"Are you really not going to consider it? It won't hurt..."
"You're dreaming!"
Sig's request to study Tesoro's body was once again refused.
Sig had no choice but to change his approach. "Really not going to reconsider? You can't beat me, you know..."
Tesoro:...
Hearing Sig's blatant threat, Tesoro was momentarily reminded of five years ago, when they first met. "Because you're more injured than me!"
After Sig's kind persuasion, Tesoro wisely agreed to let Sig live in his shadow.
Of course, Tesoro had his own conditions, which weren't difficult for Sig, and... Sig could roughly guess what Tesoro wanted to do, so he agreed.
Within the shadows, one uses Observation Haki to probe the opponent's body, and through the connection between the body and the shadow, one can analyze the opponent's physical condition.
Afterwards Sig, in order to better understand the "Golden Fruit" and verify his conjecture, Sieg carefully observed Tesoro.
That evening, Tesoro composed himself and attended the banquet arranged by King Riku.
The main course was a roasted meat, a specialty of Dressrosa, and after the dinner, King Riku invited Tesoro to watch the Corrida Colosseum duel together.
The Corrida Colosseum is now the main source of external revenue for Dressrosa – without the vibrant atmosphere of the "Land of Love and Passion," the only way to attract tourists to Dressrosa is through the Corrida Colosseum.
Compared to the period of Doflamingo's rule in the original work, the current "Corrida Colosseum" is not as bloody, and therefore not as exciting.
While Criminal in the Corrida Colosseum now risk their lives hoping for a pardon, the overall element is still more about "skill" and "determining who is better."
Unlike the original work, during Doflamingo's reign, it completely degenerated into a place of "life and death" where bloodshed was used to satisfy the Spectator's violent desires.
While accepting the hospitality, Tesoro also hinted to King Riku that an auction or a loan were both negotiable...
During this "pre-negotiation," King Riku was completely outmaneuvered, while Tesoro's words, seemingly unintentionally, struck at his weak points, making him appear increasingly powerless.
After leaving the Corrida Colosseum and King Riku, Tesoro deliberately sent Monet back first, while he walked through the night in Dressrosa.
"This ability is superb! Be my assistant from now on, how about ten million a day? You can buy your own head in a month and a half!" Tesoro said in a very extravagant manner.
That's right. The reason he was able to easily "suppress" King Riku was because of his condition— Sig was parasitizing in his shadow, and while researching the Golden Fruit, he could also use Sig's ability to "read emotions".
Moreover, King Riku was just "practice"; Tesoro's real target was the person he was going to meet tonight!
Under the cover of night, Tesoro's long shadow Distortion and turned into the silhouette of a cloaked Vampire...
Although Sig didn't specifically hide his identity, he still habitually appeared as Vampire.
"Money can't buy everything, including love, and even Sea King," Sig said, adding a sarcastic remark to Tesoro's statement.
Tesoro's face immediately fell, and he muttered something about how much it would cost to buy a castrato...
"When we encounter CP0 members, just to be safe, I won't use Observation Haki to observe them. If we're still discovered... that is, if I see red emotions, we'll attack together immediately," Sig reminded them.
In terms of concealment, directly observing the other person's emotions with the naked eye is completely safe from being discovered, although it is not accurate and can sometimes be misleading; secondly, to "discover Sig in the shadows," one must have at least a "billion" of strength, be focused on Observation Haki, or have a special ability to have a chance of discovering him; and even worse is using Observation Haki to observe the other person's emotions!
Sig's so-called "shared" ability to read emotions is simply giving Tesoro a "filter".
Using color-coding allows him to visually detect changes in the other person's emotions...
However, he was going to meet someone from CP0. Although Sig had anticipated that only a few of the top combatants in CP0 would have a chance to discover his Observation Haki, it was still better to be more cautious when facing CP0!
Of course, if the one who arrives is indeed a super CP0 combatant comparable to Admiral, and can even spot Sig in the shadows, then Sig and Tesoro will have no choice but to take action—the chances of that are obviously extremely low.
It's not surprising that CP0, as the direct henchmen of the Celestial Dragons, has such skilled members. However, it's completely unnecessary to send out such a high-level expert just to see Tesoro.
Following CP0's secret contact, Tesoro arrived at the hidden rendezvous point—a dilapidated tavern.
Even the windows were broken, and it was in a secluded alley; apart from Tesoro, there were no other guests to be seen.
The reason for risking using Sig's abilities was to test the attitude of CP0, or rather the World Government behind them, in order to get closer to the big secret that Doflamingo knew!
But...
Sig quickly realized that Tesoro was going to be disappointed!
Sig had already sensed that the other party had arrived, and... it was an "old acquaintance" of Sig's.
In a way, he was also Sig's "boss," although it was just a one-sided pretense by Sig, but Sig felt he should Token of Appreciation the gesture.
A figure in a white suit strode in...
He looked quite robust and tall, with slicked-back hair in the front and curly hair in the back. He wore sunglasses and had a very powerful, arrogant expression.
Well, given Sig's current sensitivity to flesh and soul, judging the strength of his body and will, and combining that with his walking posture, we can assess his combat skills...
Sig estimated that in a one-on-one fight, he could go toe-to-toe with the Bandit Sig Sieg!
With such strength, he is undoubtedly a leader within CP0.
After all, CP0 combatants, even those at the lowest level, number in the tens of millions, and it's impossible for them to contact Tesoro at this time.
And Sig knew this person too—it Spandine, the CP0 commander who was sent there during the Silver Axe incident!
It seems that his "mistake" back then did not affect his career much. At this moment, he was flanked by two masked men in white suits—undoubtedly CP0 combatants. Their strength was enough to fight ordinary Supernovas. Among CP0 combatants, they were not top-tier, but they were still considered elites.
"Spandine brothers? So it's you... Hahaha." Tesoro stood up enthusiastically upon seeing Spandine, clearly indicating that the two already knew each other.
Seeing this, Spandine also suppressed his disdain and showed a similarly enthusiastic expression...