A short while later, the Thousand Sunny sailed in through the gate beneath the Gran Tesoro that was used for foreign ships.
Upon entering, everyone was awestruck by the magnificent, golden sight of the passageway.
All they could see were glittering gold things, which almost blinded them.
"Hey! Look! Something seems to be falling from above!"
Zoro looked up and said.
"That's... gold dust?!"
After observing carefully, Robin said uncertainly.
"That's right! That's gold dust!" Nami's face was full of excitement, and her tone was certain.
"No, is it really that extravagant? They're even plating passing ships with a layer of gold for free, right?"
Franky looked somewhat dazed; he simply couldn't understand how much money one had to be to do something so wasteful.
Xia Chen raised his head slightly, looking at the gold dust falling all around him, but did not use any methods to block it. Instead, he let it fall on him.
The moment it touched his body, Xia Chen could feel a small portion of the gold powder directly penetrate into his body.
These gold dusts normally do not cause any harm to the human body, but this may change if they are controlled by their owner.
However... this only applies to those who are weak!
With a thought, Xia Chen unleashed his Haki, instantly obliterating the gold dust that had entered his body.
These strange Devil Fruit abilities seem incredibly powerful, but in reality, they're terribly weak when used in actual combat.
The saying that Haki is the nemesis of Devil Fruit is not just a casual remark!
As long as one Haki power, these Devil Fruit abilities will be completely useless.
Therefore, if you really have to choose Devil Fruit, it's best to choose one that focuses on destructive power, rather than these strange special abilities.
For example, in the original work, the Sick-Sick Fruit of Doc Q in the Blackbeard Pirates seems very powerful, but it is actually useless. For someone who Haki, it is a joke, and it can only deal with weak people.
But that disease that can turn people into women is quite interesting!
Even without using his Haki, Xia Chen had countless ways to destroy the gold dust that had seeped into his body. For example, he could let his fire burn through his body. Gold dust was nothing to him!
Then Xia Chen turned his head and looked at the crowd. Seeing them catching the falling gold dust and having a great time, a smile appeared on his lips.
These guys really need to be taught a lesson!
They weren't alert at all, and didn't notice anything unusual!
We'll see if they can come up with a way to break free if they fall under Tesoro's control.
He told them a long time ago that Haki could counter Devil Fruit!
Xia Chen then looked towards the end of the passage, a slight smile playing on his lips.
He was actually quite interested in this, the world's largest entertainment complex!
The one I'm most interested in is the legendary Turtle Rolls-Royce!!
A short while later, the Thousand Sunny emerged from the passage, and as soon as it came out, a series of shouts and cries reached their ears.
They were now in a large hemispherical space, with several pillars rising from the water, their tops illuminated by countless flashing spotlights.
At the top of the largest pillar in front of them, a figure stood singing loudly.
"I can smell the money, it shines with golden light—this is an incomparably precious treasure, it belongs to me!"
"..."
Everyone:...
"Don't you guys think this guy's singing is a bit awful?" Usopp couldn't help but complain.
Hearing this, everyone nodded in deep agreement, and Xia Chen said directly:
"Looks like we have similar tastes!"
To be honest, in Xia Chen's opinion, putting aside the lyrics, he really couldn't appreciate this guy's voice.
However... there are many other people who can appreciate it!
Xia Chen glanced around and saw that the people in the surrounding seats were all celebrating wildly, and they were incredibly excited.
Then, after the person on stage finished singing, he waved his hand.
Golden raindrops, radiating a golden light, sprayed from the massive pillars surrounding the ship.
Even at night, it remains dazzling and spectacular.
Seeing this scene Luffy and the others couldn't help but gape and exclaim, "This is absolutely spectacular!"
"Golden rain! This thing is truly amazing!" Sanji nodded in agreement.
Tesoro, watching this scene from the high platform, felt a surge of pride.
This is the Gild Tesoro he ruled!
His gaze then swept across the field, and seeing the crowd's incredibly excited expressions as they watched the golden rain, he couldn't help but smile.
Money! It's the most important thing in the world!
"Without money, you are nothing!"
"But once you have money, the whole world will change in your eyes! Everything will make way for you!"
Tesoro's eyes flickered as images of his past, when he had no money, flashed through his mind.
At that time, he had no money and was powerless to resist what he was faced with; that sense of powerlessness was deeply ingrained in his bones.
From that moment on, he established a new concept!
Money can solve everything!
To this day, his belief remains firmly ingrained and unwavering!
Suddenly, his gaze stopped when it swept over a pirate ship below, and he stared at it for a long time without looking away. At the same time, his pupils slowly dilated, and a bead of sweat rolled down his forehead.
" The Straw Hat Pirates!!"
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Some time later, the Thousand Sunny also arrived at the port.
Looking at his surroundings, Usopp couldn't help but sigh:
"As expected of the Gold City, even its port is so luxurious."
All around them were magnificent, golden buildings; the golden light almost blinded them!
"Look! What's that? A four-wheeled thing running down the street?"
Suddenly, Luffy pointed at something on the street and shouted, attracting everyone's attention.
When everyone saw this thing, they looked puzzled; they had never seen anything like it before.
Only Xia Chen's eyes narrowed slightly; at this moment, he felt as if he had returned to his past life.
If Luffy had mentioned that in his previous life, probably no one would have been unfamiliar with what it was.
car!
Transportation tools that are closely related to people's daily travel!
To be honest, this was the first time Xia Chen had ever seen a car in this world, and for a moment he even felt a sense of familiarity with it!
Hello! Are you the Straw Hat Pirates?
Just then, a woman's voice came from not far away.