Chapter 272

Doflamingo still ignored Tesoro's warning and hung up the communication directly.

Trebol immediately stepped forward.

"Young Master, the executives have all assembled. Should we head to the Gran Tesoro now?"

Doflamingo did not answer immediately.

With a dark expression, he thought for several seconds, then suddenly rose!

"I still don't believe the Demon-Slayer would fall for a trap this easily!" Doflamingo said firmly: "We'll stick to the original plan. Tesoro's scheme is bound to fail, and then it'll be our turn to make an appearance!"

"Yes! Young Master!"

【Ding! Congratulations on signing in at the iconic scene 'Gran Tesoro, the Golden Ship!' and receiving the sign-in reward 'Saga Gemini Gold Cloth's Angel Mask'!】

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Saga Gemini Gold Cloth's Golden Mask: The final form of the Gold Cloth closest to a God Cloth, and also a dream form. This Angel Mask is one of the component parts of the Gemini Gold Cloth; when used alone it has no special effect — all parts of the Gemini Gold Cloth must be collected to activate its ability!;

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【Reward has been stored in the System Space!】

This was the iconic scene and reward Sima Di signed in for upon seeing the Gran Tesoro.

It made his face darken a little.

Seeing the earlier part, he really thought the system had given him the full Gemini Gold Cloth......

And this is all?

He didn't lose his mind and haggle with the system.

He took the Golden Mask out from the System Space, examined it carefully, and found......

The system wasn't wrong.

Apart from being hard, this thing was utterly useless.

He opened the Golden Treasury and tossed it in.

His Gemini Battle Suit was modeled after the Gemini Gold Cloth, so it was perfect to slot the Angel Mask in.

He looked up at the golden powder filling the sky,

It landed on people, then vanished from the surface and lay in wait beneath the skin.

—This was Tesoro's ability. Once the golden powder entered a human body, no matter how powerful they were, Tesoro could easily "goldenize" that target.

He looked at the greenhorns Usopp and the others, some of whom even gathered the golden powder, planning to sell it for money.

Sima Di had no intention of warning them.

Even though everyone already had Observation Haki, hardly anyone noticed......

They were still too careless.

The honest man Jinbe, however, said in a muffled voice: "This golden powder seems......"

"Usopp!" Crocus suddenly called out: "This golden powder isn't worth much. Tesoro is a Gold-Gold Fruit user, and probably awakened at that. How about considering his Devil Fruit ‖?"

Now everyone's attention was drawn over by Crocus.

"Gold-Gold Fruit? Is it a fruit that can turn things into gold?" Nami's eyes lit up.

This was simply the Devil Fruit ability she had always dreamed of!

She had once fantasized countless times,

If she had the power to turn things to gold, wouldn't that hundred million Beri be just a wave of the hand?

"That's right." Crocus nodded: "Use your Observation Haki and take a look. Most of this ship is made of gold — it's all part of Tesoro's ability. We've already entered the enemy's domain."

This was already a veiled warning.

But......

"It's really true! It's all made of gold!" Nami exclaimed.

"This must be worth a fortune, right?" Usopp drooled.

"No wonder Di said mm-mm-mm......"

"Luffy! There are things you can't just say out loud!"

Seeing that not a single one of them had discovered the secret of the golden powder, Crocus helplessly shook his head at Jinbe and Sima Di.

Still too young!

【"Suffering a small loss is good too."】 Sima Di's voice rang out in his mind.

Jinbe now understood the two of them as well, and immediately chose to stay silent.

The Going Merry passed through the channel, and the view brightened!

A noisy wave of sound,

Made Sima Di uncomfortable; he dug at his ear in passing.

A grand stage could be seen in the distant center, where hundreds of gorgeous songstresses swayed their graceful figures. The stunning woman at the head sang a beautiful song, causing a sea of men in the audience to wail and howl!

"Amazing!"

"They're all beauties!"

"Yo ho ho ho — I really want to accompany this lady on music!"

Watching the Straw Hat crew members who had instantly gotten into the mood, Sima Di also laughed happily.

Laugh well while you can now.

Later......

You'll be plenty busy!

"Boom!"

A cannon blast,

A splash exploded beside the Golden Merry.

Everyone's expressions hardened instantly.

They turned sharp gazes toward the passage, where a pirate ship flying a pirate flag emerged, its bow cannon still smoking.

"That pirate flag..." Sanji's face changed: "It's the Big Mom Pirate Crew's flag!"

The Four Emperors' Big Mom?

"Deng!"

"Deng!"

Two spotlights slammed down, forcibly exposing both pirate ships to everyone's view.

Now how would the Straw Hat Pirate Crew choose?

Would they swallow their anger?

Or crush the Four Emperors' subordinates?

In Sima Di's view, there was truly no choice at all...

"Even if they're Four Emperors, attacking us will cost them!" Luffy said without hesitation: "Merry, sink it!"

"Yes!"

The Golden Merry executed a drift, turning sideways; dozens of cannon ports opened along its flank, glowing with gathered energy.

"Boom—boom—boom—"

Dozens of energy beams drowned the pirate ship outright; everyone had assumed that, as part of the Big Mom Pirate Crew, it would at least put up some resistance...

But when the exploding flames cleared,

the pirate ship had been reduced to fragments, with only a few pirates lucky enough to cling to debris, shouting wildly.

"We're men of the Four Emperors' Big Mom Pirate Crew!"

"You're dead!"

"Big Mom won't let you live!"

"How dare you challenge Big Mom's authority!"

"Shut up!"

Zoro stormed onto the ship's rail, displeased.

"Three Sword Style: Kyoukai no Kiri!"

Sharp blade winds cut off their shouts, slashing away more than half of the few survivors.