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

Chapter 67 Pirate Ship

Even setting aside the final boss Edrag, just Golas, dressed as an Indian underling, had enough slashes to blow away a small hill. Zoro had to admit that Golas was very skilled with his sword. However, because Golas was ashamed of killing for money, he lost his pride and hesitated for a moment, which allowed Zoro to finish him off cleanly. Such a strong person is almost impossible to find in the East Blue.

The sonic cannon was ineffective against Luffy's rubber man form and could even bounce off. Luffy had to use most of his rubber moves in the early stages to defeat Edrag. Along the way, he was also badly injured by the claws. If it were any of the other East Blue bosses in the early stages, probably none of them could withstand the sonic cannon. Faced with Luffy's combination attacks, they would most likely have been defeated long ago.

If you really want to go to Golden Island, be careful not to encounter this group of people.

Although in the storyline this villain will not meet Luffy and the others until three years later, the actual situation is not calculated that way.

Just like how he didn't meet Zoro when he was with the bandit Dick, the timeline of the real world is now uncertain after the main story and a bunch of side stories are combined. Everything unfolds around the original manga, so it's not surprising that this original theatrical version is adjusted to any time period.

Secondly, even in the movie, the villain's actions lacked a clear timeline. He only found the island after eliminating all of Unan's men. But in the real world, how could he be so unlucky as to only find the treasure map at the very end? Once a deliberately arranged plot becomes reality, it's perfectly normal to find the treasure map at any given time.

Although Li Mingyuan felt that he might not be so unlucky as to encounter it, it wouldn't be surprising even if he did.

You must be mentally prepared in advance.

Thinking this, Li Mingyuan and Nami enjoyed a comfortable half-day sunbathing together until lunchtime before getting up again.

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"Ah...that feels so good..."

Nami stretched from the recliner, looking quite content, and said, "It's been a long time since I've sunbathed like this; it makes me feel all warm and cozy."

"It's a pity Karina is still cooking. It would feel so much better if someone could give her a shoulder massage."

As she spoke, Nami turned around and handed the nautical log back to Li Mingyuan.

"Here, take this back."

Nami smiled and said, "For a novice captain, you've recorded quite a lot about everything on the ship, big and small. And compared to yourself, there's a lot more about me and Karina in your notes. I didn't expect that you were even there when we were planting orange trees and keeping watch at the lookout tower, and you even wrote it down in your logbook."

"But since we're already here, why did we just stand in the corner and watch without saying a word? Why not come up and help out, or chat with someone or something, to pass the time?"

"If you're here next time, just let me know."

Nami patted Li Mingyuan on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Anyway, you seem pretty free, let's chat. Time on the ship isn't as long as you think."

After giving her instructions, Nami straightened her slightly wrinkled clothes, yawned, and left the deck ahead of everyone else.

Holding his nautical logbook, Li Mingyuan followed Nami at a leisurely pace.

Currently, all the work on the ship is done by the three people in shifts, including food. Today, Karina is in charge of preparing the meal, while he is in charge of the cleaning.

Of course, calling it cooking is really just about simply processing the pre-prepared ingredients. After all, none of them are professional chefs, and if they make it too complicated, they might end up causing some kind of kitchen disaster. Therefore, most of the goods Li Mingyuan buys are processed ready-made foods, relying entirely on the original flavor of the ingredients to make them delicious.

That's precisely why there's no need to worry about Karina using poison or similar methods with this kind of diet.

After all, ever since leaving the island, Li Mingyuan had specifically asked Nami to search Karina's body, and the limited supplies on the ship left her with no extra room to maneuver.

We've had lunch.

Facing Karina's sour face and Nami's somewhat relaxed smile, Li Mingyuan leaned back on the restaurant sofa.

Normally at this time, he would choose to go back to his room for a nap or go up to the observation deck to check the situation. However, today was a little special, so he specially called Nami and Karina to his side.

"This morning on deck, I saw a ship pass by a little further away. It looked like a pirate ship, but they didn't spot us."

Li Mingyuan said, "When we were having lunch earlier, I saw that the ship seemed to have changed direction slightly, and its route was somewhat similar to ours. Therefore, I suspect that its destination may also be Golden Island."

"From the perspective of those of you who have been sailing for many years, do you think this is highly likely?"

After saying that, Li Mingyuan shut his mouth and watched the two people in front of him react.

Upon hearing the words "pirate ship," Nami's body tensed instinctively. However, after listening to Li Mingyuan's words, she frowned and fell into deep thought.

"Wait a minute, I'll go get the nearby nautical charts. You guys wait here for a while."

Nami hurriedly got up, left the restaurant, and ran quickly towards her room.

Although she had been with Li Mingyuan all morning, she had no doubt that he had discovered the pirate ship she had not. Instead, she immediately became wary of the possibility that he might have made contact with her group and began to carefully verify the route.

Li Mingyuan's eyesight was better than hers and Karina's, which all three of them knew. That's why he was the only one who would lie down in a conspicuous place on the deck instead of going up to the lookout to observe the surroundings, something that neither Karina nor Nami could do.

If a pirate ship were to target their vessel, the situation would be quite troublesome and would require careful handling.

On the other side, Karina watched Nami leave the restaurant.

"Pirates? At a time like this?"

Karina gave a soft snort. "Did the captain really see it?"

Karina's suspicious gaze kept drifting towards Li Mingyuan.

Clearly, she has other ideas about Li Mingyuan's explanation.

"You don't believe me?"

Li Mingyuan looked at Karina with a deep gaze.

"Nami is just too sensitive about pirates, and she trusts you a lot, so she treated it as a real matter. I'm not so easily fooled. Apart from Golden Island, there isn't even a small island nearby. How could pirates possibly appear on this route? Unless it's really like you said, and they're also pirates looking for Golden Island. But that would be too much of a coincidence. How could we set off and someone else be heading towards Golden Island as well?"

Karina crossed her arms and leaned back in her chair with her legs crossed, saying impatiently, "Besides, even if you have good eyesight, you didn't use binoculars. Don't the pirates on the pirate ship use binoculars? How is it possible that you spotted them while they hadn't spotted us?"

"If you ask me, save your pointless probing. I've already pointed out the general direction of the route. I don't have a nautical chart, so how can I be so sure? It might deviate slightly from the course, but the general direction is correct. We'll find it eventually. Instead of wasting your time targeting me, you should think about whether you want to look for the treasure of the great gold pirate Unan after you get to the island. Compared to my little bit of money, you'll make the most money if you find a way to get that gold."

While they were talking, Karina kept shaking her leg under the table, appearing extremely agitated.

Li Mingyuan took in Karina's reaction.

He didn't say anything for a while, but waited until Nami rushed back to the restaurant with the sea chart and spread it out on the table.

He looked at the direction he had pointed to the pirate ship and compared it with the direction the ship was sailing according to its compass.

"The destination is indeed the same: Golden Island!"

A moment later, Nami looked up at Li Mingyuan with a serious expression. "Their trajectory is even more precise than ours. I almost suspect they might have a treasure map."

"I knew it was like that."

Li Mingyuan stroked his chin and muttered to himself.

"Since that's the case, there's nothing we can do but go and take a look."

Li Mingyuan suddenly stood up from his seat. He made a decision and said seriously, "If they pose no threat to us, then so be it. But if they do, we can't let them just come ashore with us."

Li Mingyuan and Nami exchanged a glance, and Nami nodded slightly in response.

At this point, the two, who had just finished lunch, walked out the door at the same time.

"Wait, you're really going?"

Seeing this, Karina, who had been full of confidence, was also a little confused.

She quickly jumped up from her seat and grabbed Li Mingyuan's sleeve anxiously.

"What do you mean? You're saying there are really pirates heading towards Golden Island? Or are you kidding me?!"

Karina said nervously, "Let's make this clear beforehand: no matter how convincingly you act, I've already told you everything I can. Testing me won't work! But if this is true, it means we might be encountering pirates who are chasing the Golden Great Pirate Unan."

"This is no joke! If it were a joke, it would be absolutely terrible!"

At this point, Karina couldn't help but shudder, her face filled with disgust. "The pirates who can track down the Golden Island aren't just from the East Blue. Pirates from all over the world, even from the Grand Line, have come to the East Blue with their eyes on this treasure."

"Their strength is far beyond what the pirates of the East Blue can compare to. Even if you were to kill the pirate with the highest bounty in the East Blue, you would be nothing in front of them. Encountering these guys could really be life-threatening!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mingyuan shook his head slightly.

"Are you only realizing this now?"

"So, because of this situation, Nami's expression has been very tense since just now, and she hurriedly went to get the sea chart."

Li Mingyuan said calmly, "Don't be so presumptuous, Karina. I have absolutely no need to lie to you."

"Your affairs are not worth my time."

Although Li Mingyuan actually wanted to make a feint, deliberately creating a pirate ship that only he could see, and then taking the opportunity to reveal some details of the movie in advance, so that the two of them would be on guard and mentally prepared for the upcoming trip.

It's also a good opportunity to test how the ship will react if a sudden enemy arrives.

But there is no way.

Sometimes, things just happen that suddenly.

Even Li Mingyuan himself felt that this matter was a bit far-fetched, it was too coincidental. He just happened to meet a "fellow traveler" on the same route, and just when he was thinking about the movie version of the pirate crew, he actually encountered pirates.

But the reality is, he really did see it just now.

Just as his sunbathing time was about to end, for a moment he wondered if it was a hallucination and doubted his eyes. At the horizon, a ship flying a skull and crossbones flag appeared in his field of vision.

Without another word, Li Mingyuan quickly left the room with Nami and Karina.

We went up to the deck.

"Nami, the binoculars."

Li Mingyuan said with a focused mind.

Nami was prepared, and at that moment she took out the binoculars that she had brought with her the map from her pocket.

At this moment, Li Mingyuan did not personally wear the binoculars to observe the situation of the pirate ship, but instead handed the binoculars to Karina, who was still somewhat stunned beside him.

"Why don't you use your own eyes to confirm it for yourself?"

at the same time.

The pirate ship was some distance from Li Mingyuan's vessel, located on the sea surface.

Although it was lunchtime and the crew was a little relaxed, even the most relaxed group of people are still pirates, and there were still guards watching over the lookout tower.

"Hey? Isn't there a ship over there?"

Having eaten and drunk his fill, one of the pirates returned to the lookout tower. Suddenly, he squinted and looked uncertainly at the distant sea.

Not long after, after confirming that the barely perceptible black dot was not an illusion, he immediately grabbed his binoculars with a look of surprise and uncertainty and cast his gaze toward the black dot in the distance.

In an instant.

"Oh no! Captain!!"

From the lookout tower, panicked cries echoed above the ships.

"That ship, it's the Shark Spab of the Arlong Pirates!"

"There's no mistake! Although the appearance has changed quite a bit, I've seen it before!"

"—Exactly the same ship as back then!!"

As the crew's alarm sounded, the man who had been lazily lying on the deck suddenly opened his eyes.

"Um?"

"The Arlong Pirates? That name sounds familiar, like I've heard it somewhere before."

He murmured in surprise.

Suddenly, with a somersault, the man stood up from the deck.

He gazed at the distant horizon, a slight smile playing on his lips.