Pirates: Rush to the Peak

"Hello Mr. Kuro, I am..." Tesoro greeted enthusiastically, but before he could finish his words, he was abruptly interrupted by Kuro.

Kuro said expressionlessly: "I know you, the Golden Emperor - Tezulo."

After saying that, Kuro moved his body slightly and adjusted to a more comfortable sitting position. His deep and calm eyes stared straight at the Den Den Mushi in front of him, as if he could see through it and see Tesoro himself on the other end.

Hearing his name being said so easily by the other party, Tezulo was stunned at first, but then he reacted, his face instantly filled with smiles, and he laughed out loud: "Hahaha~"

The laughter resounded throughout the room, as if trying to cover up the surprise and uneasiness that had just arisen in his heart.

After laughing, Tezulo said quickly: "It is a great honor for me to be known by a strong man like you!"

In the face of Tesoro's compliments, Kuro's expression remained calm, as quiet as a pool of stagnant water.

He slowly opened his lips and spoke in a leisurely manner: "How could I not know about the famous God of Wealth in the underworld? Moreover, there have been several times when I have thought about snatching your extremely luxurious golden ship and reselling it."

Kuro's tone was as smooth as a straight line, without any emotion fluctuations.

But such plain words are like an invisible sword, piercing people's hearts and making the listeners feel nervous involuntarily.

Especially Tesoro on the other end of the phone, he was even more confused at the moment, and kept wondering in his heart what kind of deep meaning was hidden behind Kuro's seemingly careless words.

Tezulo narrowed his eyes slightly and said cautiously in a tentative tone: "If you need money, I can give you some."

When he said this, he was actually a little uneasy in his heart, wondering whether his proposal would cause dissatisfaction or disgust from the other party.

However, at this moment, something unexpected happened.

Kuro, who had a serious expression at first, suddenly burst into laughter. His laughter echoed in the air, making the atmosphere suddenly become much more relaxed.

He smiled and said, "Haha, I'm just kidding! Don't take it seriously."

Hearing these words, Tesoro's tense nerves relaxed a little, but he still didn't dare to let his guard down completely.

After all, Kuro is not someone you can easily mess with. Who knows what he is thinking?

Then, as if recalling something interesting from the past, Kuro continued, "But, come to think of it, if it were in the past, I might have accepted your kindness."

"After all, I had just stepped into the New World at that time, and I was a little tight on money. If I had met you at that time, I might have already been on my way to the Great Desolo by now!"

At this point, the smile on Kuro's face gradually faded, replaced by a serious look.

Although his tone still sounded a bit joking, people who knew him could tell that these words were not just casual remarks.

Because when Kuro entered the New World, he did have the idea of ​​robbing others to gain wealth in order to develop his pirate group.

As a well-known tycoon, Tesoro naturally became one of his targets.

To this end, Kuro specifically asked Marco about Tesoro's whereabouts and related information, and made full preparations, intending to find a suitable time to take action against him.

But in the end, this plan was forced to be shelved because of Marco's persuasion.

Marco told him that not only did Tezulo possess enormous wealth, but his interpersonal relationships were also extremely complicated.

Both the Four Emperors, who are feared by all, and the World Government behind the Navy, have accepted the huge contributions he provided.

In other words, if Kuro rashly attacks Tesoro, he will probably bring himself endless troubles and enemies.

After careful consideration, Kuro finally chose to give up the idea that seemed tempting on the surface but actually concealed countless crises.

Fortunately, Kuro did not act rashly against Tesoro at that time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Because doing so would most likely cause a huge uproar, and even lead to the two powerful forces of the navy and pirates joining forces to launch a crazy revenge against him.

Moreover, the overall strength of the Kuro Pirates at that time was relatively weak, and they were simply unable to withstand the tremendous pressure brought by the joint attack from the two major hostile forces.