Got it!
How could he not understand how things had turned out like this...?!
To cut the grass, you had to pull out the roots. To eradicate evil, you had to wipe it out completely!
Everything, everything, had happened because he had trusted those bandits too much and let Uncle Noah release them!
Luffy's body trembled slightly. He desperately held back his tears and tried to nod hard, but Higuma suddenly pressed down with force, pinning him firmly beneath his foot. No matter what he did, he could not move.
"Did I tell you to move? Hm?"
Higuma roared sharply.
When he first saw Noah, his pupils contracted and he took a panicked step back. But when he noticed that Noah was alone out front, separated from the Marines spreading out around him, he quickly regained his composure and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Enough! Stop lecturing me with that look on your face! What I hate most are people like you, who get carried away just because they have a little strength!"
Higuma sneered. "We got beaten badly by you lot yesterday, but today is different. Do you know why, Marine?"
Click!
Several dozen revolvers were drawn at once. The bandits surrounded Noah, their gun barrels aimed at his head.
"Because you all brought guns today?"
Noah curled his lip. "Oh my, a mere bandit crew has so many guns? How terrifying..."
"Good that you know! And you've made a huge mistake too—you actually dared to walk into the middle of us alone!"
Higuma threw back his head and laughed, then suddenly swung his hand down and shouted:
"Kill him! Boys!"
"As long as we take down this arrogant bastard first, the rest of the Marines will fall apart on their own! It's time to let them see the true