Pirates: Rush to the Peak

Its small body is densely packed with all kinds of tubes, and on a computer screen in front of it, all kinds of complex data are scrolling and changing rapidly.

His appearance is 80% similar to Kuro.

Kuro gently handed the Den Den Mushi back to Robin, then slowly stood up from the comfortable chair.

There was a faint smile on his face, as if everything was under control.

"Now that I'm awake, let's go find that generous sponsor and settle the reward for this mission with him."

Kuro said to Robin with a smile, a hint of anticipation and excitement in his voice.

Hearing Kuro's words, Robin was slightly stunned, but soon a smile as bright as a spring flower bloomed on her beautiful face.

"Haha, I'm afraid the sponsor doesn't want to see you now."

"Haha, that's not up to him."

At this moment, the "financial sponsor" - Tesoro, who was far away on the other side, was sitting in a spacious and luxurious office with a gloomy face, quietly listening to Tanaka and Bakara reporting to him in detail about the heavy losses suffered by the Great Desolo.

Tanaka said with a serious and complicated expression: "Boss, after my careful inspection, the condition of the bottom of the hull is basically clear. The front part was severely hit and there are several huge holes. Fortunately, the surrounding seawater was frozen in time, which temporarily prevented our ship from sinking."

Then, Bakara also stepped forward and added with a gloomy face: "I have also checked all the buildings in the Golden City. Almost all the buildings have been damaged to varying degrees, and only a few have barely escaped. But even so, after experiencing this catastrophe, I am afraid that these places can no longer be used normally."

After listening to the two people's reports, Tezulo was so angry that he was shaking all over. He swung his fist and slammed it heavily on the exquisite mahogany desk in front of him. At the same time, he shouted angrily: "Damn it! What the hell did those damn guys do? They actually caused me such a huge loss!"

Anger was burning in Tesoro's heart like a volcano erupting, and that rage seemed to set the whole world on fire.

In an instant, the power of the devil fruit in his body went completely out of control and began to run wildly.

I saw a rolling golden wave gushing out from under his feet like a surging torrent, sweeping towards him with overwhelming force.

The originally quiet room suddenly fell into chaos. People were terrified and ran away screaming.

However, although they tried their best to escape from this terrible sea of ​​gold, their speed was ultimately no match for the rapidly spreading liquid gold.

In the blink of an eye, many people were submerged by the ruthless golden waves. Their bodies were gradually wrapped and solidified, and finally turned into lifeless golden statues.

At this moment, a familiar and teasing voice suddenly sounded at the door: "Ah, what are you doing? Tezoro."

This voice was like a thunderclap, causing Tesoro, who was in a state of rampage, to tremble all over. It was as if a basin of ice water was poured over him from head to toe in an instant, and all his anger and rage disappeared at this moment.

His eyes widened, filled with fear and shock, and he turned his head slowly and tremblingly, looking at the figure at the door that frightened him - Kuro was standing there leisurely, with a half-smile on his face.

"Why...why are you here?" Tezoro asked stutteringly, with a hint of impatience in his tone.

However, facing this powerful being before him, he did not dare to be too presumptuous. The feeling of suppressing his true inner emotions made him feel extremely aggrieved, yet helpless.

"Haha, do you even need to ask? I'm here to settle the bill, of course!" Kuro had a playful smile on his face and strode straight towards Tesoro.

Seeing Kuro approaching step by step, Tezulo's heart tightened, and he quickly waved his strong arms and shouted loudly: "Wait a minute!"

Hearing Tesoro's call, Kuro paused slightly and slowed down his pace.

He slowly raised his head, his eyes shot towards Tesoro like a sharp sword, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

Feeling Kuro's icy gaze, Tesoro instantly realized that the situation was not good, and his originally tough tone immediately became soft: "Please, please wait a moment..."

Kuro stared at Tesoro expressionlessly for a while, and when he saw that he was so understanding, his expression softened a little. He snorted softly from his nose: "Hmm."

After getting Kuro's consent, Tesoro secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and even a layer of fine beads of sweat seeped out of his forehead.

"Although you have caused great damage to my ship, I can handle these problems properly by myself. There is no need to bother you to compensate me."

Tezulo clenched his teeth and squeezed out these words.

After hearing this, Kuro's eyes suddenly became extremely strange.

"Hey! What on earth are you talking about?" Kuro asked in disbelief.

"Uh...ah?" Tesoro was a little confused by the question and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"Humph! I have never thought of making any compensation to you." Kuro sneered and continued to explain.

"Then what about the bill you mentioned just now?" Tezoro asked with a frown, full of confusion.

"Hehe, that's naturally because I helped you settle the reward that the Navy Admiral deserved!" Kuro crossed his arms across his chest, a smug smile on his face.

"Admiral?" Tesoro's eyes widened, his face full of astonishment.

"Have you forgotten? When I boarded this ship, I told you clearly that as long as I personally help, everything must be carried out strictly according to the price we agreed on in advance, and you agreed to this matter at that time."

Kuro explained the whole thing in detail and in an orderly manner.

After Kuro finished speaking, Tesoro's face suddenly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

"But, the reason why you chose to take action this time is ultimately because you want to get rid of those Celestial Dragons, right?" Tesoro stared at him with burning eyes, as if he wanted to see the truth of the matter through the surface.

However, Kuro, who was questioned, shook his head and denied it: "Of course not."