Still, he had achieved his goal this time.
[Constitution: 100]
It seemed the limit of his constitution had been broken.
He had also drawn out his hidden Conqueror's Haki.
And of course, he had estimated his combat power.
However, it was clear Aokiji had no intention of clashing with him head-on.
Among the Three Admirals, only Aokiji had a relatively significant change before and after, but he was also one of the most suitable opponents.
Last time, he had used Koshiro's sword to activate Indomitable.
That feeling of being able to shatter the world was definitely an illusion brought on by the surge in power.
Therefore, before this, he needed to figure out completely whether he could fight against the world's top-tier combatants after activating Indomitable.
Although the exchange while Indomitable was active was brief, he had gotten a rough idea.
However, if someone like Aokiji wanted to run, he had no way to stop him.
That made sense.
For someone at this level, if they were determined to leave, it was likely that even two or three experts of the same level couldn't stop them.
It was just like when Shiki attacked Marine Headquarters back then.
If he hadn't been so hard-headed, no one could have stopped Shiki from escaping.
Not even Garp and Sengoku working together.
But regardless, Cyrus was very satisfied with the results of this test.
After all, he was still getting stronger.
Retracting all the flames, Cyrus glanced at the scene below.
The fight hadn't been long, but the terrain by the sea had already changed dramatically.
The high-temperature, fast-flowing flames he had released had turned the sand into glass, and the small pier that was there before had completely vanished.
Fortunately, both of them had deliberately avoided the nearby town during their fight, moving the battlefield toward the sea.
He stepped on the air.
The immense physical strength from the still-active Indomitable made the air crackle as Cyrus stepped on it.
With a loud bang, Cyrus's figure vanished, leaving a long afterimage as he arrived above the small boat on the sea.
Robin was clinging to the side of the boat, not yet having processed what had happened.
When she heard the bang and looked up, she saw Cyrus descending from the sky and landing on the boat.
Before Robin could speak, Cyrus walked to the boat's only cabin, pulled open the door, and revealed it was packed full of food.
Things like roasted meat and fruit.
Under Robin's astonished gaze, Cyrus sat down on the floor and began to restore his health.
After a while, just as Robin came to her senses and was about to speak, she saw something fly toward her.
She subconsciously raised her hands to catch it—it was a bone-in piece of meat, roasted to be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
She swallowed hard, glanced at Cyrus, then leaned against the side of the boat and began to eat quietly.
Indomitable faded, and Cyrus's health had been restored to full by eating.
Feeling the terrifying power boost disappear from his body, Cyrus put down the food in his hand and suddenly raised his arm.
A large splash of seawater flew up, drenching the few men who had fainted.
The shock of the cold seawater jolted them awake. When they saw Cyrus, they subconsciously stood up.
"Continue on the original route and leave!"
"Yes!"
The men were now extremely obedient, not having the slightest objection to Cyrus's words.
Even though they were still dizzy from just waking up, they immediately got busy.
Robin watched as the boat set sail again, then stood up and walked behind Cyrus.
"Did you defeat him?"
There was disbelief in Robin's tone.
Cyrus turned to look at Robin, smiled, and shook his head.
"No, that's an Admiral after all!"
As Cyrus said this, Robin was about to ask more when she heard him speak again.
"I let him get away. He runs really fast!"
Robin's eyes widened, and she stared intently at Cyrus.
"Why are you helping me? If it's not for my ability, and not for my bounty, then what is your purpose?"
"Sit!"
Cyrus pointed in front of him.
Robin didn't refuse, walking over and sitting down with her legs together and angled to the side.
Glancing at Robin's straight, pressed-together legs, Cyrus stroked his chin.
"I just set out to sea not long ago, and I'm looking for some companions to travel with!"
'Companions?'
Robin suddenly remembered the feeling of Cyrus wrapping his arm around her earlier.
"But my identity... you should be well aware of it. Now that you've killed people from the World Government, they might put a bounty on you."
Robin was still confused.
Because she was not a good companion.
She was a huge trouble magnet.
"It's fine. Once I kill everyone who saw me, no one will know I did it." Cyrus said in a calm tone.
"Uh!"
Robin was taken aback.
She wanted to refute him, but then she thought of the scene of Cyrus fighting Aokiji.
Although she was too far away to see clearly.
But a scene like that represented how terrifying their strength was, far beyond her imagination.
"As for Aokiji, I don't think he'll say anything." Cyrus said, stroking his chin.
Previously, he hadn't wanted to be a Pirate or a Marine simply because both came with trouble.
But after testing his current strength against Aokiji, Cyrus suddenly felt it wasn't such a big deal.
Even if he were really branded a Pirate, with his strength and his way of doing things, the Navy's attitude toward him would probably be similar to their attitude toward Hawkeye.
Besides, he was a Pirate Hunter, something Garp was well aware of.
As for Robin...
Only the World Government really cared.
And he had no favorable impression of the World Government to begin with.
How did that saying go?
The quietest way to assassinate someone is to kill everyone who saw you.
"From now on, you'll follow me. I need a woman to take care of my daily life." Cyrus said, looking at the pensive Robin.
"You really don't care about those people? That's the World Government."
Robin looked up at his words and said seriously once more.
"On the contrary, I'm quite looking forward to it. After all, you need to fight to keep getting stronger."
As Cyrus said this, a look of anticipation actually appeared on his face.
That's right!
As if understanding Cyrus's expression, Robin thought of his strength.
With such power, many troubles might no longer be troubles for him.
As for following him!
Cyrus was the most powerful person Robin had met in the dozen or so years since she left Ohara.
Become his companion?
Perhaps more than just a companion.
Robin thought of Cyrus's forceful embrace from before.
'I can't resist anyway, can I?' Robin tilted her head and gave Cyrus a smile.
The few men steering the boat kept their eyes on their noses and their noses on their hearts, their minds racing wildly to avoid hearing anything they shouldn't.
Working under the Godfather, these men had learned how to avoid knowing too much, lest they be silenced for good.
...
"Teacher, I met that person you mentioned."
On a small iceberg floating on the sea, Aokiji sat at its highest point, took out a Den Den Mushi, and spoke.
"Which person?"
Garp's confused voice came from the Den Den Mushi.
"That Pirate Hunter, the one from the East Blue."
Aokiji said, his eyes flashing with confusion as he recalled his fight with Cyrus.
What exactly happened earlier?
He was a bit dazed right now!