Of course, Robin could tell Cyrus was just joking.
However, in their current position, Cyrus was pinning her arms down with his hands, his entire body pressed against hers.
She gently bit her lip.
"You can do it, Chairman, can't you?" Robin said softly, biting her lip.
"You have that much confidence in me?" Cyrus asked, looking at the ravishing face before him.
Just as Robin was about to answer, they heard the cabin door slide open.
Then, they both turned their heads towards the cabin door in unison.
Sai stood at the doorway, his eyes wide as he stared at the pair's posture inside.
Of course, he also saw the unfriendly glares from the man and woman in the cabin.
"Ahem, I didn't see anything!"
Sai's eyes darted around.
He slammed the cabin door shut with a bang, then walked stiffly towards the deck, his arms and legs moving in unison.
'Am I going to get cut down? To walk in on something like that!'
Sai's mind started to run wild.
Meanwhile, the two people in the cabin watched the door close again, then turned back to look at each other.
"Speaking of which, aren't you always using Observation Haki? Didn't you know he was coming?" Robin's tone was clearly exasperated.
Cyrus released Robin's hands, stood up, and scratched his face.
"Who knew the guy would come in without knocking?"
After saying that, Cyrus watched Robin sit up and straighten her clothes, stroking his chin as he observed her closely.
Robin subconsciously wanted to roll her eyes but stopped herself, thinking it was unladylike.
"Let's take care of the matter at hand first. As for our grand plan, I'll leave it all to you from now on. I'll just be in charge of fighting!"
After admiring the beautiful scenery for a moment, Cyrus waved his hand, ready to wash his hands of the responsibility.
Robin felt a little helpless, but in her heart, she was joyful.
This showed that Cyrus truly valued her, a feeling she didn't seem to have experienced before.
After speaking, Cyrus stood up and walked to the cabin door, then he turned to look at Robin.
"Before we go to the Grand Line, you need to awaken your Observation Haki. You'll have to work hard from now on. I won't be holding back."
With that, Cyrus pushed open the cabin door and went out.
Robin's expression froze.
Thinking about Cyrus's training for her Observation Haki, her face flushed slightly.
On deck, even without getting close, Cyrus could hear Sai vividly describing something to Boo.
"Ahem, ahem!"
When Boo saw Cyrus approaching, he coughed repeatedly.
But Sai didn't understand Boo's warning at all.
"It's really something. That Miss Robin is a great beauty. Cyrus really knows how to enjoy himself. You have no idea, when I opened the door, the scene..."
Sai said with a wink, then felt a hand land on his shoulder.
"Don't mess around!"
Sai pushed away the hand on his shoulder, then his body stiffened.
There aren't many people on this ship who would dare to do that. And to get behind me so silently?
Then, Sai saw the "you're on your own" look Boo was giving him.
Creeak!
Sai stiffly turned his head, his neck making a grating sound.
Then he saw the smiling Cyrus behind him. It was just that this smile, no matter how he looked at it, held no good intentions.
"Go on, I'm listening!" Cyrus said with a grin.
Gulp!
Sai swallowed hard and subconsciously took a step away from Cyrus.
"Nothing, I didn't say anything!" Sai argued with a dry laugh.
Boom!
A sonic boom erupted, and Sai's figure on the deck instantly vanished.
"Aaaahhh!"
Sai's howl echoed across the sea as he flew far away, skimming the water's surface before finally plunging into the ocean.
Boo swallowed hard.
"I don't know anything. He was the one who insisted on talking!" Boo immediately explained.
"What did you need me for?"
Cyrus glanced at Boo, who had just sold out his own brother.
"Uh, it's about choosing the next route. One option is to wait for the ocean currents after entering the Grand Line. The other is to go against the current at the intersection of Reverse Mountain."
Boo immediately gave his answer.
"We're not going through the Calm Belt?"
"The Calm Belt would mean crossing the New World. It's more dangerous there," Boo explained.
"Ahem, ahem!"
Soaked from head to toe, Sai climbed back onto the ship.
Everyone else on board pretended not to see him, busying themselves with their own tasks.
However, many of them were just going through the motions.
"We cross Reverse Mountain to enter the Grand Line. From the Calm Belt, you can only get to the East Blue and South Blue," Sai said, shaking the water off himself as he approached.
"Our ship has enough power, but we'll definitely encounter ships coming from the North Blue. There's a high chance of a head-on collision."
The currents of Reverse Mountain were indeed wide, but it was inevitable that they would encounter ships sailing against the flow.
"How long until the currents change?" Cyrus asked after a moment of thought.
"About another month and a half," Boo replied.
"Too long!" Cyrus shook his head.
"Then should we head straight for the North Blue when we reach the intersection?" Sai asked tentatively.
"Forget it. You guys stick to your plan. Robin and I will get off at the intersection."
"We can take you to the North Blue..." Sai immediately said.
If he went back and Chinjao found out he'd dropped Cyrus off halfway, he'd probably be beaten half to death.
"No need. Don't you have your own business to attend to?" Cyrus shook his head again.
He then looked at the current flowing diagonally upwards outside the ship.
"I just need one ship."
Sai and Boo exchanged a look, then nodded.
"Alright!"
"Then go make the preparations!"
Cyrus waved his hand, turned, and walked towards the cabin he had been staying in.
"Why don't we train in the North Blue? There are plenty of pirates there. I heard that the recent surge of weapons in the Four Seas are all being manufactured in the North Blue," Sai suddenly said, stroking his chin.
"Huh?"
Boo looked at Sai, who was coming up with ideas on a whim, and immediately stopped him.
"Let's stick to the plan and take a tour of Paradise. As for the North Blue..." Boo looked in the direction Cyrus had left.
"I have a feeling something big is about to happen there."
...
Robin's smooth back was exposed; she was changing her top as Cyrus enter the cabin.
Hearing the noise, she clutched her chest and turned around. She relaxed when she saw it was Cyrus.
Cyrus walked over, his eyes scanning Robin's back.
Robin calmly pulled on her top.
"We're getting off the ship soon, at the intersection of the Reverse Mountain currents."
"Then how do we get down?" Robin asked, lowering her hands from arranging her clothes.
"I have my ways, of course. But this time, I'm going looking for trouble, so you'll have plenty of chances to fight."
It was a good opportunity to give Robin some practical experience.
Hearing this, Robin suddenly felt that her immediate future wouldn't be very relaxing.
"We shouldn't run into any real experts. If we do, I'll handle them. You take care of the rest."
"I feel like you're doing this on purpose. Are you getting back at me?"
Robin's gaze fell on the thick stack of papers on the table, and she suddenly felt that this was the real truth.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Cyrus immediately waved his hands.
"I'm not that petty!"