Meanwhile, the two figures watching the battle from afar felt their hearts clench. Bead-sized drops of sweat rolled heavily down from their temples.
"Too strong! They're not even opponents on the same level!" Seeing the brutal scene, Koala instinctively hugged herself and murmured.
Sabo said nothing. He merely stared fixedly in a certain direction. There, after Luffy charged furiously at the enemy again, he was blasted away once more, just as expected.
Following Sabo's gaze, Koala's heart tightened again. "Sabo, don't be impulsive! Even if you charge in now, you'll only be one more person throwing your life away!"
"I-I know! Aaargh!" As Sabo spoke, he suddenly clutched his head, dropped to his knees, and let out a pained growl.
"Sabo, what's wrong? Don't scare me, Sabo!" Seeing his agonized appearance, Koala asked worriedly.
However, Sabo did not answer her. He only watched the scene ahead, screaming each time Luffy was blasted away.
It seemed that some sealed memories in his mind were continuously resurfacing.
At some point, Sabo's eyes had filled with tears. "I remember now. I remember! It's him—Luffy. He's my little brother!"
Seeing Sabo's reaction, Koala felt an ominous premonition.
Sure enough, the next moment, her premonition came true!
"Dragon Claw Fist!"
Sabo leaped forward, his powerful and domineering strike slamming directly into Longinus's back.
"Sabo!" Luffy shouted in surprise, having already forgotten his original purpose of drawing the enemy's fire. "You're here! Next up is our brothers' combined attack—Gear Fourth: King Kong Gun!"
The two attacked Longinus simultaneously, one from the front and one from behind.
However, Longinus continued kicking forward without changing expression. His right leg, like a battle axe, collided violently with Luffy's massive fist. The next moment, Luffy cried out in pain and was sent flying backward.
At the same time, Sabo's Dragon