The rest of the trip to Fish-Man Island did not have much impact on Mihawk. It was not hard to ask about Nereus on Fish-Man Island; some old men were even willing to tug on his arm and tell him many stories that sounded like fantasy.
When Mihawk said in a bar on Fish-Man Island that he hated the Marines, someone even said that Nereus had once slaughtered the Marines until they were terrified, making them not dare to attack at all.
After thinking it over, Mihawk was already prepared to accept the Shichibukai invitation, planning to give the World Government an answer after returning to the surface.
However, Mihawk had forgotten one problem. Other people going to the New World, whether merchant ships or pirate ships, at least had a ship.
And the other tourists who came from Sabaody Archipelago would also return the way they had come once their sightseeing was over.
As someone who wanted to go to the New World, he still had to find a way to "hitch a ride" again.
Fish-Man Island also forbade outsiders from using force, so he could not do what he had done before, running straight onto someone else's ship with a blade in hand to hitch a ride.
By the time he found a suitable ship and entered the New World, Nanamo and Chloe had already reached the waters near Dressrosa.
"Slow down. Don't be so impatient."
Nanamo lay on Hermes's back, which had already expanded into a giant flying carpet, watching Chloe fly up and down.
Although Hermes was flying in a state closer to a leisurely outing, its speed was no slower than Chloe's in defense mode, and it was following closely behind her.
"I should have thought of this sooner. A child who already had that much energy when she was only one or two, how could she possibly sit still at six?"
"Princess Nanamo, please allow this humble one to say something. No matter how fast your dear little sister flies, I can keep up with her! So there's absolutely no need to worry about that!"
The moment Nanamo heard Hermes say this, she instinctively wanted to cover its mouth, but she was a little too late. Chloe had already heard Hermes's words.
"Is that so? Then let's compete!"
As she spoke, the flames on Chloe's back were directly extinguished, and her flying speed instantly increased by more than one level.
"What are you spacing out for?! Hurry up and chase after her!"
Nanamo slapped Hermes, signaling it to quickly speed up and catch up, while Nanamo herself picked up the Den Den Mushi again and continued chatting with the person on the other end.
"No, I wasn't talking about you. My little sister was flying a little fast just now, and I'm chasing after her right now!"
"How much longer? We're almost there. Let's talk after we meet. The wind is a bit loud!"
Nanamo hung up the Den Den Mushi first, while in the Royal Palace of Dressrosa, Scarlett also tidied herself up briefly and prepared to go welcome her friend.
"Princess Scarlett, please wait a moment. May I ask where you are going?"
Just as Scarlett was about to leave, a sturdy man wearing a standard Dressrosa helmet hurriedly caught up.
His name was Kyros. At present, he had been promoted by King Riku to captain of Dressrosa's army.
"Do I have to report to you where I'm going?"
"That is not what I mean, but Princess, you should know that pirates have been appearing frequently these past two years. Sometimes they even infiltrate the kingdom. It's somewhat dangerous for you to go out like this…"
"Someone will protect me. You don't need to worry about it, Kyros! I don't understand why Father would arrange for a murderer like you to be in the Royal Palace!
"But I won't be fooled by you. You're not allowed to come near me! And you're not allowed to come near Viola either!"
Seven years ago, the fifteen-year-old Kyros had already become a well-known thug in Dressrosa, and he was arrested after killing two people in an armed fight.
Those two people were also gang members. They had killed Kyros's best friend. In order to take revenge, Kyros forcefully killed those two on the street, but he also violated the kingdom's law.
Afterward, he was taken to Dressrosa's Colosseum. As long as he obtained one hundred consecutive victories, he could regain his freedom.
In the original timeline, Kyros used nine years to achieve the feat of three thousand consecutive victories, and the Colosseum even built a statue for him.
However, in the current Colosseum, Nereus, who had once fought here when he had nothing to do, had also left behind an exaggerated consecutive-win record. Perhaps because he had been stimulated by that, Kyros had completed three thousand consecutive victories in only seven years.
After his winning streak, he had not originally intended to leave, instead planning to remain there forever to "atone for his sins."
It was only after King Riku spent considerable effort persuading him that he left the Colosseum.
For a country like Dressrosa, the Great Pirate Era was hardly a good thing. They could not completely stay out of it, nor could they always rely on outsiders. King Riku also needed Kyros's strength to help this country.
In the end, King Riku made him the new army captain, responsible for protecting his two daughters. However, Scarlett did not understand the details of what had happened back then, so she was very repulsed by this murderer.
But Kyros still loyally carried out his duties. Even though Scarlett would not let him follow her, he still chose to trail behind from a distance.
When he discovered that Scarlett intended to head toward the docks, he became even more tense.
At the same time, near the coast of Dressrosa, Chloe, who had just been racing moments ago, was in a very bad mood.
She had been flying perfectly fine when a ship below suddenly fired several capture nets at her, apparently intending to catch her.
Likewise, Nanamo behind her also became extremely displeased. Although she knew perfectly well that ordinary firearms could not break through Chloe's defenses at all.
But if Chloe were to get even slightly injured, she would be too embarrassed to face anyone after going back.
Hermes's mood was even worse. Anyone who made Nanamo angry was its enemy. And so, this pirate ship that had only recently arrived in the New World suffered a devastating blow.
When Scarlett arrived at the harbor, what she saw was Hermes laboriously dragging a pirate ship with its mast broken, bringing an entire ship of pirates whose fates were unknown toward shore.
There were still many traces left on the ship from scorching flames, brute-force destruction, or acid corrosion.
"You… what are you doing?"
"We ran into a group of pirates on the way who suddenly attacked us. I saw that their bounties were decent enough, so I brought them over. If this ship is dismantled, its materials can also be sold for some money, which can make up for some of my mental distress.
"By the way, is that person the bodyguard you mentioned over the Den Den Mushi? He looks pretty weak."
"That's him. I have no idea what Father was thinking, actually letting a villain like that become the army captain…"
"How many people did he kill?"
"Two."
Looking at Scarlett's disgusted expression, Nanamo felt that there might be some misunderstanding in their communication, and that she might have misjudged Kyros's situation.
After all, according to Scarlett's description, he should have been an utterly wicked villain who had only deceived King Riku through trickery.
But that kill count…
If he had not been indiscriminately slaughtering innocents, that number was not even as high as Chloe's…
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