Nami, Become My Electrician!

[Ding!]

[Chain Main Quest Completed: Crew Completion Plan V: Find the electrician, Nami]

[Quest Reward: 1 billion Beli in voyage reserve funds]

Ye Zhuo heard the pleasant system notification.

He had already guessed the next quest.

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

[Quest Reward: Complete Wind Chi]

Oh?

Inviting Nami to sail with him was within Ye Zhuo's expectations. Repelling an enemy?

What enemy?

Ye Zhuo swept out with his Observation Haki but detected no trace of an enemy's presence.

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

The Arlong Pirates were wiped out in an instant.

"That was Arlong!"

Nami stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

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

Ye Zhuo ruffled Nami's hair.

"Come on, let's destroy Arlong Park."

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

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

Empress asked in confusion.

"This is the story of someone who was bullied by the strong and didn't dare seek revenge.

Instead, he turned around and bullied others who were weaker."

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

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

Nami stood frozen as she looked at the ruins, finally breaking into a smile.

"I need to do one more 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 rather 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'm actually good at navigation."

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

Ye Zhuo yawned.

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

That night, everyone ate and drank to their heart's content, throwing 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 always needed to save Beli for Arlong, so how could they bear to spend any on newspapers?

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

The mayor deliberately bought a newspaper and happily opened it to the first page.

A striking headline read:

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

This...

So Ye Zhuo was such a big shot?

Before long, Nami would probably have a bounty on her head too!

"What an incredible captain she has chosen to follow!"

At this moment.

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

Though already old, he remained vigorous and agile.

He looked in the direction Ye Zhuo and the others had left, then headed toward the other side of town.

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

Looks like I'll have to test him with my fists."

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

Vice Admiral Bogard immediately stepped forward and asked,

"Vice Admiral Garp, Demon King Ye Zhuo's bounty has risen by another 200 million Beli. Are we still going to pursue a pirate of that caliber?"

"Of course. Who do you think I am?"

Garp picked his nose, looking utterly unconcerned.

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

He hopes you can avoid fighting if possible and negotiate with Ye Zhuo.

He even said that, if necessary, we should invite him to become a new Shichibukai. In that case, Empress's status could be restored as well!"

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

"Sengoku, that fool. He should know 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 papers, so the moment they saw Ye Zhuo, they treated him like a major enemy.

Yet Ye Zhuo and his group had only come to eat.

"One billion Beli!"

Nami was overjoyed that the Demon King had a full billion Beli set aside as voyage 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 through the crowd. When he learned that all the beauties were Ye Zhuo's crew members, his expression nearly twisted out of shape.

"Damn it, you bastard, I'm so jealous of you!"

"Nami-swan, Robin-chwan, Vivi-chwan, I feel like we were meant to know each other!"

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

At that moment, Sanji was incomparably happy.

Ye Zhuo felt rather sentimental.

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's nothing worth forcing."

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

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

The treasure ship Demon King gradually disappeared from her sight.

After rowing for an hour, she finally heard 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.

"Warships from Marine Headquarters!"

Tashigi happily climbed aboard.

"What are you doing out here?"

"I'm pursuing a group of pirates!"

Tashigi said happily.

In one corner of the deck, Garp was taking an afternoon nap in a reclining chair.

"Is that so? We're pursuing a group of pirates too! What a pity 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 tightened her grip on her sword.

"What a coincidence. The pirates we're after headed that way too!"

Bogard immediately ordered all the warships to accelerate!

They were going to go full speed ahead now!

Not long after.

Twin Cape.

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

"Laboon, our family has sailed around the world once!"

Ye Zhuo waved happily.

Crocus shot him a helpless look and grumbled, "You're insane!"

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

Whoosh!

At that moment, three warships appeared ahead.

Crocus sensed a familiar presence and turned to look.

On the lead warship, that figure looked at him as well and greeted him.

"What an annoying fellow."

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

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

"So you're my enemy!"

The moment Ye Zhuo saw Garp, he was delighted instead.

He had been searching for an enemy all day, never expecting one to come right to his door.

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