After Ye Fan and his group left Small Garden.
With the Eternal Pose in Robin's hand, they prepared to head to Alabasta to borrow some money.
A country must have a lot of treasures. In the original story, Vivi mentioned a ten billion Berries escort fee at Whiskey Peak.
It's clear that a country's wealth is still very vast.
Time is like water in a sponge, and wealth is the same; if you squeeze it, there will always be more.
"Go to Alabasta?"
Robin took off her glasses, looking at Ye Fan in confusion. What for?
She had come from there herself, and Crocodile was no longer there, so what was the point?
Nami also asked, "What are we going to Alabasta for?"
Only Nojiko didn't ask anything; wherever Ye Fan went, she would follow.
"There are Poneglyphs there, which will play a crucial role in finding ONE PIECE later."
One always has to give some reasonable explanation for their actions.
He couldn't possibly say it was to exploit the country's wealth; that would tarnish his glorious image.
Sure enough, Robin's interest was piqued when she heard this. She was very interested in archaeology and history.
Also, Ye Fan hadn't forgotten his dream—Knight Princess.
Crocodile had left Alabasta, and Princess Nefertari D. Vivi, who constantly monitored her country, would surely return.
Then he would be able to meet her in Alabasta and gain another 'battle' companion.
With a clear goal, Ye Fan and the others headed directly to Alabasta.
Ye Fan was completely right.
Vivi learned about the situation in Alabasta through newspapers and intelligence from Baroque Works.
He had already withdrawn from her country. Upon learning this news, she immediately returned to Whiskey Peak.
She discovered that everyone in the entire town was frozen, having lost their vital signs.
And the captain of the Alabasta Kingdom's Royal Guard, who protected her, had also died. Such a blow was incredibly sad for her.
She didn't know what had happened here.
She could only return to the country first and didn't know how her father, the king, was doing.
In fact, Vivi should be grateful to Ye Fan. If Ye Fan hadn't informed Crocodile about Pluton, then Baroque Works would already be investigating her identity.
Now, Crocodile's entire organization is heading to Water 7 to seek the blueprints for Pluton.
The gears of fate are incredibly coincidental.
Because the target had changed, Ye Fan's ship and Blackbeard's ship both headed towards Nanohana, the port city of Alabasta, at the same time.
Even Ye Fan himself didn't know that the original trajectory of this world had completely changed.
From small deviations to significant alterations now, it was all because of his appearance.
No one could say what the future direction of this world would be.
...
On the way to Alabasta.
Ye Fan looked at the sky, lying leisurely on the deck, enjoying the sea breeze. Everything was so comfortable.
It would be even better if he could do some more wonderful things.
Although his relationship with Nami was good, she was still not ready.
Ye Fan didn't know why.
In fact, Ye Fan could use improved methods to modify her memory and make her agree to be with him, but Ye Fan didn't choose that.
Even modifying memories was the worst thing Ye Fan could do.
He could even achieve a triple kill right now.
That would be meaningless. Ye Fan was a normal person and longed to be like a protagonist.
He had greatly regretted it after modifying some of Nami's memories before.
"There's a smoky sea area ahead."
Nojiko looked at the sea ahead, which was actually smoking, and the temperature was much hotter than in other places.
She didn't understand these things much; this was out at sea!
Such a sight was very rare.
Ever since merging with the vampire bloodline, Nojiko had been developing her abilities in her daily life, aside from cooking.
She was gradually adapting to her strength.
In the evenings, Ye Fan would accompany her, helping her train and challenge her limits.
Through repeated exhilarating and intense battles, she became increasingly adapted to the power of the vampire bloodline.
Now, she was gradually able to master the abilities within her body.
At the same time, Nojiko also discovered that she had an innate craving for others' necks.
There were also vampire legends in this world, and Nojiko knew this was because she hadn't drunk blood for too long.
Vampires are called vampires precisely because they need to drink blood to maintain their energy.
After Ye Fan found out, he allowed her to drink some of his blood.
This wasn't his essence blood, so it had no impact on Ye Fan.
At the same time, Ye Fan also instructed her that if he wasn't around and she wanted to drink blood in the future, she could only drink the blood of females.
Being a protagonist, they all share one common trait: possessiveness.
At that time, Nojiko burst out laughing, looking at Ye Fan's serious expression.
His reaction also showed that he cared about her greatly and didn't want her to have too much contact with others.
Thinking of this, Nojiko felt delighted.
Nami was drawing maps in the sunlight; she needed to record all the journeys they had made these past few days.
This was also her favorite thing to do. After hearing Nojiko's words, she stood up to check.
The sea presented a scene shrouded in haze.
Smoke billowed from the volcano, forming a thick layer of mist that covered the sea, making the surrounding waters appear hazy.
"This is a submarine volcano. The volcanoes under the sea..."
Coming to her sister's side, the two sisters were now very happy living with Ye Fan.
Every day was a new experience, and they could enjoy different scenery and live happily together.
Listening to Nami's explanation, Nojiko hadn't realized that there were also volcanoes under the sea, and even more than on land.
Just a few days ago, there were many volcanoes on Small Garden Island, which she had also seen.
The Emperor traversed the smoke, which was mixed with a strong, pungent, and unpleasant smell of sulfur.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
"Cough, cough, cough..."
"E-everyone, bear with it... we'll be through soon."
Apparently, Nami thought too much, because she was the only one coughing on the entire ship.
The other three, Ye Fan, were all powerful and had no problem holding their breath.
Nami herself realized this and felt a bit embarrassed.
After traversing the volcanic sea, she looked around, trying to hide her embarrassment.
Ye Fan just smiled and didn't expose her.
Instead, he was thinking about how to get Eneru's Rumble-Rumble Devil Fruit.
After killing the user, Devil Fruits randomly appear in locations around the world, making them difficult to obtain.
This was the most suitable Devil Fruit for Nami; she was already very sensitive to weather changes.
With Crocodile's departure, his subordinates, the Billions and Millions, were still guarding the vicinity of Alabasta.
After passing through the smoke, Ye Fan sensed many ships.