The Anomaly

Three days later:

Gran Tesoro, the floating metropolis has finally sailed to Mexica after crossing the calm belt continuously for three days. A golden speedboat left the docks and headed straight towards the shores at great speed. Onboard the ship stood Gild Tesoro wearing a classy black tuxedo, his dress was meticulously adorned with golden embellishments. Along with him stood Stella and Berracat carrying Nutella Jr. both dressed neatly in black gowns. They looked very nervous and excited except for Nutella Jr who was busy playing with her mother's pearl necklace.

"I see a violet yacht!! 60 deg Noth East." Berracat who was on the lookout with a golden spyglass informed Tesoro who instinctively grew more nervous. Even though Stella believed Victor was some kind of angelic messiah, he knew Victor's true nature very well after working under him for all these years.

"It's Mrs Robin's ship, change course to 60 deg Noth East."

"Gugugu" Nutella who was being held by Tesoro waved her hands as she saw a few dolphins jumping along the boat.

"I can't believe we'll get to meet her too," Stella said as she hugged Tesoro's arm happily.

"Baccarat, I am bringing you with us because of your special abilities and your performance. It is a huge opportunity to gain his favor for both of us. So, you must not make any mistakes or say anything stupid when you meet Master Victor. Do you understand?" Tesoro warned her and she nodded nervously. 

"I understand Captain!!" 

After sailing for a few minutes toward the islands, they saw Nico Robin's unique modern-looking private yacht. It is equipped with a high-tech electrical engine that can outrun any sailboat in the blue seas weather. The ship was not lacking in luxury either, with the costly Adam wood and various costly materials used during its production along with various modern scientific equipment that made it a functional research and exploration vessel. It was a prototype and passion project that Victor worked on before Robin took a liking to it.

It was almost evening and the sun was setting on the horizon when the speedboat arrived near the yacht. A golden stairs suddenly manifested from the deck and extended to the sandy beach. The three adults and a kid disembarked on a golden path toward the yacht only to see an otherworldly beautiful young lady in a blue gown and summer hat sitting on the deck. She was leisurely looking towards them with a gentle smile, which grew wider when she saw Lil Nutella and her blonde mother. She had already detected them from miles away where the silhouette of the Gran Tesoro was anchored.

"We have arrived Madam Robin!!" Gild Tesoro gave a slight bow respectfully and others followed suit. Robin greeted everyone before looking at the chubby kid in Stella's arms. Nutella shyly hid herself in her mother's bosom when she noticed the raven-haired onee-san looking at her.

"Victor is waiting for you in the kitchen on the ship, Tesoro," Robin informed. "You can go meet him while we ladies catch up."

"Then I can't keep him waiting!" He let go of Stella's hand while giving her an assuring glance before heading towards the kitchen. Even though he was confused about what Boss was doing in the kitchen, he didn't ask further questions.

"She has grown up a lot since I last saw her two years ago," Robin said with a motherly smile as she pinched her chubby cheeks. "Nutella, it's me, Aunt Robin." To which the little kid burst out into a childish giggle.

"Miss Robin, she is only acting shy in front of you. She is a little imp at home, anyway what's Master Victor doing in the kitchen?" Stella couldn't help but question. With her cheery personality, she had befriended Robin when they met. They had tea parties a few times when she was staying in BlackRock.

"Victor's cooking dinner tonight," Robin said with a smile causing others to widen their eyes.

"Fufu! I didn't know Master Moriarty was such a good husband. Tesoro can only cook cup noodles and burnt rice." Stella started to gossip with Nico Robin enthusiastically.

"Victor Moriarty, very interesting!" Baccarat mumbled under her breath as she looked at Robin's crystal necklace which had Victor's vivre card in it. Even though it looked simple, she knew its true worth. As the one dealing with various high-profile guests and even Celestial Dragons, she can easily distinguish what kind of rich one person is at a glance. Blue Hope, was designed with internally flawless diamonds carved from the Cullinan Heritage, a very rare 507.55 carat Type IIA diamond. Type IIA guarantees that the diamond is free from any impurities greatly increasing its value. This ornate piece sports figures of butterflies for love and a bat for good luck. Famous craftsmen worked for over 47,000 hours to create this masterpiece. An interesting fact is that the necklace has a modular design that can be sported in 14 different ways. Only three such pieces exist in this world, one of them was owned by Celestial Dragons and another by Yonko Big Mom but nobody knew who owned the no. #1.

Price: 450 Million $ 

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Guild Tesoro stood dazed as he looked at Victor dressed handsomely in an apron working seamlessly like a professional househusband. Somehow, he was now in charge of preparing the rice for today's dinner. He was the arrogant 'Golden Emperor' not some 'Cooking Emperor', if it were a Celestial Dragon he wouldn't hesitate to teach them a lesson but unfortunately Victor decided to mess with him.

With a sigh the 'golden emperor' donned his apron like a good subordinate and started washing the rice using a strainer. Meanwhile, they talked about the various gang business with Tesoro providing reports of various important deals.

"Don't bother with that crazy Doflamingo from now on, the Marines will keep him in check if everything goes according to my plan," Victor said with a smirk. "Oh pass me the cooking oil from the cupboard."

"Yes, boss!!" He diligently followed orders. "Boss! What about the two prisoners, Stella and Baccarat have been taking care of Baby 5 but the other loli named Suger is quite a troublemaker." Tesoro could only sigh in despair, that little girl's powers were very dangerous so she had been kept in sea stone shackles but what worried him more was the occasional tantrums.

"I'll talk with them later, keep them away from prying eyes for now." Victor used a holy light blade to chop off the large piece of mountain rooster meat. It grows in dangerous mountains and is omnivorous. Moves in packs and can grow twice the normal human size, it's a rare ingredient for chefs due to its rarity and difficulty to hunt down.

"I need your help in moving many treasures and artifacts that my wife discovered, They're all antique so this job will be sensitive so as to not damage anything in the process." 

"Don't worry at all! You have asked the right person. I will make sure everything is done perfectly. You wouldn't have to hear any complaints."

"I'll leave it to you!"

"Master, my daughter, I want to leave her under Mr. Hugh's tutelage when she grows up. I want her to inherit my position in the family if something happens to me one day!" Tesoro said as he put the washed rice in the cooker.

Victor paused for a second as remembered the little child of Tesoro and Nutella, they had asked him to be her Godfather and he agreed gladly. Gild Tesoro has been an excellent subordinate and trusted friend like Zala, being of the same age they could communicate freely along with a few drinks whenever they met. Under Mr. Hugh's tutelage, he has become a refined mob boss as he climbs the ranks by performing daring feats, since then Victor has granted him a lot of powers and responsibility in the Moriarty Family.

"Nothing will happen to you Tesoro, let Nutella Jr realise her own dreams. It's not a good idea to force your ideals on your children."

"I..I'll keep that in mind. How about making her join the Public Academy, I want her to have a good education early in life as a father." Tesoro asked worriedly.

Every young citizen in BlackRock undergoes a minimum of five years of compulsory military training, basic education, and martial arts at the Blacklight Public Academy. Students can either opt to become Syndicate military recruits, start a new life as pirates/marines or bounty hunters and sail the Grand Line, go for higher studies in the R&D University after clearing a tough test, or get directly scouted in the ranks of Moriarty Family. The school is run by principal Hugh Sabini himself.

"We can do that, you know the rules right? Your influence won't help her in the academy because everyone is equal once they enter its doors. You can try homeschooling too, it'll be easier."

"No!!" Tesoro rejected fervently. "I don't want her to grow spoiled like the Celestial Dragons and rich spoiled brats. Stella and I have already come to the same conclusion, we want her in the academy when she turns five."

"As you wish, don't expect any special treatment in the future."

"I understand Boss!!"

"I'll retire from the position of mayor soon, I plan to host an election for the next leader. Do you want to volunteer as a candidate?" Victor asked suddenly causing Tesoro to become stunned for a second before bursting out laughing.

"I'd rather not, politics is boring. I'd rather make more money for the organisation Master! That's my duty."

"You'll be a great politician Tesoro, glib tongue can work like magic if you play your cards right," Victor said with his usual evil smirk but he was happy with Tesoro's answer. He indeed has greater plans for him and he was smart enough to realise it.

"17 years before the present day, the world went wild over the execution of the King of the Pirates, Gold Roger...and to get the enormous wealth and the great treasure of the One Piece that he left behind. All sorts of people headed out to sea. That was the beginning of the Great Pirate Era. But as long as pirates exist, there will also be people who have to grieve the loss of their loved ones. Thus creating a cycle of hatred between the pirates and the Marines who ruthlessly use their hammer of justice to commit injustice. So, here's my question for you Tesoro! Whom should I bet on?"

Tesoro thought for a moment but he didn't have any answers, so he chose option A according to his gut feeling. "The pirates, if we can unite them under the same banner.."

"Wrong!" Victor clicked his fingers and the flames under the boiling rice and stew were extinguished.

"Then what's the correct answer?" Tesoro asked curiously.

"Me! I will always bet on me, Tesoro." Victor said as he opened the cover of the cooker and a burst of aroma spread through the air. Meanwhile, Tesoro thought for a second before he burst out laughing wickedly.

"Kuhehaha! You are right Boss, you will surely unite the underworld one day. I'll assist you even if it costs me my life."

"We'll see in the future, for now, let's prepare the plates for dinner, the ladies are waiting," Victor said as he used his telekinesis to put all the scattered items to their original places as Tesoro looked in surprise.

"Boss, why did you ask me to bring ingredients if you had such powers?"

"Tesoro, not everything in life has a deeper meaning. I just wanted you to ask the question so that I could give this answer." Victor said as he meticulously worked in the kitchen decorating the plates with the prepared food gracefully. His veins on his hands visible on his well toned muscular forearms as the sleeves of his white shirt were neatly folded.