I Can Kill for You!!

At that moment.

Gin said something that caught both Natsuya and Nami by surprise.

"Natsuya, could you take me in?"

Nami froze when she heard that.

Natsuya raised an eyebrow.

Before Natsuya could reply, Gin dropped to one knee and continued, "I have nowhere else to go!"

"Please, take me in!!"

Nami came back to her senses, her little face filled with surprise.

She had not expected Gin to ask them to take him in.

Naturally, that was something for Natsuya to decide.

Would Natsuya take him in?

Nami suddenly felt a little nervous.

Meanwhile, Natsuya looked at Gin, who was kneeling before him, with an ambiguous smile.

Did Gin truly have nowhere to go?

Perhaps he did.

But someone like him would not casually beg others to take him in, even if he had nowhere else to turn.

Yet now, he had knelt directly before Natsuya.

There was no doubt that he had an ulterior motive!

With that thought, Natsuya smiled and asked, "Tell me. What do you want from asking me to take you in?"

Gin froze at once and fell silent.

As for Nami, she looked at Gin warily again.

So this guy was not sincerely asking Natsuya to take him in?

After several seconds of silence, Gin said bitterly, "I once swore that I would follow Boss Krieg for the rest of my life."

"But now, Boss Krieg is gone just like that. Not even his body can be found."

"The only thing I can do now is avenge him, using the blood of the man who killed him to pay tribute to Boss Krieg!"

At the end, Gin suddenly raised his head. His cold eyes were filled with killing intent.

Even Nami was startled by that look.

After recovering, she could not help feeling secretly shocked.

The one who had killed Don Krieg was Dracule Mihawk, was it not?

So Gin intended to take revenge on Dracule Mihawk!?

Thinking of that, Nami leaned close to Natsuya and warned him cautiously, "Lord Natsuya, could he be trying to use you?"

At that moment, Nami could not help thinking of her former self.

Had she not also planned to use Natsuya to deal with Arlong?

So was Gin asking Natsuya to take him in because he had seen Natsuya defeat Hawkeye and wanted to use him to help with his revenge?

At that thought, Nami frowned as she looked at Gin.

She had once wanted to use Natsuya too, but in the end, she had not done so. Instead, she had held fast to her kind nature.

As a result, she deeply loathed similar behavior.

But Natsuya smiled at that moment.

Now that made sense.

Natsuya considered himself quite powerful already, but he had not reached the point where people would immediately bow and swear allegiance to him.

Besides, Gin was someone noteworthy.

If someone like that suddenly wanted to submit to him and begged to be taken in, it would be strange if he had no purpose.

And clearly, Gin's purpose was exactly as Natsuya had guessed.

Since he had been so loyal to Don Krieg, now that Don Krieg had been killed, he naturally wanted revenge for him.

What Natsuya had not expected was that Gin had such resolve. Even though his target was the world's greatest swordsman, he had not backed down.

As for whether Gin intended to use him against Hawkeye, Natsuya did not really care.

After all, he wanted to settle things with Hawkeye too. If they met again, he probably would not let him go.

In that case, helping Gin out along the way was nothing much.

Of course, all of that depended on whether Natsuya was willing to take Gin in.

The question was, why should he take Gin in?

With that thought, Natsuya asked meaningfully, "What can you do for me?"

Yes, the crucial matter now was not how tragic Gin's circumstances were or how much determination he had, but—

What could he bring Natsuya?

What could he do for Natsuya?

He could not possibly expect Natsuya to kindly take him in and even help him get revenge while he gave nothing in return, could he?

How could there be such a good deal in this world!?

It was worth mentioning that Natsuya was also very particular when choosing companions.

To be honest, with the Door-Door Fruit, he could go anywhere in the world. Even without companions, he would be fine.

Even if he did not know how to sail, he could still travel freely across the sea.

The reason he had kept Nami by his side was not actually because of her sailing skills, but because Natsuya needed someone to look after him.

Back when he was in the CP Department, Natsuya had understood one principle.

A single person's strength was limited.

When companions helped each other, the results they produced were absolutely far greater than what one person could achieve alone!

That was also why CP Department personnel usually carried out missions in pairs or groups.

So even though Natsuya was fairly versatile, he still needed companions.

And reality had proven that his thinking was correct.

When he fought Garp before, the backlash from the Eight Inner Gates had struck. If Nami had not been by his side, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

And since Natsuya knew Nami inside and out, she was naturally an excellent choice whenever he needed someone to look after him!

But if Gin became his new companion, what role could he play?

If he had no use, Natsuya would not keep the still somewhat unfamiliar Gin by his side.

Gin had clearly thought about that long ago.

He did not have the nerve to simply ask for things without giving anything in return.

So the moment Natsuya finished speaking, he replied without hesitation, "I can kill for you!"

I can kill for you!?

Nami froze again when she heard that.

What kind of answer was that!?

But Natsuya's lips slowly curled into a smile.

He had to admit, Gin's answer was quite interesting.

Could Natsuya not kill people himself?

Of course not.

When it came to killing, he was undoubtedly far more terrifying than Gin.

But as he had said before, there would always be times when Natsuya was inconvenienced.

For example, if he fell unconscious again because of the backlash and only Nami was on the ship, what would happen if they encountered other pirates?

Nami might be clever, but she was not truly cunning, and deep down, she was kind after all.

If other pirates caused trouble, would she spare them because she could not bear to kill them!?

The answer was absolutely yes!

If that happened, no one could say what the consequences would be.

Perhaps Nami's kind nature and momentary softness would even lead to their entire group being wiped out!

In such a situation, the ruthless Demon Gin could prove useful!

He knew how to repay kindness, but when facing enemies, he was absolutely cold and merciless. Otherwise, he would not have earned such a reputation in the East Blue.

Thinking of that, Natsuya finally smiled openly.

"Very good. From now on, you will follow me."

He agreed to take Gin in!

Of course, aside from needing Gin's ruthlessness, Natsuya had other purposes as well.

For example, testing the Door-Door Fruit Ability.

The experiments involving Olig and the others had already come to an end.

But now, Natsuya seemed to need to conduct a new experiment.

Since his Door-Door Fruit Ability could open the Gate of Heart and place a Devil Fruit inside someone's heart, turning them into a Dual Devil Fruit Ability user—

Could he put in three Devil Fruits? Or even more!?

If so, then Natsuya's idea of creating users with multiple Devil Fruit Abilities could become reality.

Of course, it was foreseeable that failure in such a situation would be extremely dangerous.

Before doing that himself, Natsuya felt it was necessary to experiment on someone else first.

Gin had happened to ask to be taken in, so letting Natsuya run a few experiments on him was not too much to ask, right? Heh heh.

And so, Gin became Natsuya's new companion.

Nami was somewhat dissatisfied, but since Natsuya had made his decision, she could not exactly oppose it.

Still, she secretly decided that she would exclude Gin more in the future. She absolutely could not let him gain influence and use Natsuya!

Soon afterward, Nami's interest was stirred by another matter.

After Natsuya settled the badly injured Gin, Nami suddenly asked him excitedly, "Lord Natsuya!"

"There are three of us now—no, it should be three people and one beast. Doesn't that mean we should form a pirate crew!?"

Natsuya froze when he heard that.

Nami's words reminded him.

They really should form a pirate crew. After all, they were pirates now.

Forming a pirate crew would also constantly demonstrate his authority as captain.

But what should they call their pirate crew?