Jason and his maid were walking through the busy streets of Gran Tesoro. When he appeared, the guards and some civilians were shocked by his arrival—and even more shocked to see what a Celestial Dragon had become.
As he passed through the main entrance, Jason created a barrier around his body to prevent gold dust from dirtying him and his maid.
'Hah, what a bunch of fools, thinking that being covered in gold dust is some kind of display of luxury.'
It's no secret to anyone that Gild Tesoro is the user of the Gold-Gold Fruit, granting him the power to telepathically manipulate gold. Doesn't anyone find it suspicious that upon entering the city, they're showered in gold dust?
Of course, this wouldn't affect Jason even if he were completely coated in gold, but he simply doesn't want to be covered in it.
As Jason walked through the gleaming streets of Gran Tesoro, pirates, nobles, and ordinary civilians looked at him with admiration, fear, and confusion on their faces.
Admiration and fear because of his strength and what he did to a Celestial Dragon and a Marine Admiral—and confusion at seeing a Celestial Dragon dressed in such vulgar clothing.
What were they supposed to do in this situation? Should they kneel, as everyone does when seeing a Celestial Dragon, or simply ignore all of it?
Truth be told, looking at Sharlia's sexy and submissive appearance, none of them felt like kneeling. She looked more like an obedient, submissive maid than a World Noble.
Jason didn't care what went through their minds, because while they were still thinking, he had already left them behind.
Jason's arrival did not go unnoticed by the ship's owners. Shortly after he entered the city, the guards immediately contacted Tanaka, who was in charge of Gran Tesoro's security.
When he received the news that the infamous Jason D. Winchester was in Gran Tesoro, he rushed off without hesitation to inform his boss, Gild Tesoro.
Bang~
He quickly dashed through doors and walls until he stood before the door to the room where Tesoro was. After a few seconds of silence, a deep voice came from within.
"Enter."
Creak~
Rushing in, Tanaka caught his breath before reporting to his boss.
"Boss, Jason D. Winchester—the one who showed up on that mysterious screen—is here!"
Tesoro's eyes widened, and he stared at Tanaka with such intensity that the small man instinctively took a step back.
"Really? You're not lying to me?"
Tesoro asked in a deep voice.
"It's true. The most shocking part is… he's accompanied by Lady Sharlia, the Celestial Dragon who disappeared at the Sabaody Archipelago. S-s-she's now h-his personal maid."
Tanaka spoke quickly, stumbling over his words and lowering his voice as much as possible, terrified that someone else might overhear. Even he had been stunned, taking several seconds to process what the guards had told him.
Lady Sharlia, a World Noble, used to having everyone kneel at her feet… now just a simple woman in a vulgar maid outfit.
Tanaka didn't see Tesoro's expression, but if he had looked up, he would've seen his boss's eyes wide open and his face frozen in disbelief.
Since this was Gild Tesoro's private chamber, Tanaka rushed to the control panels in the corner of the room and began typing frantically, trying to locate Jason's position.
"Found him!"
As soon as Tanaka's voice echoed, Tesoro quickly ran to the massive screen and stared intently, eager to see if everything Tanaka had said was true.
On the screen, Jason was sitting calmly at a restaurant table while Lady Sharlia stood behind him, obediently giving him a massage.
Tesoro's mind went blank when he saw that. Memories of his time as a slave entered his mind, giving him a headache. The memories were painful and full of hatred and resentment of the heavenly dragons - of how they took everything from him. His life, his freedom, and most importantly, how they took his beloved and killed her.
When he saw that huge screen appear in the sky from his ship, he thought it was the work of some pirate with a strange akuma no mi and didn't pay much attention to the owner of the skill.
If anything, he thought it was a very good skill for giving presentations and live shows.
When he first saw Jason and his arrogant words, he, like all the emperors of the underworld, didn't take him seriously and thought of him as just another madman trying to get attention. Challenging the supreme power of the world? What an idiot! Just another poor bastard who will die without accomplishing anything important.
But all that changed when Jason executed a celestial dragon in the coldest and most brutal way possible, turning it into a pulp of flesh and bones. Apart from Hancock and his sisters, Gild Tesoro was one of the people who harbored the purest hatred for celestial dragons. His eyes didn't blink, his breath caught, his muscles tensed, and all this only returned to normal when he finally saw the celestial dragon passing through the sharp blades of Jason's spear. Gild Tesoro's legs went weak and he collapsed on the floor of his room with his breath caught and an immense joy in his heart. At that moment, he knew that he needed to get to know Jason and find out what his real goals were.
Someone who doesn't fear the Gods... someone who killed a celestial dragon and made another one his maid. This man could be my ticket to destroying the system from within.
Tesoro thought as he made plans to form an alliance with Jason. With his wealth and Jason's power, he could finally have his revenge on the nobles of the world.
With a thousand thoughts in his head, Tesoro quickly ran out the door and went to greet Jason personally.
He couldn't let this opportunity pass him by.
Tanaka followed right behind as his personal security guard.
==
The Navy also learned of Jason's visit to the Gran Tesoro and was furious and hated the man's audacity.
He appeared out of nowhere, executed a celestial dragon, fought an admiral and seriously injured him, revealed dark secrets of the navy and the world government and simply showed up at a casino to have a good time while the world was in chaos because of his actions.
[Navy Headquarters - Strategy Room]
The late afternoon light streamed through the high windows of the command room, casting long shadows on the serious faces gathered around the table. In the center, Fleet Admiral Sengoku kept his arms crossed behind his back, looking at the documents above the table.
Next to him were Tsuru, always calm, but with a frown on her face; and Garp, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed and a curiously amused expression.
"Confirmation arrived a few hours ago,"
said one of the CP9 officers. "Jason is in the Gran Tesoro. And he's not hiding."
With a wave of his hand, he threw photographs on the table showing Jason sitting at a desk, with Sharlia, a former Celestial Dragon, massaging his back like an obedient maid.
The room fell silent. Even Tsuru looked away when she saw that sexy maid's outfit.
"This isn't just humiliation," she said, her voice dry. "It's a direct blow to the heart of Tenryuubito's authority."
"He killed one of them, destroyed Kizaru and now uses a Celestial Dragon as his personal maid."
Garp grumbled from the corner of the room:
"Heh... the kid's got guts, no one can deny that."
Sengoku looked at him.
"It's not courage, it's provocation. If the world finds out..."
"They already know," interrupted Tsuru, "the news has leaked to at least three pirate networks. If we don't act quickly, people will start to see Jason as a liberator. An icon."
With the secrets that Jason revealed, of how the navy killed several pregnant women and newborn babies, the whole world lost faith and credibility in the navy and the world government. All this was a gift from heaven for the revolutionary army, which used the videos Jason showed in his broadcast to touch the hearts of ordinary people, fanning the flames of revolution.
You don't need an advanced observation haki to realize that there are soldiers in the navy who are unhappy with the way the world government is operating. The only thing stopping them from deserting now is fear, but how many of them will leave the navy when this war is over? Not even Sengoku knows.
Although Jason only did these things to joke and annoy the world government, his actions hit where they hurt the most.
Sengoku clenched his fists, staring at the frozen image of Jason smiling as Sharlia massaged his shoulders - he felt a sense of helplessness.
"He's sending a message: 'Not even the gods are safe'."
Everyone was silent until a vice admiral made a proposal.
"Shall we propose a Buster Call around the Gran Tesoro?"
Sengoku looked at him as if he had suggested blowing up Mariejois.
"If we attack the Gran Tesoro directly, the Celestial Dragons will panic. And when these creatures panic, the world bleeds."
Tsuru nodded.
"We need to go undercover. Find out what Tesoro is doing with Jason. Maybe he's being threatened... or maybe he's an accomplice."
Sengoku turned to Garp.
"I want you to go there."
Garp arched an eyebrow.
"Are you going to send me on vacation to a floating casino?"
"I want you to watch. Talk to Tesoro. Get a sense of the terrain. If Jason approaches you... or provokes you, tell me everything. Don't react. Not yet."
Garp scratched his beard thoughtfully.
"What if he wants to talk?"
Sengoku hesitated for a moment.
"Then talk. But remember... he's no longer a common criminal. He's challenging the pillars of the world. We need to know if he intends to bring it all down... or just play with the rubble."
With that, Sengoku closed the meeting and only Garp remained in the room.
"Are you afraid of him?"
Sengoku didn't answer immediately. He looked once more at Jason's image.
"I'm afraid of what he represents."
And then, with the room emptied, he added in a low voice:
"Jason isn't just fighting the system... he's winning."
==
Back at Gran Tesoro, a trembling waitress approached to deliver a slice of strawberry cake to Jason. The girl was sweating nervously, not daring to look at Jason or the former Celestial Dragon who was massaging his back.
"Sit here."
Jason spoke with an authoritative tone, making Sharlia shiver for a moment before slowly walking to Jason's side. Under the shocked gazes around them, Jason gently patted his leg, and Sharlia understood what he wanted. Biting her lip lightly, she first swung one leg over and slowly sat down on Jason's lap.
Jason, like an arrogant king, grabbed a good part of Sharlia's ass and squeezed hard, causing Sharlia to let out a soft moan.
"It really was a waste to have such a juicy ass hidden in those strange clothes."
"hnnnn"
"How do you feel, Sharlia? Everyone seeing you as my obedient maid, having to serve me, massage my back..."
Jason smiled slightly as he used his skills to massage Sharlia's plump ass.
"Feed me, Sharlia."
Hearing what Jason said, Sharlia obediently picked up the plate of strawberry shortcake, cut off a piece and brought it to Jason's mouth.
Jason calmly savored the cake while sensing the surroundings filled with relatively strong presences. They thought they were doing a good job hiding themselves, but little did they know Jason had been aware of their positions from the very beginning.
Ignoring them, Jason looked in a specific direction and saw a man walking toward him with a fake smile on his face. It was Gild Tesoro, coming personally to greet Jason. Jason noticed his lips twitch slightly when he saw Jason massaging Sharlia's butt like it was a stress ball.
'Let's see what Tesoro wants with me.'