24 Chapter 23

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.

"You already had your fun with them, and I can promise you, you will have a lot more fun in the Grand Line." He didn't respond, but his hungry look answered me.

We probably would not be coming back to East Blue soon, so we went to the Baratie to say our goodbyes to Zeff. He has given us an incredible head start with his teaching, and showing him the respect he deserves is the least we can do for him.

The moment we stepped into the sea restaurant, all the guests immediately scrambled and started running. The chefs, on the other hand, were cheering for us. When we entered Zeff's room, he was snickering, while reading a newspaper.

"HAHAHA, the Menace of East Blue, HAHAHA." He was laughing with tears in his eyes. Zeff showed us the article he was reading, and it was about Zoro and me.

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"The Menace of East Blue" Monkey D. Luffy or also known as Straw Hat Luffy. His first appearance in Shells Town, he took down the Captain of the Marine base there, while freeing and recruiting another dangerous criminal known as Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro. He destroyed half of Orange Town in his fight with Buggy the Clown. He beat and captured Captain Nezumi when he was trying to apprehend the Arlong pirates. Finally, he destroyed half the Capital of Asena Kingdom and killed their Sacred Beast. Straw Hat Luffy now has a bounty worth seventy million Berri for his head, dead or alive.

Roronoa Zoro also known as Pirate Hunter Zoro has also been given a bounty for his evil deeds. He has assisted Monkey D. Luffy in his while piling a few on his own. He single-handedly defeated the Don Krieg Pirates and survived after fighting with Dracule Mihawk. Lastly, he destroyed over six Marine ships, while stopping them from entering the Asena Kingdom. For his crimes, he now has a thirty million bounty on his head, dead or alive.

The rest of the crew is currently unknown, but they are now known as the Straw Hat Pirates, and their Jolly Roger is a straw hat wearing skull with crossed bones. They are all considered as very dangerous criminals, and should you recognize them, contact the Marines as soon as possible with their location.

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"HAHAHA, I wish I could see Garp's reaction I bet you, it would be priceless." Zeff was having a good time reading the article.

"Garp has been trying hard to keep those who carry the will of the D. off the radar, but that is now our way. The waves are surging, and there is no way to stop them." Zeff had a bright smile on his face after saying this.

"Why is there nothing about me?? How did the dumb swordsman get a bounty and I didn't?" Sanji was crying elephant tears for not being included in the article.

"I was expecting Luffy to get a higher bounty, considering who his father is. Or maybe they are trying to hide that fact." Nami took it better than I expected, but I did already tell her that Dragon is my father.

Johnny and Yosaku were praising Zoro with stars in their eyes. Ussop was trembling and saying how the Marines will come after us, but with a quick reminder that this is just the first step to becoming a brave warrior of the sea, he stopped trembling and resolved himself.

Aisha silently grabbed my hand and showed me her beautiful smile. Our relationship improved a lot the past few days, but any intimate actions were done in private, unlike Nami who doesn't mind showing her affection in public. Sanji still has not gotten over the fact, that both Nami and Aisha are with me and constantly curses me.

"Hey, if we ever need money we could always hand them to the Marines," Nojiko remarked, which made everyone stare at her.

"I was just joking you guys are no fun." She stuck her tongue at us.

We stayed at the Baratie for the night and started our journey towards Loguetown the next day.

"You better come back and tell us stories of your adventure! You should also give my thanks to Garp when you see him." Zeff bid us goodbye alongside all the other chefs there.

It took us another four days to reach Loguetown, but we finally made it. Zoro didn't need new swords since he had picked a few from the Marines that attacked the Going Merry, but I told him to go and take a look in the town.

Ussop went to search for stuff that could be useful on the ship. Sanji decided to stock up on food. The girls took me away to go and buy clothes, while Johhny and Yosaku stayed at the ship to guard it.
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