Sancho nodded at Hamel's statement. "Indeed they were." He acknowledged, as the three started loading up their small schooner with the supplies they had taken from the Doom Pirates, whom had retreated back to their hideout by now. Sancho noticed the crowd that had formed on the docks, a few hundred feet away from the small schooner, they had originally chosen to ignore them, but soon the Mayor came forward and talked to the three pirates. He kneeled before Sancho and begged on his hands and knees.

Sancho raised an eyebrow, quite surprised - perhaps even a little amused that the 'most powerful man' in this village would submit his whole village to pirates like that. He spoke of Lefaci, he begged them to stay and protect the village from the pirates. And soon, the hundred or so people behind him all followed suit, falling to their knees, crying as they all pleaded in unison.

Sancho's face grew dark as his face turned emotionless - like it had when he was hanging Morning Star, he turned to Hamel, speaking a quick command. "Finish up." he stepped up from the boat, walking towards the mayor whom had his head to the dirt. Each step echoed with the raised heartbeat of the townsfolk whom were all peering up from the dirt.

The pirate grabbed the mayor by the collar, holding the man whom was at least two heads shorter than the pirate high into the air, as high as he could. "Either you're really brave, or really fucking foolish, begging pirates for help. You're showing your weakness, that you're incapable of defending yourself. You're prey. Pirates are predators." Sancho said, a twisted smile crept up on his face. 

The mayor sobbed. "Y-You're right. I am a weak leader for these people... P-Please, kill me if you want, b-but protect my people!" He cried as Sancho's grin turned into a soft smile. His people gasped as the mayor offered his own life for their safety, several of the townsfolk protested, but the mayor silenced them all. 

 "What's your name, foolish mayor?"

"It's... It's Clove..." The mayor cried.

"Well then, Mayor Clove." Sancho said, letting Clove down from his grip, Clove landed flat on his ass.

"I, Sancho Graham, Nobleman of Shinra Kingdom in the Grandline, and Captain of the Golden Fleece Pirates, promise to protect your townsfolk from any and all harm. If a pirate as much as touches a hair on your head, I will personally kill them." He vowed, extending his hand to Clove, to help him back up from the ground. "R-Really?! Y-You're gonna stay?" He asked, in shock.

Sancho shook his head. "No. We are going to Lefacti and putting an end to this, to make sure it never happens again."

"T-Thank you brave pirate!" Clove shouted, as the people all realized what had happened, and they all got smiles on their face. "T-They're really gonna protect us? Stop the pirates at Lefacti? C-Can they even do that?" Were all questions raised by the people, as Sancho walked away. "But till I do that. I need you guys to stand up for yourself. Never let anyone walk all over you. You have my protection, but you do not need it."

He said, walking towards the schooner and his two crewmates, casting off, heading towards Lefacti.

"... Was that a little too much bravado? Should I have just agreed?" He asked his two comrades with a grin on his face as they were off onto the open sea.