Ace, Luffy, and Jig had not heard from Sabo in a long time. If they had received a cry for help from him, they would have stormed into High Town at any cost. But none came.
Before long, Bluejam, the notorious pirate from Pirate Bay, found them...
"Being born a noble isn't something you can just wish for. It's a stroke of luck, a blessing earned in a previous life..."
"If I could, I'd trade places with him... I've dreamed of being born a noble!"
Bluejam spoke with a vicious look on his face, though a flicker of envy crossed his eyes.
"..."
But Luffy and Ace did not want to answer him. To them, the bond between brothers was far more genuine.
"Who would've thought one of those four notorious brats was a noble... Did he come all the way from High Town to Garbage Mountain just to amuse himself? Deep down, he must look down on you."
Bluejam suddenly curled his lips, exposing his uneven yellow teeth as he spoke with contempt.
But a pitch-black blade pointed straight at his nose!
It was Jig! He had suddenly appeared in front of Bluejam, his eyes filled with icy anger!
"Cut the crap! Sabo isn't like that!"
"That's right! We're brothers!"
Luffy and Ace shouted from where they stood.
Behind them, the Bluejam Pirates clenched their fists, ready to beat down the three insolent brats, but a look from Bluejam made them stand down...
"...Ahhh, is that so? Then I'm terribly sorry... But you won't go near that boy again, will you..."
"If you behave, I won't finish you off right here. Of course, if you really think of him as a brother and want what's best for him, leave him alone."
As the captain of an entire pirate crew,