"How interesting. It seems that ability doesn't necessarily have to be used on specific targets."
Cyrus's eyes lit up slightly.
He knew a little about Imu's ability.
Previously, Imu did not seem to have used this ability on a large scale, so Cyrus had thought there might be restrictions on who it could affect.
For example, perhaps it was limited by bloodline. He had even once guessed that Imu keeping the descendants of the Twenty Kings, the Celestial Dragons, penned up like livestock might have something to do with this demon-transforming ability.
But now, even Kaido had been affected by this method.
If that was the case, then the restrictions on using this ability were not that great.
"Do you know something?"
Morgans stood to the side, scratching his ears and cheeks with his wings as he asked in an urgent voice.
Clearly, he was extremely curious about what Cyrus had just said.
"Imu's ability turned Kaido into this. As for the rest, you don't need to know right now."
Cyrus waved his hand.
Although he had not said everything, the truth was that he did not know all that much about Imu's ability either.
Besides, with Morgans's personality, the more he knew, the more dangerous it would become.
"Help me find out where Kaido is."
"All right. I'll keep an eye on it."
Morgans nodded immediately.
Although Cyrus had not said much just now, what little he had revealed was enough to spark all kinds of imagination.
Imu, the hidden King of the World—Morgans was extremely curious about that figure.
"Also, help me investigate who Impel Down released this time," Cyrus said again.
"Hm?"
Morgans froze, looking at Cyrus in surprise.
He clearly had not understood what Cyrus meant.
"Looks like your information has been a little blocked recently."
Seeing Morgans's reaction, Cyrus frowned slightly.
"My attention really has been focused on your side recently. As for what you just mentioned… people came out of Impel Down?"
Morgans pressed urgently.
If Cyrus had brought it up on his own, then it definitely was not a small matter.
"Some pirates came out of Impel Down. Enel has already run into Patrick Redfield."
"Patrick?"
Morgans froze at first, then his eyes almost popped out.
"Mm. So use your channels to investigate this matter."
Cyrus waved his hand.
"No problem. I'll get on it right away!"
Morgans immediately nodded and turned to leave, but the moment he turned around, his steps paused.
"You'll still be staying here next, right?"
"I will."
Cyrus did not hide it and nodded directly.
"I understand. If there's any news later, I'll come and report it to you."
After saying that, Morgans left at once. But the moment he stepped outside, his body suddenly froze.
'Wait. Did he just say report?'
Had he started treating himself as Cyrus's subordinate?
Morgans instinctively thought about it, but then he shook his head.
There were too many matters on his hands right now. He had no time to think about that.
There was also Whitebeard's defeat.
Since Cyrus did not care, and the matter could not be hidden anyway, then of course the newspaper had to publish it.
Not long after Morgans left, Robin arrived.
"I'm going to Whole Cake Island. The stone tablet containing the Poneglyph has been dug out."
Robin spoke very seriously. Clearly, she cared deeply about this matter.
"Mm. Do you need my help?"
Cyrus nodded when he heard that. He knew Robin valued this greatly.
"No. I'll make a rubbing and return immediately."
Robin shook her head.
"Can't you just have someone send it over?"
Cyrus raised an eyebrow.
Robin smiled.
"This is respect for history. I'll go there myself and personally bring back this record to decipher it. Also, I want to see whether the material of this stone carving is the same as the ones before."
After saying this, Robin looked at Cyrus.
"Didn't you say you gained something from your fight with Whitebeard this time? You need to try and see if you can master that technique too, right?"
"That's true."
Cyrus nodded.
"While you're at it, tell Issho to inform the Whitebeard Pirates that they should sail back and stop their territories from falling into chaos."
After sitting down and thinking for a moment, Cyrus spoke again.
"You're letting them leave directly?"
Hearing that, Robin was immediately surprised.
If they released those people, there was no guarantee they would behave.
"Let them stabilize the situation first, then we'll handle the rest afterward. As for matters involving the Guild, we can talk after the storm surrounding Whitebeard settles a little."
Cyrus raised a hand and rubbed his brow.
"All right. I understand."
Seeing Cyrus like that, Robin nodded in agreement, then turned and left.
Just from Cyrus's expression, she knew what was giving him a headache.
The Hunter Guild's power had expanded too quickly.
Although the New World was not as vast as the Four Seas and Paradise, it was full of powerful pirates.
If the Hunter Guild wanted to stand firm among these people, it needed individuals strong enough to guard its branches.
They did not necessarily need to reach Enel's level, but at the very least, they had to be around the level of an Emperor's right-hand man.
But people like that did not simply appear out of thin air. Most already had factions of their own, and winning them over would not be easy.
Although the Charlotte Family appeared very obedient for now, Robin could also sense that Katakuri could not suppress every voice within the family.
And that was while Cyrus was still here.
After Robin left, Cyrus also began researching the technique he had sensed during his fight with Whitebeard.
That advanced use of Conqueror's Haki.
Even though he had not yet mastered that method, Cyrus could already imagine how much his strength would rise once he learned to merge Conqueror's Haki into his Devil Fruit ability.
When that happened, it would become a true flame domain.
His enormous reserves of Haki were more than enough to push that technique to its limit.
At that time, his strength would definitely rise again.
…
The Moby Dick only stayed on Candy Island for a short time.
After Marco met Whitebeard once, the ship departed.
And the news of Whitebeard's defeat by Cyrus spread across the entire sea through the newspaper in an extremely short time.
The news of Cyrus defeating Big Mom had only just passed, and now he had defeated Whitebeard, another ruler of the New World.
That news plunged the entire sea into shock.
Was his strength really that terrifying?
That was the thought that rose in many people's minds after seeing the report.
Big Mom was famous and powerful.
Everyone knew that.
But compared with Whitebeard, Big Mom was still a step weaker.
After all, Whitebeard had once been called the Strongest Man in the World.
And now, that title no longer stood.
After being defeated head-on by Cyrus, the title of Strongest Man in the World was clearly no longer suitable for him.
But Cyrus did not need that title.
Anyone with well-informed sources understood this.
Cyrus no longer needed a title like that.
The Flame Demon who had stormed Mary Geoise.
The chairman of the Hunter Guild.
Those names alone already explained everything!
...
Marine Headquarters.
"As expected, Whitebeard lost."
Sengoku stared at the newspaper before him and muttered to himself, his voice filled with emotion.
Although he had already guessed that this might happen, now that it had truly occurred, it still felt somewhat unreal.
"Bwahahaha! That Cyrus guy even beat Whitebeard! Whitebeard didn't get killed, did he?"
Garp suddenly burst into laughter, sending senbei crumbs flying from his mouth.
"Garp!"
Hearing Garp's laughter, Sengoku frowned and glanced at him.
"How is the situation in East Blue? Have you found any clues about Cyrus's past, especially his origin?"
"Nope!"
Garp shook his head bluntly.
"This old man only just came back. I haven't even had time to catch my breath!"
As Garp stuffed another senbei into his mouth, his words came out muffled.
"Garp!"
Veins throbbed on Sengoku's forehead.
"You should have some understanding of the Marines' current situation. In just a few months, the Hunter Guild has already reached the point where it can stand against the Marines as an equal."
"It's too fast."
Garp's smile faded when he heard that, and he looked at Sengoku.
"What?"
Sengoku froze.
"The Hunter Guild's development is too fast. Not only have large numbers of pirates mixed into it, but other factions have infiltrated it as well. The World Government and the Marines probably haven't been sitting idle either, right?"
Garp suddenly seemed to become sharp, speaking directly.
Sengoku's expression shifted when he heard that, but he did not answer immediately.
"It should be obvious. Right now, the entire Hunter Guild is built on Cyrus's individual strength. If something happens to him, the situation will immediately undergo a drastic change."
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