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

Two days is neither a long nor a short time.

After confirming that there were boats available for departure, Li Mingyuan spent the rest of his time either training his body or checking for any shortages in supplies, asking nearby villagers with boating experience where there was anything lacking.

It goes without saying that it helps to train the body.

As physical energy is enhanced, the amount of chakra refined will gradually increase.

As for supplies, this is of utmost importance. Although Li Mingyuan, as a transmigrator, had no experience at sea, he at least had basic knowledge that poor diet could lead to scurvy.

He not only took this first voyage very seriously, but he was also worried that his preparations might not be of any use. So after much thought, Li Mingyuan finally decided to consult the villagers.

The villagers, needless to say, treated Li Mingyuan, their benefactor, with great enthusiasm. They not only welcomed his inquiries but also informed him about commonly used items on the boat. Some experienced fishermen even shared their own seafaring experiences, which greatly benefited Li Mingyuan.

And so, everything went smoothly for Li Mingyuan, and time steadily continued to move forward.

Before we knew it, only one night remained before setting sail.

into the night.

Li Mingyuan lay on the bed, looking out the window as always.

Unlike the clear skies and white clouds of the previous days, dark clouds began to appear in the sky this morning, and now it is completely dark, accompanied by an indescribable dampness and low pressure.

It looks like it will most likely rain tomorrow.

If you're unlucky, it's not entirely impossible to encounter a storm.

In Li Mingyuan's mind, this was probably the worst day to go to sea; at best, it would affect the voyage, and at worst, it would result in the destruction of the ship and loss of life.

Even so, it was clearly not a suitable time for sailing. To Li Mingyuan’s surprise, after noticing the abnormal weather during the day, he went directly to the port to find the captain again and asked if there were any changes to the sailing plan. However, the captain insisted on setting sail on the original date.

Even though Li Mingyuan, who was on a long voyage, suspected that he was inexperienced and couldn't read the weather at sea, he asked again if it would rain tomorrow. However, after the captain replied that it would definitely rain tomorrow, he still did not plan to change his departure time. He just told Li Mingyuan to remember to prepare his daily necessities for tomorrow.

The captain's insistence on going this far piqued Li Mingyuan's curiosity. What kind of business did this small cargo ship want to do that required setting sail in this terrible weather? Even he himself was considering postponing the trip because he was worried about the ship sinking, but these people still insisted on setting off according to the original plan.

He had a vague sense of foreboding, which was casting a shadow over his upcoming journey.

"This is the last day I can lie in this bed."

Li Mingyuan's gaze was somewhat lost in thought.

"Although I didn't stay for very long, I feel quite reluctant to leave now."

This was, after all, the first place he had settled after transmigrating. To leave so suddenly was a bit lonely for him, especially after receiving such a warm welcome and the villagers' constant help. He knew he wouldn't get such treatment anywhere else.

Regardless, I hope that after he leaves, this village will get better and better.

That way, perhaps one day he will have the chance to come back and see this place again.

In such anticipation.

Li Mingyuan closed his eyes and began his last night of rest in the village.

The next day.

Just as Li Mingyuan and the captain had predicted, it started to rain, and the rain was quite heavy.

The wind and rain lashed against the house, making a constant pattering sound against the windows.

Braving the heavy rain, Li Mingyuan, wearing a black raincoat, walked alone down the street, dragging his suitcase. Unlike usual, the town seemed rather deserted.

For Li Mingyuan, this was actually better.

That saves us from having to go through a farewell scene.

He has a slightly complicated personality. Although he can be impulsive when he's hot-blooded and sad when he encounters a tragic scene, it's always limited to when he's already invested his emotions.

He would feel very awkward having to say goodbye to someone he wasn't very familiar with.

Even though he was a benefactor in the eyes of the villagers, Li Mingyuan himself felt that he had only done it as a favor and did not feel any real sense of being a benefactor.

If you really want him to take on the role of benefactor, it would have to be some kind of war to save the country, where he even throws himself into the battle with his dual divine powers, fights a great battle against an opponent of the level of a general, and finally collapses exhausted and triumphant, bathed in sunlight, having successfully saved the kingdom. Only in this situation could he truly be considered a benefactor.

It's still a long way off at this point.

They boarded the ship.

One last look at the village that Li Mingyuan turned to see.

Amid the sound of rain, the receding harbor blended into the somber sky until it became indistinguishable from the surrounding landscape.

Goodbye, little village.

Li Mingyuan whispered.

Dark clouds gathered, and a storm raged, whipping up towering waves.

As the cargo ship surged forward, a long white line gradually appeared on the raging sea, heading towards the forefront of the storm.

Li Mingyuan's journey began in this way, and it was unknown what kind of scene awaited him at the end of this storm.

but.

Just as Li Mingyuan set off...

At the same time, on the other side, on a ship that had set sail a little earlier than him.

Joseph and Johnny are currently sailing through a storm.

Since the boat they were on was a fishing boat that had just happened to be passing by and giving the two a ride, its speed was naturally not comparable to that of a cargo ship. As a result, although they had noticed early on that the weather might not be good, they were still unable to sail out of the rain zone in time.

At this moment, like Li Mingyuan's cargo ship, they were also trapped in the storm of this vast ocean.

"Oh no!! This is bad! Why haven't we even made it out of the storm yet! We only have this one fishing boat; how can it possibly withstand such a storm? If this continues, the boat will capsize!"

"If you have time to complain, why don't you hurry up and paddle along with me! Idiot!"

Amidst the panicked conversation between the fishing boat captain and Joseph Johnny and his crew, the fishing boat swayed and bobbed precariously, as if it might capsize at any moment, much like a leaf that had accidentally landed on a toilet bowl.

In this situation, the group of people lost track of time until the rain began to subside and the fierce winds that seemed poised to capsize the fishing boats gradually dissipated.

Soaked in the light drizzle, Joseph and Johnny collapsed onto the fishing boat, panting, feeling as if they had just escaped a disaster.

"I just wanted to go to a nearby island, why did it suddenly turn into this?"

Johnny muttered blankly, "Are we really having really bad luck lately?"

"Who knows? I'd like to ask that too."

Joseph lay on the edge of the boat, staring at the dense clouds in the sky, barely having the strength to reply.

However, at that moment, I wondered if it was just my imagination.

Joseph suddenly realized that right in front of him, he could see a boat even smaller than theirs, also adrift on the edge of the storm, with what appeared to be a faint human figure on it.

Hallucination?

Or is it that they have truly seen this reality?

"Hey! Look over there! Don't you see a small boat over there?"

Joseph straightened up and quickly dragged the still dazed Johnny to the side of the boat, looking in the direction they had just come from.

"What are you doing? I'm completely exhausted... Huh!? What's that?!"

Johnny's eyes widened instantly.

Upon seeing what appeared to be a ship, he exclaimed with even greater astonishment than Joseph, nearly dropping his jaw in disbelief: "A small boat is sailing on the edge of a storm?!"

At this moment, Johnny couldn't sit still any longer.

He staggered to his feet, lunged forward, and quickly grabbed the captain of a fishing boat not far away.

"Uncle! Could you do us one more favor and steer the boat over there? Please! I think I see a boat over there!"

Caught off guard, the fishing boat captain kicked Johnny away. He glared at the two men, puffing out his beard. If these two bounty hunters hadn't captured a lot of wanted criminals nearby, he wouldn't have slowed them down and given them a ride. They almost drowned in the downpour. And now, things had finally calmed down, and they were causing trouble again.

Thinking of all the favors he had received, the fishing boat captain had no choice but to sigh and steer the boat in the direction Johnny had indicated after arguing with Joseph and Johnny for a while.

And so, not long after...

Soon, a small boat and the figure of a man appeared in front of the three of them.

She has short green hair, three teardrop-shaped gold earrings on her left ear, a white T-shirt, dark green trousers, and a dark green headscarf tied around her left arm.

It is worth noting that he also carried a long sword with a white scabbard at his waist.

The man lay on the small boat, completely soaked by the rain. The bottom of the boat was also filled with rainwater, and it wouldn't be surprising if it sank to the bottom of the sea at any moment. But he still acted as if nothing was wrong, with his hands behind his head, fast asleep in the middle of the boat.

Upon closer listening, it could even be heard snoring.

Seeing that it was not a hallucination but a real scene, the three of them were so shocked that their mouths were agape. They couldn't believe that such a small boat dared to go out to sea in this weather, and what was even more outrageous was that they were actually asleep.

How could she dare to sleep like that?!

"What are you thinking! Get up now, you're going to die if you keep going like this!"

Johnny, recalling how hard they had struggled to break through the storm, and then looking at the man before him, couldn't hold back any longer. He grabbed the man's clothes and shouted excitedly, "Are you crazy to be sailing in a wrecked boat like this in this downpour?"

"……what?"

"What are you doing? It's so noisy."

After Johnny's persistent efforts, the man was finally woken up.

He opened his eyes sleepily, looked at the people in front of him with an impatient expression, and said, "Who are you?"

"That's exactly what we wanted to ask you: Who are you?! How dare you sleep in this torrential rain?!"

Joseph was almost in tears; what kind of amazing person was this?

But no matter what, now that they've confirmed it's not a hallucination, they can't just sit idly by. After all, if things continue like this, this man's boat is bound to capsize.

Forcing himself to pull himself out of his emotional turmoil, Joseph turned to look at Johnny. Coincidentally, Johnny was also looking at him at that moment, and the two nodded in tacit agreement.

"No matter what, now that we've spotted you, we can't pretend we didn't see you."

"Come aboard with us, we'll take you to a nearby island!"

Joseph reached out his hand to the man in the small boat, saying anxiously, "Come on, quickly take my hand!"

Upon hearing this, the man yawned, finally understanding what was going on.

However, he did not take Joseph's outstretched hand.

"Oh, so he's a good person after all."

"No wonder he's been rambling on and on since just now."

He slowly stood up from the small boat.

The man glanced at the sea near the fishing boat. Under the dark clouds, the sea appeared pitch black and incredibly deep. Only the area illuminated by the fishing boat's lantern could be seen, with ripples constantly being created by raindrops and faint outlines floating on the seabed.

"But it seems your fishing boat isn't much safer than my little boat, as you said."

"Perfect timing, it would feel wrong to board the ship like this."

The man grinned. "Since I'm just passing by, I'll take care of your tail too."

Joseph still didn't understand what the man was saying.

Suddenly, as soon as the man finished speaking, the sea near the fishing boat began to ripple.

next second.

A huge shadow suddenly shot straight up from under the water!

"W-what!?"

Joseph and Johnny looked up in surprise at what was in front of them.

Just then, a gigantic creature with two lion heads, standing tens of meters tall and serpentine like a sea serpent, emerged from the sea, causing the fishing boat to rock violently with the waves it stirred up.

Immediately afterwards, facing the incomparably tiny fishing boat, the monster opened its blood-red maw and pounced towards them with terrifying speed, almost like lightning.

"It's a sea monster—"

Joseph and Johnny's belated screams finally rang out.

But it was at this moment that...

The man who was just beside them had disappeared without them noticing.

The man, with a long sword in a white scabbard at his waist, moved faster than any sea beast. He first leaped onto the fishing boat, then used the top of the boat as a foothold to propel himself high into the air.

Clang!

A flash of light.

The man suddenly drew his sword and slashed fiercely at the beast's head.

In the blink of an eye, the rain seemed to stop, and the sound seemed to disappear. The only thing in the world was the flash of the blade.