20 Chapter 19 (2/2)

”Huh?” I guessed she was Aisha's mother, but I didn't expect to hear that.

”Are you not planning to exchange her for her bounty? Ah, I see, you are one of those lecherous low-lives, who are after the fleshly body.”She had a scowl on her face while talking, but I got pissed at her comment.

”You wanted to offer your very own daughter as a sacrifice. You placed a bounty on her when she escaped and sent Marines after her. Now you come after her to bring her to be sacrificed and you dare call me low-life?” She had tears in her eyes, while I was talking and when I finished, she burst out crying, saying how she didn't want to.

I couldn't question her on any further since Sanji started attacking me for making a woman cry. Once they both calmed down, she introduced herself as Ahmya Jolderik and begged us to bring her on our ship. Sanji was more than happy to pick her up like a princess and jump back to the Going Merry.

Aisha got scared when she saw Ahmya with us, but when we explained the situation, she was furious. A lot of screaming followed, but they were able to work it out in the end. Once they calmed down, Ahmya was able to explain exactly what happened.

No longer than a few moments after Aisha had eaten the fox type Devil Fruit, almost every citizen had received an inexplicable desire to offer her as a sacrifice to the kingdoms sacred beast. The only people without that desire are the servants that helped her escape and her mother.

Ahmya tried to persuade Souta, her husband, that it's inhuman to sacrifice their daughter, but no matter what she told him, he didn't listen. He is usually a very kind man and wouldn't sacrifice his daughter, but the only thing he kept repeating is that they have to satisfy the sacred beast.

After the Marines that they initially sent after her, returned empty-handed and having lost her trail, the king ordered for the best hunters of the kingdom, to go after her with another two groups of Marines. Ahmya had volunteered to come as well to try and help Aisha, should she get caught.

She also told us that the reason they were able to track her down, is because of the inexplicable desire that they have, which was somehow pushing them straight towards her location.

All of us were very surprised at the situation, but we all came to the same conclusion, that a Devil Fruit user is the cause of this. There are a lot of supernatural things happening in this world, but they mostly appear on the Grand Line. This might be one, but such I am almost a hundred percent sure that this is the work of a Devil Fruit.

We contacted Zeff as well to see what he has to say about his, and he confirmed our suspicions. Unfortunately, he didn't know of any Devil Fruit that might be the cause of it.

Aisha and Ahmya looked extremely uncomfortable, knowing that someone is controlling their kingdom from shadows. I was at a crossroad, thinking whether I should continue to Loguetown or whether I should go to the Asena Kingdom and check what's happening there.

”Lu-Lu-Luffy, could you please help my kingdom?” Aisha brought me out of my thoughts with her question. She was holding onto my vest and was looking at me straight into my eyes while trying to suppress her tears. There was no way I could say no to her right now.

”Don't worry Aisha, I promise you, we will go to the Asena Kingdom and deal with whoever has caused all of this.” I patted her head, and she beamed the brightest smile I have seen from her.

”Thank you so much, Luffy.” Aisha hugged me as thanks, and I hugged her back. Moments later, she squealed, broke the hug and ran away to the Captains Room, while I had to dodge Sanji's kicks.

”Stop hogging all the ladies, you shitty Captain.” I wouldn't be surprised if he can enter Second Gear like me since steam was literally coming out of his body again.

After dealing with Sanji, we turned the Going Merry around and made our way towards the Baratie. We will do a quick stop there first and then would we make our way towards the Asena Kingdom.

Once done with giving orders to the crew and turning the ship, I saw Nami tapping her foot with a pissed expression while Nojiko was snickering next to her.

”You and I have to talk right now.” Nami took my hand and brought me downstairs to one of our new rooms. While she was dragging me there, I saw everyone was laughing at me.

Our conversation didn't really go anywhere, and before we knew it, we were already naked in the bed.