Three days later, they arrived at the first island—Pirdax Island.
They made better time by half a day than Hina had predicted.
This was because along the way, Yeyin either cleaned or practiced, and didn't cause any trouble, which is why they arrived so quickly.
"Hina, let's dock!"
"Are there any powers on this island?"
Yeyin asked calmly.
Although he was a fan of One Piece, Yeyin wasn't entirely familiar with the entire One Piece world! After all, liking something and researching it are two different things.
In fact, Yeyin had forgotten a lot of details.
He only remembered that there were some special forces here, and these islands were ones he'd never heard of.
"Pirdax Island has a small nation, but it's not a member of the alliance."
"They don't have any special products here, and the civilians mostly farm for themselves, living self-sufficiently."
"They don't have much power, and with pirates running wild, this country is quite weak."
Hina slowly shared the information she had gathered.
"A country like this must have a lot of trash, right?"
Yeyin's eyes sparkled.
For a country where even daily living was a challenge, they surely wouldn't have time to clean up.
It looked like his work was promising.
"Yes, and law and order is also an issue here. There are bandits in the mountains."
Hina added.
"Let's go ashore."
After docking the warship, Yeyin disembarked onto Pirdax Island.
Aside from the few people guarding the ship, everyone else went ashore.
The cooks were responsible for buying supplies, while others needed to rest on land for a bit.
As for Hina, she followed Yeyin like a little assistant.
"Hina, go relax. I'm here to work!"
Seeing Hina follow him, Yeyin said helplessly.
After all, he wasn't here for fun.
Taking a girl along to pick up trash felt a bit strange.
"Wherever Colonel Yeyin goes, Hina goes."
Hina said firmly.
"You..."
"Alright, let me take you to eat something first."
Yeyin took Hina into a restaurant and ordered some dishes.
Then his professional habits kicked in, and he began quickly cleaning up the trash.
Soon, the previously messy restaurant was spotless, even the dust was cleared away by Yeyin.
"Hehe, not bad. A small restaurant like this gave me over 100 pickup points, plus some basic attributes, and Berries."
"It seems my guess was right!"
Yeyin had been wondering if his constant grinding in Marineford was causing the system to exploit him!
Seeing the results here cleared things up for him.
It wasn't because his strength had increased, but because the repetitive tasks reduced the rewards.
"Thank you, Navy officer. Today..."
"Boss, just throw a piece of trash on the ground as thanks."
"Here's the money for the meal."
Yeyin quickly took out a 10,000 Berry bill and placed it in front of the owner.
"This..."
"Alright!"
Though the owner didn't understand why Yeyin wanted this, he complied.
After getting his change, Yeyin said goodbye to Hina and left the restaurant to clean the streets.
By the time night fell, he had finally cleaned the entire street.
Seeing that he had earned several hundred more pickup points, Yeyin smiled in satisfaction.
Indeed, cleaning really brings joy to the heart! (End of the chapter)