Just as Spandam was looking grimly at Tom, the sudden voice from outside stunned everyone.
Tom also knew that he could not escape death this time.
Unless he handed over the blueprints for that Ancient Weapon.
However, if those blueprints fell into the hands of the World Government...
Thinking of the consequences of the World Government possessing an Ancient Weapon, Tom would not hand them over even if it meant death.
Just as he had made up his mind, the sudden voice interrupted everything.
"Who's there?"
Spandam and the two CP agents behind him spun around abruptly.
Two figures stood outside the door, the bright, glaring light from outside shining on them.
Their faces were unclear, but it was possible to distinguish a man and a woman.
As the two stepped into the room, Spandam's eyes suddenly widened.
Nico Robin!
The moment he saw Robin's face, Spandam's mind went blank for a second.
This was immediately followed by wild joy!
"Seize her!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Spandam pointed at Robin and shrieked.
The two CP agents received their superior's order and, without any hesitation, flashed to Robin's side, reaching for her shoulders from the left and right.
Boom!
The moment their hands were raised, they were sent flying back even faster than they had moved to attack.
Two large holes simultaneously appeared in the room's walls, and the two CP agents were nowhere to be seen.
Lowering his raised foot, Cyrus turned to look at the pale-faced Spandam, then his gaze moved to Tom's face.
"Sorry for breaking your wall. I'll compensate you later!"
"Huh?" Tom was still in a daze.
He subconsciously nodded upon hearing Cyrus's words, then quickly shook his head.
"No compensation needed!"
Cyrus smiled and nodded, then turned his head to look at Robin.
"Spandam. The World Government official who has been ordering your capture these past few years. His father is Spandine, the one who activated the Golden Den Den Mushi and issued the Buster Call on Ohara."
Hearing this, Robin's eyes fixed on Spandam, and then she turned her head to look at Cyrus.
"You decide!"
Although she held a grudge from Ohara, Robin herself was a very rational person.
She was worried that attacking a World Government official would bring trouble to Cyrus.
"You bastard!"
Seeing Cyrus and Robin ignoring him, the pale-faced Spandam drew the sword from its sheath.
The sword in his hand quickly transformed, growing a huge ivory tusk.
"Ivory Assault!"
As if holding the sword gave him courage, Spandam directly attacked Cyrus and Robin.
"Six-Wheel Flower, Hook Claw!"
Crack.
With the sound of bones breaking, the blade that had charged toward them stopped, then fell to the ground.
Spandam's eyes were filled with disbelief, his neck twisted to one side.
"I want to build a ship!"
Cyrus glanced at the collapsed Spandam, then beckoned with his hand.
The sword with ivory features on the ground flew into his grasp.
He then spoke to Tom.
Tom's eyelids twitched as he looked at Spandam lying on the ground, then nodded.
"Of course. What are your requirements?"
Tom took a deep breath and asked, though he was puzzled about the identities of Cyrus and Robin.
"It doesn't need to be very large, but it must be fully functional and sturdy. Also, install a Flame Thrower."
Cyrus raised his hand, which transformed into a ball of flame.
'A Logia Type user?'
Seeing Cyrus's palm completely turn into fire, Tom was stunned, his face showing surprise.
"I understand."
Cyrus's requests didn't seem too difficult, but Tom decided to use the best techniques and materials for everything.
He would consider it payment for getting him out of this mess.
However, the World Government wouldn't stop there.
Especially since a World Government official had died.
"Robin!"
Cyrus turned his head to remind Robin.
Robin, who had been staring at the twitching Spandam, was taken aback by his words and looked back at Cyrus.
"The money for the ship!"
Realization dawned on Robin.
She took the backpack off her back, took a few steps forward, and handed it to Tom.
Tom subconsciously took it and opened it to find it full of Belly.
"Five hundred million Belly, for the cost of the ship."
"This... I can do it for free." Tom replied instinctively.
When he looked up, he saw the backs of Cyrus and Robin as they turned to leave.
"Forget about free. Also, the World Government agents in the City of Water Seven won't bother you for a while. A word of advice: after the ship is built, it's best you leave this place."
Leaving only these words behind, Cyrus and Robin departed directly.
...
Outside Tom's Workers, numerous people in CP agent uniforms lay scattered about.
"Are we leaving the City of Water Seven for now?" Robin glanced at the fallen agents, then asked.
"No need. With the technology in the city, building a ship won't take long. We'll just wait here."
After speaking, Cyrus led Robin through the City of Water Seven with a clear destination in mind.
The incident at Tom's Workers didn't have a major impact on the maritime city.
Cyrus examined the Devil Fruit-infused sword in his hand, a curious glint in his eyes.
Swords could eat Devil Fruits.
And it wasn't just one sword that had eaten a Devil Fruit.
Nor was it just swords that could eat Devil Fruits; or rather, inanimate objects could as well.
One of Crocodile's subordinates had a gun that had eaten the Dachshund Fruit, and now the sword in his hand had eaten the Elephant-Elephant Fruit.
Then there was Shanks's older brother, the future Commander-in-Chief of the God's Knights, Figarland Shamrock.
The sword in his hand had eaten the Mythical Zoan Cerberus Fruit.
"What's this?"
Seeing Cyrus staring at the sword in his hand, Robin also grew curious about it.
It was indeed peculiar that it could transform into an animal.
"It's an object that has eaten a Devil Fruit."
Cyrus looked at Robin upon hearing her question.
"Huh?"
Robin was stunned, not comprehending for a moment.
Cyrus smiled, handed the sword to Robin, and started walking towards a bank in the City of Water Seven, explaining to her along the way how objects could also eat Devil Fruits.
A short while later, Cyrus emerged from the bank with Robin, carrying a case.
"This should be enough for our future activities. It seems we haven't been earning much money lately." Cyrus said, carrying the case in one hand and stroking his chin with the other.
"We don't spend much money anyway."
After saying this, Robin looked at Cyrus.
"What's next?"
Robin nodded and then asked about Cyrus's plans.
"We're going to tell some people that I'll be staying here for a while, and not to disturb me!" Cyrus said, leading Robin towards a corner of the City of Water Seven.
His Observation Haki enveloped the entirety of the not-so-large City of Water Seven.
Most of the CP agents who had come here had followed Spandine to Tom's Workers.
After all, Spandam was considered the highest-ranking CP officer in the city at the time.
...
In a bar in a corner of the Water Seven, a few people were gathered together.
"We've lost contact with the Chief."
Blueno, who had a pair of bull's horns, said in a low voice.
This newly opened bar had no customers and was very quiet at the moment.
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