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

Thus, the two captains, each with their own ulterior motives, successfully reached an agreement.

At this point, nothing more needs to be said.

All that's left is to enjoy the time ahead.

After Ace and Li Mingyuan finished their discussion, he quickly shouted excitedly and rushed off Li Mingyuan's ship, following the footprints of the Spade Pirates' crew members into the dense forest.

Seeing that Ace had left, Li Mingyuan naturally saw no need to stay on the deck any longer.

Turning around, Li Ming went straight back into the cabin. He checked on Nami's condition again, and only after Nami told him that she was alright did he get up and leave. He then went to the warehouse to take stock of the supplies in preparation for the midday banquet.

As for Nami, who was greeted by Li Mingyuan.

To be honest, although she felt a little uncomfortable at first and even said some inappropriate things unconsciously, she calmed down after being comforted by Li Mingyuan.

Since returning to the cabin, she has stayed with Karina and stopped thinking about the pirates.

In a way, this can be seen as a sign of trust in Li Mingyuan.

Since Li Mingyuan said he would handle the pirates' affairs, she didn't need to force herself to suppress her feelings and meet with them. If Li Mingyuan said that Ace and the others didn't represent the pirate community, then she would believe that was probably the case.

In this world, Nami will treat any guy who tries to "whitewash" the pirates with cold indifference.

But only Li Mingyuan, the man who pulled her out of the shadow of the Arlong Pirates, could make her take his opinions about the pirates to heart.

Because Li Mingyuan's words carry that weight.

Inside the crew's cabin, after being greeted by Li Mingyuan again, Nami watched him leave and, for some reason, felt surprisingly good.

"What's wrong? You're suddenly smiling so sweetly, it's creepy."

Seeing this, Karina, standing next to Nami, couldn't help but shudder.

"Alright! It's decided, let's go find the gold too, Karina!"

Suddenly, Nami stood up from her seat, declaring with great confidence, "How can we let those pirates get the prize? We're the ones who should be taking the gold here!"

As she spoke, Nami began packing her bag, stuffing in all the props she usually used. She also changed into a set of clothes that were easy to move in and put on a hiking hat.

A short while later, she stood in front of the door, fully dressed and ready to go.

Karina was completely stunned by Nami's appearance.

"Wait a minute, Nami, are you sure you want to go find treasure? Seriously?"

"We don't have a treasure map, how could we possibly find the gold faster than those pirates?"

Karina said hastily.

However, at this moment, Nami turned to look at Karina, a mysterious look on her face.

"Treasure map? Who said we don't have one?"

Nami blinked and raised her voice to ask, "Don't forget, who was the first person to land on this island?"

"The first people to land on this island..."

"Wait, Nami, do you mean...?"

Upon hearing this, Karina's eyes lit up as if she had remembered something.

That's how it is.

Nami put her hands on her hips and nodded in satisfaction. "Even if Li Mingyuan, the pirate leader locked up in the lower deck, doesn't want us to get close, don't forget that yesterday a bunch of pirate henchmen with treasure maps were tied up nearby."

"They've been searching with the treasure map for so long, surely they wouldn't suddenly forget what's on it?"

While treasure maps are important, a large part of their function is actually marking the location of Golden Island. Once you actually arrive at the treasure's location, the amount of information they contain is not that much.

Take the castle ruins they saw on the island as an example. Judging from Nami's years of experience in theft, there was no trace of human habitation there. It was more likely a trap designed to mislead people.

The real treasure should be hidden in the treasure map nearby before this trap information was given!

Having made her decision, Nami didn't hesitate any longer and walked straight out of the room.

Seeing that there might actually be a chance, Karina couldn't sit still any longer. She quickly changed her clothes and followed Nami out of the cabin.

The two disembarked from the boat, greeting Li Mingyuan along the way.

Until the dense forest leading to yesterday's castle.

"Speaking of which, should I tell those two about the treasure?"

Standing on the edge of the boat, Li Mingyuan leaned on the railing and gazed at Nami and Karina's figures, muttering to himself, "For them, finding the treasure itself is probably more enjoyable than the thrill of searching for it."

If it turns out to be a false alarm, then there seems to be no need to join the Spade Pirates in their search at this moment.

Li Mingyuan couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

However, before he could make up his mind, Nami and Karina had already disappeared into the dense forest and were walking away into the distance.

At the same time, a voice calling for Li Mingyuan could be heard from the shore below the boat.

Li Mingyuan looked down and saw that it was Deus, the vice-captain of the Spade Pirates, who was also one of the people left behind, and was arranging banquet supplies on the beach.

"Oh well, it probably won't hurt to get some exercise since I have nothing else to do."

Li Mingyuan came to his senses and ultimately decided to pretend he knew nothing about the treasure and focus on completing his own task.

Given their greedy nature, if the ending were revealed now, they might get so angry that they wouldn't want to stay on the island any longer and might urge him to leave this wretched place.

In that case, you'll have to enjoy much less.

Thus, under Li Mingyuan's leisurely gaze, Karina and Nami, completely unaware, embarked on their treasure hunt.

Two days later, on Golden Island.

Located on the other side of the island castle, there is a cliff that looks like a giant pillar reaching to the sky.

Karina and Nami struggled up the mountain, drenched in sweat, climbing steadily upwards along the near-vertical cliff face.

"ha……"

"I can't go on anymore, I'm so tired."

Karina, drenched in sweat, leaned against the mountain wall, staring blankly at the top of the cliff, a weak voice escaping from her throat.

"Would anyone really hide treasure in a godforsaken place like this? I have no idea that a huge amount of gold could possibly be moved up a cliff like this."

Karina couldn't help but ask, "Nami, are you even listening to me?"

Nami was also nearly exhausted and lay on the mountainside, panting heavily.

Hearing Karina's words, she waved her hand and sighed helplessly, "Don't talk about this kind of thing while climbing a mountain; it will only make people feel more exhausted."