"Why are you here today? Are your injuries alright?"
Makino stood behind the counter, her face in her hands as she looked at the three of them with a smile.
"It doesn't matter! It doesn't hurt anymore, hehe."
The seven-year-old Luffy grinned at her, revealing his teeth.
"You're indeed a child. Such a serious injury healed so quickly.”
Maqinuo looked at him and smiled gently.
That night, when she ran to Dadan's bandit house and saw the three of them, they were all seriously injured, especially Luffy.
At that time, when she saw his appearance, she was so shocked that she could not help but cry a lot.
"But don't use too much force."
Makino warned Luffy.
"I understand."
The current Luffy still looked innocent and cute.
"Dadan asked us to tell you that we're fine now.”
Ace said to Makino.
"I'm done now."
He grinned at Luffy and Sabot,""Then let's go."
"Oh!"
Luffy said excitedly.
"Hahaha."
Sabot laughed and followed them out.
"Be careful on the road."
Maqinuo looked at the three of them and reminded them, her eyes carrying a touch of helplessness and doting.
Then, she couldn't help but think of the black-haired boy.
"They're clearly about the same age as them. Why is there such a big difference?”
On the way.
"Where are we going today?"
Luffy asked Ace.
Ace held the back of his head with his hands." Hmm…I'm not sure if the terminal has been burned down. I guess I should go play in the mountains."”
"To catch the Horned Beetle?"
Luffy's eyes were shining with anticipation.
Sabot listened to their conversation with a smile.
Suddenly, he saw a black-haired boy and a girl with short blue hair walking toward him.
After seeing the faces of the two people.
Sabot's eyes widened.
He was…
"Ron?"
Ron, who was helping Guina with her shopping, looked up and saw Sabot, who was looking at him in surprise, as well as Ace and Luffy beside him.
"It's you."
Ron was surprised to see the three of them here.
"Sabot, who is this guy? Is it someone you know?"
Luffy pointed at Ron and asked Sabot curiously.
"He is the benefactor I was talking about. He helped me escape from the city, so I was able to find you at that time.”
Sabot looked at Ron excitedly.
When Ace heard this, the way he looked at Ron changed.
He took a step forward and bowed to Ron with a serious expression.
"My name is Ace, their sworn brother. Thank you for helping Sabot. Although you might not know what happened, your help to him saved the three of our lives. I will remember this kindness.”
"Luffy, come and thank me."
He grabbed Luffy's head.
"Thank you."
Luffy said obediently to Ron.
"You're welcome."
Ron accepted their gratitude and looked at Sabot."
"Have you decided not to return to that house?”
Sabot's smile froze.
He lowered his head.
"I, I haven't thought about it yet."
Ron said nothing more.
They watched as he and the short-haired girl with the words of the One Dao on her back entered Makino's tavern.
"Sabot, are you sure he's the benefactor you mentioned who defeated several noble guards in an instant?" Ace couldn't help asking Sabot.”
"It can't be wrong."
Sabot nodded.
"But he clearly looks about the same age as me. How could he defeat several adult noble guards in an instant?”
Ace still found it hard to believe.
Luffy picked his nose and said,
"I think he's much taller than you.”
"Shut up, Luffy."
Sabot turned to the tavern and said,""Ron may be about our age, but he's definitely much better. I'm sure of that."
"Is he really that powerful…"
Ace pinched his chin and thought for a moment. His eyes lit up.
"Then why don't we ask him to teach us how to become stronger?”
…………
Inside Makino's tavern.
"You want me to teach you to become stronger?"
Ron, who was sitting at the table, looked at the three brothers bowing to him in surprise.
The three of them nodded in unison.
"Ron, you're very strong, right? We heard that you sent Baldy Root flying with one punch. We want to be like you.”
Ace said.
Sabot and Luffy looked at him with wide eyes, full of expectation.
Ron took a sip of juice and said unhurriedly,""I can't directly help you become stronger.”
The three brothers were disappointed.
"But for the sake of Makino, I can let you train with me.”
The three brothers instantly became excited again.
"Will I become stronger if I train with you, Ron?”
Sabot said excitedly.
"At the very least, I'll be stronger than you are now. But my training is very hard. Are you sure you want to join me?”
The three brothers looked at each other and grinned.
"Yes!"
After experiencing that fire, the three of them realized how weak they were and truly wanted to become stronger.
"Alright, then tomorrow morning at five o'clock, we'll gather at the foot of Mount Gorbo.”
"Five o'clock?"
Luffy was shocked.
Ace and Sabot looked at each other and nodded firmly at Ron."
"Understood!"
^…………
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