One Piece: The Straw Hat Pirates' Max-Level Swordsman

It was not until Ling Tian coughed lightly that Long and Sabo woke up from their dream and stopped what they were doing.

Long raised his head, and his deep gaze instantly fell on Ling Tian. There was both confusion and a hint of expectation in his eyes.

He slowly stood up, his hands hanging naturally at his sides, and narrowed his eyes slightly, as if trying to read the purpose of Ling Tian's visit from his expression.

Sabo also stopped wiping his weapon, put it gently aside, then stood up with a friendly smile on his face.

His eyes were clear and bright, filled with curiosity and welcome towards Ling Tian.

Long spoke first, his voice was steady and powerful, like thunder exploding in the house: "Lingtian, why are you here?" He stared at Lingtian with scrutiny and inquiry.

Ling Tian walked forward, and the wooden board under his feet made a slight creaking sound.

A smile appeared on his face, a smile that was a little tired but also full of sincerity: "Dragon Leader, Sabo, long time no see."

His gaze swept across Long and Sabo's faces in turn, his eyes filled with joy of reunion.

Sabo said cheerfully, "It's been a long time indeed. I didn't expect to see you at this time, Mr. Ling Tian."

The three of them began to exchange pleasantries, reminiscing about the past, their words filled with emotion.

After some greetings, Ling Tian's expression became serious, his smile gradually disappeared, replaced by a solemn look.

He took a deep breath and said, "I came here this time to discuss something important."

Long and Sabo looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion. Long frowned slightly and asked, "What's so serious?"

Ling Tian continued, "Because Ace will be executed by the Navy in three months, I hope the Revolutionary Army can rescue Ace together at that time."

His voice was urgent and firm, and his eyes were full of anxiety and expectation.

When Sabo heard Ace's name, his originally calm expression suddenly changed.

His eyes widened instantly, and the original calmness in his pupils was broken, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.

At first, his eyes became a little confused for a moment, as if the name came from a distant place, making him unable to fully understand its meaning.

Then, Sabo felt a pain in the head as if he was hit by a sledgehammer.

The pain came so suddenly and violently that he was completely unprepared. He held his head with both hands, his fingers tightly grasping his hair, as if this could ease some of the pain.

His body trembled slightly, like a fallen leaf shivering in the cold wind. An expression of pain quickly spread across his face, his brows knitted tightly, forming deep 川-shaped wrinkles, his lips clenched unconsciously, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Seeing Sabo's condition, Long and the other members of the Revolutionary Army couldn't help but worry.

Long immediately stepped forward and stretched out his hand to support Sabo. His face was full of concern and anxiety. He asked in a low and anxious voice: "Sabo, what's wrong with you?"

Other members of the Revolutionary Army also gathered around, their faces also full of worry. Someone shouted anxiously: "Master Sabo, is your old injury recurring?"

Others quickly handed over towels and water, trying to relieve Saab's pain.

"Hurry, go find a doctor!" an anxious member shouted.

"Don't touch him yet, let's see what happens first." said another calmer member.

Everyone was talking at the same time, and the whole room was suddenly filled with a tense and uneasy atmosphere.

The crowd's voices rose one after another, and their anxiety was evident in their words.

"Sabo, please don't hold on!" A young revolutionary soldier had a worried look on his face, his voice trembling a little.

"What is going on? Is it the aftereffect of the previous battle?" Another older soldier frowned and spoke anxiously.

"Hurry, bring the stretcher over here!" someone shouted loudly, and the footsteps suddenly became chaotic.

"We must find a way to help Sabo!" The shouts of the crowd intertwined, and everyone's face was filled with anxiety and helplessness.

However, Sabo waved his hand, and said while enduring the pain: "I'm fine, don't worry." His voice was a little weak, as if it was squeezed out from between his teeth.

Despite this, he still tried to appear strong and reassure everyone. His face was as pale as paper, beads of sweat kept rolling down his forehead, but his eyes remained firm.

Ling Tian watched Sabo quietly from the side, guessing in his heart that it was probably because Sabo had lost his memory.

His eyes were full of thought and sympathy, and his mind recalled the memory that Sabo had lost like a movie.

Once, Sabo lost consciousness in an accident. During that time, he was like a blank sheet of paper, with no memory of the past.

Ling Tian cleared his throat and said slowly: "Sabo, in fact, you, Luffy and Ace, the three of you have been brothers since childhood. You grew up together and experienced countless adventures and difficulties together."

Sabo raised his head, with a hint of doubt and expectation in his eyes, and listened to Ling Tian's story carefully.

Ling Tian continued, "You once played together on an island in the East China Sea, dreaming of going out to sea one day to find freedom and dreams."

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Sabo's eyes gradually became moist, and tears were welling up in his eyes, as if they would burst out at any time.

He murmured to himself: "Ace...Luffy..." His voice was full of longing and emotion. Those two names seemed to be the softest corner in his heart, and a slight touch would trigger endless waves of emotions.

After hearing Ling Tian's words, not only Sabo, but even Long on the side did not expect that the child they rescued that year actually had such a relationship with their son.

Long's originally serious expression became very complicated. He frowned, and the wrinkles on his brows were like traces carved by time, deep and heavy.

His eyes were deep and solemn, as if they could penetrate time and space and trace back to all the memories of the past.

Long fell into a brief contemplation, with the figures of Ace and Luffy constantly appearing in his mind. He remembered Ace's stubborn and brave character, and Luffy's innocent but determined smile.

He couldn't help but ponder the strange arrangement of fate, why this child whom he had saved had such a deep bond with his sons.

He sighed in his heart that the connections in this world were so subtle and unpredictable.

Sabo came back to his senses from his shock, with a determined light flashing in his eyes. That light was like the brightest star in the night sky, illuminating his resolute face.

He clenched his fists tightly, the muscles on his arms bulging slightly due to the force, and he said loudly: "In this case, I must go with Mr. Ling Tian to rescue Ace!"

His tone was firm, without the slightest hesitation, and every word seemed to burst out from the depths of his soul, with unshakable determination.