Chapter 273

Seeing

"Wait, wait a moment!"

"We were just following orders!"

"We lost all our money; if we don't do as he says..."

Suddenly!

Pillars of golden water shot up from the golden sea, transforming into golden tentacles that grabbed them and lifted them into the air, turning their contact points to gold until they became complete little golden statues, their expressions of terror perfectly frozen.

On the main stage,

a gloomy-looking middle-aged man rose, holding a microphone and gesturing toward the audience.

"Welcome everyone to the Oro Jackson!"

"Please let loose and release your passion to the fullest!"

"Golden Water Splash!"

Massive golden water splashes thousands of meters high sprayed from all sides, then turned into gold dust that drifted down to every visible corner, decorating everything with extravagant luxury.

The style instantly reached its peak!

But at the same time...

everyone was once again "brushed" with the gold dust; this time, there was no escaping Tezoro's control.

Sima Di looked at the middle-aged man; unsurprisingly, this guy was the "Golden Emperor..."

So...

was that just now Tezoro's test?

They underestimated them too much.

Tezoro descended from the stage, and the lead singer from before followed beside him.

A short, chubby figure suddenly emerged from the nearby wall; it was Tezoro's subordinate "Mr. Tanaka," a user of the Pika Pika no Mi.

"Lord Tezoro, the news report about the Straw Hat Pirates attacking a subordinate of BIG MOM has been drafted and sent to the news agency; the whole world will see it in one hour."

"Hmm, well done." Tezoro nodded and said: "Continue to the next phase of the plan; let me see how long they can please me!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Mr. Tanaka sank into the ground and vanished.

Tezoro glanced at the singer beside him and said: "Carina, I hope you know what things should be said and what things should not be said."

The singer Carina's expression tightened!

"Lord Tezoro, what are you talking about? Did something happen just now?"

"Hahahaha—"

Carina's reaction satisfied Tezoro, and he strode forward with long steps.

He did not notice that

Carina's eyes flickered, clearly plotting something.

After that little incident,

the Straw Hat Pirates became slightly more vigilant, but no further accidents occurred afterward.

The Going Merry docked at the port, and everyone disembarked.

A graceful beauty in an evening gown came forward with a smile.

"Oh—" Sanji flashed over: "Beautiful lady, I am the ship's chef Sanji; it is a great honor to meet you!"

"It is also a great honor to meet everyone from the Straw Hat Pirates. I am the exclusive VIP receptionist; my name is Bacara, and I will be in charge of your itinerary from now on." Bacara showed a professional smile.

"Oh? You know us?" Luffy asked in surprise.

"Of course." Bacara smiled and took out a small booklet: "Famous pirates, Marines, the World Government, and others are all recorded in my VIP handbook. As the Straw Hat Pirates who caused a disturbance in Marineford, you are naturally the distinguished guests I am to receive."

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"''1 "Looks like we're quite famous, hehe!" Usopp said proudly.

"Yes indeed!" Bacara bowed and said: "If you have any requests, feel free to order me around!"

Saying this,

she, still bowing, raised her head, revealing her ample cleavage, and her gaze met Sima Di's directly.

It was as if...

she was hinting at him!

"Hmph!" Hancock pointed at Bacara and said: "Woman, do not dream; Your Majesty does not look favorably upon such common trash as you!"

Bacara straightened up, still maintaining her professional smile.

"Compared to you, I am certainly not worth mentioning." She turned and walked ahead, swaying her water-snake waist: "Please follow me."

As she walked,

a stretch golden car immediately drove up, with a cool-looking turtle sitting at the front.

【Ding! Congratulations on signing in at the famous scene "The Endangered Muscle Turtle!"; you have received the sign-in reward "Muscle Turtle's Strong Physique"!】

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"Muscle Turtle's Strong Physique": As a rare species, the Muscle Turtle possesses the innate talent to continuously exert strength several times greater than its own, which has forged their powerful physique!;

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Sima Di's physique and Armament Haki both received a tiny, tiny bit of improvement.

This surprised him a little!

You see...

he had already reached the level of top-tier Armament Haki!

Even just a tiny fragment,

is still far surpassing Usopp's physique.

So each of these muscle turtles can easily beat Usopp?

Ah...

"Whoa!"

"What is this?!"

Luffy and Usopp stepped closer, deeply intrigued.

"These are our Grand Desoro's exclusive turtle carts, powered by sixteen precious muscle turtles — the ship's primary mode of transportation," Bakaara said proudly.

Did you hear that!

Our ship is so huge we need carts just to get around!

But those who understood the hint ignored her, while those who didn't...

"Wow! The floor inside this cart is so soft!" Chopper exclaimed.

"Really?!"

"And it's so bouncy — it must be incredibly expensive!"

... Pity.

Bakaara made an effort for nothing.

Yet she still maintained her professional smile, stepped forward to take the driver's seat, and drove the Straw Hat Pirates past one luxurious building after another.

I have to admit,

The Grand Desoro's opulence made Sima Di momentarily feel as if he had returned to the modern world.

"Setting the battlefield here... it's almost a shame to destroy it."

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Thank you: 3 Moon Tickets from "Mingyue Qingfeng"!

6. Car Chase Battle! Usopp's Dream Fruit!

"Squeak—"

The golden turtle cart came to a stop,

Bakaara stepped down with her long legs, and a servant immediately approached carrying a metal case.

She smiled and said, "This is the VIP section. Our boss has gifted each of you fifty million Berries — enjoy yourselves!"

The servant opened the metal case, revealing a pile of chips.