"Alright, stop crying. Who said I was going to kill you?"
If he killed her, who would compensate him for his navigator, his wife, and his happiness at night?
It was truly a joke.
Looking at Nami, who was so frightened she collapsed to the ground, covering her face and crying, Ye Fan didn't know if she was truly scared or if she was acting.
Ye Fan knew her personality too well.
"Really?"
Nami wiped away her tears, sniffling, and asked uncertainly.
Actually, she had been acting just now.
Ever since Orange Town, Nami had noticed that he had a good impression of her.
Because of this, she wanted to use his sympathy to make him let her go.
She had been displaced by war since she was little, and finally found a good person to adopt her.
But then, when she was very young, Arlong killed her, and to save her village, she had to work for him.
Over the years, she had done many deceptive things to earn money.
This was truly difficult for a young girl.
Who knew the hardships she endured? She thought no one knew, and she had no one to confide in.
So, over the years, Nami had learned many ways to protect herself, and she was also very good at observation.
Regardless of whether she was acting or not, Ye Fan still said, "I never kill women."
This was the truth; Ye Fan truly didn't kill women, especially beautiful ones.
Seeing that he wasn't going to kill her, Nami wiped away her tears, stood up, and a smile returned to her face.
Looking at Ye Fan, she didn't know what his ultimate goal was.
However, seeing how powerful he was, Nami thought of a plan: to have Ye Fan come to her village.
Now that she had saved enough money, she could go back and redeem her village.
If he wouldn't kill her even in this situation, then...
"Handsome sir, if you have nothing to do, would you like to come back to my village with me?"
With him following her, Nami looked at her own figure and knew he was infatuated with her.
She definitely had to make good use of this.
Looking at the little cat burglar whose eyes darted around, Ye Fan didn't know what she was thinking.
It certainly wouldn't be anything good, but he still agreed, "Alright!"
Only by going back with her could things develop better.
Once she experienced Arlong's sinister plan, he could make his move.
For his upcoming plans, Ye Fan still needed to find Nico Robin.
He also wanted to meet Nefertari D. Vivi; after all, a Knight Princess, even with one less word, was still a man's dream.
He also planned to borrow some money from Old Sand, who he assumed wouldn't be stingy.
And then, he would go to Sky Island, where there were vast treasures and huge amounts of gold that could be exchanged for a lot of Berries.
Enough for Ye Fan to draw the lottery several times.
After that, he would head to Shambles Islands to have a grand time there.
After all, it was extremely prosperous, and the treasures there must be countless.
He also wanted to acquire a pet: Rulia Palace, the Celestial Dragon.
Ye Fan wanted to see what a Celestial Dragon, who didn't treat others as humans, would be like after becoming a pet to those they didn't treat as humans.
This was also a great opportunity to become famous worldwide.
As for the title of Pirate King, since he was already here, Ye Fan thought he might as well try for it.
The legendary Great Treasure (ONE PIECE) probably had gold coins lying around everywhere, along with even more valuable treasures.
Then, he wouldn't have to worry about money for exchanges and lottery draws.
Exchanging one person for a billion Berries, for the current Ye Fan, truly didn't seem worth it; improving his own strength was the priority.
No sooner said than done.
The simplest and most direct way to train was what Zoro did, lifting huge dumbbells.
On this ship, Ye Fan also found many exercise tools, but they were all covered in dust.
Clearly, the people on the Buggy Pirates' ship hadn't used these things for a long time, or perhaps never at all.
Ye Fan chose Zoro's training method.
He moved the weight on the barbell to one end; once he got stronger, he could just add more weight.
This could train his waist and arm strength.
Standing on the deck, taking a deep breath, Ye Fan swung the barbell, which looked like a candied hawthorn skewer, back and forth.
The whooshing sound greatly surprised Nami; she estimated the weight to be at least five hundred catties, or even more.
She knew Ye Fan was powerful, but she hadn't expected him to be this powerful.
The journey back to her village from here would take ten long days, but there was plenty of food on the ship, so she wasn't worried at all.
Since Ye Fan was training hard, she couldn't just sit idle.
So, she went back into the ship to draw sea charts; after getting sea charts from Buggy, she would be more familiar with the surrounding waters.
She wanted to draw a map of the entire world; this was her dream.
"Huff… huff…"
It had to be said, this thing was truly tiring. After swinging it over two hundred times, Ye Fan felt his arm swell up.
He needed to rest; training had to be moderate, or he might injure himself.
After training his right hand, it was time for his left hand.
Ye Fan had been swinging it with one hand earlier, which allowed for targeted training.
The strength in his left hand was clearly not as good as his right; when he gripped the barbell, it felt significantly heavier.
But he could still persevere, though certainly not as long as his right hand.
"Huff… huff…"
Get stronger, get stronger. Only by continuously getting stronger could he achieve his ambition.
Ye Fan's eyes were firm and focused, without a single distracting thought.
He concentrated all his energy on training, relentlessly swinging the barbell, constantly challenging his limits.
Under the sea breeze, Ye Fan's figure appeared exceptionally tall and heroic.
Although his spirit and determination were very firm, his body truly couldn't take it anymore.
His left hand had swung nearly two hundred times and had reached its limit; he could barely hold the barbell steady.
Next, it was time to train his leg strength.
Lying on the deck, he lifted and lowered the barbell with his legs, training back and forth like this.