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

Chapter 117 Am I the only one who cares about him?

Pirates are trash.

But those world nobles are the worst of the worst!

If Li Mingyuan's cleaning up of small trash is so satisfying, then why can't large trash be handled in the same way?

While Li Mingyuan's style may be frightening, it's not just directed at our side; it's the same with the enemy. In fact, the enemy will only be more terrified of him.

Such forces may well be useful to the revolutionary army.

"Thanks to you, I realized how shallow I was."

Betty walked behind the little girl and gently patted her head.

After the other person looked at her with teary eyes, Betty gathered her words, preparing to tell her about her parents and the pirates.

I believe it's not just me.

After she explains the situation, the little girl should also have something to say to the bounty hunter.

In this way, the two of them can travel together again for a while, and she can continue to take care of the little girl during her vulnerable period.

in the forest.

After leaving the town, Li Mingyuan had no idea what awaited him next.

After speeding along for a while, he finally stopped.

"This time it should really be fine."

Li Mingyuan muttered to himself.

At this moment, he was standing at the intersection of the island's center and the border.

Let alone Garp, even he himself wouldn't know how to get here or get out if he didn't have a general sense of direction.

If he can still be affected and dragged into the battlefield even after this, he'll accept it.

of course.

In reality, this situation is naturally impossible.

Turning his head slightly, Li Mingyuan looked up at Nami and Karina, who were being carried on his shoulders. After experiencing the feeling of being a ninja with them, he was curious about their reactions.

Although it was a last resort, it was still without any discussion that two people were forcibly taken away. Now that they are gradually coming to their senses, it is normal for them to be angry or furious.

That was Li Mingyuan's guess.

However, the scene was slightly different from what he had imagined.

"Ah~ what a pity, is it already over?"

"It feels like such a short journey; time flies by so quickly."

After a period of high-speed travel, Nami and Karina's hair was a bit messy, and they looked quite disheveled. However, unlike their somewhat terrible appearance, their eyes were shining, and they were expressing their lingering satisfaction.

"Captain, if there's a chance in the future, could you take me out for a drive like this again?"

After adjusting her posture slightly, Karina looked at Li Mingyuan beneath her.

"To be honest, the way you carry people is much more exciting than bungee jumping. After all, in addition to going up and down, you also have to move forward quickly, which is not a common experience."

Karina winked with a grin. "I don't think you'll refuse, Captain?"

"Oh? In that case, you don't mind me taking you this way?"

Hearing Karina's words, Li Mingyuan slightly raised his eyes and deliberately asked, "How come I remember just recently, someone was yelling at me to let her go right away?"

When Li Mingyuan brought up the old matter again, Karina suddenly felt a little embarrassed and awkwardly scratched her cheek.

"Captain, you're really something, still bringing this up."

Karina muttered, "In the end, it's your fault for not giving us any time to prepare before pulling this stunt. Of course we were going to be at a loss. If you had given me some time to prepare myself from the start, I definitely wouldn't have been so flustered."

Upon hearing this, Li Mingyuan couldn't help but chuckle.

While I felt surprised, somewhere deep inside, I suddenly understood.

Ultimately, they are still the two adventurous people from the original work.

Nami, as a member of the original main characters, needs no introduction. Karina, as a phantom thief who dared to infiltrate the Golden City, would naturally be capable without a spirit of adventure.

After initially adapting to the stimulus, one can quickly begin to accept and enjoy the process.

He had to admit that their performance was far better than he had expected.

After a while.

After observing their expressions for a while, Li Mingyuan found a place to put them down.

Since Li Mingyuan had been moving on a tall tree, where he could see the distant situation and observe the terrain clearly, he naturally stopped at a high place when he suddenly stopped, with nowhere else to put himself.

"Let's do it here then."

After choosing a landing spot, Li Mingyuan fell from the tree branch to the ground again.

During the fall, the person simply stepped on the tree trunk for leverage and landed as lightly as a feather.

Seeing this, and realizing that she was finally going to be put down from Li Mingyuan's shoulder, Karina gently loosened her grip on Li Mingyuan's clothes and adjusted the bundle on her body to prevent it from getting caught on Li Mingyuan later.

However, perhaps because of the large drop this time, coupled with the slightly more intense friction compared to before, it was possible that the impact was more severe.

Before Li Mingyuan could make a move...

Just then, Nami, who was standing nearby, suddenly realized something.

A very, very crucial situation that was inadvertently overlooked earlier.

"Wait! Let me down, Captain!"

"Now, immediately!!"

Panic-stricken screams suddenly rang out.

Caught off guard, not only Li Mingyuan, but even Karina was startled.

"Nami, what did you suddenly yell? You scared me to death!"

Karina complained.

"No, no, no, Karina, haven't you realized it yet? And Captain, why are you acting so nonchalant? I almost completely forgot about it because of you!"

Nami struggled, her face flushed, and raised her voice, saying, "Before informing me about this movement, shouldn't you have more important things to discuss?"

"That's why! We have to do it!"

Nami finally remembered what had happened before.

That is, the fact that Li Mingyuan suddenly hugged her and Karina just now, and that he is still pressed tightly against the two of them like never before.

Most importantly, especially the latter!

Seeing Nami's reaction, Li Mingyuan quickly put the two of them off his shoulders.

As soon as she landed, Nami immediately moved away from Li Mingyuan's side, shielding her face as she warily looked at him.

"—Did you feel it? Just now?"

After a long silence, Nami tentatively spoke.

"What did you feel?"

To this, Li Mingyuan was naturally bewildered and replied without any clue.

Seeing Li Mingyuan's expression, as if he truly knew nothing, Nami finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She stared at Li Mingyuan with a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance.

Li Mingyuan hadn't yet realized what was going on.

On the contrary, it was Karina.

He finally understood what Nami was talking about and had a funny expression on his face.

"Hehehe, I see. No wonder you suddenly got angry, Nami. So that's what happened."

Karina walked over to Nami, poked her shoulder and teased, "But don't worry, with all those bags and bundles, how could the captain possibly feel them?"

"Hmph, you too, acting like nothing's wrong."

Nami glanced sideways at Karina, somewhat displeased, and said, "Don't you have any objections?"

"Of course, why should I have an opinion?"

Karina said matter-of-factly, "After all, didn't the captain say that this action was taken with our benefit in mind? Although I can't figure out exactly why it was necessary, since it was the captain's decision, I think he must have had some ideas."

"However, it would be better if you could give us a time to adjust next time."

Karina and Nami were speaking in cryptic terms.

Li Mingyuan was even more confused and didn't understand what was going on.

He was acting perfectly normal just a moment ago, so why did he suddenly start getting angry? Did he do something wrong?

Moreover, Karina was actually able to understand what Nami meant.

Doesn't that mean there's something you haven't noticed?

Seeing that Li Mingyuan was still thinking about what was going on, Karina coughed lightly and took the initiative to move closer to attract Li Mingyuan's attention.

"Never mind, girls always have all sorts of weird things to be careful about."

Karina patted Li Mingyuan on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Don't pry too much. Instead of this, didn't you just say you'd take me for another drive next time? Perfect timing, I've been studying music lately."

"In that case, do you have any island recommendations?"

With Karina's attempts to change the subject and her gentle pulling and tugging, Li Mingyuan was led away by Karina for a short distance.

Soon Nami was left alone in the open space, giving her her own private space.

Seeing Karina and Li Mingyuan leave together, Nami breathed a sigh of relief and then sat down on the ground, exhausted.

Although it was only a short reaction, for some reason I felt even more tired than before.

The main problem is that it's psychologically difficult to accept.

"What an inconsiderate guy."

Nami sighed, rubbing her forehead.

Although Nami knew that, strictly speaking, this matter could not be entirely blamed on Li Mingyuan, as she herself also had problems.

Despite this, Nami felt somewhat embarrassed when she thought about what had just happened.

As someone who had no experience living with a woman, Li Mingyuan was naturally unaware of many of the finer details. However, in reality, even though life at sea was subject to various restrictions, with his own room and the ship being relatively large, life wasn't as inconvenient as he had imagined.

For example, when you're sleeping.

Most women loosen their bras when they sleep, as it makes them more comfortable.

Nami was no exception. After getting a private room, she would change into her own undershirt as a substitute when she went to sleep at night. In fact, since things were more relaxed on Li Mingyuan's ship, even after she got up the next morning, she would only put on a jacket over her undershirt to move around and relax a little.

Although Nami has always dressed normally when she is out, she was relaxed this morning because she was supposed to go out to sea today. As usual, she just wore a tank top and a jacket, just like she always does on the ship, and went out of her room to meet with Lee Myung-won.

Unexpectedly, an emergency requiring evacuation occurred, leaving her little time to think. After hastily packing some belongings with Karina, she and her companion urgently evacuated the ship.

As a result, the clothes I wore were still the same relaxed styles I wore on the ship!

Although the outfit appears perfectly normal and without any problems from the outside, the situation changes when it comes into close contact with someone.

Fortunately, although the bags and packages were somewhat cumbersome, they seemed to have served as a barrier, preventing Li Mingyuan from noticing anything amiss during their close contact.

In fact, Nami knew that she wasn't the only one.

Even Karina had the same lazy habit on the ship.

Strangely, although she felt her hair stand on end and struggled desperately to get away from Li Mingyuan when she sensed it, Karina, who shared the same stance, remained indifferent.

This made Nami doubt herself for a moment.

Is she the only one who cares about such close contact with Li Mingyuan?

"I guess it's better to wear it from now on? But it's quite inconvenient on the ship anyway —"

Nami pondered these things, her expression unusually conflicted. "And Karina seemed so nonchalant. If I go back and change immediately after this happens, wouldn't that seem like I'm being too concerned?"

Ultimately, when sunbathing on the ship, she often dressed in something resembling a swimsuit and didn't pay much attention to Li Mingyuan's gaze. If she were to become particularly attentive in the future, wouldn't that actually indicate that she was aware of Li Mingyuan's presence and was concerned about his gaze?

I have a feeling that if I do that, Karina will tease me every day, which is kind of annoying.

Moreover, today was ultimately just an accidental event, a chance encounter with someone. Even if she maintained today's attire on a normal day, nothing special would have happened.

"Ugh! Seriously!! Come to think of it, this is clearly a matter between two people, so why am I the only one getting so worked up about it?!"

"That guy seemed completely oblivious, which was kind of infuriating!"

In a fit of despair, Nami went berserk, glaring resentfully in the direction Li Mingyuan had left.

If she had been informed before the operation began, she could have used her large bags and bundles to adjust her position and create some cover. But things turned out this way, and no matter how you look at it, Li Mingyuan can't escape responsibility!

If Li Mingyuan weren't still clueless, she would have loved to fleece him and impose a fine to ease her frustration.

Unfortunately, that's not possible now.

Thinking about this, Nami became increasingly annoyed and even started pacing back and forth to vent her frustration.

Clearly, Nami's sense of shame is still quite normal now, and she's making a fuss over such things. If it were the Nami from the later stages of the original manga, she wouldn't be swayed at all even if she wore something resembling underwear all day long.

Not to mention, like now, just because of some minor friction, a man can stir her heartstrings.