Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

That's right. Although he doesn't have Conqueror's Haki, his true fighting power is absolutely no less than Doflamingo's!

Even stronger!

Because wherever Tesoro goes, he will always have his golden city, Gran Tesoro, by his side.

Since it's built on a ship, not in a fixed city, it's indeed convenient to take it with you.

This means that no matter where he is, even in battle, Tesoro can stand firm in this golden city, which is equivalent to his home ground and will bring a terrifying boost to his combat power!

Therefore, even someone as arrogant as Doflamingo has to temporarily back down and compromise with this guy he despises.

"Alright, Joker, someone like you wouldn't call me just to catch up, would you?"

"Speak, what is it?"

Tesoro's voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, this time no longer joking, but asking seriously.

"Fufufu, Tesoro, you should know about the Godfall Pirates, right?"

Doflamingo didn't keep them in suspense and stated it directly.

"Of course I know him, isn't he that rookie pirate named Luo Feng? The reports are exaggerating too much, comparing him to the Four Emperors? Hahahaha!"

"The future ruler of this world can only be me—the Golden Emperor!"

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Originally, he, who was also known as the emperor of the underground market like the Don Quixote family, could easily have obtained the Marineford War video and clearly knew what exactly happened in that battle.

However, Tesoro clearly didn't care about any of this...

For him, who was obsessed with making money, nothing was more important than getting rich. He only glanced at the news reports and got a rough idea of ​​the information about the Marineford War. Where would he find the time to watch a videotape that lasted for several hours?

That's just plain crazy!

As you can see, Tesoro felt that Doflamingo's phone call was a waste of his time.

However, this time, upon hearing Tesoro's arrogant words, Doflamingo was not angry at all. Instead, he felt certain that there was a chance!

"In that case, you'd better come to Dressrosa. That brat named Luo Feng is coming to cause me trouble, fufufu..."

Upon hearing this, the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was clearly taken aback and remained silent for a long time.

After a long while, Tesoro's voice came from the other end: "What, Joker, do you have a grudge against him?"

"Don't tell me you can't even handle a kid. You've been really bad these past few years!"

"So what if you killed Whitebeard? He was an old man on his deathbed, betrayed by his own men, and seriously injured by the Navy. You're so scared just because you killed an old man like that?"

"Alright, enough talk, Tezzolo. Come to Dressrosa now. We've been working together for so many years, and I've given you so many opportunities. It's time for you to do your part for me!"

"After this, I can introduce you to new trading channels, Fufufu, I guarantee you'll earn even more than before."

Doflamingo interrupted him and brought up the past favors he had shown, using emotional appeals to try and win Tesoro over to help him.

"Here we go again, Joker, stop making empty promises..."

"I'm very busy. There are quite a few distinguished guests on Gran Tesoro, and I have to entertain them. I don't have time to fool around with you unless... you offer more chips than them, then I might consider it, hahaha!"

Clearly, talking about feelings with someone like Tesoro is completely useless; only interests can move him.

Hearing this, Doflamingo showed no displeasure whatsoever; instead, a smile appeared on his face. Clearly, Tesoro's words were exactly what he wanted to hear!

Talking about feelings won't work, so let's talk about interests. Before making this call, Doflamingo had already thought of a plan and was confident that he could lure Tesoro ashore.

"Then you should come even more, hee hee... I've prepared a huge gift for you, you'll definitely be interested."

"Besides, this gift can only be collected by you in person; I can't deliver it to you!"

Upon hearing this, Tesoro finally became interested and quickly asked, "Oh? What is it?"

"gold!"

"gold?"

Upon hearing this answer, Tesoro was not excited. Instead, he curled his lip and scoffed, "The amount of gold you have is too little. It won't be of much help to me..."

These ungrateful words almost made Doflamingo vomit blood. How dare they criticize him for not having enough gold?!

Isn't it all because of the profits from these years of cooperation that Tesoro only wants to settle accounts in gold?

In the end, it was all Beli that ended up in Doflamingo's hands, while most of the gold ended up in Tesoro's hands.

Now, they're actually criticizing him for not having enough gold. They're just asking for a beating!

"...It wasn't me, it was the Godfall Pirates. They have a lot of gold on their ship."

"Fufufu, are you sure you don't want to come to Dressrosa?"

Chapter 264 Doflamingo Joins Forces with the Golden Emperor to Fight Against Luo Feng!

"A lot of gold? How much exactly?!"

Upon hearing this, Tesoro was greatly intrigued and quickly asked.

Only gold can tempt him; he doesn't even care about other kinds of money anymore, because there is too much wealth gathered on Gulan Tezoro!

"You'll have to see for yourself, Tesoro. All I can tell you is that there's a considerable amount of gold on their ship, fufufu..."

"All I saw was a huge golden bell as decoration on the deck of the Godfall Pirates' ship."

“Even the decorations are made of gold. On this vast sea, besides you, they are the only ones I can think of.”

"So do you think they would lack these things? Only those who possess a massive amount of gold resources can use them so freely, like you... Tesoro."

Doflamingo's tone was persuasive and targeted Tesoro's weakness. Even the Den Den Mushi he held in his hand was gleaming with golden light...

Den Den Mushi can mimic its owner's appearance and form; you can imagine how excited Tesoro must be on the other end of the phone right now!

"Hahaha, Joker, I'm definitely going to help you with this!"

"Just wait, I'll go and make those VIPs get off the ship, and then I'll head over to you."

Tezzolo was successfully drawn in and immediately headed to Dressrosa!

There's no way around it, Tesoro is just too obsessed with gold, more so than with any other kind of treasure, just like Big Mom has a strong obsession with giants, surpassing all other rare races!

After all, besides increasing Tesoro's wealth, the most crucial thing about gold is that it allows him to rapidly increase his strength!

In just a few short years, Tesoro has become so powerful that he can overpower Doflamingo, and this is not solely due to his talent.

Doflamingo's talent is no less than his; he possesses Conqueror's Haki. Which one of them is mediocre?

The reason Tesoro was able to improve so quickly was because of gold. However, after so many years, the gold reserves in his city have reached a bottleneck, making it difficult for him to advance his strength further.

His Gold-Gold Fruit ability can only be used to manipulate gold. Even if he assimilates the surrounding objects into gold, there is a time limit. He cannot truly create gold out of thin air.

Therefore, there's absolutely no way he could use his abilities to continuously gain experience; that would be way too overpowered, like a nested doll...

With a grand ambition to control the entire world, how could Tesoro be content with his strength stopping here?

He already controlled most of the world's gold, and even if he could continue to collect it, it would only be a drop in the ocean, of little use.

Therefore, Doflamingo's move was very accurate, successfully grasping Tesoro's most important psychological needs.

Even knowing that Doflamingo was very likely just trying to lure him over to help him settle things, Tesoro had no choice but to go. For the sake of that potentially massive amount of gold, he had to make the trip!

"Fufufu... Tesoro, I suggest you hurry up. Those brats will probably be in Dressrosa soon."

"Don't worry, Joker, Gran Tesoro is in the New World and will be there within four days."

"You better hold on, or the newcomers will take care of you before I get there. If they do, I won't let you off the hook!"

After saying that, Tezzolo hung up the phone. In just a few seconds, he had to get to Dressrosa immediately!

Unfortunately, those so-called VIPs were the unlucky ones; Tesoro threw them directly into the sea from the Golden City...

"Ugh, that bastard!"

Doflamingo spat angrily at the Den Den Mushi that had been disconnected, his face showing displeasure and disdain.

However, the fear that had previously filled his face and the gloom that had filled him with had dissipated considerably.

This time, Doflamingo's plan was a complete success, and he finally found a powerful ally for himself, which gave him a lot more confidence!

Three days later, off the coast of Dressrosa, twenty nautical miles away...

A giant pirate ship had just arrived here. There were no islands or reefs around. The giant sailing ship simply furled its sails, dropped anchor, and drifted in the middle of the sea.

Look at the huge pirate symbol on the sail and the black pirate flag fluttering in the wind at the top of the mast—it's clearly the symbol of the Godfall Pirates!

This giant ship is none other than the Meteorite!

After nearly four days of rapid sailing, the Meteorite finally arrived at the waters near Dressrosa, at which point it was only twenty nautical miles from the country.

"Captain, Doflamingo has returned, and there are Donquixote Family members patrolling both inside and within ten nautical miles of the island!"

On the Meteorite, Violet's eyes glowed, forming a transparent bird that quickly flew into the distance and entered Dressrosa.

Of course, only she could see these birds; they were a manifestation of her clairvoyance.

At Violet's reminder, Luo Feng ordered the anchor to be dropped on the spot, instead of moving closer.

The location of twenty nautical miles is just right. Even in the vast ocean, it is impossible for anyone to sense a presence from that distance, let alone see it!

Moreover, it is currently nighttime and the sea fog is thick. Even if people are only a hundred meters apart, they may not be able to spot the giant ship hidden here.

It must be said that the speed of the Meteorite is astonishing. You should know that it took Violet three whole days to travel from Dressrosa to find them by yacht.

Now, the Meteorite has arrived near Dressrosa in just over three and a half days...

"Alright, nothing to do tonight, let's relax a bit. There'll be a good show tomorrow."

Luo Feng leisurely walked down from the bow of the ship, then looked at the place where the senior officials were standing and slowly walked over.

"Xiao Feng, you have a more important task tonight, so I'll leave it to you."

"Don't be careless. After you infiltrate, don't make a move yet. Find an opportunity to get close to Sugar and wait until dawn to take action."

Luo Feng walked up to von Clay and handed him the map and a bounty poster.

"Oh, don't worry, Captain, we will definitely live up to your expectations!"

Xiao Feng exaggeratedly spun around in place, then picked up the map in his hand and studied it carefully. The route had already been marked with arrows on it.

That map was the hand-drawn sketch of the underground factory in Dressrosa...

Such a restricted area is naturally inaccessible to ordinary people, not even members of the Don Quixote family.