The auction officially ended amidst the awe and reverence of the audience following Ochoku's execution.
Gild Tesoro, together with his partner, the shipping magnate Umit, escorted Caesar back to their large ship docked in the port.
"Gild Tesoro, are you really confident you can take Caesar away?"
Umit asked with some concern.
Throughout the entire auction, he kept a close eye on his surroundings.
Du Feld and Pieklo are one thing, at least they offered a price, showing they wanted to compete fairly.
But that Katakuri just watched the whole thing without doing a single thing.
Isn't this blatant robbery?
They didn't even bother acting.
He saw many more people like that at the auction.
"Don't worry, if we follow our plan, there won't be any problems."
Gild Tesoro said confidently.
"Then I believe you."
Umit shrugged indifferently.
He's just seeking cooperation; if it works out, great; if not, the loss to him won't be too great.
Are those ships ready?
Gild Tesoro ignored his attitude and went on to ask.
"As you requested, they're all docked at the pier."
Umit said calmly.
"That's good, we'll leave tonight."
Gild Tesoro breathed a sigh of relief.
If we have a few more ships to share the firepower, and then use that specially made ship to smuggle them across, the plan will be 90% successful.
"Leaving tonight? Shouldn't you prepare more?"
Umit was taken aback, somewhat puzzled.
You could have stayed for two days; you could have prepared more.
Why leave early?
"The more we prepare, the more those who have designs on us will also need to prepare."
Gild Tesoro said with a grim face.
Those people outnumbered them by a great deal, and every extra day of preparation increased their danger.
It would be better to do the opposite.
They left tonight, catching everyone off guard, just when everyone thought they would leave in two days.
"That makes sense, let's do it that way."
Umit nodded in agreement.
If one hundred people and those two prepare for a day at the same time, naturally the one hundred people will be more confident.
After confirming the time with Umit, Gild Tesoro looked at Caesar and said, "Caesar Couran, you'll cooperate with our plan, right?"
"This..."
Caesar hesitated.
As a scientist who values his craft, he naturally understands that those who are pragmatic and adaptable are wise.
If it weren't for Luo Wen looking down on him and insisting on selling him for money, he would have shamelessly groveled before him.
He is currently under Gild Tesoro's command, but Tesoro is not as powerful as Luo Wen. Everything is still uncertain, and it would be unwise to follow Gild Tesoro down this path to the bitter end.
"Come with me. I need you to help me create Artificial Devil Fruit. You are my chief scientist."
"But if someone else were to take you away, who knows? Katakuri is a member of Big Mom Pirates. What would they do to someone who deceived Charlotte Linlin?"
Gild Tesoro said with a smile.
This audacious scientist swindled a huge amount of research funds from the Big Mom Pirates.
Being taken away by Katakuri will definitely not end well.
"I understand, I will cooperate with you."
Caesar said sullenly, clearly understanding the seriousness of the situation.
He swindled Big Mom out of money through a project involving human enlargement, allowing her to enjoy food, drinks, and entertainment. If he gets caught, he'll probably face a terrible fate.
Having confirmed Caesar's stance, Gild Tesoro felt much more at ease.
"Great, let's discuss our plans for tonight."
Gild Tesoro patted Caesar on the shoulder and said with a smile.
So Gild Tesoro, Umit, and Caesar sat down together to discuss the matter.
"Umit has prepared a total of ten ships, each with special rooms infused with Seastone, enough to isolate us from Observation Haki and prevent those guys from pinpointing our location."
"If ten ships sail in different directions together, they can attract most of the pursuers."
Gild Tesoro said with a smile.
This strategy is simple, yet highly effective. It divides the enemy and allows for a quick escape.
"It sounds feasible, but it seems a bit too simplistic."
Caesar said, frowning.
Even if one of the stronger individuals gets lucky, they will still be caught.
"What if we weren't among those ten ships?"
Gild Tesoro smiled mysteriously and said confidently.
"What do you mean? We're not on those ten ships; we're flying away?"
Caesar asked, puzzled.
On this vast ocean, there should be no other means of transportation besides ships.
"We left in a submarine, a type of vessel that travels underwater, and very few people know about it."
Umit explained.
Currently, only he and the World Government possess this type of ship.
Most people have never even heard of this thing, and even if they have, they would find it hard to make the connection.
"There's a submarine right below our ship right now," Gild Tesoro smiled, then added meaningfully, "Nobody knows about it except us."
"I see."
Caesar Satori, and felt much more at ease.
These ingenious plans, if implemented suddenly, would indeed be something few people would expect.
On the surface, they were sitting in one of the ten ships.
This is enough to mislead a large number of people.
Those who remain suspicious can only suspect that they are still hiding in Dressrosa and haven't left.
Who would have thought they would leave from beneath the sea?
That place lies beneath the ocean, inspiring awe in pirates and causing those with special abilities to instinctively stay far away.
"This plan is foolproof!"
Gild Tesoro.
Leaving tonight, in particular, will definitely disrupt those people's plans and further confuse them.
Caesar was stunned by Gild Tesoro's words.
This plan gave the pursuers multiple options, ultimately leading them to escape via an impossible route.
It can truly be described as flawless.
If he were one of those pursuers, he'd probably be agonizing over which ship to chase, and then wander around aimlessly like a headless fly.
No one would have imagined that someone would leave from the seabed.
"It is indeed quite reliable. Without intelligence, no one could see through this plan."
Caesar clapped his hands in approval, feeling confident that the game was in their favor.
"Of course."
Gild Tesoro smiled smugly, quite pleased with his own intelligence.
Then he took out a bottle of his treasured champagne and filled it for Caesar and Umit.
"Let's celebrate our success in advance!"
Gild Tesoro raised his glass and said happily.
In a daze, he seemed to already see his army of ability users slaughtering everyone in sight.
"Cheers to this perfect plan!"
"Cheers to this plan that cannot fail!"
Caesar and Umit raised their glasses, deeming it a perfect plan.
There is no reason for such a plan to fail!
But no one noticed that a terrifying woman, resembling a witch, appeared in a mirror in the room, silently watching the three of them clinking glasses and exchanging toasts.
A small black bean, about the size of a button, appeared on Gild Tesoro's cuff, emitting a signal outwards.