Golden Emperor (Patron 3/10)

In the Imperial Palace City of God's Island, Ye Chen sat on the throne, unusually looking at state affairs.

Beside her stood Reiju and Kalifa, dressed in business attire, high heels, black stockings, and pencil skirts, their hair styled in an updo. Their slender, swaying figures were enough to tempt anyone to commit a crime simply by standing there.

If Kalifa is alluring and charming, then Reiju is dashing and heroic; two different qualities, each with its own merits.

Now, the two women are regarded as goddesses by all the residents of the country, and countless people pursue them.

Their figures, looks, and power are all top-notch; whoever wins the affections of these two women is practically on a leap forward.

In matters of government, the two women were exceptionally successful, managing the country with remarkable efficiency, earning the respect and trust of everyone.

The two women, holding documents, stood beside Ye Chen, looking refreshed. Two different fragrances wafted into Ye Chen's Ye Chen, but he didn't seem to notice them.

"Boss, boss"

Even before she arrived, her voice reached them. Bai Doudou rushed into the main hall, plopped down in a chair, grabbed a teacup from the table, and started chugging tea.

"What is it?" Ye Chen glanced up at the document, then looked back at it.

"Boss, Luo got caught by an idiot."

Ye Chen was slightly taken aback, put down the document, and frowned as he looked at Bai Doudou.

Reiju and Kalifa, on the other hand, twitched at the corners of their mouths, their patience wearing thin.

"Be more specific," Ye Chen, his face darkening slightly.

"Didn't you tell me to tell everyone to come back? I just dialed the Den Den Mushi who answered was an idiot called Gild Tesoro. He told you to go to Gran Tesoro in a week, or Luo will be in grave danger."

Judging from Bai Doudou's expression, she clearly didn't take it to heart.

"The Gild Tesoro?" Ye Chen frowned slightly, vaguely remembering him, but couldn't recall him for a moment.

"The Gild Tesoro, could it be the richest person in the world? Gild Tesoro?"

Reiju was taken aback; she clearly recognized the man.

"Specific."

Looking at Reiju, Ye Chen picked up the coffee on the cutting board, took a sip, and then gestured for Kalifa to take the documents off the table so he could handle them himself.

"The Gild Tesoro, whose real name is Gild Tesoro, is Paramecia Devil Fruit User. He is the king of an independent kingdom recognized by the World Government and the world's largest entertainment city, the Gran Tesoro. He owns 20% of the world's Beli."

By providing the World Nobles Celestial Dragons with gold every year, they can mobilize the power of the World Government; their influence is not to be underestimated.

Reiju gave a slightly simple explanation.

Ye Chen tapped the table with one hand, pondered for a moment, and narrowed his eyes.

"Twenty percent of the world's population Devil Fruit User Beli?"

For some reason, Ye Chen thought of the Diamond-Diamond Fruit of the Whitebeard Pirates. These two were probably the richest people in the world, with abilities that were practically omnipotent.

"Although I don't know why this guy attacked Law, I'm very interested in his abilities. Notify Enel to bring this guy back; the country will likely be short of money when facing the world in the future."

Despite the country's vast gold reserves, they would be a drop in the ocean if it truly wanted to dominate the world. Money is absolutely indispensable in any world.

"Hehe." Bai Doudou chuckled mischievously from below. "Then I'll go and inform them."

Ye Chen didn't say anything, he just waved his hand. He didn't take the so-called Gild Tesoro seriously at all. If it weren't for Tesoro's ability, Ye Chen might not have even bothered to capture him and would have just let Enel be destroyed.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a year has passed.

At the same time, in the unknown sky, a streak of azure lightning flashed by and disappeared at the horizon.

On the Grand Line, in the waters Mock Town, a pirate ship approached from afar.

Because the Kingdom is located above Mock Town, it has been secretly controlled by the Kingdom for two years.

Secretly, without revealing the existence of the Kingdom, Kalifa and the others used this place as bait, occasionally releasing some delicious food to attract pirates, thus contributing to the Kingdom's human experiments.

That's right. If you look closely, you'll find that in recent years, news about Devil Fruit, Famous Sword, and other such items has been frequently coming from Mock Town. Arms, slaves, drugs, and auction houses—it's clearly an underground trading company.

Yes, two-tenths of Caesar and his team's research equipment depends on Mock Town. Several ability users go missing every month, but even so, the town is very lively, and thanks to the government's deliberate efforts, it has become far more bustling than ever before.

And the Mock Town, notorious far and wide, has become a gathering place for all sorts of monsters and demons.

"Captain, have we arrived yet?"

On the pirate ship, Gotti held a telescope, vaguely observing the black dots on the side and glancing at the captain beside him.

"I've already notified my boss, he'll send someone to pick me up, they should be here by now."

Smoking a cigar, Bege looked up in confusion at the endless sky.

"Captain, something's wrong! We have to get out of here!"

Suddenly, Vito, who was holding the binoculars tightly to Bege's right, panicked.

"Run away from what?" Bege was completely confused.

Just then, a deafening roar, like that of an ancient beast, roared from the sky, whipping up a gust of wind that surged forth.

Everyone on the ship, except Bege, stared in terror at the enormous creature approaching from afar, their Big Mouth and legs trembling.

A ferocious head, a massive body, a pair of wings flapping, stirring up a raging storm, and a shadow so thick it blotted out the sun, appearing above everyone.

"Longlong"

Everyone was stunned. Initial estimates suggested that this dark red dragon was tens of thousands of meters long, practically an island. Its ferocious power made Gotti, Vito, and the others afraid to move.

"Captain, let's run! It's a dragon, a giant dragon!"

Their faces were deathly pale; no one could remain calm at this moment.

Just then, a huge claw swooped down from the sky and grabbed at the pirate ship. The surrounding sea surface sank instantly, and everyone on the ship was pressed onto the deck by the wind pressure.

"It's all over, it's all over!"

The entire ship was smaller than a single claw of the opponent; just by looking at its size, it was clear that it was impossible to resist.

"Useless." Bege's face darkened as he looked at his men sprawled unkempt on the deck. He then looked up at the dragon and roared, "Watch your step! Don't damage the ship!"

"Bege, how dare you show off your crappy ship?"

A tremendous roar ripped through eardrums, once again shattering everyone's worldview. What did they hear? This dragon actually spoke!

"I built this with my own money."

Becky snorted coldly. When they all started out in business, they were penniless. Everything they had now was earned through their own hard work. Bege felt quite accomplished.

The pirate ship was lifted into the air, grabbed by the giant dragon, and lifted off the surface of the sea.

"Bege, be careful when you go back. The boss doesn't seem to be in a good mood. He's gotten too cocky."

A massive storm arose; the wings of the curtain flapped violently, unleashing a tempestuous tempest and soaring into the sky.

Bege paused, then swallowed hard.