User blog comment:Fliu/Chapter 926: Hungry Hungry Hippo/@comment-122.55.30.25-20181203090613/@comment-2600:1702:3C50:A6E0:11D:E19E:348B:6708-20181204222237

Even if he is not like Luffy it would be practical for his crew to escape to avoid being killed and to ensure that they can help him later.