Nami, Be My Electrician

[Ding!]

[Chain Main Quest Completed: Crew Completion Plan Five: Find the Electrician Nami]

[Quest Reward: One Billion Beli Sailing Reserve Fund]

Ye Zhuo heard the pleasant system notification.

He had already guessed the next quest.

[Chain Main Quest Activated: Crew Completion Plan Six: Invite Nami to sail out and repel the first enemy encountered next]

[Quest Reward: Complete Wind Chi]

Oh?

The task of inviting Nami to sail out was within Ye Zhuo's expectations, but repel an enemy?

What enemy?

Ye Zhuo swept the area with Observation Haki, yet detected no enemy presence.

Faced with the aftermath, Empress, Robin, Kalifa, and Tashigi swiftly cleared the battlefield.

The Arlong Pirates were wiped out in an instant.

"That was Arlong!"

Nami's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Of course. You need to become stronger yourself."

Ye Zhuo ruffled Nami's hair.

"Come on. Let's destroy Arlong Park."

The villagers followed Ye Zhuo, and soon arrived at Arlong Park.

"Why does this place look a little like the slave auction house at the Sabaody Archipelago?"

Empress asked in confusion.

"This is the story of someone who was bullied by the strong and did not dare seek revenge.

Instead, he went on to bully those weaker than himself."

Ye Zhuo threw a punch, leveling all of Arlong Park to the ground.

"Nami, sail out with me and become my electrician!"

Nami stared blankly at the ruins before finally revealing a smile.

"I need to do one other thing first."

Nami pressed a hand against the tattoo on her shoulder.

"I understand."

Ye Zhuo casually tossed out a Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

Compared to lightning chi, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit seemed utterly unremarkable.

"It's yours. It can make you a better electrician."

"Huh?"

Nami took a bite and immediately said in disgust, "It tastes awful."

"And I specialize in navigation."

"Is that so? Then you can work part-time."

Ye Zhuo yawned.

Angry, Nami shot him a glare and turned toward the town.

That night, everyone feasted heartily and held a grand banquet.

The next day.

As sunlight spilled over Cocoyasi Village.

Only after the people tearfully bid farewell to Ye Zhuo and the others did a News Coo fly over.

They had usually needed to save up Beli for Arlong, so how could they bear to spend Beli on newspapers?

From now on, they would finally no longer have to live in fear.

The village chief specially bought a newspaper and happily opened it to the first page.

The eye-catching headline read:

Demon King Ye Zhuo Seized Alabasta, Bounty Raised to 2.2 Billion Beli.

This...

So Ye Zhuo was such an important figure?

Before long, Nami would surely have a bounty on her head as well!

"She really followed an incredible captain!"

At this moment.

A figure wearing a dog-head hat quietly emerged from a wooden house.

Though already elderly, he remained vigorous and spry. He glanced in the direction Ye Zhuo's group had left, then headed toward the other side of town.

"Gathering companions so quickly, and with that way of doing things... is he another fellow like Roger?

Looks like this old man's fists will have to test him."

The old man boarded a warship and decisively began the pursuit.

Vice Admiral Bogard immediately stepped forward to ask:

"Vice Admiral Garp, Demon King Ye Zhuo's bounty has risen by another two hundred million Beli. Are we still going after a pirate of that caliber?"

"Of course. Who do you think this old man is?"

Garp picked his nose, looking utterly unconcerned.

"Vice Admiral Garp, Fleet Admiral Sengoku contacted us through the Den Den Mushi.

He hopes you can avoid fighting if possible and make some deals with Ye Zhuo.

If necessary, we may even invite him to become a new Shichibukai. Then Empress's status could be restored as well!"

Bogard's words earned only a burst of laughter from Garp.

"That Sengoku... he should understand that a young, ambitious fellow like that would never submit to anyone."

Garp looked out over the sea and decisively gave the order.

"Pursue them!"

Out at sea.

Baratie.

After Ye Zhuo and the others arrived, the atmosphere there became especially strange.

Zeff and the others often read the newspapers, so the moment they saw Ye Zhuo, they treated him like a great enemy.

They had not expected Ye Zhuo's group to have come merely to eat.

"One billion Beli!"

Nami was overjoyed that the Demon King had a whole billion Beli as sailing reserves.

Vivi and the others were immersed in the delicious food.

Ye Zhuo ate plate after plate, and soon the table was piled high with dishes.

"Beautiful ladies, please allow me to personally serve this meal to you."

Sanji moved back and forth among the crowd. When he learned that all the beautiful women were Ye Zhuo's crew members, his expression nearly twisted out of shape.

"Damn it, you really are enviable!"

"Nami-swan, Robin-chwan, Vivi-chwan, I feel as though we should have known each other!"

"Your Majesty Empress, you truly live up to your name!"

At that moment, Sanji was incomparably happy.

Ye Zhuo was rather moved. Sanji, who had yet to suffer through Okama Island, truly possessed the perfect character of a gentleman and a knight.

After enjoying the food, Ye Zhuo decisively stood up.

It was time for him to set sail.

"Where are you going?"

Seeing Tashigi, Ye Zhuo could not help snapping his fingers.

"I'm getting farther away from you, you monster!"

"All right. It seems there is nothing to force."

Ye Zhuo waved goodbye to Tashigi and gave her a small wooden boat.

Fuming, Tashigi had no choice but to row by herself.

The treasure ship, the Demon King, gradually faded into the distance before her eyes.

Only after rowing for an hour did she hear the sound of warships cutting through the waves.

When she turned around, three warships had stopped right behind her.

"Get aboard, Marine!"

Bogard greeted her.

"Marine Headquarters warships!"

Tashigi happily boarded.

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm pursuing a group of pirates!"

Tashigi said happily.

In a corner of the deck, Garp was taking an afternoon nap in a recliner.

"Is that so? We're also pursuing a group of pirates! Unfortunately, we can't help you!"

Bogard believed they were definitely not chasing the same group of pirates.

"What a shame. They most likely went to Reverse Mountain, heading for the New World!"

Tashigi gripped her sword tightly.

"What a coincidence. The pirates we're pursuing also went in that direction!"

Bogard immediately ordered all the warships to accelerate!

They were going to push their speed to the limit now!

Not long after.

Twin Cape.

Having safely passed through and entered the Grand Line, the Demon King appeared before Laboon once again.

"Laboon, our family made a full trip around the world!"

Ye Zhuo waved happily.

Crocus glanced at him helplessly and grumbled, "Idiot!"

Laboon stared at Ye Zhuo with its huge eyes, yet seemed somewhat happy.

Whoosh!

Just then, three warships appeared ahead.

Crocus sensed a familiar presence and turned to look.

On the lead warship, that figure looked toward him at the same time and greeted him.

"What an annoying fellow."

Crocus picked up a harpoon and stood before the lighthouse at Twin Cape.

Ye Zhuo, on the other hand, was the happiest of all.

"So you're my enemy!"

The instant Ye Zhuo saw Garp, he became even more delighted.

He had been looking for an enemy all day, yet he had not expected one to come right to his door.

So what if it was Garp? He would still strike!