Sabo glanced at Anrield, who was covered in bandages, and said, "As you know, Straw Hat Kid is my sworn younger brother. He's always been impulsive and never thinks before acting, so if he offended you in any way, please be understanding."
Ronglin's gaze darkened. Back when he was at Whole Cake Island, Bilida had told him that Straw Hat Kid had nearly killed Anrield. That was why he had changed course without hesitation to find Anrield and learn the truth.
In truth, Anrield had been the one to speak rudely first. However, the Empress had been too arrogant to tolerate him and directly attacked Anrield, killing and injuring many of his subordinates. This indirectly led to Anrield, already wounded when he was ambushed, being unable to defeat his opponents, resulting in the complete destruction of his entire fleet.
Though Anrield had been somewhat at fault, Ronglin considered the dead and wounded subordinates to have already received sufficient punishment. But the fleet under Anrield's command had suffered an undeserved calamity because of this, and Ronglin had no intention of letting it go so easily.
Seeing the hostility in Ronglin's eyes, Sabo's heart sank. He immediately understood that Ronglin had no intention of settling the matter peacefully. Besides, from what Sabo knew of Ronglin, Ronglin had never truly settled anything peacefully. Those who could be killed were killed, and even those who could not be killed, Ronglin still found a way to kill.
"Regarding this matter, I hope you can handle it generously." Sabo lowered his stance as much as possible while speaking with Ronglin. After all, the entire New World had now felt Ronglin's strength. "For this, in my personal capacity, I will owe you a favor. Whenever you need me, I will come without fail and provide whatever you