I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"Continue to seal off this island. We cannot let a single suspicious person escape... Follow me!"

Sieg led the navy men across the street to a large, luxuriously decorated, square-shaped mansion.

This mansion is less than a few hundred meters away from the civilian area where the CP agents just kicked down the door.

However, the CP agents clearly knew their limits, and even when capturing slaves for the Celestial Dragons, they deliberately avoided the mansion.

The mansion's owner was a prince of a constituent country, who was also one of the major slave owners on Disco's list and had participated in previous slave auctions.

There were many noble slave owners like this in the Sabaody Archipelago, where the slave trade was prevalent.

"This house is so big, those Supernova pirates who haven't been arrested yet are likely hiding inside. This incident is related to the human auction house, so they may be taking advantage of the chaos to disguise themselves as slaves in order to escape our navy's pursuit."

"Do you understand?" Sig said loudly as he walked to the gate of the mansion.

"Understood!" the sailors shouted in unison, their hearts pounding. They weren't stupid; they vaguely guessed what Sieg meant.

"Open the door, the community is bringing warmth!" Sieg kicked out, and with a loud bang, the powerful force shattered the mansion gate into pieces.

This scene was a replica of the black-suited agents kicking down the door earlier. Only the people kicking down the door had changed, and what they were doing was completely opposite to what had happened before.

Chapter 1115 The Origin of the Golden Emperor (3K)

While the outside world of Sabaody Archipelago was in turmoil due to the attack on the Celestial Dragons, the lavishly decorated mansion was calm and peaceful, where a banquet was being held.

Seated in the host's seat was Doflamingo, wearing a pink feather cloak, flashy dark cropped trousers, and pointed shoes, surrounded by several hot bikini-clad beauties.

"It seems there's quite a commotion outside, Doflamingo."

The man sitting opposite Doflamingo spoke up.

He was also quite tall and strong. He wore a bright red suit and star-shaped gold pendants on his earlobes. He sat on the sofa with his hands folded together. Nine gold rings on his ten fingers glittered, except for the ring finger of his left hand, which was not wearing a ring.

This person was covered in various gold ornaments from head to toe, making him look dazzling. He was none other than the Golden Emperor Tesoro.

He was a robust man with broad shoulders and an extraordinary presence. Despite the excessive gold ornaments he wore, he did not exude nouveau riche airs, but rather a noble air, like a dazzling star on stage.

"Don't worry about it, it's just a minor inconvenience." Doflamingo picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and said nonchalantly.

"A Celestial Dragon was attacked by a newcomer in my human auction house. Although this is a big deal, it won't affect us."

"Celestial Dragons?" Tesoro frowned slightly, his expression remaining impassive.

"Having offended the Celestial Dragons, which admiral has arrived?"

“A newly promoted admiral named Higuma,” Doflamingo replied casually.

“Higuma… I vaguely remember this name.”

Tesoro was suddenly reminded of memories from ten years ago by this name.

The incident also took place on this island.

Back then, the Angel Fruit fell into his hands, and he originally intended to sell it to the Beasts Pirates to make a lot of money, but unexpectedly he was besieged by the Navy.

At that time, Navy Captain Higuma not only stole his Angel Fruit, but also the Baccarat that he had painstakingly sought out fell into the hands of the Navy.

“Let’s get back to business, Tezzolo.”

Doflamingo interrupted his reminiscence, a smile spreading across his face:

"Tesoro, I heard that besides gold, you also like women. I've prepared a special gift for you."

Doflamingo clapped his hands, and his subordinates quickly led several women forward.

These women were all slender, young, and beautiful, each with their own unique charm. What they had in common was that they all wore a slave collar around their necks.

Tezzolo's gaze swept over the several beautiful women before finally settling on the last one.

The last woman to appear had skin as white as jade and hair of a brilliant pale gold color, which contrasted beautifully with her fair skin, making her quite eye-catching.

“Stella…it’s so similar.” Tesoro’s gaze flickered slightly as he subconsciously uttered a name.

His memories were stirred again, as if a storm was brewing in his eyes.

"Lord Tesoro, let me pour you some wine." The blond slave sat down next to Tesoro and poured the wine.

"Not only do they look alike, but their voices are also somewhat similar?" Tesoro unconsciously tightened his grip on the wine glass, his knuckles turning slightly white.

"Fufufufufu...Tesoro, you seem to really like this slave?" Doflamingo chuckled.

"If you like it, this slave is yours."

"A slave...?" Tesoro was momentarily dazed again, his gaze falling on the area beside his hands.

Nine gold rings adorn the ten fingers of both hands, with the only empty finger being the ring finger of the left hand.

The storm in Tesoro's eyes stirred up memories like smoke, enveloping his heart.

..........

Tezzolo's childhood, like that of most people in this chaotic era, was not happy.

He was kicked out of his home by his mother when he was young and became a destitute and hapless hoodlum.

The only thing that sets this hoodlum apart is that he harbors a dream of becoming a star on stage.

His encounter with Stella took place in front of the transparent window of a slave shop.

It was a snowy winter day, and the sun had lost its usual warmth. He had just been betrayed by his thug friends and beaten up. He lay dejectedly on the street, humming a song to amuse himself.

"The song you just sang was really nice."

The blonde girl, sitting alone in the slave shop window, hugged her knees and gave him a faint smile. Her eyes were gentle, and her light blonde hair seemed to glow in the sunlight.

Snowflakes were falling, and he was suffering from hunger and cold, but Tesoro suddenly felt a touch of warmth.

This was the first ray of light to shine into the life of young Tesoro, and also the last.

His ideal woman.

"My name is Stella, which means star."

“What a coincidence, my dream is to become a world-famous star.” Tezzolo awkwardly began to chat with the female slave in the shop window.

This is the first encounter between a teenage delinquent and a slave girl through a shop window.

From then on, the impoverished hoodlum would often come to the shop window to sing and chat, talking to this slave who had no freedom about his experiences in the outside world.

This is about two underprivileged teenagers sticking together for warmth.

"Although my body will be sold one day, my heart will never change."

"Then I'll buy it! I'll definitely buy you!"

Tesoro made a pact with the young female slave, and from then on, he changed his ways, working day and night to accumulate wealth.

As he accumulated more and more money, his hopes also grew stronger.

"Stella, I will definitely buy you."

"If I have enough money, I can rescue you from that shop window."

"Stella, wait a few more days... it'll be enough soon!"

In the third year, Tesoro, with the money he had saved over three years, prepared to buy Stella.

Then, he met someone much richer than him, a Celestial Dragon.

All hope was shattered in an instant, turning into despair.

The last scene in my memory was of the girl squinting her eyes and smiling gently, as if it were the first time we met.

His snow-white neck was bruised red from the collar, and his gleaming blond hair was roughly pulled into it. His beloved was dragged away down the street by a Celestial Dragon with a collar on her head, yet she still smiled at him and comforted him.

"You've done so much for me, I truly feel so happy..."

On the same day, Tesoroin rebelled against the Celestial Dragons in the street and became their slave. He was branded with the hoof of the Celestial Dragon on his back and taken to the Holy Land.

Two years later, Stella, a slave, died at the hands of a Celestial Dragon.

A few years later, the fish-man hero Fisher Tiger stormed the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, causing the infamous emancipation of slaves. Tesoro escaped from the chaos.

Later, he managed to obtain the Gold-Gold Fruit and also got involved in the trade of the Angel Fruit, profiting from the struggles of various powerful figures.

Finally, he was known as the Golden Emperor, a famous businessman in the New World whose wealth rivaled that of a nation.

.............

Tesoro's gaze fell on his own hands.

Nine gold rings gleamed on his ten fingers, except for his ring fingers, which were still bare.

The value of gold represents the omnipotence of the Golden Fruit and the immense wealth of the Golden Emperor. The empty ring finger, on the other hand, represents a void that no amount of power or wealth can fill.

He turned his head, the golden star-shaped pendant glittering, and Tesoro looked at the grinning Doflamingo.

Now he is the Golden Emperor, whose wealth rivals that of a nation, and can sit on equal footing with Doflamingo, the human trafficker boss of the underworld, chatting and laughing together.

"This woman is indeed quite nice, but the collar around her neck is a bit of an eyesore. I don't like slaves, and since it's a gift to me, where's the key to the collar?" Tesoro said calmly.

The blonde slave trembled, then abruptly looked up at Tesoro, her eyes gleaming with surprise.

"No key." Doflamingo shook his head, a slightly mocking smile on his face.

"Many slaves were freed during the slave emancipation event in the Holy Land more than ten years ago."

"From then on, these explosive collars were promoted in the slave market. Whenever a slave tried to escape or break the collar, it would explode."

"Once you become a slave, you're a slave for life, just like the hoof of the Sky Dragon." Doflamingo looked at Tesoro with a mocking expression.

"If there's no point in removing the collar, why would it need a corresponding key?"

Tesoro's expression darkened slightly: "That bastard Doflamingo has really investigated me thoroughly."

This female slave, who looks remarkably like Stella, was likely recruited by Doflamingo on purpose.

Doflamingo's words also allude to Tesoro's past as someone who was enslaved by the Celestial Dragons.

"However, it's not like there's no way out," Doflamingo said, crossing his legs.

His subordinates came up with a plate, on which was a small remote control.

"What is this?" Tesoro asked hesitantly.

“Ordinary slave collars don’t have keys, but this is a gift for you, so it’s different,” Doflamingo explained.