Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Tesoro shrugged, a hint of mockery in his smile. "I don't have any extra ships here right now."

He pointed to the surrounding surveillance footage, "And look, Straw Hat is looking for me all over the place. If I escort you away, wouldn't that expose my location? Wouldn't that put me in even more danger?"

The surveillance cameras here can see the Straw Hat crew's whereabouts; they're all just strolling around and having fun, acting as if nothing happened after they fought the Celestial Dragons.

Several Den Den Mushi even heard Luffy muttering to himself, "Where exactly is that Golden Emperor?"

Tesoro's face twitched.

Do you still dare to go out?

They clearly came with ill intentions!

Tesoro dared to kill even Celestial Dragons; he didn't think his status was comparable to that of a Celestial Dragon.

Although he didn't know what he had done to offend that guy, the other party had ruined his business. Did he expect the guy to grovel and offer himself up for negotiations?

impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

Perhaps the other party is after his gold.

Surely the Four Emperors couldn't have come here just for entertainment and relaxation?

Bakala, standing next to her, opened her mouth as if to say something, but then stopped herself.

She thought that, judging from the Straw Hat Pirates' consistent reputation, the other party might actually be here for fun.

But given the current situation, Bakara couldn't bring herself to say it.

After all, the Celestial Dragons were indeed beaten, and their fates were unknown.

Regardless of the Straw Hat Pirates' original intentions, the situation is now completely chaotic.

"Tanaka,"

Tesoro looked at a short man beside him, "How's the matter I asked you to investigate going?"

Mr. Tanaka, who ate the Wall-Walking Fruit, can theoretically travel freely anywhere and is one of Tesoro's most trusted subordinates.

Just now, he rushed ahead to the place where the Straw Hat Pirates' ship was docked.

Just recently, Tesoro suddenly sensed an incredibly vast golden aura.

The amount of gold was so great that he initially thought he was hallucinating.

Keep in mind that he is a golden man who ate the Gold-Gold Fruit, and his ability to perceive gold far surpasses that of any detection instrument.

According to the amount he sensed, the weight of that gold even exceeded the total amount of gold in the entire Gran Tesoro!

How is this possible?

He felt that he was overreacting because of the straw hat attack.

"Lord Tesoro, your senses are correct. There is indeed a golden stone tablet on the Straw Hat Pirates' ship," Tanaka said.

When he saw it, he even tried to move it by hand, but it was ridiculously heavy and didn't look like a small stone tablet at all.

Tezzolo burst into laughter.

Since there is gold, it proves that his intuition was correct!

Tezzolo was also a well-informed person who knew that there were special techniques that could compress the mass and volume of objects.

For example, Sky Island technology, the gold refining techniques of the Shandians, or some lost craftsmanship from an ancient kingdom can all compress large amounts of gold into extremely small volumes, thereby creating special gold products that appear ordinary but are actually incredibly heavy.

Tezzolo has quite a few of these items in his collection.

The golden stone tablet in the hands of the Straw Hat Pirates was most likely made using this technique.

If he could obtain that gold, as the user of the Gold-Gold Fruit, he might be able to have the strength to fight the Four Emperors head-on!

Don't underestimate those who have awakened their Paramecia-type Devil Fruits!

The Gold-Gold Fruit's power allows the user to manipulate all forms of gold.

The more gold he has, the stronger he becomes.

The reason he was able to become king and dominate in this golden city was because it was full of gold, which was all his weapons.

If this golden stone tablet were also incorporated, Tesoro's breathing became heavy.

He hadn't felt this longing in a long time.

The last time was when he had just obtained the Golden Fruit.

Tesoro's body transformed into a golden streak of light, instantly shooting out of the palace and speeding towards the direction where the Straw Hat Pirates were docked.

Regardless, this city is his life's work, a paradise he spent so many years building.

Even the Four Emperors shouldn't just destroy it like this!

He wants to try going head-to-head with the Four Emperors.

As for the Celestial Dragons?

Heh, Tesoro doesn't have time to deal with them right now.

The World Government's credibility has been completely shattered; even the Celestial Dragons didn't dare utter a sound after being soundly defeated. While they might be plotting some kind of revenge behind the scenes, being beaten is being beaten—that's an undeniable fact!

Things involving the Celestial Dragons are never that simple.

Tezzolo was also gambling.

He wanted to see if the World Government would take any action if the Celestial Dragons were left here.

If so, it means the world government still has value to be exploited.

If not, then Tesoro will no longer have to be subservient to the Celestial Dragons!

Above the Golden City, a golden streak streaked across the sky.

Tesoro's speed was astonishing. His entire body entered an elemental state. After the Gold-Gold Fruit awakened, he could merge his body with gold within a certain range and move freely.

Soon, he saw the two ships docked in the harbor.

The Sunny and the Going Merry.

And that huge golden stone tablet!

Tezzolo's figure re-emerged by the side of the ship. He looked up at the several-meter-high stone monument, his eyes filled with shock and ecstasy.

too big!

It's even bigger than Mr. Tanaka described!

The stone tablet was cast entirely from gold of extremely high purity, and its surface was engraved with dense text, seemingly the work of a certain race.

Tesoro reached out with trembling hands and touched the surface of the golden stone tablet.

It was cool to the touch, but the surging golden energy made his golden fruits cheer with joy.

"This amount is more than my entire Golden City combined!"

Tezzolo was so excited he almost burst out laughing.

He had spent decades on this sea, seen countless riches, and amassed a fortune of gold that rivaled that of a nation, but he had never seen so much gold concentrated on a single object!

If this one stone tablet were melted down and melted down into Pelé, it could probably buy several countries!

"If we combine our resources, we might actually be able to go toe-to-toe with the Four Emperors!"

Without further hesitation, he placed his hands on the golden stone tablet and unleashed the full power of the Gold-Gold Fruit!

"Come here!"

Yellow light surged from Tesoro's palm, flowing out like liquid and quickly covering the entire surface of the golden stone tablet.

The Gold-Gold Fruit allows him to manipulate all gold; there's no gold he can't control!

Visibly, the huge golden stone tablet began to tremble, and a layer of golden ripples spread across its surface.

But at that moment, the golden stone tablet suddenly trembled violently, and a completely unfamiliar power surged out from inside the stone tablet, colliding fiercely with Tesoro's Gold-Gold Fruit ability.

They forcibly pulled it back.

Tesoro paused for a moment.

What is that?

Is there any gold in the world that he can't control?

His Gold-Gold Fruit has awakened. As long as it is gold, no matter what form, purity, or origin it is, it should obey him!

"Hey, you thief, why are you stealing our gold?"

Merry's voice rang out, glaring at the guy who was about to steal something.

They stole things from their boat?

Damn!

Teeth!

She was shopping happily when she suddenly sensed what was happening here and instantly flew back.

She's a ship spirit!

Tesoro turned around abruptly and saw a girl standing not far away.

The girl looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a simple dress and standing barefoot on the deck.

He looked quite aggressive.

"The Straw Hat Pirates?"

Tezzolo frowned, then burst into laughter.

"What do you mean 'yours'! As long as it's gold, it's all mine!"

That's incredibly arrogant.

Merry's face turned bright red with anger.

"Bring me all the gold!"

Tesoro didn't take the little girl seriously at all and increased his control over the Golden Stone Tablet once again.