Thankfully, the system had loaded the Language Function for Adrian.
Otherwise he might not have even been able to read the words printed on this world's currency.
Even better—
this function was automatically applied to his subordinates as well.
They could all understand the language of the One Piece world without issue.
Adrian looked at the mountain of treasure and sighed theatrically.
"Arlong really was a sinful creature," he said, shaking his head with mock regret.
"He had this much money… and still refused to hand over just a little to save his own life."
"I tried to advise you, Arlong. I really did."
"Well, no helping it now."
"You're dead, and you won't be needing this cash anymore. So I'll be confiscating it all."
He even put on a sorrowful, teacher-scolding-a-student tone.
Nami and Nojiko stood there completely stunned.
Robbery is robbery.
But this guy…
the way he talked made it sound like he was reluctantly doing public service.
It was almost comedic.
Of course—
even if they thought that…
they weren't about to say it out loud.
This man's group had just massacred an entire pirate crew without breaking a sweat.
If they annoyed him, who knew whether he'd kill them next?
So—
Clap! Clap! Clap!
"Old Boss, you said it beautifully!!" Nami burst out, palms red from applause.
"As expected of our boss—so righteous and so moved by justice! I'm crying already!"
Two streams of tears slid dramatically down her cheeks.
Her performance was impeccable.
Adrian: "…"
He was stunned.
These two… powerful!
Eight years of Arlong's tyranny had turned these sisters from innocent kids into frighteningly adaptable adults.
And Nami's acting skills?
Honestly Oscar-worthy.
Adrian had only wanted to mock Arlong's corpse a little.
But these two?
They went straight to full professional-level emotional manipulation.
"Good, good. You two really understand my heart,"
Adrian said warmly, playing along.
Then he reached into the mountain of cash, grabbed two fat stacks of bills, and tossed them casually in front of the sisters.
"One million beri," he said generously.
"Consider it your allowance for the month. Spend it however you like. I'm not like Arlong—I share with my crew. If I have meat, you at least get soup."
To a stranger, it looked like incredible generosity.
But…
When compared to the literal hills of treasure behind him—
billions upon billions of beri—
The two tiny stacks looked… pitiful.
As a money fanatic, Nami instantly estimated the amount.
At least 15 billion beri.
Maybe more.
Compared to that…
1 million each?
She and Nojiko both felt something inside them quietly break.
Adrian looked at their complicated expressions.
"What's this? You look unhappy."
The two sisters jolted and immediately scooped up the stacks, plastering bright smiles onto their faces.
"Happy! We're super happy! How could we not be?"
"Right! Boss is so generous we're about to faint from joy!"
Their smiles were stiff enough to crack.
Adrian nearly lost control and laughed outright.
He held it in—barely.
Having these two around… wasn't bad.
Nami would be the navigator.
Nojiko's cooking was excellent.
And as for entertainment?
Their reactions alone were enough to keep life interesting.
As for Zabuza and Yoriichi?
Both were loyal to the bone, but their personalities were cold and silent.
Trying to chat with them was like talking to a pair of murdery statues.
So yes—
Nami and Nojiko were a welcome source of chaos.
Now came the important part—his Rating.
Adrian crossed his arms.
"All right, system. Time to tally up the results."
He had wiped out Arlong, claimed all his wealth, and liberated an entire region.
This was absolutely a completed Bandit Operation.
Sure enough—
Ding!
"Ding! Bandit Action Completed!"
"Ding! Calculating Bandit Event Score…"
"Ding! Calculation complete. Rating: A-Rank."
"Ding! Reward: 10,000 Reputation Points!"
"Ding! Bonus Reward: A-Rank Random Weapon Voucher ×1!"
Adrian blinked in surprise.
"A-Rank? Really?"
Using Arlong's strength alone, the rating should only be C-Rank at most.
But—
Influence was massive.
Fame would spread quickly.
He had freed entire villages, stolen enormous treasure, and killed an infamous pirate captain.
Upgrading to B-Rank made sense.
But A-Rank?
Before he could question it, the system spoke:
"Ding! The system calculates ratings through predictive modeling.
Using big-data forecasting, your influence and fame within the next month have been extrapolated.
Final evaluation: A-Rank."
Adrian finally understood.
So the system didn't just look at immediate effects.
It looked at future impact as well—
and made the judgment accordingly.
Well…
if the system said A-Rank, then A-Rank it was.
After all—
a system capable of dragging him into another world?
Predicting the spread of his reputation was child's play.
Translator's Thoughts:
Nami and Nojiko have officially reached max-level survival mode. Their acting skills went from "pretty good" to "Oscar-worthy" the moment they realized Adrian was the kind of boss who massacres pirate crews before breakfast and then lectures the corpses about morality.
Watching them clap, cry, and praise Adrian's "righteous heart" while staring at a mountain of billions—and getting a cute 1-million-beri allowance—was comedy gold.
Meanwhile, Adrian's bandit operation doesn't just shake Cocoyasi Village… it shakes the future. The system literally used big-data forecasting to calculate his potential reputation spread and bumped him straight to another A-Rank.
The craziest part?
He's only just begun.
Next chapter: time to see what that A-Rank Weapon Voucher brings!
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