Sailing: His comprehension is against the sky, and he comprehends the Eight Gates at the beginning.

Therefore, he had no idea that Luffy and his crew later caused a ruckus at Enies Lobby and killed the Celestial Dragons.

What he didn't know was that the Straw Hat crew had now become a force that the world dared not underestimate.

In his mind, Luffy and his crew were just a group of slightly famous newcomers.

But for newcomers like this, coming to such a place is practically the same as sending them to their deaths.

That's why he said those heartless things to Luffy; he didn't want to see Luffy and the others die because of him.

Just as Ace was hanging his head, feeling deep remorse and pain, he suddenly heard Luffy call his name.

"Ace!"

Upon hearing this call, Ace raised his head and looked at Luffy with tears in his eyes.

Then he saw that Luffy had put away his previous smile and become very serious, speaking with utmost earnestness.

"Indeed, as pirates, we have our own adventures and shouldn't interfere in each other's affairs."

"but..."

"We are brothers!"

Luffy's words were like a sharp thorn, piercing deep into Ace's heart.

It made his heart skip a beat.

Luffy continued speaking, his tone becoming increasingly excited and his voice growing louder.

"You want me, your brother, to just watch you die without doing anything..."

"How could I possibly do something like that?"

Upon hearing Luffy's words, Ace could no longer control himself; his heart pounded wildly, and he became incredibly excited.

Just like Luffy said, if it were Luffy who was to be executed today, he would definitely do everything in his power to come and save Luffy.

At this moment, Ace was no longer bothered by Luffy's unauthorized interference with his adventure.

Instead, they returned to the way they were when they were kids.

He was deeply moved and murmured Luffy's name.

"Luffy..."

...

at the same time.

The Revolutionary Army Headquarters.

Sabo, who had been clutching his head and struggling in pain, suddenly became quiet.

He stared blankly at the figures of Luffy and Ace on the screen, Luffy's words echoing in his mind.

We're brothers!

"Sabo, are you alright?"

Those around Sabo noticed his sudden strange behavior and asked him a question out of concern.

However, Sabo did not hear any sound at all.

Scenes kept flashing before his eyes.

Familiar yet unfamiliar scenes flashed through Sabo's mind, making him feel increasingly sad.

Beside a tree stump.

Three children huddled together, each holding a bowl filled with wine.

"Drink this bowl of wine, and we'll be brothers!"

The three raised their bowls and clinked them together, drinking their wine in one gulp, then looked at each other and laughed happily.

When this image appeared in Sabo's mind, he could no longer control his emotions, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"Sabo! What's wrong?"

"Are you alright? Why are you suddenly crying?"

The surrounding revolutionary soldiers all stepped forward to inquire about the situation.

Long also cast a worried glance at him.

Then they all heard Sabo crying out in extreme grief.

"I remembered!"

"I remember everything!"

"Ace! Luffy! And me!"

"The three of us..."

"He's a brother!"

"Ughhhhh..."

"I could have forgotten about them for so many years!"

"They've already sworn brotherhood..."

"But I still forgot about them!"

"I'm such an idiot!"

"Ughhhhh..."

While crying and shouting, Sabo suddenly got up and tried to rush out the door.

"No! I have to go help Luffy and go with him to save Ace!"

"I can't abandon my brothers!"

"This is the time when they need me the most."

"I must stand with them!"

Sabo cried and rushed toward the door, but was blocked by several people.

"Calm down, Sabo!"

"It's too far from Marine Headquarters! By the time you get there, the war will be over!"

"Yes! There's no way we'll make it there in time!"

Hearing these words of dissuasion, Sabo was extremely saddened and cried out.

"But... what if they didn't escape from there?"

"I will never forgive myself!"

"What should I do?"

Normally, Sabo would never lose his mind like this.

But just as he regained his memory, he saw his brother, whom he had forgotten for many years, in danger.

This made it impossible for him to calm down.

Just then, the dragon suddenly spoke.

"Trust Luffy!"

Upon hearing the dragon's voice, everyone immediately turned to look.

Sabo was also emotional and looked at the dragon.

Then he saw Long staring intently at him and speaking seriously.

"What you should do now is trust them!"

"Luffy... he will definitely be able to rescue Ace and get him out of there."

Despite what Dragon said, Sabo still looked pained and spoke emotionally.

"Dragon! You have no idea how I feel right now!"

"They're my brothers!"

"My brother is in grave danger, and all I can do is watch helplessly!"

"Do you know how painful this feeling is?"

Sabo was speaking excitedly when he saw Dragon suddenly frown, a rare occurrence for him, and say something with an excited expression.

"Of course I know what that feeling is!"

Long's behavior startled everyone present; it was the first time they had ever seen him so excited.

Even Sabo was surprised and looked at the dragon with a puzzled expression.

Then, they saw Long grit his teeth and say in a deep voice with a pained expression.

"Luffy, he..."

But it's my son!

Upon hearing this news, everyone, including Sabo, was struck dumb and stood frozen in place.

This was the first time they had heard Long talk about his family.

However, after saying just one sentence, Long didn't mention it again.

He regained his usual calm and seriousness and said in a deep voice.

"Trust Luffy!"

"He can definitely do it!"

"I have a feeling..."

"The day we've been preparing for is almost here!"

"And Luffy..."

"The chosen one who will lead us in a full-scale attack on the world's righteous government!"

The dragon has roamed this world for many years and has seen and experienced far more than ordinary people.

He had already heard some of the legends about Joy Boy and the liberation fighter Nika from people like the bears and giants who knew about them, and he had memorized them deeply.

He had already heard about Nika's free fighting style and connected it with Luffy's abilities.

Like Kuma, he firmly believed that Luffy was the legendary liberator.

And he has always been looking forward to... the day Luffy awakens!

After hearing Long's words, the entire room fell silent.

Sabo also calmed down a bit.

Sabo was deeply surprised and astonished by Dragon's relationship with Luffy and his last words.

He never expected that Dragon would recognize Luffy as the chosen one of their Revolutionary Army.

Although he didn't know the reason, he now somewhat believed in the dragon.

And together with Dragon, they began to believe in Luffy.

As Sabo watched Luffy and Ace on the screen, he silently prayed.

"Luffy! Ace! You must be safe and sound!"

...

Marineford!

After Luffy finished speaking to Ace, he immediately became serious and said in a deep voice.

"Wait for me, Ace!"

"I'll get you out right away!"

After saying his last words to Ace, Luffy spoke to Usopp.

"Usopp! Open that gap and let the pirates in."