I Can Kill for You!!

At this moment.

Gin said something that caught both Natsuya and Nami completely off guard.

"Natsuya, would you be willing to take me in?"

Nami was stunned upon hearing this.

Natsuya merely raised an eyebrow.

Before Natsuya could even respond, Gin knelt on one knee and added, "I have nowhere else to go!"

"I beg you, take me in!!"

Nami snapped back to reality, a look of astonishment appearing on her small face.

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

Such a matter was clearly for Natsuya to decide.

So, would Natsuya accept him?

Nami suddenly felt a bit nervous.

Meanwhile, Natsuya looked at Gin kneeling before him with a faint, enigmatic smile.

Was Gin truly left with nowhere to go?

Perhaps.

But a man like him, even if he had nowhere to go, would clearly not beg just anyone to take him in.

Yet here he was, kneeling directly before Natsuya.

Without a doubt, there was an agenda!

Thinking of this, Natsuya smiled and asked, "Tell me, what do you hope to gain by begging me to take you in?"

Gin froze at these words and fell silent.

As for Nami, she looked at Gin with renewed vigilance.

So this guy wasn't genuinely asking for Natsuya's protection?

Gin remained silent for a few seconds before suddenly saying with a bitter expression, "I once swore that I would follow Captain Don Krieg for the rest of my life."

"But now, Captain Don Krieg is gone, and even his body cannot be found."

"The only thing I can do now is avenge him, to use the blood of the one who killed him to honor Captain Don Krieg!"

By the end, Gin jerked his head up, his cold eyes filled with murderous intent.

Nami was startled by that gaze.

Once she processed it, she couldn't help but be secretly shocked.

The one who killed Don Krieg was Dracule Mihawk, wasn't it?

So, Gin intended to take revenge on Dracule Mihawk!?

Thinking of this, Nami leaned in and whispered a wary reminder into Natsuya's ear, "Lord Natsuya, do you think he might be trying to use you?"

At this moment, Nami couldn't help but think of her own past actions.

Hadn't she also intended to use Natsuya to deal with Arlong?

So, was Gin asking to be taken in now because he saw Natsuya defeat Dracule Mihawk and wanted to use him to exact his revenge?

With this thought, Nami frowned as she looked at Gin.

Although she had considered using Natsuya before, she ultimately hadn't gone through with it, choosing instead to hold onto her innate kindness.

Because of this, she felt a strong aversion toward similar behavior.

However, Natsuya simply smiled.

That was more like it.

Natsuya knew his own strength was formidable, but he wasn't so powerful that people would just bow down and pledge their loyalty on sight.

Furthermore, Gin was a man of substance.

For a person like that to suddenly submit and beg to be taken in without an ulterior motive would be hard to believe.

And clearly, Gin's motive was exactly what Natsuya had guessed.

Since he had been so loyal to Don Krieg, it was only natural that he would seek revenge now that Don Krieg had been killed.

What Natsuya hadn't expected, however, was that Gin would have such ambition, refusing to back down even when the target of his revenge was the world's greatest swordsman.

As for whether Gin intended to use him to deal with Dracule Mihawk, Natsuya didn't really mind.

After all, he also wanted to settle a score with Dracule Mihawk, and he certainly wouldn't let him off the hook the next time they met.

In that case, helping Gin out along the way wouldn't be a big deal.

Of course, all of this was predicated on him actually deciding to take Gin in.

The question was, why should he?

With this thought in mind, Natsuya asked with profound meaning, "What can you do for me?"

Yes, the most critical point right now was not how deep Demon Gin's grievances were or how ambitious he was, but rather—

What could he bring to Natsuya?

And what could he do for Natsuya?

Oh, one couldn't simply take someone in out of the goodness of their heart, help them seek revenge, and receive nothing in return, right?

In this world, where would such a good deal exist!?

It is worth mentioning that Natsuya was very particular when it came to choosing companions.

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

Because even if he lacked navigation skills, he could still traverse the seas at will.

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

Back in the CP Department, Natsuya had understood one truth.

The power of one person is limited.

The effect produced by companions helping each other is absolutely much stronger than that of a single person!

And this was also the reason why CP Department personnel mostly traveled in groups when executing missions.

Therefore, even though Natsuya was quite versatile, he still needed the presence of companions.

And in fact, it had been proven that this idea of his was correct.

Previously, when he fought Garp and the aftereffects of the Eight Inner Gates flared up, if Nami hadn't been by his side, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

And with Nami being someone whose background and character he knew inside and out, she was naturally an excellent choice when Natsuya needed someone to look after him!

But if Demon Gin were to become his new companion, what role could he play?

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

Regarding this point, Demon Gin had clearly thought it through long ago.

He didn't have the audacity to only think about taking without giving.

So, as soon as Natsuya's voice fell, he replied without hesitation, "I can kill for you!"

I can kill for you!?

Hearing this, Nami couldn't help but be stunned again.

What kind of talk was this!?

But upon hearing this, a smile gradually appeared on the corner of Natsuya's mouth.

It had to be said that Demon Gin's answer was truly interesting.

Was Natsuya incapable of killing himself?

Of course not.

When he killed, he was absolutely much more terrifying than Demon Gin.

But as mentioned before, there would always be times when it was inconvenient for Natsuya.

For example, if he fell into a coma again due to the aftereffects and only Nami was on the ship, what would happen if they encountered other pirates?

Although Nami was cunning, she hadn't reached the level of being ruthless, and deep down, she was kind-hearted after all.

So, if they encountered other pirates causing trouble, would she let them go because she couldn't bear to be cruel!?

The answer was definitely yes!

In that case, the consequences would be unclear.

Perhaps, because of Nami's kind nature, a moment of soft-heartedness could even lead to their entire group being wiped out!

And in such a situation, the ruthless Demon Gin could play a role!

Although he knew how to repay kindness, he was absolutely cold and heartless toward enemies; otherwise, he wouldn't have built up such a significant reputation in the East Blue.

Thinking of this, Natsuya finally broke into a full smile.

"Very well, you will follow me from now on!"

He had agreed to take Demon Gin in!

Of course, besides needing Demon Gin's ruthlessness, Natsuya actually had other motives.

For instance, testing the abilities of the Door-Door Fruit.

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

However, Natsuya now seemed to need to conduct new experiments.

That was, since his Door-Door Fruit ability could open a "heart door" to stuff a Devil Fruit into someone's heart, allowing them to become a dual-fruit user—

Could he stuff in three? Or even more!?

If so, then Natsuya's vision of a multi-fruit user could become a reality.

Of course, it was foreseeable that if this situation ended in failure, it would be extremely dangerous.

Natsuya felt that before he did this himself, it was necessary to experiment on someone else first.

Since Gin happened to be begging to be taken in, it wouldn't be too much to let Natsuya use him for an experiment, right? Heh.

Just like that, Gin became Natsuya's new companion.

Although Nami was somewhat dissatisfied, since Natsuya had made his decision, she naturally couldn't oppose it.

She merely decided in her heart that she would ostracize Gin more in the future; she absolutely could not let him gain power and take advantage of Natsuya!

Soon after, Nami's interest was piqued by another matter.

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

"We have three people now—no, that should be three people and one beast—so shouldn't we form a pirate crew!?"

Hearing this, Natsuya was momentarily stunned.

Nami's words had reminded him.

It was indeed time to form a pirate crew; after all, they were all considered pirates now.

Establishing a pirate crew would also allow him to manifest his authority as captain at all times.

But what would be a good name for the pirate crew?