One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 128 "Cooperation" with Doflamingo

Kong Mingwei was also helpless about this, saying, "This child may not have inherited the good genes."

As a user of the Void-Void Fruit, she should have a great sense of direction, but her daughter is terrible with directions, which is hard for her to believe. Being directionally challenged at sea is a real problem.

Pleasant times are always fleeting, and the sky gradually darkened.

Kong Mingwei should leave too.

"Dad, You and I haven't officially recognized each other yet, and she doesn't know about our relationship. Please help me keep it a secret for a while."

Marco answered for Whitebeard, "Understood, we'll take good care of her." Of course, that's assuming they can see Yuu. They've only seen her once or twice since she ran away; she's probably been lost the whole time.

Kong Mingwei stood in front of the vortex. "Dad, it may be a long time before we see each other again."

"Take care of yourself."

Whitebeard had enjoyed his drinks to the fullest today and was starting to feel sleepy. He was almost dozing off while sitting, so he waved to Kong Mingwei to signal that he could leave.

After watching the people leave, Marco didn't know what to do with his father, who was almost asleep. "Honestly, those two have been drinking quite a bit since we last met."

"It's just that Sora can't get drunk, but Dad is completely drunk and unconscious." Izo shook his head helplessly.

Sometimes, the two of them would really wonder if Kong Mingwei had secretly used her abilities to teleport the alcohol away while they were drinking.

"Hey Marco, when are you going to introduce me to Yu?" Izo isn't often on the main ship, and he hasn't seen Yu on the few occasions he's been there. He's really looking forward to meeting his former comrade's child. "From what the crew members say, Yu isn't well-behaved at all."

Marco nodded, thinking of Yuna's lively personality. "We'll see her eventually."

Come to think of it, it's been a long time since I've seen Yu. I don't know if he's been lost or just very busy.

Yu was unaware that the members of the Whitebeard Pirates were thinking of her, but she still sneezed several times in a row.

"You have a cold?"

You rubbed her nose and shook her head. "No, please continue."

Tesoro glanced at it suspiciously for a few moments, but ultimately didn't continue. Instead, he picked up where he left off, saying, "Doflamingo wants to meet me."

As his fame grew, more and more people learned about Tesoro, including the fact that he was a user of the Gold-Gold Fruit.

Doflamingo finally learned who stole the Devil Fruit at the auction three years ago. However, by this time, Tesoro had gained powerful allies such as Baccarat and Des in addition to Mr. Tanaka.

At this time, Yu had already accepted his cooperation.

From their original gambling den, their operations expanded into various fields. With sufficient funds, Tezzolo began constructing their own colossal vessel, the Grantesoro.

To outsiders, Tesoro is the boss, but only those on the inside know that Yu actually holds the most power. This is because Tesoro only behaves submissively in front of Yu and only listens to Yu's opinions.

However, Tesoro still handles most things, and Yu doesn't interfere much. Yu only asks one thing: if anyone tries to use a child to pay off a debt, the child can be accepted, but those people shouldn't get away with it.

As for the children they took in, Yu would send someone to deliver them to Mignon Island.

Yu bought the island of Minnion, where Rosinandi's brother was buried. He would be happy to see many suffering children find a good home there.

Doflamingo sent someone to discuss business cooperation. Tesoro knows about Yu's relationship with Doflamingo, so he still needs to inquire about this matter.

"Will you choose to cooperate?"

Yu closed the newspaper and met Tesoro's gaze. "Cooperation? Why refuse when there's money to be made?"

Not to mention Tesoro, Mr. Tanaka and Baccarat were both incredulous at Yu's answer.

How could they choose to cooperate with their enemy!

"Have you figured it out?"

Yu pointed to the cooperation agreement brought by Doflamingo's men, "He wants you to invest in building the SMILE factory. Once we become business partners, we'll know a lot of information about the SMILE factory."

At that point, Luo Bao and her revenge against Doflamingo will be much more targeted. Kaido cares a lot about SMILE; if the factory is destroyed, Doflamingo's backer will become a threat.

“Oh dear, Miss Yu is so mean,” Bakara couldn’t help but exclaim.

Yu curled the corners of her lips, "I'll learn from you."

Bakara looks like a beautiful and intelligent older sister, but she's not a very good person.

She has even more wicked intentions than Yu, especially with her Devil Fruit ability, which can absorb luck with a single touch, and countless people have perished at her hands.

"Tanaka, go and reply that we accept the cooperation." Since Yuu had said so, Tesoro had no objections and directly instructed Mr. Tanaka to do it. "Grantesoro will be completed in another year and a half. Would you like to make an appearance then?"

Tesoro has been trying to get Yu to make it public so that everyone would know, but Yu has always refused.

"You've said this so many times, why aren't you giving up?" You admired his persistence, his determination to let her appear in public and reveal her identity.

“I do have some power, after all. Once you announce it, people will think twice before targeting you,” Tesoro said frankly. His boss had a lot of trouble.

Yu was astonished; that slap back then shaped Tesoro into who he is today.

“Okay, I’ll show my face, but I’ll wear a mask.” Yu really couldn’t bear to refuse Tesoro.

Tezzolo was finally not rejected, and in a good mood, he laughed heartily, oblivious to the others present.

It's important to know that in front of outsiders, he is a man of unpredictable temper. If anyone laughs before him or does something that displeases him, Tesoro will execute them on the spot.

Baccarat privately asked Mr. Tanaka why Lord Tesoro was so different in front of Yu.

Mr. Tanaka wasn't entirely sure either, only saying that Yuu hadn't been spared a year ago, and that Lord Tesoro was already dead.

Only Tesoro himself knows the answer to this question. If anyone dares to ask him, he will only say, "I can't beat her."

That's the truth, Tesoro really can't beat Yu.

Yu was the last straw for him before his hope disappeared. Tesoro regarded Yu as his support and an unshakable presence in his heart.

Actually, he himself felt confused. He had only defeated him and then let him go, but this made him have a change of heart and willing to follow him.

But as time went on, Tesoro stopped dwelling on the reasons. He felt good about living like this now. The shadows of his childhood were gradually shrinking, and he felt that the world wasn't so dark after all.

"Oh, by the way, let me know the time of your next performance in advance and save me two tickets." Yu suddenly remembered this.

Tesoro was somewhat surprised; he had started performing because of Yu's support, which allowed him to do what he loved.

But You never comes to watch his performances. Firstly, the timing doesn't work out, and secondly, she thinks there are too many people and it's too much trouble.

Yumi Tesoro looked puzzled and explained, "A friend of mine really likes you, and I'm planning to bring her to see you."

"I'll have Baccarat reserve a special seat for you." Tesoro didn't think much of it; Yu knew a lot of people, so who knew which one it was?

You took a sip of her drink and reminded her, "You can dress up nicely that day, and I'll introduce you to my friends."

“I’m very formal every day, not to mention my performances. Do you think I’m embarrassing you in front of your friends?” Tezzolo was a little annoyed; he was very conscious of his appearance.

Yu suppressed a laugh and gave him a meaningful look. "I'm afraid you'll despise yourself."

Tezzolo felt insecure under their gaze and began to look himself up and down. He was handsome in a suit, leather shoes, nine gold rings, sunglasses, and earrings. He looked very wealthy.

He looks like a very wealthy and handsome man.

How could I possibly dislike myself? Absolutely not!

Yu didn't say anything; she simply didn't believe Tesoro could maintain his current state when he saw her friend.