The Tesoro

Considering the current situation, Buggy plans to leave all his men on the Festival Island this time, and only travel to Zou with Mikuru on the smaller and more maneuverable Pale White.

Before leaving, Buggy instructed Lilina to spread the word that Caesar Clown was hiding in Punk Hazard. This brilliant scientist had been on the run because he had swindled Big Mom's funds, so this would also distract Big Mom from focusing on him.

Afterwards, Buggy convened a meeting with everyone, explained his actions, temporarily entrusted the decision-making power over the affairs of the Festival Island to the officers and the captain, and distributed the Vivre Card that Lilina made using her nail materials to everyone, just in case.

After making all the preparations, Buggy bid farewell to everyone and, along with Mikuru and two or three sailors, boarded the Pale White and left the Festival Island.

On the vast ocean, the Pale White, guided by Mikuru's direction, sailed forward with the waves.

The seas of the New World may not seem any different at first glance, but in reality they are fraught with danger, and even experienced navigators sometimes find themselves and their ships sunk at sea.

However, there are many exceptions. Didn't the Bartolomeo Pirates, who didn't have a navigator, still manage to reach the New World safely?

Therefore, luck is an extremely important factor.

On the third day after leaving the Festival Island, a huge shadow emitting a faint light gradually emerged from the drifting mist.

"Let's go closer and see what it is."

"Yes, Captain Buggy!"

At Buggy's command, the sailors slowly brought the ship closer.

As they drew closer to the colossal shadow, they could finally make it clear: it was a massive cruise ship shimmering with gold, and in some ways, it was comparable in size to a city!

"It's Gild Tesoro's Golden Cruise Ship..."

Buggy smiled slightly, then turned to look at Mikuru, "Little cat, if we're not in a hurry to go back to Zou, how about we go up and take a look? It's a city made entirely of gold; you don't usually get to see something like this."

"I'll listen to you, meow~"

Mikuru had no objections; since Buggy was accompanying them, there was no need to rush this trip home.

"Sail the boat in."

Under Buggy's command, the Pale White sailed into the Gran Tesoro, which was controlled by the Gild Tesoro.

Golden powder drifted down from all directions from the entrance of the long passage.

Buggy flicked his right hand, which was holding the edge of his cape, creating a strong gust of wind that scattered all the gold dust that had fallen on the Pale White. He calmly said, "Don't inhale this gold dust, or you'll be controlled."

The sailors, somewhat lost in thought as they stared at the sky filled with gold dust, quickly snapped out of their reverie upon hearing Buggy's words and replied, "Yes, yes, yes!"

After passing through the tunnel, various merchant ships and pirate ships were moored on the shore of the inner sea. Graceful women danced a sexy cowgirl dance on golden pillars to welcome all the guests. Huge golden sprays of water gushed out from the tower, creating a golden and auspicious scene!

"Oh!! This is amazing!!"

The sailors' pupils reflected the scene before them, their faces filled with overwhelming excitement.

"Well... as Shichibukai, you're really behaving rather rudely." Buggy gave a helpless smile. "Oh well, what can you do? Even I was a little shaken by what you did."

"Let's dock the boat and take Beli with us. Let's go up and have some fun."

After the group moored the ship, Mikuru and several sailors followed behind Buggy, who was leading the way.

As for the Pale White, Buggy wasn't too worried. After all, it was a legitimate country recognized by the World Government, and he was Shichibukai appointed by the World Government. From a positional standpoint, Gild Tesoro, the owner of this golden cruise ship, needed to treat him well.

I'm just here for sightseeing and won't be staying for too long, so there's no need to deliberately make contact with Gild Tesoro.

Wealthy merchants, some with thick gold chains around their necks, others with jeweled bracelets around their wrists, and still others with young women in their arms, strolled back and forth through the wide streets.

As Buggy walked along, he looked around at the buildings and scenery with great interest, but less than fifty meters ahead, two groups of people were clashing.

The leader of the group on the left was a naturally curly-haired pirate who glared menacingly at the person on the right. "Hey, get the hell out of my way! I've already reserved the songstress. Who do you think you are, daring to steal someone from in front of me, [Tiger Shark]? You're tired of living!!"

"That's right, get out of here!!"

"Our captain is [Tiger Shark] Tyrell, with a bounty of 90 million, a terrifying pirate who can rival the Worst Generation. Offending him will definitely get you in big trouble!!"

The pirates behind him echoed his sentiments.

The leader of the group on the right was a burly man with a thick beard. He said coldly, "You're just a brat who just arrived in the New World from the Grand Line. The New World is a graveyard for pirates. A mere 90 million Beli bounty, and you dare to be so arrogant here? You will definitely pay the price for this."

"You're just a newcomer with a paltry 90 million in revenue, don't get too cocky!"

"You're all courting death! Our captain is none other than the infamous Heraclitus of the New World!!"

The pirate on the right retorted just as fiercely.

The commotion caused by these two groups attracted countless onlookers, including many wealthy people adorned with gold and silver.

"Oh, oh, that's Miss Carina!"

"Hey, hey, let's fight! Whoever wins will get a million Beli! Haha!!"

The two pirate captains, locked in their argument, simultaneously turned to the purple-haired beauty standing in the middle, their tone extremely unfriendly, "Hey, Carina, which side are you choosing?!"

The purple-haired beauty in sexy clothes hesitated. She had originally planned to sneak away during the chaos, but she had been closely watched by both groups and couldn't find an opportunity. If she offended one of them now, she might get hurt as a result.

She wasn't particularly skilled in combat, so let alone these two pirates with bounties approaching 100 million, she would be no match for even a small pirate with a bounty of 30 million.

Although this is Gild Tesoro's territory and he is an executive, if he needs help with such a small matter, he will probably be looked down upon by Gild Tesoro.

There's really no good way to deal with these kinds of pirates who like to pester you.

She glanced around helplessly, then a fleeting glint of light flashed in her eyes. She quickly walked to someone in the crowd, rested her head on their shoulder, her eyes crinkling into crescents, and SMILE, "Gentlemen, I'm going to be with this gentleman tonight. Please leave."