Hearing Robin say the same thing, Ace of course understood that these villagers meant no harm.
It was only prolonged hunger and oppression that had forced them to resort to this to survive.
That was why, even after they had robbed him of all his food on his last visit to Wano Country, he would still generously share food with them.
"Y-you... who are you people? We only wanted a little food."
"That's right. If we don't get any food, my child... my child might not survive more than a few days."
Franky was frantically wiping away tears. "That Kaido really deserves to die!"
On the way here, Ace had explained to everyone why Amigasa Village was so poor, and how impoverished its people's lives were.
There were fish in the sea outside the village, and plenty in the great river that flowed through it.
But those waters had all been polluted by Kaido's factories. Not only was the water undrinkable, but even the fish living in it were inedible.
So everyone in the village wove bamboo hats to sell in exchange for food.
But Wano Country's entire system and its prices meant that even if they wore the skin off their hands, they still would not get a full meal.
"Don't worry. We came here this time to make sure everyone has enough to eat and wear," Ace said.
But rather than having any effect on the villagers, Ace's words provoked an even fiercer reaction.
"Impossible! Stop feeding us empty promises. We want real food!"
"People high above us like you could never understand us bottom-tier people who can't even get enough to eat."
"We only want something real!"
"Yes! We only want food!"
Lott shook his head. There was no negotiating terms or talking about the future with