"This person is..."
"The Yonko, Elior!"
At this time, in the massive monitoring room of Gran Tesoro, Elior's figure appeared on the surveillance feed at the city's port.
The surveillance personnel were also shocked.
"Quickly, inform Lord Tesoro!"
"Elior has come to Gran Tesoro!"
Soon, one of Tesoro's men rushed off to deliver the news.
On the other side, Gild Tesoro was making a massive bet with a gambler. Of course, with Baccarat present, it was impossible for anyone to win a single coin from Tesoro!
Baccarat could rob anyone of their luck.
While Tesoro was enjoying himself, a subordinate quietly whispered to him about the arrival of Elior, one of the Four Emperors, in Gran Tesoro.
At this moment, even Tesoro was shaken.
"Unbelievable… Elior is here!"
Tesoro was stunned and quickly ordered Tanaka, the Through-Through Fruit user, to take him to the monitoring room.
Sure enough, he saw Elior on the big screen, flanked by two women.
Were those his subordinates?
It didn't matter. What mattered was that Elior was here!
After so many years of building Gran Tesoro, not a single Yonko had ever set foot on his ship.
Elior's sudden arrival truly shocked Tesoro.
"Lord Tesoro, what's wrong?"
Even Baccarat felt shaken at the sight of Elior.
At that moment, she couldn't help but think back to the joke she had made two days ago when she received a call. The voice had belonged to a young man.
If she guessed correctly, that young man was Elior himself!
She never expected she had actually spoken with a Yonko on the phone!
Of course, Baccarat also understood that Elior hadn't taken that interaction seriously at all.
Perhaps even the Golden Emperor Tesoro, the ruler of this city, would not be taken seriously by Elior.
"Baccarat, go greet him. You'll invite him to the Gran Tesoro Hotel. I will host him personally."
Tesoro thought carefully before giving the order.
After all, Baccarat was an excellent hostess. Whenever important figures came to Gran Tesoro, she was always the one to greet them.
But this time, Elior's appearance marked the single most important visit in Gran Tesoro's history!
Celestial Dragons? Compared to Elior they were nothing.
"Yes, Lord Tesoro!"
Although Gran Tesoro often entertained famous pirates, none had been as monumental as this.
It was no exaggeration to say that Elior was the most powerful figure in the entire New World.
Just thinking about it made Baccarat's body tremble slightly.
She wanted to refuse, but there was no way she could disobey Tesoro's orders.
In the end, Baccarat could only steel herself and set off.
Meanwhile, Tesoro used Tanaka's ability to teleport directly to the top floor of the most luxurious hotel in the world, the Gran Tesoro Hotel.
There, in the most opulent suite, Tesoro waited for Elior. He had already ordered the staff to prepare the most expensive food and wine.
Soon, Elior would arrive.
Although Tesoro had interacted with many powerful figures, facing a Yonko was another matter entirely.
After living in the New World for years, he understood well the vast difference between himself and those monsters.
Even though his strength was formidable— an awakened Devil Fruit user —against Elior… he wasn't confident.
Meanwhile, Elior and his companions had entered the public district of Gran Tesoro.
Reiju and Bonnie were dazzled by the city's beauty. Of course, Elior told them the high-roller areas would be even more magnificent.
After walking for a while, they suddenly encountered a woman.
"Sister Gion!"
"We didn't expect to see Sister Gion here!"
Both Reiju and Bonnie were surprised.
Indeed, the beautiful woman in casual clothes before them was none other than Vice Admiral Gion.
Since Elior had asked his women to live harmoniously, they naturally addressed each other as sisters.
"Reiju, Bonnie, you two…"
Gion was also startled to see them.
But what surprised her most was Elior himself.
"Elior! It's been so long!"
Gion immediately hugged Elior as if they hadn't seen each other in decades.
"You've lost weight, haven't you?"
She touched his arm with concern, feeling that he was thinner.
"Sister Gion, why are you here?"
Reiju couldn't help but ask. In such a vast New World, meeting Gion here without any warning felt like fate.
"I came here to capture a crew known as the Wolf-Spider Pirates. Their captain is an infamous pirate with a bounty of 400 million. Intelligence suggested they would be in Gran Tesoro, so I came. I never thought I'd run into all of you!"
Gion's face lit up with surprise.
Bonnie said, astonished, "We actually ran into them yesterday—and then wiped them out!"
"Oh, right, they called themselves the Spider Pirates."
Reiju nodded as realization dawned.
"Doesn't that mean I don't have to complete my mission?"
Gion was a little taken aback. She hadn't expected the crew she was hunting to have already been dealt with by Elior.
This both surprised her and left her free of duty, giving her the chance to accompany Elior in Gran Tesoro.
"Don't make it public, at least not yet."
Elior warned.
Gion smiled playfully.
"I'll just say that Elior is such a lecher that he pursued me, and I'm only getting close to you for a Marine mission."
"Let's go get something to eat."
Elior ignored her teasing and led the three women toward the high-roller district.
Of course, he ordered a carriage pulled by a team of muscle-bound turtles.