One Piece: Start as a mythical beast, practice to become stronger

The lights inside the naval base flickered slightly.

Jin An stood in the middle of the spacious conference room, his eyes fixed on the young man in front of him, Tezoro, who was taller than him.

His eyes were full of recognition and relief.

"Tezulo, you said before that you wanted to follow me, right?"

Jin'an's tone was calm, but the implication was something that Tezulo couldn't ignore.

Tezulo straightened up and nodded solemnly.

"You saved my life. I won't even frown even if I have to go through fire and water!"

His voice was full of gratitude, especially because Jin An not only saved him, but also redeemed his beloved girl. This favor was more important than life.

Jinan smiled slightly.

"It's serious. You know I'm a marine, and I won't let you do anything dangerous."

"It's just that your condition isn't suitable for the navy."

His words were comforting, but also contained a thoughtful consideration.

Hearing Jin An's words, Tezoro was a little disappointed and frowned slightly. If possible, he really wanted to be a good person.

"I will correct my past mistakes. I want to follow you."

Jin An was stunned for a moment, and continued,

"I mean your talents are wasted in the navy..."

As he spoke, he took out a devil fruit from the box behind him and handed it to Tesoro.

"What you are doing for me may be somewhat dangerous. Although I don't know what the power of this devil fruit is, it should be able to provide you with some self-protection ability."

When Tezoro saw what Jin An handed over, he was stunned. His eyes were full of disbelief and deep gratitude.

To him, danger is not scary. As long as it is something arranged by Jin An, he will complete it no matter what.

But Jin An actually valued him so much that he directly gave him a devil fruit, which made him feel that he had no virtue to deserve Jin An's favor.

"I have only one worthless life. It would be a waste to give this thing to me."

Tezulo refused, his voice choking.

"Besides, I have only known you for a short time..."

Jin An ignored Tezuolo's objection and said firmly,

"I said you would do whatever I asked you to do."

"Besides, trust the people you employ, and don't employ the people you doubt. I am very optimistic about you."

Jinan's eyes were full of trust. The other party was able to give everything for the one he loved. He felt confident enough in such a person.

"Let me first tell you what I want you to do."

Jinan placed the devil fruit in front of Tezoro and continued,

"This devil fruit was given by Du Field, and he also promised to give up his property."

"These things need to be taken care of by someone I can trust."

Tezulo pointed at himself and asked in disbelief.

"So, you want me to be responsible for this?"

He waved his hands repeatedly,

"I can't do it..."

Jin An looked into his eyes and spoke firmly.

"I believe in you. And I can see your desire for money in your eyes. You can learn anything you don't know. I believe in my own judgment."

His words are full of encouragement and hope.

"When you have more wealth than anyone can imagine, even those celestial dragons who treat people like ants will look you in the face."

Jinan didn't believe that Tesoro had no hatred towards the Celestial Dragons.

And this is also the most important reason why Jinan chose him.

Tezulo gritted his teeth, a look of determination flashed in his eyes.

"Dragon people!"

His voice was filled with endless hatred.

As endless as his respect for Jin An, he wished that all the Tianlong people would die.

Jinan nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good, Tezulo. From today on, you are my right hand, do what you should do."

Tezulo bowed deeply, his eyes full of gratitude and determination.

"Yes, sir!"

He understood that from this moment on, his life would usher in a new chapter, and he would give everything for the man who trusted him.

Jin An changed the subject and said,

"But I don't intend to take over all of Du Field's business..."

Tezuolo was a little puzzled and looked at Jin An, trying to find out what he meant.

The wealth controlled by Du Field is something that everyone covets, but Jin An doesn't want to control it all.

His doubt was evident in his eyes.

Jin An looked at Tezuolo with a firm tone.

"Most of Du Field's wealth comes from usury. I am not interested in money obtained by eating human blood."

As he spoke, his eyes became more serious.

"You only need to control those legal and compliant industries, and leave the rest to Du Field."

Tezulo was silent for a moment, thinking about Jin An's words.

The geography of this world makes it too difficult to establish complete order.

Unless the sea recedes and the world becomes one continent, the world will remain in the same chaos as it is today.

Because the sea contains too many dangers and uncertainties.

Even the navy can't take care of so many places.

However, Jin An's solemn reminder made him feel a chill in his heart.

"As a person, you must have a bottom line. There are some things you should never touch in the future."

Jinan's eyes were so penetrating that Tezoro couldn't ignore them.

Tezulo took a deep breath and nodded heavily.

"I see."

He recalled the days when he had worked diligently to save money. Although he had resorted to stealing and cheating in order to survive, he had made up his mind to be a good person.

He will naturally abide by Jinan's bottom line.

What's more, after he met Stella, he stopped doing those petty thefts.

Seeing his firm attitude, Jin An nodded with satisfaction.

"From now on, all business matters will be left to you."

As he said this, he took out the devil fruit from the box and handed it to Tesoro.

"And this devil fruit, eat it quickly. I'm quite curious about its ability."

Tesoro did not refuse anymore. He bowed to Jin An, took the devil fruit and ate it in one bite.

The fruit tasted bitter and hard to swallow, but he gritted his teeth and swallowed it.

After a while, Jinan asked,

"How is it, what ability is it?"

Tezulo felt the changes in his body and raised his right hand.

The next moment, his right hand instantly turned into gold, sparkling under the light.

There was a hint of surprise and excitement on his face.

"Parahuman-type Gold-Gold Fruit..."

Jinan nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good, now you have enough ability to protect yourself."

"However, no matter how powerful you are in the future and how rich you are, you must maintain your bottom line and principles."

"Remember, if you encounter any difficulties that you cannot overcome, you can come to me. I will be by your side in an instant."

Tezulo clenched his fists, and the golden light shone brightly under the light.

There was a determined light in his eyes.

"Yes, Commander Jinan! I will definitely not let you down."

His heart was filled with gratitude, knowing that he was about to have a brand new beginning.

Jin An patted his shoulder and smiled.

"Work hard, and you'll be one of us from now on."

Tezulo bowed deeply, gratitude welling in his heart.

He understood that he had gained Jin'an's recognition and trust, and this trust would become his driving force to move forward.

Under the leadership of Jinan, he will start a new chapter of his own.

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