"Well, who knows!" Cyrus shook his head slightly.
At the dock, Cyrus's ship sat quietly moored in a corner.
"Finally, we don't have to change ships!"
Seeing the vessel obediently waiting at the pier, Robin sighed in relief.
Previously, while traveling with Cyrus, they had to switch ships frequently.
"Once we reach the City of Water Seven, we'll commission a proper ship!"
As the most renowned shipbuilding location on the seas, Cyrus naturally wanted to have a ship built there.
"Indeed, the shipwrights there are quite famous!"
Issho, evidently familiar with the water seven, nodded in agreement.
The three boarded the ship, and Robin used her abilities to turn the vessel around, slowly departing from the dock.
Cyrus handed the Log Pose pointing to Little Garden to Robin.
Issho sat quietly in a corner of the ship, eyes closed as if pretending nothing existed.
Robin, meanwhile, employed her abilities to row the boat.
Cyrus sat beside Robin, his gaze distant as if lost in thought.
In reality, he was checking his status panel.
Noticing the description for Conqueror's Haki had changed, Cyrus was surprised.
The description was altered.
Words like "control" and "mastery" from the previous description had vanished.
[Conqueror's Haki (Spirit That Influences the World) (Beginner)]
Was this an upgrade or a modification?
Could it be that beyond complete mastery lies finding one's own path?
But Conqueror's Haki isn't supposed to grow stronger—only the application of it can be enhanced.
Whether it's Conqueror's Haki Coating or intimidation, both are merely uses of Conqueror's Haki.
Yet now, with this change in description, was it due to his digitized nature?
His state of mind was continuously evolving.
However, he couldn't tell whether this gradual integration into the world was good or bad.
Closing the panel, Cyrus turned to Robin, raising a hand to stop her as she looked down at the Log Pose.
Robin glanced sideways at the hand draped over her shoulder and resting on her chest, then looked up at Issho.
Issho's eyes were closed, his breathing steady, as if he were asleep.
"The ship isn't large, there's nowhere for this old man to go." Issho suddenly spoke.
Robin: ...
"Speaking of which, when we reach Little Garden, should we test the strength of the Giants?" Cyrus asked, looking at Issho.
"I've never encountered Giants before, but I've heard they become incredibly powerful upon reaching adulthood."
Issho opened his eyes, his pale pupils fixed on Cyrus.
"Unfortunately, because their innate talent is so great, they struggle to master certain abilities."
"You mean Haki?" Issho immediately understood what Cyrus was referring to.
"Yes, Haki!"
Cyrus's voice held a note of curiosity.
"Their inherent strength makes mastering Haki unnecessary for them."
Robin asked, "So, are there no Giants who can use Haki?"
"There certainly are, but most Giants don't. After all, even animals can use Haki."
Cyrus shook his head slightly."Given the natural physique of the Giants, if they were to master Haki, it would indeed be terrifying."
Issho nodded with a serious expression.
"Perhaps that's also why it's more difficult for them to master Haki."
Cyrus nodded in agreement.
He did have some doubts about this.
Armament Haki requires a certain level of physical strength.
Giants are naturally physically powerful, and if they could use Armament Haki, the scene would be unimaginably terrifying.
Perhaps in terms of setting, Giants have a higher difficulty in mastering Haki?
Cyrus felt it was necessary to experiment.
The only Giant he could recall who had mastered Haki was a young Giant girl, who was also connected to Pure Gold and had eaten a Devil Fruit that allowed her to grow and shrink.
Cyrus stroked his chin as he pondered.
But after thinking about Pure Gold, Cyrus turned his head to look at Robin.
Robin had now entered the prime of her youth.
Perhaps there would be an opportunity later to search for some Pure Gold.
...
Just as Cyrus and the other two were sailing to Little Garden, the Navy stationed in Alabasta also received news about the massive canyon in the Alabasta desert.
Almost instantly, the commander of the Naval Base guessed that it was the aftermath of a battle between powerful individuals.
The news of the meteorite falling from the sky was also delivered at the same time.
While sending people to the desert to investigate the situation, they also reported the information to their superiors.
At the same time, the news was delivered by News Birds to the World Economic Journal's office.
The scene of Cyrus and Issho's battle had not been captured by any News Birds.
However, images of Cyrus and Issho had been photographed.
Cyrus was now on the newspaper's key watchlist.
Cyrus entering the Grand Line was considered big news for the newspaper.
Now that Cyrus had appeared in Alabasta and left terrifying traces in the desert after battling an unknown powerful individual, this was definitely something worth reporting.
...
Marine Headquarters.
It wasn't difficult to investigate Cyrus's movements.
With a bit of effort, Cyrus, who had little experience hiding his identity, was easily discovered to have landed in Alabasta.
A quick investigation in Rainbase revealed the details.
The Marine Headquarters had been keeping a close eye on Cyrus.
After disappearing for a while in North Blue, Cyrus had reappeared in East Blue and made a brief stop at Base 16.
"As expected, he has entered the Grand Line."
Sengoku rubbed his temples, his face full of resignation.
It had been quite troublesome to deflect the World Government's inquiries before.
Mainly because the World Economic Journal had already reported most of Cyrus's general information.
The World Government was bound to receive the news.
Especially after the incident where he had clashed with two Navy Admirals, the pressure from the World Government had intensified.
Most importantly, the World Government was seriously considering issuing a Bounty Poster for Cyrus.
After all, what Cyrus had done in North Blue was truly outrageous.
The World Government might not care about the destroyed islands, but they were very concerned about someone capable of destroying so many islands.
"Someone like him would be unstoppable if he wanted to enter the Grand Line. What I'm curious about is who he fought against."
Vice Admiral Tsuru frowned as she studied the incomplete details, deep in thought.
The Navy now had some understanding of Cyrus's strength—he was incredibly powerful, likely on par with an Admiral, if not already at that level.
Whoever could fight Cyrus and cause such destruction must be equally formidable.
"That meteorite was likely the work of the person who fought Cyrus." Sengoku spoke, then furrowed his brow.
"What kind of ability could achieve this?"
"The Float-Float Fruit!" Vice Admiral Tsuru immediately provided the answer.
Sengoku was taken aback, then frowned.
"Is it that guy Shiki? we had no news of him since his escape from Impel Down."
"No, I said the Float-Float Fruit could accomplish this, but this time it's not the ability of the Float-Float Fruit."
Vice Admiral Tsuru shook her head slightly as she spoke.
Sengoku frowned as he looked at Tsuru.
"Explain it clearly."
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