"Spit it out!"
As Luffy and Ace drew closer, their faces growing more menacing, Sabo backed away involuntarily, only to find himself pressed against a large rock.
And resting on top of that rock was Jig.
Jig could no longer pretend to be asleep. He slowly rolled over and poked his head down.
The sudden appearance of the white-haired boy's... head gave Sabo quite a fright, since the rest of Jig's body was still on top of the rock.
A knowing smile hung on Jig's face, and his long white hair dangled freely, making him look rather frightening...
"Yeah, tell us. I'm curious too, Sabo."
Jig spoke with a smile.
With Jig, Ace, and Luffy pressing him at every turn, Sabo bit his lower lip, still hesitating.
But the short-tempered Ace seemed unable to wait any longer. He grabbed Sabo's mouth with both hands and pulled hard, as though trying to pry his clenched teeth apart.
"Spit it out! Or I'll knock you flying!"
Sabo finally gave in. Perhaps he thought it wasn't worth making his close friends suspicious of him over this. He said,
"I! I'll talk, all right! I'll tell you!"
"..."
Although he had finally gotten the burden off his chest, he was still a little frightened. Even his lips were trembling...
"I... I'm actually... a nobleman's son..."
After saying that, Sabo squeezed his eyes shut, as though afraid the scene he had imagined would unfold. But it never happened. Ace and Luffy were merely surprised...
"A nobleman's son?"
Ace cried out in surprise.
"Who?"
Seeing Ace shout, Luffy shouted in the same tone, though he still seemed not to have grasped the situation...
Now thoroughly confused himself, Sabo answered weakly.
"Me..."
Unlike Ace and Luffy's strong reactions, Jig showed nothing unusual. He was the leader of