Logically, he had done quite a few big things since leaving the East Blue, but he had no fame at all now.
Cyrus fell into deep thought, wondering what had gone wrong.
"Perhaps it's because you don't have a bounty!"
Seeing Cyrus thinking, Robin thought for a moment and decided to remind him.
"So that's why?"
Cyrus seemed to have a sudden realization.
"If you want to become famous on the seas in a short time, becoming a Pirate and getting a high bounty is the fastest way."
Seeing that Cyrus understood her meaning, Robin added another sentence.
"Indeed, most people on this sea judge a wanted person's power by their bounty."
Hearing Cyrus say this, Robin thought about the trouble Cyrus had caused in the North Blue.
"But you did such a big thing in the North Blue before, and the World Government and the Marine didn't issue a bounty on you."
"Maybe they will this time."
Cyrus thought for a moment then shook his head, looking a bit helpless.
"What if they don't?"
"If they don't, then I'll go find some of the great pirates to fight."
In the end, what this world valued most was power.
Cyrus thought of Dark King Rayleigh, who was living in seclusion in the Sabaody Archipelago.
But that guy now claimed to be retired.
Would it be wrong of him to go looking for trouble with a retired old man?
Cyrus stroked his chin and fell into thought.
After a while, Cyrus came back to his senses and saw that Robin was still there. He gave her a questioning look.
"Still not going back? Do you want to sleep with me?"
Robin was taken aback by his words, then stood up and walked towards the door.
"Thank you for this time!"
As she was about to leave, Robin left these words behind.
"She's still so formal!"
Cyrus shook his head slightly, but he also knew that Robin still hadn't let go of the destruction of Ohara.
That was understandable.
Anyone whose hometown was destroyed would probably not be able to let it go easily.
Cyrus let out a breath, his gaze falling on the longsword, Flame, which was laid flat on the table.
This was the sword Koshiro had given him.
From the moment it appeared, as long as it was in his hands, he had continuously imbued it with Armament Haki.
Now, the Black Blade progress had exceeded 40%.
Of course, Cyrus was actually very satisfied with this progress.
He was actually contemplating whether he should find a way to have this sword eat a Devil Fruit as well.
However, the thought of the sword in his hand having its own ideas made Cyrus feel a little uncomfortable.
Ultimately, a sword was a tool, and it was best if it completely followed his will.
'If it had its own thoughts...'
Thinking of this, Cyrus thought of that guy Caesar.
He had fed a Salamander Fruit to compressed gas.
Then the gas monster, having gained its own will, developed its own ideas and stopped listening to Caesar Clown.
"This does provide side evidence that Devil Fruits, at least Zoan Devil Fruits, do contain some kind of will."
Even an object, after gaining thought by eating a fruit, would become an independent individual.
"But if the sword doesn't eat one, I can!"
Raising his hand to touch the scabbard, a thoughtful look flashed in Cyrus's eyes.
In fact, after his body was digitized initially, when Cyrus saw that the drawbacks of the fruit were eliminated by the digitization, he had considered this problem.
However, Devil Fruits, especially those that hadn't been eaten yet, were too rare.
Even if he had this idea, he would have to find other Devil Fruits first.
Even if eating more than one could lead to death, he had Unbending as a safety net.
He could try it after obtaining a fruit.
Of course, even if he could eat Devil Fruits without limit, Cyrus himself wanted to be selective.
Just thinking about the taste of a Devil Fruit made the corners of Cyrus's mouth twitch a few times.
After eating a Devil Fruit once, he really didn't want to eat another.
However, if one's physique was strong enough, they wouldn't die even from eating multiple Devil Fruits.
It seemed that Kaido of the Beasts had eaten another fruit after being captured, but he resisted the drawbacks and expelled the newly eaten fruit from his body.
"Looks like I can pay attention to this in the future."
Eating another fruit would definitely require developing its abilities, which would consume his time and energy.
But if he hit a bottleneck and his strength grew slowly, he could give it a try.
Of course, the premise was to find a fruit that satisfied him.
...
For the next few days.
Cyrus took Robin on a tour of the entire City of Water Seven.
They also participated in the Mask Carnival.
Cyrus didn't feel much for such lively festivals, but Robin had a great time and even bought Cyrus a peculiar mask.
"So, am I a clown in your eyes?" Cyrus looked at the mask in his hand.
"The title of clown belongs to Doflamingo, or maybe Buggy, but definitely not me."
In his hand was a red and white clown mask.
"Just wear it for fun!" Robin, who had put on an ugly old woman mask herself, said with a smile as she linked her arm with Cyrus's.
"Fine!"
Cyrus put the mask on his face with a sense of resignation.
The clown face on the mask seemed to be both crying and laughing, or rather, caught between tears and laughter, which quite suited Cyrus's current mood.
Of course, it also suited Robin's peculiar aesthetic.
After a day of fun, the two returned.
Outside the inn, a tall but somewhat out-of-shape young man saw them.
"The ship is ready!"
The person who came was Cutty Flam, or rather, Franky.
"That was pretty fast!" Cyrus sized up Cutty Flam, then nodded.
"This is already very slow. It's mainly because Master Tom said he wanted to build the best ship of his life, so it took this much time."
Cutty Flam now knew that Cyrus had helped Tom before, so he was very respectful towards Cyrus.
"Let's go, let's see our ship!"
Cyrus turned to look at Robin, who was still holding two masks, and went with Cutty Flam to the shipyard.
By the time they arrived, there were no other shipwrights in the shipyard, only Tom and a few people around him.
"Mr. Cyrus!"
Seeing Cyrus arrive, Tom called out.
He had clearly already learned Cyrus's identity.
Although Cyrus's not a Pirate, he had still graced the front page of the news two or three times.
If one really looked, they could still find information on him.
"This is a most luxurious ship, made entirely from the Adam Treasure Tree, which is the toughest wood in the world."
Seeing Cyrus's gaze fall on the ship, Tom began to introduce it.
The few people beside Tom looked at Cyrus with curiosity.
"The ship has over a dozen cabins. It can use sails or be rowed. Of course, there's also the flame propulsion system you mentioned before."
"I've already purchased all the necessary supplies for setting sail, and there's even a small planting area on board."
It was built entirely like a luxury cruise ship.
Tom's introduction gave Cyrus a clearer understanding of the ship.
"Looks like I'll have to use more strength to row in the future."
Looking at the ship, which was definitely much larger than their previous one, Robin spoke with a sigh.
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