Tesoro understood human relationships and the intricacies of people’s hearts better than most.
When Cavendish began captivating the hearts of many young girls, Tesoro had already sent people to gather information about him.
In general, Cavendish’s actions were highly conspicuous, and he would go to any lengths to make surprising moves that would draw everyone’s attention.
In Tesoro’s eyes, people like Cavendish, who craved fame, were the easiest to handle. Cavendish wanted popularity, and popularity was something Tesoro had in abundance.
“Become famous.. worldwide…”
These few words kept echoing in Cavendish’s ears. The allure of this was far greater than any treasure or power for him.
Jack had been continuously trying to recruit him without success, partly due to Cavendish’s personality and partly because what Jack offered didn’t interest him in the slightest. On the contrary, Tesoro hit the nail on the head and directly addressed the key point.
With his current influence, it wasn’t difficult for Tesoro to clean the image of a rookie pirate. Even if the World Government knew that someone was a pirate, they would turn a blind eye if there were substantial benefits involved.
As for his bounty status, that could be resolved by sacrificing other pirates. Cavendish’s bounty was 280 million berries, so by taking down a few more pirates, this issue could be offset. After all, Law had used a similar method to become a Shichibukai.
Tesoro didn’t need the position of Shichibukai; he just wanted to clean up Cavendish’s image. Given the current state of the World Government, as long as things were handled properly, they could easily pin the blame for what happened in Rommel on someone else. They were well-versed in such things.
Of course, not everyone can do this; it depends on the specific situation of the pirate in question.
“No way! Why should I trust you? Who would want to debut with you!”
“You’re free not to believe me, but look at how the news has changed since you started working here.”
Tesoro brought out some newspapers, and the articles made Cavendish realize he was gradually being forgotten.
“You’ve seen it too. If you keep mining for a while longer, you might be completely forgotten. And with a face like yours, staying here to mine isn’t suitable. We’re also in business, and you have greater value for us to tap into.”
“You… what do you mean…”
“Wait a moment, let me find something.”
Tesoro’s smile was particularly eerie. Then he pulled out his Rotom Phone and began searching for something. Shortly after, a bunch of images appeared on the screen.
“Found them. These things are usually quite unpleasant to look at. If it weren’t necessary, I wouldn’t have bothered keeping them.”
As Tesoro spoke, he showed a collection of rather peculiar photos. In this world, many things were extremely polarized, including appearances. There were people as beautiful as angels and others with rather unconventional looks. The photos Tesoro showed included such pictures.
“This is…”
“These are women who could save you decades of effort. You used to be a prince, so you should know that some people have rather… peculiar tastes. These are nobles from the Red Line. With your looks, they would be very satisfied.”
“Selling you to them would be the most profitable option. These women are often referred to as ‘wealthy women.'”
If you wanted to mine quickly, Rock-type Pokémon were far more efficient than humans. A Gigalith’s daily output surpasses that of a hundred people. All it needs is sunlight, rocks to eat, and a good massage after work.
Most of the people in the quarry are there to serve sentences, not to actually work. Even when moving items, their efficiency doesn’t compare to that of a Machoke.
“Wealthy women?? More like wealthy grandmas! How old are they even?”
“This one? Over seventy, I think. Why? Are you actually interested? What a pity… Looks like you’ll have to make do with a sugar mama.”
“Wait!”
“Let me think about it!”
Whether through threats or enticements, Tesoro had hit Cavendish’s weak spot. Being sold off to accompany these wealthy women…
Imagining that hellish life, Cavendish decided that fame was still a better option. But he had one last condition.
“I have a condition! Give me a pet similar to Jack’s, and I’ll go along with your arrangements.”
“Jack’s pet? You mean Alcremie? That’s not something I can decide. Unless they’re willing to follow you themselves, there’s nothing I can do. But I can give you an opportunity.”
“Wait, there’s one more thing. What about my crew and my horse? What happens to them?”
“You don’t need to worry about that. As long as you join us honestly, they’ll naturally be taken care of. Once you prove yourself, letting them continue to follow you wouldn’t be out of the question.”
Faced with a choice between the stick and the carrot, Cavendish chose the latter. After cleaning himself up, he was taken by Tesoro to the kitchen on Onigashima. During this process, Durandal was also returned to him.
“You guys are really bold. You trust me that much?”
Even though his subordinates hadn’t all been released, there was still a chance he might suddenly lash out.
Though he wouldn’t do that—since he had made a promise, he wouldn’t go back on his words.
However, Tesoro’s public persona was always that of a businessman and a celebrity. Cavendish didn’t think Tesoro had any particularly strong combat abilities.
There were no other pirates around, which made Cavendish feel that these people were overly careless.
“Trust you? Perhaps. But more importantly, why do you think you could defeat me? From what I’ve heard, you couldn’t even leave a scratch on Jack. Someone like you poses no threat at all.”
The principle of “don’t doubt those you use, and don’t use those you doubt” doesn’t apply to pirates. There has to be a probation period. Arceus is not as broad-minded as Kaido and doesn’t want to see traitors every day.
Tesoro’s ability to suppress Cavendish single-handedly was the reason he allowed him such freedom.
Tesoro didn’t bother explaining this and instead led Cavendish into the kitchen. At that moment, Cavendish felt as if he had stepped into paradise.
On the countertops, Alcremie of various colors were decorating desserts with cream. Nearby, Bounsweet were soaking in baths, and Tsareena had her feet immersed in the water as well. This scene revealed a unique aspect of the Beasts Pirates’ kitchen and was something highly coveted by the chefs of the Big Mom Pirates.
In fact, there were even chefs who had defected from the Big Mom Pirates because of this. This led to a heated argument between Charlotte Linlin and Kaido, which was eventually resolved through an agreement to trade a few extra tons of cream each month.
Tsareena’s foot bath water was also considered a sweet mangosteen juice in the outside world. While some people were repulsed by it, others were even more obsessed with it.
This also had a lot to do with Tsareena’s appearance. Just as wine stomped by a young girl’s feet cannot be compared to wine stomped by a burly man, the same logic applied here.
“As you can see, they’re called Alcremie. They’re quite unique creatures. If you can earn the approval of one Alcremie, no one will object to it following you.
But if they don’t approve of you, you’d better give up on the idea. Otherwise, you’ll die in a way far worse than being scrubbed to death by a sugar mama.” [TN: If you want to know what it means. https://www.zhihu.com/question/285749859 ]
APJ Chapter 857 You have to choose between Debut and Sugar mama
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