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

It's likely that the crew deliberately avoided a direct line of sight when sailing towards the island.

Looking at the other small boats nearby, Li Mingyuan could see that the sailors were either unloading cargo or busily carrying wounded and unconscious crew members, most likely heading to the nearest village.

Given their post-disaster condition, such actions were perhaps a bit too much of an overreaction, as they didn't even see a single person resting against a tree.

It seems that, without his notice, the first mate or someone else organized another round of discipline.

I don't know what was promised to achieve this effect.

At the same time, seemingly noticing Li Mingyuan looking in their direction, the crew members who were busy with their work stopped what they were doing, and a moment later, the first mate and the bosun walked towards him.

"It seems you're different from us; you also want to go to Aaron's Paradise."

"So, are you a bounty hunter?"

The first mate walked up to Li Mingyuan and, unable to contain his curiosity, asked, "To be honest, your initial purpose in boarding the ship was actually to get these fishmen, right?"

"You can think of it that way."

Li Mingyuan remained calm and neither confirmed nor denied the question.

Upon seeing this, the first mate first chuckled, then shook his head.

"No matter what, none of that matters. What I really want to say is—on behalf of everyone on our ship, I sincerely thank you for your protection. If it weren't for you, we'd probably all be dead by now."

"To be honest, I was against the captain bringing you on board. What if you were a pirate? Even if you weren't a pirate, there could still be unexpected risks. No matter how you look at it, it wasn't a rational choice. Not to mention, the captain's reason for bringing you on board was just that you seemed strong and that it would be safer to have you on board as a guard. These are all vague concepts."

"But now it seems that the captain is indeed the captain. His vision is better than mine. You were able to step forward in such a crisis, and you are also a completely competent guard."

The first mate remarked with emotion.

After saying that, under Li Mingyuan's gaze, the first mate reached out and untied a pocket from his waist.

His expression turned serious as he handed the pocket to Li Mingyuan.

"This is the reward for fulfilling the promise. The captain said 100,000 Berries? Here is a total of 500,000 Berries. It's the money you returned from the thieves. The boatswain and I deducted our respective portions, so this is what we actually received as a token of our gratitude. Please accept it. Although it may not be much for you, it's a token of our appreciation."

"There are so many places where money is needed on this vast ocean. Just like now, no one can say for sure whether tomorrow or an accident will come first. Having an extra penny on hand is a form of security."

Five hundred thousand peles?

Adding the bounties of the two Arlong Pirates officers, plus the 15 million Berries he already had, his current net worth is 30 million Berries.

Without hesitation, Li Mingyuan took the bag directly from the first mate's hand.

"Then I'll accept it."

Li Mingyuan nodded and said, "Thank you for the hospitality you've provided along the way. The sailor's meal was quite good."

As always, Li Mingyuan accepted the thank-you money offered by others without hesitation.

He has always been like this.

If you offer him something, he'll take it; he won't stand on ceremony or say anything polite.

In Li Mingyuan's view, this thank-you money was both an acknowledgment of his actions and a token of appreciation from others. Refusing such money would be disrespectful to both parties, especially since he was already short of money. Refusing someone else's money would only reveal his hypocrisy.

Li Mingyuan would only consider refusing this type of gift if he genuinely felt he was unworthy of it, or if the gift exceeded the recipient's worth.

Clearly, the current situation does not meet his criteria for refusing to accept the goods.

Seeing that Li Mingyuan had accepted the money, the first mate and the boatswain exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief.

After bowing to Li Mingyuan again in gratitude, the two turned and left.

Only Li Mingyuan remained standing in his small boat. He put all the money from his two pockets together and tied it to his belt. Behind him, Karina watched all this silently.

About ten minutes later...

Since unloading and transporting the goods would take a long time, Li Mingyuan did not plan to stay here for too long. After checking the items he needed to take, he took Karina and the two set off along the coast towards Alon Amusement Park.

As for the two officers of the Arlong Pirates, he would have the sailors keep an eye on them for a while. After he defeated the Arlong Pirates, he would bring Arlong back with him, and then take the three wanted criminals to the nearest naval base to exchange their bounties.

As he walked along the road, Li Mingyuan kept observing his surroundings.

If he remembers correctly, Arlong Paradise in the original One Piece manga is located on the shore of an island. Now, combined with the fact that the sailors had pointed him in this direction, it's highly likely that he'll see Arlong Paradise soon.

During this process, Li Mingyuan passed through two more villages. He couldn't help but stare at these villages several times because their appearance was exactly the same as that in the comics.

"It looks so much like it!"

"Because the Naruto world was transmigrated to earlier, the architectural style is still somewhat different from the main story. But this One Piece world is a one-to-one replica. It's amazing."

Li Mingyuan found it very novel.

He felt as if he were actually in a comic book, which left him somewhat bewildered and impressed.

However, unlike Li Mingyuan, who was relaxed and had time to daydream, Karina, who was not far behind him, gradually became depressed as they got closer to Alon Paradise. She was already very tired, and the walk made it even harder for her to lift her feet.

Thus, the two walked along the coast for an unknown amount of time, until the nearby forest disappeared without them noticing, and in its place, the outline of what looked like a towering shadow gradually appeared in their field of vision.

"It's really here...Alon Paradise."

Karina's face paled, and she murmured, "What should we do now?"

Li Mingyuan turned around and glanced at Karina.

Are you scared?

"How could I not be afraid? If you're no match for the fishmen, then I'm doomed too."

Karina said bitterly.

"But no matter how much I hate you, I can't let you out of my sight."

Li Mingyuan calmly said, "I will protect you in the upcoming battle."