Holdem seems to believe Luffy and the gang have some ties to Shutenmaru, the head of a guild of thieves known as the Atamayama Thieves Brigade, who have been stealing from the Shogun's private gardens.
Holdem's lion belly, Kamijiro, keeps O-Tama firmly clamped between his jaws, threatening to break her in two should Luffy dare take a step forward.
