Vic a smart guy. He could tell what Tesoro was really thinking from what he said, "I can help, but I don't want to expose myself. Don't ask me to charge into battle. I'll only take action if there's really hope of overthrowing the Celestial Dragons!"
Tesoro also wanted to kill some Celestial Dragons to achieve true revenge, but this did not conflict with Vic's previous plan. What Vic needed was a cash cow who could provide a constant stream of funds, so he needed Tesoro to do his job as a businessman and make as much money as possible.
Instead of neglecting his business and personally participating in the front-line battles, he righteously criticized Tesoro's idea, making him feel ashamed. He then took a step back and told Tesoro that simply contributing money would be considered a great contribution to the revolutionary cause.
Since things have been made so clear, if Tesoro still pretends to be stupid, Vic wouldn't mind robbing him every now and then and using the money he earns to develop the Revolutionary Army.
By then, all his money will have been used by the Revolutionary Army to expand and strengthen itself. Does he still want to sever ties with the Revolutionary Army?
Furthermore, Vic knew about his status as Celestial Dragons slave, Tesoro certainly wouldn't dare let the World Government and the Navy find out about this. So, in the end, he could only swallow his anger and prepare to be robbed every now and then, unless his strength could surpass that of Vic and Dragon, but given Tesoro's age and talent, that was clearly impossible.
"Is that so? Integrating resources and making reasonable use of them? Then all I can do is contribute money; I can't offer anything else. But making money isn't difficult for me!"
"I can provide funds to the Revolutionary Army, but you must find someone you absolutely trust to be in charge of this. I don't want to reveal my identity yet, and only with this identity can I continue to earn money to support the Revolutionary Army. You have no objections to that, right?"
Tesoro is definitely not stupid, otherwise he wouldn't have later established his own country, joined the World Government, and called himself the Gild Tesoro, possessing one-fifth of the world's wealth. No fool could do that, not even with the power of the Gold-Gold Fruit.
The mysterious man has already made it so clear; any further haggling will only anger him. Besides, what the mysterious man said perfectly aligns with his expectations. Wouldn't it be better to remain behind the scenes?
The mysterious man just reopened his wounds and unleashed his hatred. He has already given up on using money to overwhelm the Celestial Dragons as a means of revenge; that would only be a sign of incompetence, at most giving him a distorted sense of pleasure, and could hardly be called revenge!
He still wanted revenge through blood and life, so he abandoned his goal of making money to attack the Celestial Dragons. What was the point of making so much money then? He had a new goal: to make money and strengthen the Revolutionary Army organization whose mission was to overthrow the World Government and the Celestial Dragons!
He wants to use the money he earns to forge an indestructible sword, and then use that sword to cut off the Celestial Dragons ' heads and drive them off their pedestals. That will be true revenge!
Tesoro now knows why Vic sought him out—to make him a bloodbath for the Revolutionary Army. But he doesn't care. He hasn't been completely corrupted by money and power yet, and Stella is still deeply etched in his memory.
Furthermore, since Vic had already reignited his primal hatred, he didn't mind cooperating with the Revolutionary Army to overthrow the Celestial Dragons. As long as his identity remained hidden, the Revolutionary Army was merely a pawn in his game.
A little money meant nothing to him; what mattered was seeing a glimmer of hope for revenge. That was the most important thing. The two sides were merely using each other. You wanted to use my money to develop your power, and I wanted to use your power to take revenge. That was all!
"Of course! I have no objection to you wanting to interact this way. I will also send my most trusted person to liaise with you. Our relationship should only be known to the four of us, so please don't reveal it to anyone else. This way, everyone will be safest!"
The tone had been set, and it was time for Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, to speak up and confirm the relationship. He also knew the circumstances under which the two sides had come together.
Although I'm a little worried that this kind of cooperation might cause problems, upon closer examination, as long as it's handled properly, Tesoro will always be the outermost ATM, and he won't know anything about the Revolutionary Army's internal affairs.
The newly acquired Warp-Warp Fruit can be put to good use, and even Morley's abilities can be used to quietly steal valuables stored in a treasure vault.
It's just that Warp-Warp Fruit makes it more convenient and discreet. As long as Tesoro regularly stores his valuables in a treasure vault, these valuables can appear quietly and safely at the Revolutionary Army's headquarters. This needs to be discussed in detail.
"Alright! Since you've reached an agreement, there's no need for me to stay. You can discuss the rest later. I'll be leaving now."
Seeing that Dragon and Tesoro had reached an agreement on cooperation, Vic felt there was no need to stay any longer; Dragon would handle the rest.
Before the two could answer, he used the Awakening power of the Speed-Speed Fruit and vanished instantly before their eyes. He was going to find Ban to give him the Mirror-Mirror Fruit.
"This...! Who exactly is this gentleman? Mr. Dragon! May I know his identity?"
The mysterious man's speed once again shattered Tesoro's understanding. He was already astonished enough when he saw him in front of the auction house vault and when he knocked out Baccarat. At that time, he had already wondered if that speed was truly achievable by a human.
But at this moment, he felt it was even more outrageous—they simply vanished on the spot? If someone like that really wanted to kill you, you probably wouldn't even have time to defend yourself, right?
They could even be beheaded without anyone noticing. Such people are terrifying and should never be enemies! When did the Revolutionary Army acquire such a powerful weapon? If they were used for assassinations, they could surely wipe out many Celestial Dragons scum, right? This made Tesoro look at the Revolutionary Army's strength with even greater respect.
"That guy! Now is not the time for him to show himself. When he finally does, it will be the time for our all-out attack. I will definitely introduce you to him then; he is one of our hidden trump cards!"
Since Vic has already put on this act, Dragon naturally doesn't mind glorifying the Revolutionary Army, nor does he feel ashamed to do so, after all, it's to give investors confidence! It's not shameful!
He firmly believed that the Revolutionary Army could overthrow the World Government and the Celestial Dragons. Now that there was a stable investment, his confidence was even greater. However, he was so overwhelmed by the sudden entry of a powerful investor that he forgot to ask Vic for the Mirror-Mirror Fruit!
"I see! Then let's discuss the details of our collaboration..."