Feeling the hostile gazes around him, Cyrus smiled.
"I've already shown mercy."
He had indeed shown mercy.
When using his ability in its normal state, it was indeed just ordinary flames.
But even ordinary flames were not something an average person could withstand.
Even brief contact would result in burns.
Capone Bege didn't seem to mind, as apart from a superficial wound, there was no serious damage.
"I must remind you, I can agree to help you find her, but I will not get into a conflict with the Navy or the World Government over this matter."
Capone Bege was no longer a teenager or in his twenties. Now over thirty, he was very clear-headed.
He also knew that even as the head of the West Blue's underworld, he was no match for the World Government and the Navy.
"Fine! I just need a piece of information."
Cyrus nodded.
With Capone Bege's help, things would become much simpler.
Cyrus no longer had to search for a needle in a haystack.
At the Godfather-level Capone Bege's command, the West Blue's underworld sprang into action, and the exchange of information became much more frequent.
To find news of Nico Robin's appearance.
...
A woman in a dress walked quickly, her 1.7-meter height making her appear quite tall.
She wore a hat on her head, obscuring most of her face.
Her steps were quick.
With her head slightly lowered, she passed through the crowd, walked into an alley on the side, and then arrived at her temporary hiding place.
With a bounty of 79,000,000 and being just a child at the time, Nico Robin had long been seen as a walking treasure by many.
Ever since the destruction of Ohara, Robin, who had set out to sea alone, had been living a life of hiding and fleeing.
She dared not trust anyone.
Relying on anonymity, betrayal, and sufficient vigilance, she had not been caught, even now at the age of twenty-one.
But she had been discovered numerous times.
Because of this, Nico Robin had a keen sense for danger.
Since she was in hiding, Nico Robin naturally had contact with the West Blue's underworld.
She had faintly sensed those who were probing for information about her.
And there were also the World Government agents who had been searching for her all this time.
Even after more than a decade, these people had not relaxed their efforts in the slightest.
"Hah!"
Nico Robin took off her hat, letting out a long sigh, revealing a face with delicate features but etched with exhaustion.
All these years, she hadn't dared to let her guard down for a moment.
Every day was like being a frightened bird.
Taking out the food she had bought from her coat and placing it on the table, she went to the bathroom, stripped off her clothes, and let the cold water wash over her body, invigorating her.
"Looks like I can't stay in the West Blue anymore!"
Nico Robin muttered to herself as she wiped her arms.
She had actually been thinking of leaving the West Blue for a while, but her identity meant she couldn't act rashly; she could only look for an opportunity.
One could imagine that on the routes she would have to take to leave the West Blue, there would surely be a large number of people waiting for her.
To pass through safely, she needed an opportunity.
But she didn't know when that opportunity would come.
"I just don't know why those guys are suddenly looking for me?"
'For money?' Nico Robin shook her head slightly.
If it were for money, the world wouldn't have suddenly become like this.
The information she had secretly gathered was that not long ago, such news had suddenly appeared in the underworld.
Heavy with worry, Nico Robin carelessly wiped the water from her body, threw on a loose garment, and walked out.
But just as she stepped out of the bathroom, her body suddenly tensed.
Because she saw a person, a man sitting at the table, eating the food she had bought.
His back was to her, so she couldn't see his face clearly, but he was a man, and an unusually long sword was leaning against the table.
Robin crossed her arms in front of her chest, her eyes fixed on the person who had suddenly appeared.
"This is what you eat? It doesn't taste good, and it's not very nutritious."
Cyrus chewed on the coarse bread in his mouth, swallowing before he spoke.
"Who are you?"
Robin did not let her guard down, looking at Cyrus with a solemn expression.
"Cyrus!"
Turning around, Cyrus looked at Robin, who was as wary as a small animal, and stated his name.
"Relax, have a seat!"
Cyrus beckoned, then turned back and put down the bread he had taken a few bites of.
Robin frowned upon hearing this, her eyes sizing up Cyrus as she walked to the table and sat down.
Meanwhile, Cyrus's eyes were sizing up Robin's face.
"Eat something. We have to leave in a bit. The World Government people have already noticed this place. They'll probably be here soon." Cyrus said.
"Who on earth are you?" Robin was still very wary.
That makes sense.
If she weren't vigilant enough, she wouldn't have survived on her own until now.
"I'm Cyrus, fifteen years old, from the East Blue. Hmm, let me think... Oh, right. A Pirate Hunter."
"You're here to capture me!" Robin spoke, and two slender arms sprouted from Cyrus's shoulders.
"Don't use your ability. It won't have much effect on me right now."
Cyrus glanced at the arms on his shoulders and even reached up to give them a few squeezes.
Robin, her arms crossed over her chest, stiffened.
"I'm not here to capture you. I'm here to find you."
"Why? Isn't it because of the bounty on my head?" Nico Robin asked.
The moment this young man appeared, she knew she had been exposed.
Now, she was contemplating how to disappear from his sight.
Moreover, his earlier mention that World Government agents were about to arrive filled her with a sense of urgency.
"You'll find out later. Are you sure you want to keep chatting with me here? After all, the World Government agents will be here soon."
"I'll go change my clothes!"
Just as Robin was about to get up, a hand pressed down on her shoulder.
"Eat something first. Otherwise, you won't have the strength to escape later."
Cyrus placed the bread he had taken a few bites of in front of Nico Robin.
Pulling her clothes tighter, Robin sat back down, took the bread from Cyrus, and quickly took a few bites.
After a few chews, she swallowed it directly, then got up and walked back into the bathroom.
The rustling sound of changing clothes was heard, and then there was silence.
Cyrus sat in the outer room, shaking his head slightly.
As expected, his arrival was too abrupt.
The lady had escaped through the bathroom.
She had actually installed a hidden door in there.
She was truly cautious!
But there was nothing he could do about it.
Although he had used the underworld's intelligence network to quickly discover Robin's possible hiding place, such a big move would naturally be noticed by the World Government's lackeys.
Of course, the most important thing was that Aokiji's whereabouts had also been discovered.
Picking up his sword, Cyrus stood up, opened the door, and walked out.
After turning a corner, he was on the main street.
The street was unchanged, with everyone busy with their own affairs.
Cyrus activated his Observation Haki and followed Robin from a distance.
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