One Piece Gunslinger

"Where are we going next? We haven't even packed our things yet," Karina asked finally. "At least let us say goodbye before we leave."

"It's alright, no need to prepare anything, we'll arrive at our destination soon. Also, once we say goodbye, we won't be able to leave, they're definitely going to be so happy they'll throw a banquet."

As they were talking, Li Ang spotted his familiar little wrecked boat on the shore.

"Wow, this guy is pretty smart. He actually understood what I meant. He even knows how to put the boat on the shore."

"What? Who is it?" The two women, of course, had no idea that Li Ang had subdued the manatee Moo Moo as a new type of biological engine.

Little Broken Ship: "Seriously, I have such a high-end engine, why are you still calling me a little broken ship?"

"Hehe, you'll see in a bit."

With that, Li Ang pulled the two men onto the small, dilapidated boat, then shouted towards the sea, "Let's get to work, let's go out to sea!"

As soon as Li Ang finished speaking, a huge figure emerged from the sea and let out a "moo" to indicate that it understood.

"This, isn't this Arlong's manatee?" Nami had joined the Arlong Pirates, so she naturally recognized this huge sea creature.

“It used to belong to Ah Long, but now it’s mine.” Li Ang proudly tossed his head. “Let’s go, mantis shrimp.”

Just then, the villagers spotted the three who had run away and chased after them, shouting, "Hey, don't go! We're having a banquet tonight, and we can't do without a main character!"

"Yes, yes, we haven't properly thanked you yet."

"And Nami, you need our permission to take Nami away. Nami is our most precious gem."

"I knew I was right. If we hadn't left now, we really wouldn't have been able to escape," Li Ang said, still shaken, as he saw the dozens of villagers who had chased after them.

So Li Ang shouted, "No need, you are the main characters. There's no need to see us off. If fate allows, you might see us on the news in the future."

"Hey kid, you're not planning to take Nami away and never come back, are you?" Kensuke shouted as he arrived at the beach. "You'd better treat Nami well, or no matter how strong you are, we won't let you get away with this."

Nami then stood up and shouted, "Don't worry about that. Not only will you not let him off the hook, but I won't let him off either."

When Karina saw that Nami was willing to step forward and translate, she nodded and thought to herself, "That's more like it, Nami. You have to show some spirit in these kinds of situations."

And so the small boat sailed further and further away, gradually disappearing from everyone's sight.

Chapter 175 A Solo Trip

Li Ang's trip to Cocoyasi Village not only included visits to tourist attractions such as Nami's orange tree and the Dragon Territory, but also finally won over the two women, who then accepted and joined the revolutionary cause.

It can be said that Li Ang became the biggest winner at this time, and almost became a winner in life as well.

But almost is almost, and sometimes that difference can be worlds apart.

Just as Nami mustered her courage and prepared to show her strength on this long journey, Karina was also ready to lend a helping hand at any time.

The two women were surprised to discover that there was no long trip, no opportunity to be alone, and no romantic nights. None of these things existed.

Because the courier Li Ang called finally flew down after Li Ang had gone far away from Cocoyasi Village.

"Have you ever seen the noblest merfolk and the most despicable humans?" Before she arrived, her voice preceded her. "I think if you slightly modified this statement, it could serve as a bridge of friendship between us and other races."

"Who is it?" The two women heard an unfamiliar voice suddenly coming from above and quickly looked up.

The newcomer was dressed in a dark cloak, completely concealing himself. However, the face bearing peculiar tattoos in the shadows immediately revealed his identity.

"dragon?!"

“I’m telling you, do you two have to make such a fuss? I’m the chief of staff, and you’re used to it. But you react like this the moment you see a dragon,” Li Ang sighed.

Karina rolled her eyes at Li Ang and said matter-of-factly, "Of course it's because of Commander Long, and he's so powerful. I already thought he was very handsome when I saw his picture in the newspaper, but I never thought I would meet him in person."

Although Nami didn't have the same infatuated look as Karina, her excited expression corroborated Karina's words.

Well, I'm starting to despair about this world where even revolutions are judged by appearances.

Long was also helpless. He often wore a cloak because he was afraid of being recognized. However, in the eyes of these female fans, no matter how he disguised himself, he was as dazzling as a bright lighthouse in the dark.

However, the dragon has gained a large number of female fans worldwide. Li Ang is partly to blame for that.

As the commander-in-chief and de facto leader of the revolutionary army, Long embodies every excellent quality associated with leadership: judgment, decisiveness, observation, charisma, wisdom, experience, magnanimity, strength, and charisma.

It can be said that Long is almost a perfect leader.

However, it can only be said that it is almost true. In Li Ang's opinion, the dragon in the original work is still missing one thing as a leader.

In order to save myself from a terminal illness, I decided to become an idol.

This was the plan that Li Ang tailored for Long, to make up for that last little flaw.

Of course, no one is perfect, and Dragon's family-like habit of disregarding his image, inherited from Garp and Luffy, is incurable. However, instead of having Li Ang cover it up, he simply wants everyone to see Dragon's glorious side.

Therefore, whenever Long needs to personally take action, or when a big news event needs to be planned, Li Ang will devise a detailed battle plan for Long.

This includes, but is not limited to: how to enter the arena, when to enter, what clothes to wear, the warriors' moves, what poses to strike, whether it's windy or rainy, and when to leave after the news is over—all of these are meticulously planned.

In addition, during the World Conference two years ago, Li Ang chose to take the initiative, exposing the revolutionary army to the world. And there was also the newspaper he founded, which had only a negligible effect.

It's fair to say they racked their brains over the dragon's glorious image. Now, the dragon is not only the de facto leader of the revolutionary army, but also its leader and spiritual pillar. Whenever the dragon appears on the battlefield, the morale of the revolutionary army soars.

Since Li Ang had Long create so much buzz, there was naturally a lot of media coverage about Long. Regardless of the veracity of those reports, any adaptations should at least be based on reality. Add to that Li Ang's meticulously designed stage effects, and the photos all showed Long as exceptionally heroic and dignified.

Whatever people actually think of the Revolutionary Army's mailbox, it's good for Dragon at least. Although they're always referred to as the most vicious criminals, people sometimes prefer to believe what they see.

This led to Dragon's popularity skyrocketing not only within the Revolutionary Army's territory but also around the world, with even Karina and Nami consuming his loyal fans.

Fortunately, Long is used to people asking for autographs wherever he goes, so things are still relatively good for the two of them.

"I always feel like I was tricked when I agreed to be your spiritual leader," Long Jianyuan sighed, having his own die-hard fans even in the East China Sea.

"It's all an illusion. How could I harm you? It's all for the good of the revolutionary army. You see, having a spiritual pillar and not having one are two completely different things. I think people's enthusiasm for work has increased by at least ten percent in the past two years," Li Ang quickly shook his head and said.

Hey, while it's true that a spiritual leader has been established, I always feel like it's just a byproduct of the plan.

Long didn't know how Li Ang calculated that ten percentage point, but he had no desire to continue arguing about it. He turned to the two women on the boat and asked, "Are you the two packages I'm delivering?"

This left the two women completely baffled: "What is express delivery?"

"Well, express delivery is a package or item that is sent out very quickly. Because it can reach its destination much faster than other methods, it is called express delivery. I summoned the dragon so that we could get back to headquarters as soon as possible."

Although Li Ang answered the two women's almost-questioned questions, he couldn't be happy at all, and neither could Long. This wasn't the first time Li Ang had done something like this. He had often ordered Nonghe and Fujitora, who could fly and carry a lot of stuff, to be his deliverymen.

"Just send these two to Baltimore?"

"Well, one of these two is our future navigation expert, and the other is the Minister of Intelligence and Spy Affairs and a top strategist. However, they currently lack experience and some knowledge. I believe you know what to do."

"Understood." Long felt no remorse for Li Ang's decision. Since he had delegated these powers to Li Ang, he wouldn't interfere with Li Ang's choices of personnel or positions. Even if Li Ang had brought in two young girls this time.

"Wait a minute." Nami felt something was off and quickly asked, "So it's just the two of us going back? Aren't you going back?"

"Well, I haven't achieved my goal for this trip yet, so you guys should go back first. After all, you still need some training before you can take office," Li Ang replied matter-of-factly.

Nami and Karina felt like they had swallowed a fly. Just moments ago, they were full of ambition to capture Li Ang on this vast ocean, but Li Ang gave them no chance at all. Not only did he raise the white flag, but he also used a magical teleportation technique to move them away.

It's like Wang Chongyang, who had just emerged from seclusion feeling invincible, only to be killed by a flying shoe – a feeling of suffocation and discomfort.

Unfortunately, Long was also a clueless, business-oriented person. He completely failed to see the problem and used his power to make the two women float in mid-air.

"Goodbye. You two should study hard in the Revolutionary Army for a while. If you have any questions, you can find my landlady, Kella. She is currently acting as my representative." Leon waved goodbye to the three who were flying away.

Nami and Karina were reluctant to part, but since they had joined the Revolutionary Army, they couldn't disobey these two powerful figures. Besides, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future. With a sigh and a sorrowful expression, they bid farewell to Gion.

"But you just wait, I don't believe you won't come back to headquarters indefinitely," Karina roared aggressively.

But Li Ang had no idea what he had done to offend her.

"Next time, I suggest you change to a different boat. I didn't have a single place to stay the whole time, and you were even sitting on a mulberry tree. Didn't you find it cramped? People who didn't know better would think that our revolutionary army is still this poor after all these years." Before leaving, Long couldn't help but complain.

Thinking about it, it's true. The deliveryman, Long, never had his legs touch the ground. The entire process of receiving the package was spent floating in the air.

"Tch, I'm not changing it." Li Ang curled his lips and said, "You want to exchange my epic-level little broken ship for a white-grade big ship? No way. Anyway, meeting Nami and Karina was an accident. As long as it can fit me, that's enough."

Little Broken Ship: "Although I don't know where I'm at the epic level, I'm really grateful for your kindness. However, I want to retire alive."

By this time, the dragon had already flown away with the two of them and was no longer able to hear Li Ang's words, otherwise he would definitely have given them a good scolding.

"Where to cut next? Hmm, how about we go and dine and dash? I've been wanting to try Sanji's cooking for ages. I wonder if Sanji is better at Western cuisine, or if my Chinese cuisine is better, or maybe we're both good in our own way?"

"Let's go, mantis shrimp, next stop: the floating restaurant." Anyway, he doesn't need to row anymore; now this fully automatic, bio-friendly, high-powered engine only requires his command.

Thinking about it this way, this engine is really amazing. Not only is it fully automatic and energy-efficient, but it's also environmentally friendly and powerful. It's not only good for showing off, but it can also be cute. It's such a great engine, I've really hit the jackpot.

However, the manatee still mooed twice in dissatisfaction with Li Ang's nickname "mantis shrimp," as if to say, "I am not a mantis shrimp."

"Hey, you're not happy that I said you're amazing? Mantis shrimp is a legendary engine, you're still a long way from that."

And so, Li Ang and the manatee Moo Moo, one man and one beast, made a sound and made a "moo" as they headed toward the location of the sea restaurant.

Perhaps another advantage of the manatee Moo Moo engine is that it can be kept as a pet, giving the lonely sea a companion.

"Wait, did I forget to tell them to keep this a secret?!"

Chapter 176 Three Difficult Problems

"This is really hard for me to find. Who came up with the idea of ​​opening a restaurant at sea with an unfixed location? Aren't they afraid of not having customers?"

Li Ang grumbled; he had been in this area for over two hours. He had even untied the manatee MooMoo's rope, and the two of them split up to search, but it still took them a full two hours to find the floating restaurant.

However, Li Ang was worrying for nothing. There are plenty of people who admire restaurants on the sea, so the customer base is naturally not a problem. What people enjoy is the prestige of dining in a luxurious restaurant on the sea.

Actually, I don't really care about the taste. I've come all this way to eat here, so the most important thing is the level of sophistication.

Therefore, those who can dine at a floating restaurant are often either rich or noble, have connections and ways to find a floating restaurant, and of course, some are just lucky.

Regardless, this setup made Li Ang unhappy. He had originally come here to dine and dash, and now he was even more determined to eat his fill and make up for the hardships of finding the sea restaurant.

"Hey you, what are your signature dishes? Bring them all out."

As soon as Li Ang entered Barati, he naturally found an empty table and shouted loudly.

Li Ang's loud shouting quickly attracted the attention of the chefs in the restaurant. However, instead of serving the food as Li Ang had suggested, the chefs sent a fat, greasy-faced chef to ask, "Excuse me, sir, do you have any money?"

This restaurant, which deals with pirates year-round, has to be wary of uncouth and penniless people like Leon trying to dine and dash. There are also very few waiters inside, only the chefs.

Li Ang didn't realize it for a moment, and only when the chef asked did he realize that he had accidentally made a mistake.

"Damn it, I'm not behaving right. I should have come in looking all elegant and graceful to dine and dash," Li Ang thought to himself, annoyed.

Indeed, experienced chefs, upon seeing Li Ang's manner of movement, naturally categorized him as a pirate.

They'd seen plenty of people who came in arrogantly, boasting about the fine wine and food being served, when in reality they had no money at all.