Tesoro's current code of conduct had basically been shaped by the promise he had made to Stella.
Although the scope of some businesses was difficult to define, they did indeed meet Piltover's legal standards.
Clearly, Redfield's way of saving money was to just rob people directly.
When a Shichibukai robbed other pirates, he would still win even if the lawsuit went all the way to Enies Lobby.
"I think we should wait a little longer. An auction full of uncertainty like this—if I were in charge, I wouldn't put the genuine item on display from the start."
His perspective had changed. Tesoro was no longer some gang leader who charged in recklessly with a group of street punks.
Although auctions were not among Piltover's usual business operations, Tesoro had his own ideas.
Tesoro was putting himself in their shoes. Even if they really intended to auction off this Devil Fruit, to ensure that unexpected factors did not interrupt the auction, they should have placed a fake here at first.
Only after the transaction was complete would they take the buyer backstage to collect the goods.
If this Devil Fruit was merely a gimmick, then they had even less reason to put the real one in the venue.
Of course, to deal with troublesome buyers, the genuine item definitely had to be somewhere in the auction house, but it would not be difficult to build a mechanism into the auction platform.
If they acted too early and alerted the other side, it would be troublesome if they moved the real item away.
[The Paramecia-type Gold Gold Fruit! Eat it, and you will gain the power to control gold. Becoming the richest person in the world will only be a matter of time! Starting bid: 100 million Berries!]
As Tesoro spoke, the