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

Chapter 118 Meeting the Strongest

About ten minutes later.

Nami managed to compose herself and walked towards Li Mingyuan.

As soon as she stepped out of the open space, before she could even speak, she saw Karina happily talking to Li Mingyuan. Especially since Li Mingyuan seemed to be in a good mood, her mood immediately worsened.

"What fun things are you talking about that you didn't invite me?"

"Why don't you include me in the discussion? Let's have some fun together, shall we?"

Nami crossed her arms over her chest and raised an eyebrow as she spoke.

Upon hearing Nami's voice, Karina and Li Mingyuan both turned around and looked at her.

Karina chuckled.

"Nami, are you feeling better now that you're here?"

Seeing that Karina was feigning ignorance, Nami rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Don't talk about things you can see with your own eyes. Do you think I look fine right now?"

"More importantly, you haven't answered my question yet: what are you talking about?"

Nami walked up to Karina and Li Mingyuan in a few steps, and looked up at the two of them with her head held high.

Seeing this, Karina subconsciously glanced at Li Mingyuan. After seeing that Li Mingyuan did not react, she carefully considered her words and then began to explain to Nami.

"Actually, it's nothing much. We just talked about the islands along our future voyage route. After all, you see, we'll be heading to the Grand Line after leaving this island, so I'm naturally curious about all those legendary islands. It just so happens that the captain seems quite familiar with many of them, so we talked about some beautiful sights suitable for sightseeing—and incidentally, we also chatted a lot about music."

Karina said mysteriously.

Although in reality, she and Li Mingyuan talked about many interesting things, not only about the islands they discussed, but also about the islands they planned to visit together in the future. They even discussed music, and Li Mingyuan's views and ideas surprised her, making her more interested in topics related to him.

However, these topics were naturally not something that could be discussed with Nami, who was in a bad mood.

She wasn't so oblivious as to not realize that Nami had some unusual feelings for Li Mingyuan at that moment.

As for what happened next, it went exactly as Karina had predicted.

Nami's expression softened considerably after hearing Karina's words, and the atmosphere seemed less tense.

Despite this, Nami still stared at Li Mingyuan and couldn't help but say, "Is it about music again? Captain, don't always go along with Karina. That cunning fox is probably still trying to squeeze some sponsorship money out of you."

"I know Karina best. She's always been like this since we first started working together, and she's never changed. If you talked to her about everything, it would never end!"

Looking at Nami, who was staring intently at him, Li Mingyuan felt a strange sense of pressure.

How should I put it? It felt somewhat unfamiliar, yet strangely itchy inside.

Thinking about how he had just angered Nami for some unknown reason, he realized that if he didn't act in a favorable way here, he might lose favor with her.

Li Mingyuan paused for a moment, then finally nodded to Nami.

"I understand. Anyway, I don't really know that much about music. I've already said quite a lot today."

"Since Nami says so, I'll take that as true."

Li Mingyuan replied calmly.

Anyway, Nami wouldn't know anything about our private chat, so I'll just casually agree for now. Once Nami calms down, she'll probably forget about it, and then things will be fine as they are.

With this in mind, Li Mingyuan completely disregarded Nami's words.

After successfully calming down the somewhat agitated Nami, Li Mingyuan looked up again at the location connecting to the forest.

During the time Nami was away, aside from chatting idly with Karina, he paid most of his attention to his surroundings.

Li Mingyuan was unaware that at the town's port, naval warships had caught up with Garp, who had arrived earlier, and officially landed on the island to begin the clearing operation. The sounds could be heard throughout the town, and the people who had previously hidden away suddenly appeared out of nowhere to watch the spectacle, with some even shouting Garp's name.

After all, as a non-member state of the World Government, although many people on the island do business with pirates, it doesn't mean they have any goodwill towards pirates.

In a place where all sorts of people mingle, merchants who engage in trade are the main economic force. Not to mention pirates, they can still make money as well as the navy and bounty hunters. Now that the pirates have gone on a rampage and attacked the town, many port residents have a much lower opinion of pirates. Faced with this situation, they will naturally be very enthusiastic and interested in the arrival of the navy.

However, although I did not witness these situations in the town firsthand.

However, by noticing the faint sounds of commotion, Li Mingyuan could still guess this to some extent.

"The navy should have arrived at the port by now."

"If that's the case, it won't be long before we can go back."

Li Mingyuan made this calculation.

He gazed at the distant sky, his mood gradually becoming calm and relaxed.

He glanced at his side and saw that Karina and Nami were still talking. Judging from their low voices, it was probably something they didn't want him to hear, and it was very likely about the previous incident.

Seeing this, Li Mingyuan found a random rock nearby and sat down to rest.

Glug glug—

Suddenly, an unexpected voice rang in Li Mingyuan's ears.

Li Mingyuan lowered his head, rubbed his stomach, and muttered to himself, "Speaking of which, I've been killing people all morning, which has taken a toll on my energy and time."

"Without realizing it, it's almost noon already."

Perhaps because the body has finally completely relaxed, some normal physiological reactions have arisen.

Li Mingyuan felt a little hungry.

He's just a normal person. Even on a normal day, he needs to eat around noon. Not to mention, after performing that street art piece this morning, his physical strength and chakra have been depleted, making him even more in need of food to replenish his energy.

The problem is—where are we going to find something to eat in this godforsaken place?

Li Mingyuan closed his eyes.

Listening to the rustling wind and voices around me, I could only endure the protests of my stomach and continue to wait for time to pass.

It must be said that this may be due to the high efficiency of naval operations.

About an hour later.

Li Mingyuan noticed once again that the faint sound that had been coming from the surrounding area was gradually dissipating.

Even if there is a possibility that the Marines have dispersed to other towns to pursue the pirates, Li Mingyuan believes that, considering Garp's presence, the most likely scenario is that the Marines' operation is nearing its end.

Li Mingyuan suddenly opened his eyes, dusted himself off, and stood up from the stone.

Seeing that Li Mingyuan had started to move again, Nami and Karina, who had been chatting idly nearby, quickly stood up from the shade under the tree and ran to Li Mingyuan's side.

"What's wrong, Captain? What happened again?"

Karina asked somewhat nervously.

Nami pursed her lips, waiting with a serious expression for Li Mingyuan to speak.

Li Mingyuan noticed their reactions and immediately reached out to pat them lightly on the shoulders.

"Don't worry, it's good news."

Li Mingyuan said calmly, "It seems we can return to the port now."

"Really?!"

The words slipped out of their mouths, and Karina exclaimed with delight, "Finally, we can leave this awful place!"

"Yay!"

Karina and Nami gave each other a high five, and then Karina reached out to Li Mingyuan, forcibly pulling him to give her a high five as well.

After doing all this, Karina turned back with a mischievous grin and looked towards the town.

"This wretched island, despite having nothing of value for entertainment, has made me run around and suffer a lot. If I take advantage of the chaos to go back now, I should have plenty of opportunities."

"I wonder if those pirate ships have a lot of supplies that are no longer needed?"

Even though they had no prior grudges, it was already a favor that she didn't target the pirates. Now that they had suffered so much and Li Mingyuan had unexpectedly gained an advantage, she was determined to get some compensation to vent her anger.

Having messed with the Phantom Thief Karina is a blessing that has been used up for a hundred years!

Upon hearing Karina's words, Nami, who had already switched to being a navigator, felt her hands starting to itch as well.

In particular, upon further reflection, she realized that Karina's words made a lot of sense.

"Speaking of which, all the pirates in the port are currently being hunted by the Navy. Even if some escaped, I don't think they could possibly get back to their pirate ships. In that case, doesn't that mean those ships are all unclaimed?"

"If it's an unmanned ship, then if I just unload some supplies, it doesn't really count as theft, right?"

Nami's eyes gradually lit up as she slowly realized that this might be an opportunity for extra income.

She turned slightly to look in Karina's direction, and coincidentally, at that very moment, Karina also turned her head to look in her direction.

In a silent exchange of glances, a tacit understanding arose spontaneously.

Li Mingyuan also heard Karina's words, but he didn't react in any particular way, nor did he intend to stop her. After all, it was unknown how many ships were left in the port after what Garp had done.

Compared to such trivial matters, what he cared more about was the bounty situation.

Due to the urgency of the situation, he took Nami and Karina with him and left the town. Because of this, he had to leave Alvida in that alley. Now that the Navy has landed, Alvida might have already been imprisoned by the Navy.

"Hopefully, this kind of thing won't happen."

Li Mingyuan thought to himself.

Leading Nami and Karina, who were carrying large and small bags, Li Mingyuan and his group began their journey home.

Unlike their hasty arrival, the three of them left walking normally, only a little faster.

soon.

A completely different town appeared before Li Mingyuan and the others once again.

It is clear that there are now many pedestrians on the streets of the town, and people dressed as marines can be seen passing by in various corners from time to time. In their place, the corpses that used to fill the streets have disappeared as if they were hallucinations.

Seeing this scene before him, Li Mingyuan was not surprised and decided to enter the town directly.

But just a moment before he was about to take the step.

"Um?"

I suddenly saw it out of the corner of my eye.

Just before Li Mingyuan was about to enter the town, with his extraordinary eyesight, he saw an old man walking out from around the corner of an alley.

In an instant, Li Mingyuan's whole body suddenly trembled.

Garp!!

The other person's name immediately popped into Li Mingyuan's mind at that moment.

Although Li Mingyuan had anticipated contact with Karp before coming here, he still did not expect to run into him before even entering the town.

This unexpected encounter caught Li Mingyuan somewhat off guard.

at the same time.

Just as Li Mingyuan saw Garp and reacted to it, Garp could not possibly be completely unaware.

He then sharply raised his head and looked at Li Mingyuan.

When he realized that a sharp-eyed young man was staring at him, he couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation.

"I thought it was Ace, but it's not."

Garp looked away, muttered a few words of regret, and then couldn't help but yawn.

With his Observation Haki, he could pinpoint who was acting strangely the instant someone around him did so. However, normally, ordinary citizens wouldn't react with such unusual vigilance when they saw him. Coupled with that unusual aura, he subconsciously thought it was Ace who had seen him and was startled.

To my utter surprise, it turned out to be a completely unfamiliar face.

This greatly disappointed Garp.

"It seems that brat Ace really isn't on this island anymore. I spent a bit of time looking at all the ships around the island, but I didn't find any decent pirate ships. Could it be that he's already entered the Grand Line?"

As Garp strolled down the street, lost in thought, he muttered to himself, "He's lucky he didn't get caught this time. He better not let me see him again."

If I could actually see Ace, who was a pirate, appear in front of me.

He himself couldn't predict how fiery his punches would be at that time.

As Karp was thinking this, he was about to continue his journey and go to the shop around the corner to buy a donut and black tea gift set.

But suddenly his movements stopped again.

He looked up and could see the young man from before walking towards him.

Li Mingyuan's eyes were bright and piercing. He walked slowly and steadily until he reached Kapu in front of him on the street.

Looking at the old man in front of him, who was nearly three meters tall and much more robust than himself, he couldn't help but admire him. Seeing the man in person now was far more imposing than anything in a comic book.

Without a doubt, the opponent is one of the strongest figures in the One Piece world right now.

The strongest person he has ever seen since he came into this world!

"I've heard so much about the naval hero Garp."

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Li Mingyuan spoke first.