It took about a day to sail from Totto Land to Gran Tesoro.
Luo Chen and the others rested on the warship for a night.
Due to Kalifa's "work mistake," there was only one room equipped for rest for Luo Chen, Boa Hancock, and Nami on this warship.
The other rooms were either not yet furnished or were crew quarters.
Boa Hancock felt quite uncomfortable at the thought of living with Nami and wanted to ask the female crew members to squeeze together to make room.
But halfway through her sentence, she felt a slap on her buttocks.
Boa Hancock's beautiful face instantly turned red.
Next to her was Luo Chen. Aside from him, there was no one else.
The other party's intention was very obvious.
Boa Hancock pursed her red lips, pushed open the door, and walked in.
Nami was unaware of the small movements between the two.
But she was too embarrassed to ask the other crew members to squeeze together.
So she had to endure her shyness, not daring to look at Luo Chen, and buried her head as she darted into the room.
Standing outside, a smile rippled across Luo Chen's face.
Kalifa arranged things well.
Even at the Sea-Suppressing Star Hub, there hadn't been such an opportunity.
He coughed lightly, walked into the room, and locked the door.
...
The next day, afternoon.
Boa Sandersonia came to knock on the door, announcing that they were about to arrive at Gran Tesoro.
"Okay. Leave a few people on the ship. Nami needs to rest today, so she won't be going down."
Luo Chen's voice came from inside the room.
Boa Sandersonia's expression was a bit strange, but she nodded in agreement.
Having accompanied her sister Hancock on looting expeditions for years, she wasn't like the naive little girls on Amazon Lily.
She understood what Luo Chen, her sister, and Miss Nami were doing.
Obviously, the three of them had played very intensely last night.
Miss Nami, who had the weakest constitution, couldn't even get out of bed today.
Shortly after Boa Sandersonia left, the door opened.
Luo Chen walked out wearing a black trench coat with a long sword at his waist.
Boa Hancock had changed into a purple cheongsam; her hair wasn't fully dry and emitted a fragrance, as if she had just finished bathing.
She leaned close to Luo Chen's ear and said shyly, "Don't tear my clothes again today; I only brought two sets."
"It's fine. We'll just buy a few more at Gran Tesoro," Luo Chen laughed.
Boa Hancock punched him lightly and didn't say more.
Luo Chen closed the door for Nami and muttered, "Say, should we get Nami a Zoan Devil Fruit?"
Last night, around twelve o'clock, Nami couldn't hold on and fell asleep.
The second half of the night was exclusively for him and Boa Hancock, which was much less interesting than before.
If Nami ate a Zoan Devil Fruit, her constitution would be greatly enhanced.
"Mmh, she... is a bit weak." Boa Hancock expressed her agreement.
With Nami there, it was indeed very exciting.
Luo Chen smiled, went to the deck, and put the thought aside for now.
Finding a Zoan Devil Fruit was very simple for him.
But for Nami, it had to be a Mythical Zoan.
Moreover, it had to be a cute type of animal.
He quite fancied Catarina Devon's Mythical Zoan: Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Nine-Tailed Fox.
After eating this Devil Fruit, Nami would possess the ability to transform.
At that time, she could transform into Boa Hancock, or she could transform into...
Luo Chen shook his head, restraining his various whimsical ideas.
Catarina Devon had become a living sacrifice for Impure World Reincarnation, which was equivalent to death.
The Mythical Zoan: Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Nine-Tailed Fox should have already respawned somewhere in the world.
Once the Jinghai Army's influence expanded, he would send people to search for it.
On the distant sea surface, an "island" lay prostrate, reflecting dazzling golden light under the sun.
This was Gran Tesoro.
A giant ship on the sea, ten thousand meters long, built entirely of gold.
Boa Hancock gazed at the golden "island" and asked with a smile, "Are you really not going to let Nami see this?"
She knew Nami loved money very much.
Luo Chen laughed. "Forget it, let her rest. When the time comes, this whole ship can be given to her."
After subduing the Golden Emperor, the other party's money would be his money.
This guy was simply too wealthy.
As a user of the Gold-Gold Fruit, "Golden Emperor" Gild Tesoro controlled twenty percent of the world's Belly.
His assets had to be measured in trillions.
The warship sailed unhurriedly toward Gran Tesoro.
...
At the same time, inside Gran Tesoro, on the top floor of the most luxurious building, the Golden King Hotel.
Gild Tesoro stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window holding a glass of red wine, overlooking the golden buildings and the flow of traffic and people below.
He slicked back his grey-green hair with his palm, his smile full of ambition.
"Money can buy everything."
"Stella, a person who can resurrect the dead has appeared."
"Wait for me to find him and buy back your life with money."
He had watched the live broadcast organized by Luo Chen a few days ago.
When he saw Pirate King Roger being resurrected, Gild Tesoro was ecstatic.
This meant that the deceased Stella, the woman he loved most, had a chance to be resurrected!
Gild Tesoro had already ordered people to acquire the Log Pose to Totto Land and relevant intelligence on Luo Chen.
He wanted to cater to Luo Chen's preferences so that he would agree to resurrect Stella.
"Knock, knock, knock—!"
Behind him came violent and rapid knocking on the door.
Gild Tesoro frowned, turned around, and waved his hand.
The door made of gold opened automatically.
A middle-aged man in a black suit said loudly, "Mr. Tesoro, a ship claiming to be from the Jinghai Army has arrived at the port!"
"Miss Baccarat went to receive them and invited them to the inner city, but was refused."
"They declared that the purpose of this trip is to hope that you can sponsor fifty billion in military expenses."
"In order not to delay Fleet Admiral Luo Chen's plan, they intend to return to Totto Land to report immediately after receiving the military expenses."
A look of doubt appeared in Gild Tesoro's eyes.
He placed the red wine glass on the table, put on his pink suit jacket, and walked outside.
"Are you sure they are from the Jinghai Army?"
Gild Tesoro asked as he walked.
The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment and said truthfully, "There is no way to be sure."
"There is a flag with the characters 'Jinghai' printed on the other party's ship."
"The personnel on the ship are also wearing the same uniform as the Jinghai Army."
"It's just... none of the dozen or so crew members appeared in the live broadcast, so their identities cannot be judged."
Gild Tesoro turned the gold ring on his finger, pondered for a moment, and said:
"As long as there is a slight possibility that it is true, we cannot offend them."
He hoped to ask Luo Chen to help resurrect Stella.
So, even if he couldn't accurately judge whether it was true or false, he had to treat them politely.
Besides, fifty billion Belly was truly not much.
For him, it was a drop in the ocean.
Arriving downstairs at the Golden King Hotel, Gild Tesoro got into a convertible sports car made of gold and drove away quickly.
After a while, he passed through the commercial district and arrived at the port.
The port was also made of pure gold and had numerous berths.
Every berth was paved with a red carpet to welcome guests disembarking.
At this moment, the flow of people in the wide port was actually all crowded in one place.
These guests were bustling, their voices noisy, and words like "Jinghai Army" and "Luo Chen" could barely be heard.
Inside the crowded mass of people was a medium-sized ship with a sky-blue flag fluttering, inscribed with "Jinghai."
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