novelsite Chapter 425: The Golden Emperor after the Year
Chapter 425: The Golden Emperor after the Year
"Singing? With the way he looks, he wants to sing?"
"Everyone stay away from Tezoro!!"
"Hahahaha!"
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"Thief, catch the thief! Someone stole my bread!"
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“Your singing voice is really beautiful!”
"My name is Tezulo... What's your name?"
"My name is Stella."
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"Stella, I've made enough money, we, we are free!!"
“You, who are you and why did you take Stella away?”
"Catch him now!!"
"Tesoro, thank you, I feel very happy... The Celestial Dragons are rich, so they can buy everything. Give up, this is the fate of us 'poor people'..."
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"It's all my fault, it's all my fault! If I had money...if I had money! None of this would have happened!!"
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"Those who are willing to pursue freedom, follow me!"
"Boy, don't just stand there, hurry up!"
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"Devil Fruit? According to rumors, it is a treasure of great value!!"
"Gold! It's the power of gold!"
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"It's like this... Lord Profek, I want to cooperate with you!"
"I am the user of the Gold-Gold Fruit and can make a lot of money, but I need start-up capital. Please, please lend me some money!"
“I can lend you money, but, Tezulo, what is your dream?”
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Gilder Tesoro, the richest man in the world, woke up from his sleep.
He put on his loose robe and walked to the window.
Outside the window, the lights are bright.
As the largest entertainment venue in the entire New World and even on the entire planet, the Gulan Tesoro is still bustling with people and brightly lit even late at night.
Big names from all over the world,
Looking at these well-dressed bigwigs, each of them indulging in the life of feasting and revelry, until they had spent the last gold coin, Tesoro felt sick.
"What a nasty bunch of guys," he muttered to himself.
"Boss, are you awake?" Tezoro's most capable assistant, the graceful woman Bakara, walked to his side.
"Yes," Tezulo said in a deep but a little excited tone, "It's so exciting that it's hard to fall asleep."
"Bakara, is the ship ready?"
"Yes, boss, we can leave at any time." Bakara replied.
She had never seen a man like Tesoro, who was talented, meticulous, elegant, handsome and charming. From the first moment she saw Tesoro, Bakara fell in love with him.
Because of this, Bakara serves the boss wholeheartedly, and she will complete everything Tezoro asks her to do meticulously and immediately.
It was precisely because of this that she gained the trust and appreciation of Tesoro and became the de facto second-in-command of the giant ship Gulan Tesoro.
It’s a pity that Tesoro seems to have no interest in Bakara, or to be more precise, he has no “interest” in all women. He just treats her as a subordinate and a capable assistant.
"But, you, why do you have to go to Wano Country in person?"
Tesoro is very busy, with countless important people meeting him on weekdays. Even the Celestial Dragons have appeared in Gulan Tesoro many times. But even when facing such important people, she has never seen Tesoro look so expectant and a little nervous.
"I'm going to see him."
Tezulo replied.
"Plofik, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"
Bakara was stunned, and the image of Profek immediately appeared in her mind. She said with a little dissatisfaction, "Why does the boss need to visit a guy like that in person?"
In her opinion, her boss is powerful, handsome, rich, and has an extraordinary status. Even if she wants to meet Proficient, it should be that Shichibukai who comes to visit her boss in person.
"You do not understand."
Tezulo had no explanation, nor was there any need to explain.
Bakara was a new member who joined later and did not know the relationship between Tezoro and Profik. In fact, Tezoro was the only one on Gulan Tezoro who knew the relationship between the two.
Everyone thought that Tezoro started from scratch and independently built up the Gulan Tezoro business in just a few years.
Only Tezoro himself knew how much help Profik had given him: the most innovative and advanced business philosophy, and almost no-cost financial support in the early stages.
This business is not so much Tezoro's masterpiece as it is a manifestation of Profik's business philosophy. Although the ship belongs to Tezoro completely in terms of both legal and actual control, in Tezoro's mind, he is just managing the ship on behalf of Profik.
Bakara didn't know any of these things.
Tezulo had no intention of letting her know.
Even if I want to tell her everything, it must be after Lord Profek agrees.
Tesoro respects, admires and worships Profiko from the bottom of his heart. He believes that everything he has is "given" by Profiko.
In addition to business support, what is more important to Tesoro is that the man helped him get out of his pain and confusion, and made him realize that there are more things worth pursuing in this world besides "money" and "status".
In Tesoro's opinion, this trip to Wano Country was more like a "report" than a "meeting". He was very excited, as this was the first time he had met his benefactor in so many years, and he couldn't wait to show Profik his achievements over the years.
He felt both excited and a little nervous.
She wanted Profek's approval, but she was also afraid that everything she did would only disappoint him.
More importantly…Tezoro thought back to the last and only time he met Profik.
That day, in the Chabaoti Archipelago, they were the only two people in the room of the Dawn Office.
The current chief scientist of Wano Country, Chairman of the Science and Technology Association, and President of the Global Association of Mechanical Science and Intelligent Life, after Dr. Tsukimi left, Prophik met with him alone.
At that time, he had just obtained the Gold-Gold Fruit, and all he thought about was making money, making money, and making money. He only wanted to control enough Berrys so that he could live a life like the Celestial Dragons and do whatever he wanted.
"Tesoro, think carefully about your past, the people you love, your dreams... Is becoming a Celestial Dragon and creating new 'Tesoro' one after another what you want to do?"
The original Tezulo seemed to have become a patient with Stockholm syndrome, "rationalizing" the actions of the Celestial Dragons. After escaping from the slavery of the Celestial Dragons, he embarked on a path to target the Celestial Dragons, and even wanted to become a Celestial Dragon, "finally becoming the person he once hated the most."
But now, he is completely different from himself in the other timeline.
Tesoro withdrew his thoughts, and now the Wano Country was already in front of him.
Passing through the high-arched sea train railway bridge, following the secondary guide line, avoiding the reefs and whirlpools in the open sea, passing through the patrolling Wano Country fleet, and after having his identity confirmed by the patrol robot on duty in the air, Tesoro's ship went up step by step, along the lock elevator, all the way "landed" on the coast of Wano Country.
"I'm very sorry," Tesoro arrived at Wano Country. Wano Country gave him enough face. The current Wano Country General, Hiyori Kozuki, came to greet him in person. "Sir Profek is not here. I will contact him for you right away."
"No need," Tezulo shook his head, "I can wait until he comes back."