Clearly, the three brothers' current fighting strength was still fairly normal. They could not defeat so many pirates just because their blood was boiling.
So the hot-blooded trio was taught a harsh lesson. All three were beaten black and blue, tied up, and tossed to one side.
Who knew why those pirates had not killed them? Perhaps it was because they were just children.
Of course, if they had truly tried to chop the three brothers down, perhaps they might have awakened Conqueror's Haki in that critical moment?
"Put your backs into it, brothers! Whether we eat well or starve from now on, whether we strike it rich or spend our lives as pirates, it all depends on this!" A tall pirate standing at the front shouted.
"As long as we take down this Royal Capital, the treasure we get will be enough to last us a lifetime!"
After hearing the pirate leader's words, the remaining pirates became even more fired up. Only because they had the city walls to rely on could the palace guards barely hold them back; otherwise, the pirates would have broken through long ago.
Watching the current situation from the ground, Sabo could not help sighing. "Sorry. I dragged you two into this."
"What are you talking about? Aren't we brothers?" Ace smiled. Though his swollen face made the smile hard to see, his tone still carried a cheerful warmth.
"Grrr!" Ace and Sabo, who had been displaying their brotherly bond, turned their heads and saw Luffy lying listlessly on the ground. He said pitifully, "I'm hungry!"
"Hey, you brats, stop trying any tricks!" The pirate guarding the three of them shook the large blade in his hand. "Try anything, and watch out or you'll get a taste of this!"
"Really? But can that thing