In response to what Cyrus said, Robin just rolled her eyes.
Robin held no hope for the idea of her possessing Conqueror's Haki.
"This technique you're talking about seems very difficult."
Robin knew Cyrus was trying to figure out the application of Conqueror's Haki.
However, she knew even less about Haki than Cyrus did and was completely in the dark.
Even her Two Colors of Haki were being taught to her by Cyrus.
"Of course it's difficult. This is already an advanced application of Conqueror's Haki. There aren't many people who possess Conqueror's Haki to begin with, and most of them don't even know about this technique."
Cyrus shook his head slightly, temporarily pausing his experiment to turn and face Robin.
"But that dojo master from the East Blue doesn't seem to know this technique either. Or rather, he doesn't have Conqueror's Haki." Robin looked at Cyrus curiously.
"You can tell?"
"I was guessing, but now I've confirmed it." Robin said with a smile.
"Koshiro indeed does not have Conqueror's Haki. He is a Master Swordsman."
Cyrus shook his head slightly, not minding Robin's little trick.
"If I had enough time, I'm confident I could figure it out on my own."
"You're being a little too impatient," Robin reminded him.
"You're right. I am being a little too impatient."
Cyrus was taken aback, then nodded.
He had plenty of time, and his current strength was more than enough for the time being.
There was indeed no need to be in such a hurry.
Thinking of this, the Flame at the stern of the ship intensified, and the ship's speed increased by a large margin.
The flame-accelerated ship cut through the sea's surface.
...
A port city in Alabasta.
This city had a strange name: Nanohana.
Just approaching the port's docks, one could already smell the fragrance that filled the air.
Robin closed her eyes and took a deep breath, then opened them again.
"What a wonderful scent." Robin praised.
"You like perfume too?" Cyrus was surprised.
Ever since he had known Robin, she never seemed to use things like perfume.
"You seem to have forgotten that I am also a young woman." Robin said with a smile.
"Alright, let's see if there's anything you like later. You can buy whatever you want." Cyrus said with a wave of his hand.
"What's our destination?" Robin asked as she followed Cyrus off the ship.
"Rainbase!"
"Is your target there?"
"Possibly, so we have to go and see!" Cyrus said, leading Robin away from the docks and into the city filled with the scent of perfume.
This was a very important city for Alabasta's foreign trade.
And perfume was the local specialty, so the merchants coming and going were all in the perfume trade.
Here, Robin also showed her girly side.
She dragged Cyrus through one perfume shop after another, tirelessly trying them out, searching for her favorite scent.
"How about this one?" Robin held her perfumed wrist up to Cyrus's nose.
"Not bad, it suits you well." Cyrus nodded, though he looked a bit perfunctory.
"This is the eleventh time you've said that." Robin's tone was a little strange.
"Is it? I wasn't paying attention." Cyrus said, shaking his head slightly.
Even after transmigrating, he still couldn't get excited about shopping with a girl.
"Then, should I'll buy it?" Robin said and went directly to pay.
A moment later, Robin returned with a small package.
"There are caravans heading to Rainbase every day, but it takes two and a half days to cross the desert. Should we go with a caravan, or will you use your unique method of travel?"
Robin whispered the information she had gathered, then asked for Cyrus's decision.
"Let's find a caravan. It'll also give Crocodile some time to prepare."
"Let's go, I've already asked for the location. But we won't be able to hide our tracks," Robin said softly.
"Mm!"
Cyrus nodded, signaling for Robin to lead the way.
In the distance and nearby, several people were watching them, just like on Cactus Island before.
They had been watching them since they disembarked.
The caravan was easy to find.
After paying a small fee, Cyrus and Robin joined them.
Not long after, the caravan left the perfume city of Nanohana and entered the desert outside the city.
Some of the people who were watching Cyrus and Robin also joined this caravan.
"It seems Rainbase is indeed their den. I heard his reporting voice. He thought he could be discreet by hiding at the very back."
A hint of cunning flashed in Robin's eyes.
"So, you thought I couldn't hear?"
Cyrus glanced at Robin, then looked at the desert under the night sky outside the camel-drawn cart.
"You said you want to recruit this Shichibukai, but what if he just doesn't agree?"
"Of course, I'll beat him until he submits."
Cyrus turned his head to look at Robin.
"Actually, for Crocodile or that person from the East Blue, what I value is their ability to execute plans, not their strategies. Frankly, I don't think much of their strategies."
Robin was taken aback.
"Their strategies are limited by certain constraints, so they can only operate within a certain scope."
"I don't understand!"
Robin was completely bewildered.
Cyrus chuckled lightly.
The intelligence of a character in a work is determined by the person who created the work.
And in this world, the protagonist was Monkey D. Luffy.
So the people who appeared during Luffy's journey were there to serve his story.
Although he could now feel that the world he was in was a living world, the behavioral habits and pasts of certain people were also real.
This was true for Crocodile, and also for Kuro from the East Blue.
This caravan was clearly very familiar with the desert roads.
Or rather, they traveled between Rainbase and Nanohana so often that they were extremely familiar with this route.
After two and a half days, the caravan arrived at the city with the best environment in this country.
Despite being in the middle of a desert, the air was moist.
As far as the eye could see, one was greeted by lush greenery.
"What a nice place."
To be able to build such a large city in a desert oasis, seemingly completely unaffected by the desert, left Robin's eyes wide with amazement.
"Let's go, let's see if our person is here."
Cyrus didn't delay, walking directly into the oasis city.
...
Rain Banquet.
The only casino in the oasis city of Rainbase.
And the man behind the establishment of this casino was Crocodile.
It was also a place where the high-ranking members of Baroque Works often gathered.
"They're going to Rain Banquet!"
"Could it be that their target is us?"
"Maybe they're just here to have fun."
"Report immediately!"
Even more people were watching Cyrus.
When they saw him leading Robin straight towards Rain Banquet, they conferred with each other.
Some passed on the message, while others reported up the chain.
But Cyrus, before he even reached Rain Banquet, had a flash of surprise in his eyes.
With his Observation Haki released, he could feel a powerful presence entrenched within Rain Banquet.
Under the coverage of his Observation Haki, he could see it clearly.
It was a blind man!