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

Karina shrugged. "There's nothing I can do. There are always times when I make a mistake. Besides, I didn't know that the target I randomly chose would be someone like this."

"But don't worry, Nami, I'm not stupid enough to go against this guy. The problem has basically been resolved, at least there won't be any situation where we become enemies."

"I won't make things difficult for you. After all, that man should be considered a benefactor to you, right?"

Karina winked at Nami and said in a deliberately casual tone.

That's just what they say.

Beneath her seemingly normal exterior, Karina was actually feeling a chill creeping up her body.

The pirate crew with the highest bounty in the East Blue was wiped out by just one person, who not only crushed him with overwhelming power but also remained completely unscathed until the very end.

It was like crushing a presumptuous insect.

Although Li Mingyuan knew that his reason for bringing Karina into the Alon Paradise was indeed to prevent her from escaping, he also wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to showcase his personal charm, use the suspension bridge reaction, and incidentally gain favor with her.

It was only because of Nami's unexpected appearance that this initial idea fell through.

Besides these reasons, Li Mingyuan had many other reasons why he couldn't keep Karina tied up on the cargo ship. For example, he was afraid that the sailors, who might have new or old grudges against her, might do something to her. Even if they didn't retaliate, he was worried that the sailors might lay a hand on Karina. However, if he didn't tie her up, Li Mingyuan was very sure that Karina would choose to run away. So he had no choice but to keep her by his side.

All content can be uploaded, but from Karina's perspective, who is unaware of the inside story, this is not the case.

In fact, the person who panicked the most after seeing Li Mingyuan defeat Arlong's pirate crew with overwhelming power was Karina.

After all, Li Mingyuan had already resolved the issue of the Arlong Pirates, which meant that the man finally had time to deal with his own affairs.

If she really had 20 million Baileys in ransom, that would be good.

But the problem is, she didn't.

The reason remains the same: she steals more out of interest, unlike Nami. She will splurge without hesitation when she wants to, and her savings are not as much as one might imagine.

However, looking at Nami in front of her, Karina decided not to tell her the bad news.

Hearing such news on such a joyous occasion would only be disheartening.

"Besides, this is my own situation, it has nothing to do with Nami. She finally managed to resolve Arlong's matter, but now she might have to face an even more insurmountable enemy. This is too cruel for her."

"It's best not to involve her."

Karina thought to herself.

Upon hearing this, Nami, though still somewhat doubtful, hesitated for a moment before letting out a long sigh.

"Since you've said so, Karina, then I'll take that as the case."

"But if he wasn't an employee, was that person really just after Alon's head...?"

Nami lowered her head, looking at the dragon head in her hand, the face that had driven her to the brink of madness countless times.

"I never expected that Ah Long would be defeated."

Nami murmured, "Could such a miracle happen to me too?"

It felt completely unreal.

Even though she was holding Arlong's head in her hand, Nami couldn't grasp the fact that Arlong was truly dead.

It's so unrealistic. She had so many plans that hadn't worked out in the past, and she still had many more methods she was prepared to try in the future. But today, on such an ordinary day, Ah Long died before she had even done anything.

At this moment, Nami was in a daze, and for a moment she didn't know what to do.

It feels like everything that happened was a dream.

She was even a little scared, and deep down she wondered if this reality was just a hallucination caused by too much pressure, and that when she opened her eyes she would find that nothing had changed, and that hellish world was still waiting for her.

"Phew! No, I have to face reality."

He stared blankly at Ah Long's head for an unknown amount of time.

Nami suddenly slapped her cheek and rubbed her sore face hard.

"I need to report what happened here back to Cocoyasi Village as soon as possible, and also to the entire island."

"The Arlong Pirates are gone, but this is just the beginning! I can't be the only one celebrating!"

Holding Arlong's head, Nami looked at Karina again and said seriously, "Karina, I'm going to Arlong's Paradise to tell the residents in the neighborhood about what happened here."

"Since that man won't do anything to you for the time being, you should continue to stay with him. If any remnants of the merman gang return, he should be able to protect you. In the meantime, you can also find a room and let that man go in to rest."

"In this Arlong Paradise, there is also the Arlong Pirates' treasure, and there are quite a few things left that can be sold. When I get back, we'll pack them up together. Those are all that man's spoils of war. If he really is a bounty hunter, then he should care a lot about these money matters. Helping him will save him a lot of trouble and also improve our impression of him."

At this point, Nami seemed to suddenly remember something and slapped her forehead.

"Uh! I really overlooked that... I'm still calling that man 'that man'."

"Kalina, you should know that man's name, right?"

Nami looked at Karina expectantly.

Karina chuckled sheepishly as she listened to Nami's question.

"A name?"

"Of course I remember, it's such a small thing."

If they were on the cargo ship, Karina wouldn't even remember Li Mingyuan's name because she didn't care about him at all. Even though they had talked quite a bit, she completely forgot about it as she was about to leave the cargo ship.

However, after being caught red-handed by Li Mingyuan, Karina began to pay attention to the private discussions among the other crew members. Especially when the first mate thanked Li Mingyuan on behalf of the boatswain, the surrounding sailors kept whispering, and they would mention that name from time to time.

"If it weren't a pseudonym, his name should be Li Mingyuan."

Karina spoke up.

"Li Mingyuan?"

Nami repeated Li Mingyuan's name to herself, a hint of doubt in her expression. "It's a bit of a mouthful, not quite like the naming conventions around here."

"Could they be people from other seas?"