After leaving Makino's tavern, Ye Fan went directly to Windmill Village's port.
There were quite a few fishing boats there.
Ye Fan remembered that Luffy had drifted to Shells Town, a Marine base in the East Blue, where he met Roronoa Zoro.
Then he had tricked Zoro into joining his crew.
According to the timeline, Zoro had been drifting at sea for a day, encountered a whirlpool, and should now be hiding inside a barrel.
Ye Fan just needed to go directly to Orange Town in the East Blue; in a couple of days, Nami would naturally appear to steal Buggy's navigation charts.
"Grandpa, do you know how to get to Orange Town?"
The fishermen who fished had been to many places, so Ye Fan figured they should know the location.
The fisherman saw that Ye Fan was a stranger, but he didn't look like a bad person, so he spoke.
"Orange Town is a bit far. You need to keep heading southeast at 25 degrees, and the third island you encounter will be Orange Town."
It was clear that this fisherman had been to Orange Town and knew it very well.
However, there were no reference points for direction in the vast sea, so even knowing the direction, it would be difficult to get there!
Therefore, Ye Fan needed a compass or a navigational compass.
This wasn't on the Grand Line, where magnetic fields were chaotic, so ordinary tools would suffice.
Ultimately, Ye Fan spent 20,000 Berries of the 100,000 Berries he had just acquired on a small skiff and a compass.
Ye Fan just needed to keep going in that direction.
This was Ye Fan's first time on such a small boat, and it would take a day to reach his destination.
It was afternoon now, and he would need to rest in between, as traveling at night was too dangerous.
Incidentally, Ye Fan planned to 'rob the rich to help the poor' on the first island.
There must be local landlords exploiting commoners; Ye Fan helping the commoners and taking some treasures from them wouldn't be excessive, right?
It's true that you don't know the cost of living until you manage a household.
One hundred million Berries for one draw; Ye Fan needed money, a lot of money.
And so, Ye Fan embarked on his journey, starting his own Age of Discovery.
Sitting in the small boat, Ye Fan looked at the boundless sea, which truly inspired awe.
It was just sea after sea; watching the compass, Ye Fan kept sailing southeast at 25 degrees.
Paddling the oars by himself, Ye Fan truly felt like his arms were about to give out.
But when he rested, Ye Fan noticed that his previously swollen arms had reduced, and his strength seemed to have increased slightly.
This discovery made Ye Fan realize that his guess was indeed correct.
As long as he exercised, there would be results.
Those with 'D' in their names, the Clan of D, were extraordinary; there were no useless people among them, and they were known as the bane of gods.
It wasn't until dusk that Ye Fan finally saw the outline of an island.
Ye Fan was truly fed up with this small boat; once he reached the island, he absolutely had to 'borrow' a larger ship.
Then going to Orange Town wouldn't be so difficult.
When he was tens of meters from the shore, Ye Fan directly controlled his Ice Magic, creating ice beneath his feet.
Then, with each step, the previous ice block would disappear, reabsorbed by Ye Fan.
Repeating this cycle, Ye Fan had almost no consumption of energy.
This was how he envisioned it; the reality was that his strength was insufficient, and he fell directly into the sea, becoming drenched.
Looking at his disheveled appearance, Ye Fan sighed helplessly.
It was truly difficult; controlling ice was absolutely no problem, as the system had granted him direct mastery.
But his body couldn't quite keep up; his mind understood, but his body hadn't learned.
He arrived at the shore.
The beach was covered with fine white sand, and as the sea breeze blew, the sand made a soft rustling sound, accompanied by the sound of the tide, like a beautiful and moving symphony of nature.
Because it had just gotten dark, the small town was still quite lively.
After drying his clothes, Ye Fan walked into the island.
He first casually found a restaurant, ordered some desserts to taste, and incidentally inquired about the situation here.
Which power controlled this place? He planned to borrow some money from them; they surely had more than they could spend.
"Have you heard? The Autolo Family has started raising taxes again recently. Life is truly unbearable."
"Who says it isn't? But who can blame them? They're the most powerful family in our town. How can we commoners fight against them?"
"They have guns; what can we do?"
"Enough talk! Let's drink, let's drink!"
...
Sitting aside, Ye Fan listened to their conversation. It seemed that the Autolo Family was his target.
The food here wasn't good; it wasn't as delicious as what Makino made.
After paying 2,000 Berries for the meal, Ye Fan inquired about the location of the Autolo Family and then began to act.
As for wearing a mask, there was no point; when you're in this line of work, it's only a matter of time before you're recognized.
The Autolo Family was the family with absolute authority here.
They had guns, so relying on their weapon advantage, they routinely bullied men and women and committed all sorts of evil deeds.
In addition, they sent a certain amount of money to the Marine every month, so the Marine also turned a blind eye.
As long as they weren't pirates, everything was fine; even if they were pirates, as long as they paid enough, everything was fine.
Marine Captain Nezumi: "..."
The Autolo Family.
As the overlord here, the patriarch Autolo Roan was currently enjoying a wonderful nightlife.
Everything had changed since their family allied with the Arlong Pirates a few years ago.
They had developed very quickly over these years; here, what he said went.
No one could contradict him.
He had a fat belly, an uneven, deeply wrinkled face, and a pair of small eyes that flickered with a sinister glow, always seeming to reveal a cunning and treacherous expression.
Although he was ugly and fat, his residence was extremely luxurious.
Moreover, he had two beautiful women by his side, fair-skinned, beautiful, and alluringly graceful; their unwilling expressions showed that they were being coerced.
"Come here! Don't forget, you are my slaves, understand?"
The two women tremblingly walked to Autolo Roan's side, clearly knowing what was about to happen.
This was how the world where the strong reigned supreme was: they did as they pleased.
Ye Fan arrived at the Autolo Family's compound.
Looking at the loosely scattered guards, there was no defense whatsoever; they were even playing cards, smoking, and fooling around...
This is what happens when you live too comfortably for too long; no one in this town dared to defy the Autolo Family.
Ye Fan's eyes deepened, and his entire being exuded a chill, like an ice fairy born from snow.
A cold aura permeated his surroundings, spreading out an ice-covered domain.
Under the influence of his magic, the people around him were frozen without any resistance; their bodies were covered with a thick layer of frost, rendering them immobile.
A chilling sensation enveloped the entire scene, making one feel a biting cold.
The further Ye Fan walked inside, the clearer the sounds he heard became.
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
...
The women's screams echoed particularly loudly in the quiet night.
But there was no reaction, indicating that the people around had clearly grown accustomed to it.
This was the world of pirates; women, especially beautiful women, if they had no strength or background, their fate was imaginable.
"Bang!"
Autolo Roan was whipping his two slaves.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of the door opening, which made him furious.
"Who is it? Don't you know not to disturb me at this time?"
An enraged voice rang out; he wanted to see who was so blind today, he was going to...
Due to long-term indulgence in beautiful women, Autolo Roan had become impotent a year ago.
He had tried many methods with no effect, and his twisted mind blamed beautiful women for his condition.
He found pleasure in torturing them and making them scream.
In the darkness, Ye Fan gradually appeared before Autolo Roan.
Seeing that Ye Fan was just a little kid, Autolo Roan's face was full of disdain.
He really didn't know what those guards were doing, letting a little kid sneak in.
His grandma, that bunch of useless people, only knew how to eat, drink, gamble, and whore; now they couldn't even guard a door from a little kid.
"Kid, how did you get in? Don't you want to live..."
Before his words could finish, he witnessed an astonishing scene.
Ye Fan's body exuded an intense chill, and a breath of ice shot rapidly towards him from the ground.
"Freeze!"
A lifelike ice sculpture appeared before Ye Fan, still in the middle of speaking.
Ye Fan couldn't yet turn people directly into ice cubes that would shatter with a push.
But freezing them was no problem at all.
He then looked at the two women huddled together in the corner, their exposed skin making Ye Fan feel hungry.
They kept muttering, "Don't kill me, don't kill me."
Their voices were filled with fear and terror, as if they were about to die the next second.
Ye Fan was here for Berries; he couldn't be bothered with this. In the world of pirates, human lives were the cheapest commodity.
In Sabaody Archipelago and other hidden places, there was human trafficking: women, mermaids, various races, as long as they had value.
All the gold, jewels, and other valuable items in the room were also taken away.
The system could convert these values into corresponding Berries.
He captured a living subordinate, interrogated him about the location of the treasure, and then sent him to reunite with his brothers.
No need to thank Ye Fan; Ye Fan always liked to do good deeds.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to this world.
His mindset had changed; Ye Fan had completely changed. Humanity, such a thing, was hard to define.
The light in the room was dim, but the floor was covered with glittering gold coins and jewels, the gems sparkling with dazzling light, like stars adorning this land of wealth.
On the walls hung magnificent gold ornaments, shimmering jewel necklaces and earrings, exuding an enchanting luster.
There was also a huge treasure chest; when Ye Fan opened it, it was filled with all sorts of treasures: gold bars, silver artifacts, and jewelery, a dazzling array that was overwhelming.
Looking at the room full of treasures, Ye Fan's eyes were almost unable to open, wondering how much wealth this person had plundered from the common people.
"System, recycle."
The treasures in the room began to disappear at a visible speed, until finally, the entire room was empty, so much so that a mouse passing by would pity it and leave a grain of rice.
And Ye Fan watched his wealth on the system rapidly increase.
10 million Berries.
20 million Berries.
...
It finally stopped at 54.32 million Berries, which was only half the chance for a lottery draw.
It's truly hard to earn money and hard to eat shit; this saying is not without reason.
When he reached Orange Town tomorrow, borrowing a little from Buggy the Clown should be enough.
There might even be extra, after all, Buggy was a Devil Fruit user, so his accumulated wealth must be more than what was here.
Then there was about 100 million Berries buried under Nami's tangerine grove in Cocoyasi Village.
Now he could draw twice in a row, and Ye Fan was very much looking forward to what good things he could draw from which world.
As for exchanging characters, he'd pass for now; 1 billion Berries was too expensive. He'd consider it when he had more money.
Orange Town.
A beautiful woman with brown eyes and pretty, short, playful orange hair.
"Achoo!"
Nami rubbed her nose, completely unaware that the treasure buried under her tangerine grove had already been coveted.
Nami at this time didn't have the explosive figure she would have two years later, but she was still not to be underestimated.
Ye Fan liked girls with long hair; as for short hair...