Tesoro had never imagined that the woman closest to him would betray him.
What he had not expected even more was that the Revolutionary Army had only just sent its threat when a Vice Admiral appeared before him.
Moreover, his response to the attacking enemy forced him to give up controlling the bodies of the hundreds of thousands of people in the city. As he fought the enemy, vast amounts of gold gathered together, requiring a great deal of concentration to control, leaving him unable to directly activate the gold inside ordinary people's bodies.
The fierce battle even forced him to constantly draw gold from ordinary people's bodies to block Ace's attacks.
This was undoubtedly drinking poison to quench his thirst, but in many situations, it was difficult to entrust one's life to an enemy's [mercy].
As a pirate, he could only judge things by a pirate's values. Betrayal, greed, and lust were all natural traits among pirates. That was precisely why he did not believe the other side would hesitate or waver just because he threatened ordinary people's lives.
After all, Ace had been nothing more than a pirate like him three years ago. Even after joining the Revolutionary Army, a pirate was still a pirate. He did not believe pirates could truly change!
So while doing his utmost to resist Ace's attacks, Tesoro looked around, trying to find Baccarat and Mr. Tanaka.
With those two helpers, he would have an easier time. At the very least, they could hold Ace back and let him escape.
Yet while he himself was selfish and self-serving, he expected others to be selfless. Mr. Tanaka, the only person loyal to him, had already been knocked unconscious by Ace. That left only Baccarat, the traitor.
He appeared to have thousands upon thousands of