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

As for Li Mingyuan, he never intended to kill Karina in the first place, so agreeing to it would not cause him any loss. On the contrary, it would increase Nami's favorability towards him, so of course he could not refuse.

As for Nami...

She was really shocked when she heard that Karina was aiming for a sum of fifteen million Berries.

Even for her, it would probably take a year to steal this amount in the East China Sea, and she probably wouldn't be able to steal that much in the first two years. She never expected that Li Mingyuan would have this much money, which led to Karina targeting him and failing to steal it.

This matter is indeed difficult to handle simply.

Fortunately, Li Mingyuan was relatively easy to talk to.

Although she didn't know the specifics of the agreement between Karina and Li Mingyuan, it shouldn't be the kind that left no room for negotiation. Besides, she was confident in her savings; even if there was some real grudge, it would probably all disappear after receiving the money.

Disputes arising from money are best resolved with money.

After talking with Li Mingyuan, Nami felt a little more at ease. Although she still wanted to complain a bit about Karina, that idiot, for making mistakes and needing her help to fix them, there was no point in dwelling on it now that Li Mingyuan had agreed to her request.

Now that the situation has been confirmed, she can finally relax and bask in the joy of Ah Long Paradise's destruction.

Nami turned her gaze back to the man beside her.

"By the way, speaking of Karina, where is she now?"

"Why haven't I seen her since just now?"

Just before they were about to take action, Nami suddenly remembered something and looked at Li Mingyuan with a hint of doubt.

"Unlike me, girls always take longer to shower."

Li Mingyuan replied.

"I can't stand her... Fine! Since that's how it is, I'll do it myself."

Nami thought for a moment and said to Li Mingyuan, "You just wait here for a while. I'll tidy up the treasure here before the villagers arrive."

"Those are all your spoils of war, but I don't think you can clean up such a big place as Ah Long Paradise, right? And there are some treasures that Ah Long and his men have hidden in some very secluded places. Fortunately, I stayed at Ah Long Paradise for a while, so I have a vague idea of ​​where the treasures are hidden. With my help, it should save you some effort in searching."

"You are now a guest and a benefactor. There's no need for you to do everything yourself. And it's not just about what's happening now. Whenever you have any difficulties, not only me, but everyone in Cocoyasi Village will lend a helping hand. Just tell us if you have any questions."

Looking at Nami in front of him, carefully considering how to proceed safely, he spoke earnestly to himself.

Li Mingyuan didn't listen to a word the other person was saying.

At this moment, he was simply admiring Nami's face, captivated by her beauty.

Thinking to himself, he realized that his choice to defeat Ah Long was indeed correct. In other circumstances, would he have been able to gain Ah Long's trust so quickly on their first meeting, and have him consider his needs in every way? Absolutely not.

This is a treatment that only a true benefactor can receive.

Besides, observing Nami up close like this, Li Mingyuan increasingly felt that her current demeanor and expression were somewhat similar to many scenes in the manga.

It was as if a female character from an anime had come to life and stood right in front of him. Unconsciously, the Nami in front of him gradually overlapped with the little cat thief from the One Piece anime in his memory, making it increasingly difficult for him to suppress his feelings of affection.

"Do whatever you want with it."

Li Mingyuan snapped out of his daze, maintained his expression, smiled and nodded, "I'm not familiar with this land. If I came by myself, I'd probably miss something."

"In comparison, although we've never met before, I can tell you must have a lot of stories to have appeared as a member of the Arlong Pirates, and then betrayed them. Just the fact that you were willing to stand up for your friends in that situation makes you trustworthy. I'll leave the rest to you."

Li Mingyuan spoke fluently without hesitation.

He made up a random excuse and handed the whole situation over to Nami to handle, hoping to extend the opportunity and time for him to contact her again.

Upon hearing Li Mingyuan's words, Nami instinctively gave an awkward laugh. Now that things had come to this, how could she possibly tell Li Mingyuan that she was also a thief? Even if Li Mingyuan stayed in the village for a while longer, her story would probably reach his ears. But for now, she was about to help someone else with their finances.

He could only cough lightly, pretending to be an ordinary villager for the time being, and casually accepted Li Mingyuan's words.

"Well then, I'll go upstairs first. You can wander around here as you like."

"If you're interested in searching for treasure, you can follow me and take a look. But besides helping you collect the remaining valuables, I also have some personal belongings I want to get rid of upstairs at Alon Amusement Park. You might need to avoid me for a bit, so please don't mind."

After Nami finished speaking with Li Mingyuan, she took a step towards the main building, preparing to enter.

Only in the last glance before turning away.

Her gaze inadvertently drifted to Li Mingyuan's eyes, and their eyes met.

Ah, speaking of which—

Nami looked into Li Mingyuan's dark eyes and suddenly remembered that she had wanted to check on his eyes earlier.

Because his eyes looked so ordinary and natural during the conversation, she inadvertently overlooked the matter and didn't think to check the situation.

As Nami gazed into Li Mingyuan's eyes once more, a sense of confusion arose within her.

If Li Mingyuan's eyes are currently functioning normally.

So what exactly were those eyes she saw earlier...?

Keeping her doubts to herself, Nami didn't say anything more. She simply withdrew her gaze and continued in the original direction, entering the main building.

I wonder if my previous reminders had any effect.

Li Mingyuan did not follow him into the main building; he continued to stroll around the entrance of Along Amusement Park.

Nami was grateful for this trust, because Li Mingyuan not only allowed her to handle the rest of the things, but he also didn't ask why she had asked to avoid the situation. A normal person would probably worry that she was trying to secretly deal with some kind of treasure from Arlong Paradise, right?

However, she didn't see such doubts in Li Mingyuan. It was as if he trusted others from the very beginning and accepted everything she said. It had been a long time since she had felt such trust from anyone. No wonder Li Mingyuan agreed so easily to her request to be lenient with Karina.

He seems to be a very friendly man.

If Karina hadn't tried to steal his money, no normal person would have bothered with such a good person.

In a way, Karina really brought trouble upon herself by getting into a feud with such a mysterious man.

After entering the main building.

Nami looked at the dilapidated building in front of her and did not immediately begin to sort out the treasure or anything like that.

Instead, she rushed upstairs as quickly as possible and, after opening several tightly closed doors, saw a room with a large hole in the wall.

Nami stared blankly at the room before her.

In fact, the reason she sent Li Mingyuan away was to deal with the things in the room.

—These are sea charts drawn for the Arlong Pirates.

Nami stared silently at everything in the room before her. After what seemed like an eternity, she finally regained her senses and, with trembling hands, pulled a box of matches from her pocket.

Outside the Alon Amusement Park building.

With nothing to do, Li Mingyuan casually found a beach chair provided by A Long Paradise and lay down on it amidst the corpses scattered all over the place, waiting for Nami and Karina to come out of the building.

Although he really wanted to spend more time with Nami, he was also thinking about whether he could try to get closer to her and gain her favor.

However, he is a very discerning man.

He could clearly distinguish when to step forward and when to stay put in a good place.

Just as Nami casually mentioned that she needed to take care of some personal items and hoped he could excuse himself, in an instant, she realized that he hadn't done anything wrong. Nami's unnatural expression told her instincts that if she followed him too closely, she might put him in a difficult position.

"Hmph~ Hmph hmph."

I hummed the melody of the One Piece theme song.

Right now, Li Mingyuan is in a very good mood.

This feeling of gradually interacting with the original characters and participating in the story made him feel as if he had become the protagonist. Moreover, his participation was not just about being an observer; he also significantly altered the plot based on his actions.

The feeling that one's every move can influence and change the future of the world gives one a sense of omnipotence, as if one has everything in the world at their fingertips, which is truly irresistible.

No matter how many times I experience it, I can't get used to it.

Just as Li Mingyuan was still fantasizing about a closer relationship with Nami and a sweet future together.

Not far from Alon Amusement Park, a commotion was gradually approaching.

The visitors were the villagers of Cocoa West Village.

After Nami spread the news of Arlong's crew's annihilation to the outside world, along with Arlong's severed head as proof, many people, even if they found it hard to believe, had no choice but to accept reality and were swept up in ecstatic cheers.

Many people wanted to go directly to Arlong Paradise to see the current situation of the fishmen. Some were also curious about the mysterious bounty hunter that Nami had mentioned and wanted to go to Arlong Paradise to see what he looked like.

Only after Nami stopped them did the villagers stop rushing into Arlong Paradise.

however.

This situation only refers to the other villagers who live on the island.

The villagers were terrified of the Arlong Pirates' power, and even more so of the bounty hunter who single-handedly wiped them out. Since Nami stopped people from going when she spread the news, the other villagers naturally assumed something was amiss and gave up the idea of ​​going near.

However, the villagers of Cocoyasi Village, despite their own concerns and being prevented from going to Arlong Park by Nami, secretly followed her after discovering that Nami would later return to Arlong Park alone where something might happen. They told Nami they wouldn't go, but worried about her safety.

At that moment, we arrived at the entrance of Alon Amusement Park.

Before they even entered, the villagers could see from afar that the Alon Paradise, almost entirely dyed red, was littered with the corpses of fishmen.

The villagers looked at each other, somewhat horrified by what they saw.

The Arlong Pirates were wiped out.

When they saw Arlong's head, they did think about this, but they did not expect that when they actually came to see it with their own eyes, the destroyed Arlong Paradise would look like this. Not only were the fishmen completely wiped out, but it was also destroyed in an extremely cruel and brutal way.

Upon witnessing this scene, the villagers felt a sense of catharsis, as if they had avenged their grievances. However, at the same time, their instinctive physical discomfort made them feel somewhat terrified, and their first impression of the mysterious bounty hunter became one of violence and bloodshed.

The villagers exchanged a silent glance.

Not long after, one of the villagers came out and couldn't help but sigh.

"Sigh, that's why I said it's best not to follow her. Since Nami said that, she must have some concerns. But since she returned to Arlong Park alone, she probably won't be in any danger. She's not a child anymore; she has that much judgment."

"Now that we've seen it, let's hurry back."

The man who stepped out from among the villagers looked like an ordinary middle-aged man, with a somewhat calm demeanor and a small windmill on his hat, giving him a very approachable appearance. However, contrary to this outward appearance, the middle-aged man's body was covered with hideous knife scars, making him look like a soldier who had survived the battlefield. His appearance was extremely striking at first glance.

Seeing the middle-aged man who seemed to be leading the way step forward, some villagers couldn't help but mutter his name, "Ah Jian."

"Or what? Do you really want to see that bounty hunter with your own eyes and make sure he's not dangerous to Nami before you leave? I think you guys are so excited about the scene that you can barely move. What are you trying to prove?"

Ah Jian glared and said, "Speaking of which, this is too rude to our benefactor! They came from some distant island and helped us defeat the Arlong Pirates. Instead of thanking them, they're here being wary of them, with a bunch of people surrounding them. If they really anger them and leave, how will you explain yourselves?"