24 Chapter 23 (1/2)

After the interaction with Aisha, I decided to go and inform Zoro, that we would be staying here for a few more days. He didn't mind but decided to stay at the Going Merry and continue guarding it.

While traveling, I was able to think about everything that happened. I knew Devil Fruit grant supernatural powers to the user, but to manipulate the will of the people to do your biddings is crazy. If someone from the World Government had eaten this fruit, they could grow in strength under the guise of Absolute Justice. This thought alone made me shudder, considering that the fruit is somewhere out in the world now.

Alarick is also the first intelligent being that I've killed, and it's eating me from inside. He deserved what happened to him, but who am I to decide that. I was preparing for such a day to come every since our memories merged, but the guilt is eating me alive.

Thankfully what happened with Aisha was keeping me distracted. Unsure of how to proceed, I decided to talk with Nami about it. She means a lot to me, and I can't leave her in the dark. On the other hand, I don't want to disappoint Aisha, especially since she wants to travel with us.

Before I knew it, I was back at the capital. The people had already gotten over their maddened state, but the moment they saw me, they all ran away and found a place to hide.

Arriving at the Jolderiks house, there were a few people that were walking around. They all started trembling when they noticed me but didn't stop me from entering. I heard a few people talking in the dining room, so I made my way there.

”I will not allow my daughter to leave with pirates!” A bearded man declared, the moment I entered. He was a head taller than me, with short black hair and green eyes.

”You don't get to decide what she does after you placed a bounty on her.” I hissed at him. I don't care that he was under the influence of a Devil fruit since Ahmya was able to resist it.

”If we hadn't reached her on time, she would have died on the ship, or she would have ended a sacrifice to Alarick. I don't care who you are you have no right to make decisions for her.” His face paled after hearing me, and he started trembling.

”Aisha can make her own choices, and if she wants to come with us, we would be happy to have her.” Without caring about him anymore, I walked up to Nami and took her hand.

”I would like to talk with you in private.” We entered an empty guest room and sat down on the bed.

”Is it about Aisha?” I wasn't sure how to start the conversation, but Nami beat me to it.

”Yes, when I visited her earlier, she might have kissed me. And I might have kissed her back.” I didn't dare look at her while speaking. Nami gently caressed my face and lifted it.

”Don't worry about it, sweetheart. I am glad you told me about it and didn't hide it.” After that, she kissed me.

”You should also know, that I was the one who told her to do it,” Nami told me with a wink.

”You are going to be the Pirate King in the future, and I will be your Queen. But you will need other women as well, considering your stamina in bed. Any other women would first have to be approved by me, before becoming your women. We already discussed this with Aisha, and she agreed.” I was stupified and didn't know how to respond to that, so I pushed her down on and removed her clothes within seconds.

After having our most passionate sex so far, we were laying on the bed with Nami drawing circles on my chest.

”Nami, I love you.” She beamed the brightest smile ever after hearing me.

”I love you too Luffy.” After sharing one final kiss, she fell asleep in my embrace.

After three days, Aisha was already feeling better, and we made our way towards the Going Merry. A lot of Marines were running away from that direction, yelling about a Demon. Destroyed Marine ships were all around the Going Merry, while Zoro was lazily sleeping on the deck.

”Oh, are we ready to leave? And here I thought, they would send someone stronger.” Zoro got up when he heard us board the ship.