Your Singing Voice Is My Salvation...

The moment the words left his mouth, everyone present froze, staring at Gild Tesoro as though he were an idiot.

At that moment, even Baccarat and the hastily arriving Mr. Tanaka wore anxious expressions.

"Wait, boss, he's one of the Four Emperors. Even if we joined forces, we wouldn't be his match..."

"Damn it, Mr. Tanaka, buy me some time. I refuse to believe my luck will lose to one of the Four Emperors. What a challenging target."

"Hey, hey, hey, Baccarat, the boss has gone crazy, and so have you. Go crazy however you want—I'm not joining you..."

Before he could finish, Mr. Tanaka dived headfirst, preparing to pass through the wall and flee this troublesome place when an accident suddenly struck.

Thud!

A large bump rose directly from his already comical two-proportioned body. Tears welled in Mr. Tanaka's eyes as he froze in place.

"What? What's going on? My ability—why has my ability stopped working?!"

"Idiot. You rely on your Devil Fruit to fight so completely that you don't even know when Haki has wrapped around your body. How could I let such a precious specimen as you slip away?"

Hair-thin Five Colored Strings coiled around Mr. Tanaka's wrist, pinning him firmly in place and leaving him unable to move.

"Three billion Beli—more than half your bounty. Release Mr. Tanaka..."

Like a peacock regaining its confidence, Gild Tesoro spoke loudly, his eyes filled with certainty.

"Th-Three billion Beli?!"

With a shocked cry, not only Carina but everyone else was utterly stunned, instinctively turning to look at the figure blocking the doorway.

"Isn't that too outrageous? A full three billion Beli! Even those merchants might not earn that much in their entire lives!"

"Damn, I'm tempted to pull a job myself!"

"Go wash up and sleep early. You'll have