Chapter 6 Demonic worm and Tangarine

Nezumi was so scared now. Someone who could one shot a merfolk shouldn't be here in the weakest sea.

He should be someone from the Grandline. And why was someone who was very strong here?

"Y-Yes, You can get all the treasure and even his bounty. I will see to it and make it quick for you, sir."

Sirzechs nodded when he got the answer he wanted.

"That is the most beautiful speech that I have ever heard. Oh, and before that, I have a special gift for you."

Sirzechs was satisfied, but he still wanted some assurance, so he gave something for Nezumi to eat.

It was a demonic worm. It would rip his heart apart whenever he tried to go against him.

Sirzechs might be benevolent devil in his memories. But Sirzechs D. Lucifer was not. He would do many cruel things in the future if needed.

Seeing such a disgusting worm. Nezumi didn't want to eat it.

"C-Can I refuse?"

"Of course you can, my friend. But you might wake up late tomorrow. Like forever, If I have to say."

Nezumi knew immediately what he meant. He could refuse to eat it, but he would die.

Nezumi gritted his teeth before he swallowed the demonic worm and when he finished it. 

He felt that he had become much stronger.

"W-What happened."

"Hahaha, very good. I really like someone like you. A great tool. I gave you some power, but you have to listen to me. From now on, you can do whatever you want, but you have to keep that girl and her family safe. Otherwise. Well, you already knew what's going to happen to you. Now get away from my vision and bring me all the money and treasure later."

Nezumi heard that, and he immediately ran away. He would bring all the money and treasure that his master wanted.

'Why did I think that he was my master?'

Sirzechs shook his head. It was all thanks to Ajuka Beelzebub. He had created many amazing things and shared them with him. Demonic Worm was a prototype of Evil Pieces.

It could make someone who was weaker become their slave and not just their servant. It was very handy.

Sirzechs then looked back at all of the merfolk that were still there. They looked at him warily. 

They wanted to help Arlong, but they knew they were close. He would beat them up, and they would have the same fate as Arlong.

"You all be obedient, and let that rat arrest you all. And after that, go back to where you came from. Don't even think of coming back here again, because at that time you all will be killed mercilessly."

Sirzechs walked toward Arlong, and then he fed him the demonic worm too. He would never know what happened to him, and he would become loyal to him as time passed.

'There's no point in get rid of useful tools.'

After that, Sirzechs went toward Nami, who had stars in her eyes. She looked at him with admiration.

"That's so cool! Can you teach me how to punch like that?"

Nami asked excitedly. What he used earlier was a force punch, which used Touki, His life force.

As a devil, His life force is enormous, so using it wasn't a problem.

"I can teach you, but what can you give me?"

Nami thought about it a little, then answered him.

"I will become your crew member in the future!"

"Don't you hate pirates?"

"Hum, I don't like them, but not to the point of hatred. And why do you even want to become pirate? I can be any crew member, why pirate?"

Sirzechs frowned. That's right. Why did he want to become a pirate, and why did he think that Nami hated pirates?

"You are really weird, old man."

"I am not that old."

The two then went toward the Cocoyasi Village to tell everyone that the Arlong pirate had been defeated.

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"I am very sorry, Sirzechs-sama!"

Genzo was kneeling on the floor, thanking Sirzechs. He didn't know that the one he was very rude with would help them from being targeted by the Arlong pirate.

And even the captain of the marine might be in cathood with him. Fortunately, they had him in the right place and at the right time.

"Why should I forgive you?"

Sirzechs looked at him with an indifferent expression. As he had told Nami before, He wasn't charitable person. So an apology didn't mean anything.

He would choose material things rather than something he couldn't see or touch. Of course, he knew that this village was very poor, but he didn't care.

"Don't be angry, old man. I'll give you this. It is very delicious!"

Nami knew that he would not be angry with such a petty thing as calling him old man. 

But what Genzo did to him was very rude, so he must have to do something to gain his forgiveness. 

With this, no one could take advantage of him.

It was a very normal thing to do.

Sirzechs looked at a fruit that Nami wanted to give him, and he felt strange.

"Is that really Tangerine, Nami?"

Nami looked at the tangerine in her hand and felt that it was too big, and there was even beautiful pattern on it.

Sirzechs felt a connection between him and the fruit.

"Nami, Give that fruit to me, and I will forgive him."

Hearing him, She quickly nodded. She wanted to give it to him anyway.

"Okay, I am going to give it to you anyway."

Sirzechs grabbed the fruit, then teleported away to Crimson Purgatory.

Nami and everyone looked at where he once stood in silence.

"I think the old man has forgiven you. I will go back home first. Bellmere might come back soon."

Nami went home. Nojiko might already tell their mother about her talking with the stranger.