The sight of Luffy's smile moved Ace to his core.
Tears spilled down despite himself. "Why? Why did you come to save me? This was my own mistake. I don't want to drag you into it."
Ever since he had been thrown into Impel Down, he had never expected to survive.
If Luffy were injured because of this, or even died at Marine Headquarters...
Then even in the Underworld, he would never rest in peace.
But Luffy kept running, shouting to Ace as he went, "You're the big brother, and I'm the little brother! Didn't we promise? We'd meet at the top of this world.
Letting my big brother suffer makes me a pretty lousy little brother."
Ace stared at Luffy with wide eyes. "Luffy, you little brat... Who asked you to save me? Just get out of here!"
Everyone who heard the exchange between Luffy and Ace was moved.
A younger brother who feared none of war's cruelty and wanted only to save his older brother; an older brother who spoke harshly only to make his younger brother give up and retreat.
However one looked at it, it was a touching story of family love.
Of course, this scene was also broadcast throughout the pirate world.
"Sniff... That's so touching."
"Yes, what genuine brotherly love."
"Luffy said he's Ace's younger brother. Does that mean Luffy is Pirate King Roger's son too?"
"Are you stupid? Luffy is clearly a few years younger than Ace. How could they be biological brothers? They must be sworn brothers."
"Huh? Even sworn brothers can be that close?"
Shakky's Rip-off Bar, Area 13 of the Sabaody Archipelago.
Watching Luffy on the screen, Rayleigh marveled, "How did Luffy end up in Marineford?
Did Bartholomew Kuma send him flying there?"
Holding a cigarette between her