Cyrus had done such a huge thing, so there were definitely many eyes on him, and among those watching, there were certainly many with ill intentions.
Hancock subconsciously ignored Cyrus's immense power, worrying instead about the risks that came with his location being exposed.
Hearing this, Rayleigh and Shakky also looked at Crocodile.
When they saw this newspaper, they were actually very curious.
Why was Cyrus's location reported by the World Economy News Paper so quickly?
The two of them knew that Cyrus had connections with Morgans, and since there was a relationship, this leak must have been approved by the Guild Master himself.
"Regarding this, I'm not sure what the Guild Master wants to do, but with his current strength, he can already ignore everything," Crocodile said.
Chewing on his cigar, the Warlord thought for a moment and gave an answer that wasn't really an answer, as no one knew what Cyrus was thinking except for the man himself.
"I'm going to Punk Hazard!" Hancock declared without the slightest hesitation.
"Hancock!" Shakky looked at the expression of this junior from Amazon Lily and couldn't help but call out, but what she got in return was a hostile glare from the Empress.
Whether it was Shakky or Elder Nyon, Hancock found them both displeasing.
Aside from the difficult personality brought about by her past experiences, there was also Shakky's former identity as the Empress of Amazon Lily.
"You are no longer a citizen of Amazon Island. You have no right to boss me around."
Shakky paused at her words and glanced at Rayleigh, who simply shook his head slightly.
"If you want to go, that's perfect!" Crocodile naturally wouldn't refuse Hancock joining the Hunter Guild.
As for another Warlord joining their ranks? The World Government had no time to deal with such things right now.
After all, the President was enough to draw away the majority of their attention.
Cyrus had now done exactly what he said he would, he had turned himself into a banner for the Hunter Guild, becoming a huge target.
The development of the guild would have to accelerate as well, and Crocodile didn't dare to forget Cyrus's directive.
"The President previously asked me to send people to Punk Hazard to receive some things. I was just about to arrange for someone to go. If you agree, I will arrange for a ship to accompany you," Crocodile offered.
"I permit it."
For the current Hancock, as long as she could go see Cyrus, nothing else mattered, and since it was his directive, she naturally had no objections.
In fact, she had no clear understanding of her current emotions at all; it was just that the impulse to see Cyrus had suppressed all other thoughts.
Rayleigh and Shakky watched Crocodile leave with Hancock and exchanged a knowing glance.
"Hancock seems to be...?" Shakky's tone was a bit conflicted.
"This seems to be something every Empress of Amazon lily must go through. However, I can't see through this young man, Cyrus. I don't know what he really wants to do."
Hearing this, Rayleigh raised his hand to stop Shakky from saying more.
"But with his current power, his every move can affect the world, even more so than Roger back in the day. Not even Roger, or rather, our pirate crew at the time, could have accomplished what he did this time," Rayleigh sighed.
He truly felt like he was looking at an adopted daughter when it came to Hancock, but whether her contact with Cyrus would be for better or for worse, he couldn't make any judgment.
Besides, she wouldn't listen to him anyway.
Perhaps after Hancock saw Cyrus again and calmed down, she would start to think things through seriously.
"Alright," Shakky nodded upon hearing this.
As someone who worked in intelligence, she had compiled all the current information on Cyrus and understood his terrifying nature even better; his talent was incredible, and his strength was even more so.
"Perhaps he has already surpassed the Rocks Pirates of the past," Shakky said.
"Well, that's hard to say. After all, the Rocks Pirates had many powerhouses back then. As strong as Cyrus is now, it's still just him, and maybe that Issho." Rayleigh pondered for a moment before shaking his head. Hawkeye was also immensely strong, but he hadn't officially joined them yet.
As for Crocodile, he was clearly a good deal weaker than Cyrus, Issho, and Hawkeye.
"Then let's just wait and see what kind of things he's going to do," Shakky said with a smile.
She was actually quite looking forward to the roles they would play in the upcoming Hunter Exam.
...
In Dressrosa, a plan targeting Cyrus was underway, using Doflamingo as bait to set a trap.
Cyrus, currently resting on Punk Hazard, could easily guess as much, but he didn't care.
In his normal state, he might not necessarily win a fight against an Admiral, but he wouldn't lose either.
If he unleashed his full power in his normal state, the outcome would be exactly like his previous clashes with Kizaru and Akainu—he could actively suppress two Admirals in his explosive state.
As for his Uyielding state...
With thirty minutes of pure invincibility, the only one who could briefly stand against him was that mysterious person in Mary Geoise.
With such confidence backing him, he was naturally much more relaxed.
"Is this the thing you've been raising?" Cyrus asked, looking at the giant creature resembling an axolotl, its body composed entirely of various poison gases compressed into a liquid state.
"Yes." Caesar looked at the massive, occasionally twitching monster before him with an excited expression and nodded repeatedly.
"This is an unprecedented combination of a Devil Fruit and gaseous poison. This technology is even more amazing than what Vegapunk has come up with."
It seemed Caesar had always wanted to compete with Vegapunk, and to be able to surpass the genius in any aspect was a cause for genuine excitement.
"How do you fuse a Devil Fruit with an inanimate object?" Cyrus asked, turning his head as he sized up the concentrated poison gas monster, which clearly possessed some level of intelligence.
"Only Zoan-type Devil Fruits can do it. Oh, right, Artificial Devil Fruits can't. Devil Fruits contain some kind of unknown will, or soul, which needs to be activated. You let the 'living' Devil Fruit fuse with the object in reverse," Caesar explained seriously.
He was about to give a more detailed scientific explanation, but Cyrus had already turned his head back, forcing the words on the tip of Caesar's tongue to be swallowed back down.
Pop!
Cyrus flicked his finger, and a small fireball condensed from pure flames shot out from his fingertip.
The fireball pierced the air with a vibrating hum, and before the poison gas monster in the distance could react, the flame penetrated its body.
No explosion occurred.
The hole that had been pierced through the creature healed rapidly, but the poison gas monster began to grow extremely agitated.
"My lord, I don't have complete control over it yet. This thing has a will of its own," Caesar said, worried Cyrus might misunderstand and quickly explaining the situation.
Cyrus waved his hand dismissively. "It's fine. My people have arrived. Go send someone to bring them in."
"Understood!" Caesar immediately replied, turning to float away.
As for this slime, he wasn't too concerned about it right now; pleasing Cyrus was the most important thing, as his very life depended on it.
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