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

After a touching farewell, it was confirmed that there was nothing else to discuss and that no goods had been forgotten.

The ship finally set sail.

Watched by the villagers, the boat, laden with orange trees and heartfelt sentiments, drifted away from the island.

Although the speed wasn't very fast at the beginning.

But as a sea breeze swept by, Li Mingyuan's ship soon disappeared from sight on the sea, with only some blurry outlines still faintly visible on the horizon.

The villagers lingered at the port until the ships had sailed away, and did not leave for a long time.

"They've left."

Nokiko said with a hint of regret, "This means the house will become lonely again."

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm still here."

A-Jian turned around, glared at Nojiko, and said irritably, "Besides, although you gave so many reasons why Nami can't go to sea, in my opinion, isn't it just that you can't bear to see Nami go to sea again? Do you think you can hide this from me? Luckily, I rushed you to the captain's place yesterday, otherwise, you wouldn't have the face to say goodbye to Nami today."

"I'm just afraid that Nami will get hurt again if she goes to sea."

Upon hearing this, Nojiko looked up at Ken and said with some dissatisfaction, "Besides, Ken, even though you say that, weren't you also struggling with whether or not to stop Nami from going to sea?"

"Look at you now, your eyes are all red. You're clearly more worried than anyone else, but you're pretending not to care at all. I remember someone saying last night that they wouldn't shed a single tear when they parted, so as not to worry Nami. Did I hear that right?"

"Look at how excited you are. If I hadn't been watching you last night, I would have been worried that you might have impulsively said something you shouldn't have to the captain after drinking."

Upon hearing this, Ah Jian blushed, his scarred face turning red.

He quickly pulled up the brim of his windmill hat to cover his face.

To be honest, after thinking it over, he did act impulsively yesterday and almost tried to stop Nami from going to sea. He also wanted to talk to the young captain a bit more, but Nojiko, who was picking orange trees nearby, saw him and stopped him.

In the end, it was only through the help of the nearby villagers that Nokiko managed to arrive in time this morning to bid them farewell.

"Ahem! What's past is past, we should look forward."

"Besides Nojiko, I remember Nami left a letter before she left home yesterday. She mentioned it to me casually before loading her luggage onto the ship. Have you opened and read that letter yet?"

Ah Jian coughed lightly and changed the subject, saying, "According to Nami, there were some things to explain in that letter, and it seems like they need our help with something."

"Huh? A letter? Is that even possible?"

Nojiko's eyes widened in surprise. "I had a little argument with her yesterday, and she didn't mention it at all before she left."

"Then when we get back later, Ah Jian, why don't you look at the letters with me?"

After thinking for a moment, Nokiko turned around and gazed at the azure sea one last time.

Gradually, she began to smile.

"I'm also very curious about what message Nami left for me."

At the same time.

On the other side, on the ship that had already set sail.

Nami leaned against the railing at the edge of the ship, still staring blankly at the island that had disappeared, her face full of loss.

Seeing this, Karina couldn't help but pat Nami on the shoulder.

Don't worry, the separation is only temporary, and we will meet again someday.

"Look, there are still orange trees on the ship waiting for you to settle them. Staying here will only make you more sad. You might as well settle the trees first and change your mood a little."

Karina comforted her.

Nami snapped out of her daze, looked at Karina with teary eyes, and shook her head.

"That's not the case."

"I'm happier than sad to see everyone come to say goodbye."

Nami looked pained and said, "I suddenly remembered something. Yesterday, because things happened so suddenly, I stayed on the ship and slept for a night to get used to things and see if there was anything I was uncomfortable about. But that wasn't my original plan. I initially thought we wouldn't set sail for at least a few more days."

"Uh, so what?"

Karina scratched her head, somewhat puzzled, and asked.

"So! The money I planned to bring at the very last minute before boarding the ship, I didn't bring at all!"

Nami looked utterly devastated and exasperated, saying, "All that money is now stored together with the treasure we left for Cocoyasi Village!"

Cocoa West Village.

Ah Jian and Nokiko repeatedly looked at the letter on the table, and then confirmed the treasure they had dug up from the orange grove next to them.

The two confirmed it with some disbelief and found that it was indeed Nami's savings from the past. Nojiko even found Nami's wallet, which she should have been carrying with her.

The letter actually said that everything should be left to the village?

"When did Nami change her personality? She's so open about it."

Nojiko asked incredulously, "You don't even leave yourself a penny?"

"I originally planned to use part of that money for the reconstruction of the village, and the rest as start-up capital to realize my dreams in the future. Now it's all gone."

"Besides, I don't have any money on me right now."

Nami slumped against the ship's railing, her face pressed against her arm, muttering listlessly, "Even if I were to give all the remaining money to everyone in the village as a return gift, I'd have to steal everyone's wallets to make it seem reasonable... It's all Nojiko's fault; she argued with me back then, and I was so upset that I didn't even think of that..."

"Wait a minute, let me catch my breath."

Karina, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but sigh and said speechlessly, "So you're not sad about parting with everyone in the village, you're sad about your money?"

"What else? What's there to be sad about saying goodbye?"

Nami turned to look at Karina and replied matter-of-factly, "I go out to sea every year. In fact, I spend less time in the village. It's not like we'll never see each other again. Isn't it a waste of energy to be sad about this?"

"And Karina, you're right, I still have these orange trees to keep me company."

Nami walked up to the orange trees, looking at them with a nostalgic expression, and said, "It really brings back so many memories. These trees were planted by me, Nojiko, and Bellemere together, and now they've all grown so tall."

"I'll have to take good care of them while they're on the ship; I can't let them wither away."

Upon hearing this, Karina was finally completely convinced and gave Nami a thumbs up.

"As expected of you, Nami."

"In the East Blue, only you, little thief, can be compared to me, the Phantom Thief Karina."

Karina said with great admiration, "Next time you're going to steal the villagers' wallets, remember to call me along, and take one with you too."

And so, chattering away, Karina and Nami gathered around the orange tree and began discussing where would be a suitable place to put it on the ship.

They had quietly moved from the sadness of parting to the cheerful atmosphere of setting sail.

Li Mingyuan looked at Nami and Karina, then at the large pile of mud boxes and orange trees. Although it wasn't the first time he had seen them, he was still surprised by how quickly the two had changed their demeanor.

Especially their conversation.

If we're talking about things to complain about, there are just too many.

He had just thought of some comforting words, but now it seems they're no longer needed.

"Honestly, I was worried for nothing."

Li Mingyuan thought to himself, "No wonder he's a former member of the Straw Hat Pirates. His mental fortitude is truly remarkable."

It's highly unlikely that anyone other than a genius could naturally insert themselves into a conversation of this level.

I thought about it.

Li Mingyuan ultimately pretended not to hear and turned around again.

Looking at the vast ocean before me.

When he arrived, he was just a guard hitchhiking, all alone without any companions. But now, having left Cocoyasi Village, he has Nami and Karina by his side. Compared to when he first set off on a boat, he finally has his own ship.

In a sense, his initial plan for the Alon Paradise trip has been successfully completed.

Although there were unexpected events along the way, as well as some coercion and violence, the story of Cocoa Village has now reached a certain stage of conclusion.

Is there anything more delightful than this?

Li Mingyuan felt a deep sense of satisfaction, which made him look forward to the future even more.

then.

Then, in this atmosphere on the ship, another ten days passed.

During this time, Nami and Karina efficiently settled the orange trees and thick soil in a certain location on the ship.

While it can't compare to the seamless integration of the Going Merry and is more similar to the layout of the original Sunny, it still adds some greenery to the otherwise bare pirate ship.

It looks pretty good.

In addition, during these ten days, Li Mingyuan also successfully followed Karina's instructions and returned to the previous island to dig up Karina's hideout and deposits. Just as Karina had prepared in advance, it was not as much as 20 million Berries. Even with the addition of some treasure funds that Karina had used for other purposes, it was at most a little over 10 million, which was far from the expected amount.

Neither Li Mingyuan nor Nami was surprised by the result.

Therefore, it was quite logical that the three's next target island became the Golden Island that Karina had mentioned earlier, the so-called real lair of the phantom thief.

The new destination is a bit far away. Even with Nami coordinating and Karina pointing out the way, it would conservatively take more than half a month to sail at sea.

Even this can only be accomplished if the weather is perfect throughout the entire process.

If any unforeseen circumstances arise, the voyage may take even longer, possibly exceeding a month.

Li Mingyuan was mentally prepared for such a long month-long voyage. He and Nami confirmed several island routes for replenishing supplies as needed. During this time, he also planned to continue to follow the news and newspapers to see when the "Supernova" Ace would make a name for himself on the Grand Line.

Although, according to the original work, he has nearly a year to sail to Wano Country, that would only be possible if Ace's timeline were exactly as he imagined.

If Ace's voyage progress exceeds expectations during this period, he will immediately abandon the plans for Karina and the Golden Island and head directly to the Grand Line. In that case, Karina may not be able to join his crew naturally, and if not handled properly, she may even be forcibly tied to the ship. However, considering the importance of Yamato, a choice must be made between the two.

In short, that's the situation.

After calculating the entire process and confirming that everything was in order, Li Mingyuan acted swiftly and decisively.

Without even greeting the villagers of the village involved in the incident with the bandit Dick, he set off again from the first island he had just returned to, heading towards Golden Island.

"This is the right direction, isn't it?"

"Uh...maybe..."

Nami had no objection to Li Mingyuan's direct departure, but Karina still hesitated and stammered. Even when Nami asked her for directions, Karina was often vague and evasive.

Karina had been like this ever since she retrieved the money from the previous island; her guilt was almost palpable.

Coincidentally, Nami had previously gathered a lot of information about the so-called Golden Island, and even though Karina was somewhat perfunctory, the journey was proceeding in an orderly manner.

in this way.

It was the twelfth day since we set off for Golden Island.

Another day of doing nothing. Li Mingyuan lay on a deck chair on the deck, wearing sunglasses and basking in the sun.

He has been living like this for a while now, spending his days fishing, reading books, and doing regular exercise to pass the time.

Although my schedule is very regular, it's still really boring.

Li Mingyuan felt that he was beginning to understand why the Straw Hat Pirates insisted on recruiting a musician to join the crew, and why this group of people were so obsessed with parties, basically throwing one wherever they went.

Such a repetitive life needs some surprises and excitement to break it.

For this reason.

Recently, Li Mingyuan has also developed some habits.

He started writing a diary.

That's all for today's diary entry...

Li Mingyuan closed his notebook, casually placed it next to the recliner, and couldn't help but sigh.

The East China Sea remained calm and peaceful.

He currently has two diaries. One is the Captain's Diary, which is written in a normal language that can be read by others after being loaded by the system's language module. The other is a temporary note he writes from time to time to recall the One Piece plot and avoid forgetting it. The words in the note are Chinese characters from his previous life, which have been self-encrypted. Apart from him, it is estimated that other transmigrators would not be able to understand what he wrote.