Pirates: Rush to the Peak

"Haha, you really love to tell jokes!" Tezoro said embarrassedly with a flattering smile on his face.

I saw him hunching his body slightly, rubbing his hands unconsciously, as if he was a little nervous or eager to express his ideas.

"So, tell me, why did you send this Den Den Mushi to me this time? Could it be that you were just bored and wanted to come and chat with me to relieve your boredom?"

Kuro's voice came slowly through the Den Den Mushi. It sounded calm as water, making it difficult to guess the true emotion contained in it.

However, those who knew him well knew that if Tesoro dared to admit at this moment that he was just chatting with Kuro because he was bored, he would probably witness Kuro burning everything he had with the Holy Flame of the Dragon in the blink of an eye.

"Of course not!" Tezulo blurted out almost without thinking and quickly denied it.

As if he was afraid that answering a little slower would annoy the other person.

"I am taking the liberty to contact you this time because I have a business matter to discuss with you..."

After saying this, Tesoro paused for a moment and stared closely at the Den Den Mushi, hoping to catch the slightest reaction from its face.

However, what surprised Tesoro was that after hearing this, Kuro did not seem surprised at all.

Kuro remained calm and composed, slowly turning his head to look at Ryan, and raised his eyebrows playfully at him.

The look in his eyes seemed to be saying: Look, just as I expected, this kid is exactly as I said!

Seeing this, Ryan's mouth corners lifted slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile. He then stretched out his right hand and clapped his hands lightly in the air, as a silent cheer for Kuro's brilliant plan.

At this moment, Tezulo finally couldn't hold back his temper and asked, "Uh... Mr. Kuro, are you listening to me?"

Kuro came back to his senses, coughed lightly, and responded: "Hmm... I'm listening. So, what kind of business are you planning to do with me? Is it an arms business?"

Hearing Kuro mention the arms business, Tezulo hurriedly shook his head and denied it: "No, no, no, although the New World is currently at war, it is a great opportunity to raise the price of arms and make a fortune, but why would I bother to contact you personally for such a trivial matter?"

When Kuro heard this, his originally calm face gradually showed a hint of impatience.

I thought to myself, "This guy is really long-winded!"

Kuro, who finally couldn't hold back his temper, frowned slightly and asked with some anger: "Just tell me your purpose." His voice clearly revealed a hint of impatience.

Feld, who was standing nearby, panicked when he saw Kuro's reaction. He felt nervous and waved his hands repeatedly. At the same time, he anxiously signaled to Tesoro, urging him to make his words clear as soon as possible.

At this moment, Tesoro took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then said seriously: "I... I hope to gain the friendship of the Kuro Pirates and form an alliance with you."

"Alliance?" Kuro murmured these three words softly, as if savoring the deep meaning behind them. Then, he slowly turned his gaze to Ryan beside him, and their eyes met in the air.