I Want Both of You!

"Wait."

However, Will did not do as she wished.

He turned his gaze toward Carina, who was preparing to leave alone, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly as he spoke in a tone that brooked no refusal:

"I think you're quite impressive too—equally a rare talent."

"And on my ship, I need talents like you."

"So the two of you—I'll take both!"

"Huh?!" Carina's steps faltered, the bright smile on her face freezing in place.

Seeing Will say this, Nami's smile immediately reappeared on her face as she quickly piled on with praise:

"That's right, that's right. Carina really is a very capable person."

"You can tell from the Treasure matter—she clearly holds a lot of information that even I don't know."

"And on the sea, information is extremely important."

Seeing Nami fanning the flames from the side, Carina understood in her heart that there was clearly no way for her to leave alone at this point.

So she walked back over to Nami's side, raised her hand, and "gently" squeezed Nami's shoulder, offering a full-faced smile of "gratitude":

"Thank you so much for the compliment, Little Thief Cat!"

Feeling the force subtly pressing into her shoulder, Nami couldn't help but twitch at the corner of her eye, raising her hand to squeeze Carina's shoulder in return, a "smile" on her face:

"Don't mention it. I should thank you too, Female Fox!"

The two women stared wide-eyed at each other, then pressed foreheads together in a contest of strength.

Even Will beside them was temporarily ignored.

But Will, standing nearby, paid no attention to the matter between the two women.

He suddenly turned his gaze toward a pirate lying quietly on the ground not far away, his tone cold with a hint of menace:

"Alright, get up."

"Letting you linger in this world for a few more minutes was already my final act of mercy toward you."

Even though the man lay motionless on the ground, And had tried his best to keep his breathing low, he still couldn't escape Will's perception.

"Huh? Someone's still alive?!"

Carina and Nami parted their foreheads, looking in surprise at the direction Will was staring.

There, on the ground, lay a bald-headed pirate who remained completely still even after Will had spoken.

"It seems you don't really want to leave with dignity."

Will said expressionlessly, stepping forward and walking slowly toward him:

"In that case, let me help you find that dignity."

And at that moment, the bald-headed pirate, who should have long been dead, Upon hearing the clear footsteps approaching from behind, his heart began to race, and his breathing grew rapid.

Realizing that pretending to be dead wasn't working, and that demon-like figure was drawing closer, The bald-headed pirate couldn't bear the immense pressure any longer. He flipped over and sat up, unable to help but scream in terror at Will, who was slowly walking toward him:

"You... don't come any closer!"

Seeing that Will paid him no heed, The bald-headed pirate quickly scrambled backward on his hands, shouting in panic with a face full of fear:

"The treasure those two women stole is all yours! All of it!"

"And all the treasure on the ship by the shore! It's all yours too! I don't want any of it! Just spare my life!"

Hearing this, Will frowned and couldn't help but scold:

"Foolish. If I kill you, that treasure is mine too."

The bald-headed pirate froze on the spot, realizing that what the other said seemed quite right. In his terror, he couldn't come up with any rebuttal.

Shave!

Seeing the man so sensibly stop in place, Will, kind-hearted as he was, didn't let him remain in fear any longer. He flashed directly in front of him.

Boom—!

Then Will raised his fist and threw a punch, letting the man fall to the ground without pain, peacefully sleeping for eternity in one second.

Having dealt with the last pirate who had been playing dead.

Will slowly turned around and looked back at the two women standing not far away.

When Nami and Carina saw Will looking their way, they quickly put on what they thought were their sweetest smiles.

Their bodies subconsciously tensed, and their eyes were filled with "loyalty."

Will watched them with interest for a moment before speaking:

"Alright, let's get moving."

"Let's go see these pirates' ship and the treasure on board."

"Treasure!"

Hearing that word, the tension in Carina and Nami's hearts eased considerably, accompanied by a hint of anticipation.

So the three of them paid no more attention to the pirates lying on the ground.

Nami and Carina took the lead, walking ahead and guiding Will toward the seaside.

They walked all the way to the shore.

A medium-sized pirate ship was quietly anchored not far from the coast.

A few pirates were on board, lounging by the railing, drinking and chatting leisurely.

As if they weren't worried at all about any enemies showing up here.

Seeing this, Will was about to make a move.

But Nami and Carina had already dashed ahead, quickly climbing aboard via the ladder.

Then, with easy coordination, they took out those few pirates.

A flicker of satisfaction passed through Will's eyes as he walked slowly to the ship's side.

Then he leaped, landing directly on the pirate ship's deck.

Watching the two women tying up the four pirates, Will couldn't help but say:

"Looks like if it weren't for that chain-wielding guy, you two wouldn't have been forced to flee to this island."

Nami pulled the rope tight, stood up, and broke her staff into three sections, tucking them into her waistband. A smug smile curled at her lips:

"Of course. I've been sailing the seas alone all these years. If I didn't have some way to defend myself, I'd have been dead in the water long ago."

"Ufufu~." Carina, empty-handed, also smiled, crossing her arms with a confident look:

"Honestly, even if I hadn't run into you back there, I probably could have found a chance to escape their pursuit."

"After all, I'm no delicate little girl. I've got plenty of tricks and methods."

She then glanced at Nami and added with a light laugh:

"Of course, I can't say the same for this one's safety."

"Hmph." Nami heard this, planted her hands on her hips, and said with a mocking tone:

"Female Fox, talking big after the fact is useless. I could say I'd have gotten us both out of there too."

"Ufufu, fair enough."

Carina didn't bother arguing further, just gave a helpless smile:

"The truth is, we were both saved by him, and now we've both 'voluntarily' become his crewmates."

Will stood by the railing, silently listening to the two chat, choosing not to join in.

He felt no dissatisfaction with Carina's words.

Because in the original story, she really did find a chance to escape through some method and even managed to save Nami in the process.

It was based on those factors that he had chosen to keep Carina around as well.

Her sharpness and talent for intelligence might come in handy at some point in the future.