Chapter - 52

"I could tell she loved you Y'know. From the first time you set foot on the island. There was something different about her." Genzo said turning back to the grave smiling warmly.

"I won't ever be the same again. I loved your daughter more than anything, she was with child." The tears were threatening to spill from both of their eyes remembering Nami.

Genzo faced the high councilor once more approaching the younger man. He stopped before a few feet in front of him.

"Did you punish the son of a bitch that did it?!" The older man practically screamed.

"He's alive,but I made him an two limbed amputee and slaughtered his entire family—so you could say he's barley alive." Luffy spoke coldly.

Genzo was speechless at first before muttering good riddance.

"Pops.." Luffy spoke his hat covering his eyes.

"I truly did love her with all my heart and I won't again for as long as I live. A part of me died with her, I couldn't save them." The high councilor said through gritted teeth.

"I know you did Luffy. She sent us letters over the years. In all of them she made to mention you and how you did everything you could to make her smile." Genzo stated with a slight grin.

"Did she mention how much she hit me." Luffy slight returned the grin remembering Nami's beatings of his spirit and how much he wished he was on the receiving end of one right now.

"In every single one." Genzo spoke smiling.

"Good." Luffy answered somewhat feeling alright in this moment.

"You never broke your promise boy." Genzo spoke. When Nami first arrived for the open burial he could've sworn she looked alive. Not a single hair was out of place as she was laid to rest. A small smile could be seen on her features, arms wrapped around her stomach.

Luffy remained silent still feeling the grief return to him. "Here, She would want you to have this." Luffy was shocked Genzo was handing him Nami's log pose. Placing it in his hand he said, "she'll always be with you boy, but she'd want you to find happiness and move on from grief—you know that don't you Luffy? It was a rhetorical question but he got what Genzo was telling him.

"Luffy I have to ask you not return here, ever." Genzo spoke not looking directly at him.

"If it's true you did kill that man's family it makes you a murder. I would hope you respect not setting foot on this village ever again out of respect for..." Genzo feared to say her name. "Her."

"Of course. I'll never return. Just let me say goodbye." He said turning toward the grave away from the older man.

"Take your time."

"Pops!" Luffy yelled catching the pinwheel man's attention. "When the capital city is done, you and your village welcome to stay in the royal city. You'll never see me again, you have my word." Luffy said.

"I'll give it some thought." The older man said bidding the high councilor farewell.

Luffy turned towards the grave still not sure what to say.

"Nami... for what I've done, I don't think you would ever look at me again. I've become a monster since you left. I keep convincing myself I'm in a nightmare and will wake up next to you and Eddy but...I miss you guys so damn much." The tears were starting to flow slowly onto the grave. "You believed in me up until then end, I failed you. It will be different this time, I will make sure nothing like this happens to anyone else. To make this world better than it ever was, like you and Eddy would've wanted." The rubber man rose to his feet finally looking at the log pose in his hand.

Anger started to rise rapidly throughout his body making his transform into his devil form. Letting out a loud roar before jetting off into the sky faster than a bullet creating a thunderous boom from exertion of force created by Luffy.

A terrified and tearful Genzo finally broke down seeing everything unfold in-front of him. The man couldn't begin to understand how hurt the how truly was. It wasn't just some random lustful love he might've assumed it was. Luffy truly loved his adoptive daughter for her spirit, for who she was in every sense of the word—true love. Now it was taken away, and had turned the innocent, childish, moronic boy into a monster. The older man fell on his knees sobbing.

"Nami... please watch over him...Luffy is lost without you." Genzo continued to sob weakly as he didn't notice a woman watching from a distance. His other adopted daughter Nojiko.

***

Luffy returned to the Kammabakka Kingdom early the next morning, storming his way through the castle towards the war room.

His emperors and councilmen all sat around yawning, waiting for the councilor to arrive. Everyone in attendance except Sabo, who was currently in Dressrosa.

On cue Luffy burst open the double doors causing everyone In the room to rise to their feet. The room was silent as the councilor stalked his way towards his seat. It was no secret what the former straw hat captain did, he murdered an innocent family to satisfy his need for vengeance. None of his emperors would dare oppose him, they feared his dragon transformation.

"Forget Totto Land for now, we have a new task at hand." Luffy spoke eyeing each person in the room. "We need to secure Fishman Island and the Land of Zou."

Dragon looked around to see no one asking anything, so he did. "Interesting. Why do you say that son? They're not necessarily territories we need." Dragon stated trying understand Luffy's motives.

"I'll explain to you all. When I visited Fishman Island and the land of Zou, I heard the voices of the Sea King's and the Land giant Zunisha. The former Wano heir, Momonosuke can speak to and command the ancient beast using it as a weapon. The same goes for Princess Saraohshi. I need their ancient weapons if I'm going to kill Kaido." The high councilor said hoping to get them to see his point.

Borsalino Kizaru knew Neptune the king, would use lethal force against the Revolutionary Army. He led a prideful stubborn group of people—most of all too arrogant. Ever since he came across the fishman Arlong, he's always disliked them. He respected the minks, even feared them to a degree— knowing they were more hostile and unpredictable than their fishmen cousins.

"High councilor with all due respect, the Fishman are a proud group of people, they could want a war if we all go." Kizaru spoke. It was true but Luffy was willing to risk it.

"Screw it! By any means necessary the sea kings come first."

"What about the princess?" Marco said worried for her safety. Surely Luffy would allow no harm to come to her.

"She's an old friend, she'll see it my way—besides I promised I'd be back." Luffy spoke cracking his neck preparing to leave immediately.

"So about Zou then? Raleigh asked. "The minks aren't going to leave there home willingly."

"They don't have to leave, but they will kneel before me, same as the fishmen."

"If they don't?" Added Garp. He couldn't help but wonder if Luffy was willing to slaughter both the races, it wouldn't bode well for their cause.

"If they don't sign the two treaties Raleigh has prepared them, only then we handle it forcefully." Luffy said crossing his arms. He wasn't above using absolute power to get what he wanted, thinking of the princess he would rather not.

"So what the hell are we going to do about the island being ten thousand meters below sea level?" Marco asked before continuing. "It would take awhile to get there without my devil fruit active."

Dragon gave a wide smile. "Fear not Marco, we are at the forefront of new technology, this," Dragon said holding up a tiny capsule. " this is a capsule that will allow you to breathe underwater while retaining your mobility that you have on land and air. Meaning you can use your devil fruit abilities in the water as you do on the outside. It only lasts an hour, so you have limited time."

"That's plenty Dragon." Luffy spoke drawing the attention back to him. "We worry about Fishman Island then, we turn our attention to the land of Zou."

"Then it's settled then, lets get back too it. While you handle that situation, I will continue to monitor the movements of the new navy." Garp said. Fujitora and Green Bull were still out there posing a threat to their new regime, sooner or later they had to be dealt with.

"Dismissed." Luffy said hurrying towards the courtyard.