However, any kind of understanding between them had to be set aside for now.
After exchanging looks, the Five Elders returned their attention to the current state of Mary Geoise.
Cyrus's slash had been unleashed from here, so standing here, they could naturally see the damage it had caused.
Although its force was far weaker than the slash from before, the result was even more severe than last time.
Of course, what worried the Five Elders even more was Imu's reaction.
This was not a good sign.
"Handle the matter before us first. As for that person, we only need to follow Lord Imu's orders afterward."
After Saint Saturn said this, he was the first to leave.
The other four looked at one another after hearing his words, then each left as well.
...
As for Cyrus, who had already departed, he did not use the Door-Door Fruit's ability to leave directly.
Imu's reaction this time had actually exceeded his expectations.
But Imu's reaction also explained one thing: the Celestial Dragons being raised like livestock were not the only fuel she had for her ability.
She still had a large number of bodies elsewhere that could accept her transferred consciousness.
After realizing this, Cyrus had not acted as violently this time as he had last time.
Imu's words had indeed worked on him to some extent.
Just as Imu could not stop Cyrus from attacking others, Cyrus also had no way to stop Imu from attacking people he knew.
"Looks like having no attachments is the only way to have no weaknesses."
Cyrus hovered in the sky, looking down at the enormous canyon piercing through the Red Line below, his eyes heavy.
But asking him to have no concerns at all was something Cyrus could not do.
Thinking of this, Cyrus took out a Den Den Mushi.
A moment later, the call connected, and the Den Den Mushi's eyes turned sharp and ringed, like hawk eyes.
"My juniors are with you, right?" Cyrus asked directly.
"Dumping trouble onto me is something I strongly disapprove of."
Mihawk's voice came from the Den Den Mushi's mouth.
Even though Cyrus could not see him in person, he could tell from the Den Den Mushi's expression and the tone of those words that Hawkeye was unhappy.
"You were free anyway."
Hearing that, a faint smile appeared on Cyrus's face.
"Even if I was free, I would rather do something I wanted to do, not teach your juniors."
Hawkeye was clearly speechless.
"Where are you now? I happen to have some time. I'll check how your teaching is going."
Cyrus ignored Hawkeye's tone.
After all, this time, it really had been him who had sent Hawkeye there.
With this guy's personality, he had probably been tormented quite a bit by Kuina and Zoro.
"Little Garden."
This time, Hawkeye gave a direct answer.
"Little Garden? So Dorry and Broggy is still on that island?"
When Cyrus heard that, two hot-tempered giants immediately appeared in his mind.
"Mm. Not only the two giants, but also the pirate Kuina and Zoro chased here from East Blue."
"Fine. I understand."
After saying that, Cyrus hung up the Den Den Mushi and lowered his head to look again at the canyon below.
A large number of ships had gathered on the sea beneath the canyon, and ships were constantly sailing from the water below into the interior of the Red Line.
"Looks like the coating business won't be easy anymore."
As Cyrus's voice fell, he raised his hand and opened a door.
He stepped inside, and the door closed behind him, vanishing completely into thin air.
...
The Calm Belt.
No matter how fast the warships returning at full speed were, they could not teleport.
Impel Down was not close to Headquarters.
Buru buru!
Sengoku was worrying over how to deal with Cyrus when the Den Den Mushi suddenly rang.
"Commander-in-Chief Kong!"
After connecting the call, Sengoku looked at the Den Den Mushi and spoke directly.
"Sengoku, take your people and return directly to Marine Headquarters. As for Borsalino, have him return as well."
Kong did not explain and directly issued an order.
Sengoku froze, his expression somewhat stunned.
"What happened? Is Cyrus no longer going to Mary Geoise?"
"He has already come. He has already done what he needed to do."
Kong's tone remained serious.
Even through the Den Den Mushi, Sengoku could imagine his extremely solemn expression.
Even now, Sengoku still remembered that look clearly.
"He already did what he needed to do?"
Sengoku's heart tightened when he heard that, and he immediately pressed for answers.
"What is the current situation in the Holy Land? Where is Cyrus?"
"You don't need to worry about that. You will receive a written explanation afterward."
Sengoku was about to speak again, but Kong had already hung up the Den Den Mushi.
Looking at the Den Den Mushi that had closed its eyes again, Sengoku's expression grew grave.
"This is bad. What exactly did Cyrus do?"
Buru buru!
The Den Den Mushi rang again. Sengoku paused, then answered it.
This time, the Den Den Mushi's expression visibly turned sleazy.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, it seems I arrived too late. The Holy Land has already become a field of ruins. As for Cyrus, I didn't see him."
"Ruins?"
Sengoku froze, then asked again.
"Yes. Cyrus should have launched an attack on the Holy Land. This time, the movement wasn't as huge as last time, but the damage to the Holy Land is no less serious."
"Good, i understand. Return to Headquarters immediately. As for anything you saw, report it to me after this incident is over."
"Understood."
Kizaru clearly could not get excited about this, but he still agreed immediately.
After the Den Den Mushi was hung up again, Sengoku directly ordered the signalman to gather the higher-ups.
"What?"
Garp and Vice Admiral Tsuru did not react much, but the others were all dumbfounded.
"You heard correctly, and I did not misspeak. Cyrus has already attacked the Holy Land."
Sengoku swept his gaze around as he spoke.
"Bwahahaha! That brat really dares to think it and do it. He actually went and did it."
"Garp!"
Sengoku glared at Garp, his expression unfriendly.
"Sengoku, what do we do next? Do we continue sailing, or return directly?"
"Return."
Hearing Vice Admiral Tsuru's question, Sengoku nodded.
"It seems the commotion this time was not small. But this time, they will probably block the news."
After Tsuru said those words, she fell silent.
"That is certain. However, the news may not necessarily be hidden. This old man is worried that once the news spreads, it will be like last time."
Cyrus's slash last time had made the sea even more lively.
Only, the previous Great Pirate Era had been shouted into existence by the Pirate King, while Cyrus's era was the Hunter Era.
"The World Government gave no other orders?"
Tsuru was somewhat curious.
Since Cyrus had made a move, the commotion would definitely not be small.
The World Government's losses this time were probably extremely heavy.
"We'll discuss that after returning to Headquarters."
Sengoku shook his head.
He did not say it directly, but everyone here could hear what he meant.
"What a shame. This old man wanted to fight that brat properly."
Garp looked disappointed, and everyone's gaze immediately fell on him.
This guy really dared to say anything!
"What are you all looking at me for? I'm not senile yet."
Garp felt somewhat uneasy under their stares.
"Fine. The next time we meet Cyrus, you take the lead."
Sengoku's tone was unfriendly.
"Forget it. This old man's fighting spirit that had just risen has already faded."
Garp immediately waved his hand.
Everyone was speechless.
'As expected of you, Vice Admiral Garp. No one could do anything about that shameless personality of yours!'
"Do we know where Cyrus is now?"
Seeing that the atmosphere had become a little strange, Vice Admiral Tsuru changed the subject.
"No. But Cyrus is extremely fast. Tracking his movements will be very difficult."
Not knowing was best.
That was what most of them thought.
Cyrus's strength was too great, no one wanted to fight him.
Well, except Vice Admiral Garp.
"Then return to Headquarters first and see how the World Government intends to handle this." Tsuru spoke.
"Mm. That is the safest choice."
Sengoku nodded.
Still, the fact that a major conflict had not erupted this time could be considered a blessing amid misfortune.
…
Cyrus opened door after door in succession.
After dozens of times, a door appeared out of thin air above Little Garden. Cyrus stepped out, and his Observation Haki instantly covered the entire island.
Then his expression became somewhat strange.
The two giants, Hawkeye, and Kuina were watching a battle.
Zoro and Ace were fighting.
A faint smile appeared on Cyrus's face as he stood in the air, then his figure turned into flames and vanished.
In the open space at the center of the island below, the sound of metal clashing rang out, and two people retreated at the same time.
Ace, whose fists were wrapped in Armament Haki, panted heavily as he looked at Zoro with three swords across from him, his expression unfriendly.
Zoro was not much better.
Right now, he was somewhat unhappy.
Back in East Blue, he had still been able to suppress this pirate.
Yet after such a short time, he already had the feeling that he could no longer take him down!
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