a few more banquets, it was just the reluctance of drunkards. In a sense, the time spent searching for gold had already been taken for a break, and continuing like this would be too time-consuming.

Nami then picked up the wine glass beside her and took a big gulp of wine.

"Oh well! No matter what, at least the invitation wasn't successful, and we didn't officially recruit these pirates onto the ship, which is something to celebrate! Besides, that guy Li Mingyuan isn't putting in any more effort now—hmph, is he embarrassed to face me because he knows we'll hear about his invitation to Ace?"

"In that case, I need to really change my mood for tonight's last banquet!"

Driven by a desire to vent, Nami finally stopped paying attention to the pirates around her and began to eat and drink to her heart's content.

This is the last day the pirates will say goodbye.

For Nami, however, it was the most enjoyable banquet she had had in a long time.

Seeing Nami, who usually doesn't participate much in banquets, suddenly become completely absorbed in the atmosphere, the surrounding pirates were somewhat surprised. However, they soon raised their glasses even more happily.

Ace, in particular, glanced at Nami out of the corner of his eye, and a more pronounced smile spread across his face.

"Cheers to Golden Island!!"

"Cheers!!"

A carnival atmosphere enveloped the entire beach.

This is the embellishment of life at sea, and also the most exhilarating moment for seafarers.

The whole world, amidst the aroma of wine and meat, slowly began to blur.

The next day.

When the sun shines on the island, you can still see a few flickering flames at the extinguished campfire.

Almost all of the Spade Pirates were sprawled out on the beach, surrounded by various wine barrels and plates of food left over from the previous night, creating a truly spectacular scene.

The pirates were still fast asleep; it was still a long time before they were supposed to get up.

However, at the same time, Nami, who had just spent the night indulging in the banquet and hadn't yet indulged in a night of feasting, opened her eyes early and stared blankly at what was in front of her.

"What's wrong with me?"

Nami got up and threw off the blanket.

She looked around and realized that she was in her own room. But if she remembered correctly, she should have been lying unconscious on the beach like the other pirates after getting drunk last night.

How come when I opened my eyes, I was back on the ship, as if nothing had happened?

"So sleepy—and my head hurts so much—"

Nami rubbed her temples and muttered to herself, "I guess I drank too much after all."

After a quick wash, Nami wandered around the ship, searching for Karina and Li Mingyuan.

My intention was to ask them both who helped carry me back to the boat last night.

Strangely, Nami walked around the entire ship but didn't see anyone.

She was now the only one left on the entire ship.

"Huh? That's strange?"

"The pirates are all here, only Li Mingyuan and Karina are missing?"

Nami stood on the deck, somewhat confused, gazing at the Spade Pirates members lying neatly on the beach.

"Hmm, speaking of which, I don't think I saw Karina last night either."

Nami rubbed her forehead, feeling a headache coming on, and had a bad feeling.

"Those two, are they secretly doing something behind my back?"

"If those two are having an affair—well, given the captain's personality, that's unlikely. But Karina is a full-fledged crew member now, so it wouldn't be surprising if there were something she couldn't let me know."

So, what are the two missing people doing now?

With a hint of doubt, Nami looked up at the distant Golden Island.

At this moment, Nami was unaware that Karina and Li Mingyuan were indeed acting together, but in a way that differed from her guess, regardless of whether they were formal or informal crew members.

Li Mingyuan never intended to bring anyone with him in the first place.

Karina, who had just gotten up a little earlier, had secretly followed Li Mingyuan after seeing him walk into the forest this morning.

Golden Island, dense forest.

Facing the cool morning air, Li Mingyuan traversed various hills and obstacles, finally arriving at a ruin.

This is the destroyed castle in Unan.

A few days ago, the Lion Head's pirate crew were tied up and imprisoned in this place.

Li Mingyuan glanced indifferently at the scene before him. He could see that after several days without food or water, the pirates who were now bound here looked extremely weak, and most of them lay unconscious near the ruins and rocks, motionless.

Seeing this, Li Mingyuan did not hesitate for long. He drew a small knife from his pocket and stepped forward.

Followed by.

They gradually approached the pirates and began slitting their throats one by one.

"ah!?"

At this moment, Karina, who had been secretly observing the situation, instinctively gasped and stared wide-eyed at what was happening before her.

She had barely opened her mouth when she sensed something was wrong and quickly covered it.

However, Li Mingyuan, who had been executing pirates one after another, stopped what he was doing.

He turned around and looked at Karina with some surprise.

"Kalina? What are you doing here?"

Li Mingyuan raised an eyebrow and said, "I thought you should be sleeping in your room at this time."

"Uh, why? Actually, I regret not sleeping in my room right now."

Karina stood up from the bushes and walked slowly to the scene of the tragedy, finally giving Li Mingyuan an awkward smile.

"If I had known it would be like this here, I wouldn't have come."

"I thought you'd found some hidden treasure, like gold or something, and were secretly taking the money—"

Unlike Nami, Karina didn't drink much last night. She just wandered around the banquet hall, ate a few bites of meat, and then went back to her room to sleep after she felt she had had enough.

As for the tipsy Nami, she thought she had passed out on the beach after drinking herself into oblivion, but that was not the case. In reality, after drinking to her heart's content, she was still full of energy and went back to her room on her own initiative, where she had a good night's sleep.

Li Mingyuan, who had been secretly monitoring the situation and had hoped to have a chance to take Nami back to her room, was also disappointed.

Therefore, it is normal for Karina to wake up very early under these circumstances.

Standing amidst pools of blood at the horrific scene, Karina felt a chill run down her spine and froze completely in place.

However, Li Mingyuan didn't seem to care much about Karina's timidity.

"As expected of someone who calls himself a phantom thief, his stealth ability is truly impressive. Without Observation Haki, it would be quite difficult to detect that someone is following him."

After a moment of reflection, Li Mingyuan looked at Karina and asked, "So, what are your thoughts on seeing this scene?"

Karina hesitated for a moment.

Although she didn't distrust Li Mingyuan, the scene before her was simply too horrifying, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.

"Captain, these guys, aren't they the pirates who stole the gold before? Why are you here alone so early in the morning, secretly doing this?"

Karina gave an awkward smile and stammered, "I thought that after taking away the leader of this group, you and Ace were going to let these people fend for themselves on the island."

As expected, Li Mingyuan nodded upon hearing Karina's words.

"I see. That's a very direct question, but the answer is actually simpler than you think."

"The reason I came here secretly by myself is that I didn't want you and Nami to see this scene. After all, neither of you kills anyone, and if you suddenly saw this, you would probably be as frightened as you are now."

Li Mingyuan said calmly, "As for why I do these things, although as you said, it's not impossible to let them fend for themselves on the island, but if pirates follow the rumors of Golden Island and find this place in the future, these people may return to the outside world. Even if no one else finds this place, if we really let them go, these people may still have the possibility of building their own small boats and leaving."

"If that happens, and one of them still wants revenge, then that wouldn't be good."

Karina was about to retort when she heard this.

But before she could even speak, she suddenly exclaimed "Ah!" as if she had remembered something.

"I almost forgot! Although I and the captain are aside for now, Nami has a hometown and family."

Karina suddenly realized, "So, the captain is worried that these guys might harm Nami?"

Li Mingyuan didn't say much, but turned back to look at the pile of corpses and the remaining pirates.

He continued forward to finish the final touches.

For a group of small fry without any bounty, even if he were a bounty hunter, he wouldn't normally go to such lengths. However, unfortunately, Li Mingyuan has never been one to leave any future troubles for himself. He has always believed in the principle of eliminating problems at their root.

So, regarding the right to deal with these pirates, although it was originally supposed to be decided jointly by Ace and him, he had already mentioned to Ace during a casual chat on the way yesterday afternoon that he would handle the aftermath. Although Ace was a little surprised at the time, he still agreed to the request in keeping with the style of a pirate.

From that moment on, the fate of these guys was already sealed.

After killing the last pirate, Li Mingyuan calmly put away his knife, without a drop of blood on his body.

Upon seeing this, Karina couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Although if Nami were here, she would probably be indifferent, thinking, "Aren't they all pirates anyway? Dying would be doing the world a favor."

But when it came to her, no matter how many times she watched it, she still couldn't stand the captain's ruthless style.

This kind of scene is really bad for your heart!