Everyone on the ship was looking at Shanks.
East Blue, the birthplace of the Pirate King Roger.
Even their captain had stayed in the East Blue for a long time before.
They hadn't heard of any new powerhouse appearing there before, yet now someone who could clash with two Admirals had emerged.
"He's a master swordsman!"
Hawkeye's voice betrayed little emotion.
But Shanks, who knew Hawkeye well, was startled.
"Are you planning to go see this person?"
He was well aware of Hawkeye's habits.
If he hadn't lost an arm, Hawkeye would probably challenge him to sword fights even more often.
"A master swordsman this strong, of course I want to witness his slashes," Hawkeye did not deny it.
"Do you know where he is?"
Shanks read the newspaper carefully.
Although it mentioned Cyrus's movements, it didn't give his exact location.
Finding someone on the vast sea under these circumstances was incredibly difficult.
"We'll run into him eventually," Hawkeye said.
Shanks didn't try to stop him.
This good friend of his loved nothing more than to sail around alone on a small boat.
"This person is not old, yet he already has such strength. We'll probably hear news of him appearing in the Grand Line soon. But he's a Pirate Hunter, which kind of corresponds to your former title."
Shanks put down the newspaper.
His first mate, Ben Beckman, picked it up, and a group of them gathered around to read it.
'Corresponds?'
'The Marine Hunter, you mean?' Hawkeye thought to himself as he looked at Shanks.
"Speaking of which, you don't know where he is right now either. How about coming with us for a bit?"
Shanks seemed to have remembered something and extended an invitation.
"To do what?"
"To fight for a piece of territory in the New World, of course," Shanks said with a serious expression.
"If that's the case, you'll have to clash with the other three."
"That's exactly what I want," Shanks said, laughing heartily, a look of anticipation on his face.
"This is your battle." Hawkeye thought for a moment and directly refused.
"Alright, what a shame!" Shanks felt a bit wistful, having failed to sway Hawkeye.
"I should be going. Farewell!" Hawkeye said as he stood up, then turned and left without hesitation.
"Captain, this Cyrus is quite interesting."
After Hawkeye left, Ben Beckman walked over to Shanks's side and sat down, pointing at the newspaper in his hand.
"It records his first appearance, and it's only been a little over a year until this latest news. Looking at the photo, he's very young, probably just a teenager."
"So?" Shanks turned to look at his first mate.
"So we need to speed things up. It seems like he has some connection to the Navy." Ben Beckman pointed to Cyrus's record in the North Blue.
"He's done all this, and the Navy hasn't had much of a reaction."
"Didn't they send Kizaru after him?" Yasopp asked, looking curious.
"I'm talking about a bounty," Ben Beckman said after a glance at Yasopp. "Even if he's not a Pirate, destroying so many islands in the Four Seas would definitely get him a bounty. The Navy's reaction is abnormal. Perhaps they're trying to recruit this young man."
"If he joins the Navy, they'll gain another top-tier powerhouse."
The others on the ship had a sudden realization, understanding what Ben Beckman meant.
"It has nothing to do with us. We have our own things to do!" Shanks said with a wave of his hand.
Seeing Shanks's reaction, Ben Beckman was a bit helpless but didn't say anything more.
He had a feeling that this young man would cause them some trouble in the future.
"Prepare to set sail. Next, we'll go meet that woman, Charlotte Linlin," Shanks said, standing up to address his crew.
"Are we going to war?"
The crew members on the ship all grew excited.
Shanks was leading his crew, preparing to make a big splash in the New World.
...
Meanwhile, in Dressrosa, Doflamingo stared at the newspaper in his hand, his thoughts grinding to a halt.
He couldn't figure it out.
It was just a small matter, so why had it escalated to this point?
It was just a threat against someone who had emerged from the East Blue, but he never expected the guy to be like this.
Trebol and the other executives of the Donquixote Family weren't talking tough anymore either.
"Morgans wouldn't report nonsense. Since he's reporting it this way, the news must be accurate," Doflamingo finally said after a long silence.
"He's clashed with two Marine Admirals... this person..." Doflamingo frowned, considering how to deal with the situation.
Based on what Cyrus had done in the North Blue, he felt the man would definitely come to Dressrosa.
There was no hiding from it.
"Doffy, perhaps we can make a plan. Kaido of the Beasts might be interested in him," Trebol suggested.
The others listened quietly without speaking.
Violet also stood silently in the distance, making no move.
"Use Kaido to solve this big problem?" Doflamingo fell into deep thought upon hearing this.
If the plan was well-executed, it wasn't impossible to succeed.
But if the plan failed, they would likely have to face this Cyrus plus an enraged Kaido.
"Keep an eye on any news about this person," Doflamingo ordered after a moment of contemplation.
"Understood, Doffy. A person like that is sure to cause a huge stir wherever he goes," Trebol nodded.
Doflamingo waved his hand, dismissing them, and sat alone on the large, red velvet sofa.
He was very confident in his own strength, but not blindly so.
He knew what a Marine Admiral represented.
By that comparison, he could guess at some of Cyrus's strength.
He didn't want to face Cyrus head-on.
The outcome might be unacceptable.
...
East Blue, Shimotsuki Village.
After resting here for a few days, Cyrus and Robin were preparing to set off.
Koshiro, along with Kuina and Zoro, watched the small boat sail away.
"He refused to let you follow him again?" Koshiro was now very confident in Cyrus's strength.
If Kuina wanted to follow him, he naturally wouldn't stop her.
However, it seemed Cyrus had once again refused Kuina's request to accompany him.
"He told me to get stronger before I make a move," Kuina said with a serious expression.
"He also said I'm too young." As Kuina spoke, her tone was clearly indignant.
"Then work hard to become stronger."
Seeing the expressions on his daughter and Zoro's faces, Koshiro knew that they too had developed a yearning for the sea, and he spoke with a smile.
...
On the distant boat.
Cyrus watched Robin, who had sprouted a dozen arms with her ability to row the boat.
"Where are we going next?" Robin asked, looking at the sea chart in her hand.
"To Loguetown, then straight into the Grand Line," Cyrus said, having clearly already made a decision.
"The newspaper said you stayed at the 16th Branch Base in the East Blue for a long time, killed a group of Fish-man Pirates, and even fought with Jinbei." Robin turned to look at Cyrus.
"Mhm."
"Should we stop by on the way?" Robin asked.
"Why?" Cyrus was taken aback.
"Don't you have any acquaintances there?" Robin was a little curious.
"Acquaintances?" Cyrus thought for a moment and didn't refuse.
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