Besides Shimotsuki Village, the only other thing he had done in the East Blue was deliver a batch of pirates to Base 16 to earn some startup capital. The news must have been leaked by those pirates.
He wasn't a pirate, and the person in question was Garp. He had no intention of joining the Marines, so even if he was found, the other party probably wouldn't force him.
If it were someone else, he would have to consider leaving this place first to avoid bringing trouble.
Cyrus was thinking, and Koshiro was thinking as well.
He looked at Cyrus walking silently ahead, then at his daughter, Kuina.
He had previously worried that Cyrus's appearance would make Kuina's competitive spirit even stronger and her personality more stubborn.
But now, it seemed the result was actually quite good.
However, he actually hoped his daughter could live a peaceful and stable life in Shimotsuki Village, as that would be the safest.
After all, in this age of pirates, the sea was far too dangerous.
Unfortunately, it seemed Cyrus wouldn't be staying in Shimotsuki Village for too long.
If he could wait a few years, perhaps he could take Kuina out to see the world.
If Cyrus was around to look after her, Kuina should be much safer.
After returning to the dojo, Koshiro let the three of them find something to do on their own while he returned to his room.
"You want to use the power of a Devil Fruit to close the gap in physical strength, or rather, constitution?"
Cyrus looked at Kuina, who was staring straight at him, and started walking outside as he spoke.
Kuina was taken aback, then turned and followed, with Zoro tagging along right behind them.
"Yeah."
Kuina didn't deny it.
"Then don't you feel that relying on external power to enhance your strength isn't the pure way of the sword?"
Cyrus was a little curious.
He himself didn't care about this, but he knew that in this world, some people's belief in the way of the sword was very pure.
"Why would you think that? That would also be my own power."
Kuina was puzzled as to why Cyrus would say that.
"Don't swordsmen have to devote everything they have to the sword in their hands to reach a higher realm?"
Cyrus led the two of them into Shimotsuki Village, where people would occasionally greet the trio.
"So that's how you become stronger." Zoro had a look of sudden realization.
He hadn't really thought much about Swordsmanship or anything like that yet.
At most, he recalled an old man telling him something about swords not long ago.
"But that would still be my sword." Kuina shook her head slightly.
What Cyrus said was not wrong, and Kuina did feel it was a bit of a shortcut.
But Cyrus's appearance had shown Kuina the gap between herself and a true monster.
Even with Zoro, she now felt that her strength was being surpassed by him.
"If that's the case, then when I go out to sea in the future, I'll keep an eye out for you."
Cyrus looked at Kuina, then said with a smile.
"Cyrus, what about me, what about me?"
Zoro bounced around at the side.
"Not you."
Cyrus shook his head directly.
Zoro's hair instantly stood on end, and he pounced at Cyrus, only to be grabbed by the collar.
He struggled desperately but couldn't break free from Cyrus's hand.
"Pfft!"
Seeing this scene, Kuina couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"I'll treat you guys to some food. Take whatever you want to eat. Today, your senpai is paying."
Cyrus waved his hand, tossing Zoro away.
"Then I won't be polite."
Zoro no longer went near Cyrus, channeling his grief and indignation into his appetite.
Shimotsuki Village inherited some of Wano's customs, and naturally, many of the food preparation methods also came from Wano.
Kuina and Zoro showed no restraint, while Cyrus managed to buy a newspaper.
The president of the World Economic Journal was a bold man, daring to report on any kind of news.
But the advantage of this was that through the newspaper, one could see the major events that had recently occurred.
And upon getting it, the first thing Cyrus saw was the front page of the newspaper.
Three figures in Marine uniforms standing together.
[The Marines' Strongest Combat Power]
Looking at the headline, Cyrus narrowed his eyes.
Kizaru, Akainu, Aokiji!
While paying for Kuina and Zoro's food, he carefully read the report.
Marine Fleet Admiral Kong was about to step down, Admiral Sengoku would be promoted to Fleet Admiral, and the three Admiral candidates would be promoted to Admiral at the same time.
Looking at the newspaper, Cyrus felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he were watching the history of this world unfold, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.
However, his smiling eyes held a condescending gaze.
Perhaps it was because of the angle at which he was looking at the newspaper, or perhaps for some other reason.
"Cyrus!"
Kuina's voice sounded beside him, and a skewer of dango was held to his lips.
Cyrus subconsciously opened his mouth and bit one off. It tasted pretty good.
...
Foosha Village, East Blue.
Garp, dressed in casual clothes, looked at Luffy, who had a head full of bumps.
Evidently, just a moment ago, Garp's "Fist of Love" had landed on Luffy.
"Damn you, Shanks!"
Garp's tone was quite unfriendly.
"Don't you dare badmouth Shanks! I'm definitely going to sea in the future! I'm going to be the man who becomes the Pirate King!"
Hearing his grandpa speak ill of Shanks, Luffy flew into a rage, shouting with a defiant expression. Of course, perhaps he wasn't being defiant, just acting on whatever came to mind.
Garp became furious, clenching his fist, about to teach his grandson a lesson.
Buru buru!
The sound of a Den Den Mushi rang out.
Garp lowered his fist, took out the Den Den Mushi, and answered it.
The Den Den Mushi then twisted and changed, taking on the appearance of a man with a braided beard and a seagull on his head.
"Garp, how's that matter I assigned you going?"
Sengoku's voice rang out.
"What matter?" Garp asked subconsciously, then it dawned on him. "Ahem, I'm still looking."
"GARP!!!"
Sengoku's furious roar came from the Den Den Mushi, making Garp subconsciously hold it further away.
"You bastard, what have you been doing back in the East Blue? Do you really think you're on vacation?"
Sengoku's roar sounded again.
Garp was a bit embarrassed, raising a hand to scratch his face.
"No, no, I'm looking, aren't I? You know how big the East Blue is. It's very difficult to find one person in the East Blue."
Garp made excuses for himself, but how could Sengoku not know his old comrade?
Hearing that tone, he knew that Garp had been slacking off for a whole month and had even forgotten about the matter.
The sound of deep breathing was clearly audible from the other end. After a good while, Sengoku's voice sounded again.
"In that case, end the mission. You should have seen the newspaper. You need to make an appearance this time too."
"It's got nothing to do with me again."
Hearing Sengoku's tone soften, Garp picked his nose with his left pinky, his tone nonchalant. Then, as expected, Sengoku exploded.
The super-loud roar made the young Luffy cover his ears with a terrified look.
'What kind of monster is that?'
'He sounds even fiercer than Grandpa.'
Thinking this, Luffy quietly backed away, trying to escape from the room.
The moment his foot moved, he felt an unbearable, sharp pain on the top of his head.
He screamed and fell to the ground, rolling around clutching his head.
His Devil Fruit was completely unable to resist this kind of pain.
Perhaps, this was one of the reasons why Monkey D. Luffy is dumb.