NOVEL WEB Chapter 109: 109 Gon Fuoco di Dio
"Let hear out, and let's talk."
"Alright, I want to hear what you want from me today!" Tesoro waved everyone away.
She was the pain that would never leave his heart. If Nighthawk couldn't give him a good reason and dared to use her to provoke him—well, he'd regret it.
"You haven't forgotten your hatred for the Celestial Dragons, have you?"
"Of course, if you have, don't want revenge, and plan to remain a coward who only runs away, then our conversation ends here."
"What exactly do you want to say?" Tesoro looked at Lynch ferociously.
Lynch's words have already triggered one of his most painful memories.
"It's simple—we work together." Lynch leaned forward, slamming the table.
"You provide the money, and I'll help you take down the Celestial Dragons. It's that simple."
"Hehehe, Nighthawk, you have no idea how terrifying the Celestial Dragons truly are. I admit, your bravely rescue at the Holy Land Mariejois was an incredible feat," Tesoro said with a grin.
"But thinking you can kill them on with just that? It's too far-fetched." Despite his words, Tesoro had never forgotten his hatred for the Celestial Dragons.
What the Celestial Dragons had done to him and to her was like a knife stabbing into Tesoro's heart, exuding heartbreaking pain every moment.
It is precisely because of his hatred of the Celestial Dragons that Tesoro is fully aware of the terror of the Celestial Dragons.
Even though he is now known as the "Golden Emperor", he doesn't dare to challenge the Celestial Dragons directly.
Seeing the Celestial Dragons visit his territory every day, Tesoro wanted nothing more than to kill them. But each time, he held back.
He knew that once he killed the Celestial Dragons, it would be all over.
He still needs to continue to endure and develop his strength until he is confident that he can destroy all Celestial Dragons.
In order to achieve his goal, he did not hesitate to bear the humiliation and pay huge amounts of heavenly gold to the Celestial Dragons every year in exchange for precious time.
Whenever he thinks of her, Tesoro's heart is aching, and he keeps numbing himself with alcohol and singing.
He never spoke of this to anyone, but facing the two who were wanted by the World Government and had saved him, Tesoro could finally express his feelings.
"Your current strength isn't even enough to beat me, so why should I trust you?" Tesoro said.
"How about a fight? If I win, we work together—I'll help you with the Celestial Dragons, and you pay me."
For now, reaching a peaceful agreement with Tesoro was the best approach.
After all, the other party is an existence that can call two Admirals at any time. The huge amount of gold he pays each year isn't for nothing; the World Government won't just stand by and let anything happen to him.
Any big movement would likely be dealth quickly.
The Golden Emperor could summon one, and the Celestial Dragons on the ship could call another, bringing in almost two people with Admiral-level strength at once.
By then, even Lynch would have a hard time.
For now, though, the situation couldn't be better.
"Do you still think that I am the slave from before? Come with me."
Tesoro held out a glimmer of hope for Nighthawk's strength. It would be great if someone stronger than him was willing to help deal with the Celestial Dragons.
Tesoro strength is not weak. After all, he mastered the Golden Fruit and even managed to awaken its power.
In the series, he was a ruthless figure who once defeated the Straw Hats.
With the help of the all the crew, Luffy had to use his fourth gear twice before he could barely defeat Tesoro .
Why twice? Because after changing to the fourth gear for the first time, he was hammered back by Tesoro.
If it weren't for the halo of the protagonist, the Straw Hats would have died at least three times at the hands of Tesoro.
If there's to rank Tesoro strength, he would probably be above an elite Vice Admiral but below an Admiral.
Although Tesoro is very strong, he's still far from being on the level of an Admiral.
Admirals level powerhouse are extremely rare and highly powerful.
Even with the awakened Gold Fruit and the advantage of his gold ship, Tesoro could only hold his own against an Admiral for a while; he would not be able to defeat one.
"Not to mention, if you pair Tesoro with Enel, who has now learned Haki, they might actually be able to challenge an Admiral," Lynch thought.
Combining the Golden Fruit with the Thunder Fruit would be an incredible sight.
Plus, if Enel uses his Gloam Paddling ability, the gold could conduct electricity, creating a powerful combo.
"We arrive."
Tesoro led them to a golden arena. Tiger stepped back, and the two began their battle.
"Golden Bomb!"
Tesoro slammed his palm on the ground, causing an explosion of gold fragments to fly towards Lynch.
Behind the golden fragments is a golden wave like a sea wave.
Those with the golden fruit ability can convert gold into any form at will.
When awakened, the fruit allows him to turn any item into gold.
As long as it doesn't come into contact with sea water, it looks and behaves exactly like real gold, making it indistinguishable from the real thing.
"Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding~"
Lynch allowed the gold fragments to hit his body. Not only was his body fine, the gold fragments were also bounced back.
As the golden waves approached, he slowly extended a finger. An endless wave of cold air shot out, freezing the entire wave of gold.
"Tesoro, let me remind you, I may be stronger than you think."
"If you don't use your full strength, you won't have a chance when I decide to act."
"Besides," Lynch looked at the gold powder scattered from the sky, with the armanent haki all over his body
"I know all about your little tricks."
"Hmph, don't blame me if you die!"
Tesoro snorted coldly, and the overwhelming golden liquid gathered towards him.
In an instant, a hundred-meter-tall golden giant rose from the ground. Tesoro's body was hidden in the giant's brain, protected inside by several meters of gold.
"Gon Fuoco di Dio!"
Tesoro used Haki as an energy source and heated it through mechanical means within the giant's body.
This generated high-temperature, high-density energy that rapidly expanded. He then fired lasers from the giant's eyes.
In the original story, Tezzolo used this move to destroy a large warship from ten kilometers away with a single blast!
"Shave!"
Lynch vanished from his spot and reappeared on top of the golden giant.
"Boom~"
The laser hit the ground. Luckily, the arena was reinforced with several layers; otherwise, the blast would have penetrated the structure.
"Is the boss serious?"
Outside the Golden Arena, Baccarat leaned against the wall, feeling the trembling coming from the wall, and said in surprise.
She knew the boss's strength best, and he use all his strength. It seemed that Nighthawk was very powerful.
"Yeah, do you want me to take you in to watch the battle?" Tanaka asked with a silly smile.
"Goodbye, I don't want to be blown to pieces by the aftermath."
"By the way, I forgot to tell you that I have s****d all the luck out of you. You will probably die after entering~"
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TO BE CONTINUED
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