Taking Back My Gift

"Oh dear, what bad luck. Looks like we'll have to give those recent purchasing staff a good punishment..."

Turning around, I saw Baccarat sitting down next to Huayue as if they were old friends.

"I heard you're Ability User of the Frost-Frost Fruit. I wonder which one is stronger, the Frost-Frost Fruit or the Ice-Ice Fruit?"

Suddenly, as if belatedly realizing something, Baccarat covered her mouth and chuckled, then quickly apologized, feigning clumsiness.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. After all, that person is the highest combat power of the Marine Headquarters. How could you and I compare to him? I was presumptuous. Please don't take it to heart, Mr. White."

"So, want to go have some fun? In the Gran Tesoro, you can do anything with money. I'm really interested in the Frost-Frost Fruit..."

Without a word, Baccarat took his arm, her ample breasts pressed tightly against her body, her pretty face full of suggestive intent.

However, faced with this unusually ambiguous invitation, Huayue remained expressionless, instead turning her gaze to a pair of children not far away, who were constantly selling flowers to passersby.

"Who are those kids?"

Following Huayue's gaze, Baccarat glanced at her and a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes.

"They are poor wretches who have to work here because of their parents' debts, until all the debts are paid off..."

"Alright, don't mind these useless guys. Someone with your rare talent is wasting his life working for a songstress. Our boss is very interested in you, you know?"

"Alright, please take my little hand and let's go meet the owner of this entertainment city, how about the Gold Emperor?"

Beneath his sweet smile, a hint of scrutiny and coldness lurked, as if a slight misstep in Huayue's answer would result in a completely different treatment.

"Well, Gilder Tezzolo, it really has been a long time since I last saw him, it has been a long time..."

At the same time, fireworks exploded in the distance, their vibrant colors standing out prominently.

With each step, the resentment and cries of countless people reached his ears, constantly praying to some ethereal being to escape this hellish graveyard hidden beneath a facade of extravagance and debauchery.

Inside the tallest Golden Bell Tower in the Gran Tesoro, after the orchestra's performance.

Carina smiled gently, exuding an air of elegance and grace; her superb acting skills completely concealed her previous identity.

"What a beautiful voice! With Miss Carina joining us, I can already imagine the grandeur of the Gran Tesoro in the future, hehehe..."

"Not at all, your performance is the mainstay of Gran Tesoro, I was just adding a little something extra."

She covered her mouth and chuckled softly. The door slowly opened, and Baccarat led the way. Gilde Tezzolo, who had been waiting for a long time, looked up and his pupils immediately contracted.

"It wasn't visible in the surveillance footage, but upon closer inspection, why does this figure look so similar?"

"No, it can't be, it absolutely can't be him, he's clearly in Wano Country, how could he..."

"Lord Gild Tesoro, you look terrible. Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing his sudden change in expression, Carina pretended to be concerned and asked him.

"No, it's nothing. This is the bounty hunter, Mr. White, right? Welcome to Gran Tesoro. Are you interested in joining this Absolute Holy Land, which is independent of the World Government?"

At this moment, pairs of eyes turned to the doorway, to the man wearing a smiling mask.

"Interested, very interested. What interests me most is this Gulan Tezoro. The money on this ship alone is enough to raise an army of two hundred thousand for me..."

"So, will you hand over this ship yourself, or will I take it from you? Gilder Tezzolo, hehehehehe."

Snap!

The champagne glass slipped from her hand and fell to the ground. Carina, drenched in sweat, frantically gestured to Huayue, who was not far away.

"Hey, hey, hey, this isn't what we agreed on. That's why I hate this kind of unartistic approach. We're thieves, not robbers!"

The atmosphere was tense, and Gild Tezzolo's smile froze, quickly turning into anger and gloom.

"What are you saying? What are you laughing at? Only I can decide what's funny here..."

"Here, in this Sanctuary where neither the World Government nor the Celestial Dragons can interfere, I am the only god here. I control the power of money, and only I can decide everything!"

"Is that so? Is this your dream? Why is your soul weeping and filled with regret?"

"Fate's gifts have already come with a price tag in secret. What are you crying for? What are you yearning for? Why has your soul become twisted and ugly? Gilder Tezzolo..."

Suddenly, a pair of slender hands climbed up to her shoulders again and swept across her chest.

"It's a real shame. We originally planned to recruit you into our team, which would have given Gran Tesoro another Ability User. Unfortunately, you made the wrong choice. What a pity..."

A continuous flow of luck surged into her body, and Baccarat walked from Huayue's side to the opposite side.

"Alright, I'll use this gold coin to defeat you, Bai..."

A coin, gleaming gold, slipped through his fingers, fell to the ground, and rolled forward.

Still in a daze, the band's lead singer slipped, his drink flying into the air. Just then, the overhead light short-circuited, and a series of dazzling bolts of lightning descended from the sky.

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!

The next moment, the dust settled, and Carina, who was standing to the side, felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, as she felt wary gazes falling on her.

"Wait... wait, my relationship with him is purely professional; I don't know his purpose in coming to Gran Tesoro..."

"This is the Lucky-Lucky Fruit? It is indeed a very impressive ability, but to think that you can defeat me with such half-baked luck is to overestimate the luck you have accumulated."

Upon hearing this, Baccarat, who had been looking at him with disdain, froze on the spot, utterly shocked.

"How is that possible? I've already tested it. You couldn't even prevent the champagne glass from shattering, how could it still be intact..."

Click!

The mask shattered, revealing numerous cracks. Through the cold smoke, the eyes within instilled fear in everyone.

"After gaining your freedom, you went to great lengths to get everything you have now. Now I'm taking back this gift, and this is the price you have to pay, Gilder Tezzolo."

Until this moment, the smoke and dust dissipated with the wind, revealing before their eyes a figure that every slave who escaped Mariejois could never forget, reappearing once more.

"It's you? Uchiha Huayue, heh heh, hahahahaha!"

The laughter was mournful. Gilder Tezzolo's eyes were red as he stared fiercely at the half-smiling figure before him.

"What you want is nothing more than money, right? Cooperate with me, and I can give you a continuous stream of wealth!"

"Now, I will make the Four Emperors kneel at my feet!"