"Say, you really do have a lot of faith in me. Aren't you afraid I might be some scheming fellow, here specifically to set my sights on the treasure and your Hasshoken Army?" Alonso asked Chinjao with a strange expression.
Chinjao sat cross-legged and sighed. "To a strong person of your caliber, the Hasshoken Army would not be much help anyway. After all... its organization belongs to the Flower Country. Even the so-called Pillar is subject to certain restrictions from the Flower Country and cannot command the Hasshoken Army as he pleases."
"As for treasure? Unless you have a whole faction under your command to support, how much money can one person possibly spend?"
"Besides, anyone who can become a high-ranking Navy officer can't have terribly poor character!"
Alonso shook his head. "You're overthinking it, old man. I'm really not in the Navy. Gion and Tokikake are merely my friends."
Chinjao was slightly stunned, then continued, "That's not much different! At the very least, a strong person who can travel alongside two Admiral Candidates without being sent to Impel Down by them must have decent character."
Alonso narrowed his eyes and suddenly asked, "Old Man Chinjao, can you tell me why you're so fixated on this treasure?"
Was money important? It certainly was, but to a Great Pirate with Chinjao's strength, it was not all that important.
After all, as long as one had strength, one would never lack money, no matter the time.
Perhaps he could not gather treasure like this at present, but obtaining enough money to spend for ten lifetimes would be effortless.
Chinjao glanced at Tokikake and Gion, a hesitant expression appearing on his face. In the end, he let out a low sigh. "Because... of the Heavenly Tribute!"
"The gold, silver, and treasure stored here