Tesoro said, "So I want to join Peach Spring."
Lott tilted his head at the somewhat ferocious-looking man. "Are you sure? Once you join Peach Spring, your Gran Tesoro might never be recognized by the World Government in the New World again."
Tesoro shook his head. "As long as I can avenge Stella, forget Gran Tesoro-even if it costs me my life, I won't bat an eye."
Holy shit! This man's got guts!
"You really need to think this through. Once you loose the arrow, there's no taking it back."
Lott wasn't refusing him. In the original story, Tesoro had a rather twisted personality and hadn't shown much hatred toward the World Government.
He found it hard to believe Tesoro would join Peach Spring just because he had seen him attack the Celestial Dragons.
After all, over the past eight hundred years and more, plenty of pirates had resisted the World Government, but not one had succeeded.
And the strength Lott had demonstrated so far wasn't enough to directly confront the World Government.
So he simply hoped Tesoro would think it through more carefully. Sometimes, a single wrong decision could lead to eternal ruin.
"Do you think I must have been happy all these years? After all, I control twenty percent of the Beli circulating in this world."
Lott didn't answer.
From the original story, he only knew that Tesoro enjoyed watching his guests kneel for money, even calling it the finest performance.
Tesoro explained, "On the one hand, I was simply trying to improve my strength. On the other, if I wanted to find a partner, I'd have more bargaining power.
"Ultimately, it was all to oppose the World Government."
Lott said, "You're not the only one who thinks the World Government is unfathomable. Even I don't actually have