'Those four behind him?'
Garp scratched his head, then suddenly froze as he remembered where that sense of déjà vu came from.
Wasn't this exactly like Rocks back then?
The four people behind him had not changed. Only the one standing at the front had been replaced.
And this new one was even more troublesome than Rocks.
Of course, the people gathered before Impel Down were not as experienced as Garp.
There were not many among them who had even participated in the battle at God Valley, so naturally, they did not have the same thought as him.
Even so, every one of them had their bodies tensed, their eyes fixed on Cyrus and the four figures behind him.
Just looking at them was enough to feel an enormous pressure rushing straight toward them.
A scene like this truly had never appeared before.
Vice Admiral Tsuru stared at Cyrus with deep curiosity in her eyes.
She knew quite a bit about Cyrus's past, and she understood even better that the speed at which Cyrus had become stronger was simply unbelievable.
The sea really did produce someone capable of stirring up massive storms every once in a while.
Rocks had been like that before.
Roger had been like that too.
And now, Cyrus was even more so.
"Let's go. Since I finally came all this way, I'd like to see what the mysterious Impel Down is like."
Cyrus swept his gaze across the people before him before finally looking at Sengoku.
"Besides, once I enter Impel Down, perhaps you'll have a chance to take me down." Cyrus said this with a smile.
"We can escort them ourselves."
Hearing Cyrus's words, Sengoku's eyelid twitched. Only after taking several deep breaths did he speak.
"I already said I'm here to take a look. After all, this is the great underwater prison that claims no one can escape from it. Oh, right, Shiki's escaped."
Cyrus seemed to remember something and glanced at Shiki, who was floating in the air behind him, as he spoke.
Shiki's face darkened, and he subconsciously raised a hand to touch the dent in the top of his head.
Should he just rebel?
Without the ship's wheel suppressing him, much of his strength had recovered.
But immediately afterward, Golden Lion remembered how he had been beaten by Cyrus on Whole Cake Island without the slightest ability to fight back.
Forget it. Even if he had recovered quite a bit, he still did not seem to be a match for this monster.
Golden Lion clicked his tongue and turned his head slightly, only to meet Sengoku and Garp's eyes.
All three froze for a moment.
As for Garp, a malicious grin appeared on his face.
Back then, after the ship's wheel had been lodged in Golden Lion's head, his brain had not worked properly anymore.
When Roger was captured, he had charged into Marine Headquarters alone, and instead of running away, he was beaten down by Garp and Sengoku together.
Afterward, he cut off both his own legs in Impel Down and became the first person to escape from the great prison.
So now, when the three of them met each other's eyes, Golden Lion's expression became somewhat awkward.
'Damn it. After going in one huge circle, i had ended up back here again.'
Sengoku was in no mood to discuss anything else with Cyrus right now.
Whitebeard and the others, who had not been restrained, were dangerous.
But even all of them together were still not as dangerous as Cyrus.
Because Cyrus was the kind of person who dared to do anything, and worse, he was capable of actually doing it.
If that slash from Mary Geoise had been aimed at Impel Down instead, this great Marine prison would have been completely destroyed.
Because of that, Sengoku really did not want Cyrus to follow them inside. He wanted to finish the handover here and send him away as quickly as possible.
Moreover, Sengoku was now thinking about how someone might have used this incident to make a move from behind the scenes.
If a conflict was truly provoked, the consequences would be impossible to predict.
But Cyrus had already said it twice, which clearly meant he would not change his mind.
Sengoku turned his head and looked at Vice Admiral Tsuru. Tsuru gave a slight nod.
"Fine."
Sengoku nodded, then raised his hand.
The heavy gates of Impel Down slowly opened.
Seeing this, Cyrus stepped forward and walked inside.
When Whitebeard and the other three saw that, they first looked at Cyrus's back, then all turned to look at Sengoku.
That one action nearly made Sengoku instinctively activate his Devil Fruit and transform into the giant Buddha.
"Hurry it up. I don't have time to waste with you people."
Golden Lion suddenly stretched out both hands, clearly somewhat impatient.
Everyone froze when they saw the four of them all extend their hands.
"Put Seastone cuffs on them!"
Sengoku reacted quickly. Although the four people's actions surprised him, he immediately gave the order.
Then several prison guards stepped forward trembling and placed Seastone cuffs on Golden Lion and the other three.
Seeing that the four truly did not make any other move, Sengoku swallowed.
Good.
At the very least, next they only needed to face Cyrus alone.
But Cyrus had actually beaten these four people into being this obedient?
Watching those four figures of different heights and builds enter Impel Down amid the clanking of shackles, Sengoku subconsciously loosened the tie around his neck.
"Hehehe, nervous, are you?"
Garp's voice suddenly rang out, making Sengoku jolt.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm nervous too. It really has been a long time since I last saw a scene like this. Do you know who I thought of just now? Rocks."
Seeing Sengoku's unfriendly look, Garp hurriedly spoke.
"Rocks was strong and dangerous, but compared with Cyrus, he was still somewhat lacking."
Vice Admiral Tsuru shook her head.
Rocks had been dangerous. He had also attacked the Celestial Dragons, and many Celestial Dragons died during the battle at God Valley.
But Cyrus had charged into Mary Geoise alone, destroyed half of the Holy Land, and then left openly without anyone being able to stop him.
That alone made Cyrus countless times more dangerous than Rocks.
"Let's go. I hope nothing unexpected happens again."
Sengoku waved his hand, then walked into Impel Down.
"That brat really did hide his strength. Back in East Blue, he definitely held back. This old man actually didn't see through it."
Garp followed while complaining.
"That may not necessarily be true. According to the information I gathered on Cyrus, he may not have hidden much back then. Besides, even you said that exchange was only a small test."
Vice Admiral Tsuru shook her head as she spoke and followed as well.
As for the others, aside from a small portion who remained outside on guard, the rest followed them inside.
...
On the ship, Robin watched Cyrus enter Impel Down, then turned toward Issho.
"Mr. Issho, Cyrus won't be in trouble, will he?"
"Him?"
Issho froze, then shook his head.
"Anyone could get into trouble before he does. With strength like his, if he wants to leave, no one and no place can stop him."
After saying that, Issho's expression became serious.
"However, the same may not be true for us. If there is anything capable of truly angering Cyrus, it would be you. If someone makes a move against you, or even merely injures you, Cyrus will probably become furious."
"So someone really might target me?"
Robin was not worried. She was only curious.
"Did Cyrus not say it? He informed the Marines about this matter in advance, and he did so long ago. Yet the Gate of Justice was not opened. That means there is definitely a problem inside the Marines."
Issho was not certain whether Cyrus's guess was correct, but this possibility did exist.
"So someone wants the Marines and Cyrus to clash directly. If possible, they want Cyrus killed or heavily injured, while also making the Marines suffer heavy losses?"
Robin nodded slightly.
"I will protect you. That is Cyrus-sama's request."
Baby 5 stood beside her and gave a serious promise.
"No need to worry. According to Cyrus's guess, even if someone does act, it will not be a true top-level expert. This old man can still handle it." Issho spoke.
"Then if such a thing really happens, what does Cyrus plan to do?" Robin asked subconsciously.
"Perhaps he will simply allow things to develop that way. But severely injuring Cyrus is extremely difficult. I've known him for a long time, and he has never been injured. He doesn't even suffer the smallest cuts.
"He was already like that long ago, back when he was not yet this strong." Robin spoke softly.
"This old man knows as well."
Issho nodded.
After following Cyrus for so long, Issho had long since noticed the abnormalities in him.
Or rather, he had already noticed them during the battle in Alabasta.
"A born powerhouse."
Issho rolled his pale eyes with a smile on his face.
"At the very least, judging by the current situation, Cyrus's plans are being realized step by step."
"Perhaps Cyrus intends to use this opportunity to heavily damage the Marines. After all, the Hunter Guild and the Marines are competing right now."
Robin muttered softly, clearly making a guess.
"This old man feels that Cyrus may have his eye on the Marines."
Issho paused when he heard that, then gave his own opinion.
"Even pirates can now be accepted by Cyrus for the sake of the Guild's development. If he could absorb the entire Marine organization, that would surely be something he would be happy to see."
The moment Issho said this, Robin's pupils shook, and her small mouth opened slightly.
For some reason, she felt that Issho was absolutely right.
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