"Really?"
Hearing Cyrus say he wasn't petty, Robin's eyes scanned him up and down.
Having spent this time together, she had become quite familiar with him.
Cyrus had a somewhat flighty personality; sometimes you couldn't figure out what he was thinking.
Robin's perception wasn't wrong.
After all, Cyrus's way of thinking came from a world of information explosion.
To put it bluntly, the amount of information he was exposed to in a single day before he crossed over was probably more than what people in this world encountered in their entire lives.
Because of this, his thoughts could easily go off track.
Or rather, anyone bombarded by an information explosion would be a little neurotic.
This was the fundamental reason why Cyrus seemed strange to Robin.
Although she felt Cyrus was doing it on purpose, according to what he said, it was indeed a good thing for her.
During her previous life on the run, she never had the time to systematically improve herself.
Every day she opened her eyes, she had to carefully hide herself, avoiding having her identity discovered.
"I understand. I'll do my best!"
Robin's expression became very serious as she nodded solemnly.
Seeing her expression, Cyrus walked over to her, reached out, and buttoned up her shirt, leaving only the top button undone before retracting his hand.
He patted Robin's shoulder.
"Pack your things. We're leaving this ship soon."
With that, Cyrus left again.
When the sound of the cabin door closing echoed, Robin shivered.
Feeling the tightness of her shirt, she subconsciously wanted to undo a couple of buttons.
But then she remembered that Cyrus had deliberately buttoned them for her, so she lowered her hand.
It was only when she saw the large amount of stuff in the cabin, Cyrus's sword, and the notes left from their brainstorming sessions that a thought suddenly popped into her head.
"He didn't leave just because he didn't want to pack, did he?"
As this thought emerged, Robin reflected on the series of actions Cyrus had taken since she met him.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt this was the truth.
"Is this the real him?"
Robin murmured speechlessly and began to get busy.
Meanwhile, Cyrus had already made his way to the ship's bow.
The ocean currents of Reverse Mountain formed a long and wide channel.
After all, it spanned the entire Grand Line, and together with the Holy Land Mary Geoise on the other side, it divided the Grand Line, being a part of the Red Line itself.
'The Hunter Association?'
Cyrus sat on the bow, his mind replaying his recent conversations with Robin.
The difficulty was certainly high.
If it were the old Cyrus, even the one from Shimotsuki Village, he would never have entertained such a notion.
Because doing so would undoubtedly mean facing many hardships.
But it had to be said, if he succeeded, it would indeed bring a considerable sense of accomplishment.
To build an immensely powerful organization from scratch?
However, to do that, he would have to become a symbol for this so-called Hunter Association.
If he were powerful enough to shake the world, then everything would become simple.
As for the issue of funding, that Golden Emperor who controlled a quarter of the world's Belly seemed like a good candidate.
Then let's give it a try!
Cyrus's eyes, fixed on the path ahead, sparkled with anticipation.
Sai and Boo watched Cyrus sitting on the bow and muttered in low voices.
"Should we go over? Will we disturb him?" Boo whispered.
"You go try. Maybe you won't get sent flying with a single slap!" Sai suggested, recalling the scene of being slapped directly into the sea by Cyrus.
Boo looked at his brother, speechless.
Why didn't this bastard go himself?
Their hushed conversation naturally didn't escape Cyrus, who had his Observation Haki active.
He turned to look at the two spirited young men who looked like they were up to something, and then beckoned them over.
Seeing this, the two immediately went forward.
"Is something the matter?"
"The boat is ready, and all the supplies have been prepared," Sai explained at once.
"Thanks for that!" Cyrus waved his hand upon hearing this, offering his thanks.
"Ah! No, no, you're the benefactor of our Eight Treasure Navy. It's what we should do."
Sai and Boo waved their hands repeatedly.
"That was an accident, but it's true that I've troubled you this time, so I should still thank you," Cyrus said with a smile.
Sai and his brother swallowed, but they felt incredibly pleased.
"We'll see each other again on the high seas."
Cyrus saw Robin walk out, carrying a large bundle and his sword. A crew member immediately went forward to help move the bundle onto the small boat.
Cyrus vaulted down from the bow.
"Next up is our own private adventure!" Cyrus said as he walked toward Robin.
Robin, holding the sword, smiled as she watched Cyrus approach her.
Watching Cyrus's back, Sai and Boo exchanged a look.
It was as if they were witnessing the prelude to a legend.
Not long after, at the confluence of currents at the very top of Reverse Mountain, Cyrus and Robin stood on a small boat, watching the massive ship of the Eight Treasure Navy descend with the current.
"I imagine you can solve the problem of propulsion, right, Mr. President?" Robin asked, standing beside Cyrus and holding his sword.
"But of course."
Cyrus beckoned, then walked to the stern and sat down.
"Well then, Miss Robin, please hold on tight. You're a Devil Fruit user. If you fall into the sea, you'll sink." Cyrus said with a smile.
Robin was taken aback and immediately sat down, steadying herself.
Boom!
A fierce flame erupted.
The small boat, which had been drifting on the water, suddenly spun around.
With a long tail of fire trailing behind it, it shot down against the current coming from the North Blue.
The extreme speed of the boat generated a powerful wind.
Robin held down the hood on her head, her entire body nearly blown away.
"Hahaha, hold on tight!" Cyrus laughed upon seeing this. The moment he finished speaking, the tail flame flared up again.
The small boat seemed to fly over the water's surface, cutting through the oncoming waves.
"What is that?"
On a pirate ship sailing up the current from the North Blue, the pirates were ecstatic.
Then, they saw a ball of fire appear in the distance, and in the blink of an eye, it shot past their ship.
Before these pirates could figure out what had happened, the massive wave that followed slammed into their pirate ship.
The pirate ship, of no small tonnage, was directly capsized by the wave.
It was carried upward by the current, its crew screaming.
"How utterly reckless!"
Robin held on for dear life, her body fixed in place.
Several snow-white arms sprouted from the hull of the boat, fastening her down like ropes and accentuating her curves even more.
Of course, the only one there to appreciate it was Cyrus.
...
"Be careful. We got a message from the Young Master. That guy set off with the Eight Treasure Navy's ship earlier. He might come directly through Reverse Mountain."
Lao G's somewhat aged voice came from the Den Den Mushi.
Violet, dressed in a dancer's outfit, listened to the voice from the Den Den Mushi and nodded in response.
"Yes, I'll keep a close watch, but they might not necessarily come to the North Blue from Reverse Mountain. Maybe he was just saying that."
"It would be best if that's the case, but nothing can happen to the Young Master's factories."
'It would be better if something did happen!' Violet thought to herself.
'This man, could he defeat Doflamingo?'
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