Oi Nami before I start, Ussop began. How long have you and Sanji been involved versus your feelings for Luffy and did you really not know how he felt about you all this time. I was never involved with Sanji in a Romantic sense we were friends no more or less than me and you, she stated firmly, and no I didn't know he felt the way I felt I've Felt like this for him since Drum Island. I was barely awake when we got to chopper and all he said was they're my friends, my Nakama, save them don't worry about me please save them, please save her. That moment I was weak and wanted that to be the reason I felt that way but as time went on I realized I loved everything about him from his idiocy to the side of him that smiles for all of our sakes, even his innocence I truly realized it when I got the paper after Marineford, not needing to explain as the pain of that day still effected them all, and my heart shattered as I saw the image of his almost lifeless body I thought about if I had lost him the man who fights to the brink of death, I would rather go back to Arlong Park than live in a world without him. Robin looked shocked at the confession and happy that she felt so strongly while Ussop looked at her with a new resolution. Hai so you wanna know why Zoro said what he said and why we thought you were eloping from the crew with Sanji? Ussop asked, That's because that's what he told Luffy Right Before you left Dressrosa. Normally Luffy would question it to both of you if not for a prior conversation that was had a few months ago right after Fish-Men Island
FLASHBACK TO THE CAPTAINS QUARTERS AFTER LEAVING FISH-MEN ISLAND
Luffy calls Ussop, Zoro, Brook, Sanji, and Chopper into His room away from The girls and Frankie. As all the guys enter Luffy asks them to sit down at the table and proceeds to speak.
Luffy: Guys I have something I need to say since it's been 2 years Zoro is already aware of some of the things I'm about to say and I'm sure the rest of you have figured it out to a degree
(All except Zoro look at him inquisitively wondering what their captain was gonna reveal to them)
Zoro: Luffy are you sure "HE" should be here for this talk it's not gonna be easy dealing with his emotions once he finds out
(Luffy just smiled at Zoro before nodding and taking a deep breath)
Ussop: Oi Luffy what's going on is everything ok (he asked looking at his captain with concern)
Sanji: if it's bad news you might as well just break it to us
(All nodded in agreement at Sanji's statement as Zoro just look and sighed)
Luffy: I started this Journey over 3 years ago gathering first Zoro, the strongest swordsman and pirate hunter in the east blue, Then Nami joined only temporarily at first as my navigator, and after her we met Ussop a man who wanted to be brave and whose father was even then one of the world's best marksmen so it was like meeting a long lost childhood friend, after that Sanji joined the crew and our ship was stolen by none other than Nami who was battling her own personal demons and refused to ask for help, we sailed to her island and tore down the walls of her oppression at that time I didn't know why but I felt like I had to destroy everything that took away her smile like if she wasn't smiling something was wrong with the world.
(Everyone in the room even the innocent chopper began to understand where he was going)
Sanji: Luffy.
Luffy: let me finish. So I resolved that she should be part of the crew no matter what and she came with us, with me on this journey, and although over the years Sanji has expressed his fondness for her he even did the same for Robin and ViVi when they were with the crew but it still slightly bothered me when he did this for her, when she was on the brink of death I felt like I couldn't breathe I remember feeling like a failure and I needed her to be ok that's how we came to meet Chopper and Doctorine. But after we added Chopper and Robin to the group we had another issue I had hoped that the feelings I had for Nami by then would dissipate but they intensified with every save and when I heard her pleas no matter how weak I felt my strength would explode and I would be at her side. We met Frankie and even when we Met Brook when Nami called out I felt that surge of power on Water 7 and on thriller bark when that lion head had her it was like part of my heart disappeared. No matter what I did it wouldn't come back not until I saw her standing there fighting beside us, beside me.
Sanji: Luffy I need…
Zoro: Let him finish we all need to hear this as it seems like it will affect the future of the crew
Luffy: And when we were all attacked in saboady by Kuma it was like hell seeing all of you taken from me and reveling in my own weakness and was sent to Amazon Lily where I met Boa Hancock and the rest of the warriors, where Hancock asked me to marry her and kept asking about us having a family that's when it hit me that the only person I wanted to be with in that capacity was Nami. I soon realized I didn't have time to search for you all as I realized that ace was in danger and that was when I went to impel down where I was almost killed multiple times and in the end for more power and strength to save him and protect you all after almost dying I gave up 10 years of my life in impel down.
(THEY ALL LOOKED AT HIM WIDE-EYED VISIBLY SHOCKED AT HIS REVELATION)
Luffy: I realized after Losing ace the reason I couldn't fall apart at that time as I was reminded by Jinbei was you all but the feeling was different for each of you. And I was made to realize if I was too week again than next time Nami may be taken from me in the same way Ace was and I couldn't allow that to happen so I trained and read a lot Rayleigh and I worked on helping me understand everything I could so I could get stronger mentally as well as physically. So that when we set sail this time I could let Nami know that I want her to be my queen.
(Luffy said this proudly and with resolute determination)
Ussop: so for the past 4 years you have been in love with Nami and you never told her and now you wanna tell her why?
Zoro: why do you wanna know why Ussop don't tell me you're in love with that weather hag, earning a look from Luffy and Sanji
Ussop: No its just I have been waiting to tell kaya back home how I feel and I need to know that if it's the same for this idiot why he decided now of all times was the time when we could die out here in this ocean on our way to Raftel Island fighting one of the Yonkou 2 of which all have issues with us Big Mom, and Blackbeard why now of all times would you tell her
Luffy: It's exactly because of that I understand the risks like no one else and if I died today as long as I she knew how I felt I would be able to die a happy man.
Sanji: Luffy, Nami and I have been dating since the saboady archipelago we didn't tell anybody because of what happened and we are gonna leave the crew after we get close enough to the end of the Grandline opening up to the East blue so I can take her to meet Zeff and introduce her as my woman and propose.
Zoro: Oi cook don't just start making shit up it's not funny or a game
Sanji: I'm not we even spend most of our time together we figured it would make things awkward if we started suddenly acting like on the ship so that's why every time we dock we are the first 2 to go off together or her and Robin
Chopper: is that why you and her had that suitcase leaving that hotel in fish-men island.
Ussop: Sanji show us some proof
(They all walk towards the deck and he approaches Nami who now sits alone, Robin in the Crowsnest)
Sanji: Yo Nami, he calls in a serious tone low enough that only the 2 can hear, Luffy knows about Fish-men island I'm sorry I had to tell them
Nami: How does he know about that? Is he upset that we-
Sanji: Chopper saw us leaving the hotel, All of us Luffy wants to know why and won't believe my explanation so they need for you to tell them
Nami then looks over to Luffy seeing how serious he looks
Nami: Luffy I'm sorry I didn't tell you it's just that I didn't want anyone to know so I met him in secret, she spoke, and not that's its anyone's business but mine
Zoro: But why out of anyone did you accept Ero-Cook
Nami: Sanji is more private about these matters I mean if I had chosen Luffy everyone would know before we leave any port
At this point Luffy's Face almost dropped shaded by his hat he then did the unexpected
Luffy: Arigato Nami you're right, he said showing his usual goofy grin, sorry I didn't mean to stick my nose where I shouldn't i can promise you one thing it won't happen again
Nami could feel her heart shatter but wasn't aware of the reason or the misunderstanding she caused as Luffy began to walk away she began to approach only to be stopped by Sanji, Zoro, and Ussop
FLASHBACK Over
Nami now looked mortified at Ussop who stared at her and Robin whose mouth dropped as she listened to his story. But Ussop that wasn't right, Nami cried, that isn't what happened and that's not why we met at the hotel on fish-men island. Ussop looked at her in surprise, if that wasn't the reason then why I mean you even confirmed it in Luffy's face and now you wanna make it right what's going on Nami you promised that after Arlong park you would be honest with us no matter what. Robin looked between her and Ussop before speaking, she has been meeting Arlong's daughter and wife. Ussop took a minute then screamed upon realizing what Robin said, what the hell do you mean you've been meeting that lunatic's family, Zoro, Chopper, Jinbei, and Frankie came in the room asking what's with all the yelling.
After it was explained to them in full by Ussop about what he had just heard almost immediately Jinbei is the first to speak, so after everything that you went through with Arlong and his crew you still meet with his family I think after this I have one question, why? I mean why subject yourself to see that which caused you such pain and anguish of seeing Susame and Hagura? Everyone looked at her expectantly as she fidgeted around and finally took a deep breath, because back at Arlong Park Hagura took care of me after Arlong beat me or smashed my face into the table or even went as far as, she pauses as she sniffles holding back tears remembering the pain she was caused.
FLASHBACK
When Hagura came to help me on those nights when Arlong took out his frustrations on me it made things a little more bearable so naturally I was happy. But that didn't last long one night Arlong had Gotten drunk with his crew and as I was looking for Hagura he found me outside of my room and threw into a bunch of barrels. He then approached me and asked why I left my room, Nami said quivering, I was looking for Hagura-san. At this Arlong smiled as he spoke, she isn't here she left this island a few hours ago.
Nami looked visibly scared as Arlong continued to speak, she and I are having a baby we are gonna have a child and she has gone back to our home to give birth and will be gone for some time in order to raise the child. So while she is gone I think I will use you for my desires Arlong said as he ripped her clothes off. Began begging him to stop and screaming in pain for someone to help her only for her pleas to fall on deaf ears ad he took her by force she begged for it to be over as she did Arlong would make sure to prolong it telling her it was her privilege to bear his children on earth as Hagura bears them under the sea when he released his seed inside of her every time. She was so grateful Nojiko and DR. Nako gave her pills to avoid pregnancy and that Arlong never found them
Then one day 3 months after the abuse began she set out to the sea with her and Arlong's deal in mind when she turned 18 she had no idea she would meet Luffy after 6 months and coming so close to her goal. And to her happiness Luffy was the savior who she begged and pleaded for all those nights Arlong smashed his way into her room and raped her laughing at her pain.
FLASHBACK Over
Everyone Looked in horror at Nami who had begun to breakdown in tears while explaining what happened at length to her in her years in slavery at Arlong park. Jinbei spoke, if what your saying is true than I truly owe you an apology for allowing him to roam free from the fisher pirates and take over the east blue, he said holding his head down. Zoro who had realized that Luffy and the rest including himself had the wrong idea about what was going on due to Sanji's lie causing him to seethe with rage, Gomenasai Nami I am sorry for not having more faith in you, he spoke, but why after all of that would you go see this woman. Robin looked at Nami and asked if she could explain it to them before Nami Nodded too distraught to answer his question herself. Zoro it was because of what happened to her that she felt the need to meet with this woman so that Hagura knew Nami didn't blame her for what happened and so Hagura could learn the truth of Arlong Park and why the home she made with Arlong was destroyed upon her return.
In the end she understood why I stood against Arlong she just wanted to know what wasn't in the papers, Robin finished as Nami began to speak finally, I would have never been with Sanji in that way. I know I promised to be honest from then to be honest but I wanted to be sure I made the right decision before I told him and when I thought it was found out that's why I apologized to Luffy not because I chose Sanji because I didn't tell you all so when he smiled and walked away I thought he was ok with it, Nami said holding her tears back, Robin what do I do I hurt him and didn't even know it.
You haven't realized that you only speak about the course we're taking nowadays and that since Punk-Hazard he has been changing steadily distancing himself, Ussop screamed, he has been becoming more mature and less like the lovable idiot we all decided to follow after being drawn to his light.
Ussop relax, Zoro Spoke, Nami he isn't wrong in a way you're the reason he has changed and whether it's for the better or worse remains to be seen for now we should-, his mouth gets covered by a hand that seems to grow out of his shoulder as does everyone else's. Nami for now you need to confirm your feelings for everyone to understand before we decide how you should approach the captain, robin says as chopper begins to try to remove her hand, so how do you feel about Luffy. Nami wipes her eyes, takes a deep breath and screams, I LOVE THAT IDIOT EVERYTHING FROM HIS GOOFY ASS GRIN TO HIS WEIRD IF NOT ADORABLE LAUGH EVEN THE FACE HE MAKES WHEN HE GETS ANGRY SINCE THE DAY WE MET I HAVE LOVED HIM EVEN WHEN I WAS BEING A JERK TO HIM HE STILL SMILED AND WARMED MY HEART WHEN I NEED HIM HE IS THERE AND ALWAYS KNOWS WHAT TO SAY TO HELP ME FEEL BETTER. If I can't have him in my life after all this, I would rather be back at Arlong Park in that stuffy little room. Robin smiled and spoke as chopper kept trying to peel the Hana Hana hand from his mouth, then you need to go tell him explain it all to him- ow, Robin looked over at chopper who had shot her with a mild sedative. Nami you can't go see Luffy now, Chopper stated, He isn't on the ship and has ordered that everyone else remain aboard until his return from that island over there, he said pointing to an island.
Everyone looked at the island Finally realizing that Frankie had dropped anchor and now worried for Luffy's return from the ominous looking island